Forgetting Love Comes With A Price

Chapter 2

"Good Morning you two!" Lucy and Juvia trudge into the guild. "Did you hear that surprise storm last night? It was .. Oh my gosh! Why are your eyes so puffy!!" "Ah Juvia and Lucy read a sad story last night and it was a real tearjerker." "Well now I see why it rained... But did you cry all night?" Lucy and Juvia look at each other and laugh. "Yeah we did. It was a long and sad story. I don't think Juvia meant to make it rain. Right Juvia?" "Yeah.." Then Lucy felt a tug at her skirt. "Oh hello Asuka-Chan. Need something?" "Will you tell me the story?" Juvia looks at Lucy, "Lucy how will you tell the story?" "Hmm alright. Come here little one." Lucy sits down and places Asuka on her lap. Juvia takes a seat next to them. "Okay, once upon a time there was a very pretty princess." "What did she look like?!??" "Hmm a little like Juvia. Anyways, this princess was in love with a handsome prince. She did everything in order to get him to love her but he never looked her way. One day her father said she needs to marry that prince so she went to see him. When she told him what was to happen, he made an angry face and asked why should he marry a girl he'll never love. The princess is very saddened by this but doesn't let it stop her. But the prince tells the princess he has someone he loves and that he plans to marry her. She was shocked, but letting the one she loved be happy was her main priority. She tells him that his decision was fine. The princess fell into a deep sadness." *sniffle* *sniffle* "Why doesn't the Prince love the Princess? She loved him!!! It's so sad!!!" Lucy wipes the tears from Asuka's face. "But the Princess didn't realize that she had a kingdom who loved her very much and that when she was sad they were sad. Then one day an amazing Prince came to town. Upon seeing the Princess, he immediately fell in love. They began to talk more and got closer and he proposed. She said yes and they got married. They lived happily ever after in their happy kingdom." Asuka begins to clap. "Yay!! Happy Ending!" "Asuka! Let's get going or else we'll miss the train!" "Yes Mama!! Bye Lucy! Bye Princess Juvia!" Asuka hops off Lucy's lap and runs to her mother and father. "Sigh, Lucy you are an awesome story teller... But no Prince has come for Juvia..." "Well we could always call Lyon over." "That's not funny!!!!!" "Lucy what's that story called?" "Oh uh, the Happy Tragic Princess." "I've never heard of that one before." "Ah well it's sorta brand new!" Mira Jane eyes the two suspiciously. "Oh look it's Gray!" Juvia looks down and starts twiddling her thumbs. Lucy begins fiddling with Juvia's hair. "I knew it! Something happened with Juvia and Gray. By the way, he's not here." The two girls look at Mira and sigh. "Mira, that's not cool. Juvia still doesn't know how to act around home yet." "Wouldn't normal be fine? Not Juvia normal but like friends act." "So instead of Juvia clinging to Gray-Sama, she talks to him normally?" "Yep! And it'll be all okay." Juvia thinks for a moment and nods her head. "Juvia will try that." "Hey Mira do you have an idea where we can find a suitor for Juvia?" "Hmmm, how about speed dating. Lucy you can go as Juvia's friend and won't have to participate." "Speed Dating? That's genius!!" "Glad I could help."

-An Hour Later-
"Lucy let's go get food!" Lucy looks at Natsu and shakes her head no and begins to read again. Natsu takes her book and intensely looks at her. "Why not?!" "There's food here at the guild." "We need a change of pace! I mean look at Juvia! She's literally asleep! We need something fun to do!" "Hey Natsu can I ask you something?" "Sure." "If someone else joined Team Natsu, would you like them more than you like me?" "Huh? What kind of question is that?" "Uh never mind that! Just pretend I didn't ask that question." Lucy buries her face in the book. Natsu looks at Happy, who is happily eating his fish. Lucy closed her book and gently shakes Juvia awake. "Hey lets get going." "Hmmm okay." The two girls leave and leaves Natsu baffled. "What the hell just happened?" "I have no idea. Maybe they are in a club or something" "Maybe, you're right Happy."