Wings & Mages (Version 2)

Chapter 23: Rendezvous at the Park

Recap:

Meanwhile, Gray reached the capital of the Azumano City. Looking around, he ventured further, thinking, "This place may be incredibly wide, but if there's a will, there's a way." He knitted his brows as his speed increased a bit. "I'll definitely find you Juvia... and take that Dark with me afterwards."

Erza went on a different direction as Gray did, thinking, "I know you prioritize rescuing Juvia, so I'll take Dark down so that you don't have to deal with him anymore... and Juvia is all yours."

"I will search for Dark," she repeated to herself with determination, "And I will bring him down."

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= My POV =

Yaw! It's finally dismissal. I'm so worn out the other day and I barely slept last night. I've even become an all-nighter the other day, worrying about all the school works and imminent deadlines. They're killing me. There are times I even wonder how my classmates go through all these stuff.

Just like everyone else, I'm fixing my stuff, preparing to leave. I want to head home early and sleep off the bat. Anyways, Juvia can take care of the house. I can just sleep home and worry about nothing else, I guess.

So, I walked out of the classroom, and while I was on the hallway, a door suddenly opened and someone grabbed my arm. Before I could whip around or scream, that arm pulled me in and shut the door close.

The light open, just to reveal who it was... it was Daisuke.

"Daisuke," I called him. "What's going on?"

He locked the door first before looking straight at me and answering, "Dark and I have finally decided..."

"Decided about what?"

"That we are going to meet with Juvia."

I wasn't surprised, but overjoyed. "I thought he forgot about it already," I said, "It has been almost a month since then."

Daisuke rubbed his nape awkwardly. "Well... you see... Dark hasn't been going out recently."

"Why?" I asked.

"Because he doesn't have heists," he replied, "And he wants to rest for long."

"How about now?" I continued, "Is he stealing something?"

"Nope..." he retorted calmly, "He just want to meet with her before he completely forgets it."

"Okay," I replied as I turned around to hide my frown. Just as I thought, he's really going to forget it. But at least he remembered. Do I have to thank him or anything?

"So..." Daisuke lingered. "When and where do you want to set the meeting?"

I turned around and replied with a flat voice, "You set it."

"Huh?" he doubted.

"We're the one asking you favours," I insisted, "We're bothering you in other words."

"Not really." He sweat dropped. "You should decide... Dark told me to tell you."

I don't really want arguments, so hands down.

"Fine," I deadpanned, "How about meet on the park bench Juvia found herself in before meeting me?"

"Where's that?"

"I also don't know, but Juvia said she was with him before she found herself alone in that bench, so I guesses he knows where that is."

Daisuke blinked several times before answering, "Okay. What time?"