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Fairy Tail and The little Mermaid sadly does not belong to me.

Juvia smiled, watching her best friend who dived into the sea back to his house. She felt sorry for him, she wondered what excuse would Gajeel make in order to slide away from his father's questioning. And how the entire kingdom will freak out how she was missing on her wedding day, Gajeel would be their only lead to her disappearence. She thought back what she had done and she didn't feel the slightest regret of growing a pair of legs but regretted not telling her sisters, or at least Mira. Mira was her most trustable sister and friend. It wasn't like she was picking favorites or anything, even her sisters would agree that Mira has the most mother and friend-ly nature that makes her everyone's favorite.

Juvia sighs, taking a few steps and beginning her journey.

Juvia walked inside the castle from the back door. Busy maids ran back and forth with duties weighing down their shoulders didn't have time to care about a wandering girl. From step to step, Juvia still tripped since she wasn't still use to walking. She found her way to the main exhibit room where she saw huge portraits of her precious Gray-sama with his family. She saw Prince Lyon along with their foster-mother, Queen Ur. She then somehow made her way to the busy kitchen where hundreds of chefs, butlers and maids rushed their way in and out, carrying food.

"Oi you there! Why are you just standing there?! Send these to Gray-ouji!"

An old woman in a chef costume screams into Juvia's ear which made her trip. Juvia stood up immediately as the woman shoves a golden tray to her with a huge helping of bacon, eggs, a muffin and a glass of orange juice. Juvia couldn't tell her the lady she wasn't a waitress and neither could she give the tray back to her since she had already ran off to cook more food.

'What is Juvia suppose to do?!'
'Juvia does not know how to serve and Juvia can barely wal-'
'Wait! Did the lady say send this to Gray-sama?'
'This is Juvia's chance to see Gray-sama!'

Juvia carefully took a few steps forward, balancing the tray in her hands. She glared at two gigantic doors, wondering how on earth is she going to push this door. She turned her head and saw a waitress pushing a similar door with her hip. She tried to do what the waitress had done but couldn't manage to balance the tray at the same time.

'This is more difficult than Juvia thought!'

She attemps it one more time but fails. She thinks of another method and decides to push the door with her head. Behind the doors was a spectacular long table with Gray at the very end, next to a blonde girl and his brother, Lyon along with other people that she didn't seem to care about. Juvia's heart rapidly beats, as if it was about to pop out from her chest. The sight of her precious Gray-sama close-up completely distracted her as her imagination ran freely how they'd make out, get married and have millions of children. Babies with the genetics of both infiltrated her mind, playing in an enormous field. She walked towards him and as she did, everyone glared at her, suspiciously. The fact that her outfit wasn't what any waitress wore neither a regular person did; was suspicious. Ragged cloth draped and dirty sneakers with messy chopped blue hair? Nothing even a peasent wore. Gray didn't care one bit. As long as he gets his food on time, he doesn't care if she even comes in naked (lol not literally!).

When something suddenly disturbs Juvia's wild imagination... Juvia stood there, frozen. The young blonde lady, who seemed too 'friendly' with her Gray-sama was VERY DISTURBING. She was laughing with Gray at a joke and pinched his cheek playfully. It was all Juvia needed to conclude her rivallary against the blonde. Juvia looked at her twice, studying her features.

'Who is this blonde lady to Juvia's Gray-sama?!'
'She is defenitely flirting no doubt right!'
'-WITH JUVIA'S GRAY-SAMA!'
'Does she think just because of her pretty face, hair and big boobs she can have Gray-sama?!'
' .WAY.'
'LOVE RIVAL!'

Juvia's head felt dizzy from all the tense she gathered in a matter of seconds and lost her balance-

SPLASH!

SMASH!

The glass of orange juice splashed onto Gray's, the blonde lady's and Lyon's head wet. The muffin bumped onto Gray's head and crashed into crumbs. The eggs landed on the blonde lady's face, slipping onto her expensive silk dress while the bacon fell on the floor, pity. Plates were shattered as well. Juvia stood up guilty as hell, both of her hands covering her mouth. Gray sweared and gave Juvia death glare before walking upstairs. Lyon simply got up and left while the blonde lady looked at Juvia with a sad face with others simply staring at Juvia without her even noticing. Juvia felt like crying on the spot, she had her big chance to see Gray and flunked it completely. Not only had she flunked it, she completely HAS NO CHANCE AT ALL. She fell on the floor, weeping without a sound. Maids and waitresses came rushing in and out cleaning Juvia's mess but she paid no attention to. She was already lost in her sorrow and tearful world, when a dainty hand reaches out, offering help.

"Oh goodness, you okay? I can obviously see you're not a waitress. Are you lost?"

Juvia raised her head to see none other than the beautiful face of her love rival. She pushes her hand away and gets up on her own, still wobbling. "Sorry about Gray. He's an asshole sometimes when he doesn't get food on time." The blonde lady gives Juvia a reassuring pat on the back. 'How dare she say Gray-sama an asshole!'Juvia mentally shouts to the blonde. The blonde offers her a towel to wipe of before leading her to her exquisive room. An expressionless maid with short pink hair was folding clothes into her cupboard.

"Hime, what happened to your dress?"
"Nothing to worry about Virgo."
"Forgive me Hime for being absent at your time of need. Shall it be time for me to be punished?"
"Argh?! Nevermind, its cool."
"I suggest perhaps a spanking?"
"HOLY HELL NO VIRGO! Argh, just help her get cleaned up will you?"
"Yes Hime. Then punishment after?"
"No is no Virgo..."
"Very well Hime!"

Juvia had seen it all. 'How can she have such a maid willingly asking for a spanking?'Juvia thought, puzzled. The blonde tells Juvia that she is sorry for Virgo's habit of asking for punishments, since it WAS PRETTY odd. Then Virgo helps Juvia to wash herself in the tub and gets a simple baby blue dress and black ballet flats for her to wear. Juvia looked simple but very pretty and sweet. The blonde lady then haves a seat next to Juvia, curious to know about her.

"So where are you from?" but Juvia sat still, head down.
"Um, may I know you're name?" still no answer.

Juvia decides to ignore the lady. She was kind enough to ask her maid to get Juvia cleaned up but it doesn't change the fact that she is her love rival. Besides, its not like she could answer her questions anyway. The lady held Juvia's face by her chin and gave her a warm smile, but with a sad expression. "Its okay if you don't want to talk to me. I understand that, and you can ask me for help anytime. Okay?". Juvia felt a warm and safe feeling in her heart like how she always does when Mira comforts her. Her head, on the other hand, made her ask questions to herself on why on earth does she feel this way towards her love rival. The lady was about to stand up from the bed when Juvia grasped her arm tighter, begging her not to leave. But she couldn't speak, what could she possibly do next?

'Please do not leave Juvia! Juvia is afraid of the land people's world very much!'She shouted in her mind, tears falling. After her horrible incident, she has gone completely afraid of the place.

The young lady turned her head around to see tears soaking her bed sheets. She sits back down and asks her to cheer up. Juvia wiped her tears and sniffed. She pointed at her throat withher mouth open. She was trying to tell Lucy she couldn't speak. "Don't tell me... You can't speak?" Lucy asked and Juvia nodded in delight that her idea had work. "I am so sorry for you. Is there anything I can do for you?" Lucy asked in concern. Juvia wanted to stay, of course. She still wanted to try her chances meeting her Gray-sama. Juvia points to herself then downwards, in other words, meant she wanted to stay in the palace.

"You wanna sit down?" She tried guessing her complicated signals but Juvia shook her head and repeated her signals.
"You want to stay downstairs?" again wrong as Juvia face slaps herself and repeats again.
"Okay this is difficult I give up- Wait! I have an idea!" as the lady runs to her writing desk and grabs a notepad and a pen "Here. This way I'll be able to understand you." as she hands the pen and notepad to Juvia. Juvia quietly scribbles something out and then turns the notepad around for the lady to see.

'Juvia wants to stay here. In Gray-sama's palace.'

"You want to stay here? But why?" She asks as Juvia writes something down again.

'Juvia loves Gray-sama and Juvia intends to be with him no matter what.'

"You love Gray?" The lady's face turns into a mixture of a sad, puzzled and happy expression all together. She straightens herself and takes a deep breath, "I'd want to help you, but it seems impossible just to approach him as a regular person. Especially after this morning's incident. You have any ideas?" She sighs while Juvia started to scribble on the notepad then turns it around.

'Juvia could work here.'
"That could work... But I don't think they'd hire you just like that; you need skills to work here. Especially with Sherry now in charge."
'Who is Sherry?'
"Sherry Blendy, thehead maid in this castle. She is the only one eligeble hiring maids, and she is VERY picky with her maids.'
'Juvia will try her best. Of course, Juvia had forgotten the most important thing: skills.'
"Well, if you mind, I could teach you a few tricks and basics while Virgo could teach you the rest."
'Juvia would love that. Thank you Miss.'
"Before that, lets get to know one another. I am Princess Lucy Heartifilia.
'Juvia Loxar. Nice to meet you Princess Lucy.'
"Please, just call me Lucy. We're friends now remember?"

Juvia lets a warm smile. Maybe she can't forgive her love-rival, but just maybe they can be 'friends'...

Meanwhile...

The disappearence of Master Makarov's youngest daughter Juvia Loxar became the head news of The Seas. Master had numerous royal meetings where other royal families of The Seas to arrange gigantic search parties for his missing daughter. Of course that meant Lord Metalicana was invited as well, even Gajeel.

Gajeel decided to meet up with Juvia's sisters to tell them why Juvia had left.

There was a knock in the room of 5 young mermaids. Mira opened the door to reveal Gajeel, leaning on their doorstep.

"Hi Gajeel! What brings you here?"
"Sup Mira. Dad is having another meeting with your father so I decided to come and join you guys. Shrimp here?"
"Why of course she is and you are more than welcome to join us." Mira gives Gajeel a sly smile.

Gajeel enters the room. Each mermaid was on their own beds, sobbing. Gajeel spotted his 'short-stack' blunette mermaid curled into a ball and went to sit next to her.

"Oi short stack! Why are you being such a wimp?"
"Its no time to play around Gajeel! Juvia is fuckin missing!" Levy throws her pillow to Gajeel but he catches it before it slaps his face.
"I see you've started swearing." Gajeel ruffs Levy's hair up.
"All your fault anyway."
"Hey, aren't you at least happy I don't have to get married?" the sentence rang in Levy's head and after that, a cute smile curled up to her face with her face red.
"Whatever idiot."
"Hey why are you smiling so sudden?"
"Nevermind." Levy's smile widens as her face turns into a brighter shade of red; full of happiness and joy.

Gajeel smiles at himself,
'Don't worry Shorty, I know exactly why you're smiling like a complete idiot...', he thought.

Ooooo Lucy is the mysterious blonde lady *epic gasp*. Actually its not like it WASN'T THAT OBVIOUS. Ya also found out that Sherry is the badass 'head maid'. I even added a Gale moment, you happy now Gale fans? I was heck of happy. Anyway I'm really satisfied finishing this chapter before my mid-term. Also I'm a little sad since reviews aren't flooded from the last 2 chapters. Please review more for this chapter onegaishimasuuu~ I'd say I like about 5 reviews before updating chapter 7. Wayuu' will expect your reviews, ciao.

Also, if you're wondering why the Gale moment was so badly written, its because I wrote it 5 minutes before going to school, just before my mid-term.