Without Her

Chaper 1

*Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story.
Warning: There will be angst, and yaoi in this story (boy x boy) though very little. If you don't like it, then don't read it. Also, slight warning for language. Please excuse any of the mistakes I may have missed in this chapter.*

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She was happy, walking down the streets, humming cheerfully. She was on a mission with Gray-sama, she was a part of Fairy Tail, and she couldn't possibly be happier. She smiled as a gentle wind caressed her hair, dress flapping slightly in the wind.

It was starting to get dark, but she didn't want to return to the inn without getting the perfect gifts for her friends. Gray-sama was trailing behind her, hands in his pants pockets, his shirt was missing. He seemed to be bored, though in truth, he was slightly interested in what Juvia wanted to get everyone, and why.

The truth was, Juvia just felt like showing her appreciation to all of her friends. She just wanted everyone to know how much she appreciated not only them, but also them excepting her into the guild. Especially her Gray-sama.

Although, the big question was, what to get everyone? She had been saving up for months to get everyone a present, but she hadn't even thought of what to get. She considered getting Erza new armour, perhaps finding Lucy a new key? But what about everyone else?

A shop to the right caught her attention. Stopping, she stared at the shop. It had lights hanging around inside, dream catchers and other such things. It was a fortune telling shop. Intrigued, she turned to Gray. "Let's go in here, Gray-sama!"

Gray gave a slight wary look at the shop, but followed after the excited bluenette nonetheless. Once inside, the two went separate ways, browsing the strange trinkets the shop had.

"Can I help you?" A hoarse voice asked.
Juvia turned, looking down at a short, old woman.
She smiled kindly. "No, thank you, Juvia is just browsing,"
The old woman nodded, watching as Juvia moved away.

Her gaze turned to the young man also browsing about in her shop. She stared at him for a while, until she could sense he was starting to feel uncomfortable. She then moved behind the counter and took a seat.

Juvia nearly squealed at the sight. It was a fortune telling lacryma. She had heard a lot about it, and it's success rate. It also had sound, which was apparently a big factor into the whole fortune telling thing. It looked like a crystal ball.

A wizard was required to sit in front of it, hover their hands over it and focus some of their magic into it. A picture would project off of it, almost like a movie, and show a scene from that particular wizard’s future. It could be anything from a few minutes long, to only a simple fraze.

Juvia checked the price. It was expensive, but it would work out a bit cheaper if she bought this instead of a present for everyone in the guild. It would also save her a massive migraine from having to think over what to get everyone. Anyone would want to see their future, right?

Smiling, Juvia picked it up carefully and headed towards the counter, smiling politely at the woman as she paid, listening as the woman gave her instructions on how to use it. Once it was put into a box with plenty of tissue paper to prevent it from breaking when Juvia travelled, the woman put it in a bag, excepted Juvia's payment, and sent her off.