Gray's sick day

~Bed Rest~

Natsu's POV
So it's not like I have a problem or anything, but...WHY THE HELL DID ERZA LEAVE ME IN CHARGE OF GRAY!? sure I confessed that I loved him, but that didn't mean I'd watch him. However, I kinda want to take care of him till his fever is gone. I decided to take him to my house that I shared with Happy, but Wendy asked if she could see him at Fairy Hills. I told her that would be fine since I was taking care of Gray.

When we got to my home I opened the doors and found a mess that I told Happy to clean if he was going to cook anything in here. I saw that the couch was the only clean thing right now so I laid the unconscious Gray on my couch while I cleaned up my house.

"N-Natsu?" Gray asked slowly waking up.

"Yeah Gray?" I asked not sure what really to say.He looked like he either had a nightmare or-

"I-I'm cold" Gray whined. He was shivering badly and crying. Was he really that cold!?

"I-It's okay. I'm here" I replied to Gray. He looked very scared and terrified. I called Lyon to make sure nothing bad was happening to him. I was really worried that something bad would have happened.

I dialed in his number and-

"Hello?" Lyon asked

"Hey Lyon this is Natsu. I was wondering if there was anything you could tell me about an ice maker getting cold?" I asked.

The line went dead and it concerned me.

"Lyon?"

"I'm here, but we normally don't get cold. So... The only thing I can think of is leaving the windows open and the fan on and let him rest" Lyon said.

"Thanks Lyon. I owe you big time" I replied, however Lyon didn't seem to stop. He constantly went on about what I should and shouldn't do to make Gray feel better. One of the not to do's where give him ice cream no matter how much Gray begged for it.

I didn't push for details, but I really wanted to know why. However somethings where better left unsaid. I listened to Lyon and the stricked rules he was telling me about being an ice make wizard and when they are sick. I didn't know they had so many rules and rituals, but okay.

Gray's POV
I heard Natsu talking to someone who sounded a lot like Lyon, but it couldn't have been. I felt so damn weak that it nearly killed me to get up. However when I woke up I noticed I was in a freezing cold room. I only knew that Natsu's house could be warm just the way he likes it.

"You're awake. That's good" Natsu said walking in.

"Natsu? You're house is cold" I replied.

Natsu smiled and explained exactly what Lyon told him to do it to take care of me. I really owe Lyon for helping Natsu while I'm sick and I can't say anything for myself.

"You comfortable?" Natsu asked.

"Very" I replied. I kinda didn't want to fall asleep just in case I died in my sleep, but with Natsu near me... I knew he wouldn't allow it.

"Natsu... If I died..."

"DON'T TALK LIKE THAT!" Natsu yelled. "You aren't going to die on my watch"

I smiled and then closed my eyes thinking I could just go to sleep and everything will be okay in the morning and this would be a bad dream.

"Gray... Take time to recover. I'll be here to help you all the time when you get sick" Natsu said.

"I only get sick during Spring and Summer. So you'll give up your Spring and Summer to take care of me?" I asked.

Natsu nodded. "I'd give it up in a heartbeat just to take care of you" I was so touched that Natsu would do that for me.

"You don't have to." I replied.

"Right, but I want to" Natsu replied smiling, however that was the same smile he has when he has another question. "Gray why can't you say 'I love you'?"

"Everyone who I ever said that too had died" I replied reliving the memory of Deliora killing my parents.