Chapter 8 : "Our Good Memories Outweigh Our Bad Ones"
6 months pregnant
It was currently 4:00 AM and Gray Fullbuster had been woken out of his sleep by a nightmare, tears streamed down his face as the images of the night terror flooded his memory. Today was the day Juvia saved his life and died for him, Gray couldn't help but stare at his wife's sleeping figure as he watched as her chest rose and fell.
Juvia woke up to find her husband looking down
"Gray what's the matter?" asked Juvia struggling to sit up
Gray laid his head on his wife's lap as best he could with her belly in the way, "Today…" he replied tears still streaming down his face.
Gray continued his sentence, "Today is the day ….. you sacrificed your life to save mine".
Tears began to fall from her eyes, "Juvia forgot that was today" she replied stroking his hair.
"I know we normally don't say much about what happened but I had a nightmare," said Gray wiping the tears that continued to fall sitting up.
Juvia grabbed Gray's face
"In the nightmare, we took Uriel, Mika, and Silver to the park, we were playing and having a great time until the four of you disappeared. The next thing I knew I was holding your lifeless body in my arms, begging you to wake up just as I did before," explained Gray placing a hand on his wife's large belly.
Juvia was finding it hard to speak, she couldn't help but feel terrible about what happened. She was lucky that she was alive living alongside the man she loved, she could only imagine how Gray's life would be if she hadn't been saved by Wendy.
Juvia began to remember when Gray died to save her life, it was a bad memory that Gray could barely remember but for Juvia it was one of her most vivid bad memories.
More tears fell from Juvia's eyes, "Gray Juvia is so sorry" said Juvia pulling her husband close
"Juvia you're here and alive there is no need to be sorry, this day just reminds me of what happened I don't blame you at all if you were in my shoes you wouldn't." he replied wiping her tears
"Gray Juvia has been in your shoes, I know you don't remember but you did the same for Juvia"
Gray knew exactly what she was referring to, even though he only remembered bits and pieces of the memory that were so vivid in her mind.
"From time to time Juvia has nightmares about that very moment, but then she wakes up relieved to find you right next to her. Juvia knows we both have bad memories but we can't allow them to outweigh our good ones, and we have so many amazing memories Gray" said Juvia trying her best to smile.
Gray smiled back at his wife, she was right they had so many good memories that could outweigh the bad ones.
"Juvia wants you to name one of our good memories," said Juvia rubbing her belly as one of the twins kicked
"Oh… what about when we purchased our first home together?" asked Gray placing a hand over his wife's.
"Yep Juvia remembers how many missions we had to take just to buy that house, but it was well worth it." she replied
"Yeah we made memories in that house, we conceived and brought our first born daughter into the world in that house and we conceived Mika and Silver there as well."
"All good memories, what about our honeymoon that was a great memory"
"Yeah we were at the beach for the whole week, my favorite part was the sexy swimming suits that you packed for each day"
Juvia playfully hit his shoulder, "Well Gray will be waiting a while before he can see Juvia in those again".
"You could still wear them now if you want, the baby bump would make them even sexier" he replied placing a hand on her belly
"Gray is sweet but no, Gray that wasn't your only favorite part was it?"
"Of course not, my favorite part of our honeymoon was spending time with you no distractions or nosy guild mates"
"Juvia can agree with Gray on that one"
"Feel better?" asked Juvia
Gray kissed his wife's cheek, "Much thanks, Juv"
"That's what Juvia is here for" she replied with a smile
"I am glad your here"
"Forever and always"
