AN: Yay! Chapter 2! This one is a lot longer than the last one haha. It does have two prompts (and ships) this time, after all!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail's characters nor the prompts, all of which belong to their respective owners.
Prompt: person A asking for directions from person B because they're new in town and hopelessly lost (for Gruvia) cat/dog runs away and other person finds it AU (for Gajevy)
Pairing: Gruvia, Gajevy
Rating: T
Juvia looked at the map on her phone, trying to make sense of it. She never was good at reading maps, it was normally left to Gajeel while she drove. She had just wanted to get a feel for their new neighborhood, but she forgot her horrible sense of direction. After almost an hour of wandering around, she decided to sit on a bench to calm herself down. Where the heck was Phantom Street? Magnolia was too big for her. She was sure Gajeel was doing fine with maneuvering himself around already. He was always like that. Always so much better than her.
"Lily!" Gajeel shouted as he walked down Phantom Street, where him and Juvia would be living from now on. With Lily of course. Both of which had gotten lost on the first day in the new town. He'd focus on finding Lily first, Lily was in more danger, and Juvia could handle herself. "Panther Lily!" He hoped that he'd be able to find Lily before the sun went down, which was fast approaching. He was also still worried about Juvia. Gosh, why'd they have to get lost?
Now, she was crying, and it looked like it was about to start raining. Sobbing, on a park bench in the rain. What if she got kidnapped? Or worse? The park was deserted. Nobody walking dogs or jogging, and no children playing on swings. And she knew that when it started to rain it would become cold, despite it being the summer. This just made her cry more as the sky started to cry along with her.
Damnit. Gajeel thought as it started to rain. Juvia had a bad problem with the rain. It made her remember things that were better left in the back of her mind. Actually, they would be best forgotten, but she couldn't forget it. And Lily, well Lily was terrified of thunder, so as long as there was no thunder- BANG! Of course, nothing could ever be easy for him could it? He'd probably find them both curled up under park benches. He ran faster calling out his cat's name as he went.
Juvia had pulled her knees up and buried her face in them. The rain was pouring, the type that could make you unable to see a few feet in front of your face. She hated the rain, it reminded her of then. That night where she was almost kidnapped and…who knows what would've happened if Gajeel hadn't come. Every time it rained after that Gajeel had comforted her. Where was her best friend now?
Crap, now it was really raining now. Juvia was probably terrified. This was just like that night those assholes tried to hurt her. He turned a corner and stopped. He saw a blur of blue and a very familiar cat. "Lily! Ju-"That wasn't Juvia, but she did look up at him from her place on the ground. First, the hair was too short and messy to be Juvia. Second, the girl herself was too short to be his friend. As he looked at her he noticed that she had almost nothing in common with Juvia. She was really tiny, wore a headband, and her eyes were hazel, unlike Juvia's blue ones. Another difference, he was really attracted to her.
"Oh, is this your cat?" She looked cold, she didn't have an umbrella and she was only wearing a t-shirt and shorts. "I saw him sitting on the sidewalk over here and he was shivering, poor kitty."
"Do you want me to walk you home?" He could have sworn he heard his voice crack. What the fuck was wrong with him? It clearly wasn't a problem with girls, he talked to Juvia and his idiot cousin's girlfriend all the time. "It's a bad storm." He said as he looked away.
"U-um, thank you." She seemed quite embarrassed. "I live on Fairy Tail Street, it's pretty close."
"Oh, I know where that is." He said, semi interrupting her. "My cousins live there, his girlfriend too. I live right around the corner."
"Oh, so you live on Phantom Street? What's your cousin's name, I might know him."
"Natsu, he's-"
"Oh my gosh, you're Natsu's cousin! His girlfriend is my best friend!" She was friends with the bunny girl? "Anyways, let's get going." She stood up, still holding the cat and petting his head.
Suddenly, Juvia didn't feel the drops of the rain anymore. She still heard the rain, though, so she knew it hadn't stopped. She slowly looked up to see a man holding an umbrella above her head. He wasn't wearing a shirt, only pants. And he was attractive, very attractive. He had spiky raven hair and dark eyes.
"What's wrong?" He asked her.
"J-Juvia is new in town and she's lost." At this he smiled, a kind, genuine smile.
"Is that your name? Juvia?" She nodded. "Well, lucky for you, I've lived here for a long time. My name's Gray. Where do you have to go?"
"U-um, Phantom Street?" She cursed herself for being so awkward. Why couldn't she just talk to him normally?
"Great! I live right around the corner!"
"R-really?"
"Yeah, c'mon." She stood up and started walking towards her house with this attractive stranger.
To say that he scared her when she first saw him would be a bit of an understatement. Imagine, you're just sitting in a storm petting a cute little kitty and suddenly there's a giant behind you with a bunch of piercings and stuff. He was actually really nice, despite his appearance. And she may or may not think he was pretty attractive, now that she wasn't scared of him. The small black cat was named Panther Lily, nicknamed Lily by his friend, and he acted super adorable with him. Okay, now she was starting to sound weird.
"Hey, shrimp!" She snapped out of her daydreaming upon his shout, and not-very-flattering nickname. "Which house is yours?" She noticed that they were already on Fairy Tail Street.
"Oh, sorry, it's that orange one." She pointed two doors down from where they currently were. She awkwardly said goodbye to him when they reached it and ran inside. She picked up her phone and dialed the number that she likely dialed most out of all of her contacts. "Lucy!" She shouted when her friend picked up.
"What's up? Do you see this storm? It's ridiculous."
"Yeah, I just got home." She was pretty sure she heard Lucy shout something from the other side of the phone. "Anyways, I met this guy today and I think I like him what do I do?"
"Woah, hold on. What's he like?"
"He's Natsu's cousin." She was pretty sure she heard something being spit out and a bunch of coughing.
"Gajeel?"
"Yes? Maybe?"
Lots of piercings? Very tall?"
"Yes."
"Oh my gosh. You like Gajeel."
"Stop making fun of me! It's just that he was so nice and cute with his cat."
"I'm not making fun of you. I think you and Gajeel would be a good match. I also think that Cana and Mira would have a heyday if they knew."
"Eek! I hope they don't find out. I also hope Natsu doesn't find out. Do not tell him, Lucy. Understood?"
"I understand I won't tell him. Good night."
"Good night Lucy."
She was really pretty. And he was trying to not stare at her. He was in no way a pervert, nor would he try to seduce any girl he just met, but she was breathtakingly beautiful. It was also really cute how she referred to herself in the third person. She was really shy at first, but when she started talking she was extremely enthusiastic. She was talking about her roommate, who was apparently a guy, and their cat. "He's really scary at first, but once you get to know him, he's like a big teddy bear. He also has a very large soft spot for Lily."
"This is it, Phantom Street. Which house is yours?" He looked over to see her biting her lip. The wind was tugging his umbrella.
"Oh! There's Gajeel! Thank you for showing me the way!" She ran into the arms of a large man and it looked like she started to cry. The man, likely her roommate Gajeel, glared at him until he left. Dang, she was really cute. He hoped that he'd be able to see her again. And maybe he would.
"Gajeel!" She jumped up into his arms. He glared at the guy who she had been talking with before she ran over to him. Once he noticed Gajeel's red glare he left. "Juvia was so scared! She was lost! And then it started to rain and-and-"
"I'm sorry I didn't find you earlier. I know that the rain brings back bad memories."
"Juvia's glad you worked so hard to find her. Let's go inside."
"Who was that guy you were with?" Gajeel asked once they were inside.
"Oh, Gray helped Juvia find Phantom Street. She was very lost." He ruffled her hair, causing her to scrunch her nose.
"Do you like it here?" She smiled.
"Yes!"
"Good. I do too. I'm gonna go sleep."
"Good night, Gajeel!" He waved his hand as he walked away. Juvia took a towel and started to dry off the cat, then took a shower to warm herself up. After she was dressed for bed she sat with Panther Lily on the couch. "I like it here, Lily." And she slept, having good dreams for the first time in a while on a rainy night.
AN: Thanks for reading! (can you tell I've been listening to the Vocaloid 8 Night Series by the name haha)
