Chapter 3 : I Will Gladly Do It!

Tuesday

Gray's POV

It was night and the vast black sky has gleaming stars in it. I sighed as I pushed my bicycle along with me, heading to the place I had known she would be at. I looked upon the sky again and thought, I should probably tell her how I feel about her soon. And so, the doors are a bit opened and there she was. Always practicing her fencing with her favorite sword in the dark. I chuckled to myself. I parked my bicycle at the wall supporting and I leaned against the door, watching her graceful moves. Suddenly, she fell and sat herself on the floor. I could hear her started to sob as she grasped her right wrist. My heart stopped for a second there.

Normal POV

Gray turned the light on as he rushed to his beloved girl of his life and knelt in front of her.

"You know, you shouldn't be practicing in the dark." Gray took her wrist and studied them but she pulled them away roughly and brushed off Gray's touch on her wrist. The red haired woman turned her head away from him and grabbed her sword.

"How long have you been there?" She asks coldly as she help herself standing up on her foot but failed. Gray stands up and offered his hand to her.

"Long enough." Gray smiled. "Come on, Erza. Hold my hand and I will help you up." Erza almost snapped out when she hears her name was called so casually by a student but she managed to control her upcoming anger.

Roughly, she used her fencing sword as a support for her to stand. She managed to stand up this time.

"I simply do not need your assistance here. And I am a teacher so you should call me . Are we clear?" Erza said in a tone so annoyed. Her annoyed feelings reached Gray. A bit dumbfounded, Gray scratched at the back of his head and frowned.

"Well...I was just worried about you. Since you're hurt and..." Erza took her leave as she grabbed her coat placed on the stage.

"You should go home now. It's late at night. And I am not hurt." Erza hurriedly wipe her dried tears at the corner of her eyes and walked to her car. Gray just watched her searching for her car key in her bag as she started the engine and drove away. Gray let out a disappointed sigh and left the hall.

The school should have no students by now, right? Yeah, Gray and Erza were in the school but Erza had left, leaving two students inside. Huh? Two?

The blue haired girl was hiding perfectly in the dark and heard everything. She started to feel jealous with Erza. But Erza simply ignored him as to leave him behind. So, that means she didn't have the mutual feelings to him right? Should she still feel jealous? That said, the girl was so lost in her thoughts she didn't realize the man standing next to her with both hands in his pocket.

"Oi." Gray called. No responds.

"Oi, girl."Still not responding. He waved his hand in front of Juvia and she's back into the world. Voila. Startled, she went red in the face quickly when she saw Gray and tried to run her legs but she can't move. Her heart was pounding really hard and super fast.

"Gray-sama!" She shrieked in her thoughts. Juvia was shivering and was noticed by Gray.

"Hey, it's pretty late. What are you doing here?"

J-J-Ju-Juvia had s-some work t-to do at s-school." She can hardly catch her words without her losing her breath.

"You're shivering. You better go home now." He said and rode his bicycle away home. Juvia still had the nervous feeling even when he's off. Juvia trailed her eyes on Gray until he disappeared from her sight. The blue head touched her pounding heart and went home.

Wednesday

They next day, Principal Makarov had officially announced the beginning of the contest. The chosen participants were Lucy Heartfilia, Mirajane Strauss, Levy McGarden and Juvia Loxar. As for the boys, they were Natsu Dragneel, Loki I'va (his last name is not real. It means lion in russian.), Gajeel Redfox and Gray Fullbuster.

"What are you staring at?"

"Why do you bring your guitar?" Natsu asked.

"Don't you often see me bringing it everywhere?" Gray snorted and put his hands inside his pocket.

"Hah. It's meaningless talking to you." Natsu said sarcastically and look away.

"But it's you who started first!"

"Nu-uh. I was just staring. You're the one who talked." The pink haired stuck out his tongue. They were just about to bicker and stopped as Erza was on the stage, ready to start the contest. The participants took their seats, preparing for the first contest. Rather, a competition.

Earlier before the contest had begun, both teams had picked who will be playing the role of boss and slave. They will have to play the role for three months long. The girls team had Juvia. It was unlucky for her because she had picked the paper that said, 'YOU' while the other girls had their paper written, 'SAFE!' and they jumped happily. Juvia sighed in disappointment.

Mirajane tapped Juvia's back and smiled at her.

"Don't worry, Juvia. If we lose, you'll become his slave. But if we win, hehehehe...You'll be the boss instead. Isn't that easy?" And this is where Mirajane started her twinkling eyes.

"But...what if it wasn't Gray-sama?" She asks in a sad tone and sighed. Juvia had surrended to Mira because she had been everywhere Juvia is currently at. Probably wanted to take a good peek at Juvia and Gray.

"Gahaha! You're ITTTT! You deserved that for being so arrogant!" Natsu laughed so hard while holding his stomach and the other hand pointing at Gray. Gray tried to smack Natsu on the head but he avoided him and continue laughing being chased by Gray. Of course, the girls can hear Natsu clearly and Lucy facepalmed in embarrassement. Levy stroke Lucy's back in hopes of comforting her. Levy spot Gajeel looking at her and quickly turned her head away resulting for Gajeel to mumble things angrily at himself as he too turned away from Levy.

"Shut it flame-brain!" Gray tried to strangle the pink haired but released him because of the annoying sound of Natsu's laughter he can't handle anymore as he covered both his ears with his palm.

"My, I was right! So Juvia~ Do your BEST!" Juvia received double thumbs up from Mirajane.

The hall is crowded with students and teachers and the first question starts!

"Listen carefully. I will not repeat this question more than three times. Okay, so the first question is...Who is the first of principal of Fairy High?" The buzzer was pressed.

"Mavis Vermillion!" Levy answered. Levy saw Gajeel looking at her again with annoyance. Levy rolled her eyes off him and focuses on the next coming question.

"Good one. That was quite fast, Levy. 5 points!" Erza read the second question.

"Okay, so...how did Haru Glory captured Plue?" Lucy's face become dark and wondered who is this Haru Glory person. The name is a total stranger for Lucy. Levy pressed the buzzer again.

"By fishing!"

"Good one! 5 points! Boys, come on. Try to answer."

"Ne, Levy, who is this Ha-" Lucy had wanted to ask only to be 'shh' by Levy.

"We need to listen to carefully."

"Kay..."

"Next one! How long can you hold your breath? Starts now!" Erza said and had everyone took a deep breath and tries to hold their breath. The first one who can't hold it was Levy. She gasped for air as soon as she stops followed by Mirajane and Lucy. That leaves Juvia. On the boys' side, Loki gave up first, then Natsu. Gajeel and Gray are still holding their breath.

"Just what kind of quiz is this? The first one is acceptable but this is getting weirder..." Lucy thought out loud and rested her head on the table.

Juvia can't hold it anymore and gasped for air. Gray and Gajeel smirked at each other. Gajeel set his eyes for Levy who just rolled her eyes away from him again making him feel like punching her. But he can't.

"That was a good headstart for you guys. 5 points. You still had 5 points to catch up with the girls. Here comes the fourth question. What colour is Lucy's underwear today?"

"Say what?!"

The buzzer was pressed by Natsu. "PINK!" he shouted. The male students who were watching them cheered.

"Did he answered right, Lucy?" Erza asked. Lucy started fidgeting and slowly nodded with embarrassment.

"Why am I the victim?" The blonde cried in despair.

"Keep going Lucy-san!" A voice shouted. It belongs to Wendy Marvell who was also among the audience, giving the team support.

"Wendy!"

"I'm sorry for being absent yesterday. I had fever." Wendy said with a frown.

"Your health is more important. Don't worry about it!" Lucy replied, flashing her smile along with a thumbs up to Wendy. Wendy smiled back.

"5 points." The boys' team cheered and high fived each other. Loki fixed his glasses and asks Natsu how the hell he knows what colour is Lucy's underwear today. Natsu was about to answer him when Lucy threw her shoe at Natsu's head which hit him almost unconscious. His forehead swelled a mountain and smoke came out.

"If you dare tell him I'm gonna kill you on the spot! Gimme back my shoe!" Lucy shouted with a fearful tone as Natsu slowly put on the shoe to Lucy while she crossed her arms because of the anger she felt. Natsu was still trying to fit the shoe on her and Lucy gave him a "Lucy...KICK!" Natsu was sent flying.

"Okay...We've still got six more question here. Listen up, listen up! How old is Principal Makarov?(1)" Two buzzers sound were made. Erza decided they should play rock-paper-scissors. Levy versus Gajeel. Of course by luck, the academic one wins and answered eighty-eight. Erza had given the girls another 5 points. That's 15 points now leaving the boys with 10. It's okay though, since they have 5 more to go. Gajeel groaned in desperation.

"Five times six equals to how many and divide it by ten is?(2)"

Levy pressed the buzzer again. "3!"

"It's suddenly maths...I wonder who did the questions..." Lucy thought out loud with a disappointed expression.

"Just as expected from Levy McGarden from the highest class. 5 points. Sum it all up and you have got your team 20 points! Splendid! Try harder, boys! Next question! What should you do if someone you despise try to pick a fight with you?(3)" Mirajane pressed the buzzer fast before Loki did.

"Beat him to death." The silver haired answered as she stand up. Her voice completely changed and there were cracks on her face and her eyes are flashing red. The hall became eerily quiet you can hear a pin dropped on the floor. Nobody made a voice until Erza announced the point.

"5 points, Mirajane! I like how you solve it. It's 25 for you girls! What's the matter boys? Giving up already?"

"HELL NO! ASK US!" Natsu shouted. Mirajane sits and giggle to herself as she place one hand to her cheek, blushing.

"My,my, I overdid myself didn't I?"

"Mira-nee! Nice one! MAN you are!" Mirajane turned to see and saw Elfman and Lisanna waving at her.

"Mira-nee, your team is winning! Go! Go! Go!" Lisanna cheered.

"Lisanna! Elfman! Mira-nee will try her best!"

"What should you do if many people confessed to you at the same time? (4)"

Loki pressed the buzzer. No one else seemed to know the answer so he's the only who pressed it. The girls seemed rather relaxed. Maybe because they had more points than the boys.

"Why not accept them all?" Loki answered.

"Wrong answer and far from right! I'm going to deduct 5 points from your team!" Erza marked the boys' points in her paper.

Gajeel and the others started scolding Loki. Because of him, they lost 5 points.

"Bastard! You son of a b****!" Gajeel shouted.

"Your answers are getting us to no where!" Natsu shouted while Gray...Just sat in his seat and watch his team mates arguing against each other.

"Wah! Gray-sama is so cool! And mature!" Juvia shrieked in her thoughts.

"Kyaa! Gray is so handsome!" A girl shouted.

"He's also cool! " Another shouted.

"Gray is so hot!" Another goes. Juvia turned dark at them and they slowly drifts away as if nothing happened.

"Gray-sama does not need fangirls to bother him!" Juvia thought and gritted her teeth.

All the attentions were on Erza as she crumpled the paper which contains the teams' points and threw it away. It got into the trash can and the students gave her a big round of applause and admired her accurateness. The red haired bowed with a blush on her face. Gray smiled the moment he sees this and complimented her to himself she is really beautiful and adorable. Juvia saw how Gray looked at Erza and she felt a slight pain in her heart. She decides to neglect the pain and keep on going trying keep a straight face.

"I'm getting bored with this game. Girls win. Boys lose. I can't wait anymore. Let's move to the next round! Swimming contest! Let's go to the swimming pool, everyone!" Everybody cheered and changed into their swimsuit before going to the swimming pool. Team Natsu were left behind feeling depressed and all. Lucy winked at Natsu for their loss at the first round with the lowest points and went with her team.

"That's how Erza solve it?!" Natsu pulled his hair in depression and running around like a monkey. Gray grabbed Natsu collar from behind and lectured him. Natsu turned his head away, his mouth pouting.

"We'll only have one round for this section so give it all you got!" Erza took her seat at the guard's seat and she has a whistle around her neck, ready to blow it anytime.

"Let's do our best and win this game!" Lucy cheered at her team.

"Looking good, Lucy-san!" Max shouted. The other male students shouted as well and were silenced by Natsu's crackling knuckles. That boy is so over-protective isn't he? How cute. Well let's get back to the story.

"Sure, Lu-chan! We're gonna win! But..." Levy stopped.

"But?" Lucy imitates her.

"Lu-chan, you...can't swim don't you?" Levy said and Lucy fall into her knees as the surrounding losing its light, becoming dark and Lucy is flashed with a spotlight from above nowhere. Oh wait...Natsu was adjusting the spotlight from above and threw dry leaves from above to add special effect.

"I...I got so excited over the feeling we're winning and forgot about this..." Lucy looks up and blocks the light from entering her pupil with her arm and hugged herself. "This is so...Ah, what is this lonely feeling?"

"Natsu-san! You don't have to make her feel more miserable!" Levy shouted.

"Where have I seen this before?" Mira wondered.

Lucy sat on the floor with the towel covering her. She could only cheer on her team. Natsu is out himself because he is saying that there's no fairness if he joined the swimming contest. But really, he actually just wants to talk with Lucy. And to make sure the other guys won't bug her because he doesn't like it.

"See that egg there? Bring them to me unharmed and you win." Erza explained. Sure, the methods are easy but you know, easier said than done wasn't it? The girls groaned about how hard it is and about they're going to lose. Juvia doesn't agree with them and tells them she had once won the award of being the fastest swimmer in her previous school before and once represented the school at the international level. Levy and Mirajane had their faith in Juvia now.

"Ready...*blows whistle*GO! Make sure you don't crack the egg!" Erza shouted.

"Juvia will win this round!" She used her energy and is currently the leading swimmer in the pool. The audiences 'ah-ed' and 'woah-ed' at Juvia's agility. She almost managed to grab the egg at the end but was grabbed by someone faster. She turned back and saw Gray swimming back to Erza to give her the egg. Juvia put her feelings away for a while and dash to grab the egg from Gray and she succeeded.

"Hey! That egg is mine! I got it first!"

"Sorry, Gray-sama. There's no rule to that~"

Juvia dived underwater and Gray loss his sight of her. He then too dives underwater but Juvia is nowhere to be found. He went back to the surface and found the blue head diver almost reached Erza. Knowing he had only one chance, he stepped on the slippery floor and run towards Juvia. He missed a step and landed on Juvia's chest. Her face reddened before falling and knocked her head pretty hard on the floor and lost her consciousness and dropped the egg rolling,rolling, rolling into the pool and Gajeel scooped the egg and gave it to Erza.

The red haired woman blew the whistle indicating the boys won for this round.

"Juvia! Hey!" Gray slapped her lightly on the face. Her eyes were circling around. Gray is on top of Juvia trapping her between his knees and his arms next to her head. Erza and the others rushed over to them.

"She just fainted. Carry her to the infirmary." Without hesitating, Gray listened to what Erza told him to do.

Juvia's POV

Just now, Gray-sama hit Juvia on her chest. Gray-sama is also on top of Juvia. Kyaa...His face is so close to her face. What a nice memory! Hmm...It's blurry here. Oh? There's someone sitting there. E-eh? He's coming!

Normal POV

"You're awake, I see." It was Erza.

"Oh... . Where are the others?" Juvia asked while rubbing her blurry eyes.

"You slept too long. You've missed three contests."

"EH?! That long?! What is the last contest left?" Juvia cried.

"You still have the singing contest. It'll start at 7 p.m. It's only 5:30 now. " The teacher replied as she looked at her cellphone.

"Juvia missed Gray-sama's stripping contest!"

The door burst opened and Cana entered.

"Bad news, Juvia. The boys won all the contest you missed. Guess you'll have to be Gray's slave, when this things ended, huh?" Cana said, leaning against the wall with one of her leg backing on the wall. She walks to the cabinet and rummage everything inside but she found nothing interesting so she went out of the room.

"Juvia will gladly do it." She said quietly to herself as she secretly glared at Erza, the woman she knew Gray had feelings for. She is the real love rival.

"I'll be out now. Oh, and Juvia?" The teacher stopped midway.

"Yes?"

"Make sure you thank Gray later okay? He's the one who carried you here." She put up a warm smile and leaves Juvia alone.

"G-gray-sama did?" Juvia touched her head. "Juvia is fine now. She should go get Gray-sama!" She said and dashed out of the room.

Not very far from the infirmary room, Erza had walked the opposite way where Juvia had ran. She stopped walking and turn back. She saw Juvia ran to search for Gray. Erza took the stairs to the school rooftop and rested her arms on the table where she sat. She started to flashback the happy moments she had with him. When they were a lot younger. Both of them attends to this school but one day he had to move somewhere far away. He never told her where he was going and years had passed since then. He never called her either. He never e-mailed her. He never had any contact with her since he moved. Had he forgotten her and found someone else in his life?

Not long after,Erza ended up sleeping in her folded arms on the table as someone came up.

He brushed her red flocks off her face and whispered her name.

"Erza...I..." He soon stopped as if he remembers he shouldn't touch her and leaves. Erza? She had fallen into a deep sleep and mumbles about cake.

O.O Took me a long time. I challenged myself to finish this fiction in this very morning but now it's afternoon...brunch time! ▼That's right! I skipped breakfast! Haha! Too lazy to make them. But I guess I can finally eat! Remember, there is nothing more important than food! Wah! I'm so sleepy! I fell asleep several while searching for mistakes in this chappy XD