Title: Inexplicable

Summary: Juvia and Cana weren't entirely sure what they had, they just knew it transcended any words they could use to describe it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Forelsket (Norwegian): The euphoria you experience when you're first falling in love.

Cana eyed Juvia over the rim of her mug, her lips pulling into a small smile as her eyes followed the bubbly blunette. Juvia's cheeks were split into a huge grin as she enjoyed the post parade partying, the bright lights painting her in a myriad colors. Juvia spun around with Lucy, laughing, and caught Cana's eye during one of her rotations. Juvia pulled one hand away to wave at Cana during the next twirl and Cana waved back, her heart thumping oddly.

Juvia had one hell of a way of making her feel special.

She took another sip of beer and mulled over the past couple of days. Flashes of purple reminded her of Freed's runes and Cana knew the bubbling warmth in her stomach wasn't just her beer and the atmosphere.

Juvia was the only mage who sacrificed herself over her guildmate.

And she did that for Cana.

While Fairy Tail was a family guild, it still held an expectation that it's mages would be independent. Fairy Tail may have helped Cana out when she was growing up but, Cana hadn't experienced complete unconditional love, support, and sacrifice since her mother died. At least, she didn't until Juvia came along.

Cana wasn't an idiot. Juvia could have easily defeated her and probably kicked Freed's ass as well. But instead, she placed her faith in Cana and chose to see herself in pain rather than inflict it on anyone else. While Cana didn't doubt that Juvia would do it for any of their guildmates, Cana was still the only receiver.

Two hands suddenly slammed down on the bar on either side of Cana and Cana started. She looked up to see Juvia hovering over her, her eyes dark and half-lidded from partying and her lips twisted into a playful smirk.

(Good god, were those dimples?)

Juvia leaned in closer and Cana nearly dropped her beer from the way her heart pounded within her chest.

"Come dance with Juvia! Cana's going to miss all the fun."

Before Cana could protest, Juvia had grabbed both her hands and pulled her to the dance floor (not that Cana resisted much). Juvia wrapped an arm around Cana's waist before spinning, turning the rest of the world into a blend of bright colors and loud laughter. Cana twisted to grin at Juvia and Juvia's replying smile made her head spin.

Cana shook her other thoughts out of her head. Right now, she was just going to dance with Juvia until her shoes fell to pieces and allow herself to get swept away with the party euphoria.

She'd analyze the swooping sensation in her gut later.

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