Sorry for the late update! I know, I'm such a lazy ass.
Anyhow, here you go!
This is harder than Gray thought.
After he asked Lisanna for some advice, he tried his best to force his feet where Juvia is. Come on, this is his very first time to confess; who doesn't get nervous?
Gray shuffled his way to her table but he was surprised when she stood up, gave him a teary glance, then she ran away.
What happened?
"Juvia?" Gray shouted, but she was gone.
Should he go after her? What should he say? Is this the right time to admit his feelings? Was she crying? What the hell happened?
In the end, he just sat there with questions on his mind.
'What should I do?'
"Hey ice head! Wanna brawl?"
"Not now Natsu."
"Huh?" The dragonslayer was confused and surprised. Gray usually addressed him with lame insults like, flame brain, or dragon-fucker, or something like that.
"STRIPPPER….."
"Go away." Gray said while giving him a cold glare. The ice mage continued to sulk while staring at the wooden floor. Natsu was surprised for the 2nd time that day. He stared at Gray, and he gave Natsu one of those 'glares' again.
Oh hell no.
Natsu gulped, remembering those times when Gray mourned over Ur, while having some rampages and giving everyone his most deadly glare.
The very same glare he was giving him right now.
Okayy, this must be serious.
"Oi, what happened you idiot?"Natsu said while sitting in front of the ice mage.
"None of your business." Gray said while tiredly waving his arms at Natsu, shooing him away. Gray will not tell his dilemma to his rival, because he was sure that someone as stupid as Natsu would not understand and things will just make him more troubled.
"Whaddaya mean 'none of my business'?" Natsu teased while doing his best Gray impression.
"Go away, I hate you."
"I love you too . . . NOT."
"Why are you even here?"
"To ask you what's wrong, stupid."
"Why do you care?"
"I don't, I'm just curious."
"Curiosity kills the dragon-slayer."
"I can handle curiosity, you wimp."
Just when Gray was about to counter, Erza popped out of nowhere, and sat beside Gray.
"Fighting again?"
"Fighting? Pfft, look, were FRIENDS!" Natsu said while faking his smile.
"Good." Erza said while munching on her cake. She made a sideway glance at Gray, noticing the lack of 'energy' instantly.
"What's wrong?" Erza asked.
"Nothing."
Nothing my ass. You're being gay about something." Natsu said while receiving a glare from Erza.
"Is this about Juvia?" Erza asked cautiously.
"No."
"So it is then."
"I just said no, didn't you hear me?"
"I can differentiate it when you're lying or not." Erza said matter-of-factly.
"Fine." Gray sighed, defeated.
"What happened?"
"I was about to tell her something, but then she ran away, I was confused, and I don't know what to do."
"Awwwwww, our Gray is going to confess!" Lucy joined them while sighing wistfully.
Gray just blushed, while Natsu choked on his flames.
"W-what? That was the reason you were being stupid? Gray, I didn't know you were perving over Juvia. That's just low man. And she was you're nakama too." Natsu said while receiving whacks on the head, both from Lucy and Gray.
"Baka! I am not a perv!"
"Natsu! Atleast Gray has the guts to confess! Unlike some people!" She emphasized the word 'some' while rolling her eyes. "Besides, it's so romantic!" Lucy said while entwining her fingers together.
Then, Gray felt some sudden movement on his right, noticing Erza looking flabbergasted, like she just realized something.
"Gray."
"Yes?" Gray asked with caution, not wanting Erza to be more violent with her outburst.
"Was Juvia crying when you approached her?"
"Huh?"
"Was Juvia crying?"
"I-uh, well, her eyes look teary."
"Ohhh, now that you mentioned it, Juvia was with us in the bar awhile ago. Then she stood up, looking gloomy, while going to another table." Lucy explained.
Suddenly Erza punched Gray in the jaw, while Gray lost his balance.
"Idiot! Go after her!"
"Why?!" Gray said which infuriated Erza more. This made him immediately regretting his words.
"What do you mean why?! Just go!" Erza said while her aura scared the whole guild.
Scared for his life, Gray ran outside as fast as his feet could muster.
"What's with the sudden outburst?" Lucy asked while trying to calm the armored mage.
"Juvia might misunderstand something, which will ruin our plans for them."
"Huh?"
"I'll explain to you later." Erza said while sighing. Then she added, "Men can be so dense."
"I know right?" Lucy agreed.
"Hey!" Natsu joined. "Women can be so confusing, and bitchy!"
"Aye sir!" Happy joined Natsu.
. . . . . . .
Later that day, Natsu and happy walked home sporting new black eyes they received from Erza and Lucy, and the rest of the females in the guild.
I'm really sorry, it's so short. (Well, every chapter I write seems to be short xD)
Anyhow, thanks for reading this! Thanks a lot to those who reviewed, favorited and/or followed this story! Also thanks to my silent readers! (I know who you are, Jk!)
Thanks again, I'll try to make the next chapter a lil longer!