Our little secret

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Can we just appreciate stings outfit for a minute

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I zone back into reality, to my fishing rod shaking like crazy.

"Oh, OH! HAPPY!!" I call out.

He looks towards me and as he notices my shaking rod, his face lights up.

"REEL IT IN, NATSU!!" He cries, a huge smile plastered across his face.

I pull out the largest salmon I've ever seen from the depths of the water, next to us.

My smile could probably cook this fish I'm so proud of myself, but happy like's salmon raw, so I'll restrain it...

"Let's show it off at the guild!"

I quickly nod, a follow my happy friend off to the guild, happy thoughts playing together in my mind.

Good.

Getting to the guild, I decide not to look if Gray's there or not because that'll just make me sad again.

Mad again.

I guess he wasn't there since I didn't bump into him, not that I care or anything...

Screw him.

I'm going home.

"I'm going home now," I say, feeling my expression turn sour.

"Wait, why?" Happy looks up at me innocently.

Ah, how I wish catching feels was easy.

Wait what did I just say...?

"I'm definitely going now."

Happy doesn't follow me but stares at me with a knowing look as leave the guild. Glad he knows when I need space too.

I walk down the familiar Magnolian roads, my feet thumping against the ground rhythmically as I start to think about today events.

It wasn't as hectic as yesterday was, in fact, I hardly did anything, but it still left me feeling a little more pooped then it probably should've.

I hear the familiar sound of flowing water and feel myself slowly drift away into the sweet bliss of memory.

Gray, Erza and I would often play here when we were little; splashing our feet in the water, talking about everything and nothing, simply passing time together until a job we could take came through to the guild.

It was really nice, only having good memories flood back. Having the sweet bliss of innocent childhood remain lovely, it really was.

So I look at myself now, in utter shambles and general confusion.

What am I even doing with myself right now? Moping around about Gray for no reason. Did I even let him explain?

I didn't.

Oh, sweet Mavis no wonder I'm so helpless.

With determination in my eyes and a spirit to follow, I sprint over to Gray house as fast as my legs will permit me.