Chapter 12

Nazo took no time in taking Mizu back to the infirmary. After patching up the rest of Mizu's wounds, Nazo placed her on one of the beds and placed the blanket over her. Nazo sat down in a chair next to the bed for a while. A few minutes later, Sting came in.

"Nazo, aren't you coming? The next matches are gonna start soon." said Sting leaning against the doorway. Nazo didn't even bother to look behind her to look at Sting.

"Don't worry. I'll be out in a little bit." Nazo said.

Sting could easily tell that Nazo felt uneasy about leaving her friend's side while she's in such a state. So, Sting walked towards Nazo and wrapped his arms around her neck from behind, which slightly made Nazo jump from surprise.

"Don't worry. I'm sure she'll be fine." Sting said next to Nazo's ear. Nazo soon calmed and placed a hand on one of Sting's arm and tightened her grip out of both sadness and hatred.

"How could Fairy Tail do this? Haven't they hurt us enough?" Nazo said as tears began to form in her eyes.

"Don't worry. They'll get what they deserve when the time comes. Now come on. We still have some matches to watch." Sting said as he took Nazo's hand and began to lead her out the door.

"Kay." said Nazo as she let Sting lead her back to the balcony. The match that took place was Bacchus vs. Lyon. Bacchus won the match by nocking Lyon unconscious.

Quatro Cerberus points: 11

Next was a male red knight vs. Milliana. The knight used wind magic to create a twister that made Milliana fly into the air and he quickly slammed her into the ground.

Saitan's Light points: 20

The final match was the girl who was apparently Rhianna's little sister named Sen vs. Hibiki. Sen quickly knocked out Hibiki by using her magic, which was shadow god slayer.

Black Knights points: 15.

That last match ended the day at this ranking.

Saitan's Light

Fairy Tail

Black Knights

Quatro Cerberus

Saber Tooth

Lamia Scale

Mermaid Heel

Blue Pegasus

All of the team's soon went back to the hotel's they were all staying at to get some rest for the next day.

*With Saber Tooth*

In the room Nazo was staying at, she was on the balcony that she had and was leaning on the edge on her elbows, looking at the stars. She was alone in her room now that Mizu was in the infirmary. That was almost the exact moment that Sting came in.

"Hey Blondie!" Sting said as he opened the door wide open.

"Sting, I haven't been a blonde for over a month now." said Nazo as she came back into the room.

"Hehe. Sorry, force of habit." Sting said scratching the back of his head. Nazo let out a small chuckle, but Sting could easily tell that something was bothering her.

"Alright, what's up? Something's bothering you." said Sting as he sat down next to Lucy.

"It's nothing, really." Nazo said. Sting then placed his arm over Nazo's shoulder and pulled her in close.

"Come on. You can tell me." Sting said in a comforting tone.

"W-well, it's just, ever since the games started, things haven't been going well for me. I mean, I didn't get a chance to face Fairy Tail, I lost in an event." Nazo said. Tears soon mad their way into Nazo's eyes.

"I couldn't even protect my best friend. It's like nothing has changed from a year ago. I'm just worthless." Nazo said with watery eyes. Sting quickly pulled her into a full hug.

"Hey, come on. It's not your fault. And trust me, you're not worthless. You're strong, beautiful, and smart." said Sting as he stroked Nazo's hair.

Nazo's face was buried into Sting's chest and she was clenching Sting's shirt as tears silently streamed down her face. Nazo soon pulled her head away from Sting's chest to look at his. His cheeks began to turn red when he saw Nazo's face, her cheeks with a faint tint of pink and her eyes watery. Nazo's expression then became a smile of actual happiness.

"Thank you, Sting." Nazo said.

Then, she did something very unexpected that surprised Sting the most. She pulled Sting in close and placed a kiss, right on his forehead. When Nazo pulled away from Sting's forehead, she had to try hard to stop her laughter from seeing Sting's face completely red and had an expression mixed up with confusion, happiness, and surprise.

"Wh-wh-what was that!?" Sting choked out as he quickly moved away from Nazo, and falling off the bed in the process.

That was when Nazo couldn't hold in her laughter. She ended up on the floor with tears in her eyes as she laughed. When she was finally able to calm down, along with Sting, they both sat back down on the bed next to each other. But, Sting still had red cheeks and Nazo had a faint pink in her cheeks.

"Jeez. What was that about?" Nazo asked, still giggling from Sting's actions.

"Huh!? Oh, well, it's just, you see." Sting stuttered out.

"Hey, relax. If you don't want to tell me, you don't have to. I can wait." said Nazo.

"Really?" asked Sting.

"Of course. Besides, it's getting late. We should get some rest." said Nazo as she pulled Sting off her bed and began to push him out the door. She was soon able to get Sting out of the room.

"See you tomorrow." Nazo said.

"Y-yeah." said Sting. Nazo then closed the door. But, before either of them walked away from the closed door, they both put their back against the door. Nazo held her hand close to her heart and Sting just placed a hand over his chest.

"Wow." they both said at the same time.

A/N: Finally! Some romance in the air! You're welcome. Anyway, time for a poll! In the next chapter, Lucy will be put in an intense one on one fight, and I want you guys to pick her opponent.

A) male red knight

B) fairy tail member

C) Rave

D) Jura

Polling will close when next chapter is put up, so it'll be a while until next update. But, it'll be great! Bye!