Her Little Secret

Emergency Interruption!

Gray's POV

I'm hanging out downstairs, trying to avoid everyone's awkward staring.

Of course, the hassling in the room is worse.

Down here, Mira is too busy helping everyone, so she gives me a glance or two.

Upstairs, Erza basically holds me down and forces me to say something.

She's scary...

I won't be going back up there for a bit.

A familiar blue-haired girl sits down in front of me.

"Hello Gray-sama!"

"Hey Juvia." I reply.

A few pairs of eyes gather around to watch us, especially Mira's.

She's always been one for romance, hasn't she?

"Juvia is really sorry for telling everyone."

"It's not like they hadn't already figured most of it out." I say.

I think for a second.

"H-hey Juvia?" I whisper.

She leans in.

"Y-you didn't tell them about the park, did you?" I ask awkwardly.

Juvia shakes her head.

"Juvia did not tell them about that." She whispers.

I nod, leaning back into my seat.

Mira walks over, a smirk on her face.

"Can I get you two anything? Water? Milkshakes?"

I look up at her, confused.

"Since when did you serve milkshakes?"

She smiles.

"Since yesterday."

I sigh.

"Two strawberry milkshakes."

"Coming right up!" Mira exclaims.

Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

Wait, never mind.

The obvious answer to that is because it's Mira.

She returns with a large strawberry milkshake.

Like I didn't see that coming...

"Why Mira, why?" I ask.

She just giggles, setting it on the table.

"Enjoy."

I shrug, taking my straw.

As awkward as it was for me to share a milkshake in front of everyone, I wasn't going to waste the milkshake, or hurt Juvia's feelings.

Juvia takes the other straw with a smile.

"Aw, Gray's got a girlfriend." Max mocks.

I turn angrily.

"Shut up or I'll turn you into a milkshake!"

I turn back around and continue sipping the fruity dessert, giving a little smile to Juvia.

After a bit, we both take our mouths off the straws for a second.

"S-so... are Juvia and Gray-sama going to talk about the park?" Juvia whispers.

I glance around the room.

"S-sure, just not here."

We finish up the remnants of the milkshake.

"Follow me." I whisper, leading Juvia out of the room.

We head up the stairs to talk, stopping outside of my room.

I look at Juvia, redness in my cheeks.

"Y-yesterday in the park... it was..."

The door to the hotel room opens.

"Hate to interrupt the moment, but it's an emergency!" Erza shouts.

Our eyes widen.

"Lucy just went unconscious!"