CHAPTER 1: CONFESSION

A/N: Hello fellow Gruvians! I'm back after such a long time! Life has been quite busy, not to mention I somewhat have a chronic writer's block that just dissipated quite a bit two months ago. So that's why I haven't been writing and all, but this year, I'm very pleased to present to you my entries for the Gruvia Fluff Week 2016! I hope you'll stay with me until the last day.

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SAY IT OUT LOUD

To say that Juvia was nervous was an understatement. For the past week, she tried to act like everything's fine and all is well. Whenever she's in the guild, she's always smiling and laughing with the others but when left in solitude, she's stressed like hell and cried.

She bit her lip as she secretly glanced at Gray, who was devouring his dinner (he just came home from a week long mission with his old team). She opened her mouth to say something but held herself back, afraid that her husband would choke on his food and die.

"Juvia can't have that," she thought, "She can't do this alone. Not without Gray-sama."

And so they continued to eat dinner, with Gray occasionally asking questions ("What did you do while I was away?" "You bought me shirts? Thanks. I lost the ones I brought during the mission."). She also asked her fair share of questions to him regarding the mission and the supposed "destruction" they once again did ("Juvia told you not to compete with Natsu-san all the time Gray-sama. You two have gotten stronger. Thank goodness no one was hurt.")

After dinner, they both washed and dried the dishes. When the last plate was sparkling clean, Juvia felt the familiar lump in her throat and the erratic beating of her heart. But she pushed her emotions down and approached Gray, wrapping her arms around him from behind.

Gray, who was filling the kettle with water (it became their habit to drink tea together after dinner), was startled for a bit but relaxed. He placed the kettle back on the counter and turned around to reciprocate the hug.

He breathed in the scent of his wife's hair and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"

Juvia just shook her head, "Nothing. Juvia just missed her husband."

Gray chuckled, "I missed my wife too," he replied.

Her heart soared at his words. That's when she finally found the courage to tell him what she found the day after he left for his mission.

But first…

"Gray-sama should rest. Juvia will prepare the tea and take it to the living room," she said, while untangling her arms around him.

He reluctantly let her go, but not before giving her a kiss on the forehead, "Okay. I'll wait for you."

When he was gone, Juvia breathed a sigh of relief and began preparing their tea, all the while mumbling to herself.

"Juvia will tell him. Tonight, Juvia will tell him."

Her resolve was wavering, but she continued to make her way towards Gray, holding the steaming cups of tea, which surprisingly, are still full, considering that her hands are shaking.

She set them down on the coffee table, staring at Gray who carefully grabbed the cup and took a sip. Juvia didn't bother to drink her own tea and just sat beside Gray, fidgeting uncomfortably. Gray, who noticed her silence, sighed, put the almost empty cup back on the table and turned to face her.

"Okay, what is it?" he asked bluntly.

Juvia jumped at the question and stared at him with wide eyes, "Huh?"

Gray raised his eyebrows at her, "You look like you have something in your mind. You can tell me, you know, if something's bothering you. We've talked about this before."

She remained silent for a while, contemplating whether or not she'll blurt it out. After a few minutes, she took a deep breath and looked at Gray, who was staring at her worriedly.

"J-Juvia has something to tell you," she said quietly.

"Oh? What is it?" he asked in a low voice.

She bit her lip, "W-well. Juvia really meant to tell you when she found out but you were on a mission and she didn't want to disturb you. So she just waited for you to come home and—"

"Woah, woah. Take it easy," said Gray as he reached for her hands and linked their fingers together. He frowned when he felt them trembling so he gave them a gentle squeeze.

"Go on," he said encouragingly.

Juvia looked at him with tears in her eyes, "J-Juvia… Juvia is… She's pregnant," she whispered.

She closed her eyes and braced herself for the million questions Gray will ask her. It's not that they don't want to have a child. They actually planned to wait for another two years before trying (they have been married for just a year). So when she found out from Polyschuka the day after Gray left, she freaked out.

Juvia's eyes snapped open when she felt Gray leave her side and kneel before her, still holding her hands. But he wasn't looking at her. Instead, he was staring with awe and wonder at her stomach. That's when Juvia noticed the tears that were forming at the corner of his eyes.

Gray slowly removed his hands from hers and carefully wound them around her, resting his head on her stomach as he gave it a kiss.

Juvia's breath hitched at the sensation and she found herself unable to hold back her tears. Gray then, unwound his arms around her and caressed her belly.

"Thank you. I'm happy you know," Gray said softly.

She sniffed, "R-really?" she asked.

Gray chuckled, "Yeah. You already made me the happiest man in Fiore when you married me. Now, I feel like the happiest man in the world."

Juvia sobbed harder (blame it on the hormones) and hugged him tight.

"Well," she said while sniffling, "We're going to be parents!" she exclaimed with a smile.

Gray just grinned at her triumphantly, "Yeah, we are."

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