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It belongs to Mashima-sama. I'm just a fan trying to make a story about my OTP!

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The sound of splashing water filled the rather silent pool area of Magnolia University as expert arms made perfect strokes while swimming in one of the pools. It was quite late already and the place was quite empty aside from Juvia Lockser still enjoying the quietness and stillness while she let her mind wander into things that had been happening to her life lately.

Well, lately her life turned from boring ordinary college life routine into something else after she unexpectedly tangled her life with Gray Fullbuster. It might be a little hard to deal and get used to at first but she finally got the hang of it after days and weeks of merry chase with him. Now they completely get along and more.

A smile tugged on her lips at that thought before she did her final lap. Gray was surely making it his business to make her fall in love with him. He'd been doing things she or even his friends did not expect him to do. He's very much determined to win her over and what really moved her and making her fall deeper and deeper –if she's not that already deeply into him yet –was not just his effort but his sincerity.

His courting strategy did not just revolve around going out on dates and giving flowers. Those were just his normal acts on daily basis since he started seriously pursuing her. He made it a point to do something special for her every day.

From dates and flowers he also resorted into serenading her which he couldn't do at fairy hills so he did it in school with the help of his friends. It was perfectly plan and well executed with matching guitar but Gray just happened to be not really a good singer but she appreciated what he did nonetheless. She knew he's not perfect but the fact that he tried was something else. He's seriously going out of his way just to please her.

There was that one time that he asked her to have dinner with him and she thought they would go in some restaurant but they ended up in his apartment eating his home cooked meal. Gray did not strike her as someone who knew how to cook but he was actually good at that. His pasta is to die for but he made her swear not to breathe a word about it to anyone else.

He said any food he'll cook must be exclusively for her alone.

The past few days she spent with Gray was amazing and she's contemplating on finally saying yes to be his girl. He already proved it to her that he's willing to do anything for her. The only thing now that stopping her is the fear that he might change once he gets what he wants.

But then again, didn't he already have what men wanted from young women like her?

Juvia sighed before diving under the water again.

She's over thinking things. She's putting too much meaning to Gray's action when she could actually see how genuine his intentions are.

Maybe her fears were not really of what would change between them once she agreed to be his girlfriend. It's more likely she's worried about the decisions she's about to take.

She's taking such a big risk.

It's been such a long time since she ever decided to let her emotions rule her judgement. She always think first of the consequences of anything that she decided to do. She thought maybe she'll never have that strong feeling her mother once told her she felt for her father but Gray made her feel all sort of feelings. At first it scared her but what good being scared could do her?

From the very beginning he had been such an irresistible person and for a while she thought she had it under control. She knew now that there's nothing under control about her when it comes to him.

Gray made it impossible for her to think. When they are together he only makes her feel and she like it that way.

It feels Right.

He can always make her feel so right being her and nothing else.

That's it. As long as it feels right she knew that accepting him in her life won't be a bad move.

With her mind made up Juvia finally decided that she's done with her swim and might as well head back to her dorm. Gray won't be able to walk her home since he's banned by her land lady and he's busy practicing hockey. He's the team captain of Magnolia University's Hockey Varsity Team known as Fairies and the annual competitions among different universities across Fiore is just around the corner so he's quite preoccupied every day after his class and she's fine with it.

She's actually glad he's doing something he really seemed to enjoy the way she's enjoying herself doing her own thing all alone from time to time.

A frown etched her face when she got out of the pool and found her towel gone from the railing where she put it earlier. She was pretty sure she had it there when she dived into the water. "Where was it?" She's the only one there and she did not hear anyone coming so it's impossible for someone to take it. Or was she actually the only one in there?

"Here's your towel," a small familiar voice shattered the silence from behind her. "You should dry yourself, you're shivering."

Slowly, Juvia face the person behind her and she was met by the serious gleam of Levy McGarden's soft brown eyes. "Levy-chan."

Levy smiled but it did not reach her eyes. "Hello, Juvia-chan," she greeted her. "Funny we haven't seen each other for a while since we live in the same dorm and goes in the same school. I could say you'd been busy."

The sarcasm in her voice was so thick and the accusation in her eyes was too stern to look at. "You could say that," she said averting the short blunette's eyes. "Why are you here, Levy-chan? Is there anything you need from Juvia?"

If there's one person she doesn't want to talk right now that's certainly Levy and Juvia can't think of any way how to escape her. She knew she'd been meaning to talk to her alone for a time now but she made sure they won't be left alone or cross path at any circumstances. From the look of it Levy won't let her leave without hearing what she got to say.

Honestly Juvia already knew what she has to say and she doesn't have answers for her yet and she's certain she would just convince her to stay away from Gray. She knew she can't do that and Juvia doesn't want to disappoint Levy. Unlucky for the both of them, they're just a few minutes away from mutual disappointing one another.

Looking at Juvia looking like a cornered rabbit made Levy even more annoyed than she already was. She did not go there so Juvia could look like a little damsel in distress. "Well, I came here maybe because I suddenly missed hanging out with you since lately all you hang out with is Gray and when you're not with him you're avoiding me. I wonder why was that. Are you scared, Juvia?"

"Levy-chan pleas—"

"Please what?" Levy snapped. "Juvia, I already told you. Stay away from him. You're only gonna hurt him at the end and he's my friend. You both are and I don't want you to end up hating each other!"

"What made you think of that?"

"Oh," Levy actually glared at her. "I did not think of that. I know for a fact that when he learned the truth about who you are he'll hate you." Levy never wanted to say anything bad to Juvia. She's a sweet girl and a good friend. She knew she could not control the feeling she developed for her friend that unfortunately Gray reciprocated because they just can't be together and Juvia should have known better. "You are fooling him."

Truth hurts they say and Juvia can testify to that but Levy might know something but that doesn't mean all that she said were true. "I am not!" She's not lying. There are things she just can't say but not talking about it does not make her a liar.

When the time comes that someone asks her about it she won't deny anything about her and her life before coming to Magnolia. It's not a secret at all. It just happened not too many people knew about Juvia Lockser.

"Yes, you are!" Levy blurted out of frustration. If she only knew things would end up that way she wouldn't have introduced Juvia to Gray. She knew all along Juvia caught Gray's attention because he never asked her about a certain girl the way he asked about Juvia before when he learned that she knew the other bluenette. But she thought Gray knew that she's off limits not just because of Gajeel. "Look, just put an end with whatever you have with Gray even before it gets any deeper. It's for the best."

A sad smile adorned Juvia's lips and it made Levy shook her head in disbelief. Her warning came too late. She's already way too deep. "I already decided, Levy-chan. I'm sorry but no matter what you say won't change my mind. It's my call to make anyway."

"You've got to be kidding me."

"I'm sorry."

Sorry? "Juvia your sorry won't be enough once you break Gray's heart. Can you actually hurt someone like him who's already been broken? He's not the way he is for nothing. Will you seriously crash him like that?"

Of course she won't do that. Juvia won't do anything to hurt Gray. She knew his story. They talked about it and there's no way she'll cause him any more pain. "I already made up my mind and I got plans. I'm thankful for your concern, really. But Levy-chan this is something between Gray and Juvia. It got nothing to do with you."

Hurt and disbelief were written all over Levy's face when Juvia looked at her. Her words pained her. "Of course," she huffed lifelessly. "It got nothing to do with me. I'm just Levy. I just happened to be a concerned friend whose opinion is not important. Well good luck with your plans because I'll certainly won't support you with whatever it is. I will never tolerate whatever you think you're doing right unless you clean up your mess before diving into another one."

Juvia shut her eyes when Levy harshly walked towards her closing the small distance between them. For a moment she thought she might hit her or something but she only felt her pressing something cold in her hand and with chilly voice gave her some sort of final warning before walking away without bothering to even look back.

"Don't leave your trash where someone else might see it. You wouldn't want your plans to get ruined."

The coldness of the expensive band of metal in her palm made Juvia shiver.

It's the kind of cold that crept in her inside and it made her want to crawl somewhere dark and hide but she can't do that.

With shaking hands she took her towel where Levy dropped it, wrapped it around her and hastily went back to the locker room where she left her phone. She badly need to talk to someone, pronto.

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I might post another update. I just don't know which story it would be. ^_^