A/N: Ta-daa! Here's Chapter 2! I had a bit of a great day today, since I did pretty well for my first quiz in one of my subjects. Ehehe. But things are still pretty stressful though. Oh well. Please feel free to leave a review!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does.

As Zane left the building, he heard Sarah sob and whisper in a pained voice, "Why, Zane? Why are you doing this to everyone who cares about you?" He pretended that he didn't hear her; he had already made up his mind. He was going to hurt everyone more by coming back to the gang. It was better this way. "Dammit! It's all that student council president's fault!" He said angrily and punched the wall. "And why the hell did Sarah even agree with her in the first place?! They don't even know each other!" He stomped off, not wanting to look behind him. He went through a dark alley, and heard footsteps heading towards him. He saw three men, with demon-shaped marks on their arms. One had dark green hair, another had yellow hair, and the last one had silver hair. "Dammit, the Demon Gang. Just my luck," Zane muttered under his breath.

The men saw him and smirked upon recognizing who he was. "Look here, it's Zane Arizaki, one of the strongest members of the Lightnings." Zane narrowed his eyes and said, "That's former member, to you." The man with dark green hair spit on the ground and said, "That still doesn't change the fact that you gave hell to our gang before." The former gang member raised his eyebrows, and said as a matter-of-factly, "That's because you've been hurting innocent people. We may be a gang, but we don't hurt innocent people; we protect them." The silver-haired man snorted. "And you think that that makes you an agent of justice? Gangs aren't about 'protecting' people. Gangs are about making them suffer." Zane was now feeling irritated. "Listen, I don't want to fight you. I'm sick and tired of fighting, and that's why I left my gang. So, why don't you step out of the way?" The yellow-haired man laughed. "Ooh, are you feeling scared? Maybe it's because you don't have your little girlfriend with you, huh?"

That was it. That was all that was needed to make Zane snap in anger. "What the hell did you say?" Zane said threateningly. "Like I said, you're feeling scared without your girlfriend beside you. It's too bad she-" The yellow-haired man was cut off by a punch in his stomach. Zane pulled him up by his collar and glared at him. There was nothing but pure hatred in his eyes. "Don't you dare speak about her like that, if you want to live," Zane hissed. The man just laughed tauntingly. "And what are you going to do about it? There are three of us here, and you're all alone. We're going to leave you dead." Zeke narrowed his eyes. "We'll just see about that." The man smirked and shouted, "Get him, boys!"

The two other men ran towards the black-haired boy and jumped into the air, poised to punch. Zane let go of the yellow-haired man and grabbed the fists of the two other men. He threw them towards a wall and moved towards the green-haired man. He lifted the man up into the air and punched him repeatedly. The silver-haired man stalked silently towards Zane and attempted to throw a punch. Unfortunately for the man, Zane sensed the movement and moved his head sideward, resulting in the man to punch his fellow gang member. The green-haired man fell to the ground, unconscious and bleeding from his head.

Zane turned towards the silver-haired man and kicked the man hard in the stomach. The man coughed up blood. The yellow-haired man stood behind Zane and threw a punch. Once again, Zane caught his fist and kneed the man's stomach, then punched the man's face hard. He turned back his attention towards the silver-haired man and began kicking and kneeing the man's stomach repeatedly. The man continued to cough up blood and whispered painfully, "Damn…you." Zane smirked and said tauntingly, "That the best you could do? I thought you were going to kill me?" Then he kicked the man's face and the man fell unconscious. "You guys better be grateful that members of our gang don't kill, otherwise, you'd be dead by now," Zeke said coldly and left the three men unconscious and bleeding. Damn, and after I said I wouldn't fight anymore after leaving the gang. Tch, looks like I can't even live peacefully after leaving. He thought. He looked up at the sky and noticed that it was already getting dark. I'll just go straight home and rest early. He trudged back to his house, changed into a white t-shirt and black shorts, and went to sleep.

Erza, along with Mira and the rest of her friends had finished eating at the café and decided to go home, as it was already getting dark. They said their farewells and went their separate ways. She arrived in front of her house and unlocked the door. "I'm home," she announced. Of course, there was no answer. She sighed. Both her parents were dead, after all. They used to be part of a gang called the Lightnings, and they died in the middle of a gang war. She remembered the conversation she had with her parents about their gang back when she was seven years old.

FLASHBACK

Erza heard someone knock on the door and she said, "Coming~!" She opened the door and found her parents standing outside.

"Mommy! Daddy! You're home!" She exclaimed happily and ran towards them. Her father caught her in his arms and spun her around.

"Hello, Erza! We missed you!" He said as he laughed happily.

Erza giggled. "I missed you, too, mommy and daddy!"

Her father put her down and her mother knelt down in front of Erza and hugged her tight. "How is our baby girl doing?"

Erza smiled widely, "I've been a good girl, mommy!"

"That's a good girl!" Her mother said and laughed.

"Daddy, tell me about your gang!" Erza said as she tugged on her father's shirt.

"Hahaha, okay, Erza!" He said and sat on a chair, motioning for his daughter to sit on his lap. The little girl sat on his lap and he began telling his daughter about their gang.

"Our gang is called the Lightnings, and we're what you would say a gang filled with good guys. Other gangs are the bad guys, and they hurt innocent people. But we're not one of them, and it's our job to beat the bad gangs. Our gang is filled with cheerful people and we're like family to each other."

Erza's eyes shined brightly. "That's so cool, daddy! I'm proud to be the daughter of you and mommy!"

The little girl's mother and father laughed, and they hugged their daughter tight.

FLASHBACK END

She smiled sadly at the memories. They died when she was fifteen. She hadn't been told the details of their death; all she knew was that they died in the middle of a gang war. Because of that, she closed off her heart and became the strict student council president everyone knew and she had become worse when she knew that her ex-boyfriend had cheated on her. She sighed, and decided to put the depressing thoughts out of her head. She changed into her pajamas, went into bed, and drifted off to sleep.

It was 6:30 AM and Zane's alarm clock rang. He sat up and shut his alarm; then he went to the kitchen and fixed breakfast for himself. After eating, he washed the dishes and took a shower, changed into his uniform, and left for school. He arrived at 7:30, and class didn't start until 8:00, but he decided to wait inside the classroom since there was nothing for him to do, or anyone to talk to, anyway. He opened the door and groaned at what he saw. He saw Erza, sitting alone inside the classroom.

He was about to shut the door and leave the classroom, when he heard her say, "You're early today." He muttered, "So what? And I thought you said you weren't going to talk to me?" Erza sighed. "Look, I just want to talk to you. Is there anything wrong with that?" He raised his eyebrows and said icily, "Well, I don't feel like talking, especially to you. Just mind your own damn business." She stood up and slammed her hands down on her desk. "What the hell are you getting all angry at me for? I haven't done any damn thing to make you so mad at me!"

He felt his anger rising, but tried to stay as calm as possible. "You're right about not having done anything. I just don't like it when people try to get close to me," he said coolly. She growled, "And why the hell is that?" He glared at her. "Like I said before, it's none of your damn business. I have nothing more to say to you, miss president," he said in a mocking tone. Erza was really close to blowing her top. She absolutely hated this guy's guts, and she wanted to punch him over and over again. She didn't get why he hated her so much. It was just so damn frustrating to her.

Then again, he felt the same way about her. He hated the way she tried to know more about him. Why couldn't she just shut up and mind her own damn business? He didn't know why she was trying so hard to get him to open up when she knew that he wouldn't ever do it. The tension between the two slowly built up. Both of them glared at each other, neither one of them wanting to back down. Suddenly, the door opened and Lucy entered. "Good morning, Erza!" Lucy said cheerfully. When Erza didn't respond, Lucy looked at the two. They appeared to be having a glare-off to the blonde student. The blonde sweat dropped and she asked nervously, "Is this a bad time, Erza?"

Erza finally noticed Lucy and said a little coolly, "No, Lucy. It's fine. What are you doing here?" Lucy gulped. "Err, uhm, actually, the principal called for you. He said to come to his office right away." The president nodded and said, "Alright. I'll be there immediately. Thank you for informing me." Lucy nodded, still feeling nervous, then left.

"You really should do something about that attitude of yours," Erza said a little coldly. Zane snorted. "And what if I don't want to?" The president narrowed her eyes and said, "Then you'll have to answer to me." The black-haired student laughed coldly. "And you think I'm scared of you? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not scared of anyone, not even the student council president." The cold laugh sent shivers down the president's spine. Unable to find the words to answer back, she just sent him a cold glare and left the room.

The black-haired student plopped to his chair. "Tch, what the hell is wrong with that woman, really? She tells me to fix my attitude, but she couldn't even fix her own attitude. Why the hell does she even want to talk to me in the first place when she clearly knows it'll just turn into a heated exchange every time. Damn, she makes my blood boil," he muttered in frustration.

As Erza left the classroom, she heard Zane mutter to himself. "Tch, what the hell is wrong with that woman, really? She tells me to fix my attitude, but she couldn't even fix her own attitude. Why the hell does she even want to talk to me in the first place when she clearly knows it'll just turn into a heated exchange every time. Damn, she makes my blood boil." The words had hurt Erza and she felt her chest tighten. "Is there anything wrong about wanting to get to know him?" She said sadly, and walked away.

She arrived at the principal's office and knocked on the door lightly. She heard a faint "Come in," and she opened the door. A short, old man with white hair was sitting on a chair behind his desk. "Ah, Erza. Please, have a seat." Erza nodded and sat down. "What did you want to talk to me about, Principal Makarov?" The Principal's, now known as Makarov, expression turned serious. "I wanted to know how our new student is doing." The scarlet-haired president stiffened and slowly said, "He's a little – no, he is extremely difficult to get along with." The principal sighed. "In what way is he being difficult?" Erza rubbed her chin, and said, "Everytime I attempt to talk to him; he won't give me a straight answer and would always start an argument with me. He said he didn't like it when people tried to get close to him."

The principal sighed again, and Erza asked, "Is there anything you know about his past? Maybe something that could help on why he's acting that way?" Makarov shook his head. "No, there's nothing we know about him so far. But, would you still try to befriend him? I think that there's no one more suited to do this than you, Erza." The president nodded, and said, "Yes, I will keep on trying." Makarov smiled. "Thank you, Erza. You may go."

The president stood up and made her way back to the classroom. Just what on earth happened to make him that way? Was he always like that, or did something bad happen to make him cold and distant towards everyone? She sighed. Somehow, I can't help but think that we're the same. The only difference is that he's much, much, colder and indifferent.

She stopped in front of the classroom and opened the door. Gildarts was already there and appeared to have started with the lesson. "Oh, Erza. Where have you been?" Erza said simply, "The principal had called for me and we talked about something." Gildarts nodded understandingly. "You may have your seat." She nodded and took her seat beside the spiky-haired student. As always, he seemed cold and distant and appeared to have paid no mind to her.

All the while during their morning classes, she would sneak glances at him. But not once did she ever see him smile. He looked always so serious. "Why the hell am I even doing this in the first place?" She muttered to herself. She thought of inviting him to eat with them during lunch before he could leave the room. The bell rang and she tapped him lightly on his shoulder. "Do you want to have lunch with us?" He gazed coldly at her and said, "No, thank you. I'd rather be all alone," then he left the classroom.

Erza sighed exasperatedly as he left. "Whatever am I going to do about him?" She mused. "Let's go, Erza!" Cana said. Erza sighed again and went with Mira and Cana. "So, I saw you tap Zane's shoulder. What did you ask him?" Mira asked with a mischievous smile. Erza said in an irritated voice, "I just asked him if he wanted to eat with us. But of course, he gazed coldly at me and refused, saying he wanted to be alone." Cana chuckled. "Not only the mysterious type, but also the cold one, huh?" Mira pouted and said, "Cana, are you trying to go after him?" The brunette shrugged and winked. "Why not, I mean he is pretty hot, you gotta admit. I wouldn't mind having a hot boyfriend. Erza sighed. "Then you go and approach him, Cana. I'm tired of him picking fights with me all the time I strike up a conversation."

They entered the cafeteria and saw that their friends weren't there yet. "Hmm, the teacher must be dismissing them a little late," Erza said. "Let's find seats and wait for them." Mira said with a smile. The president nodded and followed after Mira. They found an empty table with eight vacant seats and took their seats. Shortly after, Lucy and the rest arrived. "Hey, guys!" Natsu said with his usual toothy grin. Erza simply nodded at him. Gray noticed this and turned to Lucy. "Hey, is something wrong with Erza? She seems to be in a pretty sour mood." Lucy thought back to when she called Erza this morning and sweat dropped. "I-I guess you could say that." Wendy noticed the blonde's nervous answer and asked, "Do you know what happened, Lucy-chan?" The blonde relayed what she saw in Erza's classroom to the others. Cana frowned. "So, you got into another argument with Zane this morning, Erza?" The president had a demonic aura around her, and her friends whimpered in fear, except for Mira who was always oblivious to these kinds of things.

"I really don't get what the hell is wrong with that guy at all. You try to be friendly with him, and he returns the favor with a cold answer. It's only been two days, but I can honestly say that I am sick and tired of his damn foul attitude," Erza ranted.

Wendy whimpered in fear. "C-c-c-calm d-d-down, E-Erza-san." Erza clucked her tongue. "Tch. I'm going somewhere for a while. I need to cool off." The others didn't attempt to stop her. They knew that she needed to be alone when she was in a bad mood. "It's been a while since I saw Erza get all worked up like that," Gray commented. Natsu nodded in agreement. "Yeah, the last time we saw her get all furious was when she caught Jellal in the act of cheating on her." Wendy said timidly, "A-ano, are you sure we should just leave Erza-san like that?" Lucy answered the dark blue-haired student. "Yeah, Wendy. She'll be back to her usual self once she lets go of her anger." Wendy nodded. "Okay."

Breaking all the tension, Mira asked innocently, "So, do you think Erza likes Zane?" The others sweat dropped. So innocent! Did she not catch the conversation we had?! All of them screamed in their minds. "M-Mira, I don't think that was the point of our conversation a while ago." Lucy said as she sweat dropped. "Oh, okay!" Mira said and smiled sweetly. They sweat dropped again, thinking how innocent the white-haired student was.

"Gray-sama~!" You won't act cold towards Juvia, right?" Juvia asked as she clung to Gray. The raven-haired boy blushed. "Of course not, Juvia. You are my girlfriend after all." Juvia shrieked in pure delight. "Kyaa~!" Gray-sama is so sweet to Juvia!" Lucy, Natsu, Cana and Wendy sweat dropped at the exchange while Mira just giggled. Aaah, love is such a wonderful thing. The white-haired student thought with a big smile.

A/N: And there's the end of Chapter 2! Oh, and the fifth OVA is already out! Too bad it's still RAW, meaning no subtitles yet. :( And I'm still waiting for the day they announce the continuation of the Anime (Which I hope would be soon). Anyway, see you guys in the next chapter!