Hello guys! It's been awhile xD it took awhile for me to write again as Phantasy Star Online 2 SEA just got released here in our country, been doing that for the past month and classes here are about to start. but hey here's the new chapter :) It's Juvia's side of the story.

Without further ado this is the newest chapter :) hope you enjoy.

Chapter IV:The Rain Princess

I watched as he disappeared into the mist of the rain, my heart still beating so fast that it was almost insane.

*Drip* *Drop* *Drip* The rain continued pouring and I scurried away to find some shelter.

It's kind of ironic isn't it? A water mage hiding from the rain, Well I didn't have control over it. I eventually found an empty stall in of the alleys in the town.

I removed my hat as it weighed a ton when it's wet and made myself comfortable on the sacks of leather inside the stall.

But what do I do next? Going back to scout would be a disaster since there were so many of them there now. Also, I asked myself why there were so many present at a time like that? So many questions flooded my head.

"But still" I said to myself and my expression changed instantly.

As much as I wanted to focus on my mission, I couldn't seem to get my mind off of that guy I saw a while ago. Every time I closed my eyes, I remembered the sensation of his touch and the depth of his gaze.

"If we had met sooner then maybe my life would be complete" I said to myself as I rolled around the sacks to ease this throbbing in my chest. My daydreaming was halted when I saw a kid looking at me from the other side of the stall smiling.

I tried to gain my composure and stood properly in a second's notice.

"You must be stupid or something" the kid said

"N-No it's not what you think" I replied as I was shocked and embarrassed at the same time.

"Then why were you rolling on the sacks?" the kid questioned

"I-It's a long story" I replied

"Oh I get it. You must be hungry then" the kid said as he unwrapped the bread that he was holding

"You want some?" the kid offered as he tore half of the bread and reached it out to me

"I'm fine" I replied with great confidence.

*Growl* My stomach grumbled as I smelled the fragrance of the newly baked bread. Gah… why did my stomach have to grumble at the worst moment. I guess the trip from guild to guild were taking its toll. This is so embarrassing…

"I-I guess I'll take it…" I said out of embarrassment

"You're funny" The kid said as he smiled and sat beside me

*Drip* *Drop* *Drip* We ate our bread as the rain continued to pour onto the canopy of the stall

"The weather's been crazy lately hasn't it Onee-chan?" The kid questioned as he looked outside to observe the rain

I guess he was sad because it was raining… After all, rain only brings sadness to people anyway…

"Say… Do you hate the rain?" I asked while not looking at his face, scared of seeing his reaction.

"I'm more of a sun person" The kid replied.

Just as I thought… "But… A little rain once in a while can be fun as well" The kid added

It warmed my heart a bit, I suppose there were still people who didn't think that rain only brought pain and sadness. I almost teared up from that moment.

*Splash* *Splash* the sound of a puddle splashing brought me back to reality as someone outside the alley was looking for something or in this case someone A lady carrying an umbrella and a bag of groceries was scouring the vicinity apparently looking for someone. She looked into the alley and suddenly noticed the boy that was with me.

"There you are, I've been looking everywhere for you. Come let's go home now" The lady screamed. The boy heard the lady and jumped out of the stall

"I'll be going now Onee-chan, thanks for the company. Hope I can see you again next time!" The boy said as he waved and ran towards the lady I didn't have the chance to reply so I just waved at their retreating figures. But putting a smile to a kid's face meant something more to me than anything else. It meant that maybe I was capable of making someone happy

I sat down once again and tried to think on what to do next.

I rested my arm and touched a piece of paper; it's the wrapper of the bread that we ate. But it seems more like a flyer than a wrapper to my eyes.

"The Annual Town Foundation Day" was written in the piece of paper and the Fairy Tail guild crest was on it as well.

So this is why they were all here, to celebrate this event. I guess I got my next mission.

But before that, I decided to get some rest.

The cold humid air and the soft leather sacks made the stall an unresistable place to sleep at and I found myself instantly asleep before I know it.

Everything was calm, the rain muffled all the sounds from the outside world and for the first time in a long while I slept peacefully.

*Thud* My head bumped into the wooden walls of the stall as I turned. It was already dark and I had to continue on my mission. I stepped out of the stall and exited the dark rainy alley.

As soon as I walked out of the alley bright lights blinded me. The once abandoned looking street turned into a bustling crowded area full of stalls and people. Every wall around town was illuminated by decorative lacrimas that gave off vibrant colors. Various merchandise ranging from the normal to the bizarre were being sold everywhere.

What was this change I saw? It was like a whole new town. vibrantly happy and alive!

I failed to resist the urge to enjoy the scene, and dashed to every stall that caught my attention. I was amazed at the pretty accessories and garments that they were selling but remembered that I didn't have money to buy them.

"They Fairy Tail mages will be attending this event as well right?" I overheard one of the townsfolk say.

"Yeah they will, I just hope that they don't wreck the place this time" another replied.

It was a new lead to my mission, so I decided I might as well use it. I followed the townspeople as they walked towards the cathedral. After several minutes, we had arrived at what seemed to be a park of some sort.

And right there before my eyes, there was bountiful feast enough to feed the whole town, with various delicacies that were only available there.

I was about to dig right in when…

Oh no!

I spotted in the corner of my eye the blonde haired girl that followed me awhile ago. She must not reveal my true identity. I immediately hid in one of the alleys.

It seemed like the Fairly Tail mages were already here, I would have to be extra careful with my actions.

But… I am so hungry… I want to try the food there… I said, drooling all over the place as I savoured the aroma of the food from a distance.

*Gah!* I shrieked as something poked my butt. I instantly jumped from shock and turned around to see what poked me. It was an old lady carrying an umbrella.

"Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was a stuck balloon so tried to set it loose" the old lady said. She came closer to get a better look at me."But you have one deadly weapon right here young lady"She complimented as she slapped the cheeks of my butt.

*Eeeek!* I screamed in reaction to the slap.

"Eh? Why are your clothes wet? You went out in the rain?" The old lady questioned "That's not good for a young lady like you. Come ,come!" She quickly added as she grabbed my hand and dragged me away

"But… I want to eaaaat!" I cried as I was dragged further away from the park.

After a while we eventually stopped and entered to what I assume was her house. She opened the fireplace and placed a chair in front of it. "Come, sit right here" She said

I sat and I immediately felt the warmth of the fire. The old lady grabbed a mini step ladder and placed it next to me. She was very short so she needed the ladder to reach my height even when I was sitting. She ascended the ladder and dried my hair with a towel.

"My, my, you are very pretty as well" She said with admiration as she looked to the mirror. I'm not used to getting any compliments from people and what she said really surprised me.

"T-Thank you" was all I could say at the moment.

"Now why does a pretty woman like you out in the rain? Did you forgot your umbrella?" The old lady asked.

Then suddenly I remembered that guy again and my heart started racing again. "There was this g-g-guy…" I flustered as I answered her question

"Ah, men. The reason why women do stupid things" The old lady said "There, all done" she added.

I stood up and faced her.

"Hmmmmm" she said as she noticed that my clothes were still soaking wet.

"Use this for a while and take off your clothes" The old lady said as she threw a bigger towel to me.

*Ehhhh?!* I screamed as I wondered what was going to happen. I stripped down and covered myself with the towel and sat once more. The old lady grabbed my wet clothes and hung them inside her house. She then quickly opened her cabinet and started digging through her clothes. After some time… she finally found what she was looking for.

"Here it is" The old lady said as she showed to me a long blue dress with gold trimmings and an elegant colar. "Would you try this out for me darling?" she requested as she hands the dress to me.

I went to the other room and tried the dress out. It's a bit tight but I have to repay the kindness that the old lady gave me. I can't quite picture myself in the dress but there was a mirror outside and I guess I'll go and take a look.

I opened the door and her was priceless. Her eyes glimmered brightly and she looked very pleased with what she saw. She quickly grabbed me towards the mirror

"Well what do you think?" The old lady inquired

I looked to the mirror and saw my reflection, I was amazed, dazzled.

Is this really me? Never in my wildest dreams would I think that I would look like a…

"Just like a princess" The old lady whispered, taking the words right out of my mouth.

I was filled with excitement and joy that I started swirling around and started dancing.

"Fits like a glove doesn't it darling?" The old lady said as she watches me dance like a fool.

But then suddenly I started hearing a ripping sound.

*Rip* * Rip*

The cloth ripped in some unknown parts of the dress.

*poomb* *poomb*

The buttons from the dress started shooting out as the chest area was too much for the dress to contain.

*Boing * *Boing*

My breasts bounced as they were released from the tight space.

"My, oh my, It seems like you've been hiding another deadly weapon there" The old lady said as she was astounded by what she saw

She then came closer and jumped infront of me, grabbing my breasts and then suddenly a magic circle from around her hands and everything became bright. I closed my eyes to prevent myself from being blinded.

After a moment, I opened my eyes and saw that the dress was fixed and that it fit me perfectly now. The old lady sitting on the chair clearly tired from what she did.

"That took more out of me than I had imagined" The old lady said as she tries to catch her breath.

"Now you can go have fun outside. I'll just stay here and sleep" The old lady said as she tries to lay down.

I looked out the window and saw four huge lacrimas in the sky that did not only illuminate the area but also formed a barrier that stopped the rain from falling across town.

"Thank you so much, I'll be going now" I excitedly said as I opened the door.

"Wait you'll need this" The old lady said as she tried to give me something.

It was a mask, not that one that fully covers the face but only a part of it. It seemed that I would need to wear this to the event.

"Now go get them tiger!" The old lady said as she slapped my butt for good luck.

I ventured out into the event, thrilled and excited to see what was happening. I wanted to eat badly, so I went back to the park to grab some food. I followed my steps back and eventually found the park. A lot of food was still there and now I have the chance to eat. I grabbed a plate and started choosing which meal to start first, but then all of a sudden a small man with a few bodyguards came in.

"Grab the princess, she's late for the ceremony" The small man ordered his bodyguards and they started heading towards me.

"Eh? Ehhhhh?!" I cried as they dragged me away from the food once more.

I was dragged to the cathedral where everyone has gathered around. We squeezed through the sea of people and they left me inside the cathedral, the mayor had already finished his speech and the music started. The cathedral was full of masked people and I felt that I was out of place. They started dancing and I just stood there.

Dodging people was very hard, they came from everywhere and I didn't even know where I was headed. Then suddenly, someone bumped me from behind. He was wearing a black suit and black mask with it. We stopped for a good minute or two in awkward silence, too embarrassed to look at each other but then he suddenly bowed and asked me to dance with him.

I didn't know what to do, but it would have been rude to just walk away so I accepted his offer. I placed my hand over his hand to signify that I was willing to dance. His hand is on the rough side, maybe because of work but it didn't bother me that much. He placed his other hand on my waist and pulled me in closer, and then that's where it all happened. Our eyes met, and then I saw it again, those deep blue eyes that were ready to pull me in as I looked into them. I couldn't look away. I just froze.

Only inches from each other we swayed to the melody of the music. I didn't know much about dancing but he led and we were pretty good together. The sea of people didn't bother me at all as it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. The music and him were all that mattered to me that time.

I feel so free, and it was a new sensation. My heart was racing but it felt so good. My mind was getting clouded and I just felt so much ecstasy.

The music started to slow down and he started to lean forward. His hand fell on my cheek. I closed my eyes and let everything go. I could feel his breath on my face as he removed my mask.

"It's you" he said.

He removed his mask and I was surprised to see that he was the same guy that I bumped into a while ago. A blonde haired girl yelled at the guy and I panicked and ran to the nearest exit

Does he know that girl? Is he a Fairy Tail magician? Those questions riddled me as I ran away from the cathedral.

"Please wait!" the guy yelled as he tried to run after me.

I couldn't afford to screw up in that moment, not when I hadn't even finished my mission yet

Determined to shake off the guy, I tried running through the alleys of the city. I tried to turn into tight corners but it seemed like he was determined to catch me. I didn't know the way around this town and I ended up at a dead end. We were away from the barrier that shielded us from the rain and our clothes started to get wet and gain tremendous weight.

Where do I go now? He had me backed up to the wall.

Just as all hope seemed to have faded away I saw a scaffolding that goes up to the roof of the houses. I took my chance and ran straight towards it. The guy was not fazed; he followed me, even though the risk got extremely higher.

We jumped from rooftop to rooftop, sometimes just barely making the jump. The heels I wore did not make the escape any easier but I had no time to remove them. I gained a significant distance from the guy but then the scenario changed.

The last roof had nowhere else to go; I found myself at a dead end once more. But it seems like this time there was no escaping. The guy caught up, and advanced until he was just a few meters behind me. I backed away as he came ever closer and closer.

And then suddenly he threw his shirt off, and started reaching out his hand to me. I was surprised by what he did, but I liked what I saw.

Such a sexy body… and those abs… I wish I could touch them.

I stared at his body while backing away at the same time. My clothes were still dripping wet and it made me lose balance. The heels of my shoe finally broke from all the stress that was put onto it and I lost my balance

Is this the end? After all that I've been through…

I could see the dark sky as I accepted my fate but then suddenly, he jumped and tried to save me. He grabbed my hands and pulled me onto his shirtless body.

So warm… at least I got to feel his warmth, if only once.

I closed my eyes and prayed for the best.

*BOOM*

We fell from the roof

Luckily we fell into an empty stall that was full of sacks, and managed to stay unscathed but then suddenly he pinned me down and climbed on top of me. He grabbed both of my arms and I couldn't do a thing.

W-W-W-What is this guy doing? He laid atop of me and I was then helpless.

"There's no escaping now" he said

He's so bold! Gahhh this is not the time to be aroused Juvia.

It was bad enough that I was helpless but what was worse was that I started to like it as it continued on. He started leaning forward again but this time I had no escape so I closed my eyes once more and let everything go.

"My name is Gray; I just wanted to apologize for what I did at the dance. I know it was rude to do that to a girl who I don't know but there's something about you that made me lose control" he said as he looked me in the eye.

*Throb* *Throb* My heart started beating furiously as I was flattered by what he said. My face started to flush red.

"May I know your name?" He asked

I was already in heaven and I could not think properly. He did something to my head that no one had ever done before.

"J-Juv" I tried to reply but I couldn't even say my name properly

"Juv?" he inquired

"Juvi…" I was about to finished when suddenly someone called out to us from a distance

"Oh my! Isn't that a bit too forward even for you Gray?" a white haired woman said in shock

W-What did she think we were doing? We were just talking…

When I looked again I saw that his pants were unbuttoned and I can see a glimpse of his underwear. He got distracted by the woman so I took the chance to free myself from his grasp, and in the utter confusion I accidentally punched him in the jaw due to reflex

This is so embarrassing…

"T-this is not what it looks like!" I shouted as I ran away from the scene, crying.

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