Chapter 2: THE LONG AWAITED...

"Tsk. He's late."

Erza was staring out the window impatiently waiting for Jellal to arrive. 15 minutes had already passed since the lacture started and yet there was no sign of Jellal. It wasn't unusual for Jellal to show up late but it wasn't usual either. It was very often that he would come late. Now that she think about it, it has only been a month since they met and if Erza could remember clearly Jellal had only come late 4 times and all of them had only one reason, his part-time.

There was no progress in their relationship like Erza wanted but they did become quiet good friends in past month. Erza would sneek Jellal in the library with her membership card when no one was looking. She would borrow the books for him. Share her text book with him. There weren't many people in her class so reserving a seat for him next to her wasn't a problem at all. And in return Jellal would help her with her studies.

It wasn't that Erza was not good at it, she was one of the highest scoring top 3rd student in her class but she wanted to spend more time with him. In her opinion Jellal would've scored highest if he took the exams. While she was thinking all these things through she saw a figure running towards the building and then after a moment she moved to the opposite side of the bench she was sitting on leaving her text book there.

After about a minute Jellal came as quite as he could be and sat on the place Erza abandoned just now. After calming his breath for a while he looked at Erza with a thankful and apologetic look, feeling at ease Erza reciprocated with a smile. And just like that the time went by quietly taking notes and concentrating on the lecture and soon after they were eating lunch together at the cafeteria.

"Say Erza how about we go to the library today too. I have some books that i want to read."

"Sure. But will you have enough time today? What about your part-time job?"

"Well i guess you are right. I always forget about it while reading the books. Guess then we will go there some other time."

According to Erza Jellal always had that disappointed look on his face whenever he wouldn't get enough time with the books. He was really a book worm. But Erza liked that about him she was a fan of books too but Jellal always beat her to it. It annoyed Erza to some extent too because he looked like a child when talking about the books which she thought was cute, the real problem was all he did was talk about books which would most of the time get on her nerves.

He would pay less attention to her and the fair amount of time she would spend looking cute for him would all seem useless. But she couldn't help it after all she was secretly in love with him and she only wanted to see him smile.

"Then how about you tell me which books you want i will borrow them from the library."Erza said while looking a little up from her food so she could see his face."Here it comes...!" she thought and saw a wide smile on Jellal's boy did he look cute. At that time he seemed to be the cutest child in the world with stars in his eyes.

He always had this 180 degrees change whenever it came to books."He should really be a girl." was what Erza was thinking a bit annoyed with his love for books. She really wished Jellal would show that much love towards her and not the books. Erza laughed at herself for being jealous of books.

"Why are you laughing?"Jellal finally asked out of curiosity.

"Nothing. It's just that you look cute with that baby face." and Erza could see a faint blush on his cheek.

"Well i cant help it." Jellal was finding the view outside the window very exciting. Seeing this Erza giggled and said

"Fine i will borrow the books but you need to help me with some homework. How about after our part-time at 7 at my place. Your shift finishes at 6 right?"

"Hmmm. Fine by me. By the way if i remember your part-time finishes at 6 too?"

"Hai. But it will take me sometime to buy the gloceries and make my way home."

Jellal seemed to be thinking about something that Erza couldn't comprehend.

"Anyways lets finish here and go to the library you only have one and a half hour left till your part-time." Erza interrupted his thought.

"Yeah you are right. Let's finish, hurry."

And they both finished their food quickly and made their way towards the library. Afterwards Jellal went to his part-time while Erza had another class to attend. Later that aftrnoon after finishing her part-time Erza changed her clothes and was planning to go to the supermarket when she saw Jellal standing outside her part-time shop. She hurried her way towards him. When he saw her coming he smiled at her and raised his hand that was in his pocket as a greeting.

"What are you doing here?"

"My part-time ended early today and i didn't have anything else to do so i thought i should wait for you. Let's go together." a shade of pink adorned Erza's cheeks and butterflies made their way to her stomach again.

"Hai! But i have to stop at the supermarket on the way back. Is it ok?"

"It's more than ok. Now let's hurry it's getting cold." and Erza noded her her head in agreement.

After they did the glocery shopping they headed towards Erza's apartment. On their way Jellal insisted on carrying the glocery bag and Erza let him because he was continuously saying something about a man's pride. After entering the apartment Erza told him to put the gloceries on the kitchen table. While Jellal read his borrowed books Erza cooked for them. It was usual for Jellal to come to Erza's apartment to help her with studies and it also seemed natural for them to have diner together.

Well they mostly had lunch together anyways. It wouldn't be anywhere near wierd if they lived together, was what Erza thought. After eating dinner Erza told him to wait for her at their usual study place at her apartment that was a little table which was placed at the middle of her bedroom. While Jellal looked through the books Erza came from the kitchen after washing the dishes. Jellel did offer his help but Erza rejected after all he was the one who always paid for the gloeries whenever they ate together.

When Erza entered her room and was going to sit next to Jellal when suddenly she tripped because of the carpet and landed straight on Jellal making them both fall and lay on ground with Erza on top. After a few moments of impact Erza opened her eyes and looked up to meet with Jellal's chin. She rose a bit up and balanced herself on her hands that themself were being supported by Jellal's chest. When she looked at his face their eyes met and time seemed to stop for them.

They stared at each other for a while till Jellal's bangs covered his eyes but Erza didn't care she kept looking at his face thinking about the emotions she just saw in them. After a few seconds she felt Jellal's hands making their way to her face. He cupped one side of her face with one and the other rested itself on Erza's back. He rubbed her cheek gently with his thumb. Erza felt dizzy all of the sudden and she half closed her eyes.

The heat coming from Jellal's hand on her cheek was enough to make her whole body warm in such low temperature. Then she felt his thumb making its way to her lips and it rubbed across her lips with same gentelness as it caressed her cheek. Slowly Erza started closing her eyes and the hand made her lean towards Jellal more. Jellal also leaned little upwards and finally the moment came for which Erza had been waiting for so long.

Their lips first met in a sweet slow kiss which turned into a passionate one not long after they first parted. Their second kiss seemed longer than the last one but nothing mattered to Erza anymore. Her mind had given up working when their lips first touched. She wanted for it to last a little longer when the need of air became necessary. Just as they parted Jellal rolled them over making Erza surprised.

And he didn't even give Erza time to understand what was happening when his lips met hers in another passionate kiss and this one seemed to be deeper than the previous immideately closed her eyes and reciprocated the kiss with same passion.

After their make out session Jellal sat up from Erza and she followed his lead and sat up too. At that time she was convinced that she was the happiest person in the world. When she looked at Jellal to see his expression he was sitting with his face in the other direction where Erza couldn't see.

"Jellal." Erza called out to him. When Jellal faced Erza he had a dark shade of red on his cheek.

"Erza... sorry...I shouldn't have.." and those caused her heart to shatter into many pieces. Her mind made alot of crazy imaginations but she decided to ask him directly.

"Why?" it was more like a broken wisper. For some reason Erza was loosing her temper with her heart.

"Why did you kiss me? Why did you kiss me if you dont like me?" at that point Erza's voice also started shattering like her heart just did and tears made their way to her eyes no matter how hard she tried to hold them back. Jellal was a bit stunned after hearing her question.

"No Erza I didn't mean it like that it's just..."

"Then tell me, do you like me?" Erza interupted and afterwards there was a great pause and when no answer came from Jellal Erza looked down in disappointment and allowed her tears to take over her eyes completely.

"I see then..." Erza stood up and headed towards the room door and was about to open then knob when two strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist stopping her from whatever she was about to do.

"I...like you Erza." she heard a wisper in her ear.

"Huh?" she turned into those armed to face the owner.

"I like you very much. It's just that i might not be able to keep you happy. More than any thing i want you to be the most happiest person in the world. And being with me you can't have that kind of luxury. So..." Jellal was looking at her with a sad smile.

"Baka!"

"Huh?!"

"Baka! Jellal i like you and i know that i will be the most happiest person in the world if i am beside you. Nothing can make me more happy than being with you. You are just a big bookish idiot who always put others before him." Erza was angry and happy at the same time. Angry at his foolish thought and happy to have the person you like like you back.

"Yeah you maybe right." Jellal said with a chuckle and smiled at her.

"Then Erza Scarlet would you do the honour of going out with me?"

"Hai! I would love to." and they sealed the deal with another happy passionate kiss.

Mom and dad were so happy at that time that they chose to forget reality, rather dad chose to forget and not face the reality and live a happy life with mom but life is never bed of roses and neither does the happiness last long...

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