After visiting with Meredy and Ultear, I went back to Erza's house. She had said that she'd go to a guild, but a part of me told me to check her house first. When I got to the front door of her home, I could hear loud sobs, echoing throughout her home.
I immediately unlocked the door and walked in. She was sitting by her bed, wearing just sweatpants and a bra, crying into her hands. I walked over and knelt down by her, wrapping my arms around her. She leaned in against the embrace.
"Erza, tell me what happened." I pleaded.
She shook her head, and sobbed even more. Her cries echoing throughout the building.
"I'm sorry..." she whimpered, "I'm so sorry..."
"What are you sorry for?" I asked, a little too harshly.
She shook her head, letting out another sob.
"Erza, I'm sorry." I apologized, "Can you please tell me what happened?"
She tightly wrapped my arms around me, "I didn't want it... I swear... I didn't want it." she cried.
I lightly kissed the top of her head, "It's okay. It's okay." I assured her.
I didn't know what had happened, but she was afraid and I didn't like it.
Once she had finally calmed down, her face was red and her eyes were puffy. She rubbed her eyes, probably fifty times.
"You okay?" I asked.
She nodded, "I'm sorry..." she apologized with a raspy voice.
"Quit apologizing. I don't know what happened, but something tells me that you shouldn't be the one apologizing." I replied roughly.
I could feel her trembling against me, and I didn't even have to look at her face to know, her lips and eyes were quivering. I could also tell that more tears were welled up in her eyes.
I clasped her chin, lightly, in my hand and lifted her head. You could easily see the vulnerability on her face and it made my heart break. I bent my head down and I kissed her. After moments of hesitation, she kissed me back. After we kissed, she rested her head on my shoulder and fell asleep. She slept peacefully for an hour, then it turned less peaceful and she was twitching in her sleep.
"Stop..." she moaned, "Stop..."
I looked at her disturbed sleeping form.
"Stop it Gr-" she cut herself off and screamed, burying her face into my shoulder.
I stroked her hair, "It's okay Erza..." I whispered, "It's okay."
Surprisingly, she was still asleep.
"For...give... Me... Jellal." she whimpered in her sleep.
"Erza, I'll forgive you no matter what." I responded, though I knew I didn't have to.
Her eyes suddenly shot open, a brief flash of panic in them. The panic faded when her eyes met mine. She sighed in relief and kissed me, almost like she was just realizing I was there.
"Erza, baby, please tell me what happened." I pleaded.
She shook her head and rested her head on my chest. She still didn't put her shirt on, which made me slightly uncomfortable.
"What was your dream about?" I asked.
She tightly squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head.
"Please tell me..." I pleaded, forcing back tears.
She was shutting me out again. I didn't like it when she did that, it makes it obvious that something's wrong.
"I can't..." she whimpered, noticing the pain that had edged my voice, "I want to, but I can't..."
"Why can't you? Can you at least tell me that much?" I quizzed, worry in my eyes.
Tears spilled out of her eyes and down her face.
"I don't want him to kill you!" she wailed.
I wanted to ask who, but the tears wouldn't stop flowing down her face. I hugged her tightly and sat there, letting her cry onto my shoulder.
"Don't worry, Erza..." I murmured, "I won't leave you here alone, again."
She wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up at me.
I could see fear in her eyes, but I could also see gratefulness.