Author's Note:
Hey guys. Sorry there's no hints for the next part but I can tell you that the next one will be PACT with romance for all NaLu, GaLe, Jerza, and especially Gruvia fans. Also, I got a Wattpad account and I put all my published work on there too! My account name is mflores-vaccari16. So make sure to follow me and I'll follow you back! Last and final thing; I'm creating sort of a playlist for my stories. I'll be listing a song or two under a new tab called Song. The song or songs that I put there are what I think best represents the chapter. You don't have to but, I recommend that you listen to them while you read that chapter. Well sorry for the long Author's note. But I hope you enjoy this last part of Night of Fright and look out for the next chapter!
Song:
Weakness by Kris Allen (Mostly Gray's POV but Juvia's too)
Juvia's POV:
Gray-sama continues to lean in closer to Juvia, with his dark navy blue eyes completely shut. One of Gray-sama's hands is resting calmly on Juvia's waist, while the other is on the back of her head. His lips start to pucker, but not in that ugly way that my ex used to do to Juvia. They were gentle and relaxed. Not forced.
"He really wants to kiss Juvia," Juvia thinks.
Part of Juvia wants to jump up and down with happiness.
"Someone really feels for Juvia. No matter what she's done in the past."
But the other part of her is hesitant.
"Why would someone want to kiss Juvia. Does he tend to use her? Is this a prank?"
However, something about Gray-sama made her know that he would never do that. He would never use her for stupid and useless things like dares or personal gain. Gray-sama would never abandon or hurt Juvia emotionally or physically. Not ever. Juvia has never felt this safe or sure with anyone before. This must be right for Juvia.
Narrator POV/Me:
Now it was Juvia's turn to lean in. Juvia closes her eyes and starts to pucker her lips. Exactly how Gray was doing; That gentle, sincere, and meaningful way. Both of Juvia's arms were placed around Gray's neck, with her wrists dangling at the end. Gray and Juvia's foreheads pressed against each other. The moment they were waiting for is just around the corner...
Gray's POV:
"This is it... I'm actually gonna do it huh," Gray motivates himself. "I'd never knew I could be so nervous yet be so happy with anything...or anyone."
I take one small peak to see if Juvia was still there. And sure enough she was. Weirdly, I didn't close my eyes just yet; I just stared at her for awhile (And once again I'm sounding very creepy!). God... I still cant believe we were battling each other last year and now she goes to my school and we're about to kiss! For the second time! Well... second attempt. I just hope we can kiss already.
My chest feels fuzzy as if tons of butterflies were flying in in it. Both of my legs start to feel numb being pressed against the wooden closet floor. The air grew more dense increasingly every time I took a breath. The situation felt like New Year's Eve. Once the buzzer goes off, the fireworks explode and lights appear.
"3..." I eagerly wait for the buzzer to go off in my mind, like a kid waits for the final bell at school.
"2..." One more second. THIS IS IT! (BTW: Sorry that I'm sounding like a psycho again!)
But unfortunately...
Narrator POV/Me: What happened outside of the closet:
Everyone from the Truth-or-Dare-group was basically broken up and scattered; Jellal went to get some drinks for the group. Levy and Gajeel went off together, saying that they'll be back in a little while. They had to go and check something (or they're probably making out in an empty closet or hall). Gray and Juvia... well you know where they are *sigh*. Which leaves four; Erza, Cana, Lucy, and Natsu. They were outside the closet door Juvia and Gray were in. And let me tell you... things were going WAY worse than Juvia and Gray's situation.
Erza's POV:
"Do you think they're hitting it off in there?" Cana says with a smirk.
"HELL YEAH! This is such an awesome plan!" Natsu shrieked devilishly. "What about you Lucy? Do you like this?"
"I'm gonna be honest. Deceiving them makes me feel bad-"
"COME ON! LUCY! THIS IS A GREAT PLAN!"
"NATSU! YOU DIDNT LET ME FINISH!"
"Sorry mam!"
"*growls*"
"I said I was sorry!"
"Anyways! I was saying that deceiving them makes me feel bad but honestly, I think that we need this more then they do," Lucy justifies.
"Why do you say that?" I ask her, very shocked by what she just said.
"Well you've seen the way they act around each other. Don't you see a problem there?"
"What the problem with that?" Cana asks her, demandingly.
"Well... don't you think it's weird that someone from an enemy academy that we just had a huge war with, waltzes in right after it like nothing happened?! "
"Sorry, but I don't see your point there Lucy," Natsu buts in once again.
"What do you mean?!"
"I don't understand what you're trying to say."
"She's up to something. That's what!" I her boyfriend ferociously.
"Woah! You need to chill out. Juvia's not like that," Cana said, pulling the attention off of Natsu.
"Shut up Cana! I'm trying to protect Gray here!"
"PROTECT HIM! HOW'S THIS PROTECTING HIM!"
Narrator POV/Me:
The two girls lashed at each other with frighting words, which soon turned to destructive magic. The guests at the party, or should I say their guild members watched their shocking match with shocked and fearful faces. The girls were bleeding and their nice costumes were torn up in less than 3 minutes.
They took a 5 second break and then with all her rage, Lucy used her magical star whip and lashed it at Cana. Cana was sent flying unconsciously. The whole room watched her fly in the air and her crash into a closet door. The door shattered and two figures stepped out. One of them was crying; One of them holding the injured maiden in his arms. Their names...
Gray Fullbuster and Juvia Loxar.
Juvia's POV:
CRASH!
Juvia just watched as Cana-san broke through the closet door Gray-sama and her were in. Luckily she wasn't so far from where we sat so the both of us scooted over to where she laid, completely unconscious.
"What happened..." Juvia thought. More thoughts and unanswered questions flooded into Juvia's mind; Some filled with anger. Some pact with sadness. Some were happy memories of her and Cana-san. Some were mixed. But the bottom line is that someone did this to Cana-san. On purpose. My eyes start to burn as the tears form in them.
Gray-sama puts a comforting hand on my shoulder before he hoisted the unconscious Cana-san from the ground, into his muscular arms. GOD! Sorry that Juvia is going off topic here but Juvia would do anything to be Cana-san right now!
Gray-sama was the first one to walk out since Juvia was still trying to sink everything in. But eventually, still crying a little, Juvia walked out to face her guild mates.
It was dead silent. All you could hear was the sound of the Star Whip Lucy has equipped. WAIT!
"Who..."
"Gray-sama..."
"WHO DID THIS!" His voice wasn't the gentle, sincere one he uses with me. This one was so vile. So filled with anger, revenge, and especially evil. This is not Gray-sama.
Everyone in the room doesn't say a word. They didn't need to. Cause she told us herself.
"Well she started it!" The room just revolved around me. Time slowed down immensely. Lucy-san. Lucy-san! Of all the people, she hurt Cana-san!
Juvia started to cry more and more until it turned into a complete meltdown.
"I can hold Cana," Natsu-san came up to Gray-sama with open arms. Gray-sama looks at Cana-san with intent eyes before handling her gently to Natsu-san.
"Juvia it's ok. This isn't your fault," Gray-sama says while embracing Juvia.
"Actually it is!" Lucy-san yells at us from across the room.
"HOW LUCY! She wasn't involved with any of the fight you had with Cana! It was YOU who was ranting about her!" surprisingly, Natsu-san said that. Wait. Lucy-san was ranting about Juvia?
"CAUSE IF CANA WOULD'VE KEPT HER MOUTH SHUT, SHE WOULDN'T BE IN THIS CONDITION!"
"Then why do you think that Juvia is gonna double-cross Gray?" Erza cuts in.
Lucy falls silent and looks at me as if she had the eyes of the devil. Then quickly looks away. Juvia can't take this any longer. If they're talking about Juvia, Juvia have a right to speak up too! And this time... I'll talk in first person!
"Why did you do this Lucy-san? What makes me so bad that you hurt my friends? What have I done to you?" Lucy-san was fazed. She looked like she couldn't breathe! I turn over to Gray-sama and he looked at me with the same expression! Oh dear god... "Well! What have I done? I have the time." I pull a nearby chair and sit down. MAN! Talking in first person is so cool! I should do this more often...
"Well for starters you were at the front lines attacking our academy!" Lucy-san starts.
"So did Gajeel. He attacked Natsu-san. YOUR BOYFRIEND! But you don't have a problem with him." She froze. I caught her. She's hiding something and I'm so close to getting it out of her. "I want a real answer Lucy-san."
"I don't want you to hurt Gray..." Lucy-san says blushing. I froze. Does she like Gray-sama? I look at Gray for reassurance and I notice Gray had an indescribable look on his face. It was filled with anger, confusion, and especially embarrassment. Did something happen between them before I came along? "Forget this! I'm out!"
"Lucy-san."
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT 'LUCY-SAN' CRAP!"
Narrator POV/Me:
Lucy unequipped her star whip before storming out of her dad's house. She shut the main door with so much force that the whole house shook. Juvia collapsed on the floor, balling her eyes out. Gray, Natsu, Gajeel, Jellal, and Erza escorted the rest of the guild members out of the mansion, while the now conscious Cana and Levy were comforting Juvia. Once everyone else left the mansion, the 5 escorts ran over to calm Juvia as well.
Gray's POV:
"Is everyone out?" I asked, my eyes not leaving Juvia.
"Yep," Natsu answered. "I'm sorry guys. I didn't know that Lucy was gonna be like that."
"Dude. Nobody knew what happened with Lucy that made her act like that! It's not your fault," I reassure him.
"Well... I'm still gonna have a talk with her about it."
"Yeah."
"Hey Ice-head."
"What flame brain?"
"Did you tell Juvia yet about you and Luc-"
"Natsu right now's not the right moment to."
"Ok. But once things blow over, tell her the truth ok."
"Ok dragon-breath."
"You better dirty-dancer! But right now she needs you."
"Got it." I walk over to where Cana and Levy were comforting
