8. Heart Of Gold

Every man looks for purity and kindness in a woman when it comes to relationships. She'll love you for who you are and who you aren't. She will put up eith more shit from you than anyone else ever would but she still finds it in her pure heart to love you. I mean, nothing beats a woman whose sweet, sexy and has a true pure heart of gold.

"Ah choo!" Gray sneezed as he walked towards Juvia's apartment door. He pulled out the key that Juvia had gave him to use for late nights such as these. Gray had been working since eight in the morning and only getting home at eleven in the night time. He was exhausted and wanted nothing more than to wrap his arms around his girlfriend while he slept to his heart's desire.

He opened the door slowly and as quietly as he could so he wouldn't wake Juvia. She had worked another twelve hour shift, which meant Juvia was out like a light. Gray began to strip as he walked towards Juvia's bedroom, the door was left open almost as a greeting. He walked over towards the bed, adjusting his boxers than admiring his beautiful girlfriend. Although she was back on, Gray leaned over a small bit so she could see her peaceful sleeping face.

"Ah choo! Ah choo! Ah choo!" Gray sneezed loudly. He watched Juvia waiting for her to wake but she didn't stir. The girl was obviously well exhausted. He crawled in bed and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close to his chest, letting him fall sound to sleep into her blue locks.

The following morning Gray woke up an hour late for work. His throat felt raw while he kept sniffling. Gray looked over his shoulder to see that Juvia wasn't there. Maybe she left for work already? Normally she would have woke him up. Gray walked out into the kitchen, suddenly he felt extremely cold. "Man is it ever cold." he shivered. He met eye to eye with Juvia who was cutting vegetables. She instantly put her knife down, running towards him with a worried facial expression. "No Gray sama, you must be in bed resting!" she yelled turning Gray around and walking him to his room.

"I have to get ready for work." Gray argued. Juvia looked at him with surprise. "Juvia already called in and told them you were sick, Gray sama will stay in bed and rest." Juvia said sitting him down on the bed while he coughed. "I'm not sick Juvia, just a little cold." Gray lied trying to get up but Juvia's small hands hooked onto his bicep pulling him back down. "You're too sick and weak to go anywhere today, Juvia will also take today off to look after you." she insisted. Gray frowned but knew there was no point in trying to argue with Juvia so he crawled in bed and let her tuck him in.

"Juvia will be in to check on you later but if you need anything than let me know or text me seeing how your throat is sore." Juvia smiled down at her sick boyfriend. "How did you know I was sick?" he asked her.

"You were sneezing and coughing all night, you also have a fever." Gray said nothing more. Juvia walked out leaving the bedroom door half open. He tried to rest with all his might but he couldn't stop thinking about Juvia. She was such a nice person, no matter what, if she can do something for somebody than she will. He remembered the time Natsu burnt her brand new oven that she dearly loved but told Natsu it was okay because she knew he didn't mean too. Or when Gajeel ripped her favourite shirt and used it as a rag to wipe his dirty hands in when fixing cars, Juvia being the kind woman she was forgave him but told him to ask first. If that had been Gray, than he would have lost it.

Juvia suddenly walked in with a bowl of soup and hot mug of tea. She laid it down on the nightstand beside Gray. She put her hand on his forehead. "You're still pretty hot, would you like some soup?" she asked. Gray slowly nodded than weakly sat up against the headboard. Juvia carefully laid the soup in his lap but Gray felt too weak to lift his arm. Juvia took the spoon from him than put a small bit of soup on it, lifting it towards Gray's mouth. "You don't have to feed me, I can do it myself!" Gray exclaimed. Juvia put the spoon closer to his mouth, he could smell the wonderful smell of Juvia's vegetable soup. He hated soup but loved Juvia's. Gray opened wide and let Juvia slide the spoon in his mouth.

He relaxed as he let the hot liquid flow down his raw throat. "You make the best soup." Gray said giving her a small smile. Juvia took another spoonful up and smiled at him. "Thank you, Juvia spent all morning making it." Gray opened his mouth and let her to continue feeding him. There was something on his mind and he feel as though he wouldn't rest if he didn't ask her but he didn't know how to ask her. "Juvia also baked three strawberry cheesecakes for our friends, and all the chores are done for today so I can give you my full attention."

There it was again, her kindness.

"Hey." Gray said than pausing. Juvia looked at him confused, grabbing his hand and intertwining it with hers. "Why are you so nice?" Gray asked. Juvia's head tilted in confusion. "Huh?" The girl was truly confused by her boyfriends question, she wasn't going to be mean to him? "I mean why are you always going out of your way to do things and help other people? I never see you do anything for yourself." Gray said looking into her eyes. Juvia was slowly starting to understand what Gray was getting at.

"Juvia grew up in a foster home Gray sama, she's seen many cruel things and realized that life is too short to not be kind to those around you. Everyday we are suppose to cherish one another and always help out a friend in need. I never had a actual family other than Gajeel until he introduced me to all of you, so I cherish you all and do what I can while I still can. It's that I expect anything in return, just knowing that I'm sometimes the reason for all your happiness is more than enough." Juvia said speaking in a gentle tone.

Gray held onto her hand tightly, he wanted to be able to look at life the way Juvia did. He had lost almost all family and filled himself with so much hatred but here was Juvia who didn't even know what her own parents looked like but was the happiness and nicest girl he's ever known.

"How can you not be so full of hate? You have every right to hate the world?" Gray asked her. Juvia remained silent for a moment. "I have no reason to be full of hatred. I mean yeah, I'm a foster child and spent my whole childhood being tormented as a gloomy rain woman but none of that matters anymore. I use to hate the world and always ask why me? but if it wasn't me than it was somebody else who had to suffer. But then I met you, that day the sun shined bright as ever which made me realize that you and I meeting each other wasn't just a coincidence, than Gajeel introduced me to all of you which was when when I fell madly in love with you because you took away all the pain." Juvia said smiling up at Gray who had a surprised facial expression.

"I never realized what a big role I played in your life until now, I mean I knew I played a pretty big part because I'm your boyfriend." Gray babbled on making Juvia giggle. "Has Juvia answered your question good enough?" she asked. Gray nodded than opened his arms out towards the blue haired girl. "Come cuddle with me, I'm so sick, tired and cold." Gray complained. Juvia crawled under the blankets and wrapped her arms around his tone chest.

A few days later ••••••••••••

Gray walked into his apartment completely exhausted. He had just gotten over the flu but those long hours at work really did wear him out to the max. He looked around his now spotless clean apartnment and realized that Juvia was somewhere around. He passed by two freshly baked blueberry pies along with his supper which he could already smell knowing it was his favourite, steak and potatoes. He entered the bathroom to see if she was in there but she wasn't. However he noticed the bath tub was full of steamy hot water which meant she recently prepared a bath for him. Gray walked into his room to reveal his beautiful girlfriend folding up his clothes and putting them in his dresser.

"Hello Gray sama, Juvia figured you'd be tired when you got home so she decided to come clean your home, she also fixed you dinner and prepared a bath." she smiled. Gray walked over and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her lips.

"Thank you Juvia, you didn't have to do that. You should do something for yourself rather than pleasing me though." Gray commented. Juvia giggled at his comment which led him confused. "Juvia didn't do it to please you, she just knows how exhausted you are so she figured she'd help you out. Juvia also took the day off to relax so she considers that she did something for herself."

Gray smiled at her and began to strip. "Well I guess that makes a lucky man to have a woman whose heart is so pure." Her cheeks began to blush. "Oh! Gray Sama! Juvia is also selling tickets for the orphanage she grew up in so they can buy more toys and such for the children who stay there to used and better warm bed sheets and such so she was wondering if you'd buy any?" she asked. Gray chuckled and wrapped his arms around her. "You have a heart of gold Juvia."