Sunshine On A Cloudy Day

Chapter 4

As Juvia walked away, she was curious.

Confused as to what he meant, why he didn't want to hang out with her longer. Going too fast? What did he mean?

It's not like she wanted to date him. So, then, why did the man with raven hair push her aside?

Did he not like her? She hadn't really listened to the last thing Rogue had said, did not hear him proclaim that it was love at first sight, and the only reason why she would be pushed away is that if he didn't like her.

But, it's obvious he did.

Somehow, Juvia felt better.

She didn't know why, but after meeting with that mysterious man- Rogue, her spirits were lifted. So, happily, she returned to the guild, trying to push aside the thought of a second rejection,  humming along the way.

"I can't wait to see Gajeel-kun, Levy-chan, Natsu-san, Lov-," She stopped herself. Lucy wasn't her love rival anymore. Lucy loved Natsu, and Juvia was not in love with the ice mage. "Lucy-san, Mira-san, Lissanna-chan...." The list went on and on, but there was one name she didn't say. And the name of that person was Gray Fullbuster.

Even though she was excited to reunite with her guild and she knew her guild would be happy to see her, as she saw the guild getting closer, she was getting nervous.

This was the guild, where everyone saw her get rejected. The guild, where she fawned over Gray. She didn't know what to feel. How to act. Should she look heartbroken? Tough? Mad? Angry? Or should she just be herself? She seriously considered ignoring all of Gray's friends, but then she thought that was stupid. Gray's friends are also her's, and she shouldn't give them to him. Instead, she could hate on Gray with them! She tried thinking of these things, but still, the thought of seeing Gray killed her inside.

This is the man that shattered her heart.

She mustered up her strength, and entered the guild hall. She had to look happy, and act as if nothing happened. That's the easiest solution.

When she entered, the guild froze. Almost as if under Gray's magic. Nobody expected the bluenette to come back so fast, and some thought she wouldn't come back at all.

"Juvia...." Gray started. He wanted to apologize for his mistakes, and ask the bluenette if they could possibly be friends, although he knew it was all for naught. After all, why would someone come back to you when you told them you hate them even being around you?

"Welcome back!!" Cana interrupted Gray and broke the silence. She welcomed Juvia with open arms and a drunk smile. Everyone followed Cana, and welcomed her with similar smiles, just nobody looked as drunk as Cana did.

Everyone chatted, drank, and had fun, acting as if nothing ever happened. Gray, on the other hand, kept fighting Natsu, getting yelled at Erza, and looking at Juvia. He would look at her joking with the other girls, and there was only one thing he noticed.

Her smile was fake.

He couldn't believe he hurt her this badly, and came up with an excuse to leave the guild earlier than usual, however, everyone knew. Everyone knew Gray left because he didn't want to see Juvia. Not after what he did to her. A couple of minutes after Gray's departure, Juvia left, which sparked questions.

Almost as if reading everyone's mind, Juvia deadpanned, "I'm not going to stalk Gray anymore. Those days are over. I just want to go home and relax... I haven't done that in a while."

"...Oh." Her other guildmates sighed, and one asked a question.

"What do you mean you haven't done that in a while?" Mira asked.