AN: Last day. :(

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gravitate = To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force

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They did it even before they dated; always together, always ending up being by each other's side.

Juvia wasn't too oblivious of it, since – usually – she was the one who walked towards him, but Gray also gravitated towards her when the Water Mage didn't realize his presence first. Did he run a couple of times when he saw her? Sure. But even then, in the end, they would turn up close, somehow.

It was instinct that made Gray put himself in front of his nakamas during a fight – especially if female – but Juvia's body was made of water, she didn't need him to step in front of her but when the little dragons were about to attack her, Gray saw in that future vision, that was showed to them, that he threw himself in front of the blue haired girl even when he knew she wouldn't be hurt.

He didn't realize back then but he did it because he couldn't leave to chance for her to die. Gray couldn't bear to lose her – or any of his friends, he kept telling himself.

They were together by the time he was twenty and stopped being stubborn about his feelings: finally knew that his life was much better (and a lot crazier) with her by his side.

There was something about her that – against what she thought she brought – sparkled and gave light to his life; Juvia was a breath of fresh air into his life.

Even though they were both strong, they got really worried about one another and usually fought alongside and anyone could see their despair when the other got hurt – once, Juvia was unconscious for three days and their guild mates never saw the Ice Mage so broken as that time; when she woke up, he yelled at her recklessness, just before hugging her so tight the blunette could hardly breathe.

Relationships are never easy and theirs was just like anyone else's with; it was easy to know when they had an argument: they wouldn't be together at the same table; it was even easier to get whose fault was it (not because of Juvia – the woman would be teary eyed all day long and give her boyfriend puppy eyes): if it was Gray's fault he would be troubled and, from time to time, glance at her direction – those fights were usually resolved by the time they left the guild – and when was Juvia's fault, the Ice Mage's scowl would get even deeper and when the blunette tried to speak to him he'd often be rude in retaliation (those fights would usually take two days or up until the moment the other left for a mission – whether or not they were in the middle of a fight, they never parted without saying good bye tenderly, just in case).

It was even easier to know when they made up, because Gray would let her stay by his side and would glance at her with soft eyes from time to time (he would also have hickeys on his neck, so it was easy to spot when they were back in each other's good graces).

More times than they could count, their friends saw them with hands intertwined with one another under the table (Gray didn't like public displays of affection like Juvia did) and how he subtly tilted his head to the side when she was away from him and the Ice Mage wanted her to go home with him; the woman would say good bye to whoever was with her and join her boyfriend by the door, where he would be waiting for her with a bored expression, as if he wasn't waiting for her, and they would leave the Guild side by side.

Sometimes, when he thought no one was looking, Gray would walk closer to her and let his fingers brush on hers. The blunette would look up to him with a smile and he would keep looking forward with a small curl up of his lips.

The only time he kissed her in public was after she cheated an enemy – who thought she was dead – and the same man had told Gray (who saw her "body" not too far away from where he stood) and assumed she really was dead and almost killed the enemy, but stopped when he saw her clone body melt and she materialize from fog (a trick she learned from a book she borrowed from Levy) and asked him to stop. Gray stared at her for a few moments before grabbing her face and kissing her lips, whoever saw it be damned. If Juvia's magical power wasn't on zero by changing her body to fog not too long before, she would've changed herself to water.

They were always together, always gravitating towards each other. It was a pull stronger than them, it was their bond; such a strong bond that no matter how far, they would always feel.

Two different people. Two very different personalities. Just one strong bond.

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AN: It's over! Well, until next year, that is! Anyway, it's been an honor! See you all in 2015!

Thanks to: Coka Cookie Cola, MrsGooglyBear, Aya-himexX, Guest, Guest, superduperizeem A. LaRosa, otaku03, ColdBurn-3, Piru, Topyra and YamixTeaLover! And thanks to everyone who reviewed in any chapter, favorited, followed of just read! You are all in my heart!

04/07/2014 ~ BonneyQ