It was already past 9:00 in the evening yet the party held within a certain blonde was yet to begin. Sakes, confetti, junk foods, and other party materials all lay beneath the floor, making the owner wince knowing later on she will need to clean all the mess by herself.
"G.guys? Let's take it all easy...alright? A.haha.ahaha...?" Lucy sweat drop looking at her friends as they began to play this game 'pillow fight'.
Why are they all in my apartment again?
Suddenly she could hear a plate shattered 'Oh, oh' she nervously mentally worried. Just then another second passed by a girly loud scream escaped from Natsu. She glance towards her left worried not for the pinkette but for the shelf he just landed on.
Another set of shatterings and cracking of bones. Great...I just bought that tea set.
All the ordeals continued to happen until later on the she-devil proposed a cliche game.
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"Thank you Mira for engaging the game, I was getting bored with all of this" and with this Natsu, and the others will stop arguing and breaking my stuffs. Lucy said grateful for what Mira did.
Mira waved her hand as if it was nothing "No need to thank me, I just want my ships to sail" She smiled so innocently that Lucy forgot the match-maker Mira truly is.
Lucy smiled at her, still wondering what she meant by Mira's last phrase.
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I take it back
Lucy regretted why they ever did this, it was not something to be grateful about. She grimaced and pitied Erza who has to sit on Jellal's lap...only in her undergarments. She could see blood spewing out from the blunette's nose. She glanced towards the Titania, she grimaced even more seeing Erza sit there like it was nothing, infact she could tell Erza encouraging others more.
She looked towards Levy and Gajeel who were very awkward with each other, of course after all Mira just made them kissed...French kissed with each other for two minutes.
And now...
She could feel fake anime tears from her cheeks as she tried to shift from her lap, uncomfortable wearing...Natsu's underwear. She could see next to her Natsu's overwhelming chest. She could hear Gajeel's 'gehee' and Gray's 'Serves Flamebrain right'
Thank God Romeo and Wendy's not here...
But then...
It's all the men's fault!
She glared both dragon slayers, she darted her eyes towards Erza, she frowned
And a woman's fault
She sighed again, remembering clearly all the dares.
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Erza, truth or dare?
Truths are for those people who cannot be strong enough to choose dare...so of course dare.
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Gajeel, truth or dare?
Hee, I'm not losing to Titania...bring it on.
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Natsu, truth or dare?
I'm not gonna lose to Erza nor to Gajeel! I'm all fired up!
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She sighed, reminiscing all those scenarios are just way too sad, and maddening. She just shrugged her shoulders and glanced towards the remaining couple.
She frowned skeptically, No worries there
"Juvia doesn't care if she has to sit on Gray-sama's lap naked! -not naked only in undergarments- Or French kissed with him for an hour! -again you just exaggerated it, it's just only two minutes-Even if she has to change bodies with Gray-sama! -*sigh* I'm not even gonna react to that- Juvia will face those head on!" Juvia squealed hugging on her boyfriend's arm.
Yep, you heard that right...they're together.
Lucy sigh at Juvia's giddiness, she wish the both of them luck. After a couple of dares and truths, and a smash of embarrassing dares again, Mira finally got a hold on one of the remaining couple.
"So Juvia, truth or dare?"
Lucy mentally said her prayers for Gray, after all, all of his skin tone went drain. All of them knew Juvia has been waiting for this, both of them, Mira and Juvia waiting for Mira's not-so-innocent dare.
But then Juvia said the exact opposite
"Juvia picks truth..."
All of their eyes went wide, including Gray's. Lucy tried her best not to snicker when she saw Gray's disappointed look.
Mira look towards Juvia not believing what she said. "Are you sure Juvia-chan? Y.you don't know maybe you'll end up with 30 gruvia babies...ahaha..." The two of them shared a long staring contest, Mira sighed in depression giving up later on. But before Mira can let out her voice, Juvia cut her in.
"Juvia was joking, she meant dare..." Juvia waved off her hand, all of them, especially both Mira and Gray shot up their heads...again Lucy tried not to stifle a sneer when she saw Gray let out a relief sigh.
"Yukata!" Mira clapped her hands in glee, it seemed her plan will work off after all. "Juvia!" She said in a commander's tone.
"Hai!" Juvia said almost too eagerly
"I want you to.........!!!!!!....." Mira drummed her fingers on the table for emphasis. She totally forgot the word dare, and instead voiced out that she wants them, not dare them."to train with Gray!"
Huh?
All of the guild mates look at Mira in disbelief, totally not getting her.
"That's it?" Juvia questioned, Lucy sweat dropped hearing this...
She wants more?
Though, she too thought it was also too...not Mira. She could see from the corner of her eye that Gray slightly nodded, as if agreeing Juvia's question.
Though unfortunately...more like fortunately for the couple, Mira was not finished. Mira gave out a scoff before smirking, all of her so innocent image broke down.
"In bed...tonight"
Lucy gulped hearing this, as well the others, she glance towards Juvia only to see her squealing in glee while clutching Gray's arms more.
One thing she noted, they are so not gonna stay here tonight.
All things other side Mira and Juvia went awkward, even Gray. After all what kind of a human being don't get awkward after being dared to train with someone, in bed at night? Certainly not Juvia.
After that, Juvia chose another mage to dare or truth on, after multiple sets, Juvia was yet again to be chosen.
"Juvia! Truth or Dare! Kakakaka ~~~~!" Natsu grinned putting each of his hands on his waist.
Juvia smiled and said "Truth"
Natsu seemed disappointed and waited for Juvia to change her mind....but Juvia insisted on her word "Gome Natsu-kun demo...Juvia really chooses truth..." Juvia held out an apologetic smile, while Natsu pout... Lucy thought it was cute.
Natsu continued to pout and complain, until suddenly a bright light seemed to appear above his head. He grinned maliciously while staring at Gray. All of them seemed to worry, while Gray just snorted at Natsu.
"Juvia, tell me the truth, did you ever blushed or thought of another man instead of Elsa here? And when?" Natsu asked, Mira frowned at him, since for her his question was too...innocent, and certainly not helping to strengthen her ship...but she was curious as well.
Gray scoff at Natsu, and glared at him "Of course not Flamebrain, Juvia never glance even a single second towards other men, except me!" He stated out proudly.
He glanced towards Juvia, Juvia nervously nodded "See?!" Gray said, wanting this conversation to stop...but Juvia spoke up.
"J.juvia...never blush...or liked other men who is not her Gray-sama...but...."
"?..bbbbbuutttt?????" Mira leaned out wanting to hear more.
"But there was sometime when Lyon-sama....made Juvia blush for a minute....during the time when they were alone....Gomi! Gray-sama! Don't worry Juvia's love for you is so much more!"
Gray stiffened when he heard Juvia confessed liking another man, and to think it was his co-disciple. He never made them alone together, so that can't be it... he always make sure she was with him, if not...not with Lyon....then he remembered, That must be it , he thought angrily. There was one time when he left Juvia and Lyon alone...together.
It was during the time he was forced to fight Sugarboy...he bit his lip in anger. It was to retrieve the piece of clock. He should have been much careful, who knows that feeling will grow out with out him even knowing even a single damn clue it was already starting.
He got to thank that Pink haired idiot some other time. Juvia stiffened when she felt Gray scoot out a little tiny, very tiny bit farther. It was only a centimeter away but she knew, he was mad. Gray barely noticed the sad, guilty look illuminating from his girlfriend's eyes, but he can't stop feeling as if....she just betrayed him.
It was nothing really, Lyon and Juvia never hold hands or kissed, but god will Gray not kill him if they did kissed. Juvia just blushed, that's all...it doesn't mean as if she liked Lyon, or loved him, even so it was in the past no need to bring it up...just a simple tint from her cheeks, that he only was supposed to be the reason of.
Gray tried to fight the urge not to punch something, or someone, or a certain silver haired ice mage. Juvia looked at Gray, wondering if he was alright...all of them could sense Gray's dark aura, as if the black marks in his shoulders and chest were not evidence enough.
The party went on, trying to liven up Gray's mood...but it seemed nothing work.
After it was already past midnight, everyone had gotten up to go to their respective home, Gajeel carrying a drunken Levy, which looked cute. Jellal carrying a drunken Erza, which look pitiable, and Mira calling Laxus to pick her up.
Natsu stayed over Lucy's house, even if Lucy was still grumbling and complaining about it, after all he already slack off not even offering to help her, which would probably be a huge help.
The only problem though was how Gray acted towards Juvia, it was like square one. Gary being very cold to her, not even bothering to take even a single glance. All of the girls could just stare at her in sympathy, even Levy and Erza who were both drunk still felt the cold menacing aura from Gray.
Lucy sighed then glanced towards the sleeping man on her bed "Idiot..."
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Gray closed the door behind him a little bit harder than usual. Juvia winced from the loud impact, Gray would always walk faster than her, then slower if she already catch up, then faster if she slow down...clearly not wanting to walk with her.
She sigh when she saw Gray stomped towards their shared bedroom. She knew she can't sleep there today, after all he was mad...but why? She already told him her love for him is so much more than what love could possibly mean...well...it could possibly mean he was... a speck of hope dashed towards her, but she shook her head as if to erase the thoughts...but then maybe...who knows...?
Wait no...that's too impossible.
She glance up towards the clock to see it's already 2 am... "Juvia could use some water"
She went towards the fridge, and open it slightly and closing it slowly, wanting to cause no sound. She drank three gulps of water from her glass, she opened the fridge again to place back the water only for the fridge to be slammed shut again.
Juvia let out a loud gasped very surprised and terrifyingly shocked. A hard yet tender finger was placed on her lips to shush her. She gulped, to bit the scream out and glance towards the culprit. Her breath hitched when she saw Gray leaning his elbow on the wall, his head leaning on his hand, while the other was silencing her.
She gulped to how masculine he look, his shirt gone off somewhere along the corner. His manly scent, god knows where can it be found. His hair messy, yet looks perfect on him somehow, and his chest...don't get her started on it. But what captivated her the most was his gazing glare. He was glaring at her, but she wants to melt there somehow.
"When" He said more like choke out, she was confused by his question.
"What do you mean Gray-...sama..?" Juvia asked her hands holding together much more tighter.
Gray squinted his eyes clearly not wanting to joke around and beat around the bushes "Damnit Juvia! When did you started having feelings for that bastard!" Juvia flinched when he grabbed both of her shoulder tightly.
"I.it was in the past Gray-.s.a..sama...Juvia...loves you more than she could ever love someone else!" Juvia hoped in all nation that it was enough for him to stop hurting her.
But then...it only just made him madder. He slammed her towards the nearby wall, Juvia gulped the pain on her back. She was not yet ready for another attack, but Gray began to ravage her lips or face "No ones gonna take you other than me got it" His words were filled with poisonous venom, and his question were more like a demand.
Juvia could only nod, unavailable to speak for a moment, another second, another minute, another hour.... he didn't stop. Juvia could feel her air lungs starting to give up, so she really did breath for air everytime she gets the chance.
Gray's hands started to wander around her upper dress, after all the slit on her dress was located very near on her thigh, exposing her porcelain legs which Gray didn't approve about every time they walk outside. Gray bit her lips a thousand times she could feel bruises or blood.
"Had that bastard touched you" His voice was laced with accusation making Juvia's eyes fluttered wide. "N-!hm!m!mm"
"Well...he'll never be able to see you again as long as you live" Gray threatened in between rough kisses, and tight grasp.
A few hours passed by and the two made it in the room, and another hours passed before they finally were able to sleep.
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It was already night time when the two finally woke up. Juvia glance towards Gray who was taking out an apple from the fridge. She shift uncomfortably from her seat.
"Gr.Gray-sama...can Juvia...ask you a question?"
"Hn" Gray said, Juvia took that as a yes
Sighing she mustered up all of her overwhelming confidence "Gray-sama....were you Jealous?" She really hoped on earth as it is in heaven that he was.
Gray stopped biting on his apple and glance towards her, then stared back to his apple and began eating again. "I would have said no if I didn't really felt the need to kill Lyon, but since I really want to kill him, I guess I have no other answer...explainable to my recent actions" and with that he walked away from the kitchen, to get another sleep.
Juvia comprehend what he just said, and started to sort it all out...when she finally did get it, she ran towards him very fast squealing "Grayyyy-sama!!!!!!!"