Half-based on the chapter 338 of Fairy Tail. (No spoilers but you'll understand the inspiration if you read it.)

It's in an universe that I created sometime ago but never wrote about it. Basically, it's Fairy Tail is a entertainment agency in Japan, based on idols/musicians in Japan. Lucy, Erza, Juvia, Cana and Levy are in an idol/dance girl group named Fairyz and Natsu, Gray, Gajeel and Elfman are in a rock band called Elements. There also Mirajane who has a solo career, Laxus and Raijinshuu who are in a rock group called Lighting, Wendy is the next raising idol, Lisanna is an actress, etc. Anyway, you get the main idea!

Title comes from the song "Happy collector" from SCANDAL because I can. (And because the song reminds me of Juvia, collecting all great memories of her love!)

I do not own Fairy Tail.

Enjoy!

ハッピーコレクター(Happy Collector)

You would think by now that Juvia would gave up. But "giving up" wasn't part of her dictionary. Not anymore.

There were three main reactions about the whole situation. The one who supported it; her group, of course, his bandmates seemed to support it also albeit it was to tease him, some fans showed her support in fan letters, some random strangers she sometime met, even the managers were for it! (Even if Fairy Tail Entertainment aka FTE wasn't the most… normal agency.)

There were those against it; mainly his fans. Even if she had received a letter of one of his fans saying that their were healthy rival, which to the rest of the group's surprised, she had took well. Somewhat. ("It's great to know that Gray-sama had such fans! But she can keep on dreaming, HE'S MINE!"), there was also haters. But haters gonna hate so it didn't really bother her.

And the last category was those who didn't care because there are always people who don't care.

But it was now known in the whole entertainment industry that Fairyz's main dancer Juvia, girl group under Fairy Tail Entertainment, was indeed madly in love with Elements' bassist Gray from the same agency. It was also known that Gray had rejected her, quite painfully, on a live show both groups were guesting.

But her respond to it was a laugh and an "I still love Gray-sama. Juvia loves when Gray-sama plays with Juvia's affection!", which actually scared the shit out of Gray, and probably out of all the rest of Japan.

At the minute she had said it, her Twitter had been flood of "You shouldn't let your heart stick on this jerk!" and of "please, it's pathetic, get over it!"

And it was getting a little out of control.

Macao, their nice yet lousy manager, had asked her to not respond to her twits or to update Fairyz's blog and just let die. Which she had accepted.

To then say that she wanted Gray for her solo video.

Fairyz and their producers were having a meeting concerting their newest album concept. They had decided to have the girls have solo videos of their solo songs as a bonus DVD. Since it was low budget, they wanted to use at best all their resources. The fans were already used of seeing other members of the talent agency appearing in the other groups' things. It was common in the agency, rarity in Japan which made FTE so special. FTE often promoted themselves has a big family.

But this time, it was way more touchy.

Everyone froze at her words. Juvia blinked, perplexed.

"What? Lucy-san has Natsu-san, Levy-san has Gajeel-kun, why can't I have Gray-sama in my video?" She asked.

Macao sighed. "After the "scandal" you had with Gray, we cannot just put him in your video, which is a love song!"

"But the song isn't even about Gray-sama! Juvia choose it because she found it cute and bittersweet and nice! It's about an establish couple! Why can Juvia have the one she wants in her video?!"

Macao was about to reply but someone interrupted: "Let it be."

"But, Makarov…"

"I want my children to do what they seem right."

"But Makarov-san," started one of the spoilsport producer, as Natsu once had named them and the name stayed for all FTE talents, "it's better to let water under the bridge before…"

"But it's water under the bridge! And by the time the album will be out, it'll feel like thousands of year have past! It's ok!"

Maybe the reason FTE was so weird was because of Makarov, the president and executive producer. But Juvia wasn't going to complain.

No one could stop her love!

(-w-)

To say that Gray was unhappy was exaggeration, but it wasn't a lie that he wasn't completely comfortable with this situation.

But there he was, few weeks after his nasty rejection, on the set of Juvia's music video.

To his defense, he hadn't meant to be so mean. He only meant that he disliked her embarrassing outbursts of love.

He didn't dislike her. He didn't love her either. She was a follow member of FTE, a superb dancer and pretty to boot. But he wasn't in love with her. He didn't even wanted to have any serious relationship for the moment. He simply wanted to concentrate on his music and his career with Elements. And he knew the industry was colder to people in open relationship, stating that a bachelor or bachelorette "sells" better. He didn't even comprehend that the agency let her do her love speeches!

("It actually sells better then we thought!" Once had told him Elements' manager Wakaba. "Most girls understand her feelings, being in her situation at least once in their lives, and most guys are jealous and wish for a girl like her to be head over heels. She's a true exception to the rule!")

Gray sighed yet again. He still had to work and be professional. He said his greeting on the set as he was ready to film. The filming director acknowledged him but the gave back his attention to the next scene.

Gray was surprised that Juvia had chosen a ballad instead of her usual upbeat dance routine. He had listen to it, to give himself the mood as he read the description of the video. It was a bittersweet song. About a girl and a boy being in a relationship but the girl being unsure about the next move and the all "losing virginity" act.

The video was simple. It was about a couple (played by Juvia and him) who were playing innocently and was having fun. Then the scene changed for them being in a room where the viewers had to understand they were going to have sex. Yet, both parties were uncertain and scared. The end was made to make people think they were going to do it.

The bassist then gave his attention to Juvia who was on set, camera rolling.

It was crazy how the whole atmosphere was different from her usual one. She was looking by the studio made window, a longing look on her face, moving her lips according to the lyrics of the song playing in the background, a short simple white summer dress covering her. He realized that the clothes he was wearing was to match her, as he they had made him wear a white dress shirt (that he himself half-opened) and dark jeans.

They finished the scene and the director made sign for Gray to come.

It was actually the first time they saw each other since the whole "scandal" and Gray wasn't quite sure on how he was supposed to react. On the under hand, Juvia simply smiled at him as usual.

"The next scene," the director started, waking up Gray from his thoughts, "is the last scene of the video. It is to show the couple's uncertainty. We want the viewers to feel this uncertainty. So, Juvia, continue to look by the window. Gray, you do not look at her. But I want you to slowly reach for her hand and take it in yours. You look at each other and you get closer. That's the scene."

They both nodded and the camera rolled. They did the scene as the director ordered. Gray slowly approached his hand toward hers. He took her hand in his and paused. He then interlaced their fingers and gave a quick pull. Juvia turned her head toward him in surprise. She looked at their interlaced fingers then at his face. He was glancing at her, as if he was unsure what to do next. Never separating their hands, Juvia crawled toward him.

"Cut!"

Both jumped in surprised. Gray let go of her hand and they both waited for the director's words.

"Good! Excellent! Let's do another take but this one was perfect!" He said in complete joy.

Gray couldn't believe that he almost forgot about the cameras. Why did she always managed to make him forget about all his surroundings?

They did the scene a couple of time before the director announced it was enough. They went into a 30 minutes break.

"Gray-sama!"

Gray rolled his eyes. Of course, this wouldn't change. He looked at the blunette who smiled.

"Will you have lunch with Juvia?"

He forced a smile. "Yeah, why not?"

Her smile brighten and they both went toward one of the resting room.

The first moments were in silent, with staffs going in and out the room (giving a knowing look toward them, annoying the hell out of Gray). Gray was actually wondering about her respond to his "rejection" but couldn't gather the courage to do so. He finally asked:

"Why did you chose this song as your solo?"

Juvia gave a small sad smile. "Juvia wanted something different from usual. Juvia always chose danceable songs or really cute songs about being in love, especially in an unrequited love." She glanced at him in a somewhat mocking manner, Gray couldn't tell, and he adverted his eyes. "Juvia guesses that it's what feels like Juvia. But Juvia was set on not doing like usual. When Macao-san brought the demos and lyrics, Juvia felt lost. The girls already had an idea of what they wanted to sing. They even wrote lyrics and music for it! But Juvia doesn't have this talent. So Juvia searched."

She sighed and took a pause to take a bit in her bento.

"Juvia saw those lyrics and remembered her first time. Juvia was young and naive and simply wanted to fell loved."

"Wait, I thought I was your first love?" Gray asked rather flustered.

"Ah." She said with a blush, embarrassed. "Gray-sama is Juvia's biggest love. It's the first time Juvia feels so strong for someone! But Juvia did have a boyfriend before. Juvia never told anyone minus the girls since the agency though it was better for our image to be "pure". Juvia is sorry that she never told Gray-sama."

"It's ok." He said, getting even more confused on why he was so bothered by this. "So it make you remember your first love?"

"Yes. Minus the fact that he wasn't nice at all." She gave a sigh and started to poke aimlessly her food. "Juvia was really naive. She thought by giving herself, she could be loved. Juvia was wrong."

She paused and Gray felt lost. He wanted to do something, pat her head or even hug her, but knew he shouldn't gave her more mixed signals. He waited for her to continue.

"That's why this song…" She seemed lost, looking for the right words. "With this song, Juvia wants girls in love to think. To think if they're ready, to think if they want it not for him but for themselves, to think that what is love and what they want from love… Maybe they'll regret it after few years but Juvia wants them to be happy that once they were in love and did it with love." She then giggled softly. "Maybe Juvia is dreaming."

"No." Gray said, surprising himself. Juvia peered at him. "I mean… I think it's good that you want your fans to think… It's important to have a message in our music. I'm sure your fans, and even people who aren't your fans, will understand."

The dancer smiled brightly. "Thank you. If it wasn't of Gray-sama, Juvia wouldn't have understood nothing of this."

"No I.."

"Yes." She interrupted. "If it wasn't of this fateful day, Juvia wouldn't enjoy what she was doing. Now, Juvia can dance, sing, be on stage happily. Feel emotions and give them back. I'm grateful of Gray-sama. And of Makarov-san, and of FTE and the girls and the fans… but mostly Gray-sama. Now Juvia has people that Juvia loves and that loves Juvia. And with all this love, Juvia can love even more. So Juvia will not stop from loving Gray-sama. Not now."

Gray felt lost of words. As she said that, she was shinning so brightly, it made him feel shameful.

"Juvia, I'm sorry."

She shook her head. "It's ok. Juvia understands. Juvia doesn't ask for Gray-sama to respond her feelings. Being next to you is the best for now."

The bassist felt his heart squeeze. He couldn't believe that Juvia had become so strong. It was far from the somewhat unemotional girl he had once met in a talent contest. He promised himself to one day respond properly to her feelings.

(-w-)

Juvia couldn't help to feel excited. Fairyz's 3rd album was now on sell and she had received extremely good comments on her solo song. Of course all the fans had seem delighted of the album and the special DVD in general but most people found her solo "refreshing".

The comments on the her video was also extremely good. Some of fans wrote her they understood the feeling and saw themselves in the video, which made her over the moon.

There was also a lot of people had asked on her twitter who the songs was about, which she eagerly responded: "The song isn't about anyone, but Juvia want to be able to sing it for Gray-sama soon! *heart*"

Somewhere, Gray shivered.

The End.

The song Juvia has for solo was inspired by my interpretation of "Kill the Virgin" of SCANDAL (which is also a title of my other fic, haha shamelessly plugging other fics)

I might write more of that universe since I have bunch of ideas but… yeah.

Now I want someone to draw Fairyz and Elements, pretty please? *gets shot*

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading! Review, please?