Summary: What I'd quite like to see in Gray and Juvia's reunion in the Manga….

Pairings: Gray/Juvia

Author's Note: Thank you so much for giving me over FORTY NINE HUNDRED reviews! It's absolutely amazing.

Once they reached the last leg of the journey, Gray broke out in all out run.

The others followed, trying to keep up with his rapid speed, and they all managed to reach the house that Juvia had been living in for the last year out of breath, flushed, and sweaty.

Gray, however, remained only slightly out of breath as he grabbed Wendy by the shoulders. "How is she?" he demanded fiercely. "Is she all right?!"

Wendy looked away.

"No," Gray whispered as he released his hold on Wendy, he staggered back horrified, "No!" he repeated loudly.

He ran into the bedroom and took in the sight of Juvia laying in the bed motionless, all life gone, her face paler than ever, the dark circles round her eyes obvious, and her chest barely moving to signify her breathing.

She looked as if she might as well be dead.

"No…."

"I'm sorry," Wendy said sadly, "I did everything I could but she's taken a turn for the worst." Tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't think Juvia is going to make it."

"NO!" Gray yelled as he fell onto his knees. "No!" he repeated as he grabbed the duvet for strength. "Juvia!" he croaked out. "Juvia, you can't die." His eyes burned with traitorous tears. He hadn't cried since his father died a year ago when he had her and her cool arms of comfort and her loving words. God! What was he going to do without her? He needed her! He needed her like he needed air and suddenly he found it hard to breath. "This is my fault," he murmured. "I should have never left you. Forgive me, please, God, forgive me, and wake up!" a strangled sob escaped his throat. "I'll do anything if you just wake up and give me a second chance, Juvia, please…"

There is nothing but near silence as Gray continued to sob wretchedly at Juvia's bedside. Lucy sniffled and tried to cover her tears in Natsu's chest who looked distraught, Erza ducked her head down in repentance, Levy's own eyes watered as she clung to Gajeel's hand, his own eyes suspiciously bright, Happy had his own tears running down his cheeks and Lily looked mournful.

They all grieved in silence, unable to voice a single thought, and then –

"Juvia will wake up if Gray-sama kisses her."

"…."

Gray froze at the sound of Juvia's voice. Lucy, Natsu, Happy, Erza, and Levy's eyes all bugged out in surprise at that. Charle, who knew this was going to happen, merely rolled her eyes while Lily frowned in confusion. Wendy ducked her head down guiltily and Gajeel face palmed, "Aw, Jeeze," he muttered to himself.

"J-J-J-Juvia?" Gray stuttered. "Did you….did you….did you just pretend to be dead on purpose?!"

"No," Juvia's eyes were still shut and her mouth barely moved as she kept still as possible, "Juvia cannot get better until Gray-sama kissed her. Juvia is still deadly ill. Juvia needs her kiss."

Gray turned a furious glare in Wendy's direction.

"I'm sorry!" Wendy wailed. "But Juvia made me promise!"

"Gray-sama!" Juvia wailed. "You got to kiss Juvia!"

"What?!" Gray yelped. "No way in hell!" he barked. "You just made me think you were dead. What on earth makes you think I'm going to ki-GAH!" Juvia flung her arms round Gray's neck and tried to kiss him, she sadly missed his lips as he moved his head in time, and got a lot of his cheek instead. "Juvia!" Gray growled. "I am not kissing you."

(You know, everyone would believe him a lot more if it wasn't for the fact he had wrapped his arms round her and held her close to his naked chest, or the fact that his lips brushed against her forehead as he said those words.

Yes, Gray, they all thought sarcastically, we believe you….)