WAAAH! You guys really want to end this story. (°^° ) Well then, here's your update hmp.
Juvia's POV
I needed to talk to him.
Another week and a half has passed and what does he expect now? Today's the day I'm supposed to tell him that I'm pregnant with his chi— with our child.
His ignorance has been way over the top.
I asked Mira-san for an advice but she shrugged and left me, which was also odd, knowing the fact that she always help me out when it comes to my relationship with Gray-sama.
Even Lyon said that I should leave him be for now! But what kind of girlfriend would do that?
"Juvia you'll know the gender of your baby today, right?" Mom asked me as she takes her medicine.
"Yes, mom." I said. I told mom that I was pregnant. Surprisingly, she didn't get angry, even though she used to scold me about not getting pregnant before marriage. In fact, she was happy because she's going to have grandchildren.
"And of course, you'll tell Gray about it today, right?"
It's six in the morning and I'm about to head out and go to the office. I was planning to tell him about it today but because of his recent actions, I became unsure of it.
It's like he's telling me to stay away from him without a reason...
I bit my lower lip. "... I'll think about it mom."
Mom puts dowm her cup where she drank water from and said, "Juvia, you shouldn't be selfish and avoid telling him about this. What, are you gonna wait until your child is born?"
"But mom, you know our situation is right now..." I reminded her of him acting strange. "I think, he'll really leave me once he learns that I have a kid growing in my tummy—"
"I know Gray and I'm sure he's not that kind of guy. He has gone through a lot, as you said from your stories. I bet he doesn't want his child to experience the same thing he experienced when he was a kid."
"No matter how hard you two are in a situation right now, your kid is not involved in it. It's two different matters. Do you want your child to grow up without a father?"
Wah, mom's too serious.
"I-I don't want to." I actually answered.
Mom gives me a grin. "That's right. Now go and talk to my son-in-law. And he has a reason on why he keeps on ignoring you."
That made all of my senses active. I looked at mom and raised my eyebrow at her. "... What do you mean—"
She suddenly turns around and says, "Well then, I'm going to bed now. My back hurts and I think I won't be able to get up later. You better close the door, Juvia."
I stared at her confusingly as she walks slowly towards her room on the first floor. I don't want mom to have a hard time going upstairs after all so I renovated it.
But wait, what does she mean by that?
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Okay, Juvia. You have decided to tell him today and he should accompany you to the hospital.
That way, you'll be able to decide the name with him and the doctor will finally meet him. And then, you can go shopping with him to buy what our baby needs and maybe search for a home where you three will live in—
That's an amazing imagination.
I should avoid thinking about those things for now. I shouldn't let myself believe things that might not become real.
I unconsciously caresses my tummy and noticed the small bump on it. One day, this small bump will become big. When I'm about to give birth, I want Gray-sama to be there, holding my hand and telling me that I can do it.
I want him to be there to help me ease the pain.
I want him to stay.
I want him to be mine forever... If it's possible.
Mom's right. I shouldn't be selfish and I should let our kid get into this mess. In fact, we should fix it before it's too late.
"Juvia~! Wanna go and eat lunch?" Mira-san asked as she tugs on my sleeve. I didn't even notice that it's time to have lunch.
I shook my head at her. "I need to deliver Gray-sama's food first before I eat lunch."
She pouted. "You're pregnant. You shouldn't skip meals because of your dork boyfriend."
"Juvia won't skip any meals and you once skipped your breakfast when you learned that Laxus got into trouble." I reminded her and pouted back. Yes, it was just a month ago when that happened.
"Ah— okay, okay. But make sure that you'll come to the cafeteria immediately after you delivered his food, okay?!"
I nodded at her as she goes down to eat lunch. I was left alone. I looked at my desk and my homemade lunch was there, in a small bag. It was for Gray-sama. I woke up early because I wanted to make him lunch at my home and... To make amends.
I grabbed the lunch bag and went towards his office. Well, it's now or never.
I don't want to take risks but if it's for my kid, then I'll do it. Even if Gray-sama rejects me, at least he knows that someone else will share his blood in a few months from now.
I knocked on his door twice before letting myself in.
Again, this scene is odd.
He was sitting on his chair, back faced at me, while he was facing the big window in front of him. I couldn't see his face but I'm very sure that he's there.
"... G-Gray-sama, I brought your lunch." I said as I put the lunch bag on top of his desk. "I cooked your favorites... I hope that you'll eat them now."
The chair suddenly turned towards me, to my surprise, and his face was serious. "Juvia, what a perfect timing."
"Huh?"
He puts the lunch bag on another side of the table then he pulls a brown envelope and puts it on the table. He also puts a pen above it and said, "You should sign this."
I stared blankly at the envelope. Curiously, I grabbed it and opened it. There was one paper inside so I pulled it out and started reading it. But I regret reading this piece of paper.
It was a resignation letter.
"What... Is the meaning of this?" I asked him in a low voice.
"Exactly as it means. It's a resignation letter." He bluntly said, as if he doesn't care about it.
I stared at him abruptly as I controlled my tears from falling down. My heart started racing, but it wasn't because of love, instead it was because of I was nervous, shocked and confused.
"W-Why are you doing this, Gray-sama?"
"It's because I don't want you to be my personal assistant anymore." He said as he looks at the paper.
My hands curled up in anger. I wanted to avoid arguing at all costs but he has left me no choice.
I looked at him sternly. "Gray-sama, what's going on with you these past few days?! You keep on avoiding me and you even ignored my messages! I don't know what's happening to you lately... Ever since you let me meet your dad, you became cold."
"AND before that meeting, you said that you were busy doing other things. You won't even let me know about it! I'm your girlfriend and I have the right to know what you're doing and thinking about! But instead, you shut me out from your doings and left me all alone... It made me anxious and think that I was useless..."
I sobbed as the tears I held back suddenly came out. "And now, you want me to quit being your personal assistant for an unknown reason. Juvia's so confused at the events lately... Gray-sama, do you still love me? Or... Do you want to finish this relationship?"
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I heard a thud from his chair. He stood up and the seriousness on his face didn't fade. I just continued on crying even if I don't want to cry anymore... I felt helpless.
"... There's a difference between a personal assistant and a girlfriend, Juvia."
He took the paper from my hand and he puts it on top of his table. "A personal assistant is like a maid. I can make her do things for me. She fixes my schedule log and things. She pours me a cup of coffee from time to time, like what a maid would do for his master."
"And I want to be that girl!" I defended.
"No, I don't want you to be my personal assistant anymore, Juvia." He said. "... A girlfriend is someone who'll make me feel loved. She's someone I have a romantic relationship with. I give her love as well. But you're not sure if she's the one you really want to be with forever."
What's he saying right now?
"But I want us to last."
I slowly looked at him as he walks towards me and took a short detour because of his table. Before he hugs me, I heard him say, "Quit,"
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"And be my wife instead."
I blinked once as my tears stopped for awhile. Did I hear that right? He just asked something I've been waiting for him to ask me for so long.
"G-Gray-sama, what's going on? I'm confused..."
He hugs me tightly and he caresses the back of my head. "Juvia, you're not worth to be just a personal assistant anymore. And I want our relationship to last long — forever. I want to take our relationship to the next level so that we can be happy."
He lets go of me and holds my hands instead. He looked at me intently, the serious look finally faded. "B-But, why did you act—?"
"I'm sorry for these past few days... It's all part of my plan. I wanted you to think of something else. Trust me, I didn't want to do this but I wanted to do a different way of proposing. Mira and the others know about this. And even your mom is aware of it."
Mom...
"Juvia, I love you. I truly do. And I would never, ever, do anything to hurt you. I'm really sorry for making you feel worthless... But trust me, you arent."
"I don't want people to see you as my personal assistant anymore. I don't want them to think that I'm making my girl tired and do my orders. Instead, I want them to see you as you. I want them to knoe that you're Juvia Fullbuster, my wife."
"And, I really want you to be in my life forever, Juvia. I can't imagine having a future without you in it." He said as he smiles.
The next move left me stunned. He puts his one leg on the ground and left the other one standing. He pulls a small red box from his pocket and opens it in front of me, revealing a shiny diamond ring.
I sobbed as he stares at me softly. Oh how I missed that look. "Juvia Lockser, will you marry me?"
There were too many things that are happening at once and I don't know what I should believe in anymore. But I truthfully know that I also want him to be with me forever.
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"Yes, Gray-sama."
His eyes widened at my answer. "R-Really?"
I wiped my tears and also smiled at him. I nodded once. "Yes, I will marry you, Gray Fullbuster."
As soon as I said that, he suddenly stood up and brings me into a hug again. I wrapped my arms around him, bringing me closer to him. I really missed him. I missed his touch, his voice, his everything.
"... Thank you, Juvia." He said as he tightens the hug. "Thank you... For accepting an idiot like me."
He kissed my cheeks and neck as I giggled. "Gray-sama, that tickles! Haha but you really went too far with your plan."
"I'm so sorry... I won't do that again because I really love you." He lets go and quickly puts the ring on my finger. It fits it perfectly and I admired how it turns into rainbow colors whenever it's hit by the light.
"You know, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" He asks as he holds my waist while I wrapped my arms around his neck again.
I gave him a sweet smile. "Juvia's pregnant."
I laughed when his face turned into something different. From happy to shocked, real quick. He doesn't even talk right. "I— Uh what... Wait, uh... I'm—"
"Gray-sama, you should fix your sentence. I can't understand you." I said and laughed again.
He looks at my tummy for a second before he fixed his gaze at me. He looked happy about the fact that I'm pregnant. "I'm sorry... I'm just happy and shocked, that's all... We're going to have a child."
"Yes, we're going to have a child."
"This calls for a celebration!" He said and hugs me once again. "I'm going to make up everything to you today, Juvia. We're going to do everything we couldn't do these past few days."
I grinned at him as I kissed him on his lips, leaving him surprised again. "You better..."
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AHHHH the update is done.
Hmp, I've been having mixed up feelings about this story ending so I couldn't bring myself to write this chapter yet... But I've been getting a lot of complaints so here. ♥
Stay tuned for the epilogue!