Disclaimer: I claim no rights over any of the characters portrayed in this story. They belong to Hiro Mashima and I am merely borrowing them for a while. I promise to give them back.

Chapter 8

Keep Quiet

Turning slowly like protagonists in a horror movie Gray and Natsu turned to find themselves face to face with a familiar smile. Lucy stood patiently with one hand on her rolling suitcase and the other on her hip.

"Is he okay?" She asked curiously, gesturing to Natsu. "He looks like he's seen a ghost."

Gray could only shrug non-commentary. There was no way he was telling Lucy what was wrong with her friend. Sure he and Natsu fought all the time but there was a code and guys didn't rat on other guys to their crushes. It just wasn't done.