Is this what winning feels like? I'm on a high not quite like anything I've ever felt before. Sure, I've performed to audience who loved me, but somehow this is different. Maybe the difference is expectation? We've never had this at the games before. Ever. Also, this unlike my performances, this isn't just my triumph. This is the guild's. Looking up at everyone doing the number one sign together caused this rush of emotion; this feeling of connection and unity. I kind of wanted to point to Sting and say 'THIS!' Because this is about as anti-Sabertooth as you can get. I glanced over to the Sabertooth team and he looked pissed off. Well, he's not my problem anymore.
Whatever. I've got other things to think about. Like how. Laxus came over briefly and high fived me, then gave me a hug -which must be a first for him- and said I did good. And everyone cheering including First Master, who I still haven't met yet. Well that's got to change. I'll visit Wendy first and see how she's feeling, and then go to Gramps and watch the rest of the battles from up there. Then Gray and I are going to Thalia's for dinner. I haven't seen little Merek in a year. Last time we met, I showed him more of his father's magic, and perhaps this might not be the most appropriate word given my magic, I think Thalia thawed a little about Merek learning magic. It'll be Merek's choice anyway. I can't wait for her to meet Gray.
I can't believe how easy that battle was. I'd been planning potential strategies in my head with the opponents I'm familiar with from watching them in previous years, so I already had a rough strategy set up before we even started. Still, I'm surprised he never got a hit in. The guy's weird, but he's S-class, and I'm not.
Gray and I ended up getting a few minutes to talk before the next event.
"You were amazing. That Bacchus was a slimeball. Thanks for stopping him from yelling my name."
"Yeah, I had a feeling he was going to go nowhere good there"
"It's not like I don't want people to know about us, though."
"I know, and I'm sure you appreciate that he swings both ways and thinks you're hot."
"He is going on my list of creeps who go for me. I am so lucky."
"I hope I'm not on that list."
"Never. You are gorgeous, hot and never ever creepy."
And just in case for anyone didn't know that Gray's my boyfriend, we're now on lacrima vision, from just a few moments ago when we had our arms around each other. Come on. I know you've got a show to put on, but privacy!
The announcer who has probably single-handedly increased sales of headache medicine started is now making a big deal about it, and Yajima is clearly annoyed with him as usual, and trying to change the subject. Good old Yajima. I usually go to his restaurant whenever I'm in Hargeon, and he's always talking about Gramps and if he's in a good mood he'll tell me stories about being in Fairy Tail when they were young, and the missions they went on together.
After a quick hand squeeze, I've gone to see Wendy and First Master.
And I just missed Wendy being kidnapped. Freaking Raven Tail. What is their problem? The good news is Wendy might be able to compete in the next day or two. That makes me feel better, and she was happy I won. I was worried she'd be upset that it wasn't her to fight, but she wasn't.
So now I'm finally going to meet First Master, and I don't care that I'm fangirling. I seem to have gotten a little lost, but it shouldn't take too long to find their seats, and it's kind of dark here, but it's hard to navigate in the dark. Why is it so dark? And where did that guy come from? He's that jerk who was so mean to Toby earlier. Wow. That fight must have gotten to me. I'm so tired and lethargic. Maybe I'll just sit down for a little bit. There's something not quite right. I'll check it after I take a little nap.
