Hey cuties! This chapter is pretty long so I didn't proof read. There are probably a lot of mistakes, please don't mind them. I just got so lazy.
'Well, here goes nothing' Juvia said as she walked out the house with her bags packed.
I was hoping to get a solo mission so I can have some time away from him, but just my luck, now we have to go on a mission together.
So much for trying to get over him from a distance. Looks like I'm just gonna have to face him and hope it works.
She was on her way to the train station to meet Gray.
Mira didn't even tell me the details, what could it possibly be? A week long mission with him?! This is gonna be pretty awkward. It's not fair either. She said with a pouty face
She was so curious and lost in thought she hadn't even realized she made it to her destination.
Actually she walked right by Gray. He had a big smile on for her and he waved at her too!
How did she just miss me? But he couldn't help but notice her puzzled pouty face and came to understand she was probably wondering where the hell they were going.
Good question too because he had no idea himself, all he know is Mira said she would handle it.
'Hey Juvia!' She was snapped out of her thoughts, turned around only to see him.
'Oh, uh hey Gray. did you wait long?' She asked timidly.
'Not really' he lied, he had been there for an hour, he thought she might've showed up early since she usually did.
'Did Mira tell you anything about the mission? She kept interrupting me when I wanted to ask her.'
'Nah I have no clue, she didn't tell me either. All she did was give me this address to crocus and told me to tell someone our names. Not much help'
'Hmmm... that's weird I wonder why she didn't tell us. Oh well, ready to go?' She asked him, and he nodded with a slight smile that made her heart melt.
She quickly looked away with a flushed face she didn't want him to see and made her way over to away the train.
His smile quickly vanished as he watched her walk away. He felt his heart start sinking.
Once the train boarded they both went to their seats, juvia pulled out a book that she read the entire ride while Gray sat staring out the window.
This was supposed to be our bonding trip, but it's already off to this awkward ass start. She's not even talking to me, won't even look up. I know she hasnt been herself lately but I thought she'd at least try saying something.
The 2 and a half long hour trip was finally over. Though felt like a decade to the both of them who sat awkwardly across from each other.
Juvia slowed her pace so she didn't have to walk side by side with the ice mage when they were walking through the streets of Crocus in search of the location of the mission.
She was looking down at her feet so didn't notice that Gray had stopped walking, she bumped into has back.
Her face became red with embarrassment as he turned around and giggled and her clumsy little move.
'Uhh... I think this is it' he said looking at the address then back up at the resort.
'A-a resort? Are you sure?' She said as she took the sheet from his hand and looked at is as well.
'Looks like it' She said quietly and disheartenedly. Gray stood there as she watched Juvia walk in with her head hung low, clearly not wanting to be there.
Really? A resort for the two of us for a whole week and she cant even smile or sound the least bit interested? Gray followed Juvia with his head hung low now too.
They went to the reception desk and told the Man behind it who they were. 'Here is your key, please enjoy your stay' he said with a welcoming smile.
'Wait, what's the problem here? Why did you need us two for a mission? Is there anything you need help with?' Gray said, starting to realize Mira clearly went fangirl overboard and didn't even try to come up with a legitimate mission.
'Well you see our shaved ice cream machine broke, so we're going to need you two here to help out for 2 hours a day 5 days this week' the man said with a mischievous smile on his face.
'This sounds like a Job for Gray alone, I dont need to be here so if you dont mind I'll just get going.'
Grays jaw just dropped as he stared at the woman next to him.
Is this really the same Juvia? Crap this was such a bad idea, she cant even stand to be with me. I hate stupid emotional confrontations. But looks like I'm definitely gonna have to talk to her about what's bothering her so much
'NO!' The man said in a panic, 'we need you to provide the water for the ice machine, now here's your key. GOGO!'
'Excuse me,' Juvia said before he moved on to the next visitors in line, 'Why is there only one?'
'You two have just one room, so you only get one key. Unless you lose it that is'
She shuddered at the thought of having to spend all day and all night with Gray for a whole week.
Just last month she would have jumped for joy at this opportunity. She smiled to herself, funny how things change huh?
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'Hey Juvia, sorry you got dragged here, I didn't know the mission would be this whack.' He sat down on the couch of their room and kept his head down.
Juvia felt fad for seeming so uninterested in the trip, 'Listen!' She said more upbeat than she did all day. This got his attention.
He looked up and met her eyes surprised by how lively they seemed.
With her hands on her hips she said 'I was gonna go on a solo mission for some personal reasons, but we're here at a resort for a whole week and we only have to work 2 hours a day for 5 out of the 7 days that we're here! Lets make the best of it okay?' She said with her head slightly tilted and smiling.
Shocked by her sudden change in personality he couldnt utter a word, just kept his eyes locked on hers.
'Okay, it's too late to go to the beach now, so how about we go to the aquarium and get some dinner after?'
'Yeah that sounds good' he said with a relieved smile.
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Just because I'm upset doesn't mean I should make things weird between us and ruin our friendship. We're gonna go out tonight as friends, and have fun!
She walked out of the bathroom after doing her make up. She was wearing a pair of night black leggings with a fancy tank top that really complimented her face.
Gray looked at her in amazement at her beauty. She looks amazing, how come I never noticed before? She's so beautiful
'You look great' he said shyly, she blushed and thanked him with a genuine smile he hadn't seen in a long time.
The two walked out of their hotel room and went to the aquarium. They saw so many amazing different type of fish, colorful coral, camouflaging octopus too!
They laughed at the dolphins squirting water on their trainer. Juvia was so excited, she kept pointing things out that she wnated to see next.
She's so excited he smirked to himself She's like a little kid that's been to the aquarium for the first time.
Wait a minute... there's no way this is her first time. She had to have gone with family or something right? I'll ask her at dinner
Juvia started dragging him around completely unintentionally but this time, Gray didn't complain about it. He enjoyed the sensation of her hand holding his.
He squeezed his hand shut over hers and she absent mindedly ran around point out new spieces of fish.
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'That was so much fun thank you Gray s-' she quickly stopped talking. Crap! I almost said the honorific. I have to be careful
He felt a jolt in his heart when he heard what she was about to say. I KNEW IT! I knew she was hiding something. Well of course I did, I saw her crying so go figure.
'Wanna go walk around the city for a bit? Maybe find a nice park around here?' Gray suggested.
Her heart almost burst with joy. 'Yes, that sounds lovely' she said trying to be as calm as possible.
Impressive Juvia, thats right! Keep your cool girl. He's just a guy anyway so no need to freak out.
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After dinner, the two of them wandered around in the dead of night. The streets were quiet and lonely.
Everyone was at home sleeping. They managed to find a nice little bench for the two of them to sit in a park full of cherry blossoms.
'Juvia I've been meaning to ask you something' the words came out of his mouth timidly.
'She looked at him completely lost but a little afraid as well, 'Sure what is it?' She responded.
'Was this your first time at the aquarium?' CRAPPPP! What an idiot! Why can't i just ask her why she was crying? Why is it so hard to talk to her?!
'Oh no! Was it that obvious?! Sorry I was probably annoying you, i know you dont like it when I get like that but I was just so excited.'
'No... I do like it, it's how you are. Its special.'
I dont like where this is going she thought, please don't say such misleading things Gray sama.
Sensing the tension building up in the air, he instantly regretted the words that came out of his mouth.
Quickly trying to change the subject, 'I just thought you would've went with your parents when you were younger.'
Juvia felt a stab in her chest at the mention of doing anything with her parents as a child other than discover their lifeless bodies.
'Well... I never had the chance to do anything with my parents. You see, they didn't like me very much. I was the cursed rain girl that everyone in town hated. My parents were ridiculed for having me. I guess it became too much to bare. One day I walked in my house and discovered their corpses. They had killed themselves so not to deal with me anymore.'
How could she say this so non-chalantly? And how could I forget her ex boyfriend had told me they killed themselves? I really am an idiot, I just brought up such a bad memory for her after such a good date... date? What? No that's not what this was.
'Juvia, I'm so sorry I didn't know.'
'Its okay Gray, there's still a lot you dont know about me, I wont kill you for asking' she said while giving him a playful wink and sticking her tongue out. 'I was really young anyway, I think I've adjusted for the most part. When I dont think about it in detail it doesn't bother me.'
'But it does when you're by yourself doesn't it? You sit there and blame yourself for their deaths.'
'Pretty much, yeah.' Once again he was shocked at her straight forwardness. 'You and me are more alike than you know Gray. Maybe you'll see one day and we'll become better friends'
