Well here's chapter 3 sorry it's been so long. Thanks for all the follows and reviews. I'm going to go back through and reply like usual but I wanted to get this out first. Enjoy and review!
"Drip, Drip, Drop"
It was a particular cold day in the town that Juvia's latest job had landed her in. This town was plagued with a creature that forced cold weather onto their normally warm town. Juvia had taken this job solo, but after days of being unable to find the creature sent for reinforcements.
"I heard you could use some assistance..." Juvia's heart skipped a beat hearing the voice of her beloved Gray Fullbuster. She turned around to see that her ears were not deceiving her.
"Oh my Hero..." Juvia said rolling her eyes picking on him. After all it's kind of hard to know if she really needed help or not with the beast when it might not be there at all.
"Was that a hint of sarcasm miss Loxar?" Gray Fullbuster and flirting did not mix well in the same sentence. It's just not possible Juvia must be dreaming.
"A bit but then again there's no creature for you to save me from for you to be my hero after all…" Juvia was doing her best to follow Gray's new rules and not completely fan girl all over him, but this new side of Gray was interesting. Juvia had never seen it before; it was almost flirtatious. But this is Gray it can't be flirting maybe Juvia is just feeling a cold coming on. She had been in this freezing town for a week now.
"Well we'll just have to find that creature then won't we." It was more of a statement than a question which made Juvia wonders even more if this was Gray's subtle but awkward attempt at flirting. Who knows?
After another day of searching, Gray and Juvia were able to locate the creature's hideout. After a small but challenging battle the Ice make Wizard and the Blunette were able to subdue the creature. On their way back to town a mishap befell the young wizards. A cave in forced the ice they were standing on apart and Juvia fell into the ice cold water below. Of course Juvia being a water mage herself the water itself was not the problem it was the ice that fell with her that knocked her out.
"JUVIA" Gray quickly jumped in after the water mage, but she had already been caught in the current that was running below the ice above. Gray finally caught up with Juvia just in time to catch her before the falls but not enough time to get them out of the water before falling themselves.
Once they resurfaced Gray quickly pulled Juvia and himself to the shore line outside. The environment was already reverting back to its former warm climate, but that didn't help Juvia at the moment. There was a cave nearby that Gray quickly pulled Juvia into and started a fire.
After starting the fire Gray found himself extremely worried over the Blunette next to him. She was freezing cold and wet. Her lips were turning blue. Gray Fullbuster never thought he would find himself in this kind of situation. He knew what he needed to do but was reluctant to do so. He took a deep breath hoping Juvia would understand why he did what he was fixing to do when she woke up. So Gray mustered up all of his courage and for the first time stripped someone other than himself. He of course kept her semi dressed for her modesty sake. He quickly laid her cloths out to dry. Next he did something that surprised himself. He cuddled up next to her in attempts to hasten her body to warm up.
When Juvia woke up she could see hers and Gray's cloths drying across the fire from where she lay. She could also feel an arm underneath her head and one around her waist. She could hear Gray softly snoring in her ear. All she did was smile and go back to sleep. She would bug him later for why she had hardly any cloths on, but for now he could sleep.
Juvia was still sunk down behind her door. Gray had begged her for hours to open the door, but Juvia never moved or made a sound. But he knew where she was he sunk down on the other side of the door and insisted she open the door that he didn't know what she was talking about. Insuring her that they were friends and nothing would change that. He was still there when Mirajane came to bring Juvia food and make sure she ate. He had actually fallen asleep beside her door he sat there so long. Mirajane kicked him and insisted he leave or she'd get move him herself and toss him so far it'd take him a week to get back to Magnolia. The truth is Mirajane knew where Juvia was when Gajeel and Levi came and asked her. She just wasn't sure if Juvia was ready to see anyone.
Once again someone was knocking on Juvia's door. Juvia once again proceeded to ignore it knowing Mirajane had her spare key and would let herself in.
"Rainwoman I know you're in there." Gajeel was the source of the knocking he and Levi must've gotten back from their mission. Juvia reluctantly opened the door before Gajeel knocked it down as she knew he would.
"Hey Gajeel" Juvia opened the door and stepped aside just in time for Gajeel to burst through and quickly sit on the couch.
"So what did Fullbuster do this time?"
"Nothing"
"Don't you dare lie to me Juvia." Uh oh. He used my real name he's serious. Great just what I needed.
"He got upset at Natsu and Juvia happened to be the collateral damage that got thrown in the middle." Juvia said as if it was nothing like she told Gajeel that it was.
"You say it as if you're already over it, but if that were the case you still wouldn't still be hiding in this apartment Rainwoman spill." See Gajeel may be a guy, but he knows Juvia like a gay best friend. It gets scary sometimes.
"You're right. Juvia knows Gray didn't mean all of what he said. Juvia know that Natsu had been pestering him again, but normally he apologizes right away before they quit fighting. This time he just stormed off and completely ignored Juvia like she wasn't even there." Juvia started feeling like crying again so naturally it started raining again.
"I'll kill him..."
"No it wasn't just Gray… It was more of Erza reiterating what Gray had said and agreeing that it would be annoying and Lucy agreed with her. They all acted like Juvia wasn't there only Natsu acknowledged Juvia. He was the first to apologize. It was just so much all at once and on Juvia's birthday. It was a bit overwhelming, but Juvia is getting over it." Juvia wiped her tears and the rain let up outside as she did.
"Some Nakama they are... I'm still going to get Fullbuster." Juvia just smiled knowing there was no way to stop him.
"Thanks Gajeel." Before he could reply there was another knock on Juvia's door. Not thinking she quickly opened and none other than Gray himself stood on the other side of the door.
"Drip, Drip, Drop."
TigerLily 409- I'm glad your enjoying the story so far. It's fascinating to hear that my writing style is pulling you back in. That is certainly a first for me! Thank you!
yesitsjennifer- Sorry for the confusion I thought I had put a bar in between the opening flashback from Juvia and the main story. As for Levi ever since the trip to Edolas I can't help but put a bit of sass into her character. Plus I believe hanging out with Gajeel is rubbing off on her a little bit don't you think? Oh and it wasn't your tears that brought me tears it was the fact that you said crying buckets. It was funny because when Juvia cries she literally cries rivers it was just too ironic to not be funny.
IndigoHailstorm- I'm so glad your enjoying it!
xKnightmareu- Just wait something will happen I'm not going to say what that'll ruin it but just be patient it's coming soon.
Elibe- Love your comment made me laugh!
gwb620- Yea the others were very mean to poor Juvia...
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