Chapter 3: Her Flaws

I was carrying her on my back. I tried to ask Erza, but she just smirked and ignored me. I went back to the guild and asked Mira, she didn't know either. I groaned then let her sit down for a while. I held her shoulders then shook her. She was completely unconscious.

"Sachi! Saaaachiiii. Wake up! Where do you live?!" I kept on trying but she's not waking up.

"Knocked down eh? She drank a bunch! She was so fast. But of course, she couldn't beat me.

"Do you know where she lives?" I asked.

"Nope. How should I know? You're the boyfriend?" What the?! Is that what they're thinking all along?! Ugh. Why is everyone like that!? Well, I have no choice but suck it up. I have no time to deny it.

I carried her again on my back again. I guess.. I'll bring her to some inn. I went out of the guild, carrying Sachi on my back. Ugh. Why does she have to fall on me?! I walked around town, looking for a cheap inn. Later, I finally found one and checked her in. I lied her down on the bed then took a little rest on the couch. Man. She's not just some light girl. I stretched my body then lied down on the couch. Walking around town carrying Sachi tired me! I still don't get why it has to be me. Ugh. I fell so tired. Maybe I'll just rest..

"WOIIII! KONOYAROOOO! Where am I? Why are you here?! What the hell happened!?" Shit. I opened my eyes, finding myself face down on the floor. Ugh. I'm not even awake and she beats me up?! I stood up, scratching my head.

"I just did you a favor okay?! It's your fault that you got drunk yesterday so I had to bring you some place to rest! I don't know where you live so I brought you to an inn!" I said.

"Oh.. Right.. I got so drunk I don't even know what happened." What!? She was so drunk? It didn't look like that to me! She scratched her head then took off her glasses.

"What?! You were so drunk that time? You even defeated Natsu effortlessly!" I said.

"Wha!? I did?! Hm... Well, that happens." She said.

"What do you mean by 'that happens'!? And how could you say that so plainly?!" Does that happen to her always!?

"Well, some say that I go challenge people for a fight when I'm drunk. But I don't really remember. Did I win?" She asked.

"Yeah. That flame brain couldn't even lay a finger on you." I started to fix myself up and leave.

"Oh. How did I get here anyway?"

"I carried you." Her face suddenly turned red like a tomato. I couldn't help laughing.

"What!? Y-you carried me!? W-why you?" She said.

"Well, It's not like I wanted to! You fell on me right after your fight!"

"Ugh. Well... What about the team?"

"You ask a lot of questions! You're in. And because you're new, Erza said that you can pick the job." I opened the door then stepped out. She followed me outside.

"Yosh! I'll pick a job!" She raised her fist then ran away immediately.

I don't really get her though. She asks a lot of questions, wears glasses when she's getting serious, doesn't like to be touched by guys, strong, powerful, gets so shy at times, and she's so hyper all the time! Does she even have a weakness or something? Well, I do know that she suddenly turns quiet and shy when she sees a shirtless guy, but.. Agh. Why am I even thinking about her? I headed home to clean up then returned to the guild. When I did, Sachi was already at the job board. Her hair was still a little wet. Right. She cleaned up too.

I walked towards her with my hands in my pocket and looked at the job board. Well, I have to guide her. That's what master told me anyway. But then I noticed, Mira was just looking at us with a creepy smile on her face! Levy and Cana too. What's with them?! Oh, the job. Right.

"Uh, picked something yet?" I said.

"Um, no. I really can't see these things clearly."

"What!? You've been here for minutes and you're telling me you can't read these posters!? Go wear some glasses idiot!"

"Wha!? You calling me an idiot!? Wanna fight me!?" She said with her hands on her waist.

"Ugh. I'm just saying that you should wear your glasses so we can go on a job!" Well, it's not like I don't want to fight her, I just don't feel like it. I'm still a bit tired of carrying her. Then she took her glasses from her case then wore it.

"Ahh! Finally wore these glasses. Now I can pick a job." What the.. Did she even hear what I told her? I wanted to tell her that she's an idiot but she'll just challenge me to a fight. But I don't want that to happen. I just wanna go on a job!

"Have you picked one yet?" I asked again.

"Hm.. Yeah! This is awesome! Look!" She grabbed the poster and raised it in front of my face. I stepped back to read it properly. 'Kill the Monsters in the Dark Forest'... '150, 000 jewels..'

"150 thousand? We'll get 30 thousand each! Let's go to this one!" I said.

"Right! Where are the others?" She asked. Now that I think of it, Natsu's not here.. I walked to the bar to ask Mira.

"Uh, Where's Natsu and Lucy?"

"Oh, they just went on a job this morning!" She smiled. A job!? Ugh. That leave's Erza..

"What about Erza?" Please don't tell me she's gone Too..

"Well, I think she went on an S-Class job."

"what!? Why now?!" I hit my head on the table. Face palm is just. Not. Enough.

"That's okay Gray! By that, you'll have private time with your girlfriend!" What!? What did she just say!? I ignored her, thinking that I'm just hearing things.

"What? Who's his girlfriend?" Sachi followed then sat on the chair beside me, placing the job poster on the table.

"Stop joking Sa-chan! Of course it's you!" Wh-what!?i'm not imaging stuff!? I raised my head with my mouth dropped. She was blushing.

"M-me!?"

"Her!?" We asked at the same time.

"Yeah you! Why do you keep on saying no? Everyone in the guild knows that!" We were both dumbfounded. We both hit our heads on the table. Since when did all this become something that everyone in the guild knows?!

"I'll just go outside for a minute. Uh, Mira, Can you save this job for me? I'll be back later." She stood up then left the guild.

"Okay! Be back soon! I can't save this job for long!" She smiled then continued wiping mugs.

Well, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll go get some air for awhile. I can't believe that they're actually thinking that we're dating! When I went out, I saw Sachi walking from a distance. Then I thought.. Should I go talk to her or leave her alone? Maybe.. I'll... Uh..

"Sachi!" What the f-?!

"Oh. Gray." She turned. Why did I just call her!? Am I now possessed or something? Well, I don't have a choice right? Otherwise, I'll look stupid. I caught up with her.

"Uh.. Why'd you leave?"

"I wanted to be alone. It's what I feel so.. "

"Oh, right. Then I'll just l-"

"Gray.." When I turned, she suddenly held my wrist tight. It made my heart beat fast. I didn't know why..

"Can you.. Um.. Stay with me for a while? Uh.. But if you have something to do it's okay-"

"Yeah. Sure.." I didn't want to turn her down.. And I admit, I wanted to spend some time with her. But it's not like I like her. It just feels that way..

"Um.. Right.. Thanks." She let go of my wrist then started to walk. I just followed her, without knowing where we're supposed to go.

"Uh, Sachi?"

"Yeah?" She stopped walking.

"Where are we going anyway?" I asked.

"Uh.. Well.. It's supposed to be home but.. Where are we anyway?" What!? So she hasno clue on where we are!? How stupid can she be!? She doesn't even know where she lives! Ugh. So this is her weakness? Being bad with remembering places and directions? Ugh. That's the worst you could have.. Good thing I know Magnolia very well.

"Where exactly do you live?" I asked Then she pulled a piece of paper from where her glasses are.

"I have my address..." She mumbled. She looked very disappointed with herself.. I slowly took the paper from her hands.

"It's okay.. Everyone has problems with their selves right?" I patted her back And smiled faintly at her, trying to comfort her.

"Sorry. I know that i'm so stupid for not even remembering where I live.. And having my address written so I couldn't get lost.. I'm sorry." She turned away from me. Well, I remember she asked me where Fairy Tail was. Maybe she didn't have a clue on it either.

"Don't be sorry. There's nothing to be sorry for!" I smiled then I looked at her address. Now that I think of it, how does she go home everyday? Now I'm getting curious.. I looked at her address then returned it to her. Well, I already know where that is.

"Hey, how do you get home everyday anyway?" I couldn't help it.

"Well, I have to ask people about it every day.. And I feel really bad about it. Sometimes when I ask about things, they tell me that I'm more stupid th-" I pulled her arm and hugged her. I just felt the urge to do it.

I felt sad about her saying these bad things to herself. It's not right. She should be proud of herself. She's strong and powerful! She shouldn't focus on her weaknesses. It must've been hard on her. Has she been like this from the start? Few seconds later, I felt her shaking a little. I realized, she was crying. Seeing her, it made me hug her tighter. Her hands were rested on my chest. She was gripping tight on my shirt as she cried. Maybe forgetting stuff made a deep damage on her life. Maybe it wasn't just some simple problem.

"I was always called s-stupid by our n-neighbors. Because I always f-forget a lot of stuff. N-not just places.. I can't remember them r-right know but I know that i o-owe them something that I f-forgot.. Because of that.. I wanted to b-be strong so even though I forget a-a lot, at least I have the strength in m-my body.. Even my h-head is w-weak.." She was trying hard to talk as she cried. I rested my other hand on her head while the other on her back. Now I understood the role of forgetting in her life. It made her who she is right now.

"Everything's fine now. You're very strong. And I promise that I won't let people call you bad things." I smiled. She calmed down a little but she was still crying. But she was a lot better.

"Really? How?"

"I'll lead you home. Everyday. No matter what happens, I'll take you home."

"Promise?" She stopped crying. She got off my arms and looked at me in the eyes.

"I Promise."