Rhythm of the Hearts

Monday

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Without further ado, here is the story!

Juvias POV:

     I woke up with butterflies in my stomach. I don't know what the future will hold for me. I know my answer to gray sama but I don't know what to expect to happen. Will I be able to handle the future? What if I fall too deep in love and can't get out? He said let's be friends again,I shouldn't expect anything other than that. I should probably just slowly start being less obsessed. I will start with not going to his practices, no one but the players go to it anyway. I will still go to the games to show my support though. That's what good friends do. I slowly got out of bed and made my way to the bathroom. I let the hot water wash away any self doubt I had residing in my pores. I quickly got dressed and grabbed a quick bite to eat and started my journey to school. I got there early and went straight to the classroom. I usually wait for gray but we are just friends, I should just meet him in the class room like everyone else does. There was still fifteen minutes till the bell rang. I mentally decided to go over what I would say to gray.

Gray POV

   I reached the school expecting to see Juvia waiting outside the building, she always reaches before me even though she takes the bus half the time. Oddly enough she wasn't there. Oh god, did she not come in today because of what happened Friday?? Is she avoiding me? Did she transfer out? With so many thoughts racing through my head, each getting progressively more far fetched than the previous one, I entered the class room. Relief washed over me when I saw her sitting in her seat near the window, and me, gazing out with a stern look on her face. I wonder what she was thinking about. Maybe it's her answer to me. There was still 5 minutes till the first bell and then 5 more till the late bell. Our prof always comes in during the late bell. Gives me good ten minutes to talk to her. I sauntered over to my desk and sit down. She still hasn't noticed me, so I lightly tap her shoulder. She jumps and turns around.

" oh gray you are here! Juvia didn't see you come in, sorry!" She said all flustered.

I laughed , " it's alright, you seemed too deep in thought, I wouldn't have expected you to notice".

She just gave me a small smile.

" sooo what were you thinking about?" I asked to break the awkward tension evident between us.

" Juvia was thinking about what to say to gray's offer from Friday" she clarified.

I waited for her to continue .

" Juvia feels as if Juvia was a burden on gray because she forced her love on him-" she began.

I cut her off " Juvia I hardly noticed you loved me, I was never bothered by what you did" I reply. Her face fell, maybe that was a bit too blunt, I need to work on my people skills.

" alright, so Juvia's feelings were never even noticed. Good to know. Well then Juvia, for Juvias sake will cut back on her displays of affection towards gray. Seeing as you never noticed in the first place it would make no difference to you." She said emotionlessly.

Crap I already screwed up. I tried to fix it.

"I meant, like i never noticed it to be romantic, i mean i thought it was all friendly. I mean i noticed what all you did for me, i just thought it was out of friendship!" i said lamely, it was such a bad answer. I held my breath waiting for her response.

"Alright, Juvia realizes you never noticed Juvia did only things for you and no one else. Juvia thinks it's because you are so dense" She responded.

I let out my breath. I was not sure if she was joking or serious. I just stared at her.

"Gray are you ok? Anyway Juvia just wanted to say, Juvia will be Gray's friend. Juvia promised she would be friends with you even if you don't return her feelings. Just remember that Juvia will be on her own more now becuase Juvia no longer feels obligated to hang around you all the time. Juvia's affection is too time consuming to have no avail." She said firmly.

I finally regained my senses and responded.

"Um alright"I said. Smooth gray, use more words i mentally scold myself.

"Whatever makes you feel comfortable Juvia. I am not forcing you to be my friend , remember that, only if you want to. I just wanted a second chance to be a better friend, like you were to me" I smiled

She gave me a small smile.  I will take what i can get.

"We will be friends Gray, don't worry so much about it" She responded.

"Great!" i said smiling like an idiot, i need to calm down. Be cool Gray, i tell myself.

"Gray you look like an idiot, Stop smiling so weirdly" She giggled.

I frowned.  she burst out laughing. I smile, first time since friday i finally saw her smile. I am so glad i didn't ruin our friendship completely. Maybe i am not as hopeless as i thought. This time i promised myself I wouldn't hurt her again.