Spur of the Moment

-A Fairy Tail fanfiction

"Getting caught up in the excitement can land you in the arms of your dream man…"

A/N: Okay. I did something I never thought I'll be doing, and that is (*drumroll*) write an AU! It's the first time I'm doing this so please be good to me!

DISCLAIMER: Mashima-sensei owns FT.

"…Aaaand it's number 4, Natsu 'The Salamander' Dragneel in possession… and he shoots! Another 3 points for the Fairies! Cooool!" exclaimed Jason, the overly energetic court side reporter.

Loud and boisterous screams and cheers filled the arena as the players ran around the court, getting in position once again. The one called Natsu high fived his team and then looked up at the bleachers, grinning broadly and pumping his fist in the air.

"You saw that Lucy?! We're gonna win this!" he screamed at the blonde lady currently occupying one of the bleachers. Upon hearing his outburst, she sweat dropped and hid her face in her palms.

"Urgh! That guy! He really has no sense of shame doesn't he?!" she whined, her voice muffled by her hands.

"Now, now. Just let him be. He's the star player of the team after all," said the red haired lady next to her.

"But Erza! He screamed my name there! What was he thinking?!" Lucy protested, already frustrated, "When papa hears this, he'll think that something's going on between us!"

Erza raised her eyebrows in confusion, "You mean you're not together? Really? We all thought you two are going out," she said.

"Wha—We—Where the hell did you get that idea?! And ALL of you?! Why are you even discussing our lives?!"

Lucy continued ranting while a blue haired girl just listened and observed silently.

"Hey Juvia. You're awfully quiet. You alright?" a voice asked.

She turned to the direction of the voice, a smile already on her face, "Yes, Juvia's fine, Gray-sama. No need to worry," she said.

Gray just shrugged, "If you say so," he said nonchalantly before turning his attention back to the game.

Juvia stared at him for a while before sighing and watching the game once more. Her brows furrowed in concentration as she followed the ball with her eyes. Really, she doesn't get it! What was with basketball anyway? She doesn't understand why guys (and some girls) go crazy over this sport. All the players do is pass around a ball while running and shooting it in a ring. What's so great about it?

She huffed and folded her arms. She shouldn't even be here in the first place. She should be in the dorms, relaxing because of the many sleepless nights she spent studying for finals. She should not be sitting in the bleachers, trying to comprehend how the game works.

Her eyes wandered to her left side, where Gray was now standing, shouting furiously about a "foul" and "Natsu you idiot!" Her cheeks flushed as she averted her gaze. Of course, the main reason Juvia was watching the game was because Gray was watching too. Actually, she flat out refused when Lucy asked her to come but when the sneaky blonde mentioned offhandedly that Gray will be there (and a lot of cheerleaders will be present) she immediately changed her mind and asked for the ticket.

She sighed once more. "There goes my chance of talking to Gray-sama" she thought sadly. Obviously, said guy was getting into the game too much to pay her any mind, much less talk to her. Sure, she was happy that she got to sit next to him, but with the game reaching its intensity, Gray was standing most of the time.

Juvia was broken out of her musings when she heard a whistle. She looked around, confused before turning to face Gray who sat down again.

"Damn those Sabertooth guys! But then again, this was probably the best game I've watched this year," he commented while uncapping a bottle of water. He took a swig before turning to face Juvia, "How about you? What's the best one you've watched so far?" he asked.

Juvia blushed and fidgeted under his expectant gaze, "A-actually, this is the first time Juvia watched," she said timidly.

Gray's eyes widened, "Really? You haven't watched a single game before? Not even one?" he asked in disbelief.

Juvia nodded, "Juvia's really busy studying… And… and…" she trailed off.

Gray leaned in to her, "What was that?" he asked curiously.

She gulped before shyly averting her gaze, "Juvia doesn't understand basketball at all," she admitted.

For a moment, Gray just sat there, staring at her with a blank face. When Juvia looked at him, her entire face flushed and she started stammering.

"G-Gray-sama! Don't look at Juvia like that! It's embarrassing!" she exclaimed while covering her face.

Suddenly, a whistle blew once again, making them jump. Gray leapt to his feet and offered his hand to Juvia. She, on the other hand, just stared at his hand with wide and curious eyes.

"G-Gray-sama?"

"Come on. You won't appreciate the game if you're sitting there. I'll try to explain what I can so you can follow," he said.

Juvia sat there, stunned. Gray was offering his hand to her? He was going to explain the game? Really?

Upon noticing Juvia's shocked expression, Gray tched and grabbed her hand, prompting her to stand up. Her mind was probably in a daze because she thought she saw Gray blush before releasing her.

"The game's now starting. This is the second half already. Our team's on the lead by 10 points… And by the looks of it, they plan to keep it that way," Gray said excitedly, "Now, the real deal begins."

"Gajeel Redfox in possession… Oh! He dodged him! Redfox dodged Cheney! Aaaand… three points! Unbelievable! And from that distance! Cooool!"

Juvia shrieked and jumped excitedly, "Gray-sama! Gajeel-kun did it! He really did it! Just like you said!" she exclaimed while pointing at the court.

Gray laughed loudly, "I told you! Gajeel IS the three-point king," he said proudly.

The game continued, with both teams displaying resilience and determination to win. All the while, Gray explained to Juvia certain things ("Why did the referee called Jet-san's attention? He was holding the ball!" "It was a violation, Juvia. He's travelling.") and even told her the names of the opposing team ("That guy with a long blonde hair was Rufus. He's a good shooter as well." "He's good looking, Gray-sama. He can be a model." "We're not having this discussion, Juvia.").

During the last quarter, Sabertooth managed to catch up with Fairy Tail, narrowing the lead by five points. And in the last minute, Rogue managed to score a three.

Fairy Tail was now only two points ahead.

"Do you think we'll win, Gray-sama?" asked Juvia worriedly, "Sabertooth is pretty good. They managed to catch up."

Gray looked at her in the eye, "We'll win this, Juvia. Believe in them," he said seriously.

Juvia nodded, "Alright, Gray-sama."

Ten more seconds.

It's as if everything went on slow-mo. Loke managed to steal the ball from Sting. He passed it to Gajeel, who in turn passed it to Natsu because he was the nearest to the ring.

Gray and Juvia watched with baited breaths as the counter continued ticking. Natsu dribbled the ball once.

He stood on his ground, raised his arms and threw the ball.

All the spectators followed the ball as it made its way to the ring. Everyone was holding their breath, gazing expectantly, their hearts pounding in their chest.

The ball entered the ring just as the timer went off, signaling the end of the game.

"Dragneel scored! Fairy Tail wins!"

The entire audience erupted with cheers and shouts. Lucy was sobbing while Erza patted her back, grinning broadly. Fairy Tail's coach, Makarov Dreyar, was jumping and crying at the same time and all the members of the team were shouting out loud.

Juvia and Gray joined the screaming and cheering as well. When their eyes met, Juvia, who was all excited and happy, didn't think twice in launching herself at Gray, hugging him tight while jumping up and down.

"We won, Gray-sama! We won! We did it!" she screamed happily, all the while pressing herself to Gray.

In all her excitement, she failed to notice how Gray stiffened slightly and how his cheeks turned pink at the contact. He looked down at her, her eyes shining with excitement and her face adorned with a radiant smile.

At that moment, Gray thought he never saw a more beautiful sight.

His mind suddenly started working again as he fidgeted and cleared his throat, "Er, Juvia. I can't move," he said.

Juvia looked at him, confused before her eyes widened at their position. She immediately drew back, her face turning a vibrant shade of red.

"Ju-Juvia's so sorry, Gray-sama!" she exclaimed, her arms flailing nervously, "Juvia—she didn't mean to! She got carried away!"

She expected him to make an annoyed remark and leave. But instead, he just chuckled and smiled at her.

"Nah, it's okay," he said, waving off her apology. He hesitated a bit as he lowered his head, his bangs covering his eyes, "I would've done the same thing," he mumbled.

-owari-

A/N: Wow, I really did this… thing. Urgh. Forgive me for the vague descriptions of the game. I'm not a fan of basketball myself, so going into detail was very difficult for me. I had to write this based from my dad's reactions while watching basketball. So… please forgive me! (*bows down*)

I would like to thank those who reviewed the past chapters, namely: meowica97, darkhope, hotrodren, neko, mgaa, pinkishsilhouette, Fairy of the Friz, muffin-dragon227 and Lyvia fan. Thank you for your kind and encouraging comments!

(And I do sincerely apologize if the ending sucks real bad.)

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