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FLASHES
A series of random Gruvia flash fictions or vignettes (not related with each other and not in particular order, lol)
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1. Confidence
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Gray approached Lyon who was making ruckus about the compatibility of his and Juvia's magic to a crowd of GMG fans. The jet black-haired ice maker chimed in, "wait, as far as I'm concerned, she has never done a unison raid with you, not even once."
Not that he is counting, but he already had three with her.
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2. Excess
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When being asked to describe my family, I often think of mine as a family of excess. My mother, a water mage, has an abundance of public display of affection while my father, an ice mage, has an abundance of public display of nudity. I, on the other hand, have an abundance of love from both of them.
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3. Rejection
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The one time he finally mans up and confesses his feelings for her, she answers, "Gray-sama should work hard for Juvia's heart."
Cana tipsily beams at the rain woman while the latter looks at the drunkard woman with a mischievous smile on her face. Right there and there, Gray wants to smack the card mage's face on the table.
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4. Forward
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"Juvia is sorry," the water mage murmured with guilt when she met the ice demon slayer.
"What are you talking about?" Gray frowned.
"Gray-sama's father," Juvia whispered, teary-eyed. Her eyes were fixed on the ground as she was unable to look at her nakama.
He placed his hand on her head and said with a warm smile, "all we do is keep looking forward."
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5. Strike
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An old man requested some mages for a job and the representatives of Fairy Tail managed to finish the job earlier. He watched them near one of his billiards table.
The ice mage puts his body behind the water mage's and leads her hands with his. Once she has been able to grasp the proper position, he moves away and proudly looks at his nakama. The blunette hits the first billiard ball with one strike.
The ice mage proudly says, "and that's how you hit the ball with the stick."
Juvia smiles triumphantly. The chemistry of the two makes the old man happy that he decided to give them a billiards set as a bonus – for finishing the job earlier and for their undeniable chemistry.
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6. Trail
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Trail of clothes are not really unusual in our house. One set of clothes, usually my father's, means the usual, as stripping is his habit. Two sets of clothes, on the other hand, mean I have to stay at Aunt Lucy's house next door for a little while.
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7. Clean
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Whenever she gets back from a quest, Gray makes sure that he will scrub out everything – all the bad memories, all the wounds, all the pain – off her.
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8. (Sub)conscious
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Gray asked Frosch, "what are you doing here?"
The Exceed in a frog suit answered happily, "shopping."
"And all by yourself? That's impressive." Juvia replied with a smile on her face.
Gray suddenly felt something warm inside him as he and Juvia talk to the lost Exceed, Frosch. Somehow, an image of him having a family with the rain woman entered his mind. He subconsciously stripped his clothes while dismissing the thought.
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9. Emancipation
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Lucy wondered loudly, "Gray, why are you wearing a shirt with a butterfly print? Isn't butterfly more of Juvia's-"
Making sure that the rain woman was not in an earshot distance, the ice maker interrupted the blonde by putting his hand on her mouth and looked around.
"What is wrong with you?" Lucy's voice was muffled.
"Stop analyzing my behaviour." Gray barked.
"I'm not analyzing your-"
And like a dove that came out of nowhere, Juvia appeared, writhing in anger. Noticing Gray's hand on Lucy, the water mage raged, "love rival."
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10. Neither
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My mother told me that one time long ago, she and my father fought each other to death. Then, she told me that after that, they have always been fighting with each other.
"And when's the last time you two fought, mom?" I asked while reading an ancient book given to me by Aunt Levy.
"The time when you have to be trained as a mage," my father answered. "Whether it's ice or water."
I laughed at how pointless their last fight is as I closed my book. I said, "time to train with Aunt Levy."