Hiro Mashima has his own twitter account where he post his art and he does couple arts that implies something. Sometimes it can be take the wrong way. Fans Celebrate Gruvia week(April, yes there are different times to celebrates pairings. Last Janurary was Naruhina month with a different theme each day) and Mashima during that week posted a Gray and Juvia together and he seems to love posting pictures of that certain couple together. Same with Gajeel and Levy, he did a summer series where he posted a drawing of Gray and Juvia together and one with Gajeel and Levy together. Sometimes he does do things that feel trollish or it depends whether the fans take it the wrong way. For example, last year during Valentines days, he did a sketch of Lucy giving chocolates to someone and then later on White Day(in japan girls give chocolates in valentines day to friends lovers family, and guys do vice verse on white day) the sketch is Gray. so shippers took as in a Gray and Lucy moment despite being far few compare to you know the many moments between Gray and Juvia. Mashima also did sketches of Erza with Jellal, a couple that had
SPOILER: Highlight text to read: a "did they or did they not" kiss scene. the only reason he back off from the kiss is to punish himself for his sins when he was possessed. Yeah I love Fairy Tail and I hope Kodasha usa released Mashima first hit, Rave so I can get it.
yeah apparently Janurary is Naruhina month and July is Sasusaku month, last week was Gajevy week and April is Gruvia Week. Interesting there are times of the month, fans celebrate a particular ship and has different themes each day to do fanart and fanfics on. I admit, I enjoy those weeks of my preferred ships.
today a recent announcements was made that there will be extra chapters starting spring on Fairy Tail with color pages, one of the chapters dedicated to Gray and Juvia. fans are quite please including I, I just hope it won't be completely just comedy.