Chapter 9

End and beginning...

At this thought, I shivered. Jellal must have felt me shivering because he quickly spoke to me.

''Are you okay?'' Jellal asked me clearly concerned, his eyes full of worry.

''I am great, I just felt cold.'' I answered looking at him, a bit nostalgic, remembering the heat that his body had just procured me.

''We should get dressed then.'' said Jellal as he put himself back on his knees and stretched to give me back my clothes. As he did, I watched his naked body, the warmth won me once more.

Keeping his eyes on me, he put back his pants then gave my clothes. He watched me as I got dressed; his eyes were filled with a mixed of lust and tenderness. When I finished, he was about to put his kimono back on, but I stopped him.

''Don't! I really enjoy to see you like this!'' I said smiling, without being able to stop myself from biting my lower lip. Then, I closed the gap between us and I laid a hand on his chest and caressed it. His skin was soft, still glistening from our exertion. Thinking about what we had just done, my heart skipped a beat and, suddenly, I wanted more than only touching him...

I lift myself on my tiptoe and kissed him hard. Quickly, he deepened the kiss, mashing our tongues and bodies together. Soon, I felt his desire pressing onto my waist; obviously, he wanted me as much as I wanted him. Abruptly, he put an end to our fierce kiss and backed down, panting, leaving me frustrated...

''I'd wished nothing more than a round two, but we can't; I only had one condom.'' said Jellal trying to calm his breath. He seemed as frustrated as I was. These statements have raised a question in my mind: Where did he get this condom. From this question another is born; a question to whom I was not sure I wanted the answer: Why had he a condom? I decided to asked him. Maybe I wouldn't like the answers, but I would at least know the truth.

''Where did you get it?'' I asked him.

''Have you done it before, sex, a mean?'' I asked him concerned and a bit angry at the thought that somebody had seen and tasted his body before me.

Before answering my question, Jellal took my hand; it scared me a little.

''Gray gave it to me last Friday night; he told me that I would probably need it. At first, I refused it but he insisted. So, I finally took it and put it into my back pack. And no, I had never done it till now.'' He whispered to me. Then, he looked deeply into my eyes.

''Somehow I knew that you and me would happen. Ever since we were kids, I've always felt a strong bond between us. My feelings grew up as we did. Then, I became a man and you a woman and I started to see you as one. Then, I had to become good at hiding; I preferred having you as a friend than losing you. For a long time now, I've been sure of my feelings, but you clearly wasn't there, yet.

He marked a break and continued his confession.

''Earlier, when you confessed your feelings, when you pronounced the words lust and need; I couldn't believe it. But, somehow it made sense since I had been feeling the same for you. So, I decided to drag you here and show you that I felt the same as you did, but I never thought we would...''

As he stopped talking, he smiled shyly.

''But, now, it's time to stop hiding... Tonight I didn't have sex with you, I made love to you Erza because that's what I feel; love, I love you.'' He spoke very sincerely.

''And, now, I can hope that you do to. Do you love me Erza or was it only physical?'' Jellal had asked me his question, full of hope.

How could he ask this question? Yes, things had ended physical, but I would have never done it if it had not started with friendship; if it hadn't been with Jellal. I wasn't so sure what love was, but I wished it looked like what we had; a friendship I dearly held on, a freedom to talk about everything and physical chemistry... How could I haven't realized it before; I loved Jellal!

I took a good and tender glance at him and confided my new found truth to my best friend.

''I wouldn't see myself being with anybody else. I can't believe it took me so long to see it.. I love you too Jellal.'' I said to him, feeling freer than ever.

He took me into his arms and held me tight. Then, he gave me a kiss, sweet and chaste.

''You don't know how long have been waiting to hear you say that.'' He said as he looked at me dearly, still holding me tightly.

We stayed there, in each other's arms for a couple of minutes. Then, Jellal took a step back.

''We should go or we will spend the night here.'' He said squeezing my hand and guiding to the lockers room. Before entering the boy's locker room, he kissed me, then we separated.

I entered the girl's locker room and I changed quickly. I couldn't believe what had just happened; I had lost my virginity to my boyfriend... From now on, Jellal would be my boyfriend.

Changed into my normal clothes, I went out of the locker room and I walked into the hallway. Waiting for Jellal, I stared at the Tatami where we had both surrendered ourselves.

''Where are you?''

I jumped when I heard Jellal's voice behind me. I quickly turned myself to face him.

''With you!'' I answered to him as I took his hand.

''Your very welcomed to stay there, as long as you want to.'' He said leaning in to kissed me. The kiss lasted few minutes, but we finally parted even if we both didn't want to.

''I'll make you stick to it!'' I told him, smiling mischievously.

''I couldn't wish for nothing more''. He said putting one arm around my shoulder and guiding me to the front door. Then, we went out and Jellal closed to door behind us.

Holding hands, we walked to our Master's house to give him back his keys. Jellal knocked on the door and our Master quickly answered. Seeing us, he widely smiled.

''Who won?'' he asked, in a voice full of innuendos.

''We both did!'' I replied, squeezing Jellal hand.

The answer had came to me really quickly; truth would always prevail...

Fin...

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