In The End - A Gruvia Fanfiction

XI: Morning After

*Author's Note*

It has been too long! I apologise for the long wait! I hope you enjoy this chapter (do note that it has yet to be edited, there might be mistakes along the way!)

Also, Merry Christmas! I was hoping to rush this out in time for Christmas which is why there might be some inconsistencies!

Happy Reading!

-Smiles: )

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When it rains, it pours.

That phrase never proved itself more right as the light drizzle quickly became a downpour. Beneath the blanket of rainwater, a certain raven-haired male can be seen cutting through it with his hands over his forehead to shield his sight from rain droplets.

Having spent his week busying himself with assignments and throwing his body in the gym for as long as his body would allow, it did not stop the wandering thoughts that always led to the girl with flowers in her chest. He had hoped that a run in the park with fresh air might help though the weather had other plans for him by soaking him to the bones even when he was mere meters away from the dorm building. Shaking off what he could by the entrance, he slowly climbed up the stairs, leaving a trail of water right with every step he took.

"Finally!" The voice of his brother reached his ears. Gray lifted his head to see the silver-haired sibling standing right in front of his door. "Where have you been? I've been trying to call you."

Gray rolled his eyes, "I didn't take it with me. What the hell are you doing here anyway?" He dug through his wet pockets for his key, praying that he did not lose it while running recklessly in the rain moments ago. Normally, he would have Natsu open the door for him whenever he went on a run outside but his roommate had decided to crash at his girlfriend's apartment near the school for the week.

Just as he was about to open the door, he was spun around by the shoulders. Eyes wide, Gray pulled his head back, feeling too close for comfort with his brother. "Hey, what-?" For reasons, Lyon appeared angry, upset even and when he could not find whatever he was looking for in Gray's face, he relaxed his hold. Shaking off Lyon's hands, he stared at his brother incredulously. "What is it? Why are you here?" He frowned at the man's lack of words, something that was rare for the talkative man.

If Lyon had planned to visit him at the dorms, he would have told him in advance. Especially so during weekdays where he should have been at the ice rink, though the team was taking a break that week.

"Do you know when Juvia is going into surgery for her condition?" Lyon asked. The expression on his face spelt nothing but pity as he was the one breaking the news. Based on what he knew of his brother, if he had known the date itself, he would not have been that calm with a confused look on his face.

Juvia had not told him when the other time and Gray assumed it was going to be in another month or so. Most surgeries had a buffer time, right?

Tugging on the door successfully this time without the interference of his brother, Gray spoke, "In a month, isn't it? Is that why you're here? I'll talk to her soon enough, we just-, it's hard to explain—,"

"It's the day after tomorrow."

He froze with one foot past the door frame. He thought he might have heard wrongly, that his brother might have misspoken. "What?" Because it would be absurd that there would be so little time left between the two of them all of a sudden.

Sighing, Lyon pushed his brother indoors gently, "Go dry up yourself, take a bath or something and we can talk."

"What? You can't just tell me something like that and tell me to go take a bath! What are you-," his words stopped short when Lyon shook his head firmly. Arguing would prove useless because it would only waste both their time.