©DISCLAIMER:

I do not own Fairy Tail.

It belongs to Mashima-sama. I'm just a fan trying to make a story about my OTP!

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Note for new readers:

This is the continuation of my Stories 'The Story of Us' & 'Change the World (His Version of the Story) and this would be the final part, so if you want to understand this story I recommend you read the first two first.

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Gray Fullbuster groaned loudly when his alarm clock went off the same moment his cell phone let out a loud noise. He still need more sleep. Reaching out for his alarm clock first, he turned it off before fishing his cell phone out from under one of his pillows. It's still early and it's his day off from work so he don't understand why he forgot to turn off his alarm before going to bed last night. He squinted his eyes to see the screen of his smart phone and he almost fell out of his bed when he was greeted by two words that sent his drowsiness out of the window.

Erza's wedding.

"Fuck!" he cursed loudly as he quickly jumped out of bed and hurriedly run into his bathroom. How could he forget that that day is Erza's wedding? He's sure she would kill him if he's late for the ceremony because he is the best man.

Last night he was with the boys giving Jellal, Erza's groom, some last minute party before he ties the knot with his friend and he got some heavy alcohol. That must be the reason why he over slept. But he can't give that reason to Erza Scarlet because it would only cause him more trouble than save him from some good beating. It's been four years since he graduated and he had been friends with Erza for almost ten years and she's already getting married but that doesn't change the fact that she's still as scary as ever when she's mad.

Four years.

Such a long time.

If he got time, Gray would be spacing out thinking about the last years that passed but he doesn't have that privilege right now. He has to hurry or else Erza's wedding might turn into his funeral. She did warn him before hand that he, and all of their friends, need to be on the church in time or else, there's no need for Erza to be specific with her threats because he already know what she meant when she said or else.

With rapid movements he managed to get ready in fifteen minutes and was out of his door even before he could properly put on his tie. He's pretty sure he wore the wrong pair of socks.

Thanking all the God s he knew, he made it to the Cardia Cathedral in record time and Erza's still not there. Some of his friends were already there and the first one to greet him was the most annoying one. "Yo, stripper!" Natsu waved at him with the most irritating grin in the whole wide world. "Looks like you over slept, see, you seemed to forgot to comb your hair."

"Shut up, you ash brain idiot!" he retorted with a vein popping on his forehead. He got a little hang over from last night and he's still sleepy and Natsu being such a moron early in the morning is not helping.

"Cut it, you two," Lucy scolded them. She came out from behind Natsu wearing her purple short sequin sweetheart neckline bridesmaid's dress that on his opinion has too many sparkles on top and too revealing for a wedding but he's wise enough not to mention that because that's what Erza wanted for her bridesmaids to wear. "You're not one to talk, Natsu. I practically had to drag you out of bed that's why you're here early."

Natsu pouted on his fiancée's statement. "Luce, I was up late last night."

"That's not even my fault and may I remind you that you didn't tell me where you'd been last night," Lucy rebuked.

Gray just sighed and left the two with their own devices. They're always like that and he wonders how they could stand each other every day. There's not a day that Lucy won't complain about Natsu being childish or what not but still she agreed on living together with him before they get married. It's unbelievable how one by one his friends were starting to build their own families.

It feels like only yesterday when he first met Natsu and Erza and now Erza was getting married and Natsu would soon settle down too though it depends on when Lucy would make up her mind about her perfect wedding.

Some of his college friends were already married, too. His seniors, Alzack and Visca, got married a couple of months after their graduation. Mirajane and Freed said their vows just two years ago and Laxus and Cana probably would be next unless Cana's dad decided his daughter is not yet on marrying age at twenty-seven. Truly time flies and there he is single and still waiting.

Four years ago when he got that graduation gift from Juvia he thought his waiting would be over but he was wrong. Up until now he's still wondering when she would show up again. Erza told him she sent an invitation for Juvia but there was no confirmation if she's coming for the wedding. They're not even sure if she got her invitation or if she thinks it's necessary to come after all the years that passed.

He already told himself that there's a big chance that she won't show up but a big part of his heart was still hoping and praying that somehow she'll find it indispensable to come because Erza used to be such a good friend of her.

A hand on his shoulder cut stopped the train of thoughts in his head. "Gray," Jellal's voice called his name. "Have you seen a boy running around here?" he asked when he faced him.

"A boy?"

"The ring bearer," Jellal said. "His mom asked me to look after him for a moment because she need to answer a call and the signal in here is weak but he runs off somewhere."

"I just got here and I had seen no boy running around," he replied. "But I could help you look for him. Erza won't be happy if her ring bearer is missing and the mother of that kid won't be so please as well when she learned you lost her son."

Jellal's face contorted with what he said. He's probably thinking about Erza freaking about the lost ring bearer. They both knew it won't be pretty. "Thanks, Gray. I really need to find that kid. He's not just my ring bearer; he's the heiress of one of my biggest business associate."

"What does he look like?"

"He got dark hair and he's hard to miss, he got a pair of catching eyes," Jellal informed him. "And his name is Ryuu."

"Okay, got it."

They split up to find the boy. Gray went to the back garden of the church while Jellal asked for help from the other guests because the ceremony would start in fifteen minutes. He looked around the garden for the boy and almost missed the little guy kneeling on the edge of a small pond gawking on the colourful fishes.

"Ryuu?" he called when he was a feet away from him.

The boy who seemed to be in his small little world gave a start and almost fell on the pond. Good thing Gray got some fast reflexes and got a hold of the boy's arm before he could plunge in the water. "Easy there, buddy. You wouldn't want to ruin your suit before the wedding. The boy looked at him and he indeed got a crazy catching pair of eyes.

The boy has crimson red orbs for eyes and there was panic written there. "W-who awe you?" Ryuu asked in that cute little voice of his that slightly trembled but he was trying to look like tough little man.

Gray was amused to witness the child as he tried to display bravery in front of a stranger. "I'm Gray the best man and I assumed that you are the missing ring bearer, Ryuu. Am I right?" he smiled when he reluctantly nodded. "Jellal's looking for you. Why did you run off?"

Ryuu looked up on him as he tried to level his gaze like he's trying to size him up which was really ridiculous. "Are you a fwiend of him?"

"You can say that."

"Did he send you to look fow me?"

"Yes."

"Awe you telling the twuth?"

He could not help but to laugh on the child's question. His parents must have taught him well. Not all children were as inquisitive and suspicious as him. "Yes. He asked for my help because he said your mama would be worried about you." He answered trying to keep himself from laughing. He don't usually laugh but this child was amusing.

"Mommy?"

"Yes," he offered his hand to the little boy but he only stared. "I don't bite you know. I'll just take you back to your mom."

"Do you know wer?"

Gray scratched the back of his head. Sure this little guy was cute and all but does he looked like some suspicious bad guy for him to look at him like a second head would emerge from his neck. Or maybe he thought he was crazy for laughing on his innocent questions. "No, but Jellal does so I'll take you to him and he'll bring you back to your mommy. Come on, we need to get back now. The ceremony is about to start and Erza would be mad if the two of us-"

"Ryuu!"

Gray froze when he heard that voice called the little boy's name. Maybe he's dreaming or imagining things but no. He would know that voice anywhere. There's only one person in the world that has that sweet, gentle voice. But why was she calling Ryuu? Does she know him?

Slowly, he turned around to make sure that the voice wasn't a product of his imagination and his heart leaped when he saw her face. His heart throbbed painfully in his chest like it's been deprived of oxygen for a long time and finally he's breathing again. She's there standing just few feet away from staring back at him with those beautiful blue eyes of her and she looked like she didn't aged even a day after all the years that passed.

Juvia! He mentally called her name and as he was about to say it out loud a small voice broke the silence that filled the air.

"Mommy!"

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There goes my first chapter! I hope you like it though it's a bit short and way too late. I was supposed to write this few days ago but I started watching another anime and I just can't stop. Oh well I know you guys understand. I'm an Otaku. I can't help it.

Yours Truly,

YoseiNoAme

YoKnowILoveYou

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Please do tell me want you think about this one. I need some motivation! And I need to know if I'm doing it right.

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Sorry for the errors if there's any. Got no time to check it at all.