Originally posted on Tumblr (FlipSideofC)

It's time for Erza's and Jellal's wedding. Natsu, Lucy, Gray and Erza run into Sting and Yukino in a nearby town. They say Erza's getting married and Sting and Yukino congratulate her. Erza invites them to join and they happily agree. They have to arrange clothes though. Yukino helps Sting find his suit, which looks somewhat similar to the grand ball one. He tries on a few traditional ones which look good on him but it's not really him. Sting then enjoys the show as Yukino tries on gowns, settling for a navy one which looks stunning on her. They look very good together as they arrive at the party and there are good photos of them. They both secretly keep one of them dancing.

Sting looks for Yukino in the crowd and spots Angel. Since they have the same coloring and the same preference in clothes, the similarity is uncanny, at least for someone like Sting who's never met her before.

"Hey, you promised me a dance, remember?" Angle turns around. "Oh. I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else. You wouldn't have a sister by any chance?"

"Don't you dare talk about my sister!"

"Uh…sorry…but…"

"We were separated when we were young. It's not something I like to discuss…"

"Was her name Yukino by any chance?"

Angel turns white. "Y…yes. How did you know?"

"Look before I make you both unhappy, how old were you when you were separated?"

Sting and Angel compare notes. It must be her. Sting is slightly giddy. Gods…I need to tell her…

"How do you know my sister?" Angel asks, protectively.

"She's a …friend. Close friend. Uh…nakama." Angel narrows her eyes and Sting gives up trying to come up with a good enough term. "We're in the same guild".

"She's a wizard? Is she any good?"

"Amazing, top 10!"

"I'd like her to know I am alive… although we can probably never meet, since I am a fugitive."

"Of course you can meet! She's here - and besides, if Erza can marry Jellal, we'll be able to set something up for you."

"Here? Yukino is here?" Angel trembles.

"I'll go get her", Sting says. "Wait right here."

"W…wait! She… she'll be disappointed. I…"

"Hey, I know for a fact that Yuki'll be extremely happy, no matter what. Trust me."

Sting finds Yukino and drags her away.

"Sting-sama?"

"Look Yukino… something's happened and I need to talk to you. I've met someone here tonight and I need you to meet her."

Yukino blushes bright red and feels her heart drop. Oh gods…no.

"I… I hope you'll be very happy Sting-sama".

"Huh?" Sting looks confused. While they talk, Sting has pulled her towards Angel. He gently pushes her in front of him, with his hands on her shoulders.

"Yuki, this is Angel. She lost her sister many years ago."

Yukino is confused at first, she still thinks Sting wants her to meet a new girlfriend and feels very depressed about it. She has the time to think that the girl looks a lot like her before realizing what Sting said. She sways slightly but Sting holds her steady, a comforting presence at her back.

"S…sorano?" Yukino whispers.

Angel swallows and nods. The sisters embrace tightly and both cry. Sting smiles and withdraws.

Yukino later finds him chatting with Lucy, who's just asked why he's not dancing with Yukino. Yukino immediately hugs Sting tightly, which he's very pleased with.

"Oh Sting-sama, I love you". Sting starts at this and Lucy grins. "I can never thank you enough. You have no idea what this means to me."

Sting hugs her back, knowing she meant it as thank you, but still being very affected by it.

While Yukino hugs Sting close, saying she loves him, Lucy slips away. Sting is holding Yukino while she's crying and laughing at once. He can't help but grin at her obvious happiness.

Lucy tells Natsu Yukino is so happy she told Sting she loves him. Before she can elaborate she's distracted by Wendy. Natsu immediately goes to Yukino.

"Oi Yukino! Congratulations!"

"Oh thank you Natsu-sama! You've heard already".

"Yeah! Lucy said you finally told this moron here" he points at Sting "you're in love with him. Way to go Yukino!"

Yukino freezes in chock and turns white. Did Natsu just…oh no no no. Sting blinks and finds he cannot breathe. When he finally remembers how it's done he begins to feel extremely happy though. Does she really? Natsu understands something is wrong and he looks nervous.

"Uh… uhm… I'll get some punch." He hastily leaves.

Yukino can feel her eyes tear up again. Oh gods what if she loses Sting on the day she found her sister. Her mind barely has the time to start the process before Sting wraps his arms around her again.

"I am in love with you too you know." …you…you did mean it right?" He adds a bit nervously, looking awfully cute.

Yukino blinks, then giggles and nods. Sting grins broadly and then kisses her. Yukino smiles in the kiss. They kiss some more and then dance tightly together for the rest of the evening.

They stay with Crime Sorciere for another 2 days to hang with Angel before they leave. Lucy catches the bouquet and they proceed to tease her and Natsu about it.

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Hopefully Yukino will meet Sorano soon. I'm looking forward to seeing how it will happen :)