~Author's Note~
Hey guys, Pink's back with another chapter! YAY!
ヘ(￣ー￣ヘ) 〜(￣▽￣〜) (〜￣▽￣)〜 - happy dance!
I wanted to release this chapter earlier, but things kinda came up... Anyway here is Chapter 2!
You guys made me so happy with your kind reviews that I started on this chapter the same night I posted chapter 1! Thank you! (●´∀｀●) I'm still new at this and if there is anything you guys would like to see in the coming chapters don't hesitate to let me know. I'll consider it, really, I will! I'm a newbie writer and I'm hoping that I can...
Gray and Natsu: "Pink!"
Pink: "Ah okay, sorry. I'm blabbering again... Anyways, enjoy Chapter 2!" (●⌒∇⌒●)
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.
Recap of Chapter 1:
Previously in Juvia's Amnesia...
Juvia comes back to the guild completely worn out and tired from her last mission, to find that the entire guild is in another fight. It's pretty much a normal day. Well, not exactly. Juvia is too 'distracted' to notice the airborne chair coming towards her head. It hits her and she passes out. After hearing the doctor's explanation that Juvia could have died from this and that they won't know how serious her condition is until she wakes up, Fairy Tail is struck with worry and grief. After 3 days of waiting, Juvia finally wakes up and Gray is ecstatic to see that she's okay! But there's one tiny problem: Juvia doesn't know who he or even she is!
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Chapter 2: She Doesn't Remember Her Friends!
Gray P.O.V.
"I-I don't know you, a-and who is Juvia?"
Gray sat beside Juvia's hospital bed, staring at her with a mix of surprise and fear on his face. That's not what he just heard right? Maybe she's just playing around with me, he thought. But Juvia didn't look like she was playing around. In fact, she looked terrified, and his consistent staring looked like it was frightening her even more. She couldn't have could she? Did she lose her memories? he thought, this time with fear. So before Gray could panic, he decided to get the doctor first.
"U-um, well I'll go tell the doctor that you woke up." he said to her, trying to sound calm and walked out of the room.
"What the hell?!" Gray said under his breath after he left the room. Unable to stand the terrified looks from Juvia, he made up something to get out of there.
"Getting the doctor is a good idea though," he muttered while walking up to a nurse.
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Gray stood outside of Juvia's room with Master Makarov and Erza, waiting for the doctor to come out of the room. He couldn't help but remember the terrified look she gave him. The hospital was sure to contact the guild the second they found out she had awoken. Master had decided to only bring Erza along with him, despite the constant protesting by the other guild members.
The doctor walked out of Juvia's room with a sad look on his face. Gray looked at the doctor and figured out that his fears had became reality.
"Well doctor?" Master said calmly.
"I'm sorry to say, but it seems Juvia has amnesia." he said sadly.
"No..." Erza didn't hide the surprise on her face and stared to cry.
Gray stayed silent with his head bowed, listening to the doctor. Master Makarov stayed as calm as he could and listened to the doctor explain her condition. Erza continued to sob quietly.
"The blow to Juvia's head caused her to lose her memories, and not just short term, long term as well. It seems she's forgotten even her name," he continued. "A psychologist I know was talking to her and it seems that there is a certain type of amnesia she seems to have. It's a type of amnesia called Retrograde Amnesia."
"What type of amnesia is Retrograde?" Master asked.
"When a person has Retrograde Amnesia they're unable to retrieve information that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of the accident. In simpler terms, Retrograde amnesia makes you forget some, most, or all of the things that happened to you before what caused you to get amnesia. People you met, things that you did, etc. " The doctor looked master in the eyes. "But it seems that Juvia has a severe type of condition, because she's forgotten who she is and-"
Gray stood up and cut the doctor off. "So she doesn't remember anything?! Her friends, her guild, everything we've been through! That's bullshit!"
"Gray!" Erza yelled through her tears.
Gray ran into Juvia's room, ignoring the others who were telling him to stop and calm down. Juvia was sitting on her bed looking out the window at two lovebirds. They were in a tree singing together. Her head suddenly jolted in Gray's direction the moment he opened the door, fear returning to her face.
"Juvia!" Gray said. "It's me, Gray! You have to remember!" he exclaimed to the frightened girl. "Your a member of Fairy Tail and we're your friends."
"N-no I-I don't," Juvia stuttered. Gray walked up to her and grabbed her shoulders.
"You have to try and remember Juvia, please remember your friends, remember me Juvia!" he pleaded.
"I don't have any friends..." she said quietly. Gray let go of her shoulders and stared at her in disbelief.
"Stop it Gray, she doesn't remember any of us. She doesn't even remember her own name." Erza said, walking into the room.
"Is there anyway to treat this?" Master asked the doctor.
"I don't know if her amnesia is permanent. We'll have to keep her here and have her undergo therapy, to try and-"
Gray cut off the doctor again. "Hell no! Juvia's not staying in this hospital! If you want to try and bring back the memories that were lost, then she should be around the guild, her friends!" he interrupted. Now Juvia looked at Gray with disbelief.
"Gray! He's a professional and he can help her. There's nothing that we could do," Master said.
"How about this then," The doctor said. "We can leave her here for about a week for therapy and get her prepared, you know, so she can see her friends again. We won't know how she'll react if we take her to see people she's forgotten. She'll probably panic." The doctor explained.
Gray looked at the scared Juvia, she was inching away from him slowly and looking at the floor intently. He silently agreed with the doctor. "He's right, I guess..." he said to himself in a low voice. "Look how she acts with just me, Erza, and Gramps around, she's terrified."
He looked at the others. "Fine." he said.
Gray looked back at Juvia; who had moved to the edge of her bed, getting as far away from him as she could. "Juvia, don't worry. I won't let you forget your friends. I swear I won't." and with that statement, he left the room.
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Gray silently walked to the guild with the master and Erza, dreading the moment when they'll have to tell the guild about Juvia's condition. After a couple of days of worrying, they'll be happy to hear that Juvia has awoken, but the happiness will soon turn into fear and worry again when they find out not only about her amnesia, but that there is a possibility that it could be permanent.
"Welcome back Master, Erza, Gray!" Mirajane chimed.
Gray looked at the always cheerful take-over mage. She had a smile on her face despite the gloomy looks everyone else had. Gray smiled slightly, knowing that before they arrived, Mirajane was probably giving everyone a heartfelt speech about how Juvia will make it through this. He was certain of it.
Everyone in the guild hall suddenly stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to the three mages who just walked through the door. Everyone had anticipation on their faces, ready to hear the news of Juvia's recovery. Gray looked at Erza, and Erza looked at Master Makarov.
Master stood in the space between the pillars so that everyone could see him.
"Well Master?" Gajeel asked impatiently.
"How should I say this?" Master says to the entire guild. "Well, you all know that Juvia has awoken right?"
"Duh Gramps, how is she doing?" Natsu said, equally impatient as Gajeel.
"There's no easy way to say this but..." He trailed off.
"She is okay, isn't she master?" Lucy said hesitantly.
"Yes and no." Master said. Gray and Erza were quiet. Master doesn't want to tell them. It's obvious that he's stalling, Gray thought.
"What the hell does that mean?!" Gajeel yelled.
"Calm down Gajeel." Levy said.
"Is she or isn't she okay Master?" Gajeel asked more calmly, actually listening to Levy for a change.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry, but it seems that Juvia has a severe case of amnesia." Master finally said.
Loud gasps were heard throughout the guild hall. Gasps of shock turned into sobs soon after, just as Gray predicted.
"Oh my God!" Lucy said while walking up to Gray and Erza. "What's going to happen now Master?" She looked at Gray, who stayed quiet the entire time.
"Juvia's going to undergo some therapy treatments for about a week."
"Then what?! Huh?" yelled a angry Gajeel.
"Just calm down. If you would have seen the state she was in, you would have agreed to keep her there too. She was in no state to come here." Erza said suddenly.
"Tch!" Gajeel glared at Erza.
Gray spoke up. "Look, I didn't want to keep her there either! But if we really want to see her again we have to be patient and let them help her."
"Gray..." Lucy said sadly.
"But maybe being around her friends could help to bring back her memories." Mirajane said.
"I said the same thing Mira." Gray said. "After the week of treatments, the doctor said that we'll be able to see her again. We have to be patient..."
"Yes your right."
Master smiled at Gray. "She wouldn't want us to be crying about her, she'd want to see our smiles."
Later that day, Gray went home to prepare himself for the week. He sat on his bed and thought about what to say to her when he saw her again, what to do to get her to remember him.
"Patient huh? Easier said than done..." he muttered.
~Author's Note~
There you go guys, Chapter 2! I hope you liked it! I'm sorry it's so short, the next one will be longer. I promise!(_ _) Well, I know this whole chapter was in Gray's point of view, but the next one will be in Juvia's and it'll involve her going through the therapy. Anyways don't forget to review! Until next time! (￣▽￣)ノ
Juvia: "R-read and review..." she says shyly.
Erza and Lucy: "Read and review!"
Gray: Looks at Juvia sadly, "Juvia..."
Pink: (シ_ _)シ "Forgive me Gray!"