welcome to my first multichap gruvia fic!

i'm a little rusty so bare with me

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i don't own Fairy Tail

Edolas seemed like a dream to those who didn't get a chance to see the place.

But for those who were lucky enough to witness the strange dimension, it was an adventure they would remember for the rest of their lives.

When all the Fairy Tail members first returned back home to Earthland, the members who were sealed away in the magic lacrima flocked to the few who had memories of the odd world. The stories were crazy, interesting, and unlike anything else they've ever heard of.

Even dreams come true for some.

Like Juvia.

When she heard of an Edolas version of Gray that loved Juvia, she nearly fainted. There was a Gray out there that was as crazy about Juvia as she was for him? It literally was a dream come true!

She'd never admit it to the Gray who lived in the same dimension as her, but she fantasized about what this upside-down Edo-Gray was like. She wondered if she'd find herself just as easily attracted to him as she is to the one she lives with. Would the emotional connection be the same even if Edo-Gray wasn't the one who took away her rain? Maybe Edo-Juvia did something similar for Edo-Gray which earned his affections? If that was the case, maybe he wouldn't be attracted to this Juvia at all.

She had many questions about the man who was supposed to look exactly like her Gray-sama. And each question took turns keeping her up at night as she tried to figure them out on her own. But as time passed, she realized wondering about him was fruitless because she'd probably never get to meet him anyway. Besides, she already had a perfect Gray Fullbuster right at her fingertips. Who cared if he didn't feel the same way as she did right now? Wasn't that the whole beauty of the chase? In fact, Juvia was sure he'd open up to her quite soon, it was after the war with Zeref and he had promised her an answer... Was it really that big of a deal if it has been months since that grueling battle, and she still hasn't received that answer? What mattered was that she was going to get one. And that's all she wanted really. She didn't need to be daydreaming about a man she'd never meet, even if there was a possibility they were perfect for each other.

That is until there was actually a chance she could.

Eryna, a young girl that joined Fairy Tail just after the war with Zeref, used quite intriguing, rare magic.

It was called Dimension Magic.

She used portals to teleport herself wherever she wanted. It was sort of like requip magic, but instead of using it to get weapons out of a compartment far away, she used it to travel wherever her mind willed the portal to open. It was more defensive, than offensive. But still incredibly useful nonetheless.

She was having lunch with Juvia, whom she had grown quite close to after the past months. They both grew up in the same town as children, a fact that surprised both mages. And in no time at all, it was as if they've been friends forever.

"I'm surprised you didn't invite Gray along as usual." Eryna teased, unaware of the troubled expression on her friend's face.

Juvia laughed softly. "Oh, yeah. Gray-sama has been a bit irritated with Juvia lately."

Eryna's eyes opened wide in surprise as she took a sip of lemonade. "What? Why?"

Juvia's eyes didn't meet hers, the bluenette sheepishly poking at her salad. She was trying hard not to think too much about what's been happening. "To be quite honest, Juvia doesn't know."

"How could you not know why? Do you think it was something you said? Or did? I doubt it though, I don't think you'd say anything remotely offensive to Gray under any circumstance. Unless you were drunk? Were you drunk?" Eryna was a very talkative person, something Juvia has learned quickly.

Which, Juvia didn't mind. If only the topic had been a little less serious.

"How are you guys gonna fix the problem if you don't know what happened?"

"Juvia just doesn't know, Eryna-chan. It wasn't something that Juvia noticed right away...it wasn't like he snapped at Juvia. It's something she's noticed in his behavior over the past few weeks."

It was true. Gray's irritation was hard to pinpoint, but once she was able to, more signs of his irritation prior became more obvious. He stopped eating the breakfasts she made for him. He stopped the morning and night greetings. He stopped sleeping close to her at night, he no longer held her close. It was as if they weren't even friends.

Just thinking about the situation made a lump form in Juvia's throat. Had she really done something that terrible for him to act like she didn't even exist?

No, wait.

He knew very well she existed. Whenever he'd see the meals she made for him (that he never ate), he'd reprimand her for wasting food, knowing full well that he wasn't going to eat whatever she made. There was one instance just a few days ago where Gray tossed the food she carefully and lovingly prepared directly into the trash can. Right in front of her face.

Juvia felt much like the food that fell into the trash can right then.

Eryna noticed the troubled expression on her friend's face, the young girl frowning as well. "Oh, Juvia...I'm sorry. Do you want me to beat him up for you?" Eryna offered, completely serious.

Juvia laughed quietly. "That's not necessary. And Juvia would probably hate you forever if you did!" She laughed more genuinely now, the sound of her bell-like laughter ringing in the air.

Eryna smiled softly, despite this unsettling feeling consuming her that caused her to ask, "Isn't there anyone else in this world that you'd consider to be your one true love?"

In this world, the only man that would ever have her heart was Gray. However, in another world...

Juvia grew silent as she thought about the intriguing man she's never even met.

"So there is someone." Eryna smiled knowingly to herself, folding her hands underneath her chin as she leaned in closer to Juvia and whispered, "It's Lyon, isn't it?"

Juvia was quick to deny. She shook her head quickly, a blush dusting over her cheeks at the thought of Gray's step-brother. "W-what? Oh no, Lyon-sama is just a friend. Juvia was thinking about someone else actually."

"Really? Who?"

And that's when it all started.

Juvia told Eryna of Edolas, of how most of the guild got morphed into one large magic lacrima, about how only a handful got to see this strange world. About the dopplegangers. About a Gray who loved her.

Eryna and Juvia were done with their food by the time Juvia finished her tale, a look of amazement on one of their faces, while the other looked saddened.

"If Juvia had to pick someone else over Gray-sama...it'd be Gray-sama." The statement was both logically confusing, and emotionally confusing. Would Juvia really trade one for the other? Was that moral of her to even think about doing it? Why'd she feel guilty about it after how he's been treating her lately? Juvia had so many questions, but zero answers.

"Juvia wishes she could...she could just meet this version of Gray-sama. To see what it'd feel like... to be loved back..." She trailed off as she thought of the possibilities. It was dangerous though, to think of something so unbelievably good. It was dangerous to get your hopes up.

"Juvia." Eryna called out to her, snapping the bluenette out of her Gray-induced reverie.

Juvia tried her best not to look so forlorn, but she couldn't help it. With her situation with Gray, and the knowledge that there was a version of him out there that loved her, she was a mess.

Eryna smiled sadly at her, that she couldn't help either. She wasn't immune to the sad look in Juvia's gaze. "There's no need to give me that look."

"Juvia is sorry...she's just very emotionally overwhelmed. It's almost been half a year and Juvia still hasn't got her answer from Gray-sama...She's beginning to think... that maybe this is his answer. That Gray's attitude to Juvia is the answer he was talking about."

"That would be terrible of him to do if that's actually the case."

"Juvia hopes it isn't though...but it could be a possibility."

"You don't deserve to be treated this way, Juvia. He can't make you wait forever."

"Juvia doesn't want to die alone."

"You might as well if you keep waiting for him."

Juvia was silent. She felt like a traitor, talking about the man she loved so much as if he were the enemy. But lately, by the way he's been acting towards her, it doesn't seem like he'd care.

"You deserve happiness, Juvia." Eryna placed a hand over Juvia's comfortingly. Her smile was kind as she offered Juvia something she'd thought she'd never have. "I can take you to Edolas."

yay or nay? I haven't written in so long :c