Lucy ignored the suspicious sounds and turned back to the pathway of the glass house.. As she entered she turned on the nature lights and walked towards the gazebo.

Again footsteps were heard, she looked around but no one was around. She started to feel nervous, afraid because she was not prepared for battle especially in her outfit. She thought of going back to the main house then suddenly, strong hands covered her mouth and pulled her backwards.

She tried to scream but was stopped. She bit the hand and pulled the culprit over her body and sent him rolling down the floor. She straddled on the man and twisted his arm. She heard a familiar voice "ow!"

"Sting?!"

"H-hey, sorry i meant to prank you" he said with a funny expression of pain and laughter.

Lucy let go in an instant and said " Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!"

Sting laughed "No I'm sorry, I played in a dangerous place. I should've given my actions some thought"

"You should have!" Lucy chuckled. "I mean, this is a mafia household"

Sting smiled at her childish expression. They both sat at the Gazebo and started conversing about their lives. Lucy had to be discreet with some information because Sting didn't know she was an undercover agent. She changed her background a bit telling him she changed her view in the laws and that it made her feel that being part of the institution wasn't healthy for her. Sting laughed at her idiosyncrasies. Lucy enjoyed the conversation but every time she asked Sting why or anything related to him being part of a mafia he would always reply "It was a safe choice"

Lucy started to become suspicious. After all their jokes and laugh Sting suddenly asked Lucy "H-hey how's Yukino?"

Lucy smiled "She's fine, she continued her dream to be part of the FBI but that's all I know" she thought with guilt "sorry Yukino! I can't let you blow my cover incase he comes to you."

Sting chuckled "ahh.. I see"

Suddenly a shadow of a man overshadowed them, Lucy looked at the entrance and saw Natsu with his wide-eyed expression. Natsu turned around and walked away.

Lucy stood up and looked at Sting "sorry, I have to go now" she bowed and greeted him goodnight.

She ran out to see Natsu walking briskly back to the main house.

"Natsu!"

Natsu kept walking ignoring her call. Lucy finally reached his pace she grabbed on his arm but Natsu moved away he faced her "what do you want?" He said in an angry tone.

Lucy felt frightened by Natsu's tone "H-hey, what's gotten into you lately! You were completely rude awhile back and shouldn't I be the one mad?!After your'e little stunt during the lunch party"

Natsu kept quiet staring at her.

Natsu looked on the patch of roses "You're like those" He pointed.

Lucy looked at the bush and back at him with a questioning look.

"Pretty but filled with thorns, you're hard to understand. Like what I said before women are complicated.." He kept quiet and told himself in his mind "and so is love".

Lucy felt confused more than ever, "Ugh! What is wrong with you?! AM I really the one complicated here?"

He turned around once more seeing that he preferred to be rude to her instead of saying something that would hurt her. Lucy insisted and tugged his coat but Natsu moved away making Lucy accidentally fall because of the imbalance of her heels. Before her knees get scraped by the pavement Sting caught her on time. While Natsu turned around after hearing a snap from Lucy's heels.

He saw Sting hugging Lucy as if she fell purposely to be caught in his arms. Natsu shrugged his shoulders and made a tsk sound. He was so furious.

Natsu felt the urge to get mad, without thinking he said "Very typical, so you make it look like I'm the bad guy right now?."

Lucy felt annoyed "stupid! I fell because of your brusque actions! If you just stopped and listened then-"

Lucy was silenced by Sting from tapping her shoulder. Sting suddenly spoke "Natsu-kun, I think you're being unreasonable here. You're the one at fault. You should be apologizing"

Natsu grunted "I don't really give a shit, do anything for all I care!" Lucy felt a little hurt inside from his last statement.

Natsu tried to turn around,tired of this bullcrap, but suddenly out of no where a gun was pointed at him. Lucy saw from her view sting holding a silver grey gun aimed at Natsu's face.

"I really think you should apologize to her, Mr. Dragneel" Sting said manly

Lucy tried to pull his arm down "Sting!? What are you doing?! Don't do that!" Lucy used her strength to pull out the gun but no matter what force she can't pull him down.

Natsu started to chuckle "so you think a gunshot would persuade me to follow you? If it wasn't for gramps orders I would have beaten the crap out of you asshole!"

Lucy gave up on the two and ran in between them covering Sting's aim to Natsu. "Sting If you hurt him, you have to go thru me" Lucy stared with a serious expression. Natsu started to get suspicious. "What is this an act?!" He thought at Lucy's actions. He won't give in. He stared at Sting to see his expression.

Sting gave a blank expression he hid the gun in his pocket and sighed.

Natsu chuckled once more. He walked away suddenly without word and left the two looking at him.

Sting looked at Lucy and asked "why did you protect him?"

Lucy replied with a sincere smile "because I promised him I would..."

Sting got the message that Lucy liked Natsu a lot.