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(Three Days Later East Forest)
Erza strolled through the forest lost in thought. She had waken up in the infirmary two days ago to find Baron had left. When she asked the master he said that he had gone home for his 'Recovery'.
"Idiot, you should have stayed and healed but nooooo you have to so mysterious!" she grumbled trudging through the forest. Her thoughts wandered back to his scars. Master had said that Baron earned them in a prison. What kind of prison did that to their inmates?! It was vile twisted and disgusting. Erza shivered at the pain Baron must have gone through to recieve those scars.
Suddenly a loud BOOM! in the distance startled Erza from her thoughts. What in the seven realms could that be?!Erza a bit worried at the sound ran in its general direction. However she didn't have to run very long before she stumbled into a clearing. Erza observed the place a bit shocked. On the far side of the field there was a small shack made completely of cobble and lumber with a thatch roof and a small chimney protruding from the top releasing smoke into the cloudless sky. Erza moved her gaze around the field until she set eyes on a small lake that had fit itself in the middle of the clearing. Yeah Erza thought a bit exasperated that would be the booming noise i heard.
In the middle of the lake stood on the watery surface a man with scarlet hair frayed with black with a focused look on his face. All around him where floating boulders the size of small hills and every once in a while one would fly at the man and he would quickly avoid it or counter attack resulting in either crushing the boulder or having it return to rotation.
Erza sighed exasperated she should have figured Baron (yes its Baron) would have continued training even in his state. Suddenly a idea popped into her head.
"BARON!" She shouted at the top of her lungs obviously startling the young man who losing his focus yelped yes yelped and fell beneath the surface of the water. Grinning triumphantly Erza strode to the shore where she assumed Baron would wash up and waited. As if she saw the future a soaked and thoroughly exhausted Baron flopped onto the shoreline and rolled to his back covering his face. Slowly he shifted the arm covering his eyes to reveal one Silvery-White eye peering out at her.
Baron realizing who it was groaned in defeat.
"I didn't know you liked to swim" quipped Erza.
"Yeah me either i just recently learned cortousy of one brilliantly annoying red-head" Baron grumbled his deep voice causing Erza's heart to flutter in her chest. She was in love wasn't she? Wait no! Shes THE Erza for god sakes she cant be in love with this mysterious, muscular, exetremely attractive, brave, strong, noble- WAIT A MINUTE!
Baron just observed from his position amused by the emotions flickering across her face. He chuckled softly which broke her out of her stupor. Realizing Baron was still on his back on the shore she held out a hand to help him up. Although as Baron took it and raised himself up off the ground he suddenly grunted in pain and stumbled forward. Erza quickly stepped forward and caught him.
"Idiot, you shouldn't be training with your wound"
The only response she got was a quiet grunt.
Erza sighed "Where do you live?"
Baron pointed across the field to the cobble shack. Slowly Erza and Baron made their way to the home as they neared the door Baron flicked his wrist blasting the door open and Erza stumbled inside supporting Baron's weight. He must use some kind of Air magic Erza thought as she set him on the bed.
"Thank you" she heard him mutter.
"Don't thank me yet we still need to change you out of your bandages"
Baron sighed and removed his shirt revealing his body making Erza's breath hitch. Her eyes wandered over his well toned body lingering on his sculpted pecs before moving down to his well defined six pack. Light scarring for some reason made it all the more attractive to Erza and she felt herself swiftly falling into a daydream of the things she would like to do to this poor innocent man right now.
"Um Erza?" Barons voice rang through her mind startling her into action. Blushing softly Erza swung her leg behind Baron's back and sat on the bed straddling him from behind.
"Erza wha-" his question cut short by Erza reaching around his stomach to grasp the bandages.
"Hush I'm dressing your wound" She said quietly and silence followed as she continued to work. The final time she unwrapped the bandage stuck a bit to the wound drawing a hiss of pain out from Baron as the bandage was pulled away from the dried blood. Erza silently began re-wrapping Baron's wound and as she finished tightened it tightly making him huff at the release of air.
"All done, you know you really shouldn't be working out when you are suffering from a wound like that" Erza scolded still straddling Baron from behind showing no signs of moving anytime soon.
"Erza I've trained with much worse" Baron said chuckling darkly emitting a shiver from Erza. Why was it like every word he spoke sent a pleasurable wave through her? She lightly shook her head to clear her thoughts and traced his scars lightly with her fingers Baron emitting a gasp.
"Sorry is it sensitive?"
"No your hands are just a bit cold that's all"
"mmmm by the way Baron what magic do you use?"
Baron chuckled lightly realizing that she was going to begin her question game.
"I use a form of Magic known as Air Compression Magic its one of the lost magics"
"I've never heard of it before"
"You wouldn't only two people know of its existence me and my master"
"Who's your master?"
This was greeted by silence Erza could tell it was a topic Baron was not willing to discuss with her. She sighed sub-conciously wrapping her arms around his chest and resting her head on his shoulder. His warmth invaded her pulled her in making her drowsy. Damn you Baron making me fall for you like this, keeping me guessing with your stoic mask exterior Erza thought frustrated.
"You know Baron your a lot more enjoyable when you talk" Erza said quietly eyes closed enjoying the moment.
Baron chuckled making Erza relax even more into his back feeling the vibrations move throughout his chest. "Yeah well no use hiding myself anymore not like i can get away unnoticed after that stunt i pulled behind the guild hall"
"Mmmhm"
Erza felt herself growing tired and yawned loudly causing Baron to gently unwrap her arms and stand up gently and say "Erza if your tired you can sleep here" Erza looked up to gauge his emotions as always masked completely even his eyes relayed nothing. She sighed and nodded than almost squeaked in shock as Baron picked her up and set her down further into the bed and tucked her in.
"Good night Erza" he whispered turning to move away probably to go sleep on the couch. All Erza knew right know was that she wanted to sleep with him next to her just once.
Baron stopped a gentle hand having wrapped itself around his wrist making his freeze in shock for a second then turn and look over his shoulder at Erza raising a eyebrow.
"No, Stay, Please?" she asked quietly blushing mildly.
Baron just smirked his eyes flashing with what looked like joy for just a second then surprising Erza leapt over her to land behind her in the bed and faced her back.
"Thank you"
Baron replied by grunting in acknowledgement.
After a while of silence Baron spoke a thick layer of mischief on his voice.
"You know Erza techinically we are sleeping together"
This earned him a well placed punch to the chest to which he only chuckled seemingly unfazed.
"Relax i was joking" he said a thick layer of amusement to his voice.
Erza hardly paying attention heart fluttering in her chest slowly moved back until she was almost pressing her body against Baron's she could almost feel the raising of the questioning brow.
"Don't raise your brow at me" she muttered eyes closed.
Baron laughed then said "its almost as if you can read my thoughts"
"not sure if id want to"
"You have no idea" the sudden change in his voice alerted her that it was a very touchy subject and trying to calm him down reached behind her gently grasping his arm and wrapped it around her waist.
"I'm sorry i didn't mean to dig up old wounds"
"Sssh its not your fault Erza you know nothing about it" he said gently tightening his grip on her waist pulling her closer causing her heart to pound in her chest. Maybe just maybe Baron felt the same? No impossible he was only comforting her. Slowly she felt his breathing even out and knew he was asleep. Sighing Erza felt herself drifting off into sleep happy as could be that she was in the arms of the one she 'liked'. Erza smiled and drifted into a blissful slumber.