Read parts 1-4 first.

N.B. It contains lemon as well as rape/non-con, abuse and unhealthy elements, just in case any readers feel they want to avoid that. Some angst might also be found. - Don't like, don't read.

Originally posted on Tumblr (FlipSideofC)

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Natsu is in trouble and wails all across homeroom.

"I am screwed!" His friends attempt to calm him down. "Ok does anyone here know anyone that knows law?!"

"I do", Rogue admits calmly.

"You do? Who?"

"Sting Eucliffe"

"Eucliffe… senior? Blond guy?" Rogue nods sagely. "But… how well do you know him? You really think he could look at my case?"

"Quite well. I can't guarantee he'll be able to help though. You'll have to tell him more about your issue."

"Shit… Eucliffe… he's scary."

"He is?" Rogue blinks.

"Him and his super cool friends…" Natsu shudders.

Rogue ignores him and checks Sting's schedule. "He has homeroom now so let's go."

They knock on the door and a large man opens.

"I need to see Sting."

"Who the hell are you?"

"Rogue Cheney."

"You're Rogue?!" The man switches from menacing to friendly and service-minded. "Come on in! Sting! Your boyfriend is here!"

Sting is a bit surprised, Rogue *never* visits him. In fact, they never interact at school at all.

"Rogue? Are you ok?"

"Yes… it's just Natsu here. He has a legal issue and I thought maybe you could just hear him out."

"Sure!"

Sting is happy to be able to get into Rogue's good books. He's an absolute tsundere and Sting really has to fight to find out things he needs or likes, as he refuses to let Sting buy him things on principle.

"Let's sit over there. Coffee Natsu?"

"Yes please. Black."

"Rogue?"

Rogue nods. Sting asks a student to fetch for them. Natsu describes the case.

"So…?" Natsu looks nervous.

Sting frowns. "You are an idiot", he says frankly. "But… I think it can be solved. I need to doublecheck a few details with our lady. This is her area of expertise really. Just a sec."

Sting asks someone to fetch Minerva. Natsu shudders, she's the scariest senior.

"S…so… boyfriend?" Rogue flushes and Sting grins slightly. "I had no idea Rogue was in a relationship. So how long have you been together?"

"Hard to say… 3 years maybe?"

"3 years!? Fuck Rogue, you're quite the private person aren't you? Were you scared of prejudice? Shit."

Rogue shrugs and Natsu assumes he's right. Minerva arrives and helps solve the issue. Natsu is super happy.

Rogue is grateful. He actually gets Sting a birthday present this year (in addition to his now standard carte blanche for kinky sex). Sting is extatic – obviously because Rogue actually got him a present, but also because it's something he really likes and not even something that can be bought. It's some kind of VIP concert ticket only given to close friends. Rogue heard Erza mention something about it and asked if he could go.

"Sure! I didn't know you were into Jellal Rogue."

"He's ok…but I know someone who adores him."

"Your boyfriend right?" Natsu pokes jokingly.

Rogue flushes slightly. Erza stammers and pulls Rogue into a bone-crushing hug.

"Rogue! I didn't know you had a boyfriend!"

"Uh…"

"What's his name? How old is he?"

Rogue is pressured into telling his friends some details. Name, age, they live together. He says they met at a birthday celebration and that it's been a bit gradual since then. All true really… if you squint.

"3 years! Shit Rogue… but how does it work really?"

"Uh…"

"Natsu! Please excuse him Rogue, he's not very worldly." Rogue smiles faintly. "But seriously I had no idea you were gay."

"I am not."

"Huh?"

"Well… I don't know really. I never really thought about it and then Sting just came along and decided for me."

The others interpret it as romantic. Rogue shrugs.

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Notes:

I do not dislike Natsu, he just ends up as comic relief by default, sorry about that… :-)