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"What?" Juvia screamed out. Lucy flinched back at her friends scream.
"Maybe we should go inside-right?" Lucy placed her hands on her friend shoulders' and steered inside the front lobby, up the stairs and into Juvia's room on the second floor. Inside, Lucy stared at her for the longest time as Juvia paced back and forth.
"J-Juvia, it's not that bad. Just let Gray tell you everything on your date." Lucy said cautiously. Juvia groaned, rubbing her temples from the sudden stress.
"Juvia is sorry for screaming out like that. She was just shocked." Juvia walked up to Lucy. "Juvia… honestly is not as freaked out as she probably looked to be." The bluenette kicked her boots off and into the far corner and hung Gray's jacket on the back of the door and flopped back on her full sized bed. Lucy looked around Juvia room, as long as they had been friends- three years- Lucy had only been in Juvia's room a few times and that was only for a few minutes.
The walls were that standard ivory color and were covered in posters of different Rock and Metal bands: Black Veil Brides, My Chemical Romance, Maximum the Hormone, and a bunch of other ones she couldn't recognize. On the back of the closet door was a large mirror that reflected a picture of Lucy and Juvia sitting on her bed and a door that led in the bathroom. Since Juvia's room was on the end of the second floor, she had a small balcony next to her desk. There was a small bookshelf in front of the bed, it was overflowing with different types of book: from fiction to historical to poetry to horror. In the middle of the shelf was a flat screen T.V.
"Mind telling me about Jet?" Lucy asked.
"Oh, yeah. Well, he joined the guild- wanting to tell Levy he was sorry for everything and that he didn't really know why he did those things to her." Juvia explained. Lucy nodded, as Juvia got up to sit in her roll-y desk chair.
"You should have seen Gajeel's reaction when he found out." Juvia giggled at the thought of him throwing a tantrum, almost killing Jet in the process.
"Oh, Gajeel was with you and Gray?" Lucy asked, picking up a magazine; Juvia nodded.
"He wasn't with us long, we just stopped by the guild and he was there." Juvia lied down with a yawn.
"Why did you go to the guild? I thought you had to study." Lucy looked to her blue haired friend.
"Juvia was. Until Gray came up and we talked for a while before he offered to go to the guild for lunch. When we came back we came back up here and talked, watched a movie and Gray left. That's when Levy and Levy showed up from behind the bush."
"I see, well, I hope you have fun on your date Tuesday." Lucy patted Juvia's leg, standing up heading to her own room.
Juvia sighed once the blonde had left; scratching her head, she sat up looking at the clock. "Almost four with nothing to really do anymore- and we have school tomorrow." Juvia mumbled. 'Maybe I'll try texting Gray'. Juvia sat up, reaching out to her phone on the night stand. Grabbing the device, Juvia opened it and sent Gray a message.
To Gray: Heyy!
The reply was almost immediate.
From Gray: Hey!
To Gray: What are you doing?
From Gray: Nothing, just watching some TV.
To Gray: Cool, I'm so bored! Sitting on my bed while doing nothing.
From Gray: Want to come over?
To Gray: Sure- I'll get dressed. See you soon
From Gray: Later
Juvia put her phone in her pocket, not noticing another incoming text, slipping back on her Uggs and Gray's jacket. She headed down the two flights of stairs and out of the front door. The sun was almost completely set, just a small sliver of light in the western sky. The stars were starting to appear and the full moon was shining bright; the air was cool on her skin- this was her absolute favorite time of year, when the seasons go from autumn to winter. Juvia was walking across the empty common area with her ear buds in and playing her favorite song (Save Rock And Roll by Fall Out Boy) when two large hands slipped around her waist.
Juvia froze at the touch, a smile made its way across her face as she turned around, she expected to see Gray- but was greeted by silver hair.
"Hey loser," he said. "Where are you going?"
Juvia was frozen with fear. She couldn't think, she couldn't move, she could barely breath right! She wanted to scream for someone to help her- the man who has bullied and harassed her for her entire high school career was holding her in his arms!
"You didn't answer me," his arms tightened around her waist as he pulled her backwards and pushed her on the ground, causing her back to hit the dirt path painfully. Lyon squatted beside her head as she pushed herself away from him. "Where. Are. You. Going?" Lyon asked slowly.
"L-leave Ju-" Lyon grabbed her face, ceasing her words.
"You're wearing that idiot's leather, Juvia-chan?" Lyon's eyes scrutinized the black jacket. "We should change that," Lyon smirked to Juvia as he grabbed the shoulders of the jacket and pushed it down her arms, then her harshly grasped her small wrists and pinned them above her head. Juvia screamed. She tried kicking her legs- tried to kick him- but he was over her in a matter of seconds. His face was less than an inch farther her own- and it was getting closer. Juvia screamed louder but was quickly stopped by his lips on her mouth. The tears were flowing down her face as she cried for someone to help her. Lyon's tongue was trying to force it's way into her mouth and was very close to succeeding.
Her skin was burning where Lyon's hand went under her shirt, searing the skin as he made his way to her breast. Once her shirt was bunched on her chest, he moved down to her skirt and pulled that down her legs. His lifted his mouth and moved on the kiss her neck- only to have another hand grab his hair and yank him off of her body.
Lyon was thrown down by her side- she was to detached and numb to react- and had a fist planted on his face, Juvia distantly heard the wet crunch noise that she would later recognize as the sound of a breaking nose.
The last thing Juvia heard was Gray yelling before she passed out.
Lucy was sitting on her bed, reading 'The Fallen' when her phone went off. It was Natsu,
"Hello?" Lucy answered.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Natsu sounded as energetic as always, even if it was evening.
"Nothing really, what about you?"
"Hanging at the guild- why don't you bring Levy we can have dinner together?"
"Sure, but what about Juvia? Isn't Gray there?"
"Nah, I don't know where Gray is- but he is probably with Juvia though."
"True, me and Levy are on the way!"
"'Kay! Love ya- see you," Natsu said.
"Love you too. See ya."
Gray kneeled beside his unconscious girlfriend in a panic. Lyon was unconscious without the beating he deserved for doing what he did to Juvia.
Gray pulled the young blunette onto his laps and gently shook her shoulders. She didn't open her eyes. Desperate, Gray picked Juvia up bridal style and ran back towards the male dorms. There, he rushed up three flights of stairs and fumbled with the keys. Once the door was open, Gray stepped inside and gently placed the girl down on his bed. Her hair was tangled around her face, dried tear streaks ran down her face. Gray's eyes dropped lower and saw that he clothes were in complete disarray- the thought made him sick to his stomach.
Gray was angry- angry at Juvia for walking alone when it was dark outside, angry at Lyon for laying his filthy hands on her body, but mostly angry at himself for not getting to her side fast enough. As Gray silently quaked in rage, a groan rang out from the bed.
Juvia was waking up. Gray was immediately by her side when she opened her eyes. The blunette's eyes were unfocused as she looked around the room, then she found Gray- who was sitting beside her on the bed.
"How do you feel?" Gray asked gently as he helped her sit up straight. Juvia didn't answer right away, but the unmistakable shine of her eyes was all that she needed to say.
For a few minutes Juvia only cried into his chest. When she was done, her eyes were red and swollen. "Juvia is fine," she murmured. "Juvia was scared."
"I'm sorry, I', so so sorry that I wasn't there-" Juvia hugged him tighter.
"You're here now. That's what matters."
"I know. I know." Gray rubbed her back soothingly. Juvia pulled away and took off the jacket, she gasped when she saw the state it was in. Gray chuckled at how quickly she returned to freaking out about the little things.
"Gray?" Juvia looked up to her boyfriend, "c-can Juvia, um, take a-a shower?"
Gray flushed at the image in his head, "yeah! That bathroom is over that way." Juvia nodded and got up and went over to the bathroom.
Twenty minutes later, Juvia emerged from the bathroom. Her hair was wet and hung in thin locks down her back, she had put her tights back on and her bra. On top, she had on one of Gray's t-shirts. The young woman made her way to the bed and lied down next to him, Gray wrapped his arms around her and they both feel asleep in each other's arms
By the time the Lucy and Levy arrived at the guild, it was around 9pm, a lot of members they haven't seen before were there. Natsu was the first to spot the two girls.
"Hey guys! Over here!" Natsu called, waving at them to come to the table he's sitting at. The girls walked over and sat down next to their boyfriends.
"Hi guys!" Lucy said, taking her seat next to Natsu. "How's it going?" Gajeel grunted. "Great!" Lucy smiled.
"Same here," Levy said, hugging the black cat named Panther Lily.
They all started chatting about things, as they waited for their food.
"Oh, I heard that Jet joined and wanted to apologize or something?" Levy asked once she finished her food. Gajeel choked on his drink for a second, and Natsu froze- his mouth half open.
"Damn you, Rain Woman!" Gajeel coughed.
"It was an accident though!" Lucy defended her friend.
"It's ok Gajeel! I just want to talk with him." Levy said, rubbing his back. Gajeel glared at the petite bluntte,
"No way I hell. I'm not letting you near the little fucker." Levy sighed then stood up.
"I'll be ok Gajeel, all he wants to do is say sorry." Gajeel grumbled about not trusting the bastard and looked away.
Levy giggled at his protectiveness. "So, where is he?" she asked. "He isn't here." Natsu replied. "We don't know where he went- he just came, got the stamp and then left without another word other than asking Mira something."
"Oh," Levy seemed almost disappointed. But immediately brightened up, "okay then!"
The group spent the rest of the night talking and laughing until about midnight and then the group went home- Natsu ended up staying at Lucy's… again.
Thanks to: HungerGames733, Lucinda, Guest, Raiza-chan, ColdBurn-3, Dark Shining Light, NeverInUrWildestDreams, Luna3300 for reviewing!
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