A/N: Hello. School starts on Monday. Can someone please kill me or…ugh. Yelp. BUT GUYS. If any of you are old to this fandom-like, 2009/2010 old, and remember the amazing authors that STOPPED UDATING? Like Pearly (asianpearl), Luka, Saint Sky, waca, Wolfy (wolfteam000), etc. Idek. I don't read much Jerza fanfiction these days and gosh I miss them all. BUT GUESS WHAT. Wolfy updated ;) Y'all should check it out.

"Hey, Mystogan!" Knightwalker (she's been promoted from that whore Knightwalker) yelled across the hall as she walked toward the poor guy.

"What?"

"Want to help me with something?"

He let out a strained sigh, promptly replying, "Not really. But you're sure as hell gonna make me do it anyway so just stop with the rhetorical questions because refusal is clearly not an option."

"How flattering; you know me so well. Alright then, we can skip over the part where I threaten you and just get on with the request, yeah?"

"You make it sound like I'm actually scared of you, Erza."

"What, you're not?"

"…N-No. Oh, just cut to the chase already."

"Right. I need you to be my pretend-lover."

"You're going to need a lot more than empty threats to make me do something as horrifying as that."

"Come on! What are you talking about?! Look at me. I'm so fucking hot. Any guy would want to do me."

"Can you please refrain from that sort of brute language? You're a girl. Or at least, you look like one. So why don't you try acting like one?"

"Whatever. So you'll do it?"

"Absolutely not! Why do you even need me to be your dumb fake-boyfriend? If you're so hot, you should be able to get a legitimate one yourself."

"But that wouldn't work because he wouldn't have your face."

"…I'm sorry, what? Am I missing something here? Is there something particular about my face that is required for whatever your purpose is?" (A/N: YES IT IS MYST YOU DUMBSHIT YOUR FACE IS JUST SO HAWT OKAY)

"Well, yeah. You have the same face as him."

"Him…?"

Hmmmm, I wonder who "him" could be, right? I mean, who else in this entire school has Mystogan's face?! I bet we're all as stumped as Mystogan.

"Just do as I say! It'll benefit your idol, Erza Scarlet."

"She is not my idol!"

"So you'll do it?"

"…Yeah, but you owe me one."

"I don't owe you shit."

"That works too."

Oh Knightwalker, what a charming young lady. She just has a way with words, doesn't she?

Erza Scarlet was having a wonderful day so far. Yes, that was a not so subtle hint referring to how her wonderful day would turn, well, not so wonderful.

Knightwalker seemed to have finally received her uniform and thus was no longer frolicking about in absolutely nothing- which in itself made Erza Scarlet very pleased, despite the increasing displeased males in Fiore High.

Scarlet had also beat Hibiki and Lucy on the past semester exam; her victory displayed proudly on the school bulletin boards. The last time she managed to rank first, Lucy had been distracted by Natsu's asking Lisanna out (no worries, she turned him down), and Hibiki by whichever random hot girl was sitting in front of him.

In addition to all the aforementioned good news, it was dodge ball week. Which meant that Erza could peg, and everyone else, dodge. She was especially giddy after getting both Natsu and Gray out with only one ball.

But wait, there's more! It was nearing the school's annual cultural festival. And because the student council was so busy with preparations, Jellal was a lot less jumpy around her, and much more focused. As much as she loved his sometimes-forced-silliness, what really made her heart race was his true, sincere, and calm nature. Jellal depended on her during these times, and her chest would fill with warmth knowing that she could be there for him. She knew that now she could be by his side, making coffee with some 5-hour-energy slipped in and other over the counter medication that she really wasn't permitted to use, and throw on a few blankets over him when he falls asleep using the pile of paperwork as a pillow.

She knew that he relied on her and that she would do everything in her power not to let him down. Because now she was here for him. And she would be, forever and ever.

To top her strawberry sundae- not cherry, because it's Erza we're talking about here- in spite of all the preparations that needed to be done, Jellal had cleared his schedule today just for her. They were going on an afterschool date. This essentially, was indescribably better than all of the other good things that happened to her today.

She didn't need Erza Knightwalker to wear her uniform. Hell, she didn't need Erza Knightwalker period. She didn't need to score higher than Hibiki and Lucy. Third place is inarguably, good enough (A/N: unless you have my parents…/sob). She didn't need to hit Natsu and Gray with a dodge ball. Hitting them with her fist was satisfying enough.

All she needed was him, Jellal Fernandes. Her day was wonderful enough with just him.

Cue Erza Knightwalker to ruin everything? Yessir.

-in the student council room-

Mira grinned as she poured "tea" into the president's cup. "So, I heard you cleared your schedule up after 3 today! What's the special occasion?" You could just tell from her tone that the three question marks were implied.

The blond exclaimed loudly, "No way?! You're going on a date today, aren't you? Way to go, pres!"

"Shut up, Lucy! I wanted to hear him say it himself!" Mira scoffed and glared at her.

Levy joked and joined the conversation, "I bet the president's suuuuuper nervous. I mean, Erza's way out of his league."

Mira replied while laughing, "That's not true! It seems like that new transfer student, Erza Knightwalker, is really in to him! You know, Jellal, if it doesn't work out with Erza, you can try the other Erza."

Jellal chuckled to himself and sighed. "God, why did I even join a council where I'm the only one producing testosterone? It's like freaking Gossip Girls in here. Give it a rest, guys. We've got a lot of work to do."

Lucy frowned and continued signing papers. "Gosh, since when were you so serious about getting work done?"

"No, Lucy, that's you." Mira retorted while flashing one of her infamous smiles- the cause of heart attacks in many of the males attending Fiore High.

"Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm just as much of a procrastinator as you all, but I know that if I don't get all these paper filed and signed, Erza won't agree to go on that date with me."

"Hah! He said it. So it is a date! You guys are so cute." Mira squealed and began texting every other person in school about how "Jellal and Erza are finally getting it on".

"You're so whipped." Lucy sighed as she thought of Natsu. Now if only she could get him to do whatever she wanted.

"Okay, now put your arm around my waist." Knightwalker instructed her partner as they walked out of school.

"This is ridiculous." Mystogan tried to sound calm, but dear lord, this is the closest he's ever been to a girl. His thumping heart wouldn't shut the hell up and the fact that the female was Erza fucking Knightwalker didn't quite help his circulation either.

"Just do it."

"I don't see the point in thi-"

"Please."

"…did you just say…p-….ple….please?! Erza Knightwalker, you are a changed woman."

"Enough with the jokes! Put your stupid arm around my waist and act like you're in love with me. If you're going to be my pretend-lover, you sure as hell better do it right."

"Of course, love." The male smiled caringly at her and pulled her closer.

"Wh-What was that?!"

"It was my pretending to be in love with you. Not good enough?"

"N-No. It was mediocre."

What was she doing? Making a fool of herself? Come on, I'm Erza Knightwalker. Rumor has it that I've been sleeping around with guys since I was like 13, and that's how I got enough money for the tuition here. Wait, is that even legal? (Dear Knightwalker, prostitution is never legal regardless of how old you are) You've got to be kidding! What am I doing, getting a flustered because that dork Mystogan was being all mushy. What was that smile anyway?! Acting all cheeky and charming- not that it was actually charming. Of course not! I'm not charmed. This is all pretend. I need to get my shit together if I want to successfully carry out my revenge on that bitch Scarlet.

Believe it or not, Knightwalker never actually had a boyfriend before, with the entire male population of Edolas High being scared shitless by her and whatnot. She didn't want one anyway though. She was Erza Knightwalker- a strong, independent black-hearted woman that didn't need no man by her side. And yes, that grammar mistake was intentional. Because if you decipher it correctly, "did not need no" is equivalent to "did need a" so technically, Knightwalker was inadvertently saying that she did in fact need a man by her side?

Damn, should've paid attention in her English class instead of learning how to twirl that mechanical pencil between her fingers.

Well, whatever. Screw language classes. She learned most of her vocabulary from those around her (which clearly were a bad influence). Scarlet was going down.

It's war. And since we're going all out on clichés…

All is fair in love and war.

"Erza…HEY!"

Knightwalker turned around abruptly to find her face unusually close to Mystogan's.

"Huh- What? Wait, what are you doing? Ever heard of personal space?!"

"I thought we were pretending to be lovers…"

"Oh, right, that. Yeah. We are. Cool."

"Umm…you okay?"

"Shut up and act like you're ready to cut your heart out and give it to me on a silver platter."

"Maybe that attitude's why you can't get yourself a boyfriend."

"Right, and maybe you'd have a better chance making it seem real if you pretend I'm that bitch Scarlet."

"…"

It's not his fault that she was the first person that welcomed him. Mystogan had been isolated his whole life- but she was the first. Erza Scarlet was the first person that smiled with open arms and didn't get close to him for ulterior purposes. His father was a high executive in one of their country's most powerful companies, and as a result, many people tried to trick or take advantage of him. Maybe it was because she didn't know. Almost everyone knew. But she didn't know. Maybe if she knew, she'd be different towards him.

She shined with radiance- her bright smile, her uplifting aura; the way she looked at him the same way she looked at everyone else.

It wasn't love- that he knew. But it was something. It wasn't just admiration, or respect. It was something more than that, something more personal. But when he saw her with Jellal- who, despite having the same face as him, had a completely different significance in her life- his stomach would twist uncomfortably. He couldn't hate him though, simply because Jellal gave her happiness that Mystogan never would be capable of giving Erza.

Knightwalker's chest felt tight.

Her breathing felt labored.

Her fists were clenched, nails digging deep into her skin.

Her forehead furrowed.

Her mouth contorted into a frown.

Her mind was a mess.

Why had Mystogan's lack of a response to her previous question made her so uneasy- so distraught?

He obviously didn't reply because what she said was true, because he really did like Erza Scarlet. She knew that all along. So why was hearing it from him making her feel so distressed? Why did she even care in the first place?

What was Mystogan to her, anyway?

A/N: And there you have it, ladies and gents. A very forced and attempt at long-ish chapter by yours truly. EXCEPT. It's not good. In fact, it's rather crappy. I'm sorry lol. Idk, I feel like I have a thing for "character study" is what I think some people call it haha. Like the paragraphs upon paragraphs of just like, internal thoughts/observations, but completely uneventful. So that shit's probably all boring to you guys but it get my word count up and I feel less guilty so I apologize for lack of plot LOL. If you do happen to like it, let me know.

And for those of you waiting for the Jerza fluff, it's coming. I wanted to focus on Knightwalker and Mystogan's relationship first because it's gonna get hella complicated lol. High school drama. Sigh.

On a different note, does anyone know what Knightwalker's plan is!? I BET YOU DO BECAUSE it's pretty guessable lol I'm sorry very unoriginal.

Drop a review please c: