BlackLynx17: So I know I said part 2 would be this chapter, but I completely forgot I made added this little break. Definitely next chapter though! Here's a little bit of Jellal, Erza, and Doranbolt. I made the three of them old best friends in this fanfic, but haven't really been showing them off as so, so here we go!

AAA Chapter 54


"So uh... yeah."

I stared blankly at him and that huge ass grin on his face that kept appearing whenever we were quiet. Erza giggled beside me and kicked Doranbolt under the chair again, making him jump up and glare at her.

"What? I was actually here that time! I was just thinking of a conversation starter!" Doranbolt yelled at her.

"Doranbolt! What are you daydreaming so intently about?" She practically laughed, "I swear it's like every time I get Jellal's attention you slip back into your daydream." She said.

"Well I wish I could tell you, but can't since it involves a certain president of yours." He said.

… he's such an idiot.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER THIS TIME?!" Erza screamed getting up from the table.

I sighed and scooted a little bit to the right away so I wouldn't get hit by any stray punches. This reminded me just like old times between the three of us. Doranbolt teasing Erza, Erza getting mad, and me witnessing Erza kicking the crap out of him. Doranbolt grinned and scratched at his scar as he stared at her.

"Don't you mean what did SHE do to ME this time?" He asked.

That had me smiling lightly, curiously, "what did she do to you?"

Doranbolt gasped and clenched at his chest, "she took my heart." He said dramatically, winking over to Erza, "along with a few kisses."

"DORANBOLT I'M GOING TO-"

"Do nothing once she announces we're girlfriend and boyfriend." Doranbolt grinned.

Erza was flabbergasted, stuttering with her mouth wide open while I raised both my eyebrows at him.

"Congratulations." I said monotonous.

"Shut up Jellal... seriously though, do you think I'll have to join her club now because we're dating? I mean you and Erza are dating and yet she hasn't made you join." Doranbolt said.

"Yet; I've been studying and catching up on my animes to get ready for the quiz though." I told him.

"Damn, there's a quiz? Well, I will be boyfriend to the president, so maybe she'll let me without it."

"I heard Mirajane got in without a quiz because she was the previous anime club president."

"Are you serious? And here she told me she was never going to join another anime club again after getting her priorities straight... hold on, then that must mean that she and Freed made up?! Oh! Good for them, I need to call her later." Doranbolt mumbled the last part to himself.

"YOU ARE NOT DATING MY WEN-"

"AH! AH! AH! I don't know her name yet! We're playing a game, remember?! I've told you this!" Doranbolt interrupted her.

I looked over at Erza and saw fire, or imagined fire, surrounding her, "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DATE PRESIDENT AFTER HOW MUCH YOU HURT HER!" Erza screamed coming back to laugh.

I flinched and dug a finger in my ear while Doranbolt flinched and leaned back.

"Calm down Erza, all that is water under the bridge. I apologized, and I hereby solemnly swear to you that I will not hurt her, I will not cheat on her, I will not make her cry, I will protect her and will make sure no harm comes to her, and that I will be the best possible boyfriend I can be to her and will not take advantage of her or force her into anything..." Doranbolt's eyes looked away as he swore the last part.

"No, I don't want her anywhere near a creep like you." Erza hissed.

"Aw, cut me some slack here Erza. Jellal, help a friend out." He said turning to me.

"I don't know her well enough, only that she's helped Erza a lot and that I owe our relationship to her. Now that I know you again Doranbolt, I have noticed you have actually changed, so give him the benefit of the doubt Erza. He hasn't been with anyone after that scandal with cheating on his girlfriend." I said.

"Thank you." Doranbolt said.

"Jellal, honey, shut up. Doranbolt, I'm being serious. Stay away from her, I don't trust you with her. She's a freshman, you're a senior. She already has someone her age that can stay with her all throughout high school, once you graduate what's going to happen then? I know you Doranbolt, she's just going to be one of your flings. Once you get tired of her you're just going to cast her aside and if she ruins things with Romeo then she'll never be-"

"SHUT UP ERZA!" Doranbolt yelled slamming his hands on the table.

Erza flinched and I placed a hand protectively in front of her. Doranbolt took a deep breath and exhaled, sitting back in his seat, but still glaring at my girlfriend. I glared back at him.

"Calm down Doranbolt." I said.

"She isn't a fling! I actually like this girl Erza! You shouldn't talk about things you have no idea what they're about, so just keep your nose out of this business since you obviously haven't spent enough time with me to know much about me after you abandoned me for lover boy over here, who by the way, completely ignored your feelings for the past three years until recently." He spat out.

"You-you-ho-" Erza growled and stood up abruptly, walking out of the cafe leaving me alone with Doranbolt.

"Not cool." I told him.

"I don't care, how dare she say something like that."

"She's right you know, so what if you have her now? What about graduation? Weren't you planning on becoming a councilman in Era?" I asked.

"Fuck Era, that town has enough councilmen. I'm a Magnolia baby now and just because I'm going to college doesn't mean that I'll break up with the girl or like her any less. Magnolia College isn't too far from Magnolia High School, about thirty minutes by car, which I have. We can make this work until she graduates."

I leaned forward against the table, "do you really expect me to believe that you are going to be faithful to this little girl? Who from what I heard, has no experience with boys, boyfriends, and even sex? Do you honestly expect me to believe that you won't cheat on her and go chasing after those beautiful, intelligent college women with huge racks who'll be practically throwing themselves at you? That you'll actually say no and stay faithful? Honestly Doranbolt? You're an idiot." I told him.

"Fuck you too man, don't you have an angry girlfriend to comfort?" He asked.

"Doranbolt, answer the question."

"I don't know! Shit! Why are you two so on my back about this?! Can't you just be happy for me, that I've finally found someone I really actually like?"

"Because you don't see what Erza is seeing, that when you leave and fuck up in college, that she's still going to be here and deal with the kid's heartbreak because of you.. You're thinking about now Doranbolt while Erza is thinking about the long run, which you should be doing as well. Don't start something Doranbolt if you are just going to abandon it later. That's my only advice to you."

"I've been chasing after her Jellal for so long though, don't tell me to just leave now that I finally have her."

"Doranbolt, the choice is yours. Once I join the anime club though and find out why everyone loves her so much, we're going to have this conversation again and if I don't like your answer I am going to beat the shit out of you. So you better come up with something smart, something good, and prove to me that you actually, really love this girl."

Doranbolt looked down at his hands, "well I don't know about love, but-"

"That's it, we're done here." I said standing up from my chair.

"Man, I miss it when we were like as thick as thieves Jellal. Why in the hell did you turn into this ugh, this total, ugh, BORING PERSON! Honestly, where is the Jellal from my memories?" Doranbolt called out as I left.

"I killed him, I'm all that is left. Take it or leave it." I shrugged.

"I'll take it until I learn how to resurrect the old Jellal, he won't have to wait long. I'm already a level five black mage; it won't take long until I reach level 8."

I paused pushing the door open and slowly took a step back, the bell to the door ringing again. I reversed my steps slowly, walking back over to Doranbolt who had his face covered with his hands.

"I know, I heard myself." He mumbled.

"Is this from her?"

"I don't know, what else it could be from? Oh God." He groaned running his hands down his face.

"You do realize you never talked like that before, even when-"

"I know, that's how she talks though. It's always some kind of reference, anime this, anime that, I guess, I guess... I guess she's sort of rubbing off on me..."

"Doranbolt you do realize that if you start dating this chick, that's all you're going to be talking like right?" I asked.

Doranbolt looked at me, screwed over. He groaned and rubbed his neck as he leaned back against his chair, "a small price to pay for her, a small price, a small price." He chanted to himself.

"And if you are willing to accept that Doranbolt, I guess I can try and support you... or at least get Erza off your back. Really though, you're becoming a loser."

"Ugh, does that mean I love her?"

"No, it just means your willing to sacrifice for her. That's part of being a boyfriend; I sacrificed a lot of things for... yeah, and Erza did the same thing for me. That's a good thing."

"I guess then... to tell you the truth Jellal I don't really know how I truly feel about the kid. I want to be with her though, more than any girl I've dated in my whole entire life. I want to be her one and only." Doranbolt mumbled, staring at his hands on the table as he told me.

"Then go for it, seems you're not a lost cause yet. Erza's probably wondering why I haven't gone after her yet, I'll talk to you later though alright Doranbolt?" I asked.

"Yeah, yeah, go and talk trash behind my back with your girlfriend. I'll be sitting here, ignoring it all." Doranbolt said.

"One last thing, if you do start dating the kid are you going to want to join the anime club? Honestly?"

"Honestly? Yeah, I think it'd be nice. It has been a long time, and although I don't mind being alone with anime, she makes it seem like sharing the experience is the best feeling in the world."

I nodded at him and quickly left, jogging down the street looking for scarlet. I found Erza standing near a crepe truck, a smile on her face as she took a bite from her crepe. She noticed me and waved over, I quickly jogged to her.

"What took you so long?" She asked.

"Just had some last minute conversations with Doranbolt, you know he really does like the girl."

"I know, why did it have to be Wendy though? She's not going to survive if he breaks her heart. I can image a dark day for anime club when that happens." Erza pouted.

I smiled lightly and wrapped my arm around her waist, turning her around so we could start walking home together.

"It's going to happen Erza. She loves him, from what Doranbolt said, and Doranbolt obviously likes her. So maybe instead of trying to prevent it, you should be whipping Doranbolt into dating material for her." I suggested.

Erza's eyes widened and started sparkling, "that's not a bad idea actually. Nice going Jellal, why didn't I think of that?!" She started giggling.

I chuckled softly, "you would have."

"I love you Jellal." Erza said, turning her head to smile at me.

"I love you too Erza." I said pressing my lips to the corner of hers, licking up the faint icing from the crepe.

When I pulled away Erza had a bright scarlet face, she quickly started eating her crepe and finishing it in one bite. I chuckled. No matter how many times I kissed her, she would always react this way. I guess... it must be a dream come true for her. Loving somebody, caring for them and taking care of them for so long and all your work finally paying off. I blinked slowly and pulled Erza into my chest, hugging her closely to me.

"Jellal?" She asked.

"I really love you Erza, truly." I said with my eyes closed.

"I know Jellal, I know." She said hugging me back.

I'm sorry it took me so long to notice. I won't ever be as blind again, I promise this to you Erza.

You are all I'm going to see.


"Um, excuse me?"

I looked up from my book and spotted... I blinked and closed my book shut, seeing the president of the anime club standing in front of me. What was she doing here? It was after school, didn't they have a club right now?

"Hi, you're Jellal right? I don't know if you remember me-"

"Wendy, president of AAA." I said sitting up straighter.

Her eyes sparkled when I recognized her, "bingo! You do remember, hi."

"Hello." I said.

She stared at me with a smile on her face then looked at the available seat next to me that was being occupied by my bag. I quickly picked up my bag and scooted over, shoving my book inside and placing it on the ground so she could sit.

"Thank you." She said sitting down.

I nodded.

...

...

...

"Um, so how's Erza been?" She asked.

"Don't you see her everyday?" I asked.

I looked over at her and she blushed a small pink, nothing like Erza's scarlet.

"No, I meant dating! I mean she's been very happy, I just wanted to know if she's happy with you though because she might be acting and well, not to say I think you make her unhappy! She loves you! I'm not trying to make you sound like a bad guy or anything! I just want to know, oh, ugh, ah." She ranted.

"We're happy, very thanks to your help."

She sighed out lightly in relief, "I'm glad to hear that. So, are you waiting for Erza?" She asked.

I nodded, "yeah."

"You know you could come to anime club, right? Erza told me you watch anime."

"I've only seen a couple, she's been very encouraging to make me start watching more. I'm actually studying up to join your club." I told her.

Wendy's eyes widened and she gasped lightly, "no way, really?"

I chuckled a bit and her eyes lowered, a glare appearing on her face. "You were teasing me."

"Just a little, I am watching more anime, but, and no offense to you or your club, I'm not sure I want to join." I told her.

"Well, now I can only assume you wait here everyday for Erza to get out, wouldn't it make more sense if you were with her in the club?"

"It would, but that can't be my only reason to be in the club or else it's an insult to you."

"You do have a point there Jellal, I still think you should come along one day though. People are afraid of the unknown you know, and I think the reason you don't want to join is because you have no idea first hand how fun my club is."

"Seems we keep making good points to each other."

Wendy started laughing and I smiled. I could see why Erza loved the girl so much, she was just so easy to talk to and so nice. An instant little sister that people wanted to protect. No wonder she hates Doranbolt so much for liking her, if he ever did break her heart... she looks like the type of girl who'd perish.

"How about I stop making Erza pressure you into joining if you come by one day and actually experience the joys of anime?" She asked.

I shrugged, "sure."

"Good, but give me a heads up though alright? So I can pull out all my stops."

"Sure... is this all you came to talk to me about though Wendy?"

Wendy blinked and looked down at her hands, "I... I don't know you very well. And you don't know me very well either, so I feel if I ask you, you'd be very honest to me."

"About?" I asked.

"Doranbolt."

I hummed.

"I know you're his best friend who doesn't feel overprotective about me. I don't know why, actually I do know why, but everyone else doesn't like me talking about him. Erza always talks down about him and Laxus and Freed, though they don't say it, don't really approve. I can't talk to Mirajane because I have this small feeling she likes him, though she likes Freed, and well just... you're all I have left."

"What is it you want to know?"

She started fiddling with her fingers, "not so much as know, just... I don't know what to do right now." She said biting her bottom lip.

I turned my body towards her and leaned back into the bench, "start from the beginning so I'm not lost."

She looked up at me, "you wouldn't mind?"

"No, if you're to be my new president then I need to get on your good side."

She smiled, "I was half expecting you to shoo me away, the other half ignore me."

"Maybe before, but with the way Erza talks about you... she'd kill me if she learned I ignored you."

Wendy giggled lightly and tucked her legs under her butt, "if you insist then."

The story about the man she told me about sounded exactly like Doranbolt. All the way, from acting rash, to regretting it, trying to make it up, and then not caring at all. She told me all of it and spared me no details I believe. This girl really was smitten with Doranbolt and all I could wonder was why him? Why not her childhood friend? Sure he was handsome, but was that all? All he did was help her, show her some kindness, and she completely fell for it all. She really was an innocent little thing.

But she was also smart and caring, loving her best friend. He didn't want her though, he wanted what was best and I had to give props to him. I couldn't believe what the little girl had gone through, her love life almost as complicated as mine was. She was so young though, so naive. She didn't know if she should be happy without her friend or not.

"You're worrying that if your happy, Romeo won't be?" I asked.

"I know he won't be, I don't know if I should just rub it in his face though. I mean, I wouldn't of course do that, but if Doranbolt comes in I'm scared that we'll split. I don't want Romeo to leave me." She said gently.

"You know, you are worrying about the completely wrong thing right?" I asked.

She blinked, looking up at me, "I am?"

"Yeah, why are you worrying about right now when you should be worrying about what's going to happen after Doranbolt graduates. You know he's a senior, right?"

She blinked again, "he is. Why should I worry about that though?"

"Because he'll be going to college! You won't be seeing him everyday, barely on weekends! There are a lot of other women out there and knowing his reputation he might cheat on you, he cheated on his girlfriend to get with you so what makes you think his interest will stay on you?" I asked.

I'm sorry Doranbolt, this was my honest opinion though. If I can change her mind Erza's going to be so happy with me; I'll find a way to make it up to you.

"He loves me though, so why wouldn't he stay fateful?" She asked.

I blinked, "... you know life isn't an anime, right?"

"Of course, I just... I know it's naive, but I feel that... no, I'm being stupid. I believe in Doranbolt's feelings for me though. I guess you can say I'm not worrying about the future because... I don't really care. I mean, honestly, I've know him for months and we still aren't together. We've known about each others feelings for a good over two months and like, we still aren't together. Maybe I'm not expecting much when we are together, maybe I'm not expecting to stay with him so I'm not worrying about the future. That shouldn't be right though, I'm in love with him. Maybe I believe he's my true soul mate then, I don't know. I just don't like being this confused."

"Yeah, love is very confusing when you don't understand it. With my first girlfriend she made everything easy, I love you, you love me, we were together. But then... once I found out about her real feelings, love just turned to shit." I said.

Wendy glared at me.

"Sorry, bad. Trash, love turned to trash. Erza's making love easy again though, so maybe you aren't that naive. If you love him, and believe he loves you back, then that love is very simple, right? Is that your point? That we shouldn't worry about the small details because they will work themselves out?"

"Jellal, this is the third time you've hinted that Doranbolt doesn't love me. Does he not?" She asked.

I blinked.

"I order you as your future president to tell me." She ordered.

"He doesn't hate you Wendy, he cares for you a lot and he likes you."

"But he doesn't... love me?"

"He never said that when we talked, he never said he loved you either though. Wendy though, if you knew Doranbolt you could tell. He's never loved a single of his girlfriends, never once said the L word to any of them. With you though, I think he actually might." I said.

"Jellal, first you're saying life isn't an anime and now you're making my love life sound like an anime. How the playboy never gave his heart away and didn't know anything about love, but this girl comes in and shows him what love can truly be like and they're together."

"I'm sorry."

Wendy started laughing, shaking her head. "Don't be! I love hearing about my life as an anime, I wish the world was an anime! Wouldn't that be cool?" She asked.

I reached out for Wendy and placed my hand on top of her head, rubbing her hair lightly.

"Wendy, he loves you. I know this because yesterday we were talking and you know what he said to me?" I asked.

Wendy looked up at me from behind her eyelashes. "What?"

"He said that he was a level 5 black mage and that soon he'd be level 8 and be able to bring my old self back to life."

"No way! The Mr. I'm-Pretend-To-Not-Know-Anime Doranbolt actually talked anime?! What the?!" She yelled then started laughing.

I smiled lightly as she laughed. This girl, she was something special. I can see why everyone loved her.

"Thank you for that Jellal, well! I better be on my way! The others are probably wondering where their president is!" Wendy said jumping up.

She grabbed her back and dusted herself off, turning back and holding out a hand for me.

"You coming?" She asked tilting her head to the side, smiling like an anime character would.

"Rain check." I told her.

Her smiled stayed strong as she nodded, dropping her hand.

"See you soon Jellal, it was nice officially talking to you."

I watched her walk away and shook my head, knowing it already. Our conversation was only fifteen minutes, I barely learned anything about her, but I cared for the little girl like she was my own little sister. Doranbolt was in for a world of hurt if he makes her cry.


*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
Ex-Anime Club President! - Mirajane Strauss

Friendship Level:
I still don't know.

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

Side Notes:
I can see why Erza fell in love with Jellal; he's really nice and a good listener. I'm glad they're together.