Jellal's POV-
I nearly face planted on the cement in front of Erza's apartment door when she kicked me out. I caught myself on the railing in front of me and sighed. I had planned to give her a piece of my mind, but she was too nice and hospitable when I barged in.
I'd better get home, school's out and people will be walking home. They could see me. As I walked down the stairs a few feet away from her door, I saw two boys coming up on the other set of stairs.
They walked up to Erza's door as I casually walked down the stairs trying not to looks suspicious. When I got down the stairs I heard one of the guys, "ERZA FIGHT ME!" The other just spoke at the door loudly, "We know you aren't actually sick Erza!"
I stepped behind the stairs, originally planning to walk away. No sign of a door opening, but that means…"Lets just leave Natsu, she would've answered the second she heard if she wanted to.", "BUT I WANNA FIGHT HER!"
The second one started walking down the stairs, and as if it was the most normal thing in the world, he dragged the other guy down the stairs by his ear. "YOU WANNA GO STRIPPER!?" The other boy just sighed and kept dragging the other one along.
I realized I was snooping and I quickly walked over to my car that was a few feet behind me. As I stepped inside of the car I heard a beep, I picked up my phone and opened it.
It was a text from the principal,
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"Hello , I want to let you know that Miss Scarlet wasn't here today and I was wondering if you knew where her parents are by any chance. We've tried to contact people she knows, but she doesn't have many friends."]
I didn't answer, anything I say could be mistaken. I drove away to my nearby apartment, I guess I don't have to coach volleyball today.
As soon as I got home I threw on some sweats and a tight black tank-top. It's good enough for a bakery if anything. When I got in the car I realized I forgot to shower, but it's not like I smelled bad, and it isn't a date or anything.
As I was driving towards Hargeon I saw Erza on the side of the street. She looked like she was trying to wave down a taxi so I pulled over. I rolled down the window, "Are you gonna get in?"
She looked at me like I was crazy but then she realized it was me. "Picking up high school girls now are we?" She said with a smirk getting into the car.
She had on a pretty normal "high school girl" outfit, so I don't know why everyone thought she was a tomboy. We didn't talk on the way there, having said all the things appropriate for being said.
When we got there we realized how awkward it was for us to be there together. She started blushing and I was sweating. "H-h-how about I go get cake and we eat in-in h-here!", "Y-yeah…"
I got out of the car and wiped my hands on my pants. You guys are just going to talk Jellal, with cake even. I walked into the bakery a second later and looked back to see Erza staring. I whipped my head back around and kept walking.
Erza's POV-
We're just talking Erza, he's your teacher. That's all. Just your teacher, yeah. One you've been in love with since you met him at the orphanage. Who you've known for years. Yah, totally just a teacher.
Well he is a different person, so maybe I'm not in love with this person he's become. Plus he doesn't remember me so why does it matter.
Actually the reason I'm a tomboy is because I was basically saving myself. Hoping Jellal would come for me and we'd run away together. So I'm closed off towards everyone so I won't get attached and won't fall in love with anyone else.
But now…ughhhh what am I even supposed to do?! I snapped out of my thoughts and looked down realizing I was staring at him. He quickly turned in a different direction having caught me, and pointed to something on the window.
It was a picture of strawberry angel food cake. I looked up at his face and nodded vigorously, still blushing. Agh, what am going to do? He's still so caring and cute. I-I mean…AGGGGHHH. My brain is going to explode.
A few minutes later, after I calmed down, Jellal brought out two iced coffees and two cutely wrapped boxes. He got in the car and shakily gave me my box. I tried to ease the tension, "So…how many day do you have off?" It's a valid question, important to make him remember…things.
"U-um, until you tell the principal what happened that day in the gym was a mistake…" A-a mistake?! Um excayooz (ecks-cuh-use) me, but what do you know?! "That wasn't a mistake! It's you and I'm gonna prove it. I'll call the school when we get back!"
"Thanks Erza, I really need this job." He smiled softly. I think I almost burst when I was about to say something back. "U-um sure…b-but, I didn't say we were going back today!" Heheheh. "Wait…why? You aren't like…that, are you?"
D-did he just call me a s-slut?! "NOOO! We are going to Caelum, we are spending the night there, and we are going to the Tower of Heaven!" He looked at me and smirked. "Good one Erza, now what did you actually wanna talk about?"
*Internally sighs. Loudly* "I'm not kidding so let's get going. I will personally knock you out and drive us there myself if I have to!" I grabbed him by his collar and got it his face. "Got. It." He started blushing and so did I.
Then, at the same time, we said "Vanilla-", "Daffodils-" We turned and looked at each other still blushing. I reached over towards his jaw, tears slipping down my face. He flinched when my touch came, but he put his hand on mine. He knew I needed this.
I leaned forward into his chest crying, and he pet my head with his free hand. When I stopped crying, which was soon due to shame, and it was dark out he agreed to drive us there. I don't care if he thought I was some messed up little girl with daddy issues.
He needs to know where he came from.
A/N-Im sooooooo srry this is moving slow. I'm trying to figure out how to make things move faster so if you have suggestions plz share. This is a little later than expected but I'm still happy I got the deadline.
Thanks so much for the support!