Day 4: Reunion

A/N: This is another of my contributions for Jerza week.

Summery: Jellal and Erza reuniting after a long separation. i do not usually do song fics but this song fit and screamed Jerza , I couldn't help it.

Song: Far Away by Nickleback

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail...

Jellal~

Jellal sat on the train that was taking him to Magnolia, and lost himself in his memories of the recent developments in his life. He was still slightly in shock at how everything changed so quickly for him, in a matter of a month his life was completely different. As he looked out the window with an unfocused gaze flashes of the last month came back clearly in his mind...

Jellal stood before the new magic council, men he did not recognize sat in their high backed chairs and stared down at him. A week prior he had received a summons from Dornbolt requesting his and his guild's presence. How Dornbolt had found them to send him the summons worried him. He decided to go alone and let the guild know later what it was about, better that he was the only one to get snared in the trap then all of them. However to his amazement Dornbolt sat there in front of him in the Chairman's seat and told him, "Jellal, guild master of Crime Sorcière ?" Jellal nodded his head curtly. "Due to you and your guild's recent activities over the last few years, we of the magic council have decided to forgive your past transgressions." Dornbolt locked his eyes onto Jellal's. "You and your guild are now free to do as you please without being hunted by us. However, we will be keeping a close eye on you all. Do not make me regret our decision." Jellal barely caught the hint of a smile on the Chairman's lips as he was dismissed from their presence.

The announcement of his arrival in Magnolia brought him out of his thoughts and he grabbed his bag and started to walk through the town to his destination. Jellal's mind wandered again for a moment as he walked...

"We are free now Jellal, even the world is forgiving you. Maybe it is time for you to forgive yourself." he looked down at the pink haired girl in front of him. She smiled sadly at him. "You should stop punishing yourself and go to the one you need." Jellal and Merdey talked long into the night and she finally convinced him to get on the train and start a new life. She promised to continue the guild's mission and to keep in contact with him.

He stopped just outside the doors to the Fairy Tail guild, he heard shouts, laughter and crashes behind the heavy doors. He took in a ragged breath and then pushed open the doors to his new life...

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Jellal sat on a stool at the bar and rested his chin on his hand as he stared at nothing, his eyes unfocused. He had been a part of the guild now for a week, but had yet to see Erza. He had just missed her as she had gone on a solo mission just before his arrival. He started to frown as thoughts of their reunion played out in his mind. Would she forgive him? He had been gone for so long, had kept pushing her away so many times. Would she take him back? His distress must have been written on his face as Mira appeared out of nowhere and set a drink in front of him and asked in a sweet voice, "Worried about seeing her again?" He looked at her in shock, was he that transparent?

Jellal sighed and nodded before saying to the woman in front of him, "What if she does not forgive me? What if she will not take me back?" his shoulders slumped at his confession.

Jellal became worried at the calculating smile that lurked on Mira's lips. She leaned in close to him and whispered to him, " I have a great idea Jellal, but you will need to do some thing that might be difficult for you. Are you willing?" Jellal swallowed the lump in his throat but nodded to the scheming woman. She smiled back at him and handed him a CD she retrieved from a drawer behind the bar. "You need to memorize this song. Be able to sing it perfectly before she gets back next week." he looked at her dubiously. "Trust me. This will work. Also you need to..." she explained the rest of her plan to him and he nodded slowly then left the guild to go prepare for Erza's return.

Erza~

As Erza walked up to the guild hall doors she heard the loud noises of her guild in a full blown party. She sighed softly to herself, the mission she had been on had been tiring and she just wanted to enjoy a piece of strawberry cake to help her relax, but it looked like she would have to beat some sense into some boys first before she could do so.

As she opened the guild doors ready to deal out some punishment she watched the guild hall instantly fall silent and had to keep a smirk of triumph from her face. However, as she looked around the hall at all the people staring at her she noticed they were not frozen in fear. All eyes were locked on her but in anticipation and what she could only interpret as excitement not fear? What the hell is going on here? She slowly looked around the hall at all the frozen mages and locked eyes with the one she knew she could get some answers from. "Natsu, what is going on here?" she asked him threateningly, he gulped loudly, but kept his mouth shut, he however couldn't stop himself from looking towards the back of the guild hall anxiously.

The guild hall was so quiet that she could hear the soft footfalls coming from the back where Natsu had glanced. She slowly turned toward the sound and her lungs stopped working. There at the back of the hall near the bar was Jellal. His blue hair was slightly longer then she remembered the last time she had seen him, and she sucked in needed air as she looked him over. He stood there watching her reaction to his appearance, worry written in his tight lips and stiff posture. He was dressed in a black dress shirt with a tie that matched his hair, black slacks and dress shoes. He was so handsome she had to swallow the groan that threatened to escape her throat and closed her eyes in a slow blink to try to gather her composure. As she opened her eyes again she focused on the man that keeps breaking her heart and rasped out, "I-its been three years Jellal...why now?" she watched the pain fill his eyes at her question, but before he could answer, she heard music start to play over the guild hall speakers and she had to close her eyes to stop herself from crying. She knew this song, it was the song she listened to when the thoughts of him would not let her sleep. She always imagined him singing it to her and it would settle her down enough to allow sleep to claim her.

She squeezed her eyes shut tighter as she heard his deep voice start to sing.

This time, this place
Misused, mistakes
Too long, too late
Who was I to make you wait?

Her eyes slid open and she watched as Jellal stalked toward her still singing. His eyes were intense and filled with longing.

Just one chance, just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
Cause you know
You know, you know

Erza had to close her eyes once again as the sight of him along with the sound of his voice singing her favorite song filled her with raging emotions that were starting to crack her stoic shell.

That I love you, I've loved you all along
And I miss you, been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never go
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore

Her eyes snapped open and she nearly choked on the sob that escaped her throat as she looked down to see him on his knees in front of her as he held his hand up to her as he sang.

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
Cause with you I'd withstand
All of it to hold your hand

Her stoic countenance fell as the emotions over flowed. With a few tears running down her cheeks she reached down to his hand and pulled him to his feet. He intertwined his fingers in hers and smiled softly to her before continuing the song.

Id give it all, Id give for us
Give anything but I wont give up
Cause you know
You know, you know

He reached out and started to thumb some of her silky strands of hair. He closed his eyes for a moment as he continued to sing.

That I love you, I've loved you all along
And I miss you, been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never go
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore

So far away, been far away for far too long
So far away, been far away for far too long
But you know
You know, you know

When he opened his eyes to look at her, his eyes were brimming with unshed tears. He slowly and softly dragged his fingers down her cheek and sang.

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
Cause I needed
I need to hear you say

Erza reached up placed one hand on his cheek and placed her thumb on his lips, silencing him for a moment. She looked into his eyes intensely and sang him the next lines of the song.

I love you, I have loved you all along
And I forgive you for being away for far too long
So keep breathing cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it, hold on to me, never let me go

Erza's thumb released his lips and caressed his cheek, she smiled softly to him as he finished the song.

Keep breathing cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it, hold on to me, never let me go
Hold on to me, never let me go
Hold on to me, never let me go

As the music finished Erza took a step back and looked up at the man she loved and asked, "But why … how … are you here Jellal?"

Jellal's face scrunched up slightly before it smoothed out and he smiled at her. He reached up and stroked her hair gently. "The why is very simple, I love you and am tired of staying away from you." he sighed softly as she waited for the rest of his answer. "The how is a little more difficult, but basically I am a free man now. Chairman Dornbolt pardoned me and the rest of my guild and told us 'we will be keeping an eye on you though.' and let us walk away." she gave Jellal a dubious look and he just shrugged and smiled at her. "Not only that but..." Erza blushed as he loosened his tie and unbuttoned his shirt exposing his chest. He pulled back the front of the shirt and she gasped softly. She reached up and gently laid her fingers on the skin above his heart that was now emblazoned with a scarlet Fairy Tail symbol. With her hand still over his heart she looked up into his eyes, he smiled and answered. "I'm part of the guild now and do not need to hide anymore."

Erza was filled with so much happiness she couldn't control herself and wrapped her arms around the love of her life's neck and kissed him passionately. Their kiss was soon interrupted however as they both had forgotten where they were. Well, until the cheers and jeers finally broke into their passion filled minds. They looked around sheepishly as the whole guild cheered for them. Soon the guild was back into full party mode and the couple was forgotten, well mostly, every once in a while they would get pats on the back or hear a congratulation yelled their way.