Wow I slave over my computer all day just about and I only have one review, come on people at least try to show me some love here! If I don't get reviews I feel like everyone hates my writing and I don't take rejection well. I feel so unloved all of a sudden; my last story was so popular… was it because it was a Nalu story! Are you saying you don't like my Gruvia story! Oh my love come and comfort me, please, I don't know if I can handle this kind of rejection!
Chapter 1: love and confusion don't mix
'Why? Why does no one like me?' a young girl with blue hair and darker blue eyes asked herself as she sat under a tree, sitting on a hill, in the park. Just like always it was raining. The rain was always following her, and was the reason no one wanted to be around her. Even her own father hated her, calling her a cursed child, yelling at her, and abusing her. She was secretly happy when he had first dropped her off at the orphanage, however it wasn't long before the other orphans grew to hate her and her rain. 'Why must I suffer for something I can't control?' she asked herself as she curled up into a ball under the tree.
Tears rolled down her face as she cried. She then buried her face in her arms. Unknowingly a little girl stood in the rain a ways off, staring at the sad blue haired girl. She had short strawberry blonde hair that curled slightly at the bottom, and bright cerulean blue eyes. The blonde looked at the crying girl in concern. Then, feeling the need to comfort her, she slowly made her way over to the sad girl.
"Hey are you alright?" the blonde asked the girl, crouching down so she would be at eye level. The girl jumped slightly in surprise and looked at the blonde, who tilted her head quizzically. The girl then looked away, "Juvia is fine." She lied to the blonde. The blonde looked at the girl obviously unconvinced but realized that 'Juvia' must not want to speak to a random stranger. Juvia expected the blonde to give up and walk away. However, she was surprised when the blonde sat down next to her under the tree. Juvia glanced over at the blonde who was leaning against the tree and looking over the rest of the park.
Juvia was confused, not only did the blonde seem genuinely concerned for Juvia, she had also been walking around in the rain without an umbrella. "Juvia couldn't help but notice you don't have an umbrella." Juvia stated unsurely, "doesn't the rain bother you?" she asked the blonde. The blonde was surprised by the question but smiled. "Not really." The blonde replied, "in fact I love the feel of the cool rain, just so long as there isn't any lightning." She added. Juvia looked at the blonde in surprise, but she refused to let herself believe that she might have finally found someone who didn't mind her endless rain.
"Juvia doesn't understand." Juvia said in confusion. The blonde giggled making Juvia look at her. "I'm not surprised, most people wouldn't understand." The blonde said. Juvia tilted her head in question. "You see unlike most people I don't see rain as depressing. No I see rain as a symbol of rebirth." The blonde informed. "I love nature and the feel of the cool rain on my skin." she continued. "Actually now that I think about it I like water no matter what form it's in." she giggled. "But maybe that's because I was born in the winter time when it was snowing." She said thoughtfully.
The blonde looked at Juvia with the brightest smile she has ever seen. "What about you?" the blonde asked, "I don't see you with an umbrella." She added. Juvia swallowed hard at the question, she was afraid to tell her that she was used to it because she was the cause of it and it rained where ever she went. "Juvia is a water mage, and her body is made of water so… it doesn't really matter if she has an umbrella or not." She replied. The blonde knew that Juvia wasn't telling her the whole truth but that didn't matter, for Juvia had unintentionally given her more information then she realized. 'Now I understand why she was crying.' The blonde thought.
Pretending she still knew nothing about it, the blonde laughed. "That's so cool! Water mages are really rare these days!" she said enthusiastically. Juvia once again looked at her in surprise. "I now water magic but it would be useful to be able to turn your body into water at will." The blonde continued but then her expression became thoughtful. "Then again that must make fighting a lightning elemental mage almost impossible." She thought out loud. However she smiled once more, "ah but the amazing things a water mage like you could do!" she said. Juvia smiled slightly at how happy the blonde was, never before has anyone been so happy around her.
"You mentioned you know water magic but you speak as if you aren't a water mage and it confuses Juvia." Juvia stated. The blonde looked at Juvia, her smile never leaving her face. "Well that's because I'm not." The blonde responded only making Juvia more confused. "In fact I don't think I could be considered a specialist at any kind of magic." The blonde added thoughtfully. "Really? How come?" Juvia questioned with interest. "well unlike most mages I don't focus on one specific kind of magic." The blonde explained. Juvia looked at the blonde in awe, making the said blonde embarrassed.
"Tell Juvia what kind of magic do you know." Juvia pleaded. The blonde smiled at Juvia. "Well the magic I've learned so far is rune magic, healing magic, fire magic, card magic, water magic, and summon magic." The blonde listed. "Summon magic? What is that?" Juvia asked, she had never heard of that before. "Oh well do you know what a celestial mage is?" the blonde asked Juvia who nodded in response. "Well summon magic is an ancient version of their magic. People who use ancient summon magic are simply called tamers." The blonde started to explain. "Tamers can summon the dead spirits of wild animals you've tamed, demons, or even gods to fight alongside them."
"Each spirit, no matter what it is, has a power, which is determined by many different things. Not only that but each spirit is bound to their tamer for eternity, meaning that nothing but their tamer can control them." The blonde continued. "When a tamer dies their spirits usually just live in their world called paradise forever never to be summoned again. However, many tamers found that to be cruel and learned that they could pass their spirits on to another when they die by telling them that when they died they wished for them to protect the person of their choice." The blonde concluded. "Excuse me but whose choice the, tamer's or the spirit's?" Juvia asked. "It depends on if the tamer specifies who they want their spirits to protect or not." The blonde answered. "Oh so how come I've never heard of tamers before?" Juvia asked. "It's not surprising; there are few of them these days. The few that remain today are the descendants of the few ancient tamers that didn't abuse their gift." The blonde answered. "Huh?" Juvia questioned, making the blonde giggle.
The blonde was about to explain the history of tamer's to Juvia but paused when she heard someone call her. "Ayaka!" a young boy's voice called in the distance. Ayaka turned her head in the direction of the boy's voice and sighed. "Sorry Juvia but it looks like I have to go now, my bodyguard's calling." She joked. "Oh that's ok we can just meet up again at a later date." Juvia said slightly disappointed. Upon hearing Juvia's comment Ayaka's expression became sad. "I suppose but I don't know when we will return here to Hargeon." Ayaka commented.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Juvia asked. "Well I don't live here in Hargeon. The only time I come here is when my father comes and donates money to the local orphanage." Ayaka told her. "Oh then it's fine because Juvia lives at the orphanage." Juvia said. Ayaka looked at her in surprise but smiled. "Well then, how about I give you a fortune telling before I leave?" Ayaka asked as she held up some cards that seemed like they came out of nowhere. "ok." Juvia replied and plucked a random card from Ayaka. Ayaka put away the others and took the one Juvia picked.
Ayaka smiled as she looked at it. "You will find love with someone that seems as cold as ice in the strangest of situations. Be strong, for it will take a while as you will be faced with many obstacles." Ayaka fore told. "Hm that's a weird fortune… oh well." Ayaka said as she put the card away. "Good bye Juvia, until we meet again." She said as she stood up and walked away. However she paused for a moment and looked back at Juvia. "Oh and one more thing, I think it's cute when you speak in third person." Ayaka announced before she ran off. As Juvia watched Ayaka leave all she could think about was that she finally made her very first true friend, and her fortune.
Juvia woke up to the sound of purring and a weight on her chest. Juvia opened her eyes to see her two kittens, Glacier and Blizzard. Glacier was a grey kitten with white paws, a white under belly, a white mark on his nose, and grey eyes. Blizzard was a white and grey kitten with blue eyes that looked a lot like a Siamese. Glacier was on top of her, kneading her blue tank top, while Blizzard sat beside her head, purring loudly. "Juvia guesses her babies are hungry huh?" she questioned, earning a chorus meows in response.
Juvia giggled and stroked their heads. "Alright then it's time for some breakfast." She said and watched as they jumped off her bed, racing towards the kitchen. Juvia smiled and got up. She then made her way to the kitchen where Glacier and Blizzard were waiting patiently by their bowls. She walked over to the fridge and grabbed a can of their wet food and shut it. She then got a scoop of their hard kitten food and placed them on the counter. She then grabbed a one of their bowls and mixed some food in it.
When she was finished she left it sitting on the counter and grabbed the other's bowl. She then mixed some food into that one and tossed the now empty can in the trash. Glacier and Blizzard meowed loudly, stood up on their hind quarters, and kneaded Juvia's navy blue pajama pants. Juvia giggled and grabbed their bowls. "Here bon apatite." She said as she put their bowls down and watched as they immediately started eating. She then decided to make herself something to eat and walked back over to the fridge. Juvia opened the fridge and scanned its contents.
Juvia grabbed the eggs and bacon before closing the door. She then walked over to the counter and placed the two items down on it. She then grabbed a frying pan and placed it on top of one of the burners. Juvia then turned on the burner and grabbed two eggs from the carton. She then cracked them open into the pan. After that Juvia put the carton back in the fridge and grabbed a spatula on her was back to the eggs. When she was finished cooking the eggs, Juvia placed them on a plate and started on the bacon.
When her breakfast was done she walked over to her table and sat down. As she ate she thought about her dream. 'It's been a while since the last time I saw Aya.' Juvia thought as she nibbled on a piece of toast. 'I haven't seen her since the s-class trials. I wonder how she's been. Maybe my dream means that I'll see her again soon.' Juvia thought, as she took a sip of her grey tea. As she thought about the s-class trials she turned her head to look at the kittens. She had found Glacier and Blizzard abandoned on the street, soaked from the rain, after she got back.
Juvia smiled, remembering the day she first brought them home. It took a while to get ahold of them for they wouldn't stop trying to get away. However, she finally managed to catch them and wrap them up in the dryer part of her shawl. They squirmed for a while after wards but upon realizing that they were no longer getting wet they seemed to calm down. In fact by the time she got home the two kittens were curled up with each other, fast asleep. It took them a while after that to get use to her but once they did they became rowdy.
Blizzard was the first to warm up to her and absolutely loved her attention. He was always doing something cute so she would shower him with affection. At some point Glacier too warmed up to Juvia but didn't seem to like a lot of attention. Every time she rubbed him for long periods of time he would hiss and swat her hand away. The two cats fight over every little thing, their toys, a blanket in their bed, which spot they get on their tower, and as of late… Juvia's attention.
The two brothers were starting to remind her of Gray and Lyon. And just like with Gray and Lyon, Juvia had a hard time figuring out which she liked more, Glacier, the runt of the litter that reminded her of her beloved Gray, or Blizzard, the lovable fur ball that reminded her of Lyon. Juvia was so confused, 'why must my life be so complicated.' She thought as she finished her breakfast. It was times like this she wished she had a mother to comfort her, to tell her that everything would be alright, to cuddle with until she forgets all of her troubles, to love her, and to give her advice. Sure she could talk with the girls but she doesn't want anyone to influence her decision. If she picked one then she wanted to do it on her own.
She then thought back to the fortune 'You will find love with someone that seems as cold as ice in the strangest of situations. Be strong, for it will take a while as you will be faced with many obstacles'. At first she thought that the fortune just meant her lover's personality would be cold but after meeting her beloved Gray she thought maybe it was referring to her lover's magic. And considering the situation of which the met she truly believed he was the one. But then Lyon showed up and everything just became too confusing. From what she could tell this love triangle must be one of the obstacles she had to face in order to find her true love.
'Ah this isn't helping!' Juvia thought as she messed up her hair. Just then she heard a quiet meow beside her and looked down to see Blizzard on his hind quarters with his front paws on the side of her chair. Juvia calmed down and picked up blizzard. She held him close and buried her face in his soft fur. "Juvia doesn't know what to believe any more. Lyon-san is so kind to Juvia and showers her with affection; but Juvia loves Gray-sama. However, Gray-sama always ignores Juvia."
Blizzard turned his head and licked Juvia's cheek a few times. Juvia smiled as he tried to comfort her. She pulled back from Blizzard and looked at him sadly. Blizzard stared back, his tail swaying, and quietly meowed. Juvia then let Blizzard settle down in her lap and looked up at the ceiling. Juvia stroked Blizzard's back gently and listened to him purr in happiness. It was actually quite relaxing, but like always this tranquil moment was ruined when Glarier jumped up, practically pushing Blizzard out of Juvia's lap.
Juvia gasped and watched as Blizzard landed safely on his feet. Blizzard then shook out his fur and turned to hiss at Glacier. Glacier growled and then hissed back, swiping at the air for emphasis. Juvia looked at them and sighed sadly. She wasn't in the mood to deal with their fighting this morning. So Juvia picked up Glacier and placed him down on the floor. She then got up, grabbed her plate, and walked over to the sink.
Glacier watched her, his head tilted in what looks like confusion. It was then that Blizzard slapped at Glacier, who jumped and hissed loudly. Juvia paused in washing her dishes and looked back at them. The two were at a kind of standstill and were growling viciously at one another. Juvia sighed again and finished washing her dishes. She then put them up and walked out of the kitchen back to her bed. She then collapsed on it and curled up into a ball.
'If I can't handle the fighting between those two how can I ever hope to make it to the guild today?' she asked herself. Juvia sighed, 'I guess one day away from the guild couldn't hurt.' She thought. Just then Glacier jumped up on her bed and meowed quietly at her. However instead of doing what she would usually do she rolled over so that her back was facing him. At this Glacier's ears flattened and he meowed again in a way that sounded strangely like a wine. Juvia ignored him and closed her eyes. When he didn't get a response out of Juvia, he slinked around to the other side and rubbed up against her.
Juvia then pushed him away and rolled over once more. Glacier looked at her and sat down on the bed. Just then Blizzard jumped up onto the bed as well and sat down quietly next to Glacier. Glacier looked from Juvia to his brother and then back again. For once the two were calm and quiet, seemingly worried about their owner. Blizzard then got up and rubbed up against Juvia's back before lying down. Glacier watched his brother before getting up and once again moving to the other side of the bed.
He then squeezed up under Juvia's arm before lying down. Juvia's eyes fluttered open to see Glacier who looked back at her. He then sat up slightly and licked her forehead before settling back down under her arm. The action surprised her, after all of the time since she took him in he had never once licked her or curled up with her to sleep. Juvia smiled at him and gently stroked his head once. She then closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
(Later that day)
After the events from this morning Juvia was feeling better, still really confused, but she'll figure it all out in time. As she walked the streets of Mongolia she heard a very familiar voice call her name. 'oh my, it's my beloved Gray-sama calling to me! What could he want? Is he here to confess his undying love to me?!' Juvia thought excitedly now lost to the world as we know it. "Uh Juvia?" Gray questioned somewhat scarred by her expression. The sound of Gray's voice snapped her back to reality and she immediately turned to face him (N.A. well she was lost to the world, but it would seem she was not lost to Gray XD).
"Oh, good afternoon Gray-sama!" Juvia greeted cheerfully. At her normal cheerful greeting Gray relaxed a bit. "Good afternoon to you, Juvia." Gray responded as he started walking. He motioned her to walk with him making Juvia once again go into fangirl mode. "So Juvia, why weren't you at the guild this morning? Were you feeling alright?" Gray asked as the two walked side by side. "Huh? Well Juvia was feeling a bit out of sorts but she's feeling much better now!" Juvia replied. 'I don't believe it my darling Gray-sama noticed that I wasn't at the guild and was worried, that must mean he missed me by his side!' she thought happily. "Oh that's good then." Gray said with a friendly smile.
"So um have you eaten lunch yet?" Gray asked awkwardly. Juvia looked at him, "no actually I haven't." she answered. "Well then do you want to join me for lunch, my treat?" Gray asked. 'Oh, Mavis if this is a dream please don't wake me!' Juvia prayed silently. "Oh yes Juvia would very much like to eat lunch with Gray-sama!" Juvia answered enthusiastically as she hugged Gray. "Whoa! Hey Juvia, what are you doing?!" Gray yelled as he tried to pry her off of him, to no avail.
Well that's it for this chapter! Please review now people! You don't want me to drown you in my tears, do you?