A.N) Ok peeps this is the deal. School starts back up next week and I am officaliy in high school. People say I wont have alot of time to update because high school is harder. But I am not giving up on this story! For the next seven thursdays you will have an update but after that I have no clue. I try to write at least five chapters to have some to update later. So yep, wish me luck. Natsu give us the disclaimer!

Natsu: Peace-chan does not own Fairy Tail. If she did Jii-chan would be my height and that does not sit well with me!

Chapter 20: Apologies and Obsessions.

-Kuma P.O.V-

"Claire. What exactly are we doing?"

The blonde girl bent over in some sort of flexible pretzel twist that I wont even attempt to try. I like my limbs just fine. 1 out of 5 of my flexibility I give it a 3. Claire gets a 10 because she's water and water has no form.

"You need to relieve some of that pent up stress in your abdominal muscles. This particullar pose targets those areas. Youve been to stressed after the awakening." My nose curls up and I raise a brow. "Id rather take out my frustration on someones face. Namely Pricella's."

"Are you jealous?"

"Hell no! The fuckery?! Ive always hated her. She made middle school a living hell. Id rather be back in the R-System."

Claire looked up with an outraged expression. "DONT YOU EVER SAY THAT! It was a living nightmare. One that we will never wake up from untill its all over." Sighing I lean over and try to copy her pose. "So how do you do this, sensei?

Claire sighed and walked up to me. "You can blame Pricella all you want to but we all know your still obsessed with Luka."

"I. Am. NOT OBSESSED!"

"You have to become a demon hunter. That's how the prophecy goes." Rolling my eyes I walk over to a window. Really that stung. Very bad. Obsessed with Reiga? Well if she had known the things I know she wouldnt be saying that. They know nothing and that's why its just me. Im alone. That's all there is to it.

"Yeah Claire I dont know if youve noticed this buuuuut...I dont give a fuck about the 'prophecy'. My only goal is to kill Reiga."

"Would you stop?! Please! You havent been in contact with Luka for 7 years! Just stop!"

"For your information Ive come in contact with REIGA yesterday! HE came to ME!" Claire gasped and shook her head. Her blonde pixie cut looked strangely wild even though it was always perfectly in place.

"Please Kuma. Think about it. Koga wouldnt have wanted you to do this! Henran wouldnt either!"

"Like I give a damn what HENRAN of all people, THINKS! Yeah you said I was obsessed with Reiga but your mind is still under that thing's control."

Why was I doing this?

Shouldnt I be angry with her?!

Walking into my homeroom after school I see Moka grading papers. Carefully walking up to her I know she can hear me.

"May I help you?" She asked and I sighed. "I should have listened." Stepping even closer to her desk I stand in front of her with my head down, playing with one of her pens.

"Im just so confused now about what are my priorties being in this world. About whats my purpose. At first I thought it was to get rid of a man named Jellal. And then I had my heart stolen by this guy named Luka—I mean Reiga, and I forgot all about the other one. I wanted to destroy Reiga, and I still do and that's what Ive been focused on for the past 7 to 8 years. And then this awakening happened and Claire and the others expect me to hunt demons now! I just took it out on you and for that, Im sorry."

I was about to just turn and leave, I said what I needed to say, when Moka grabbed my hand.

"Tell me everything, Kuma. If you say it out loud to another person, clear everything out of your system. It'll all be clear."

I cant believe I was doing this. Dragging a chair from a table I sat down and told Moka everything. She held my hand and listened and let out gasp at the most appropriate times. But I admitted everything and Moka cried again.

"I knew I shouldnt have left you that day. Zeref forced me. Now your caught up in this mess and-!"

"What?! No! Im actually glad you did it! I wouldnt have never met Jani or everyone from FairyTail! Sure that year was un imaginably horrible but...these past seven years have been the best time of my life. And we were reunited so it all works out. For the moment at least." Moka nodded and we hugged, once again close. Our bond is probably even stronger. She understands that I cant call her mom though, that title belongs to Erza Scarlet, but I'll call her aunt like I do Aunt Lucy. Only the close women in my life gets that. And it might not mean much, it means the world to Moka.

So...what's happening next?

-Flashback-

Ten year old Kuma walked down the street with Erza Scarlet. It was a slow lazy Sunday in Magnolia and so they decided to just look around and shop.

"Momma?"

"Hmm?"

They walked into a small boutique and Erza spotted the girls section. Erza was looking at dresses for the little girl and was trying to see which one best suited her. It was fall time with just a cool breeze so she decided on one with quarter sleeves and a pretty orange flower on the waist. She smiled thinking that it would be adorable on her little singer.

"At school...some kids say I cant call you Mom because your not my mommy. Is it true?"

Erza whirled around and saw Kuma standing there glaring at the ground ad though its done something terrible to her. Erza sighed and put a palm to Kuma's cheek. "Ignore them. Im your Mommy forever ok? It's true you didnt come from my stomach but that doesnt mean a damn thing, alright? Your my baby. Even if you dont want me to be your Mommy anymore your MY baby." Kuma smiled and hugged the life out of the ex-quip mage. "You'll always be my mommy!"

"Now tell me if those kids say something else. We'll show then who's your mom."

"I promise!"

-End Flashback-

I never told her that I got beat up the following day and all the days after that. I was well at hiding it. Like Im good at hiding the Tower of Heaven and that Im some sort of monster. But remembering just how much Mom actually loves me puts me in pain.

Unimaginable pain.

A.N: Short I know but it is a chapter is it not? We have about three more chapters before the Tower of Heaven Arc starts. Prepare yourselves!