The next day before leaving for school, Wendy asked her parents if they knew anything about anyone who previously owned the house or if they owned any records or articles about the house's history. Unfortunately neither her father nor her mother had that kind of information. So she decided to check the school library. As soon as she had free time she made her way to the part of the building that carried all the books.

"So why do you wanna know about your house's history?" Romeo asked.

"Well it's an old house and usually old houses have some really fascinating stories and histories."

"That's true. Hey you think it might be one of those cursed houses that make one of the family members who live there go crazy?"

"Well..." Wendy said thinking about all the times Natsu and Gray scared her father to the point that he questioned his sanity. "How crazy are we talking?"

"Crazy enough to kill the other the people living in the house."

"What?!"

"Hey it's happened! I've seen it happen like eleven times!"

"You've actually seen this?! How could you- Wait a minute by any chance did you see all this happen in a movie?" She said raising her eyebrow in disbelief.

"Maybe." Romeo said looking a little embarrassed.

"Romeo that doesn't count and no nothing like that has happened in my house."

"Okay. So what exactly are you looking to find?"

"Namely the first owner of the house. First I'll look it up on one of the library computers and if I get a name I'll see if I can find a book on that person's biography or something."

"Good plan."

Meanwhile back at the house there was a lot of tension between the ghouls. They weren't sure how to react around each other. Lucy still felt a little cautious around Gray, Natsu felt guilty for how he treated him, Gray was upset at how quick two of his friends were to judge him, and Juvia wanted to play peace maker but she didn't know how to go about that. Hours passed and none of the four said anything to each other mostly due to not knowing what to say. Finally when Lucy left to take care of some business in the In-Between, Natsu decided to make the first move.

"Gray can we talk?" Natsu asked his longest friend.

"What do you want?" He replied while refusing to face him.

"I wanted to say I'm sorry for reacting the way I did when you told us what lingering emotions you felt and for revealing your secret."

"Really? Is that right?"

"Yes."

"Are you really sorry or are you just saying that because you're scared I'll do something to you if you don't?"

"Oh come on Gray you know me better than that. I don't believe in insincere apologies. When I say I'm sorry I really mean it."

Gray turned to face him.

"I don't know if I want to forgive you yet."

"Why?"

"Because I can't believe you'd actually think that I'm a threat to you and the girls. I mean you've known me longer than anyone in my afterlife. You should know that I would never do anything seriously harmful to you all. The fact that you believed it after all we've been through together hurt me."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings I just- Wait I hurt your feelings? You were hurt emotionally by me?"

"I know it's pathetic but yes."

"But I don't understand. How could what I said and felt upset you that badly? Since when has my opinion ever meant anything to you?"

Gray huffed in frustration.

"You're gonna make me say it aren't you?"

"Say what?"

He hesitated before answering.

"It's mean something to me because as sad as it is I...I...I consider you to be my best friend."

"What?"

"Please don't make me say it again."

"I'm your best friend?"

"Yes and if you tell anyone this I'll end you."

"Wow...And here I thought you hated me."

"I don't hate you. Sometimes I really don't like you but I don't hate you."

"Oh...Okay well I guess all I have to say about that is why? Why do you consider me your best friend?"

"Because you're the first person I've met since I've died who didn't run away screaming. Granted everyone who did that before you had good reason but you get the idea."

"In that case I'm glad to be the first." Natsu smiled. "And you're right I should've known better than to think you would go crazy on us or something and I want to make it up to you."

"And how are you going to do that?"

"I'm going to take you to the Radiant Cemetery."

"Oh goodie." Gray said sarcastically.

"Oh come on you know that it's an awesome place and I'll buy you as many drinks as you want and it's amateur night."

"Amateur night?"

"Yeah. It's when they let the customers have a chance to perform."

"Amateurs typically have no talent."

"I know. That's why it's fun to watch."

"I guess you have a point there."

"So you in?"

Gray blew.

"Fine."

"Great!"

"Should we invite the girls?"

"You know Lucy hates that place so she'll most likely say no but Juvia might want to come. Hey you think she might perform?"

"I don't think so. I mean you know how cruel some audiences can be. They might criticize her."

"What's there to criticize? She has the voice of an angel."

"And looks to match." Gray mumbled absentmindedly.

"What was that?"

"Nothing! I said nothing! Uh... Let's get going."

When they asked Juvia to come she happily agreed and was so relieved that the two of them had worked things out. She only hoped that the same would be said for Lucy later on.

"Where is Lucy anyway?" Gray said.

"She didn't say." Juvia said. "Only that she had to take care of something last minute and that she wouldn't be home til much later."

"Hmm...Wonder what that was?"

"Who knows?" Natsu said. "I hardly ever know what that woman is up to. She's unbelievably complicated."

"No argument there but what woman isn't? No offense Juvia." Gray said.

"None taken. I'm well aware how confusing the opposite sex is to each other." She said.

"But there is one thing about Lucy that I understand perfectly well." Natsu said.

"And what's that?" Gray asked.

"She wants me."

"What?"

"She wants me man. I can feel it."

Gray and Juvia looked at each other then burst out laughing.

"Yeah right." Gray laughed. "Yeah she wants you alright, like a dog wants fleas."

"Alright laugh it up." Natsu said. "But I know what I'm talking about."

"Not to be rude Natsu." Juvia said in between giggles. "But from what I've seen Lucy doesn't exactly find you all that appealing."

"She may not act like it but she is definitely into me."

"We are talking about the same Lucy right?" Gray said. "Blonde hair? Has veins showing in her body? Frequently assaults you whenever you touch her?"

"Yes. I know how she behaves around me but she only acts that way to hide her attraction toward me."

"Okay you really need to stop saying stuff like that because if I laugh any harder I'll bust a gut. Literally."

Natsu glared at his two friends who were trying to control their laughing fits. He dropped the subject when he realized that there was no way to convince them to believe him. After that they left for the In-Between.