Author's note: Well, here's my Gruvia fanfiction. I've wanted to write it for a while now, but I never really had the time/resources/writing skills to pull it off. Enjoy!

Rated T for: Implied rape, suggestive themes and mild language. I'd recommend this for readers 14 and up. (It's not enough to be rated M, though.)

Update: January 4th, 2016: Seeing as I started writing this story in 2013, (when the GMG arc was ongoing,) assume this fic takes sometime before the Grand Magic Games Arc, but after the Tenrou Island arc.

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There was one thing Juvia couldn't understand at all. And that was love.

She was hopelessly in love with Gray, and yet he showed little to any signs of returning her affections. She had tried everything; from making him lunch, to announcing their relationship, and to even showing up on his doorstep and proclaiming her love, and yet, he constantly acted like she didn't exist. It was frustrating, to say the least.

She hadn't a clue why she'd fallen in love with him. Well… okay, she did know the reason, but even so, it didn't really matter all that much when he barely acknowledged that she existed. While his distant nature was a handsome trait, after sometime, it could prove to be very tiresome. Still, she knew that if she gave it her all, he'd one day be hers. The thought made her beam.

Of course, she wasn't particularly good-looking…not to say that she wasn't desirable. It was just that, considering most of the girls in Fairy Tail, she was quite plain in contrast to them. She had decent looks, but, if somebody compared to someone like Mirajane or Erza, well, she was downright unattractive.

Though, not every man overlooked her. Lyon of Lamia Scale, for example, was smitten with her. She didn't quite understand why, but felt uncomfortable by his frequent advances. Not to say that she didn't like Lyon, it was just that; she just liked him. She was convinced that the only man in her life would Gray.

But he entirely ignored her. And that drove her insane.

Lucy, her rival-in-love, had organized a party. Juvia wasn't quite sure what the occasion was, but she didn't care right now. All that mattered to her was that Gray was going to be there.

And if Gray would be there, then, she sure wouldn't refuse. She needed to look her best; her beloved Gray did deserve the best, after all!

The party would be taking place at nine PM. Perfect. Just enough time for her to get ready.

After taking a long bath, she applied her makeup carefully. She rarely applied makeup, but when she did, it was only when Gray was involved.

Putting on a beautiful blue sundress, she hurried to the destination, hoping that she wasn't late.

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"Good evening, Lucy-san!" she greeted warmly.

"Ah, Juvia! It's great that you came." Lucy chimed, opening the door. Juvia wanted to sigh in frustration. Lucy looked absolutely gorgeous. She was wearing a tight, short red dress that exaggerated her her rival in love, Juvia couldn't help but feel jealousy overwhelm her.

But, Lucy's warm smile was able to tame her. "Come on in, Natsu and Erza are already here."

Juvia's face fell. "Will Gray-sama be coming…?" she asked, afraid to hear the answer.

Lucy chuckled. "Of course he will. Maybe, later, though."

Juvia felt a wave of relief. "Juvia is sorry to ask, Lucy… but, what's the occasion?"

Lucy giggled. "Ah, it's nothing, really. I just felt like having a party."

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An hour had passed, and Juvia, despite the fact that Gray hadn't come yet, was thoroughly enjoying herself. So far, everybody had shown up, expect for Gray… but, she wasn't quite thinking about that. Natsu and Erza were, well, up to their usual antics, Elfman was raving about how much of a 'man' he was in front of Evergreen, and Cana was…drinking barrels. Typical.

Then, the doorbell rang. Juvia's heart soared.

"Oh, hi, Gray," Lucy started, until she was interrupted by Juvia. She shoved Lucy to the side.

"Gray-sama! Juvia is so happy to see you!" She exclaimed, rushing to hug him. To her dismay, Gray merely walked passed her, ignoring her presence, prompting her to fall face-flat on the ground.

"Hi, everybody," he said casually. Despite her aggravation at Gray's density, she couldn't help but admire his nonchalant tone. He's so cool when he acts like I'm not even there!

Juvia got to her feet, but, unsurprisingly, he had already started to bicker with Natsu. Juvia frowned, but was forced to deal with it. She lazily dragged herself to Lucy's couch and sat down, upset that she couldn't be able to be with Gray alone.

Though, she was able to notice Gray stop abruptly. "Ah, lame," she heard Gray mutter, "My necklace….I must have lost it when coming here."

Juvia stared at Gray curiously. His necklace he had frequently worn was no longer hanging around his neck. He had… lost it?

For some odd reason, Juvia had suddenly formed a brilliant plan. Yes…if she put this plan in action, why, Gray would be hers forever!

"Gray-sama, did you lose your necklace?" she inquired calmly, playing naive.

"Yeah, I guess."

"If you'd like, Juvia could go and look for it."

"That's okay, Juvia, it's not that—"

But Juvia was already standing in front of the door. "It's okay," she assured him, flashing him a wink. "Juvia can take care of herself."

Gray shrugged. "Okay, if you want to."

Juvia smiled. "Everyone, I'll be right back!" she stated, and with that, she departed.

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Juvia decided that in order to find Gray's necklace, she needed to follow his trail. The path from Lucy's home to Gray's was, quite a distance, but Juvia didn't care. If it had to do with earning Gray's love, then she'd gladly comply!

Following his path, she carefully analyzed every area. She needed to find his necklace, at any cost.

Until, she was able to see an object vaguely sparkle in a crack in the ground.

She gasped, rushing to the place. This was definitely Gray's necklace. She felt so ecstatic she could hardly breathe. With this, Gray would certainly fall in love with her!

Despite her happiness, she sighed in disappointment. "Who am I kidding?" she scoffed. She was constantly feeding herself with lies that if she helped Gray in any way possible, he'd fall for her.

Which she had done several times. But Gray only viewed the both of them just as comrades. A fact which was truthfully, upsetting.

Standing up, she decided to return to the party nonetheless. Gray wouldn't start dating her after doing this, although she was accustomed to this fact.

But as she turned around, apprehension surrounded her.

She was lost.

She hadn't been in this area ever. The buildings were tall and there seemed to be no one in sight. Juvia felt stumped. She hadn't even brought her cell phone. So, she was forced to find her own way out of this situation.

To her relief, she saw a group of men, about her age, stroll near her.

"Oh, thank goodness," she said out loud, and rushed to them. "I'm sorry, but could you tell me where I am?"

One of the men turned to Juvia with a sneer on his face. "Eh? What do you want, lady? Get out of our sight."

All of them chuckled darkly and continued to walk, ignoring Juvia's presence. Irritation churned in Juvia's stomach.

"Geez, you can't even tell me where I am. You're so impolite!" she exclaimed hotly.

"Huh? Who're you calling impolite, you stupid woman!" one of them turned around to jeer.

"Hmph." She said crossly, and began to walk away. She would seek help from somebody else. "You're nothing but an uncultured swine."

Unexpectedly, one of them grabbed her hand. "What did you say?" he snarled, spitting on her. He was able to catch a glimpse of her guild mark on her upper thigh.

"Hm… that guild mark, and judging from your face, you must be Juvia Lockser from Fairy Tail."

"Yes. Now, then," she told him nonchalantly, utilizing her water body to release herself from his grasp. "Juvia doesn't want any trouble." She turned around, but, to her horror, the two other men had surrounded her.

"You know, we don't take lightly to those who speak so terribly to us," one of them started, and suddenly threw something on her wrist.

"As Juvia said before, she doesn't want any trouble," she clarified, "But if Juvia must, she will fight." She tried to activate her magic, but was unable to.

Instantly she realized it had to do with the device that had been firmly wrapped around her arm.

"W-what did you do?" she demanded, fear now starting to engulf her.

"Nothing much," one of them smirked. "Just used a Nekousoku tube."

"Y-You're mages?" No. This couldn't be happening.

She tried to run away, but they pinned her down.

"No! Stop!" She pleaded. "Juvia is sorry she said that, really!"

The two of them looked up to the apparent ringleader.

"Should we let her go? We might get in trouble…" one of them asked

But he just evilly grinned. "Relax. She hasn't got parents. True, she's in Fairy Tail, but she won't want to tell anybody what happened to her after we're done with her." He leaned down to whisper in Juvia's ear.

"Right? Maybe if you beg for forgiveness, we'll only let you go with minor injuries."

Juvia managed to kick him in the gut.

He let out a sharp cry of pain, and Juvia attempted to slide herself from their clutches.

But they were too strong for her to bear. Juvia relied on her magic while fighting, and if it was disabled, she couldn't stand a chance.

"You bitch," he growled, and clutched her throat. "Do you have a death wish?" he hissed.

Juvia coughed for air. She found herself start to slip from reality, only the shock of this all kept her conscious

"Hm…" he said, licking his lips. "You know… you're pretty hot…"

He started to squeeze her throat, prompting her to cry out in pain.

"And your screams are sexy too," he added. Juvia wanted to spit at his face.

He turned to the two of them. "Boys, I think you both know what we should do here…"

Juvia could feel tears start to stream down her cheek as she saw him start to strip. He swiftly reached her face and forcefully kissed her.

No…

Juvia attempted to fight them back. She struggled with all her might. But they were too strong for her. And she was unable to do anything. All she could do was just painfully wait for it to be over.

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The leader panted heavily. "Wow… that took a lot out of me."

Juvia didn't hear him. Her innocence had been forcefully ripped out of her. She couldn't think, feel, or speak. All she could do was stare blankly at nothing.

He was obviously satisfied. "Let's go," he told the men holding her down.

"What should we do with her?" one of the men questioned.

"Just leave her there. I think we've taught her a good enough lesson."

And so they left without another word.

Juvia laid there, shocked. It was as though she had been in a coma, and now, she had awoken. As she regained her sanity, she realized what happened.

Gradually, she started crying. She didn't know what she had done to deserve this… everything was ruined…

She attempted to stand up, but quickly tripped and fell on her head, blurring out her vision. The pain was soothed by the fact that she'd fainted.

She should just die.

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Author's note : -cough- Well, that was rather dark…

I'm aware that this chapter isn't so nicely written, but later chapters will be, trust me. (:

Should I continue this…?

And, if you're wondering why Juvia initially referred to herself in first person when talking to those thugs, it's because she didn't really want to reveal her identity to strangers.