GRUVIA WEEK 2015

DAY 1: HAIR

Gray silently glanced at his blue-haired partner while munching his bread, guilt was creeping inside his system as his eyes landed on now her shoulder-length hair. Juvia sensed him and put her own spoon down on her plate. She sighed, "Gray-sama…"

He rolled his eyes and continued eating, bowing his head down.

"Didn't Juvia told you," she reached her hand on his across the table and smiled. "It's not something to be guilty about."

He scowled and turned to look up at her, his eyes glaring. "But it's your hair." he emphasized.

She smiled once again and it even made the ice mage irritation reach its highest point. Juvia removed her hand from his and touched the ends of her hair. "Juvia thinks its also the right time to get a hair cut, she's glad that Gray-sama made the first move, eh?" she said, winking at him knowingly.

"What?" he arched a brow at her.

"You see…" she tucked a lock of short blue-hair behind her ear. "Juvia thinks it's better."

Gray only shook his head. "Im really sorry," he said for the nth time. "I didn't mean to be that serious on our training and I ended up cutting your hair."

"Nah…" she stood up and placed her plates on the sink. "Don't worry about it anymore." And with one last smile she exited their dining room and proceeded on her own room.

Gray was left on his own distress and thought of something to fix things with her. Even she assures him that its fine, does she think that he's a fool? She even showed him a new hairstyle the other day, and just by the time earlier, he accidentally cut her hair with his Ice sword and she's happy about it? Stupid…

Late that evening, he remembered that the village their staying at was having its annual festival. He was about to ask Juvia to come with him but he heard how silent her room was.

He decided to go by himself and thought of another better idea.

"For your girlfriend, sir?" asked the vendor, a knowing smile on her face.

"Eh?" a blush covered his whole face and he scratched the back of his head.

"You think that it would look great on her, right? I'll give you a discount if you buy it."

He thought for a second, glancing around the stalls before leaning closer to the old lady. "I did something terrible today," a frown covered his face upon remembering what occurred earlier that day. "She said that it was fine but I know it's not. I think… I made her really upset."

"Oh, Love problems really…" the lady sighed, "Okay I'll give it to you for free… But make sure that your sincerity will reach her."

He offered the lady a quick smile. "But I have to pay for this, here take this." He handed her the amount written on the banners in front of her stall.

He awkwardly wave at the vendor before placing the item on his pocket. He was about to exit the stall grounds of the night market when he inspected his gift again.

He panted heavily in front of the lady when he reached her stall once again. "Im sorry but do you really think that she'll like this?"

He knew that Juvia likes hair accessories but he didn't know if it will be her taste and if she's still willing to place hair decors on her head after what happened. "H-her hair color's blue." He added stiffly as he nervously looked at the woman.

The said lady smiled, "It's perfect dear… White would suit her then."

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Juvia woke up early that morning and prepared herself for her and Gray-sama's daily training. She cringed at the sight of her newly washed hair and sighed in front of the mirror. She forgot that she no longer have her perfect blue hair that usually ended just above her bottom, she treasured it for the past six months with her Gray-sama and it was all now gone because of an accident.

She shook her head and she didn't really intended to blaim him, it was not his fault. Actually, it's not someone's fault.

She sighed once again and stood up from her bed, she slowly padded her way out of the room and smelled something delicious from the kitchen. She was surprised to see her Gray-sama busy at the kitchen, preparing their breakfast.

It was her duty to wake up every morning and prepare something for them to eat and here he was, cooking with his own and busy.

He did not saw her enter the kitchen, his eyes fixed on the dish in front of him.

"Hi," she greeted him, smiling from ear to ear when he finally noticed her.

"Hey," his frown disappeared and was replaced by a shy smile. "I decided to make breakfast for us."

"Oh," Juvia being her usual clingy self hugged him from the side. "Gray-sama should've wake up Juvia instead. You don't have to do this, it was Juvia's duty."

He shrugged and looked down at her. "Well, you're already late and no one's going to stop me now."

After a few minutes, they both settled on the table and ate their breakfast. Gray gathered all of his courage before setting up his determined look, standing up from his seat and proceeded on his own room. Juvia looked up at him and followed him through her eyes.

"What's wrong Gray-sama?"

He came back his other hand behind him.

She worriedly gazed at him when he settled on his seat in front of her once again. Without a word he placed his hand, palm opened on top of the table.

"Yours?" he asked and she shyly placed hers on top of him.

She carefully looked him on the face before she saw him placed something on her palm.

"Oh…" her eyes widened and she beamed at him. Her eyes immediately watered and Gray panicked. Juvia assured him that she was just so touched at the beautiful head band on her palm.

"I saw it last night on the market and thought t-that it suits y-you."

Her eyes widened at his declaration and she smiled genuinely at him. "Thank you Gray-sama…"

A pink hue covered his cheeks and ears. "Y-you're welcome."

She placed the white, glittering headband with small, lacy butterflies on top of her head. She showed it to him and he felt the scene in front of him slowed down.

"Does it look pretty, Gray-sama?"

He slowly nodded, a boyish smirk covering his lips. "It's beautiful."