AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks to all the peeps who read and commented on my previous chapters! :)))) And now, in the eleventh, we'll see what happens with Jellal and Erza while they bake those cookies for the part-ay, and the ACTUAL part-ay! xD
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~NORMAL POV~
Jellal and Erza stepped into her kitchen and started gathering the ingredients for the cookies. Erza said as she placed a bag of flour on the counter, "Jelly, could you get the first aid kit in the cabinet?"
"First aid kit?" Jellal cocked an eyebrow. "For what?"
Erza started to unbotton Jellal's shirt. His face turned beet red as dirty thoughts flashed in his mind. She pointed at a bruise on his torso. "For that."
"Berry, I don't need first aid, I'm fine."
"No, you're not." Erza said, taking the first aid kit out of the said cabinet. Opening it, she took out a cloth, and a cube of ice from the refrigerator. Then Erza wrapped the cloth around the ice and handed it to the blue-haired one. "Stick that to the bruise for fifteen minutes. It'll help you heal faster."
"Erza, I told you, it isn't a big deal."
Erza sighed. She started pushing Jellal back, until his back finally touched the couch. As he laid on his back, he frowned at Erza. She snatched the ice away from his hands and dabbed it against the bruise herself. "Stop being so stubborn all the time..." She murmured.
"But I have ro help you bake the cookies."
"I don't need any help, I cook my own meals every day, you know..."
"But--"
"Ah, ah, ah!" Erza silenced him and placed the ice in his palm. "Here, you do it. I have to get to those cookies."
Jellal started to stand up and follow her when suddenly Erza whipped around and pushed him back down with impressive force. This time Erza was looming over him and smiling sweetly. "Jelly, when I say stay, you stay. Okay?"
He smirked playfully. "I'm not some voice-activated toy you can give any command to, Berry."
"Why not?" Erza started to climb off of him. She stepped into the kitchen and before closing the door, said "I love a boytoy."
Jellal scoffed in disbelief and dabbed the ice lightly on his bruise, smiling. As Erza started baking the cookies, she did the same, grinning like a Chesire cat. "Tsk. Silly Jelly..."
~TIMESKIP: THE ANNUAL SWIMMING PARTY~ (A/N: Ohmigosh that was fast. xD )
Jellal was already there at the pool, it was dark and light streamers illuminated the whole place. Apparently some other students were there as well, including Lucy, who was in the pool. Jellal was gingerly leaning on a post beside the pool, waiting for Erza, of course!
Lucy climbed out of the pool and made her way towards him in her new and slightly more revealing bikini. Jellal suddenly grinned at Lucy's direction and started approaching her. He spread out his arms and Lucy did the same. Well, it's about time I got the chance to hug him...
But, much to her surprise, the whole reason Jellal was going toward her direction is because Erza had arrived and was behind her. Jellal wrapped his arms around her and she hugged back, burying her nose in his bare torso. Lucy scoffed once again and walked away from the pool, obviously very upste. "Hi, Jelly..."
"How you doin', Berry?"
"I'm kind of nervous...Is the food almost out? Oh no, is the pool dirty again? Are any of the light streamers not working? Ohmimavis, I think it's going to rain!"
Jellal laughed at the way Erza was acting and put his hands on her shoulders. "Erza, calm down. Everything's fine, and everyone is having a great time, see?" He gestured to the guests and Erza looked around.
"W-Well...I guess so...B-But..."
"Ah, ah! No buts! Listen, the whole reason I came here is to swim with you, and have a good time with you." Erza blushed. All of sudden, Jellal picked her up in his arms and threw her in the pool with a smirk on his face.
"KYA!" She rose up from the cool water and pulled him in with her. "Naughty, naughty!"
He chuckled lowly and tackled her to the edge of the pool. "I guess I really am just a bad boy..." He whispered into her ear as he placed his hands on her waist. He pulled apart and smiled slyly at her. In response, Erza slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and inched closer.
Their lips were about to touch when a splash was heard and Jellal suddenly moved away from Erza, holding back his laughs at their interruptions. He simply slung his arm over Erza's shoulder.
They both turned their attention to the source of the splash and found Natsu and Gray. Natsu said, "Yo, Erza! Awesome party going on here!"
Gray chimed in. "Yeah, I just had a make-out session with Juvia earlier!"
"Damn, I wish I could have one with Lucy..." Natsu pouted.
Erza face-palmed and murmured, "Oh...Idiots..."
Jellal simply laughed. Erza took his hand and led him far away from the pool. Jellal simply followed with no objection. "Hey, Berry."
"Hm?" She finally stopped and they found themselves in a fairly high place, providing them with a beautiful view of the night sky. Erza invited Jellal to sit down next to her and they stared at the twinkling stars and the shining moon.
"...Wow..."
"Yeah...Wow..." Erza leaned on him.
"You know what?"
"What?" She asked sweetly, meeting his gaze and looking into his eyes. Their faces were merely inches away.
"I...I...uh..."
She giggled. "What is it, Jellal?"
He once again looked at her lovingly. "I...I just can't." Erza stared at him with a sad expression on her face. Despite this, she still leaned forward...connecting their lips. Much to her disapproval, Jellal abruptly pulled away and broke their passionate kiss.
She looked at him, confused. "Uhm...I-Is something...w-wrong?"
"N-No, I just...I...T-This...This isn't right..."
In a split second, Erza's world, Erza's heart...shattered. Tears immediately began to form in the corners of her eyes and her vision became bleary. "J-Jellal...I-I...W-Why...? What's wrong with me?"
"It's not you, Erza, it's me! I never should have gotten close to you...And...and now this is happening..."
As the words escaped his lips he immediately regretted saying them when he saw all the hurt and pain in Erza's teary eyes.
As much as he dearly wanted to comfort her and stay by her side, he just couldn't bring himself to put her life in danger. "I-I..." He took a deep breath and said in his strongest voice, "I-I'm sorry, Erza. Goodbye. " With that, he turned around and walked away, leaving behind a very heartbroken and hurt Erza, tears rushing down her pink cheeks. "J...Je...llal..."
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have one thing to say: Please don't kill me. ~Ari <3
