Gray & Scarlet

Chapter 46: Memories

YEAR X776

ERZA'S POV (12 years old)

I was on my way back from Porlyjusica's.

I had artificial eye implanted.

I tested out the sight of the new eye. Everything was much more clearer in the new one rather than my actual eye.

It took me a few minutes to adjust my depth perception.

"Ugh... This is going to take some getting used to" I thought

But I'm still grateful for the eye though.

I found myself drifting to the right through the forest on the way back to the guild building.

"Why are you walking like that?" Someone spoke behind me

I turned around to see a boy wearing nothing but boxers.

"Oh? Finally got rid of that eyepatch, eh?" Gray said (11 years old)

"The eye patch had a purpose. It wasn't a fashion statement." I said

"And here I thought, that you were just a pirate." He mocked

"If you're going to challenge me. Let's get this over with. Besides, what are you doing in the middle of the woods?" I asked

"Nah! I'll give up for now. Gramps sent me to get you. Thought you might have trouble adjusting with the new eyesight. Guess he was right" He grinned

We walked back to the guild to the guild in silence.

It has been a few days since he caught me crying by the river.

"Dont't worry... I didn't tell anyone that you cried" He threw his hands over his head

"Appreciate it" I said

We continued walking

"I know we didn't exactly start off on the right foot here. So Let's start over. I'm Gray Fullbuster by the way." He stopped in front of me and reached out his hand

I was a bit confused

"What's the point of reintroducing yourself?" I asked

"Well... It's like burying the hatchet or something, between our rivalry" He reached out his hand again

Eh? It wasn't much of a rivalry. It was more like a one-sided obliteration, with me doing the obliterating.

"You can't just leave me hanging over here" He shook his hand in the air

I reluctantly shook his hand

"Erza. Erza Scarlet" I shook his hand

"Oh! Scarlet, like your hair. That's funny" He grinned

"Are you mocking me? Fullbuster doesn't really slide off the tongue now doesn't it" I drew my sword at him

"Woah! Woah! Easy! Easy! It's just kinda ironic, y'know? Erza Scarlet. The girl with the scarlet hair?" He explained frantically shifting his hands left and right

I withdrew my sword.

He let out a sigh of relief

"Sheeesh. You can't make any friends, if you always point your sword at them" He sighed

We kept walking back to the guild