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"Here's your strawberry smoothie and a vanilla smoothie for you!" The waitress said as she put down two tall glasses of pink and white colored drinks.

Lucy and Rogue sat at the stools at the bar waiting for Sting to finish his paper works. Noise complaints arrived earlier and Yukino made him do it or there will be no lunch for him, she threatened him to say the least.

The two mages sat side by side enjoying a cold smoothie on a hot day.

Plue and the exceeds played on the counter a little far from them. As they watch them with solemn expressions, Lucy broke the silence between them.

"They're so cute, aren't they?"

Rogue didn't said anything, instead he kept his eyes on the three.

"It's a... shame that they would no longer be together in three days. Plue got really attached to Lector and Frosch. I, as well, don't want to leave you guys and the whole Sabertooth."

"You could just visit us everytime." He said without looking at her.

"That's true."

"But it would not be the same." She added.

This got Rogue's attention, he shifted his eyes to Lucy.

"Waking up with the delicious cookies ready at the bedside table with milk, Sting making a ruckus every given chance, Orga's singing, Yukino's care, the exceeds' antics, you... your teasing... I'll miss all of it." Lucy said in a soft voice looking back at Rogue.

Silence once again fell over them, they just continued to stare at each other's eyes. As if they have an unspoken conversation going on.

"Lucy I-" Rogue was cut short the moment Sting arrived. The blond hit his back hard in the process of greeting the two.

"Yo!" Sting greeted them happily. Too happy.

"I'd appreciate a simple greeting." Sending a glare towards his blond counterpart.

"Come on, don't be so glum!"

"Whatever."

"Anyway, since I'm already done and it's freaking hot today why don't we go swimming?"

"Swimming, you say?!" Orga shouted with his booming voice.

"It would make a good memory." With a smile, Rufus joined in.

"I think it's a great idea." A soft voice called out, revealing Yukino.

"Then I guess it's settled!"

Sting cleared his throat before speaking again.

"Sabertooth, get your trunks and head to the pool. We're going swimming!" The announcement was replied with shouts cheering.

The whole guild was buzzing with people excited to take a dip, especially on a hot day. Some took off their clothes immediately and dove to the pool, some took their time to change into their swimsuits and some who just can't wait just dove straight to the pool without changing. Needless to say, everyone was happy.

On a corner of the pool, the twin dragon slayer sat with their exceeds who were already enjoying. Rogue made sure that Frosch was safe with his inflatable.

"Sheesh, girls take forever to change. What are they even taking so long for? It's not like they're changing into some kind of long gown." An impatient blond said as he began to swim another lap.

Rogue stayed quiet, following Sting. After a couple of minutes, Sting stopped his laps.

"There you are! What took the both of yo—" He shouted, only to stop midway.

Intrigued, Rogue faced the direction where the girls are.

"Rogue? Frosch wonders why you're all red." The exceed ask his partner with a tilt of the head.

True to his words, Rogue was all red.

"Lucy! Over here!" Lector called the girls to let them know where they are.

The girls were wearing their swimsuits, causing the majority of the male population of Sabertooth to ogle at them.

An arm suddenly settled on Rogue's shoulder.

"Oh, now I see what's got you looking like a tomato." Orga snickered.

"I wouldn't mind seeing you like that every day." Sting said with a wink, earning him a punch from the busty blonde.

"God, you're such a perv." Lucy rolled her eyes as she move further into the pool.

Soon, they were all playing and splashing water to each other. A certain black haired guy chose to stay on one side, not really excited to be caught in the splash war.

"Would you just suck it up and confess?"

Before he could even reply to whoever said that, she was already gone. The woman who owns the voice was already with the others and joined the game.

'Confess? Tch.'

"Rogue! What the fuck are you even doing standing there? Join us!" Sting made his way to Rogue just to drag him to where the others are.

"Water's not your thing?" Lucy giggled as the guy settled beside her.

"Getting wrestled underwater? Not my thing." He replied as they giggled.

"Hey, lovebirds! It's game time." With a smirk, Sting shouted as he splashed water to the two.

"Oh, you're on!" Lucy began to counter attack and lunge towards Sting.

"Don't just stand there, Rogue!" Another splash came at him.

Then another. And another. And another. And another.

A tick growing on his forehead, Rogue eyed every person who splashed him before lunging at them and made his revenge.

"You guys are dead!"

"That's the spirit!"

"Help me! Eek!"

"Go Sting!"

"Yukino, cover for me!"

"Frosch is having so much fun!"

That resulted to the Twin Dragon Slayers pulling every inch of each other's faces.


"Really? Underwater wrestling is not your thing? You were practically strangling Orga and Sting!" Lucy laughed as she recalled how the three of them fought like kids for the last slice of cake.

"Well, they asked for it."

"That's true."

"Tch. I wasn't serious that's why Rogue won."

"Quit sulking and just admit you lost." Lucy laughed once again seeing as how childish Sting is acting.

"Anyway, I'm hungry. Yukino!" The blond dragon slayer left as he ran towards Yukino who's at the bar helping Kiana out.

Eyes following Sting's figure. The two resumed talking.

"Did you have fun?" Rogue asked.

"If all my screams and laughter earlier aren't any indication that I'm having fun then I don't know what is. Thank you, once again."

"You deserve it." The black haired man put a hand on top of Lucy's smaller one. The latter squeezing his. The two exchanged sweet smiles.

"Lucy, I just want to say that..." He trailed off, becoming nervous as Lucy's brown eyes locked into his.

"That..."

"Want some?"

"Wha?!" A startled Rogue slipped and went under the water.

"Rogue!"

"What are you even startled for?" Sting asked innocently.

"You little..." A dark aura surrounded Rogue as he reached out for Sting.

"H-Hey! What did I do?!"

Splash. That's how another round of underwater wrestling began.

"You guys..." Lucy facepalmed.


A/N: I'm sorry for the long wait. 2016 wasn't an agreeable year for me. I've experienced so much that I had a break down. I just needed time to collect myself, that's why I went on a hiatus. Thank you for everyone that is still and will still continue to read this. Really, you guys give me the motivation to not give up. Thank you.