-Something Better-
Chapter 7: Aftermath
Hiya! I decided to write more often in between my free time and unoccupied laptop so I can finish the story before I leave for the holidays next month :) I have band practices all week long and my fingers hurt from playing the flute. I hate the flute and the one who created it (no offense). I was watching Fairy Tail episode 155 and honestly I don't like Lector's voice and how he acts X( Well, I can't with my problems so enjoy! English is my second language so I'm sorry for any mistakes.
I do not own Fairy Tail
The first thing I'm gonna do is apologize to Lucy for what Minerva done.
What I didn't know is that someone was following me.
Rogue Pov
I walked slowly towards the infirmary, rehearsing the words I'm gonna say in my head. I was so absorbed that I didn't notice I was nearing the infirmary until Natsu's voice filled the empty hallway. I stopped abruptly and prayed that he won't notice me. "I don't care what the rules say! They started it and they have to pay!" Natsu yelled. He must mean Sabertooth. Great. Thanks a lot, Minerva. "Shut up, you fire breathing twit! Lucy is sleeping." Said a deep voice that I'm guessing is the Ice mage, Gray. "They made fun of Fairy Tail and I won't tolerate that!" Natsu argued. "Enough, Natsu." Erza said calmly. "We'll do something about this later. Right now, Lucy needs rest."
'Fine. Let's go and watch the rest of the games." Natsu grumbled. I hid myself as the three mages including his cat walked back to their designated area. After a few moments, when I could no longer sense them, I entered the infirmary. I looked around to make sure no one else is there. On the first bed, I saw Lucy's sleeping figure with a lot of bandages covering her. I sighed loudly. Seeing her in that state makes me worry about her safety.
I walked up to her bed and took a closer look. Lucy wasn't sleeping. She looked too stiffed to be. I placed my hand on her shoulder. "Lucy, wake up." I said softly. Lucy's eyes open slowly. "…Rogue…" she said shakily. "I'm so sorry for what Minerva did. I never expected her to go this far." I apologized. Wow. It sounded a lot cooler in my head. "And I'm so sorry for not helping you out earlier. It's just Natsu was so furious. He'd probably think I'll hurt you more." Okay, that sounded more of a plea.
Lucy giggled. "It's alright, Rogue. I'm sure you didn't even know what she was planning." She smiled. Lucy tried to sit up. She winces a little at the pain. "No, it's alright. You don't have to sit up." I said, worriedly but Lucy didn't listen. "I…I failed." Lucy muttered. She blinked back her tears as she covered her mouth with her hands. "My friends battle so hard for the sake of our guild and I lost. Not once but twice."
"Hey. You didn't fail. You did the best you could." I said, trying to cheer her up but to no avail. Tears came out of her eyes and she sobbed quietly. "No one is blaming you for anything. You got second place and that's good enough." I was beginning to sound desperate. "B-but I h-humiliate F-Fairy Tail's n-name." She said in between sobs. "Fairy Tail from what I seen 7 years ago was the most loudest and destructive guild ever. They've been given more warning from the Magic Council than any other guilds combined. They were barefaced. Not caring of what other people thinks." I said. Lucy eyes widen as I continue. "Your team doesn't even care about what think."
Lucy Pov
My eyes grew even wider. "How did you know about Fairy Tail that much?" I asked. "I've always heard about Fairy Tail everywhere I go back then." He said as he collapse on a chair beside my bed. "But what I said is true. You guys move without caring of what other thinks." He continued. I smiled. "Thanks. You've always helped me out of my problems, Rogue." I said. Without thinking, I hugged him ignoring the pain from my injuries. It took me a while to register what I was doing before I released him from my hug. "I-I'm sorry!" I said as my face became crimson. "I-it's okay. I'm glad you feel better." He answered biting his lower lip.
There was an awkward silence between us before I spoke up. "Hey. Won't your team come looking for you since you've been gone for a while?" I asked. Rogue shook his head. "No. I do this often. Disappear and reappear. They never got too suspicious since they know I like to be alone." He answered. "They never even lecture you about leaving?" I asked again. He shook his head again. "Wow. It'd be great if they stop asking where I've been every five minutes." I said. "But you're guild has some qualities as well. They are okay with mistakes whereas my guild would beat you up even for a tiny mistake." Rogue said.
"I heard from Yukino that Sabertooth is really strict. She said she waited for a long time before being accepted into the guild." I said. "I guess she forgot to mention that the smallest mistake or lose can get you kicked out of the guild." Rogue pointed out. "Yeah. She did say she was kicked out but didn't explain." I recalled. Rogue nodded. "I'm gonna use the bathroom." I said getting out of bed. However, I lost balance and found myself falling. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact but it never came. Instead, I crashed into something warm. I slowly open my eyes and saw Rogue with his arms around me. "Are you okay?" he asked. I nodded. I wanted to say yes but I was too stunned to talk. "Thanks…" I was finally able to speak.
"Rogue-kun has a girlfriend!" A high pitched voice cried out. Both our heads turn to see who it was. To my surprised, I saw a little frog-like cat standing at the doorway with his hands cover his mouth to restrain himself from giggling. It looked like Happy but it was green in color. Realizing our position, we quickly let go of each other. "F-Frosch?" Rogue said as his face turned pale. "Yes, Rogue-kun?" the cat named Frosch said in a teasing tone.
"What are you doing here?"
"Fro noticed that Rogue-kun was acting strange so Fro followed you." Frosch answered. "Wait. You saw everything?" I cut in. Frosch nodded. "Fro saw and heard everything." Oh crap. If the others were to know they'll be pissed. Not only Fairy Tail but Sabertooth as well. Rogue walked over and picked up Frosch. "Frosch, please don't tell anyone. Especially Sting." Rogue pleaded. Frosch waved his hands in the air. "No worries! Frosch promise not to tell anyone. Even a dead fish!" he said as he locked his mouth with an imaginary key. Rogue sighed in relief as he placed Frosch on the ground. "Thanks. Frosch, is it? My name's Lucy." I said, crouching down. "Hi, Lucy-san! You can call me Fro!" he said happily. "I think it's time for us to go." Rogue said looking at the clock hanging above the door. Fro nodded but his eyes showed that he wanted to stay. Rogue picked up Fro and walked towards the door but stop in front of the door. "Lucy… I'm very sorry for what Minerva did." He said softly. I waved my hand frantically. "Stop apologizing. I told you it's not your fault." I said. He had already apologized earlier.
"Please. Let me show you something as an apology."
"You don't have to- Wait, 'show' me something?"
"Yes. Show. I'm sure you'll like it."
I thought about it for a while but when I was about to give my reply he cut me off "Great. I'll meet you at the park we were it yesterday around 8." He said as he quickly exits the infirmary. "W-wait! Are you gonna show me tonight?" I called out to him causing him to stop. "When you're injuries are healed." He said. "And when will that be?" I asked. Rogue shrugged. "In two days or so." He replied.
"Okay. In two days."
Rogue nodded and left. "Bye." I said. He waved his hand in reply. I did not take my eyes of him until he disappear from sight. I sighed and lay down on my bed. "I wonder what he's gonna show me." I said to myself. "Speaking to yourself, Lu-chan?" A voice asked me. My head shot up and I saw Levy walking towards me. "Oh hey, Levy." I smiled. "Hi, Lu-chan!" she sat on the edge of the bed. "So… Who was the guy you been talking about?" She asked slyly. I hesitated. "What guy? I never talked about any guy!" I said.
"Don't lie. I heard what you said. 'I wonder what he's gonna show me'. Exactly that." Levy answered, emphasizing the 'he' word. I began thinking of all the excuses I can come up with. "I…Uh… The owner of the bookstore is gonna show me some new books but he hasn't tell me what." I answered. "What? Really?" Levy's eyes were sparkling. Wow. I can't believe that worked. "Uh…Yeah. In fact, I was planning to go today if it weren't for these injuries." I lied. After a while, Levy stood up. "Hey, Luce, I…I think someone is calling me so I have to go now. Don't wanna keep 'em waiting." Levy said but it was obvious that she was lying. She wanna head down to the bookstore to see the 'new books'. "Sure. Go on." I smiled. We exchanged goodbyes before she left.
I stared at the ceiling for a while. Really, what does he wanna show me? I tried to sleep but the thought of not knowing was killing me. Finally, I felt drowsy and closed my eyes. I can't wait to see his surprise. But it was only then, when I was about to fall asleep that I wanted to use the toilet.
Finally, I'm done. It took me a while to think of a plot and stayed up all night brainstorming. Sorry for any grammatical errors and mistakes. If I count Rogue has already helped Lucy thrice =.= I was watching Edolas Arc and I just thought of something. What would Sting and Rogue's counterpart look like? Man, I so curious . Why can't Mashima-san make them before the Edolas Arc? But no matter what world they came from I'm sure they'll still be hot. I wanna ask; what's Frosch's gender? I tried re-reading the manga and Google it but it never stated. For the time being, I'm gonna make him a boy.
Okay, I was browsing through Deviantart and I saw this post (whatever you call it in Deviantart) by Neongurl1999 that, in a recent interview, when asked about the possibility of Natsu and Lucy ending up together, Mashima-san responded by revealing the name of their child; Nashi. I was kinda disappointed that it's not a StiCy or RoLu (Love square much?) Oh well, as long as Lucy is no longer single and Aquarius would stop teasing Lucy about not having a boyfriend. You can choose to believe it or not. This is just a rumor. But I'm RoLu or StiCy all the way. Gambatte, Dragon Duo!
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