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Chapter Eight

Erza's POV

I was in a forest. Why was I there? What the heck was happening? Was I dreaming? I saw Cani looking at me hesitantly, as if worried. I sensed such a familiar presence. The presence of... Jellal. And Meredy. I looked over at the presence. It was Jellal and Meredy. I wanted to wave to them, go over and give them a hug, especially to Jellal. But what I saw saddened me. Jellal saw me. He saw me, then horror was written on his face. He ran away. Why?

Without knowing, I had started crying. I like, no, I love Jellal. Even though he doesn't have fiancee, he doesn't even like me enough to even bother to say hello. A wave of pain overcame me. It was straight in the heart. It wasn't Cani who did it. It was Jellal.

I closed my eyes, tears slowly trickling down my face. That is nothing the great Titania should cry about. I could hear Jellal saying that. It was true. He thinks me no more than a friend he sees a couple times a month. I let my body numb. I let darkness swallow me.

"-za! Erza! Erza!" Someone screamed.

I jerked awake. Looking around my surroundings, I was at the guild. Who took me there? I thought I was in a forest. I saw the one who woke me up. It was Cani. She looked slightly better than before. Her face had little expression on it. Her expression was currently little worry and a bit more joy. Probably since I woke up.

"Hey Cani. I feel a little dizzy. What happened?" I asked. I remember Cani breaking down during the funeral and running in the forest. I ran in after her but I can't remember much after. "I remember going in the forest looking for you, but then what happened?"

"Oh Erza, you were nearly dead!" Cani exclaimed. "Poluchka barely saved you."

"What?" I asked. I feel rather lost now.

"The forest you went in was filled with Eternal Sleep Fog. You breathed a bunch in." Cani explained.

The memory still wasn't clear, but oh well, the past is in the past. "How long was I, you know, out?" I asked.

"He he." Cani laughed nervously. "Tomorrow is the Grand Magic Games if that helps you any."

"..." I couldn't say anything. I was out for *counting my fingers* TWO WEEKS!!!

"Two weeks?!?!?!" I asked.

"Yeah." Cani smiled slightly. "Um... I was worried."

Oh, it was so cute. Cani was actually worried for me. I suddenly remembered my dream. I started sweating. Jellal. Will he be at the Grand Magic Games? I glanced at Cani with worry.

"What's wrong, Erza?" Cani asked. Her face showed true worry. In some ways, she completely like Lucy, which I was glad for.

"Nothing. I want to rest for a while." I said.

"I'll leave you alone then." Cani said and walked out.

I laid still on my bed. Jellal Fernandes. That name taunts me, and at the same time, brings peace to me. I closed my eyes and tried to get Jellal out of my mind. I pictured something I liked, trying to get to sleep. I pictured blue hair. I pictured a certain weird red tattoo. I pictured Crime Sorciére. I quickly opened my eyes as I realized what I was doing. I was thinking of Jellal, which I couldn't. I only wish to see him.

I looked out the window, and tried getting my mind off him. I saw a Blue Robin perched on a willow tree. Blue, the color of his hair. I groaned. I was thinking about him again. I closed my eyes, and tried going to sleep. In what seemed like hours, sleep finally came.

Canissa's POV

I walked out of the infirmary, wanting Erza to rest more. I slowly made my way down the guild stairs. Two weeks had passed, barely anything was different. Everyone had a similar routine each day. They wake up, come to the guild, and eat breakfast. Then, when everyone is here, they go visit nee-chan.