With Gray and Juvia:
" Two chocolate ice creams, please. " Gray ordered. Juvia took out her purse, but Gray puts his hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him.
" Don't worry. I'll pay. " he smiled. Juvia blushed, but immediately shook her head.
" No, Gray. Juvia can not let- "
" It's alright. I insist. " he payed both their ice creams and gave one to Juvia. Juvia looked at the ice cream, then at Gray.
" Thank you, Gray. " she smiled, taking the ice cream in her hand. Gray nodded.
" Aww. Aren't you two adorable? You're lucky to have such a handsome boyfriend. " the girl on the counter grinned. Both teens blushed madly.
" Uh, she's not my girlfriend. " Gray said, looking away. The girl signed sadly.
" That's too bad. Well, enjoy your ice creams and have a nice day. " she smiled.
" Thank you, we will. " he looked at Juvia. " Let's go sit somewhere. " Juvia agreed and they both left the shop. They sat on a bench and a palm was protecting them from the sun.
" So, tell me about yourself. " he started as he ate his ice cream. Juvia looked at him before looking at the sea.
" Well, my name's Juvia Lockser. I'm 18 years old, I was born in Magnolia, I go to Mavis High School. My birthday is April 4th and I like the peaceful places. " she looked down, blushing.
" That's cool. I mean, I like them too, peace and quiet with no one disturbing you. It's cool. " Gray smiled. She smiled back.
" Now it's your turn. " Gray nodded and began.
" Well, my name is Gray Fullbuster, I'm 18 years old. I was born in Magnolia. I go to Mavis High School. My birthday is January 12th and my favorite season is winter. " he said. ( I honestly don't know when are their birthdays)
Juvia smiled widely at him. " Winter is Juvia's favorite season too. Juvia likes the cold and the snow. " he nodded, agreeing with her.
" Yeah. I can't wait for summer to end. I don't know how flame brain can like this heat. " he sweat dropped.
" Who's flame brain? " Juvia asked.
" Oh, that's Natsu. You see, we met when we were in 3rd grade. "
Flashback:
9-year old Gray Fullbuster was playing tag with the other kids, when suddenly, a pink-haired boy came up to him.
" Hey, you! " he yelled, pointing a rude finger at Gray. Gray looked at him with a bored look on his face.
" What? "
" I challenge you to a fight. This time I won't lose. " the boy said proudly. Gray laughed and shook his head.
" Thanks, but no thanks. I don't wanna get in trouble just because some idiot wants to fight. " he turned around and was about to walk away, when...
" Oh, I see. So you're scared to fight me. " he smirked. Gray looked at him and scowled.
" Yeah right. Like I'd ever be scared from someone like you. " the boy only grinned.
" Oh I'm sorry, what was that? Are you saying you're a chicken? " then he started making chicken noises and dancing around Gray, who looked pissed off. Finally, he snapped and grabbed him by his scarf.
" Alright, pinky, you wanna fight?! Let's fight! "
" Let's see what you've got, underwear pants! "
" What the- " he looked down and blushed furiously while the other kids laughed. Now Gray was shaking from anger, he punched Natsu, making him fall down on the ground.
" That's it, you're going down! "
End of flashback:
" We started fighting, kicking and punching each other without giving up. Then the teachers showed up, breaking the fight. They called our parents and explained everything to them. They warned us that if something like this happens again, we would get suspended. " Juvia could only look at him wide eyed as she listened to Gray's story.
He signed and looked at the sea. " One day, some kids came up to me and started bullying me. "
Another flashback:
" Well, lookie here. If it isn't Fullbuster. Quite a show you made yesterday with that kid. " One of them smirked. Gray stood up from eating his sandwich. They were in the background so no one could see them.
" Get lost. I'm not interested in what you're planning. " He glared at the bully, making him growl and kicked him hard on the stomach. Gray kneed down, holding his stomach in pain, the other one kicked his head, making him fall down on the floor. They laughed and kept beating him. Gray shielded himself with his hands but it was no use. He was going to die.
" What's wrong? You ain't tough now, huh? " he laughed as they continued beating him. Suddenly, one of them cried in pain as he placed a hand on the back of his head. They turned around and looked down to see a rock. They looked up and their eyebrows narrowed.
" Dragneel? " Before any of them could say a word, Natsu ran towards one of them and kicked him hard on the chin. He cried and gripped his chin as he fell down. He then punched the other one on the face as he also fell down, clutching his nose, which was bleeding. Gray with his eyes half-opened, saw everything and couldn't believe it.
Natsu glared daggers at them, making them almost pee their pants. " I've never seen you in Fairy High. You're not from this school, are you? " he scolwed at them and yelled " Get out of here or you're dead meat! " They quickly stood up and ran away for their lives.
Gray leaned his back on the wall and groaned. Natsu didn't look at him. " Hey. "
" What? " he turned around and pointed at himself with his thumb.
" Let's get one thing straight! If somebody's going to fight you, it should be me! You got that?! " he yelled. Gray blinked before scolding at him.
" Are you serious? You saved me from those kids and now you say you will fight me? What, are you going to finish me off? " Natsu looked at him, confused.
" What are you talking about? I just saved you from those bullies, you should be thankful. " he puts his arms on the back of his head and looked away.
Gray looked at him, he was also thinking. He just couldn't understand him. Why won't he finish him off? Doesn't he want a fight? " Besides. " he snapped back and saw Natsu looking at him with a toothy grin. " How can I fight when you're not in perfect shape? "
Gray looked away. " Give me a break here. " he groaned loudly and gripped his stomach. He saw a hand in front of him and looked up to see Natsu offering him his help. He grinned.
" Come on, let's get you to the nurse's office. " Gray looked at him then at the hand, before grining and taking it.
End of flashback:
Juvia was on the verge of tears. His story was so heartbreaking and yet amazing. He must be glad to have a good friend like Natsu.
" Gray must be happy to have such an amazing friend. " she smiled. Gray nodded.
" Yeah. Despite us fighting a lot, we're good friends. There are a lot of differences between me and him. Like, for example I like winter, he likes summer. I like to eat cold food, he likes to eat hot and spicy food. I like ice, he likes fire. " he laughed and shook his head. He looked at Juvia and saw her crying. He panicked.
" Wow Juvia! What's wrong? Why are you crying? " she wiped her tears away.
" No reason. " she smiled at him. " You have such great friends, always there when you need them, understanding, funny, kind. Always help each other and fighting together. Juvia wants Gray to know that whatever happens, Juvia will always be there for you and offer you her help. " she said with a blush on her cheeks.
Gray stared at her wide eyed. He was shocked to hear her say that. Surprisingly, he smiled and placed a hand on hers.
" Thanks Juvia. " she smiled widely and gripped his hand.
" Let's go back to the others. " She agreed and they both stood up. Suddenly, a boy riding on a skateboard, was passing by them and almost bumped into Juvia, who fell back. She waited for the impact but it never came. She opened her eyes and they widened in shock to see Gray holding her, his face close to hers. They were both blushing hard and somehow found themselves lost into each other's eyes. Gray, looking at Juvia close, he saw that she had beautiful eyes and she looked adorable while blushing. He found himself leaning in and closing his eyes. Juvia closed her eyes as well and waited for their lips to touch into a sweet kiss.
Oops, sorry guys, it had to end like this. What do you think will happen? Will they kiss? We'll find out in latter chapters. Hope you liked this one, read and review and goodnight!