The moon was already out when our young mages were walking back from their job. The job they took was just simply help out all day in a café as maids, taking orders, etc. They were walking down the streets of Magnolia happily and satisfied with the amount of money they each got for helping out and bringing in a lot of costumers in. "Ne, Lucy…?"
"Yes, Juvia?" asked the blond mage as they both stopped in their tracks. "Can Lucy-san help Juvia with her l-love letter…?" said the water mage as she shyly played with her index fingers. The celestial mage smiled at her bluenette friend. "Why of course! But it won't be easy if we want to write it all down tonight, is it alright if I spend the night at your place?"
The water mage smiled as a shine in her eyes appeared and nodded her head. "Yes! It would be really nice if you spend the night at Juvia's place! Thank you!" she couldn't help herself but just go and tightly hug her blond friend. Lucy giggled as she hugged back and both parted from their hug. "Well, I first gotta head back to my home so I can get my stuff; you go on ahead I'll meet you there in an hour, is that alright?" Juvia nodded and they both parted ways.
Juvia was at the gate from Fairy Hills when she noticed a female figure standing in front of the gates, just staring at the different windows. When the water mage managed to get closer to the entrance she noticed long brunette hair smoothly flowing with the night's wind and emerald green eyes resting on the Fairy Hills Dormitory. Until she realized that is was none other than Alicia. The female ice mage noticed Juvia's presence and turn to look at her. "Oh! Juvia, wasn't it?" smiled innocently the beautiful brunette.
Alicia was the last person she wanted to see. Something was telling her to just ignore her and move on but she didn't, that would be just rude but then again she still felt a bit embarrassed after running away from her and Gray yesterday. "Yes. Is Alicia looking for someone?" asked the blunette.
"Oh no, I was just taking a relaxing night stroll until I ended up here." She looked back to the Fairy Hills building. "I was actually thinking of maybe moving to Fairy Hills." giggled the ice mage as she held her own hands behind her back. Juvia blinked. "Move to Fairy Hills…?" The water mage felt uneasy, honestly, deep inside her she didn't wanted to be close to the female ice mage that had a close friendship with her course, she couldn't say to her not to move in, what will she say to Gray-sama?
"Can Juvia ask why?" the ice mage asked as she tried to not seem nervous as possible. The beautiful brunette looked at Juvia sweetly and smiled as her emerald eyes sparkled a bit due to the moonlight. Juvia had to admit Alicia was beyond beautiful, nothing compared to her. This only made the bluenette shrug a bit shyly, Gray must think she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. So many thoughts were running through the young mage's mind until Alicia spoke.
"I don't know, I just love how Magnolia is. It has nice people, delicious food, and even a fun guild I would love to join! I can go on missions with the mages there but of course, I will probably be heading out on missions with Gray because he is so far the only close friend I have." the female mage giggled sweetly. Why does everything she said make Juvia feel so horrible? Especially when she mentions Gray she just can't help but feel her heart ache a bit. Was she doing this on purpose? Or is she really just saying all these stuff innocently and she wants to move in here just for the guild? Maybe she is just getting paranoid…
"Juvia-chan, may I ask you something?" said Alicia as her eyes were now on the water mage. "Y-yes, what is it?" Alicia bit her bottom lip gently as if she was trying to resist but then spoke. "Did something happen between you and Gray-kun?" she said innocently as if she was a kid asker her mother for a new toy. She also sounded a bit worried? Juvia's eyes widened a bit as she try to talk but no words were coming out her mouth.
She really didn't have an answer so she just lowered her voice a bit. "As far Juvia is concerned no… Why do you ask?" Alicia took a deep breath and kept her 'worried' emerald eyes on her. "Well, today when I was talking to him he mentioned you were too clingy, I thought maybe you were his ex-girlfriend or something?" Juvia started the ice mage in question but then only focused on the part where she said that Gray had mentioned Juvia was being too clingy. "N-no, I have never been Gray-sama's girlfriend." the water mage looked down sadly.
"Well you should stop being so clingy if you're not really that related to him or if you're not his close friend. He told me it really annoys him; take it as a friendly advice." The brunettes smiled innocently as she walked pass the young water mage. "Nice seeing you tonight. Have a good night, Juvia-chan~" Juvia heard Alicia's sweet voice as she had walked pass her with her hair smoothly flowing with the wind.
Juvia stood there, processing what the ice mage had said about Fullbuster. "Is Juvia really annoying Gray-sama…?" She thought to herself as she looked back, noticing the beautiful emerald eyed ice mage was already gone. She clenched her fists that were on her sides and walked into Fairy Hills and into her dorm.
Juvia coulnd't stop thinking about her encounter and talk she had with Alicia. Something deep inside her was telling her she may be after Gray Fullbuster and would do anything to make her mentally unstable like she was this morning. Again the weight was trying to make its way to her but she didn't allowed it this time. There wasn't any full proof she is also after him. She went to grab a glass of water until she heard a knock on her door.
"Coming!" said the young water mage as set down her glass of water on the table and made her way towards the door. "Sorry I took a while, turns out Natsu and Happy snuck into my home again for food, heh." smiled the celestial mage as a sweat drop appeared on her head. Juvia smiled back and let her blond friend in. "No need to worry Lucy-san. Actually…" the water mage hesitated for a moment. "Juvia has to tell you something important that happened when Juvia got back here."
Lucy tilted her head a bit. "I bet it has to do with that girl." She thought to herself as went with Juvia to her room to set down her things. The celestial mage pulled out the chair that was close to Juvia's desk and sat down and she waited for her water mage friend to bring some ice cream so they could talk about what happened tonight at the gates of Fairy Hills.
Once the water mage came back with their ice cream, she sat on her bed facing her celestial mage and started telling her what happened between her and Alicia while they ate their ice cream. Lucy listened to Juvia very carefully and something told her that ice mage girl won't rest until Juvia gives up on Gray. She sighs, feeling a bit annoyed that a girl as her, who looked all innocent, sweet and curious was actually trying to mentally destroy Juvia by spending time with Gray and even telling her what the male mage thinks about his water mage guildmate. "Juvia I honest don't think that girl is what she seems. She is trying to play with your head so you can give up on Gray. Are you gonna seriously let that happen?"
Juvia shook her head. "Juvia won't back away now. But what makes you say Alicia is trying to mentally hurt Juvia?" asked the water mage as she tilted her head a bit. "Can't you see Juvia? Trust me, we're both girls and we both can feel she is planning on making you give up on him. We women have that but some don't really pay much attention to it, like you. It isn't bad but I'm just telling you that you have to be on your guard and not let some 'pretty' girl who is close to Gray push you around no matter how good and nice she looks and acts." Lucy was right, Juvia did feel something odd inside her saying that that girl was up to no good with her.
"Juvia will be on her guard. Thank you, Lucy-san." Lucy smiled at her best friend. "Anytime Juvia-san, we'll do our best to get you closer to Gray." The celestial mage looked at the clock that was on the clock and noticed it was already 10:15pm already. "Shall we start on your love letter now? Better having it now than waiting for last minute." Juvia blushed slightly and nodded.
It was now 2:39am and Juvia was finishing her letter as she let out a yawn. "Juvia is done~!" she said in victory. Lucy smiled and clapped. "Not bad. Today is February 10th so in four days you'll be able to hand it to him with some flan. I suggest you do the flan a day after so you can let it cool down in the night and is ready to eat in the morning." Juvia nodded as she folded her letter and placed it inside an envelope. The celestial and water mage let out a tiny yawn in unison and they both giggled. "We should head to sleep, it's really late."
"Indeed, we should get some rest." said the bluenette as they both prepared themselves for sleep. "Juvia hopes Gray-sama reads the letter this time…" thought Juvia as her dark orbs slowly shut down and drifted off to la-la land.
"Tch. Gray has been acting distant towards everyone ever since that ice mage girl came in. I can't even pick up fights with him!" said the fire dragon slayer. He was currently sitting on the stool with Erza. Titania was eating some strawberry cake as she listened to her friend rant but he did have a point. "Yeah… Especially with Juvia and it's all because of Alicia." said Erza as she took another slice of her cake and placed it in her mouth with her spoon. "That Gray is such a damn tsundere, why won't he hook up with Juvia already? Seriously I never thought that ice mage girl would get in the way."
"Speaking of the ice princess…" said Natsu as his eyes landed on the shirtless Gray Fulbuster with the beautiful Alicia talking to him. Erza's eyes also landed on those two and frowned at the scene. The ice mages took a seat on a table with the girl in front of him. "That bastard…" Natsu felt like going over there and beat the crap out of Gray just for making Juvia go through hell at the moment. (From what Lucy told him.) "Natsu, don't do anything stupid. I know you're mad that he has been distant with almost everyone, especially with Juvia and spends his full day with her. I'm sure he has his reasons."
"Then he better answer some questions now." The flame head boy stood up from his stool and headed towards Gray. The armor mage sighed and shook her head. "I know he has his reasons but he is hurting Juvia very much. I hope everything turns out in the end."
"Oi, Gray." said Natsu in a serious tone, standing right next to him with crossed arms. "What do you want flame brain? Can't you see I was talking with Alicia here?" said the ice mage a bit irritated for him interrupting a story he was telling Alicia of a mission he once had to do alone. Alicia looked up at the pink haired man and smiled. "Ah, Natsu Dragneel, wasn't it?" Natsu looked at Alicia with a serious expression. "Yeah that's me, glad you could remember." Alicia shrugged in her seat and mumbled lowly to herself. "Scary…"
Gray noticed Natsu's expression. When he went serious like that it meant something happened or they had to discuss of high importance. "We need to talk, now." Gray nodded and stood up and looked at the pretty ice mage. "I'll be back in a moment; you can stay here or go have something to drink over at the counter." Alicia smiled at him and nodded. "Alright, as long as you come back it's ok." The two friends/rivals walked out of the guild so they could have their private conversation.
Meanwhile as Alicia saw them walk away she sighed. "Now what am I gonna do in the mean time?" she looked around and got a glimpse of a girl with scarlet hair sitting on a stool at the counter eating some cake. "Gray-kun did mention he was pretty close to a girl named Erza. He said she had scarlet hair and has armor like outfit, maybe that's her? Maybe I'll get some information from Gray-kun out of her so I can get even closer to him." Alicia grinned at her idea and stood up from her chair, making her way towards Titania.
"Um excuse me miss, do you mind if I sit next to you?" said a sweet voice from Erza's back. The scarlet haired girl turned to see and she wasn't very pleased it was the girl who Gray spending his days with, Alicia. Of course she couldn't be rude or anything, she wasn't an enemy. She simply smiled. "Not at all."
"Thank you." smiled Alicia as she sat next to her on the stool. "My name is Alicia, nice to meet you." The ice mage innocently smiled at Erza. "My name is Erza Scarlet; you must be Gray's friend, correct?"
The brunette nodded. "Yes. He has told me you were pretty close to him as well." Erza raised a brow and then smiled but she knew where this was going already, she's a girl too so she knows. "Yes I am. I see he hasn't completely forgotten about his friends." The armored girl took another bite from her strawberry cake. "I see… Well, I was wondering if…" the ice mage girl blushed a bit as she looked down at the counter.
"Yes?" Erza kept looking at the girl sitting next to her. "Does Gray-kun have anyone special in his life?" shyly said Alicia. "Of course, I saw it coming." Erza finished her last piece of cake and looked at Alicia straight in the eye. "Other than his sensei, I am not sure but there is a possibility."
"O-oh…" Alicia said sadly "Who is she, if I may ask?" Erza blinked and stood up from her stool, turning her back on the ice mage. "I just know it's not you." Simply said Erza as she walked off to find some jobs to do, leaving a slight irritated girl behind. "Not me? It looks to me that he doesn't seem to be interested in that water mage girl. I am not stupid, Erza." She just stayed there, looking as 'heart-broken' as possible but on the inside she was planning on how to get the water mage out of the picture. Well, she wasn't the one fully pushing her away yet, but Gray is already doing that favor for her. Not just with Juvia but with all of his friends.
"Did something happen?" said Gray as he crossed his arms. "I just wanted to ask you a few questions." simply said the dragon slayer. Gray just nodded once. "Alright then, ask away. It better be important." Natsu kept his serious face at him. "Oh trust me, it is. Why didn't you want me or Happy to tell anyone about you meeting that ice mage girl?" The ice mage blinked a few times. "…Did you seriously drag me all the way here just to ask me that? I thought something serious happened."
Gray was about to walk away but felt a hand grab his arm but he quickly pulled it away. "Where do you think you're going you coward?" said Natsu annoyed at his friend/rival. "I'm going back to Alicia and why do you call me a coward? Is this because I haven't picked up a fight with you in these last few days?"
"It has nothing to do with that. Just answer the damn question already!" Natsu was getting on Gray's nerves. "That is none of your business!" said the ice mage as he faced the dragon slayer. "It does because remember we met her at the same time, not just you. You gave me and Happy lots of food in exchange for our silence so I do have the right to know why!"
"Again, it's none of your business!" Gray was about to walk away again when he heard Natsu speak once more. "Are you fucking blind?! Can't you see you're hurting Juvia's feelings?!" The ice mage stopped and his eyes went wide as he felt his heart ache a bit. He looked down with his fist clenched at his sides. "What does she have to do with all this?"
"Ever since that girl came here you've been avoiding Juvia! Not just her but also me and your friends! But what bothers me most is that you never told me why you didn't want the guild to know about Alicia." Natsu felt like punching the living hell out of Gray at the moment. He was being selfish and distant. Gray didn't dare to turn and face Natsu. "Why does it has to get so damn complicated?!" thought the ice mage. "It's nothing important, and how the hell am I hurting Juvia?"
"Can't you see Juvia just wants to get close to you and instead you just push her away? But then this ice mage pops out and suddenly both of you are the best of friends in a couple of months." said Natsu, trying to not punch the ice mage. "Am I supposed to fucking care? She is being annoying by being fucking clingy and trying to get my attention but I am not interested in her!" said Gray in rage and without a second thought he walked away, feeling an ache in his heart. Natsu just stood there in shock and speechless. He didn't think Gray would get so upset with this topic, especially when he mentioned Juvia. "This is not good…" said the dragon slayer to himself as he started running to find his celestial mage friend, Lucy.
Finally an update! Please excuse any grammar errors. Also, excuse my absence after I posted the third chapter I got sick and went to grandma's and laziness just came in sowwy. XD So as an apology of making you guys wait for so long here's sorta a long chapter. I hope I can upload the next chapter this weekend, phew! It's getting a bit interesting, huh? Let's see what happens to Gray and Juvia after this. Thanks for reading, please leave a review with opinions, I don't bite. :P Jaa ne!