The Heart Never Lies - A Gruvia Story

Denial

freeezingrain said: I may have a request for you, but it's quite special, so you're free to do it or not xD I was thinking of a story where Juvia would live a denial of pregnancy. It's up to you to determine when she will realize that she is pregnant (Around the 6th month, or directly at the delivery ...). And congratulations on your move! (My mother tongue is not English, sorry if there are some mistakes ...)

Anonymous said: Gajeel notices Juvia is currently trying to shrink herself to as small as possible. He decides to hear her crazy story and see if he can help out in any way.

AN: You know the drill: I always go rogue. HAHAH

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Denial

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Gajeel narrowed his eyes at Juvia. Something was off with her and he couldn't quite figure out what. She had just returned from a four-month-job and she, instead of sit with their friends, she was sitting next to one of the Guild's high windows, looking outside, at the snow.

The Dragon Slayer kissed the top of his children's head – the four-year-olds were exhausted after playing around all day long and finally stopped to nap on their father's arms. He put them on the couch and told his wife he would speak with Juvia and Levy nodded, telling him she would keep an eye on them.

"Hey. What are you doing here on your own?" Gray sat next to her and her smell made him frown. She smelled like herself, but there was something... more he couldn't pin point what.

"Juvia is tired, that's all." The blunette's smile was brief and she looked back outside the window. "It was a long job."

"You are always talkative when you return from a mission." Gajeel frowned in confusion. "Especially if that idiot husband of yours is out." Juvia tensed with the mention of Gray, which confused him even more – they seemed fine before Juvia left and Gray hadn't shown any indication of being pissy, as he always did whenever he had a fight with his wife. "Alright," the Dragon Slayer sighed "just tell me what's going on. It will save your time and mine."

Juvia answered way too fast. "Nothing is happening."

"I've known you for more than a decade." Gajeel told her. "I know when you are lying. Besides, you smell... weird. I know this smell, but..."

Her eyes widened. "Oh, no. It can't be. No."

"What is it?" He asked. Juvia pulled the unusual thick dark blue coat around her tighter and it got Gajeel thinking. "It's warm in here and you are pretty much fine in any weather."

The blunette got up and started to walk towards the door and the Dragon Slayer followed her, but only managed to stop her outside when he grabbed her wrist and since it was snowing, the streets were mostly empty.

"Juvia. What the h-" With the movement, Juvia let go from one side of the coat and Gajeel's eyes widened when he saw a bump there and he was a father, he knew what that was. And the smell! Of course, she was smelling like Levy did when she was pregnant with the twins. Stupid! He could've figured it out much sooner. "You... Are you...?"

"No. Juvia can't be." She pulled her hand and he let her go. "This is... no."

"Really? 'Cause it looks like you are pregnant." Gajeel raised his pierced eyebrows. "Six months or so?"

"What? No." Juvia started to pace a little. "Juvia can't be. She's lost her last four periods but it's not that unusual, right?" She started to talk really fast. "Juvia's period was a mess while Gray-sama disappeared. And... and..."