Request: crime sorciere made a surprise visit to fairy tail (after grand magic games) ;)
One-Shot:
It was a normal day at the Fairy Tail guildhall; well, as normal as Fairy Tail could get. Natsu and Gray were muttering insults at each other, for Erza was watching them like a hawk. She sat beside Levy and Lucy, who're talking about the usual, and Mira was striking up a conversation with Erza in-between the orders and whatnot. Laxus sat atop the banister, watching over his family with amused albeit annoyed eyes; they never change do they?
But today was most certainly not a normal day, was it?
Erza, taking a bite of her precious cake, couldn't help but let her mind wander over to her favourite ultramarine. They had parted on good terms after the tournament, but at the same time she wished that there was something more than friendship between them. She could see why Jellal thought it would be a bad idea, but really, how bad could a long-distance relationship between them be? Or maybe he just wasn't interested? Her heart stung at the thought of the prospect; maybe he moved on during those seven years she had been gone.
Natsu, who had been pretty damn close to punching a hole through the Ice Princess known as Gray, had smelled them before they were anywhere near the guild. A Cheshire Cat-like smile spread across his lips, and he turned to find Erza staring off into space.
"Oi, everybody!" He hollered, getting onto the table and knocking Gray's drink onto his boxers. Said raven-haired mage cried out in anger and stood up, glaring up at the rosette. "You dunce-cap!"
"We're gonna have some visitors soon, get ready!" Natsu continued, ignoring his teammate completely. Sounds of confusion and questions floated up to him, but he refused to answer any and opted to jump off the table and head for the door, determined to be the first ones to catch a glimpse at them.
And he was.
Throwing the doors open, he beamed at the trio of cloaked figures standing at the doorway, the tallest one looking as if they had been ready to open the door.
"Jellal! Meredy! Ultear!" He crowed, pulling them in and shutting the doors. "Jellal, fight me!"
He flew at the bluenette, but said fugitive simply sidestepped him and took off his hood, revealing a smiling face. "How about a little later, Natsu?"
Erza was choking on her cake. Jellal couldn't help but be amused by Fairy Tail's warm welcome; how were they so cheerful all the time? Even in the face of defeat, they had been wearing smiles and grins on their faces, reassured that they would make a comeback. And that they did.
"Jellal?" Erza's voice was hoarse, evidence that she hadn't been able to breath mere seconds before. "What're you doing here?"
"We thought we'd come for a visit," he explained. "I don't think it was much of a surprise though, thank you Natsu."
The dragonslayer grinned sheepishly and scratched his head.
She got up, brushing crumbs off of her skirt and moving towards where everyone else was gathered, pestering them all with questions. Ultear was offering Gray a hug, as was Meredy to Juvia.
Jellal, however, stood off to the side, waiting for Erza to walk up. When she did, he gently gathered her into his arms and held her close. Friends were allowed to hug, right? Erza seemed to think so, for she returned the gesture with equal tenderness, and the duo ignored those around them for a moment.
"Shall we?" He asked, indicating that they left for a quieter room. Despite how much Jellal enjoyed being around the majority of the infamous guild's members, he really had come to spend some time with Erza and Erza alone. Like friends did; they spent time alone, right?
She nodded, smiling softly, and gestured for him to follow her; they walked out the back door and settled onto the grassy infield that belonged to Fairy Tail. It was shrouded from the rest of the world yet at the same time was a nice and relaxing place to find some quiet time.
"Something you needed to talk about?" Erza asked.
"Well, I just wanted to spend some alone time with you…" he trailed off, settling against the building, and turning to see Erza blush. It warmed him to know she wasn't about to be aloof with him; there was a small part of him that kept thinking she would.
"I missed you," she offered, tearing his gaze off the emerald-green blades of grass and gazing at his own greened eyes instead. He smiled at her softly, reaching out and brushing a hand across her cheek. Friends could do that, right? Either way, his control was slipping.
"I missed you too," he moved closer, deciding to pull her against his side and hold her there; friends could do this to.
What friends couldn't do was pull their friend further into their grasp and lock lips with them, which is sort of what Jellal decided to do next.
Maybe they weren't just friends after all.