A/N

Before you start reading, let me explain myself a little. I enjoyed reading FT a lot; I absolutely love Gruvia, I like Jerza, have no issues with Nalu and don't really fancy Gale, but overall, I am quite satisfied with the way shipping is handled in the manga. However, there are so many stories about canon pairings on this site, and I decided to do something different and switch partners for our big four.

Warning: contains too much drama in the beginning! Well, I need to break up everyone before the switched four is born. The reason for me writing in such a way is because this crackfic is my response to all high school AUs which usually end in the big four becoming couples. Timeline for this one is about a year after graduation, next summer to be precise.

Juvia is my favorite character so be ready to her hogging the spotlight, and yes, even though I love Gruvia, I'm also cool with Gavia, Navia, Lavia and other Juvia ships as long as my baby is happy. In this story, Juvia will not always speak in 3rd person, mostly when emotional, okay? Sorry to Graylu fans, but as there are too many Graylu fics already, this one is Graylu-free and focuses on less popular ships. So, my dear readers, prepare yourself for lots of drama, my questionable sense of humor, cheesy romance and crack pairings! I hope you'll enjoy it anyway :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail and am writing this for my own amusement.

Chapter 1

It all started with a big fat wedding of a certain famous model and a crazy blonde drummer. Mirajane Strauss and Laxus Dreyar surely knew how to throw one hell of a party so everyone would end up wasted, possibly in another country, or, as in our case, in somebody's bed, not being able to remember a single thing after midnight.

Wait, wait, wait. It's just a beginning, but it already sounds so cliché! Let's rewind and check out what happened to the notorious gang from Fairy Tail Academy of Arts after they had graduated and stepped into adult life.

So, what do we have? A picture of eight people hanging on a wall. Four couples, everyone smiling and hugging each other. On the very left one could see Erza and Jellal. The redhead had become a star. She had been a popular actress since her school years, as she was playing the main role in the series, which were in the must-watch list of every teenager. The role of a fighting beauty fit her perfectly. Currently, the next season was being filmed, and Erza was working very hard on it. Her boyfriend, Jellal, was a photographer at Fairy's. Not so famous yet, but a promising one. Lucy, who stood next to Jellal on the picture, worked as a journalist at the same magazine, while Levy was the chief editor's assistant there. Next to Lucy stood Natsu, currently unemployed. Then there was Juvia. Together with Gajeel they formed a small instrumental band named "Rust", where the former played bass and the latter was the lead guitarist. Their dream was to become a great band, and so far, they were somewhat popular in certain circles of Magnolia. Juvia was also working part-time in a music store, while Gajeel's part-time occupation involved a tattoo saloon. Juvia was leaning onto Gray, a fairly famous artist. On the very right there stood Levy and Gajeel, no need to repeat what they did for a living. This picture was hanging on the wall in Juvia's room. The said woman just got up with a killer headache because of the post-wedding hangover and was staring at it blankly, trying to pull herself together and get ready for the day. She was supposed to drop over to Gajeel as they had agreed to discuss plans for their band's future and new bandmates auditioning. Juvia sighed and went to the kitchen to grab some painkillers. She quickly got ready and was about to leave the apartment, when she suddenly noticed something on the floor. Between her own boots and Lucy's high-heels, there was a pair of familiar male shoes. And those shoes did not belong to Natsu. Which could mean only one thing…

When Lucy woke up, she realized that someone else was sleeping in her bed next to her. She sighed in annoyance.

'Natsu, how many times did I tell you not to sneak in my bed uninvited? Besides, I wouldn't want Juvia to see us indecent. Natsu?'

'Mmm.' The blanket moved.

'Natsu, wake up, I'll be late for my job. Seriously, why can't you get one?'

'Lucy, we need to talk!' The shout came from the living room.

'See? Juvia can be here any minute now, and she…' Lucy raised the blanket and shrieked in shock, 'Gray, what the heck are you doing here?!'

'Did you just say Gray?'

A furious Juvia stood in a doorway, looking angrily at a sleepy couple which included her roomie and soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend.

'Juvia, I swear it's not what you think!' Lucy screamed. But her flatmate was sick and tired of lame excuses and fights she had recently had so often with Gray.

'Juvia has always suspected her Gray had a thing for Lucy, but this… this is… too much! We're done!' She threw the boots towards their owner (one hit him and another one missed) and burst out of the room. The bluenette was getting late, and she didn't want to piss off Gajeel regardless any drama she had in her life.

As Juvia had slammed the front door Lucy turned her head to Gray.

'Can you now get out from my bed? I'm not your girlfriend for God's sake!'

'Seems like I don't have one anymore.' Gray winced in pain. His head hurt badly, both because of a hangover and the fact that he was hit by his own shoe.

About fifteen minutes later, having showered and calmed down, Lucy was making a quick breakfast for two. Gray entered the kitchen and sat at the table. The woman threw a glance at him and asked, 'So, Gray, how have you happened to be in my bed today?'

'Honestly, I don't remember clearly. Guess I drank too much yesterday. We were arguing with Juvia because she got mad over a stupid thing... and I sort of ditched her because her possessiveness is so damn annoying. I just liked Mira's newest profile picture on a social network! Doesn't mean I want to steal her from Laxus!'

'Oh... and where exactly did you leave her?'

'On our way after the wedding party, right after we exited the club… I went to the nearest bar to get my rage out. Seriously, Lucy, how can you cope with that crazy jealous woman?'

The blonde frowned. That would explain why Juvia was home by the time Lucy returned and why she refused to go out from her room. Actually, the bluenette wasn't known to be too overreacting. However, Juvia did drop IQ points when Gray was around.

'Juvia is not crazy. She's just crazy in love with you. Or, rather, was.'

Lucy sighed as she put plates with the omelet on the table along with two coffee mugs and sat in front of her best friend.

'Believe it or not, I'm glad she dumped you. You have been such a jerk to her past several weeks.'

Gray scratched his head and looked away. He felt both guilty and relieved.

'I guess… I don't feel too happy with myself, too, but… I felt as if she was suffocating me. Maybe it's better for us both.'

'Yeah. Now I would ask you to eat quickly and leave. I am getting late for my job!'

'Gajeel! Open up!'

The sound of steps could be heard behind the door, then there was a metal click and finally, Juvia could see her sleepy friend.

'Wow, Splatter, you're early. I didn't expect you to be in time.' said the man, yawning. Then he noticed the bluenette's red puffy eyes and trays of tears on her cheeks.

'Hey, what's up? Was it your douchebag of a boyfriend again? Just tell me if that bastard did any-'

'We… broke up. Juvia's found him… in Lucy's bed this morning… and...' the woman sobbed.

'Fucking cheater! I'm glad you finally ditched his sorry ass. Come in, Splatter, I'll make you your favourite coffee...'

As Gajeel reached out for coffee beans in the top cabinet, Juvia made herself comfortable on the small sofa near the kitchen table and started rewinding her past relationship with Gray in her head. When did they start to break apart? Was she always that creepy jealous? Juvia knew that Gray and Lucy had been friends since Lucy moved to the neighborhood and transferred to Fairy High. Juvia and Gajeel joined the gang later on, in the Academy. However, it was no secret Gray had had a crush on the blonde beauty earlier, though he lost to Natsu in wooing her. Juvia sniffed and glanced over at her friend. He was already pouring hot dark liquid with rich aroma into two big cups. The woman took a sip and smiled faintly.

'Mmm, you make the best coffee in the world! It tastes absolutely divine."

Gajeel smirked. 'Anything for my best friend if it makes you feel better.'

'Thank you.'

'Wanna skip practice today?'

Juvia rubbed her forehead thoughtfully and took another sip of coffee.

'Not really… However, I would like to move out as soon as possible. I don't want to stay with Lucy anymore.'

Gajeel pondered for a while. He lived in a small, messy one-bedroom apartment which Juvia would often call a dump. He was there alone if one wouldn't count his black tomcat named Lily. Although Gajeel had a girlfriend, they never got to moving in together as he valued his freedom and didn't want to settle down yet. The raven-haired man scratched his head, considering an idea. Juvia was the closest thing to family he had.

'You can stay at my place. But you're sleeping on the couch!'

The bluenette beamed and Gajeel grinned back. Some things were more precious than his so-called freedom.

Lucy had to take a taxi in order to get to the F.A.I.R.Y., Inc. headquarters in time. Evergreen, her superior, could be extremely bitchy when someone was late to work. Cussing, the blonde maneuvered between the buildings, wishing she had a car, so she could get right to the entrance. F.A.I.R.Y., Inc. was a huge company which took a lot of space as it included a filming studio, music production studio, editorial departments of several magazines and so on. There was a main building with lots of offices, and several smaller ones, each serving its purpose. Of course, the whole area was private and could be accessed by workers only. Lucy considered herself lucky because she got accepted into Fairy Academy easily and fulfilled her dream of becoming a reporter at Fairy's. It was a big shot in a show business, but it wasn't what Lucy found most appealing. She loved her company for valuing its people and allowing them to be initiative and having things their way.

As soon as Lucy approached her office room, she bumped into her friends, Levy and Jellal. They were already off to the meeting room, where Evergreen gathered her staff each Monday to sort out plans for the upcoming week and share the corporate news if any.

'Just in time! Hurry, Lu-chan, just put your bag on my desk and let's go!'

Lucy complied, and the three friends rushed to the meeting. It was mostly about tasks assignments and other routine business. Lucy and Jellal got the honors to create a photo-report about Mirajane's wedding. The blonde was not too eager about that as Evergreen was a close friend of Laxus' and she would want the report to be perfect, so that meant a lot of nitpicking and rework. Levy had to investigate some rumors and a case of plagiarism. After everyone got his or her share of weekly work, the meeting was over. However, as Lucy moved towards the door, her bossy superior approached her and asked to stay for a moment.

'Is there anything else I can do, Evergreen?'

'You've heard of an upcoming talent competition show in Crocus, haven't you?'

Lucy's heart skipped a beat. She had been dreaming to become an assigned reporter for that competition since she first heard of it almost half a year ago. Her cousin Wendy was supposed to take part in it and Lucy wanted to be there for her. Besides, she always wanted to visit the capital. The woman tried to suppress her excitement and replied in a calm manner not to jinx her good luck.

'Yes, sure.'

'You're doing a great job lately so I'm thinking of sending you there. Please have a business trip arranged for you. You're leaving next Wednesday,' Evergreen said and exited the meeting room.

'Yes! Thank you!' Lucy followed after her superior, not being able to hide her joy anymore. Evergreen stopped for a moment and smiled as she watched the happy blonde walk to her workplace. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind.

'Would you mind if I accompany her?'

The female manager quickly turned around and cocked her eyebrow at Jellal, who was leaning on the corridor's wall, watching her expectantly.

'Eavesdropping?'

'Sorry, didn't mean to. I just wanted to ask you something and I ended up overhea-'

'I'll think about it,' Evergreen interrupted her subordinate. 'Come to my room in the afternoon and we will discuss it.' She waved her hand dismissively and headed out to the next meeting.