Chapter 8: Kinana's Birthday
Everyone enjoyed to celebrate their own birthday. Especially for Lucy. But, there's only one person who aren't want to celebrate it. A person likes to work more than having celebrate her own birthday, and that is, Kinana. She still can't remember about her past. So, she doesn't need to celebrate it.
At the Fairy Tail guild, as usual thing that the violet-haired served her nakama some food and drinks. She seem really enjoyed working. Mirajane, a closest friend of Kinana, went near to her and greeted her.
"Do you know what to day is this?", Mira asked her.
"Ano... It's August 11th...?", the violet-haired woman replied.
"Correct. But it's actually your birthday, too."
Kinana blinked. "Eh? What are you talking about?"
"It's the day that, Master turning you back into a human and even joined the Fairy Tail, of course."
"I can't do like that. It's not my real birthday date. Gomen ne. But, don't worry. I'll be fine even if no one is celebrating my birthday.", Kinana said.
"Kinana..."
As usual thing that Erik always do after he had done destroying a dark guild with Jellal and his nakama. All he always do is reading Sorcerer Magazine. "Hey, Erik, don't you want to do something with Kinana?", the pink-haired woman asked him.
"Nah. I think she's busy to work. I just can't spend times with her all the time.", Erik replied.
"Come on. I know what you meant. But, I thought today is Kinana's birthday. So, you better give her the best present."
"Kinana's birthday?", he repeated from Meredy's word.
"Of course. According from Jellal, Kinana had joined in August 11th."
'...It's the day that I was first met her 7 years ago...', Erik thought.
"...? Hey, did you listen to what I say?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"You guess...? You mean, you don't know that you're listening to me or not?", Meredy sweat dropped.
"Well... that's one way to put it.", he was sweating.
Meredy giggled because how funny the crimson-haired man is. He stood up after they had been talking for a while. "Where are you going?", she asked him.
"Taking a walk for a while. Don't let Ultear knew that I went out somewhere."
"Got it."
As he walked into the deep forest, he always thinking about Kinana's birthday. He's not really good to give someone a gift before. He was used to give her when she was a snake, only a mice. He sighed. "What should I give her...?", he mumbled.
An angel Erik appeared on his left shoulder. "You should gave Kinana a better present besides mice. And you do know that she is now hate snakes. So, try not to give her that is all about snakes. I prefer you had to give a sandwich with mustard", angel Erik said to him.
"Eto..."
A demon Erik started to appear on his right shoulder. "You better give her a venomous snake. She was once to have a poison magic, right? So, she might like a snake, actually."
The crimson-haired man was silent. He had no idea what to give for the violet-haired woman. If he give something bad, she might hate him. He tried to think very hard. But sometimes, the angel Erik and the demon Erik kept fighting. It's hard for Erik to think about a present for Kinana.
"Sandwich mustard"
"Vicious snake!"
"Sandwich mustard!"
"Vicious snake!"
Erik became annoyed about his angel and demon spirit. He started to mad because of them. "SHUT UP! I CAN DO IT BY MYSELF!"
They were flew off away but they went into Erik's mind back. The crimson-haired man sighed. He wondered what's the best gift for his greatest friend.
As the violet-haired woman went back to the guild, the strange pigeon started to dance around on her head. She saw there's a small letter at the pigeon's leg. She tried to take it and tried to read it.
'Meet me in the East Forest, 11:00 PM'
"Is this a love letter or something?", she asked to herself. She doesn't knew who's this person is. But she could refused it. She wanted to know about it. "I understand. Just say to this person that I'll go there, then."
The pigeon nodded and flew off away at the blue sky. Kinana continued to go back to her guild.
After she finally back, her nakama gathered together. "Happy birthday, Kinana!", they celebrated to her even though, today it wasn't her real birthday. She doesn't want to make them felt sad or worry. She gave them a fake smiled.
"Arigatou, mina."
They were starting having party since it's Kinana's birthday. Her nakama felt like to celebrate her birthday. Unfortunately, the violet-haired woman doesn't felt so happy about it. Even though they were celebrate it, but it wasn't her birthday. All she can do is watching Natsu to break the pinata.
After everyone went back home, Kinana went into the East Forest to see someone. It was almost 11:00. Just only a few minutes, she could hear someone was coming. The clothes is looks like Mystogan. It was either Jellal or Erik. "I knew you would come.", a voice spoke to her.
He took off his mask and revealed his face to her. "E-Erik?!"
"I've heard today is your birthday, right? So... happy birthday.", the crimson-haired man said.
"...No. It's not my birthday, actually."
Erik was silent. He then held her hand and went into the forest a little deeper. "Ah... Where are we going?", she asked him.
"You'll see."
A few miles later, she saw a strange tree was light up. It was actually a Cherry Tree. The tree was very big. It was bigger than any Cherry Tree. "Sugoi~ It's beautiful.", Kinana said.
"I knew that you like it."
"What kind of tree is this? I never seen it before."
"It's called A Hundred Year Old Cherry Tree, that's what an elder said to me. This tree is very rare to find. In the day, it will bear some cherries. It taste was good and sweet, too. But in the midnight, the cherries' flowers will started to glow. It's really beautiful, isn't it?", he asked her.
Kinana nodded. "It's really is."
"Well, I don't know what should I gave you since it's your birthday today. But when I took a walk in the forest, I just found this tree. I hope you like it."
"I like it so much. Arigatou, Erik."
"... How about we should go and see a full moon?", the crimson-haired man invited her.
"Sure. I love to."
Both of them went somewhere to look at the moon very clearly. The moon was very big today. And it was full. There were also had a few stars just glowing. The violet-haired woman was enjoyed it. She had never get the best birthday present like this. This is her first time to get it. "It's really beautiful. Especially for the stars."
"...Ne, Kinana.", Erik called out her name.
"Yes?"
"Do you... remember the promised about a White Knight?"
Kinana shook her head. "No, not really. I'm still got an amnesia. I'm sorry."
"No, it's alright."
"It was the best birthday that I ever had. But I think I should go back home.", the violet-haired woman said.
"Alright, then." , he carried her as a bridal style and went to Magnolia City to send her back to her apartment. Kinana's face became red.
"H-Hey! Don't carry me like that!"
Somewhere from the outside of Magnolia City, a woman with a pink dress was looked at the city. It was beautiful in midnight, sometimes. A woman was staring on her right palm of hand. She could remember the past that she had to remember. "...I'm going to kill him. Even though you were stuck in the Infinity Castle on that time, but you're still alive, actually.", she said to herself.
