From Blue to Scarlet

Here's another one for you guys! I'll answer your previous and your new reviews the chapter after this. Sorry again.

The soft breeze kept blowing and the sky was painted scarlet. It was a beautiful sight and with Jellal and Erza together, it couldn't be more perfect.

"We're here," Jellal said as he put a break on his motorbike and took off his helmet. He took Erza to a hilltop. There was an old shrine and a lovely garden. Everything looked spectacular. Erza was a bit tongue tied.

"What are we doing here exactly?" she asked.

Jellal just gave off a gentle smile and said, "Follow me."

"I've always come here since I was a kid. This place is pretty special. Whenever things go wrong, I always find myself being here", he added.

"Does this mean something's wrong?"

"No. Not really. But there's something I need to tell you".

"Wha-what is it?"

"I'll tell you when we get there."

Erza's pace kept slowing down. She clutched her handbag with both hands and stared at the ground. Her heart was beating fast. She knew something was up.

Jellal turned to her and noticed that she stopped.

"Haha. I'm not making you nervous am I?" he said as he approached her.

"N-n-no… it's just that you're acting pretty weird. And I'm sure something's wrong".

"Come on. We're not there yet", spoke Jellal and took her hand.

There were quite few people in the area. Jellal knew them as he often visited the hilltop when he was just a young lad. His mother took him to the shrine everytime they wanted to escape the buzz of city life.

"Hi, Jellal!" a voice came out of nowhere.

It gave Jellal the creeps. That voice was familiar to him.

It was a girl named Ultear. She ran to them and hugged Jellal.

"What are you doing?" Jellal was in shock. Although, he was used to her behavior because he met her years ago due to his frequent visits in the area.

"Did you miss me?" Ultear said with a cheeky smile.

-"Uhm…I…"

-"I know you did!"

-"Hey listen, I gotta go."

-"So soon? But you just got here!"

-"I have to tell Erza something."

-"Who?"

Jellal looked around and Erza was out of sight. She was standing beside him a minute ago.

"Where could she have gone to?" he asked himself.

Meanwhile, Erza was sitting at a wooden bench surrounded by trees and with a breath-taking view of the whole city.

She let out a sigh and said, "This place is somewhat nostalgic. Have I been here before?"

The beautiful red head stood up and looked around. She saw one particular tree that stood out the most. It was a large sakura tree. Some pink petals were blown away by the wind and she just stared at them as they touched the ground. Erza closed her eyes for a momet and remembered something from a distant past.

(12 years ago)

"What are you doing?" a kid asked.

"I'm planting a Sakura tree", the young Erza replied as she dig

-"Need some help with that?"

-" That's okay. I can do it myself."

-"Haha. Don't be silly. I'll help you".

-"Thanks."

There was silence between the two kids. The little boy tried to have a conversation with Erza.

"So, do you come here often?" he asked.

"No. This is the first time that I've been here. And this would probably the last," replied Erza.

"What about you? Do you always come here?" she added.

"Not really, but I love it here. It's different and quiet, unlike the city," the boy replied.

"I agree."

Both of them talked for a while, but it was getting late so Erza had to leave with her parents. The two bid goodbye and never saw each other again.

(Reality)

"Why are you in a daze?" Jellal asked as Erza saw him staring at the tree.

"So this is where you've been all this time. I looked everywhere for you", he added.

"Sorry. I just thought you were busy catching up with your girlfriend", Erza replied blushing.

"Girlfriend? What gave you that idea?" Jellal said laughing.

"To tell you the truth, I've never had a girlfriend or a serious relationship."

The thought made Erza smile.

"This Sakura Tree made me remember something. I've been in this place before. No wonder it feels nostalgic…" she said.

Jellal listened intently to every word she was saying as she looked at the Sakura tree.

"I actually planted this tree twelve years ago. Can you believe it?" Erza said with a smile.

This left Jellal dumbfounded.

"Someone helped me in planting this tree. I never got his name", she added.

Jellal just smiled because he,too, remembered that day.

"Well, it looks like we did a pretty good job in planting it," he said.

Erza couldn't believe what she heard. This guy, standing in front of her, was a part of her life even before they truly knew each other. No words left her lps but her eyes says everything she was feeling.

"Destiny sure has its way of bringing people together", Jellal said with a smile as he faced the view towards the city. Lights from houses and buildings were lit up brightly and fireflies danced with the twinkling of the stars.

"Erza…" he started. " The first time I saw you, I…" he let out a sigh and said, "I'm not really good at stuff like this so I'm just gonna say it."

Erza was turning red now and her heart was beating so loud and fast.

"I really like you. If you ask me why, there are millions of reasons that I can think of. Of all the girls that I've met, you're the only one that made me feel this way. I don't why but you keep me up late at night and everytime I go out with the band, there's something in me that keeps on hoping that I would get to see you. I don't know if you noticed but I'm really nervous when I speak to you or approach you that's why I'm telling you now or else I'll miss this chance."

He looked at her eyes and she looked into his.

"Erza, will you be my girlfriend?"

…

"You're joking?" asked Erza with a lifted eyebrow.

"No, I'm not! The heck Erza! It wasn't so easy to tell how I feel" said Jellal as he turned away—blushing.

Erza suddenly hugged him as if saying yes. She smiled and so did he. He thought to himself,

"I guess it's mission accomplished. And yes, she's my first love"