Thank you for so many enthusiastic responses from the crowd! You guys know who you are! And I know that I said five chapters but lol I'm not even sure!

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Jellal couldn't control himself, and the next thing he knew, he felt his soft lips on Erza's.

Erza's eyes widened in shock, but the tightened her grip around Jellal. She felt like she was suddenly crowned, and the whole world belonged to her. Her heart was racing as she unconsciously closed her eyes and concentrated on his warm breath against her skin.

The girl didn't know what she was doing, but her actions came on instinct. She felt Jellal's hand reach to her cheek and helped her affirmative her position. W-why do I feel so happy? But I'm so scared at the same time…

Jellal was the first to break from the kiss and he was blushing so much. "Sorry."

"W-what was that?"

"I couldn't help it. I've been waiting so long to do that and…" He stopped and shifted his gaze to the ground. "Sorry."

"It's okay. . ." No, she wasn't okay. She was barely breathing. She mentally slapped herself hoping that it was a dream, but it wasn't.

Jellal deeply exhaled. "I just knew that if this day passed, I would be so disappointed if I never told you how much I liked you. When I came to Magnolia and I saw you, I was so scared you'll remember all that terrible shit that I had done to you. I was even more scared that I'll fall in love with again. Turns out I couldn't help it. You are too sweet and beautiful for me to ignore you."

Erza smiled. "When you ignored me on your first day at Fairy Tail Academy, I was so upset. I thought you were mad at me. I thought that we. . .we would never become friends. But, I'm so happy that I've met you, despite all that happened in the past."

The bluehead sighed in relief. He had thought that Erza hated him before, but he was so happy that she forgave him.

Erza continued, "Am I crazy, Jellal? Every time I see you, I'm so happy. My heart just beats like a madman. You remember that I like Gray? Well, I don't know about that anymore because when I see you, there's a stronger feeling. And every time you pass by, I always notice how. . .nice you look."

Jellal chuckled when he noticed the color of her face. "If only I could stay longer."

Erza's heart sank. Jellal was going to leave tomorrow, and the realization made her swallow a hard lump in her throat. Just when she realized how good her life was going, everything was laid out such that she and Jellal had to leave each other. This was going to be the third time. She looked up at him with sad eyes. "You're coming back to Magnolia, right?"

He bit his lip, and Erza felt like the world was going to crash. "I don't know if I am," he replied in a solemn tone.

"But you just transferred to Fairy Tail Academy! How are you not going to finish junior year and leave?!"

He looked just as sad as Erza. "Well, I'm only here because your parents are really supportive. But now that I got in their bad side, I don't have anywhere to live."

"But you have Lyon! I'll make Natsu or Lucy help out!"

"It's to late to plan when I'm leaving tomorrow. I already told my parents I'm going back, and they re-registered me to my previous high school," Jellal sadly announced. He wrapped his arms around Erza's waist and placed his chin on top of her head.

"But. . ." Just when she was so happy, her heart had to shatter.

"If there's something I can figure out, I'll come back to Magnolia. But that's not for certain."

"But. . ." Erza repeated as she buried her face into his chest. She breathed in his cinnamon scent again.

"Promise me that when I'm gone, you'll continue to be your amazing self."

"Y-yes."

Jellal smiled, and his eyes crinkled with happiness. He lifted Erza's chin again, and she instinctively reached up to place her lips on his. The previous happy feeling returned and she pressed Jellal closer to herself.

Jellal pulled away from the kiss to catch his breath before clashing into Erza again. His hand twirled her red locks and ran through her hair.

Erza stopped first and stared at the ground again. She was heated with embarrassment. That was her second time and she couldn't believe it.

"Hey Jellal," she started.

The boy looked up. "Hm?"

"I'll miss you a lot and. . ."

She was interrupted by the shout of her name from the distance. The two whisked around, and their eyes widened when they realized they were doomed. It was Mrs. Scarlet, and Mr. Scarlet followed her. Two of the Scarlet's most trusted maids were also nearby. They were frantically running to Jellal and Erza from the middle of the beach.

Erza immediately released her grip on Jellal. She pushed him to the side. "Hide. I'll deal with them."

Jellal's eyes rounded. "No way, I can't leave you and. . ."

"Just hide!" But her advice was useless because her parents by then had most definitely seem Jellal.

"Erza Scarlet!" Her mother shouted. She was out of breath, and her maroon hair was a mess. Erza had never seen her mother in such a condition and felt extremely guilty for being the cause. Erza looked at her father, who was glaring at her direction. She was scared. What would he do?

When her parents and the maids reached Erza and Jellal, a mood of tension increased. Mr. Scarlet looked at his daughter, then Jellal, then back at the girl. His face turned from worry to disgust. "Is this the person you have been with the entire day?!" he asked, referring to Jellal.

Erza could only stare down in shame.

"Well?!" Mr. Scarlet asked.

"Yes, father."

"Erza! Do you know how much your mother and I worried for you?! We went searching basically all over the city for you, until someone told us you went here!" her father explained.

Mrs. Scarlet grabbed Erza's wrist. Her eyes were filled with worry. "Why didn't you tell us? I was worried sick!"

"I was afraid that you wouldn't let me out because it was Jellal."

"That's true," Mr. Scarlet muttered under his breath, and his wife kicked him.

"Erza do you understand the impact on the company if you decide to be so rash? What will happen to our stocks when. . ."

Erza frowned. "Why is it always about the Scarlet company? Every thing I do, I'm being watched! Why can't you make me live as a normal person and stop treating me as the heir? I don't want the Scarlet company!"

"Sweetie, you're our only child. You don't have first cousins either."

"Then pass it to Natsu! Pass it to another family friend. Even better, sell it to the Fullbuster Enterprise," the girl lashed back.

"Are you crazy?!" her mom yelled.

"Jellal," Mr. Scarlet called. The boy cautiously looked over. "It's your fault. If my daughter never met you, she wouldn't rebel. I completely regret letting you be our tenant. I hope that by tomorrow morning, you are gone. I don't want you in the Scarlet manor again."

"Dad!" Erza shouted, but the bluehead nodded to Mr. Scarlet's words.

"Dad!" Erza called again. "You can't banish Jellal from our manor. He's my friend, one of my first and only."

"Not if he gets in the way of your fulfillment of an heiress's duty."

"But Dad, I. . .I love him."

The world fell silent. Jellal stood, processing her words. Was too good to be true? His hand reached over and his fingers intertwined with hers. He watched her parents stare at the two in shock.

"That's it," Erza's father said to break the silence. He tore the two's hands apart and dragged Erza with him. "We're going home. Let's leave that dog alone." He signaled his wife and his maids to follow.

As she walked away, she kept turning around to see Jellal. It was going to be the last time she would see him, and she deeply wished she was in his arms again. She watched Jellal's figure and never took her sight of him. His figure became smaller and smaller until she couldn't see him any longer.

She felt a strong pull on her wrist. It was her dad. They reached the car and Loki was already waiting inside the car. Loki opened the door and Mr. Scarlet pushed his daughter info the backseat. Her parents followed and the car soon started to head for home.

"Erza-chan," her mother said. Her voice was sad as she stroked her daughter's arm. "Your father and I feel very guilty, but it's for the best."

"The best? How do you know what's best for me? You don't even know what I'm going through."

When Erza came home, she didn't talk to anyone, not even Jellal. She locked herself in her room, so she skipped dinner.

After she showered and prepared herself for sleep, she heard a kick in the door. It can't be. She excitedly ran to the site and fling the door open, only to see her parents. Her smile turned to a frown. "Whaddya want?"

His father smirked. "Jellal just left, just so you know."

Jellal. There was his name again. She felt that she had met him and left him too quickly. It didn't even feel like it happened. It was all a minute's daydream. "Okay, then?" she said, trying to control her innre emotions.

"Well, we guess that you might want to get your mind off him. Since it's summer how about the three of us go on a family vacation?"

Erza and her parents have gone on vacation to a famous beach in northern Fiore for a month. She had to admit, the scenery was beautiful and she never had so much time to enjoy with her parents since she was a child. They visit attractions in the area, as well as learn about the region's culture.

Other times during the trip, the redhead locked herself in her hotel room. Those were her safest days, and all she could think about Jellal because of the memories from the beach. When her parents came to persuade get her out of the room, she would tell them to leave. She just couldn't poise herself on those days.

When September came, the school year continued, and Erza and her parents went back to Magnolia. Everytime she would near the right wing of the second floor, she would feel a sudden sadness. She missed Jellal's presence, and she would lock herself in her room again. Naturally, her parents knocked on her door, but Erza ordered them to leave.

Just when she thought she was able to suppress her feelings, the school days returned.

"Where's Jellal?" Lyon sat at the seat next to Erza. First period potions class had not yet started.

"Yeah, where's Jellal? I didn't see him at work for the past month." It was Meredy, who also happened to be Jellal's coworker at the convenience store. Meredy was naturally loud, and soon the entire class stared at the redhead. They were all curious. After all, Jellal is usually early to school.

"Yeah," Lyon added. "You are his landlord, so you should know."

Erza would refuse to answer, but too many eyes were looking her way. She sighed. "He left back to his hometown."

"What?! When?"

"Like, a month ago. I-I don't think he's coming back," Erza replied. Suddenly the class broke into an uproar.

"Then are you going for Gray, Titania?" someone asked.

"Yah, shut up! Gray and Juvia became much closer over the summer. I was walking to school and I saw the two holding hands!" someone else commented.

"Really?!" the class roared.

"Yeah! The Fullbusters have probably already decided Gray's wife. He's turning seventeen soon!" the first person added.

"So what about him turning seventeen?"

"Baka! How do you not know?! Basically, when an heir turns seventeen, the parents will have to announce heir's engagement to someone. That way, people can stop fantasizing."

Erza raised an eyebrow as she listened to the conversation. Even she had never heard of such thing. And she herself is an heiress.

"Seventeen?!" someone shouted. "That's young!"

"But the engagement would put the business world at ease. The earlier the better."

"Th-then would that mean that Gray and Juvia is going to be next?" Meredy asked.

"Yeah, probably," someone replied.

Just as the conversation was about to end, Gray and Juvia appeared at the doorway.

"Well speaking of the devil," Meredy muttered.

Erza stared at the couple and remembered her classmates' description. They were right. The couple was holding hands add they walked in, and Juvia was giggling as if Gray had told her a joke.

Compared to the beginning of the summer, Erza no longer had a strong attraction towards Gray. Her feelings had died down. When she made eye contact with him, she waved and he waved back. The nervous yet excited feeling was no longer there. But that didn't stop her 's eyes remained on the two, and she kept wishing that she had such a comfortable romance life too.

She watched Gray reach his seat and he gave Juvia a tight hug. "Class is going to start soon."

"B-but Gray," Juvia replied. "I want a kiss before I leave." She intentionally said it loudly, and the class's attention turned to her. Surprisingly, Gray did exactly add he was told. He stood up and pecked Juvia, who was brightly smiling afterward.

"Ugh, those two," Meredy said, and Erza looked at her. "I can't stand them. Hey Erza, why are you not the girl with Gray, but Juvia? Honestly, you look so much better with him."

Erza's eyes widened. "No, I think Juvia and Gray go well together."

"Didn't you used to like Gray before?"

The redhead blushed. "Not really anymore."

"Then who do you like? Jellal?"

Erza gulped. There was his name again. No matter where she went, his name followed her. It was driving her crazy. Should Erza reveal how she thinks about Jellal?

Ah yes. Okay, yes I feel so bad for tearing the two apart. HEHEHEHEHE. Next chapter upload on 25th! ~CHS