Dislcaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.
Cryptic
Bitter reluctance kept Levy from downing the innocent baby blue colored pill. It was as if a year had not passed, and she was at square one in recovery again. She hated feeling so shaken, as if the progress she made meant nothing at all. At her side sat Jet and Droy with grim looking faces. They had snuck into the nurses area before any others students could check on her. Knowing all too well their past, Polyushka stood outside the door to give them a few moments of privacy.
Jet glared at the floor as his friend gulped the pill down with plenty of water, "He shouldn't be here. We need to get the Headmaster to kick that bastard out."
"I agree! The old man must know our history with Phantom Academy. Why would he let those who hurt you, Lucy and others just walk in here!?" Droy exclaimed, clenching his shaking fists in anger. It hurt Levy to see her best friends so shaken up, but all three of them had their reasons.
Putting the tiny cup aside, Levy reached for her boys' hands and held them gently. "We will go to the Headmaster, but together. I want to be there with you, so please be patient."
Both of them nodded immediately, but with determined faces. She knew they were trying very hard not to hunt down Redfox and beat him senseless, which she was happy for. Already she was shivering from seeing their bloody faces from the back then. Levy did not want to see her friends, who were like beloved brothers, get hurt ever again.
As soon as she let go of their hands, Natsu's muffled voice could be heard through the door. Looking at each other, the trio nodded once.
"Be careful you two," Levy said with a concerned frown, "Don't go near him and keep your story the same."
Droy nodded as they both stood up, " We will wait, but only for you Levy."
Unlike Gajeel, Juvia felt Gray and his friends accepted her more than her former partner. She could not blame them, since Gajeel had done more damage than all of the Element Four could manage all together. However, when they walked as a group to the school's infirmary to check up on the girl who had collapsed earlier, she politely excused herself.
Turning away, Juvia slowly exhaled to calm her nerves. Even now, she could not bring herself to face the girl. The crippling guilt always felt like it will overwhelm her whenever she thought of Levy McGarden.
"Jet? How is she?"Natsu's voice rang out in gruff concern behind her.
"She's fine, just a little anemic."
"Wait, where you guys going?" asked Gray, making Juvia fight the urge to glance over her shoulder, but she can hear them getting closer.
"Levy scolded us, so we are heading back to class."
"Yeah, later. Erza is already giving us the evil eye!"
Juvia started to smile at Erza's voice ringing out to scold them when suddenly they are on either side of her. The red head wore a hat and a long coat while the other styled his black hair with a lot of styling gel. She did not flinch when they leaned just a tad closer to her as they passed by.
"We will never-," Started the red head in a hushed voice.
"-forget, Lockser," Finished his friend just as both boys broke into a run for the stairway to the first floor.
She didn't start shaking until she made it to a restroom. Of course, they would never forgive and forget. It would be too easy to wash away the sins her and Gajeel share with Phantom.
Turning on the cold water, Juvia washed her face with icy fingers until her face was numb and the tears stopped.
TBC
Please forgive me for the angst, but these characters are teenagers...
I am glad to update again, and I hope to have raised some curiosity concerning this story.
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