NEXT DAY

GRAY'S POV

I went to visit my parents after dropping Juvia at the apartment Erza and others have rented.

After 2 hours, I reached my house. When I entered I saw my aunts Ur and Liliyette, Lyon's mom and my cousins Lyon and Ultear.

"Hi Gray, how are you?" My aunts greeted me.

"I'm good. What brings everyone here? Did my parents call you all?" I asked and made my way to the sofa.

Then Ultear hugged, "Oh Gray, I missed you. So how are you living by yourself?"

"Will you stop hugging me? I'm not a child anymore. I'm doing fine."

"We came to meet our sibling and their droopy eyes son as we missed them." My aunts mocked me while high fiving themselves.

"Oh will you two stop teasing my baby. Look how annoyed he has become. Let him be both of you." My mom hugged me from behind and gave a kiss on my forehead and scolded my aunts.

"Mom, how are you? And where is dad? Now stop hugging me." 

"I missed my baby. It's been a month since I saw you. You look quite healthy from being here with us." My mom checked me whether I was being healthy or not.

"Okay mom, come I'm hungry. Let's go eat some of your handmade dishes which I missed."

MEANWHILE 

JUVIA'S POV

"Juvia, are you sure something else didn't happen after this hickey?" Lucy-san asked me.

"No Lucy-san, after he kissed me, he moved his head down but stopped because of the phone call." I remembered the exact scene.

"Oh consider yourself lucky, the phone call stopped him from further action or else you would have had your first time with him." Levy-san said with a glee.

"You understood right, what levy said now?" Erza-san asked me.

I blushed thinking about it. I never thought of that stuff even with Bora as I rejected his advances.

"Your flustered look gives us the answer. I know nothing happened but that mark symbolises that you people have done it." Lucy-san told me.

I understood now why that lady left that comment. I blushed wildly.

"But Juvia, why did that idiot have his way with you? You could have stopped him from the start itself. Why didn't you stop him?" Levy-san asked me this question which I, myself, don't know.

"I don't know Levy-san. I know he was just playing a game. I had faith in him that he wouldn't cross the boundary line.
       But still, I don't know why I felt some unknown sensation. It made my body temperature rise and I let out an embarrassing noise." 

My face was completely flushed while the girls giggled.

"That's because you enjoyed that act. Believe me Juvia, you are slowly falling for him and that mark is the sign of sexual tension which was built between you two over the month." Levy-san patted my shoulder.

"Don't worry, tomorrow I will smack him for assaulting you. We will get revenge for this on him." Erza-san exclaimed.

"Actually, I took revenge on him by giving him the same mark on his neck." Then I told them about yesterday's small incident. The girls had a palm covering their mouth.

"Juvia, why did you do that? It would give him a wrong idea. I know you did to make him relax. But still..." Lucy-san asked in concern.

"Tell us Juvia honestly, what do you feel about Gray? The thing which you told us now says something else and even that idiot has changed ever since you entered his life." Erza-san voiced out.

"Okay I'm a bit interested in Gray. If I would have met him first, I would have fallen in love with him. 
      If things go smoothly between us then I guess, we can try dating and level up our relationship." I said with a shy and blushed face.

The girls grinned and approved of me dating their friend. Then they told me how Gray and that bitch used to be and Gray's mental health after knowing he was betrayed by her.

I swear, I would never betray him and break his trust on me and the name of love.

GRAY'S POV

*Sneezes* *Sneezes*

"I guess you catched a cold." Liliyette told.

"No, aunt. Someone might be thinking about him. Who is that Gray?" Ultear teased me.

As I was eating suddenly my phone began to vibrate on the coffee table.

By the time, I got up to get the phone. My dad took the phone and saw the caller.

"Here son, take it's a call from a colour."

"Hey dad!! I will call that person later."

"Who is that colour thing Gray?" Ur asked me.

"Is it from a girl? What's her name?" My mom now joined them.

"Mom, not you too. Fine, it's from my friend. Her name is Juvia. Ur, you know her right. So stop making that annoying face." 

"Idiot, why did you save the number in the name of a colour? Can't you save in her name itself." Lyon yelled at me.

"Aunt Mika, that girl is cute and pretty blunette. Uncle, on what colour name did he save the number?" Ultear inquired about my dad who was now sitting down to eat lunch.

"It was saved as Blue. Isn't it my son??" He now teased me.

"Oh stop it. She is just a friend, don't go thinking about anything else."

"Gray, listen we are not telling you not to date her. But remember, learn from your past experience. Hope you find happiness in her form ,baby." My mom encouraged me and I smiled.

Suddenly Ultear stole my mobile and left. I feared that she might see the pic on the lock screen. 

Then before I could stop her, she saw and was creating a scene.

"Mom, aunts and uncle, look at this pic. She is the one and looks at the baby in her arms."

"Gray, what's the meaning of this? Don't tell me this is the reason why you insisted on moving out on your own? When did you get her pregnant?" 

Mom began to comically shout at me and the aunts joined her which turned into a chaotic scene.

"Oh stop it, all of you geez. Let me explain. It's not what you think. That baby is her neighbour's child and she was babysitting the child when I went to pay her a visit. So we took a pic for memories. So stop thinking illogical thoughts." I convinced them.

"But you guys sure look like a cute family. The baby surely looks like yours. Anyways, we would like to meet her. Next time bring her with you."

"Mika-san, She is a really helpful and caring person. She works in my cake shop and Gray was the one who suggested it. And he does visit her sometimes though." Ur told my mom and dad.

'Of course, I would visit her to take her back home.' 

Both of my parents were smiling and looking for a reply from me but I couldn't find one.

"Fine leave him alone, he is getting embarrassed. Look at his face, it's fully coated with red hues." Liliyette teased me.

"Mom, surely something is going on between them. I did get to see a few instances in college where both them, literally stick to each other's waist." Lyon was giving his share of info.

Again my mobile begins to ring, and this time it was from Lucy.

"Go Gray, your girl is calling you." Dad teased me.

"Shut up, it's from Lucy" I retorted.

LUCY'S POV

After Juvia went to her home, I called Gray to inform him that even Juvia kind of felt similar about him.

After all, he is my friend and I feel Juvia is the one made for him. So we will try to get them together.

I even heard from Levy and Erza that both of their boyfriends were willing to let Gray date their sister after seeing how caring, loving and considerate Gray was to Juvia. They want their sister's happiness to be fulfilled.

"Gray, what took you so long to pick up the call?"

"It's nothing. So what's the matter? Where is Juvia? She called me awhile back but couldn't pick up the call."

"She left just a few minutes back. The reason I called you is Idiot, don't go having your way on that poor thing."

GRAY'S POV

"What's wrong? Did she say something about that kiss? Seriously Lucy, I was just trying to play with her."

"Your play could cost something else. Just because she didn't get angry at you, don't go doing such things again or else her brothers will beat you up." She threatened me.

"I'm lucky they still don't know about this. Fine, I will control myself. Believe me, it was simply a small game. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Okay fine, hope your luck shines soon. I heard even she left that mark on you. Is it visible?"

"Did she say this also? Man, that girl blurts out everything. Yeah, but not so brightly visible like hers." I said with a blush which she won't know.

"That's because she is an amateur while you are a beast. So control. I will keep the call.
   And don't forget we have to leave for Crocus , so morning comes soon with her. Bye." She kept the call.

I was in my room as I looked at the mirror, her love bite was slightly present. I smiled remembering her words,

'Gray, I don't want you to be like this. I'm sorry...... I don't know why I long to have your lips felt on my lips...' I thought.

'Did she really mean something from this? Hope it's what I think it is.'

After sometime, I left with Ur and Ultear. All along the way they were teasing me with Juvia's name which I didn't bother or cared about because I liked it.

My thoughts drifted back to my mom's words, 

"Gray, listen if you are happy that's enough for us, don't fall in the same trap. But what I and your dad feel is that she might be the one for you because from the photo, it was evident the way she looked at you with eyes full of love. 
        We are sure she will keep you happy and loved. So next time bring her with you to meet us. All the best baby."

'Sure mom, even I feel the same about her. Let's see.' I thought with a smile plastered on my face.