Yes, I said I'll be back, but it's been a while, y'know? I'm sorry if it doesn't feel right for you guys. I'm still trying to get back to the cycle of things here in . Anyway, I hope you enjoy!
~This chapter'll be a bit shorter, I wanted to update as fast as possible. :D
(Wendy's POV)
I woke up the next day with a hungover head which felt like I've been drinking harder than Cana-san.
Trying to reorient myself, I stood up from my bed, still reeling quite a bit.
I checked the time.
"9:23 AM…"
I sat back down, attempting to indulge myself in my memories as I try to scavenge them for whatever happened before I fell asleep.
"I don't usually wake up this late. What happened last night?"
Honestly, I don't remember.
Or I don't want to remember.
I lied back down, giving up on even learning about yesterday, ready to fall victim to sleep all over again.
Until I noticed something.
"There's a stain on my pillow…
Tears…?
I cried…
But about what?"
I couldn't remember.
But there's one thing I do remember.
Looking around once more, there was something off about my room.
I always close the window before I sleep.
Considering that I woke up with a massive headache, it doesn't seem like I would've remembered to close the window last night, anyway.
Still, though, it felt quite odd.
I stood up, deciding that pondering too much on what I can't remember isn't helping me any. I made my way to the bathroom to freshen up, and hopefully get rid of this washed-out feeling in my eyes.
(Romeo's POV)
Mmph, what time is it…? Goddamn, I feel so-
*KRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGG, KRRRRIIIIIINNNNGGGGG, KRRRIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG*
"Ack, fuck!"
Slamming my hand on my alarm clock, which never fails to infuriate me every morning, I leaped up off the bed with all the enthusiasm I can collect from myself, disregarding the fact that my sleep was very, very uncomfortable.
"Alright, life, what on earth do you have for me today?"
I head downstairs towards the kitchen. Wash my face, drink coffee, have a quick slice of bread, and I'm good to go. I step outside, heading for Fairy Tail to get more food.
This has been my daily routine recently. Ever since Wendy got out of the hospital, I haven't been visiting her or picking her up. One of my few inspirations for waking up early is gone.
Speaking of Wendy….
I lean on a wall close to me, trying to act cool as I look up into nothingness.
I wonder how she's doing.
(Wendy's POV)
I head downstairs, ready for another day.
"Good morning, Erza-san!" I greet her as she sorts through some things.
"Good morning, Wendy. Good thing you're awake already. Mirajane told me much of what happened. You seem quite active today, despite what happened last night." She stops what she's doing to talk to me.
"Eh? What do you mean, Erza-san?"
"Well, you usually go to the guild to eat dinner, but yesterday you didn't. Romeo wasn't with you either, so we got worried and went to your room. When we got in, you were asleep, but everything was a mess. We called up Mirajane and asked her to check you, see if everything was ok. Afterwards, we fixed a bit of your room. We didn't want to wake you up, so we left shortly after."
"M-my room was a mess?"
How did that happen? I don't remember!
"Erza-san, do you know what happened to me?"
"You don't remember? I guess you're still sick. We just finished the mission yesterday, so none of us were here. Maybe Romeo can help you?"
"How would Romeo help me?"
"Well, he was there for you most of the time when you were still in the ward, so maybe he was there for you last night?"
"Ah, right. Thanks, Erza-san!"
"Stay safe out there, Wendy."
"I will!"
In the back of my head, I was thinking that it would be a bad idea to go to Romeo, but…
I can't shake the feeling that he was a part of all of this.
(Romeo's POV)
I groggily make my way towards Fairy Tail, with every step convincing me more and more to turn back.
However, I'm hungry. And nothing can convince me otherwise.
I was nearing the place of my desires.
Still, in the back of my head, there was still an event which I knew was inevitable.
Wendy.
(Wendy's POV)
I was sitting down by the counter, idly chatting with Mira-san as I waited for Romeo-kun to get here. Honestly, I know he's a boy, but he takes way too long just to get here. Odd, I feel like he's supposed to be here.
"What are you still doing here, Wendy?" Mira-san asks me.
"I'm waiting for Romeo-kun."
"Hm? And why is that?"
"U-umm, nothing much. I just need to ask him a few questions, that's all."
"Ahh, I see… Can I get you anything then?" I saw her smirk a bit.
"I'm okay, thank you. I'll just wait. Don't you have other things to do, Mira-san?"
"Me? I don't usually go on missions, and there's not really a lot of people in the guild right now."
"Oh yeah, I noticed that too. Why is that?"
"Everybody is probably still resting – there was a lot of commotion last night since Natsu, Gray, and the others came back. Though, just a while ago they went on another mission."
"They left? They didn't tell me… No wonder there wasn't any screaming this morning." I giggle a bit.
"But they just finished a mission, didn't they?"
"Yes, but the mission was a top-priority. The mission's really big, so even other guilds are being asked to join. Master decided that Natsu and the others would be Fairy Tail's representatives – they recover really quickly, after all. I think Master would've asked you to join too, but you're not really in the best condition to fight, aren't you?"
"Even other guilds? So we're making another united front? That rarely happens. What's the mission about?"
"There's this small group of wizards who plan on creating a 'weapon of destruction' or something like that. The mission wasn't posted on the board and was directly given to Master via a letter so what I know is limited to rumors and such."
"Why weren't you brought along then?"
"Me? Somebody had to protect the guildhouse, and with Master away on a trip discussing matters with the other guildmasters, he put me in charge."
"How about Romeo-kun? He's pretty strong now."
"Well, he still doesn't have as much experience as Natsu and the rest. Anyway, I have a feeling that he would decline if he was asked."
"But why?"
"It's just a feeling." I think I heard her giggle a bit.
We chatted for a bit more until our conversation was interrupted by the creaking of the guild's doors – a sound that was rarely heard today.
The light that entered through the open doors was a bit blinding, but you could obviously see the figure of a disoriented teenager walking as if he was drunk.
"Mira-san! You really need to get some light in here, it's really dark! Also, can I get something to eat?"
Mira-san nods, as if this happens daily.
I stand up to meet him halfway across the guildhouse.
He must be really disoriented because it seems like he recognized me only when I was a few feet away.
(Romeo's POV)
"W-Wendy…" Goddamn, she's already here? I thought I'd at least have a bit of grace period before she comes…
"Hi, Romeo-kun!" She smiles at me. Why on earth is she so happy?
"What are you doing here…?" I try not to retain eye contact.
"I was waiting for you." She says, innocently as ever. What the fuck? I did say what I said last night, right?
"I wanted to ask you about last night…"
Oh shit, here it comes.
I brace myself for a barrage of insults directed at my person.
"What…
Exactly happened?"
...
...
...
Brief silence as I try to wrap my head around what she just said.
"W-What do you mean?"
"What happened last night? Erza-san told me that you would probably know."
"And you don't?"
"Not really… I woke up with a bit of a headache. I couldn't remember a lot of things."
"What on- Did you take your meds? Does your head still hurt?"
"Ah, yup! Mira-san gave me some medicine just a bit ago. I'm ok now."
"Thank god…"
"So, what happened last night?" She asks, her innocent smile disorienting me even more than before.
"Ahh, uhhh, you see…"
"Romeo-kun! Food's here!" A joyful white-haired girl shouts to me in the distance.
Goddamn was I thankful that Mira-san called me over to eat - never in my life I have wanted to something so badly.
"Ah, excuse me, Wendy, I'm gonna eat first."
"Ah, r-right! I'll wait for you to finish, then."
"Thanks. We can talk later, ok?" I smile at her and head off.
Oddly enough, as I sit down by the counter, food wasn't the first thing on my mind.
"Mira-san?"
"Yes?"
"What happened to Wendy?" I ask courageously.
"What do you mean?"
"She's losing her memories again."
"She is? I did a check on her this morning – there was nothing wrong with her. Maybe it's just the shock of whatever happened yesterday? She did sleep crying, y'know."
"Tsk. That wasn't my fault." I try to act tough to brush it off, but I really felt sorry.
"In any case, isn't there a way to speed up her recovery? The faster she gets back to normal the lesser the chances of this happening."
"No, not really. She's actually lucky to still have magic – not many people can withstand the power of the magic used on her."
"Speaking of that, did you guys ever track what kind of magic that was?"
"What was used on her? No. It's fairly new – secret, even."
"I see…"
My thoughts start to scatter as I stuff some delicious food in my mouth.
There's something going on here.
(Wendy's POV)
I said goodbye to Romeo some time ago – it was like he was eating slowly on purpose. I make my way towards my room, deciding to fix it for once.
But as I do, I find something on the floor.
"A… necklace?"
A/N: Alright, alright. I know there isn't a lot of story in this one. I'm RECREATING the story – not just fixing it, RESTARTING it. This part wasn't even in the original flow. I apologize greatly for the lack of updates in the past year, but now, I'm back, smarter and more inspired than ever. Not many highlights in this particular chapter, and I left it with a pretty disappointing cliffhanger – I know. Please forgive me. I have needs, too, and writing this at 10:30 PM isn't really helping me any more than it is. In any case, the next chapters will be much more fleshed out, and look forward to more updates from here on out! Peace!
-SynInc
~Update: Made some quick fixes :D
