Third Person POV
Juvia went back to their room and found Gray sleeping on the floor without his clothes on, as usual. She even found his blanket in the corner of the room.
'He really doesn't get cold.' She thought.
She took the blanket and covered it over him again and decided to sleep as well not knowing Gray was just pretending that he was asleep.
He slowly got up just to check on her. And as soon as he saw her, he somehow felt relieved and fell back to sleep.
Waking up in the same bed with the one you love is a dream come true, but in Juvia's case, Gray-sama wasn't next to her but they were only sharing a room. 'At least they were in one room, right?' She thought to herself.
She quickly got off the bed to check if he was still sleeping. But as what she expected, he was gone already.
"How could he not wake Juvia up?"
She was about to go to the bathroom when she noticed a tray of food and a note was left on the table.
I'm sure you're asking why I didn't wake you up. You seemed tired and dreaming, so I didn't want ruin it. I asked the maid to get you breakfast. I'll be waiting in the hall.
- Gray
'Oh Gray-sama, how sweet.' She thought.
She can't even help herself not to smile as she kept re-reading his letter. As soon as she finished her breakfast, she took the milk bath with rose petals that was prepared for her.
Juvia have been trying to be her usual self around him. Trying not to show the pain that she was feeling inside. Trying to forget the things he said back then. Trying to at least enjoy this moment with him. After this job, he'll probably be busy and Juvia won't be able to ask him to go with him anymore; Simply because she don't know if she can still hold the tears.
She doesn't think she can still pretend that it's not killing her every second of every minute of every hour of everyday.
"Is that all you need, Gray-kun?" Mr. Fuso asked to the ice make mage who was trying to make the sculpture already.
"Yeah. I can handle it on my own. I'm almost done." he managed to say.
"It's not finished yet but it's perfect already. All that we need now is Juvia-chan's waterworks and I'm sure it'll turn out amazing." The old man chuckled in delight.
Then a certain water mage came in running wearing a blue butterfly printed dress and white flat shoes as her blue hair bounces off and on her shoulders.
"Juvia-chan! Good morning!" Mr. Fuso greeted.
"Good morning. I'm sorry if Juvia woke up late!" she bowed her head as she kept on apologizing and still trying to catch her breath.
"It's fine. You looked really tired so I didn't wake you up." Gray said and smiled.
Did he just smile at Juvia? 'So cute.' She thought and blushed.
"Let's finish this already," he added, focusing on his sculpture again.
"Oh yes! You should finish it already so you could still see the rest of the city. I'm sure you'll love it here Gray-kun. Right, Juvia-chan?" Mr. Fuso cheerfully said.
But then Gray got confused about what he just said and turned his attention to the water mage.
"You've been here before, Juvia?" Gray asked.
"She's familiar with all of it since she grew up here. You didn't tell him?" Mr. Fuso answered for him.
Juvia looked down at the floor, suddenly interested in the floor. "Uh. Yes, Gray-sama. Juvia have been here before because she grew up here."
"You haven't told me about it." Gray said, disappointed at his friend.
"I'm sorry, Gray-sama. Can we just finish this already?" Juvia said trying to direct the spotlight off of herself.
Gray just nodded.
Gray somehow finished the father and son sculpture without any fail as Juvia did all the fountain and waterworks beautifully.
Mr. Fuso thank them for a job well done and gave them their reward much earlier than what they expected.
They were planning to go home already when the old man insisted that they have to come to the party because he already prepared what they're going to wear for the event. They can't say no to him simply because he showed them great kindness and hospitality when they stayed there. Mr. Fuso even gave them separate rooms to stay so they can prepare for the party.
They went to see the city, just what they were planning and to kill time as well, and checked each shop that they passed by.
But they decided to go on separate ways, though Gray wasn't familiar of the city yet.
Juvia bought souvenirs for her friends at the guild, new dresses that suits her element most, new shoes and she even decided to go to the salon to change her hair style while Gray was being scolded by the cop of the city for stripping in the streets.
Meanwhile, Juvia was on her way to a bookstore to check the book that her friend, Lucy asked her to buy since it was only available here when she realized where she was.
"Hurry! The lady is coming already!" a kid yelled running together with his friends to the old house across the street.
"It's been a while since the last time that I've been here. It brings back so many memories." Juvia mumbled to herself and didn't noticed the tears rolling from her eyes as she started remembering everything she went through when she was still in that orphanage.
She walked towards the door and opened it without hesitating even for a second. Three kids who happened to notice her barge in, asked her why she was there and why she was crying but she just smiled at them.
Juvia still remember staying in the corner of the room because no one wants to be friends with her because she's gloomy. She always made it rain. They can't play outside because of her. They can't go to the beach and have fun if she was going. They hated the rain. They hated Juvia so much that sometimes she asks herself why she was even born if people would treat her like this. Why do they have to hurt her? Why do they have to say things that they know will hurt her? Juvia will forever be the rain woman. She will be forever gloomy. Now she knows why Gray-sama rejected her, because she's the rain woman. No one will love her. Even if it comes, they will just leave her. She's sure with that.
She took her hanky out of her dress's pocket to wipe the tears on her face and left the orphanage. She was still sobbing as she head back to where she and Gray planned to meet when suddenly...
"Juvia-chan?" a familiar voice approached her. She wasn't looking and paying attention at first but then she noticed the man in front of him was really talking and referring to her. She looked up, shocked of who it was and was left speechless.
"It's been a long time since the last time we have seen each other. It seems like the rain isn't following you anymore, huh?"
"Bora-kun."
In all places, why here? Why now? Why do Juvia have to remember all of this now? Why do she have to feel this way again? Why?
Thanks to the sweetest -Bookworm for beta reading my story! You are really amazing! So anyway, please don't forget to leave a review! I'll be posting the next one soon! As always. Hehe. ^-^
