GRAVE MISTAKE
All he had to do was read everything... But he didn't.
"Gray-sama."
Gray woke up to a gentle voice calling his name and a soft hand caressing his cheek.
'That voice... My name... Please let this be real.' Gray tried to open his eyes but the sunlight made him shut them again. Soon after, the number of the bottles he emptied last night immediately took effect. Gray groaned in irritation.
"Gray-sama." The voice called again. Gray wiped his eyes with his hand and slowly tried opening them again.
An awfully familiar set of blue locks.
Mesmerizing eyes.
Pale skin.
Naturally rosy cheeks.
Those lips that he missed kissing.
As soon as he realized who was in front of him, he instantly broke out in tears. Gray leaped off the bed and hugged the woman tightly.
"I missed you, Juvia! I love you so much! Don't leave me ever again, please!" Gray said between his tears.
Juvia gently pushed Gray away from her.
With tears staining her cheeks, Juvia handed Gray an envelope. "Juvia has to go. Please read everything, Gray-sama. Pleasde. Just... please." Juvia wiped her tears with her hands and dashed out of Gray's apartment.
Gray followed Juvia but as he got out of his unit, she was already driving away. With his hangover finally taking it's toll, Gray entered his apartment and flopped down his bed again. He wiped his tears with the back of his hand and stared at the envelope Juvia had given him.
'It couldn't be.' Gray thought as he stared at the envelope in shock. He had received many like it before to know that what Juvia handed him was a wedding invitation. He pulled a card out of the envelope.
Lyon and Juvia
A Day of Unification
November 16, X816
Kardia Cathedral
Gray was a pool of emotions. He was devastated. He was hurt. He was hopeless.
He wanted to die.
He didn't want to live anymore if he wasn't going to be with Juvia.
...but if he can't have her, he wasn't going to let any other man be with her.
Not even his own best friend.
Gray clenched his jaw. He and Juvia were happy, at least until he found out that she was a daughter of a rich and narrow-minded god in the corporate world and that her father had plans for her. The said bastard never searched for Juvia when she left her home because she felt neglected by her father. But just days ago, after she turned 25, Jose sent out his people to find her. She then found out that her father had a deal with one of his most powerful enemies, another business tycoon, named Jura. Jose has arranged Juvia to marry Jura's son, Lyon Vastia who turns out to be Gray's best friend. This was done to make their businesses more powerful and was set to take place after she turns 25.
As soon as Juvia heard the news, she talked to Gray about how she was never going to leave him and that she would never marry anyone other than Gray.
The following day, though. Gray found the other side of the bed empty. Juvia had left him. She broke her promise to him and it broke him to his core.
It hurt him so much that Gray spent the following days drinking alcohol and trying to contact Juvia through her phone. But to no avail, she never answered. She never returned.
Gray couldn't stand the thought of Juvia marrying another guy, much less his very best friend. Gray was hurt beyond belief.
Gray woke up the next day. It was the day of Juvia and Lyon's wedding. He got up and pulled his revolver and the invitation from the bedside table. He drove his car to Kardia Cathedral.
"Can I see your invitation, Sir?" The guard said cheerfully.
It made Gray want to puke. Who would be happy at this sort of event? He wanted to shoot the guard that moment but he showed his invitation nonetheless. He asked one of the staff where the bride's prep room was. He was assisted to the door and Gray asked the woman to let him be alone with Juvia for a while.
Gray knocked. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Juvia. She was already wearing her wedding gown, a white, lacy tube-gown, fit at the torso and balloon-type from the hip down, it was studded with some diamonds at the edge. Her hair was in a classy loose up-do and her make-up was wonderfully done. She looked very beautiful. She was seated at the large sofa in front of the mirror and she looked like she was very nervous.
Gray closed the door behind him and as soon as he did, Juvia shot her head up, eyes wide at the sight of Gray. She immediately ran to Gray and hugged him very tight.
"Gray-sama! You came! You don't know how happy I am!" Juvia exclaimed, already in tears.
Gray didn't move.
Juvia wiped her tears and released Gray from her grip. "You don't know how much this means to me." She said with tears still streaming down her cheeks.
Gray grabbed her chin and kissed her. When he broke the kiss, Juvia was shocked to see Gray crying, his eyes filled with so much sadness.
"Gray-sama, what's wrong? We need to hurry." Juvia looked at Gray.
"If you can't be with me, I won't let anybody else have you." He said slowly, with the tears constantly flowing from his eyes.
Juvia looked at Gray, puzzled.
Gray pulled out his gun from his coat pocket.
"Gray-sama? What are you talking ab-"
*BANG*
He shot Juvia in the head.
The drive back to his apartment was vague from his memory. He couldn't even remember how he got out of the church unnoticed.
Gray was seated in his bed. He pulled out his gun and placed it beside him. He got the envelope from his pocket. He then pulled out the invitation and tossed the envelope aside. As soon as he did, he saw a piece of paper peeking from the envelope. He pulled it out and saw that it was a note with Juvia's handwriting.
The moment he finished reading the letter, his tears streamed down his face.
Gray felt empty.
He killed Juvia.
He killed HIS Juvia.
With those last thoughts in his head, Gray picked up his gun and shot himself.
Gray-sama! Oh, you don't know how much Juvia misses you!
Are you taking care of yourself? Please do. Juvia is dying to
be with you. Please go to the wedding. Take me away. We have
to wait for the wedding day so my father won't have any clues
that I have a plan. I have talked to Lyon-san about this and he
was very supportive of everything. He even helped me with the
fake passports so my father won't be able to track where we're
going. I asked Meredy to make some arrangements. She bought
us tickets to Edolas. Let's run away, Gray-sama. Just you and me.
I really want to be with you as soon as possible but I don't want to
spoil the plan by giving away hints to anyone not involved with it.
This is getting too long. I'll explain everything when we meet, okay?
I love you very much, Gray-sama! I always have and I always will.
-Juvia
HUHUHU. I was really saddened by this. I had to write it, though. I hate myself for writing this! Hahahaha. Forgive me, guys. I just wanted to get it out of my head. Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are mostly welcome! :)