Dance the Night Away:

AN: Felt like writing a bit of fluff for one of the other couples. Nalu may be the main pairing, but it's tim Gruvia got a little love.

Farrah Lee-Dreyar: 6 ½

Nashi Dragneel: 3 ½

Storm Fullbuster: 3 ½

Cato Dreyar: 3 ½

Roman Fernandez: 2 ½

Persephone Redfox: 2 ½

Koree Redfox: 2 ½

Bianca Fullbuster: 1

Lorelle Strauss: 3 months

"Stupid...neck...trap!" Gray mumbled as he tugged at the tie around his neck. It wasn't that he didn't mind parties. He loved them. But this was supposed to be a formal event, Blue Pegasus' yearly winter gala that they had all been invited to, which meant stuffy clothes and ties. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate the gesture. It was nice, and they needed a little pick-me-up after helping Lamia Scale through their ordeal. Still, he didn't like ties, and suits, and dress-shoes.

"Oh, you look so dreamy!" Juvia's voice came from behind him. He turned and found Juvia stading behind him. His eyes widened at the sight of her. She was wearing a long-sleeve velvet dress that was the same royal blue as the tie he was wearing. It hugged her in all the right places, with a slit going up to her thigh, showing off her guild mark and her deliciously toned legs. Her hair was tied into a tight bun at the top of her head, a few thin strands of hair allowed to fall in curled tendrils, framing her face. She smiled brightly as she ran to him, setting her hands on his chest.

"You should really wear suits more often," she said.

"Eh, I don't know about that," Gray replied as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"But you look so handsome!"

"If I wear more suits will you wear more dresses like that?" Gray asked, sneaking his hand to grab onto her thigh were he guild mark was. "I'm a big fan of the slit, babe."

She gasped when she felt him squeeze onto her leg and use it to pull him closer, hooking it around his own leg. Still she smiled flirtaciously at him.

"Sounds like a fair trade to me," she replied, slipping her arms around his neck.

He arched an eyebrow, smirking seductively at her as she leaned in and kissed him.

"Though if we're being honest…" Gray mused as he nuzzled his face into her neck once they parted.

"Hm?" Juvia asked, setting her hand on the back of his head, her heartbeat racing.

Gray turned his head to whisper in her ear. "...I'd rather just take the dress off."

"Gray!" Juvia squealed as she stepped back, blushing profusely as she playfully swatted him in the chest as he chuckled at her.

"The children are here!" she sputtered, face red, heart racing. "They're right in the next room. They could hear us!"

"Well, not right now," Gray laughed, grabbing her by the waist and pulling her flush against him. "But what are your plans for tonight?"

Juvia's blush deepened a few shades as a small squeak escaped her throat. Gray laughed again, amused he could still fluster her after four years of marriage and two children.

"I...I...don't think I have any plans made…" she asnwered, smiling bashfully.

"Well, then," Gray smirked mischivously as he placed a lingering, passionate kiss onto her lips, causing her to moan as her knees began to feel weak. He reached to run her fingers through his hair, but before she could he pulled away, gave her a quick peck on the cheek, and headed out of their room.

"Alright, let's go," he said, laughing at the flustered look on her face.

"Wha-oh...OH! Gray, you're mean!" she pouted, stamping her foot as he laughed at her, bounding around the corner to collect Storm and Bianca so they could get going to the gala.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Classical music swelled as people mingled, sipped on champagne, and twirled on the dancefloor. Gray sat at a table, absent-mindedly drumming his fingers on the table. This was getting boring. No games, no loug gossip, no arm wrestling or barrel surfing. Fairy Tail may have had a reputation of being rowdy, but at least they knew how to have fun. While the Blue Pegasus gang seemed to be having the time of their lives, he was noticing that many of the Fairy Tail wizards were starting to look as unenthusiastic as he was.

The slow waltz finally came to a close and a small round of applause came from the dance floor. Gray clapped along slowly, not really caring much.

"Alright, now for a special dance," Jenny called from the stage. "Can I have all the children and their mothers on the dancefloor?"

The children, who had been scribbling in coloring books at the kid's table, but at hearing the annoucement they perked up. All the moms ran happily to their children, Juvia included.

"Mama loves dancing with her little angels," she crooned as she set Bianca on her hip and took Storm by the hand, leading them to the dance floor.

Of course she wasn't the only mother dancing withher children. Lucy was holding Nashi by the hands. She was wearing flats because of her growing baby-bump, making it easier for Nashi to stand one her mothers toes as the spun slowly to the music. Erza and Roman were doing the same thing a few steps behind them. Levy had one twin on each hip as she swayed to the beat. Mirajane, Cato, and Farrah appeared to be playing ring-around the rosy. Even Evergreen had brought tiny Lorelle onto the dance floor, smiling at the baby in the crook of her arm as she rocked her back and forth.

Still, Juvia, Storm, and Bianca were the only ones he was watching. Juvia was smiling brightly as Storm clung to one of her hands with both of his, pulling her with all his might to the very center of the dance floor. Once they got there he latched onto her leg, grinning up at her as they began swaying and spinning to the music. Juvia laughed softly at him. Though she was too far for him to hear he could still read what she was saying:

"Silly boy."

She ruffled his hair, setting a hand on his head as the kept dancing. Bianca began trying to clap along to the beat, though not very well. It didn't matter. Her mother still encouraged her, turning to smile at her and tell her how well she was doing, making the little girl smile all the wider.

He beamed at the sight. His children adored their mother, there was no question there. And she loved them back more than they could ever know.

He knew that Jenny had said this was supposed to be a mother-child dance, but that still didn't stop him from standing up and walking to the center of the dance floor.

"Mind if I join?" he asked.

"Daddy!" Storm cheered, tackling Gray's legs. Gray chuckled at him, lifting him up so that he stood on either of his feet, one tiny arm latched right behind each of his knees to hold himself up.

"Da-da!" Bianca waved. Gray nuzzled his nose against hers before turning to his wife. Her eyes were full of love as he set a hand on her waist. Though she still had one arm holding Bianca up, Juvia still placed her free hand in his as the whole family began swaying back and forth to the music. It wasn't exactly a pretty dance. It was clumsy, off-beat, slow. Bianca couldn't keep a beat with her clapping, Storm was heavy on Gray's feet, the two parents couldn't exactly get super close with two children between them. Still, they didn't care. The loving gaze they were sharing and the giggles of their children were beautiful enough to make up for the clumsiness.

Gray's entire body was radiating with love and pride as he danced with his family. He gave his wife's hand an extra squeeze. How or why she'd waited around so long for him to stop being an idiot and notice her he'd never know. Any other woman would have given up and moved on to the next and probably more deserving guy that came their way. But not Juvia, and he'd forever be grateful for that. He still felt a little bad when he thought back on how coldly he'd treated her when they were younger. He'd really been an idiot. He still was an idiot at times.

Gray gently took Bianca from Juvia and set her on his own hip so he could give Juvia a twirl. Bianca cheered and clapped her hands some more as she watched her mother spin.

"Mama pwetty!" she exclaimed.

"Yeah, she is pretty isn't she?" Gray agreed, bouncing Bianca slightly as Juvia ran back to them setting both arms around his neck. He set one hand on her waist. Now with the full weight of both children on him he could barely move, so they just swayed in place. Gray smiled down at Storm who was still standing on his toes, clinging for dear life on his legs, giggling with each movement his father made as if he were on an amusement park ride. Bianca spread her arms out as wide as she could, pivoting her body from one side to the other, trying to twirl like Juvia had.

Gray beamed at his children. He may have been an idiot but he couldn't have been too terrible of a guy if he'd had a part in their making. If nothing else, he could go to his grave knowing he at least did two right things: he helped make Storm and Bianca.

Juvia leaned forward and stole a small kiss from Gray.

"Blah! Cooties!" Storm shouted, making both his parents laugh.

"What? You not like kisses, Storm?" Gray asked.

"No!" the little boy shook his head.

"Mwah!" Bianca began blowing kisses to all around her.

"Bianca likes kisses," Juvia giggled, patting the little girl's back.

"Bianca," Gray began pointing to his cheek. "Can you give Daddy a kiss?"

Bianca leaned forward, pecking his cheek.

"Aw, thank you," Gray said kissing her cheek in return.

"Bleck!" Storm said, disgusted.

"Aw, you not want Mama to give you a kiss?" Juvia asked, leaning down to her son's level.

"No!" Storm took off running, making both of his parents laugh as they watched him scamper off. By now most of the father's had also made their way onto the dance floor to their wives and children. At seeing Storm scamper off, though, most of the other children his age or older began to peel away, leaving their parents to dance together in peace. Juvia stood back up, wrapping her arms around Gray's neck and leaning her head against his chest.

"I love you," she whispered.

"I love you, too."

CRASH!

Everyone jumped and turned to find Koree and Persephone standing on top of the refreshment table. While climbing up one of them had, apparently, knocked the punch bowl over, shattering it.

"Oopsy!" Koree said.

"One minute!" Gajeel shouted as he and Levy raced to the table. "We turned our backs for one minute and look what you rugrats did!"

Both of the Redfox girls screamed and began running off, ontop of the table, knocking food a silverware all over the place.

"Ah-ah-AH-CHOO!"

Snap!

Crackle!

Pop!

A burst of red light came from near another table of food.

Nashi was standing on her toes, apparently reaching for a chicken finger. In the process, however, she'd knocked a pepper shaker onto herself, making herself sneeze up one of her sparkling, fireworks like flames, catching the table cloth on fire.

"Uh-oh," she said, eyes wide.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"

Smash!

Cato and Farrah, who had been playing peek-a-boo and chasing each other an ice-sculpture collided into one another, tripped each other, and knocked the sculpture over, shattering it on the ground.

"Oh, no," Gray muttered as he looked about. "Where's ours?"

Splash!

"Of course…"

Both Gray and Juvia turned to find a translucent boy jumping and playing in a near by fountain.

"Storm!" Juvia scolded as she ran towards him.

"And...party's over," Gray sighed as he followed after her, Bianca giggling on his hip.

"Funny!"

"Don't you get any ideas!"

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Juvia sighed as she stepped out of the bathroom, dressed in her bathrobe, drying her hair with a towel. Like Gray had predcited, once the kids went nuts and destroyed everything the party was pretty much over. They, and the other parents, had tried to apologize and pay for the damage, but master Bob wouldn't have it.

"Oh, you know how kids are," he'd said. "Rambunctious little darlings!"

Juvia finished drying her hair, hung her towel up, then sat at her vanity to brush her hair.

"Well, guess we don't have room to talk," Gray said as he walked into their bedroom, closing the door behid it. "They got it honest."

Juvia chuckled. "Given how destructive our guild is I'm not sure what we expected."

"Hmph," Gray collapsed onto his back upon the bed.

"Are the children asleep?" Juvia asked as she stood up and began walking to her dresser.

"Yup," Gray answered. "Out like a light, both of them."

"Good," she began rumaging through the drawers.

"What are you doing?" Gray asked.

"Looking for pajamas."

"Why, I'll just rip them off of you in a minute," Gray said smuggly as he sat up.

Juvia let out a squeak as she turned towards him. He had a smirk on his face and he beckoned her to him with his finger. She gladly raced towards him, practically tackling him back against the mattress.