BlackLynx17: ERZA IS AMAZING! OH MY GOD I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE'S BEEN DOING AFTER FAIRY TAIL'S DISBANDMENT! AM I THE ONLY ONE? HUH?!

AAA Chapter 38

"Erza! Could you get the door sweetie?"

"But mom! I'm watching anime!" I called from the couch.

"Erza if you don't get your butt up right now and get the door so help me!"

I wanted to scream and yell, say okay but not really get up, but I didn't do any of those. Instead I groaned loudly and paused Dramatical Murder that was playing on my laptop. I was almost there, only three episodes left until I was done. I'm a member of the Student Council AND I'm in another club AND I'm supposed to be a top student that teachers and my fellow classmates adore. It's not like I have any free time to watch anime, only during AAA and on rare weekends like this one. Why couldn't my mother understand this?!

... I blamed AAA for making me so worked up over this. It was Saturday morning and instead of doing something productive I was wasting my life and watching anime, have been wasting my life and watching anime since seven in the morning just lazing on the couch. It was twelve now and I loved it. Simply lying on the couch dressed in my pajamas, drinking orange juice and I watched and wondered who exactly Aoba was going to end up with at the last episode, I had a feeling it would be no one, was a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning. The doorbell ringing ruined it though and I planned to chew out whoever was standing on the other side as I opened it.

"Yes?" I asked.

Jellal stood on the other side, dressed up nicely in street clothes with his hair nicely combed and fixed. He raised an eyebrow at me and I simply stared, frowning at him. This is my first time meeting him since he made up with Doranbolt and realized that I was in love with him... and he had to see my dressed like this.

"You know, it's kind of hard to avoid someone when you live right next to them." He said.

Right was I was about to respond, a yawn escaped my lips and I covered my mouth as it did. I noticed his eyes scanning up and down me and repressed the urge to groan.

"Nice outfit too, by the way."

The groan escaped and I sighed, leaning against my doorway. "You know, I haven't been avoiding you."

I have though actually, ever since my confession. I just... didn't want to hear or deal with anything he wanted to tell me. I didn't want to hear his reply and should actually be embarrassed that he's standing in front of me right now seeing me a mess... but I wasn't. Sure my heart was beating fast, but not racing. I still held all these same feelings for him, but I wasn't acting on them. I was still in love with him and yet somehow I was able to act calmly and not freak out and ask him all about himself and how he was doing.

"Right, so I've been staving the last few days for what reason?"

I couldn't help but giggle at that while Jellal gave me a like smirk. It's not like I hadn't though of still making his lunch box, it was more along the lines of what would I say or how would I act if he suddenly asked about my feelings while I gave him a lunch box.

"Are you doing anything today Erza?" He asked.

"Well I was supposed to see a movie with Doranbolt today, that's later on though around five. Until then I just planned on watching anime, so no. I'm free right now." I answered.

Jellal got this huge smile on his face when he heard me talk about anime; I mean big. I want to believe he was smiling because what I said was funny and amused him someway, which was most likely the case. Any other day I wouldn't have told him that, but now that I was an otaku and proud... I saw no reason to lie about doing what I love.

"Well then I'm sorry to break you up from whatever drama filled anime you are watching now, but I'm going to have to ask you to pause it so we can go out on a date."

My cool and spicy Amu self vanished in an instant and was replaced with my old love stuck self like I was suddenly possessed by Ran herself. Before he could see my face turn red, I slammed the door in his face. His laughter echoed from outside.

"I'm not leaving without a yes so hurry up and get ready!" He called.

I quickly ran towards the stairs, climbing them two steps at a time to reach my bathroom faster. Oh my goodness, oh my God! I was about to go on a date with Jellal! Jellal just asked me out on a date! Oh my God! I started squealing inside my head and resisted the urge to jump up and start cheering.

"Who was at the door sweetheart?!"

"Jellal! I'm going out!" I called back to my mother before running into the bathroom.

And I couldn't have taken a shower at least before watching anime? Now I was going to have to make Jellal wait even longer... well, I've waited this long for him to finally ask me out. He could wait twenty minutes or so until I got ready.

When I finally opened the door back open, dressed to perfection and smelling like roses, I found Jellal just sitting on my porch leaning against his hand. He suddenly turned his head around and looked at me, blinking lightly when he finally saw me. I walked onto the porch with him wearing a simply white dress with lace designs on it, two straps from the dress crossing on my neck and tied around making a small boy; my hair up in two high ponytails with two long strands hanging down the sides of my face. I looked super cute. I knew this because I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving. Although I really wanted to wear my necklace, this was the cutest dress I owned and it wouldn't really fit if I did.

"Hi." I whispered closing the door behind me.

Jellal shook his head lightly and got up to his feet, "hey," he cleared his throat, "took you long enough."

"Well it would be a lie to say that I woke up this way," I giggled.

"True," he chuckled with me, "you ready?"

I nodded and started walking down the steps, Jellal offering his hand. I... I couldn't remember the last time I held his hand and walked somewhere with him. I mean, it had to be a long time right? Like back when we were children? I always wanted to do it again, I always wanted to hold his hand and walk down the street with people wondering if we were together... and for it to actually be true. This may have seem like nothing to Jellal, but finally being able to hold his hand meant a lot to me. Hopefully my hands wouldn't get sweaty or anything; I reached out and grabbed his open hand and immediately felt warmth flood through my body. My cheeks were what got the worst of it; I could feel them start to fluster and looked away from him, trusting him as my guide as we walked down the street.

This was nice. It might have been better if our arms were looped so I could rest my head against his shoulder, but this was just as good. I moved a little closer so our shoulders would be touching and then Jellal suddenly started squeezing my hand tightly.

"Jellal?"

"I'm sorry; I never knew." He said in a far off voice; his head and eyes still looking straight ahead.

"I didn't want you to know." I whispered back to him.

"I bet you didn't want Doranbolt to know either and yet he figured it out, he knew and he knew it at such a young age and... I won't be as blind anymore. From now on Erza, I'll stare right at you." Jellal said meeting my eyes.

I smiled gently, "that's all I ever wanted."

He sort of frowned, but quickly replaced it with a small small as lifted his other hand to stroke my cheek.

"This is the date I should have taken you on long ago, feel free to dump me if it's the worst one you've ever been on though."

"It's the only I've ever been on." I mumbled before nodding my head, "well then Jellal! You better make this the best date ever."

He kissed me, or at least I think he did. His lips were like a ghost and before I could realize or register it, we were walking down the streets again. My lips felt tingly, maybe I was imagining it though. His hand squeezed mine again as we walked down the street and when we entered the popular shopping area, when someone called us a cute couple... Jellal didn't immediately deny it; I didn't get embarrassed and wave my hand side to side telling them that they were mistaken. No. Jellal smiled and thanked them making me blush in embarrassment and nod.

It felt like the moment when you found out that Ikuto really did love Amu.

"I have to say, this is the best time I've had with you in a long time." I said taking a bite of cotton candy.

Jellal laughed freely, "is that supposed to be a compliment?"

"It's supposed to be an achievement, congratulations." I smiled.

Jellal rolled his eyes and pushed me lightly. I giggled and brushed my hair away from my face, taking another bite from my cotton candy before tossing the thing in the trash. I had a feeling it was getting to the end of our date and much to my amusement, I really enjoyed it. Sure it wasn't any of the ones I imagined for the past several years, it was still...nice though. Jellal had been a complete gentlemen and acted like he once used to act back when we were best friends with Doranbolt. I'm going to make sure he never goes back to that way even if we didn't work out, though I highly doubted that. Jellal and I always worked, as friends, as neighbors, as classmates, and now as lovers. We were always going to work out just perfectly.

"So... you think we could do this again?" He asked.

I looked up at him and nodded, "I'd like that very much Jellal."

Jellal smiled back, "how about Monday then? I have coupons to the recent cake shop that opened up near our school and-"

"Can't Monday."

Jellal stared at me, "then Tuesday-"

"Can't Tuesday either." I said thinking.

Before Jellal could say another word, I said something.

"Actually, the only times we can go on dates would be the weekends." I mumbled thinking about it.

"Weekends? Why?" He asked.

"Because of AAA."

Jellal raised an eyebrow.

"All About Anime? The anime club I'm a member of? We have a meeting everyday after school and though it's not mandatory to meet there everyday... I really, really love that place." I smiled fondly thinking of everyone.

"You're choosing anime over me?" Jellal asked, teasing a little bit.

I took it completely serious though and answered, "I guess I am since anime never ditched or disappointed me."

"Erza, I didn't mean-"

"I know Jellal, I was only kidding... a little. But if you want this to work you need to know that it's not anime first, but Wendy's anime club and then you and then anime. If you can't deal with that I can't see us being together... although... you could always join?" I suggested.

"I don't love anime enough to join a club about it."

"Do you love me enough though to join?"

Jellal stopped walking and stared at me. I blinked slowly at him and stopped too, staring back at him at him. He was choking on his cotton candy and turning a little pink making me giggle.

"I'm just teasing Jellal, lighten up." I laughed turning back around.

I might have played it off cool, but my heart was beating rapidly inside of my chest. I don't think I was ready for a confession from him, not yet at least. We were still in the experimental stage; it's been so long since he's really opened up to me. There might be more to him than I remember, there might have been more to me that he didn't know yet and- I felt him grab my shoulder and spin me around, crushing his lips against mine. My eyes slid closed as I kissed him back, fireworks exploding around us as he worked magic with his tongue.

"I'm sorry." He apologized when we parted.

"Don't be." I whispered.

He stared at me and I stared right back before we both started walking. I don't know what was on my mind right now, I needed to do one thing as soon as I got home though. Go call up Wendy and thank her so, so much! Maybe I should bake her a cake? Lucy could help me with that. Although I don't think it would be a cool thing to write on the cake, 'thank you for fixing Jellal so he could finally ask me on a date and kiss me.'

...

No, Wendy would think I'm crazy if I wrote something like that.

*All About Anime Club Status*
*By Wendy Marvell*

Club Authorization:
OFFICIAL!

Members Have:
President- Wendy Marvell
Vice President- Romeo Conbolt
2nd Vice President - Natsu Dragneel
Treasurer - Gray Fullbuster
Secretary - Juvia Lockster
Personal Chef - Lucy Heartfilia
First Official Senior - Laxus Dreyar
First Official Fanboy - Freed Justine
Manga Keeper - Levy McGarden
Wonder Titania - Erza Scarlet
Cool and Spicy - Gajeel Redfox

Friendship Level:
Friends! For Sure!

Real Names Rank:
1st) W-E-N-? _ ?
2nd) ? _ ? _

Side Notes:
Too busy watching anime to write anything... except this. To be continued...

Animes Used:

Dramatical Murder - Mentioned

Shugo Chara - Mentioned