Circle of Truth (18+)

Chapter Seven

From the ordeal that was a hungover weekend for the gang, the Monday morning was what they dreaded. The main character in this story, Juvia was as usual late. She had woken up past her alarm and scurried to get dressed in her uniform. A white button up with a blue checkered skirt, obviously too short for her, and black over the knee stockings. She wore her school shoes and took her bag with her.

Outside her door was Jellal, as usual, complaining about her timing. The two now had to start running to their school, which was within walking distance. If they were too late they'd be denied entrance and have to slave away in detention with Mrs Carla. "You do this every fucking time!" Jellal shouted at her. "I'm sorry okay! The alarms just don't go off!" She responded. Both of their blue hair pushed back in the wind as they sprinted forward. Juvia's skirt frilled against the breeze but even she knew that she didn't have time to hold it down. In reality, the alarms did go off but she just refused to get up.

"Don't bullshit me! They're so loud I can even hear them from outside!" He spat at her as they neared the gate that was already closing. The gates closed automatically at a certain time, after that, any student around the premises would be taken in for detention. The whole day. "We won't make it!" Juvia shouted, her legs feeling tired as she started to fall behind Jellal who was surprisingly still fast. "Yes we will." He insisted, he reached back and slithered his arm around the smaller girl, picking her up as he threw her over his shoulder and ran. The obvious weight should've made him slower but he just about grazed the gate as he slid through the entrance.

Gasping for air, he gently placed the girl back on the ground as they both panted, leaning on their knees. "What a work out" Juvia complained, "you don't say." Jellal responded, rolling his eyes.

"Come on, Mr Happy is lenient but he's not that chill. We can't be late to class." Jellal told Juvia. "Can we just skip? It's homeroom anyway so it's not like we're missing anything" Juvia begged Jellal, gripping onto his school shirt as she tugged in a desperate manner. He was about to refuse when the other half of their friend group appeared walking towards them. Gajeel and Laxus were conversing as they approached, both looking as scornful as ever. Gajeel wore his school uniform, rather messily. His shirt was untucked and half buttoned and his mane of a hair style was rampant. Laxus wore a large fur coat over his shoulders and his shirt was also half buttoned. "See Jellal, they're totally not going to homeroom!" She told him, whining as she pulled his shirt to beg. The blue haired man sighed. "Fine... Just this once." He confirmed. Juvia grinned at his response, turning to the other men.

"What're you talking about so intensely?" She questioned them, they seemed immersed in their conversation. Gajeel looked at her and laughed as Laxus looked away. "Our blondie here had his way with the she-devil." He exposed. Juvia and Jellal blinked, digesting what he said as they turned to Laxus. Juvia bit her lip but eventually burst into a fit of laughter as Gajeel joined her. "You had sex with Mirajane? Seriously?" She teased, pushing against his arm as he sighed, looking at them. "Sure did, she's not quite the pampered little princess either." He smirked smugly. The group would all laugh in response.

"Let's go sit somewhere, if we're skipping they're gonna catch on if we stand at the gate." Jellal told them, they all agreed and started walking around campus until they found their spot at the corner of the fence. It was on a field of grass next to the maths department. Everyone sat down in their own ways. Jellal leaned against the fence with Laxus as Juvia and Gajeel took opportunity of the gorgeous weather and laid down next to each other on the grass. Juvia's skirt rose as she lifted one leg up towards the sky, spreading her arms into the grass as she swung her leg in the air about, sighing peacefully. "The sun is so warm" she chimed. The men agreed but continued talking about other things. Juvia's ears burned them out as she enjoyed the nature around her. That was until she heard a voice call to her.