It's important to note that this chapter takes place shortly, if not directly, after the last one [Taurus]!

We'll Guide You There

Chapter Six: The Scorpion

"I don't think you're the best option for this."

"Well, I'm not going to leave by herself when she's crying! And you certain don't have any experience with this!"

Scorpio raised an eyebrow when he spotted the arguing pair. Virgo looked as stoic as ever, but Leo was a mess of anger and frustration. His hair was sticking up more then usual and he had taken a step forward as though he was considering pushing her out of the way.

"What are you two arguing about?" he questioned as he climbed the stairs to the platform they were stood on.

"Lucy and Laxus fought," Leo hissed. "Virgo refuses to let me go comfort her."

"You don't have any experience with actual relationships," Virgo argued. "And your flirting will only upset her."

As their shouting – or Leo's anyway, Virgo was rather calm – continued, Scorpio glanced over at the seeing mirror they used to check up on things in the human world.

He felt his blood boil at what he saw.

Lucy was sitting on her floor with her back pressed against the front door. Her knees were drawn to her chest, head bent down on them. Her whole body shook with silent sobs.

"I'll go." Virgo and Leo both halted. Scorpio turned around to face them. "I'll go. I've got experience with relationships and I'm perfectly capable of summoning myself."

Leo stared for a moment before sighing. "He's right."

Virgo agreed, tacking on, "Plus, Laxus and Aquarius share a few-"

"Don't," Scorpio cut off. "I don't care how she treats you. Do not compare her to someone who would our Master cry like this."

"Go away, Loke," Lucy muttered, without looking up from her lap, as Scorpio appeared in the hall. In the time Leo and Virgo had taken to explain the situation to him, with a little help on the part of Taurus who had been summoned during the argument, Lucy's sobs had digressed into an eerie calm as tears trickled down her eyes.

"Leo is still in our world."

She looked up at him, wiping fruitlessly at her tears when she spotted him, "Scorpio. What are you doing here?"

He settled beside her. Although he'd been a bit hurt that she felt a need to hide her tears from him, the fact that she immediently leaned against him was reassuring.

"I've had my fair share of terrible arguments with my partner," He answered. He swept his tail around in a protective hug, using one of his free hands to comb through her messy locks.

"Really? But you and Aquarius are so..." She paused in though. "Together."

"Aquarius and I have been together for lifetimes. Our relationship wasn't always so cemented."

They fell silent for a moment before Lucy questioned, "How did you get through the fights?"

"I debated whether whatever anger, sadness, or betrayal," he nudged her at the final world, "I felt was worth losing her. I found it wasn't in every case." He added, "While I don't like this love of yours at all, considering he made our master cry, I encourage you to do the same. None of us wish to see you cry like this."

"I will." She gave a soft sigh, nuzzling closer to him. "Can you stay a while longer?"

"Yes," he answered resolutely. "I have more then enough power left to help you devour a carton of ice cream and destroy a few things if it would make you feel better."

She gave a small chuckle, the sound warming his heart, and nodded, "It would."

E/n: Whew okay. I'm sorry this took so long for me to get out. I got really lazy and unproductive this summer.

I'll be sure to keep updates constantish now! I'm going to try for a chapter every week or two hopefully.

I'm a bit unsure of Scorpio's characterization but I think there's a difference between the way a person acts in the heat of battle - which is really the only situation we've seen him in - and the way they act in a situation like this. You know, actually, I'd be interested to see how Scorpio is reacting to the recent Manga chapters. Is there some behind the scenes crying and comforting?

Next up is Virgo :)