They say life is like a road. It can go up, it can go down. It twists and turns in strange and unexpected patterns, and sometimes, it stops, forcing you to turn around and go back the way you came, until you find the right path again.

It also meets with other roads, at an intersection. This is where they meet, for the first time. Sometimes, they part, never to see eachother again, but sometimes, they merge into one.

Erza's POV

That idiot! I thought to myself, storming down the school hallways, a scowl on my face. Here I was, bright and early on Monday morning, waiting for the stupid new kid to arrive. After all, it's only fair that the class president show the newcomer around the school, ne?

Except the new guy- Jellal something?- never showed up. His sisters, Juvia and Wendy, both bluenets, arrived, but not him.

"Gomenasai," Juvia had said, a tall girl with long, wavy blue hair and matching eyes. "Jellal isn't the most social person in the world."

Social my ass. The guy was outright rude, making me wait like this.

I opened the door to my homeroom. Inside, Gray, Natsu, and Lucy were lounging in their desks. Several others from our class were there, Cana, who was sneaking drinks from a flask hidden under her desk- totally not suspicious at all, Levy, the bluenet with her nose hidden in her book, and her boyfriend Gajeel, a member of the Football team. Then there was Laxus, captain of the football team, sitting with his girlfriend, Mirajane, captain of the cheerleader team.

Jeez, we're just a class full of jocks and pretty girls, I noticed. I hated that kind of status. That's why I was so against joining the track team with Lucy, freshman year, but in the end, here I was, Co captain.

Gray looked up and noticed me, a smile spreading over his handsome face. I stormed over.

"I swear to god," I began, sitting on his desk. "That newbie just stood me up!"

Gray looked alarmed, and he put his hand on my thigh gently, caressing the skin not covered by my stocking or my skirt.

"Breathe," he advised. "You need to calm down. Maybe he is sick-"

"His sister said he wasn't social." I said flatly. I pinched the bridge of my nose. "I got here an extra half hour earlier! I had to get ready a freaking hour earlier!" I complained.

Gray's fingers slipped up under my skirt, touching the skin of my upper thigh, making me suck in a breath. All previous thought flew out of my head, replaced with thoughts of Gray and his nimble hands. I looked down at him. "G-Gray," I whispered, my voice suddenly shaking. "What are you…."

"I'm helping you calm down," he said, tracing my skin lightly with his fingertips. I bit my lip.

Lately, Gray and I had been getting more and more daring with our relationship, making out more often, and exchanging braver touches. However, no sex. He and I promised eachother that we wouldn't have sex until we were completely sure. Although, these days, with all the progress we've been making…

I shook my head, and grabbed Gray's hand, stopping his wandering touch. "Are you insane?" I hissed, leaning down and whispering into his ear.

Gray's eyes glittered back. "I've been told that," he replied. "Care to put it to the test?"

My eyes widened, but he leaned forward, pulling my lips towards his. I melted against his chest, fingering the skin on his collarbone. He always kept the top buttons of his shirt undone, for many reasons, including this.

"Oi, will you two lovebirds quit it? I want to keep my appetite today," I heard Natsu drawl.

I broke the kiss off with Gray, who gave a small growl of disappointment.

"Natsu, you never lose your appetite," I said, glaring at him. He sat sprawled out in his desk, his ever present scarf draped around his neck. Next to him sat Lucy, who was absently drawing imaginary designs on Natsu's well muscled arm.

Gray chuckled, and pushed me gently off his desk. "Relax Erza, Natsu just can't make out as well as we can."

Natsu jerked upright, glaring at Gray. "What did you say, you freaky bastard?"

"Will you quit it!" Lucy said, grabbing her boyfriend before he could start a fight. "I've have enough of your shenanigans for one day. Seriously, you can't go picking a fight every time someone opens their mouth!"

I smiled, and took my seat in front of Gray just as the bell rang, and Mr. Jason, our first period teacher, came in. He was a short man- by my standards anyway- and had blond hair. His favorite saying was, "So cool!"

He took his seat at the front desk. "Morning everyone! We have a new student in class today. So cool! His name is Jellal. Ah…umm, where is Jellal?"

I sighed. "Sir, I was supposed to show him around this morning, but he never came. His sisters arrived, but he did not." That baka, I thought.

Mr. Jason sighed. "Oh well, he's missing out on a good lesson today. So cool!"

While Mr. Jason started the attendance, Gray dropped a slip of paper on my desk. I reached out and picked it up.

Even though you need to relax, you're sexy when your frustrated like this…. -Gray.

My face turned red and I turned in my seat, looking at him. He winked back at me.

I sighed and turned to look out the window, since I had the awesome seat towards the back of the class, right next to the giant glass windows. From this vantage point, I was able to see the front lawns, the picnic tables, everything.

Including the figure standing under the trees. He was wearing a Fairy Tail uniform, the black trousers and the white shirt, school jacket and tie, but he wore a deep blue hood in along with it, the hood up, concealing his face. From this high up, I couldn't tell what color his hair was. Black, blue….something like that. The red on his sleeves indicated he was a senior.

He turned and walked away, heading for the school side door. I narrowed my eyes.

Jellal's POV

Roads are fated to meet with others. The same goes with people. In our lives, we are destined to meet other, others who will change our lives for the better, or for the worse. But one thing stays the same. You were meant to meet them.

I slipped inside the school, keeping my hood up. God damnit, I thought. I thought I could do this, walk confidently into the school, meet the class president, be cool, be chill, but one look at the front door, and I bolted.

Now here I was, slipping through the halls, trying to find my next class. Then, as soon as this period was over, I'd slip in and disappear into the crowds.

Why am I so bad at this? I thought, letting my thoughts wander. What was wrong with me? Why can't I fit in? Everywhere I go, I just collapse in on myself.

I thought about Juvia. She was a pro at fitting in. Everywhere she went, she just naturally became everyone's good friend. Unlike me, she was a freaking social butterfly.

And then there was Wendy. She had also inherited the shy gene, just not on the same extreme level as my own. Even though she was shy, she still was social enough to come out of her shell.

And then there was me.

I don't know, ever since Mom and Dad died, I just haven't felt comfortable around other people. Even now, I'm hesitant with my siblings.

Maybe it's because I'm scared that I'll get too close with someone, and they'll end up hurt. Like Mom and Dad.

I sighed. Music was my only friend. It made me feel alive, like I wasn't alone, I wasn't freaky. It made me feel normal. It made me feel like me.

Suddenly, without warning, I walked straight into someone else, knocking us both down to the ground.

"Hey, what the-aieee!" The person exclaimed, crashing to the floor with me on top. I caught a glimpse of something red, and then my face became squashed in something very soft. Extremely soft.

My face turned beet red, and I quickly pushed myself off the girl. Dear good, I just got a face full of her… her…

I looked at her. She pushed herself to an upright positon, her face red, like mine. She had long, luscious red hair and burning brown eyes. She wore the senior uniform, with the red cuffs on the sleeves of her jacket, and something else.

A small brooch, with Senior President written on it.

Holy shit.

I just knocked over the girl I was supposed to meet today.

Her eyes widened as she looked at me. I realized my hood had gotten ripped off, exposing my blue hair and tattoo.

"Crap, I'm sorry, I- I didn't mean to do that, really-"

"You must be Jellal Fernandes, " she said in a clipped tone, rising to her feet in her ridiculously long, shapely legs. Her long red hair swirled around her, and she brushed off her clothes.

"I won't ask you why you didn't show up this morning, but I will tell you right now, you're missing first period."

I gaped. Never before had someone dismissed my tattoo like it was yesterday's news. I mean, most people freaked out at the sight of it.

I eyes her body, clad in the uniform. She was curvaceous, the clothes fitting her body in all the right places. She was beautiful. Stunning.

My hear began to flutter in my chest, and a warm feeling rose up in me.

What is this feeling?

She stretched a hand out, a softer look in her brown eyes. "Come on," she said. "I'm Erza Scarlet. Let's get you to class."

I looked at her hand. Do I…do I…?

I reached up and took her hand. "Jellal Fernandes," I heard myself whisper.

She grinned. "Hello, Jellal." She said, pulling me up firmly until I was standing. I looked into her eyes, feeling more confident than ever.

"Hello, Erza."

And once these two roads merge, they are inseparable. Nothing can part them, nor prevent them from joining as one. It's inevitable, they will come together eventually.

A/N: I got this rush of writing done, what's better than to publish it? Right? Always good to get fast updates.

So, yay! Erza and Jellal meet. What's in store...find out later!

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-Wolfspirit44