12 The Talk (1/2)
It was night time....
Inside of a regular medium-sized house, Ezra was currently found cleaning around the house while his older twin sister was occupied somewhere else in the bathroom.
After clearing up the misunderstanding back at the guild in the last few days, it was revealed that both he and Mira made some arrangements to go on a job together to another town for a while.
His sister was relieved that it wasn't a date, but she still didn't like the idea of him being alone with that white-haired whore of all people.
Both she and Mira have hated each other for a very long time. Ezra could still remembered it a long ago on how they started hating on each other
It was only a few years ago when he and his sister grew more adapted to the guild being their new home.
He remembered when the doors opened to three white-haired siblings walking inside the guild with curious, amazed, and slight cautious expressions, and then later hearing Master Makarov announcing them as new members of Fairy Tail.
He still remembered how both Lisanna and Elfman were open and friendly with everyone, while Mira was quiet and distant. It reminded Ez how Erza was like that once when they joined Fairy Tail.
Speaking of his twin sister, Erza once tried to form a conservation with Mira, but instead brushed her off and kept to herself mostly.
When suddenly, after a few days, Mirajane Strauss showed up with a major attitude change along with a whole new look to boot.
She was more lively, arrogant, rude, and haughty as she scared everyone who saw her that day.
Natsu and Gray were the very first two victims of the demoness' change...
Erza, being the strict and authoritative one, tried to talk down to Mira about her treatment with the other guild members, but it didn't go as she planned it to be.
Again, Ezra didn't how it happened, mainly because he stayed behind with his friends outside, but he knew that in the next moment the guild was trashed more than how it regularly was during the brawls.
And thus began a very hateful rivalry...
So many people were hospitalized that day...
After Ezra finished cleaning, he was currently found packing some of his belongings in a large suitcase for tomorrow's job with Mira. He could have his Requip Magic to store all his things, but he didn't want to be lazy about it.
Both he and Mira agreed to meet up early for the morning train since the trip would take four hours or so upon the arrival. And honestly, Ezra was quite nervous a bit.
This was his first job working together with another person other than his twin sister. Don't get him wrong, Ez both admires and respects Mira for who she is and what she's capable of.
But the thing was she had a very nasty habit of teasing him whenever the opportunity was open to her.
Damn his stupid shy personality! He thought he would grow that out of that once he got older, but no!
Maybe he let Erza baby him too much? I mean seriously their twins for crying out loud! Sure they both don't know who was the oldest since they were orphaned, and yes he was a few inches shorter than she was as kids, but still...
”Ez?” Speaking of which, the younger twin came out from his thoughts and focused his attention towards Erza.
She was standing outside his bedroom with her pajamas and her hair a little wet.
”Oh, Nee-san, is there something you need?”
She shook her head, ”No, I just came to tell you can use the bathroom now, I just finished using the tub...And I see you're packing for tomorrow, aren't you?”
Ezra gave a small sigh, ”Nee-san, are you still upset about this?”
”Frankly yes, I am. I understand if you wanted to go on a job with one of the other guild members, but going with her of all people was the very LAST thing I would consider you doing!” She exclaimed as she crossed her arms with a stern glare.
”Nee-san, I know you and Mira don't get along, but I promised that I would help her on the next job she wanted to do.” He said.
”And she couldn't get her siblings or anyone else to help her?” The older twin questioned.
Ezra answered as he scratched the back of his head, ”Well Lisanna wanted to spend some time with Natsu and Happy, and Elfman said he was helping Gray and Cana with another job. And you know how the others feel about working with her after...Umm, you know”
When Ezra had said that, Erza knew exactly what he meant. Apparently, when they were younger, Mira did once work with other Fairy Tail members before, but...
Let's just say they weren't heard from after weeks of intensive care and therapy...
”I was around that time and I voluntarily asked if I could join her, and she said yes.” Ez finished explaining.
”And why have you never told me about this before?” She demanded with her narrowed eyed still pointing sharply at him.
”I knew you would be angry of the idea of me being alone together with Mira even if I told you anyway. So...I uhh...kept it from...you...I'm sorry...”
Erza still kept her stern, authoritative gaze on her twin brothers form until moments before she relented and gave a defeated sigh.
”Very well, it can't be helped then. I still don't like you being alone with that harlot, but I'll let it slide for now because I can trust you are responsible enough to not do anything funny with her.”
The red-haired male rose his head, ”Really? That's great! Thank you so much-!”
”But!” Ez stopped speaking as Erza continued.
”You aren't off the hook just yet. You still hid from me about you and Mira going on a job together alone, and I think a proper punishment should be in order.”
”P-Punishment? Nee-san, I don't think-!”
”Is that a problem?” Ezra fidgeted on the spot as the female twin gave her brother another glare which made Ez to rapidly shake his head.
”No! No problem at all, Nee-san!”
She then nodded, ”Good. Now clean yourself up first and then come to my bedroom afterwards. I shall enact your punishment there tonight.”
With that, Erza exited out from her twin's room, leaving Ezra to himself for the next few moments.
*Later*
After finishing his bath, Ezra was currently found outside his twin's bedroom door. He knocked on the door a few times before he heard her.