Juvia sat with her head resting on her arms draped across the guild's bar top, letting a deep sigh gave off an aura of gloom while Mira served tables. Laxus walked in and came over taking his normal bar stool and learned forward looking at Juvia raising an eyebrow at the melancholy water mage, "what's eating you puddles?" he asked abruptly.
Juvia raised her head and turned to look at him before answering, "Natsu's defence of the town the town had some unintentional effects mainly in the form of a giant fireball through my dorm. I have spent two days looking for a new place but Juvia was not prepared, um, financially to rent a new apartment. It seems that she was not really close enough with many of the members so it is proving difficult to find a person who can put her up for the time being."
"Oh, shit woman. That's rough," he answered his brow furrowed and he asked his next question, "where are you staying now?"
Juvia gave a meek smile and said, "Gajeel Levy are allowing me to sleep on their sofa but with the baby due to arrive any day that is not something that can continue for too much longer," she said. She gave a glance at the couple across the room and quietly whispered, "Besides, Levy-chan is scary with all those hormones." just then Gajeel stiffened, clearly having overheard the whispered sentiment, and gave a subtle nod causing Laxus to chuckle.
"Maybe Juvia would have had better luck finding a place to stay if she asked differently, perhaps she is coming off rude somehow?" she pondered aloud to no one in particular.
"Well, let me hear it. Ask me." Laxus said to the clearly rhetorical question taking Juvia off guard.
"Erm, I um, would say" she began, "Juvia is looking for a place to stay until she finds a new apartment or repairs are made to her dorm, could Juvia stay with you for a bit…" and the mage continued to mumble nearly inaudibly to herself.
"Yes," Laxus stated in his booming voice and watched Juvia for a reaction, she slowly stopped mumbling and looked at him with a scowl, "well of course you can say yes while Juvia practices but it's not that easy is real life, Laxus."
With a slight tilt of his head Laxus smirked, "But it was that easy, and this is real life Juvia. I have a second bedroom that I don't use at my place and you're welcome to it as long as you would need it."
Juvia sat speechless as Gajeel crossed the room in two large strides leaving his very pregnant wife confused and yelling at his retreating form. "What are you trying to pull here, Sparky?" Gajeel questioned.
"What do you mean, trying to pull, I am hurt by your accusation." he feigned an injury placing his hands over his heart, "but if Juvia needs a place to stay, then why not? The room is empty and she is clearly running low on options."
"You aren't messing with her," Gajeel questioned again.
"Nope," Laxus gave a genuine smile, "guild support and all that." Turning to the still silent Juvia he asked "what do you say?"
Giving a few moments to consider she nodded and said, "of course, thank you Laxus. You are very kind to offer Juvia a place to stay."
Gajeel gave an uneasy look at his friend beaming from pure relief and radiating warmth toward her savior Laxus. "Listen Rain Woman, if you need to come back to my place at any point don't hesitate," he said with a hand on her shoulder.
Juvia smiled and said, "Gajeel your wife scares me and I will be fine with Laxus."
Gajeel laughed and said, "She scares me too." Turning to Laxus e added, "I appreciate you giving her a place to stay, it' hard to not be the one that saves the day for her. I am gonna have to trust that you're doing this for all the right reasons because frankly I have no idea why you are doing it. Just don't make me regret trusting you."
"Ouch, have more faith in me Metal-head. I'm fond of the Rain Woman after the grand magic games, let's just call it a favor between teammates and guild mates."
Juvia's eyes flicked back and forth between the guys and their moment before deciding to reclaim it by asking, "so when do I get to see my room?"