5. Beauty

WARNING: Illness in story, I have done my research and if you don't like what you read than fine but don't discourage.

Beauty is one of the main things that a man looks for in a woman. It isn't just outer beauty though, they also search for inner beauty. They want a woman who makes every man around praise him because of her beauty, but they also want a woman who is caring, kind and has confidence. That is the true meaning of the word beauty.

Gray tapped his foot back and fourth on the floor as he sat hunched back staring at the dull white floor below him. He could hear his heart beating fast and feel his sweaty palms.

"Mr. Fullbuster?" the woman asked looking at him.

Gray stood up instantly and nodded quickly making his way towards the woman.

"Ms. Lockser asked for you." she smiled sweetly.

He walked into the room spotting his beautiful girlfriend. Gray ran towards her and gave her a hug.

"I'm so glad you're okay, you had me worried sick." Gray said as he rubbed her back.

He let go and took a good look at her face.

"I'm sorry for worrying you." she choked out.

Gray nodded. "It's fine Juvia, so long as you're okay."

The doctor came with a clipboard and a pen.

"How are you feeling today Ms. Lockser?" he asked with a smile.

"I'm okay." she said looking at her thumbs.

He smiled and turned towards Gray.

"You must be her boyfriend?" he asked.

Gray nodded.

"Well sir, you know that bulimia is a very serious illness and Ms. Lockser needs to take very expensive medication to bring her digestive system back properly and needs to be monitored."

Gray held Juvia's hand and nodded. "I'll do whatever I can to be there for her."

The doctor smiled. "Juvia is going to need all the support she can get so she's lucky to have you."

"You can go home Ms. Lockser, I'll write you a prescription so you can pick up your pills up on the way home, I'd like to see you in six weeks time."

Juvia barely spoke on the ride home. She felt embarrassed by what she's done the past six months. She can't believe she put Gray and their friends through.

"I'm not mad at you." Gray smiled putting his hand on her lap.

Juvia gave a small smile and nodded.

Juvia went to get a shower after supper, he told her to leave the door unlocked and she nodded.

Gray sat back in bed thinking about the past six months. Juvia had been acting weird and he should have picked up on it quicker than what he did. She would go to the bathroom after every time she would eat, Gray noticed that Juvia kept losing more and more weight every time they would go to have sex, she eventually didn't even want to have sex which was strange for Juvia. He felt like a shitty boyfriend but Juvia reassured that she loved him.

He remembers finding Juvia passed out on the floor from throwing up a large amount. Gray had tried to wake her and he was happy that Natsu and Lucy had to be there that day so they could call the ambulance. Everything had gone by so fast.

Gray got up with nothing but his boxers on and made his way towards the bathroom. He pulled open the shower curtain to see Juvia sitting down in the tub with her knees up to her chin and her arms wrapped around her knees sobbing.

"I figured you'd do this." Gray said bending down and rubbing her back.

She turned around and started to cry even more.

"I'm so sorry." she bawled into Gray's chest.

He rubbed her back and kissed her neck.

"You don't need to be sorry Juvia, nobody is mad at you." Gray said kissing her forehead.

"I'm mad at myself, I wouldn't be surprised if you wanted to leave because you can get so much better." Juvia whimpered into Gray's chest.

He grabbed her shoulders and pushed her out in front of him. His eyes were full of anger but she could tell he was trying to control it.

"Why would you ever think that? If I wanted to leave than I would have left but I haven't because you mean the world to me. I was upset at you first when I found out that you had bulimia but I was more upset with myself for not paying enough attention to you to realize it." Gray said looking into her eyes.

"I'd never leave you Juvia, now let me help you." he said lifting her out of the tub and onto the towel on the floor.

She simply nodded and stayed put while he turned off the shower and pulled a hole in the drain and turned on the hot water.

"We'll start with you getting baths first." Gray said testing the water.

He knew she wasn't fully mentally stable yet and that getting back his happy cheery girlfriend will take process.

"I want you to try and talk to me a bit more, remember the times I'd try to watch television and you'd be so excited to talk to me that we'd sit their for hours just talking?" Gray chuckled.

"I remember." she said gently.

The tub was filled and Gray nodded for Juvia to get in. He noticed that she had kept her knees up to her body the entire time they were in the bathroom together. She stood up with her hands wrapped around her stomach as she got in. She slowly sat down and eased into the water.

"You already smell like cherries." Gray said giving her the bottle of shampoo.

"Thanks." she said quietly.

"Do you want me to wash you're hair?" I asked.

She shook her head. "No I can do it."

Gray heard the door click open from the bathroom, it was probably their friends.

"I'll be back in a second okay?" he asked.

She nodded.

Gray ran out to see Natsu, Lucy and Gajeel all standing around with frowns.

"How is she?" Lucy asked.

"Why the hell are you in you're boxers?" Gajeel growled.

"We bought food!" Natsu smiled.

I leaned against the back of the couch. "She's still not herself but she's doing a lot better. She's taking a bath now."

"So it's still not the right time for her to see anybody?" Lucy frowned.

I shook my head. "No not yet, you can lay the food on the table in the kitchen, I'm going to try and get her to eat a little when she get's out."

"I'm glad that she has somebody to help her through this Gray, it looks like you could eat something too." Gajeel said.

"I've been too worried to really eat." I sighed.

"Well when she's feeling up to seeing us all let us know." Lucy said

I nodded and seen them out.

"Take care of her." Gajeel said before stepping out the door.

"Take it easy buddy." Natsu said patting me on the back.

I ran back into the bathroom to see Juvia crying again. I walked over and kissed her cheek.

"Babe why are you crying?" I asked.

"I'm letting everyone down." she cried.

"Juvia, you can't think those things okay? They just came because their worried about you okay?" I said smiling.

She wiped her tears and nodded. "You make everything better."

I kissed her on the lips and drained out her hair for her. I grabbed a white towel and opened it to wrap around her when she got out. She adjusted the towel herself and brushed her teeth. I went out and warmed up the potato salad and small piece of chicken for her.

I walked in the bedroom and she was just pulling a pink babydoll nightgown. She faced me and frowned when she saw the food.

"I'm not going to make you eat or even eat it all but I would like you to eat some." I said laying it down in her lap on the bed.

"Oh- oh- okay." she stuttered.

I sat back in bed next to her while she ate slowly. It was probably a half hour after and she laid the half eaten plate on my belly.

I took it and sat up. "Any good?"

"It was okay."

"Natsu and Lucy bought it over for you." I said laying the plate on the night table.

" That was sweet of them." she said gently.

I wrapped my arm around but she shoved it off.

"Juvia-

"No please, I can't handle that yet." she flinched.

I kissed her cheek and laid down on my side with her back facing me.

The following morning I woke up early and cooked us breakfast. I let Juvia sleep in for awhile, I'm sure she was exhausted. I left breakfast on the table and got a shower.

I was walking around in my boxers when I heard Juvia wake out yawning.

"Good Morning sleeping beauty." Gray smiled pulling on shorts.

"Morning Gray sama." she yawned.

I walked over and kissed her lips.

"Breakfast is on the table."

"Thank you." she smiles hugging me.

"I put her garden gloves in my pocket and Juvia gave me a confused look.

"Aren't you going into work?" she asked taking a nibble out of her egg.

"No, I'm not going in till you're feeling better so I'm going to out to shape up your garden." I said pulling on my gloves.

"Can I come?" she asked.

"Of course, I bought new flowers to plant too."

We both walked out into the garden. Juvia wore her hair in pigtails with a light blue button up shirt tied around at the bottom with khaki short shorts and little hiking boots.

"You look really cute." I said admiring her.

She blushed and shook her head.

"No, I'm fat."

I grabbed her wrist and she looked frightened.

"Don't say things like that, I think you're beautiful, just like these flowers that we planted together when you first moved in." I said pointing at the beautiful white lilies.

"I know but Juvia doesn't think she's good enough!" she cried.

"Well I think you're amazing, so let's plant flowers together like we use too." Gray said.

They planted a few new flowers and helped shape up the older ones. We walked back inside because it was just too hot for me to handle.

Gray watched Juvia drink some water as some flowed down to her cleavage. She wiped her mouth than leaned across the counter.

"How are you feeling?" Gray asked.

"I'm okay, it was nice to get out." Juvia said.

"What would you like for supper?" I asked.

She never said anything. Juvia ignored the question but I interrupted.

"Juvia you have to eat and take your pills." I said walking towards her.

"I don't want to gain anymore weight Gray, I look too big already." She wined into his chest.

"Juvia, I can almost wrap both my hands around your waist, the only thing big on you is your boobs and ass." I chuckled lightly squeezing them.

She flinched and shook her head. "Lucy and Erza are both super tiny and they can eat what they want!" Juvia shouted backing away.

I sighed and pulled her in for a hug.

"Don't even think that they look better than you because they don't." Gray said frustrated.

He knew helping and supporting her was going to be hard. She was truly blind to her own beauty.

"Gray, what you see and what I see are two totally different things." Juvia said softly.

"Well do you know what I see, I see a woman who is beautiful inside and out. I'll prove it to you!" Gray said grabbing her hand and leading her to the bedroom.

He closed the door and started to unbutton her shirt.

"Gray-

"Just hear me out." Gray said looking into her eyes.

He kissed her lips and led her to the bed. His hands roamed down her legs, moving them from her thigh to her ankle.

"You have long smooth legs that would drive any man crazy but especially this one." He pulled off her shorts and kissed up each leg.

"Your arms and hands are both so tiny that I can wrap my hand around your arm and still have some room." He kissed up her arm.

"Your breasts are big,firm and drive me crazy." he said unclipping her bra. He kissed each breast.

"Your stomach is so tone and small, it's perfect size for wrapping my arm around you, perfect for hugging you, perfect for kissing,perfect on you." Gray said kissing down her stomach.

He grabbed her ass cheeks and she moaned. "Your ass may be big but it does suit you. It's something to tease me with, it's something for me to grab and something for everyone to be jealous over."

"Your face is so soft, gentle and cute. The way your cheeks blush when I touch you, the way your blue orbs light up a room, your plump lips are just so kissable and your teeth are so white, a smile that is to die for. You're blue hair is so rare and pretty."

"Your skin is so pale and smooth, you really don't understand how perfect your body is." Gray said putting his hand on her back.

"Do you really think I'm perfect?" she asked coming face to face.

"Of course, you know what else?" Gray asked.

"What?" she asked confused.

"Yes you have a beautiful body but you also have a beautiful soul. It's you who cheers me up when I'm feeling down, It's you whose there for me when I'm stressing out, It's you who meet my desires in the bedroom, it's you who stays loyal to me, it's you who makes me feel lucky, it's you that has made me into the man I am today."

Gray kissed her lips and wiped away the tears that she was now crying.

"You sure know how to take the pain away." she smiled with tears still flowing down her cheeks.

"Now that's the beautiful Juvia that I know and love."

Her eyes widen and looked up at Gray. "You just told me you loved

me."

"I know I don't say it as often as I should be I do love you Juvia and I will be there for you no matter what." Gray said intertwining his fingers with hers.

"I love you." she said softly laying down on his bare chest.

"I know."

"I must be a real downer lately, I'm sorry."

Gray kissed her forehead. "It's going to take awhile for things to go back to normal but I'm willing to help and be the rock that you need."

"Thank you Gray Sama."

A/N: I loved writing this chapter, it was just so meaningful.

I'm also thinking of writing a bonus chapter so if you want to comment what you want the bonus chapter to be about than you can leave a comment! :)

Update: Saturday