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A/N: Sorry for not being able to update for a long time. I've been busy on my summer activities, seminars, and class...Anyway...the new Chapter. OMG. I love Gray and Juvia so much. So I decided to add up the romance thingy. So, as I always say...Enjoy!
Chapter 4: A Broken Heart
For the past week, I can say I enjoy being a member of Fairy Academy. My classmates are so cool and awesome. Everybody in here is friends – though not obvious. But if there are fights with the other sections – trust me, in just a week I never thought one section could be in so much trouble – they really stood up with for another. Well, our section can't avoid the fights. The other sections are really trying to provoke us by teasing, or hurting, or making fun of one member. And the rest of the section comes to the rescue. Our other schoolmates say that our section is the worst. I don't really know but I've got to say that the other sections are almost perfect. Some are where the most beautiful and handsome boys are; or the wisest; or the most popular; or the strongest and many others. But due to their attitudes, I don't think it's fun being there. A13? Cool! And they are the only ones who are kind to me despite being a former student of Phantom Academy. A13 is definitely perfect, I think. Then my eyes fell on the person in front of me...Gray. I sighed. I can't help but admire his features – his dark hair, his nice and muscular body, his cold yet beautiful eyes, and even his gorgeous face. Even now that his eyes were drooping, trying not to sleep from boredom. I giggled.
"Juvia!" My history teacher's voice seemed to vibrate in my skull. I guess it vibrated in everyone's skull because everyone acted alert suddenly. Gosh, I've been daydreaming. How embarrassing. "Is something funny?"
"Nothing ma'am," I replied in a clear voice.
"Then write the correct answer for question number 2 on the board," my teacher ordered.
Nooo! I wasn't listening to the lecture and I didn't know what the answer was. I just stood up slowly but I saw Mirajane pass her notebook, where she was jotting down the lecture, when the teacher turned to take a seat. It was just a moment but it was enough for me to read the correct answer. I wrote the correct answer and my teacher called another student to answer number 3. As I went to return to my seat I flashed a grateful smile to Mirajane.
It was another long break I spent with my new other friends. We decided to play a little game – truth or dare. We just kind of swore never to lie or cheat in this game for our friendship. Just like that. I guess if you're a dedicated member of the team, you'll keep your promise. So, I guess I wouldn't be lying or cheating. If one doesn't want to answer the truth or do the dare, she – since we're all girls here – would treat everyone depending on the number of not doing the truth or dare. So, seeing that we were five, um, food-loving girls, I guess nobody would not want to do the truth or dare.
The game went starting with Erza. I wouldn't choose dare if I were you. Erza is crazy. I realized this after making Bisca do something stupid in front of the park. But I realized I was wrong when I said Erza was crazy. All of them were crazy. Their questions were so embarrassing and so were their dares.
"Juvia," Levy's voice said. "Truth or dare?"
I realized it was my turn. I gulped. "Dare?" I answered anxiously.
"I want you to confess to Gray your feelings," Levy said mischievously.
My new friends were shocked. "You like Gray!"
I felt so embarrassed. "Don't worry," Levy continued. "I want it done today. Anytime today. Promise?"
It was a dare after all so I promised her. Is it just me or something moved behind the bush? Erza seemed to notice, too. She went to find out but she just saw a cat. I sighed. Somehow, I became nervous. But, never mind. The game continued and, unfortunately, nobody was going to treat. Well, I've got to make a plan on how to tell Gray and finish the dare.
Rinnnnnnngggg!
It was the bell signaling the end of classes for the day. And I haven't done anything about the dare. My friends were staring at me. In the end I had no plan at all. What was I going to say to him? I just decided to corner him and tell him. That's it. I walked toward Gray but he came to me first. "Lucy said you wanted to say something to me?"
Great. Lucy made sure that I will talk to Gray. I guess I had no choice. "Um...Juvia..." Gosh I couldn't say it.
But then his phone rang. He excused himself for a minute. I didn't hear him clearly because he was talking very fast and he seemed irritated with a scowl on his face. Then he looked at me and he tried to hide his scowl. But I noticed that something was wrong and I was worried but I didn't let it show.
"What were you saying Juvia?"
"It's just that," I took a deep breath. It's now or never. "Juvia...Juvia likes…Gray."I stared at the floor. But I Gray didn't say anything. I finally took the courage to look at his face. I stared at his eyes intently. Finally he released a little "oh".
"I don't know what to say, really" – Gray started but I cut through what he was going to say.
"It's okay. You don't have to say anything. I just wanted to…say my feelings." I turned my back at him and was about to run but he caught me by the arm. "Juvia!"
I don't know who's more surprised by what he did because when I came to face him, his eyes were filled with shock and released my arm quickly. "I um…" I think he didn't know what to say. But I just stayed silent. So, he continued. "I'm not really good at this but…" He chose his words carefully. "It's not that I don't like you. I actually like you. I mean…I don't like you the way you like me. But I like you…in a different way." I could see his face getting a tinge of red. I didn't know what to feel. I wanted to cry but doing that in front of him was stupid. Silence settled between us. "Besides," Gray started to break the silence and I noticed that he was really blushing right now… "I already have a … girlfriend."
Now that was what really broke my heart. I felt tears starting to form in my eyes. I looked at the floor to hide them. But a new voice broke the silence.
"Gray?" It was high pitched and was coated with false and irritating sweetness.
"Oh, Belle." Gray turned his back on me. "See you later." He muttered to me but didn't look at me. Then, he left me alone in the dark corridor as I let my tears fall as I heard Belle and Gray walking away. I took one last look at them. Belle was hugging Gray's arm and her head was tilted on Gray's direction. She was whispering something to Gray but he was looking ahead and wasn't paying any attention to his girlfriend. Surprisingly, he turned to look at my direction, his eyes showing me how sorry he was for breaking my heart. I knew he didn't really want to break my heart but still I felt hurt. He turned to look forward again. Still, I was happy that he apologized to me. I allowed myself to smile. But Belle turned to where her boyfriend looked and glared at me. Then he turned to Gray and whispered something to him again. Gray looked irritated and annoyed but he allowed his girlfriend to lean towards him. He permitted her to pull himself nearer. Then she kissed him passionately. This was when I couldn't take it anymore and ran to meet my friends in front of the school.
"Juvia?" Lucy's voice echoed in my head. I realized I was at the gate already. My friends were looking worried. "How was it?" Mirajane asked. "Did you confess to Gray already?" Cana asked. "I did," I finally answered. There was an "oh". "He already has…," I began to say but it hurt to say the truth. Tears began to roll down my cheeks. My friends understood what happened. They continued to comfort me and say positive things. Then they asked me who Gray's girlfriend was. The reaction was automatic. They said dirty things about Belle and how Gray was stupid to like her. But only Erza was quiet. She was really shocked about the news that Belle and Gray are going out. I could see that she didn't believe that Gray would do such a thing. I wanted to think like her but I couldn't. Not with what I just saw. So they just continued to comfort me and said things to make me laugh. I'm so glad I had friends here at Fairy Academy, specifically A13.
A/N: Gosh. Sorry if the chapter was rotten. I just feel down today. It wasn't the sweet thing that you expected but that's coming up. I'm putting the real problem of the story in the next chapter so it won't be just about love-y thing-y.….Review!
