Lucy's POV

We were walking to the forest and everyone was kind of quiet, even Sting, which worried me.

"Why the glum and depressed mood you guys," I asked. I looked over my shoulder and saw Sting and Rogue just shrugging their shoulders and Wendy just smiled.

"Well something has got to cheer you guys up," I puppied eyed Rogue and Sting and I saw a tint of pink on both of their cheeks.

'Hehe, I got em' right where I want them' I snickered.

"Ugh, Blondie. Don't make that face in front of me," Sting covered his face to hide his blushing face.

"Hn," Rogue agreed and did the same thing Sting is doing with his face.

Me and Wendy giggled.

"Well, we're here. I think we should break up into two groups then meet by Honey Cafe before the concert starts at 7. Sound good," I asked.

"Yeah, see ya later Blondie," Sting started to walk and looked back at me and winked.

I blushed a small tint of pink and waved back at him.

Rogue looked and me and waved at me with his rare smiles.

I blushed a little more than I did with Sting and waved back at Rogue.

I paused a moment and looked at Wendy, "Let's go Wendy."

"Hai," Wendy followed after me and behind her was Carla.

Wendy's POV

Sting-kun and Rogue-kun act so strange around Lucy-san, just like me when I'm around him. I blushed at the thought of him.

I continued to look for clues and nothing came up.

I bet Lucy-san didn't find anything either.

meanwhile...

Normal POV

"Ugh, even with all of this searching, we won't be finding anything any time soon," Sting complained.

"Sting," Rogue called.

"What?"

"Shut up."

timeskip to 4:45 pm

Rogue's POV

"We should get back to our inns and get ready for the concert," I suggested.

"Finally, we're out of this boring old place. I'M FREE," Sting started running so fast that even I couldn't see him from a distance. I stared at the direction Sting went and blinked a couple times at Lector and Frosch. I could feel myself smiling and laughing like an idiot.

"Eh hm, let's go," I said.

The two exceeds followed shortly behind me.

Lucy's POV

"Ugh! I'm tired," I yelped.

"Yeah, same here Lucy-san," Wendy replied. Her body was was weak and was hanging on a dead log.

"Uhm," Carla agreed. She sat beside a tree with shade and I envy her for that.

"Well, I think we should head back to our inn and get ready for the concert," Lucy suggested.

Wendy and Carla's ears perkef up and started running towards out inn.

'Who knew they could both run so fast'

I summoned Plue and we walked to our inn in peace.

timeskip to meeting at Honey Cafe...

Normal POV

Rogue and Sting were waiting for Lucy and Wendy since they came at least 5 minutes earlier than them.

"Fairy-san!" Frosch called out.

Both guys turned around and saw Lucy in her (what they're thinking) stunning ourfit. A brown long-sleeved shirt that exposed her shoulders and hugged her body perfectly. Blue demin shorts that are 1 1/2 inches below her waist, a white belt with her keys and whip, pink heart neckleace, earings, and clip as accesories.

Rogue looked away to hide his blush meanwhile, Sting kept on staring at Lucy and smiled.

"You look nice...Lucy," he wispered right into her ear.

"A-arigatou," Lucy stuttered and blushed.

Sting smirked a victory smirk and did a little victory dance in his head.

Rogue smiled and walked with Lucy to the concert.

Sting's POV

I got her to blush, *sigh* Sting, my man, you've done yourself some good.

But I have to get her alone with me during the concert...

"Hey, uh, Wendy," I called.

"Yes Sting-kun," she asked.

"You're the sky maiden right," I asked.

"Hai, I'm a sky dragon slayer. Is there something wrong with that," she innocently asked.

I took a few steps back but crouched down to her and said, "If this Hatsumi chick knows something about the amulet, I think its best that you and Rogue stay in the background and keep a look-out. And besides, if there was some guy from the dark guild, you and Rogue would probably have a better chance at tracking and finding him that me and Blondie," I explained.

Wendy thought about it for a while, "True enough, but what are you and Lucy-san going to do?"

"We'll talk to this chick. We have a better chance at this considering I'm the great Sting Eucliffe and can get anything I want," I snickered.

Wendy giggled, "Hai, I'll go talk to Rogue-kun about this then." She ran up to that clump-nugget and told him about our plan. 'I know his secret about kids~' I evilly thought.

Just then, I saw Rogue nodded and I grinned a victory grin. 'Betcha didn't see that move, did ya Rogue,' I snickered at the thought.

Normal POV

Rogue looked at Lucy and told her the plan, and Lucy nodded her head in agreement.

"Yo Sting, let's go. The concert is about to start," Lucy yelled while waving her hand.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm coming Blondie, remember the plan," Sting wispered to Wendy and Rogue. They both nodded and Sting started to run faster to catch up with Lucy.

"Hello everyone," some spokesperson with short black wavy hair and big lips yelled into the microphone.

"Are you ready for the time that you all have been waiting for?"

"HAAAAIIII!" everyone screamed which caused Sting and Lucy to be deaf for a short few seconds.

'Gah! These idiots are gonna make me go deaf' Sting and Lucy thought in unision.

"Aaaaallllright then! Give it up for the one and only, musically talented, amazingly beautiful, HAAATSUUUMIIIII SUCHI!"

The spokesperson walked down from the stage and Hatsumi appeared right behind.

She had purple hair (like Kinana) that ended at the top of her bottom. It was also cut in layers into the shape of a leaf, she also had a bang that covered most of her right side. She had sky blue eyes, and wore a black and purple polka dotted strapless top, a black mimi-skirt, and black leather boots.

She waved atthe crowd with a smile and began to sing the song Fake or Fate ( by Megurine Luka from Vocaloid ).

The crowd went wild for Hatsumi and during the song, Lucy began to tear up. Sting noticed it and panicked,"H-hey, what's wrong?"

*sniff* "It's just that, her song is full of emotion," Lucy said.

"Wel of course. It's kind of a sad song so-"

"No, I meant that I can feel her emotion with every word she is singing," Lucy explained and wiped a tear off her face.

Sting gently grabbed her face and wiped a tear away from her, "Don't worryI bet she's alright. Don't cry, you look prettier when you smile."

Lucy widened her eyes and smiled, "Hai." She had a tint of pink on both her cheeks and her eyes and so did Sting, not the eyes though.

Hatsumi finished her song and waved one last time to the crowd and began to walk off stage.

"Hey, she's leaving. Let's go," Lucy grabbed Sting's hand which caused him to blush a crimson red.

Both mage got to Hatsumi just in time but was stopped by a guard. He was tall, lean, had dark blue and navy blue eyes. He was kind of muscular and seemed tough which made Sting have the urge to fight him.

"Sorry, can't let yoy get near Hatsumi-sama. Please go back to where you're suppose to b-"

"Let them come Ryo-kun," Hatsumi said with some sadness in her words.

The guard who Lucy and Sting are sensing was named 'Ryo' looked at Hatsumi with sad eyes and stepped aside.

Lucy slowly approached Hatsumi, "Hi, my name is Lucy Heartfillia and that dunce over there is Sting Eucliffe. I loved the song you sang by the way." Lucy had sparkled in her eyes and cupped her hands together. Sting was fuming over what Lucy called him and waved his hand around yelling 'I'M NOT A DUNCE!'

Hatsumi giggled, "My name's Hatsumi Suchi, if you haven't heard the spokesperson say before I sang. And thank you, glad you enjoyed it." Hatsumi smiled a bright smile which cause Ryo to smile and sigh a sigh of relief.

"Oh, Hatsumi-chan. Me and Sting aren't here to just to talk to you about your music," Lucy explained in a sad and serious tone. Her expression seemed sad but she was still smiling.

"Me and Sting are from different guilds but we have the same mission. We came to this town for a reason and there's a puzzle we can't figure out," Lucy awkwardly said.

"Hai, let's go somewhere private then," Hatsumi lead Lucy to a bench far away from the guys.

Sting's POV

'Tch, can't believe Blondie called me a dunce' I kind of sulked about it for a while and Ryo noticed it.

"You like her, don't you," Ryo bluntly said.

I felt my cheeks burn and heat up and I looked down.

Ryo chuckled, "Just try and win her heart before anyone else does. Think of the other people who love her as friendly rivals," Ryo simply said.

I looked at him with a surprised expression and changed it to a smile and a smirk, "Yeah."

We both looked at each other and smiled, "You like Hatsumi, dontcha'?" I slyly grinned.

He blushed a bright pink color which was extremely noticable. I laughed, "Follow your own advice Ryo bro. Cause you can't just stand around and be her guard forever without making the first move."

Now it was his turn to look at me with a surprised expression. He then smiled.

"Hn," he simply said.

Just then, I saw Lucy quickly stand up and Hatsumi was talking.

'Wonder what she told her'

Lucy's POV

Me and Hatsumi walked to a bench pretty far from the guys but I could still see them. I saw Sting talking to that Ryo guy and he started to blush. Then Ryo did the same. They both started to laugh.

"So what was it you wanted to ask me Lucy-chan," Hatsumi asked.

I snapped out of my thoughts and was back on earth, "Huh, oh uh. It's about something that a dark guild is after, and my friend said that you know something about what the dark guild is after."

"Hai, and that is," Hatsumi replied.

I was hesitant to say it at first, but managed to say it, "the Elemental Amulet."

Hatsumi looked at Lucy with wide eyes and was shocked too. She looked down at the ground for a while and replied, "I was friends with the person who had the Elemental Amulet before she died."

"Nani!" I stood up and was shocked about what Hatsumi-chan said.

Hatsumi nodded, I calmed down and looked at her witha sad expression, "I'm sorry for bringing her up."

"Oh no, it's alright," Hatsumi said. "I think that it's time for someone, anyone to take action regarding about the Elemental Amulet. I'm prepared to tell you everything."

Hatsumi had a determined look on her face, I widened my eyes. But I soon changed it to a calm smile, "Alright."

I sat down next to Hatsumi and she began her story.

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