Fucking chapter 15. Wow. I can't believe we've made it this far without stopping guys. It hasn't even been a month since I first uploaded chapter 1 and we've already gone so far.

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Nina-Chan202: theres absolutely nothing to add to this chap apart from: I FCKIN at this fluff! u are OBLIGED to take responsibility of that! u have to return me to human form somehow! ...im afraid tho the next chap is gonna fix that by itself...I guess? im scared...my poor lil babies have to suffer so much.. again?

Me: hehe I'm afraid I didn't really understand this review cuz of the typos... I can't really tell if you meant to say "I fucking love this fluff" or "I fucking hate this fluff". However I'm gonna assume it was the first one XD. And yeah don't worry, this time it won't be too terrible and it'll have a really sweet ending. Thanks so much for writing to me, Nina, I really hope you're enjoying the fic so far! I can't wait to see what you think of this one. Much love!

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Lorelei: Love the ending author's note XD. I can't wait for the next chapter, especially with all the spoilers you gave me :P. You would get a whole new audience if you didn't time skip...My favorite part was definitely when they first went to the meadow, BEFORE JUVIA GOT THERE, UGH SHE RUINS EVERYTHING. Okay that's all cause I gtg now so, I'll talk to you n discord later

Me: aight I await your message on discord XD. And yeah that's exactly why I did the time skip, I don't wanna attract a bunch of perverts to my fic. AND YES JUVIA RUINS EVERYTHING UGHHHH WE DO NOT STAN HER SHE IS RUDE. But yeah for anyone who's wondering, Lorelei gets all kinds of spoilers as to what happens in my fic seeing as she and I have become good friends. Hehehe she gets all the juicy insiders. Reader privileges lolz. Y'ALL SHOULD READ HER FIC SOMETIME!!! It's called "A Broken Friendship" and it's in my favorite/follow stories list on my profile. Please read it, she's a good writer.

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Woo okay let's get on with the business XD.

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Gray POV

I wasn't really sure what to think of the party. It didn't seem too terrible, to be honest, and the only issue was how many people were attending. There were way too many people. And that, to a shy introvert like me, is a big problem. However, I was strangely okay with it because Natsu was there.

So far, he had proved time and time again that his presence alone makes everything better. I loved that. It gave me a little warm bubble of security that I could take with me wherever I went.

All the guild members with the exception of a few were packed into Lucy's little apartment. The fact I knew them all kinda helped with their advantage in numbers. It was way too crowded, but I could survive because everyone there was familiar.

Natsu and I were sitting on Lucy's white couch together. His legs were sprawled over mine, and we were both having a full-blown conversation with Mirajane, whom was sitting on the coffee table in front of us. I appreciated how none of the guild members besides Lucy and Juvia acted uncomfortable whenever Natsu and I were affectionate with each other in public. It made me feel like they actually accepted us and had gotten used to our relationship.

Heh, normally you'd think being gay would get you kicked out of the guild, especially if you started dating a fellow guild member... I thought, as I turned my head to watch Gajeel and Levy have a heated dance battle in the middle of the kitchen to my left.

So far, Levy was winning. Because of how small and thin she was, she could bounce and sway to the catchy beat of the music with elegance and grace. Gajeel mostly looked like a circle trying to do the square dance. That thought brought a smile to my face as it reminded me of Natsu's statement that I was "discriminating against circles".

"And what about you, Gray? Anything interesting going on in your life?" Mira asked, bringing me back to the present.

I looked at her and grinned. "Nope, not really. I'm kinda enjoying the simplicity, though."

"Makes sense." she agreed, nodding her head slightly, causing her shining silver hair to shimmy like a rippling waterfall. "After everything you've done for the guild, it must be nice to have some downtime with each other. Your lives sound so exciting but exhausting at the same time. I know I'd be dying for a break if I were you."

"Yeah, that's exactly it. We're just taking some time off to enjoy each other, like any normal couple should. Bonding time is... Good for both of us." I said, thoughtfully. Natsu gave me a look of total adoration, making my heart melt.

"Heh, yeah, Gray's right. It's been extremely nice." he put his warm hand on my shoulder.

"Sounds wonderful. I'm glad you two are doing okay. It makes me happy, seeing you together like this." Mira closed her eyes and nodded again. "Alright, boys, I'm gonna go laugh at Gajeel for his terrible dance moves. See you later!" she got up and practically glided away.

"You're so cute." Natsu told me, as soon as she had vanished into the crowd of dancing guild members.

"No you." I shot back (best comeback ever).

"Alright, don't be a smartass." The pinkette chuckled and pulled me close so he could give me a quick peck on the cheek. "I'm gonna go talk to Elfman. Will you be alright by yourself?"

"Yeah. I'll probably just wander around and find someone to talk to, as usual." I replied, nodding in agreement.

"Alright. I'll be over there if you need anything." Natsu got up in one swift graceful motion and strode over to where Elfman was sitting and laughing loudly alongside Cana. I watched, smiling, as the spunky fire wizard casually joined their conversation and everything went on like normal.

Slowly, I rose to my feet and cast a wary glance around the room. It was jam-packed full of people, and I knew all of them. It wouldn't be too hard to find someone to make conversation with. I spotted Lyon and made a beeline over to him. Despite the fact he had tried to kill me once, we were like brothers now. He was a tall guy, taller than me by a few inches, with white hair combed off to the side of his face and piercing silver eyes that seemed to delve right into your soul and grip it with claws of ice.

"Hey." I greeted, clapping him on the shoulder as I slid up beside him.

Lyon twisted to look at me, and his harsh expression softened when he realized who I was. "Gray. It's good to see you again." He nodded tersely, his voice soft and smooth.

"How's everything been, especially between you and Sherry?" I asked, planting one fist on my left hip.

"She and I are doing well, thank you. I just got wind of you and Natsu, and I must admit I never saw that coming." Lyon gave me a teasing grin. "What would Master Ur think if she knew you were gay all along?"

"I'm sure she'd be fine with it." I laughed softly, as an image of Ur's warm, gentle smile flashed behind my eyes. "After all, she did spend a lot of time with that young little shopkeeper lady. Who knows, maybe Ur was a secret lesbian."

"Hah, I wish. That would explain her odd stripping habit." Lyon agreed, chuckling at the thought. "But how's that working out for you? I must admit I am rather curious to know how things work out with a fellow guy. I'm not against it or anything but it does seem strange. How do you guys... you know... do it?" Lyon questioned, giving me an odd look.

I rolled my eyes. He had always been one to talk and think about innuendos and sexual things, so questions like these were perfectly normal coming from him.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out." I said, calmly.

"Alright, alright, fair enough. I should stop being so awkward." Lyon smirked. "But Sherry says she likes it when I talk like that so it's become a bit of a nasty habit."

"It's easy to guess what you two have been up to recently, then." I shrugged, still grinning from ear to ear.

He tipped his head back and laughed. "Well, no shit, Sherlock! You know how I am, especially when it comes to Sherry. I never really can keep my hands to myself."

"Heh... It's good to know you're still the Lyon I remember you as." I grinned in return.

Lyon was my senior, and we knew each other pretty damn well based off the time we had spent together as boys while we trained under Master Ur. Some people mistook us for blood-related brothers, seeing as we acted exactly alike. Maybe we didn't look alike, but the way we talked and carried ourselves was identical. Some of that can be credited to the fact we were raised the same way at the same time. The other end can be credited to the fact we have similar magic, which makes for similar personalities.

However, one huge difference was his sexual activity. He really was a bit of a wildcat in that aspect, whereas I had never had a girlfriend or any sort of significant other in my life before Natsu. It seemed Lyon hadn't developed trust issues quite as bad as mine, because he seemed totally okay with going out with literally every single girl that ever gave him a second glance.

Me, I was too scared to do anything like that, even as a teenager growing up. I hadn't even considered my sexuality until I realized my feelings for Natsu. I automatically assumed that even though I'd never had a single girlfriend, I was straight. But that was just my mindset until Natsu became a genuine romantic interest and I realized a reason I had never went out with a girl was because I didn't like girls in that way.

"So what's it like? Being with Natsu?" Lyon asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"I must say, it's absolutely amazing. I love him and he loves me. What more could I ask for? I'm perfectly content with the way things are, and he's been so good to me." I explained, proudly. Despite my naturally quiet nature, I did love to brag about my boyfriend.

"Haha, I'm happy for you, Gray. It's about time you found someone who you can love on." Lyon smiled warmly, a sparkle of amusement lighting up his naturally dark eyes. "It may not be what any of us expected, but I'm glad he makes you happy."

"Heh, to be honest I didn't really expect it myself. I thought I was completely straight."

"Life is surprising at times, you know? Anyway, I'm gonna go find Sherry and see what she's up to. I swear I feel like she's gonna wander off with that kid from the Blue Pegasus. Silent Night, I think his code name is?" Lyon drew himself up to his full height before walking away. "See you around, Gray!"

I waved goodbye and took a seat at the nearby table. Next thing I knew, someone had glided into the seat next to me. I grimaced as the faint smell of rain reached my nose. Juvia was now sitting beside me, giving me the most dreamy-eyed look I had ever seen.

"Hi, Gray-sama!" She greeted, cheerfully.

"Hey, Juvia." I replied, as bluntly as possible, trying to convey the message that I didn't want to talk.

She either didn't get it or didn't want to get it because she grinned widely and said, "Juvia wants to know if Gray-sama is free tomorrow night. She would like to go out with him."

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. It was perfectly normal for her to ask me out like this. And this was the part where I rejected her like I always did. She never got the hint, but it still felt good to burst her bubble after how anxious her relentless stalking made me.

"Sorry, but I have a boyfriend and I'm not interested. I hope you understand." I shook my head, trying to maintain my calm.

"Oh. Is Natsu-san bothering you?" Juvia questioned, her eyes widening slightly. "Because Juvia can take care of him and make sure he never bothers Gray-sama again."

"No, quite the opposite, in fact. I love him and he loves me." I shrugged, trying my hardest to get her to go away. She had the nerve to grab my arm, I tried to pull away from her grasp but she didn't let go. "Hey. Cut that out."

"No. Juvia isn't going anywhere. Natsu-san doesn't deserve Gray-sama. He isn't worthy. But Juvia promises she is. She will take good care of you and make sure you are always happy." Juvia explained, with a pleading tone that really made me angry. Why was she always so annoying? Why couldn't she take a hint? And why did she think she could just undo the fact I liked guys?

"Natsu already does all of that for me, sorry." I pride my arm out of her grasp. "Don't touch me, please."

She looked crestfallen, and the smell of rain grew even stronger. Naturally, she wasn't ready to go away yet. "You know... Juvia really loves you and she'd never do anything to hurt you." She poked my cheek with one finger, and I glared at her.

"Stop. Seriously. I'm happy with Natsu. I love him. You can go somewhere else and harass someone, anyone else besides me." I told her, my voice dropping to a dangerously low tone.

"Fine." Juvia stood up and stormed off to go talk to Lucy about what had just happened.

I sighed, annoyed, and decided to go get something to drink. I knew Mira had set up a little miniature bar like the one at the guild in the dining room, except she was only serving non-alcoholic drinks tonight, which was totally fine by me. I have never tasted alcohol before and I intend to keep it that way.

So I stood up, dusted myself off, and wriggled through the crowd of chattering guild members until I reached the dining room. Natsu was still seated with Elfman and a few other rowdy guys, talking up a storm. I was okay with that, and decided not to bother him for a little while. The last thing I wanted was to start acting all clingy like a certain Juvia, whom had followed me into the room and was standing at a distance, watching me, like she always did.

It made me uncomfortable. Everywhere I went, I could feel her dull blue eyes digging into my back. I took a seat at the long counter and politely asked Mira for some soda, fidgeting anxiously as I felt a certain water sorceress's eyes on me from behind.

"Is Juvia being a creep again?" Mira asked gently, as she got out a glass cup for me to use.

"Yep." I sighed, allowing my exasperation to show.

"Don't worry, she's completely harmless. It'll be over soon. Where's Natsu and when are you two going home?" she questioned, with her sweet, motherly tone.

"I'm not sure. He seems pretty engrossed in his conversation with your little brother back there..." I finally allowed my lips to twitch upward in the ghost of a smile. "But hopefully soon. I just can't enjoy the evening when she's watching me and following me around. It's so creepy."

"I understand. Trust me, I'm a magazine model. I've had stalkers before." Mira told me as she poured some Pepsi into the cup she had selected, being careful not to let the mountain of fizzling bubbles overflow. "And I promise it gets better. She'll find someone else to obsess over eventually. And you'll be just fine. Trust me."

"I don't think that'll happen anytime soon, especially because she has Lucy whispering in her ear." I hissed through gritted teeth, accepting the cup from Mira and taking a long drink.

"Oh dear." she said, blanching slightly at my words. "Than it is indeed worse than I thought."

"Yeah. Something tells me they're up to no good still. Nothing's changed..." I rubbed my forehead with one hand. I suddenly really wanted to go home and get some sleep, or cuddle with Natsu. He made me feel safe and warm.

"Hmm. I'm not sure what to tell you, Gray." she gave me a sympathetic look. "Just... Stay close to Natsu, okay? He'll look after you. I'll be right back, I'm gonna go see if Erza wants any of this strawberry cake I made..." she trailed off as she disappeared into another room.

"Gray!" Wendy hurried over to me and I turned to talk to her.

She had some questions about the herbs she had just recently discovered high in the mountains, buried in the snow. She knew I was very familiar with the things that grew on top of mountains in the cold, so I was able to help her discern which of her herbs had healing properties and which were poisonous.

It took about five minutes, and by the time I had finished, Juvia had come up beside me again. Wonderful.

"Gray-sama." she said softly, as she handed my drink to me.

"What do you want now, Juvia?" I demanded, losing my patience in a heartbeat.

"Juvia just wants to apologize for her inappropriate behavior." she said, pressing one hand to her chest. "It was very rude and annoying of her to try and pressure you into going out with her. She understands why you don't want to, and respects your opinion."

"Oh." I was totally shocked. I hadn't really been expecting an apology or anything of the sort. I was honestly thinking she was gonna give me another one of her desperate "please love me" speeches that drove me crazy. "Well... Thank you for being mature and apologizing. I appreciate it." I allowed my voice to soften a little, seeing as I didn't want to be rude to someone who was trying to make amends.

Juvia smiled warmly, and I halfheartedly returned it. "Juvia is glad. She hopes Gray-sama will not hate her forever for this."

With that, she found a chair on the other side of the room and seemed content to just... sit there and watch me like she always did. But this time I forced myself to ignore it. She had apologized and tried to make things right. So, in return, I would ignore her creepiness for the rest of the evening and not let it bother me.

I took another drink of my soda, and downed it all in two or three gulps. Afterward, I was content to just sit there and think.

I honestly can't wait to get home. I'm glad Natsu is enjoying himself but parties just aren't my thing, seeing as I always end up sitting alone with the exception of my creepy yandere stalker. Now, being alone doesn't irk me. It's just the fact that there are so many people I cannot participate because it makes my anxiety spike. I don't want to have a panic attack in public. That would be embracing and bad.

After a short while, I began to feel kinda weird. It started with a dull aching in my stomach that slowly but surely crept its way up into my head. Next thing I knew, I was extremely drowsy and my head was throbbing painfully. I was so nauseous I thought I might throw up, and I began to wonder if I was coming down with the flu.

Juvia didn't seem interested in doing much of anything to help me, which I found strange. Normally she'd be literally falling head over heels to help me, especially when I was in some sort of pain. She just kinda sat there and pretended not to notice.

Which was absolutely fine, I wanted nothing to do with her.

At first I didn't want to do anything. Natsu seemed to be enjoying himself, and I didn't want to ruin the night for him. But then the pain doubled in intensity and I gave up trying to convince myself I'd be fine. It was time to go home.

I slowly slid to my feet and walked out to the living room, trying my hardest not to look like I was hurting. I didn't want anyone asking if I was okay.

I found Natsu right where I had left him, sitting and talking to Elfman and the other guys. I quietly walked up behind Natsu and tapped him on the shoulder. He flinched and glanced back at me.

"Oh, hey, Snowflake." he smiled warmly, standing up and turning around to face me, putting his arms around my neck. "What's up?"

I slipped my arms around him in return and buried my face in his shoulder. "I'm really sorry to have to ruin the night for you, babe, but I'm really not feeling so well. Can we go home?"

"Hmm? Oh no, what's wrong? What hurts?" Natsu gently lifted my chin so he could examine my face, frowning slightly.

"I just... I think it's a migraine..." I winced as all the lights in the room suddenly flared up and seemed so bright that they hurt my eyes. "C-Can we please go home? I'm really sorry..."

"No, there's nothing to apologize for. It's getting late anyway." Natsu cupped my face and pecked my forehead lovingly. Then suddenly a worried frown crossed his face. "Huh. That's odd." he took a deep breath, and I realized he must've caught an odd scent.

"What is it?" I asked, anxiously.

"Did... Did someone slip something into your drink?" Natsu's eyes widened. "Oh god. I think someone drugged you."

Damn, his nose is strong. I shivered as the realization hit me.

Juvia had been sitting and talking to me while Mira was gone. I had briefly looked away to say hello to Wendy and help the young girl with her herbs. In that short time, Juvia must've put something in my drink that Mira had given me, which I had drank immediately after.

Before I could tell Natsu that, he gently pushed me into the nearest chair and said, "I'm gonna go let Erza know we're leaving. You stay right here." he sounded scared as he turned and walked away.

My vision blurred, and suddenly I felt so exhausted. I needed to sleep. But I couldn't pass out here, so I fought it. It'll be fine. Natsu will be back soon and we can go home. You can sleep it off and whatever that bitch gave you will run its course and go away.

The drugs were depleting my magic energy, I realized, which was why I felt both sick and bone-tired at the same time. Damn you, Juvia... I put my head down on the table and tried to ignore the pounding agony in my head, fighting off the need to sleep.

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Natsu POV

Erza seemed hella worried when I told her I thought someone had drugged Gray. Thus, she had a lot of questions I didn't have answers for. All I could tell her was that I smelled it on him. She wasn't satisfied with this answer, but eventually she gave up and told me to just go, and we could talk about it later when I knew more of what was going on.

"I'm sorry I can't answer your questions, sister." I apologized, spreading my hands in a helpless gesture.

"No, no, it's alright. I'm just worried about him, that's all." Erza replied, waving a hand dismissively. "Someone getting drugged at a party is something that only happens in books, not at a casual house party with absolutely no alcohol or creeps involved."

"I feel you." I nodded my head in agreement. "It's kinda scary, thinking that someone has not so good intentions with my Gray..."

"I understand. Go on, take him home. I'll let Lucy know why you couldn't stay." Erza gave me a couple pats on the head like she always did and turned away to go find the blonde.

I nodded my head gratefully and rushed back to the spot I had left Gray. Erza had asked so many questions that it had been at least ten minutes since I left him there. God, I really hope he's alright...

But when I got to the living room, Gray was gone. My heart dropped into my stomach and a horrible feeling of dread crept over me, slow and ominous, like an avalanche beginning to tumble down the side of a mountain. I told myself he must've moved, even though it wasn't like Gray to wander off. He was so quiet and still that he'd never get up and just walk away, especially when he had been told to stay put. The only time he had done that was when we were children.

Still, I searched the apartment anyway and asked around. But he wasn't there, and nobody seemed to know where he went. They had all been to engrossed in their party to have seen him.

That was to be expected, after all.

I waited until I had searched the entire place and asked everyone there before I went back to the table I had left Gray at to look for any sort of strange scent that might tell me where he went.

I quickly located the exact chair I had put him in. His wintery scent was still there, but it was faint, and something much stronger was trying to drown it out. The smell was strangely familiar. It reminded me of water falling from the sky in great torrents, rivers overflowing their banks and flooding entire cities, gently trickling waterfalls becoming roaring white demons exploding over the edge with a vengeance...

Rain.

It was the smell of rain, no doubt about it. That could only mean one thing. Juvia had done something to Gray.

I grabbed my jacket and rushed out the door, hoping to find them before they got too far away. I ran for what felt like hours, and there was no sign of them. Eventually their scents became faded and impossible to track. I had to give up. I was so scared for Gray, I didn't want anything bad to happen to him. What had Juvia done to him?

In the back of my mind, all I could hear was Juvia's soft little voice.

Drip... Drop... Drip... Drop...

To be continued...

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Wow. How's that for a chapter?? And can you guys believe we're all the way up to Chapter 15???? That's insane. Like I said at the beginning, please tell me what you think I should do to celebrate this huge honor together? I'm open to suggestions. Gimme all your suggestions lolz.

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Aghhhh noooooo Juvia stole Gray!!! I'm so sorryyyyyy aggghhhh fuck now I feel bad. Alright well. The next chapter should come out maybe tonight if I'm feeling super speedy, possibly tomorrow if I'm feeling not so speedy. But I won't leave y'all hanging for super long. Again I'm so sorry for doing this, I hope y'all don't hate me XD

Love y'all, see you next chapter!!!

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