an1: Thank you Sara-nee (sarapyon) for beta-ing!
VIVID BLUES 1
"Who are you?!" Gray Fullbuster stuttered. He took a few steps backwards, his hands in position to summon an Ice make.
The cloak figure, who happens to be following him through the whole time -like a stalker, which reminds him of a certain water mage-, was now in front of him. That person took a step forward and Gray's eyes widened and alert, when the said person again, imitated his Ice make stance.
Gray scowl deeply, his senses were telling him that it was danger that is in front of him.
"Don't make another step," warned the Ice make magic user, beams of light appearing on both of his palms. "Ice make-"
"...Hammer." the mysterious individual muttered, and in that moment, a perfect replica of Gray's Ice make hammer appeared on the man's hand.
Gray's eyebrows furrowed, cautious as his mind went to a conclusion; He's an Ice mage too?!
The cloak figure raised its head, his hands lifting the cover on his head. "How are you?" the man mumbled, towering over Gray.
The black haired teen couldn't believe who is standing before him.
He has the same face as him! If anyone could see the two of them right now, they could tell that they're twins! But this guy look a bit mature than him, his black hair was shorter and he's body built is a lot more muscular than Gray, not to mention but the guy's taller too.
"How are you..." repeated the man who shared the same face as Gray, smiling "my past self?"
…
Future Gray explained things as soon as his past self (he calls it) could mutter a single word. Chuckling in the process when he saw the expected reaction on his younger self.
The two chose to talk at one of the street's bar, not that far at Gray's apartment.
Gray quickly grasps the whole thing when his future self-explained it. Well, he's not pretty much surprise by it, after the whole incident where he and the guild met some familiar faces telling them that they're the counterpart of them in this world, that they came from the future to warn them and so on.
"Man, I can't believe that I really made it in here," older Gray laughed, chugging his beer straightly down on his throat.
The other Gray (present one) was smiling as well, no matter how ridiculous it is, he enjoyed talking to his future self, and it feels great.
"So," Gray cleared his throat, "Why're you here?"
The older man look at him, and Gray could tell that the older version of him was admiring how young he was back then.
Older Gray brought a hand to his younger self's shoulder, a genuine and still an unbelievable grin on his face.
"I'm sorry," he apologized as he patted Gray's back. "'I'm just happy," he paused as he lifted his very own dark eyes, staring at a distance. "After a lot of time traveling, I finally made it here."
"Lot of...?" Gray raised a puzzle brow, unsure if he heard the right word.
"Yeah," the older guy chuckled and present Gray couldn't help but wonder how his future self became so cheerful and smiling all the way.
"I travel back and forth just to make sure that I wrote all the events, dates and details for you."
Gray nodded, sipping his own beer. He leaned back on his chair, sighing deeply as he tried his best to analyze everything.
"You know as your future, I wouldn't like it if you experience the same regrets that I did."
Present Gray chose to listen, crossing his arms in front of him. "Go ahead..." he told the other guy.
Regrets? Gray wondered, still in deep thought.
For his eighteen years of existence, he sure had a lot of regrets. But this one seemed to be serious and his future self gives him the aura of something melancholic despite the chuckles and smiles that he offered him.
"Here" Future Gray handed him an envelope. Gray, being skeptical, glance at the other guy yet he accepts the offered item, wondering what it could be, and why the hell it was so thick.
"It contains all the things that I wrote, I want you to do everything that I asked in it and don't even hesitate to do it, alright?"
Gray frowned, "You're telling me to do everything you asked in here? Are you kidding me?" he laughed sarcastically, shaking his head in the process.
It was really weird if your future self suddenly shows up, talking with you and later on, handed you an envelope which is very thick and says that he needs you to do everything that he asked in it.
"I'm not kidding." scowled older Gray, before swallowing the beer on his mug. "Guess how old am I now?"
"I don't know." Gray rolled his eyes, earlier he admits that he still enjoy things but now, after this guy's demand him to do whatever he asks in the letter, nah... He doesn't like other people being all bossy to him. Wait- it was actually his future self who's being bossy right?
"I'm 27," smirked older Gray. "And like what I said, I had a lot of regrets."
"I am here to guide you using those letters. I'm asking you to do everything, no matter how difficult and it crashes your pride as a man." the older guy smiled at that, "Please don't waste this chance. I want you to do your very best so you will not end up like me."
"Oh sure," Gray rolled his eyes once again, frowning to show how much he hated their conversation right now.
"You're acting like a brat!" Future Gray shouted, hitting present Gray's head.
"No I'm not!" shouted the young one fiercely, and curled his fingers on the older man's collar.
"Tch,"
"Yeah... tch," this time it was Older Gray's moment to roll his eyes. "You know that we don't like talking, so after all of this, make sure that you will read those letters."
Gray smirked, letting go of his collar. "Fine. But really, what's the big deal?"
Future Gray lifts his head, a sad smile appeared on his face before he averted it on his present one.
"Five years from now..." he stopped, looking down on his lap as if he's doubting himself if he should tell what's this big deal was all about. "Juvia," he breathed and when he looked back at Gray, his eyes, those manly and dark eyes were watering. "Juvia will no longer be on your side."
Gray's face fell. He went stiff, unable to cover the shock expression on his face. "S-she, what?"
"That's why I'm telling you not to waste this chance!" Future Gray exclaimed, his fist clenching shakily. "I don't want you to make regrets, I want you to change everything. For her and for yourself."
"I want you to save her." and with that, the man suddenly disappeared. His very being vanishes like a pop bubble in the air, leaving nothing but the mug of beer he had been drinking and the thick envelope which contain bunches of letters for Gray Fullbuster to read and save the said rain woman.
He blinked. What? Why?
What's happening? He eyed the envelope in his hands. Save Juvia from what? Who?
"Save Juvia this time..." whispered someone from Gray's back. The lad quickly spun his head behind him, but saw no one. "Don't let Juvia die this time." After the last words, Gray hissed, not enjoying how fuck up the things are, right now.
He stood up and left the bar. He couldn't wait any longer to figure out what's inside the letters.
A/N: How's it? Tell me, Tell me, Tell me, Tell me~!
This fic, -ahem- was inspired by the manga called 'Orange'. Those who knew it will surely relate on what will happen with this story... but Im really sad to say that, that amazing manga is already on the verge of being unfinished T_T I dunno what happened to Takano-sensei when she decided to stop her profession as a mangaka :'( Fck, Im really affected by it. It was such a very great manga. Sooo, back to our business! And this whole thing will not be really following most of the happenings in the manga. I have my own plans and ideas for this one *evil smile* Im sorry if you encountered some mistakes okay *winks*! Thank you~ (ehehe, 'bout the title... nah, I just felt like connecting it with the original concept's title: My fave color, Orange! ahaha, well this one is 'Vivid Blues' and Blue reminds me much of our beautiful rain woman :). And one thing, the song: Blue by Vivid is not very much related to this one ha! Lol xD)