As the weeks passed the girls learned to keep their secret better and how to avoid getting wet in front of people. These actions would lead them to acting a little strange sometimes but it never rose suspicion from anyone. Well... Almost anyone. Three people were getting suspicious.

The younger foster children Romeo and Chelia and Erza's younger sister Wendy. This being because they were around the girls more than the adults. They noticed their strange behaviors and their unusual avoidance of water but while Romeo and Wendy didn't put so much thought into it, Chelia couldn't help but be a snoop.

One morning when Juvia was gone, Chelia sneaked through her things where she found Juvia's diary. Inside were plenty of writing and illustration about Juvia being a mermaid. Luckily Juvia always wrote in cursive which Chelia always had a difficult time reading.

"What does this mean?" Chelia complained. "Why can't she write like a normal person?"

"Hey Chelia." Romeo said walking by. "Romeo can you read cursive?"

"No why?"

"Ugh! Because that's Juvia's writing style and I can't understand anything she's written in her diary."

"You're reading her diary? Chelia you know you're not supposed to do that. Juvia's going to kill you."

"Not if she doesn't find out."

"I'll tell her."

"You do that and I'll tell Gray what really wiped out his hard drive. Not some random virus like he thought but you messing with his laptop."

"You can't tell him that. Gray told me that if he ever caught me messing with his stuff he'd steal my allowance and give me a wedgie."

"Then you keep quiet about my business and I'll keep quiet about yours."

Later at school Chelia found out that Wendy was taking calligraphy so she had to be able to read cursive. After classes she went up to her and introduced herself.

"Hi Wendy." She said with a bright smile.

"Hi...Do I know you?" Wendy asked confused.

"No. Not really but I have heard of you. Your big sister Erza is friends with Juvia who lives with me in foster care and she's mentioned you a lot."

"Oh. Okay. Funny Erza has never mentioned you."

"Well she and I aren't that close. Listen Wendy you take calligraphy right?"

"Yes?"

"So you can read cursive right?"

"Of course."

"Then you can read this." She handed the diary to Wendy. "It's Juvia's diary and she only writes in cursive which I can't read but you can."

"I'm not reading someone's diary. It's private."

"You don't understand Wendy I'm not doing this to violate her privacy. I'm doing this to make sure that she's okay. She's been acting really weird lately and I'm worried."

"Can't you just ask her about it?"

"She'll only lie to me and besides this will also benefit you."

"Me? How?"

"Well you have to admit your sister has been acting a little strange hasn't she."

"She has been acting a little differently but I don't follow."

"If we can figure out what's going on with Juvia then maybe we can figure out what's going on with her two friends Erza and Lucy. You want to know what's bothering Erza don't you?"

"Yes but this feels wrong and Erza always says that I should respect other people's privacy."

"But what if she's in trouble?"

"What kind of trouble?"

"Well you guys are poor and you don't have a lot... Sometimes poor people can get a little... Desperate."

"Are you accusing my sister of being a thief?"

"No but does she's seem nervous when you ask her questions about where she's been and what she's been doing?"

"Not all the time but yes."

"Does she ever just suddenly leave without an explanation?"

"Yes."

"When you ask her such questions does she either lie or just say it's none of your business?"

"Yes. But that doesn't prove she's a thief."

"But that does prove that she's hiding something. Something that she, Lucy, and Juvia doesn't want us to know about."

"But we don't know if it's anything bad and I know Erza she would never do anything that could get her into big trouble."

"Didn't she once deface a picture of Minerva Orland when it was hung up on the wall to signify her as student of the week?"

"Okay she wouldn't do anything illegal like steal."

"How do you know? For all you know, they could be in a gang of thugs who rob people. Or maybe some freaky cult where they worship fish."

"What?"

"There are a lot of drawings of fish in her diary, I had a few theories."

"You sound crazy but...You might have a point."

"So you'll help me translate the diary?"

"No but I will talk to Erza about what's going on and I suggest that you do the same with Juvia instead of going through her personal belongings."

Wendy gave the diary back to Chelia and went outside to wait for Erza to pick her up from school. As she waited she decided to get some of her homework done. Just then a breeze blew by and it caused her work sheet to fly away.

"Hey come back!"

She ran after the flying sheet, desperately trying to catch it. It landed in the middle of the highway and the light was green. She had just ran out into the street to grab the paper when a truck turned in her direction. It was just about to hit her when a pair of arms grabbed Wendy and pulled her on to the sidewalk, out of harm's way.

"Are you alright kid?" It was Jellal. "What were you thinking?! You could have been killed!"

"I'm sorry." She said trembling a little. "I just wanted to get my paper."

"Forget the paper! What about your life?! You're lucky I was here! Where are your parents?"

"I was waiting at the school for my sister to pick me up."

Jellal checked his watch.

"I got an hour to kill, I think I'll wait with ya until she comes."

"You don't have to do that?"

"I beg to differ. Wouldn't want you going out into on coming traffic again."

"Okay."

So the two of them walked back to the school together.

"Do you think my teacher my will understand about me losing my homework?" She asked.

"I don't see why not and if she doesn't I'll vouch for you."

By the time they had arrived back at the school Erza was already there and she looked scared out of her mind. When she saw Wendy, she gave a breath of relief.

"Where have you been?!" She asked. "I was worried sick! I told you that you are to never leave the waiting area until I get here!"

"I'm sorry Erza. The wind blew away my paper and I tried to catch it."

"Yes and she became dangerously close to becoming road kill." Jellal said.

"What are you doing here Jellal?" Erza asked getting irritated.

"Relax Erza for once I did you a favor."

"I find that hard to believe."

"It's true." Wendy said. "I ran into the street and he saved me from getting hit by a truck."

"You were almost hit by a truck?! Are you okay?!"

"I'm fine. Really. But before we go can I ask my teacher for another homework sheet."

"Fine but come straight back."

"I will." Before leaving she turned to Jellal and said. "Thank you for saving me Jellal."

"No trouble at all. Hope to see you again."

Just like that she was gone.

"I haven't heard a thank you from you yet Erza." He grinned.

She sighed in frustration.

"Thank you for saving my sister."

"You're welcome."

"Now why did you do it?"

"Oh really Erza, you don't honestly think that I would be so heartless as to let a little girl get hit by a truck, do you?"

"I know your girlfriend would."

"Again she's not my girlfriend. Why do people think that? Anyway between you and me, I actually have a soft spot for kids even if they are related to you."

"I don't know weather to be impressed or insulted but I will say this. You're not as much as a jerk as I thought you were."

"I do believe that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me and may I say that your sister is absolutely adorable."

"Thank you and I bet she thinks that you're a real hero. Then again she doesn't know about all the nasty stuff you've done to me and other people."

"True but doesn't today prove to you that there's a lot more to me than you thought before?"

"Since when do you care what I think of you?"

"I don't."

"Then why are you still taking to me? Don't you have somewhere you have to be?"

"As a matter of fact I do." He said looking smug again. "See you around Erza."

She gnashed her teeth together as she watched him leave.

"Oooo!" She sneered. "That rude, slimy, smug son of-"

"Who are you talking to Erza?" Wendy asked returning.

"No one Wendy. Let's just go home."

"I like that Jellal guy. He seems nice."

"Yes he SEEMS nice. He's a really good actor isn't he?"

"I don't understand. Isn't he nice?"

"Oh yeah he's nice. Nice like a parasite."

"You don't like him?"

"He and I don't exactly get along Wendy."

"Really?"

"If you knew him then you would understand better. He's not exactly a knight in shining armor. I mean he likes to tease and bully other people. Namely me but I always get back at him."

"Why does he bully you?"

"Because he's an arrogant, self entitled, jerk."

"Huh...But he's cute."

"Cute?"

"Uh-huh."

"I never really paid any attention to his looks."

"But you have to admit he is a little cute."

"He's not ugly, I'll give him that and he did save you so he's not that horrible."

"You know Mom says when boys tease girls it's because he likes her."

"Yeah right. Why would he be interested in me when he has the pretty and perfect Minerva?"

"Honestly I don't think she's pretty at all and I think you're much prettier than her."

"Thanks Wendy." Erza chuckled. "Come on let's go home before Mom notices how late we are."

"Okay...Listen Erza when we get back I wanna talk to you about something."

"Alright. We'll talk after dinner."