-Snowball Fight-
I sat looking out the window into the cold weather of winter. Inside is warm and steamy, but outside would be cool and refreshing. I need the cold, it looks good. So I got up to walk outside. Before I could make it to the nearest exit to the guild, Gray-sama stopped me.
"Where are you going?" he asked suspiciously.
"Outside," I answered.
"Juvia, you know you can't withstand the cold like I can. Grab a jacket at very least," he scolded.
I pouted. Jackets were constricting. Gray-sama rolled his eyes and insisted that I stay put. Unwillingly, I did as told. He came back with my winter coat. He was dressed to go out as well with a jacket and scarf. I sighed as he helped me put on my coat.
He stated, "Now you can go out."
I pouted, "But now it's not gonna be as cold."
He replied, "That's the point. I don't want you to get sick."
I huffed in agreement and continued on my way out the guild. It was a lot colder than I thought it would be. Gray-sama looked smug next to me as I grabbed at the top of my coat. He knew he was right and I sighed in defeat. He knew the cold better than I did.
"See? It's cold," Gray-sama taunted, wrapping a part of his scarf around me. "Why'd ya wanna come out here anyway?"
"Because it's cold," I answered, refusing to look at him by staring to the opposite side.
"Juvia, don't give me that. You could have asked for something cold. Just because you want to be cold doesn't mean that you should be," he continued.
"But she likes the cold like you, it's not Juvia's fault," I replied.
He said, "I know, but that doesn't mean you are allowed to think illogically. You want to go outside to be cold, then wear a jacket so you don't freeze. I'm not trying to be mean, Juvia. You just have to remember to take care of yourself."
I huffed at that. He was being mean. He's always mean to Juvia. I can do things on my own and I do too think about what I'm doing to keep safe. Of course I'd want to stay safe for him. I would never willingly harm myself so stupidly.
Tears filled the corners of my eyes. Why did he have to be mean to me? I was only going to go out for a few minutes then come back. I'd never go out when I think I would freeze. I could never do that.
"Hey, don't cry. Please. I'm just making a point. Be careful. I can't lose you again," he wiped away the tears threatening to spill over my cheeks.
"J-Juvia kn-knows," I sniffled.
"No, you don't know because I have to keep reminding you," he responded, stopping us from walking any farther. My chest heaved and he took my face in his palms. "Juvia, it's okay because I am here for you. It's when I'm out on a job that I'm scared that you'll do something reckless. So I will keep reminding you. You're not just keeping yourself, but all of us safe."
I nodded in his hands. He shook his head as I continued to cry, though I tried to stop. It only made it worse. In response his lips took mine to stop them from shivering. Instantaneously the heaves halted to be replaced with glee. I love it when he kisses me so tenderly. Or, just when he kisses me in general.
He broke apart and said, "Good, keep smiling. You get what you wanted?"
I blinked in confusion until I remembered the entire reason why we were arguing in the first place was because I wanted to be cold. It was much better outside in the cold versus the heat from inside. In response, I nodded and snuggled comfortably into the scarf around our necks. My hands hovered over my core.
"Ey!" Gray-sama yelped as snow fell off a branch above us onto his head. I giggled as he wiped the snow out of his navy-raven hair. "Oh, you think that's funny? Try some! See how you like it!"
"Hey!" I laughed as he threw snow up at me.
In revenge, I scooped up snow in my hands and tossed it at his face. Soon enough, snow began to fly between us and a snowball fight broke out. Laughs and snow filled the night sky as even passersby began to join in. Though it wasn't long before the coldness of the wet snow began to soak into my bare skin through my sleeves. Wearing no gloves just sped up the process. So I ducked for cover from the snow fire behind a bench and sat there, trying to warm up my freezing cold hands. Maybe that wasn't the best of ideas to start a snowball fight?
A figure snuck in next to me and I jumped, but sighed as I realized it to be Gray-sama. The excitement continued behind the barrier that hid us from what we've created in the central park of Magnolia. The faint sound of Natsu yelling and Lucy squealing came and I knew Fairy Tail had joined the battle. It was no longer safe.
Gray-sama chuckled, "Let me guess, now you're too cold?"
I pouted as I rubbed my hands together for warmth and wrapped them in the scarf that was eventually given to me during the fight. He pulled me into his lap and hugged me from behind. His arms wrapped around my waist, effectively giving me warmth.
"What was.. What?" he questioned.
"What?" I asked confused.
"D-Did I.. Could I…?" he butchered. "I could feel that."
Then it made sense. The baby was very happy with the snowball fight and winding down from the excitement. I'd been able to feel the movement for a while now but Gray-sama couldn't. Now he can. His eyes glimmered with what I could only assume to be pride.
I said, "Snowballs were very exciting. She likes the snow very much."
Gray-sama chuckled, "Do you now? I'd expect nothing less."
A combo of kicks replied to his praisings. The notion made me melt with how amazing my life has become. I've spent only three Christmas's with Fairy Tail and life seemed perfect already. Sure there were some major bumps in the road, but now everything was back in order the way it should be. Natsu and Zeref were sorted out, and Gray-sama's back home with Juvia.
"I love you," he whispered into my ear, glued to the protrusion like it was never there until now.
"Juvia loves you too," I replied joyfully.
"Best Christmas, by far," he added and I hummed in agreement. It was indeed the best Christmas of my life.
