"Earth to Juvia. You got another customer at the register." Gajeel shouted from the outside window into their workplace at Ichya's car wash.
"Sorry Gajeel Juvia was just thinking is all." Juvia said walking to the register trying her best to get back into her workplace mentality which means no thinking of her darling Gray Fullbuster.
As Juvia rounded the corner to her register she noticed a boy roughly her age shirtless entering the store giving Juvia a quick smile but Juvia wasn't watching the boy anymore because in walked through the doors to the little carwash Juvia worked at her very own Gray walked through the door and like the person he came in with had nothing covering his chest.
Juvia thought she would faint.
"Uh hey" Gray spoke breaking Juvia out of her lovestruck trance. "Were gonna run our car through the machine if you don't mind turning it on." Taking out his cash and placing his wallet on the counter and giving juvia the cash
"Oh of course Gray Juvia will turn it on right away" Juvia said putting a smile on her face while putting his payment which was an exact amount in the register. Juvia smiled 'he gave me the perfect amount so i wouldn't have to give him change how romantic."
Gray looked at juvia with a puzzled expression on his face. "Wait how do you know my name?"
Before Juvia could respond for a reason she knew this boy's name the other white haired boy spoke up "Hey if you wanna wash your car we better do it quick we don't have a lot of time for this in the first place."
With that being said the two boys made their way out of the carwash and in Juvia's opinion out of her life which made juvia wanna cling onto his arm so he could never leave her and she could be with her darling forever.
Gray and The white haired boy entered the small room that would hopefully clean Gray's car before they had to be home as they sat there and let the motorized cleaning utensils clean his car the white haired boy decided this was the perfect opportunity for conversation.
"So how do you know that girl at the register?" The white haired boy asked knowing he was pressing Gray's buttons by asking him about his love life.
Just as he expected Gray immediately scoffed as his face turned a faint shade of red. "That's why I was asking her i've never met that chick in my whole life." Gray said as he folded his arms and leaned back in his seat wishing this car would get washed faster.
"Well you were kinda of an ass to her when she said your name" the white haired boy said while he smirked at Gray.
"I was not!" Gray said shocked at the thought of him being rude to a complete stranger "How do you know my name woman!" The white haired boy said doing his best gray impression and chuckling to himself shortly afterwards.
"Shut up Lyon."
"I personally thought she was kinda cute in a way." Lyon said leaning his seat back.
Gray scoffed "did we see the same girl, she looked terrible." Gray said with a look of humor on his face.
Lyon only looked at Gray while shaking his head "She doesn't look good right now but im sure shes beautiful under all of that you just are not good at these kinds of things." Lyon then saw Gray look at Lyon with a red face. "Yeah well what's that supposed to mean?"
"Face it Grey you have no romantic instincts I remember a dozen girls asking you to prom last year and you not getting a single date because you asked the girls if they didn't mind you going with the rest of the girls too." Lyon then began to laugh as he slapped his leg at the recollection of how dense Gray could be sometimes."
"GIrls why can't we all go and have a great time together." before Gray could utter out another word he was then pelted by a barrage of chocolate boxes and even a girls heel knocking him out cold."
"I thought they wanted to go as friends." Gray muttered to where the only reason he knew Lyon heard him was because of Lyon's laughing increasing upon hearing this.
"Shut up Lyon."
Shortly after the car wash dinged signalling Gray and Lyon that their car was washed. Gray with a sigh put his car in gear and sped off while Juvia looked at the car longingly as it turned the corner seemingly out of her life forever as she hung her head dramatically.
"Hey Juvia quit staring out the window and help me close!" Gajeel barked voice dripping with annoyance snapping Juvia out of her trance sending her into a deep blush making her quickly resume her duties in an attempt to hide her embarrassment.
"Sorry Gajeel Juvia was just thinking is all." Juvia said still not facing Gajeel while emptying out her register until she noticed Gajeel was trying to stare a hole into her head.
"So are you gonna spill it or am I gonna have to drag this out of you." Gajeel stated making Juvia giggle.
Juvia and Gajeel have been friends since they were little kids. They had the same afterschool program in the first grade Gajeel being the one to challenge Juvia to a fight within five minutes Gajeel was crying uncle until Juvia stopped.
They've been inseparable ever since…
"Trust me Gajeel if it was anything important Juvia would tell Gajeel before anyone else." pulling her friend into a light hug causing Gajeel to stiffen his body much to Juvia's amusement.
"I hate to interrupt you my parfumes but I wanted to give you both your well deserved paychecks." their boss Ichya said then giving them both white envelopes containing their money. Ichya just as soon as he entered the room left the building with equal or greater extravagance than when he entered.
As Juvia was about to leave she noticed she noticed Gajeel was playing with something in his hands. Curious Juvia walked towards Gajeel and opened her palm at the man.
"Give it." Juvia stated flatly causing Gajeel raise an eyebrow at her.
"You don't even know what it is." Gajeel retorted putting the unnamed item behind his back only causing Juvia's glare to intensify ultimately causing Gajeel to concede.
"Before you even ask i didnt take anything from it." Gajeel grumbled before giving Juvia a wallet "I guess one of those strippers forgot it just leave it in Ichya's office and he'll call him tomorrow."
Juvia of course heard nothing after the word 'stripper'
Her heart was doing flips in her chest. 'This is destiny Juvia will finally show her darling gray how much she cares!"
Juvia was already imagining Gray pulling her into a tight embrace overwhelmed with gratitude confessing his unrequited love for Juvia but was quickly brought back down to earth by Gajeel snapping his fingers in her face.
"Earth to Juvia put the wallet in his office so I can take you home." Gajeel said grabbing his keys off the counter and heading to the door.
"No."
"Well Juvia what else are we gonna do with it?" Gajeel asked wondering why Juvia was taking such a stance on a wallet of all things.
"Simple." Juvia said brushing past Gajeel heading towards the parking lot. "Juvia and Gajeel are gonna return it."
"In and out 5 minutes tops ok?" Gajeel said while putting his rustbucket of a pickup in park.
"Yes Gajeel Juvia will make it quick." Juvia said fumbling with the billfold in her hand. She was so nervous just to give it back. 'It has to be destiny' Juvia told herself mentally in an attempt to help raise her confidence.
Juvia took a deep breath and turned back to see gajeel in his truck on his phone. With one last sigh she rung the doorbell and instead of seeing her darling Gray she saw a girl around her height with pink hair looking at her puzzled.
"Hey Ur I think there's a saleswoman at the door." The girl with the pink hair called behind her.
"Sorry we don't wanna buy anything have a nice night!" She heard the woman call from inside the house and the girl with the pink hair began to shut the door.
"No no no no Juvia is here to see Gray!" Juvia said waving her hands frantically as to get the pink haired girl's attention.
The girl with the pink hair went wide eyed upon hearing her statement and swung the door open and began to squeal with excitement and pull Juvia in the house.
"Meredy whats wrong?" She heard the other woman say running to the doorway checking over the pink haired girl for any signs of injury then looked at Juvia puzzled.
"She's here to see Gray." The pink haired girl said making the dark haired woman go wide eyed, observe juvia then look at the pink haired girl and squeal with excitement.
"Come in please my names Ur and this is Meredy." The pink haired girl who was apparently Meredy pulled her into a tight hug and led her into the kitchen with Ur following her.
"Ultear come in here and meet…" Ur stopped and looked at Juvia with a hint of embarrassment. "Sorry Sweetie I never got your name." Juvia scratched the back of her neck and gave a slight whisper of a reply "Juvia."
Ur smiled and called out again "Ultear come in here and meet Juvia." Ur said gleaming with pride which Juvia was starting to wonder why Juvia was so important she wanted to return the wallet and leave not be the center of attention.
"Who's Juvia?" A dark haired woman resembling Ur said walking into the kitchen and slouching an arm around Meredy's shoulder. "Well She's actually here to see Gray." Ur said not taking her eyes off of Juvia.
Ultear chuckled as she pulled Meredy closer to her. "She doesn't really seem his type does she?" causing meredy to slap her upper arm "Ultear be nice." But Juvia looked confused at Ultear's comment. 'His type?' But by the time Juvia realized what she meant she heard Ur call upstairs "Gray and Lyon come down here!"
Juvia immediately became self conscious on hearing the name of her beloved Gray. She began to straighten her hair with her fingers and was embarrassed that she was still in her work uniform her nervousness not going unnoticed by the girls in the kitchen.
"Hey Ur is dinner ready yet?" Lyon asked entering the kitchen and almost immediatly noticed Juvia and the other three girls fawning over her. Smirking Lyon called back. "Gray I think someone's here to see you." Lyon smirked and watched as Gray entered the kitchen and gawked at Juvia. "Gray you never told us about Juvia." Ultear teased causing Gray to look like a fish opening and closing his mouth in shock.
"W-why are you here?" Gray finally managed to get out after being bombarded by a wave of embarrassment much like Juvia.
"Gray forgot his wallet at Juvia's workplace so Juvia came to return it." Juvia quickly blurted out and outstretched her hand with Gray's wallet only increasing the confusion in the kitchen.
"Oh um thanks." Gray said feeling the weight of everyone staring at the two as he reached out and grabbed the wallet.
Meredy was the one to break the silence "So you guys aren't..." Ur followed up Meredy "Uh I think what Meredy is trying to say is that we thought you two were uh how do I put this?" Lyon with a smirk decided to capitalize on Gray's embarrassment "They thought Juvia was your girlfriend."
"What no she's not my girlfriend!" Gray shouted his face reaching a similar color of crimson as Juvia.
Ultear walked up to Juvia and lightly placed her hand on her arm. "Well Juvia now that you're here you have to have dinner with us."
"Juvia really has to get going but Juvia really appreciates it."
"Nonsense you're staying you were nice enough to return Gray's wallet so the least we can do is feed you." Ur said with a smile on her face.
'Juvia hopes Gajeel will forgive her.' Juvia thought as she was led to the table by Ultear and Meredy chatting to her about how they've never seen her around magnolia high.
"Well Juvia" Ur said as she sat at the table Juvia being in between Gray and Lyon. "We should probably introduce ourselves i'm Ur also Ultear's mother."
"I'm Ultear and this is my girlfriend Meredy" Meredy giving Juvia a small wave from across the table.
"I am Lyon me and Gray got adopted by Ur when we were little." pointing a thumb towards Gray and Lyon quickly smirking. "I think you two are already both well acquainted with each other." earning a punch in the shoulder from Gray.
The rest of dinner went by smoothly other than the occasional banter between Gray and Lyon which Juvia really enjoyed.
"So how did you know my name at the carwash?" Gray asked as Juvia got up from the table.
"Do you not remember Gray and Juvia had Chemistry together last year." Juvia said looking at Gray.
"Oh i'm sorry I forgot you must have sat at the other side of the room if I forgot about you." Gray said with a smile on his face.
"Actually.." Juvia said with a hint of sadness in her voice "Juvia and Gray sat next to each other."
Gray felt his smile fade hearing what she said and started to feel guilty. "Listen I didn't mean-" but before Gray could continue talking there was a heavy knock on the door which Gray went to answer.
"Gray who's at the door?" Gray heard Ur call from the living room. Gray not looking at the door called back to Ur "I don't know i'm answering it." but when he turned around he was met with a broad chest and crossed arms.
The tall man leaned down and looked him eye to eye. "Where's Juvia?"
Gray slowly pointed towards the living room admittedly intimidated by the tall man. With a huff Gajeel pushed past Gray and and headed towards Juvia.
Ultear leaned her head around Meredy who decided to sit on her lap upon hearing the heavy footsteps coming down the hall. What Ultear didn't expect is someone who looked like a member of a punk rock band standing in their living room.
"Gajeel Juvia is so sorry she lost track of time." Juvia said sitting next to Ur a blush on her cheeks Gajeel simply huffed and exited the room causing Juvia to stand up.
"Juvia is sorry but her and Gajeel should really be going. Thank you for your hospitality." Juvia then walked out of the room trying not to look at Gray who was still dumbfounded at what had just happened.
Lyon simply chuckled and clapped Gray on the back. "You finally get a girl home for dinner and she gets taken home by her boyfriend." Lyon then began to laugh harder at his own joke causing everyone in the room to glare daggers at him.
"SHUT UP LYON!"
