True Colours || Asta x Noelle Fanfic

Page 3 | Regret and Doubt

"Yeah, I love her...as a friend!"

"As a friend..."

"...friend!"

"Just...friends..."

...

SLAM!

"That IDIOT!" Noelle wailed to herself as soon as she slammed the door to her room behind her, nearly breaking its hinges from the amount of force she put into it.

"H-How could you say that!? Even though you said that you had your e-eyes on me!"

This was not true.

Furiously blushing, Noelle stormed over to her desk, firmly ploped on the chair and pouted. "Hmph, whatever! It's not like I care anyway!" She lied to herself.

She glanced at a glass vase partially filled with water on her desk. Sticking out the top were two roses, one a crimson red and one a deep black. Noelle planned to give these to Asta, a 'teammate gift' she'd tell herself.

However, due to her often bashful nature she'd procrastinate on actually giving Asta these flowers all while stressing over if and how he would accept them.

"Should I really have ran away like that...?" Noelle asked herself, staring at the flowers. It was like looking at Asta himself, pretty and vibrant yet dark.

"But what else would I have done? Confess my feelings infront of the entire squad!? Tch, damn that Zora."

Realising what she just said, Noelles face burst into a massive blush.

"N-N-N-Not that I h-had any feelings to b-begin with!!!"

Suddenly, Noelle felt something light land on her head, gripping it gently. This was Nero, the newest member of the Black Bulls who had been travelling with them in the form of a bird for nearly a year.

"N-Nero!?" Noelle jumped from her seat, startled. "Did you just h-hear everything I said!?"

"Yes. Thanks for confirming what we all knew anyway." The bird spoke. "Except him, of course."

"Y-Y-You don't know anything!" Noelle blurted out in shock.

"Oh, I know lots." Nero flew off her head before transforming back into her normal, prettier human self.

"I've been secretly watching over you all for a year." She begun. "In hotter weather, Asta leaves his window open so I use that opportunity to fly out at night.."

Noelle cut in. "Where are you g-going with this..!?"

"Shut up and let me finish." Nero coldly replied.

"Anyway, I'd often find myself outside your window, mumbling Asta's name in your sleep whilst cuddling the doll of him you specifically asked Gordon to make for yo-"

"NOOOOOOOOO!" Noelle screamed, her voice echoing throughout the entire Black Bulls base.

"LIES! LIES! LIES!"

"Deny it all you want." Nero lifted the pillow on Noelle's bed and tossed it to one side, revealing a Gordon-made doll of Asta.

Noelle froze in horror.

"N-...N-....NERO! YOU JERK!!!"

~

"...What was that all about?" Asta asked quietly. The rest of the Black Bulls were still lounging in the common room after the preceding event took place.

Most of the others were left quietly chuckling to themselves, holding in their laughter.

"Huh? What's so funny-"

Captain Yami's voice called from across the room. "Oi, Shrimp, Zora. You two and Noelle have been called to the Golden Dawn's base...by order of the Masked Freak himself."

"Woah! Does Captain Vangeance have a special mission!?" Asta yelled in excitement.

"Jeez...why me, though?" Zora moaned.

"Tch, quit moaning and get your butts over there!" Yami groaned.

"Yes, sir!"

"Fine.."