Gruvia Week Day 7 - Answer

A/N: I have done Gray confessing his love for Juvia a few times on my fan fiction and I wasn't really feeling angsty - so here is a different answer!

Gray walked into the kitchen of his and Juvias house the watermage was putting the finishing touches on Levys birthday cake humming a tune as the sun shone through the window making the black, silver flecked marble surface glitter in the light. Wrapping his arms around his girlfriends waist holding her close to him he placed a small kiss on her cheek.

"How would you like to go out for dinner tonight?" He whispered softly in her ear his breath tickling her as he squeezed her, her smell sending his heart aflutter just like it always had, she was intoxicating.

"Juvia would love that." She whispered back staring at their reflection in the window, sometimes she still had to pinch herself that this was really happening, that her dreams really were coming true, the girl who had had such a depressing solitary start in life could now have something so happy, so perfect. She was like two different people.

"The cake looks good." Gray commented dipping his finger in the bowl of icing and rubbing it on Juvias nose chuckling.

"Gray-sama!" Juvia scolded him pouting, her cheeks tinting a shade of pink as she wiped it off.

"Great. I'm gonna go have a shower and get ready." Gray moved off stopping in the doorway. "Unless you wanna come and keep me company?" He cocked his head grinning pleased with how hard he made Juvia blush so easily.

"You know Juvia would love to but she needs to put the finishing touches on the cake!" Juvia spoke sadly, a shower with Gray-sama sounded like a brilliant idea, it was so enticing she nearly changed her mind. Nearly.

The pair were sitting eating dinner at the restaurant they had first eaten at when they first moved to Amefurashi Village, it was small and quaint a lot like the village itself, it was encapsulated in its own time line, a piece of the past, life was slower here, Juvia and Gray were by far the youngest townsfolk. The pair ate their meal talking about the old days at Fairy Tail and how their lives had changed so much since, Juvia had become much calmer and more mature but she still had her moments of craziness, but that was Juvia. Gray had become more open towards her and more mature after the battle with Zeref and his army, who wouldn't of come out that whole ordeal a different person.

"How are your meals?" A friendly familiar elderly waiter asked.

"Lovely thanks." Juvia smiled up at him he always served them.

"As good as always." Gray commented his eyes not leaving Juvia, she was positively glowing tonight, they had both made an extra effort to dress up.

"May I say you look ravishing tonight Miss Juvia." He bowed as he walked away, normally Gray wouldn't like it if someone said something like that to Juvia in front of him but they knew the people in the village well and he didn't mean anything by it, besides he was too old for Juvia.

"Th…Thankyou." Juvia stammered, compliments always made her flustered.

"He's right ya know." Gray grinned at the watermage, her eyes big and doe like, he swore he could stare into those blue depths for eternity.

"Juvia thinks Gray-sama scrubs up well to!" Juvia blushed trying to squirm out the spotlight but failing as Gray placed his hand over hers on the table giving it a gentle squeeze. Juvia thought her heart was about to burst she couldn't believe he still had this affect on her but she loved it to. As Juvia stared into his eyes she realised just how at peace he looked. When they first met his eyes were cold and guarded but now as she peered into them she felt like she was swimming in warmth and love, but she also knew that that look was only for her, if anyone else came along his eyes would go back to their guarded state.

"How about we go for a walk after dinner?" He traced the back of her hand lightly making her skin tingle underneath his touch.

"Juvia would love to." Juvia laced their fingers together as they gazed at each other for a few moments longer before returning to the last remainders of their meals.

"Can I interest you in any desserts?" The waiter asked as he took their plates smiling.

"Juvia?" Gray asked, he didn't like desserts but he had learned that Juvia had a sweet tooth.

"Juvia is fine thank you! Dinner was enough!" The watermage spoke politely.

"You sure? I don't mind waiting." Gray chuckled noticing the menu was still open in front of her.

The bluenette looked through the menu once more just to be sure her eyes scanning the cheesecakes and sundaes. "Juvia is sure thank you." She decided a walk with her Gray-sama sounded like the perfect thing to do in the late summer/early autumn evening and having a dessert could mean that it would be too late to go for a walk.

"Just the bill please." Gray drank the rest of his drink as he paid the bill. "You ready?" He asked the watermage who nodded in response.

The two mages walked out the little restaurant outside to the quiet little village, it was so pretty at night, the chocolate box houses illuminated by the antique streets lamps it really was like taking a step back in time.

"It's a beautiful evening." Juvia commented linking her arms through Grays who had his hands stuffed deep in his jean pockets.

"It is." Gray replied absentmindedly he gaze cast down onto his feet as they walked towards a little stone bridge.

"Is everything okay Gray-sama?" Juvia asked as the pair stopped on the bridge leaning over the edge side by side listening to the trickle of the water as it ran downstream. A cold breeze blew against Juvias bare skin making her snuggle closer to Gray. Maybe a dress wasn't the best option this time of night.

"Do you know what today is Juvia?" He asked her dodging the question not looking her in the eyes as he stared down at the moons shimmering reflection in the water.

"No Gray-sama. What is it?" Juvia wracked her brains for an answer her eyes wide, she didn't like the tone of his voice.

"Today is…" He turned to face her his expression unreadable his gaze a mix of emotions Juvia didn't recognise. "It's three years today that I gave you my answer on the battlefield." He finished palms sweating, voice wavering as his heart pounded in his chest.

"How could Juvia of forgotten?!" The water mage raised her hands to her face in shock.

"Juvia." Gray interrupted.

"Juvia is so so sorry Gray-sama! Maybe Juvia should've made a Caramade Franks… or made Gray-sama something!" Juvias mind her worked itself into a state she had everyanniversary carefully tucked away in her mind, how was it that this one, the most important so far, the one where Gray-sama had told her he loved her been forgotten?

"Juvia." He placed his hand over hers stopping her rollercoaster of thoughts, as his eyes met hers swimming with emotions, Juvia noticed that the hand on hers was shaking.

"Gray-sama…" Juvia whispered her heart racing. I hope Gray-sama is okay.

"Juvia I….." He took a deep breath the warm air making him feel even more claustrophobic. Just do it already! His internal voice scolded him. Gray lowered himself down onto one knee taking Juvias hand with him as the other fumbled in his jacket pocket pulling out a small box with a diamond encrusted ring in it, atop to the ring sat a beautiful blue sapphire. "Will you marry me?" He spoke the words smoothly so smoothly he wasn't sure if they were his own, he felt like he was witnessing all this from someone else's perspective.

Juvia couldn't believe the words she had just heard. Gray-sama wants to marry Juvia? Juvia thought she was about to turn into a puddle, her cheeks flushed pink, Grays were already scarlet.

"Yes! Gray-sama yes!" Juvia shrieked as Gray stood up slipping the ring on her finger as Juvia impaled herself against him. "Juvia is so happy!" She exclaimed pulling back to look into his eyes but she was met with the biggest smile she had ever seen from her Gray-sama, it made her heart melt and her own smile grow even bigger.

"Me to…" Gray whispered as he pulled her in for a kiss hearing congratulations, cheers, awws, finallys and 'I thought you were already married' comments from the villagers that were passing by in the background. As the kiss deepened the world around them dissipated and all that was left was the two of them in their bubble of happiness. Gray pulled her closer to him his body burning for her closeness his heart pounding, all his emotions surfacing; relief, happiness, love, longing and peace. When they finally pulled away still lost in one another they made their way back to their home, fingers and hearts intertwined.

A/N: It's not perfect but I wanted to post it before the weekend! Hope you all like it :D

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