Forget the love (FairyTail Fanfiction •Gruvia•)

Within those 3 years

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The moment that every member of the guild saw Gajeel and Levy's unmoving bodies lay upon the white snow. They cried, were shocked, and when they turn their backs to the forest, Gray and Juvia were no where to be found.

Within those few seconds before the shocked members turned their backs, Gray and Juvia had already began to quietly leave. Small rustles of the bushes can be heard and since Lily was the closest by the forest, he heard this and as he turned his back, he saw Juvia and Gray walking away but they turned their backs and gave Lily their smile as their good-bye.

Lily only looked away and trembled. He was keeping himself from crying and at that moment he told the members that they had ran away.

"So where should we go now?" Gray asked as he walked side-by-side with Juvia. He glanced at the sadden woman and gave no response.

"Juvia?" Gray called making her flinch in surprise.

"U-um...." She looked everywhere but Gray and was panicked and flustered. Gray gave a small chuckle at this sight and when Juvia saw him smile, she calmed down and unconsciously smiled as well.

The sun was now rising and they could see the sunlight passing through the trees. It was the sign that they were close. The exit out of the forest that is.

As Gray finally was out of the forest and stretched his arms wide up in the air. But he noticed that Juvia was still inside the forest. She stood there by its borders and as she held her hands together and look down on the ground. She took a shaky breathe and said, "this is were we part..."

Gray's shocked. "What do you mean?" He took a full turn, facing her.

"Surely, we decided to leave because of the guilt of murdering our friends but it doesn't mean that we shall venture the wide world together." She furrowed her eyebrows and her hair sliding down her shoulders, covering her tear-stained face.

"Juvia doesn't want to keep dreaming and hoping anymore. She has decided to move forward and this time, she will not be going astray from her path..." She turned her back to Gray and began to slowly walk away from him.

"Then what if I selfishly say I want you to be with me?" He asked loudly. Juvia's eyes widened from his words and swiftly turned her head to him. But she shook her head and face forward once again.

"I-it doesn't matter!" She stuttered. "Juvia already confirmed that you have no romantic feelings for her..." She mumbled.

"When?" Gray asked who was already closely behind her. She got surprised and turned her head quickly and only to see Gray close-up. Their faces were an inch close and Gray leaned his forehead against Juvia's. "When did I say, I never had any?" He asked clearly.

"Sure, you were pesky and annoying and I may have pushed you away or rejected all your hard work but I never said I hated you." You can see a slight pink flush by the edge of his cheeks.

Juvia's tears began to fall once more and her mouth gapping. "I was stupid and dense when you were around but the moment you left, I began feeling lost and when I broke down and cried, that was the moment I finally realised that---"

Juvia placed an index finger gently of his lips, stopping him to say the words he wants to say. She knew what he was about to say and she's smiling but at the same time she was trembling in fear. She fears that the moment she hears the word she thinks he'll say, she might just wake up and find it all just a dream.

Gray watched her tremble but she grabbed her wrist and placed her hand down, removing the finger that was placed on his lips. He took both her hands and held them tightly together with both of hi hands.

"I'm sorry I made you suffer but watching someone that is important to me disappear, is painful. So this time, I won't make those important to me disappear." He said.

"Juvia," she looked up gazing at his eyes as he gazes back at hers. "I love you and from now on, I will never reject you." He smiled.

Juvia's tears gently streamed down her cheeks and with nothing else to think she embraced him and cried, "Juvia loves Gray-sama as well~!!!"

Gray gently rubbed Juvia's back as she cried on his chest. As she finally calmed down. They both walk toward the border of the forest. "Are you ready for an adventure together?" Gray grinned at Juvia and she happily nodded.

They both took a step out of the forest together with they hands intertwined together.

They traveled to different towns and city that they have never come across and during their adventure, they both went to the village were Gray lost his mentor, Ur, from the demon Deliora and he explained his story to Juvia.

They both walked down the shambled village as the snow crunches at each step they took. Gray brought her to his mentor's grave and gave their respects. Gray talked to Ur's grave and introduced Juvia to her soon afterwards, they left and on the neighbouring town was the place they got married.

Months later, a baby girl was born in Fiore's capital, Crocus. As the family lives in an apartment in the capital, of course within those remain years, they have made a living there and have been watching the Grand Magic Games that his held at the capital in Domus Flau each year and has always been rooting for their own guild, Fairy Tail.

On the third year, a few days before coming home, Juvia is brushing their daughter, Olivia's, hair. As her hair was being brushed, her father, Gray, has finally finished taking the shower and Olivia noticed the guild mark on his chest.

She turned her head to face her mother's and point at her father, "can Olivia get a guild mark too?"

Juvia and Gray glanced at one another and Juvia smiled at Olivia, "I guess it's been long enough..." She uttered.

"Then let's go back home?" Gray sat beside them. Olivia is just grinning while Juvia still looked quite concerned. "But what if they hold a grudge against us...?" She asked.

Gray embrace her along with their daughter and said, "let's stop running away now, like you said 3 years ago to Zeref, anger never last forever" Juvia smiled and rested her head against his chest.

They have decided to pack their things and prepare themselves as they finally go back home to their guild. Few days had passed and Juvia asked, "can we take a small detour by the church?" She pointed at the building.

Gray knew she wanted to pay her respects to Gajeel and Levy. As they stood in front of their grave Gray knelt down to his daughter's eye level and said, "Gajeel and Levy redfox are your aunt and uncle." He grinned.

Olivia smiled as well and she slapped both her hands together praying to them. "Olivia's name is Olivia and she loves mommy and daddy!"

Juvia and Gray chuckled and later, bid their farewells. As they walk down the silver pavement of the noisy street markets, the guild was now in sight and as they got closer, it became bigger. "Is it just me or did it became bigger?" Gray asked.

"It's only been three years and yet it feels like I haven't been home since for an eternity." Juvia giggled.

"Are you ready?" Gray asked as he held Olivia's hand and the knob with his unoccupied hand while Juvia held the other knob as well as their daughter's hand.

The doors creaked loudly as the doors were slowly opening. As the doors were now fully opened, the family gave a big smile and said out loud, "we're home!!!!" As they said this, Gray and Juvia had tears at the edge of their eyes.

Their smile grew wider when everyone in the group greeted them, "welcome back!!!"

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