Ex-V: I hope you like it!
Jellal and Erza sat, together, cross-legged, back to back, on a hill near Fiore; looking up at the stars.
In the silence, a cool breeze blew past, and she shivered slightly, smiling to herself, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Hey, Jellal…" She said at last, a moment later, staring up into the heavens, faintly red.
"Yes?"
Her heartbeat accelerated, just a bit, as she turned half-away, looking nervously out over the city.
I love you- She wanted to say, so badly, and her feelings swirled inside her, threatening to burst free. She clenched her jaw tightly shut, quietly. I love you.
The night air felt so sweet, and so perfect, the redhead couldn't help sighing, hoping to stay with him, on this hill, for the rest of her life.
"I have a really good idea…" She mumbled, at last, sheepishly, fidgeting slightly.
He grinned, faintly, eyes drifting shut, in the silence, and she had the distinct impression, even without seeing him, that he knew exactly what she was going to say next.
"What's that-?" He answered, dryly, humoring her.
Erza mumbled something, flushed, quietly, incoherently, wringing her hands in her lap, before clearing her throat and finding her nerve. "Let's talk about our relationship."
He was silent for a moment, eyes narrowing, and shifted a bit, in place. She trembled, uncomfortably, in the cold, and set her hand down on his.
"Please-?" She whispered, voice tiny, hopeful, and her heartbeat raced.
He sighed, turning to her, and she faced him, nibbling her lower lip; anxiously, still hopeful and very frightened, looking poignantly away…
"Erza…" He said, watching her, calculating, pained.
She met his eyes, and his silence was crushing; Erza felt tears brimming up in her eyes, unable to look away, heart thudding numbly in her chest. "Why…Why don't you want to-?"
He ran a hand through his hair, at a loss for words, thoughts racing, looking for something to say.
His feeling for her ached, numbly, in his chest.
"Is it…Is it because there's nothing to say?" She hung her head, and tears streamed along her cheek. She shook her head, in the dull silence, choking back a wringing sob.
"That's not why." He looked away, face set, a moment later.
She sniffed, furious, wiping her tears with balled, trembling fists. "Then why-?"
"What do you want me to say, Erza?" He managed, holding his head in one hand.
"Just talk to me!" She whined, glaring at him, huffing. "Let's talk honestly, about our feelings-!"
He twitched, glancing over at her, half-grinning, half-grimacing, speechless. She coughed, bright red, flustered, before hastily amending her statement. "L-Let's talk…Honestly, about our relationship."
He folded his hands, hesitantly, but nodded, sighing, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Fair enough."
She looked delighted, heartbeat accelerating, sitting up, clapping her hands. "Really, Jellal?"
"It can't hurt-" He posited, tentatively, and she grinned, mischievously, scheming, rubbing her chin. He watched her, flatly, trepidation filling him already.
"Of course not!" She giggled faintly, staring off, plotting, into the distance. "Don't be silly-!"
His eyes narrowed at her, warily, wondering if he was making a horriblemistake.
She skipped up, glowing, clearly thrilled, and made her way over to a tree, sitting down beside it.
Jellal just stared, nonplussed, and she huffed, waving him over, impatiently.
The ultramarine shook his head, rising to his feet, and joined her, sitting at the foot of the tree, somewhat curious despite himself.
She smirked, smug, pushing him a bit, shoving his back against the tree, and leaned on him; attaching herself to his arm, setting her head down on his shoulder, cuddling into him, eyes drifting, happily, shut.
She knew she was pushing it, but she also knew he wouldn't shove her off…
She hummed, quietly, to herself, pleased, extremely comfortable, a moment later; feeling the tension in his muscles, eyes cracking back open, weaving her legs into his, just a bit, faintly red, adjusting herself.
He blinked, grinning faintly, twitching. "Good talk so far."
"All right, all right…" She giggled, blushing, lifting her head, nodding. "Is sitting like this a problem?"
He was silent for a moment, rubbing the bridge of his nose, distracted, feeling the warmth of her body, and her breath, on him.
"Isn't it nice? Isn't this much warmer-?" She continued, smug, well aware that her breasts were pressing against him.
"I suppose I'd argue that this sort of thing is traditionally associated with couples." He replied, dryly, grinning faintly, staring up into the star light.
She said nothing at first, still leaning her head on his shoulder, choosing her words carefully. "Is that a bad thing?"
"Suppose one of your guildmates stumbled across us-" He ventured, tilting his head. "They would imagine that there's something we're not telling them."
Erza grinned, delighted, blushing, raising her head again, heartbeat fluttering. "They'd think we're lovers, right-?"
"Concievably." The grin flickered on his face.
She sighed, happily.
In the silence, Jellal frowned, leaning his head back against the tree, eyes drifting shut. "But we aren't lovers, Erza."
"We look like we are, though-!" She pointed out, smug.
"Yes." He admitted, answering coolly. "Your cuddling would be highly misleading to an outside observer."
She hummed, nuzzling into him, pleased.
For a moment, she almost wanted someone from Fairy Tail to wander by, noticing them, just so that someone else would see them together…
But then she remembered that finishing this conversation with him was the most important thing she'd ever done, in her entire life, and her resolve hardened.
In the silence, an owl hooted, faintly, in the distance.
"Do you know how I feel about you?" She asked, at last, hesitantly, voice tiny, hanging on his every word.
He exhaled, sharply, twitching.
His love for her burned inside him, and his eyes narrowed, staring out over Fiore.
"I do have some idea." He admitted, at last, dryly.
"Oh, really." She muttered, slightly red, sarcastically, huffing, rubbing her breasts, very noticeably, against him. "Shocking."
Jellal grinned, weakly, as her sarcasm and pouty tone was not lost on him. Raging heat swirled in his chest, pent up, feeling her body pressing against him; the love and lust in his heart was agonizing.
Ex-V: Did you have fun? Did you like it?
I hope so! If you're into it, I'll put the next chapter up tomorrow, I'll start editing it first thing in the morning :D I'm having a ton of fun with this story too~
See you in the update!