Teenage Minds

Chapter 2- Where Art Thou Romeo?

2 weeks went pass and Erza already knew who she'd be hanging out with. The school made it easy for her as well by putting her into honors classes in history with seniors. Mira, Lucy, Levy, Gray, Natsu, and Gajeel. The group sat at the lunch table. "I can't for this mystery project!" Levy smiled. "I heard Ms.Glenn say that the project was a four person project" Lucy added while reading the paper. "We'll just have to see when we get back" Erza stated, Mira nodded. "Meanwhile, I wanna join a sports team" Erza sighed. The girls looked at her strangely. "Sports?" Lucy questioned. "What?" Erza asked.

"I mean, the only girls sports at this school are volleyball and cheerleading" Mira shrugged. "I don't find it entirely impossible for a girl to join a sports team" Levy chimed in with her opinion. "What would you join?" Gray asked. "Mmm.." she trailed off, "football" she finished. "Are you choosing football 'cause Jellal's the quarterback?" Mira smirked and discreetly gave Lucy a high-five. "I wouldn't want anything to do with that asshole anyway. In fact, I should be the quarterback" Erza grinned a bit menacing. "What's with that creepy grin Erz?" Natsu asked, mouth full of food.

"Natsu, swallow before you talk" Lucy scolded. "Does anyone not notice how her hair grew back so long in only two weeks?" Gajeel asked, being ignored. "I'm going to tryout for the team" Erza stared at her friends who all looked at her suspiciously.

The group headed to history class with Ms.Glenn.

A lady with sandy brown hair and square glasses on her face was the history teacher. "Hello students. Last week I spoke of your mystery project," Ms.Glenn started. The class nodded. "Well, today is the day I give you your partners, and your topic" Ms.Glenn smiled crookedly. Ms.Glenn was a new teacher, so she acted a bit awkward, Erza liked that about her.

"Mirajane, Freed, Laxus, and Evergreen. Your topic is philosophy," Ms.Glenn stated. Laxus groaned and Freed only managed to swoon a bit being paired with Laxus. Mira enjoyed the topic, philosophy.

"Natsu, Yukino, Sting, and Lucy. Your topic is astrology," the teacher said. Natsu smiled at Lucy and Lucy giggled, while Sting and Yukino tried to hide their immense blushes from one another.

"Levy, Bacchus, Gajeel, and Cana. Your topic is chemistry." Gajeel groaned in agony while Levy smiled brightly. Bacchus and Cana were both asleep in class, probably from all the drinking they do after school. "Sorano, Erik, Jellal, and Erza. Your topic is theatre," Erza's jaw dropped when she heard who she was partnered with. Sorano and Erik didn't pay any mind to it. Jellal smirked at Erza who sat across from her.

"Told you it'll happen sooner or later" Mira snickered to Lucy.
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"It can't be that bad" Lucy reasoned as she walked Erza to Jellal's house for the project. "Isn't it enough just being paired with him? Now I have to be paired with his posse that'll gas him up" Erza grunted. "Don't judge a book by its cover" Lucy shrugged, "you'll be fine" Lucy reassured as they stopped at the address. "I just have to survive at Natsu's mom, Porlyusica's house" Lucy shivered at the thought.

"Wish us the best of luck" Erza joked as Lucy waved goodbye. She stepped up on the white steps and looked the brown door up and down. She took a deep gulp, swallowing her pride. Hesitantly, she knocked in a harmonious rhythm. Almost in an instant, a woman with black hair opened the door. "Hello! You must be Erza, right?" The woman smiled brightly. Somehow, the woman's smile that wouldn't quit and her red sharingan-like eyes sent a shiver down Erza's spine.

"Yes" Erza nodded. "I'm Misses Cheney, Jellal's mother" the woman said, "come in!"

Erza stepped foot into the spacious home and looked at the staircase that could possibly lead to-what she felt like-hell. But something else was also on Erza's mind. His mothers last name was Cheney? Was he adopted, or is his father and mother not married? She concluded. That conclusion came to an end when she saw a man in a business suit with blonde hair. Which must've been his dad. So, he's adopted? She thought.

Then she shook the thought out her mind and slowly made her way up the stairs. Once she reached the glossy door, she took her hand and twisted the golden doorknob. She spotted Angel, or Sorano sitting in a beanbag, Cobra, or Erik sitting cross legged on the floor, and Jellal lying on his bed, pencil in hand, staring at the ceiling. "You showed up" Jellal said, attention still on the blank ceiling. Erza just closed the door, and took a seat in a beanbag opposite of Sorano's.

"I still think we should do a play of Shakespeare" Sorano smiled. "It's a bit.." Jellal started, "sappy" Erik said bluntly.

"Romeo and Juliet have the best love story" Sorano swooned. "Do I not have a say in this?" Erza asked. "Actually, yes" Sorano replied, "do you think we should get an A on this project?" The white haired girl asked. "Of course I do" Erza cocked her head to the side. "Plus, this could be a lesson to keep your brother from groping my sister" Sorano mumbled, still a bit audible, glaring at Jellal.

"So, I have the perfect project idea," She grinned evilly.
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"If I profane with my unworthiest hand. This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this..." Jellal trailed off, wearing a Romeo costume.

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer" Erza said in her princess dress that she hated so much. The two acting both wondered the same thing. Where did Sorano get these costumes? They thought. "O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do" Jellal said, not finishing his line, which didn't go unnoticed by Erza nor did it get pass Sorano. He knew what he was doing. "S-saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake" Erza stuttered, flustered as she realized what's next to come. Jellal seemed to move closer before stating his next line.

"Then move not, while my prayers effect I take. Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged" Jellal said. Erza's face began to heat up and her cheeks were turning red. Jellal noticed and smirked at his ability break down even the toughest of them all. Take note, he is very interested in her. She intrigues him. "Then have m-my lips the sin that they h-have took," she continued to be a stuttering mess.

"Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again," Jellal winked, which made Erza blush even more. She hadn't even known why she was feeling this way. "Y-you k-kiss by the book," Erza said and with that, Jellal leaned his head closer and closer to Erza's lips. Erza shut her eyes tightly as she tensed up.

"Cut!" Erik snapped, causing Erza to flinch and sigh in relief. "And this classical Shakespeare play, shaped theatre into what it is, now." Sorano did a small curtsy. "You probably thought you two were really going to kiss," Erik snickered. Sorano discreetly winked at Jellal, knowing what they sat up.