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Chapter 10

Juvia stood there in shock, the man walking along with the other shark guys was indeed Gray, Aquarius' husband.

'Just what exactly was going on?' Juvia wondered.

Surely Gray knew those were the guys that attacked her. So why was he being all buddy buddy with those guys? Shouldn't he have told them to stay back? That Juvia and Levy were apart of his family and not to attack?

The shark guys and Gray were getting closer. Juvia grabbed her pencil case and jump into the room next to her locker, praying to Poseidon that Gray and the others didn't see her.

"Well, well I was waiting on my brother but you are a million times better."

Juvia froze, and turned slowly to the source of the voice. A young man was seated on top a science table, his silver hair jutted upward in spikes except for his side bangs, hanging just over his left eye, which were dark green and slanted, and they were eating her up.

"Sorry if I scared you...I'm hiding." Juvia admitted sheepishly, this guy was intense and he hasn't said much.

"Scare me?" The guy jumped off the table and walked over to Juvia, stretching out his hand for her to shake. "No that wasn't it at all, my name is Lyon Vastia."

Juvia took his hand and shook but he didn't, instead he flipped her hand and brought it to his face, brushing his lips against her palm slowly. "I believe the correct term would be mesmerized."

His lips lingered on Juvia's palm and she could feel her blood rushing to her face. "I uhh...Juvia Lo-"

"What the heck is going on here?" yelled another voice from the entrance.

Juvia quickly took her hand back before turning towards the door and wincing. 'I can't handle two Gray's in one day' she thought as she faced Gray Fullbuster.

"Well nothing now thanks to you!" Lyon yelled back. That flirty attitude from before completely evaporated.

Gray walked over and grabbed the collar of Lyon's shirt, bringing their faces together, "I'm not in the mood for your games so tell me," he jerked his head toward Juvia "what's she doing here?"

"I was hiding from my stepfather, I didn't know anyone was in here when I chose it as my hiding place." Juvia's voice almost sounded normal-thank Poseidon-but she sure didn't feel normal. What was wrong with these two?

Both guys turned to look at her one with a goofy smile on his face and the other with his usual glare, reserved especially for Juvia she'd say.

Lyon swatted at Gray's hand, who immediately loosened his grip and Lyon walked away from him, toward Juvia. "Don't worry about it, come on I'll take you home."

Before Juvia could say no Lyon was pulling her out of the door, but not before making sure there was no one out in the hall.

Gray followed a few steps behind watching Juvia and Lyon, but turning every now and then to check for men old enough to be Juvia's dad.

At the car Lyon opened the door for Juvia and was super polite during the drive to her house as well. When Juvia pointed out her house, Lyon parked and jumped out the car so he could open the door for her and put his hand out to help her get out too.

"New neighbors?" Lyon pointed at the moving truck parked across the street.

Juvia shrugged, "Probably. Thanks for the ride Lyon it was really nice of you, I'm sorry if I made you go out of your way-"

"Not at all, we actually live a few blocks down." Lyon interrupted quickly, the ride was on the way anyhow.

"Oh, well lucky for us then." Juvia felt funny, Gray made his presence and dislike towards her or perhaps something else super clear every chance he got ever since the science lab. But Lyon paid no attention to him and continued to be nice all the way too. Juvia felt like she was creating tension, and was Gray the guy Lyon was waiting on back there?

He brought up a hand to scratch his neck, "Yeah maybe you could come to dinner sometime, my stepdad is great in the kitchen."

"Thanks for the offer, maybe you could come by too." She offered him a big smile and his reaction was priceless.

Lyon's cheeks flushed and it was the funniest thing. He got all fidgety and sweaty but it wasn't creepy, on him it looked cute.

"Lyon, it's my turn to watch Meredy, hurry it up will ya?" Gray snapped, throwing Juvia daggers, maybe she was causing tension.

"Right, thanks." Quickly he leaned over to give Juvia a quick kiss on the cheek but found himself bumping heads with her instead.

Juvia flinched a bit but gave no sign of the bump hurting. Lyon rubbed her forehead a little just to make sure but one look at Juvia's questioning blue eyes, that by the way reminded him of the sea and were so beautiful he could just get lost in them. What was he doing again?

Juvia giggled, Lyon wore his emotions on his face, going from worried to drooling in a second. "I'll see you around Lyon, thanks again for the ride."

"Yes. I mean it was no problem! And I'll definitely see you again!" He called out, watching Juvia step inside her home Lyon got into the car.

The car was pulling out the driveway when the curtains of a window near the door were pushed back, Juvia stood there waving goodbye. The silver haired boy waved and had goofy grin plastered on his face making Juvia's heart flutter and mirror his goofy smile with one of her own.

The other looked straight ahead with his familiar glare directed at the driver, it wasn't only for Juvia after all.

The house was empty, Aquarius and Levy probably just started the shopping, and Gray must still be with his sharkfolk. Sighing Juvia made her way up to her room, as she passed Jellal's room she looked at his closed door and saddened, she wouldn't see him for two more days. Pulling out her phone to send him a quick text she found several unread messages.

From Levy:

(1)Ha ha the surprise is for you!

(2)Juvia who's Jeep is that?

(3)Did you see the new neighbors?

From Gajeel:

(1)Fish sticks who is that douche?

From IceKing:

(1)Put my number in and called myself while you weren't looking ;)

She rolled her eyes at Lyon's text and put her phone away.

What was Levy talking about? How did she know about her ride and who was Gajeel talking about?

As Juvia pushed open her door a pillow hit her face.

"About time you show up woman!" Juvia blinked, surely Gajeel wasn't in her room right now. He wasn't sprawled across her bed with a smug smile in his face, she has to be dreaming.