Jellal smiled at Erza, who blushed shyly. He grinned. "Oy, Scarlet!" he called softly. "Your face is turning as red as your hair."
The young girl knew he was teasing, but she couldn't help ducking her head and blushing harder at his comment. "Oh, shut up!" she whispered, very embarrassed.
He giggled freely, forgetting to be quiet. "Maybe we should call you, 'Erza Scarlet-all-over!" Jellal said with a mischievous grin.
Before she could reply, Simon ran up to them, ducking behind a pillar. Following close behind him was a breathless Milliana, her dirty shirt hanging loosely over her emaciated frame. "Erza, Jellal," she gasped out as quietly as she could. "You need to be more careful!"
The boy with her nodded, placing a hand on her shoulder to calm the girl down. "If we can see you, that means they probably can too," Simon added, slightly more composed than her.
"Seriously, Erza, they're looking for you!" Milliana told her frantically. "They sent me to find you, it's important!" She looked at the other girl with wide, pleading eyes.
"Alright," the redheaded child replied, getting to her feet. "Bye, Simon! Bye Jellal! I'll see you two later," Erza called over her shoulder as the tinier girl dragged her away by the wrist.
Facing each other, Jellal and Simon simultaneously sighed. It was hard, being a slave here. Both of them hoped simply that the two girls wouldn't get punished for wandering. Simon absently shifted where he was sitting and looked toward Jellal.
"I saw you guys," was all he said.
Hey guys! I'm sorry for not updating sooner. I really hope you liked this chapter. While this story is mainly Jerza, there may be hints of some other pairings, I'm not sure yet. Thank you for all the reviews and encouragement! Please let me know how to get better :)
Love,
Mai xoxo