-Light and Shadow-
Chapter 11: Crushes
English is my second language so please forgive me for the mistakes I make.
I do not own Fairy Tail.
Lucy panted as she tried to keep up with the two mages. "Can we... take a break?" she asked in between pants.
"No," Sting answered simply.
"But... We've been walking for hours!" Lucy huffed.
Rouge looked at the blonde girl and then at his blonde friend. "Sting, maybe we should take a break. Lucy looks like she's gonna faint."
Lucy looked at Rogue. A few hours ago that he was moody and curt but now he's... Caring?
Sting scoffed. "At this rate, it'll take years to reach our destination!" he said, sarcastically.
"Well, if you want, you can continue the journey on your own," Rogue gestured to the dirt trail ahead of them.
"Hmph, I'll scout further ahead," Sting said. He turned on his heels and left.
Lucy sat down on a nearby log just beside the trail. Her feet was aching and beads of sweat ran down her forehead. Then she realize that she was alone with Rogue.
A panicky feeling bubbled up in her. "Can you stop acting weird?" she heard Rogue ask.
"What? Am I?" she replied hastily. 'He knows that I was hurt by what he said earlier?' she thought.
"I said mating season was close but not now! You don't have to worry about hormonal monkeys right now so just relax." Rogue said, folding his arms across his chest.
'Oh, that.' Lucy thought. Instead she said, "How knows, maybe it'll come earlier than expected?"
"Do I look agitated?" Rogue asked.
"Um, no..."
"Then, no. It's not mating season."
"Oh." Was all she could say. You'll never know what comes out of his mouth.
"Besides, Sting and I, and all Dragon Slayers for that matter, will seriously be out of character." Rogue said after a short silence.
"That isn't surprising," Lucy muttered.
Rogue remained quiet after that. Rogue leaned against a shady tree across Lucy. He was staring at the ground as if he didn't dare meet her eyes.
Lucy found herself staring at Rogue. 'Well, he has a pretty charming face,' Lucy thought. 'What? Why am I saying this?!'
Suddenly, Rogue looked up catching Lucy staring. "Yes? Something wrong?"
"Ah! N-nothing! Let's continue, shall we?" Lucy answered. Rogue shrugged and walked ahead of her.
Lucy stared at Rogue's back. 'Hmm, he looks so cool...' Lucy thought. 'Wait... WHAT?!'
Lucy shook her head vigorously, catching Rogue's attention. "You okay? Or are you just trying to make yourself dizzy?"
"What? No! I mean... I'm fine!" Lucy stammered. 'Crap, why am I stammering?'
Rogue gave her a look but didn't say anything and continued walking. Thoughts raced in Lucy's mind. And then, she came up with one conclusion. She's in love with Rogue
After Sting left the two alone, he walked along the dirt trail, occasionally kicking a few rocks to the side. 'Should I have left the two alone?' he thought.
He closed his eyes and thought about the time he slept with Lucy. How innocent she looked. "Heh, she's strong, I'll give her that," Sting muttered, thinking about the time she hugged him so tightly, he couldn't breath.
"Her lap is soft too," he said to himself as he opened his eyes. "Wait... Why am I even talking 'bout her? Gah, I sound like a pervert!"
"But she is pretty," he said again. "I think I like her..."
"But if I even think of dating her, what will Natsu-san do? Or worse, Erza?" he said as vertical blue lines appeared on his face.
He clutch his a handful of his hair while leaning on a nearby tree for support, "Or even worse, the entire Fairy Tail guild?!"
"Why am I even talking to myself?" he asked.
"Yes, why are you?" Rogue's voice asked.
Sting jumped slightly. "Woah, since when were you guys here?"
"We just got here." Lucy answered. "So what 'cha talking 'bout?"
Sting made a face. "Nothing you should know." he answered. 'Seriously, you shouldn't know,' he mentally added. Lucy frown at his reply. "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize it was a private topic for you and your imaginary friend."
"You callin' me crazy, blondie?"
"Nope, just at the brink of insanity, Butter."
Of course, the two started bickering which was stopped by Rogue, of course. "That's enough, you two." he said. Lucy looked away and slightly blushed. Sting notice this and frowned. 'She likes Rogue?'
"Why do you guys fight over every lil' thing?" Rogue asked.
"W-well, Sting makes thing hard," Lucy stuttered a bit.
Sting's frown deepen. 'Stuttering and blushing? She definitely likes Rogue."
"Well, sorry! Now excuse me, we have a job to finish so let's get going!" Sting said and turned on his heel. Lucy lifted a brow. "What's with him?"
Rogue shrugged. "Dunno. But it's definitely not mating season."
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Hey, guys :D I'm back from the dead! Seriously, I went to hell and back again. I had a lot of band practices lately(Not the rock bands with guitars and everything. Just a plain old school band. Yep, Imma nerd ._.)
We had a concert on Teachers' Day and it was a disaster. The drummer, my friend, started earlier than the conductor. I don't blame him. He was wearing sunglasses indoors. Who wears pink and yellow framed sunglasses(his a GUY) indoors while playing the drums? No. He's not gay or girly. A real man ain't afraid to show that he likes pink!
Ok. My writing skills are a bit rusty now ._. Should have practice more...
If ya guys are wondering 'bout the butter nickname Lucy gave Sting, it's cuz of my little bro. He keeps saying "that gold is actually butter." Cuz Sting's hair is GOLDEN. Man, it's annoying. I tell you that one day, he's gonna find gold and say, "Pfft, it's only butter." That kid has problems :(
Ok. Gtg. Tomorrow's parent-teacher's day. And I scared. I failed my history test!
Review!
PS, have ya guys heard Gentleman by PSY? Pfft. Of course you guys did. Man, that song is so addictive yet so dirty! O.o
