"Lu-chan!" A blue-haired girl squealed.

"Levy-chan!!" Both girls gave each other a bear hug.

"You came over for lunch, huh?" Lucy asked 'Levy'.

"Yup! I heard you have a guest...Who is it?" Levy questioned Lucy Heartfilia.

"She's Juvia, my nakama." Lucy smiled warmly at Juvia. Levy did the same.

Blood rushed to Juvia's cheek. From all that she could remember, she never had any friends. Never. Maybe.

"Hi! I'm Levy McGarden!!" She introduced herself to Juvia.

Juvia nodded her head.

"My master, is Gajeel Redfox."

The day went on with the masters chatting with each other, and their servants laughing with each other til the night.

Back at Fullbuster Residence

Juvia Pov

"Gray-sama?" I tried to get Gray's attention. We were walking to his room.

"Yeah?" He shifted his gaze to me.

"N-Nothing..." I walked in front of him, faster.

Gray just chuckled at my reaction. I could feel the heat rushing to my cheeks. I froze in my tracks once I saw Katsuo's towering shadow over me. I didn't dare look up. Gray caught up with me. He grabbed my hand, walking away as fast as he could away from his father.

He slammed the door once he entered his room.

"Juvia...You look stunned for a moment there...Why?" He asked me, eyes fixed intently on me.

I only could say, "No reason," before breaking down into tears.

He wrapped an arm around my waist the other around my shoulder. He pulled me close to him. My face rested on his broad chest. I felt his racing heart against my own.

"Shh...I'm here..." Somehow, hearing his voice calmed me down.

He's voice also sounded familiar... It's like I've known him for a long time before...

I tried to pull away but he wouldn't let me go. After I calmed down a little, I pulled away, he allowed me to.

"What did my father do?" His voice was dark and cold.

"Nothing," I mumbled.

He looked at me unsatisfied of my answer but he didn't press me on further. He just nodded his head before heading tobhis bathroom.

I locked my bedroom door. I took a short purple dress and some sweatpants to wear for the night from the cupboard.

I felt relaxed once my skin hit the warm liquid. It was as if my mind was cleared of everything. I took 30 minutes in the tub to relax my mind.

Gray Pov

Juvia looked so timid in front of Katsuo. Damn! What did he do to her?! What?! Tell me someone. I know Juvia's hiding something related to him. I can feel it.

I felt useless as a master not able to help his female servant. I mean, I am a man and she's a woman. Usually, a man helps a woman. Not the opposite.

I gritted my teeth. Something is wrong and I am going to find out.

Next Day

I couldn't enter Juvia's room since it was locked. So I just wore my plain black T-shirt and some random pants before going downstairs to eat my breakfast.

I saw my father. Smiling to himself like a child. He was up to something. He never smiled like that. Never.

"Gray-sama." One of the Fullbuster servants came running to me after I finished my hearty meal and was heading to my room.

She showed me a blue furry cap. It looked similar. Looked like...like Juvia's...? Wait! It was hers! She first came to work for me with that hat!

"I found this in front of the gates." The servant stated.

I nodded my head then signalled her to go.

Juvia couldn't have ran away? Could she?

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Oh no! What happened to Juvia? Why her? What did Katsuo do to her?? I'm panicking!! Find out in the next chapter.

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