Raise Me Up (Gruvia Day 2021)
Summary: Gray gives Juvia a lift to reach an apple, and thinks about all the times she’s lifted his spirits in the past.
A/N: So I know I haven’t written anything for gruvia in awhile, and I didn’t even know today was Gruvia Day! But this art combined with my excitement for Fall led me to write this quick little drabble for the day.
“Who the hell hires wizards to pick apples?” Gray asks. “This ain’t a job if you don’t even need to use your magic for it.”
“It’s not a job.” Juvia reminds the bored ice mage. “This local farmer wanted to thank Fairy Tail for all of their help keeping his crops safe from monsters. So he let us get first pick of these apples!”
They look around at their other guild members in the orchard picking apples.
“I could probably use some of these apples to make homemade baby food.” Levy notes as she picks an apple from a low branch. “If only I was tall enough to pick enough apples to do that.” She grumbles.
“Don’t worry Lev, that’s why you picked a strong, tall guy to be your kid’s dad.” Gajeel says and picks a few apples to put in her basket.
“And I can reach the ones at the tops of the trees too.” Panther Lily says.
“Hey Lucy! Look how many apples I can fit in my mouth!” Natsu’s muffled voice shouts followed by Lucy’s cry of panic.
“Natsu spit those out! You’ll choke!” She exclaims and drops her basket to run over to him.
“Perhaps Juvia could bake Gray-sama an apple pie with these!” Juvia cheerfully suggests.
“Yeah, I’d like that.” Gray says, blushing.
Juvia notices a beautiful red apple high up on one of the trees.
“Oh that one looks perfect!” Juvia admires. “If only Juvia was tall enough to reach it…”
As soon as she finished her sentence Gray was at her side to see if he could get the apple for her. Juvia giggles when she notices that his shirt and jacket are missing. She’d have to find them later but she didn’t mind. Especially since he was being so helpful to her with apple picking. Except this apple was too high up for even him to reach!
“Hm, I don’t think either of us can reach it.” Gray says. “And we promised the farmer we wouldn’t use our magic in the orchard because that would risk damaging the trees.”
“I suppose Juvia could ask Lily, Happy or Carla to fly up to get it for her.” Juvia suggests.
Gray felt his heart sink. If he was going to be her man then he should be able to help her with everything. He wanted to be the one to make her happy.
“No, you don’t need to ask them. I can help you get it.” Gray says, thinking of an idea that makes him blush.
“How?” Juvia asks curiously.
Gray gets down on one knee and Juvia screams in surprise and joy.
“Oh my! Gray-sama is on one knee! He’s going to propose to Juvia!” She shouts.
Gray’s face turns bright red from the suggestion and the fact that all of their nearby guild members heard that and were now staring at them, thinking they were about to witness a huge milestone for their guild-mates.
“What! No! No no no no!” Gray quickly shouts to both Juvia and everyone watching them. “I’m kneeling so that you can climb on my shoulders so I can lift you up to reach the apple!”
“Oh.” Juvia says, slightly disappointed until she realizes she’ll be sitting on Gray’s shoulders. “Oh…that’s a wonderful idea Gray-sama!”
Both of them were blushing as Juvia climbs onto his shoulders.
The water mage couldn’t help but let out a small gasp as Gray places his hands on her thighs and stands up.
“Oh Gray-sama…” Juvia mumbles.
“Just hurry up and grab the apple.” He urges, feeling incredibly flustered by the fact that his face was pressed against her bare thighs.
“Juvia will.” She says. “But Juvia also likes the view from up here.”
Since they were at the end of the row of trees, by looking around the tree she could see all the way down the orchard, to admire the red, yellow, and orange leaves of the other trees surrounding the farm, highlighted by the light from the sunset.
“It’s beautiful.” Juvia sighs.
“Yeah. It sure is.” Gray says, looking up at her.
This farm was absolutely scenic as hell, but what made it more beautiful was the fact that Juvia was able to see it.
Juvia had never even seen the sun before they met. He brought light into her world, and she had been in love with him ever since. And over time Gray realized that she had done the same for him by being by his side and lifting him up when he was down. They both brought each other out of the darkness and into the light. They were each other’s light. Reminding each other of the good things in life, and what true happiness and love felt like.
“Got it.” Juvia says as she picks the apple from the branch.
She admires it before looking down at Gray and smiling as she brushes a lock of hair behind her ear so she can get an unobstructed view of his face.
“Thank you Gray-sama. Juvia loves you.” Juvia says, making Gray’s heart swell and his grip on her thighs tighten briefly.
Juvia had never been shy about her feelings. She always knew exactly what to say and what to do. And it may have taken awhile for him to get there, but Gray was learning how to do the same for her. To lift her up when she was down and be there for her like she always was for him.
“You’re welcome Juvia. I love you too.” Gray says.
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