UGH. This chapter was so hard to write o_e Sorry if Gray is out of character, but I couldn't picture him saying anything if this actually happened. So don't kill me please:'D

Fall 11, Year 1.

Claire felt smoothing pushing down on her chest, like pumping a bicycle pump, but on her chest. Claire coughed and water spilled out of her mouth all over the tile. Wait, wasn't she just in the bathtub? Claire took a few glances around, she was naked and there was someone with her. He was breathing heavily and his face was red as a tomato.

"WH-WHAT THE HELL?" Claire quickly covered her chest and turned away from Gray, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, but you were going to drown!" Gray got up and walked out of the bathroom, his cheeks still flaming with several shades of dark red.

Claire frowned, what had just happened? She remembered getting into the tub and she felt like she was going into a deep sleep. She was drowning! How did Gray know she was drowning? Claire got up and stormed out of the bathroom.

"Gray, wait!" Claire grabbed her dirty overalls lying on the ground and held them to her body, covering herself.

Gray stood at the door, his hat pulled down so you couldn't see his eyes. His back was facing her and he was trembling.

"I'm sorry Gray. I didn't know you were trying to save my life, okay?" Claire's eyes watered up. If it wasn't for him…Claire didn't want to think about it. "How did you know…?"

Gray turned around, his cheeks still blazing red. "I didn't." Gray turned his head and looked out the window. "You weren't answering the door, and I knew you were home. I just got this weird feeling, my skin had goose bumps. Your door was also open."

"Well, thank you" Claire smiled, her tears rolled down her cheeks. Gray was her hero. "You saved my life, I owe you."

"I know," Gray slightly smiled, or wait, did Claire imagine that? Well, Gray was gone know. He was just here, seeing her naked body and know he was leaving back to the Inn. She still wants to know why he came by. Maybe he took up her offer to talk to her, which didn't work out very well.

Claire's cheeks were burning red and she was smiling. She pressed her hands to her cheeks, they were warm. Her overalls slumped to the ground and she looked at her naked body. She looked clean, so she just jumped into bed. Her cheeks still crimson and her eyes still watering with the joy of life.

Fall 12, Year 1

Outside was raining again. The rain struck the windows hard, was it hailing? Claire sat up and yawned. The blanket fell off of her and she screamed, which came out more like a mouse squeaking. "Oh, I forgot…" Claire laughed and rubbed the back of her neck.

She slid on some purple overalls and headed outside. It was hailing, pretty hard too. She sneezed once and ran into the barn. It was also pretty cold outside, of course that would come with hail, thought Claire.

Her cows and sheep were sulking miserably since it was hailing. They were all huddled toward their food bins and just hung their heads there.

"How depressing…" Claire sighed and walked over to the feed dispenser and grabbed about 8 piles of fodder. She had 5 cows and 3 sheep. She waddled over to each of their food bins and dropped a giant glob of fodder in them. After that, she headed to the chicken coop.

They were doing the same exactly thing, except they were all sitting on their eggs, which she couldn't collect. "Thanks" Claire chuckled and threw chicken feed into their bins and left. She wanted to see Gray.

It seemed that no one was about town, as usual when it rained, but no one even came out of the house when it hailed. The blacksmith wasn't open yet so she headed to the Inn.

"Hey Ann" Claire smiled and greeted Ann nicely, or well Ann greeted her.

"Hey there, why are you all out in the rain?" Ann laughed, "You should have invited me!"

Claire laughed sheepishly, "Sorry, I didn't really think about it. Anyways, I'm going upstairs to see Gray"

"He's been in bed all morning, I don't know why though. He came back to the Inn late last night, he was mumbling some nonsense and his face was red as a tomato" Ann's face got a little confused and she just scratched her head.

Claire giggled, her cheeks turning red as well and just headed up the stairs to see Gray.

Gray lied in bed with his pillow over his head and the covers pulled all the way up the back of his neck. His hat was on the edge of his bed. He was making noises, and they weren't snoring noises. If they were, they were pretty loud.

Claire didn't want to wake him up so she just sat on the ground near his bed till he woke up, which might seem kind of creepy, but it seemed nice at the moment.

Gray woke up a little shortly after and practically flew out of his bed. His blonde hair all messy, he looked really good without a hat on. Claire's cheeks turned red right when she looked him in the eyes. His cheeks instantly turned red when he saw her.

It was going to be difficult to talk and look at Gray after what happened. He saw her naked, that just made things a little awkward.

"Hey, Gray. Can we talk some more?" Claire smiled and sat on his bed, it smelled so much like him, her heart was beating like a jackhammer.

"Make it fast" Gray wasn't even looking at her. She couldn't blame him; she wouldn't be able to either if she saw a naked drowning girl.

Claire sighed, "Why did you even stop by last night?" Claire didn't want to sound ungrateful for him saving her, but it didn't make sense why he was even there.

"I wanted to talk to you, about my grandfather who pushes me way too much" Gray huffed and looked at her, his cheeks still red. Hers blazed with embarrassment of last night too.

"Sorry…."

"For what?"

"I was too busy drowning to talk to you…." Claire looked down at her feet, she wanted to be friends with Gray and she probably ruined her chances.

"Don't say that!" Gray's cheeks seemed to turn darker shades of red, but from anger. "That is not your fault."

Claire frowned, and got off the bed, taking a few steps toward Gray. Gray was looking right at her, he seemed angry. Claire was still frowning and then, she flung her arms around Gray, hugging him.

"Thank you…Gray. I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there" Claire's eyes watered up with tears and they started to soak into his shirt. Claire didn't see how scary it really was till right now, as she cried into him.

Gray stood there, his cheeks blazing and his arms limp at his sides. One hand went up to Claire's hair and stroked it. "You're welcome" Gray smiled. Actually smiled, Claire stared up at him. He was just taller than her about, by a lot.

"Gray…" Claire smiled and wiped her tears away. Gray walked out of the room, and she could hear his footsteps going down the stairs. Claire ran after him, only to trip over the stairs and watch him leave the Inn.

"Damn it." Claire sniffled.

Sorry if it sucked but I really just wanted to get this done since I think my last chapter was uploaded a week ago .-. I seriously tried to make this good though e_e