Chapter 13
Giving up sounds like a great idea sometimes as long as you've tried everything and there is nothing more left to do then it's fine to give up. Every positive has a negative and never giving up is great but giving up is also great. If you give up after you've tried then that's fine but if you give up before trying then you're just being lazy. Are you really going to give up that fast?
Family is an important thing other than your friends nothing is better than family the people you're related to. Some people have a huge family and others have a small family that doesn't really matter. Just because peoples family seem huge doesn't mean they have a huge bond and small family might have a bond. Think about how hard it could be to keep track of everyone if you're more than 6 or higher. It is true though bigger families do have bonds and sometimes smaller families don't have bonds.
It doesn't matter the bond you have between each other. It matters the love you have for each other and that's all that's really important in families. It feels great to know that you all care ad lone one another no matter the size of the family and no matter what type of bond.
Last time on Was it Fate or Destiny?:
Jude was now on the highway driving back to the mansion. By now the emotionless face was gone and he was slowly crying a few tears and his eye sight was getting blurry. He was looking at the picture of his family. He had lost so many of them and all he had left was Rufus but they didn't know each other that well. Jude was so busy looking at the picture and since he couldn't see well because of his tears he never saw the car come until it was too late…
Sting woke up the next day feeling great. He was happy enough to wake up early for once. He got out of bed and made his way to the bathroom. Laxus was already up and making breakfast as always. Nothing seemed to change in the Eucliffe and Dreyar house hold or so they thought. Loke was still sleeping on the couch because he had so kindly given Aries his bed for the night. Sting of course noticed his friend sleeping on the couch but didn't care thinking he had fallen asleep watching TV.
Once Sting was done taking a shower he got down ready for school. By this time Loke was up and showing himself. Laxus was now eating breakfast.
"Hey bro" Sting said
"Fuck off" Laxus told him
"Still pissed I have a car and you don't" Sting said smirking
"Gramps is just being an ass" Laxus told Sting "I'm heading to school"
"Or your just being a baby" Sting called to him as Laxus left the house
Sting smiled and sat down to take a bite out of his toast but when he looked at the door he saw her. Pink hair, brown eyes, wearing a robe, Sting's eyes were big in shock and Aries was hiding in embarrassment. Sting had no clue who she was and why she was here but had a feeling it had something to do with Loke. Aries didn't expect there to be anyone else in the house but Loke so she expected the blonde in front of her to be a butler or something. To make this more awkward than it was Rogue walked into the house and entered the kitchen but stopped when he saw her too. Loke was still in the shower.
They were in a pregnant silence. Sting's eyes on Aries, Aries' eyes on Rogue and Rogue's eyes on Sting. It was really awkward. No one had the voice to ask who the girl was and Aries turning back to her shy self didn't want to ask who the boys were so she stayed silent.
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Loke was finally out and dressed so he made his way towards the kitchen and saw the scene.
Fuck! I forgot to tell her and Sting. Loke thought mentally slapping himself
Loke entered the kitchen playing it cool. He kissed Aries on the cheek which of course made her blush the he said hi to Rogue and when it reached Sting his cool was lost in a moment never to return. Sting was glaring at him with cold snake like eyes. Loke knew he was screwed.
"Ok" Loke said sitting down "That's Aries."
Nothing. No one said a word.
"Aries this is Sting they guy I told you about" Loke told Aries "That guy over there in my pathetic replacement for Sting right hand man"
"You're an ass" Rogue told Loke sitting down to eat too
"You're both asses" Sting told them
Sure Rogue make yourself at home, it's not like you don't have your own house just a walk away with your own food. Sting thought glaring at Rogue then he turned to Loke Go ahead jackass and bring a girl home like you own this house.
Sting couldn't however do anything about it because they were his best friends so he sighed and faced the still standing by the door Aries.
"Hey" Sting said
"H..ey" Aries said
"Sit" Loke said but it sounded like an order
Aries walked up to the guy she loved without any objections and sat next to him facing the floor. It was safe to say that being next to Loke made her feel safe and relaxed so she soon enough didn't feel shy anymore.
"We'll talk about this more later" Sting said finishing up his breakfast "We're going to be late for school"
"Whose fault it that?" Rogue said
"If you are implying I'm to blame then you my good man are a pure ass" Loke said
"Not today" Sting told them sounding like a father
Sting walked out of the kitchen door and towards his car. Rogue followed him at his tail and Loke put his dishes away.
"I'll be back soon ok" Loke told Aries "We can hang out then and you can get to know Sting. Trust me you'll love him"
"Just get back soon" Aries told him standing up and kissed him on the cheek of coursing make Loke blush
With that Loke got out of the house and jumped into the car. Sting drove and Rogue had shot gun. Loke was now the happiest guy in the world. Rogue was looking forward to see Levy this morning and telling her the good news about Lucy and Sting making up so they continue with their plans. Sting was the only guy in the car that was single but he honestly didn't care nothing was going to change between the 3 amigos but who really knew if that was true.
With Lucy and Rufus
Lucy was in tears now and Rufus was trying his best to comfort her but nothing was working. They had just found out the news this morning about their dad and how he was in the hospital. Rufus called a day off work and Lucy called in sick at school. No one apart from them knew what happened. Lucy hadn't told anyone yet but she knew everyone would be worried when she didn't show up at school though the only person she felt would be worried the most was Sting. She felt like she needed him right now in a time like this since he was there for her last night but he was at school.
Both brother and sister mourned over this in the sitting room nothing could stop the tears from falling. Even though they didn't show it they loved the old man and this just proved it. He wasn't dead but he was in critical condition and the doctors weren't sure if he was going to make it.
At school
Sting parked his car and they all made their way towards their first class. Rogue walked in first and was greeted by Levy and they walked away to a corner to talk. Sting and Loke made their way to the usual sits and pulled out their books. Gray and Natsu came over.
"You're Loke" Gray said "I'm Gray, Rogue's cousin"
"Sup Loke?" Natsu said "Sting"
"Flame brain" Sting said to Natsu "Why do they call you that?"
"Cause his brain is fried" Gray said "So we were going to karaoke on Saturday"
"Wanna come?" Natsu asked while sending Gray glares
"Sure" Loke replied
"Who else is coming?" Sting asked
Sting never got an answer because Natsu and Gray started a glare off. Rogue and Levy made their way over to the guys and smiled but they were creepy smiles.
"Where's Lu-chan?" Levy asked looking around
"Probably late" Sting said and that's when he got a text
Sting looked at his phone it was from Lucy. That could only mean something bad happened. He clicked on and read it not showing anyone.
To: Sting
From: Lucy
Hey. Not coming to school cause I'm sick.
Thanks again for cheering me up yesterday.
Sting sighed. Lucy, Lucy, Lucy. When are you going to learn to stop lying to me? I can see right through this.
To: Lucy
From: Sting
So Luce, What's wrong this time?
Stop lying and tell me, you know I'm your shoulder to cry on.
You can trust me.
Sting hit send and put his phone away class was about to begin.
With Lucy and Rufus
Lucy and Rufus were drinking hot chocolate now. Rufus made it, it was their special drink when something bad happened.
"Who did you text?" Rufus asked
"Sting" Lucy told him
She would have lied and said Levy but she didn't feel like covering up her tracks this time. Rufus had the right to know and she couldn't fight it anymore.
"What about you?" Lucy asked
"Yukino" Rufus told her
"Figures" Lucy said "How long have you been dating anyway?"
"2 years now" Rufus replied "What about you and Sting?"
Lucy sighed and didn't answer. She knew that question would come up sometimes soon but she didn't know if she could answer it. She knew they weren't dating but she did go on a date with him but it wasn't a date, it was just Sting being Sting.
"We're not dating" Lucy said a bit sadly
"Why not?" Rufus asked "It's obvious you like him"
"But I don't" Lucy defended "Besides when you date someone isn't it you both like each other"
"You do like him." Rufus told her "I can't tell if his flirting with you or being friendly"
"What are you? A love expert" Lucy joked giving a small smile
"Nope" Rufus said taking a sip of the coco "I just notice the obvious"
Lucy didn't give a smart come back she didn't say anything at all. She just blushed and looked away afraid of her brother's gaze. Lucy knew she didn't like Sting but her heart disagreed but she was clueless to acknowledge it.
Rufus smiled at his clueless sister and continued to drink in the silence. It was true he noticed the things she did around Sting. It was like she smiled more, she laughed more and she cried more. He was there for her in every single moment. It reminded him of him and Yukino except they both liked each other while Lucy and Sting well it seemed more like a one sided love.
"We should dress and get to the hospital soon" Rufus said standing up
"Ok" Lucy said staring at Stings reply to her text but she didn't text him back
When I'm talking to Sting I feel like an open book but I can't read him. His a mystery. Lucy thought as she went up stairs
At school
It was lunch time now and everyone was chatting and talking and having a great time. Sting however kept checking his phone but decided to stop and just check on Lucy after school.
"So you're all coming" Gray asked
"Not me and Mira" Laxus said that made Mira pout
"Ok but you can only come if you have a date" Natsu made a new rule
"Then I'm out" Sting said
"Find someone" Loke told him
Gajeel not one to play by the rules was going to come either way without a date. Cana was bringing her date and Natsu found this the perfect way to get back his ex, Lisanna. Sting thought about who he could ask and looked around the group the only girl left was Wendy but she was too young. He could ask Aries but she was going with Loke obviously. Sting gave up knowing that he wasn't going to go now that he couldn't find anyone.
Levy and Rogue smiled a knowing smile at each other and faced the blonde knowing what they had to do. Now that talk for who was going with who and the karaoke thing was done Erza went on to important matters.
"Have you seen or heard from Lucy?" Erza asked
"She's sick" Sting told everyone
The only thing going own through everyone's mind was why only Sting knew about it and not them. Natsu stared at Sting in anger and everyone else just nodded.
"I'll check up on her after school" Natsu said
"No" Jellal said "If she doesn't come to school tomorrow we'll all check up on her then"
"Juvia agrees" Juvia said
"But-" Natsu stared
"But nothing" Erza said glaring "We'll do that"
Sting smiled at their words. He felt safe around them and happy. He had finally made friends he could trust and talk to and he liked that. The bell went for the end of lunch and everyone went in.
At the hospital
Lucy and Rufus sat in the chairs outside their dad's room. They weren't allowed to see him yet but already Lucy was shacking and thinking the worst.
"I never got to tell papa I love him" Lucy whispered "Maybe I never will"
"Don't think like that" Rufus told her "He'll be fine"
"What if his not?" Lucy asked raising her voice "What if I lose papa forever?"
"You won't" Rufus assured her but Lucy cried and brought her knees to her chest
Rufus didn't know what to do he had never seen Lucy like this, he had never seen her out of control. He dialled Yukino needing her to help him through this.
At school
Everyone was out of school and going their own way. Sting was going to hang out with Rogue, Levy, Loke and Aries but Lucy came into his mind as he got into the car and made a change of plans. He drove home and dropped off Loke and Rogue before heading over to Lucy's house but he changed first.
He drove towards Lucy's house thinking about what could be wrong once he reached there he got out and knocked at the door no one answered he knocked again and still no reply. So he looked through the windows but no one seemed to be home. So Sting made his way next door to ask a neighbour but he didn't know where they were. Sting sighed and got back into his car to think about where they could be.
Both of them gone. Lucy's apparently sick but how sick would she have to be to go to the hospital. Her dad left. Her dad. That's it maybe he knows where they are or he took them by force. I have his number right. Sting thought getting out the card and dialling the number Jude's secretary answered
"Mr Heartfilia's office" She said "May I ask who this is?"
"Names Sting" Sting said "Mr Heartfilia gave me his card can I talk to him"
"I'm sorry but if you didn't hear he's in the hospital" She told him
"Thank you for the news" Sting told her and quickly hanged up
That stupid blondie. Sting said to himself as he drove to the only hospital in Mongolia
At the hospital
Lucy and Rufus had just been in to see their dad and Lucy ran out of the room crying she just wanted to get out of there. She felt like there was no hope in saving him, she felt like her dad was going to die just like her mum did. Lucy for the second time in her life felt hopeless. She ran towards the door of the hospital but she hit something or someone. She cleared the tears in her eyes and faced the object, then she ran with open arms towards it crying still and it embarrassed her.
"Dumbass blondie" Sting told her hugging her
"Shut up Stingy" Lucy told him
Lucy was a little happy now that Sting had figured it out and came. She had a warm feeling inside her as she hugged him tight not wanting to let go.
"I hope you don't mind" Sting whispered gently in her ear "I called a few people"
"Baka" Lucy said
I only wanted you baka Sting. Maybe I do like you but till I find out, never let go. Lucy thought
"Never let go Stingy" Lucy said crying
"Not planning too" Sting told her and Lucy smiled
Rufus came out too, to find Lucy and make sure she didn't get in any trouble but when she saw Sting he didn't even bother and father, he just smiled. Yukino made her way over to him and the two shared a kiss before facing the two blondes hugging
"Your sister has a man now" Yukino said "Don't need to worry about her"
"I worry cause I care" Rufus said "She needs him in this time more than she needs me"
"They're dating so she'll be fine" Yukino assured him
"That's the thing" Rufus said sadly "They're not dating"
"Say what now?" Yukino asked
Rufus laughed at her reaction but he kept his eyes on his sister. Yukino studied the two smiling at their stupidity.
They'll fall in love with each other sooner or later. Yukino thought
Why won't she admit it already? Rufus asked himself
That's when the hospital was crowded with teens. Everyone of Lucy's friends were there and when they saw the two blondes hugging they gave them space for a while before joining in a huge group hug. Lucy couldn't ask for any better friends.
Families important and we hate to see them go no matter how much we tell each other we hate them it still hurts thinking or knowing you're going to lose them. It's just great to know that friends come and go but family will always last. So who's more important to you, family or friends?