With heavy eyelids Juvia woke up. There was something gripping her hand. It was a hand, but not just any hand, Gray-sama’s. He was asleep and Juvia blushed furiously. “Glad to see you're awake.” Juvia heard Erza say. “Ya know, Gray never left your side, ever since we found you. You seemed to have hit your head.” Erza smiled. “Gray was the one who found you.”

‘Gray-sama. So it was all a dream?’ Juvia thought. She’d figured as much. There was no way any of that could have happened. She was pulled from her thoughts when Gray stirred and groggily looked up at Juvia. When he could finally see her properly he through his arms around her. “Juvia. I’m so glad you’re okay.” Erza left leaving the two alone and the queen’s words echoed in her head. ‘Be confident.’ She was.

When Gray pulled away from the hug Juvia grabbed to collar of his shirt and kissed him, tears streaming down her face. When she pulled away, Gray was paralyzed. “Juvia--what--?” She placed a finger to his lips. “Juvia loves Gray-sama.” She said with a big smile. Gray to her hand into his and pressed his forehead to hers. “Juvia, Gray-sama loves you too.” And he pressed another kiss to her soft, pink lips.

Sure, maybe it wasn’t the fairy tail she’d always wanted, but Juvia would take this ending with Gray than nothing.