"Lyon!" Chelia ran up to the white haired ice mage sitting at the bar coutner, back turned to everyone.
"What is it now Chelia…?" He asked not turning around. Lyon turned the ice in his drink before he glanced over to the young rosey pink pigtailed teen beside him. "I already told you I'm fine."
Chelia shook her head. "I can see right through you Lyon, what's wrong?"
Since when could she see through him? Since when did he become so readable? Lyon huffed, not liking the subject, but gave her a considerate glanced to make her see that he was listening. "I don't want to talk about it at all. How about you go bug Sherry of something?"
Chelia's cheeks puffed out at his dismissal of her, "What's wrong? Why are you being so mean lately?"
Lyon chuckled under his breath, "I'm always like this." He shrugged, and turned the bar stool to the guild, facing the crowd and the loud people, drink in hand. He took a sip and put it back on the table and exhaled sharply, getting up. "Chelia, don't worry about it. Go take a job or something."
"Sherry was gonna ask if you wanted to go on a job with us."
Lyon hummed, thinking about the offer, shaking his head slightly. "No, I'm gonna go home if that's okay. I'm just not up for a job, I got plenty of money for rent this month and for food whenever I want." Lyon took his hands and stretched him out and groaning a bit. "I'm going to walk around a bit, have fun on your job." He waved his hand a bit and placed them into his pockets.
Chelia frowned and mumbled to herself about how much Lyon needed to notice her. Lyon over heard and stopped a bit, glanced back at her as she skipped over to Sherry. Lyon sighed, "Maybe if she was a bit older, but nope." He thought out loud, taking more steps ahead of him.
"I think Juvia had something to do with Lyon's recent behavior." Sherry whispered, making the ice mage's ears chime a bit by hearing that name. A slight annoyed look crossed his face as he glanced back at the rosey pink haired woman gossiping about him. "He was on a job in Magnolia and desided to stay a few nights, I'm pretty sure he ran into her and got rejected quickly. Juvia never seemed to ever give him the chance anyway."
Lyon clenched his teeth and growled a little bit as they continued.
"Really? Why doesn't she like Lyon anyway? What's not to like?" Chelia asked, curious about the subject.
"Juvia has eyes for Lyon's rival, Gray." Sherry snickered a bit.
Chelia blinked and looked at her confused, "Why?"
"Why is exactly my question." Lyon popped in between them, making them both jump and fall back in huffs and puffs, trying to catch their breaths.
"Lyon!" They both said, trying to hide the guilty expression on their faces.
"Stop talking about something that you two know nothing about." He stated quite bluntly.
Sherry pouted, "But the story is so interesting, why don't you tell us what happened, huuuh?"
"It's none of your concern. Neither of you need to know anything. Now how about we got take a job so I can both prove to you I am capable of taking care of myself." His eyes got a little dark as he stared at both of them intently, "Now what's the job?"
"I-It's a…" Chelia started, but then looked over at Sherry to finish.
Sherry took a deep breath looked at Lyon, "It's in Magnolia."
Lyon's heart stopped a minute as an image of Juvia passed through his mind. "Well have fun you two." He stood up and started to walk off when Sherry caught his arm. Lyon rolled his eyes and turned to face her when she started to whine his name in an annoying matter.
"Please Lyon, come with us, it'll be fun." She shook his arm, begging him.
Lyon looked down at her, "I think I need a change of scenery before I go back there anytime soon." Lyon blankly stared down at the winning pink girl. "Have fun okay? I'm going to go to my room. Bring me back something." He waved his hand once more and departed the guild, leaving Sherry and Chelia by themselves. He didn't care if they needed help or not, they were perfectly capable to do it themselves. Lyon let out a heavy sigh and slipped his hands in her pockets. "Maybe I should go see her. Just for a minute… I don't know."
Lyon Walked up to his apartment and opened the door to it, throwing his shirt and snowflake shawl down on the couch. Stretching his arms, Lyon went into his room and collapsed on his bed, staring at the ceiling intently. "I promised to stay away after that date… Damn it, why did I agree to that?" Lyon frowned a bit and closed his eyes. "Oh yeah, I thought I'd finally get her." He chuckled to himself, "I thought wrong."
"Ugh, Why doesn't Lyon just get over her already." Chelia complained, puffing out her cheeks, crossing her arms upset. "She's nothing special."
Sherry, patted the girls head, "She's special to Lyon so be nice."
"Excuse me," a elegant woman's voice called behind them, "Do you know what Lyon lives..?"
Sherry turned and blinked, "Juvia?!" She said, startled to see her here.
"What are you doing here?" Chelia asked, giving her attitude.
Juvia brushed it off, she wasn't worth her time, "Juvia is here to see Lyon, do you know where he lives? Juvia knows that you know him well."
Sherry glanced at the jacket in Juvia's hands and nodded, "Yeah, I'll take you to him."
"Sherry!" Chelia stomped her foot.
"Chelia, be quiet. Lyon is in love, deal with it child." She snapped at her before turning to Juvia, "Follow me." Sherry started walking in the direction of the town like homes in the corner of the city. Juvia clenched the jacket and blinked her long eyelashes down to the piece of paper sticking out of the pocket. Juvia took it out and was going to read it until Sherry looked back and asked what that was. Juvia put it in her coat pocket and said, "Nothing…"
"Is that Lyon's jacket?" Sherry asked, noticing how familiar the jacket was to her, "Are you returning it? Did he leave it at your house? What did you guys do there? Did he leave anymore clothing items there?" Sherry's mouth kept moving and a sly smirk appeared on her face when she asked the last question.
Juvia's face burnt bright red, "N-No! Lyon and Juvia did not do anything like that!"
"Riiiight, I get you." She giggled.
"Juvia doesn't think you understand!" She was flustered and hid her face.
This conversation made Chelia very upset as she saw the flustered rain womans face. They were making jokes about Juvia and Lyon getting it on yesterday and that didn't sit too well with her. "Stop it! Of course she didn't do anything with Lyon! She doesn't even like him."
Juvia blinked and looked down at the upset pig tailed girl. "…."
Sherry waved her hand, "It's love. Lyon loves her so of course they did."
"They did not!" Chelia growled, making sherry giggle.
"Chelia you need to learn how to take a joke." Sherry smiled down at her cousin.
Juvia followed behind them, frowning, clenching the coat in her hands. She didn't know how to feel about the Ice Mage… Even thought her love for Gray was still there, she still had some feelings about the other creeping into her heart. Juvia blushed and hid her face in the coat, taken back by how great it smelled. It smelled like him, the sly smirked ice mage. She smiled against it.
"Didn't I tell you two no?" The smooth chill voice came in front of them.
"Lyon we have something for you!" Sherry smiled, moving out of the way, revealing Juvia behind her. The ice Mage's heart leaped out of his chest as he stared at the perfect woman in front of him.
"J-Juvia…." He mumbled, hesitant to walk up to her.
Juvia smiled shyly and walked up to him, handing him his jacket. "Juvia noticed that Lyon left his coat at Juvia's…"
Lyon took the jacket and looked back down at her, "You didn't have to ge through so much to give it back…" Lyon smiled, loving that she did anyways.
Juvia shyly scratched her cheek with her finger and blushed. "Juvia thought it would be nice to see Lyon again… Juvia left Lyon without satisfaction and she is sorry."
"Satisfaction?"
Juvia nodded, "Yesterday was great. Juvia had a wonderful time… And she wanted to give Lyon something…"
Lyon blinked and cocked an eyebrow. "Give me what?"
"Lyon should close his eyes."
Blushing brightly, Lyon closed his eyes and relaxed his face and hands a bit. To his surprise, he could feel a soft presence on the corner of his mouth. His eyes shot open and looked at the blue beauty giving him a gentle kiss on the corner of his mouth. Lyon blushed more and slowly grabbed her waist loosely. Her hands cupped his face, making him a bit unstable . This is making him so weak to the knees he didn't know how much longer he could last.
What felt like forever only lasted about 3 seconds when Juvia retreated back and looked away, blushing brightly. Lyon stared at her for a moment and lifted her up a bit by her waist. He gave her a light squeeze and kissed her cheek gently.
"Thank you, best gift ever…" Lyon said quietly.
Juvia blushed brightly and hid her face a bit, "J-Juvia didn't know what she was thinking."
"I think you were thinking clearly." He smiled and removed her hands from her face, "Don't hide, it's okay. It wasn't a kiss, it was a thank you."
Juvia nodded, "M-Maybe Juvia and Lyon could go out again sometime…"
Lyon's knees wobbled, "Y-Yeah… we should. Call me anytime you want, I'll be there in a heart beat."
Juvia smiled and nodded, "Juvia just wanted to return the coat…"
"Ah, so you are going back home then?"
Juvia nodded, "But Juvia would like to see you again. Just come anytime."
Lyon smiled, he felt like he was high on ecstasy. "Well expect me there often."
Juvia smiled and nodded, "Alright… Juvia needs her waist back Lyon…"
Lyon blushed and let go of her waist suddenly. "I'm sorry..." He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassed.
"Don't worry."
Lyon smiled sheepishly and looked away, "So… Can I walk you to the train station?"
Juvia smiled and nodded, "Yeah, Juvia would like that."
Lyon offered his hand to her to take. "Then let's go my dear."
She took his hand, and walked past Sherry and Chelia, both acting differently to the situation.
"It's love!" Sherry called out, making Lyon wave his hand in dismissal
"Don't wait up for me Sherry and Chelia."
Chelia huffed and grabbed Sherry's wrist, "Let's go Sherry."
Juvia waited beside Lyon for the train leaving to Magnolia. Lyon couldn't stop smiling as he gently squeezed Juvia's hand. She looked up at him and smiled lightly, loving how gitty he was being just holding her hand.
"Oh!" Juvia perked up and used her free hand to take out the note in her pocket. "Juvia found this is Lyon's coat pocket and forgot to put it back in Lyon's coat."
"Did you read it at all?" Lyon asked, gently grabbing the note to look at it.
Juvia shook her head, "No, Juvia did not, but Juvia was curious."
Lyon hummed and put it back into her pocket. "You can have it."
Juvia blinked, "Ehh?"
"Yeah, I don't mind, just take it. It's for you."
"For Juvia?"
Lyon nodded, "Why do you think I offered you my coat in the first place? I knew you'd forget to give it back to me. Gave me an excuse to see or hear from you again."
Juvia puffed out her cheeks, "Lyon is sneaky."
"Yeah," Lyon smiled, chuckling a bit.
"Juvia feels tricked."
"Tricked? Don't feel tricked."
Juvia blushed, embarrassed, "Lyon is too smart."
"Hey, my plans go wrong all the time, hasn't Gray ever told you about Galuna Island? That plan was a big failure."
When Lyon sad Gray's name, Juvia perked up, feeling the pain back into her heart. Juvia's face fell a bit and she looked down to her feet slightly. Lyon noticed.
"Did I say something?"
Juvia shook her head, "Gray doesn't want to get with Juvia anytime soon. Juvia asked and told him how she felt."
Lyon squeezed her hand a bit, "I'm sorry, I know that must've been hurtful to you…"
Juvia nodded, "Juvia was crushed."
"Hm… It's how Gray is. He doesn't like being pushed into things… I don't know how to explain it but he might've changed… It has been seven years since I saw him you know, I forgotten how Gray acts. I hope he turns around for you."
Juvia looked up at him, "Why would Lyon hope for Gray to turn his feelings around?"
"No matter how much it pains me, but Juvia, I know you still want Gray and not me." Lyon nodded, "Don't deny it. So for your happiness I hope he does."
Juvia's eyes widened a bit, hearing the train roll into the station. Her head turned slightly to see the train stop. The steam hit them and made their shawls both fly up. She looked back at Lyon and he gave her a gentle smile before he removed his hand for hers.
"Looks like the train is here…" Lyon said, walking up the train and leaning against it. He stared over at Juvia and smiled. "Come on dear. You need to go back home."
"Don't tell Juvia what to do." She teased, walking up to him.
"Have a safe trip okay? I'll see you soon."
Juvia twiddled her fingers and looked up at him, "Lyon never returned that favor…"
"Favor?"
"Juvia thanked Lyon for yesterday so-." Before she could continue her sentence, Lyon's lips pressed against her forehead gently, catching Juvia off guard. She was a bit bummed that it wasn't near the mouth at all, but her other was grateful for it.
Lyon leaned back and smiled at her, crossing his arms. "Get home safely okay?"
Juvia nodded, getting on to the steps of the train, "Juvia is happy that she is loved by someone, even though it isn't the person she wants."
Lyon smiled, chuckling. "Heh, welcome. Now get on the train."
"Don't tell Juvia-."
"What to do." He finished her sentence, smirking slightly. "Now go before I make you."
"Lyon wants Juvia to go?"
He shook his head, "No, but I know you have to."
Juvia frowned slightly, "Juvia thanks Lyon for everything that he has done. Juvia is taking her leave.."
"Lyon is going to wave goodbye to Juvia when she leaves." He teased and started to walk backwards, waving his hand.
Juvia waved back and went into a train room, sitting down by the window. "Lyon?" She looked around trying to find the white haired ice mage. She frowned when he wasn't there. Juvia leaned back in her seat and let out a slight sigh. Juvia grabbed the note from her pocket and unfolded the crinkly worn out piece of paper.
"Boo!" Lyon banged on her window, making Juvia jumped and screamed cutely. She huffed and puffed and looked at the hysterical ice mage. Juvia hit the window, puffing out her cheeks as the white haired man laughed.
"Lyon!" Juvia said angrily, upset that he scared her so badly. Lyon smiled, chuckling and waved his hand goodbye as the train started to slowly move. He walked with her window as it moved slowly out of the station, smiling at her. She rolled her eyes and waved when he stopped at the edge of the platform. He waved one last time till Juvia couldn't see him anymore. She smiled to herself, holding the note in her hands. She opened it up once again and read it to herself.
Dearest Juvia,
Your love for Gray won't ever die; I can see it in your eyes every time you mention his name. I know I will never be in your heart the same way he is, but I could at least try. I won't promise to not chase after you. I respect your feelings and hope you see that. Maybe one day you'll want me, but for now, I'm okay with where we are. I do and always will love you dearly and always here if you need me. Gray will realize one day that he's missing out and take the opportunity to grab you. If that ever happens, then I have no chance to be with you. You'll choose him. Dearest Juvia, you are smart, beautiful, tough and clever; never look at yourself differently.
Sincerely,
Lyon Vastia
Juvia smiled and giggled to herself, tucking the letter into her pocket. "Lyon is too smooth with words." She commented and shook her head, gazing out the window. Gray would change his mind, she was sure of it. Juvia could wait for him; she could wait for him forever if she could.
Closing her eyes, Juvia let out a content sigh and leaned back in her seat. "Even if Gray-Sama doesn't come to Juvia, Juvia will go to Gray-Sama." Then something passed her mind. What if Juvia wanted love in return? What would she do if Gray never changed his feelings? She ran a finger over the note from Lyon and smiled. She didn't have to worry about that.
The End.