MEANT TO BE | GRUVIA

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Wait, I'm not ready!" Juvia shrieked.

"Of course you are!" Renji exclaimed. He slammed on the gas, making the boat speed forward. Renji took all the kids out water skiing for the day. It's been about two weeks since they've been on vacation. Regina still hates Juvia, and Shawn just likes her more.

"I'm going to fall!" Juvia yelled as loud as she could. Her ears were pounding, and she could barely hear herself speak.

"You're fine!" Ultear called. Juvia barely heard her.

"No, I'm going to fall!" Juvia yelled. She was having trouble keeping her balance. She knew for a fact she was going to fall.

And not five seconds later, her feet fell out from under her. The momentum drew her forward. She screamed and let the rope go. She fell into the water face first. She opened her eyes under water. She could see every inch of the ocean floor. She felt her chest burn and tried to swim back to the surface, but the water was too deep. She ended up taking a breath.

"Juvia!" Gray yelled. Everyone watched in horror as she fell from her skies. He immediately jumped in the water, along with Gin and Chris. Renji would have went, but he was driving the boat. Wendy started crying, and Ultear was speechless.

The three boys swam through the water, trying to find the bluentte. They were very thankful for the clear water. Chris eventually found Juvia. He grabbed her shoulders and swam to the surface, gasping for breath. She was nearly laying on the ocean floor, so he had to swim pretty far down.

"Get her on the boat," Renji ordered. Gray and Gin were already back at the surface, seeing Chris found her. Ultear helped pull Juvia onto the boat.

"She isn't breathing," Ultear said, trying to listen for Juvia'a breathes. Gray and Gin hopped back onto the boat. "She probably has water in her lungs."

"And you kids aren't required to learn CPR in school anymore," Renji laughed. He motioned for Ultear to take the wheel. They quickly swapped places. He checked for breathing one last time before starting the thirty chest compressions. He gave her two rescue breaths, then started again. When he was on the next set of breathes, Juvia coughed up water.

The bluentte squinted her eyes a few times before opening them. Her whole face turned red. She couldn't believe she drowned and was given CPR by none other than Gray's hot uncle.

"Let's get back to the house," Renji said. He swapped places with Ultear once again before driving back to the dock.

"Damn, Juvia, don't scare me like that," Gray said, hugging her, pulling her onto his lap in the process.

Juvia coughed. "I told you I would fall," she half-laughed. She ended up coughing a few more times

"I'm so suing the life jacket company," Ultear pouted, crossing her arms. Chris rolled his eyes. Wendy giggled.

When they all reached the dock, Chris and Gin tied the boat. Wendy ran towards the house, crying again. Gray picked Juvia up like a baby and carried her back, Renji close behind. Ultear waited for Gin and Chris.

"Mommy!" Wendy cried, running into the house. She jumped into Ur's lap, who was sitting on one of the couches. "Juvia almost died!"

"What?" Ur gasped. She stood up and looked to the door. Gray came through carrying Juvia, both soaking wet. They clearly didn't dry off score coming inside. Juvia was asleep. "What happened?"

"She cannot water ski," Gray laughed. "I'm just going to take her upstairs. She'll probably want to change and dry off." Ur watched him walk upstairs. She sighed and slumped back into her seat.