The Scarlet's Familiar

Do You Love Her?

Erza sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes tiredly, as she expected Natsu still lay passed out in the bed, a bit of color had returned to his cheek which gave her a bit of hope he would wake up soon. She sighed "You better wake up, I still owe you a beating for that stupid duel!"

She stood up and walked over to her mirror and went about her daily routine, unfortunately for her classes had started again which means she had to leave. she sighed again and looked at the peacefully sleeping boy on her bed a small smile played out on her face 'He was pretty amazing though...Not that I am ever going to tell him that.' she shook her head as she left the room.

She walked along the corridor slowly, Tabitha fell into step beside her at some point she was not paying much attention, she was still worried about her familiar as far as she could tell he should have woken up a while ago.

"He's tough...He'll be fine." Tabitha said flatly not taking her eyes of the book she was reading.

Erza glanced at the bluette out of the corner of her eye "You say that like I am worried about him."

"You like him." Tabitha replied in her flat tone.

"No I don't." Erza argued 'Do I like him? Is that what this is?' she shook her head and continued in silence.

Erza arrived in her classroom, the same single questioning thought rolling around in her head 'Do I like him?' she sat in the lesson not really paying attention not like she could do anything but make an explosion anyway, she looked out the window and sighed. The classes ended and as she was gathering up her things someone walked up to her, she looked at the student lazily not really registering any details of their face.

"Erza I need your help." She shook herself and looked at the person, blonde hair blue eyes, her hair was long reaching the middle of her back, she had two simple curls on either side of her face, she wore the standard school uniform.

"Montmorency right?" Erza confirmed, the girl nodded.

"Um, all right what do you need?" Erza asked

The girl looked around carefully before leaning forward "I need you to keep your Familiar away from the field, I am trying to make up with Guiche and I don't want their stupid fights to get in the way."

Erza stared at the girl blankly "He is still comatosed from the fight." she said flatly.

"Good keep him like that till the morning please?" The girl said hopefully.

Erza embedded her head in her palm "I don't control when he wakes up!" She snapped.

"Whatever, just keep him away from the east field if he wakes up." Montmorency demanded.

Erza slumped "If he wakes up, he will go to the kitchens and then likely go back to sleep. You don't need to worry and besides Guiche challenged and lost to him remember." she reminded the girl in front of her flatly.

She waved her hand in dismissal "Doesn't matter to me."

Erza's had hit the desk 'Is it even possible for someone to be this dumb, if this is love then I am definitely the farthest possible thing from being in love with Natsu.' she frowned against the desk 'Why am I comparing that with me?' She shook her head in confusion and continued to gather her things before heading out, depositing her books in her locker she begun to make her way back to her room. 'Because I need to check on him, has nothing to do with the fact that I li-wo-require him to be alright as my familiar.' She nodded her head in approval and kept walking.

When Erza arrived back at her room, she was surprised when Natsu was not in the bed as she had left him, a wide smile enveloped her features one that she could not for the life of her get under control 'Well I suppose it's good that I am happy he is okay.' she set off in search for her familiar. She stepped out onto the field and inhaled deeply the cooling night air filling her lungs and sparking a bit on energy in her body, she knew two people would be out here so she decided to ask them first, she walked briskly towards the east field spotting the small dinner date that was occurring she walked up quickly, Guiche and Montmorency were chatting idly, before Guiche turned his head and realized she was there.