Leaving Hurts, Hate Burns, Love Heals (A Gruvia Fanfiction)

Important Mission

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Leaving Hurts,
Hate Burns,
Love Heals

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You have the right to leave someone, but at least tell them why, cause what's even more painful than being abandoned, is knowing you're not worth an explanation.

- Drake
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Chapter 3: Important Mission

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Erza waited for all of her team to enter the room before closing the door to Makarovs room.

"What now?" the very old man groaned out as he leaned in his wheel chair, unaware of the little meeting he was about to be in.

"Pa'pa!" Said Luna in a cute little squeal as she saw the man she knew as Grandpa.

"I brought them in here to talk privately." Erza explained, she walked up to be by Makarov.

"Do I need to leave?" the man asked as he made small faces to the little Dragneel.

"No, this implies you." Erza explained as she sat on the desk which had many files of paper from the council.

"What is it? Luna doesn't like sitting still for a long time." Lucy complained as her little one reached for a pancake that Lucy took.

"Jellal just contacted me, telling me about a mission." Erza said.

Completely changing the subject, Natsu gained a smile. "How's he doing? I haven't seen him since you two announced you had a bun in the oven!" he said.

"He's doing fine -- but that's besides the point!" Erza shook her head. "This job, or mission, is rather important and he asked me to tell you three we needed to help out. It'll take a few months to achieve."

"Important?" Gray asked as he leaned against the wall.

"Yes." Erza shook her head "And sadly, you are not to tell Juvia- or Storm- or anyone. Its a secret job and is important as said before"

"Really? I can't even say bye to her?" Gray asked shocked, his back propped off of the wall he used to be leaning on. "Its hard not to tell her things. Why can't she and Storm just tag along?" he was folding his arms with a scowl as he and Erza secretly had a staring contest, even though it wasn't really a competition.

"Sorry, Gray, but its for the safety of her and your child." Erza explained again. Erza knew as much as Gray did that he didn't want any harm coming towards Juvia or Storm. Erza being told this when Juvia and Gray had announced their pregnancy, of course alone when Erza had pulled him aside congratulating him.

''I'm excited, I really am, but I have this fear that something bad is going to happen to the both of those people who I love with all my heart..'' Gray had said under his breathe, his head facing the floor as panic washed over him again

Erza smiled, knowing she'd be worried as well if she had a child with her husband, and something happening to the two of them; she would be heartbroken if they both were injured. ''I know for a fact that you won't let that happen.'' Erza said back after a moment of silence. ''Just don't put Juvia or your child in harms way.''

''I know, I made a plan for the future that Juvia and the child that we are going to be having won't get out of my sight during times where war is upon us. I also don't want them getting harmed because of me and a stupid decision I may make. I don't want anyone touching the two people that I love.''