AN: I finished this yesterday… Also idk how many prompts I'll be able to finish ;^;
Summary: Juvia and Gray think back on their wonderful memories with each other.
Genre(s): Romance + little twinges of humor here and there
Rating: K+
Pairings: Gruvia (obviously/maybe little hints of other ships)
Words: 1,450 (approximately)
~Day one-Memory~
Looking back on her memories, it was a miracle that Juvia made it this far. She had never seen the sun until he came along, and he brought out a better, happier her. She loved him, and knew that he loved her as well. It took a while for him to admit it, but that's just how he is.
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"Juvia," the girl turned to see Gray standing above her, diverging his eyes from her face, looking at the empty space on the bench next to her instead.
"Yes Gray-sama? Would you like to sit?" She patted the empty space on the wooden bench and smiled up at the boy.
"N-no, I'd rather stand."
"What's wrong Gray-sama? Are you alright?" Her smile fell as she stood up. She placed one of her pale hands on his forehead, then cheek. "Juvia thinks you may have a fever, Gray-sama. Your face is very red and warm."
"N-no, it's not that. I was wondering if you wanted to go out to eat tomorrow." Juvia almost squealed aloud, but contained herself. He doesn't mean it as a date.
"Yes, Juvia would love to. We can invite Lucy-san and Natsu-san and-"
"Juvia," Gray interrupted her, "I was thinking…alone." Juvia could feel her face getting warmer and saw Gray's become redder.
"L-like a d-date?" Juvia choked out, louder than she intended. While they had been conversing quietly, Juvia had almost screamed the question, drawing the attention of their nosy guild mates.
"Y-yeah." Gray tried to ignore the cheers coming from around him and found himself looking right at Juvia's red face.
"Juvia will look forward to it!" The girl smiled while trying to keep her blush contained.
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"Juvia, are you okay?" The girl was snapped out of her daydream by Lucy, who she turned to see.
"Yeah, you've been staring dead ahead for a while now."
"No Meredy, Juvia's alright."
"Do you not want to go through with it? I can have Jellal get you out of here while we distract Gray."
"What? No! Juvia definitely wants to go through with it."
"Well, if you doubt him just let us know." Cana said while taking a swig of alcohol from her flask.
"Cana, stop drinking." Erza scolded and took her flask. "If anyone should be drinking it's Juvia."
"She is not walking down the aisle drunk!"
"She could, I think it'd be kinda funny." Meredy laughed imagining her friend stumbling down the aisle in her long white dress.
"Oh! We haven't finished her hair and makeup!" Lucy shot up from where she was sitting and grabbed her makeup bag. Juvia zoned out from the girls fussing over her makeup, her mind taking her back a few years.
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Juvia pulled her dress down, feeling very self-conscious of the short length. Lucy told her that she should show off her legs, which Juvia was definitely not used to. Instead of the long, brown boots that she normally wore, Juvia was now wearing flats which, paired with the short dress, revealed the majority of her legs.
"Juvia, sorry, was I late?" Juvia turned around and saw Gray standing in front of her out of breath.
"No, not at all. Did Gray-sama run here? Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Are you ready to go?" Juvia smiled and nodded as they walked towards a restaurant, unaware of the presence lurking behind them.
X
"The meal was very good, but Gray-sama didn't have to pay for all of it." Juvia frowned as the two walked out into the brisk, evening air.
"I asked you on the date, isn't it only fair that I pay for it?" Juvia thought on this for a moment, but shook her head.
"No, because Juvia ate the food." Gray chuckled a bit.
"Hey, I was just trying to be chivalrous." He held up his hands in defeat.
X
"All's well that ends well." Lucy said, standing up and dusting off her skirt.
"I still don't like that stripper."
"You're just being over-protective, Gajeel." Levy giggled
"I can beat 'im up."
"Natsu, no, you can't." Erza had a menacing glare.
The group continued to bicker, mainly Natsu and Gajeel while Levy and Lucy sighed. Nearby, the two mages who they had been spying on were looking at them from behind a bush.
"Um, Gray-sama, should we tell them that we're right here?"
"Nah, I think that it'll be fine."
"Okay, thank you for walking Juvia all the way to Fairy Hills."
"No problem." Gray planted a chaste kiss on the water mage's cheek. "Goodnight Juvia."
"G-goodnight Gray-sama!"
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Damn it, why was he reminiscing on those things? Gray Fullbuster was no sap, he didn't look back fondly on his old memories, not that he had many happy ones.
Then again, everything seemed to change when he fell in love with the blue haired beauty. Not only was she appealing to the eyes, but she was also kind, caring, and a thousand leagues above Gray himself.
"Ice princess, you ready yet?"
"Natsu, maybe you should try calling him his name on his wedding day."
"I'm ready, I'm ready." Gray stood up from the chair he was sitting on.
"You had better keep your clothes on during the ceremony, Gray." The groom looked to see that his brother had arrived and was dressed in the tuxedo that had been set aside.
"I will, Loke superglued the buttons shut." He could hear Natsu try to suppress a laugh.
"You need your buttons to be glued together to keep your tux on!" Natsu's full force laughter broke out, and he clutched his stomach.
"I just don't want to screw up. Juvia is really looking forward to this and I don't want to screw it up." Lyon and Natsu stared at Gray in shock.
"My little brother is being so mature, I'm so proud."
"Lyon, I'm not a child."
"Gray," Loke poked his head into the room, "Lucy says that you've gotta get going."
"Alright." Gray walked out of the room, his mind drifting off.
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"Gray-sama, where are you taking Juvia?" The blindfolded girl asked her boyfriend while he led her by the hand.
"You'll see." The girl pouted, but continued to walk. "Alright, we're here." Gray walked behind her and untied the blindfold.
"Oh, Gray-sama, it's beautiful." They were on a small hill overlooking a beach with beautiful, clear water. A small picnic was set up on a large, pale blue blanket.
"Have a seat." He gestured to a large empty spot on the blanket.
"It's so peaceful here, so serene." The girl sat down and closed her eyes, listening to the sound of the waves.
"I remember you saying that you felt calm near the ocean a while back, so I thought this would be a nice place." Gray blushed as he took a seat next to his girlfriend.
"Thank you." The girl leaned against his shoulder. "You have made Juvia so happy."
"Um, Juvia? Can I ask you a question?"
"Yes Gray-sama?" She raised her head off of his shoulder. "What is it?" She kept her eyes on him until he shifted into an all-too-familiar position. Tears had already begun to well up in her eyes when he started speaking.
"Juvia, you always say that I took away your rain, that I showed you the sun, that I made you a happier person, but you really did all of those things for me. Maybe not as literal as it was for you, but you took away the clouds that were inside of me. You helped me cope with my past. It will never go away, and it makes me who I am, but you have helped me live with it. I will always carry my past with me, but will you stay with me to help me hold my burden?"
Juvia squeaked, despite expecting something along those lines, but Gray hadn't finished.
"I will do everything I can to carry yours. I want you to stand by my side for all our lives, and I want to stand by yours. Will you be my partner in all senses of the word? Will you marry me?" He pulled out a small red box and held it open, showcasing the ring inside.
"Yes, Gray, of course." Her tears fell free as she tackled her fiancé.
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Everything buzzed through Gray's mind. All of his beautiful memories with his beloved flashed before his eyes until he saw her. She walked down the aisle gracefully, her long gown trailing behind her.
The world stopped around them. He only saw her, this beautiful woman who he was marrying.
His world was starting anew, and she was the center of it. She was his sun, his life, and he couldn't wait to fill his mind with memories of her.