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FLASHES
A series of Gruvia vignettes
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1. Beyond
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She wonders when her affections can get past through his wall. On the other hand, he wonders how long his barrier will last.
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2. Jealousy
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Gray makes a mental note of telling Juvia never to wear that skimpy dress again. The tavern he took down along with its men costs him a lot.
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3. Betrayal
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Gray already said that he doesn't like her yet what he is doing right now, wrapping his arms around him and lowering his head to smell her hair, is beyond his comprehension. Every inch of his nerve is doing the exact opposite of what came out from his mouth.
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4. Name
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Every time he hears his name with the affix –sama, he racks his brain for a reply that would make him look cool despite his heart wanting him to just hug her.
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5. Fear
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His silence makes Juvia uneasy. She would rather hear ruthless words from him than hear nothing at all. His soundlessness pierces through her heart.
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6. Panacea
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Seeing him for the first time after her battle with Keith has made all the pain disappear. She feels like she is in heaven.
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7. Stalemate
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The rain woman plans ahead. The ice mage moves cautiously yet in the end, the king of ice clearly has run out of ways to escape.
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8. Kink
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He follows a trail of clothes, surely hers, and was surprised to see her on their bed clad in nothing. She said, "come here, Gray-sama" and he instantly obliged.
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9. Edge
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The moment she sees the ice-like ring on her finger, she feels like her heart will burst any moment.
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10. Devotion
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He finds himself doing one thing he has never done before – whispering names of deities, gods, and superbeings on his knees as he asks for something beyond possible. He looks at her unconscious form and holds her pale hands tightly as he wishes to alleviate her pain as he had done to her sorrowful rain.
"Gray, Juvia is a strong woman." Erza tells her friend.
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11. Sight
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"Why are you borrowing something like this?" Lucy blatantly asks the ice mage as she gives her label maker machine.
"Lyon seems to be deaf," Gray sheepishly grins as he starts making sticker label with his name. "so this might work."
He suddenly sneaks behind Juvia and taps her back with his palm, making the label stick on her blue petticoat.
The rain woman did not notice the sticker; instead, she squealed in delight with the man's affection.
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12. Waltz
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If someone asks Chelia to describe the first time she sees the unison raid between the Fairy Tail's ice mage and rain woman, she will definitely compare it with a dance of waltz – graceful, powerful, and romantic.
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13. Certainty
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The ice mage had ignored her in the past; however, seeing her with their child made him whisper "best decision ever."
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14. Unseen
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The door slowly opens and Levy peeks at Juvia's room. She asks the water mage who is sitting on her bed with dishevelled hair and creased top. Her lower body is under her blue covers.
"Lucy is asking if you want to join us for breakfast today," the solid script mage says.
"Just a minute," Juvia stutters and blushes. The solid script mage shrugs and closes the door.
Hidden under the covers, Gray appears and says, "I should be going now."
"Juvia suppose that Gray-sama should," Juvia says as the ice mage plants a kiss on her lips.
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15. Speechless
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When he sees her wearing a bikini, all he does is to look for something as a distraction like the tag price.