Team Natsu + Juvia's mission

1. The Mission Begins

    I was sitting at one of the tiny bridges that crossed the river in Magnolia. I like being alone like that, gives me time to think, but people don't really understand. They think I should talk to people about my problems, but I'm not sure if I could look the person in the face after that, or if the person would actually want to talk with me about these things again.
    I was thinking about all my problems, wondering again why Jellal told me he had a fiancée, and trying to think of another reason besides "he doesn't love me" and "he was scared because it was too sudden", when Juvia and Lucy found me. I sighed, ready for another conversation about how I shouldn't keep my feelings bottled up and what was I even worried about, at least from Lucy. Juvia was calmer and didn't try to tell me how to live my life, and I'm thankful for that. I know Lucy wanted the best for me, but she could back off and leave me alone.
    Of course, they sat down next to me.
    - Are you alright, Erza? Everyone's looking for you, since you never showed up at the guild for two days - asked Lucy.
    - I'm fine.
    - If you were fine, you wouldn't be alone here. - Lucy answered. - I know you don't like talking about your problems, but if you're alone here, it means you're worried about something, and that's why we get worried about you when you disappear.
    I sighed.
    - What's wrong? - Juvia asked. - If you want to, of course.
    - It's nothing, I'm fine, okay?
    - I hope you are, because we're going on a mission - said Lucy.
    - What kind of mission? - I asked, interested.
    - Some bandits stole something important, and we're going to bring it back and arrest them.
    - Juvia is going too! Gray-sama asked Juvia to go - she said, really excited
    - When do we leave?
    - Our train leaves tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
    - I need to pack, then. Excuse me - I said, glad to go away before they could get back to the subject of my problems.
    - See you later, then! - said Juvia.