Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail yada yada…
Chapter 6: Scarlet
It was great having Lucy in her arms. She didn't want it to end; she didn't want this morning to end.
She smells great.
"Mmmmm…Errr-za" mumbled Lucy half awake. Her face was buried in Erza's neck. That tickled Erza but she held herself still not to wake Lucy.
"What is it Lucy?" she said softly.
"You smell like flowers, I like it" she whispered. Erza's heart started to pound harder. She felt like someone poured a hot liquid into her stomach, she turned her head towards Lucy. Lucy decided she wanted to see Erza at the very moment; she moved to see Erza's face. They stared each other's eyes for a moment their faces were inches apart. Neither had the courage to say anything or even move.
Knock Knock!
"Luce! Erza! Wake up!"
Lucy smiled and looked away with a tint of blush on her cheeks.
"We are awake come in Natsu" shouted Erza towards the door. Lucy unwrapped herself from Erza and sat up as Natsu entered the room.
She doesn't want to look intimate. Why? Does she think we were doing something intimate in the first place? Erza thought with a smile.
"So Lucy I thought we could do something before tomorrow's festival, if you are also free." With that Natsu brought Erza back to world.
"Sure Natsu, what do you have in mind?" Lucy said with a smile.
"Like shopping for festival since we don't have anything to wear for the occasion" Natsu said knowingly.
"What? You thought this all by yourself Natsu?" teased Erza.
"Not really. Gray gave the idea. He also had some business to attend so he said you and Jellal could spend time."
"So you are willing to go shopping? I thought girl best friends do stuff like that." Erza said as if she was oblivious.
"Yeah, I am willing!" Natsu said with a huge grin. Lucy smiled at him.
"Ok, Natsu if you want to go shopping we can, also Jellal and Erza would be alone and do some catch up." Lucy said to Natsu not looking to Erza.
"No…Yes..No I mean you don't have to go." Erza said to Lucy with a stoic face.
"I don't have to of course but I want to" Lucy smiled "I know how much he means to you. I saw it yesterday before you… went for a walk" and looked away.
Erza was puzzled.
"You thought I meant Jellal..." whispered Erza with an empty stare, but Lucy didn't catch what she said.
The argument we had..She thought I meant Jellal? Yes I've missed him so much. It's like an obsession. We were together all the time before I lost him. So I miss him so much it hurts but I didn't mean him. I meant… I meant YOU! I lo… I love you.
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"My dear Knight, what do you think?"
Jellal and Erza were standing at the top of the village. The view was great; they could see the people preparing for the festival. It was great to watch and the sun was starting to set. A light breeze waved Erza's hair. Strands fell into her face. Jellal gently reached for tem and took away them from her face as he stroked Erza's hair, but she seemed she was there only physically.
"I missed you so much Erza."
"Me too"
"I don't want to lose you ever Erza, you?"
"No."
"Then marry me my Knight?"
What?
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"It's great we finally had time together right Luce?" Natsu asked grinning.
"Yeah, Natsu" Lucy smiled.
They bought dresses for the festival and Lucy bought a ring with a ruby on it, because it reminded her of Erza she explained to Natsu. Natsu felt the unnecessary jealousy again. Whenever Lucy was with Erza or even when she talks about her he felt funny.
No it is meaningless. I don't know about girl friends at all. They are just close like… best friends. Yeah. He thought.
"Luce, do you want to eat something since we are done with shopping."
"Sure." Lucy said thoughtfully. She was still thinking about the ring she bought for Erza. I think I am going to write something inside.
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"Then marry me my Knight?"
What?
"What?"
Erza was shocked. She was not ready for this. She was not even ready for Jellal. She completed her pain cycle. She was over him. The fate was surely a wild thing. You would never know what would come out of it. She still had feelings for him. He was her first love, first friend, the first person who stood by her. But there was someone she was in love with now. She was so in love that she could not confess her feelings even to herself.
Lucy… I can't do this alone. I can't face the life alone. It is impossible for me to have you. I learned not wanting the impossible long ago. I don't know what came over me. I was a realist person before. Before I met her. It is best that I get what I have and not want anything impossible.
"Erza? Are you going to answer me my dear?" Jellal smiled " or you are so happy that you cannot find anything to say?"
"Yes" Erza said smiling to him. He put his fingers under Erza's chin, lifted her face up and captured her lips with his.
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"Ouch! My feet are killing me!" Lucy announced when she and Natsu finally reached to her room. She threw her shoes from her bed to the door.
"Yeah it's been a long day, but I am glad that we left Jellal and Erza alone and… and we had alone time together." Natsu said blushing. Lucy smiled knowingly. She knew "the talk" would happen sooner or later. She thought of possible scenarios. In her scenarios Natsu would get that they were friends and he never got sad. Then four of them would do something fun. This thought made her frown somehow. Now they were five instead of four, and she did not want to share her friends with a stranger.
"Yeah I am glad also Natsu." Lucy said with an empty expression. She was still thinking about Jellal stealing her friends.
"I thought maybe we could be together at tomorrow's occasion also." Natsu blurted.
"We will be together Natsu, it was the reason we stayed this long in the first place, since we know Erigor is not here anymore and there is no such thing as the Orb of the Seer."
"I meant; you and me together. Since Erza and Jellal would want to be together to celebrate-"
"Celebrate?"
"Their marriage of course! Jellal said he would propose today. That's why we wanted to stay alone for a while, sorry not telling you it slipped my mind."
"Oh.." was all she could say. She felt…she felt sad, like someone stabbed her.
Why am I that possessive over my friends?! They have their own life! They could do whatever they want!
She thought she lost her knight. The one she was sure would protect her no matter what, and now she would have her priorities.
Yes that must be it! But it is very selfish of me and I feel really sad, why?
She suddenly needed some air.
"Natsu, I am going for a walk" Lucy said absent mindedly and before she got out of the room she turned to Natsu "and yes we can go to the festival together since we should leave Erza alone. I mean Erza and Jellal."
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Erza's laughter filled the motel as she and Jellal stepped inside.
"I need a shower" Erza said smiling to Jellal.
"Want me to come with you?" he said playfully.
She smiled
"No"
As she parted with Jellal on the way to her room, confusion filled her heart. This was the last moment of her, her alone before she said goodbye to Lucy. She knew she could never have her. Lucy would never be hers, and because it was her honor to let Natsu have her. She can't be selfish. It was impossible anyway. She thought sadly. She was to say goodbye to her dreams in moments. She paused in front of the door. She dreamt of Lucy breaking down with the news. She would give up on marriage and him.
Would I really give up of Jellal for her? I would choose her over Jellal? I shouldn't be thinking stuff like that. I am to marry him. I cannot think about anyone else.
She took a deep breath and dove into the room just to come face to face with Natsu.
"Natsu what are you doing here?"
"I came with Lucy."
"Where is she?"
"Went for a walk"
"Why?"
"Because she needed air" Natsu grinned "how was your day anyway?"
"Good, how was yours with Lucy?" She smiled but it was a very forced one. I can't believe I am still questioning him about Lucy. Get over her you silly girl!
"It was better than I thought. It was great. We shopped and drank coffee and-"
"Okay I got it Natsu." Erza forcefully smiled again as laughing Lucy and Natsu images filled her head.
"So did you guys … err… talked?"
"You mean if I said yes to the marriage proposal?" Erza asked
"Well yeah" Natsu said.
"So you knew about that?" Erza asked curiously.
"Yes"
"Have you told Lucy?" She prayed he would say no.
"Yes, I told her before she went for a walk." Natsu said oblivious to the Erza's acts " I need to go and change Erza so see you and congratulations" he grinned and left the room.
Erza didn't know what to feel anymore. It doesn't mean anything. Lucy would need an air and the weather is great. Maybe she is trying to resolve her feelings for Natsu. It doesn't mean she would react to my marriage. She even would be indifferent.
She sat on the bed with those thoughts. Her eyes then connected with the jewellery box. She felt jealousy burning inside. Day went that well huh? Your prince charming would buy you a ring. She grabbed the crumbled it with fury. Then the ruby ring fell to the ground with a ching!
What the hell am I doing? She then saw the small paper tied to the ring. She took it and started to read.
Erza,
This reminded me of you. It is the same color of your scarlet hair. It doesn't smell good like your hair does; it is still a stone in the end. It is kind of a thank you gift for not letting me die in the dream you told me, and because you are the Knight I want you to have it
Lucy
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Ok! It seems Erza is getting married with Jellal and Lucy said yes to Natsu. At least it seems like that for now. R&R