Disclaimer: All characters mentioned below belong to Hiro Mashima but I am sure everybody knew that already.
This was rushed again, and I admit... this is a silly chapter so forgive me XD
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Sugar Boy waved his hand close to the dazed King's face. "Hmmm, such a content expression you have there, your Majesty." The armored Captain received a heavy sigh as a reply. "I have brought a stack of documents to review, King Jellal. Does that not bother you?" Again, the King only smiled from ear to ear. Usually, Sugar Boy would notice a shudder of terror at the mere mention of document to his Majesty. "Sugar Boy, do you want to hear about my morning?"
"Hmmm?" Was Sugar Boy supposed to answer back with a yes? "Su-" Jellal intruded on his words. "Guess what Captain Knightwalker did during breakfast." Breakfast, he says. The blonde Captain wasn't aware of their meal arrangements. From what he could gather, he knew the first Captain enjoyed her meals in solitude. Her reason being was that, and he quotes, "Stupidity kills my appetite." He bobbed his head. They are progressing quite well.
Jellal scooted at the edge of his seat, shoulders cocked, and eagerly waited for his Captain to say, "Yes, what happened, your Majesty?"
"Yes, what happened, your Majesty?"
"I'm glad you ask, Sugar Boy. " Like a jubilant schoolgirl [or in his case schoolboy] gossiping about her [his?] latest crush, he continued, "You see…" He paused. Sugar Boy kept an emotionless front, and understandingly waited for his King to end his sentence. "Captain Knightwalker smiled at me." Sugar Boy raised his eyebrows, mimicking someone who was surprised to hear such shocking news.
"That's not all, guess what she said next."
"Do not keep me in suspense, your Majesty." With that said, the King blurted, "She said, pass me the butter." Sugar Boy tilted his head to the side. Did that register correctly in his ears? A "what?" escaped the blonde Captain's lips. An unbreakable, quiet air accumulated in the room. Only the door opening, moments later, sliced through that silence.
Knightwalker stared to and fro at the two men and blinked. "Am I interrupting?" The awkwardness she chance upon almost made her turn her heel and leave them to their businesses. Jellal waved at her and his dopey grin returned. She automatically waved back.
Sugar Boy nudged her arm. "Quick, Erza. Smile at his Majesty and utter, I smell cheese." Knightwalker did a double take. "What?"
"Exactly what I said. What, your Majesty?" Sugar Boy exclaimed. Then, seeing the confusion on his friend's face, he briefed Knightwalker on the details of conversation. She barked a light chuckle. "Breakfast? Hold, I smiled and said, pass me the butter? When was this?" The King jumped from his seat, frowning angrily at the Captain.
"This morning, Captain!" He gritted his teeth. How does a person forget the events that took place a few hours ago? "Erza!" He whined like a small child. "It must have been the other Erza because I do not…" She trailed on. The event was somewhat swimming back into her memory bank. "Did you ask if I wanted the jelly?"
"Yes!"
"Oh. That was today? I had forgotten." His face sank. There was a slight cracking sound where his heart was. She had forgotten. She had forgotten. She had forgotten. She had forgotten. She had forgotten. Those three simple words echoed in his head like a cursed mantra. She had forgotten. "King, are you okay?"
"Hmmm." Sugar Boy stood in the background, observing the pair's interaction with each other.
"You had forgotten." Knightwalker sighed. She didn't think she said anything objectionable, but he was upset, nonetheless. If only the citizens of Edolas could see their gallant king now. "Okay. Let's have dinner tonight. We'll see if I smile and ask you to pass me the sauce. How's that?" Taking his gaped mouth and stumped demeanor as a sign of agreement, she muttered her goodbyes to her idiot King and fellow Captain and left. Jellal gawked at the closed door.
"What?" Disbelief overtook him.
Sugar Boy patted the King's shoulder. "I believe that you were just invited out for dinner."
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Say what?
oh some asked if I got Maes' name [the kid from the previous chapter] from fma and yes I did...Maes Hughes XD
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