ONE: WARMTH

A/N: Hello everyone! It's been quite a long time since I last posted a story, right? It's because I'm so busy with work and by the time my shift ended, I was dead tired and too lazy to write. But since I stalk some awesome Gruvia shippers and writers on Tumblr, I saw that the prompts for the Fluff Fest have been posted early. So after mentally preparing myself and drafting some ideas, here's the outcome! I hope you enjoy reading until the end of the week. Happy Gruvia Fluff Fest, fellow shippers!

These drabbles are set after the Final Battle.

DISCLAIMER**: FT belongs to Mashima-sensei, folks. Also, I give credits to the genius minds behind the prompts for this year's Fluff Fest.

Natural Heat

It was over.

After fighting the Spriggan 12, Zeref himself, Acnologia and END, namely Natsu, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Earthland can finally be at peace. No more dark magic and evil dragons. Only peace.

Gray sighed as he leaned back against a broken pillar behind him, hissing when his wounds and bruises came in contact with the hard surface. Wendy insisted on healing him but he refused, telling the young healer that he was fine and she can check on him later when she's done with the others (specifically, Natsu, who sustained some grave and deep injuries). After telling him to just 'sit and rest', Wendy scurried off.

He looked down beside him. His gaze softened upon seeing Juvia's peaceful, sleeping face. Like him, she had a few cuts on her body, her dress was torn, but nothing life threatening. She sighed dreamily in her sleep before snuggling on Gray's side with a small smile on her lips.

Seeing her smile like that made Gray blush. What transpired a few hours ago will surely be a hot topic in Fairy Tail once everyone is well. But for once, Gray didn't care if Mira and Cana will tease him endlessly, or mind the whistles and catcalls Macao and Wakaba will make.

He made her wait long enough. She endured a lot for him. The least he could do is to endure all the mockery his guild mates will throw at his face.

Carefully, he moved his right hand and pulled Juvia tighter against him, resting her head on his shoulder.

He can already feel the exhaustion crawling its way to his senses and he was more than willing to give in when a sudden draft of cold wind blew, making Juvia shiver.

He frowned when she shivered again, her teeth chattering. Glancing around him and finding nothing to keep her warm, he adjusted his hold on her and gently moved her on his lap. He brought her head to rest on the crook of his neck as he wrapped his arms around her, trying to shield her from the cold. It must have worked because after a few minutes, Juvia's body relaxed and she stopped shivering. To his surprise, however, she unconsciously wrapped her arms around Gray's as well and mumbled in her sleep.

"I love you too, Gray-sama…"

Gray smiled, his eyes drifting shut. Within seconds, he was asleep as well, his body and mind finally caving in.

And together, they laid there on the battlefield, locked in a tight embrace, sharing their warmth and love with each other.

Something short for day one… Hope you like it! Stay tuned for tomorrow's prompt! Thank you for reading!

**Disclaimer applies to all chapters.