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Lucy P.O.V.
It all happened so quickly, it seemed as if reality shifted. Her crystal blue eyes started as flowing water falls. Her complexion grew pale and corpse-like; oh, but the stare. The stare of a mad woman; menacing, ready to slaughter and lustful for blood, but there also existed a broken and devastated woman. One who wanted so much more and she wanted was to love and be loved. She couldn't handle it anymore. Just staring, just waiting, just hurting.. I longed to comfort her but was frozen in my spot, for a man whose raven like hair created a shadow over his face and complimented his dark figure of emotion oozing out. He allowed his cursed words to flow spontaneously; with absolutely no remorse. That was the day she left...
*Time Shift*
Lucy P.O.V.
The sun's rays decided to peek into my room this morning and awaken me from beautiful dreams. I stretched and yawned, allowing every muscle to gain relief. With that, I swung my legs around my bed, slipping on my bunny slippers and slowly making my way to the bathroom. I took a nice hot shower to ease the tension of my body from the last mission.
"Man," I thought. "I never knew I could be so achey, I guess its been a while since any real danger had come my way." It was true, the last mission was dangerous although it was with Team Natsu and for some reason Juvia decided to tag along. Of course, Juvia tagged along because of Gray and Gray had been really depriving her of any worship that she does for him. She got a little annoying when calling me her "love rival". I mean Gray is cute and mysterious and all, but I don't even think I'm his type. Well there was that one time when defeating Oracian Seis and Gemini was processing his brain and he said I was cute and he was interested BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. We had to rescue a librarian who had sacred knowledge of something weird I don't know..power? Anyway, we got in with some goons and usual mages but one of them was extremely hard to beat; it was an air mage. It just floated in air and attacked from every corner. Obviously, you can cut or burn or ice or water down or send celestial spirits onto air, so I had the genius idea of getting a suction vacuum and restraining the stupid mage into a container. Long story short, rescue was a success, we got beat up, took the reward, and here I am. I dreaded leaving the comfort of my own shower. I wrapped a bright pink towel around my slender body, staring in the mirror and admiring how the towel hugged my curves. I took the liberty of getting dressed in a dark blue V-neck shirt and some light brown shorts and sliding on my dark blue sneakers. I pulled my obnoxious blond hair into a pony tail and took one last glance in the mirror before grabbing my keys and whip and dashing out the door towards Fairy Tail.
*Time Skip to the Guild*
I threw open the large wooden doors of my beloved guild. As usual, everyone greeted me in a timely manner. I saw Team Natsu munching down on their breakfast at our usual table and started walking towards them. "Hey everyone." I said with a sincere smile "Good morning Lucy." Erza spoke with a soft tone as she drank her milk. "Hew, Lusshheee!" Natsu spoke with his mouth full of food and vigor.
I looked upon Gray who just sat with his hands folded under his chin with his elbows propped up on the table. He did a grunt in my direction. I looked at him with curious eyes, but didn't stand to ask any further of what was wrong. I took my usual spot next to Natsu who sat across from Erza and diagonal from Gray. "Here's your blueberry waffles, Lucy." Her glowing face said with an angelic smile. Gray rolled his eyes at Mira as if he was somehow annoyed by her cheery attitude. She frowned in responce. "Thanks Mira, you are always appreciated." I quickly remarked. She blushed and started away to pick up trash and empty plates from the rowdy guild, as if she forgot about Gray's actions. "Tch." "Is something wrong, Gray?" I said, annoyed with his uncanny attitude. "Who the hell likes blueberries?" He responded coldly. "Me, and actually I think many are fond of blueberries in the guild like Wakaba, Wendy, Lisanna, Ju-" Gray pounded his fist on the table, startling everyone. He got up in rage and looked around the guild as if he were looking for someone, then got out of his seat and stormed out the guild with a wild look on his face. My eyes were still widened by his reaction to a simple conversation about blueberries. All I said was it was favored by many people in the guild and I started naming them. Natsu looked concerned and began to stand up as he looked at the door but Erza motioned him to sit down. "He obviously needs time to calm down." she explained. "Just give him some space." I winced at her advice, it was difficult just sitting there and not doing anything for a hurt friend, whatever the case maybe. I picked at my blueberry waffles, with no appetite any longer.
*Time Shift To Later That Day*
"Lucy!" Nastu shouted across the guild. "What's up, Natsu?" I asked. Before he could begin his sentence, a loud crashing noise was heard from the other side of the guild room. The scene appeared as Gray standing over Juvia who was shocked, perhaps because Gray flipped a table sideways and caused it to crash into the floor. "Listen Juvia, enough is enough. Didn't you get the memo the first hundred times I ignored your pestering ways of trying to woe me? I am sick of it, I can't even be comfortable in my own damn guild without you breathing down my neck every five seconds. It's like you're completely oblivious to the reality that I don't have any sorts of feelings for you. Sure, you're my nakama but I ask you to please start acting like one instead of stalking freak! I don't love you! Now stop!" Gray had silenced the whole guild with his boisterous yelling. Juvia crumpled like a piece of paper as she reclined to the one of the walls of the guild room, allowing her eyes flow freely with tears. She had been humiliated and rejected all in the same day. Gray stood over her like a tower, as if possessed and allowing to let anger get the best of him. He balled his hands into fists as if holding back the inner conflict inside him and walked out of the guild shamelessly leaving Juvia sobbing and shaking. Everyone rushed to her aid, but she only allowed Wendy to come near her as she draped over her tiny figure. The guild began talking amongst themselves, confused and furious with Gray's action. I should've known. I should've known he was going to blow up like this. He had even given various signs like when I mentioned her name or even on the mission; how he was so cold to everyone. I looked over to see that Erza was furious, she gashed her teeth together and looked in the Master's direction. Master motioned her to calm down; she tried to ignore the gesture but eased from her vengeful position. Juvia gently unwrapped herself from Wendy and got up like a corpse attempting to reawaken from the dead. "Juvia.." she barely whispered. "Juvia-I mean I...I think I...need to go." She walked past concerned faces, including mine. We couldn't stop her. She was broken and we knew we couldn't comfort her. She walked out the guild, swaying from side to side, trying to disappear into the sunset.
Juvia P.O.V
I couldn't comprehend or even utter a word at the monster that I myself had created. All his words cut me like daggers, scarring my inner soul. He kept going, even when he saw I was shattering to pieces in front of him. I wanted to scream, I wanted to run away, I wanted to die. But all I could do was sit and wait for every bit of love I had be sucked out of me.
I kept walking around, not noticing everyone else passing or the scenery which approached me. I only acknowledged where I was when I heard a quiet snap under my foot. The muscles in my neck hurt from being slow low into the ground. Raising my head, I drank down the image. Here I was, in the middle of the forest. Alone, drowning in my own misery of rejection and disgrace. I cursed myself, cursed myself to the darkest pit in hell. Why did I love him? Why does it hurt so bad? Why do I feel this raging empty feeling in my chest? It felt like you could see flames as bright as Natsu's flowing out of my chest. I clutched onto my chest and fell on my knees. I couldn't handle it anymore. The thunder shook the ground immensely, lightning sliced the air. It started raining; correction. It started pouring. As always, my eyes mimicked the rain. I couldn't tell the difference between the raindrops and my tears any longer. I swooped upwards to look at the sky and screamed my lungs out. I allowed my arms to flail on my sides and kept screaming. It was unbearable. The pain, the anger. I felt as if my throat was about to bleed, I slammed both my fists onto the wet mud, letting it splash my face and clothes. The sobbing returned; I could barely breathe. I fell to my side and clutched onto myself. Sobbing. Letting my heart pour out onto the ground and flow away like the rain water.