AUTHOR'S NOTE: I felt the urge to continue writing, so I just went and wrote the eigth chapter. OwO
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~NORMAL POV~
The next day, Erza and Jellal finished about thirty-five streamers. Erza was waiting for Jellal at 6AM. She had already borrowed the ladder, which was prepped up against a post beside the pool. She was glancing at her watch from time to time. "Ugh, where is that boy?"
"Hey, Princess Strawberry." Erza whipped around to find Jellal.
"Oh, good, you're here. Here's the ladder, did you bring the streamers?"
"Yep."
"Great, then let's get started...Come here and hold the ladder while I tape them up."
Jellal submitted and firmly gripped the ladder after Erza got to the uppermost step. She wrapped the streamers around the roof bars and then secured them with tape. She continued doing the same steps until she had to lean to put up more decorations, while Jellal was furiously blushing because as he held the ladder Erza was on, he was provided a clear view of her...you-know-what.
"Y-You need help there, Princess?"
"Uhm...No, of course not. I can do it." Erza assured him. She leaned farther, standing only on one foot. "I...got...it..."
She was finally able to touch the bars with the streamer and she once again stuck a piece of tape on. Before she could secure the streamers more...
"KYAAAAA!!!" SPLASH!!!
Suddenly Erza found herself in the cold water of the pool, her scarlet hair dripping wet. She took one glance at Jellal and thought he was going to die laughing. She shot him a death glare and started to reach out to him. Jellal avoided her grip because he already knew what she was going to do.
Finally, Erza was able to get ahold of Jellal's shirt, and she pulled him into the pool with surprising force. Jellal yelled, laughing, "Hey!" They both laughed and squirted water at each other. They played around in the pool for a little bit more until Erza said while Jellal was splashing her, "Stop, stop, stop!" Although she was still laughing.
Jellal laughed with her. "Hahaha...! W-What is it, Erza?"
Erza glanced at her waterproof watch. "It's already 6:15, we barely have time to dry off. I hope you have a spare uniform in your locker." She said as she began to get out of the pool, but slipped due to the fact that the pavement used for the pool was slippery.
"Yeah, I have a spare." Jellal decided to give her a hand by placing his hands on her sides and boosting her up.
Erza didn't show any negative reaction to this, and even took Jellal's hand and helped him once she was out of the pool. "Good. Once you've changed, go straight to class."
Jellal frowned. "Already?"
"Of course. Thanks for helping me with the streamers by the way." Erza gathered her dripping hair and squeezed to dry it off.
"Don't mention it, Princess Strawberry."
~TIMESKIP: 30 MINUTES LATER~
Erza had just finished changing, and by the time her hair had dried off a bit. She gathered her things and stepped out of the locker room. She still had 15 minutes before class, so she decided to go check on the pool one more time.
She took a good look at the streamers she and Jellal had hung up earlier, and smiled in satisfaction. At that moment she heard the voice of their janitor, Taurus. "Hello, Miss Erza! Do you need anything?"
