The Chase | Gruvia Fanfiction

Twenty Three

Chapter 23

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I can feel my cheeks burning. And obviously, I look funny today because my smile is stretch up to my ears.

"I like your smile today." he rested his head on my lap and he closed his eyes.

I grinned, he took my hand and placed it on his hair.

"Please," still his eyes closed. 

I smiled at the beautiful sight, him. 

"Alright, mister." I began combing his hair.

"If only you can stay in my arms forever," he blurted out.

"There is no such thing as forever, silly," I whispered.

He dramatically groaned, then opened his eyes, "Does that means we will eventually end? Like the two of us," he gestured his pointer pointing me and him. I giggled.

I gazed straight in his eyes and said, "We are all bound to wither, Gray." I whispered underneath my breath.

"If that's the case then I want to be with you until I die," he whispered back. Closing his eyes again.

I sighed then smiled again, I looked up at the cherry blossoms that are pink and beautiful.

"I want to tell you something, Gray."

I can feel him tensing up but he tried to remain calm in my lap still closing his eyes, I continued combing his hair back and forth.

"I know we are still young and carefree," I began, "But I am so sure of what I am feeling right now, Gray."

He smiled, "Can you tell me what you are feeling?"

I jokingly rolled my eyes but he can't see it though, he still has his eyes closed.

"Please tell me what you are feeling, Juvia." he grabbed my hand and placed it on his cheeks now.

I leaned closer to his face and although he can't see me doing it, I know he can feel it.

I can feel my heart hammering fast as the wind whirled and whispered while the leaves withered and fell, I kissed his lips, "That I love you, Gray."

After kissing him, he has this genuine smile as if he already knew what I was about to do, I smiled back,

"And I am sure I always will."

My cheeks are blushing all the way home, while my smile is still plastered on my face 

I was about to open the mansion's gates when I remembered I actually escaped from home. I went to the back area of our hose and climbed there, then I grabbed a hose and pretended to be watering the plants when I heard dad's voice, more like he is currently shouting,

"Find Juvia! She isn't in her room!"

I tried to remain calm as if I have been watering the plants here all day long.

"Miss Juvia! Goodness! Where have you been?" said one of our maids, I smiled and tried to place a confused face, "Where was I? I was just here all along, why?"

She nodded repeatedly, I can see her sweat forming at her forehead, "She's right here, sir!"

My dad came into view, "Goodness! Juvia. You worried me!"

I smiled and turned off the hose, "I was just watering the plants, dad."

He sighed, "Alright, alright."