Complications For Me & You (Gruvia)

Ch. 3

Juvia and Gray approached Juvia's room. She opened the door as he laid the paper bags full of ice cream on the table.

"You don't lock the door when you leave?" Gray asked in slight concern.

"Erza kinda broke the lock..." Juvia sighed.

Gray grinned lightly,
"Figures she'd do something like that."

Juvia nodded as she turned the lights on to reveal her home to Gray. She had a simple grey leather couch facing the TV and two other doors that lead to her bedroom and bathroom.

"Wow, it really is clean in here..." Gray thought.

Gray looked into the bag and saw pints and pints of ice cream inside.

"What's with all the frozen desserts?"

Juvia blushed of embarrassment as she dug into the bag and started storing them in the freezer,

"It's Juvia's comfort food...that's all!" she said hiding the truth.

"I see..."

An awkward tension filled the air as Juvia turned on the television. It was on the news and they were talking about the weather. Gray had sat down on the couch, his hands in his pockets. Juvia went in her bedroom and locked the door behind her.

"Gray-sama is in Juvia's house!! He's sitting on the couch, no on Juvia's couch! Gray-sama! Gray-sama~" Juvia squealed in her mind.

She dug through her dresser and grabbed some short shorts and a baggy shirt to change into. As she slipped into it, she grabbed her Gray doll and kissed its cheek. She came back out to see Gray still glancing around.

"Would Gray-sama like to stay for a little while?" Juvia asked.

"I really gotta go..." Gray mumbled until Juvia grabbed his arm.

She opened her eyes wide, tears forming. He could feel her chest againt his fore arm.

"Okay I suppose I can stay..."

Juvia grinned from ear to ear as she grabbed the two tubs of ice cream. She pulled Gray on to the couch and flipped through the channels.Juvia started to snuggle against his chest with a warm feeling in her heart.
Gray couldn't help but blush as he could feel her breath touch his skin. They both ate ice cream and laughed as they watched television together. Each time Gray would laugh, he would scoot closer to her. This is what Juvia had wanted all these years. She just wanted quality time with her Gray-sama. After pints of ice cream and hours of comedies, Gray and Juvia began to grow tired. Gray leaned his head back, his eyes growing weary.
He closed his eyes for a split second, until he felt something fall on his lap. He shot up in panic and looked down to see Juvia collapsed in slumber on his lap.

"H-hey...Juvia," Gray whispered trying to wake her up.

He sighed, stuffing another spoonful of the frozen treat in his mouth.

"She has to wake up at some point..." he thought silently.

Gray briefly looked down, focusing on Juvia. Her hair was beautifully shiny, long and wavy as her face looked silky smooth and flawless. He analyzed every detail, every inch, and every part of her face. He stared at her vacantly with red cheeks.

"She's so..." Gray didn't complete his sentence as he finally fell asleep.

The next morning, Erza kept knocking on Juvia's door. It remained unanswered, so she just let herself in.

"Juvia I bought you some more ice cream. I didn't know you...were empty..." Erza paused to see pints of ice cream all over the floor.

"Did she get upset?" Erza asked herself, concerned for Juvia's well-being.

Erza looked over to see Juvia's arm hanging off the couch cushion.

"Oh no."

Erza quickly stumbled over and her eyes widened with disbelief.

There sat Gray with a spoon hanging out of his mouth and Juvia laying on his lap in a deep sleep. Erza blinked and just smiled widely at them both.

"I knew he would come." Erza said aloud.

Juvia opened her eyes slowly and yawned.

"Oh you're awake," Erza observed.

Juvia moved her head towards Erza then back up to face upward. Her eyes began to focus and she finally noticed she was in Gray's lap.

"Gray-sama!?" Juvia yelped as Gray suddenly hopped up from the couch, accidentally knocking her onto the floor.

"Oh shit! Sorry!!" Gray apologized picking her up by the hand.

"Are you okay?" He asked her.

Juvia nodded as Erza stood tall facing them both.

"So how was the sleepover last night Gray?" Erza asked.

"Sleepover?" Gray questioned.

He suddenly blushed and zipped away from Juvia.

"I swear I didn't mean to!" Gray said.

Erza chuckled,
"Okay then."

Juvia stood up and smiled at him,
"Thanks for seeing me Gray-sama!"

Gray hid his face from them both, trying to conceal his reddened face.

"No problem..." he waved exiting her apartment room.

Erza bent down and picked up one of the empty pints,
"I'll help you clean up."

As they both cleaned up the room, Erza glanced over at Juvia's coffee table and saw a book laying there. She lifted it up and gasped.

"You had this book?! I've been wanting to read it for so long," Erza confessed excitedly.

"Oh yes, Levy told me that you love those kinds of books, the pervy ones..." Juvia winked.

Erza blushed of embarrassment,
"That Levy...!"

Meanwhile, Gray was heading home to change his chocolate stained clothes.

"What was I thinking?! Sleeping over like that?! Although she looked so..."

Beautiful