Happy 2017 everyone! I hope everyone had amazing holidays. How is you? : 3

Disclaimer: Mashima sensei!

"Don't you remember the summer three years ago?"

And that's when suddenly, everything clicked for Erza Scarlet and she was whirled back to the Magnolia beaches with the crisp blue skies of summer.

Her brown eyes widened. The image of the the blue haired boy was recalled from her memory. It couldn't be him. He said he would never come back to Magnolia. But now, she could see the striking resemblance between.

Jellal sighed and slowly released his grip on Erza's wrist. "I'm sorry, Erza Scarlet. You don't have to accept my apology. I was a stupid fourteen year old."

"Um," she was stuck in her response. She ran to the desk and returned to Jellal's side with a water bottle. "Here," she said, and the boy took the bottle with his weak hands.

"Y-you're probably just sick," Erza continued. "You've gone crazy and you're muttering n-nonsense. That was. . .three years ago. That doesn't matter."

"Liar," he replied after a drink. "That night before I left, you were so upset. It might not matter now, but it mattered back then."

He started coughing and Erza wished she could do more than listen to him rant. She stood up, "Let's get serious. I'm calling the nurse in."

"No," Jellal snapped, his childish tone back.

Erza turned back with furrowed eyebrows. "Why? You look so tired and pale. You think I like watching you sick?"

Jellal groaned in protest. "The nurse won't help. And plus you'll get caught walking out of the boy dorms."

Mrs. Fernandes was right. Jellal was like a whiny kid. The girl frowned. "Then what do you want?"

He stopped to think. "You."

Erza's heart raced at the answer. It was the same feeling she experienced three years ago. It was a mix of happiness and anxiety. She cleared her throat. "W-what?" she asked in a much weaker voice.

"I want. . .you."

Erza was about to choke on her own spit. Inside, however, she didn't hesitate walking back to chair next to Jellal's bed. She could see him smile as she approached. Suddenly, a wave of awkwardness settled in as she sat down. Erza sat in a stiff position, not knowing what to do besides watch Jellal sleep. She had to admit though, he had nice eyelashes and smooth skin. Her eyes also caught sight of his red tattoo, which she studied curiously. If anything, the one thing that changed about Jellal was that he became. . .cuter.

"Stop staring at me."

Erza jumped at the sudden statement. She immediately took her gaze off Jellal and focused somewhere else. "W-what are you talking about?"

"Baka (Idiot). I can't sleep that easily so I watch you even though you think my eyes are closed."

Erza's face heated from embarrassment. "I wasn't looking."

Jellal smiled. He slid to the other side of his bed. "Titania," he called as he patted the empty area, eyes still closed. "Come here."

Her eyes widened. "Are you crazy?" She never slept next to a guy before. Her cheeks were glaring red. "You need that space for yourself."

The boy pouted. "Titania," he whined, almost crying. "I don't want Titania to leave me. Come here!"

Erza sighed. He sure was annoying. She got up from her chair and settled herself in the space next to him. The best part was that he smiled even more. It wasn't just any smile. He genuinely chuckled and his eyes crinkled with the happiness.

But the heat from Jellal's body was not making Erza feel better. Her heart was pounding with so much excitement. She knew if she stared at Jellal any longer, she would have a heart attack, so she turned to her side to not face the boy.

Jellal noticed through his closed eyes. "Titania, face me. Please."

With that, Erza was forced to change her position. She gulped, with butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

The boy got quiet after he was satisfied, and Erza decided she might as well nap along.

"Can i tell you something?" Jellal's voice suddenly asked. There was something different in this tone. The childish tone was gone, and he was seriously bringing up a topic.

Erza's eyes slowly flickered open, fighting the sleep that was attempting to overtake her. "Hm?"

"Wanna know why I came back to Magnolia?"

"Why?"

"I'm sorry, Erza Scarlet. What I did to you was wrong of me. It might have been the years but. . .I like you. I like you Erza Scarlet. I'm stupid. I told you to forget about me, and that I would do the same. But three years later, my feelings for you are still the same."

She knew she wasn't dreaming. She continued to stare at the half-asleep boy, his breath which was brushing against her cheek.

"Then did you avoid me," she asked, "if you liked me?"

The boy's lips turned back to his foolish looking smile. "You remember our kindergarten days?"

"Our?"

"Yes, you were my best friend in kindergarten. You sat next to me all the time, and. . .I liked it. Those were before the days you met Gray, Natsu, or Lucy. We were such good friends that I never forgot your name or your face."

Erza's eyes widened. She knew her memory was bad, but the fact she couldn't remember anything Jellal said disappointed herself.

"And," Jellal continued. "I liked you so much, I called you 'Titania.'" He quietly chuckled to himself. "I loved watching you angry at me for the stupidest stuff."

"Wait." She pointed at Jellal. "It was you who started all this Titania thing? Do you know how many times I wished that nickname would rip off me?"

"Yeah, but that's why I liked watching you being called 'Titania.' Plus, I started it, so I felt really happy when people liked the nickname."

"If only I could punch the. . ."

"Wah! You see what I mean. Why would I tell you who I am when I knew you would punch me." He pouted.

Yes, now that he mentioned it, he looked better familiar. His sleeping face was just as recognizable, since this was the person she slept next to every nap time twelve years ago.

"Oh. I'm sorry, " Erza replied.

"Mmm, it's fine."

The boy sighed with contentment and pressed his eyes shut. Meanwhile, Erza's eyes darted around the area trying to think of ways to make the situation less awkward for her. She would leave, but Jellal would most likely realize she's trying to escape before the redhead could even reach the door.

"Titania?"

"Yeah?" This time, she her heart felt warm when she heard her nickname. She couldn't believe Jellal had given her the name.

"Sleep," he said, his voice close to a murmur. "I like watching Titania sleep."

She smiled but didn't reply because by the time she let out another breath, the exhaustion have taken over.

Erza woke up to the light that was streaming in from the uncovered window. She hated early sunlight. Her eyes slowly opened and she loudly gasped at the scene. Jellal's face was inches from hers and she could feel his breath brush against her red cheeks. Erza tried to pull away from him but his leg was placed on her hips and his arms were wrapped firmly around her waist. Erza could swear that her heart couldn't pound any faster.

"J-Jellal?" Her voice was weak. "Jellal!"

The boy grumbled before sleeping again.

Erza finally freed one hand and poked him, and he finally started to wake up. When he did, his eyes shot open in disbelief.

"Erza?!" he shouted in confusion. He then realized his awkward position and quickly tried to get off her. In his attempt, he forgot how small his bed was and ended up rolling onto the ground.

Erza climbed to the side of the bed. "Jellal? Are you okay?"

The boy was rubbing his head. "Er, yeah." He slowly stood up. He wanted to question everything. Where was Lyon? Why was Erza here? Why was he hugging her? Erza did smell nice though.

The thought then hit him that he had lost control of himself yesterday. He didn't even want to remember what they were talking about, and more importantly, how he acted. A blush crept onto his cheeks and he forced himself to look away from Erza. "I-I could explain," he said. No he couldn't. He just hoped Erza wouldn't think he was a creep.

"It's okay," she replied. She stepped off the bed. She didn't dare to face Jellal.

He gulped. There was no point in hiding the truth from her. She already knew. "Did I, uh, do anything weird?"

Erza stopped a moment to think. "Yeah."

"Oh, I'm sorry. But thank you though. If no one was here yesterday, I don't know what I would've done."

"I didn't really mind." It was the truth.

"How about you and I go eat breakfast together today? It's the least I can do."

The two agreed and the room continued to be enveloped in an awkward atmosphere. Jellal didn't dare question Erza any further and Erza tried her best to push her thoughts aside.

"Go first," Jellal directed. He opened the bathroom door for her.

Erza walked inside. She was planning to shower. She turned around and she realized there was no lock on the door. "Jellal, is there a lock?"

"No. Don't worry, I'll walk away." He walked back to his bedside and could hear the faucet start to run. A small gap from the unlocked door revealed a slip of the mirror. Jellal slapped himself as he turned away. Don't think about it.

Just as he was going to pick a new set of clothes, he heard a knock at the dorm door. When he opened it, Jellal's eyes widened. It was the housekeeper. He had his entire cart of towels and bedsheets stationed next to the door.

"Yes?" Jellal asked. He knew what the housekeeper wanted. Besides, it was his job to clean the room. This housekeeper was also the person that you would not want to mess with.

"Do you even know what time it is?" the housekeeper lectured. "Everyone's out eating breakfast in the main hall, but what are you still doing here?"

"I got sick."

The housekeeper frowned. "Why is the shower faucet running? Didn't Lyon leave last night?"

"I forgot to turn it off."

"Turn it off now and get your ass in the main hall. I'll stay here until that happens."

But Jellal knew Erza was in the showers. "I can't."

"You can't?" He raised an eyebrow. "I'll do it for you." He attempted to enter the room but Jellal blocked his way. The housekeeper got suspicious. "What are you hiding from me? Don't get arrogant. Let me in. The worst thing that could happen is that you have a girl showering right now."

Shit.

"Someone is taking a shower," Jellal finally replied.

"Who? Everyone is in the main hall."

"What happened?" a voice called from the inside. It was Erza. Jellal tried signaling her to be quiet but the curious girl walked to the door. When she saw the man standing at the door, she realized her faults.

The housekeeper, obviously, was not amused.

"It's not what it looks like," Jellal promised. But the housekeeper could care less. "You two, follow me."

He followed the housekeeper, who was stomping in front of him. But when Jellal was able to catch a glimpse of his face, he could see the large smirk on his ugly face. It was like that he had finally got what he wanted.

Jellal felt a poke on his arm and looked at Erza.

"What happened?" she mouthed. Her eyebrows were furrowed since she was really worried. Jellal could tell she felt guilty since she spoke up. She never got in trouble before and she was scared. What would her parents say? What would Fairy Tail Academy say? What would the entire business world say?

Jellal patted her head. "It'll be okay."

"Tell me!"

"Later." He pointed ahead. They were reaching the camp's office building, which stood out as a rigid looking building compared to the cement buildings elsewhere in the camp. The housekeeper led them in and into the headmaster's office. Master Makarov was sitting by his desk and it took him one glance to figure out what happened.

"It's not what you think. I was sick."

Master Makarov dismissed the housekeeper before saying, "Why weren't you at the nurse?"

"Medicine or ice can't help me."

"We could've called your parents."

"They're more than a hundred miles away. But Erza came when I didn't even asked her too and she was there to support me. I feel fine now."

He turned to the redhead. "Are you okay?" Erza nodded her head. "Miss Scarlet, did you realize you have violated the camp rules. Jellal was sick but that does not mean you had the permission to enter their area."

Erza was staring at the floor. "I'm sorry Master Makarov."

The headmaster sighed. "You guys may not have done anything, but you have broken the trust between Fairy Tail Academy and this camp. Also, I cannot fully trust your words. Both of you, go to room 13 down the hall. You are suspended from playing today and we will notify your parents."

"No!" Erza shouted.

"What?"

"I mean, I'm sorry." She quietly walked out and Jellal followed her. They walked into room 13 and sat apart from each other like nothing ever happened.

Why did they always have to go back to square one?

Ayy. I thought this chapter was gonna be really short but I write too much...sorry!

Have a great week and see you next time! ~CHS