Day 51- Hakone Shrine

[Authors note- I'M REALLY SORRY EVERYONE FOR NOT UPDATING THE CHAPTER SOONER! I won't lie but I had no motivation to write, and then I traveled for a day without proper sleep so I had jet lag and then I became sick--still am-- but I felt bad to leave you guys hanging for so long that I had to write this chapter! Please forgive my negligence everyone! I hope you all like this chapter and have a good day! Happy reading!] 

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"Kyaaa! WE ARE HERE!" I screamed as I excitedly got down from the train. The station was as expected bustling with vacationers. A few of the couples were cutely taking pictures of themselves in front of the main city board and by seeing that, I turned to Jellal with my phone in hand, however, he quickly sensed my intention and walked ahead of me.

But before I could follow Jellal, Gray placed a hand on my shoulder and clicked a picture of us.

"Hah...cute," He stared at the picture.

Damn he could have warned me beforehand before abruptly taking a picture. I wasn't even ready yet!

I rolled my eyes and followed Jellal who was already at the stations exit. Gray followed suit.

We went to the hotel first which was a twenty-minute drive from the station to freshen up a little before the real fun and excitement begins.

But I have to say, the city was beautiful. The streets were covered in bright layers of cherry blossoms, the sky was in a shade of pink-ish purple with an enthralling tint of green and the weather, almost mollifying. I couldn't be happier to be with Jellal in such a place. Love really does seem to be in the air.

Jellal booked two rooms, one solely for me and the other solely for them.

"Trying to save money here," He said to Gray and eventually, he had no choice but to share it with him. Though, of course he argued in sleeping in my room but not that I will let him. It's just going too far with your fiancé.

The room I got was pretty cute and spacious for just one person. Hell, I could even sleep in the bathroom, that's how spacious it was.

I changed into a casual outfit and headed out to where the three of us discussed we would meet after getting ready.

By the time I got there, Jellal and Gray were sitting across each other; eyes glaring at one another.

A type of dark aura had surrounded them, a kind of tension that would give you cold sweat.

"What's with them..." I slowly walked over to them and cleared my throat but they wouldn't look at me.

I cleared my throat again, still no response.

"Oi, you both!" I clapped my hands and finally, at once they turned their heads towards me, "Oh you're here," Gray got up from his seat and stood beside me, "Let's go, shall we?"

I confusedly looked at Jellal but all he did was sigh and stand up as well.

"Jellal..." I tried to call him however before I could even ask what was wrong, Gray intertwined his hands with mine and dragged me out of the hotel, "Don't worry, he's just a little annoyed about something I said," He chuckled and looked at me.

I looked behind at Jellal but all he did was stare at me like I was a stranger to him...

Why...Why did he have to look at me like that?

I untwined my hands with Gray and unconsciously rushed over to Jellal, "Come on Jellal-Kun," I pouted and clasped his arm, "We are here to have fun, right? Why are you making that sullen face all of a sudden?"

Jellal exhaled and looked elsewhere, his expression still as impassive as ever, "We need to go to the shrine before it gets dark," He began walking instead of annoyingly pulling out my hand from his arm.

I was a bit surprised that he didn't go nuts over my sudden approach but I did notice him giving him a kind of look to Gray that I couldn't quite understand...

What was going on between them?

I want to find out even though it might not concern me.

Gray promptly followed us speechlessly, as though he was angry at me and envious of Jellal. Well...I wouldn't blame him for feeling all that but he knows how my heart reaches only for Jellal, then why doesn't he give up on me yet? How long do I need to keep up with him?

The way to the shrine was the prettiest walk I had ever had in my whole nineteen years of hardworking life. Deep red lamps were guarded on either side of the damp, mossy trail. Dense, green trees with a shade of coffee brown trunks covered the once beautiful sky, almost darkening the route to the temple.

Our footprints had been vaguely imprinted, mine and Jellal's nearly touching.

I clapped my hands three times and prayed. Prayed for my love to be a success. Prayed for the marriage to end, and prayed for Jellal to confess his feelings for me.

Rumor has it that whoever prays in this shrine with all his heart and mind then his prayer surely gets accepted.

I don't believe in such rumors but more or less, there is a fifty percent chance that it might be possible. What if my prayers really do get accepted?

I wonder what Gray and Jellal prayed about.

By the time we got out of the shrine, it was already sunset so we decided to do the rest of the things tomorrow. But sadly, there would only be two more days so I doubt we would be able to get to do anything more than the little things.

However, I don't mind doing those little things as long as Jellal's by my side. Even doing the tiniest of things with him makes me contented.

Though, I can't help but worry about Gray.

Am I being too selfish here...?

Am I not treating him fairly...?

I said goodnight to the both of them and went to my room. Crashing on my bed tiredly, I sighed and closed my eyes.

"I have no idea what to do now...Gray loves me, I love Jellal and hell, I don't know who Jellal loves. It's a frickin love triangle and there's no getting out of it unless one of us backs out...who will be the one to back out? Will it be Gray? Will it be me? Or..."

Slowly and then all at once, I felt myself dying into an insensibility.