"I should go." Lucy was standing with her back towards him doing some work. Turning around she eyed him as if he had lost his mind, "What?" Sting was laid comfortably on the bed with pillows and blankets everywhere. If Natsu saw this he would have kicked him out saying how could Lucy be so Bias to let him sleep on his favorite bed. When he tried to take the comforter away, He felt Lucy rush next to him lightening fast and giving him the death glare. "You. Are. Not. Going. Anywhere." And fluffed his pillow before keeping it behind his neck. He grabbed her hand obviously annoyed and without knowing twisted it at which the celestial mage flinched. "You have no right over me. If I want to go, I will leave."

She bit her lip trying to withold a cry but then stared back at his angry blue eyes. Blue clashed with brown. "You are hurting me Sting. Let go." His eyes softened in a second and he loosened the grip on her hand looking away. She caressed her aching arm and took a step back . "you are not well and obviously not in proper state of mind." He felt embarressed when she indirectly pointed at his drinking habit but didn't let his gaurd down. Lucy took the cream and bandage from the table and started to tend her wounds. "So, you can't leave." When she felt him open his mouth to say something she silenced him. "And No More words, Atleast for an hour."

She sat down next to the bed on a chair thinking while applying the cream. It was so difficult to drag him down the streets without hurting him, He was so heavy and with a limping leg it didn't help much but after an hour or two she made it alive to her operation base. i.e - Home, A secret name she likes to call the comfy house at times. He was unconcious and wounded here and there. Bandaging him everywhere necessary and getting him on the bed looked like a difficult job but Thank God, Virgo helped out.

"I am sorry." Sting mumbled slowly. Lucy looked at his pouting face and said, "What? Do you need something." Unaware of what he just said. Sting pointed at her arm and mumbled again but this time a few decibles high. "I am sorry about twisting your arm even though its alreay quite twisted." She smiled brightly which made Sting lighten up a bit. "Oh, its alright.. but if you are really sorry. You won't go." He looked away without saying anything much to Lucy's surprise as she was expecting some kind of talk back but when nothing came she stood up and left the room sighing.

How could she forget that she was the reason he left, She was the reason he was unhappy. How could she act all normal around him as it was clear he was still disturbed even she was about Rouge but just because of this she wasn't willing to let him go again. She wanted to set things straight and make rouge understand that she was not a crack in the glass. Lucy lay calmy on the sofa hearing the sound of the clock. She remembers the day when Rouge and Sting became the self invited guests and hijacked her house for the night. The Irony.

Sting wanted to sleep on the bed but Lucy offered him two choices Sofa or floor.

Now,

He wanted to go yet she offered him the Bed with fluffed pillows and comforters while she herself was curled up on the sofa.

Chuckling a little she just felt like it was all yesterday as the memory was all so clear and alive inside her mind. It was 4 in the morning but still she dozed off because of not getting enough sleep while Sting was in the room with his dilemma to stay or go. Staying was a tempting offer but heartclentching on the other hand going was easy but to never return back.. and for the time being he chose to stay.. Because it felt like He couldn't gather himself to never turn back... From her. Not for now atleast.

In The Guild.

"Ara Ara." Mirajane pitied the way everyone looked. She placed a plate of refreshing smoothies and juice to get the tiredness away. "What happened Erza?" The red head was already feeling better sipping on her strawberry smoothie but the dark circles were hard to unnotice. "Just got a little tangled in searching the bars for particular someone."

Levy had her head down on the table looked like she was sleeping while gajeel started to stretch his body saying that staying up all night was nothing for him at which natsu bitch slapped him with fire coming out of his mouth saying he isn't tired at all too and as usual started bickering. "So, did you find him?" Mirajne decided to ignore the two and looked at Lisanna for an answer. The bob cut mage smiled at her sister and shook her head. Mirajane sighed, "If only, I can't see Lucy faking anymore." Gray nodded not glancing at anyone in particular, "Yeah.. We will try today."

Natsu and Gajeel stopped fighting and fell down on the floor with fake tears coming of their eyes. "This is hard, we can't do this! Someone ask Levy to change the plan." Erza woke levy up by shaking her you know like a bear shakes a honey tree.. Yeah that way but it was unintentional making the blue haired girl fall down. She rubbed her eyes cutely and looked at everyone with a sleepy look. "Why? Why? I didn't sleep all night. Why? did you Erza?"

Gajeel stopped her talking by abruptly picking her up the floor to get her on eye level which just meant she was floating mid air. "Mission Find the Light: Step 1- Investigate bars was a Fucking fail. change it shorty! do something!" She nodded and asked him to put her down. Mirajane pitied their condition a lot but liked their devotion to help a friend too so she came up with an idea to be the leader.

"I will help." Everyone turned their attention to Mirajane who sat on the table with cross legged determination clear in her eyes. "Step 2 would be to stick posters everywhere with Sting's face on and whoever finds him gets some jewels. This way you will get more helping hand." Natsu got fired up and agreed immediately but Gray tried freezing his ass annoyed. "But then Lucy will get to know what we are doing behind her back." Erza was busy eating a strawberry cake which amazed Gajeel a lot because it came out of nowhere.

"Good Morning Guys." Everyone turned their attention to the orange haired lion spirit who was standing regally in his black suit and red tie. Gray High-fived him and asked where and how have he been and whereabouts of Lucy because she was usually in the guild at this time. The lion spirit scratched his neck and said, "Princess is not in the town." At this literally everyone's jaws dropped. "Where is she?!" Erza panickly asked about the blondie because this was all too sudden.. Was she in trouble? He fixed his tinted sunglasses and continued. "She will be back in a few days and I just stopped by to deliver this message." He stared at Erza and said. "Don't worry she is safe."

"So, you leaving now or what?" Natsu confirmed at which Loke snorted quite playfully. "Its been months since I last dropped by let me catch up with you all." He pulled a chair and sat down with them. After insisting a lot and irritating one and all he finally got them to spill the beans about Mission: Find the light. After hearing the story he laughed nervously which didn't go unnoticed by Erza, she narrowed her eyes at him and pulled out a sword. "Do you know something that we should all be knowing too."

"N-nothing! Have fun with the mission. I will leave you all alone." He turned around and went to a different table where Elfman and Rajinshu tribe were sitting gajeel it totally felt like he ran away, "That Lion boy is hiding something." Mirajane clapped her hands together to gather the lost attention. "Forget about him for now, We have a mission to take care of."

"Where is Rouge?" Lucy halted hearing the shadow dragon slayer's name, She was serving him brunch on Bed even though her own leg was still repairing but she fought with the pain saying 'I have felt worse pain than this.' The blonde quickly placed the food on his lap and turned around to leave. "Is he still in Sabertooth or changed his guild for you?" His words were like venom full of sarcasm and dry humor.. She wondered where did the 'I am okay with you both' Sting went. Is this what he really feels.. or what he felt about their relationship? Jealousy..

"He and I.. We um.. Rouge broke up with me." She didn't give time to hear his answer or anything and just glided out of the room slamming the door out of memory rewind in her head. She went to the kitchen and poured out a glass of juice in the process.. she tried to drink it but she just felt so angry at herself for feeling like crying their in the room when the topic came up. Why can't she be a little strong? Why does she become so vulnerable?

"princess." The sudden voice strattled her but she didn't spill the juice all over the counter. "Don't surprise me like this everytime you pop up Loke." She smiled at her loyal spirit offering him the glass which she couldn't drink becuase of having too much on her mind. He took it from her hand and placed it on the counter. "Princess, I know I haven't been a Good spirit lately. I was never here when you needed me.. I was always so busy with my own errands that I forgot my duties as a spirit and most importantly as my princess's Gaurdian angel." Lucy knew he was being too cheesy with his lines and all but it felt nice to have him say this to her after so many months.. She felt like the idiot was back.

"Gaurdian angel? I thought you were my knight in shining armor." They both chuckled but eventually hugged each other. Loke narrowed his eyes thinking about Rouge and gripped his owner more tightly. "I am so sorry, Princess. I am with you now, Won't ever leave your side ever." She hit him on the chest and stepped back much relaxed, "You can't anyway.. Now stop becoming all Sentimental and Empty the glass of juice Fast" He nodded like a child and started chugging down the orange juice that's when Lucy brought up the topic of what he said to her friends in guild.

"Don't worry Princess. They won't come here for Few days, I told them you are out of town."

"Were they convinced?" Loke smiled thinking how much they were relieved to hear the news as to now they would be able to stick posters of sting everywhere without worrying about Lucy knowing it.

"Of course." Lucy smiled brightly and hugged the spirit thanking him for the help and waved him a bye as he departed saying he had something improtant to take care of.

"The food was okay I guess." Lucy jumped hearing Sting's voice behind her, This day was turning out to be -Let's Surprise the $#!T out of Lucy Day-. He dumped the plates quite humanly in the dishwasher and faced the girl who was much shorter than him. "Next time make some Bacons and Eggs." A vein popped on her forehead. "I am not your servant!" He smirked, She had to admit even though how much she hated that thing on his face.. She missed seeing it. "Oh. You are Key girl."

"Get back to Bed Mister." She was annoyed as hell by his I don't care attitude. He came closer and blew on her face, "I am injured, you are hurting me." She stared at his face which was quite close to her own. Somehow those words made her think deeply. Lucy couldn't gather anything to say, "I-I am sorry.. Just don't get yourself hurt doing something reckless." and walked out of the kitchen. Somehow she couldn't keep her cool with him anymore, The conversations always got her back to what she did and how it ended up making her feel guilty for his condition.

She gave him towels and some spare clothes of gray.. to get changed in AFTER taking a shower because he was all dirty with the street fight and he looked real shabby. Lucy got dressed herself and cleaned the place as soon as Sting locked the bathroom door with him inside. She started to write to get the load out of her head but then something hit her.. Where was Lector?

"Where is that stupid Cat?"