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As Lucy woke up, she smelled something delicious, causing her to feel hungry because she forgot to eat dinner, the exhausting trip took its toll on her. Moreover, she felt tired because yesterday became a big introduction day for her at the guild. Especially the guys who wanted to know Lucy. She noticed the big difference about the closeness and warmth of the guild unlike when Jiemma was still their guild master.
"Maybe Sting isn't so bad as a leader."
She glanced at her side table where her whip is placed, there came the delicious aroma of the french toast served for her. Then she noticed a paper folded underneath the glass of milk.
Breakfast for you. Don't get me wrong, Sting forced me to get inside your room. -Rogue
She didn't know if she'll be angry or grateful about the thought of Rogue breaking inside her room to serve her breakfast. But she chose the latter, a vibe of positiveness surrounding her.
Then, she started to eat her served breakfast, no intention of leaving a leftover. After that, she got up and took a bath. When she got to the main part of the guild she noticed that it was still early, only a group of guys who's eating their breakfast and the bartender can be seen. Sting nor Lector can be found.
"Hey!" The girl who's also the bartender greeted her.
"U-uh.. Hi there!" Lucy went to her and sat down a the stool in front of the girl.
"You're Lucy, right?"
"Yes. H-how did you know?"
"You've been quite popular since Sting introduced you yesterday." She gigled as she gave Lucy a strawberry smoothie.
"Oh.." Lucy said as she took a sip, not really sure what to say.
"I'm Kiara, by the way." The girl introduced herself as she shook Lucy's hand.
"Nice to meet you."
"Likewise." Kiara said as she smiled nicely to Lucy.
She just know that they'll be good friends.
"Anyway, why are you so early in the morning?" Kiara asked as she put away the clean glasses away from the counter.
"I usually wake up this early and since I'm pretty bored I decided to come here. I didn't expect that the guild would be so... empty."
"You should know, the guild members aren't morning persons. Especially Sting and Rogue? Those twin Dragon slayers don't go here until before lunch." Kiara giggled once again as she explained the habit of the two.
"Wow.. I never thought they are like that." Just as Lucy is about to take another sip of her smoothie, someone patted her back hard causing her to almost topple over.
"Hey, watch it!" She retorted completely pissed off by whoever did that.
"Well good morning to you too, Lucy!" Sting laughed as he saw Lucy's pissed expression.
"What was that for?!" She said as she face the blond Dragon slayer. Then she saw a black haired mage standing behind Sting with an exceed beside him.
"I just greeted you good morning, no need to be cheesed off." The blond Dragon slayer said completely ignoring the pissed of girl beside her.
"Anyway, we.." Sting started to talk again but was cut off by Rogue.
"You." Rogue interfered keeping a blank face.
"Fine. I decided to let you join us for a mission. It would be your first job here in Sabertooth and I'LL be glad if you join us." Emphasizing that he's the one who wanted Lucy to come as he rolled his eyes to Rogue.
A shocked expression came across Lucy's face, probably wasn't expecting Sting wanting her to join them. But she quickly brushed off the shockness and nodded.
Lucy grabbed the job request from Sting's hand, eyeing the flyer curiously. It wasn't the hardest nor complicated job from the board, it's one of the jobs she usually picked if she wants to go alone. The mission is about guarding a cargo train to be safely delivered to the client. The pay is high considering the job is easy. Then she remembered something.
"Wait.." Lucy trailed off as she looked confusely to the two Dragon slayers.
"Hmm?" Sting questionally raised his brow as he sipped from the coffee he asked Kiana to serve him.
"Why did you picked this of all jobs?"
"You don't like it? I thought it's fairly a relaxed job for our first mission together."
"It's not that. Don't you both have motion sickness? How could you possibly step on the train without puking your guts out?!"
Kiara laughed hearing Lucy's point. Sting looked at her with wide eyes and Rogue remained expressionless.
"HAHAHAHA." Then suddenly the blond Dragon slayer laughed. Lucy thought if she said anything funny.
"You care?" Sting smirked at Lucy.
"No." With a blank expression, the celestial spirit mage replied.
"Then why'd you ask?" Keeping a smirk on his face, Sting questioned Lucy. While the lady simply blushed and looked away from him.
"N-nothing." Still not looking at Sting nor Rogue.
"Anyway, we asked someone.." Sting was cut off for the second time by Rogue.
"You." His ever present expressionless face can be seen.
"I asked someone to help us from this motion sickness for now."
Lucy nodded, understanding that they can go to the job.
"So we'll head to the station after lunch. You could get your stuff or something." Sting added before drinking all of the remaining coffee in his mug. Rogue just went to Kiara and was served without needing to tell her anything.
"Since Sting is awesome, the healer have no choice but to follow his order!" Lector, Sting's exceed, boastfully said to Lucy.
"I think Rogue's awesome too." Frosch added.
Lucy just nodded, not sure what to say to the two.
After lunch Sting and Rogue waited for Lucy outside the guild. On the other hand, the blonde mage said her good byes to Kiana before setting out, checking if her keys and her whip is with her. She couldn't risk leaving them behind.
Lucy sat at one of the cargo boxes on the train with Frosch sitting on her lap, the exceed immediately took liking to her.
"Hey, Lucy!" Sting looked rather happy with Lucy's presence. He was always smiling so nothing is new to the other mages. He's the type that don't lose his temper easily or so she was told.
"What do you think of the guild?" He asked happily.
"Well.. It's not that bad, though I came here yesterday so I haven't really 'absorbed' the Sabertooth feeling." Lucy shrugged as she gently stroke Frosch's head, the exceed relaxing at her lap.
"Oh.. But I'm sure you'll love it there!" Sting chirped. Lector then jumped to his side.
"Then you'll see how awesome Sabertooth is!" Lector said.
"We'll see." As the Celestial Spirit Mage winked.
They both fell into silence, but it was comfortable. Rogue just sat there listening to their conversation.
"Luce!"
"Luce?"
"Luce."
Lector looked at them confused while Frosch sprawled cutely on Lucy's lap.
"Why are you calling me that?" It's not the first time someone called her 'Luce' many Fairy Tail members call her that and the worst name she was called was Luigi, courtesy of a certain Fire Dragon Slayer - Natsu.
"Well, is it bad to call you that?"
"No.."
"Then I'll call you Luce from now on!" Sting grinned happily.
"Say, what are you happy about?" She was confused why the blond Dragon slayer was happy about such small thing.
"Nothing." He was still grinning like an idiot. He then turned to look at Rogue.
"Hey, Rogue!"
The black haired Dragon slayer merely looked at him.
"Join us here! You're so quiet there."
"I don't care." That's the only thing Rogue said before ignoring the two again.
Lucy leaned closer to Sting, the latter, however blushed from the closing gap and the sight of her chest. She have an undeniably big one and she usually wear provocative clothes, something the Fairy Tail members are already used being something very usual at the guild. But to Sting it was embarrassing.
"I know he's not the social butterfly type but why is he so...distant?" Lucy whispered to Sting. Carefully picking the right words.
"Nah, he's just like that. Don't worry about him." Sting said as he look at Rogue.
"Okay.." She doesn't want to pry anymore at Rogue's attitude. They're not even close.
As she relaxed at her seat a loud explosion was heard outside the train.
"W-what was that?!" Sting stood up as Rogue opened the door.
...
Three disgusting butts are in front of Rogue's face, making the Dragon slayer almost puke from the sight. His face becoming pale.
"W-what are they doing..?" Sting's horrified face can clearly be seen, not because he's scared, but because he's disgusted at the sight.
"We are... The Jiggle Butt Gang!"
"You again.." Lucy sighed. It wasn't her first time encountering these three but they sure are troublesome.
"We're here to steal this cargo and as a true scoundrel I give you the chance to surrender without getting hurt!"
"And we're here to guard this!" Lector shouted.
"You don't stand a chance against us!" The leader responded.
"B-boss that girl, she was with Wendy and that Dragon slayer Natsu!" The lackey said to his boss.
The so called boss was shocked upon realizing who Lucy was and almost retreated but quickly regained his composure.
"I-I don't care! We're the great criminals!"
"Ugh. Would you stop? I'm getting creeped out!" Sting said as he and Rouge kicked the three sending them flying away.
"They're hopeless.." Lucy thought as she sighed.
After a few hours the group reached their destination. Their client came to pick his cargoes there and gave them their payment.
They rode another train for their trip back. Unlike earlier, they rode a passenger train.
"It's great to have no motion sickness for once, right Rogue?" Sting happily said as he stretched his arms.
"It is-" Just as Rogue was about to finish his sentence he felt sick and massaged his temples. Sting began turning green and fell flat on the chair.
"Seems like it begins to wear off now." Lucy laughed.
Sting and Rogue really wants to glare at her right now.
"You're dead." They both thought.
