It's such a beautiful day. Erza mused while she was lying relaxingly on a vintage red and white picnic blanket that was spread on some soft and long grasses grew on a flat hillside.

The sun was shining brightly, but the sunrays kissing her exposed skin were comfortably warm instead of burning hot. The wind was blowing gently, stroking her long tresses with its' invisible fingers like a mother's touch. The sounds of nature like birds singing and the sounds of human such as children's laugher had mingled together to perform an extempore symphony which was nonetheless melodious.

But what really captured Erza's attention was the sky. It was light blue and cloudless, clear and wide open, hinting the limitless possibilities one could have in life with its undefined borders. What was more, flying kites of different colors and of different shapes were decorating the otherwise plain sky like how twinkling stars would light up the dark sky at night, which made the still celestial space look much more vivid.

Erza's eyes were filled with amusement as she watched the paper birds chasing with each other and completing to be the one who could fly the highest. She couldn't help but appreciated how they could move so smoothly and so lively following the flow of the air. A small smile formed on her lips as she wondered how it would feel if she could join them for a dance in the sky.

"What makes you smile, Erza?"

Erza's head turned to her right side where the voice came from and what entered her sight was Jellal's handsome face. The blue-haired man was lying on his side beside her, propping his head up with his hand and observing her with his curious golden eyes.

Erza's smile grew into one that was both sweet and cute before she answered Jellal's question as she came to the conclusion that it was Jellal's presence at her side which really made this day perfect for her.

"Oh, I just came across some silly thoughts, nothing special."

"I see…" Jellal let his hand which supported his head fell on the ground, and lowered his head to the side of Erza's until the tip of his nose was brushing against the shell of Erza's ear. "But I'd still love to know what is in your mind even they are only some unimportant silly thoughts of yours."

Erza couldn't suppress a shiver from running through her as her ear tickled from Jellal's breath when he whispered to her. She inhaled some fresh air to soothe the suddenly built up tenseness within her before opening her mouth again.

"Okay…you see there are kites in the sky."

Jellal raised his head to look up to the sky to find the object mentioned by Erza.

"Really. I didn't notice them before." Jellal slightly nodded his head before turning his head to look at Erza again, waiting for her further explanation.

"So I was thinking…oh!" Erza stopped abruptly in the middle of her sentence and a shade of sadness flickered across her face, which caused Jellal to frown.

"What happened?"

"That kite is flying away…" Erza pointed her finger to a purple and yellow kite with the shape of a butterfly in the sky. "I just witnessed its string being severed by the string of another kite."

Jellal faced the sky after hearing Erza's answer and his eyes drifted to follow the movement of the purple and yellow kite which was now swirling in the sky.

As the artificial butterfly flew higher and farther following the lead of the wind, it also looked smaller in the eyes of its watchers and eventually, became nothing more than a tiny unnoticeable spot in the extensive sky.

"What a pity." Erza paused and turned her gaze from the kite to Jellal. The man was showing her his profile with his eyes remained fixed on the sky, and she secretly admired how beautiful and how distinctive the outlines of his straight nose and of his angular jaw were. "That kite is not going to return to its owner ever again."

"It seems so. But on a different point of view…" Jellal trailed off, turning his head to Erza's direction and locking eyes with her. "you could also say that that kite has finally broken away from the control of its owner and can now fly freely in the sky."

Erza felt her heart had become a little bit heavier as Jellal's response sunk into it. Without breaking their eye contact, she slightly shook her head to show that she didn't agree with his views.

"But the freedom it enjoys is only temporary, don't you think so? When the wind stops blowing, it will drop on the ground or in the sea, so broken and damaged that it can never fly again."

Erza watched Jellal's eyes widening like he had just heard a secret about himself which he didn't know. She smiled a gentle smile at him and raised a hand to caress one side of his cheeks with her delicate fingers, trying to put him at ease over their conversation which seemed to lead them to a sensitive topic in their lives.

"I think…the string of the kite held by the kite's owner serves more like a means of guidance instead of a form of control to the kite. It is also what allows the kite to return safely to its owner's hands whenever it is unable to fly anymore. Then wait until the wind rises once more, the kite may explore the sky again."

Jellal continued to stare deeply in Erza's eyes as if he was trying to understand her words through her soulful eyes. And despite the intense gaze he was giving her, Erza didn't feel nervous at all. She just found that she could never get tired of looking at his deep golden eyes which could speak emotions which could not be described in words.

Their silent communication continued until it was interrupted by a sigh escaped from Jellal's mouth. Jellal raised a hand to cup Erza's cheek with his palm, imitating the action of Erza's hand.

"You make me feel really sorry for that kite now. But you also make me feel very lucky that my life is not going to end like that of a lost kite, all thanks to you and to that strong string you tie on me."

Jellal's face slowly came closer to Erza's, his lips parting slightly in the process. Erza narrowed her eyes when she felt Jellal's breath on her lips, and closed them in bliss when her lips were finally captured tenderly by Jellal's soft mouth. The kiss became a bit more passionate when Jellal started sucking her lips lightly, and Erza couldn't deny that she enjoyed the pressure his lips put on hers. It was only when air started running out from her lungs that Erza put her right hand on Jellal's chest and pushed him lightly, signaling him to stop. She opened her eyes when the pressure on her lips disappeared, and saw Jellal gently smiling down at her.

"Erza, let's make kites and come here again to fly them."

Erza blinked her eyes for several times looking surprised by Jellal's suggestion, but giggled happily and nodded her head after digesting his idea.

"Yup, I'd love to."

A/N: First of all, thanks to everyone who read these oneshots, and I truly appreciate those who left their reviews.

I noticed that the last three I wrote all resolved around Tartarus, so I wanted to write something different and lighthearted for this one. Ash Lite's last review also encouraged me to do so. I'm sorry that the outcome is not very satisfying because the Jerza feels are not strong in this one and they may act a bit OC. Hope that next time I could bring you something better, I'll work hard on it!