Chapter 5

Victory brings pain and happiness. It's how we take it that shapes us. No matter how small or how big Victory shall always find a way to bring people apart and minds turning. People change from winning and they get a bit arrogant. Thinking they're the best but it's all in their head unless they are. People say it doesn't matter if you win or lose as long as you have fun but is that really true?

Every misunderstood something. When someone said this and you were all like I don't get it and stuff. That's one form of misunderstanding. Like lots of things humans feel or think they all have different forms. Like happiness, it's the same thing but it has different forms depending on the situation. Jealous has different forms as well. People tend to misunderstand the emotions and think of them in a different form from you. We're only human and can't understand everything even if we try.

Misunderstandings lead to lots of things. You just have to learn to clear them up before they get too far and people start thinking different things. Sometimes you even imagine the thing you saw and things start to blow out of proportion that you can't find the person with the right story.

Natsu entered his house and was about to sit down when he heard the doorbell ring. He turned to the door unwillingly and at the moment not wanting company but he answered it any way. When he opened the door Lisanna was standing there with a worried look on her face. He stepped aside to let her in then. They walked towards the sitting room and sat down opposite each other. There was silence for a while.

Lisanna has followed Natsu when he left the pitch. She was worried and she didn't care if they weren't dating anymore. They were still friends after all and she cared. Right now everyone was making their way to Lucy's house for a pool party. Her sister was worried about where she was but she couldn't tell her. Mira would go ballistic and ran over here, beat up Natsu then dash her to the party. She wanted to be there for Natsu. Her heart still yawned for him.

"Lucy's having a pool party" Lisanna said breaking the silence "We could go"

"No thanks" Natsu said looking down

Silence fell between them again. Neither really knowing what to say to the other, both in their own worlds yet both not getting up to go.

"What's your deal with her?" Lisanna asked

"Nothing" Natsu said "I just feel the need to protect her"

"Like a brother" Lisanna stated

"I guess" Natsu said "My heart doesn't bet fast when I'm around her like it does with you"

Lisanna wasn't sure if he heard him correctly. He said does as in present tense. If Natsu said she loved her she would be back with him before a drop of a hat. She couldn't how ever let him have that pleasure. Her heart might yawn for him but it was still broken and he might be the one to fix it she didn't know.

"Look" Lisanna said getting up "Stings the new guy you should at least try to be his friend"

"I don't like that asshole" Natsu said anger

"The only one being an asshole is you" Lisanna told him as she went towards the door

Natsu watched her go and his heart broke a little. The dense idiot thought he had feelings for Lucy but his true love was Lisanna he just hasn't realized that yet. He went to the kitchen to grab a bit.

Lisanna walked out the door. She was fine. She felt at piece with herself now and she made her way to Lucy's house which wasn't that far away. A 15 minute walk max. She went on her way. Mira and her had planned to go to the beach after so she already had her swimming costume on, a green bikini.

At Lucy's house

Lucy was already opening the doors for her friends. Rufus had already set up everything and was also relaxing by the pool. It was a small party really a few of her friends invited. Rouge and Levy weren't coming so they were only 12. Lisanna texted her to tell her she was on her way and for now she wasn't speaking to Natsu because he was being a asshole and a selfish bustard. Once everyone was inside and in the pool she got into her car with Sting and drove off to his house. Sting didn't have his stuff for swimming but Laxus surprisingly did. He planned to go to the pool with the others. Sting was left out of the loop.

"Sorry for the trouble" Sting said as they reached his house

"No problem" Lucy told him parking the car

"You can come in if you want" Sting told her "Just wait in the kitchen"

"Oh thanks" Lucy said

Sting opened the door to his house that he shared with Laxus and showed her the way to the kitchen. Sting would have a car right now if his grandfather wasn't being such a parent. Laxus did have his own car, he just trashed it and it's being fixed. That's way his grandfather didn't trust him with the car.

"I might take a bath" Sting told her "I won't take that long"

"Who knew Sting Dreyar cared about hygiene while the rest of the boys are stinking up my pool" Lucy said giggling

"Eucliffe" Sting told her

"What?" Lucy asked confused

"It's Sting Eucliffe" Sting told her "My mum's last name"

Sting walked up stairs with no expression on his face but Lucy saw the sadness and pain in his eyes. She didn't want to ask. Everyone had a story her herself had one. Only Levy knew about it. Lucy felt bad that she made Sting sad again since they meet. They had to be a way to make him smile.

Lucy looked for the bathroom on the first floor and found one. She got inside and changed into her purple bikini. She then put her shorts back on and walked out to find Sting already down. She had left her top with her bag in the kitchen. The tank top she was wearing was too stuck to skin she needed on of her free ones. Sting had his towel and was wearing white boxers that reached his knees he had slippers on and was ready to go.

"You're fast" Lucy said

"No" Sting told her "You're just slow. Been waiting for 15 minutes"

"Sorry" Lucy told him "Don't forget I'm your ride"

"I know" Sting told her "Let's go"

"I need to put on my top first" Lucy said making her way to the kitchen

Sting nodded and waited for her outside the door of the house. Once she was out he locked the door and got into the car. They drove towards her house and didn't talk. Sting was looking out in a distance and Lucy got kinda worried. That one question was at the back of her mind. She was wondering whether or not to ask about his last name.

"So about your last-" Lucy started off

"I don't want to talk about it" Sting said cutting her off

"I know we're not close but you can tell me" Lucy said

"Maybe I'll tell you one day" Sting said

"You're a mystery" Lucy told him" You walk in on Friday and you're known as Laxus' brother. You are already on the football team and everyone seems to want to be your friend"

Sting was about to reply when he got a message from a friend. He looked down and smiled. His friend was coming into town and needed a place to stay. Laxus wouldn't mind and besides it was his house too. So he told his friend he could stay over. He was coming in the evening.

"Who's that?" Lucy asked seeing his smile

"A friend" Sting told her

Lucy stopped the car all of a sudden. They weren't far from her house and she wasn't breaking any laws. She stopped it but the engine kept going. She turned to face Sting who was a little confused. His phone in hand but the next minute it was gone. He looked around and his eyes fell on Lucy's paws. She was writing something down on his phone. He reached out to grab it but she had already handed it to him. She looked him in the eyes and he did the same.

"Call me, text me or email me" Lucy said "Any time you want to talk"

"Rogue is a house away" Sting told her

"I know" Lucy said "But just in case you want a hug or food or whatever"

It was true. Rogue lived right next to him but he wasn't one to comfort. Sting was really never one to need a hug. He didn't delete her number even though he knew he wasn't going to need it anytime soon. He was really looking forward to head into the pool.

Lucy started up driving the car towards her house and when the parked it. She got out and smiled towards Sting who was already running towards the door. She made her way inside only to be blocked by her brother.

"So who's your boyfriend" Rufus asked raising his eyebrow

"His just a friend" She told him

Sting was down the hall way when he turned around and saw Lucy wasn't entering. A blonde man was blocking her way. He had longer blonde hair than Lucy. Sting brushed it off as her brother and joined the others. When he walked outside no one was to be found. He was sure he heard voices only a minute ago. He looked around then went back inside. Lucy was now in her bikini walking up to him with her brother close by.

"Why aren't you in the water by now?" Lucy asked

"No one's there" Sting said

"Oh yea forgot to mention" Rufus said "They left ages ago"

"Oh" Lucy said looking disappointed "Well you can go if you want Sting"

"Mira left so you're my ride home again" Sting said scratching his neck

"Come you two" Rufus said "Take a deep in the pool"

Sting looked at Rufus to see if he was joking but he wasn't. Lucy looked at her brother as well but to see if this was some kinda of joke. If it was she saw no signs of it being one on his face. The two faced each other and nodded. They turned towards the pool and went outside. There really was no one. Sting stood there looking around. The sun was really hot and the pool looked inviting he started making his way towards it but Lucy grabbed his hand.

Sting turned to face her and she was blushing. She looked embarrassed but he didn't have time to ask why. He didn't really care, he wanted to enter the water now.

"Um…Could you please put sun screen on my back" Lucy asked

"What?" Sting said surprised

"Well the girls aren't here and I want to enter the pool but I don't want to get burnt" Lucy said "It's so fucking hot anyway. So please help me out"

"Ok" Sting said

They walked over the chairs. Lucy lay down and gave him the sun screen. He put some on his hands and started to apply it to her back. He hadn't noticed it before but he did now. He noticed that she had curves in all the right places and her ass and boobs were big. For the first time he noticed Lucy.

Once he was done he closed the bottle. Lucy got up and thanked him then started applying to the rest of her body. Sting watched her and did the same for himself. Lucy noticed that he couldn't do his own back so she decided to offer her help.

"Lay down" Lucy said "I'll help you with your back"

"Thanks" Sting said without objecting

He lay down and she started applying sun scream straight away. She unlike Sting had noticed him. She knew to expect muscle. She looked at his hair while she was smearing the sun scream. It was a lovely shade of blonde. Her hair was like the sun or she had been told. She could see his muscles tense. He needed a massage. Once she was done he got up and thanked her. He tried to make a bee line for the pool but again Lucy stopped him.

"What is it this time?" Sting asked irritated now

"Your tense" Lucy said "Need a massage"

Sting would love one but he would love to enter the water first. He had to think about it. The offer could go any moment. He nodded and got back down on the sit in front of Lucy. Lucy started to help him.

They both had their backs turned towards the water so they could see their friends heads pop out of the water. They had their breath held and had been watching the two blondes for a long time. They could see what was really happening but when they looked at the blondes all they saw was Lucy in front of Sting. Oh so they thought. She was massaging his neck but to them it looked like they were kissing. Every gasped but not too loud so the blondes could hear them. It was a shock for them all. They didn't expect the blondes to already be dating.

Mira was upset at this she thought she could get Sting to date Lisanna since if he was Laxus brother she felt like she could trust him and all. She faced Laxus and sighed. Lisanna was already there but she was next to Gray who was talking to her about Natsu and stuff. Juvia was mad at Lisanna for taking Gray attention and was standing next to Gajeel. They were all floating really but yeah.

Lucy was about to turn her head and they all went back down. Sting thanked her and headed for the pool again. He stopped and this time with his own will. He wanted pay back because of the fact that he had to wait for so long to get into the pool. He turned to face Lucy who was standing up. He had a devilish grin on his face.

"What?" Lucy asked confused

"This is payback blondie" Sting said

"What are you talking about stingy" Lucy said backing away

She was too slow. Sting had already reached her and picked her up bridal style and made his way to the pool. She really wasn't that heavy. Lucy was blushing in his arms and Sting was smiling evilly.

Their friends could see them since they were on the edge of the pool. They looked at the two "couple" in shock. This was all happening way to fast. They couldn't however see the look of their faces.

"Put me down Stingy" Lucy said calmly

"Revenge is sweet" Sting said "Let's swim blondie"

With those last words he jumped into the pool. Lucy's hands went around his neck and his grip tightened on her both held their breath as they entered the water. Sting and Lucy opened their eyes in the water and saw their friends staring at them. They looked at each other and bushed.

Everyone went above water. Lucy and Sting were still blushing, their checks as red as Erza's hair.

"Look at the happy couple" Jellal said

"Congratulations Lucy" Erza said

"You're a man now Sting" Laxus told his brother

"I can see a double date in the future" Mira said "A triple date"

Everyone was yelling out things at the still blushing blondes. Rufus came out with a camera and took a picture of the two. They were still in the same position they entered the water in.

"They can't let go of each other" Rufus said "How sweet"

The two blondes faced Rufus who took another picture then they faced each other and moved away from each other. Sting moved closer to his brother and Lucy was next to Erza.

"Don't be shy" Laxus said "Let's see a kiss"

"You shut the fuck up" Sting told his brother "We aren't dating"

"Oh his in denial" Mira said "How cute"

"His not lying" Lucy said

"Oh come on Lucy" Erza said

Laxus and Mira looked at each other and so did Erza and Jellal. The two couples were remembering the day they told each other they loved the other. They both kissed their partners and turned back to the two blondes.

"Lucy's growing up so fast" Rufus said whipping away a fake tear "Take care of her Sting"

Lucy and Sting were now very mad. Their friends were being so annoying. They were both not interested in each other. Heck they were almost friends. Lucy made plans to kill his brother after this and Sting made plans to kill his.

"We are not fucking dating" They both screamed at the same time

Everyone dropped the subject but they still thought if they weren't dating they had feelings for each other. It was so obvious they all thought except the victims. Lucy and Sting were both really mad but still enjoyed their friends company.

They party lasted Sting for about 2 hours. Rufus had come back saying someone had called him. He turned to his brother to say they go home but Laxus said not yet. Sting knew he couldn't make his friends wait and it would take 30 minutes to get to his house and he wasn't in the mood to walk so he faced Lucy.

"I need a ride" He said "My friend is already on his way to my house"

"Oh I'll take you" Lucy said getting out and Sting following her

Everyone saw this and sighed. They all thought the blonds were going for some private time. Lucy grabbed her towel and dried her hair then put on what she was wearing before. Sting dried himself but didn't have a change of clothes so he just went outside into the car. Lucy told her brother where she was going and he nodded thinking the same things as the blondes friends.

"So your house right" Lucy said joining Sting in the car

"Yeah" Sting said "Sorry for the trouble"

"Not at all" Lucy said starting up the car "What are friends for anyway"

She drove Sting to his house and packed the car. She got out and followed Sting inside. She needed to use the bathroom and wanted something to drink. Sting went to his room to change then got down stairs while Lucy was still in the bathroom and got her a coke. He got out chocolate chip cookies and three cokes. One for him, his friend and Lucy.

Lucy came out of the bathroom and joined him in the kitchen. She grabbed the coke and drank some off it then took a cookie. The front door opened and closed. She was a bit scared and faced Sting. Sting didn't look worried at all and that made her calm. Someone make their way to the kitchen. Lucy could see who it was but Sting could.

"When I said you're welcome anytime and the doors always open for you" Sting said "I didn't think you would just walk in"

"Is that anyway to say hi to your childhood friend" The guy said standing by the door

Misunderstandings aren't bad but they aren't good either. You might be smart but even the smartest person in the world can't understand everything. When someone says: You're knowledgeable if you know a tomato is a fruit but you're wise if you know not to put it in a fruit salad. How many of you are thinking about it differently? You're understanding it but in a different form.

Authors Note: Thanks for your reviews (I felt like I have to say this) I'm so glad you like the story and I'm sorry for leaving it at a cliff-hanger. I feel like being evil to you guys sorry. I hope you liked this chapter. I never write like this usual this is my first time and I kind of like it. Tell me what you think and please review. P.S 3,338 words WITHOUT authors note!

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