MEANT TO BE | GRUVIA

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"Come on, Yuka! Just a sip," Sherry whined. She wiggled a plastic cup in front of his face.

"At least one of us has to be sober," Yuka said, glaring at Juvia and Lyon. The blunette and white haired were drinking from their own bottle.

It was Friday night and to welcome Juvia to Sabertooth, Lyon threw her a party at his place. She automatically said yes, then texted Gray to make sure he wasn't coming. He said he had some birthday party to go to for his little cousin anyways. So there she was at a party of four with her new friends, drinking like her life depended on it. And it was quite fun.

"Can you two try to not drink it like it's water?" Yuka asked, his big ass eyebrow twitching. He's drank once before, but it was only one beer. He didn't understand the fascination.

"Lighten up, Yuka-Puka!" Juvia laughed, leaning her arm against his shoulder. He about gagged at the strong alcohol smell. "Just try it! It won't kill you!"

"If I take a sip, will you stop badgering me?" Yuka sighed. Juvia nodded happily. He took the bottle from her hands. "And never call me that again." He put the bottle to his lips and pretended to take a drink. Not one drop entered his mouth, though. His three friends were too drunk to even notice that he didn't actually drink any. They just smiled and cheered like the idiots they were.

"Yuka?" Sherry asked in her giggly voice. "Did you know you have pink stars floating around you?" She giggled and poured herself another cup and drank it in one sip.

"Okay, I think it's time to take you home," Yuka sighed. That was exactly his point. Someone needed to be able to stop them before they got alcohol poisoning. He helped her stand up and started walking her to the door.

"You're pretty hot," Sherry giggled. Yuka just sighed. She was very much drunk. He was just glad that she slept the whole way to her house.

"Yuka isn't that hot," Juvia laughed. "I like blunettes like me more." She was really referring to herself.

"I think blunettes are ugly," Lyon said, sticking his tongue out at Juvia.

"You're an asshole," Juvia said. She grabbed his tongue and pulled on it, making him yelp in pain. She just giggled and pushed him away.

"I was just kidding," Lyon mumbled. He leaned in real close so he was whispering in her ear. "I like girls that are blue haired, blue eyes, about your height, and with the name Juvia."

"Well I like guys with abs," Juvia said back. She started giggling. "Do you have abs?" She took his shirt off so she could see. She started laughing.

"Why are you laughing?" Lyon asked, laughing a little himself. Juvia just shook her head and laughed more. "Damn, you're a loud drunk."

"Then maybe you should shut me up," Juvia said. She took another drink from her bottle.

"Is that an invitation?" Lyon asked. Juvia just smiled and shrugged. They both leaned into each other at the same time. She couldn't believe that she was actually kissing him again. Of course, she wasn't in her right mind either.

X

Gray sighed as he stirred the glass in his hands. He was beyond bored. He's spent the last hour at Hei's birthday party, and he wasn't entirely looking forward to the next three. He wondered what Juvia was doing. He texted her but she never replied. He figured she was busy with something.

"Why do you look so bummed?" Renji asked, sitting beside Gray. Hei may have been from his moms side, but both sides of Gray's family were close.

"I just have a lot on my mind," Gray said. He watched the tiny chunk of sherbet swirl around in his punch before it dissolved. He was never really a fan of punch.

"Why don't you tell Ol' Uncle Renji about it, hmm?" Renji hummed, nudging Gray's side. The latter just rolled his eyes. He handed his punch to Renji. He knew he would drink it. "Is it about Juvia? I noticed that she isn't with you tonight. I mean, Ultear even brought Chase."

"She's in Oak Town right now. She had to move back with her dad last week," Gray said. He let out a sigh. "And I did something pretty stupid before she left. Now I wonder if she hates me for it. The only thing she's said to me all week was for me not to try to visit her tonight. That just makes me more nervous." He always loved that he had Renji there. It was really like he had a father.

"I'm sure he doesn't hate you. Even if you do something stupid, she would never. That's the thing about love. You make mistakes, make up, then make them all over again. It's just how it works," Renji said. "And she was probably just doing something tonight an didn't want you to waste your time coming up. I wouldn't over-think it."

"It wasn't long after we met that I went to the NYMAC. She came with us because Jennifer couldn't leave her behind. There's this guy there that she was pretty close with. I guess they kissed a bunch and stuff. Well he goes to Lamia Scale in Oak Town, too. So I'm kind of nervous about what's going on with them," Gray admitted.

"That was all in the past. Do you really think she would cheat on you? Really, you're just worrying too much," Renji sighed.

"I guess you're right," Gray said. He felt a lot better. He looked up and saw Wendy coming over. She was holding Pai in her arms. The new addition to this crazy big family

"Aunt Amy wants you to hold her!" Wendy said excitedly, passing the newborn to Gray. He happy held her. The girl was so adorable.

"You look good with a baby in your arms," Renji commented. "You know, you're going to make a great father someday."

"Yeah right," Gray laughed. "I'm never going to have kids. They're such a hassle. Not to mention that they are expensive. They're cute to hold, but I wouldn't like having my own."

"Don't be that way, Gray," Renji said. He looked and saw that Wendy was gone, so the were alone again. "If you ever had a kid you would be so happy you wouldn't know what to do with yourself."

"I really don't like kids," Gray said, shaking his head. He gave Pai to Renji. "I never really have. I always thought Wendy was so annoying when she was younger. She's a bit older so I'm okay with her now."

"So you just want to live in an empty house with your wife forever?" Renji asked. He saw Pai open her eyes. She giggled and grabbed his finger.

"Yeah, pretty much." Gray shrugged. "Besides, what if I have twins? I'll never be able to tell them apart!"

"You know, having twins run in the Fullbuster family. Every generation had a set or two," Renji commented.

"Exactly why I'm not having kids," Gray said. He stood up and stretched his arms. Having kids was definitely something he didn't want to do.