The Runaway

Chapter 18: Poured 'Heart'

After the whole fight, Jellal had questioned the Principal and teachers, where Erza and Ultear had lectured them all. The Principal didn't expect the outcome to be that bad. No, it was worse. Both damage and casualties. Because of the fight, two students were severely wounded and still unconscious, while the other two suffered from muscle pains and other heavy blows. Other students were traumatized. And one got hysterical.

Loke's POV.

I skipped my classes and headed to the rooftop to at least cool down. Where the fuck is Gray when I need him! I opened the door. Oh, there he is, standing there as usual, though, he turned to me and gave me a questioning look. His limbs were covered in bandages and bruises from the previous fight. 

"Something's bothering you," he said.

"I should be the one saying that," I said with a sigh. He only comes on high or cold places whenever his bothered or troubled. The rooftop is one of the few options he has. He smiled and motioned me to come.. "Speak," I said.

"Well, just trying to calm down. Minerva is hitting on my nerves again," he answered.

The woman had come back in a bad time. Sting is still hospitalized and Rogue is in no state to face her. The poor guy had locked himself in their room and stayed in bed all they since the fight. He would occasionally visit Sting, but he'd come back to their room and do the same thing all over again.  

"She's the cause to yours too, huh,"

"Too? What do you mean?" he asked. I heaved a sigh.

"That woman, she's just-- damn! I can't even express her attitude in words," I grumbled.

"Sting will pretty much rebel against her once he wakes up," Gray guessed. It still pisses me off.

"Pretty much..." I hissed.Gray turned to me and arched a brow.

"What happened?" he asked.

"Sting was always on the verge of killing her, Gray," I said, I know I sounded pathetic but I couldn't care less, Gray understands me. This is Gray I'm talking about after all.

"He went that far?!" Gray exclaimed. "Since when?!" 

"How the fuck should I know?" I snapped.

"Geez. I know he's violent, but I seriously didn't think he'd be that violent." he heaved. "I'll talk to him," he offered. I shook my head.

"No. This one is not something I can tolerate. I'll do the talking," I said, trying to hide the venom.

"Loke. Be sure that it's the talking you'll be doing," Gray said. Emphasizing that word. Yeah, I can get a little violent myself. But lesson learned. Yup, definately learned..hahaha....hmm.

"You're imagining Erza's wrath, aren't you." Gray deadpanned. I flinched and gave him a nervous smiled and laugh. "Figures," He confirmed.

"Then, how's Lucy?" he asked. I was surprise myself.

"You're worried?" I asked. Gray turned to me.

"Aren't you?" 

"Of course I am! But, I'm more worried of Natsu," I said.

"The flame-brain,huh," he mutters. He turned around and rest bent his back against the fence, he stared up at the clear sky. "Both he and Sting had been out cold for the three days, right,"

"Yeah" I sighed. Everything has been quiet for sometime now. "They surely overdid it..." 

"That's because they're idiots."