~Past-Time Consequences~
Chapter 2
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~Two Months Later~
Erza sighed into the night, the salty smell of the ocean drifting up her nose. The moon was full, floating in the sky with all it's little stars that reflected in the endless waters before her. She rested her head on the windowpane, a certain face popping up in her head that made her eyes glaze over.
Jellal Fernandes.
She almost forgot about him, staying in the house two roads over, them becoming the best of friends every summer she would visit, and sneaking out late at night to go watch the stars together. She never realized how long it had truly been since her last visit, at least 5 years, she thought.
He grew up, to put simply. He was no longer scrawny and cheeky, his build matured massively over the years, along with his personality. He's changed, Erza declared, but so has she. Even now, when they were completely different people from when they were kids, they still fit each other like pieces to a puzzle. It was like that little spark they had all those years ago never really left, just had to go dormant while she was away.
Being back with Jellal did make Erza happy, but she was starting to feel a little homesick. She often wondered how the rest of the guys were doing, she had no way to contact since the cell reception here was constantly dying out. She kind of hoped that something new would've happened while she was gone, but nothing ever does usually. That was Magnolia, staying the same since 1907.
Now that summer officially has only three weeks left, Erza headed back home, after of course saying a special goodbye to Jellal.
After the drive back, Erza headed straight over to Gildarts, where she was surprised enough to see everyone waiting for her, including Cana. As soon as she hopped out of the car she saw Lucy run towards her with open arms, which she gladly ran into, leaving her door wide open.
"Oh God Erza I missed you so much!" Lucy whined, burying her face into her chest.
Erza laughed and let go, feeling a smack on her back from Grey as everyone surrounded her. She remembered then that Lucy had been stuck here with all the boys by herself, poor thing. A pang of pity hit Erza just at that thought.
Everyone rejoiced and thanks to Cana, it was done happily by raiding Gildart's freezer full of beer. And soon enough, Erza was back sitting on the couch, in the same spot as before she even left. Happy was mad at Cana still for not bringing back any fresh fish, even if she got back at least two weeks before Erza did, and Natsu of course was not helping the cause any with his obsessed cat. Grey was still contemplating smothering his head with a pillow as Natsu decided his time rather be spent arguing with Lucy over the tiniest of things and making up new names to call her, as if they were five years old.
"So you never told us Cana, how was your trip with Daddyo?" Grey asked, smiling.
"Stupid, and my ass still hurts from sitting on a tree full of bugs for a month. Don't remind me of that again." She gave a quick roll of her eyes and sneered into her bottle.
"I think he was asking if he tried to give you, you know, the birds and the bees talk." Natsu implied, glancing over to her with a devious look.
Cana gave a bored look back to him and shook her head stubbornly, keeping quiet. He only smiled at that, getting all the proof he needed before kicking his feet up.
"I can't imagine having to camp for a whole month," Lucy said, scrunching up her nose in disapproval, "I'm proud of you Cana, staying there and not killing Gildart's at first chance."
"Yeah well I think we all know a certain rich girl who could use the exercise more than Cana does," Natsu sighed under his breath, making Grey's mouth gape open in a smile.
"What did you just say?" Lucy nearly growled, sitting up in her seat.
Natsu sent her another cheeky smile, the glare she had piercing right through him. A moment later a hand came right down on his head, smacking the back of his head harshly.
"God damnit Erza, that hurt." Natsu grumbled, rubbing his hair.
"Well don't be such an ass."
Lucy scooted over on the couch and wrapped her arms around her, sending Natsu's cheeky grin right back to him, her head snug in her arm.
The day went on, and from the sound of it, what Erza had expected was right. Natsu and Lucy were still as childish as ever, Cana and Gildart's still had a 'give and take' relationship, Grey was still thinking of his senior prank, and Happy was the same as ever.
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Soon enough they all heard a loud scream echo throughout the house.
"WHERE THE HELL IS ALL MY BEER?"
And if anyone had a camera right then, the face Cana made at that moment would of been priceless.
"Shit guys, hurry!" She whispered, jumping up and waving her hands around.
Everyone downed the last few drops and scurried to drop the bottles in a broken cardboard box, Cana ducking into her closet and yanking out a giant, moth eaten quilt from the 18th century. She ran out as everyone sat back down and threw it over the box, just in time as Gildart's made his entrance.
"Cana."
Cana fell on the quilt and picked herself up, sitting on the box with her legs underneath her. Her face was twisted in pain, yet she made any final effort to give a wide smile with peachy cheeks.
"Yeah Daddy?"
"Where is my beer? And why the hell are all these kids in my basement?" He asked, peering to the quiet crowd of teens with furrowed eyebrows.
"Dad you know them." Cana said slowly, trying to readjust herself on the box.
"It doesn't mean I want them in my house," He remarked, glowering at her, at which she only smiled. He came closer, staring at her intently with suspicion and put his face right in hers, "Do not drink my beer. I just unpacked a full box of it yesterday and my fridge is empty now."
Cana looked into his eyes boringly and raised her eyebrows, giving a nod of her head.
"First, and this is most important, always save at least one beer for Daddy. Two, I don't want any of your stupid friends drunk in my basement, so you'd better watch out. Especially that one."
Gildart's pointed to Natsu with his thumb, not even sparing a glance his way and heard a huff from behind him.
"And finally, if I see that cat upstairs eating all of my seafood again, I'm sending it to the pound. We clear?"
Cana nodded, her face still slightly twisted in pain and her legs still tucked underneath her. Gildart's nodded back to her and straightened his back, turning to the room full of quiet teens with a look. He only sighed and shook his head, glancing back to Cana before heading back upstairs.
He paused mid-step and gave her a disgusted look, "And get off that blanket, I think your great grandma died in that or something."
Cana bit her lip and heard a few laughs before she finally heard the door click shut. She shrieked in disgust and tumbled out of the collapsing box, tangled in a mess of the death quilt and empty bottles. She growled lowly as the laugher grew louder and pushed herself up.
"Holy shit that was close-" She huffed, puffing her cheeks out.
"Yeah yeah, lucky you. I hope you realize that if this were any other parent you would be halfway to Crocus for rehab." Grey said, crossing his arms.
"Good things she's Daddy's little girl then." Lucy smirked at her, leaning her head off the back of the couch.
Cana thumped her forehead and dropped over the couch, squirming her way in between Lucy and Erza to kick up her feet on. Erza made an annoyed growl and tried pushing her off her lap, yet she nailed herself down and gave a wicked smile up to her friend.
"Oh come on Erza, you know you love it when we cuddle." Cana blew a kiss up to her and wrapped her arms around her neck, making her roll her eyes.
"Maybe not her, but we do." Grey grinned, resting his arm on Natsu's shoulder.
"Aye sir." He laughed, rubbing Happy's head as the cat nodded eagerly.
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Soon enough the night came and Gildart's called for Cana again, all the sudden wanting to become a loving father and asked her -more like told her- to watch a movie with him. She made a gun with her finger and shot herself before heading back upstairs, leaving everyone else until his bound on her was released.
Grey filed out too, along with Happy as soon as the cat heard he was headed to the dollar store for some snacks. Erza sighed to her hand, shuffling the cards to her liking and dropped them on the tiny table that hurt like hell when you hit it. Her eyes felt droopy and her body felt weary from the drive back. She still felt a disappointed nudge in the pit of her stomach, so she leaned back into the couch.
"So that's it? Nothing else happened?" She asked, gazing to the two others that were left.
"Not really. If you count Gramps finally retiring next year." Natsu said, shrugging an arm.
"Well yeah..." Erza sighed, rocking to her feet to stretch her back, "I guess nothing ever really changes around here, huh?"
"Yup."
Natsu hummed in agreement and eyed his friend as she grabbed her jacket. He saw Lucy wave a goodbye to her friend and crept to the edge of his seat, clearing his throat.
And as soon as he heard the door click shut, he pounced.
"Oh thank God," He blurted in a sigh, jumping up from his seat and falling onto the couch.
Lucy let out a soft giggle and felt Natsu crash his lips onto hers, his body crawling on top of hers to deepen the kiss. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she felt him relax, kissing her lips sweetly as a hand went to her back.
He pulled away with a small breath, and a small smile, "Thought she'd never leave."
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