hello again! well, it's the 6 week holidays... I went to comic con today! didn't get to cosplay though (D: I wanted to go as yuno from mirai nikki )': ) so I got an overwhelming feeling to write another chapter as I saw a Gray and Natsu cos payers together (along with jesus and slender man...)

I am in love with this chapter.

that is all.

(exept for the fact that I love how you are all pointing out what happens in this chapter, like your psychic, I didn't try to make it clear to you at all! god, you can all have cookies)

A young boy walked into his bedroom. His hair black and carefully brushed, his clothes cream and crimson silk, imported from France for this very day, his birthday. Wait. That's me! His birthday, and the day hadn't even started, he just couldn't sleep from the bubbling excitement in his stomach. He'd been waiting all year for this day, his 13th birthday, why? Because he would inherit the mansion he lived in. Well, it wouldn't make a difference to his life, but it meant he could mean something in this family! Instead of that stupid boy who played all day with the orphans picked up from the street.

Oh, yeah, those kids, he was supposed to only play with them to cover the fact that they lived with him. Make everyone think they're just friends who sometimes have sleep over's (when the paparazzi sneak into his room). The truth in the matter was the boy saw them on the street when he was four and started talking to them. It turned out there mummy and daddy had gone to sleep for a long time, the big men wanted to take them away but they looked scary. Looking back at it now he knew what the truth was, why his mum and dad agreed to his begging of letting them stay with him. Now they're both his best, and only, friends.

He collapsed back on his bed with a warm smile filling his face; he had nothing more to do, better just rest. He couldn't wait, he could finally go to the charity fund raisers with his parents, go to dances and maybe meet his future wife, and this will be the best thing to ever happen to him. His two friends would come too, when they turn 13 of course, ah it will be a good life. And when his family leave the mansion to him officially they could all live together! I'm not sure I like this dream...

Gracefully, he let his eye lids drop, and fall into a light, dreamless slumber.

When he awoke it was to a yelling magenta haired boy, who jumps at him and latches himself around his chest. Huh? Is that Natsu? My brain must be fucking with me... That's how he was woke every morning. It was a nice way to awake, though there were the odd times Natsu over slept and his sister woke him instead, with a pillow to the face, and with the force it took to make it hurt. Sister?

"happy birthday Gray!" the 12 year old yelled into his chest, snuggling up "why are you already dressed?"

Gray sat up on his luxury bed, with that Natsu let go and kneeled beside him in his pyjamas, they had linked rooms so he could get into Grays room without any of the other maids knowing. 'Other maids', well, he was a butler for Gray by logic, though the boy didn't know that he was working to stay there... oh well, as long as he can stay with the person who gave him and his sister a home.

"I couldn't sleep last night, so I got dressed but I guess I fell asleep anyways..." Gray explained almost embarrassed, scratching the skin on the back of his neck and then realising his hair would be messy again. Better sort that out before his mum came in.

"well, you look great," the boy beamed at his friend.

"thanks," the other blushed "you better get dressed too, I bought you and Rose those outfits out of my birthday money you know,"

"oh, yeah sorry! I'll go wake her up now!" and then the boy scurried off to wake his sister.

Hold on a second. Am I supposed to believe this? Brain? When do you get these drugs? I have no recollection of taking any drugs! I know I knew Rose from somewhere but Natsu said she was a friend, not sister! Why would he lye about that!? Well... to stop me remembering something maybe... but... no! I would have known if Natsu was my friend! And did I just blush? Hell no! One minute I'm fantasising about having a wife and then I'm blushing because of one compliment? What the hell!

...

No! I am not in denial!

This couldn't be true! Okay that does sound a lot like denial but.. but... FUCK YOU! (*doesn't even know who he's talking to*)

After the three children, well, two children and one teen were ready, hair brushed and everything, they set off to the dinner hall. Natsu was dressed with a ruffled crisp white shirt, an ivy green blazer with golden buttons and matching 3 quarter lengths, the outfit collided with his hair but somehow suited him. Rose had scarlet ribbon in her chocolate brown long hair, a black bow tied around her neck, a corset dress with a skirt lased with ribbons and netting, red and black, and knee high boots over white tights (Grays mother insisted she didn't look too gothic).

The room was decorated even more elegantly than usual, the golden walls had portraits of Gray hung upon them, the silk table cloth was covered in crimson rose pestles and topped with candles, extra crystals hung from the fragile chandlers. How did his mother and father do this in one night? Especially with all their work?

"do you like it?" Rose asked smiling with a look of pride on her face. Gray nodded dumbfounded by the sight. The girl smirked "thought you would, me and Natsu got the money from your old man to buy everything and then the maids helped us out, crazy eh? Didn't think we had it in you did ya?"

"y-you guys did this?" Gray stuttered, tears threatening to peak in his pure eyes, he really did have the best friends. He should of known his family only paid for this. "Thank you!"

He pulled his friends into a tight hug, Natsu was happy about it of course and hugged Gray even tighter, Rose on the other hand... well, she hit the two on the nose and shouted 'I DON'T DO HUGS!'. That was her way of showing affection of course.

There was actually a time Gray was almost engaged to Rose, but neither were fond of the idea, just because Grays parents didn't feel like letting him meet anyone. So Rose put up a fight on both on Grays behalf, as well as her own of course. Natsu at this time seemed to get a tiny bit more rebellious, and joined his sister on the roof singing 'we have rights!' into a novelty microphone Rose got for Christmas, off Gray. Gray just whimpered away confused by it all. After they got their way Natsu returned to normal and it wasn't spoke of again.

... what the hell!? That happened? ... okay that's pretty awesome, carry on. (I did not whimper away, I observed!).

They waited for the rest of the family to join before eating breakfast.

"Happy birthday Gray," His father spoke before setting his laptop up on the table.

"Yes dear," the mother said sounding tired. Gray wondered why?

"Thanks," Gray muttered before devouring his first piece of jam covered toast.

Later on in the day the trio were walking around the endless corridors, maids occasionally passed, well they did, but then... they started running. Odd. Maids never ran. After a while Rose questioned one of the maids what was going on.

"no one told you mistress?" the maid asked looking hurried and suppressed, the 12 year old shook her head "there's a fire, the master and mistress and unconscious, you have to get out," the maid said, almost too fast to understand. Then she hurried off in the exits direction. The tree knotted the burning smell in the air they were ignorant of before this conversation.

Natsu and rose exchanged looks before there glances moving to the birthday boy. Gray, tears had started to overwhelm his eyes, he collapsed to his knees, not caring if his oh-so-expensive outfit got dirty, ripped, heck, it's likely it will get burned. A whimper escaped him as he shook his head, digging his palm into his eyes to stop the waterfall of tears. Can you blame him? He is a 13 year old, and his home is on fire.

Repetitive sirens went off in the distance; he sat listening to it until the room grew black with smoke.

"Gray." Rose said bluntly "you have to get out of here," yet more head shaking.

Rose figured she couldn't persuade him. Yeah, she only tried once, but he normally obeyed out of fear of a broken nose. She turned to her brother and shrugged. Natsu knelt in front of the weeping boy and removed his palms that were covering his face.

"Gray, me and Rose have to go, and so do you, but I promise it will be okay," he soothed, clutching his friends hand. Head shaking. "Think about it, how we would feel if you died?!"

"Why can't you stay with me then?" he finally replied, voice cracking and oozing sadness "we could live together! You promised! Why do YOU have to go?"

"we can't tell you, but the police would take us away if they found us, Gray, I will find you again, me and Rose, we will live together, okay?"

"Natsu, the police are here,"

"Gray. Leave, please," and then he lightly kissed the others cheek and ran off with his sister. Grays eyes widened, he was in a fire, alone, he needed to get out of there! He needed to leave!

I woke up in a cold sweat yelling his name, crying.

'I saw him every day outside my collage; I wonder why I felt the need to welcome him into my house?'

Natsu. I love you.

Natsu-so these guys are still giving each other the silent treatment (and for some reason me O.O) so I shall talk to you! how are you all? glad you predicted to future? enjoying that cookie? ... urm... do you have anymore cookies? I'm hungry... Review!

Me-THATS MY LINE! -.-