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The next day Gray was a real grump, his aura told everyone to back off and everyone did, except that Natsu didn't seem to get the memo.

"So Gray, how did cleaning to pool go."

Gray just stared at Natsu; if he could blame anyone for yesterdays' disaster he was going to blame Natsu. "Fine" he mumbled.

Natsu smiled. "Thanks man you're a life savor"

After Gray's staring match with Natsu died down Lucy walked up to them.

"Hey, Gray. Are all the rumors about you and the "Queen" true?" Lucy stared at him with wonder. However before Gray could say anything Natsu butted in.

"What rumors," Natsu looked back and forth between Gray and Lucy.

"You know the one where people are saying that Gray tried to force himself on the 'Queen', or the one about him dragging her through the halls by her hair."

"Really whoa, when did this all happen." Natsu started laughing; when he was done he hit Gray lightly in the stomach with the back of his hand. "Gray, you did all that. I never knew you had it in you."

"Of course I didn't do any of that stuff!" Gray retorted loudly

"Really, dang! I mean no one would fault you for the first rumor the 'Queen" is pretty hot," Natsu started to laugh again, this time harder until Lucy hit him in the back of the head."Baka, this is not a time to be laughing".

Lucy sighed and started again. "Gray why don't you tell us what really happened."

As Lucy sat down in the chair next to Gray, he let out a deep breath and started to tell the tale of how Natsu asked him to clean the pool, he found Juvia, he raced her, how she broke her leg, and how he carried her to the nurse's office. When he was done they were silent.

"I get it now," said Lucy "I get it, it's all Natsu's fault."

"What, how'd you get that" screamed Natsu.

Lucy glared at him. "Jokes aside Gray I think you should clear these rumors up. They could get you into serious trouble."

"Yea I know". Gray sighed again, for what he counted to be the hundredth time that day.

"Yea, but what's up with the 'Queen'. The way you describe her it's like she's a whole different type of person."

When Natsu said that it got Gray thinking, Juvia was much different than he had imagined, she wasn't snarky but she was defiantly anti-social. She wasn't bitchy but that didn't mean she couldn't stand up for herself either and to top it all off it seemed that she had a wild imagination.

Grays' thoughts were cut short when the overhead speaker came on.

'Gray Fullbuster please report to the principal's office, Gray Fullbuster to the Principal's office,' Natsu and Lucy stared at Gray; they didn't know what was going to happen to their friend. Those rumors were pretty serious and if the higher ups knew about it then Gray was screwed.

Erza the class representative walked up to Gray with a sad look in her eyes. Even though her eyes looked sad her voice wasn't.

Her voice echoed "Gray get up I'm assisting you to the Principal's office!"

"Erza I don't need help, I know where it is."Gray whished he hadn't said that, because the look in her eyes now where menacing.

"It wasn't a request, it was an order!"

With that said Gray jumped out of his seat and followed behind Erza towards the main office. While walking out of the classroom he scanned everyone's face, some of the other students had total disgust and others had jealousy written all over their faces. But he could understand what almost everyone was thinking, 'I hope he gets what he deserves for making the 'Queen' suffer and cry.

Gray and Erza walked down the deserted hallway, until Erza abruptly stopped.

"Okay Gray, explain to me what is going on with you." Erza said in almost a whisper.

Gray took a deep breath and told her "Nothing's going on, these rumors your hearing are just rumors. Yesterday Juvia broke her leg and I carried her to the nurse's office."

Erza nodded, "Did the 'Queen' tell you to start calling her Juvia". Gray chuckled to himself "You know, she's not stuck up as some people think, she's just odd," and with that Gray walked by himself the rest of the way.

Before Gray could knock on the door, principal Makarov called him in.

"You can come in my boy."

Gray stepped inside and saw the tiny man pointing at the chair ushering Gray to sit down, and just like that the conversation begun.

"Okay Gray, you know the school is now in a tight predicament because of what happened yesterday right."

Gray nodded, all he could think was 'so the higher ups really did hear about the rumors, but how did that really affect them'.

Makarov continued "since Juvia will now be in the hospital for the next three days she will be put on house rest as soon as possible, and since you were there during the accident the faculty decided that you will swim in place for Juvia at the national meet."

Gray's jaw dropped for two reasons. One they didn't hear the rumors and, two he was being forced to partake in a national swim meet.

"Why choose, me?" Gray finally said after the shock went away.

"Gray I have known you since you were a little brat, don't you think I know you are one of the best replacements in this school for Juvia, and before you ask I know that none of the swim team members could surpass your skill, well except for Juvia that is." Makarov smiled at his brilliant plan.

Gray hung his head low. 'Great', he thought 'more unwanted work.'

"Speaking of your skill" Makarovs' voice perked up "I also know that you are one of the top students of your class" so at the end of every week you are going to report to Juvia's house with all her work and tutor her."

"What are you talking about old man, how much things do you want me to do!"

Makarov gave Gray a fierce look, Gray sat down even though he didn't remember ever standing up.

"This is the final decision Gray" Makarov left out a confidant sigh "you are now dismissed."

Gray stormed out of the room; he looked more than pissed off. Makarov watched as Gray stormed away and he couldn't help thinking that the next couple of weeks were going to be very interesting.

Two days later, Gray was sitting at the edge of the pool. He was still over whelmed with all the information that was given to him. At this point the rumors were getting worse since Juvia hadn't come back, but that was to be expected. Gray sighed his life was getting more complicated and that was something he didn't want. Since Gray now had an unlimited pass to the pool so he could train, he decided he was only going to use it as a way to relax. The old man did said that he only had to participate in the meet not actually win, that was how Gray interpreted it anyway. With a sigh Gray stood up and headed to the bathroom, to cool off.

As soon as Gray was gone another person entered, it was Juvia. She was supposed to be on bed rest but she found that she couldn't stay away from the pool. She knew she couldn't swim being in a wheelchair and all, but she missed how the water would glisten and reflect the light from the windows above. It was Juvia's turn to sigh, she looked at the water and she felt like she was going to cry. The national swim meet was her chance to get scouted by the University she wanted to go to, and now she has been informed that she couldn't swim and what made it even worse was that the person who was her replacement was the one in her mind, that broke her leg in the first place. All she wanted to do was get out of the city of Magnolia and now her dream was slowly slipping away.

Not too far away a squeak of a door was echoed throughout the pool area, and out walked Gray. When he got closer to the pool the dark figure that he saw came into his vision, and he stood there shocked.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest?" Gray asked.

Juvia nodded her head and in a quite whisper he heard her say "Juvia just couldn't stay away."

Gray sat down on the tile floor next to her wheelchair; this was very awkward for him he didn't know what to say.

"Hey...uhm..." Before he could continue Juvia interrupted him.

"Gray, why are you filling in for Juvia at the swim meet?" She turned her wheelchair around to face him.

Gray look up at her, he shrugged. "I was asked to, but it's not like I plan to win it or anything."

"Why not, you have to win!" Juvia shouted out.

Gray was surprised by her reaction, 'why did she want him to win'.

"Because I don't really care, Makarov said to participate in the meet and that's what i plan to do. End of story."

"Bu-but you can't do that, you must win for Juvia." Juvia started to yell to get her point across she needed him to win.

Gray stared at her she was either really competitive or mentally insane. "Yes and why should I?" He retorted back. He began to chuckle lightly. Until, he saw that.

Juvia started crying, Gray couldn't deal with that. It was his only weakness, a crying girl, and it seemed that her crying was becoming a regular thing around him. Nevertheless he kneeled down in front of her and said "Okay fine, I'll try to win."

Juvia looked at him through her watery eyes, she still felt like crying but the calmness in his voice calmed her down. it was her turn to stare now and Gray couldn't help but look into her eyes. They were as blue as the sky and they appear to gleam and glimmer when the news of him winning for her reached her ears. He couldn't help but turn away and give a slight blush, but then he had to stop to ask.

"Why do you want me to win so badly?" Gray's voice was now full of curiosity.

"We-well." Juvia stammered "a deal was struck between the principal and the scout of Juvia's first choice in university; they agreed that if you win. Juvia will get a second chance once she's better to have another observing by the college scout."

Another sigh escaped from Gray's lips, "fine, I'll do it, but I haven't swam competitively in years so don't expect too much for me okay."

Juvia nodded, then she then she came up with a brilliant idea.

"It's okay Juvia will train you."

Gray looked at her like she was crazy, "But you know you're in a wheelchair, right Juvia"

She just looked at him and smiled softly. "Just watch, Juvia can do it." She lifted her fist with determination.

AN: Well today is my birthday so I thought how about I finally upload the chapter i wrote, days ago. So here it is, I would like to thank everyone for the lovely reviews.