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I do not own Fairy Tail.

It belongs to Mashima-sama. I'm just a fan trying to make a story about my OTP!

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Hello my lovely fairies. Thank you soooooo much for all your reviews and thanks a lot for waiting! You guys are so awesome just like my Baby Juvia who is beyond perfection – well at least for me who loves her so much! I am dedicating this chapter to all her haters. Them bitches can go say all what they wanna say. Go on spread your sorry words in twitter and wherever you want as we, GrUvia shippers, happily bask in the reality that our ship sailed while yours are still as it is: CRACKED!

I, as a big fan of Mashima-sama, respect and support all the ships from FT so I hoped that other people could do that too just to show their support to the creator of our fandom. Spread love and stop the hate—but nuh! I'm no saint! I hate all those fools who are bashing Juvia. Grow some brain dimwits! Try to understand how the ending fits the whole plot of FT and try to put it in your head that Mashima-sama has his own plans and it does not include getting shits from you.

Anyway, let's quit my ranting and let's go down to the story.

Enjoy reading guys! ^_^

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In life, people say that it doesn't matter what hurt or broke you. What matter is who made you smile and made you feel alive again after a storm passed your life.

In Gray Fullbuster's life he knew only one certain thing. That is wherever he goes, whatever he do and even how many times he got hurt and how broken he became there will always be someone who will support him no matter what happened. Life could be as fucked up as it is but he knew at the end of the day a certain blue haired, bubbly water mage will be there for him. Whatever comes his way, he knew he would smile again because there is a certain Juvia Lockser believing and loving him.

He could be dense and stupid from time to time but he is not as oblivious like others think he was when it comes to knowing that the water mage have the hots for him. He knew all along that she loves him because who would not know it when she practically says it all the time. What other people failed to observe is what he truly feels for Juvia.

People say that he's so cold that he won't even consider Juvia's emotions. That he's such a jerk leading her on and not giving her a clear cut answer on what he feels for her. Sure he could be the number one tsundere in the world but what do people know? They're just all full of talk and not know what goes on between him and Juvia when they're alone. They have no idea of the things he let the water mage knew about him. They don't know how deep she already reached in his heart.

No one knew the suffering they both had to endure together, of the tears they shed together and no one will ever know how the water mage calmed the storm deep inside him. They don't know and they have no idea.

As Gray watched the said water mage lying on the infirmary bed in front of him with the moonlight illuminating the wave of her blue locks a smile formed his lips. Juvia seemed so peaceful as she sleeps without a care of what's happening to the world. She just looks so angelic with her face void of any sorrow that he remembered adorning her face back in the battle field when he, for just a moment, died during the dragon invasion. The same sorrow that etched her beautiful face when she confessed that it was her who defeated Keyes causing his old man to permanently vanished in the face of the earth and when they had to fight against each other.

No.

Those times were over.

The chaos and the war are over.

The war is already over and things are getting better after a week of peace. There are no more dragons or demons trying to rule the world. No more immortal brother trying to kill his supposedly long dead little brother and chasing for a legendary power who happened to be his ex lover. No more gates from the past or the future opening to let in dragons and vengeful foe in the present. No more life sacrifice just to turn back the time. No more father coming back from the dead seeking revenge and no more ice wizard who can control minds exist in his life.

All of those were water under the bridge now and what's left were memories and scars of the war and he is a survivor of that war left with new scars that serves as history marked on his very skin. Not that he will just forget about those things that happened. No, he will never forget those because it's a part of him and the reason why he's choosing to be stronger but what matter to him now is not what the war took away from him but what God choose to spare for him.

He still got his family in the guild and he still has Juvia Lockser. He still got reason to move forward because he still got people to protect, family to cherish and a woman to love. All what he need to do now is to patiently wait for her to open her eyes so he could tell her the things he almost lost the chance to say.

There's no way he would waste the second chance given to him to live and to finally open himself for love.

He remembered saying once that he would finally face his fears and that he will no longer be scared of the things that happened in the past and after all he'd been through, he's now ready to do exactly those things he said before.

No more fear of caring too much because of the possibility of losing someone important to him. He'd been though hell and back and what scared him more now is to lose someone and not having a chance to say and show what he truly feels.

When you love someone all your fears turn into courage. All your darkness turns into light. Impossible things can be possible. Those are the things that Gray realized for the past years since he met the persistent blunette who came into his life unexpectedly and unceremoniously made it her business to melt the ice he built around his heart without even knowing it.

He's no longer scared because he knew she would do her best to be with him and he no longer live in the darkness of his past because Juvia let him see a bright future with her. All her fantasies and positivity changed him into someone he never knew he could ever be after all the things that happened in his life but he did.

He's Gray Fucking Fullbuster and taking the step that will put things into the right way it's supposed to be with Juvia would surely be hard because, hey, he's quite known for being cold and aloof but no coldness and aloofness can stop him from what he must do.

He promised Juvia an answer and an answer he will give.

From sluggishly sitting on the chair beside Juvia's bed Gray leaned forward to touch Juvia's face. It had been a week since she collapsed and she's still not waking up but he's not worried. He knew when she's ready Juvia will open her eyes and smile again to warm his heart like she always does. She's been through a lot being so strong and wilful not only to keep him safe but also to protect their friends, their family.

She's so strong and he's so proud of her.

The first time he saw her, he had no idea that she would be a significant part of his life. She was just an enemy he defeated for his family. An ordinary girl whom he thought to be extremely bipolar with a dark past just like everyone he knew. They were mages and in the world they're living, painful and horrid past is the equivalent of normal.

Everyone has their demon just like the two of them but he did not see it coming that Juvia will chase away his demons the way she said he chased her rain.

He was nothing but a vengeful boy when they met. He's too full of angst and fear of caring too much for anyone but things changed since he unconsciously let his guard down to accommodate the beaming sunlight that came uninvited into his life but still very much welcome.

Lot of things happened since Juvia came in his life. She made his entire life a lot brighter and he's not yet ready to give up his ray of sunlight, his warmth. He won't lose her and he'll make sure of it even if it's the last thing he do with his life.

"You should wake up now, Juvia," he said while caressing her soft cheek. "I miss hearing your voice everytime you call my name and I miss you being all possessive whenever a love rival is around." His smile turned into chuckle. "I shouldn't be saying that. Knowing you, you might suddenly wake up and drown anyone who you think to be pining over me. That would be such a waste of your magic and you need to save it all for your fast recovery. You got nothing to worry about any love rivals if they actually exist because I'm all yours."

Realizing what he just said, Gray's face flushed and more of out of habit look around to see if anyone heard him and breathed out when it hit him that it's the middle of night and no one would be in that room aside from him and Juvia.

Everyone had been busy rebuilding and repairing the guild and other parts of Magnolia but he was there with her. Since she was brought there he never leave her side and his friends simply gave him a pat on the shoulder. They might not say it, but he knew they understand.

It's not that he's scared that something bad will happen to her if he's not beside her. He stayed because he knew Juvia would want to see him first once she woke up. His face would be the first sight she would want to see and he won't disappoint her.

He wanted to be there when she wakes up so she would know that he cared about her though he knew she already knows. He wanted to stay the way she stayed and never get tired of being there for him in spite of all the coldness and indifference that he showed her before.

Those days of him ignoring her were gone.

He would stay by her side even if he's doing nothing but only look at her. He loves looking at her. Even asleep, Gray could imagine Juvia's bright blue eyes looking at him and on her lips would be a smile she only has for him. A smile that always warm his heart.

Gray sighed as he gently grabbed Juvia's hand and lifted it up to his lip, gently kissing the back of it while looking at her face with bare adoration. "I miss you." he whispered.

Those were just three words not as heavy as the words he knew Juvia wanted to hear from him but it weights a lot for him. He just didn't miss her because she's been unconscious for a week. He missed her because of the times he was not by her side. He missed all the things that they could have done together but because he was a jerk they'd been apart and when they met again all hell broke loose even before he had the balls to tell her how sorry he was for the things he did and he just had to stall more time and tell her that he's gonna give her an answer when the battle is over.

He wasted time.

Time that could have been spend doing things they were supposed to be doing a long time ago.

"When are you going to wake up so we can finally go out on that date you badly want to have?" he asked again not sure if Juvia could hear him on her sleep. "I wanna take you back to Ryuzetsu Land too. I wanna try that Love Love Slide with you because the last time we were there Lyon just had to ruin it. "

Gray had a scowl on his face when he remembered what happened to them when Juvia asked him to try that slide. Lyon just had to be there when he was forced to try it. He had no idea how on earth Lyon could always appear where he's not wanted.

"There are bunch of mission too that I think you would want to do. We can do it together just like what we were doing when we were living together, doing things together whenever a mission is up for us."

A little ache pricked his heart when Gray remembered the time they were living together. Those were happy times until he had to leave her behind and he has yet to apologize for doing what he did. He knew Juvia already forgave him but the need to explain to her was eating him up. He wanted to make it clear to her that he did not leave her intentionally.

Knowing Juvia, she would blame herself first for what he did and even the gods could never make her put the blame on him. That's how much she loves him, he knew, and somehow that makes him feel like he don't deserve her.

He let out a sigh.

The things he has to say and explain to her are piling up.

"I see you're quite talkative when the one you're talking to have no ability to response as of the moment."

That gruff voice coming from the window froze Gray where he sat. How come that he did not notice someone coming? Was he too absorbed on watching and talking to Juvia? "How long have you been there, Gajeel?" Why the hell did he just have to appear through the window? " Why are you even here?"

The iron dragon slayer gave him an evil smirk. "Gihee, long enough to see you go all lovey dovey with my best friend," he said in an annoying teasing voice. "I cannot believe that I'll live and get to see this moment. You look so mushy."

"Shut it moron!" he snarled at the iron studded man. "Why are you even here?" he irritatedly asked again.

Gajeel just smirked again and threw something at him. Before he could ask what it was he already explained. "Those are clothes Natsu and Lucy got from your apartment and some food for you. You'd been holing up here for quite sometimes now and you're starting to reek ice princess. It's time you clean up and have some proper meal. Juvia ain't going nowhere and she's recovering so there's really no need for you to take vigil by her side."

Was this man just there to annoy the shit out of him? Damn him and his talk but as much as Gray wanted to punch Gajeel for all that he said he stopped himself. He wouldn't want to brawl with the metal head and end up ruining the place where Juvia is still unconscious. And the dragon slayer was quite right, he grudgingly admit in his head. It's been days and he hadn't had a good meal since day one that Juvia was brought there and he's still wearing the same clothes he had on after the war.

But he can't leave. "I don't want to leave her here alone."

"Have you lost your wits?" Gajeel huffed and pointed at the closed door on the side of the room. "There's a bathroom here and I am here. I can look for her while you make yourself more decent and it ain't like sprinkler here needs some guard. No one would dare take her away."

"But she might wake—"

"I'm sure you won't take forever changing clothes the way it won't even take a second before you take 'em off. Just hurry the fuck up because Levy's waitin' for me!"

Gray's brow knitted with what he heard. "Are you and Lev—"

"That's none of your business, popsicle! Just hurry up already!"

"Tch! And they say you're as hard as your iron." Gray mumbled before grabbing the small bag Gajeel gave him and left the food container that luckily did not pop open when Gajeel threw it on the side table. "I knew you'll eventually end up with Levy," he added smirking at the man still sitting on the open window and before Gajeel could say anything else he quickly went to the small bathroom shaking his head with amusement.

Gajeel and Levy.

Such an odd pair but Juvia once told him how much the dragon slayer care for the Fairy Tail's book worm. Juvia said Gajeel was really sorry for the things he did years ago that seriously almost no one could remember anymore.

The solid script mage seemed to care too much for that moron so Gray thinks that they'll be fine. Maybe Juvia was right when she said that Levy was the missing soft part of Gajeel and on the other hand Gajeel is the strength that will boost Levy to be a lot bigger than she think she could ever be but for him they're simply like Beauty and the Beast. Perfect match to say the least.

Gray's movement were as quick as possible when he got inside the bathroom. He wanted to go back by Juvia's side as soon as he can.

According to Polyusica when she examined the water mage that afternoon, she might wake up within a day or so and he badly wanted to be there for her. He wanted to be the first to see her cerulean blue eyes again as much as he want to be the first she would see.

Upon checking the contents of the bag Gray found a clean shirt, trousers and undergarments with his soap that Natsu and Lucy probably found among his stuffs, a new toothbrush and a shaver -he do need that one, he's starting to itch with the stables starting to grow on his face – and the last he saw was a small piece of paper with a hideously written note.

Just looking at the paper he already knew who wrote it. He knew no one who has a seriously ugly penmanship other than Natsu Dragneel. "What does he has to say now?" he wondered trying to read the note. He swore Asuka-chan's writing is a hundred times better than Natsu's.

'Oi ice princess clean up and eat something. Stop being all worried over Juvia and ready yourself once she's finally okay coz I'm gonna beat the shit out of you. '

A vein popped in his head. Partly because it's really hard to read the note and partly because of Natsu's message. Damn that fire breath. He's seriously gonna give that ash for brain some piece of him when Juvia completely recovered. Even in his note he's still as annoying as ever.

But then a smile broke free from his lips.

"That dimwit," he chuckled. "I'm starting to feel sorry for Lucy. She'll surely spend the rest of her life babysitting that fireball."

He took all the contents of the bag but returned the note inside it. It would be better for the note to stay there where he can easily retrieve it for later so he can bully Natsu for his thoughtfulness rather than in his pocket. Who knows when he's gonna strip next and where. He wouldn't want to misplace such important tool to torture his best frienemey.

After a quick wash and swift shaving Gray was done cleaning up and already dressing up when he heard Gajeel talking through the closed bathroom door. Had someone came over again?

But that seemed very unlikely because everyone must be sleeping already in their own homes.

With a sudden rush thought Gray's heart skipped a bit.

Could it be?

With an unbelievable speed only mages of his calibre could manage he was out of the bathroom in a blink and was standing few feet away from the bed where Juvia no longer lay.

Everything seemed to stop the moment his dark eyes met those beautiful cerulean blue orbs.

She's awake.

"J-Juvia…"

"Gr-Gray-sama!"

Kami she's finally awake!

Gray knew to himself that Juvia would soon wake up but actually seeing her with eyes opened and hearing her voice again forced a stray tear to fell on his eye before he found himself hugging his precious blunette. "Finally."

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I hope you liked it.

I'll try to post another chapter tomorrow or maybe I'll post an update for Midnight Memories depending on how pissed I will be once I checked my twitter. ^_^

Sincerely yours,

YoseiNoAme

P.S.

I am just really busy lately but I do intend to finish all my stories.

I won't leave anything unfinished.

And here is the list of my stories that I plan to update soon:

1. Midnight Memories

2. Please Stay

3. Gray and Juvia (though you can think that this story (Answer) is the continuation ^_^)

4. The Never Ending Tale

I just hope that you can still wait. I love you guys and thank you for supporting even my one shots. It means a lot.