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CHAPTER 2
Slowing down his pace, Natsu isn't at all eager to get to the train station. The agitation brewing inside him grows more and more as he nears his destination. First, the thought of riding the train makes him nauseous already. Second, well... a certain ice mage is in the guild building at this moment, which will surely bring the brightest smile on a particular water mage's lips. Just the thought makes Natsu's insides coil.
"Fuck!" he curses, kicking an innocent pebble with such force. It goes high up in the air, and for some strange reason defying physics, hits Natsu's forehead. It's the curse of the pebble!
In anger, he speeds up his pace, breaks into a run, and reaches the station in record time. He sees a blonde girl waving at him with a big smile on her face.
"Wow, Natsu, I'm impressed. I assumed you'll be late, but you got here way ahead of schedule," Lucy greets him cheerfully. "Don't tell me you're this excited to go on a mission with me alone?" she giggles, winking at her friend.
Natsu rolls his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. What time's the train?" he asks, plopping down on a bench. He is in no hurry to leave, even though he arrived earlier than desired.
Lucy sits beside him and holds up a pair of tickets. "In ten minutes or so. That's why I'm surprised you made it here way earlier." She observes Natsu's current demeanour. He looks like he's in a bad mood, but it's no surprise. After all, the fire dragon slayer despises riding the train. Still, Lucy is excited. This is the first time she's going on a mission with Natsu alone. Initially, Happy was supposed to accompany them, as the blue exceed rarely leaves Natsu's side. Plans have changed when he chose to go for a special training with Carla and Wendy. That reminds her...
"I bet Juvia will be surprised!"
Natsu's head snaps to Lucy's direction. He sits up straight, puzzled why Lucy suddenly mentions the water mage's name. "Juvia? Why?"
Lucy giggles just thinking about her friend's expression. "The moment she enters the guild hall, she'll see the love of her life. I think she's under the impression that Gray would be going to our week-long mission. The last time we met, she was asking me all these questions."
Natsu clenches his fists again to calm himself down. "What kind of questions?" he asks, curiosity getting the better of him.
Lucy hums, recalling it. "You know, the usual. She wants to know many personal details about Gray, like his favourite food and whatnot. I wouldn't even be surprised if she's gonna spend the rest of the day making the dishes, invite him to her dorm, and go kinky all the way," the blond mage snickers. If there's for the Gray and Juvia love boat, Lucy would be fighting with Erza and Mira to be the first passenger.
"Pfft, I bet ice-jerk will just ignore her like usual," he scoffs. Natsu recalls how she manages to prepare the dishes that he likes. I hope she burns whatever she's cooking for that frozen douche, Natsu evilly wishes.
With a mysterious smile, Lucy shakes her head. "I don't think so. I've a feeling Gray will finally reciprocate. He's just finding the right time to do it."
"HU-WHHAAAT?!"
His outburst echoes throughout the empty station. Lucy doesn't think anything of it. Anybody from Fairy Tail would react the same way.
"Really, it's just a matter of time for Gray to give in. Juvia's such a charming girl, and Gray knows that."
"Beautiful and sexy as well," mumbles Natsu, giving himself away. Good thing the train arrives at the same time, drowning his revelation. Lucy tugs on his scarf when he makes no movement to stand, and Natsu has no choice but to drag his legs inside the cursed transportation.
A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews, follows, and favourites. I'm a hardcore Juvia/Gruvia fan, but there's something charming with putting Natsu and Juvia together. This is originally a one-shot, but it's getting longer and longer, and I decided to break it into chapters. Hopefully, you'll all like where I'll take this story.