Chapter 2: Gray's Temper

After Juvia finished outting all her stuff in her cabinet, she decided to take a bath. She walked out of the room and went into thebathroom. She didn't notice Erza eating a cake in the kitchen.

"Erza-chan, I'll just take a bath!" She said.

"Mkay!" Erza answered, with her mouth filled with cake.

Juvia slowly opened the bathroom door. When she entered, her eyes widened with amazement. She plugged the tub and opened the water. she took off her clothes while filling up the tub and left them on the basket by the side. She readied a towel and put it on a small table near the tub. She sat in the half-filled tub. Soon, the tub was filled with water and stopped the water. She dipped herself in until the water reaches just below her eyes.

"Hmm.. Juvia still loves Gray-sama! I won't give up on him. Juvia will keep on waiting until he tells me that he loves Juvia too. But.. Lyon-san is.. Lyon-san is waiting for me too... And I know that he's just waiting for nothing.. Wa-.. Maybe.. Maybe I'm also waiting for nothing...but.. No. I love Gray-sama!" she thought.

She stood up and twisted her hair, letting excess water drop to the tub. She drained the tub then got off the tub. She took the towel and wrapped it around her body. She went out of the bathroom and headed to the bedroom. When she entered, she didn't see anyone. Gray wasn't in the room anymore.

She went towards her cabinet and grabbed clothes. She took out shorts and a tank top and underwear too, she tossed her clothes to her bed. She removed her towel then wore her bra and panty.

Gray fluttered his eyes and looked around. He felt dizzy. He groaned and slowly got up. He put his arm on the bed to his right then slowly sat up. When he did, his eyes narrowed. He saw Juvia's back facing him. Her bright blue hair all wet and twisted to the side. He blushed as he looked at Juvia's slender body. He watched her silently as she wore her shorts. He leaned back and bumped his head. He groaned and caught Juvia's attention.

"Wh-G-gray-sama!? Why are you here!?" She covered her chest with a towel. She crouched down and put on her tank top.

"S-sorry Juvia! I didn't mean to! I just woke up and saw you dressing up!"

"G-gray-sama has seen Juvia's body.. Juvia and Gray-sama should-" She was blushing.

"F-forget it! I'll just go outside! " He left the room and went outside. Juvia noticed that he was slightly blushing.

"Gray-sama blushed!? Does this mean... He likes Juvia too!?" She concluded.

By 11 pm, they all went to bed. Erza had so fun eating the strawberry cake, having no clue on what just happened a while ago in that very room. The next day, they all headed out to the beach. All the girls were in their Swimsuits and the guys wore their swimming trunks. Juvia returned to her old self, stalking Gray and doing crazy stuff just to be with him.

When Gray saw Juvia in her swimsuit, he remembered what had happened last night. He looks away immediately when he sees her.

"Gray? Why are you acting strange lately?" Levy asked him.

"Strange? me? How?" He said.

"Yeah! I noticed that whenever you see Juvia, you look away immediately! What happened in your room last night?" She asked.

"Wha-what!? No! Nothing. Nothing.." Levy left him alone, feeling suspicious. Gray slapped himself for acting so weird.

By the afternoon, he received a bento box. There was a letter saying:"For Gray-sama!3" He opened it and saw the food looking like his face and had a heart beside it. He shook his head, wanting to forget what happened last night. He kept the bento and gave it to some kid later when Juvia wasn't there.

But it didn't end there. Juvia continued to give him things and had short love letters with them. He was getting pissed. For the next four days, this continued. He was really getting sick of it. Juvia kept on giving him things because she thought that he liked her too When she saw him blush. In their room, Juvia and Gray didn't talk to each other much.

On their fifth day at the Resort, Juvia decided to make her own move and give Gray his bento personally. This time, Juvia designed and arranged the food, forming a Gray love Juvia. She covered the case and put it in a small bag. She breathed deeply and arranged herself. She fixed her hair and curled them with her fingers. She slowly walked out of the hotel and found Gray. She waited for him to be alone.

When he was all alone, sleeping on a mat, Juvia started to walk towards him. She crouched down beside him and put down the small bag.

"Gray-sama." She shook him lightly.

"Gray-sama, I made this for you. And I wanted to give it personally.." Gray slowly opened his eyes and saw Juvia's blue hair right in front of him.

"Gray-sama I-"

"Juvia? What is it again?" He stretched his arms then rubbed his eyes.

"I made the-"

"Juvia.. I'm sorry but, could you stop giving me things?" He calmly asked. Juvia looked very sad and pained.

"J-juvia doesn't understand.." She said. Gray lost his patience.

"Stop! Okay? I've had enough of this! Why don't you just stop following me and giving me these things? Leave me alone And just go away!" Juvia's heart broke to pieces. Her eyes were filled with tears. She stood up and looked at Gray as her eyes were starting to tear up.

"J-juvia is.. Gray-sama hurt Juvia! Gray-sama is mean! Juvia doesn't deserve someone mean like you!" She cried out loud and ran away.

"J-juvia! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-"

"Gray..." He turned and saw Erza giving him a death glare.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO JUVIA!?" She prepared to punch Gray.

"I... I'm such a jerk... I told her to.. To go away.." He looked down and told erza weakly. He wanted to get hit by Erza. What he did was way to far.. Erza saw that he was sorry So she put her arm down.

"Gray.. I'd like to talk to you.." She said. Gray stood up and followed Erza to their room.

"Juvia is.. Juvia is hurt! Juvia is hurt badly by Gray-sama! Juvia was asked to go away!" She ran as fast as she could while she was crying. She was so hurt by Gray's painful words. She continued running until she bumped onto someone. She didn't care about who it was. She just knew that she bumped in to someone. She continued to cry and leaned on the person's shoulder. She felt the person's arms around her. She felt comfort under that person's arms. She looked up and saw a white haired guy.

"L-lyon-san!?" Her eyes narrowed. He continued hugging Juvia.

"Yes, Juvia.. It is me.." He smiled. Juvia gave a faint smile and continued crying on his shoulder.

"J-juvia is hurt! Gray-s-Gray asked her to go away!" She explained. Lyon clenched his fists as he heard what Juvia said about Gray.

"Juvia, would you like to come with me?" He said.

"As long as Gray wouldn't be there to hurt Juvia.." She said.

"Of course he won't. I wouldn't let that jerk close to you after what he did." H smirked then put his arm around her.

"What happened anyway?" He asked as he led her to the hotel where they were also checked in. Juvia was surprised.

"L-lyon san? You also stay in this hotel?" She asked.

"yeah. I decided to take a break and relax after the Grand Magic Games." He smiled then led her to his room: 215

"Come in." He opened the door for her and smiled. She sat down on the couch and put her hands on her lap.

"Juvia, you look so elegant even in a shirt and a skirt." He smiled and Juvia blushed.

"Wh-what? Don't tease me!" She said.

"I'm not teasing you? I'm complimenting you." He went close to her face as if he was going to kiss her.

"J-juvia does not like Lyon-san's behavior!" She said.

"Just kidding! Well, would you like something to drink? Tea? Coffee? Juice?" He asked.

"T-tea would be nice." She said.

"Right away!" He smiled then headed to the kitchen and prepared tea. Soon, he came back with a tray in his hands.

"Tea for you," He picked up the tea pot and poured tea on to Juvia's cup. He watched her as she sipped from her cup carefully. He walked around as Juvia was enjoying her tea.

"Lyon-san.." He turned.

"Th-thank you.."

"For what?" He sat beside her.

"For making Juvia feel better." She smiled.

"You're very welcome. Tell me what happened." He said.

"Okay.. It all started after you talked to me.. When Juvia came back from the park, I always get lost in thought. Juvia kept on thinking about what Gray-sama feels about her. Then he suddenly talked to Juvia.. He was worried. But he told me that he cared for me like he does for the others.. And it made Juvia feel sad. When we got here, Gray saw Juvia dressing up.. Before he left, I saw him blush.. So I thought that he liked Juvia because he blushed when he saw her.. I started giving him gifts and lunch but I don't even know if he eats them and uses them.. That night, Juvia and Gray didn't talk to each other or anything. It continued for four days.. But this afternoon, juvia.. Juvia thought that she would give Gray's bento personally. But when I did, he asked Juvia to stop giving him things.. Then.. Then Gray suddenly snapped.. He shouted at Juvia and told her to stop following him and giving him things.. And then he told Juvia to leave him alone and to go away.." Juvia started to cry.

"That jerk.. I told you.. You don't deserve him, Juvia." He hugged her as she cried.

"But.. Juvia still feels something for Gray.."

"Well.. I just thought of something.."

"What does Lyon-san mean?" She asked and got off Lyon's arms. He stood up and faced away from her.

"I have a plan.. I-I'll help you make Gray r-realize what he just missed." His voice was deep and quite shaky.

"Are you okay Lyon-san?" She asked.

"Y-yeah. I'm totally fine.." He said.

"Okay.. What plan are you saying, Lyon-san?"

"I'm thinking of.. of making Gray jealous.." He said.

"Making Gray-sama jealous? What does that mean?" She asked.

"I'm thinking.. If we could pretend that.. That we're going out and show him that you're happy without him.." Lyon looked down, feeling pain in his heart. Juvia felt a little sad about the plan.

"We could pretend that you could live without him, be happy without him, and be-"

"Lyon-san.. Do you think.. Do you think that would work?" Juvia was looking down on the floor.

"It should." He answered.

"Then.. Juvia accepts. Juvia will cooperate in this plan." Lyon was very hurt. He didn't want to pretend, but it was the only thing he could think of to help her.

"Juvia will go out with Lyon-san.." Her phrase made him smile a little.

"and pretend." She continued. Her last words were painful. 'pretend'. Might sound childish, but holds too much pain against him. He breathed deeply and turned.

"Right.. Pretend.." He showed Juvia a fake smile.