Ch. 9

After her encounter with the blue eyed boy who had run into her, Holly was in a bad mood. First she had missed her opportunity to talk to the really hot guy who had run into her. Secondly, she was going to be forced to confront Marcus sooner than she would have liked. And third, her favorite skirt had been ruined during the fall. All these thoughts were running through her head when she finally made it to Fairy Tail. She pushed open the huge doors and was confronted with the welcome home party for Marcus.

Well, I guess the kid made I back after all. As she step through the doors, avoiding a flying cat carrying a fish in his mouth, she saw him. The boy from earlier, the one who had ruined her favorite skirt. Before Holly could ask herself what he was doing in the guild hall, she sent a powerful snow storm gust of wind at him, knocking him to the ground.

"Just what do you think you're doing young lady?" Makarov asked her sternly as she approached the person she had just knocked to the ground.

"Giving this guy a piece of my mind. He knocks me down, stares at me with those stupid blue eyes, all perfect like, then runs away without even a proper apology!" Suddenly it hit her. She finally put the pieces together in that split second, where time seemed to stand still. The blonde hair. The blue eyes. The strange feeling in her gut that this guy was powerful. Hell, the fact that he was in the guild hall the same exact day that Marcus was supposed to return. This idiot was Marcus Dragneel. By then, everyone was staring at the scene taking place. Time started moving again and Holly. She felt everyones eyes on her as she noticed that she was semi holding Marcus off the floor by his hoodie. Thinking quickly, and trying to save some face, she came up with a brilliant plan. She dropped him, then ran out the back door.

"Ah young love," Mira said, starting an uproar of laughter and whistles from everyone in the guild except for Natsu and Grey, who stared at each other with murderous eyes.

"Awww. Look, he's blushing!" Someone in the crowd said.

"Back for 5 minutes and already he has girls falling for him. Or maybe it's the other way around!" this comment in particular really got the crowd going.

"He liiiiiiiiiiikes her," a feline voice could be heard about the sound of laughter.

"Shut up cat!" Marcus yelled as he got up off the floor and chased after Holly. As he left, he could hear more and more people laughing and talking about how even after 6 years, the pair were still meant for each other. The comments made Marcus blush, despite not being quite sure of how to feel about her yet. All he knew was that he had to find Holly and apologize quickly, or else ruin any chance at having any kind of friendship or relationship with her.