You'll be my Raven and I'll be your Scarlet
A/N: So as I promised, I would write today and all his week xD. Apparently, my teachers didn't get the memo that I wanted to write 'cause now I'm literally bombarded with homework for the Easter holiday xD. At least I'll do it quickly this Saturday/Sunday and I can get rid of it ;). This is a special chapter because a) 5 is my fav number and what's 5x5=? Of course, 25! :D So yeah, chapter 25 is going to be long- be prepared! Not 10k btw, that's exaggerating it a bit xD Maybe like 5k or something xD. I've continued planning my story, and yeah I'm liking it :D Only a few chapters left of planning and then I'll know what happens in every chapter :p As you know, the first few were unplanned and random, just like me xD And one more IMPORTANT THING! Last chapter, I wrote that Erza wore a blue dress with a gold band, but I promise it had nothing to do with the Tumblr BLUE AND BLACK dress xD Thanks to my sister for pointing that out xD! But yeah, I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day! :D
Chapter XXV: Exposed
My name is Ul. This is my story, how I came to this world, how I lived in it and the mystery of my death. As you know, I am the mother of Ultear and the adoptive mother of Gray and Lyon, but I see them as my own children. Let's begin my story in a poor shack on a cold mountain. It was snowing heavily, and my mother and father had been trying to go home from a snow blizzard after going to a market. I had been due two weeks ago, but I had chosen the most inconvenient moment to be born. As my parents had barely left the town to go to our small house, my mother's water broke. They both panicked, scared of leaving each other alone in the frigid environment. My father had no choice, as telephones would surely not work in those conditions. He sprinted with all his life to get someone to go to my mother, scared that if he lost her, he would lose the love of his life and his only child. My parents had been in love for many years, and married for even longer. Going through four miscarriages, my parents had been at a high when they heard they could actually have a chance to be parents again. My father reached my mother in time with a whole load of people. My dad and several other people carried my mother horizontally while trying to rush her into the doctor's home. Being from a small town, there was only one qualified doctor, so everyone was capable of finding the doctor easily enough if they had a medical emergency. After my mother had been taken to the doctor, everyone except for my father had been shooed out of her house. The doctor was a nice young lady who mysteriously came into this town after something tragic happened. She tended to my mother while she screamed bloody murder, blood and sweat blurring her vision. I had arrived after seven hours, and my mother held me proudly in her arms with so much affection that all I could think of doing was try and grab a hold of her with my hands.
I grew up to be more of a daddy's girl as I looked like nothing compared to my stunning mother. Her light Blonde locks always mesmerised me, while I had dark Blue hair like my father. He trained me, teaching me how to fight and how to survive in only my underwear in the winter storms. My mother watched us from inside the house, and whenever I came back she always looked so proud of me, so I embraced the boyish side of me. I would never admit it, but my mother would never let me cut my hair, so it grew really long at a young age on my back. It was naturally straight like my mothers, so I was happy we had at least one thing in common. She thought me how to stitch and use a sewing machine. It was fun, and I loved making little articles of clothing for my mother. Even after the misfortunes my parents had gone through, they had kept their love strong as ever, like when they first met. Usually, kids would grimace when they showed affection, but my parents did it so often that I knew that their love was pure and happy. I always wanted to fall in love like them. Just kissing each other every second they could, not in a sexual way, but just to show the simple meaning, I am Completely and Madly in Love with You. They also said the words "I Love you," every time they could, and I found it so incredibly sweet. And I guess I did find a type of love like that.
It was spring, and the cherry blossoms were finally starting to bloom. My father had built us a house in the big town to live closer to the civilians, as after I was born he had worked hard to make enough money to support the two ladies in his life. He succeeded with great success and now we were around high middle class. I could finally visit my friends (which were mostly guys) and play with people my age, instead of on a deserted mountain. I missed the mountain shack, but my father said that we could go back any time for fun, so I didn't worry too much about it now that it had been renovated slightly to stand among the heavy blizzards, but nothing on the inside had been changed to keep the memories. Unusually, I walked to the library. I loved books, but I was known more for being an outgoing extrovert, so reading had become a hard thing to do. I went to a familiar bookshelf and started scanning the books, remembering that I was on my final year of high school and I had to rush to go to the revision lesson for my exams. As I saw the perfect book, I tried to reach for it, but I was too short. Being quite tall, it came as a surprise to me why they would make the library so large and tall, making it hard for even tall people to take a book. Something brushed my back and long arms reached for the library book I was trying to take. He took it with such ease and gentleness that I was completely mesmerised by his movements. His eyes locked on mine in a warm expression. My heart leaped in my chest, something that had previously never occurred to me. Silently, he placed the book in my hand and walked away. His Raven hair with a small White streak caught my eye and I didn't take a breath until his majestic presence was gone. Losing oxygen, I held the bookshelf to steady myself. Who could that guy be? The town was pretty small, so everyone knew everyone. I looked at my wrist watch and saw that I would be late if I didn't run the whole way. I used my reserves of stamina to rush to school and luckily I made it on time. I sat near my window seat and looked at the blooming cherry blossom tree, trying to keep a mental picture in my head so I could sculpt it later. Just as I was about to finish analysing every single detail, a tall figure walked in effortlessly and bowed down to show respect. Without thinking, I stood up, my long hair blowing in the wind as the window was open and a strong gust of wind had reached the warm classroom. My eyes were wide and round, while he was in mid bow staring at me with that half smile of his that enchanted me to him. My friends giggled at me and I made a joke about seeing a ghost after watching some anime, and everyone laughed in appreciation. He just kept staring at me with his eyebrows raised, probably seeing my deep red blush, but I chose not to meet his gaze. I sat down, embarrassed, and the teacher introduced him as Hiroshi Aki – his name meant 'Generous Bright'. It suited the persona I thought he was, as he had helped me just a couple of minutes before and his blue eyes just shot something straight at me, maybe it was because of the way they shined so brightly. Definitely a fitting name. Apparently, I was the only person who had a free seat next to my table, so I could hear my heart pounding very loudly, I almost thought everyone could hear it. I looked at my hands under the table to stop myself from having some sort of cardiac arrest - my heart was already experiencing abnormal conditions. I felt him sit down at the desk next to me, but I still didn't move, aware my face was colouring again. I heard shifting and I snapped my head around to see that he had moved his desk right next to mine and was looking at my book, our arms practically pressed together. My mouth was probably open wide in an O shape as he giggled while biting his tongue, which was the most adorable thing I had ever seen. "Sorry, I don't have any of my books today as I'm new and all. Nice to meet you, my name is Hiroshi Aki, but let's not be informal and just call me Aki," he said with a warm smile on his face. He held out his hands and I stared at it dumbly for a few seconds, wondering if this was all just a figment of my imagination. I knew that I was making a fool of myself, so as he was about to slowly pull his hand away, I grabbed it forcefully and shook it, unaware just how much power I was putting, "MY NAME IS UL!" I practically screamed. Everyone turned to look at me, and I hid my face in my hair. One thing my hair wasn't so useless at, even though I had never needed it for this purpose before. He chuckled, and let me tell you it was the hottest thing I had heard in my life. His voice was deep but sweet, and it reminded me of dark chocolate. I immediately let go of his hand, but he kept his firmly on mine. It was my turn to raise my eyebrows at him, and then he screamed, "NICE TO MEET YOU UL, I HOPE WE CAN BE GREAT FRIENDS!" I started laughing uncontrollably then at how he had been willing to embarrass himself for me. I wiped the tears from my eyes and stared at his blue irises that reminded me nothing of the blue sky, but of a turbulent sea. He was such a paradox, even if I had only met him for a few minutes, I felt like the closest person to him. We sat in the same position all day, his arm brushing mine as we read from the same notebook and he asked me questions. More frequent than not, he would say something funny or amusing, and sometimes he would say something dark and deep and it just kept on switching from a fun atmosphere to a more sombre one with thoughts just rushing through our heads. After we had to go home, I felt a certain emptiness that I had never felt before, but I just shrugged it off as nothing important. The emptiness had kept on gnarling at me even during dinner, so when my mother barged in my room unexpectedly, I almost jumped out of my bed. "Mum!?" I complained, wanting to be alone to think for the first time in my life. My mother seemed surprised before she sat down next to me and asked me what was wrong. Over the years, my looks had become much more feminine, so then I actually looked like a version of my mother with blue hair and a side fringe. She sat down comfortably on my bed, gave me a hug and waited for me to talk. I told her about the emptiness I felt, and I told her about Aki, not wanting to keep secrets from my mother. She looked ecstatic after I had mentioned Aki, but she had only said that I should just live with it and figure it out myself, and then left skipping! "Thanks Mother!" I shouted sarcastically at her, hoping she would hear me thank her for her oh so gracious advice that she had not even bothered to specify. The next day, I had exams, so I needed to hurry up and study. The emptiness would have to wait.
The semester went well, some tests were easier than others but overall, I was pretty proud of what I had achieved. Aki had been new, so he had been allowed to have a week to study. He had asked if he could come to my house, and I had agreed. My heart would still malfunction anywhere near him, but I tried to ignore it. We studied hard together, him actually being a great tutor and really smart. My parents had kept on barging in and kissing each other or showing affection, and in those moments I realised why other teens my age didn't like it when their parents showed affection - it had been so embarrassing! Aki had blushed slightly, which I had found adorable. We continued going on like that for the week until Aki had to do his exams. Next was prom, but I really never thought I would go, until Aki asked me. I was so surprised that he would ask me when he was handsome and he could get any pretty girl, not me. Shamelessly, I agreed without a second thought, forgetting all about the exams. What would I wear? I begged my Mother and she complied right away, somehow matching my excitement. I wore my hair in a messy bun and had a blue dress with stars scattered in a swirl all over my body. It was truly beautiful, but I only wanted one person to tell me how it looked. Aki never looked surprised or shocked by anything, so when he turned up to my doorstep and looked at me up and down, his mouth was wide open and his eyes were glazed. I instantly blushed and he whispered something that I didn't quite catch. I took his arm and asked him to repeat what he said, but he didn't. Once we were in his car, he drove us for a few minutes, uncharacteristically shy. When the car stopped, he suddenly leaned next to me and put his lips near my ear and whispered, "You're beautiful," and I almost had a heart attack. He got out of the car but I was immobile, still in shock from the words he had spoken to me. He smiled sheepishly at me and took me inside. While everyone followed the music, we chose to slow dance all the time, just the two of us on the dance floor in pure bliss. Once we grew tired of the stuffy indoors, we ran outside, my heel snapping, and laughed while dancing and tickling each other. There were lights everywhere and it was probably the most romantic setting I had ever been in. That night, me and Aki kissed...
I had finally reached Uni! I hadn't seen Aki in a few weeks, but I didn't want to worry too much about him. After all, in all my subjects I had gotten either an A or an A*. My parents had cried at how well I had done and I had cried with them. After lots of hugs and kisses, they helped me pack my bags for University. From now on, I would be living in a dorm. This town was a couple of miles away from my town, but I could cycle there if I desperately needed my parents. For some reason, the school permitted a guy and girl to be in a dorm together. I thought it was a terrible idea, but no one would listen to me, so I was assigned with some boy. I stepped in front of my dorm room, excitement coursing through me. What I didn't expect to see was my roommate: and even better, I did not expect Aki to be there! "AKI!" I screamed before thinking. "UL!" He shouted back, mid-packing with a huge grin on his face. My heart literally stopped... I jumped onto him to give him a bear hug, but he had clearly not been expecting it as we toppled onto his bed. Now on top of him with his arms around my waist, I stared at the man who had been making my whole being feel like it was torn. I felt whole again in that moment, relishing him with me. After looking in his eyes for a few minutes, I realised that we were in a very compromising position, so I tried to get off him, but he kept a hold on my waist. He suddenly switched our positions, now him on top of me, before kissing me on the lips, this one a bit more passionate than my first kiss. It was filled with lust and want, something that we both longed after being away from each other.
We continued University like this, occasionally kissing, hugging and doing things that couples do. However, I was too scared to define what we were during two years of our Uni life. I had started to worry about it over and over again one day, staying at a distance from him. I went to sleep early, too tired to do anything. I woke up with the sound of a crash. I woke up, heart pounding, thinking that something was wrong. I put on a robe with my bunny slippers and rushed to the window. There below me (two stories), Aki had a ice blue and white guitar and he played it to me. I never knew he sang until that moment, and it was the most heart-wrenching experience I had ever been put through. I cried that night and he had told me to jump down. I jumped without any hesitation, knowing he would catch me. He embraced me and whispered in my ear, "Will you be my girlfriend Ul?" I nodded, too speechless, and we danced like when we first kissed...
Aki's gone! He left with all his belongings, nothing to tell me where he is! We had been living together for a couple of years after University and I was so sure he had wanted to propose to me, yet he ran away! I had cried, too heartbroken. Even though I knew my mother would not approve, I did the only thing I could think of - I cut my hair short. Aki was my soul mate and whenever I was with him, my heart would do strange things while the emptiness disappeared. I couldn't live without him, so I got the next best thing - I chose to accept his brother's proposal a couple of days after. Aki hated his brother Haru, a name very unfitting for him. His brother was a very sour man that only cared about money and was a greedy pig, but I was heartbroken, all I wanted to feel was safe. Everything I did with him felt wrong, unholy, but I knew that I could never get out of the marriage.
That despicable man raped me! I told him no, but he refused. And now, I have his child. How can I keep this child if it's that of the very Devil? I wanted to protect my child from the evil man as much as possible...
Ultear..That's what I called my beautiful daughter. She was an angel, and I hoped to anyone out there that she would not follow in her father's footsteps...
He tried to hit me again, but I was holding Ultear so he didn't harm me...
I have new bruises, but I cannot show anyone...
They all see us as such a perfect couple, but they really know nothing...
I adopted Lyon today. He reminds me of Aki with his White hair. Aki had a White streak in his hair that I fell in love with. I fell in love with everything about him...
Gray, my new child. He reminds me so much of Aki! Except for his eyes, he has the same smile, eyes and even Raven hair of Aki! Maybe, just maybe... No! I can't! I cannot try to find Aki again...
I can't believe it...
I finally divorced that callous man. I've had enough of his abuse...
I was walking down a familiar street when a car pulled up next to me and a pair of hands reach out to grab for me. There is no escape as they gag me and blindfold me. He had found me. Haru has found me, and he will kill me. That was blatantly obvious. We drive in silence as I cannot use my senses to guess where we are heading to. They prod me as I walk, my back straight to show that I will not cower away from them. I am seated and I hear his familiar voice. The blindfold is taken off and I look at the man who took my life away in the worst possible way. He demands that I sign a contract. I read it. NO! I cannot sign it! His signature is already there, but Gray will suffer! I shake my head violently, wanting to protect my son. "Aki," says the despicable monster. I look at him in the eyes, scared of what he is about to say. "Do you know why he left? Where he is? I'll tell you if you sign it." Selfishly, I sign it with no hesitation, wanting to know what happened to my beloved Aki. As soon as I finish, he slaps me - hard. I faint.
I wake up in my room. The next time we meet, I know that he will kill me...I cry, not for myself, but for how I cursed my son to a contract that he cannot escape out of. What type of mother am I? I questioned myself as I cried. Gray and Lyon came to comfort me, but I just cried even more.
He's going to kill me!
Fairy Tail - Recording Studio 1 PM
Gray asked Erza to go to school because he had a brilliant plan. He had said to meet at the recording studio and after a few minutes, she had finally found it. Erza sighed behind the door and took a deep breath before knocking, still embarrassed about what she had confessed. It had been a really bad idea in her opinion as she knew that being a singer was such a generic dream. Everyone always wanted to be something famous that seemed to give a lot of money, but Erza had only wanted to sing because of how she felt when singing and how it made others happy. "C'mon in!" said a familiar voice.
Erza opened the door to find Gray in a light blue t-shirt with a guitar and entwined circles around it, and for once in his life some skinny jeans that were not sagging down. Erza looked sceptically at his choice of clothing, used to him wearing only white shirts and baggy jeans. Gray noticed Erza checking his appearance so thoroughly that he started laughing out loud, which caused an already embarrassed Scarlet haired girl to pout. He motioned for her to come closer, and she did, not expecting he would do anything that bad.
Oh how wrong she was!
Gray trapped Erza with his body and one hand over the numerous controls in the recording room. He then began going closer to Erza's face and her backing more and more into the controls until there is practically only a few inches between them. Then, Gray started caressing up and down Erza's arm, which made her visibly shiver. There was no escape.
"What do you want!?" whined Erza, cursing herself as she enjoyed his cold touch on her warm skin. Mischievously, he put his lips next to her ear and whispered seductively, "Sing."
Erza used her hands to gently push Gray away before saying, "What?"
"I said sing Scarlet!" chuckled Gray. Erza blushed at the sudden nickname he had given her. He either called her Titania or Erza, but never Scarlet. She blushed and tried to face away from his face while mumbling, "No..."
Gray, being ever persistent, then suddenly kissed her on the cheek. Erza stared at him with utter shock, confused, happy, pissed and so startled. His eyes had the subliminal message that said, "I will do more if you don't comply." This made Erza shiver, because she knew that his lips would touch her somewhere else, but she didn't want to risk it before he could do anything to her. She randomly started singing, not realising that her song choice was actually a love song:
Putting my defences up,
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love,
If I ever did that, I think I'd have a heart attack...
Never put my love out on the line,
Never said yes to the right guy,
Never had trouble getting what I want,
But when it comes to you, I'm never good enough,
When I don't care, I can play 'em like a Ken doll,
Won't wash my hair, then make 'em bounce like a basketball,
But you make me want to act like a girl,
Paint my nails and wear high heels, yes you,
Make me so nervous, that I just can't hold your hand!
You make me glow...
But I cover up, won't let it show..
So I'm putting my defences up!
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love!
If I ever did that, I think I'd have a heart attack!
I think I'd have a heart attack...
I think I'd have a heart attack!
Never break a sweat for the other guys,
When you come around I get paralysed,
And every time I try to be myself,
It comes out wrong like a cry for help,
It's just not fair,
Pain's more trouble than love is worth,
I gasp for air!
It feels good, but you know it hurts!
But you make me wanna act like a girl,
Paint my nails and wear perfume, boy you,
Make me so nervous, that I just can't hold your hand!
You make me glow...
But I cover up, won't let it show...
So I'm putting my defences up!
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love!
If I ever did that, I think I'd have a heart attack!
I think I'd have a heart attack...
I think I'd have a heart attack!
The feelings got lost in my lungs,
They're burning, I'd rather be numb,
And there's no one else to blame...
So scared I take off and I run,
I'm flying too close to the sun,
And I burst into flames...!
You make me glow...
But I cover up won't let it show...
So I'm putting my defences up!
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love!
If I ever did that, I think I'd have a heart attack!
I think I'd have a heart attack!
I think I'd have a heart attack..."
She ended beautifully, breathless from how much effort she had put into her performance. Where Gray was concerned, Erza would unconsciously always try to sing even better than she usually did so she could impress him. She looked up at the Raven haired teen, mystified why he suddenly wanted her to sing. Erza was greeted with a sly smirk and the words she had never thought that she would hear him say were,
"And that was Erza Scarlet performing Heart Attack!"
The recording button had been on all this time.
Everyone in the whole school, during lessons, had heard Erza sing...
Oh shoot...
And done yet again :D This took ages because I was just jamming out with nightcore and music on youtube, so I kept on getting distracted and starting to sing and then write and vice versa xD. Thank you so much for reading my beautiful adorable little chibis and I hope some new answers and mysteries were installed in your brain ;p Keep on writing to me, I really just live for your lovely comments as I'm forever alone xD. I'm going to kindly ask (*cough**cough* blackmail *cough*cough*) my sister into checking for mistakes. Ciao! xxxxx \(*^-^*)/
Roxanne~