Hey y'all! I'm back with another chapter and I'm so excited! Sorry for updating really slow! My norm is usually one chapter every two weeks, but that's because I don't have a lot of time! It makes me really guilty when I read your reviews (Yes, I do!) and I haven't updated since forever. oops….

Disclaimer: Hi Mashima Hiro.

Erza Scarlet couldn't believe herself. She said yes. After all, she promised that she would do almost anything. Yes, she was very shocked but at the same time, so much excitement came over her.

By the time she woke up the next morning, she didn't even know if she really did sleep last night. All she could wonder was what would lay on the hours ahead of her.

She was supposed to sneak out of the manor without anyone knowing. She could only imagine the horror to follow if her parents had seen her walking out with Jellal.

After dressing, Erza carefully found her way to Jellal's apartment. Just like how he promised last night, he was coolly standing by his door at eleven a.m.

Was it just Erza? Her heart was pounding loudly and she felt that even Jellal at the end of the hall could hear. Now that she thought about it, she was never anyone's girlfriend. Since Jellal invited her out today, then would that mean that it was a. . .date?

Erza's cheeks immediately warmed up. Besides spending Magic Day with Gray, this was her first date. Today, she was officially someone's girlfriend.

She glanced at Jellal, still at the end of the hall. He was much different than how he usually was and Erza inspected this new Jellal. She watched Jellal walk to her side, and she noticed how gorgeous he looked in his navy shirt and black pants.

"Morning, uh, Erza." he greeted. Erza could tell he was a bit nervous but she couldn't blame him. Erza tried to remember all those romantic stories she used to read. But her mind went blank. How am I supposed to act? Do I look okay? What if he thinks I'm a really awkward person and cancels our date?

"Erza, are you okay?"

The redhead snapped out of her reverie. "Y-yeah. You look great today."

He chuckled, but he could feel butterflies in his stomach. Jellal haven't been on a date since as long as he could remember, and all the previous experience flew out the window a long time ago.

He awkwardly stuck out his hand. "Let's go."

She started at his hand and furrowed her eyebrows. "What?" she asked, genuinely confused.

Jellal immediately retreated his hand. He mentally slapped himself. He must have looked like a fool! It was only ten minutes in this date and he already knew he was ruining it. He should just stop fantasizing.

"I was just pointing the way to the exit," he lied.

"Ah, no need to do that because it's my own house."

She's right.

Jellal awkwardly cleared his throat. He signaled the girl to follow him and the two walked outside in absolute silence. Neither of them dared to say a word during the walk, both scared to break the fragile mood.

Erza was surprised when Jellal stopped ahead of her. He was fished out his keys from his pocket and removed the lock from his motorcycle. Erza stared at the machine in wonder. This was his motorcycle? She never rode a motorcycle either, since her main mode of transportation was a car ride.

Jellal seated himself and patted the seat behind him. Hiding her excitement, she slipped on. She did admit that spreading her legs at such a degree made her feel very. . .uncomfortable.

Jellal started the engine. "Hold on."

The redhead looked around. There were no notches that she could grip. But Erza knew what Jellal was talking about. Countless of times, she had seen lucky people riding motorcycles.

"C'mon Erza," Jellal reminded.

Erza mentally sighed and approached his back. She awkwardly placed her hands on his torso.

"Yah Erza, do you wanna die? Hold on tight." Jellal grabbed her hands and wrapped it tightly around him. Erza was sure that her hands couldn't strap around any further. Jellal steered the motorcycle skillfully and the vehicle started to zoom onto the road.

Erza, afraid, closed her eyes. Her heart was beating so fast because she was so, so scared that she would fall out any moment. But part of the palpitations came from her realization of how close she was to Jellal.

Every breath she took in had his scent, a mix of honey and cinnamon. It was a weird mix, but it appealed to her. Unknowingly, she rested her head on his back and held onto Jellal tighter. His scent was strong, and she liked it.

She carefully opened her eyes and watched the buildings zoom by. She never imagined Magnolia to be so colorful. The honks and zooms of the highway also resonated into her ear. She never imagined Magnolia to be this noisy she closed her eyes again, she felt the wind comb through her red locks. Her hair tickled as they brushed against her cheeks, but today it did not bother her. "Where are we going to?" Erza asked in mumbles, part asleep already.

"Erza! Wake up! You can't sleep now."

The girl nodded. "Just tell me when we're there."

Then, the two became silent again. Erza shifted from sleepy to awake as the landscape changed from houses to tall business buildings of the city center. Bright lights were flashing in all directions, and Erza had to crane her neck to see the top of the building. Was this Magnolia? Her parents certainly never took her here, probably because of the large amount of people in the area.

Soon, Jellal found a parking spot and stopped his motorcycle in the area. "Uh," he tapped Erza's hand, still around his torso.

The girl immediately got the signal and retreated her arms. She was so comfortable that she forgot she was still clinging on to him. She hopped off and avoided eye contact with the bluehead. She could feel heat rising up to her cheeks.

Jellal shortly appeared by his side. Erza could tell by the familiar shoes appearing next to hers. "Have you been here, Erza?"

"N-no," she shyly replied. She was embarrassed to admit it. She was still staring at her toes.

"I'll take you around. Let's go."

"Jellal, I don't know this place. What if I get lost?"

"Baka (Idiot). You won't when I'm around." He reached down and skillfully intertwined his fingers with hers. Somehow, the city became much warmer in an instant.

Erza continued to hide her shyness. "O-okay." She was stuttering again.

"Erza, you're my girlfriend today. Where would you like to go, Miss Scarlet?"

He called me his girlfriend! Then that means he's my boyfriend! That pulled a heartstring. "I-I always wanted to go to a restuarant."

Jellal nodded and started walking. Still holding his hand, Erza had no choice but to follow his trail. His hand was so warm and welcoming. There was something about his grip that made Erza trust him. He was so confident and navigated through the streets like he had lived in Magnolia his whole life.

The two walked into a dim restaurant. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling and candles were placed on each table. Erza, never inside this restaurant, looked around curiously. She instantly noticed the large presence of couples eating lunch together. "We're not a couple though," she pointed out.

Jellal gripped onto her hand tighter. "Today we are."

The redhead watched him as he talked to the hostess. Why is he acting to strange today? I know that today's supposed to be our date, and he's taking it so seriously. Honestly, she didn't expect him to take this day so seriously.

She wasn't his girlfriend, and doesn't he hate her? She still remembered the days when he would avoid her. But today, he acted like they were dating and best friends for the longest time.

Jellal tugged her hand, so she followed him to an empty table. The two sat down and when she pulled her hand away, she realized how sticky her sweat was. Was she really that nervous? More importantly, did she come out as scared?

A waiter placed menus on the table and Erza blankly stared at it. "What do I do with that?"

Jellal's eyes widened. "You've never ordered at a restaurant before?"

"No, because my parents always did it for me."

Jellal raised his eyebrows. Were rich people really that different from him? He assured Erza that he would know what to order and called to waiter to take his order.

Erza could only watch the boy as he called the items on the list to the waiter. Looking at the profile of his face, the more Erza could see the younger Jellal in him. She was starting to slowly recollect the pieces of her memory from the summer three years ago. Jellal back then was smart, funny, and talkative. Thinking about it, he didn't really change.

The food soon arrived at the table, and she uncomfortably avoided Jellal's gaze as she ate. She stared down at her own plate.

"What happened, Erza-chan?"

Erza-chan?!

"Honestly, I feel a little awkward."

"Why?"

"I've never ate alone. . .with a guy."

"Oh, I guess I'm special. Don't feel weird! C'mon. After lunch, I have some cool places to show you."

That encouraged Erza to finish her meal quicker. When the two paid and headed out, Jellal reached for her hand again. He squeezed it gently to capture her attention. Erza saw him point to the building across the street. "Let's go there."

He led the walk and Erza entered the building in curiosity. There were flashing lights everywhere, and toys were placed in every small booth.

"Welcome to the arcade." Jellal released his grip and placed a coin on her palm. "Which game?"

She walked to the shooting game and inserted the coin, and Jellal followed her there. She walked to the first gun, Jellal the second. He tapped the START, and the redhead screamed. "Z-zombies!" Erza shouted and pointed at the screen.

The boy laughed. "That's what you do in this game! Shoot the zombies!" He gripped his gun and fired at one of those creatures. The zombie cried in agony before disappearing.

When the game finished, Erza stared at Jellal in wonder. "That's so cool!" She fished another coin from her pocket and inserted it. "I'll do better this time."

By the end of the tenth game, the redhead pouted in disappointment. She had tried her best, and although she was improving, Jellal kept beating her.

"Aw, it's not fair. You played these games all your life, and it's my first time!" She walked off to a crane game and was mesmerized by the stuffed animals pooled at the bottom.

"Not those games! They cheat money off of you."

Determined, Erza inserted a coin and started moving the clamp to get a stuffed animal. Any stuffed animal. But her stock of coins disappeared shortly, and she still unsuccessful. By the end of her turns, Erza was frustrated and coin-less.

"Move aside," Jellal instructed, and Erza obeyed. After paying, the boy held and clamp and maneuvered it. It took him several tries to adjust his target, but when he told the clamp to go down, it wrapped itself around a dolphin and pulled it up.

"Wow!" Erza excitedly slapped Jellal's arm, who was trying to hide his pain. "You're so good at it!" she screamed as she retrieved the prize.

The two continued roaming about the arcade until Jellal's coin stock was also depleted. When the two walked out, the sky had turned from a bright blue to an orange shade.

"Are we going home?" the girl asked.

"Not until I show you one more place." He led her back to his motorcycle and the two seated themselves before Jellal started driving again.

Unlike the previous time, she wasn't scared of the motorcycle rides anymore, but she still loved the feeling of the wind brushing against her cheeks.

"Where are we going?" Erza asked, always curious about the new, exciting part of Magnolia she was about to discover. She gripped Jellal's torso a little tighter when he prepared to pass a large, intimidating truck.

"Don't you recognize this road?"

Jellal was right. The road seemed familiar like she passed here before. Her curiosity was soon answered when the buildings cleared and a fantastic view of the ocean appeared. The water twinkled as the sun's rays reflected on it and the sky was turning a pinkish purple as the sun was setting. The white sand beach was full of tourists and visitors enjoying the view and the summer air.

"This place," Erza started, "is where my family's beachhouse is."

Jellal nodded. Soon, the white building at the end of the beach became more visible. It was the summer place where Erza called home during her childhood years. Jellal parked at the vacant area near the beach house and pulled Erza along with him. Jellal had a very quick pace, so the redhead had to run to stay by his side.

Jellal dragged her past the balcony which was connected to her room. "Remember this?" he asked.

Erza nodded. It was where Erza met Jellal once again. She missed the beachhouse. Ever since her parents got busy with work and she herself with high school, she hadn't visited.

Jellal grabbed her wrist and pulled her past the corner to the side of the house. "And this?"

She nodded again. It was where Jellal and her went to talk and build sandcastles. She slowly walked over to the place where she used to always sit. Nostalgia washed over her.

"Why did you take me here?" she asked.

"Exactly three years ago on July 20th, I was reunited with you. I will never forget."

The redhead stated at him. He looked exactly how he did in the past, now that she got a better look at him. Memories flooded into her head. She could even remember the days of kindergarten when a bluehead and her ran across the grass fields near the preschool.

"Remember when I told you that we had to try to forget that those two days we had together? It turned that you did forget, which is great. I didn't forget and you have no clue how much I've yearned for you all these months.

"You had no idea," he continued. "how happy I was to spend this one day just with you. It was all I wanted. I thought I was going crazy because all I could think about for the past three years was you. Erza Scarlet, I missed you."

She slowly walked up to him and Erza's hands slowly climbed up his sides until she was able to hug him back. Her heart was racing, and she felt like she was living a fantasy.

"Erza Scarlet."

"Hm?"

Jellal lifted up her chin so he could stare at her sparkling, chocolate colored eyes. She was beautiful. He couldn't control himself, and the next thing he knew, he felt his soft lips on Erza's.

Ah I'm so happy I am finished with this chapter because you do not understand how much writer's block was involved.

So since the story is reaching its end within the next 5 chapters (ahhh!) I was thinking if you guys would like some smut because why not? I will warn you guys on the chapter, don't worry. Other than that, how does smut sound? Hehehe. ~CHS