Hi everyone,

I noticed how many mistakes I made and I apologize for that. I'll blame the modern, new keyboard I'm still not used to XD. It seems to forget I typed a letter or space.

Enjoy this new chapter!

I… don't own Fairy Tail

"What reason do you want us to break up?" sitting in the guild, talking silently and sitting close. It was beyond torture for Lucy. Who knew you could be in heaven and hell at the same time?

"I don't know. In real life, what would break us up?"

"Nothing."

"Erza, I'm trying to figure this out. I need your input." It was heartbreaking, hearing that. Lucy figured it out last night. She would break up and be friends with her, then get over her so everything would be normal again.

But she didn't want to. Objectively see, nothing good would come out of telling Erza. But Lucy never was one to judge objectively. The urge to confess overwhelmed her, with an intensity like she'd almost never felt before.

What if Erza had feelings for her too? What if they could and would become a couple? It seemed too good to be true.

You'll never know unless you try.

"What about, you ate my cake?"

"You would break up with me because of that? That hurts." Lucy said playfully.

"I wouldn't break up with you. I'd be angry, sure. And a little sad, I guess."

"Sad? You can buy a new cake!"

"But it wouldn't be the same!"

"Now I'm worried about you!"

Erza grinned. "See? We're getting worked up over it and you didn't even eat my cake."

She clenched her fist. "You didn't, did you? I knew it was Natsu, he has no respect for other people's food." He muttered. Lucy facepalmed, but under that, she smiled. That is Erza.

"You always eat from my fridge when you're at my home!"

"You're my girlfriend. I'm allowed to do that."

"No, you're not. Now I'm breaking up with you. You can't understand boundaries!"

"Didn't realize you cared about that, Lucy. I thought we loved each other!"

"You don't love me, Erza. You love the image of a helpless girl you can save." Lucy paled when she said something much more hurtful. "Because you could never help your nakama from fifteen years ago."

Erza shook and swallowed heavy. "I had no choice. You know that, Lucy. You're the same. Didn't you tell me you loved me every time I saved you. You used me for protection. Against Gray and Natsu. I loved you and did it all so you would notice me, but I guess we're just friends after all, huh?"

Erza was plain brilliant. In merely seconds, she had warped the story of them fake-dating, then falling for each other! Wait, isn't that what really happened?

"What did you expect, Erza? That I really could've fallen for you? You're Titania. Until you got kidnapped, nobody knew about your past. You're distant and closed. You're scary and powerful and formal and so awkward. How could anyone ever fall for you? Except Jellal, but he got possessed by Ultear."

Implications, insults and hurtful truths were flying around the room. The entire guild was hiding behind tables and the bar when they heard the fight escalating.

What they didn't knew was that Lucy never meant any of it. She was so angry with herself, that she had fallen for her best friend. Last night, she summed up the reasons she couldn't fall for Erza; but it had the opposite effect. She only loved and admired her more.

Erza looked down, beaten. "It's always good to know what people think of you." Her voice was soft, not hard, and hurt, not angry.

"Thank you. For letting me know. For telling me the truth, when everybody is afraid of me."

"Erza…" was all Lucy could whisper. She'd handled it completely wrong. She went overboard. And it hadn't helped one bit with her infatuation. Why?

"It's okay. I think I'll need to be alone for a while."

She walked out calmly, not even tearing up as any other would've done in her place. Lucy watched her until she noticed Fairy Tail slowly crawling under the tables and from behind the pillars.

"What was that about?" Natsu asked, rubbing his head. Even he hadn't dared to interrupt, the tension and sparks unbearable.

"I believe I owe all you an explanation."

Everyone was silent and wondering. They had heard the conversation, no mistake made.

"Erza and I… we're complicated right now." The truth of it made her swallow and relish, both hope and fear present.

"You know Gray and Natsu confessed to me. Erza and I pretended to be in love to get rid of them." Thoughts and memories almost made her blush and it warmed her heart.

"But it forced us to be so close and intimate, it changed my feelings. I am in love with her. Every part of her, but I only realized last nights, and I'm sorry for lying to you all. You're our nakama, I hope you'll forgive us."

Silence developed. Happy couldn't keep his mouth shut. "You really hurt us there, Lucy. Why did you never tell us you were an actor in a previous life?"

"Huh?!"

"It looked so real. Everyone was fooled, but they are a bunch of fools. Me and Natsu and Gray and Mira knew, of course."

Mira came forward.

"This is also my fault. I invented the plan, because I knew that they had deep down feelings for each other and I thought it would bring them together."

BOOM!

Master's fist slammed onto the ground. He stood straight.

"This was a mistake. How could you think about fooling your nakama? Lucy? Mira? Even Erza?"

He shook his head and walked on the counter. "In the end, truth comes out. That is the rule of the universe. But mistakes are allowed to be made!"

He raised his head. "Mistakes are what shapes you! In the end, this made two beautiful women fall for each other. It was a good, righteous mistake! We, Fairy Tail, forgive you, Lucy."

He sat back down as cheering erupted. The guild celebrated, although there wasn't really anything to be celebrated. Lucy broke down and cried. Fairy Tail… She thought they'd be outrageous, hurt and rejecting. Not this, this encouragement to go on.

"Luce, don't you have to go somewhere?" Natsu appeared, Lisanna by his side. He smiled, and let her know they were okay.

"Good luck, Lucy-nee! We'll all celebrate later."" Lisanna said, putting an arm around his middle. Lucy always knew they'd become a couple. Maybe that's part of the reason she rejected him. An insignificant and tiny, tiny part compared to the part called "Erza".

"Fairy Tail is already celebrating."

Lisanna smiled. "Because we know you'll be together, you and Erza."

"Are you two a thing now?" Lucy asked, pointing to the arm around Natsu's waist. They were nice together.

They both blushed, stammered and shoved away. Just like any other silly teenage couple, it would take time for them to actually come together. They were right, she realized. She had somewhere to be.

Walking through the chilly night air, she imagined life without Erza; impossible.

So when she stood before Erza's door at Fairy Hills, she knocked without hesitation.

So sorry for this cliffhanger, but I really have to go to bed. Next chapter = last chapter.

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