Eight Members (A NaLu, GrUvia, JeRza, GaLe Fanfic) [COMPLETED]

Ch. 13: Elemental Boys vs. The Color of Girls

~Continuation, at Mirajane's party~

{Juvia's POV}

It's so cold in here. I think it's more comfortable outside the party hall. There's plenty of people in here, much more than our concerts. Mostly popular celebrities, singers, and dancers can be seen through the crowd.

"We're just gonna go to the restroom." Erza said, dragging Levy to where the restroom was.

"Hey, let's find a table for us." Lucy told me. Just as we were about to sit down on table number seventeen, a waiter gave me a piece of paper. It just has the number fourteen in it. Hm. Maybe this is our table number. Lucy grabbed the paper, pulling me to our designated table.

Ugh. Great. Just great. A table with the Elemental Boys. This day couldn't get any better. The boys glanced up at us, pausing from their endless chattering. Gray stared at me like he kind of recognize me. This isn't good. I gazed towards Lucy who was somewhow looking towards Fire's direction. Fire was gazing back at her, the same gaze Gray was giving me.

I just realized one thing: this is the first time I saw Gray and the boys in personal after several years. They changed a lot. The only thing that did not change was their habit of talking too much.

I cleared my throat and greeted them in a low voice so that Gray won't know that it was me. "Ehem. Hi. I guess you'd be with us for a little time." I slowly sat down with Lucy, feeling uneasy under their intense stares. Erza! Levy! We need your help! Please! Where are you two?

"Uhm... hi." I looked up to see Levy and Erza. They have a straight face. This time, Jellal and Gajeel were giving them knowing looks. Oh. No. This spells trouble.

"I think you two should probably sit down." Lucy announced, her voice deepening a bit. She knew what she should do. She must not be recognized by Natsu.

"Oh. Y-Yeah." I facepalmed mentally. Levy just had to ruin it. It was obvious that it was really her by the way Gajeel glanced at her. I hope Gajeel doesn't say anything about it.

"Good evening, my fellow guests." We heard Mirajane greeted. "Thank you for all coming here. I hope that you'll have the time of your life here in my birthday party. I have so many activities for you guys tonight that I'm sure you'll all enjoy. Maybe it's only three, but it's fun, I'd tell you that. Please wait for a few minutes for the announcement of the first activity for tonight."

After Mirajane's announcement, the people around us became noisy. All. Hm. Maybe table number fourteen is the only quiet table you could see around here. Well this is awkward. I hope Mavis was here so that the table could have a little noise. Unfortunately, she has a fever. Too bad. The Elemental Boys' Manager is not here too. Wonder why.

A waiter came, giving us a glass of iced water. I just stared silently at the glass of water. I'm not really thirsty. I frowned, standing up.

"Hey, where are you going?" Levy whispered, forehead creased. Her eyes were begging me to not leave her alone in this awkward table.

"Freshen up outside." I jabbed my thumb towards the only door of the party hall. She tugged the hem of my dress, her eyes still pleading. I sighed then took my seat once again. As I looked around the room, I can feel Gray's eyes on me, even though he's in a mask. This is making things more awkward by the minute.

"Thank you for waiting, minna!! So, for our first activity, I would like you all to stand up!" Gray's eyes were not focused on mine anymore, but were now focused on Mirajane. Thank goodness. We all stood up, anticipating the next event. "Okay. Now, please welcome, the Elemental Boys and the Color of Girls! It's a must watch showdown! Give them a round of applause!" What? A showdown?