(A/N) This chapter may be a bit short, but I hope you like it anyway. :3 Thanks for reading anyways~ Alright, please review, and I hope you enjoy.
I arrived at the nurse's office, and was trying to think of an excuse as to how this happened. Even after all of that nonsense I didn't want them to get in trouble for fighting. I don't think either of them has seen me angry, so that might have been a shocker… The nurse's office was empty though, so I just walked over to where the ice was kept and put it in a plastic bag. I pressed it to my jaw and felt a little better as the cold spread across my face. The swelling was starting to go down, so I got rid of the ice and decided to go back to class.
"Alright, now we're gonna learn. No more talking about the drama we just watched unfold." Wakaba's voice drifted down the hall as he pushed Gildarts and Macao out the door. Wakaba stopped when he saw me. "I mean, uh, Juvia, we weren't talking about you. Um, it's- Back to work!" He yelled back into the classroom.
Gray and Lyon both looked at me when I walked in, but I wasn't quite ready to forgive them yet, so instead of going back to my original seat, I sat on the other side of the room, as far away from them as possible. I could feel both of their stares throughout the rest of the class, but I continued to ignore them. I had a free period next, but I had nothing to do, so I decided to go up to the rooftop gardens that not many people knew about. It had become one of my special places over the years to just go and think.
When class was finally over, I gathered my books up quickly, in hopes of avoiding Gray and Lyon, but they were already standing at my desk by the time I looked up. I sighed heavily, by no means trying to mask my annoyance.
"One word from either of you and I swear I'll make your face look ten times worse than this ever did." I said, gesturing to my face that was still a little swollen. I stood up and walked towards the door. "I'm just really disappointed in both of you. I mean, I knew you were stupid, but…" I said without turning around, trailing off as I left the room. I put my books in my locker and went up the stairwell leading to the roof.
I swung open the door at the top and inhaled the crisp February air happily. The sky was grey and cloudy, and the garden on the roof was beautiful as usual. There was a small fountain in the very middle, and a large series of arbors with plants hanging from them, forming a tunnel across the roof. There were also flower beds with all sorts of flowers, plants, and trees growing in them. Today though, the arbors had little lights hanging on them, but they weren't on.
"Hey Gajeel." I said, noticing him sitting in his usual spot behind the hanging plants. He nodded in response before glancing at me.
"What happened to your face?"
I suppressed a grimace and sat down beside him. "A couple of idiots were fighting and I stepped into the crossfire."
"Oh, so that was you with the ice twins. Word spreads fast." He added in response to my shocked expression.
"I have a feeling they're coming to look for you, so I'll be leaving." He stood up and walked towards the exit.
"Eh?! You don't have to leave!" I protested.
"Trust me, I want to." He opened the door and we heard footsteps coming up. "Told ya."
"Have you seen Ju-" Gray started.
"She's up there." Gajeel said, pushing past them. "Good luck Juvia." He called over his shoulder.
"Seriously Juvia, how many guys are you seeing?" Lyon asked. I laughed, but stopped, remembering my anger.
"I'm not seeing anyone." I replied, glancing at Gray who frowned at my words.
"Look, we just want to talk, and we ditched class to come find you." Lyon said.
"Then talk."
"Go stand in the corner." Lyon said to Gray, pointing towards the other side of the roof.
"What?! No?!" He yelled.
"Just go. I want to talk to her alone." Gray reluctantly walked to the corner, muttering. Lyon sat down beside me. "Look Juvia, I just wanted to say how sorry I am about earlier. It wasn't my place to act that way, but I just love you so much. And it hurts to know you don't feel the same way. But, I know I have to let you go."
I searched his face and could tell he meant it. Lyon wasn't a bad guy. He just has a bit of a temper, and I guess Gray pushed him over the edge.
"That's all I needed to say. I still love you though, and if you ever need anything, I'll be there." He made a move to stand up, but I stopped him.
"Hey, thanks. You're a great friend, and you still are. I forgive you." I smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you for that. I will never wash this cheek again." He said, grinning.
"You idiot." I said, shoving him playfully.
"Can I come back now?" Gray yelled from his spot in the corner.
"No! Shut up moron!" Lyon yelled back, making me laugh.
"You know who'd love it if you asked them out?"
He was silent for a moment. "I really want to say you, but I assume that's not the right answer."
"Sherry!" I said, laughing.
"Sherry?" he asked incredulously.
"Yes! Have you not seen the way she looks at you?" I said. "Try talking to her at least. I'm sure she'd love it. She's in the library right now."
"How do you know this?"
"Because when I don't come here at this time of day, I'm in the library and she's usually there."
"Ok." He said after a pause. "I'll talk to her right now." He stood up. "Thanks Juvia."
"Sure thing Lyon." I said, standing up with him and pulling him into a hug. I tried to pull away, but Lyon didn't let go. "Uh, Lyon?" I said, poking his arm.
"Just give me a minute." He said, squeezing me harder. He sighed before letting go. "Bye Juvia." He said, leaning in to kiss me. I put my hand in front of his face and he stopped. "Sorry, I had to try."
I giggled at his response. "Bye Lyon." He waved and opened the door going downstairs.
(A/N) There you have it. Lyon's sort of moving on. Sort of. Next chapter: Gray and Juvia talk~ And stuff happens. Fluffy stuff. That sounds like a weird play on words, but I'm serious. :3 Thank you for reading, and please review! Ah, also, who should the next teacher be? Because there's going to be a scene and I can't think of another guy to use as the teacher. Ideas are welcome, needed, and appreciated, so please give me your thoughts! My goal is to update as much as possible, but the best I can do right now is one chapter a day since I get distracted a bit easily. Ah, and in a few chapters, Oba Babasama makes her first appearance! I put her in this story because I think she's hilarious and weird. XD So yeah, that's all the news I have for you~ Until Then.