Chapter One: Why Does He Always Run Away?

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Gray's POV

"Gray-sama!" a shrill voice erupted in the guild hall.

"Sorry, Lucy, Erza, I have to go." We were all talking about the recent job we took together, but then Juvia called out my name. I ran out and accidentally left my clothes in the process. I leaped into what looked like an abandoned alley, panting. I then heard a familiar and stupid chuckle.

"Gray. This is the one thing - one time I'll ever help you. Can I have Juvia?" Lyon offered. Obviously, he had a huge crush on her. He too believed in 'love at first sight.'

"That would be--"

"GRAY-SAMA! WHY DID YOU LEAVE JUVIA?" Juvia sobbed.

"Believe it or not, Lyon, I would love for that to happen. But a girl like her doesn't deserve someone as idiotic as you." I shrugged and walked away, leaving a very surprised Lyon.

Juvia's POV

Gray-sama always runs away. What does Gray-sama see in Love Rival that he doesn't in me?

"Juvia!" I turned around to see Love Rival, carrying a dry blanket. She wasn't dry at all though.

"You'll get sick, Juvia."

"This is Juvia's rain." She shrugged and put the blanket on my shoulders.

"Lucy-san, why does Gray-sama like you so much?"

"He doesn't, Juvia. And I don't like him either," Lucy said.

"Then who?" I asked, prodding.

"As if it's not obvious." She blushed. I thought about it. She likes...Natsu? Hmm...they're perfect for each other.

"If you like N- I mean, if you don't like Gray-sama, then Juvia can't call you Love Rival, can I?"

"Juvia, why did you actually run away?"

"Juvia thinks that Gray-sama doesn't love her."

"Maybe he wants to process his feelings?"

"But why does he run away?" Lucy shruggged, grabbed my arm, and proceeded to run through the rain. Clear skies, I thought. Lucy smiled, and we ran to the guild hall.

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