I am back!

Let's get this show on the road, cause I really do not know what to put in this author's note...

so yea...

Chapter 5

Doppelganger

~Heaven~

"Levy, why haven't you come back?..." A voice drifted through the clouds.

"We don't want you to disappear. " The voice was somber, and filled with sadness.

"I don't want you to disappear..." Loose blue curls hid the angel's eyes, as she tried to speak to her friend who had become bound to earth.

"Levy..."

And then it stormed.

I awoke to the sound of a voice. "Gajeel!" Echoed through the apartment. I wasn't calling him, and Lily was still asleep next to me. Who was it?

"Gajeel-san, where are you?" A woman's voice. He didn't have a girlfriend, though. At least, that was his status the last time I checked. So who was she?

"Gajeel-"

"I'm up, I'm up! Quit your yappin, rain-woman!" Gajeel came from his bedroom, his face still heavy with sleep.

"Gajeel-kun. There you are." The woman replied, her voice filled with relief. I got up from my place on the floor, and walked over to the two individuals.

"Why are you even here, Juvia?" Gajeel said.

Juvia?

...

Juvia

...

Juvia!

"Juvia left too, Gajeel-kun. After you left the gang, Juvia knew she couldn't stay. Besides, my darling Gray-sama is a police officer. Juvia doesn't think he would ever date a criminal!" Juvia swooned.

Wait, Juvia?

Is this for real?

No, this can't... Unless-

"You don't have to follow me around like a puppy, ya know."

"Juvia knows, but she also saw the error of her ways."

"You didn't even do anything wrong."

"Being in a gang is wrong! Thank goodness Juvia left when she did! Juvia heard master Jose talking about bad things that would include Juvia. Ah, but then Gray-sama helped Juvia get out of the gang!"

"Again, why are you here?"

"Juvia just wanted to tell you. You're the only real friend Juvia has had so, she just thought it would be nice to tell Gajeel-kun."

Loose blue curls, deep blue eyes, pale skin, slender figure...

Could this be...

Juvia's doppelganger?

"Well, you did so-"

"Juvia will go now." Juvia interrupted Gajeel, and left the apartment. Did he always leave the door unlocked?

There was a moment of silence.

"Strange..." I thought out loud.

"Yeah, she is." Gajeel said, combing his hair with his hand.

"That's not what I meant." Gajeel stared at me, waiting for me to continue.

"It's her mere existence that is 'strange'." I finished, waiting for my words to sink into Gajeel's mind.

"What do'ya mean?" He asked, seeming a bit provoked by my predicament.

"I know it may sound rude, out of context, but that's the best way I can put it." I said.

"Well your best way might actually be the worst way." I took Gajeel's rude comment as a need for explanation.

"It just seems strange to me because, I think the Juvia you know, is a doppelganger."

"A doppelganger? Really? You're gonna talk about that supernatural crap?"

"You're talking to an angel, and you don't think we can talk about supernatural stuff?"

"Whatever. And how would Juvia be a doppelganger, anyway? Don't doppelgangers have to be related, or somethin?"

"Not necessarily, Gajeel. It's very rare. Sometimes a past soul is 'copied', so to speak, and that 'copy' takes the form of that soul."

"So is Juvia a ghost?"

"No! Juvia just so happens to be a embodiment of-"

My outburst was interrupted by the sudden sound of water droplets hitting the window.

"Of who?" His question lingered in the air, as I floated over to the window. I gazed up at the sky, and saw the storm clouds cover the heavens. They weren't angry storm clouds. They were... Sad storm clouds.

"Juvia." I said, still gazing up at the sky.

"My friend, Juvia." I finished.

I could practically feel the space between us stiffen.

"Are you trying to say that there are two Juvias?" His question seemed a bit childish to me, but his tone still kept the idea that he was bored.

"Idiot. Of course I'm not." I turned to face him.

"The Juvia I know is dead. Her soul was 'copied', and is now in the form of the Juvia you know. They aren't the same person, but some attributes such as looks, are the same." I finished, feeling satisfied with my full explanation.

"What about you? Do you have a doppelganger?" His question caught me off gaurd.

"Since when have you been one to ask so many questions?" I pried.

"Oi, answer my question, shrimp!" He asked angrily, but I still caught the slight blush on his cheeks.

I giggled, finding his behavior rather amusing.

"Stop laughin, and answer my goddamn question!"

"Sorry, I just thought your outburst was kind of funny." I tried to contain my laughter, as I spoke.

He looked extremely pissed, when I looked back at him.

"I don't know, Gajeel." I finally gave in.

"Whatever, I'm going back to bed." He waved as he walked back towards his room.

"Okay." I answered back, looking at the sleeping cat on the floor.

I saw a few feathers fall from my wings, and at that exact moment, the rain started to get heavier.

I went towards the window, and put my hand to it.

"I'm sorry." I whispered, wishing that my friend could hear me.

'I'm not coming home'

It sucks that I can't just vent my feelings through somebody, to tell them why I am getting all feely right now!

Mira: Why are you all feely right now?

Me: Cause it's sad! And I'm the only one who can probably see that!

Mira: You need to start thinking optimistically, Loco. I'm sure the readers will just comment if they are getting *cough* all *cough* feely.

Me: OK, well, In the mean time, I'm just going to go sit in my emo corner, and hope my stories get more popular.

Laxus: Like that's gonna happen.

Me: Shut up! I didn't ask for your commentary! *goes to sulk in emo corner*

Mira: I guess I'll finish the author's note. *turns into demon Mira* Follow, favorite, and comment!

XOXO

~locoanime

AND MIRA