GRAY'S POV
"Do you feel anything for Juvia?" I didn't know to answer Juvia. We were in one of the back halls in the guild, after she asked to talk to me. "Does Gray-sama feel anything for Juvia?" she asked again. I stood in front of her silently hiding my face behind my hair. I honestly didn't know how to reply. She stepped back slowly and I looked up, I could see her eyes water. "Juvia understands." She said before walking away, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
CANA'S POV
I was drinking my usual, a barrel of wine when I felt someone tug at my pants. I looked to my side to see Juvia standing there looking like a sad puppy.
"What's wrong Juvia? Gray do something again?" I asked her jokingly, when she didn't reply I knew I was right. "Don't worry about Gray, hey how about we go for a drink? I bet it'll make you feel better." She nodded and I smiled. I payed Mira then got up, grabbing Juvia.
"Cana-san aren't we going to have a drink?" Juvia asked as I was dragging her out of the guild.
"Yeah but do you really wanna stay here where you could run into Gray? I think for now you should distance yourself from him. We're going to my favorite bar." She bowed her head realizing the truth in my words. We walked silently, passing numerous houses on our way to my usual pub, 'The empty tavern'. We kept walking until we stood outside a abandoned looking building. It had and old worn sign outside, the exterior looked like it was falling apart. Gildarts had introduced me to this cozy little pub.
"Cana! Welcome, did you bring a newcomer with you?" Eddie, the owner and bartender asked when I walked in with Juvia in tow.
"Yeah Ed, she could use a lot of booze if you would please. I'll be in my usual booth." I said smiling at the middle aged man. I brought Juvia to my usual booth, surprised to find Gildarts already occupying it. "Hey dad, mind f Juvia drinks with us today, she could use some cheering up."
"Oh sure, my darling Cana," he said being too friendly."Welcome Juvia, this is where you come to throw your worries out the door and have fun." He said smiling at a slightly deflated Juvia. She attempted to smile back, sitting down next to me. Me and Gildarts talked for a while; I occasionally look over at Juvia to see how she is doing, finally Ed gets here with a whole tray of tankards.
"Thanks Ed we appreciate it." Gildarts said smiling,"put it on my tab." Gildarts handed me and Juvia a beer and started gulping his while Juvia nursed hers.
"Come on Juvia you're not gonna feel better unless you drink, let loose a little." I told her smiling. She drank a little more, not nursing but really drinking with gusto. After three or four she was totally drunk. I thought she looked pretty funny. Ed came over with a shot and handed it to Juvia.
"Here hon, the gentleman over there sends his regards." Ed said pointing to a attractive looking man sitting at the bar. The man waved at Juvia and smiled. I watched her smile back.
"Maybe if Juvia isn't good enough for Gray-sam- Gray-san, then maybe she is enough for the guy over there." She said haughtily. She knocked back the shot and as gracefully as she could she walked over to the stranger.
"Should we be letting her meet strange men while drunk?" Gildarts asked me a bit concerned for Juvia.
"Oh she'll be fine." I looked over to Juvia where she was getting awfully close to the man."She needs this, wanna walk back to the guild with me?" He got all fatherly and we got up to leave. I walked over to Juvia, "Hey Juvia me and Gildarts are going back to the guild will you be okay?" She waved me off having a good time with her new friend. I left with Gildarts and headed to the guild. When we got there I found a very angry Gray waiting for me.
"Where did you take Juvia? Is she okay?" He asked angrily. I smirked.
"Last time I saw her she was having a good time with a guy she met at a bar with me. She seemed okay when I left those two." I said feeling accomplished. All of a sudden a voice comes out of no where.
"You did what?" Gajeel asked darkly from behind me. I turned around unafraid. "You got her drunk? Do you know the consequences of what you just did?"
"What do you mean?" I heard Gildarts ask behind me.
"I would like to know why this is so bad also." Erza said joining the conversation with Mira.
"Juvia…. is an alcoholic. And I don't mean like you Cana, she is a self destructive drunk, she will sleep with every living thing in sight. She will start to go on missions drunk, she almost killed herself once, Jose had me go fix her mistake. He wouldn't let Juvia drink anymore." My face paled realizing what I had just done. And who I had left her with.
"Wait," Gray said also not looking to good."Sleeps with everyone in sight?"
"Yeah stripper, you think she was so perfect. Think again." He turned to me,"But seriously Cana where did you leave her I need to go help her sober up."
"I may have left her with a stranger." I said my voice getting smaller." Gajeel sighed. Gray was still looking confused.
"When she comes in tomorrow i'll talk to her." Gajeel said walking away.
"Wait. So you're gonna just let her sleep with some stranger?" Gray half shouted at Gajeel. Gajeel turned around and grabbed Gray by the shirt.
"She done a lot worse than just sleep with a stranger, stripper boy, and if I can't reason with her tomorrow then you will see how low she can really get. She is gonna enter a downward spiral that she barely got out of the first time." Gajeel growled out. He threw Gray to the floor and looked at me, "and you, if you ever get her drunk again for fun you won't be having fun for a long time." He turned and walked away.
"I am quite concerned about Juvia." Master said popping out of no where.
"Master I'm sorr-"
"It's alright child you didn't know, but I do hope Juvia comes out of this with minimal damage." He said trying to comfort me, I really just felt worse.
I really am bad I was gonna make this a one shot but then i'm like why not make a series, it's not like I have three others to finish. See you next chapter ;)