Morning, people.

Seems like no one cares about these ships after all. Oh well, I spent a lot of time working on this story, so I might as well post it anyways.

For the one person (Star197) who wanted to see Juvia's part, here it is.

I took a different direction with her relationship with Gray and I hope it makes sense in the end.

Ps: I kinda forgot that the Games only lasted for 6 days. For the sake of this story, pretend that it lasted for 7, ok?

Happy reading!


July 4th, X791...

After the Naval Battle and Juvia's unexpected defeat, she watched in horror as Lucy was tortured by Minerva. Knowing she would've handled herself much better against Sabertooth's lead, the water mage was overcome with guilt.

After long, heartbreaking minutes of this nightmare, the poor celestial wizard was finally released, falling to the ground like a rag doll. Thankfully, Gray and Natsu were quick and managed to catch her.

Eager to help her friend, Juvia attempted to stand up, but was still unstable from being knocked down by Minerva. She stumbled and almost fell if it weren't for strong arms holding her in place.

Looking behind her, she spotted familiar dark green eyes and white hair. "Lyon?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you fall." His voice was soothing and she was thankful he was there, but why was he there? "The battle is over, so we're allowed to enter the arena. I was worried about you." He added as if reading her mind.

"I need to...Lucy..." She looked towards the blonde who was currently in Natsu's arms while Wendy and Chelia healed her.

"She'll be fine, she's being taken care of." Lyon pointed out.

"Still, she is my friend. I have to help her." Her head was spinning and she felt weak and tired.

"Perhaps you should eat something first. It will help you get your strength back." He suggested and Juvia had to agree. By the way her legs were wobbly, she feared she would pass out soon.

"Alright. Thank you for helping me." Casting him a smile, she took a step forward and almost fell once again if it wasn't for his arm around her waist.

Carefully and slowly, Lyon led her to a restaurant and as they got more distant from the arena, she started feeling better.

By the time they reached their location, she no longer needed his support, though he kept an arm on her back just in case.

They sat down and he ordered a tea and some snacks for her and a smoothie for himself.

Juvia found it surprising that he already knew what she wanted, but then again, they had gone out a few times. However, usually Gray or their friends would be present. They had never been alone together and it made her a little nervous.

As it turned out, she had no reason to be. Lyon was a good conversationalist and he asked her multiple questions about her life. It was strange having someone so interested, but she sure wasn't complaining.

Unnoticed by either, nearly two hours passed and she was puzzled. Why was she having so much fun with someone who wasn't Gray?

"Juvia?" Lyon asked, concerned when she frowned.

"I'm sorry. I got distracted." He eyed her carefully.

"May I ask what you were thinking about?" She blushed, looking away.

"Nothing." He raised a brow.

"Is it a secret?" She laughed, shaking her head.

"No." Smiling, he pressed.

"Then why won't you tell me?" She shrugged.

"Because it's not interesting, truly. How about we go back to asking questions?" Lyon sighed.

"Alright." After taking a moment to think, he asked what her favorite color was.

"Blue." She answered without a second thought and he chuckled.

"Should've seen this one coming. Mine is black." She stared at him in surprise.

"Really? Why do you like it?" He smiled sadly upon answering.

"Because it reminds me of my master, Ur. Did Gray ever tell you about her?" Juvia's eyes widened in realization.

"Yes, he did." Biting her lip, she offered a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry for your loss."

"It's okay. It wasn't your fault, after all." They fell into an uncomfortable silence after that, until she decided to break it by asking another question.

"I was wondering, what is your favorite food?" Lyon shook his head before a smile came upon his face. He was thankful she didn't press on the subject of Ur; it was always painful to think about the woman who had taught him so much.

After another hour of asking questions and eating their lunch, Juvia turned to him with a bright smile. "This is nice. Getting to know each other. I really do feel like we could be friends." That caused him to sigh as his stomach dropped.

"Just friends, huh?" Her mood changed entirely upon sensing the bitterness in his tone.

"Lyon, look..." He interrupted her, shaking his head.

"Don't say anything." She looked at him sadly. "I know that you don't feel the same way, yet I can't help hoping."

"I'm sorry. The last thing I want is to hurt you, but unfortunately, we don't get to choose who we fall in love with." She replied softly.

"That may be true, but there is no reason why you should be trapped by that love." Pausing, he took a deep breath. "I know Gray is the one you always think about, but that doesn't mean he's the one for you."

"You're just saying that because you love me." Juvia told him, but he disagreed.

"No, I really mean it." Lyon boldly took her hand, relieved when she didn't pull away. "I could make you happy too, Juvia."

"It wouldn't be fair." She shook her head.

"What isn't fair is Gray not appreciating you as much as he should." She frowned, but allowed him to continue. "But I would. I would treat you like the princess you are and do whatever I can to ensure that you're safe and content."

"What you're saying sounds wonderful, but I don't..." He didn't give her a chance to turn him down.

"All I'm asking is that you give me a chance." She bit her lip, unsure. His offer did sound tempting, but would it be worth it to risk both of their hearts like that?

"I don't think it's a good idea." He gave a charming smile.

"It's one date. How bad can it be?" He was right, she thought. There was no need to be so terrified of one simple date, so she agreed.


One date ended up turning into four. Within the next two days, as the Grand Magic Games came to a close, Juvia spent a lot of time with Lyon.

It was strange and unexpected, but she enjoyed going out with the older ice mage.

On their first date, which was technically the second, he took her for a walk along the Palace Gardens. The night was beautiful and the weather was nice, so he suggested they had a picnic.

After eating all of the various sweets Lyon had brought—something which only Lamia Scale could afford—they lay down on the grass and stared at the star filled sky.

It was truly romantic, like something taken from one of the novels Lucy had lent Juvia.

Although she would've never expected to be sharing that moment with him, it couldn't have been more perfect.

When he asked her to join him for lunch the next day, she was quick to agree. Somehow she found herself wanting to know more about him and spend more time with him.

It was truly puzzling, but by now she'd decided to just go along with it. Who knows, maybe she would find what she'd been looking for all this time.

Explaining to Fairy Tail why she had been missing was no easy task—considering how nosy and overly suspicious her friends were—but she managed to come up with a good lie.

After all, telling them that she had been with Lyon-an enemy during the Games and Gray's long time rival- wouldn't have good repercussions, so she had no choice but to conceal the truth.

Somehow, she had a feeling they knew. Or at least her girlfriends did, because they kept trying to convince her to reveal who she had been with even though she'd assured them that she hadn't been with anyone.

Gray seemed to suspect it as well. She saw the way he gave her suspicious looks when he thought she wasn't looking or how he would always stay close during her conversations with Lucy and Cana.

For some reason, she didn't care about him as much as she used to. It was strange, how only a few days after her declaration of love during the Naval Battle, her feelings seemed to have changed.

Or had they?


The more she thought about their relationship—and she had thought a lot about it ever since that first conversation with Lyon—the more Juvia wondered if perhaps she had mistaken how she felt about Gray all this time.

After all, whenever she thought of him, she would remember how he'd saved her when they had first met. When he had chased the rain away and and turned her life around.

It was because of him that she had found all of her friends in Fairy Tail and the happiness she'd been seeking for so long.

While before Juvia had convinced herself that was why she loved him, now she began to wonder if perhaps she'd confused love with gratitude. Perhaps she'd become a little obsessed—as Gajeel put it—and too blinded by adoration to notice that she didn't actually feel that way.

Some things couldn't be denied. She felt attracted to Gray—he was a handsome mage after all. They also had an emotional connection due to him saving her and all.

However, what she'd began to imagine ever since that first date with Lyon—when her heart had jumped once he took her hand in his and she had blushed with every compliment he made—was if she had truly fallen in love with Gray.

While Tenrou Island had confirmed both of them had strong feelings towards each other, they were now put into question because she felt something similar whenever she was around Lyon. He somehow made her feel the same way Gray had—something which Juvia hadn't thought to be possible.

Therefore she was extremely confused, to say the least, and neither man was helping make up her mind.

Gray had yet to say anything about her confession of love—which was a bit irritating and another reason to doubt her feelings for him—and Lyon was being as charming as always, despite his promise to keep it down.

With each hour spent with him, her confusion grew. He was the perfect gentleman: polite, caring, attentive. He treated her like a princess-something which she couldn't deny that she loved—always showed interest in her stories and made her laugh.

He made her feel cared for and Juvia liked it. She liked being given attention and having someone willing to listen to her—unlike Gray recently. He seemed to be avoiding her, only sticking around to overhear her conversations.

Juvia knew he probably had his reasons, but she was getting tired of waiting. For nearly a year she had waited for him to fall in love with her and it was exhausting.

The last day of the Games chased away her doubts.

While she and Gray battled Lyon and Chelia, Juvia reflected upon her relationship with both men and the answer finally became clear.


So, what did you think of this new outlook on Gray and Juvia's relationship? Does it make sense? What about her interactions with Lyon?

I am a hardcore Gruvia shipper and they are my Fairy Tail OTP, but I can still understand why people might not like them. After writing this, the reasons became clear.

However, this is simply another point of view and not necessarily what really happened.

Next chapter will be about Juvia, Gray and Lyon again and you'll get to see more Lyvia scenes. Jellal and Ultear might also make an appearance.