Juvia blinked up at Gray in shock. She quickly let go of his arm and stood up.
"So... Gray-sama loves Juvia's love rival?" she said softly before running out the door. Natsu, who had just come back, had to deal with a face full of Juvia.
"Argh! Juvia, why did you jump on me?" he mumbled. Juvia quickly scrambled off of him and ran down the street. Natsu blinked in confusion before looking at Gray.
"You said it right in Juvia's face?" he roared, realizing what happened. The sky was already turning grey and cloudy. The doors to the guild were held wide open by the enraged pinkette glaring at a certain ice mage. Gray gulped, knowing very well that a pissed off Natsu could easily crush him. But Natsu turned and started chasing after Juvia.
"I'll kick your ass later, bastard!" Natsu shouted, his last word barely reaching Gray's ears. Gray almost sighed in relief, but he could feel Erza's murderous gaze on him. Sweat started pouring down his back.
"I, however, do not have to wait," Erza said calmly, approacing Gray menacingly.
"Shit! Where did she go?" Natsu's hair was plastered flat to his head from the now punding rain. To him, the rain felt like tiny needles bent on world domination. But the rain didn't bother him too much, as his mind was completely set on a certain water mage. He glanced around, before catching her watery, yet noticeable, scent.
"Aha! Found you!" he said triumphantly and started in the direction of the scent. He didn't have to go far, because once he reached the park, he saw the bluenette sitting on a bench. She didn't hear his approach, and she flinched violently when he put a hand on her shoulder. She glanced up quickly, relaxing when she saw the hyper pinkette standing in front of her.
"Hey, Juvia, you okay?" Natsu said softly. Juvia's dark blue eyes were dull.
"Juvia is fine. She just needs to... accept Gray-sama's feelings," she murmured. Natsu's enhanced hearing caught it just fine.
"Stop that."
"Stop what?" Juvia asked, confused.
"Don't call him that. He doesn't deserve it," Natsu growled, his eyes dark. Juvia blinked.
"Gray-sama?"
"Yes! Stop that!" Natsu ordered again, this time lightly bonking her head. The water mage stared at Natsu incrediously.
"Why would Natsu-san care?" she asked. Natsu ran a hand through his messy pink hair.
"I don't know! Just stop, please!" he whined. Juvia did something she never thought she would do again. She smiled.
"Gray-sama!"
"No!" Natsu covered his ears. "Lalala! I'm not listening!" He continued singing an impossibly rediculous song. Juvia couldn't help the small giggle that escaped her mouth.
"Natsu-san is trying to make Juvia feel better, right?" she inquired. Natsu took his hands off of his ears and nodded.
"Yeah. Did it work?" A spark of hope appeared in his eyes. Both mages failed to notice the rain turn into a light sprinkle.
"Yes," Juvia said, her face now shining. "Thank you, Natsu-sama!"
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"Did you call me Natsu-sama?"