Chapter 2: Helping Out

Juvia's P.O.V

Juvia was about done packing when someone knocked on her door. "Coming!" Juvia called. Juvia silently hoped it was Gray-sa...Gray.

Juvia opened the door and gasped in shock, "Gajeel-kun?!" "Hey Juvia..." Gajeel mumbled. "What are you doing here?" Juvia asked him. "I...I honestly don't know..." Gajeel muttered.

In further inspection, Juvia noticed he was crying. His eyes were red, and he had an expression of despair. "Come in." Juvia welcomed.

Juvia led Gajeel into the living room. The only room she hasn't packed yet. Gajeel sat on the couch and let out a huge sigh. "Is Gajeel-kun alright?" Juvia asked.

"No... I'm not alright," Gajeel sighed, "I just found out I'll be a Dad..."

Juvia gasped, "Congratulations! But why are you so sad?"

"Because. The Mom is shrimp, but I flat out rejected her." Gajeel grumbled. Juvia's eyes widened. "You rejected Levy-san and the baby?!" Juvia screeched. Gajeel grumbled in response.

"But why?" Juvia asked calmly. "I don't know! Sure I like shrimp, but I'm just too young for this!" Gajeel rambled. "So? Isn't this a bit too cruel for Levy-san?" Juvia squeaked. And she should know, after all, it was only two hours ago she received an rejection herself.

"What? You want me to say that I'll be there for her and the baby just not as the dad? If you ask me, that's more cruel." Gajeel defended. Juvia nodded, "Yes. Juvia thinks that is also cruel... But what will Levy-san do?" Gajeel became silent.

"Juvia... As my longest friend in this guild... Tell me truthfully. What should I do?" Gajeel asked sincerely.

Juvia looked into Gajeel's eyes and frowned a little. She saw how desperate he was in his eyes, and couldn't help but give him this advice.

"Follow your heart. Your heart will have an answer. "

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Still Juvia's P.O.V

Gajeel-kun just left and Juvia is exhausted! Juvia collapsed on her blue couch. Thinking of what just happened.

...

Levy-san is pregnant!

Juvia jumped off the couch and ran out of her room. She ran over to Levy's and opened the door. The sight immediately broke Juvia's heart. Levy-san was on her knees crying with a book clutched to her chest.

Juvia ran over to Levy and engulfed her into a big bear hug. "Shh... It'll be fine Levy-san." Juvia soothed.

"The pain I'll bear!! Alone!" Levy cried. Juvia couldn't help but cry as well. "I-it's n-not fair. I-is it." Juvia cried. "W-why!?" Levy screamed.

After ten minutes of crying the girls finally stopped

"My god. Aren't we just pathetic." Levy sniffed. Juvia sneezed before answering, "Yeah."

Levy handed a tissue to Juvia, who thanked her.

"J-Juvia was going to move when she heard about L-Levy-san." Juvia stuttered. "Y-your moving?" Levy's voice cracked. Juvia nodded. Levy's eyes watered, "D-does this means I'm going to b-be a-alone?" Juvia hugged the poor girl and shook her head, "Levy-san. Juvia won't leave you. Juvia is in the same boat anyways."

Levy stopped crying. "Your pregnant as well?..." Levy sniffled. "And rejected." Juvia added sourly. "Oh Juvia." Levy cried, hugging the other blunette. "I-It's a-alright n-now. W-we have e-each other n-now." Juvia stammered, crying again.

Levy let go of Juvia and stood up. "I-I was just in the midst of packing as well." Levy said, wiping her eyes. Juvia stood up and nodded. "Juvia was almost done packing as well. She just needed to clear out one more room." Juvia sniffled.

"Afterwards, I was going to go tell Lu-chan..." Levy sniffed, "Want to come?"

Juvia nodded. "Juvia needs to say goodbye as well." Juvia explained. Levy nodded before getting back to packing her books. Juvia walked back over to her room and cleared out the living room.

From time to time, Juvia would check up on the smaller blunette.

~*~

After some time later Levy appeared in Juvia's room. "Ready to go?" Levy questioned. Juvia nodded feeling refreshed after the shower she just took. The two girls decided to freshen up before going to Lucy's house.

The two friends started to walk towards the blonde's house. Both were nervous. Even after the showers and the layers of makeup, the two still looked like a wreck.

With their puffy, red stained eyes, scarlet cheeks, and running noses, they were practically walking sick zombied. The gray bags under their eyes didn't help.

That and what were they supposed to do one they reached the blonde's house?

Just tell her about their pregnancy and hope that she won't say anything?

...

Let's hope.

~*~

The two blunettes stood in front of the blonde's door. Not making any movements to knock.

Levy nudged Juvia's side, "You knock." "Why don't you?" Juvia asked. Levy shrugged.

"Oh c'mon Levy-san. It was your idea to come here." Juvia pleaded. "But you agreed." Levy retorted. Juvia sighed.

Before the tall blunette could even raise her hand, the door swung opened.

"Levy? Juvia? What are you two doing here?" Lucy's voice came out strained. The two said girls looked at their blonde friend in a bit of horror.

Her eyes were puffy and red with tears still swelling in her eyes; refusing to fall. Her cheeks were red from the constant rubbing of them. Her nose was running, sniffing here and there. The blonde's hair was also a mess. The poor girl looked like she hasn't had rest in a while.

Actually, the said blonde looked just like the two blunettes.

What happened?

"Lu-chan, is everything alright?" Levy asked, her voice filled with concern. "I'm fine Levy. I-I'm just overreacting." Lucy reassured, "But back to the original question. What are you two doing here?"

Levy and Juvia shared a look. "W-We have something to tell you." Levy weakly smiled. Lucy rose a brow but opened her door wider.

"Come in then. I also have something to tell you." Lucy smiled.

Levy and Juvia walked inside and the first thing they did was gape. Lucy's whole apartment was wiped clean. Nothing was left except for the things that came with the apartment.

"Lu-chan? What?..."Levy trailed off. Lucy joined the duo and smiled sadly, "I'll be moving in a day or two for some reasons. I just wanted you two to know."

Levy and Juvia were silent. "So I would appreciate it if you would tell the guild for me." Lucy whispered, "I can't face anyone besides you girls."

"Sorry, but we can't do that." Levy whispered. "Huh?" Lucy gaped, "T-That's alright. But may I ask why?"

"We're leaving as well." Juvia said. "Leaving?" Lucy murmured. "Yes. Juvia and I also had some...problems. We actually came here to bid farewell and to ask for you to tell the guild about our departure." Levy smiled meekly.

"But Juvia guesses that you can't do that either." Juvia forced a smile. "I'm sorry." Lucy smiled sadly. "Don't be!" Levy shouted, "But hey! Why don't we all travel together!"

Juvia and Lucy looked at Levy. "Together?" Juvia murmured. "Travel?" Lucy questioned. "Yeah! I mean, it might be hard during the later months, but where are we actually going to move?" Levy questioned.

"I-I... I haven't really thought about that. I just wanted to move somewhere besides Magnolia." Lucy whispered. "The same for Juvia." Juvia agreed. "Then we should travel!" Levy exclaimed. "We travel to find a great place to raise our children!" Levy smiled, not noticing the words she just spewed out.

"O-our c-children?" Lucy paled. Levy's eyes widened, "Uh..." "Surprise?" Juvia squeaked.

"W-wait, so you guys are also pregnant?" Lucy whispered. "Yup." Levy nodded. "And we were also planning to move." Juvia nodded.

"W-wow. I-" "Wait." Levy said, interrupting Lucy, "What do you mean by also?"

Lucy smiled at her stomach and gave it a light rub, "I'm also going to be a mother." Levy and Juvia gasped in surprise before bombing Lucy with a lot of questions.

"Who's the father!?"

"Then why are you moving?"

"When did you find out?"

"How much are you in?"

Lucy smiled, "I found about a week ago. I think I'm two weeks in, according to the Magnolia Doctor."

"A-and the Father?" Levy's voice cracked. Lucy's smile trembled a bit.

"The Father is that idiot pinky. I'm moving because I was rejected. I can't bear to see him everyday and know that I'll never be with him." Lucy sighed.

"Oh Lucy..." Juvia murmured. Everyone knew of the crush the said girl had for the dense dragonslayer. It wasn't as obvious as Juvia's love for Gray, but it wasn't as mysterious as Jellal's and Erza's.

Everyone became silent.

"So I guess we'll travel all together?" Levy piped up. Lucy and Juvia thought for a while before nodding. "Great! When do you think we should leave?" Levy asked. "Well, how about tomorrow in the morning. Like at 10am? Levy and Juvia practically finished packing two hours ago." Juvia shrugged. Lucy nodded, " We should also tell Master about what we're doing."

The three girls smiled at one another.

"Okay! Tomorrow at 10!"

Maybe this won't be a lonely, and painful experience after all.

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