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"Lily, please stop staring and drink your juice,"

My pink ears twitched in annoyance as I stared at my fellow guild mate- Miki Yamamoto who was currently wearing a pretty yellow dress over top her dark blue t-shirt and white pants. Disregard everything; it was the same dress that I helped her buy that one time we went shopping together. And I would've rejoiced out loud if I hadn't been so madly jealous at the moment.

I was going to retort, I really was but I couldn't think of anything to say at the moment because my eyes were dead set on the sight in front of me- ok well... like six tables away from me. Maybe on the other side of the room, but that last part wasn't important.

"Tch, what a ladies' man."

My tiny little heart broke- just like the five hundred sixty three other times. All the same, I couldn't bear the sight of watching Sting easily flirt with other girls like he did it everyday- which he did, mind you. I knew he was that kind of person, I know. But the pain was still unbearable and it was something I just couldn't tear my eyes from.

"Hey, look at it this way... at least he stuck with you for like... what five years? Longer than any other relationship he's ever... um had," she said, swinging me around to face her and I just had to smile at that. I didn't really know Miki that well but she was the type of person I really wanted to get along with- she was outgoing with people she was really close to and sarcastic with acquaintances. She tried hard to cheer people up. She really did.

"Yeah. Like how a brother sticks to his sister," I whispered and tried to ignore the loud bursts of laughter erupting from that corner of the restaurant, my fingers played with the flowers decorating the lei dully.

"He gave you a flower necklace."

"It was from Fro..." My eyes wandered aimlessly for the frog-costume-wearing cat then, when they finally spotted the Exceed; I also spotted Rogue who was miles away from Sting for once (don't get me started on how many thought bubbles his name started) holding a big bowl of cookie dough.

I didn't hear what Miki said after that because I started seeing little shadow dragon slayers running around the guild with homemade cookies. It was a terrifying thought, and I didn't notice that my ears had perked up in embarrassment as my overactive imagination got more vivid.

Oh... well at least Frosch was holding a whisk.

"Drink your juice," I tore my eyes away for the second time in the past hour and started chugging down the glass of sweet apple juice that Miki had just so graciously bought for me.

I love apple juice.

Apple juice is delicious.

Everyone should have apple juice once in their lives and- oh god...

"Oi, bunny girl. Mind if you move a bit?" I didn't even look up this time to know who just asked that of me; I just bowed a bit and scooted over as the white dragon slayer climbed onto the table and proceeded to stomp on it until everyone in the restaurant turned back to stare at him. Miki almost laughed at my beet red face.

Sting proceeded with his little motivational speech like all the other years the guild participated in the games, raising the spirits of everyone in just a matter of seconds. Honestly, he wasn't much of a talker; his speech consisted most of Sabertooth kicking the other guilds' butts (or so Miki tells me). But there was something about how he did it, something in his voice and tone and everything, that just put you- no, demanded you to be in a good mood while he did those motivational speeches of his. He deserved all the attention he got, maybe more.

Of course, I never listen- it's hard to when you're trying not to be flustered and I was still upset. His words just blew past one ear and out the other while I enjoyed the lull of his voice. I just sat there, staring at the back of Sting's head with Miki while he pumped up the guild. The bunny ears wiggled nervously as I watched him turn around and smirk reassuringly at me, "and of course, we have your support too. Am'ight?"

I nodded like the blushing idiot I was while he hopped off the table, patted my head and head off into the corner from before. Earning loud whoops from fellow mates while he passed. I just watched him sadly, I didn't even notice that I was about to spill my apple juice onto my clothes until Miki grabbed the glass out of my hands.

We were joking quite loudly after that, making snide comments about almost everything around us and spinning stories of random misadventures off the tops of our heads as we observed our surroundings. I was so happy that I forgot about how upset I was, that I saw a girl giving Sting a long fleeting kiss on the kips, that I crushed on him in an almost unhealthy way. I just laughed and laughed until my sides hurt alongside Miki.

When the time came for the elite team to head back to the hotel, everyone let out a loud cheer as they all gathered in front of the door. Sting was smirking with all the confidence and eyes that just said that they'll win the games again this year.

I was talking to Miki and drinking apple juice when I heard someone call out my name.

I started chocking violently on my apple juice the moment I figured out who called out my name.

Sting was laughing like an idiot while mouthing something about how bunny girl still needed to be taught how to drink properly while Rogue stood there patting the spot where his heart would be confidently, eyes set on me before moving his gloved hand and signed the agreed symbol for Sabertooth.

I tried smiling at that.

Keyword- tried.

I must've looked like I was constipated or something because his lip twitched upwards and I quickly mirrored his actions before I embarrassed myself further.

Good luck, I mouthed, then the sight of Sting doubling over in laughter caught my attention before I turned back to see Rogue's reply. Great, I thought to myself, Sting will never let me live that down. And my brain decided that blushing would give whatever the heck I was doing a good measure.

Stupid brain.

-cookies, I cringed when I realized that I just blanked out and Rogue and Sting were already halfway out the door when I came back to reality. Stupid Lily. I hate me.

Two hours later, I was walking back to the hotel that temporarily housed every Sabertooth member all by myself. The lights were still on, giving the flowers that decorated the street side a sweet amber-ish glow to them in the moonlight. I loved having my midnight walks in Crocas. Everything just became all the more beautiful in the moonlight.

I was so distracted as my mind entertained the sudden thought of walking with Sting in the moonlight that popped up in my head that I didn't notice the other people coming in the opposite of me until I rounded the corner.

"Well that maze was just fun, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, I wonder how Ace and them did"

I stopped dead in my tracks, my ears perking high in the air as I paled visibly. The two strangers didn't noticed though, too involved in their conversation that they passed me without a second glance.

One of them had short spiky silver hair that sparkled nicely under the street lights, her figure looked full with what Sting would've called a blossoming chest popping out of her white tied shirt. Her buddy was just as attractive in a simple way. I can already see his short black hair and brown eyes in the back of my eyes. His clothing made him blend into the darkness if he wasn't constantly under the streetlights, but knowing him, he was probably wearing something basic- a simple t-shirt and jeans.

Their names were already on the tips of my tongue when they stopped talking and I started to break into a run.

What were they doing here?

Wait- stupid question. I meant...

Why them?

Why Ken Linken and V Blaze?

Why did it have to be my old guild mates- my old friends?

Why did L'Arc Sibyl chose them to go of all people?

Sorry, it's a bit rushed (again). Care to review? :D