This is pretty short and drabble-esque. I apologize if it sounds a little cliché, but I was in a bit of a rush. The tone is pretty different from the previous three installments.

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.

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June 22, 2016

Day 4: Colours

"I saw your eyes

And you touched my mind

Although it took a while

I was falling in love"

-A Flock of Seagulls, "Space Age Love Song"

Erik inspected the portrait he'd commissioned with awe. He knew jack all about art, but Reedus had brought to life everything he'd described and it was breathtaking.

Wouldn't his little wifey be surprised?

He'd always loved the sound of her soul and had tried on many occasions to help her visualize what he experienced with little success. Recently, he'd taken to describe the sounds as colors, but she still had difficulties grasping the concept.

It was almost like a symphony orchestra playing a conflicting melody. At the forefront were the very bright and bubbly chords that were easily noticeable and beautiful to listen to and glorious in and of themselves. However, also accompanying those happy notes was the darker and gripping melancholic baseline.

Her soul was a flurry of notes that conflicted and battled each other and to give her song colors was to paint a cacophonous struggle of rainbow. It was loud and the varied tones wrestled for control, almost like throwing a bunch of colors at a canvas. But it was also structured and melodic, swaying and changing with each emotion.

It wasn't until he knew her and they became close that he could see the veritable ocean of colorful sound that existed within her soul, and now she'd be able to see it and hold it in her hands.

There wasn't a whole lot that he could ask for.

With an unusually serene expression, Erik handed over the agreed price and Reedus wrapped the painting for him. He tucked it under his arm and headed over to the bar. He greeted his wife with a small peck to the cheek (inconspicuous to all but Mira) and together they departed the guild, arm in arm.

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This is cute.

Reeeeeaaaal cute. And decidedly less wordy than the last chapter. Thank God.

Alright, I promised there would be sadness later in the week and Answers is going to be one of them. Prepare your tissues.

It begins.

As always, thank you for reading!

AJlovesKakashi