Chapter 9-Surprise!
_Wendy's P.O.V._
I flopped into my bed, crashing my face in to my pillow. The whole day was horrible. After we had woken up on the bench near the train station, I remembered everything that had happened between me and Rogue. It was completely awkward for me. It wasn't only because I liked kissing my friend, it was because he just stared at me like he wanted me. His eyes sparked with hunger and lust, and I wasn't sure why.
But, Sting had also been staring at me like that, too. But he was quiet today, too. I wanted to ask why, but I had a strong feeling that he wasn't going to tell me.
When it was my stop, I had gotten up rather slowly and I felt like I was gonna burst into tears. I know im gonna see them I again, I just know it. But, it was hard for me, anyways. Within that short journey, I grew attached to the Twin Dragon Slayer's team. I knew I was gonna miss Rogue's gentleness. And then Sting's outgoingness. Then Fro and Lector's cuteness. I wanted to stay with them longer. I didn't want to go home and go back to Fairy Tail. I was terrified by that fact, too. I gave them all hugs and quickly left the train with Carla after she said her goodbyes too. She even hugged Lector.
"Carla," I groan.
"Yes?" I flip to my side and looked at Carla who watering a flower in a small glass cup on the table. "I miss them already." I honestly stated. "Do you think we can see them again?" I asked. She looked back at me with a gentle smile.
"I'm sure you'll get used without them once we go into Fairy Tail." Carla said. But I knew she missed them too. Especially Lector. "And I'm sure we'll see them sometime." Carla said. She got off the table and walked away from my bed. "Team Natsu should be back tomorrow or even today." She said from the kitchen. "Maybe you guys could go out to the beach or something." Carla suggested. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Or I could just lay in my bed and cry." I sarcastically whined. Carla rolled her eyes at me. "Carla I don't Know why I feel like this." I said. I know I missed them. And I always missed Team Natsu when they left. But this was so much stronger;and it was ripping me apart. I felt like this only a couple of times. And that was when Gray would leave along with Team Natsu or when I didn't see him for the day.
"Get off your butt, and let's go to Fairy Tail. You can talk to Mirajane." Carla said, walking out the room already. I quickly jumped off my bed and followed her out my room and Fairy Hills. I followed her to Fairy Tail. I smiled lightly, hearing the ruckus from inside. We entered the guild, dodging a thrown apple our way.
"Oh, sorry Wendy!" I heard Max yell. I only smile, looking for him and yelling out it was okay. I got to Mirajane, who was drying a mug. I even saw Gajeel there, eating his iron nails and drinking his mug of beer.
"Hey, Mirajane and Gajeel!" I cheerfully wave at them. Mirajane looks up at me and smiles at me. "Hello, Wendy!" She waved back at me. Gajeel looked back at me, he nodded and went back to eating his iron nails again. I sat on the the stool, with Carla on the counter. "Want the usual?" Mirajane asked me. I nod. She gets a cup and pours orange juice in it before handing it to me. "You took an awful long time for that mission." Mirajane said, worriedly staring at me. "Are you okay?" She asked me. I smile and nod.
"Yea! I'm fine. Sorry to had worry you." I said. She nodded, saying it was alright and smiling at me. I sat on the stool and drank my orange juice. But suddenly, my dream popped back into my head again. I blush heavily and let out a wary sigh. I don't know why my dream has such an affect on me. Because of that stupid dream, I wasn't able to even have a normal conversation with Rogue and Sting.
"What's wrong, shortie?" I look over to my left to see Gajeel staring at me. I only smile. "It's nothing." I lied. He shrugged his shoulders but nodded at me. "Well, ya know ya can talk to me if ya need someone ta talk ta." Gajeel said. I felt touched and I gently smile at him. "Yea I know. Thanks, Gajeel." I said. He nodded, now chugging down his beer.
"Mirajane, can I borrow your Lacrima?" I ask. Mirajane looks at me, then nods. She walks away from the bar and disappears somewhere before coming back with a crystal ball. She hands it to me and flashes me a smile.
"Calling your boyfriend?" She teasingly said, leaning on her elbows as her hands carried her head. I felt my cheeks explode and I shake my head no multiple times. I look back at the Lacrima in wonder while Mirajane still laughed at me. I'm not sure if I should call them. What if I'm being a pest? And I had just saw them only a few hours ago. But then I could just tell them that I wanted to make sure they got home safe. But...what if they don't even have a Lacrima.
"Just call." I look up at Carla who had her arms crossed. I smirk up at her. "You just wanna see Lector." I tease. She blushes an bright shade of red and she looks away from me, grumbling about something. I smile gently.
I was about to whisper into the Lacrima when I heard loud laughter along with an 'aye sir!'. I look back to see Team Natsu. I smile at them as they ran over to me, all smiling. "Hey Wendy!" They greeted. Gray only had his jeans on of course. Erza held her strawberry cheese cake. Lucy held Plue in her arms and finally, Natsu was smiling like always. Happy was already on the counter, offering Carla fish.
I smile at them and wave hello, saying, "Hey, guys!" They started asking me questions, about how the mission went and when I got back in Mangolia. I answered Lucy first, since she seemed more calm about the matter. "I got here today actually. Around 9." I smile at her.
"Okay, but what about the mission?!" Gray and Natsu asked, noting the said that they said it at the same time, they glared at each other. "Shut up Flamebrian/Popsicle!" They glared harder at each when they did it again.
"Are you two fighting?" I looked at Erza. She was giving the two death glares. I look back at Natsu and Gray who went buddy-buddy. "I thought so." She then looked back at me. "Did you have fun, Wendy?" She asked me gently and calmly. I grin and shake my head violently.
"Yes, yes, yes!" I couldn't help but yell out. They looked a little surprised, but still smiled. "They were so nice to me." I smile again. I Saw Natsu and Gray let out a reassuring sigh. But the kiss shared with Rogue couldn't help but pass my thoughts again.
"Well that's good to hear," Lucy said. I nodded and soon after the four left me, leaving me with Gajeel and Mirajne, of course Carla, too.
"Okay, I guess I should call, right?" I looked back up at Carla. She rolls her eyes and nods at me. "Okay, then I will!" I grin. I couldn't wait to see their faces again! To hear their voices. I look up to make sure Mirajane wasn't watching me, and she wasn't. I then turn to Gajeel, who was busy talking to Levy. When did she even get here? I didn't see her.
I shake my head. Pay attention! I quickly look around again before ducking down and cupping my hands around my mouth. I look down at the Lacrima and gently whisper, "Sting Eucliff." I back up a bit to see the Lacrima turn a dark purple before swirling with dark blue and light purple. And the next thing I know, I'm staring at a dark red cat face, that was also masked with a light brown.
"Lector!" Carla practically screamed. I giggle lightly, seeing how happy she was to see him. She noticed my Oh,-So-You-Do-Like-Him!- face. "I mean...hey." She huffed, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Carla!" Lector happily yelled, pushing his Lacrima more back. He was on his stomach, on a bed, from what it looked like, and his head was relaxed on his paws. "Hey, Wendy!" He grinned. I smile at him, missing his cheerfulness. "Sting is in the shower. Rogue and Fro are out buying food!" Lector smiled.
"S...should I call later then?" I asked. Lector quickly shook his head. "No! Sting is almost done taking-"
"Who is it?!" I heard Sting say. I suddenly saw a white cloth. I squinted my eyes, trying to tell what it was. "Hmm?" I suddenly saw, behind Lector, a soaked Sting. His blonde hair blocked a little of both his icy blue eyes. "Oh, Wendy!" He grinned, picking up the Lacrima. I can hear Lector in the background yelling at Sting to give him back the Lacrima.
I smile widely at him. I didn't care if my face was red or even if someone was seeing exactly what I was seeing. All I cared about was seeing Sting. "Hey, Sting!" I push my hair behind my ear. "Did you and Rogue get home safe?" I ask. Sting grins, combing back his wet hair with his hand. But, sadly, and surprisingly, I found myself staring at his soaked body, which the Lacrima was only able to show up to his chest-so really, I couldn't see his body:but you know what I mean.
"Yea! Though we almost gotten eat by a giant frog when walking home."
"WHAT!?" I yelled out, almost falling off my stool. "Are you two okay!? What about Frosch and Rogue!?" I yelped. When I notice how loud I was, mostly cause I felt Mirajane's stare, I quietly looked around myself. The whole guild, from the looks of it, was staring at me. Some had their mouths gaped open, and others had puzzled looks.
"Have you never seen a worried person before? Continue your daily lives!" I heard Erza say. I turn my head a bit to find her. I found her sitting right beside me actually. I started to begin processing now she got there, but decided not to.
"Wendy? Everything all right?" I heard Sting ask. I felt my cheeks get heavy with blush. I quickly thank Erza, knowing I wouldn't be stared at now, I look back at Sting. "You okay?" He worriedly asked me again. I gently smile a him, the blush on my cheeks still there.
"Of course!" I smile.
"Great! That means I could ask you if we could hang together today!" I felt my whole body get hot, I even felt my neck hair began to stand. "Umm...you okay? Your face is completely red, Wens."
"Wendy, calm down." I looked up at Carla, who was sitting on the edge of the counter, holding a cup of orange juice in her paws. "I can feel your body heat coming off you." That done it. I quickly look down at my legs, bashfully hiding my face with my hair. I couldn't believe he asked me to hang out with him! I know we became friends and all. But...I didn't truly think he would want to hang out with me, again!
"Y...you want to hang out with me...?" I was able to ask.
"Duh! Why wouldn't I? And Lector wanted to see Carla sooooooo bad." He teasingly said. I looked up, finding him grinning. I smile, noticing Carla was blushing. "He's dying without ya, Carla! And I know ya there!" Sting said, almost evilly.
"Shut up, pest." I heard Carla snarl out.
"I will love to hang out with you today, sting." I smile, looking down again and twiddling my thumbs. "Yes!" He cheered. "I'll pick you up at Fairy Tail!" I look back up, finding him and Lector in the Lacrima now. I smile and nod. "Okay!" And he disappeared just as fast as he came on.
"Was that Sting Eucliffe?"
"You're going on a date, Wendy!?"
"Should I call Cancer to style your hair?"
"Awww, Natsu is gonna be so mad."
I look up at Mirajane, who had said the last comment, and then turn around. I felt my cheeks blaze up and my eyes start adverting all 6 pairs of brown eyes. "O...oh...Hey...Lucy...Erza...Levy..." I nervously say, looking back at Carla who shrugged her shoulders. "How l...long have you been standing t...there?" I stutter out.
"We were sitting right beside you, Wendy." Levy smiled. I felt my cheeks heat up even more, but I suddenly felt bad. I was paying so much more attention to Sting that I didn't even notice my three friends come sit beside me. Beside's Erza, but still!
"Yes. And we over heard your conversation." Erza then said, sitting down on the left of me.
"Yea." Lucy agreed. "Was that Sting Eucliff?" She sat beside me. I quickly nod. "So you two are going on a date?" She smiled. I wanted to faint right then and there, but I couldn't! I didn't want Sting staring at me weirdly if he suddenly zoomed in here!
I quickly shook my head. "N-no!" I frantically move my arms everywhere. "W-where just going to hang out with each other!" I say, quickly grabbing my glass cup of orange juice.
"Aaah, okay," I heard Levy say. "I see what's going on here." I grin, after having a sip of my orange juice. I turn Lucy's way and look pass her, seeing Levy. At least she understands.
"You'e in deep denial, Wendy!" I jump lightly when Mirajane suddenly said that. I look over at her and quickly shake my head.
"N-no! We're just friends!" I look at Carla, who was paying no mind to the situation. "Carla knows! Right, Carla?" I say. She looks up at me and smiles. But, it was more of a 'aha!-payback-time- smile;which worried me.
"Oh, no." Carla shook her head. "They're more then just friends." She sweetly says, going back to silently drinking.
"I knew it." I heard Erza say. I mentally die of embarrassment.
"Wow, Wendy." I fold my arms on the counter and throw my head on them, hair falling over my face. "Who know you were so good with the older guys!" Lucy pats my back. "Though it's not always a good thing either." She mumbled.
"Don't feel bad! We won't tell Natsu or even Gray!" I heard Levy happily chirp out. I let out a soft groan. I'm going to be teased my whole life now!
"Well, you know what this means, girls," I heard Mirajane creepily say. I couldn't help but begin to sweat and gulp down my salvia. "A make over!" I was afraid of that. I suddenly felt my body get pulled off the chair, and floating in the air. I Saw Carla flying in front of me, smirking directly at me. I glare at her, but it didn't last very long.
I look back a bit to find out who was holding my small hand. I found Erza who was running into Lucy's house, with many rejects from Lucy anyways, with Levy and Mirajane.
"Errm..." I bit my lip when I was thrown into a chair by Erza. I look around, finding my self in Lucy's warm living room. "E...Erza..." I stutter out. She already had a whole bunch of outfits in her arms already.
"We've been waiting for this moment!" Mirajane squealed.
"You have?" I opened my mouth but instead heard Carla's voice.
"Yes." Erza nods, confessing. "We already have it all planned out!"
"What do you mean "planned out."?" Carla asked. I nod in agreement.
"We mean what hairy style, what kind of outfit, make up, shoes, we were going to put you in." Lucy said. Levy nodded along with the 3 busty mages. "But, honestly, we didn't think it would happen so fast, so we might have to re-size a few outfits."
That's actually kinda scary-knowing your three friends have had your own date planned out.
"Well, this shall be fun to watch."
_With Twin Dragon Slayers._
*Sting's P.O.V.*
I hurriedly threw the Lacrima on the bed and ran right towards my dresser, ignoring Lector's outburst. I had to find something casual yet nice to wear! I had finally planned out my plan on the train, and I was finally able to put it to work. And, It didn't fail!
"Sting!" I looked back at Lector, who was frowning. "I didn't get to say bye to Carla!" I rolled my eyes, playfully.
"It's okay, lector. I'm sure you'll see here when I pick up Wendy." I said, throwing on a white shirt that I randomly found. I was about to drop my towel on the floor, when I suddenly heard a raspy, dead voice.
"Sting? The floor Is soaking wet." I turn around to see Rogue, holding 4 grocery bags on each arm. Then one in each hand. I glare at him.
"At least knock!" I angrily yell. "My room and I need some privacy, too!" I angrily hiss. "And so does Lector!" I point down at an agreeing Lector. Rogue only rolled his eyes. "Huh?" I notice a certain green cat with a pink frog custom wasn't on Rogue's shoulder. "Where's Fro?" I ask.
"In the kitchen. I'm making Nikojaga for dinner." I sheepishly scratch the back of my head. "What is it?" Rogue roughly asked.
"I'm going out, so you don't have to make me a dish." I said. He raises an eyebrow. "What?" I asked, a little taken back. "Are you surprised?" He nods, slightly smirking. "Are you saying you're surprised I'm going out? What's that supposed to mean!" I bark. He let's out a shaky laugh, ignoring my outburst and turning around, waddling back into the kitchen most likely.
I huff and close my door, finally able to take my towel off and throw on my boxers and pants. I quickly go into the bathroom, now fixing my soaked, and non-styled hair.
When I finally finished, I left the room with a very pleased Lector. I wasn't exactly why he was so pleased, but he was. I think it's because he put on some of my cologne. I look over at Rogue, who was cutting the beef in thin slices already. He was talking to Fro who sat on a stool beside him. I smile lightly. Rogue always seemed more calm when he's cooking or talking to Fro.
"I'm going now." I say, opening the door. He looks up from the meat and nods before looking back down.
"Don't forget your money." I wince, quickly going back to my room to grab my jewels. "I thought you might forget." I heard Rogue chuckle out when I came out my room. I roll my eyes at him and once again open the door to the outside world.
I say bye to him one more time before closing the door behind me. I'm kind of surprised he didn't ask who I was going with. But, yet, I noticed something a little off with him today. He has had this glint in his eyes ever since we woke up on the bench. And he wouldn't stop taking glances at Wendy, which made me even more suspicious. Because not only was Wendy also taking glances at him, but she was taking glances at me, too. I tried to figure it all out in my head, but I guess I'm just not the type to be able to think about stuff like that.
"Sting," I look down at Lector, who sat on the table in front of the booth I sat on. We already have gotten onto the train to Mangloia. "Do you think Carla likes me?" I held in a mean remark(of course just to joke around with him. But I see how much he liked the female devil cat.) So, I only smiled, that soon formed into a toothy grin.
"Of course she does!" I say, feeling already noxious as the train began to get ready to move. "Why wouldn't she?" Lector grins widely before looking down, cheeks blazed red. It was actually pretty cute, knowing one of your best friends finally liked a girl! Though, it's not like he can go out with a human girl, because those kittens (or whatever they would have been) will be pretty weird looking...
"Burrergghhhh..." I held in my throw up, feeling the train move. My stomach twisted and turned, and my eyes became watery all at once. It was a horrible feeling. Very, very horrible.
"Finally..." I groan, stepping off the evil train. "We're here!" I quickly fix myself and put my hands on my hips, staring at the night sky. "Damn...maybe we can't go to the park..." I mumble. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and walk away from the train station with Lector. "Maybe we can just go to..." I couldn't think anywhere else to go. Besides the movies or an restaurant, but I don't really want go there at all. Movies, is a big no cause we can't even talk to each other, so what's the whole point of going on date?
"Do you even know where Fairy Tail is, sting?" I looked down at Lector and roll my eyes.
"Of course I do!" I triumphly say, walking to the direction of Fairy Tail. I passed a few houses, but the one that really caught my attention was a brown bricked house, close to the river. It looked awfully familiar for some reason, and I wasn't sure why. But, I heard screams and squeals. It was ear murdering, but I stood there dumbfounded anyways. Cause it all sounded too familiar. I mean a couple of voices did, but it was all just a bit blurred with all the giggling and shouting in there.
"You think a scary monster is on a killing spree in there," Lector whispered to me. I scoffed, but let out a chuckle. "Cause it sure sounds like it..." I smile down at Lector.
"Nah, maybe a sleep over with a whole bunch of crazy chicks." I say, then walking away from the house. When we finally got to Fairy Tail, I bursted through the doors, expecting to find the beautiful Sky Dragon Slayer. But, what I found, was a brunet holding a whole barrel of some kind of drink, I bet beer, and then a half naked dark blue haired Mage. I think the guys name was Gray...yea! He's friends with Wendy!
"Sting," I turn, but found no one. I gave out a puzzled grunt, before hearing my name being called again. I look down to see a very short man. Oh, it's the guild master, Makarov. "What are you doing here...?" He questioned. I then Noticed Natsu and Gray were behind him, standing their as their evil stares burned into my very soul.
"I'm here to pick up Wendy..." I say, looking past Natsu and Gray to only find no blue haired beauty. "Is she here?" I ask, looking down at Makarov. He was so short...it made me want to almost laugh knowing he was the guild master.
"No," Nastu started. "She left an hour ago." Gray finished. I frowned. "Why?" They both quickly asked. I roll my eyes, putting all my weight on my one leg.
"I'm here to pick her up. We were going to hang out together." I said. "Along with that white cat...that little devil..." I still remembered the incident that she had scratched my whole damn face off.
"It's Carla." I looked at Natsu again to see his blue exceed. I think his name was Happy. "Her name is Carla." He said.
"I know that..." I mumbled, looking behind me, hoping that Wendy will be there and hurry the hell up and pull me out of here. I can already sense that the two, along with Happy, not including Makarov but who knows, hates me. I can feel their glares murdering me from the inside, and it felt very uncomfortable. I didn't see a good reason for trying to even kill me through their stares. I mean, I never really saw them or bothered them...
Okay...maybe that one time where I dumbed cold water in their heads...when they were walking out a cave that the two male mages had happen to cross through one of my many favorite paths.
Oh, and that other time when I build a booby trap for Rogue In a hotel hall way, but it turned on when Gray and Natsu, along with Lucy and Erza, passed by into the hall way. The bucket filled with spiders, which Rogue hates, was dumbed onto Gray and Natsu. An when they went into their "OMG A MONSTER IS KILLING ME." Mode, they ran into another trap u had set up. This trap sprayed them with spider webs and ten lastly, they were once again soaked. Lucy and Erza had spotted me before Nastu and Gray did, so I ran right back into my hotel room. I guess Erza and Lucy told the two about it.
And a few other times that I had bothered them with my booby traps and mini revenge games(mostly for Rogue.)
"Please, have a seat by the bar while you wait for her." I look back down at Makarov and nod, smiling slightly.
"Thanks, Sir."
"Call me Makarov." I nod again, going over to the bar, and sat down a stool. Lector sat on the counter, awkwardly adverting Fairy Tail members stares. I hate to admit it, but It actually felt like I was meeting Wendy's parents, and her whole fucking family that hated my guts.
"Sting!"
"I hope they come soon..." I heard Lector say. I nod in agreement, wanting to leave already. "Umm..Natsu and Gray are coming towards us." I look at where Lector was pointing at but two people already stood in front of me.
"Hey." I said, looking back towards Lector.
"Where are you taking Wendy?" Asked Gray. I look at him.
"I don't know I'm just gonna go to a high cliff so I can throw her off of it." I sarcastically say. "I'm taking her to the park."
"This late?" I rolled my eyes at Natsu.
"It's only 6." I chuckled, (more of a fake ass chuckle.) looking over the two again and still finding no Wendy. "Plus, if she doesn't want to go there, then it's okay. I'll take he anywhere she wants to go," I decided to add something in to see their reactions. "Even if it's my room." I gently smile. And I guess that set them off cause they both grew red(most likely in anger.)
"Why you...!" They pulled back their arms and I was just simply laughing it off until suddenly, a warm, quiet voice rang through out my ears like a gentle breeze in the wind. Wait. What the hell did I just say?
"Sting!"