Forgetful Valentine

Three ficlets about forgetful boyfriends and how they make up for it. [NaLu; GaLe; Gruvia]

Gray x Juvia

"Juvia, what date is it again?" The Ice Mage asked entering the kitchen where his girlfriend was making breakfast for them.

"February Fourteenth, Gray-sama." She said over her shoulder. "Valentine's day."

"Oh." The Ice Mage nodded. "Is that why you gave me those skull rings yesterday?"

"We decided that we wouldn't exchange gifts on Valentine's Day, Gray-sama." The blunette chuckled. "It was just a gift. Plus, you lost the other rings last month and Juvia told you she would get you more."

Gray groaned in frustration. "Now I feel bad I didn't give you anything."

"Don't. Juvia just wants to have you around today, no need for gifts." She told him with a pointed look. "Let's go on with our day like always, alright?"

Gray hummed in agreement. "What if I had something, like the gift I got, for you?"

Juvia raised an eyebrow in disbelief. "Really?"

"Yeah…" The Ice Mage smirked and walked back to the bedroom they shared and returned a few moments later with a small box in hand. "I had this for a couple of months now and waited until today because I thought you would like it."

"Aw, thank you." She kissed his cheek and took the present from him. "That's very unexpected of you. We didn't do anything last year."

"This year will be special, then." Gray shrugged and watched as Juvia undid the small bow and opened the silvery box, only to find a velvet one, dark blue. He thought she would get it by just looking at it, but she just hummed in glee about receiving a gift.

When she opened it, though, there was no mistake of his intentions: the ring was white gold, very fine and with just one blue sapphire and two small diamonds by its side on it.

"What…?" Juvia looked up to him.

He hesitated. "Do you like it?"

"It's beautiful." The blunette said, gaping.

"Good." Gray nodded. "It took me a couple of trips to the jewelry store to find it. I thought you would like it."

"Juvia did." The Water Mage nodded. "But-but it's too expensive and we can't afford it."

"I have been saving money to buy you that ring for a while now, so don't worry about that."

"Yeah?" Juvia frowned. "What for?"

"Really? Don't you get it?" Gray raised his eyebrows.

"The rings Juvia bought you aren't nearly as precious as this one, Gray-sama. This is overdoing."

"Juvia." The man sighed. "What I am doing here is asking your hand."

"My hand?" Juvia frowned. "What for?"

Gray groaned in frustration. "To marry you, Juvia."

Her heart skipped a beat and she literally had to pinch herself to believe in what was happening. "But…"

"But what?" The Ice Mage frowned.

"Do you want to marry? Me?"

"Yes, otherwise I wasn't asking." Gray informed her and took her hand on his, the velvet box between their hands, took deep breath before proffering the words he only said in special occasions. "I love you and I want to spend the rest of our lives together. I didn't care about marriage before, but now I know that I want it with you. So, now I will ask you properly and you need to answer me properly: Will you marry me?"

"Yes." It came out as a whisper first and then she cleared her throat and threw her arms around him, tears of happiness sparkling on her eyes. "Yes! Yes!" She kissed his face – all places she could reach – and he laughed with her reaction. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"Was it a nice Valentine's Day?" Gray whispered as he kissed her gleeful tears away.

"The best." Juvia laughed, feeling happier than ever.