Of Fire and Ice

C.20

The next day was a stay inside day. Do shit in the suite, explore the hotel.

Lucy and Natsu disappeared to check out the shops, Erza was sunbathing, Ari was sleeping beside Erza, and Grey and I were talking and kissing in the main room.

Just when I was least expecting it, they burst in with a huge box. "Henley! We have a surprise for you!" Natsu said loudly. "Wow. Announce it to the world, why don't you?" I smirked. "Just open it!" He said, seeing it in front of me.

I rolled my eyes and opened it carefully, to see that they had gotten me a guitar. "Whoa, how did you know-" "I've done more than my fair share of snooping in your room." Lucy said. "You found the sheet music, didn't you?" I hummed.

"Play us something!" Erza said. I flinched and rested it against my thighs, positioning it and making sure it was tuned correctly. "Now, I'm not all that great, I'm still learning." I sighed and started to strum.

"I've got a heart.
And I've got a soul.
Believe me I will use them both.
We made a start,
Be it a false one, I know.
Baby I don't want to feel alone.

So kiss me where I lay down,
My hands pressed to your cheeks.
A long way from the playground.

I have loved you since we were eighteen.
Long before we both thought the same thing.
To be loved and to be in love.
All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you.
I want a love like you made me feel
When we were eighteen.

We took a chance.
Good knows we tried.
Yet all along I knew deep inside.
So pour me a drink.
Let's split the night wide open,
And we'll see everything we can,
Living love in slow motion,
Motion, motion.

So kiss me where I lay down,
My hands pressed to your cheeks.
A long way from the playground.

I have loved you since we were eighteen.
Long before we both thought the same thing.
To be loved and to be in love.
And all I can do is say that these arms are made for holding you.
I want a love like you made me feel
When we were eighteen.

When we were eighteen.
When we were eighteen.
When we were eighteen.

So kiss me where I lay down.
My hands pressed to your cheeks.
A long way from the playground.

I have loved you since we were eighteen.
Long before we both thought the same thing.
To be loved and to be in love.

All I can do is say that these arms are made for holding you.
I want a love like you made me feel,
When we were eighteen.

When we were eighteen.
I want a love like you made me feel,
When we were eighteen."

I finished the song and they were all silenced with tears in their eyes.

"Wait, why are you all crying?" I asked. "It was so beautiful and so heartfelt!" Lucy said and I raised my brows. "Huh?" "We didn't know you had that much emotion!" Natsu huffed me. "And you put it all in a song!" Erza said and I was soon in a group hug.

"Oh, I didn't write the song." I said and they backed up to stare at me. "You didn't?" Grey asked. "No, someone else did."

They were silent, which gave me the feeling that I did something wrong.

So what did I do? I tried to revive myself. "But thank you very very much for the guitar. The one I have back at home is just a piece of junk I bought off someone on the corner. This one is beautiful and plays a lot better. I'm gonna go put it in the bedroom with my stuff." I said and got out of there.

I spent a few minutes in my room, hopping they had cooled down, but when I peeked out, they weren't even there. Not even Ari.

I had a very bad feeling about this...

So I just stayed inside my room.