Erza yawned as she awoken from her rest. It was a long night of wrapping gifts and emailing Christmas letters. She was completely drained, not by magic energy, but by being sleep deprived.
The home she walked around in was empty. Jellal wasn't anywhere to be seen for some reason.
"I guess he does take the form of Mystogan sometimes, appearing once or twice, but never always being in the same place for so long" she said to herself.
Guess she'd have the rest of the day to herself as she sat on the couch, turning on the television. The news was already finished since she had woken later in the day.
"Nothings on" she complained as she leaned her head back against the couch. Her eyes wandered over to the clock above which read the numbers...
"9:30...where the hell is he at this hour?"
The door bell rang in an instant as she sprung to her feet. She walked over to see who it was, her eyes focused enough to see who was standing at the door. She smiled and opened the door to see the spunky blonde girl.
"Morning Erza~" she greeted smiling widely.
"Hey Lucy, come in" she gestured. Lucy walked in taking off her shoes.
"Wow, I haven't been to your house in a while" she said looking around the room.
"Yeah, has it really been a long time?" she asked scratching her head.
"Well I came by to drop off your Christmas gift..." she said handing a small package. Erza took it with delight as she headed towards her gifts on the dining room table.
"Here's yours" Erza said exchanging the wrapped box.
"Thanks. Say, Erza, you seem a bit tired. Have you been staying up that late reading my novels? Is it really that good?" she laughed. Erza managed a small grin.
"Wrapping gifts for everyone in the guild actually. But your novel is really interesting Lucy, please continue and send me the updates" she smiled.
"No problem. By the way, since you have every members gift, does that mean you're going to the guild later on?" Lucy asked.
"I guess so...why?"
"I'm headed there now so If you wanted to come..." she offered. Erza thought for a moment. She wasn't sure where Jellal was, and when he was going to return, what if he came home and found she was gone. She would leave him alone on Christmas...
"A quick run wouldn't hurt" she said smiling.
"Great" Lucy smiled. "I'll meet you in the front of the apartment dorms then" she said hurrying outside.
"Would you please just get out of my face?!" Gray shouted into Natsu face.
"Could you be a little less annoying on a day like this?!" he shouted back in return.
"Oh dear, what's happening now?" Mirajane asked while returning from the basement.
"Those two unfortunately are at it again" Wakaba said biting against his usual cigarette.
"On Christmas?" she asked blinking multiple times.
"Yep."
"Just take your frickin present!" Natsu ordered shoving his present into Gray's hands.
"Maybe I don't want your gift! Take my present!" he shouted back giving Natsu his gift.
"This maybe a piece of crap! Remember last years gift? It was a fucking fire extinguisher! Are you trying to mock me?" Natsu shouted showing blaze in his arm.
"That's enough!" Erza shouted in the front of the guild hall. Everyone turned to see the women shining in armor arrive.
"Oh crap, look what you did now" Gray complained in Natsu's direction.
"Me?!"
"That's enough I said!" her words were strict and to the point.
"Now. If you two ruin Christmas like last year...then you two will be dead!" she shouted as they cleared the room.
"ye-ye-yes mam"
"Oh, I remember what happened last time" Lucy laughed. "The two boys fought and Natsu burned the Christmas tree down. What a bunch of idiots" she shook her head.
"Oh...I wasn't able to give Gray and Natsu their gifts...maybe later then..." Erza said shrugging.
"Did she already forget that she scolded them?" Lucy thought amazed by her sense of forgetfulness.
It was almost late when Erza and Lucy finsihed their rounds of gift delivering. Many of the other members were of course on missions or just haven't been seen. They decided to give those gifts later and return home as soon as they could.
"Well anyways I need to go now" Erza said after handing the rest of the presents to the members lying around the guild hall.
"Aw, you aren't coming to the guild party?" Lucy asked calling after the red-head. Erza turned back lightly. "It's fine. I may go out of town to visit family" she lied.
As Erza exited the guild Lucy turned slapping her forehead. "Erza you are a terrible liar. I know you don't have family to visit..." she said closing her eyes.
Erza yawned, still tired from delivering gifts. Sometimes she didn't understand how she could pull an all nighter on Christmas Eve, then deliver presents all day the next day. Her body ached and she was starving for some food. She unlocked her apartment dorm and slipped into the pitch black room. She was surprised to see part of the room was lit, not with light...but with candles.
"What the-" she thought. There she saw a figure sitting by the window.
"Where were you the whole day?" Jellal asked pouting. Erza dropped her stuff on the ground and walked towards the man.
"I should be asking the exact same thing" she said sitting beside him.
"I just returned from...a mission...and no one was home..." he said. Erza could tell that he was lying, also that he was lonely. Jellal was always a terrible liar, even worse than herself.
"A mission really? As Mystogan?" she chuckled.
"Yeah...you could say that..." he managed a small grin on his lips.
GRUMBLE GRUMBLE~
Erza blushed as she covered her stomach region. Jellal stared at her with confusion. "Was that your..."
"No!" she said hiding her face in the dark. He smirked. "You're hungry aren't you?"
"Maybe..." she said softly.
"Don't hide it Erza. It's okay to show a little weak side sometimes" he laughed while revealing a plate of food. She looked at it and looked back at Jellal. "How did you get this?" she asked confused.
"I cooked it..." he said simply. "What? You didn't think I could cook? How did you think I was surviving out there all this time?" he laughed.
"Thank you" she said biting into the food. She hadn't noticed, but the two of them had been sitting close each other. She tried not to put attention to it as she stepped away.
"I have a gift for you..." she said running to grab something.
"You shouldn't have" he said smiling.
"Here" she said tossing it in his direction. He caught the small box easily, turning it over to see in the moonlight.
"...you-"
"I spent enough money from my missions to afford it" she stated crossing her arms.
It was a pendant, almost like charm. "These are difficult to obtain" he said to himself.
"Where did-"
"I got it while on one of my mission in the Celestial Wizards Shop...you may not be a celestial wizard...but it's use as a charm to summon weapons...I thought you could use it when you return to your guild...so could make this world a little better...with my help..."
"Erza...thanks" he smiled. She was avoiding eye contact to his, he smiled noticing how much she had cared.
"I guess my present is crap compared to yours" he laughed to himself. "I should have gotten something more rugged" he said while pulling out a box. She examined it and noticed that the sides were all enclosed.
"What..." she thought trying to find a way to open it...
"Here let me help you..." he started as he grabbed the box. There hands had touched once and a while in between the box. At that point she was completely embarrassed.
"There" he said as the box sprung open. She looked at it painfully noticing it was a bracelet.
"Better catch up" Jellal said teasing the younger Erza. They were about seven, still playing and taunting one another. They would play warrior, where Erza always ended up winning.
"You're not gonna win this time" she laughed pushing him to the ground.
"Wow Erza, you got me this time"
"Don't you mean, I always get you? Jellal I always win, and nothing can change that" she teased.
"Whatever, I will beat you someday" he laughed punching her in the shoulder.
"Just try me" she challenged.
The two children walked closer to where the others were, just then Jellal had stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong?" she asked turning to the boy.
He looked as if he was shy, blushing little by little at a time. "What?" she asked again.
"I want you to have this..." he said avoiding her stare and holding a bracelet in front of her.
"Thanks? What's it for?" she asked.
"The guys and I thought we would give you something since you take care of us well" Jellal said shyly.
Erza looked at the bracelet, examining the hand made woven band and beaded charms. On the outside was carved in letters from a knife.
ERZA - We will always be with you
"I mean if you don't like it...it was Simon's idea..." he said shaking.
"No. I love it" she smiled. "Come on, I gotta tell the others thanks also" she said running off to the others.
"...what does this one mean?" she asked looking up at Jellal.
"...this one..." he began confidently looking her into her eyes. "...this one is from me..."
She examined it once again, it was similar to the one she received long ago except more finer looking.
"I'm afraid to ask how much you spent for it" she said looking at the bracelet. Then it caught her eye.
On the inside engraved her name. Erza Scarlet - I will forever be with you...
She looked up instantly at Jellal who was now ashamed to look at her. He was smiling, but couldn't bare to look her in the eyes any longer.
"Just remember, we're in this together no matter what"
She nodded, managing a smile upon her lips. "Merry Christmas Jellal".
"Huh-" he smirked. "You too Erza"
A/N: YAY! Christmas Chappie for Jerza. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Oh dear, I'm working on this chapter at like 3 in the morning and I'm scared since I keep hearing noises in my home. ( / O ^ O)/
Happy: Oh~ You better get outta there!
A/N: Happy? How'd you get here?
Happy: It's easy! I just narrated myself in this story and BAM! Here I am!
A/N: Please get out -_-
Happy: But I like it here ^w^ I just came to say how I am demanding more Jerza moments!
A/N: Happy...every chapters gonna be a drabble of Jerza moments -_-
Mirajane: I agree with Happy, more Jerza!
A/N: Mira?! What are you doing here?
Mirajane: I was just stopping by, good day~
A/N: Please wait for the next chapter, I'm glad a lot of you are enjoying the drabbles.
