Just Add Water

Chapter 16

Meanwhile Gray was trying to look for someway to make enough money for the camera he wanted to buy for Ur. Unfortunately there were no jobs available at the moment, at least no jobs available that would pay him the amount of money. 

"Hey Gray." Called Natsu who was coming back from surfing.

"Oh hey Natsu."

"What are you doing today?" 

"I'm trying to earn some money and fast."

"What's the hurry?"

"Well my foster mother Ur is coming back from a trip and I've decided to get her a welcome home present. I want to get her a new camera but new cameras cost big bucks."

"No kidding. Why not get a job?"

"Because Ur will be here next week and no available jobs will pay me enough money to buy the camera in time. I don't know what to do."

"Why don't you try the juice bar? They're always looking for hired help and they pay well."

"Alright I'll ask. Thanks Natsu."

"No problem dude. Hey um before you go can I ask something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Gray you hang out with Juvia and her friends a lot right?"

"Yes."

"And Lucy is a friend of Juvia right?"

"Last I checked she was."

"So that means you're around Lucy alot right?"

"I guess but I wouldn't say that we're close. Why do you ask?"

"Well I was wondering if maybe you could tell me if something's bothering her."

"Why do you think that something might be bothering her?"

"Because after our disastrous date she told me that she wasn't ready for a relationship, that she had too much to deal with right now and I respected that but then the other night she kissed me. And I mean she really kissed me so now I'm confused. Is she interested in me or not?"

"Why don't you ask her yourself?"

"Come on Gray do you actually think that she would tell me what's really going on with her?"

"No. No I don't."

"I understand if Lucy doesn't want to have a relationship with me but I want to know for sure if that's the case."

 "Like I said Lucy and I aren't that close. I wish I could tell you but I can't."

"Can't or won't?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Gray you were there when Lucy was acting so differently that night. I think you know what's going on with her."

"There's nothing to tell. I don't know anything and even if I did it's not really my place to tell you her secrets."

"So you do know something?"

"I never said that."

"You know what I don't understand is why she's always with you and why she trusts you with her secrets unless...Are you two dating?"

"No! No way!"

"Then why does she trust you with her secrets and not me."

"She hasn't trusted me with anything. As far as I know, she's just a good friend who's keeps secrets from me just like she keeps secrets from you."