They were still in the train, and Juvia was cheerfully talking to the Thunder Legion while Laxus was resting in his seat. In fact, Freed was listening to the rest of the team with a little smile on his face. He feared that Juvia will be all sad and must be a burden but the way Evergreen and Bixcrow talked to her show how Juvia is an interesting person. He thought that she was nothing than just a hopeless fangirl chasing Gray with such creepy love demonstrations. But now that she had the opportunity to see her without Gray, he is surprised of how intelligent she is. He wouldn't mind if Laxus brought her more often.
Meanwhile, Juvia was laughing at Bixcrow who was teasing Evergreen about Elfman. She threatened him to turn him into a stone while her face was all red. Evergreen was also shouting at her to stop making fun of her but Juvia couldn't help but laugh. It was so surprising to see how the so serious Thunder Legion was in reality during their jobs. She doesn't regret coming. She discovered that Evergreen was in a relationship with the Strauss brother and that she was in fact very shy. Freed didn't really opened up but she didn't mind, he was smiling at her and they discovered some commons points that they'll promise to develop once they'll have some time. And Bixcrow… She never met anyone so mocking, as funny and especially as perverted as him. He took things as they came and loved to laugh. He loved pretty girls, and he kept trying to get closer to Juvia, but fortunately Evergreen was protecting the blue.
"Juvia isn't that pretty, in fact she's one of the less pretty girl in Fairy Tail." She said it, with a sad face but still a slight blush remain in her cheeks. It was so embarrassing for her to talk about that.
She never believed that she was pretty, nor that she has a beautiful body. She always had self-issues and to know that she's in the same guild as beautiful women such as Mirajane or Erza or Lucy, she just feels like she doesn't belong there and will never stand next to them. Evergreen was watching her with a serious face, for sure Juvia doesn't know that a bunch of men in Fiore want her as their girlfriend, nor that a lot of boys in the guild want her as well. Bixcrow laughed again, and Juvia didn't understand why.
"Why is Bixcrow laughing?" He still laughed before looking at her.
"Sorry I thought it was a joke. Is that how you really think about yourself sweetie?"He had nicknamed her sweetie for no reason and if at the beginning she blushed everytime, now she got used to it so she just nodded at his question.
"Are you blind? Or maybe you just need to wear glasses like Ever. Because, believe me, you're one of the most beautiful girls in the guild and in all Fiore. Freed will tell you the same and so will Laxus. You just need more confidence Juvia! If you want, I can help you with your body issues. Give me just one night and-" Evergreen was hitting him with his fan and telling him he had to learn to respect women while Juvia hid his face completely red with his hands. God, Bixcrow did not have his tongue in his pocket and said everything that went through his head. She was going to have to deal with that seductive side of Bixcrow all month long? No, way, he'll get tired after three days.
Bixcrow laughed even louder at Juvia's embarrassed expression. He loved to see her blush in this way, she was way too funny. He was going to have to teach her to laugh at everything and take life lightly! He will be happy to get to know Juvia. He was not mean, he just liked to embarrass her, especially since it was very easy to do. She was so funny with all of her expressions. It makes him wonder why Gray hadn't fallen for her yet. If he didn't want her, he wouldn't mind taking her. At least, he knows when he had a perfect girl in front of him. His babies were still all around Juvia repeating ' how cute ' at Juvia because that's what he said to her. Freed sighed at his behavior, he was always like that around beautiful girl. But he was quite surprise to notice that Juvia wasn't that type of girl to kick or yell at a boy who speak of her just like Bixcrow did. It was refreshing and indeed, very cute. Truly, he wouldn't mind spending more time with her to get to know her. Evergreen was looking at Juvia who was still hiding her face behind her hands. How cute! She hugged her still saying that she was a very cute girl. Juvia looked at her with a smile before having a gurgling tummy. She blushed again and stood up.
"Juvia is sorry, she didn't had the time to eat something this morning. Juvia is going to the wagon restaurant. She'll be back later." She headed off to the wagon-restaurant but Bixcrow and Evergreen had followed her pretending that they were starving too. They had let Freed alone with Laxus who was still sleeping in his seat, the green-haired boy really don't mind it, he was glad to spend some time with Laxus.
The three of them walked over the wagon-restaurant with Bixcrow and Evergreen shouting again about some stupid stuff. Juvia wasn't really listening, but she was glad to have them with her. If she was alone, she would remember what's the reason that brought her there and rain would have been there in not time. They help her to clear her mind. At the wagon-restaurant, they sat at a table, and Bixrow was so gentleman with her, he pulled her chair to help her settle. She was seriously wondering what that attitude meant to her, but for the moment she only smiled at him. He sat in front of her and Evergreen next to her. A server came to take their orders and they ordered different meals. Bixcrow was talking to his babies, and Evergreen was talking with Juvia.
"You're not hot in that outfit Juvia? You should put something more light either way you'll turn into water" Juvia looked at Evergreen and shook her head.
"It's not that hot, beside, Juvia doesn't like to show her body. Even though Juvia's dress is split in both sides. But thank you Evergreen for worrying!"Juvia smiled at her and Evergreen discretely sighed. In fact it's not that hot yes, but she just wanted to see how much Juvia didn't liked to show off her body.
She already had seen her naked once at Fairy Hills and Evergreen could tell that she has one of the most beautiful bodies she had ever seen. In her head, it was clear that she would help Juvia to be self-confident about her body resulting at the end of a Juvia wearing some beautiful outfit that she bought with her and being hotter than the hottest fire Natsu can do. Bixcrow was teasing Juvia about how sexy she would be if she shows to the world her body but Juvia shook her head saying again and again that she is not going to do that. Evergreen joined their conversation as their meals came. They took their lunch happily chatting until they had finish it and had to return to their seats. Juvia took something to eat for Freed for when they'll come back and once they return to their seats, Freed was looking through the window while Laxus was still sleeping. 'How cute' thought Juvia seeing him like that. She slapped herself mentally, what the hell did she just said? She sat in front of Laxus, giving to Freed what she brought with her and Bixcrow was at her side and suddenly something came to her mind.
"Guys, what's the job? Laxus didn't tell anything to Juvia but to prepare herself" Freed looked at Laxus with disbelief. How can someone invite somebody to do a job lasting a month without letting her knowing what was the famous job? He sighed and looked at her.
"We'll have to keep and eye and to protect a noble family from a dark guild that had threatened them." Juvia didn't understand why it had to last a whole month, they could just search that dark guild and arrest them instead of waiting for them to appear. No, it's more like a Natsu plan, doesn't sounds very good. But still…
"Why does it have to last a whole month?" Juvia couldn't figure why the mission needed to last that long.
"In fact, the job was saying that more detailed wait for us once we'll be there. I assume that maybe this noble family is assaulted every day. Or maybe the dark guild has threatened them and because of that they can't go out because they fear to be killed once they'll reach the outside."Freed said it while he was eating what Juvia kindly brought him. And as he was staring at Juvia who was thinking, he remembered how he talked to her during the Fairy Tail war and he never apologies to her. How rude of him! He'll apology later, he didn't wanted to talk about the past right now. With that, he was about to talk to her about some futile thing when Laxus moved and started to woke up. He gazed at Juvia, forgetting why she was there but after some time he remembered and sat correctly in his seat. Juvia was looking at him with surprise.
"What?" Laxus wasn't looking at her, but he could feel her gaze toward him.
"Laxus is not sick? Juvia thought that because Laxus is a dragon Slayer, he will be very sick."
"I do." Juvia blinked several times, being completely lost about what he just said. Then why wasn't he reaching the floor just like Natsu and Gadjeel do all the time? Laxus sighed as he looked at her with a little grin as he showed her a little bottle of a blue pill.
"Thanks to this I don't go sick like the others brats and don't need Wendy. And even without that, I'll succeed to not acting like those morons. I control myself much better than them." Juvia raised her eyebrow as Freed was approving from every inch of his body what Laxus had just said, the babies of Bicxrow kept repeating 'morons' and Evergreen was waving her fan as she sighed with a little smile at the behavior of their captain. Juvia laughed a little and cast a mocking glance at Laxus.
"Laxus is very pretentious."All the Thunder Legion hold their breath instantaneously as they heard that Juvia was clearly mocking him. Laxus was looking at her and even approached her with a devil smile on his face.
"My, My, you want to make fun of me Gloomy? Go ahead, I really want to hear what you have to say, but I don't promise that I won't punish you." They stared at each other while Freed was trying to bring back Laxus to him so he will let Juvia alone but neither Juvia nor Laxus was moving. Juvia was trying her best to not fear him nor blushed because of the proximity they had.
She could easily see the details of his face, to see how beautiful his eyes were, a mix between orange and yellow that reminded her of a beautiful sunset. Of the little freckles that he had. His lightning-scar that remind of his magic. 'Screw you Laxus.' was what she was thinking because he loved to tease her back during the magic games.
He was waiting for her response but she remained silent until she came with a grin. "Juvia have a lot to say, but she is afraid to make Laxus cry so she'll remain silent. Juvia doesn't want Laxus to loose the respect of his team."
For sure, even Laxus was shocked to hear her say that. More surprising, she was saying that to him. She was very bold, he had to admit it. How did she come up with that? How? Laxus was looking at her just like a bird watching for his prays and saw that she was shaking. A little but still. She tried to hide it but too late, so it was what she was capable of?
"Freed bring me something to eat. Ever, Bixcrow go inquire about the assignment of train rooms."His tone was unmistakable, it was clearly an order.
Freed got up quickly and glanced at Juvia before leaving for what Laxus wanted as Evergreen and Bixcrow were much less inclined to leave. And so Bixcrow began to speak. "What will you do to her?"
He was worried about the fate of the mage and did not want to see Juvia leave the mission because Laxus scared her. Evergreen joined Bixcrow very quickly, not wanting to leave her alone with Laxus.
"Don't tell me she made you angry for that Laxus."The blonde-haired gave them one last look, which made them go away with a sigh. They were afraid of what their leader reserved for the poor water mage.
Once they were all out of their seats, he grabbed the mage's face by the chin to force her to look at him and Juvia was now completely red and didn't know what to do. He was getting closer and closer as their breaths mingled, and Juvia started to panic as her heart was beating faster and faster.
"L-Laxus?" She was looking at him with fear in her eyes because of what he wanted to do with her. He was so close to kiss her! No! She doesn't want that to happen and when she started to make up a strategy to leave him, she saw him return to his seat and lean to it with a huge mocking smile on his lips. He even started to laugh at her because of her face.
"Next time Juvia, I'll kiss you in front of the rest of the Team. And if you still want to act like a brat, I'll kiss you and maybe more in front of the whole guild." He offered her a suggestive look and Juvia raised her eyebrows. He was kidding right?
"Laxus is kidding right?" He didn't respond to her and it makes her think of the worst scenarios. What the guild will think! What Gadjeel will think of that? And Mirajane and master Makaroff!
Laxus was watching her, waiting for the right moment to tell her it was a joke but sincerely, he was troubled. While he leaned to her, he almost drowned in her deep blue eyes, and as he wanted to focus on something else, he started to focus on her lips and he really wanted to kiss her. He wanted it so badly, so he returned to his seat before doing something wrong. He thought of it like a deep desire for her body because he didn't have a one night stand since forever and he would never do that to Juvia. They know each other and she was still head over heels to that Ice prick. It makes him think about something.
"Hey Juvia. I was kidding, keep calm Gloomy."He saw her frowned her eyebrows as she started to yell at him of how much of a jerk he was and how much she hated him and that she'll kill him and then he cut her."It made me think, why you didn't push me away? Don't you know to say no?"
Juvia had stopped talking as she watched him. Of course she knew how to say no! Well, she thinks she knows how and when she has to say no… "Why, of course Juvia knows to say no!"
"So if someone come to you saying that he wants you, you'll say no right?"
"Of course! I'm not like that!" She was so shocked to see how Lawus was thinking of her. Was she looking like that for real? Laxus was looking at her, with a mocking expression.
"So, of course right now, it was just because you were shocked to see me do that, right?" Laxus still had his mocking expression while Juvia blushed. She just nodded as she crossed her arms and turned her face to not look at him. But then, Laxus lost his amusing look and was wearing a serious look.
"So if Gray comes to you, saying that he is sorry for everything and that he craves for your body, you will say no or you'll say yes? I'm not talking about some romantic stuff where he confesses his love to you. Just saying that he just wants your body." Now, Juvia was looking at him now with an indecipherable expression.
If Gray came to see her to tell him he wanted her, what will she tell him? This time she did not answer right away. And Laxus was waiting for his answer. The bluenette did not know. She had many times let slip the idea that it would not displeases her to let Gray touch her and even spend the night with him since it was the love of his life. But there would never be some love in it. It would only be pleasure and she did not want to become some toy to him, it would break her or at least more than the way he had broken her yesterday.
"Juvia… Don't know." Laxus sighed. He was certain that she would tell him that. He heard his team headed back and he started to look at the window.
"Listen Juvia. Your big problem is that you are not capable to be mad at Gray. You need to get rid of him and very quickly before he breaks you so down that your only desire will be to die. I'll help you get rid of Gray, because you don't seem to see him and his behavior toward you the same way that everyone in the guild see it. I'm not asking you to hate Gray, I'm asking you to move on. He doesn't deserve you. You're too good for everyone in this world. And I would not let my Fairy Tail B teammate being humiliated like that by some exhibitionist jerk. Understood?"
He glanced at her and she didn't respond to him because the rest of the team came back, shouting as always and when they have arrived, they stared at the two of them who remained silent. The Thunder Legion was wondering what happened between them but they didn't had the time to ask because Laxus was talking to them to first, having his lunch and then to know what was the deal with the chambers. Freed sat next to Laxus while giving him his food and he glanced at Juvia to know if everything was alright and she smiled at him. He didn't believed her but didn't wanted to put her into a situation that she doesn't want so he turned his face to Laxus as Evergreen and Bixcrow was now talking about the chambers. Girls with girls, boys with boys they said. Boys are having chamber 2 in the back of the train and the two girls are having chamber 9. Laxus nodded and was now silent so it was just like earlier but Juvia couldn't hide that she was troubled because of what happened with Laxus. Not the kiss but their conversation. He drives her crazy and they hadn't started yet the job. She was so screwed but she didn't really understood why he said all of that. Why did he care about her that much? Just because they once were close because they shared the same team? What's wrong with this guy?
The night came very quickly after that and everybody went to their room. Juvia was with Evergreen and the two was talking about Fairy Hills, the guild, and some other stuff that Juvia didn't really quite understand, Evergreen even excused her for turned her and the other girls into stone. Then Evergreen had questioned her.
"Say Juvia. You're that close to Laxus? You two never talk in the guild."
Juvia raised her shoulders and nodded a little "Well… Since we were teammates during the magic games, Juvia and Laxus are closer than before but that's all." Evergreen wasn't dumb, she knew that something happened between them, Laxus asked her to tell him if Juvia was at Fairy Hills and came to see her and wanted to know why.
"Then, he only asked you to join us because you were part of Fairy Tail B ?" Juvia opened her mouth but closed it after nothing had come to her lips. She doesn't wanted to talk about Gray and all of that. She didn't wanted to be a bother to Evergreen.
"Yeah?" Evergreen sighed and leaned more to her.
"Is it because of Gray? You can tell me, I won't repeat it. It's not fairly to spread someone's secrets." After that, Juvia had explained to Evergreen what Gray said about her and what Laxus and her had talked at Fairy Hills and at the end, Evergreen wanted to smother that Gray shit until he begs her to stop. But for sure, she didn't knew that Laxus cared that much about her. And now, she was wondering what happened between the two of them earlier.
Juvia was about to cry as she tightened her outfit but then Evergreen came to brush her hair and talk about how her and Elfman make their way without, of at least she hoped, no one noticed and it really relaxed Juvia. She was so thankful to them to help her and to make her smile and relaxed. She never thought that the Thunder Legion would make her feel loved. But there she is. At the end, Evergreen went to sleep, and Juvia was lying in her bed but she wasn't sleeping so she went out to a small walk and as she walked she saw someone watching through a window. She went straight to that person and discovered Laxus.
"Laxus is not sleeping?" Laxus looked at the girl that had talked to her and grinned.
"What about you?" Juvia shook her head with a sigh. Why does he always have to respond by another question? How pretentious. And that damn grin of him, she wanted to hit him when he was teasing her.
"Juvia asked first. Stop being badass and just respond." He laughed at her. She was very funny when she was pissed.
"I had some struggle to sleep so I came here. It's relaxing. Satisfied?" Juvia sighed again as she came by his side.
"Yeah. And Juvia had also some struggle to sleep." The two remain silent for many minutes until Juvia opened her mouth again.
"Why are you helping Juvia that much? Laxus and Juvia are friends but not that close. So why…"
Because I already told you, you're a teammate. I can't help without motivations now? It's not that surprising and you asked me once to go on a job with me so I'm just satisfying one of your dream." Juvia giggled a little, he was very pretentious.
"And why Laxus was about… to kiss Juvia back then?" Laxus was now looking at Juvia and he saw, despite the dark, that she was blushing. He grinned and ruffled her hair.
"It was a punishment I told you! Now, go back to your room and have some sleep. Or maybe you want more than a conversation with me Juvia?" He laughed at how fast she headed back to her room saying to him a little 'good night.' He sighed of how funny she was and definitely, he was going to make that Gray jerk regret to have let a girl like Juvia slip out of his hands. He stared once more at the moon and he noticed that they were crossing the sea. And for no reason he started to think at Juvia. Now that he was thinking about earlier, he won't say that it was still a good idea to invite her but what could possibly go wrong? Nothing could turn wrong… Right?
Hi everyobody! Here's the third chapter of Tongue just for you guys! I tried to make it humoristic tell me if you found that it was funny or if I'm just very bad at humor. So I'm almost done with chapter 4 but I'll post it when I'll be almost done with chapter 5 so I always have the next chapter prepared. Sorry for the long update, I am very lazy you can hit me haha.
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