Fairy Tail Furious

Chapter 27

The sun setting to the horizon of the land, creating the shadowy skyline of the city and staining everything to different tints of orange and pink, Gray drove down the familiar path towards Phantom Lord's bar with Juvia in his passenger seat. After saying her goodbyes to her cousin and friends, Gray escorted her into his car and drove through the city in silence. Occasionally, Gray would looked over to see the blue haired woman's gaze looking out her window, peeking at everything they passed with curiosity written on her face. Her legs were curled on the seat, her skirt folded to conceal anything from exposure to him, an arm wrapped around her knees and her other hand to her lips. The tips of her fingers softly playing with her small chin and lower lip, she looked to be lost in her own world.

The idea of it made Gray form half of a smile and look back to the road each time he stole a look to her. Driving with one hand, he kept the comfortable silence between them until he pulled into the dirt lot of the bar she worked at. Seeing Gajeel already outside, leaning against the brick wall beside Totomaru, Gray exhaled a soft sigh as he brought the ride to a designated parking spot before killing the engine.

He was about to speak when he felt Juvia's small hand reach and grasp the collar of his leather jacket. He didn't notice what she was doing until she slowly pulled him sideway and pressed her lips to his cheek, kissing his cheekbone as he froze and inhale a sharp breath.

Gray could feel her long lashes tickle his skin and the tiny touch of the tip of her nose, he could feel his heartbeat fasten in a matter of seconds and every nerve in his body feel like little electric shocks throughout his whole body.

"Gray-sama's prize for winning. Thank you for helping Juvia," she whispered against his cheek, and Gray swore that his heart took off on a rocket and went to space.

As soon as she pressed her lips to his skin, the quick she pulled away from him and exit the car. Blinking, Gray looked between the empty seat and to Juvia's rising form for a good moment before jumping in his seat and leave the driver's side.

"Nii-chan!" Juvia called out at her approaching brother, who kept his arms crossed as he made his way over. He didn't drop his arms until Juvia held her hands up, letting the young woman jump and wrap her thin arms around his neck. Gajeel's hands gripped the back of her head and upper back, closing his eyes hard before releasing a breath he was holding. He looked to be holding in certain emotions, trying to maintain his tough and dangerous image but Gray could see the worried scrunch of the man's studded brows.

"Makin' Totomaru tell me what was going on, and I couldn't leave," the muscular man growled under his breath, hugging his sister closer to him. Juvia simply made a noise of being crushed, but didn't seem to mind as she snuggled her head on his shoulder. "Don't do shit like that to me again, ya hear? Swear to fuckin' Christ I was gonna come after ya and break every bone in anyone's body who gets in my fucking way."

"Juvia is so sorry, Nii-chan," she giggled somewhat sadly when he went on blubbering swear words as he let her go. "Juvia is fine, though, see? Nothing for Nii-chan to cry over, please."

"Ain't crying, squirt," Gajeel stiffened. "I was worried, ya hear? Don't go putting words into my mouth like that. Don't make me worry like that ever again!"

"Juvia-sama," Totomaru spoke to the siblings, smiling softly. "Welcome back, Juvia-sama. Why don't we go inside and get you something to eat. Sue and Boze haven't settled down to eat until they heard from you - I think they were worried about you."

"Oh!" Juvia gasped before looking back to Gray, bowing her head to him. "Gray-sama, thank you for bringing Juvia back, and she's so sorry for this, but Sue-chan isn't going to eat unless Juvia is back. Goodnight, Gray-sama!" With that, Juvia scurried over to Totomaru and let him lead her into the bar.