Scarlet's Blood

Fire

Erza's POV

I'm slowly eating, so maybe he can forget our deal, but he mention about cake I miss my strawberry cake. It's completely dark and fire is the only light here. Fire light up his face, I see his one eyebrow raise. So he is waiting

"You are eating almost an hour, come on tell me now" he said impatiently he sit closer to me and stare at the fire

"Ok so how many cake your going to buy when we come back?" He laugh and look at me

"I'll give you two whole cake, I'm running out of money." I smile at him and stare at the fire

"So here it is......." he watch me intently and listening to me

"But first you have to promise you're giving me a cake" he laugh a little and nod

"So.......I came from an orphanage, I can't remember the place and what's it's name cause it's been a long time and I can't read that time , I heard one of them talking about me and say one of them found a baby  in to the woods alone and crying. So they took me and bring me to orphanage. When I turn Four years old.........." I stop and my hands turn to fist when I remember Her, I felt a hand holds mine

"Just hold my hand when you feel sad or afraid, I won't let go" I forcefully smile and nod at him

"There was a Woman with her husband" I tighten my grip to Gray ' s hand

"They adopt me and I live in to their house................ I thought it was the beginning of my new life with my new family...................but it was much worse than Tower of heaven. I call her madam the one who adopted me, she never let me call her mom or mother she is mean to me but her husband didn't know. After three years since they adopt me her  husband died.............." the words can't come to my mouth, I'm too afraid I still can feel the pain, the pain when she hit me, the pain when my stomach grumbles because of hunger. I look into Gray he is looking to me, he felt pity and sorry for me

"She always hit me, everyday when I Stole some food from the kitchen and didn't finish my chores on time. Everyday I eat her leftovers and hide in my room whenever she is drunk and ready to hit me.........." I feel the fear I felt that time is back again, I feel my body shaken and my tears are flowing. I see Gray expression turns dark and angry, I admit that he looks scary this time

"and when she went home drunk and find out her bread is missing she hit my head and drag me outside and telling me to get out.............that was the fastest and longest run I ever did in my life" I remember that day when my feet and legs are not responding, full of bruise and scars

"And then when I woke up looking for some food, I found the rosemary village" I smile as I remember that day, the day I met Sarah

"That day I found Sarah, she find me hiding to the bush. She takes me to her home and fed me, let me sleep to her house. She buys me clothes and other things that I need. She buy me a cake when it was my birthday, it was the best day of my life, so tomorrow it was Sarah's death anniversary as well as all of the people they killed her and it was also my birthday. That is why I don't like celebrating my birthday, I feel like I was cursed. Until the cult attack us.and kill her in front of my eyes. She save me from those men, she told me to run away and escape but I didn't do anything to save her. I'm too coward and weak that time" I felt Gray hug me tight and I feel his breath to my ears

"You're not weak, your not a coward Either. I understand now why Sarah and Simon sacrifice their life for you, because you are so worth it! You are strong! They want you to live and have a good life. And I'm proud that you learn to let it go" he is right I feel much better now, I never thought that letting this go will free me. I hug him back

"Thank you Gray" I said between my sobs, he is caressing my hair

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Gray ' s point of view

I understand everything now, why she shuts everyone who try to speak to her because she thinks she will hurt them, I understand now why she is always brave and strong it is because she thinks she is coward and she thinks she is weak but she is the strongest woman I ever met.

I volunteered to watch overnight, I was staring at her face while she sleep, I like this staring at her when she is asleep she looks peaceful and calm.

He is here......

I can feel it, I sense it when we get out of the train he knows where we were heading. If jellal was with Erza in the tower of heaven it means that he live in rosemary village too?

He is in the back..............I turn around to face him

"What are you doing here, Mystogan or should I say Jellal" I glare at him, what does he want now

"I was on the mission, when I pass by here and saw a fire" I smirk, he always say he was passing by

"Oh yeah? Then why are you following us after we get out of the train? are you only passing by? " I smirk and he paused and look in to me. He raise his hand and remove his mask, revealing his face and walk in front of  me. I stand and cover erza

"What are you doing? Step back" I put my hands together and ready to feed him with my Ice, he stop walking and stare at me.

"I just want to get near her, to see if she is fine" I glare at him, I swear if he take another step ill attack him.

"She is fine, why are you following us? Are you supposed to be with Ultear and Meredy?" He didn't show any emotions and stare at me

"We split for a while, and I can't blame that you like her. What is not to like her" What is this guy talking about? he looks down and looks sad

"If you want to go near her why can't you do that before? " I stand down looks like he does not bring any harm

"I don't deserve to be with her, being with her is the most beautiful memory and it felt like heaven. I committed too many sins, I kill a lot of people, Erza don't deserve to be with a guy like me" I grip hid collar and growl at him

"But it is not you're fault, you were possessed that time! Don't do this to yourself and especially don't do this to Erza, she lost her loved ones and she felt that she lost you even though your still alive. She is you're friend she wants to be with you, as much as I want to be with her" he look away, sadness was all over his face. I feel bad for him, he was possessed by Zeref and control his life and now he is free he is keeping himself in punishment.

"Erza is always like that, she never change she love every person she meets" I let him go and he look to Erza, I can say that he really wants to go near her

"Look Jellal, if you want to be with her go with her, you deserve it talk to her don't follow her, Geez it is really creepy" I smile at him but he was just staring at her.

"I wish I could do that, you are very lucky Gray. You are very lucky to have her" he turn around and start walking away and then he stop

"Take care of her Gray, I'll be back soon by the way she mention that it is her birthday tomorrow" he wave and run fast, birthday ? Everyone thought it was next next month!! She never told us her birthday date so Master decided that the date of her birthday is the day when she first enter the guild. Oh man! I'm sure the guild will be facing a big problem tomorrow

I hope I'll find some gift for her