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Talking It Out

Natsu and Lucy were the last of the group to arrive at the cave. Happy and Carla had begun to prepare places for each of the team to sleep. Happy trotted over to Natsu and carried him to a soft pallet made of soft grass and vines. He flopped down onto the green space and closed his eyes. Wendy walked over to him and cast a healing spell over him.

"You don't have to do that, Wendy. You need rest, too," Natsu yawned.

"Shut up and accept my help," she told him through a pout. He looked at her with a grin before situating himself comfortably on the pallet. Slowly and quietly, some of the turtles worked together to bring a large blanket of wool to the fire dragon slayer. Upon noticing their entry into the cave, Natsu sat up and smiled at them.

"Thanks," he chuckled. The leader of the group of turtles nodded before trotting away and out of the cave. Happy pulled the blanket onto the pink-haired mage, and soon Natsu was fast asleep. Worry was etched into the sky dragon slayer's eyes.

"He looks exhausted," Wendy commented as she moved away from the fellow dragon slayer.

"The emotional toil he's been through along with the battle today had to have finally caught up with him," Erza spoke as she helped Carla lay a blanket onto the ground. The red head turned to face the water mage. "Juvia, you should sleep here. This way we can keep you and Natsu towards the back of the cave. We don't need you two getting anymore injured." She offered a smile. "Besides, this is the softest blanket we have."

"But Erza-san, Juvia couldn't-"

"You deserve it," Gray insisted. Juvia caught Gray's eye before she looked away from the ice mage and walked towards the spot. She laid down and curled up on the soft blanket, resting her head on her arm. Hearing a shuffle, she looked and saw that Gray had followed her to the pallet.

"Gray-sama, perhaps you should sleep somewhere else," she whispered. Gray looked slightly taken back. He felt a pang in his chest.

"You're cold, aren't you?" he asked as he looked down to her.

"Juvia is fine," she answered. "It's just…" she muttered softly.

"I've got her," Erza interrupted him, her face showing no room for argument. "You can share with Natsu, I'm sure he will toss of that blanket when he warms up if you don't want to be close to him." Erza told him as she laid down beside Juvia. Gray shucked off his white jacket and laid it on top of the two girls before walking and sitting on a rock beside Natsu. The ice mage gathered some of the logs and placed them in the middle of the group. He grabbed a dry piece of wood and brought it to Natsu.

"Oi, ash-breath, your fighting sucks," Gray commented. Natsu shot up for a moment with a growl.

"I could kick your ass back to the guild hall, ice pick!" The fire dragon slayer bellowed as he breathed fire before collapsing back onto the pallet. Gray smirked at his now burning stick before placing it on the bottom of the pile of wood.

"Smooth," Happy joked. Wendy and Lucy chuckled as the fire dragon slayer snored.

"Looks like you and I get to share the last blanket," Wendy smiled as she pulled another blanket from her pack. She laid it onto the ground in front of Lucy before crawling onto it. Carla curled into Wendy's chest before closing her eyes. Lucy smiled before settling next to her. She looked up.

"Happy, do you want to-" she stopped herself when she saw the blue cat curled beside Natsu's head already sleeping. She smiled again before glancing towards the ice mage. Gray stood and walked towards the mouth of the cave.

"I'm going to get firewood," he spoke before disappearing. Lucy nodded before laying beside Wendy and resting her head on her arm. The celestial mage closed her eyes and almost instantly surrendered to sleep.

Gray wandered around the wooded area and explored its natural pathways; his shirt had been disregarded before he left the cave. He had returned a few times to make sure the fire continued to burn and to drop off extra wood. However, he couldn't sleep. He decided to take a walk and get lost in the woods. The ice mage came to a stop beside a slowly running river. It reflected the crescent moon above. Dipping his hand into the water, he sighed at the cool feeling. He sat down on an old tree trunk and buried his face in his hands. I had a feeling she hadn't forgiven me so easily. He thought to himself. I don't know how to fix this mess. Lucy and Natsu did it so easily. He grumbled.

"Ugh, why is this shit so complicated?" he asked aloud.

"Maybe it wouldn't be if you would talk it out," a voice mused.

"Shouldn't you be resting," Gray stated more than asking.

"Yeah, yeah," Natsu said as he plopped down onto the trunk beside his comrade.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"I already told you we had something to talk about," Natsu replied, looking up to the sky.

"Can't it wait until morning," the ice mage groaned.

"You're not going to sleep, and I'm awake. Now is as good as ever," the fire mage returned.

"Who said you could decide," Gray growled.

"Me," Natsu answered simply. "Although," Natsu smirked. "You and I haven't been known for our communication skills," he finished as his fist caught ablaze.

"Oh, its on," Gray challenged as his hands began to glow. The two took fighting stances, one waiting for the other to launch an attack.

The duo charged one another at the same time, fists crashing into each other before sending them flying away from each other. Gray was the first to charge back, preparing a kick with a leg covered in ice. Natsu successfully blocked and returned with a punch to Gray's chin, sending him flying in the other direction. The ice mage caught himself on the ground, skidding. He growled before preparing his ice blade.

Natsu charged this time, no magic in his attack. His fist once again collided with Gray. Using his forearm to block, Gray returned his own blow and struck Natsu's side. The fire mage fell to the ground with a grunt before kicking the other's feet out from under him. Twisting carefully, Natsu and Gray both rebounded, panting. The ice mage ran and jumped into the air, bringing his fist downward and towards Natsu's head. The dragon slayer smirked and caught the fist and used it to slam Gray's back onto the ground. Natsu pinned him down and landed another blow to the ice make mage's face.

"Now, talk!" Natsu commanded, threatening to throw another punch.

"Nothing to talk about, moron!" Gray grunted as he used his legs to break free. He landed a kick to Natsu's chest.

"Oh, really?" Natsu asked as he wiped his mouth. "How about we talk about how you were angry with me?" he asked as he charged forward and threw a fist.

"What of it?" Gray returned, blocking with his forearm and charging a kick. Natsu blocked the kick and used Gray's leg to push him away. Natsu jumped.

"Or we can talk about how you got butt hurt and yelled at the person who loves you the most!" Natsu shouted as he brought both of his fists down onto Gray's head. "Or how you assumed I would try to hurt you like that?!" The fire mage added as he grabbed the ice mage's arm and threw him into the air. Gray grunted and twisted to land on his feet.

"We can talk about how you are supposed to be my damn brother! The one person I can trust not to go behind my back!" Natsu challenged.

"Look at you making this about you," Gray shouted before colliding with Natsu.

"It's not about me, dumbass," the dragon slayer growled as he caught both of the other's hands. Natsu head butted the ice mage. "It is about you and your huge ego! You're so damn worried about people leaving you that you make up stories and put up walls so you won't get hurt." Natsu shouted as he pushed Gray to the ground and stood over him. "Well, I've got bad news for you, ice-block. I ain't going nowhere, neither are you, and neither is Juvia. We are a guild, nakama, Family! Get that through your thick skull, moron," Natsu mimicked.

Gray stared up at him, dumbfounded. Natsu had confronted him on one of his biggest fears that he didn't even know that he had. The ice mage bowed his head as his bangs shaded his eyes. He looked down at the red spots on his arms and chest that would definitely leave marks. The ice mage's gaze returned to Natsu; he noticed similar marks on him.

"Next time you get some stupid ideas in your head about me or her, you should try asking us next time," Natsu crossed his arms. "It would save everyone so much grief," he sighed as he took his former seat on the log.

"You're right," Gray whispered as he stood. He walked until he stood beside the fire mage, his bangs covering his face. "You hear me? I said you're right, okay? I should have asked you first, and I shouldn't have made assumptions. I didn't take your feelings into consideration," he muttered as he looked up. Natsu stood still with his arms crossed. "I know I messed up, alright? I broke our trust that's been in place for a long time. I know you better than that," Gray admitted. "And I know better than to assume you know how to flirt," he joked.

"Hey!" Natsu shouted. "I can flirt if I want to!"

"Consider yourself lucky that Lucy likes your dumbass," he chuckled.

"The same for you with Juvia," Natsu cooed, catching Gray off guard. "All of that stuff you said to me just now, you need to say that to her. Also, you need to apologize for shouting. Girls do not like that at all." Gray nodded.

"Do you forgive me?" Gray asked. Natsu nodded his head in return. "Thanks flame head, I just wish I knew how to tell Juvia how bad I feel about this. Lucy, too."

"I'm sure they will come around soon. I haven't known either of them to stay mad at either of us for that long," Natsu murmured as he ran his feet through the water.

"I know, but… I need Juvia to understand that I…" Gray trailed.

"If you can't even say what ever it is around me, good luck trying in front of her," Natsu teased.

"Shut up, I'm trying," Gray groaned before clearing his throat. "I need her to understand that she truly is important to me. Like, I know that is was just you that she went with on the mission, but just thinking about her being in a hot spring with another guy…"

"Say no more, I got it," Natsu answered.

"She's perfect for me, ya know?" Gray mused.

"Yeah, she's sweet, pretty, and skillful, complete opposite of you. You guys balance each other," Natsu teased.

"Idiot, it's the same for you and Lucy. I'm surprised you got a girl that tolerates your irritating ass," Gray mumbled before smiling.

"We got some good ones," Natsu replied.

"She is all of that stuff that you said, and so much more," he said as he looked towards the stars. Natsu followed his gaze. "She's my person, there's really no other way to explain it."

"I know," Natsu smiled. "It's like you found that one person you know is always going to be by your side no matter what."

"Exactly," Gray added. The two sat in silence for a bit, looking to the sky. Suddenly, they heard bushes behind them begin to rustle.

"Who's there?" Natsu asked. Lucy and Juvia stepped through the brush, small tears picked at their eyes. The two boys looked shocked before their faces lit up bright red.

"You…two…" Gray started.

"Heard…everything…?" Natsu finished. The girls nodded before coming closer to the boys.

"Juvia woke and saw that Na-kun and Gray-sama were gone, so she woke up Lucy," Juvia replied, wiping tears away.

"I told her I didn't see you leave, but last I saw Gray, he was getting fire wood, so we decided to look for you. We talked amongst ourselves while we searched," Lucy added.

"Then we heard you two fighting, but we thought it was best to let you brawl it out," Juvia smiled.

"Who knew that you two could be so sweet," Lucy asked as she came closer and hugged Natsu's warm chest. The fire mage scratched the back of his head as he looked down to the smiling girl wrapped around him.

"It's kind of cold out here, huh?" Natsu asked. Lucy released him slightly and looked up with a pout on her face.

"Hey, don't try to-" She was cut off by Natsu wrapping his scarf around her neck.

"Can't let you freeze, now can I?" he smiled. Lucy blushed darkly before burying herself in his arms.

"Natsu!" she smiled as he finally hugged her back. "Thank you for forgiving me," she whispered before looking up to him. "I love you, too." She leaned up and pecked his lips before resting her head on his shoulder. Natsu smiled and held her close.

Gray looked up and stared before he gathered the courage to come closer to Juvia, a slight blush dusting his cheeks. Juvia twiddled her thumbs as she watched him come closer.

"Juvia did hear it all, and she is really happy that Gray-sama thinks about her that way," Juvia began. Gray slowly reached for her hands. He took them and held her hands in front of himself, rubbing his thumbs across her knuckles.

"I am so sorry," he whispered, his eyes not leaving her hands.

"Juvia truly does forgive Gray-sama, but she doesn't want to be yelled at anymore," she told him.

"I promise I won't," Gray replied.

"Gray-sama doesn't have to worry about Juvia leaving, she won't. Na-kun was right about that," she smiled. Gray returned her smile equally.

"Let's go back to the cave and get some rest, yeah?" Lucy asked.

"Aye, sir," Natsu smirked before slinging an arm around Lucy's waist and leading the group back towards the cave. Gray continued to hold Juvia's hand. He leaned forwards and planted a soft kiss on her temple.

"I'm really am sorry Juvia, about everything. All that I did, I don't-"

"It's alright Gray-sama, Juvia already forgave you. Juvia is simply happy she got to listen to Gray-sama confess his feelings," she mused. Gray's checks lit up as he looked forward.

"Thank you," he replied before looking down to Juvia, "for not leaving." She looked up to him and smiled before sliding her arms around his waist as they walked. He wrapped an arm around her and holding her close.

Who knew that something like jealousy could lead to something so warm?

THE END