AN: I need to tell you this: Chapter 265? Could it have been more awesome? 'Don't just go taking what's mine'? I need to say that I squealed like if I had won the freaking lottery! Anyway, here's my humble chapter. I hope I portrayed things right!

Warning: Heavy Fluff ahead. Aftewars, you may thow up a rainbow. :)

-Twenty One-

"Natsu! Natsu, open up!" Gray was slamming the Dragoneel's door with ferocity. He needed to talk to someone and the one that was closer was the Dragon Slayer.

"What the fuck, man!" Natsu opened the door, mad. "It's two in the freaking morning! I was sleeping with my wife!" The Ice Mage entered the apartment.

"I know! I could only sneak out now! Look, I need your help!" Gray said the words he never thought that would come out of his mouth. "I… Juvia…"

"Something happened to Juvia?" Natsu's rage changed to concern in a heartbeat. He knew that she was confined in bed and if something happened to her, with Gray's rage, it was going to be one frozen hell.

"No! I mean, yes!" Gray sounded exasperated. "Well, no!"

"Just say already!" Natsu was confused with his frenemy's actions. Usually Gray was the last one to lose his cool, but there he was, walking in his living room from one side to another, as if he needed to decide the fate of the world.

"How did you know when you were in love with Lucy?" He asked stopping for a moment.

The question was so sudden that Natsu didn't fully understand for some seconds. "What?"

"How do you know you're in love with someone?" Gray asked and Natsu blinked.

"Well…" He scratched his head and thought for a moment. "It was the small things, really."

"What small things?"

"Let me see…" Natsu thought. "I liked the way she smelled, the way she smiled." Natsu himself smiled with the thought. "Even more if I was the one making her smile. The way she acted towards another people." He raised a finger. "The way she was always there to help me." He raised another one. "I didn't like other guys being too friendly with her. She was the first person I wanted to talk when something good happened." He stopped to think. "And especially if it was something bad. She always knew what to say to ease my heart." He nodded. "She was the first person I thought about in the morning and the last one when I went to sleep. And when I was away from Lucy, I was always thinking of her."

Gray thought about everything he and Juvia passed through while together.

She helped him when he was down, by saying soft words and calming him when no one else could, so she certainly knew what to say to make him feel better. Gray just loved to see her smile, to him or for him especially. When he returned from missions, he wanted to find her soon to tell everything that happened and see her eagerness to know it all. And he hated when Lyon came to town and bugged her about going on a date.

Juvia was always kind with random people. People that didn't even deserved it most of the times, and it was a quality that Gray appreciated. When he woke up, he always thought of what Juvia would do to make him concerned with his own sanity during that day, but when the night came, he would go to bed smiling with the thought of how freaking crazy his world with Juvia in it was. And when he was away from the Water Mage, he thought of how much she would've enjoyed wherever he was at the time.

And all that since before they start sleeping together. Afterwards, god knew that he grew fonder to her!

Had he loved Juvia for so much time and couldn't notice? No. He was a smart guy. Gray Fullbuster was known for his strength and brains.

He looked to Natsu, who was looking at him as if he was crazy. Which, he probably was; barging in someone else's house at two in the morning wasn't exactly normal, was it?

"Natsu, I…" Gray gasped. "I… I love Juvia."

Natsu blinked. "Yeah, so…?"

"What do you mean by 'yeah'?" Gray was the one confused now.

"Everyone knows that you love her." The Dragon Slayer frowned. "It's kind of obvious; you don't have to tell me."

"'Everyone' who?" Gray asked in horror.

"What? Are you brain dead, baka?" Natsu rolled his eyes. "Anyone with eyes can see that you love her."

"Really?" The Ice Mage frowned. It wasn't freaking possible that he was the last one to notice it.

"Of course." Natsu was going to say something more, when something occurred to him. "Wait… Are you saying that you just realized that?"

"Why else I would be at your house at two seventeen in the morning, asking of how you know when a person is in love?" Gray was exasperated.

"How could I know? God knows that strangest things happened to me!" Natsu sounded offended for a moment and then the pink haired man laughed. "And people say that I'm the dense one! Even I knew that you fell for her."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"What am I? A woman?" Natsu said crossing his arms above his chest. "Besides, I thought that you knew. The way you drool all over her when you think no one else is looking. You're having a baby together and it is very obvious!"

"People can have children together without loving each other, Natsu." It was Gray's turn to cross his arms. "It's called sex."

"Yeah, but it is different with her, isn't it?" The Dragon Slayer said satisfied with himself when Gray stopped for a moment to think.

Since that first day Gray had slept with Juvia, he knew that it wasn't the regular fling he always had. Deep in his mind, he knew she was different, but he always told himself that it was because she was a nakama, nothing more. All that time, he was fooling himself.

"It is different." Gray mumbled. "It always has been."

It was never about the sex. Okay, it wasn't all about the sex, which was amazing by the way. It was her company. It was the way she would curl up next to him and with her index finger, creates crazy patterns on his chest. It was her giggles when he grabbed her by the waist when she was trying to sneak away from his house. It was the way they talked about everything. It was the way she looked at him. It was the way Juvia was.

That's why it has always been different: it was because it was Juvia who was with him.

"You need to tell her every day." Natsu said and Gray stopped his thinking for a moment to look to his friend. "You see, when you love someone and that person loves you back, is a gift. Most of the people wander away searching for it, but most of them never do. You and I, bro, are the lucky ones. Don't you ever take it for granted." The ice Mage was surprised with the wisdom of the Dragon Slayer's words. He was right.

Gray sighed. "Yeah, but look, Natsu… I asked her to marry me a few times during those months, and every time she said no. what if her feelings changed since we started living together?"

"Oh, please." Natsu scoffed. Juvia stop loving Gray? Yeah, and Laxus had a collection of stuffed bunnies with the colors of the rainbow. "And well, you don't need to be married to love someone." Natsu looked to Gray as if he was retarded.

The dark haired man stopped to think about it. Everything that was happening in his life was amazing; he was living with Juvia and they were having a baby together. It was so obvious! How could he not see it before?

"You know what, Natsu?" The Ice Mage smiled. "You are right. I'll go tell her right away."

Gray didn't tell her. He got nervous. Yes, the powerful Ice Mage was nervous with talking to Juvia. He didn't find the right way of telling what he felt. It wasn't something he could say it like: "We're out of milk. Oh, I love you, by the way."

Three weeks had passed and he was still thinking about how to talk to her, and since she didn't push the subject of feelings, he was a little bit unsure of how to proceed there. It was a whole new level of unknown territory there.

When he finally had bought her a ring, he had more courage. It was a solid reminder for him of what his feelings were.

Gray decided that he was going to do things the right way this time. A week had passed since he discovered his feelings towards Juvia and he knew that this time he would be telling her what was inside his heart and it needed to be perfect.

There was a jewelry store few blocks away from their apartment, Your Jewels. When Gray had entered it, he was bombarded with so much shining that he thought that he was going to be blind. And wasn't even from the jewelry, it was from the small man, who was wearing a bright and shining coat. His attendant was a small middle aged man who had an accent and didn't speak right.

"Ello, young mann. Can I elp you?" He asked, formally.

"I guess." Gray shrugged. He was going to need every help he could get. "I am looking for a ring."

"Oh! Si! Si! Si!" The small man clapped hands in delight. "Me loves to elp peoples find the erfect rring to peoples they loves! The name of me is Rowafskorvsky." Gray blinked. "Just call I Rowa. Now geets in boy and you and me will find a rring for you belle."

Gray had a hard time understanding his words but found out that Rowa was actually a very good help. He was patient when the Ice Mage didn't like the ring he was currently showing.

"Sorry, Rowa." Gray groaned when he was showed another ring, but he didn't like it. He was starting to think that he wasn't going to find the ring for Juvia.

"No worried, Gr-Ray." After a few hours, Gray and the old man were already in the first name base. Rowa said putting back the ring, which was very charming, but wasn't Juvia-like, as Gray thought. "Sometimes you has to be atient to find erfection!" The old man started to search for another one. "We waits many times to find the erfect woman, and when we does, we needs to only give 'er the best!"

Gray nodded with his words. After two hours with the man, he understood him better and faster. And Rowafskorvsky was right: He wasn't going to give anything to Juvia that wasn't a perfect fit to her.

"Me has new rrings that is not in display. Gr-Ray wants to see? Me will not rrest til we finds rring for yourr belle!" The Ice Mage nodded and Rowa went to get the new lot of rings. Gray looked around and noticed that he probably saw every single one of the rings Rowa had in his store and the probability of finding one that fitted Juvia was getting lower.

"'Ere, Gr-Ray!" The old man exclaimed. "This rrings come yesterday. You like any?" Rowa opened the box and Gray's eyes were glued in one particularly spot.

There was a silver ring with a blue rock. But it wasn't a normal rock; it was a little fogged, like the blue of the stone was frozen unlikely every other stone on every ring he ever saw, and somehow, still shined a little.

It was perfect.

Seeing Gray's gaze towards the ring, Rowafskorvsky smiled and grabbed it to show to the younger man.

"Si, si, si!" The old man said with a smile. "That is a look me likes to see! This are the rring for you, Gr-Ray! Blue Garnika are difficult to finds! Me thinks that you has good liking!"

Gray grabbed the small velvet box hidden in his pants pocket and opened, to look at the Blue Garnika ring. It was so unique, so beautiful. So like Juvia. And the most important thing, it kind of symbolized that Gray would be around her to protect forever without taking away her freedom to shine.

Or maybe he was starting to lose his mind with his upcoming declaration of love.

Gray groaned. He had the ring but would he say to her? "Hey, babe. *insert sexy face here* I love you, you love me. Wanna get married? *blink*" No, that wouldn't do. He needed to make it special. Once in their relationship, they needed to have a freaking normal event!

After a few days of thought, he knew exactly where and how to ask her the question. He was being freaking romantic, she better not say no to him!

"Where are we going, Gray-sama?" Juvia asked when Gray had helped her walk towards the Park of Magnolia. He had told her two hours before to put a nice dress and that they would be having dinner out. She wasn't supposed to walk around as her doctor ordered, but the man had told her that he spoke to Dr. Garry and that she said that it was fine if she had someone beside her all the time and if she rested a lot before and after the walk.

"You'll see it when we arrive." He smiled at her, whom became more apprehensive. Gray was nut about her bed resting so when he asked her to go out with him, she was a little confused.

"Why are we at the Park?" Juvia asked confused. "Juvia thought that we would eat at a restaurant."

"You won't starve, I promise you that." He led her between the trees, in a path made of bricks. If anyone but Gray was the one leading her, she would have been really scared. She never liked to not know what was happening around her. Juvia needed to learn that early.

"Here we are." He said and she finally understood where they were. It was the big fountain at the park. But that night, it was different. It was all lighted up, and the Rainbow Cherry Blossoms were reflecting the lights and everything Juvia saw had all the colors.

There was a table close to the fountain prepared for two people to eat. Juvia could see the crew from Franky's: the waiter, and two chefs were preparing the food. Everything was just so beautiful.

"What…?" Juvia said. "How…?"

"The keeper of the park owed me one, so I asked to use this place today." He grinned when saw her reaction with the preparations. So far, so good. "I remembered that every year we come here to see the Rainbow Cherry Blossoms with the guys from the guild, but today, I think that we should come alone."

"It's so beautiful." She smiled. "But why…?"

"Let's eat first." He led her towards the table. "You need to sit to not stress yourself too much."

The meal was extraordinary, everything was perfect, but Juvia still had no idea of what they were doing there. Not that she was complaining. The waiter was very polite and was removing hers and Gray's plate from the table. She had the night of her life; she and Gray talked about everything that they had been though for the past seven years and she was surprised to learn that he remembered some things even she didn't.

When she commented about it, he laughed and said: "I have been reviewing our relationship for two whole weeks now, Juvia. My brain is filled with memories like that one."

Juvia frowned. "Two weeks? Why two weeks?"

Gray leaned towards her and said in a secretive tone: "I found out something two weeks ago."

She leaned too and spoke quietly as well. "And what did you find out?"

"My feelings for you."

Juvia's frown became even deeper with his words. "What?"

He returned to the original position, staring at her for a few seconds and got up. He walked towards Juvia and sat in the corner of the table, close to her since he knew that she would struggle a little to get up from the table with her big stomach. He stared at Juvia for some seconds.

He was doing the right thing. In his gut, in his mind and in his heart, he knew.

It was her.

"Juvia," He took a breath. He was going to do it and god helped him if she says the 'n' word again. "I met you 7 years ago and during all that time, you've been part of my life. A big part and I was too stupid to realize that you were always there and how wonderful you were. And as time passed, you became even more amazing. You are such a big part of my life that I can't see myself without you, and no." He spoke fast when saw her opening her mouth to talk. "It's not about the baby. It's about how you make me feel. You. I never have been in love before. Not until you appeared, and since I never felt it, I didn't know that I loved you." He laughed a bit, he was a little nervous. "We lost so much time because of my late discovering and… Not anymore."

Gray leaned closer to her and cupped Juvia's face with his icy hands and stared right into her eyes and said softly.

"I love you, Juvia." He made sure to say her name. She was crazy enough to think that he was talking to a squirrel or something.

Juvia's eyes widened with his words and for a moment Gray thought that she was going to pass out, but she held together.

"Juvia… No..." She whispered after sometime. "I love you more than anything, Gray-sama." He smiled and pressed their foreheads together, closing his eyes to appreciate the feeling of warmth that was spreading all over his body. Gray let her go and kneeled before her and Juvia gasped when he took a dark blue velvet box from his pocket.

"When I realized my feelings for you, I was freaking out. I was scared that someone could make me feel that way. And you, Juvia… You make me feel like I am the strongest man alive when you're next to me and the most fragile one when you're away. You make me feel like I can live forever when you by my side, and when you're far, I feel like I'm gonna die." Gray looked to her smiling slash crying face and smiled. "That's how I realized that I don't need to get married to you. I want to get married to you, don't get me wrong. But that's not what I am asking you tonight." She looked confused for a moment.

"We don't need a church or a piece of paper to keep us together, because if you say yes, I'll never let you leave my side; which, by the way, is where you belong." He grinned and opened the box, showing the Blue Garnika ring while she gasped with the beauty of it. "Tonight I'm asking you to stay with me. Juvia Loxar, I love you and would be an honor if you accepted be with me forever."

Juvia gave him the biggest smile he ever saw and even though she was crying, Gray knew that she was happy. And that's all he could ever ask for: her happiness.

"Yes, Gray-sama. I'll stay with you forever." Her voice came a little squeal-ish, but it didn't matter. Gray Fullbuster had just told everything she ever wanted to hear. Gray got up and gave her the most wonderful kiss and embraced her like he was the happiest man alive.

He loved her and that was all she could ask.

AN: Sorry for the fast update (?). It's just that the latest chapter of Faity Tail made me so excited! And this was already ready... I swear that I'll take a little longer to chapter 22. It's the only one that it's no ready yet. The rest of Baby Problem is already finished. Yes, I know! ;;'

I hope that was fine the way he proposed and that it wasn't too OOC. I mean, he's asking the woman to 'marry' him. He kind of needs to be a little corny. ;O Tell me your thinking about it!

And why the Rainbow Cherry Blossoms from Special Chapter 182.5? I just thought that could be special to someone other than Natsu and Lucy. :D I mean, imagine how beautiful would have been? The man you've been in love for 7 years, admitting that he loved you too while the lights hit the rainbow trees? I'm sorry, but for me, it looks like freaking a dream!

And guys, Rowa's accent is such a mixture! I tried French, Spanish, Portuguese… I hope you understood him! You see… I found out that he turned to be quite adorable with his shiny coat and crazy talk! And Rowafskorvsky's name is made up. I have no idea if it exist anyone called like that, but it's fun to say his name. Really. Rowafskorvsky, Rowafskorvsky! It's fun! Try it!

Blue Garnika does not exist. I made that up, so the stone could look like that. I don't know rocks, so I had no idea of which one to put on Juvia's ring, so the solution? Make one up! I'm such a genius. LOL

Spoiler: No do we Love or do we hate Leon? He kind of interrupted Gray and Juvia's date. But he made things SO interesting! *-* And anyone noticed that Juvia's talking less and less in 3rd person? :D

And to be a total meanie, I'm going to show you a little preview of next chapter!

"What is it, Charle?" Wendy looked weirdly when the white female cat stopped walking.

"Something will go wrong with Juvia, Wendy." Charle mumbled.

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