Hi everybody! Thank you so much for the follows and reviews. I'm happy people are liking this story, and I hope I don't disappoint. I would like to make one reference of note before reading this chapter. Juvia's memories are lost, yes, but I still imagine her personality and quirks to be the same (i.e., Falling in love quickly, saying things out loud, being emotional, etc.) just in case there is any confusion with the character development! Also, I obviously do not own the rights to Fairy Tail or any of its characters, see you next time!

Chapter 3: Reunited

Juvia's heart was beating very fast; maybe she was overwhelmed with everything that happened that morning? She never expected to find anyone that knew her on her first day. She found her family, her friends, and yet she didn't remember anything. Or could it be, that her heart was beating fast due to the handsome ice wizard walking beside her? Gray-san is what they called him, and all those events that happened in her life with him before she "died"? Juvia and he must have been very close for her to feel this way about his presence, should she ask? What if Juvia asks though and she's completely wrong and somehow scares him away? She decided, for now, she would wait, maybe he would say something before she did. They continued walking in silence, Juvia keeping her head down, sneaking glances at Gray along the way. He seemed lost in thought, having a determined and concentrated look on his face. She noticed his eyes were a very dark blue, almost resembling a winter night's sky, Juvia thought they were very beautiful.

"Well, this is Fairy Hills." Gray stopped in front of a cute little building that was just on the outskirts of the town, it seemed charming to Juvia, but not at all familiar. She followed Gray inside and up the stairs to a door that he said led to her room. Juvia approached and walked inside. The room was quaint and simple, cozy and peaceful, and it looked as though nothing had been touched since she "left". She felt a very small feeling of familiarity, so she decided to look around more. The one thing that stood out to her the most was the many plushie dolls of Gray-San?! There were so many located throughout the place she lost count.

"Gray-San? Why does Juvia own all these plushies that look like you?" Gray turned beet red. "I DON'T KNOW YOU MADE THEM!" he turned away quickly to hide his face.

"So Juvia and Gray-San were close then?" she asked. Gray took a deep breath and faced her again.

"Yes." Juvia picked up one of the dolls, tracing her hands along with the stitching.

"How close?" Gray's face turned back to red; this was going to be more difficult than he thought.

"It's kind of hard to say Juvia, without making it weird." Gray rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. How could he tell her she was crazily in love with him if she didn't remember him?

"Juvia wants Gray-san to tell her anyway. Maybe it will help her remember." She pleaded. Gray took a seat on the edge of her bed and Juvia did the same, with the doll still in her hands.

"Well, we met a few years ago, when you were a member of the Element Four, a dark guild. Gajeel was your guildmate then too…." And so, he went on, to the best of his ability, to tell their story. The many adventures they took, the teamwork they showed, and the memories, good and bad that they shared. It felt like hours had gone by, but Juvia was no longer tired, no, she was wide awake, taking in every detail Gray gave her. Once he got to their last moments together, his demeanor suddenly changed.

"I begged you to wake up, I didn't want to lose another person who was important in my life. I regretted never having told you exactly how I felt before then, and I thought it was too late. I screamed for who knows how long, waiting for you to come back, holding you close and wanting to see you open your eyes or hear you call me "Gray-Sama" one more time." he was facing the ground, his dark hair hiding his eyes.

Juvia stared at the doll in her hands and she could feel anger rising within her. She clutched the small thing so tightly that her knuckles turned white, and her hands began to shake. Bolting upward in a fit she threw the doll to the floor, falling to her knees as she did.

Gray swiftly moved to her side; concern filling his voice. "It was too much, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do- "

"Juvia... Juvia is angry. She has all these memories with you, all these feelings, but she can't remember any of them! Juvia loved you, and she can't remember!?" she was crying and shaking beyond belief when two strong arms pulled her close.

"It's alright Juuves, I promise, so please, don't cry anymore." He cradled her into him, placing his hand on the back of her head, intertwining his fingers into her hair.

"Gray-Sama loves Juvia?" Gray looked down with awe... Even if she didn't remember, he could keep his promise for the time being.

"Yes, I love you Juvia, and I know it doesn't mean much right now, but I'm sorry it took so long to say it." she smiled at him.

"Juvia feels in her heart that she loves Gray-Sama too, even if she has forgotten, but she will try her absolute hardest to show Gray-Sama that she means it." Gray squeezed her tightly.

They both sat there in silence, making their own private vows under the moonlit sky. Gray vowed he would never let anything happen to Juvia again, and no matter what happened from this point forward he would still love her. Memories or no memories, she was still Juvia, his Juvia, and that's all he cared about. Juvia vowed that no matter how long it took her, she would get her memories back, so she could remember all the precious moments with her friends and Gray. She wanted this, and she was confident that with hard work and teamwork she could do it. Juvia was so emotionally drained that she ended up falling asleep in his arms without even realizing it. Gray picked her up bridal style and put her into bed, he smiled at how peaceful she looked. He didn't want to leave her, and hell at any other time he would have stripped and hopped right into bed, but he knew this was different. So, he kept his clothes on, grabbed a pillow from the window seat, and took a spot on the floor where he could keep an eye on her.

All of Magnolia felt at peace for the first time in a long time. If only they knew of the unfortunate events that were about to unfold.