six.

                                    

                                          
"thank you, for
your love and heart.
i'll never have a lonely
night again."
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third person pov.
(a/n;; long chapter head!)
word count ;; 2143.
                          
"Here. It's not much, but at least it'll keep you dry." The noirenette explained, handing her one of his folded up t-shirts. They were currently camped at Gray's apartment, as he stated that it was the closest from where they were— it was quite bold of him to invite her in. Besides, men were prohibited at Fairy Hills; the red-head would've surely bombed the place if Gray had even dreamed of breathing near the property. Thankfully, the bluenette had stopped trembling— as Gray had helped her calm down a tad bit. 
                          
Juvia swallowed, her hand slightly shaking at the rare offer— grasping the shirt and took it. "The bathroom is right to your left by the kitchen, there should be extra towels right in the cabinets inside." The ice mage simply stated, the bluenette nodding at his words. "B-But, what about Gray-sama? Shouldn't he freshen up too?" The water mage innocently questioned, the noirenette's eyebrow raising. 
                          
"You're implying that we should shower together?"
                          
"J-Juvia di.. Huhu.. well—"
                          
"No."
                          
..
                          
Gray glanced up, hearing the door knob twist open— revealing a rather flustered Juvia who now wore his shirt. Oh, oh wow. His shirt absorbed her body completely, revealing her rather small and slim figure— well, good thing he had given her one of his largest pairs. At least her important parts were cov-
                          
"U-Uhm, Gray-sama..?" The noirenette shook his head, clearing his sudden absurd thoughts— only grunting in response. "J-Juvia.. isn't really.. wearing— anything.. underneath." She squeaked, her voice disappearing half way— the ice mage's cheeks slightly tinging pink. "J-Just don't go around jumping or skipping." He muttered, looking away.
                          
Juvia nodded, closing the bathroom door as she headed towards him— sitting beside him on his bed. Sitting rather, uh, close. "Gray-sama~! Juvia has a question." Oh dear, she was back to her normal-self. Well, it wasn't like it was bad— or anything— but God knows what she could to him, especially it being only the two of them. And especially when she isn't wearing anything un-
                          
Gray cleared his throat, finding it hard to peek down at her. "What is it?"
                          
"How did Gray-sama know about Juvia's fear of thunder?" She questioned, her hands resting against her lap. Only one, well, now two people knew about her irrational phobia of thunder. One being Gajeel, who'd known for a long time. As she can remember, back when they were still members of Phantom Lord, she was just coming back from one of her first missions.
                          
Only to find the town had been covered in ominous clouds, threatening to spill over with rain and add into her gloom any minute. She had tried to get back to her apartment before the oncoming storm, but had not succeeded. Gajeel had been walking home when he found her, eyes squeezed tightly shut and hands clapped down over ears, hiding in an alley. Similarly like today.
                          
The rain had been heavy, not unlike the feeling in her legs keeping her from moving from her hiding spot. He had carried her to his apartment and kept her safely there until the storm had passed. Their friendship had only grown from there. "Well, let's just say I eavesdropped." The ice mage declared, a smirk curled against the corner of his lips— though it soon drifted away, as he remembered their little incident earlier this morning.