Hi everyone... I suggest everyone read the Crunchyroll version well, and then join this debate:
http://fairytailcouples.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:16449?useskin=oasis
To me, a lot of the teaming up in Fairy Tail (and other series) doesn't always necessarily have couples taking mission/quests together. Some do, but it in the end, it is their job.
As we are really seeing now, Gray's hella protective of her. Do you think he could clearly focus on a hard mission after what they went through together? They are together now (probably have been and developing slowly since the war) so I can only imagine that would be amplified no matter how strong they are.
I'm pretty certain that it's not going to be terribly long. Juvia's just chilling at the guild, she doesn't seem bothered.
I almost see this mission as Team Natsu's "last big hurrah" to show how they've grown before really settling down. I'm also of the assertion that Gray will come back and see Juvia's growing belly.
Yeah, Juvia conceived the night of the party...headcanon accepted.