A/N: I'm actually not sure if this is late or not. I'm writing this on my phone on a boat to make it up just in case it is indeed late. Enjoy!

Gray woke up feeling the same way he felt going to sleep last night. Very anxious and slightly worried. After he grabbed his keys he had walked back out only to find Natsu wasn't there anymore. He frowned, had his outburst been too much? He argued whether to follow him home or give him time to cool off. In the end, he decided to give Natsu some time. He was probably really mad at him and with good reason too. He only hoped Natsu wasn't feeling too bad and that this wouldn't result in the end of their relationship. He would visit him tomorrow and make sure Natsu was alright. And if the time came where he would have to beg Natsu for forgiveness, he would practice getting on his knees.

And so that morning as planned Gray got up determined to see Natsu. As he made his way to Natsu's, Gray thought about what to say and how to apologize. He needed to make sure Natsu understood just how much he really was sorry. He never meant to hurt him and surely Natsu must, at least, know that to be true. But what if that wasn't enough? What if Natsu decided Gray wasn't worth it anymore? Gray suddenly became overwhelmed with doubt. He found himself walking faster until he was practically jogging to Natsu's home.

At the door, Gray was in too much of a rush to knock. He didn't even notice the door being unlocked probably wasn't normal. He rushed in hoping to find Natsu in the kitchen but when he didn't he moved on to the living room. That's when Gray wished he hadn't. He felt his breath hitch and something on his chest start to ache. With sad eyes, he took in what was laid out before him.

Natsu lay on the couch held by Sting's arms under a blanket. Natsu looked like a mess and Gray noticed tear stains although he was seemingly asleep. Sting, on the other hand, was awake and combing through locks of pink hair comforting his best friend.

Gray still stood gawking when Sting became aware of his presence, "Gray!?"

Gray didn't feel like talking especially not to him and he wouldn't bother talking to Natsu anymore. Natsu seemed to be doing just fine without him. All of his previous determination disappeared, of course, he would call Sting, Gray should have known this is what Natsu would do. Sting was his best friend and Sting cared for Natsu even more than was necessary for a best friend. Gray was sure they had made up last night and no doubt Sting took the opportunity to make his move on Natsu. Honestly, Gray was furious but he had to admit he would've done the same thing if roles were reversed.

"Take care of him okay?" Gray spoke in almost a whisper.

"What? Gray listen it's not what it looks like, Natsu-"

"I know Sting I'm not going to stick around where I'm neither wanted or needed. Just please care for him." Gray was giving up.

After seeing Natsu's tear stained face in Stings arms he had lost it. He knew if Sting made his move on Natsu last night Natsu had to be crazy not to take him up instead of Gray. But much to his surprise his words were met with an angered response.

"You idiot would you listen! I can't take care of Natsu the way he needs to be taken care of, only you can do that. As much as I love him he doesn't love me the same way. You happen to walk in on me comforting him but that was all."

Sting was practically yelling his angry words, "He loves you, Gray, so you better stick around to love him back."

Natsu had been stirred awake from the voices but hadn't made out any of the conversation being said. He felt Sting's body near him on the couch, no longer holding him, though. Then he opened his eyes to find Gray looking at them with a confused expression aimed towards Sting.

Suddenly he realized what most likely was happening and got scared, "Gray! This isn't-"

"It's okay Natsu I already explained everything," Sting interrupted him.

"E-everything?" Natsu still looked worried.

Sting looked over at Natsu with a reassuring gaze, "okay so I guess not everything you'll have to do that yourself."

Natsu looked relieved but Gray was all the more confused. Something was being left out, what did Natsu have to tell him?

"We'll talk later Natsu...Gray we'll probably need to talk later too…" and with that Sting left.

Gray looked at Natsu and Natsu at Gray, then silence. Both boys held sorrowful gazes towards the other but neither spoke.

Then at the same time, they finally broke the silence, "I'm sorry."

A/N: This will, of course, be continued in the next chapter I felt this one was long enough when I was on the boat but sorry I just noticed it's quite short. Let me know what you though and what you think will happen next in the reviews. I already wrote the next chapter though I just won't post in until a few days.

Disclaimer: I don't own fairy tail or any of the characters