Gray's sick day

~The Guild~

Gray's POV
I remember waking up in my apartment after a job with Natsu, Lucy and Erza. However I also remember coughing a lot on that job and not being able to retain my balance. I couldn't quite make out words that day, but it looked like Erza told Natsu to bring me home. I guess he did what she asked or... I'm in a strangers house.

However despite not knowing what Erza told me I got up, changed my clothes and then finally walked out of my apartment (when I finally found out where I was)and headed off to the guild. However when I was walking the streets it seemed hotter than normal, I mean it was summer so it was going to be hot.

"Gray!?" I heard a voice call out to me.

I turned around to fast and nearly collapsed till I felt a cool breeze on my head near the scar- Wait... LYON!? My eyes instantly focused and there he was the one man who blamed me for our Master's death.

"H-Hey Lyon" I muttered sounding weak all of a sudden.

"Hey. I was heading to your guild to drop off a party invitation to Wendy from Chelia" Lyon replied holding out an invitation wrapped in a red bow...Red the color of blood. The same thing that has tainted my childhood for years.

"Thanks Lyon. I can bring it there" I said holding out my hand.

"I have some for the whole guild Gray" Lyon replied.

I began to think that this was a set up to make Fairy Tail look bad, but Lyon had a lot more envelopes than just the one he was holding in his hand. I guess he did have some for everyone in the guild.

"Want to help me pass them out?" Lyon asked handing me a basket yet asking me a question.

"Sure" I said, but secretly its not like I had a choice. He basically forced the basket into my hands while still asking me to help on a free will.

We began to walk to the guild, but I noticed something strange about Lyon today, He was surprisingly happy. I didn't ask questions, but I began to feel queasy and weak. Every part of my body began to feel numb. However I was lucky we made it to the guild on time and when everyone knew I arrived at, there hasn't been a day I missed.

Natsu's POV
So after a job with Erza, Lucy and Gray the previous day Gray began to act sorta funny. He was swaying back and forth I even noticed him coughing a few times on the train ride back to Magnolia even though Erza knocked me out.

"Erza I'm telling you I did as you asked" I said to a really pissed off Titania.

"I also said I wanted PROOF  you did what you promised" Erza replied.

I wasn't going to argue with Erza cause I knew I would get my ass kicked within ten seconds. I went to say something else till the guild doors opened and invitations flew all around the guild looking for the person they needed to go to.

We all looked at the doors and saw both Gray and Lyon there, however I smelt something wrong with both Gray and Lyon. Gray reeked of a rotting peppermint and he normally smells really nice and Lyon reeked of nervousness.

"Hey guys. Chelia is having a birthday party at Lamia Scale and would like all you to come" Lyon said showing us exactly what the invitation says. But that still didn't explain why he was so nervous. I guess Gramps picked up on it too.

"Lyon... Can I see you in my office?" Makarov asked and Lyon shockingly followed straight after our tiny master. However I noticed that Gray had slowly walked over to the bar and asked Mirajane for a cup of cold water.

"Sorry Gray. The taps are completely dry. We've been using Natsu's fire to heat up lake water." Mirajane said.

"N-No thanks. Could I get my usual breakfast then?" Gray asked. Mirajane nodded and walked away to get him his normal cold bowl of cereal with ice cold milk. However I stayed in the corner with Gajeel who I guess also picked up that something wasn't right.