FTNG Love

Chapter 2: continued

Rosemary's POV:
Just let me run. Run away from that thought. I hate it. I hate that I couldn't help her. I should've disobeyed Gale's orders and helped him but no...I had to listen. God Nova, how could she say that like it was nothing!? Didn't she know how much Victoria meant to me!? Apparently not. I want to run until I see her again. I promised her that I would see her again no matter what. I ran until I could barely breathe. I ran to my favorite place outside...a tall oak tree that reached for the sky. There was a certain branch that was set so perfect for my body that I could stay there forever just enjoying the beauty of nature. I climbed up there and stared out to the vast ocean of grass. I could see Magnolia and it looked like fallen stars scattered on the ground. I felt the breeze in my hair and I looked all around then my eyes came across the one thing that set a heavy feeling on my heart. Her grave. Victoria's grave.

"No Rosemary do not cry. You are not going to cry. Hold it back. C'mon don't let Nova's words get to you." I said to myself. I tried forcing myself not to look at it but I kept coming back to it.
"Oh God Victoria I'm so sorry. If you were here I would protect you with my life. I-I can't b-believe I j-just let you die!!" I hide my face in my hands and shook my head. I know I was young but I knew life and death, right? I knew the importance of it. I couldn't do it...I can't hold it in. But I have to try.

"C'mon Rose!!! Just hold it in!!"

"Now that is a terrible idea. Just let it go Rosie." Reiki said from the next branch over. I looked up at him as he jumped to my branch and sat right by me. Being honest right now, I'm very happy that he is here. I wouldn't want anyone else as my brother.

"Reiki...how can she just say that about her? Victoria was my best friend. Did she not know the withdrawals I went through after her death. I couldn't look at myself in the mirror. I loved Victoria with all my heart and I still do. I hate Nova!! I hate her for saying that!! I hate her Reiki!! I hate her so much!" I said to Reiki. I had tears pouring down my face now. I haven't cried this hard since...well you know. Reiki pulled me into his arms and hugged me. I cried into his shoulder as he petted my head.

"Sis, she knows. She was just angry and didn't realize what she said until afterwards. Nova is sorry and you know that she didn't mean it. You don't hate her. You have too much forgiveness in your heart to actually hate her." Reiki whispered to me as I cried. I knew he was right. He pointed his finger at Fairy Tail. "You see that building right there?" I turned my head and looked. I nodded. "Well that building is full of people who care about you and want to help you. But you need to let out your feelings first Rosie. They're your family. That's what they do."

"Okay Reiki. I'll try harder." I smiled up at him and hugged him. He smiled and rubbed my head.

"You gonna be okay while I'm gone on my mission." Reiki asked me. If I was telling the truth, I would tell him no and beg him to stay. The dream I had about his mission was too realistic not to be real. If he went, then my dream would become a nightmare. But I knew how much he wanted to go and I didn't want to sound like a whiny little sister.

"Yeah I'll be fine Reiki. I'm 16. I've got mom and dad to take care of me and the rest of the guild to help me too. You enjoy your mission because I know how much you want to go." I forced a smile up at him.

"Alright. Just be careful. Promise me that you will."

"I will. " I told him. We hugged once more then got down. We walked back to town and our parents engulfed us with hugs and soothing messages. Through all of this I kept looking at Reiki. I thought about my dream and I prayed that it was just a dumb old dream. But I knew that it wasn't but I wanted to just have some false hope to make me feel better.

When I went to bed, I constantly thought about what danger Reiki could be in tomorrow.