While he was walking towards the house he shared with his partners with Frosch in his arms, Rogue saw a flash of golden pass him. He noticed that it was no other than Lucy Heartfilia, the light of the fairies, the golden celestial goddess, his friend and his idiotic partner's girl friend. Being a dragon slayer, he too could smell salt when Lucy ran past him. He didn't think that Lucy saw him.
Filled with curiosity as to why Lucy was in that state, Rogue hurried to his house.
Upon entering it, he saw his partner lying oh, so, casually on the couch. He raised an eyebrow upon seeing his partner."What happened? I saw Lucy crying on my way here and I can smell her scent lingering all over here. I'm curious as to why Lucy was running out of our house crying."As soon as the question came out of Rogue's mouth, Sting let out a heavy sigh,"Ugh, don't remind me."
Upon hearing that response, Rogue raised an eyebrow once more.
The exceed in his arms, Frosch, however,was not satisfied with the answer and asked,"Fro wants to know why Lucy-san was crying. What did Sting do to Lucy-san."
"Frosch, have you ever heard the saying,'curiosity kills the cat'? It's gonna become a fact if you don't shut up." Sting grumbled.
"Sting! Do not be mean to Frosch. Every one is allowed to be curious, and I am right now, so, do humor me and tell me what happened." Rogue said. Although his expression was calm, his voice was laced with venom.
Sting knew better than to anger his partner further more, he had endured enough punches from his partner to know that he was not one to anger,"Okay,okay! Yeesh! I broke up with her, okay? She got upset and ran away. That's all." Sting replied.
"That's all? Sting, you make it sound as if it's no big deal! Maybe it really isn't a big deal to you! There you go Sting, crushing an innocent girl's heart again! Are you even human?" Rogue screamed, seeming totally out of character.
"What's your problem? I just don't love her like I used to, okay? I love someone else now. I'm in love with Yukino and she's in love with me. Lucy understood that, why can't you?"asked Sting.
Rogue who was seething with fury just moments before had deflated when he heard Sting's declaration of love to Yukino and Yukino's true feelings towards Sting. "I'm furious at you because Lucy was nothing but kind to us. She accepted all of us from Sabertooth. She even forgave Minerva! She's the only one who can understand me besides you, Frosch and Yukino. She's a very precious friend to me. Friends like that can't be found just anywhere, you know?" answered Rogue with his voice low.
Frosch and Lector who were standing next to the couch shed a few tears. They could remember that when the members of Fairy Tail weren't very willing to welcome Sabertooth, Lucy had welcomed them like family. She even managed to persuade her friends a bit.
"When did you and Yukino get together?"asked Rogue who was trying to hold his emotions together.
"Last week," Sting replied,"She confessed to me. When she confessed to me, it was like she opened my eyes. I realized I love her more than I love Lucy."
Hearing that Yukino was the one who confessed to Sting broke Rogue's heart. He loved Yukino as well, but like Lucy, he too,was willing to bury his feelings deep inside himself so that Yukino could have her happiness with Sting.
"I hope you don't regret what you did. Treat Yukino well, Sting. I don't want to see history repeating itself. Make sure you really are in love with her,"Rogue said.
At that note, Rogue had left the room, leaving Sting to ponder at his words.
