The Bookworm and the Beast- Fairy Tail Oneshots

Ch.8: A Sweet Love (Jerza)

Erza was "working" in the kitchen of her uncle's bakery... as the unofficial taste taster.

It was as she was stuffing her face with one of her uncle's special strawberry shortcakes, that her uncle came in and had to grab her long red hair as he scolded her for eating the merchandise again.

"Ow, OW, OWWWW!!!"

Everyone stared as they watched the shop owner pulling the young girl by her hair, as he slipped a waitress apron on her.

"Uncle, what's this for?" She stretched out the apron with her hands, her gray armor patterned sweater showing underneath.

"You can't keep depleting my source of income by eating all my cakes!"

He looked at Erza's really big pouting face and then sighed loudly, giving in to the big innocent looking  eyes.

"Fine, if you can at least wait five tables, I'll whip you up a batch of your favorite cakes, okay?"

Erza smiled brightly and then hugged her uncle, whizzing off to the tables. He just shook his head as he smiled and then he walked back into the kitchen, getting ready to bake a humongous cake.

The customers, who had watched everything, smiled with amusement as Erza appoached each of them with a giant smile.

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After she had gotten through five tables, she turned towards the kitchen and was about to race off, when the bell on top of the door started ringing.

Everyone turned and their eyes widened in shock as their jaws touched the floor.

It was Prince Jellal from the kingdom next over, Edolas! (A/N: I know, I know, please forgive me.)

What was he doing here? The handsome prince of a well known kingdom with plenty of riches, he was wanted by all.

Everyone stared in shock and awe, wondering how such a god like man had come to such a small cake shop.

He stepped towards Erza, she glanced back towards the kitchen and sighed. It would be rude to leave a customer like this, even though the cake was calling her.

She looked downcast as she turned to face him and pointed to one of the tables.

"Please be seated as I take your order," her voice was monotone which matched her robotic movements perfectly.

"Why thank you beautiful lady," he took her hand up and kissed it lightly. It felt like a butterflies touch.

He smiled a handsomely dimpled smile her way, but she didn't notice, much less care. She did notice all the chills she mysteriously felt (probably from all the envious ladies glaring at her).

She shuddered and then inconspicuously wiped her hand on her apron as she led him to his table.

Prince Jellal sat down, looking quite elegant as he did so and smiled up at her.

She intrigued him, she wasn't fawning over him as everyone else had. She actually seemed innocent.

"What would you like to order?"

He looked down at the menu and motioned for her to lean close to him.

All the ladies were basically chewing their nails to oblivion as they watched the two, deathly stares pointed towards Erza.

"I want you." his warm breath tickled her ear and it gave her goosebumps.

She stumbled backwards, blushing madly, but he just smiled innocently, like nothing had happened.

She shook her head, she must've heard him wrong.

She was about to ask him what he wanted again but suddenly agents in black surrounded the entire building, securing the whole perimeter by air and land.

A bulky dude in a black suit and tie stepped forwards. He brought out a megaphone and started to speak into it.

"Prince Jellal, we have you surrounded, please give up. We must meet with the king of this kingdom now. Please do not try to escape."

He turned towards her, a smirk on his face.

He leaned towards her, she could feel his breath on her nose, and then he kissed Erza on the cheek.

"Bye princess, I do hope we meet again." he smiled, truly wishing for that.

He then turned to the men in black and stuck out his tongue, then POOF! He dissapeared.

The men quickly got back into their cars and helicopters and dissapeared almost as fast.

Something fell on the ground in front of Erza. It was a rose with a note attached to it.

For you. Sadly I don't know what your name is, or else I would come to sweep you off your feet. For now though, I'll just call you Scarlet. Let's meet again.

~J

Erza flushed a couple of shades of red, but no one noticed, they were still recovering from the shock.

She smiled a bit and then put the rose into her hair, both perfect shades of gleaming scarlet. She stuffed the note into her apron pocket and then turned to face the customers.

She then suddenly sniffs the air. She can smell it... HER STRAWBERRY CAKE!!!

WIth a big smile on her face, everything is forgotten. All that remains is the rose, the note, and Scarlet.

(A/N: I might make another chapter to this, but tell me if you want me too. If you don't want me to, I won't. Thanks to AnimexXxMusic)