MEANT TO BE | GRUVIA

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Gray and Juvia woke up to Wendy bouncing on the bed, shouting, "It's Christmas! Wake up! It's Christmas," repeatedly. They couldn't believe that doing that was so annoying, as their parents told them, but now they understood.

Juvia rolled over and looked at Gray's alarm clock. Her eyebrow twitched in annoyance. "It's four in the morning!" she yelled. She grabbed Wendy and threw her on the bed between her and Gray. "If you make one more noise before I wake up again, I will slit your throat," she hissed.

Wendy moved closer to Gray. She couldn't bring herself to look at Juvia. But when she did, she saw that the blunette was already asleep again. "Gray?" she asked in a whisper, poking her brother's chest.

"Hmm?" he hummed. He opened one eye to look at his little sister.

"Juvia's scary," she said. "How do you spend so much time with her? I would be too scared." She blushed and looked down. She was remembering the time she caught them kissing.

"You think?" he laughed softly. "Ultear can be scary, but you still like her, right?"

"Of course I do! She's my sister. No matter how scary she is, I still love her." She saw him smirk so she puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

"See? You answered your own question," he said. He loved how cute his sister was. His opinion was slightly biased, but she is the cutest little kid he knows.

"No I didn't," she said.

"You're not scared of Ultear because you love her, right?"

She nodded slowly, still not understanding how that answers her own question.

He sighed. "I love Juvia, Wendy." He thought she was supposed to be smart for her age. Apparently she is only book smart. She knows nothing about the world.

"You still love me, though, right?" she asked nervously.

"Of course," he said. He kissed her forehead and hugged her. "Now go to sleep, okay? We'll eat breakfast when you wake up, then open presents."

She was fast asleep by the time he finished talking.

X

Ur, surprisingly, woke up around nine. She hadn't woken up naturally on Christmas since Ultear was born. Actually, since she got married. Her late husband always woke her up early.

The moment she went out of her room, the smell of bacon and eggs filled her nose.

"Merry Christmas," Ultear said, smiling at her mother.

"Wendy didn't wake me up. Is she still asleep?" Ur asked. She noticed toast and fruit on the table, too.

"Why don't you go see for yourself?" Ultear asked. She led his mother and sister upstairs. Ur couldn't help but let an 'awe' escape her lips when Gray's door was open.

Gray, Juvia, and Wendy were laying on the bed together. Gray and Juvia were facing each other with Wendy between them. The little girl was facing Gray, her small hands gripping his shirt. His arms were around his sister, his one hand in Juvia's hair, the other holding her waist. Juvia's hands were wrapped around Wendy.

"Should we even wake them?" Ur whispered. The three looked so cute together, almost like a mother and father cuddling their child.

Okay, maybe she should wake them up. She doesn't want to think about having grandchildren yet.

"Christmas," Ultear whispered.

Wendy shot up in bed, a smile on her face. The sudden movement caused Gray and Juvia's foreheads smack together. They both groaned and rubbed their heads.