Juvia's POV
•The Next Day•

"... And that ends it!" I shouted excitedly after finishing Gray's schedule for the week. It was a bit tiring, working on this for 1 hour and a half. Yes, he has a lot of things to do.

It's 11 A.M. and I decided to not teach them for today since I'm going to be accompanying Gray on his trip later.

Trip later...

Alone together...

"ARGH!" I ruffled my hair in depression nd buried my face in between of my hands. Oh no... This can't be happening. I shouldn't have agreed to work in this place.

But Mr. Will...

Hmm...

Ugh. So cruel.

"Oh, what's with the sad face, baby?" I sat right up when I heard that familiar voice.

I stared at the orange haired boy who is staring at me with a smile. His elbow was on my table and his hand is on his chin. He was sitting on the extra chair laid out for visitors.

"Umm... Hibiki, what are you doing here?" I asked and regained my posture.

He whistled and said, "Well, nothing. I just came here to do nothing. I'm bored, okay?"

"I'm not a toy that you can talk with whenever you don't have anything to do." I said bluntly. I hope that burned you.

"Ouch, Juvia." He laughed hysterically and then after that, he looked at the clothes I'm wearing. Unconsciously, I used both of my hands to cover myself from this freak. "Oh, sorry about that. I was just looking at your outfit. It looks really good on you."

I took a look at my clothes. I was wearing a dark blue denim jacket and a floral black dress that stops above my knees. For the shoes, just black vans.

I furrowed my eyebrows at him. "What? Is this your first time seeing a girl dress up like this?"

"No, no. It's not like th---"

"And I thought you're used to seeing this kind of clothes."

"What are you say---"

"You poor, poor thing---"

He stood up and said, "Juvia, let me finish! Ugh, this is making me crazy." He ruffled his orange hair.

I smirked in satisfaction. "Oh, triggered?"

He sat on the chair again. "Tsk. Juvia, you're the only girl who did that to me."

"Did what?"

"THAT!"

"That?"

His forehead wrinkles while I just continued on smirking. Eventually, he breaks out and laughed with his hand covering his face. I giggled by myself. It was fun to tease this guy.

"You're quite interesting, Juvia Lockser." He said and regained his usual smile. "Wanna hang out sometimes?"

"I don't mind." I said.

As soon as I said that, the door of my office suddenly opened, revealing annoyed Gray Fullbuster and is wearing his glasses.

"Uh, Mr. Gray?" Hibiki called and stood up from his seat. He fixed his necktie in the process too.

Why does he look so furious?

I also stood up, unaware of what's happening. Gray looked at Hibiki with a stern look and he was like, throwing daggers at him. I wrinkled my forehead in confusion. What is he doing?

He turned to me with that look on his face and sternly said, "Lockser, get your bag. We're going to Australia now."

"Eh? N-Now?" I asked. I thought we will go there at exactly 2:30?

He just continued on staring while I sighed. I quickly grabbed my backpack and put it on my back. "Yes sir..."

What he did to me next, shocked me and Hibiki. He held my hand tightly and pulled me out of my office. He doesn't even care if his employees are looking at us with widened eyes. Some started to whisper while we pass by them.

Great. Another rumor.

I kept on trying to cover my face because they might think... Ugh. I don't care anymore but what if Ultear saw this? Or worse, his grandpa?

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We stopped at the rooftop of this building and I saw a helicopter and a driver inside it. I could feel the tingling wing pass us by. And fear suddenly came to me. We we're at the top floor of a 100+ story building. It's creepy and scary.

"Umm... Sir? Why are we going there early?" I finally asked. Or did he do that in anger because of Hibiki?

I snorted by myself. It couldn't be. Stop dreaming. He moved on while I didn't.

"Nothing. I just want to. That's all." He bluntly said as we both started walking towards his helicopter. He was still holding my hand as we walk. It was the same as before... His hand is still big and warm. I missed this feeling...

"Get in." He said and opened the door of the helicopter.

I looked at his hand that's still on mine even though he said that I should get in. I looked at him again with a bored look plastered on my face. His eyesbrows furrowed. "What? Want me to carry you to your seat?"

"That's not it, sir." I said but it would be nice--- Shut up Juvia. I pointed our hands using my free hand and his eyes followed it.

His eyes widened and he quickly lets go. He scratched his cheek in embarrassment. "S-Sorry... You can get in now."

"Yeah..."

I quickly hopped inside and scooted closer to the windows. There was a huge space in between us and I'm not planning on closing the gap. Then he got inside too and closed the door. After a little while, the helicopter started to move up.

Wonder why we're using his private helicopter? It's because he said that it's easier and faster than airplanes. I don't believe it though.

When we were on the air, he turned the radio inside. Yes, there's a radio and I don't want to lose you by Jamestown Story started playing.

I've been losing sleep for a while now
Thinkin' about us
And its hard to pretend that we're doing okay
When we're not
And its killing me slowly

I need you in my life
Or I'm not alright
So don't walk away
I won't be okay if you do
I just don't wanna lose you

"Ugh. Damn this music." He pressed the next button and this time, Say Something - A Great Big World played.

Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'll be the one if you want me to
Anywhere I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you.

He angrily pressed the next button and All of the stars - Ed Sheeran starts to play.

So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

"I give up." He turned off the radio and ruffled his hair in frustration. "Why do they like break up songs so much?" He muttered quietly.

That's... One of my most awkward moments in my entire life. Break up songs played while we were here. Imagine that with your ex, girls and you'll know how devastated I am right now.

"Lockser, why are you sitting so faraway from me?" Gray suddenly asked and made me escape my own thoughts.

I avoided his gaze as I answer, "Well, what makes you say that? I'm not a-avoiding you or anything. Haha."

"You stuttered."

"Erm..."

I heard him sighing so I turned to him and find him staring outside. "You know, you shouldn't make it too obvious that you're avoiding me. I know, I get it. You still hate me over something I don't know about."

That's not true...

I laughed nervously and tucked a hair strand behind my ear. "I was caught. Haha..."

Stop lying, stupid Juvia Lockser.

"Relax. I won't do anything to you. I want to get rid of this awkward atmosphere, if you don't mind." He said and scratched his cheek. "As I said before, let's just forget everyt—"

"Alright, I'll treat you as a friend from now on and I'll try to be more comfortable whenever I'm with you but don't ever tell me to forget everything about us in the past. We already talked about this." I said sternly.

Tsk.

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