~During the Night, Erza POV?~

I was sleeping peacefully, when a piercing scream filled my ears.

I sat bolt upright in bed. What was that? I had already re-quipped into my armor and was holding a sword in my hand.

"Ugh! AAHHHHHHHHHH!" There it was again! It sounds painful. Not only that, but it sounds like it came from Akuma!

"Ow! Stop it! EE-YAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Yup, definitely Akuma. But why?

I raced to her side just as she screamed again. Why was she screaming?

"AAHHHHHHHHHH!" I turned on a light to find Akuma, sleeping but also thrashing in bed. Was someone else in her bed?

"The hell is going on?" Cana grumbled sleepily. She walked into our room, followed by Lucy.

"It's Akuma." I put my hand on her mouth right before she screamed. "I don't know why she's screaming."

To test my theory of her not being alone in bed, I ripped the blankets off of her. But in order to do that, I had to use two hands (Akuma was gripping the sheets tightly) so Akuma was free to scream.

"Shut the fuck up!" Gray shouted as he walked in with Gajeel. Then, he turned to look at what we were all shocked about.

"Geez, someone's grump-" Natsu started to say, until he saw Akuma. Looks like he and Juvia had joined us, too.

Akuma was sweating all over. Her pajamas (she had pajamas in her bag but not day clothes?!) had monster like slashes in them. But that wasn't the biggest change.

"Since when has she had a tail?!" Gray exclaimed.

"AAHHHHHHHHHH!" Akuma screamed for the 100th time (well actually it's probably more like the 10th time).

"Can you shut up?!" Gray screeched. He was lying in my bed, trying to go back to sleep. Who knew Gray liked sleeping in?

"Maybe we should wake her up." Cana suggested. "She'll stop screaming."

"I think her tail is growing." Natsu noticed.

"Please…stop…"Akuma pushed out weakly.

"We should definitely wake her up. She looks sick." I decided, and started to shake the brunette.

"Ow!" Akuma shrieked at my touch. "Huh? What's going on?"

"Hey, sleeping beauty. Were you having a nightmare?" Gray asked.

"No shit, Gray." Cana said.

"Yeah. I'll be back. I have to go to the bathroom." Akuma replied. I looked at her figure as she walked away. I wonder how she got those slashes- wait is that blood?

"Wait!" I yelled and took after her. She closed the door to the bathroom before I could get in.

"Damn!" I cussed.

"What's wrong, Erza?" Lucy asked.

"Just a trick of the light, I hope." Erza whispered. Akuma, please be okay.

"Fuck!" Akuma yelled. "Fuck! Fu- Oh, goddammit! Why the hell do I have to have a tail, too?"

"Are-are you okay, Akuma?" Lucy asked, while thinking Man, she is PISSED off. Carla was covering Wendy's ears.

"Yeah." Akuma muttered. "I'll be out in a few."

"O-okay. See ya soon!" Lucy replied. She whispered to Erza, "Holy shit!"

"I know!" Erza answered quietly. Everyone was shocked, wondering 'Since when has Akuma cussed?'

Natsu broke the silence. "Hey, Akuma, are you hungry?"

"Hell, yeah!" Akuma happily responded. She opened the bathroom door and stepped out.

"Oh, my." Lucy stared at the sight. "Your… clothes."

"Yeah, the one pair of pajamas I own get ripped." Akuma whined.

"You have a tail." Natsu stated.

"Yes, I do. Now, are we going to eat or not?" Akuma asked.