The following day, Erza was quietly sitting on her table, waiting for the teacher before two hands were loudly slammed on her table, catching the attention of the whole class, which quickly turned back to their occupations when Erza gave them "The" look.
"Why so loud?" She then asked to the girl standing in front of her
"Start talking, now!" The silver haired teen ordered her friend, with demanding eyes
"What are you talking about Mira?!"
"Oh come on Erza, the whole school has been gossiping about it, don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about."
"I don't know what you are talking about...just explain" She frowned making Mira sight
"You were seen in Archer arms yesterday, he was carying you like a knight would carry his princess" She said making Erza's eyes widen
"Oh...that..."
"HA! I knew it!"
"But its not what you think, it was because..."
"At least hide your blush when you're about to make up a fake excuse"
"Would you listen to me?!"
"Not if you're about to lie" Mira responded making Erza frowned heavily.
"We were talking and I passed out, I was exhausted plus I was also...nevermind, I was exhausted okay! All he did was take me to the infirmary" Erza explained, deciding it would be best to hide the part when she cried, she could not afford to lose her reputation because of a weak moment.
"Erza...I'm so sorry I didn't know..."
"Yeah...just please leave me alone" she sighted making Mirajane walk away sadly, before Erza called her back, making her turn back.
"Besides you will be
the first person informed if I ever give love a second chance" Erza said making her friend smile widely.
"You better"
At the roof top at lunch, Archer and Saber were enjoying some rice balls with meat balls.
"Still haven't found a new spot?" Archer asked
"No." She answered dully
"Aw come on, are you gonna be mad forever?"
"Yes."
In fact Saber had been mad at him since the morning, when she heard the gossip and rumors about him and Erza.
"You know I hate her" She frowned
"And you know there is nothing between us, I just brought her to the infirmary"
"Bridal style?"
"She was tired..."
"But why not on your back?" She kept her same stoic voice
"Because I had my backpack on, damn it Sabe, you're worse than a jealous lovestruck girl...are you jealous?" He said finishing in a charming voice
"Even on my dead bed I'd still rather date a lycan than you"
"Wow...so much hate" He comicly grabbed his chest "You broke my heart" He faked a sad voice, before he started laughing while Saber just chuckled lightly.
"So I guess the joke was good to make Saber laugh" A raven haired boy and his group of friends took a seat with the two blondes.
"I require that you shut up, Fullbuster" Saber took back her serious face
"Wow...so much hate" Gray said making Archer smirk
"Anyways, why isn't Orihime with you guys?" He asked making Natsu raised raise a brow
"Why? I thought Erza was your girlfriend"
"Yeah stay faithfull." Gajeel grinned.
(The foolowing scene has been ranked too violent even for T ranking)
"Stupid boys" Erza dusted her hands, getting back to her bento.
"Shouldn't we bring them to the infirmary?" Levy asked loking at Natsu and Gajeel laying in a pool of their own blood at the other end of the roooftop.
"No they got what they deserved" Erza frowned lightly
"Yeah...no one messes with the great Titania" Cana grinned
"Ti...tania?" Archer and Saber said at the same time, surprised by the nickname.
"Oh...thats the nickname she got over the years" a shy voice was heard, making Archer's body get tense.
"Everyone here got their own nicknames" Lucy continued
"We don't even know your names to start with, apart from Erza and Lucy" Saber shot a quick glare at the blonde girl.
"Well I'm Mirajane, here is Gray, Levy, the two over there are Natsu and Gajeel..."
"...And I'm CANA MOTHERFUCKING ALPERONA!" The brunnette shouted.
"Is she...drunk" Archer asked with wide eyes receiving a nod from Gray.
"Well we guys better go, classes starts in five minutes" Erza said standing up
"Well, I don't have any class right now" Atcher smirked making Gray groan.
"What about these two?" He then asked pointing to Natsu and Gajeel who were...fighting?!
"When did they?!"
"Don't dwell on it, this is the weirdest academy in the world" Gray smirked as Erza called them.
"Well then, I'll see you later" She waived at him, before glaring for a second at Saber
"Yeah see ya" He waived back as Saber frowned before standing up too "I also got class, I'll meet you at the gates" She smilled at him while he noded, before she left.
His body suddenly got tense, he was alone with her, the girl he was trying to avoid so bad.
"Don't you have any class to attend?" He asked trying to cover his crispy voice.
"N-No, I have nothing now..." She answered before there was probably the world's greatest uncomfortable silence, which went on for at least fifteen minutes before Lucy gathered all her courage stood up, and went to sit right in front of him.
"What are you doing?!" He asked a bit taken aback by her actions.
"We...we need to talk." She said staring right in his eyes, making them widen a bit then narrow.
"There is nothing to talk about" He tried to dismiss the conversation but Lucy wouldn't drop the matter
"There is something to talk about, like why...why do you hate me?" She asked with a soft voice.
Archer POV
There she goes again with that soft voice. Don't give in remember what she did to you...but she's right we have to talk. I'll make things clear right here right now.
NORMAL POV
"Why do I hate you? Did you really forget what you did?! In case you did, here is a reminder"
14 years ago
Two kids were happily running in the backyard garden under the full moon. They where playing tags while their mother was reading a book. She then lifted her head to talk to them.
"Archer, Lucy, you will have to go to bed in five minutes"
"Okay Mom!" The two blonde kids replied in sinc. They then looked at each other and giggled before their father opened the backdoor "Layla, Archer, Lucy, family meeting now!" His hard and strick voice rung in the mother's ear like a death sentence, her smile dropped and her face turned into an emotion Lucy couldn't describe.
"Mom..." She tugged on her skirt while the woman smiled to her.
"Its okay, go to the living room with Archer, I'll be there in five minutes"
Archer took his sister hand, and brought her to the living room, where their dad waited on his armchair. He then stood up and went to the kitchen.
Two minutes passed and Lucy who was thirsty went to the kitchen to get some water.
Ten minutes later, Layla entered and only saw Archer sitting in the couch
"Where is your sister?"
"I'm right here, mom" The little girl said in a fake cheery voice, which went unnoticed.
"Okay, now family meeting starts..." Jude said as he took a seat back in his armchair. "...I won't hide it to you, our family is in a very troublesome financial state, we will soon loose everything if we don't take drastic resolutions, and that's what I'm gonna do..." He then turned is cold eyes toward his son
"Jude please no..." Layla started sobbing
"Archer..."
"Jude no don't do it"
"Yes daddy?" The little blonde five year old boy asked unaware of what was happening.
"I want you to leave this house and to never come back." His cold voice rang in his son head.
"W-what?!"
"We have too many mouth to feed, and your stomach is a bottomless hole, plus I have other reasons to send you off..."BUT! As a familly we have to vote the decision and I'm sure your mom, is against it so the final decision goes to Lucy" He finished turning to his daughter with a wicked smile. The room then turned dead silent. Archer was still taking in the words of his father. He knew his father hated him, but to the point of wanting to abandom him, his own flesh and blood, but he knew Lucy would vote for him to stay. With their mother, he was the person she loved and deared the most, and same thing around.
Layla looked down, she knew that smile on Jude's face, a smile he wore only when his plans went down his way.
"So Lucy, what do you decide?" Jude repeated
Archer smirked when his sister's mouth opened, he was gonna celebrate even if his dad was gonna punish him severely.
"Archer...you...you can't stay"
"HA! IN YOUR FACE DAD!...Wait WHAT?!"Archer's jaw nearly dropped on the floor.
"Archer, you need to leave the house for the family sake, one less mouth to feed would really save money, considering the fact that you eat so much"
"L-Lucy what are you saying"
"Plus you have problems with your hearing, you really need to leave."
"L-Lucy I thought...I thought we were best brother and sisters for ever...Lucy what happened?" He softly said gently touching her hand only for her to slap his away. Their mom could only watch her family getting teared apart because of her husband love for money and hatred for his son, she could only witness her two precious kids, her shyning star and her bright spark, being tortured by their father.
"Shut up!" Lucy frowned "How can I be friend with such a scum like you? You are such a discrace to the family, worse, to the world. You are worse than an insect." She continued with a cold voice that could match her dad's. "Leave this house at once and never come back, nor try to contact us again!" She finally screamed.
Archer was beyond stunned, staring at his sister with wide eyes, his lips slightly parted. His hands, no his whole body was shacking like crazy as he then balled his fist thinking it would prevent his tears from falling but, they wouldn't stop. The room went silent before Jude stepped in front "You heard her, you are no longer a member of this family. I've already had your things packed up." He snapped his fingers as two guards came, one holding two suitcase and the other made his way toward the young boy.
"Please Jude, don't do it! You can't do this to your own son" Layla teary face and voice muffled by cries was really breaking Archer's heart...but why Lucy, why?
Suddenly, Jude jerked her away making her fall back in the couch.
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL THAT WORTHLESS TRASH MY SON!" Harsh word mixed with a harsh tone was always a bad mixture. Layla pulled Archer into the tightest hug she could give but the guards were too strongs as they forced him out of his motherrh's embrace.
"Throw him out" Jude ordered as the guard led a struggling Archer to the exit.
"Let me down! MOM HELP ME PLEASE!"
"ARCHER!" She tried to go after her son but was held back by Jude.
"Jude please don't do it" She begged but only to receive a cold shoulder.
"ARCHER!"
"MAMA!"
And the guards threw him out of the estate his body falling down hard on the ground , they gave him appollogetic looks before closing the gates in front of him.
END OF FLASH BACK
