I AM BACK!
I apologized for the long wait! There were lots of things happened after I came back from my vacation... I just got back my laptop from my father, since he got it when I was not in good condition... _ He gave it back now because the fall term is almost done, and I am all recovered... ^_^
I am going to update the last chapter later today, once I finished editing it...
Again, I apologized for the long wait! and I hope you enjoy reading this...
~jyuhachi1994
Jellal, Happy and Gray went after Natsu who ran out of Jellal's room once he heard about Sting and his girlfriend. The three arrived in front of Erza's house and they could hear Natsu's voice from outside.
Jellal was about to ring the doorbell when the door opened and standing there was Erza holding a broom. The two looked at each other's eyes until they realized that they hadn't see each other for a while
"Jella-" Erza was the first one to break the silence but was immediately cut off by Jellal when he surprised her with a kiss
"Erza!" Jellal shouted as their lips parted and he hugged her so tight "I miss you!"
Erza felt embarrassed as her face flushed into red, but also hugged him back
"Ehem" Gray and Happy cleared their throat and let Jellal realized that two of them were also there "You are so bold, huh, Jellal-ouji"
Erza and Jellal's face became so red that the two felt really embarrassed to what just happened. Happy and Gray laughed so hard and teased the two but they were interrupted when Natsu came from inside with fiery aura around him, and Lucy was following him
"Gray, you bastard! Sting wasn't here!" Natsu shouted as he complained about how he was tricked by Gray
"It's your fault, idiot. Your stupid face is all over Jellal's room, so we need to wake you up" Gray and Natsu started to fight as Happy just watched them and Lucy trying to stop them
"Those two are going out? What's going on?" Jellal asked Erza as they watched them
"Yeah, actually…"
One week ago
"Neh, neh, Lucy. Do you want to go out?" Sting followed Lucy as they she walked away from him
"You are annoying, Sting" Lucy sighed as she faced him and the two stopped "You know-"
"Lucy!" Natsu came running and immediately pulled Lucy away from Sting "You, get your hand off her"
"Ah, now I see" Sting evilly smiled to the "You two are going out!"
Lucy and Natsu's face became so embarrassed. Lucy didn't know what to react but left speechless as Natsu responded
"Yes, we are dating. So butt out!"
Sting laughed so hard until Lector came
"Sting-kun, you are here. You have a call from your fiancé"
"F-Fiancé?" Lucy confusedly asked
"Aren't you asking her out?" Natsu followed
"I am. But just to tour around. Not to date her" Sting answered as he wiped the tears from his eyes because he was laughing so hard
"You are idiot, Natsu-kun and Lucy-san. Sting-kun already has fiancé." Lector clarified
"Well then, Lucy and Natsu. See you around, and I'll ask you two again to go out with me" Sting and Lector left the two with shades of red in their face
"Well, Natsu, about… you know… what you said…" Lucy's voice cracked as she tried to clarify what just happened
It was a moment after when Natsu faced Lucy with firm eyes but red face "We are dating, right? Starting today."
Lucy was shocked but unconsciously nodded that made Natsu a very wide smile
Back to present time
"I see. So those two finally, huh" Jellal commented "By the way Erza, are you busy?"
"Not much, I just need to finish sweeping the front yard" Erza answered as Jellal evilly called the three
"Happy, Gray, Natsu" their spines thrilled as their heads turned to Jellal who was smiling evilly "You three seemed free, why don't you sweep the front yard?"
"Ah, no, that's" the three tried to refused the task given but stop when they sense Jellal's aura became darker "Yes, we are free and we'll do the sweeping" the three retreated
"I see, I see. Well then, see you later. Lucy, please handle this three with care." Jellal grabbed Erza's hand and the two walked away leaving the three complaining and Lucy laughing
"Are you a devil or what? I feel sorry for them" Erza chuckled
"It's okay. I just smiled a bit, I wonder why they felt scared" Jellal wondered but smiled "Well, nevermind"
"Maybe somewhere in their mind they still respect you as the prince"
The two continued to walk while their hands are intertwined to each other. Jellal told Erza about what happened since the last time they saw each other, of course he also told her what his response. Erza felt embarrassed hearing his reasons but still she couldn't help herself but smile and feel proud to Jellal
"You finally matured" Erza teasingly said to Jellal
"What do you mean by that?" Jellal retorded but Erza just laughed and answered him with a sweet gentle smile "You know, I really like your smile"
Erza felt more embarrassed with Jellal's unexpected comment "Geez, anyway, where are we going?"
"Nowhere"
"Huh?"
"I feel like, I just really want to just walk with you. Honestly, I couldn't remember how many days passed since the last time I saw you, but I really felt that I hadn't see you like forever." Jellal looked up in the sky and smiled as he continued "Before I was told that someday I would meet someone that will change me. That someone would make me feel like it is forever when we don't see each other. That meeting with that someone would happen in a flash but it would leave me a very deep meaning in my life. I really happy, that incident really changed me and leave a deep meaning within me"
Erza tightened her grip to Jellal "The day we met wasn't an incident." Jellal looked at Erza with confused face but firmly Erza continued "My father said that everything happens for a reason. There's no coincidence in this world. Everything happened because there's a purpose that you need to learn and to know."
Silence engulfed the two as they stared at each other's eyes. Jellal's face moved closer and closer to Erza but
"I see, everything happens for a reason, huh?" it was interrupted by a voice coming above. The was startled when someone landed in front of them "That made my decision complete" he stood up as he tidied his pants
"Mystogan, you bastard where did you come from?" Jellal tried to control his anger by clenching his fist
"From the tree. I was sitting there for the whole time since you left the palace. Then you two came and became so lovey-dovey at each other." The two felt really embarrassed but unexpectedly Mystogan smiled at them "Well, you two are good couple. This country is in good hand now. Well then, I need to get going"
"Where are you going?"
"Mikazuchi family" Mystogan climbed up to the wall across them and jumped on the other side
"Why he need to climb the wall and go to Mikazuchi family from here?" Jellal sighed
"Their house is near if you go from here" Erza pointed the wall where Mystogan climbed up
"Why does he need to go there anyway?"
"Yukino mentioned to me that Mystogan frequently visits Kagura in Mikazuchi family. The two seems so close to each other" Erza explained as the two continued walking
Time passed as Erza and Jellal returned to Scarlet household. The sun finally set and the two just walked around Fiore. Jellal looked around the front yard and it was sweeped properly and also the plants were carefully cut
"They did a great job" Jellal commented
"I can hear their voices from here. They are still inside, why don't you go in and have dinner?" Erza suggested
"I'll gladly accept that. I 'm hungry anyway"
The two entered and they went straight to the dining room and there they found them having fun while eating
"Ah, you two came back." Laki welcomed them while she serves more food in the table
"Jellal, Erza hurry up and start eating. Natsu will eat everything again" Lucy called them and let them sit beside her
"Thanks, well then, we'll humbly accept the food" the two said in chorus and the dining room became louder as Natsu, Gray, and Happy led them
The night become deeper and Jellal finally decided to go back to the palace. Erza tried to ask him to just go back early in the morning, however Jellal said that he needed to finish his works. Instead he asked her again to go out the day after tomorrow. Gray, Natsu and Happy supposed to stay too but they accompanied Jellal, prior to Jellal's request.
"I told Lucy about it and she'll handle Erza about that" Natsu said as they walked back to the palace
"So you really are planning to ask her now, as the prince of Fiore" Gray asked Jellal and he just nodded
"Can you help me too?" the four looked at their right side and found Mystogan walking with them
"You showed again so suddenly, what's with you? And what do you mean by that?" Jellal angrily asked
"Well, why don't you come with us instead and talk what you want" Gray suggested. Jellal didn't want at first but was defeated because he felt that Mystogan really wanted to ask for help
They arrived in Jellal's room and Natsu immediately threw his body on Jellal's bed "I'll sleep now. Just talk there, okay?"
"You Natsu!" the four stopped and realized that Natsu was already asleep "SO FAST!"
"Leave him alone, then? What you want Mystogan?" Jellal sat down on the floor and asked Mystogan who was at dazed
"Ah, are you sure you are fine in hearing what I need to say?" Mystogan wondered
"Before that, I need to ask. You have Rogue and the others, right? Why you don't ask them?"
"It's embarrassing to talk with them with this kind of conversation."
"This kind, you mean about Kagura?" Jellal asked that made Mystogan dumbfounded same with Gray. Happy joined Natsu, and the two of them were sleeping
"H-how did you know?"
"Ah, Yukino told Erza that you and Kagura seemed so close together." Jellal explained and made mocking smile "You, are you asking for help on how you can ask Kagura out?"
"No, not that. I don't know how to ask her to go with me back to Sabertooth" Mystogan retorted and this time it was Jellal who became so dumbfound on what he said
"Ahh, now I'm getting it. You two really are twins. Both of you are stupid" Gray commented that made the two shouted in chorused "Then, just ask her naturally. If you like her then it will just happen suddenly. Besides, are you going out? It's really weird if you just ask her to go there just because you just wanted too"
"Actually I want to ask her out when we are in Sabertooth." Mystogan sat down across Jellal
"Time and place really doesn't matter" Jellal looked at Mystogan but suddenly got mad at him
"What's with you, Jellal?" Gray confusedly asked
"Why do you need to sit across me, Mystogan? Plus, you are sitting exactly how I sit! It's like I'm facing a mirror that can change dress" He complained
"Sorry, and then, please continue" Mystogan stood up and sat beside Gray. Gray at first felt awkward, but he tried to calm himself
"As I was saying, I was really dumb back then when I asked Erza out. I planned of the perfect place, the perfect time, but it didn't go as what I planned. Afterwards, I just realized that my plan was a mess because I worried about the place and the time. I thought if I didn't worry about that, and just act normally and have fun, everything would go well" Jellal expounded
"But it went well, right?" Mstogan clarified
"Yeah, because I became honest to myself and confessed what I feel. I forgot the timing the place, and just confessed"
"The thing is, I wanted to tell her what I really wanted to tell when we go back to Sabertooth. I will tell her everything as normal Mystogan, and also as the prince of Sabertooth, also it's embarrassed when there are people around you watching or eavesdropping" Mystogan said in soft voice as he was embarrassed on what he wanted to say. Gray and Jellal looked at each other and just chuckled
"Then just tell her. Forget the people around you. Just be yourself and be the prince of Sabertooth" Jellal stood up and threw himself on his bed "To tell you the truth, I'll be proposing to Erza soon, as the prince of Fiore and soon to be king too"
Mystogan smiled and sighed in defeat "I see, well then I wish you good luck with that." he stood up and was about to leave when Gray asked him where he was going "I'm going back to my room"
"You can sleep here you know. Well if you are not that so picky with bed and the people beside you" Gray approached Jellal's bed and pulled out a bed underneath "You can sleep beside me in this bed. It's also big."
Mystogan blinked fast and just chuckled. "Then I'll be your guest tonight" he helped Gray prepare their bed and they all fall asleep
The day Jellal and Erza would go out again came, and everyone in Scarlet household was so busy making Erza stunning.
"Okay guys, Jellal and I are just going out and go around Fiore again. There's no need for this!" complained by Erza whose hair was tied up and she was wearing a stunning long red dress.
"It's okay. To change the mood between you and Jellal. Beside he will be here before 6pm and I heard that you two will have dinner" MiraJane winked after putting red hair ornament on Erza's hair.
"You need to have fun, Erza" Lucy and the others said in chorused
It was 10 minutes before 6pm, the doorbell rang and everyone became so excited that made Erza so confused
"It's a normal date, right?" Erza confusedly asked
"Who knows?" Lucy softly pushed Erza and winked at her "Hurry up, open the door. Your prince is waiting for you"
Erza, who was still confused to what was going on. She opened the door and to her surprise, Jellal was standing with his Prince suit, and the ambiance was different.
"What's with that clothes? And what is with that swords?" Erza asked but Jellal just smiled and extended his hand
"Well, just look forward to it. I'm here to get my princess"
Erza sighed and really confused to what was going on. She held Jellal's hand and they rode the car waiting for them.
"I'm excited for them" they giggled as they watched the car drove off
"Those two princes"
"They really are brothers"
"They are so stupid" Lucy and the others looked at their side and saw Happy, Natsu, and Gray standing beside them
"You three, since when are you standing there?!" They all asked in chorused
"Since Jellal left with Erza." Natsu answered
"We're hiding though" added by Happy
"No precisely, we're just checking if everything is going on well" Gray corrected but the three just sighed and shook their heads
"They are so stupid" the three said in chorused that left the others wondered what they were talking about
In Mikazuchi Family
"Kagura, tell Yukino too! You don't want her to go, right?" Angel was complaining to Kagura who was sitting in a couch on their guest room. She was complaining about Yukino's decision of going back to Sabertooth and live there instead
"Angel, I am really grateful that I met my family. But I want to go back to Sabertooth. I am already accustomed in my life there. Plus, Rogue-sama and the others are there too" Yukino said while smiling sweetly to Rogue who was sitting next to her. Sting, Frosch, Rogue, and Lector were there too along with Kagura, Angel, Arania and Risley. They were all talking if Yukino should stay to Mikazuchi family or she should go back to Sabertooth
"I see. You two really have that kind of relationship" Arania giggled "Right, Kagura?"
"Kagura?" they asked her but Kagura was in her deep thought, but realized that everyone was looking at her
"W-what is it?"
"Are you okay?" Yukino asked worriedly
"I am fine. Just thinking. Anyway, what is it, you are all saying?" Kagura asked while still on dazed
"If Yukino will stay here or she will go back to Sabertooth" Angel explained
"It's Yukino's decision. Whatever her decision will be, let's just support it." Kagura answered
"Kagura, you really are not feeling well after all" Risley put her hand on Kagura's forehead to check her temperature. "You are fine though"
"I told you I'm fine"
"It is you that want Yukino to stay here, but what is the change of mood?" Angel confusedly asked
"Don't tell me, Kagura, you…" Arania widened her eyes as if she couldn't believe to what was happening to Kagura
"Eh, what, what?" the others confusedly asked
"You fall in love to Ouji? I mean Mystogan?" Arania asked that made everyone in the room giggled.
"Is it true?" they all looked at her wanting to know her answer
Kagura was hesitating to answer but she answered with her face so red and was so embarassed "It is true. But-"
"But?"
"He might know that you like Jellal-ouji before and might think that you only like him because he looks like him?" Arania asked and it seemed she hit the right answer
"Eh, you liked Jellal-sama?" Sting, Lector, Frosch, Rogue, and Yukino were surprised
"I already gave up on him! I, I knew that Jellal really likes Erza, since I saw the two of them in that garden." Kagura sighed
There was a minute of silence, but Lector broke the silence "Then, what did Ouji do to make your heart changed?"
Kagura turned into shaded of red and in low voice she answered "E-even though he is matured, there are some immature things that makes him so cute and childish." She scratched her chin and gripped her dress in embarrassed "T-these past weeks that I was with him, I didn't know, but I feel something in my stomach. It hurts, but there's more."
"Then, why don't you go live in Sabertooth too?" Rogue suggested
"Yeah, so that you can be with him. You will know him better as a normal person, and as the prince of Sabertooth" Sting added
"I agree!" Frosch and Lector agreed
"What can you say about it, Ouji?" Yukino asked that made Kagura looked behind her. Without her knowing, Mystogan was standing behind her and his face was red and he was so embarrassed
"S-since, when are you standing there?" Kagura's sweat dropped that made her more embarrassed thinking since when and from what conversation did he hear.
"When you say it's true." Mystogan answered even though he was embarrassed "A-Actually, I am here to ask you live in Sabertooth so that I can show you what kind of person I am, and what environment I am living. Also, I already know that you liked Jellal before and I am going to work hard so that you can like me. I didn't expect what I heard. I didn't expect that you like me too" Mystogan said it while staring at Kagura's eyes. He smiled that made Kagura blushed more. The two eventually smiled to each other even though they are embarrassed
"Ehem" Mystogan and Kagura looked at the others who were uncomfortable to what the two doing
"We apologized for being in here, but can the two of you go find some private space?" Arania suggested but instead it made Mystogan became flustered
"Well there's still time. Please think about it, Kagura" Mystogan bowed down and ran out of the room
"In the end, did he come here just for that?" they all asked in confusion
Back to Erza and Jellal
They arrived in Lumen Histoire where Erza at first didn't recognize because the place were well decorated and it became more romantic
"We are in Lumen Histoire, right?" Erza asked as they walked in further inside the Lumen Histoire. They arrived in the middle of the Lumen Histoire where the biggest sakura tree was. There was a table set-up for two, and there were servants standing beside
"Y-Yeah." Jellal said as he led Erza to sit down "for now, let's have a dinner"
Erza and Jellal were eating and talking anything that came into their mind. Jellal was asking lots of question about Erza when she was a child, and same with Jellal.
"Well then, you guys may leave now" Jellal told the servants and they bowed down then leave. Erza became confused why they need to leave. But also at the same time, she became nervous because it was just the two of them "Honestly speaking, I'm so nervous" Jellal said that made Erza chuckled
"I think that is my line. I wonder what are planning"
"Let see. Uhm," Jellal was hesitating, but then he stood up and asked Erza to walk around "This place is really magical, beautiful and very romantic"
"It is. You know, I met my mother here when I was still unconscious" Erza said while the two were still walking around holding their each other hands
"What do you mean?"
"She visited me in my dream. She was the one who told me to wake up because there are people who are waiting for, especially there is someone who is waiting for me. I opened my eyes and saw you. Mother really knows what is the best for their daughter."
"Erza" Jellal called her that made Erza confused. Jellal let Erza sat down on a bench and then he stood up straight in front of her "I, I want to tell my feelings to you not as the ordinary Jellal, but as the Prince and the future King of this country."
