Frozen Heart [A Gruvia Fanfiction]

Chapter 12

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{Gray's POV}

     I was now laying on the couch, feeling horrible, trying once again to figure out what I did wrong. What did I do? Or maybe... what I didn't do... why did I have to be so afraid and embarrassed to show my true emotions? I was really trying to but... Tch... I guess it was just who I was. I couldn't change that,  even if I wanted to. I really hoped I could get Juvia to see how I felt about her, but more importantly I wanted her to feel the same way. Was she really giving up on me? What was I gonna do? Wait... I could ask Natsu! He was always there for me when I needed him most, so why not now? I could ask him for advice.

     Okay so that was part of a plan. I decided to leave it at that for now. I had to get some sleep... I probably wouldn't be able to though. I would just pretend I was asleep and not get any rest. I thought about Juvia. I was now staring at the ceiling, that was when I heard her scream.

     "Gray!?!?" Juvia screamed.

     She sounded terrified. I got to my feet and ran up the stairs. She was in the bathroom. I knocked on the door.

     "Juvia? You okay?!" I asked.

     "Get away from me!! GRAY!?"

     I opened the door. It was unlocked. Then I saw him. The man from her nightmares. His disorienting face disgusted me, it was like there were big black bugs crawling all over it. His white hair looked grey in the low candle light, and his big black cloak dragged on the floor as he walked toward Juvia. Juvia was in the corner of the room, sinking into the corner, with a towel wrapped around her. Her eyes were wide with fear as she watched the menacing mystery man move slowly closer to her. I ran in front of Juvia with a furious expression. I faced the man.

     "Back. Off." I warned him.

     He tilted his head. He laughed in a voice I knew very well... but there was something preventing me from remembering.

     "Who are you?" I growled.

     "Me?" he chuckled evilly," I am the better part of you."

     What did that mean?! Why did this man terrify me?

     "Yes, I do terrify you, don't I?" he asked.

     Could he read my mind?!

     "Yes I can, Gray Fullbuster," he replied.

     What is he doing here?

     "You already know that Gray," he said to me.

     And I did somehow. He was here to take Juvia away from me. To steal her from me forever. One of my worst fears was coming true.

     "Yes... that's right," he said to me.

     I wanted to run. But I couldn't, I had to stay here, to protect Juvia.

     "I have no interest in you Gray," he said in my head," I am only here for Juvia. Step aside."

     "Never!" I shouted.

     "She doesn't care about you Gray, she is mine. She loves me, and you know it. She'll never love you... Gray," he told me in my head.

     "Maybe not, but even then, I'd still love her," I said sadly and angrily at the same time.

     "You don't deserve her Gray. Someone like her could never love someone like you," his voice echoed in my mind.

     Was what he was saying true? Out of anger and confusion, I attacked him. As soon as I punched him in the face, he dissapeared and I felt as if someone punched me in the face really hard. I fell to the ground. I heard my bone crack. Did the damage I did to him, come to me too? Was that a magic sensory link or something?

     Juvia was by my side immediately. She had the healing salve in hand. When did she get that? She applied the salve and healed me once again. I sat up.

     "Thanks," I said to her.

     "No... thank you," Juvia said, still in shock from what just happened.

     I must have punched myself pretty hard because I started to daydream what mine and Juvia's future life would be like. Our wedding, our house, our kids... I was snapped back into reality suddenly. I started to blush.

     "I ermm am gonna go now... I'll be outside!" I said quickly.

     I ran out and closed the door. I just wanted to stay and protect her, but I think I was going to go insane with my thoughts soon so I just sat outside the door. Wow, I never knew I could punch that hard. Huh... I just sat outside the door, blushing, thinking about her.

{Juvia's POV}

     Was... Gray... blushing!? Aww! He looked so cute when he was blushing!

     Why did he run outside? Why was he blushing? Hmm... I went back into the tub and finished my bath. Then I got out and opened the cuboard where I got the towel, just outside the jacuzzi-shower, with robes also in there.

     I grabbed a robe and put it on. I went up to the mirror and looked at myself, thinking.

     Who was the man in my dreams? Why would he come here? Was he real? I was still shivering from fear.

     And was he able to speak in Gray's head? What was he saying? Why did Gray have some sort of sensory link to him? Where did the man come from? How did he just appear in here?

     All these questions were driving me crazy. At least I felt more awake now. I wouldn't fall asleep and see that man... but it seems he has found a way to see me...

     I had to get dressed. I walked to the door and opened it. Gray was sitting, leaning on it, so when I opened it, he fell backwards. Oops. He was now staring up my robe, blushing even harder so his entire face was red. His nose started to bleed.

     "Nmuuuuhhh..." he said nervously.

     "KYAA!!" I kicked him in the face.

     He passed out.

     I think he was gonna have a concussion when he came to. Oops. And did he just see.... Um... I blushed harder.

     I was snapped out of my scared thoughts caused by the man from the dream, by thinking these thoughts instead. I was so embarrassed... I walked around him and went to my room to change. It was so dark in my room, but I knew the place pretty well by now. I started to change...