Going Against The Current

Chapter 11 – Valentine's Day Part 1

A/N: Hey guysssss~! So you finally hear from GATC XD Gomene, I got a writer's block :)) Thanks Ella for the editing again! START READING!

Song: Fude Pen Ballpen by Mio Akiyama and Mikkio

Genre: Romance, Humor, Friendship, Hurt and Comfort, Drama

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does.


Sting sniffed and watched as Lucy strode across the room. She walked to the closet and brought out a pajama set. She walked to Sting and placed the clothes on the bed and smiled, "I'll be downstairs. Get well soon, okay?"

Sting nodded and just trailed Lucy's exiting back with his eyes. As soon as the door closed shut, Sting sneezed and he stared at the ceiling grimly, "I hate fevers."

He shifted under the comforter and placed an arm over his eyes, blocking the light's bright rays. A while ago, he didn't even think of getting sick. He was just so focused on finishing his newfound task and forgot that he was allergic to dust. However, his sister told him that sometimes, when you keep getting near the thing that you're allergic to, you'll get used to it and it won't be harmful anymore.

That was what he was planning to do but… he didn't expect to get sick on the day before Valentine's Day.

Sighing again for the umpteenth time, he pouted selfishly and groaned. "Great, I was planning to date someone tomorrow as well, stupid allergy," he mumbled and furrowed his eyebrows.

The blonde sat up and looked at the pajama set. He took off his shirt and changed into the long-sleeved tee before slipping on his pants. Sighing once again, he lied down on his bed.

Sting huffed and closed his eyes, shifting to face the other side, "Whatever, I'll just sleep it off. Who knows, maybe tomorrow the fever will be gone."


The Next Morning

Lucy was rummaging through the kitchen's cupboards when she suddenly heard a thud. Her ears perked and she frowned before staring at Jellal, "Watch the rice for me."

Jellal nodded, "Sure."

Lucy smiled and began walking to the staircase. She went to the second floor and stopped in front of Sting's room. She heaved a sigh and knocked on the door, "Sting, is there something wrong?"

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"N-No! Everything's f-fine!"

Lucy's eyes turned into equal signs and she placed her hands on her hips, "No matter how hard you try to lie, no matter how I hear it, something's definitely wrong. Are you having any problems? Has your fever gone down?"

When she received no reply, Lucy sighed and went in the room. However, what greeted her was surprising.

"O-Oh my God, Sting, what are you doing?" Lucy screeched, grabbing the wet cloth from Sting's hands. "Did you just take a bath?" she said, staring at Sting's dripping hair.

Lucy's eyes widened when she ran her fingers through his hair - cold. "What the—the water's freezing! How in the world will you get better if you use cold water?" Lucy scolded, grabbing the hair dryer and drying Sting's hair.

Sting puffed his cheeks and crossed his arms over his chest, looking away. His eyes fluttered close in delight as Lucy ran her fingers through his hair, drying them in the process. A sigh of relief escaped his lips and he covered his mouth, coughing. He heard Lucy tsk.

"See? You're already coughing. You really are stubborn," she muttered, shaking her head in disappointment, "And here I was, planning on taking you to the mall."

Sting's eyes widened and he looked up at Lucy who winked, "Of course, you would still be a slave. But seeing that you made your fever worse, I guess I'll have to rethink my plans for today."

Sting blinked and mentally slapped himself, he should have known better. All he wanted to do was taking a bath and ask permission from Lucy to go out. He promised his sister that he'd go out with her for Valentine's. Well, that was the plan but he had OTHER plans, such as, going on a date with multiple girls, one after another. And also - he sulked - serving his MISTRESS, Lucy Heartfilia.

He felt the hot air blowing on his hair disappear and he looked up at Lucy who smiled in satisfaction, "There, done. Geez, it's awkward when you don't speak." She blew her bangs out of her eyes and she rubbed the back of her neck nervously, "Get better soon, okay? I'll be back in the evening."

As Lucy turned around to leave, Sting stretched out his hand and tugged on her shirt. The blonde female looked over her shoulder, a twinge of pink on her cheeks, "What?"

"Where are you going?" Sting asked, staring at her with a distressed look.

Lucy sighed and pushed him gently against the bed. She covered him with the comforter and she shrugged, "I'll be spending the day with Jellal, I guess. I'll just have him treat me for dinner, so that I can takeout some food for you. Ah, I'll buy more medicine too."

Sting's eyes widened - though Lucy didn't notice, "Jellal... again?"

"What's wrong?" Lucy asked, raising a brow. "He said he wanted to hang out with me so I said yes," she said, crossing her arms over her chest.

She sighed and shrugged, "Well, just get better soon. I'll be leaving."

Just then, Sting finally noticed what Lucy was wearing. She wore a gray sleeveless dress that reached her thighs. The collar ruffled and was kept like that by a gold garter around the bottom of her bust. The dress was then accompanied by silver heels – the heels that she wore on their 'date' – along with a golden chain bracelet on her right wrist. Then her hair was tied up in a high bun, with fallen strands framing the sides of her face.

Sting blushed, "H-How come you're dressed so nicely? You're just going to hang out with him, right?"

The blonde female blinked and her face flushed in embarrassment. "J-Jellal told me t-to dress up nicely. It seems like we're going to a fancy restaurant for dinner," she stuttered, covering her blushing face, "Ah, damn it, why am I acting like this when I only love him as a brother?"

Sting's blush faded and he stared into space, "Oh."

Lucy frowned and stared at him, waiting for another reaction but she received nothing more than two words.

"Have fun."

She creased her eyebrows in worry and left silently, glancing at Sting one more time before closing the door. When he knew he was finally alone, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Yes?"

"I hope you're in the mood for spying because we are going to crash someone's date."

"Oooh, interesting, but why?"

"…That, I can't tell."

"Okay, okay, fine. So, should I go there now or what?"

"Seriously? What do you expect?"

"Hahahaha! Okay, I'll be there in a flash! And I do know where you are, mother told me."

"…Tch."


Lucy suppressed a yawn and leaned her head against the back of the seat, staring at the view passing in front of her. Jellal laughed and smiled smugly, "Even though it's your first time riding a car, you don't seem that amazed at all."

The blonde smiled slyly, "Well, my father used to ride one. Riding a train is the same anyway so I'm not that astonished."

"Ah, I see," the bluenette said and stopped in front of the mall. "Oh yea, I arranged a performance for you. I brought your guitar and I'll be backing you up so don't worry," he said and winked.

Lucy blinked.

"EHHHHH?"

Jellal grinned and winked. "Rufus told me about your performance and I wanted to see how good you were. I'll be singing with you so don't you dare laugh," he said and flicked Lucy's forehead.

"Stop blushing, it makes you look un-Lucy," Jellal said and smiled, staring into Lucy's eyes.

Her blush deepened and she nibbled on her bottom lip, looking away. "Y-You're too close…" she mumbled, glancing everywhere but his eyes. Jellal huffed and leaned back, getting out of the car. He walked around the front and opened the door for Lucy, grinning slightly.

"Get used to it, princess," he said and brushed his cheek against hers. Lucy yelped and held her cheek, staring at him in surprise. Jellal just chuckled and shrugged, getting out Lucy's guitars.

Lucy blushed once again, "W-What was that?"

Jellal blinked and sighed while smiling, "Ah, that. I wasn't going to give you a peck on the cheek because you might get mad so I decided to brush my cheek against yours instead. Brilliant, aren't I?"

"Idiot," Lucy mumbled, touching her cheek gently, "You…"

Jellal hummed, "What?"

"N-Nothing."


"What the hell is she doing?" Sting hissed, glaring at Jellal and Lucy who were walking in the mall with their guitar case swung over their shoulder.

The woman beside him blinked, "What are you talking about? Aren't they supposed to be on a date?" She remained silent when Sting didn't give her an answer; instead, he just growled and grabbed her wrist, roughly dragging her towards the stage where the other two were heading to.

"O-Oi, don't forget your fever, idiot. I didn't come here to help your fever worsen," the woman said and huffed, crossing her arms over her chest, "I just wanted to see what got my brother all riled up for."

Sting's cheek flushed in a light pink color, "D-Don't be like that, Cosmos-nee."

The woman with light hair like Sting, or Cosmos, grinned and tilted her head to the side. "It's unusual for Sting to get jealous since you're a playboy. I wanted to see the girl you have your sights set on," she said and smirked, winking.

Sting sweat dropped, "Ughh… Whatever, let's go get a ticket already."

"Whatever you say, Sting-kun~" Cosmos said in a sing sang voice, grinning mischievously as Sting groaned. Cosmos walked forward and bought two tickets, placing a finger on her lips at the man, "Don't tell who we are, okay, sir?"

The man gulped, "Y-Yes, ma'am!"

Cosmos giggled, "Good."

Sting and Cosmos found two vacant seats on the front row and they sat there. The blonde male hid his hair by a hat while Cosmos just wore her usual hat that fit her long, pointy and thorny-like-hair. Once the two were seated, many people started piling in. One by one, they sat in their seats. "Eh, there are many people watching. Oh, look! It's the old geezer, Yajima-san!" Cosmos exclaimed, her eyes twinkling brightly as she pointed at an old man.

"Ah, I think he watched Lucy's performance last time at a restaurant," Sting said and covered his mouth, coughing, "I think Jellal announced it to some of his friends and the word spread. I believe that the performance that Lucy first did end up in the internet."

Cosmos smiled wryly, "Well, isn't she famous?"

"Mmhm, whatever you say, sister," Sting mumbled absentmindedly, covering his eyes with his forearm, "Damn it, when will the performance start?"

"Be patient, Sting," Cosmos scolded and Sting stiffened.

"H-Hai…"

Sting's ears perked as he heard someone tapping on the microphone. He looked up and his breath hitched. He stared at Lucy who smiled, winking at Jellal who grinned. "All right," Lucy started, smiling, "Is everyone ready?"

"YEAAAHH!"

Lucy jumped in surprise, startled. She laughed and rubbed the back of her neck nervously, thanking Jellal who swung the guitar strap over her shoulder. She smiled shyly, "Today, due to my date's recklessness—"

"O-Oi!"

"—I will play my guitar again for you all. For those who have no idea of what's happening, I envy you, you're out of the world," Lucy teased, chuckling as the crowd laughed, "Anyway, enough sweet talk. It's time to play!"

The crowd clapped and Lucy threw her USB towards the DJ. He inserted the device and the song started to play. She began strumming her guitar up and down, her body swaying with the beat. Sting watched and a drop of sweat slid down his forehead, "A-Ah… the song's fast again."

"WAIT!" Lucy suddenly yelled, surprising the crowd as she held her hand up, signaling the DJ to stop the music. "On second thought, I'll sing with Jellal instead," she said and grinned evilly, staring at Jellal from the corner of her eye who sweated. She faced the DJ, "Click next."

"One, two, three," Lucy said and she started strumming her guitar. Despite of the simple-ness, the strumming and the chords were hard. As soon as the song played, Jellal immediately knew what they were going to sing – and he was slightly embarrassed.

Sting glared at them, like hell, he wasn't jealous.

"Fude pen fufu," Lucy sang, nearly laughing at the lyrics.

Jellal sweat dropped, "Furueru fufu." They both stared at each other and smiled, singing together, "Hajimete kimi e no GREETING CARD."

Lucy moved closer to Jellal, "Tokimeki PASSION. Afurete ACTION. Hamedashichau kamo ne." She glanced at Jellal and nodded, signaling him for the part where they were going to sing together.

"Kimi no egao souzou shite, ii, toko misetaku naru yo. Jounetsu wo, nigirishime. Furimukase nakya," they both inhaled at the same time and Lucy strummed her guitar, smirking at Jellal for another duet part, "Ai wo komete surasura to ne, saa kakidasou."

Lucy blinked and realized it was her solo part, "Uketotta kimi ni shiawase ga tsunagaru you ni."

"Yume wo, misete, guruguru to ne, ji maiodoru. Ganbare fude pen, koko made kita kara," Jellal and Lucy sang together, both cheeks flushing.

However, that didn't stop Lucy from singing her next line before the next verse, "Kanari honki yo."

Lucy stepped back from the microphone a little, this time focusing on strumming her guitar. She closed her eyes in concentration as a smile graced her lips. Sting watched her, the mood she had right now was far different from the time that she performed for him. This time, it seemed like she enjoyed herself more, singing with Jellal and all, it made him feel kind of jea—

Sting's eyes widened, "No, don't fall for their tricks!"

Cosmos blinked and tilted her head to the side, staring at Sting who was shaking his head, "Eh?"

Lucy smiled and stepped closer to the microphone, "Fude pen FUFU. Muri kamo, FUFU. Kujikesou ni naru kedo." Jellal bit his lip and brought his lips closer to the microphone, singing along with Lucy.

"Tegaki ka MISSION," Lucy laughed in her head and grinned deviously at Jellal, "Atsuiwa TENSION. Insatsu ja tsumaranai."

Lucy blinked as she saw a blob of yellow, spiky hair. Thinking it was Sting, she gazed at the crowd worriedly but nevertheless, she sang her part, "Haneru toko tomero toko. Dokidoki marude koi da ne. Korekara mo, yoroshiku ne, hitokoto soete."

"Hashagu, moji wa pikapika ni ne, hora migaki kake. Massugu kimi no kokoro made todokeba ii na. Hashiru kiseki kirakira da ne sou kawaku made. Mattete fude pen gomen baaru pen wa. Oyasumi shitete.Kanari honki yo," Lucy and Jellal sang – for effects – they intertwined their hands together and their cheeks flushed red.

Lucy closed her eyes, ignoring the squeals of the crowd as she strummed her guitar, "Kimi no egao souzou shite, ii, toko misetaku naru yo. Jounetsu wo, nigirishime. Furimukase nakya." Lucy peeked from her right eye as Jellal joined her in singing the chorus.

"Ai wo komete surasura to ne, saa kakidasou. Uketotta kimi ni shiawase ga tsunagaru you ni. Yume wo, misete, guruguru to ne, ji maiodoru. Ganbare fude pen, koko made kita kara," The two sang, both faces inching closer to the ending. Lucy blushed and she blinked her wide eyes as her lips automatically sang the last line with Jellal.

"Kanari honki yo…"

Jellal leaned forward and gave her a peck on the cheek instead, smiling wryly. Jellal then leaned back and continued to play his guitar until the music stopped and the crowd cheered.

Lucy faced the crowd, red-faced, "T-Thank you for listening!" She gave Jellal a sideway glance and he winked, making her blush deepen.

"KYAAAA!" the crowd squealed, cheering for them.

Meanwhile, with Sting and Cosmos.

Cosmos frowned and crossed her legs, leaning her cheek against the back of her hand. "Well, Sting, I must say, you are absolutely no match for him," she deadpanned and sighed as Sting groaned, slapping his hand over his forehead.

"I w-wasn't trying to win her over anyway! I just wanted to see why he asked her out on a date when she's so… so…" Sting struggled to say the word 'ugly' but it seemed like he couldn't even utter it. He cursed at himself for being so soft-hearted, just because she fed him and tucked him in didn't mean that he should be stopping himself from calling her—

Wait, what? Did he just… Sting's eyes widened, "Did I just say 'she tucked me in'? What the hell, I'm not a baby!"

Cosmos raised a brow, "She's what, Sting?"

Sting remained silent and Cosmos stifled a laugh, sighing happily. "I never thought I'd see the day where my little brother would get flustered over a single girl, a blonde one too," she said and smirked, "Well, stop sulking and let's go follow them!"


Comment from Rosella: Awesome~! Right now, I'm rotting for Jellal even though this is a StiLu fic… XD I rushed, so I might've missed some mistakes here and there, sorry about that~! I'm just working on the one-shot, but I guess it'll be done soon so that I would continue beta-reading for you! :D

A/N: Waaah, I think I'm starting to root for Jellal as well xD But fear not! It is still STICY, hahahaha :)) So this is part 1, I know, it's late TT^TT Please forgive me! ON WITH THE REPLIES.

whynotwhynot:Awww, thank you dearie :) Hahaha, who knows, maybe someone's experiencing the same thing xD Of course, we can't be predictable, now, can we? (Sting: My change of heart? Since when do I change?) I don't know, ask yourself, idiot.

Rosella6199: Nahh, it's fine. I understand that you're busy :)

Bellala99: Aww, thanks! (Sting: Don't believe her, she's not thankful at all.) It should be the exact opposite, YOU shouldn't listen to HIM. (Sting: What the-) Ahahaha, I just borrowed the concept though ^^ I don't know~

Sourcherry96: I know right? It's just cause he's such a baby (Sting: SO NOT TRUE! I KNOW HOW TO SWEEP!) Oh really? Then explain why Lucy taught you. (Sting: ...) My point, exactly.

Banzaimikan: Awww, thank you :3

Kitsura Mizuki: I think Sting would lower his pride for Lector ^^ Lol, Lucy feeding him is what would never happen (Sting: True.) See?

Pretzel101: Hahaha, go, people power! xD

Banzaimikan: Woow, that is impossible, dear xD Hahaha, thank you, I'm flattered :)

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