A/N: Hey Guys! I read all of your wonderful reviews about chapter 7 and I'm really happy that you guys liked it! I'm so sorry for not updating sooner and for being such a cliffhanger xD ..
I know that this story is focusing more on Sting x Juvia than Gruvia these past chapters but don't worry I'm planning something for Gruvia so just wait
patiently it'll be great!
Here's chapter 8! Enjoy!
Juvia was walking the path to Fairy Hills, when she suddenly remembered the events that happened earlier. She chuckled upon remembering the moment she
fell while taking a nap, it was really embarrassing yet she just laughed it off. Then, she met Sting, at first she thought he was just like the others who are
mean and happy making fun of her, that's why she couldn't help herself to be irritated by his actions; laughing while seeing a woman who just fell from the
lake is just so stupid, but she was wrong. After having a conversation and sharing laughter with him, she knew that he's a person who's great to be with and
she's happy that she could see him again tomorrow.
But a sudden thought made Juvia to hesitate. She paused for a moment.
"If Juvia's going to meet up with Sting-san, then it means that Juvia is being unfaithful to Gray-sama!" She mentally shouted, obliviously said the –sama honorific.
"B-but Gray-sa-.. Gray said that he doesn't like Juvia, so it doesn't matter anymore." Tears began to show, Juvia tilted her head up and saw that rain clouds are
starting to appear, she's doing it again; making it rain due to her depression. She wiped her tears and shook her head to clear the sad thoughts away.
Thus, she continued to walk to Fairy Hills.
When Juvia finally entered her room, she lazily went to the bathroom and washed herself. She was almost done changing her clothes, when suddenly a soft
knock came from her door. She quickly fixed herself and went to the door; she opened it slowly and saw Levy.
"Levy-chan, Good evening." Juvia greeted.
"Hey, Juvia! I just wanted to tell you that Gray came earlier, he was looking for you." Levy said.
Juvia was surprised. She couldn't say a word; she was just there wide-eyed and paralyzed.
Levy raised a brow after seeing her friend's expression.
"A-are you okay?" she asked worriedly, usually Juvia will jump in joy by just hearing that Gray went to look for her, then she'll be on her own world right now;
imagining the scene between her and Gray.
But Juvia wasn't happy, she was more like horrified in Levy's opinion.
"Well, I already said what I have to say, so Good night Juvia-chan!" the petite bluenette waved a hand at her friend and bid good night.
It took five minutes for the water mage to snap back to reality. She unconsciously closed the door and went to her bed. The moment her body met the soft
mattress, Juvia grabbed the nearest pillow she could find; it was the Gray plushie she made, Juvia stared at it for a moment and hugged it very tightly.
"I don't have the same feelings for you…"
Tears began to show again, but this time she didn't wipe it; she just let it flow, the pain of rejection still fresh in her mind and in her heart.
'What did Gray wanted to tell Juvia?' she thought. Then, a sudden realization dawned on her.
'M-Maybe he's going to say that he just wanted to be friends..as nakamas' She sniffed.
"Then, Juvia will stay as Gray's friend, even though she knows that he doesn't love Juvia." She whispered to herself.
Juvia knows that she'll only hurt herself more, but maybe just maybe if she becomes his friend things will move on. The pain she's feeling right now will go
away and forgotten.
It's a great day to start in Magnolia: peaceful, quiet, relaxing—
CRASH!
Well, except for a certain guild.
"MWUAHAHAHA! TAKE THAT ICE PRINCESS!" Natsu enthusiastically landed a punch on Gray's face.
Gray returned the favor by freezing his hand and punch Natsu harder on his stomach, making the fire dragon slayer to fall back.
The brawl went on and on.
The guild was so glad to see that Gray went back to his old self. They haven't seen him fighting with anyone ever since they came back from the Grand Magic
Games and the fact that they saw him being gloomy these past few days wasn't unnoticed.
"Hey, where's Juvia? I haven't seen her since yesterday!" Cana said, holding her barrel of liquor while scanning the room to find the said water mage.
"Juvia already finished her mission, she should be back by now." Mirajane responded.
"Is that so? I haven't seen her with Gray either, ever since we came back. It's weird, do you know anything Mira?" Cana stared at Mira, but the bar maid only
shook her head in response.
"Well that sucks." She continued to drink from her barrel.
Cana's question was simultaneously repeating to Mirajane's head. Of course she knows everything, but she needs to be quiet about it. Gray trusted her, that
why even if everything went wrong, she's just going to keep it to herself.
The guild kept on being noisy and loud.
But their daily activities stopped when the guild door opened, which made all of them stare at the figure. Natsu's punch stopped mid-air when he noticed that
the guild went silent. He followed their gaze, expecting to see the Titania.
But no, it wasn't Erza.
The figure walked slowly inside the guild, she timidly hid her face. She wasn't expecting the guild to be that silent, considering the looks they gave her.
"OI NATSU! WHAT THE HELL—" Gray raised a brow when he saw that his friend-enemy is quiet and staring at something. He simply turned his back and his
eyes landed on the same figure, which everyone is staring at. He was shocked and mesmerize at the same time.
It was Juvia, she wasn't wearing her usual nun outfit and her hat, but rather a baby blue sundress with butterfly designs on it; her blue wavy hair falling freely
on her shoulders. She's gorgeous.
"U-Um, did Juvia do something?"
The whole guild snapped, they didn't notice that they were staring at her for awhile, some blinked rapidly, some whispered something, some just shrugged it
off and went back to their business.
"Juvia!" Cana shouted, the said water mage turned to her.
"Where have you been these past few days, everyone missed you!"
"Well, Juvia went on a mission Cana-san." Juvia said, holding the hem of her skirt.
"I see."
"Juvia, you look beautiful on your dress." Levy complimented.
"Thank you, Levy-chan."
"But why are you changing your style? You didn't wear a hat either." Cana asked.
Juvia blushed by her sudden question. Cana and Levy saw the redness on her face a smirk grew on their faces.
"You have a date, don't you?" the script mage asked, the smirk still on her face.
"Y-yes." Juvia stuttered.
"Who is it then?"
"Sting-san.." she said, but her was voice so low the two mages couldn't hear.
"What? Who is it again?" Cana asked, she moved closer to hear it clearly.
Juvia hesitated for a moment. This is embarrassing for Juvia, she thought.
"It's Sting-san." She said, loud enough to make the two mages in front of her to be shocked, loud enough to make Mirajane drop the dishes, loud enough to
make the whole guild quiet again and loud enough to make Gray grit his teeth and turn away.
"W-wait. What?! You mean Lyon right?" Cana asked again, she didn't see that coming.
"No..it's Sting-san of Sabertooth." Juvia responded.
Mira stared at the water mage and soon her eyes drifted to Gray.
'So, he didn't make it, huh?' she thought.
"Achoo!" Sting sniffed.
"What is it, Sting-kun?" Lector asked.
"Someone must've been talking about me." The blonde haired man said while holding two outfits.
"Have you decided yet, Sting-kun?" the Exceed asked.
"Nope, I don't know what should I wear Lector!" Sting said tossing the two outfits away.
"Well, how about the one with a red tie?" Lector suggested.
"Too stupid." Sting replied bluntly.
"How about your usual outfit? Y'know with fur!"
"Too stylish, besides I don't want any girls looking at my abs." he said while massaging his stomach.
"Sting-kun you're being narcissistic." Lector said.
"Wha-! No! I just don't want to capture anyone's attention." Sting said.
Lector sighed; an idea came to his mind.
"Then how about the one you wore at the last stage of the Games?"
Sting paused and started to think for a moment.
"Yeah, you're right!" the blonde haired man hurriedly rummaged through his stuffs and after a couple of minutes he held the clothes in his hand. A black coat
and pants with yellowish lines on it.
"I'm glad I brought them." Sting said proudly.
Lector rolled his eyes, "I was the one who packed our things, Sting-kun."
Sting paused for a moment.
"Oh yeah I forgot, well, thanks Lector." Sting gave him a toothy grin.
After a few moments of curse words and thumps of the foot on the floor, Sting finally wore his outfit. He grabbed a pair of black boots, tied the strings carefully
and stood up. He walked in front of the mirror to fix his outfit and his hair for an umpteenth time.
"Lector, do you think she'll come?" Sting asked.
The Exceed beside him raised a brow. "Sting-kun, you said that you're going to wait for her, right?"
Sting nodded.
"Then, go for it, I'm sure that Fairy woman will come!"
"Her name is Juvia, Lector."
"Oh, then Juvia will be there! Don't be nervous it not like for Sting-kun to be nervous."
Sting smiled at his friend's encouraging words.
"Okay, then were off!" Sting started out the door, but stopped when he noticed Lector didn't follow him.
"Lector?"
"It's alright, Sting-kun. You should have your day I'll be fine in here." Lector raised his paw to assure him that he's going to be fine.
"Okay, then be careful in here."
"OK!"
Sting went out the door, he inhaled deeply and exhaled.
'Wish me luck, Lector!' he smiled to himself and started to walk outside the hotel.
Gray was pissed after hearing Juvia said Sting's name. He doesn't know why, he just wanted to punch someone right now. It's enough that they saw them
together yesterday, but the fact that she agreed to date that guy was beyond reasonable, everyone knows how the water mage turned Lyon down every
time he asked her to a date or something, but a sudden realization punched him on the head, he haven't rejected her that time.
'Shit' he mentally punched himself.
Of course she'll agree to anyone who ask her out right now, besides she's not his in the beginning anyway that's why he knows that he shouldn't be acting
like this, but how come he can't stop himself to feel so defeated.
He gritted his teeth once again and started to go back inside the guild.
It's decided. He won't back down to a fight, be it Lyon or any guy.
Sting arrived at the park earlier than he expected, he scanned the area and didn't find a certain bluennette, although he wasn't hoping Juvia to be there; Sting
can't stop himself from being nervous. Without Lector beside him, he doesn't know how to make himself calm.
'If only Lector came with me.´ he sighed deeply.
Only a couple of minutes passed and it's already 3 o'clock in the afternoon; still a certain water mage is nowhere to be found. Sting started to sit down on the
grass to make his self comfortable, his feet were sore he doubted that he'll be able to walk normally tomorrow. He stared at the scenery in front of him for a
countless of times already and counted the falling leaves to kill time.
Seconds, minutes, hours passed. Sting isn't in his sitting position anymore, instead his laying on the grass while looking at the stars. He didn't know why but a
moment ago he was just counting the falling leaves, now he's counting the glittery dots. Sting is tired, hungry and almost dead already.
Yet he couldn't stop his self to wait.
Wait for the girl who captured him.
He closed his eyes, wishing Juvia will be there calling his name once he opened them again.
'So much for wishful thinking..' he thought and grinned.
"Sting-san?"
A soft voice made Sting to sit up and look terrified.
He glanced beside him and saw her.
"Juvia is sorry, d-did you fell asleep waiting for her?" the water mage apologized and bowed her head at the same time.
Sting gave her a smile, a smile which says everything.
"Didn't I tell you that I'll wait?" he said.
Juvia shyly nodded in response.
"Then even if you hadn't come today, I'll still wait for you.."
Juvia looked at him and he then, leaned to her.
"And I won't get tired of it." He whispered.
Yeah he's tired, hungry and almost dead already, but he was glad that he chose the right decision.
Wait for her.
Seriously, I had a hard time making this chapter, it took me 3 days to finish it xD but it's worth it! Hope you guys like it, although it's short.
And I promise that Gray will soon be given the spotlight with Juvia~!
Oh and sorry a little bit (I think) OOC. I just wanted to make Juvia have her moment with the two hunky guys *drooling* (which I'm so in love with!
LOL!) So yeah, leave reviews, comments or anything Pls! and Thanks again for supporting this story xD
See yah on the next chapter~