Next Day

The newly formed lovely couples Nalu and Gale entered the guild with their fingers inter-locked with their girlfriends.

The guild at first was stunned to see the improvement in their relationship but nevertheless whole-heartedly congratulated them.

Levy and Lucy hugged and were happy for each other and the boys bumped their fist in air and gave their signature grin and smirk.

Then they sat on their respective seats, Mira greeted and congratulated them with her usual pretty smile and served them their morning drinks.

After few minutes, Erza,Wendy and Carla joined them. They were happy to see the new couples.

'Yo Erza!! Good Morning. Let's fight. I'm in good mood and all fired up.' Natsu roared with full energy and launched to attack her but her one smack was enough to put him down.

At the table, the group were all like 'Serves him right, Moron'.

'Hey Erza!! Where is Juvia? Is she coming today?' Lucy inquired for which Erza was 'Well she didn't turn to her room still. We were worried and thought she might have come to the guild instead.'

'Hey Natsu! Have you seen Gray? And what is that bruise on your cheeks?'

Suddenly Levy began to laugh remembering what happened there at fishing spot yesterday. Apart from Erza and Happy (remember spies), others were clueless and wondering what could have happened.

'Ahh!! Ice-princess just became dramatic over something trivial. I don't understand why he got so angry?' Natsu was caressing his left cheek.

'Hey shrimp! Why don't you say what happened over there? Don't kill our curiosity.' Gajeel exclaimed. And Levy began to tell them the flashback of yesterday's event.

FLASHBACK

'Hey Gray! Why don't we follow them? I'm sure it will be fun.'

'If you say so, but don't say this Juvia or Mira or the others.' Levy and Gray followed them quietly.

'Natsu-sama!! Where are you taking Juvia? How far is this place? We have been walking for past half an hour.'

'Hey Juvia! As Erza said I'm taking you for fishing in one of my favourite place. It's within the forest.'

Suddenly Natsu leans over her ear and whispers, 'Hey!! Didn't I say you can stop calling me "Natsu-sama". It was just for fun to see the colour fading from Ice-prick's face.' And flashes his toothy grin.

Now Juvia reaches upto his ear and whispers back with a tiny tint of blush on her cheeks.

'No problem Natsu-sama. Juvia thinks it as gratitude for helping her out at the time of need.
Moreover, you are spending your valuable time with Juvia. So it's okay, Natsu-sama.' And both of them began to laugh.

Seeing them this close Gray was clenching his fist and fighting his urge to hit Natsu on his sick face. But they were not able to hear what exactly they talking.

Levy didn't know Gray was possessive type. She just tapped his shoulder and continued to follow them at a considerable distance.

'Hey Juvia! Can I ask you a question? What is love?' . Juvia looked puzzled she certainly didn't expect Natsu to ask her about this.

'Natsu-sama, love has many different forms. Like love for friends, family, things, place and many more.

Each type of love gives different feelings and emotions.

Basically, the sense of protecting and nourishing something valuable gives rise to the wonderful feeling of love.' Natsu thought for sometimes and asked her something which made her shy and happy.

'So what type of love do you show to Gray? I mean why do you love him even though you know he is ignorant towards your actions.'

'My love for Gray-sama is the type of love which involves life long happy and undying commitment.
You can't love anyone like that.

You have to feel from your heart that this person is someone special who will make you feel all the unexpected moments and emotions.

Even though, in Juvia's case, it was love at first sight. Believe me, love is something that will slowly and gradually happen at correct destined time.'

Juvia finished saying this while placing her hands over her heart and thinking about Gray.

'So Natsu-sama, never hesitate or fear to show case your love for that special person. Life is short in this fast moving world. Thus, hurry up and propose Lucy-san.
I know you are not dense like how others say.'

As they having their heart felt conversation, they forgot that they have reached the lake. Natsu chose not answer her questions about Lucy and began their fishing activities. And Juvia thought it was better this way.

'Hey Erza, they have come. Now let's began with the plan.' Happy giggled seeing both the pair, one who was fishing while sitting on the ground and other one hiding behind the tree little far away.

~Hi Juvia! It's me Erza. Listen, ask Natsu whether he has seen baby puffer fish. I'm sure he hasn't and help him out by catch them with your bare hands and enter in the water....over...over...~

Juvia was wondering what could this question eventually lead to. Anyways, she didn't have any other resort so she asked him and for which he said no. She offered to help him in catching those baby puffer fish.

Little did she know what dress she was wearing. She entered the lake in the deeper zone followed by Natsu who was standing and waiting for her to return.

From the little far distance, Gray was closing watching why suddenly those two entered the lake and why Juvia went within the depth zone.

After few minutes, she emerged from the water. Her white summer dress now fully being soaked and became transparent.

Gray could literally see her undergarments, but to his disbelief he was facing her back and Natsu's blushing face.

'What did you do Juvia? See your dress. It has become fully transparent.' Gray was muttering which was quite audible to levy's ear.

But what both couldn't understand was why Nastu was blushing. And both thought it had something to do with her soaked appearance.

Suddenly Gray launched from his place to give thorough pounding to his frenemy after seeing that he was extending his palms towards Juvia as from Gray's position, it looked like groping.

'Ice -make floor'
Then he brushed against Juvia's right side and gave an anger filled icy fist attack to Natsu which left a big reddish purple bruise on his left cheek.

'Hey Ice-princess, Are you mad? Why did you hit me? And from where did you appear?' Then Natsu hit him back with his fist attack and this continued for some time.

Until Juvia intervened by pulling Gray's shoulder and making him stop. 'Gray-sama! What happened? Don't hit Natsu-san like that.'

Hearing her voice, he turned around to face her but was shocked to see the baby puffer fishes in her palm held against her bossoms. Then he understood the misunderstanding he caused.

'Juvia! What are those? Leave them down.' Gray could not take his eyes from her unresistable look and condition which made him blush very hard putting Erza's hair colour to shame.

When Natsu was going to give yet again surprise attack but levy stopped him. Seeing Gray and Levy in the fishing spot caused confusion to both Natsu and Juvia.

Natsu asked him what he was doing here for which all did was took his coat (coincidentally was wearing one for his unusual stripping habit) and wore it around Juvia's shoulder to cover her. Until then, she didn't even realise the state of her dressing.

'I came here to take her back.' Gray left the spot while dragging Juvia along with him.

Natsu still now in the puzzled state didn't quite understand what actually happened brief minutes ago. Levy said she would explain to him on their way to guild and left the place.

'Hey Erza! What do you think? Was it favourable or grave mistake? Come let's follow them.'

'No Happy! Let it be. Everything went according to plan. Let me inform Mira about this.'

Author Note

Next Chapter: Gruvia Confession . Probably last chapter, I guess. Stay tuned everyone.

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