Grandeeney and Igneel continued to stare at Natsu and the girl while they were talking and laughing. To say it was shocking for them both to see their son hanging out with a girl, a pretty one.
" Grandeeney, do you see what I see? " Igneel asked his wife. Grandeeney only nodded.
" Our Natsu has grown up and became a man! I wonder who she is. It looks like they like each other, don't you think? " Igneel smirked.
Grandeeney looked deep in thoughts. She remebered her and Wendy's conversation last night.
" Natsu met her at the hotel when you guys walked in. He told me they talked and ate ice cream. She's from Magnolia too. "
" Does Natsu like this girl? " Wendy smiled and nodded shyly.
" I think he does because when he told me about her, he was blushing too. "
Grandeeney smiled widely. "And what's her name? "
" Her name's- "
" Lucy. " she said it out loud and covered her mouth. Igneel looked at her curiously.
" What did you say? " his wife only shook her head.
" Nothing. " Igneel stared at her for a while before turning back to stare at the couple.
" I have an idea. Why don't we go and surprise them? I would love to see Natsu's face when he sees us. " he laughed but Grandeeney shook her head.
" I don't think it's a good idea. Maybe we should leave them alone, pretend we never saw them and make sure they don't see us. Pretend that we're ninjas. " she said, pretending to be a ninja.
Igneel blinked at her. " But why? You know we used to tease Natsu when he was with Lisanna. Now's our chance to tease him! "
" Igneel. " Igneel closed his mouth when he heard his wife talk in a serious tone. " Let's leave them alone. They're having such wonderful time together. They might be on a date and we don't want to ruin Natsu's date when he looks so happy with her. " Igneel looked back at them and saw them laughing and smiling at each other. When he saw Natsu say something to her, she blushed lightly. Maybe she was right, Natsu does look happy with her. " Plus, Natsu won't be pleased that his father came and started embarrasing him in front of her. He would probably kill you. " At this, Igneel pouted and crossed his arms.
" Maybe you're right. I'll leave Natsu this time. But he won't get away with this. Now let's eat. " He looked at the menu but then stopped and looked at his wife. " Since when did you start acting like a ninja? " Grandeeney only shrugged.
" I've been watching ninja movies with Natsu. " she said and the waitress came, ready to take their order.
Somewhere else:
Erza was putting sunscreen on her arms and stomach and from the corner of her eye, she saw Cana ordering an ice cream. She wanted to go with her in case Laxus shows up but...
" Are you sure you're going to be alright on your own? "
" Don't worry, Erza. I'll be back soon. He won't see me. "
Erza signed. She hoped Cana would be alright on her own. She was woken up from her thoughts when she heard someone calling her name. She looked up and saw Mira walking towards her and sat next to her. Lisanna and Elfman went in the water with Loke and Wendy.
" Is everything alright? " she asked. Erza smiled and nodded.
" Yeah. I just miss someone. " Mira looked at her curiously and smiled.
" Who do you miss? " Erza couldn't help the blush appearing on her cheeks.
" Someone I've known since I was little. I miss him dearly. "
" Can you tell me about him? " Erza smiled and began her story.
Flashback:
8-year old Erza was introduced to her new classmates. They were all interested in knowing her but Erza was quiet and shy and when she felt everyone looking at her, she would hide behind the teacher. Erza sat next to the window and she looked out, avoiding everyone's gaze. Then one day, a bunch of 10-year olds came to her and started bullying her.
" Huh? What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? " one of them said, pulling at her short red hair, making her burst into tears.
" Leave her alone! " Someone yelled at them. They turned around and saw a boy about her age with short blue hair and a tattoo above and under his right eye. " What do you think you're doing, hurting an innocent girl? " he yelled at them angrily.
" What are you gonna do about it? We can do whatever we want, she's mute and stupid. " He then slapped her across her face, making her yell in pain. The blue-haired boy clenched his fists and ran towards one of them, punching him hard, making him fall down on the ground. Erza gasped in shock as she stared at the boy that saved her. He looked really angry, like he wants to protect her with his life and not let anyone hurt her.
The other two bullies picked him up and ran off, not wanting to get into a fight with him. When they were gone, the boy looked at Erza.
" Are you okay? " he asked her, looking at her worridly.
Erza was so shocked she did not notice he extended his hand towards her, giving her an adorable smile, which made her blush. She slowly took his hand and felt electricity through her body and both their eyes widened. They stared at each other for a while before looking away, blushing.
He coughed and scratched the back of his head. " Uh, I'm Jellal Fernandes, by the way. You're Erza, right? "
Erza nodded shyly and looked down. " Just Erza. " she whispered. Jellal's eyes widened. It's the first time he heard her voice and it was so quiet and soft.
" Don't you have a last name? " he asked her. Erza shook her head.
Suddenly, she felt his hand on her head, his fingers running through her hair and she blushed furiously.
" Well then, how about I give you one? " he smiled at her and looked at her soft red hair. " What do you think of Scarlet, like your hair? "
Erza thought about it. She has to admit, it suited her, she liked how quick he thought of a last name for her and only by looking at her hair. She nodded happily and said " I like it. "
Jellal grinned. " Well then, it's nice to meet you, Erza Scarlet. "
Flashback end:
" After that, he introduced me to his friends and we all became best friends. Me and Jellal hung out a lot and grew close to each other. I started to have feelings for him. When high school came, I told him my feelings for him and he said he felt the same way and we shared our first kiss. It was magical. " she said dreamily, remembering their first kiss. She could still feel his soft lips touch hers and she missed them, she missed him dearly.
" We dated for two years and he told me he had to go on a long business trip, I don't know how long he'll be gone, but I miss him so much that I can't forget about him. " She looked down, hiding the tears in her eyes. " Even though it's been a year, I can still feel his arms wrapped around me, see his adorable smile, his warm brown eyes and how he tells me that he loves me. " Mira hugged Erza tightly. Her story was romantic yet heartbreaking. She hoped that they will meet again and be together no matter what. After a few minutes, Erza calmed down and pulled back, smiling at Mira.
Mira wiped her tears away and smiled. " Erza, your story touches me, I'm happy yet sad at the same time. Happy that you've met someone who loves you dearly and sad that you had to separate. But, I'm sure that one day, you'll meet again and the first thing you would do is hug each other and never let go. You should tell him how much you've missed him and love him. He'll tell you the same things. Don't let the long distance ruin your love for each other. Believe in your heart that you'll meet and you'll be happy again. " she smiled brightly and Erza smiled back.
" Thank you Mira. That means so much to me. " Mira smiled widely.
" We'll always be here for you, Erza. " Erza smiled again but then looked over her shoulder and her smile faded. Mira, confused, looked behind her then back at Erza. " Erza? "
Erza looked at her. " Mira, stay here. I'll be back in a minute. " She stood up and walked away, leaving Mira confused.
Cana had just payed for her ice cream and turned around when she bumped into a hard chest.
" Oh, sorry, I didn't see yo- " her eyes widened as she stared at the person who she bumped into.
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