Zeref Pov.

I have no clue what happened at the hospital but Mavis turned to all kinds of cold. She seemed like a ticking time bomb, you could either try to diffuse it but if you did something wrong it'd set her off. And you could do nothing but, that only gives you a brief amount of time before the explosion. Doesn't actually stop it. So my best bet is, diffuse it.

Right now, she somehow convinced me to lead her back to the park, to the tree, where I told her everything. Why she's bring me back? If Lucy was there... I don't want to assume the worst of her, but she is overprotective of her friends. To a point where she'll do anything to keep them. It's nice in a way, I suppose.

"Are we almost there?" Mavis asked in an annoyed tone. I sighed.

"Not much longer." I said calmly. Yelling won't help a god damn thing. So I'll keep cool, and just pretend like nothing's going on until I know.

Mavis goes off trail a bit to pick some black berries. I snicker silently. Of course, even in her serious moments she's still a bit ridiculous. It's very much a her thing to do.

"What? Is there something wrong with me being hungry?" She asked. I shook my head.

"Nope nothing at all. Just a little further now." We made our way up the hill and the large tree came into sight. I breathed in the air that was slightly frozen. I turned back looking at Mavis, her cheeks red from the cold.

"So, you going to tell me why you're acting so, enraged?" My words came out before I could think. Crap, I should of approached that a bit more softly. But Mavis didn't even flinch.

"Yeah, I will. But you have to promise me, no, swear on your living heart and soul you're going to be honest to me. Got it Zeref?" She's really serious... But why? I nodded.

"I swear, on my entire life and what lies ahead, to be completely honest to you Mavis." I placed a hand on the left side of my chest.

"Good, let's test it out. What did you say my favourite colour was on the bus?" She asked. Ugh, now let me think.

"I said pink I believe, because you wore a lot of pink... But wasn't it actually green?" I asked. She nodded.

"What's your middle name?"

"Why do you care?"

"Middle name. Tell me." Mavis glared. Ok, I get it. Just give her what she needs to hear.

"Mortem." I answered. (By the way that's death in Latin, according to my trustworthy source google translate.)

"Ok, I believe you. Now. As soon as I ask I want an answer."

"Got it." I replied. She seemed to loosen up a bit, letting go of some tension.

"When you told me the truth, under this tree, was it actually the truth? Was it the full story?" She asked, careful to not trip on any words.

"I told the truth, but not the full story."

"Did you know Lucy when you were younger?" She asked of me. I nodded.

"I did. May I ask you something?"

"Fine. Make it quick." Her expression hardened.

"What did she tell you, in the hospital?" I had a feeling what went on now. Completely.

"She told me how you, left out an important bit in your story. The part where you interfered and took her to that death trap. And... The smile. Your killing smile." She finished. I frowned.

"Mavis, don't believe every word people tell you. Because I can guarantee in that moment no one was smiling."

Mavis Pov.

I was so heated in my madness. He didn't say everything. I learnt that. But now, I needed to learn what I could believe. And, ugh I don't know! My emotions are just whelming up like wild fire inside me. If something goes off I'm going to explode! Mentally, of course.

"I know that, but, I want the full story now. So please, tell me it." I pleaded.

"I knew Lucy, she wasn't my friend. Just a class mate. I heard her parents were lawyers, and since the situation with Aurum got worse, I needed to help." He griped his hands into fists, standing ground stilly. He was sort of, eerie looking, when his face went to stone like so. His emotion was hidden behind that lifeless frown.

"But I only made it worse. Bringing her into that house, so she knew I wasn't lying, was idiotic. I should have never gotten involved. Because that just made my father lash out the way he did." He spoke like a wounded man, unstable.

"It was my fault. And I can never get over that. But besides all that, Mavis the story I told was true. And even if I wish to deny it, that won't change the fact I committed to terrible things. So go ahead, leave. Run off again. There's no point in keeping me around. I'm worthless. You should know by now." His words turned into a sharp knife, piercing my heart. I felt so broken as he finished his sentence. How do I reply to that? I-I don't- I don't want to run. So instead I took four steps forward. Close up to him. My heart pounding intensely.

"No. You're not worthless. Otherwise I would run, just like you mentioned. But don't you see. I made my way to you. I walked towards you. Don't you get it? I talked to you about this because I knew you'd respond in honesty. You're so much to me. Why can't you see that!" I let my mind take control of my mouth, giving it a voice. Zeref was taken aback by what I just said. As expected. And now, I couldn't stop.

"You're the one who sticks by me, the one who keeps me away in biology, makes the dark fearless, teaches me to be wiser-" oh no, I'm just spilling words out like a waterfall. This is bad, this is bad.

"Mavis-"

"You see me for me, make sure I don't starve, you're responsible when I can't be, you have an irresistible smile and insight on the world. You're an artist, you- you-" I was shaking, my head racing with all these crazy insane thoughts, my heart running a marathon. All the feelings, and emotions, I was full of it! I couldn't stop it either! I couldn't help it. What's wrong with me? What's going on? I'm a mess! And- it's hurting so much.

"Mavis, please, listen-"

"You care about me, enough to put up with my annoyance. You held my hand in a world of terror, and you made me see, I could be important. You made me feel important. So don't ever say you're worthless! Don't you see," I felt tears rolling down my cheeks, "I'm in love with you!" And there it is. The final part of my confession. My rant over. I then realize just what I said. My face turning a bright red. Zeref's eyes were wide. I admitted to way too much.

"I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to yell. I didn't mean to be so idiotic. I should really think before I speak, and-" I was cut off by Zeref's lips crashing on mine. I tasted a cold spear mint, as my knees felt incredibly weak. Everything I was feeling before, somehow just intensified. I felt like I was being shocked by electricity. The mix of all these strong empowering emotions that were driving me to madness, and yet I liked it. In this moment, I was letting an ocean flood over me. It's storm in a deep motion. But it's like it didn't matter, because it really was just us in this moment. No one or nothing else.

We broke apart, starring at each other. Our eyes were both damp, are cheeks tinted like tomatoes. Nothing is ever easy for us, huh? I buried my face into his strong chest, sobbing.

"I'm so confused, Zeref I don't know what to do. I've never felt like this before. And- I'm so confused!" I was now speaking unclearly, feeling incredibly emotionally worn out.

"It's ok Mavis. I'm confused too." He spoke soothingly to me, "but instead of being confused alone, let's be confused together. Ok?"

"Ok." I hugged him tightly. This night, took a turn in a much different direction than planned. But it's better that way, there's no joy in something so predictable. And Zeref and I, were anything but predictable together. I felt a snow flake land on my nose. I looked up at the dark night sky.

"Is it snowing?" I asked.

"Yeah, it is."

"You know, I think that means good luck." I told him. He smiled.

"That'd be nice. I think we both deserve that by now." He said, seeming just as tired as I.

"Yeah," I wiped away my tears, "I agree."