Erza Scarlet x Child Male Reader Part: 1

Finding the Kid

Erza POV

I am walking back to the city of Magnolia, with the monster horn from my recently finished job when I hear mock laughter and punches being landed. Reminding myself of my duty to Magnolia and Fairy Tail, I follow the noise until I come upon a gruesome scene. Five adult men are beating an innocent boy and one of them has a knife. Do they plan to torture him? I don't know and I don't care because they're not going to get that far. I slam the horn on the ground and get they're attention.

Erza: HEY!

Man 1: *turns around* What do you want woman!

Erza: I am giving you one chance. You will stop what you're doing and leave Magnolia for good.

Man 2-5: HAHAHAHA!

Man: 1: Who do you think you are, huh?!

Erza: I am Erza Scarlet of the Fairy Tail Guild and I will not tolerate this behaviour in my city.

To emphasis my point I requip two swords to my hands and prepare for a fight. Though I guess my threat was enough to make most of the men scared and run away. The last one however, just smirks and unsheathes an axe from his back. The big man charges at me and I move quickly and slash the man and he keels over, still alive but no longer a threat to anyone. I look over at the boy who had moved to the corner of the alleyway and look him over. I have seen this kid a few times, and now I am ashamed I didn't do something to help him sooner. This kid has lots of bruises and cuts from this encounter, through his torn clothes I can see older scars and his lanky frame which tells me he's been on his own for a long time.

Erza: It's alright, little one.

I move to him and try to touch but he flinches away, probably has never had a positive interaction with an adult before.

Erza: It's alright, I'm not going to hurt you.

The boy continued to cower with his face in his knees, I reach into my pocket and pull out an apple I had with me and offered it to him. He looked up and saw what I was giving him, his licked his chops a little but hesitated to take the apple. I offer it to him and he slowly took it and looked at me. I had a smile on my face and he started eating the apple, he burped after eating it which caused me to chuckle a little as he covered his mouth and saying sorry. I simply put my hand on his head and gently rubbed it.

Erza: Hey wanna come with me? I can give you food, a bed and friendly people I like to call family.

I stood up and held out my hand, he looked at me and hope began to flicker in his eyes once again. He took my hand, I lifted the monster horn and led him back to the guild. Then I asked....

Erza: What's your name?

????: I-I was never given one.

I was heartbroken to hear that, this kid left on his own without a name and no one to love. I then think for a moment and come up with a good name.

Erza: Well then, how does.....(Y/n) sound?

(Y/n): *tearing up* I like it.

Erza: Well I'm Erza Scarlet and I'm a wizard of the Fairy Tail Guild. Let's go home.

I guide him back to Fairy Tail and as soon as I walked up to the door I could hear all the ruckus on the inside and remembered all the complaints I've been hearing about my fellow guildmates lately. Ugh, when will they learn, I then feel (Y/n) hug my leg and I look down and see he is a little scared. I gently rub his head and reassure him that they're not mean just like to rough house. I then kick the door open and walk in and drop the monster horn and announce.

Erza: I have returned. Where is Master Makarov?

Mira: Welcome back Erza. The master is away at a meeting of the guild masters.