"So first off, I have made reservations to the little lunching on the corner, The Red Ribbon. I think that is what it is called." Lyon smiled, helping Juvia down the stairs and holding the door out for her. Her face seemed relatively very pleased, and excited. To Lyon, that pleased him a whole bunch.

"Juvia loves that place! She eats there almost all the time!" She explained, smiling with joy. "How did Lyon know?"

"I uh, actually didn't know…" He admitted, glad he picked the right place.

"Lyon really didn't?"

"No how could I? I believe that this date is going very well though." He smiled proudly. "I forgot to tell you something…"

"Hm?"

He stopped her and smiled, twirling her a bit. "You look very lovely… I especially like your hair down like this. It's very beautiful."

Juvia blushed slightly, "Juvia thanks Lyon."

"Lyon is pleased." He teased, bowing a bit, "my dear Juvia."

"Oh Lyon… Stop being such a tease." She blushed more, looking away.

"Sorry, can't do that. I am always like this." He shrugged.

Juvia gave his hand a light squeeze and smiled. "Lyon will never change."

"Not true, it's been seven years and I've changed a bunch. Gray is the same because… Well… You know. I could change, Juvia."

"Change feelings too?"

Lyon shrugged, but then soon after he shook his head. "Nah…That doesn't really happen. I still hate Gray and my new feelings for you, well… I don't want that to go away." He smiled.

"Juvia thinks Lyon should have them go away."

"What a terrible thing to say." He frowned.

"…Juvia is sorry."

Lyon smiled and kissed the side of her head. "Don't worry, no harm done."

Juvia looked down, a bit embarrassed. "Really-."

"Juvia, it's fine." He gave her a reassuring smile and grabbed the door handle to the restaurant. "Ladies first…"

"Thanks…" Juvia made her way in and Lyon soon caught up to her, taking her hand once again in his own. "Anxious for Juvia's hand?" She teased.

Lyon nodded, chuckling slightly. "You have no idea…"

Juvia nudged him and a blushing smile was played on her lips. "L-Lyon."

"Embarrassed are we?"

"N-No!"

"Deny it all you want. I know you like me somewhere." Lyon smirked slightly.

Juvia looked at him, face red as crimson. "Juvia does not!"

"Then," He took her aside and made her face him, giving her the fullest of his smirks, "Why did you agree to have a date with me then? Surely its more than just getting rid of me."

Juvia was flustered. She stuttered and bit her lip. "Juvia is hungry…"

"Ah! Right." Lyon smiled, dashing her over to the front desk and asking to be seated, "Somewhere quiet but not isolated from the rest of the crowd." He suggested to the host.

The host smiled nodded, "Alright sir, please follow me." Lyon reached back, offering his hand to her; Juvia grabbed it and walked with him to the corner table by the window. Lyon pulled out a seat for her, like a gentleman would.

Juvia sat down and Lyon scooted her chair in for her. "Thank you…"

"My pleasure." He smiled, sitting a crossed from her.

"Anything to drink?" the waiter asked, grabbing his pencil from the hoop of his eyes.

"I would like strawberry lemonade." Lyon order, "Juvia?"

"Juvia will have an iced tea."

"Alright, I'll have that right out for you then." The waiter smiled, making their way into the kitchen behind the front desk.

"What does Lyon have planned for this date?"

"That is something that Juvia should not know till the time comes." Lyon stated, smiling.

Juvia cocked an eyebrow. "Juvia wants to know."

"Well too bad."

"Lyon-."

"No."

Juvia huffed and kicked his foot a bit, "Tell Juvia."

Lyon puffed his cheek, "That hurt."

"Good."

"Oh so mean Juvia." Lyon smirked, liking how feisty she was being with him.

Juvia leaned back in her chair, "Juvia is not mean."

Lyon nodded, pouting a bit, "Yes, you kicked me."

"Lyon won't tell Juvia!" She nudged his foot again.

"It's a secret, don't worry. You'll be back by tonight."

Juvia blinked, "Now Juvia is really curious…."

"Well good, you are in for quite a treat. I am excited to show you what you are in for."

"Juvia said no kissing or…Anything more."

Lyon chuckled and nudged her foot. "I'm not doing that! Don't worry! I promised I wouldn't."

Juvia blushed, "Good."

"Hey I'm not going to kiss you if you aren't going to kiss me back. I wanna make sure the feeling is mutual…" Lyon explained, "Until you realize that you do have feelings for me, and then I shall kiss you."

Juvia's eyes widened a bit, a slight blush on her cheeks. "Lyon is so sure Juvia feels the same?"

Lyon nodded, "I haven't given up hope yet…"

"Hm…" What a charmer.

"Yep, you okay?" He asked.

Before Juvia could answer, the waiter came back with their drinks and a smiled, "Are you two ready to order?"

"Oh, uh," Lyon didn't even pick up his menu yet, "Not yet, at least for me, but if the lady is ready, please take her order." The waiter turned to Juvia and asked the same question.

Juvia sat up and nodded, "Yes Juvia is ready to order. Juvia would like the turkey sandwich with avocado on it."

"Wheat or white bread?"

"Oh uh.. Juvia wants white bread."

"Alright, I'll be back in a moment to your order, and I'll return with hers." The waiter took Juvia's menu and walked back to the kitchen. Lyon looked over at Juvia and bit his lip, a bit embarrassed.

"Sorry I should've looked at the menu while talking to you." He smiled sheepishly.

Juvia let out a light giggle, "Lyon is fine. Juvia isn't mad."

"Heh, I know but I feel silly." He grabbed the menu, opening it up and peeking at her, over the top of the menu. Juvia noticed, and blushed a bit, making Lyon smile behind his menu. He leaned back and scanned over his menu, liking the soups he saw. "Juvia, what soups do you like? What's good?"

"Juvia likes the chicken noodle…Juvia also likes the tomato bastle…"

"Chicken soup sounds really great actually…" He mumbled, setting down his menu after he spoke. "Chicken noodle it is then."

Juvia nodded, "The soup is really great here."

"Hmm, you come here all the time." Lyon stated, "Of course you know what's good. I'm really glad I decided on this place…"

"Juvia is too." She smiled big, and tangled her fingers in her lap.

The waiter came back with Juvia's sandwich and set it down in front of her. "Are you ready to order, sir?"

Lyon nodded, "I'll have the chicken noodle soup please."

"It comes with a side of bread roll. What would you like, wheat? White?"

"Oh, I'll have a wheat roll then, thank you." Lyon handed him the menu and smiled and he departed back to the kitchen.

"They have different kinds of bread you know." Juvia stated, taking a bit of her sandwich.

"Not just white and wheat?"

She nodded, swallowing her food before she spoke again, "Yes, cinnamon burst, snickerdoodle-. All kinds."

"Why don't they say that?"

"Only normal customers know about their kinds." She smirked slightly.

Lyon smirked back, "Well Juvia is full of surprises today."

She shrugged, smiling. "Yeah, a bit."

Lyon smiled and was amused with her behavior. "Well that'll keep this date very interesting…"

Juvia blushed a bit, remembering this was a date, but she felt very comfortable around him; more comfortable than she wants to admit to him. Juvia bit her lip and looked away from him, making Lyon frown a bit.

"Is something wrong Juvia?" He asked, leaning over the table a bit.

Juvia shook her head, flustered a bit by how cute he looked while concerned. "Juvia is fine!"

"Embarrassed again? I didn't even do anything yet." A playful smirk formed on his smooth lips.

Juvia looked at him, wide eyed and blushing frantically. "Yet?!"

Lyon chuckled, "Yeah, yet." This was amusing him greatly.

Juvia puffed out her cheeks and started eating her sandwich, not looking at him. Lyon chuckled more nudging his foot to hers, "Don't ignore me," He said nudging her foot a few more times, smirking.

"Juvia is eating."

Lyon rested his head on one of his palms, looking at her. "And Lyon wants Juvia's attention."

"Why?"

"Why not? Look at that cute face." He purred.

Juvia blushed and kicked his shin lightly. "Lyon is such a tease to Juvia."

"Juvia likes it."

"Juvia does not! Lyon knows nothing of Juvia's feelings!"

"Oh really?" Lyon licked his upper lip and smirked, "Juvia likes shirtless man, and actually she gets flustered around them. Smirks and glances to the side, always seem to make her blush. Also, if I looked like gray I'd get that passionate look I have longing for."

Juvia blushed and bit her lip, "L-Lyon-."

"Heh, I know." He leaned back and smiled at her, "Was your sandwich good, may I have a bite?" He asked, leaning back up to the table.

Juvia nodded, handed him one of the halves. Lyon leaned over and bit off a bite, taking in all the creaminess from the mayonnaise and avocado. The turkey melted in his mouth and had the right amount of pepper and salt into it; the tomato and lettuce, fresh and crisp and mixed well with the other flavors. He leaned back in his chair and wipped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, taking off the leftover mayonnaise on his mouth.

"That was delicious!" He announced, "Another bite?"

Juvia giggled, "Lyon's soup is coming, just wait."

Lyon pouted and then nodded. "Fine, meanie."

"Juvia is not mean!"

Lyon raised his eyebrows and looked at her, making her blush a bit. She looked away and finished her sandwich quickly, sipping on her lemonade. Lyon chuckled and patted her head, "Don't worry, I don't think you are mean."

"Lyon is mean."

"Aww, am I?'

Juvia puffed her cheeks out again, kicking his shin. A chuckle came out of Lyon's mouth as he noticed how cute she was being.

"Lyon is teasing Juvia too much."

"I think you like it."

Juvia stuck her tongue out at him, making him chuckle once more.

"Here is your soup, sorry for the wait, our chef mixed up the orders." The waiter smiled sheepishly at him, placing the soup in front of Lyon.

Lyon smiled, "It's fine, thanks." The waiter took his leave once again.

Juvia leaned over, "Lyon is going to love this soup."

"Want a bite?"

"But Juvia has already had this soup before…"

"Yeah but, I took a bite of yours, it's only fair."

Juvia leaned over, opening her mouth a bit, "Feed Juvia."

"F-Feed?" He blushed.

"Juvia doesn't have a spoon."

"R-Right…." He bit his lip, holding back his thoughts that were running through his head. He grabbed his spoon and scooped a bite up for her, placing it into her mouth. Juvia leaned back and smiled, swallowing.

"Amazing as always."

Lyon smiled, scooping a bite up for him. The broth was creamy, and the noodles where easy to bite into, smooth. The chicken was tender and fell apart in his mouth as he swallowed. The tasty sensation made him come back for more until the whole bowl was completely empty.

"That was so goooood." Lyon leaned back into his seat and closed his eyes, licking his lips. Juvia smiled, giggling at Lyon's reaction to the taste.

"Any deserts for you today?" The waiter grabbed their dishware off the tabled and balanced it in his hands, "We've got an excellent cheesecake today. Different kinds in fact, chocolate, strawberry, you name it." The waiter smiled.

Lyon tapped his chin, nodding. "Two chocolate and two strawberries, in a Togo bag please." Lyon smiled.

"Right away sir, I'll be back with your check."

Juvia slowly pulled out her wallet and opened it when the waiter walked away, counting how much she had with her. Lyon noticed, huffing, nudging his foot with hers. "No no." He whispered. "I told you I'll pay."

Juvia frowned, "But Juvia wants to pay half."

"No, Juvia."

"But-."

"I'm serious. Don't even think about it."

Juvia sighed, a blank expression on her face. "Why not?"

"I'm the one who asked you for a date, I'm the one who should pay…" He bit his lip, "Plus… The Blue Pegasus guys told me that the gentlemen should pay…"

"Those boy toys?"

Lyon chuckled, nodding, "Yeah those boy toys."

Juvia sighed and nodded, "Juvia gives in, Lyon can pay."

"Next time, you can pay."

"Next time?"

"It was worth a shot." He shrugged, smirking.

Juvia cocked an eyebrow at him, "Nice try Lyon."

"It was a nice try," He smiled, trying to change her mind about him.

"Lyon, Juvia likes you." She stated and smiled slightly, "But as a friend."

That hurt. "I understand…" He faked a smile.

"Lyon does not."

He shrugged once again, and sipped on his drink, slightly saddened. If only he could change her mind, make her want him instead. That was his dream to do that, but it was, in fact, only a dream that wouldn't come true. "What does Juvia not like about me?" He asked out of curiosity. In his eyes, he was just as great as Gray was, even better.

Juvia bit her lip, not knowing what to say. That alone made him smile, knowing that he was just as good as Gray in her eyes. "Juvia just doesn't like Lyon in that way?"

"Romantic way?"

With a nod from her, he huffed, thinking in his head. Not romantic? How much more romantic does he have to be for her to consider him that way.

Out of annoyance, Lyon huffed loudly, making eye contact with her. "What's not romantic about me?"

"…" That answered his question.

"I am just as good, even better, than Gray, Juvia."

Juvia blushed, flustered. "L-Lyon…"

With a slight sigh, he stopped. "I'm sorry, I just really like you and I want you to like me too." Telling her how he felt made him feel like less of a man now, and more like a sissy with no better options.

"Juvia is sorry… Maybe if Juvia knew that Gray-Sama didn't want her, than maybe Juvia would want Lyon."

"So Gray is the first choice then?" He frowned.

"Juvia knows him better than Lyon… First love." She said quietly, not wanting to hurt his feelings.

"First love," He repeated, letting the words sink in before he spoke again, "You're my first love and yet you don't like me. If you are as stubborn as I am then you would try your hardest to get them to like you."

She nodded, "Juvia agrees…Doesn't mean that Juvia won't change her feelings in the future."

That brightened up his hope a bit, "I hope I don't change mine… I can't just wait forever on one person you know."

"Juvia understands…"

Lyon gave her a reassuring smile, placing his hand on hers in comfort. "I keep bringing it up, I'm sorry." He felt a bit bad, but he'd get over it easily.

"No Juvia understands." She smiled, patting his hand before removing it from him.

Lyon watched her hand move back, that light of hope was now dimming in front of his eyes. "Yeah…"

"Here's your check sir, and here is your to go bag." The waiter set everything down on the table, in between them. Lyon pulled out his wallet, paying the check and gave them a 10% tip with it. Grabbing the bag, he gestured his arm to Juvia, hoping she would take it. It was still his time with her and he wanted to be close to her in any way possible.

A relieved sigh came out of his mouth once she took the gesture. But now came the fun part, and Lyon was itching to show her. The surprise she waited all night for was about to come.