Hi everyone! I'm so sorry for taking so long, I moved houses and was super busy. And thank you all so much for the reviews, faves and follows. They were so heart-warming. Also, thanks to FairyTailLover for the awesome suggestion, I'll give it a shot! =D

Lucy POV

"And the next battle is between...Ren Akatsuki from Blue Pegasus vs...Arania Web from Mermaid heel!" The crowd burst into defeaning roars. I raised my eyebrows when I heard Ren's name. Then I grinned and cheered for him. He was a playboy, but nevertheless I'd done a mission with him (back when Oracion Seis was a threat), so we were comrades. As I was clapping, I felt something wrap around my waist.

"Ahh!" I looked down and noticed a pair of arms there. Then I heard a bright voice babbling away in my ear.

"Waaahh! Congratulations, Lu-chan! Can I call you that? Of course I can. It was a wonderful battle! You looked so cool!"

"W-wah?" I twisted my head and saw an orange blur. Then a face appeared. Cat-like green eyes stared up at me. It was a short girl, maybe a bit older than me. Her skin was pale, though a few freckles dusted her nose. Orange hair was cut short and spiky, and her ears were kind of sharp, giving her a mild pixie look.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Sammy! I'm also from Sabertooth." She lifted her green tank top, and I saw the Sabertooth tattoo on the right side of her stomach. I grinned at her. A girl in Sabertooth that was so happy. I'd finally have a girl-friend! The others were great, but a girl-friend would be really nice.

"Hi Sammy! I hope we can be great friends!"

Sting POV

I heard a familiar chirpy voice. Looks like Sammy had come to visit. I looked, and saw her with her arms around Lucy's stomach, hugging her from behind. They seemed to be getting along fine, but still. "Oi, Sammy-Lamby! Get of Lucy, she's probably uncomfortable. Knowing you, ya probably scared the hell out of her." I used the nick-name I knew she hated. She glared at me for a second, then a knowing grin spread across her face.

"Why? You jealous, Sting-kun?" I stared at her. Me? Jealous? As if. I just didn't like Sammy hugging Lucy so intimately, that's all. I mean, she was probably uncomfortable...I engaged in a glaring contest with sammy. The pip-squeak.

Lucy POV

I blushed and looked away from Sting. He just called me Lucy. No suffix. It sounded so...natural. And he didn't even seem to notice. I felt my heart pounding and mentally slapped myself. Getting so worked up over such a small thing. What an egg. I noticed Sammy and Sting glaring at each other. What was wrong? Just then, a loud voice broke the tension that had layered itself on us.

"And the winner... Ren Akatsuki from Blue Pegasus!" I started. Oh no, I'd missed Ren's fight! Oh, how could I? I felt Sammy let go of me, so I took a couple of steps forward and cheered. Good on him.

Sammy POV

When I heard the speaker announcing that the Ren guy had won his battle, I let go of Lucy. Then I sauntered over to Sting. "So, don't you think Lu-chan's really pretty? Totally dating material. You should so ask her out!" Sting stared at me confused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Me and Lucy? Not likely." I was confused. Vaguely, I heard the speaker announce the next battlers, but I ignored it.

"Why not?"

"Well, shit, shut up lamby! I just don't wanna date her." There was a lack of conviction in his voice, and I gasped.

"Oh my gosh! You wanna ask her out, you're just too chicken!" I began to make chicken noises, and danced around him. Sting growled and swatted at me, but paused when Minerva showed up.

"Will you two please be quiet, you're making a ruckus. But...I do agree with Sammy." She swept away. Waaah, how graceful. Then what she said clicked.

"Yeah! Minerva's right! Even she thinks that you two should be a couple, and coming from Minerva, that means something. Please, just think about it?" I begged him. They would be so cute together! He sighed.

"Oi oi, you know, I haven't even said if I like her. Yah, she's hot, but-" I squealed.

"So you admit she's hot! Oh, Sting-kun, this is the first step to true love!" I sighed dreamily, getting lost in fantasies of love and romance. Then I snapped out of it when I heard a voice. Lucy's.

Lucy POV

"Oh, Sting-kun, this is the first step to true love!" I tore my eye away from Jura's fight, and my eyes landed on Sammy and Sting.

"E-eh? So, Sting, you have someone you love?" To say I wasn't disapointed would be a lie. As I felt a small ache stir at the back of my chest, I realized it. I did like Sting. A lot.

"L-Lu-chan, he's not-"

"Oh," I said, interrupting Sammy. The I fake-smiled. "It's completely fine! Very good!" I turned to Sting. "I wish you very good luck with your love, I hope you are happy! I'm gonna go talk to Rogue-kun about...um...something...important? See ya!" I made an excuse up and walked over to Rogue. I wasn't in love with Sting. I liked him, but I knew I'd get over him soon. After all, if he had someone that made him happy, then good for him! "Hi Rogue-kun! Hey Fro, Lector."

"Hi!"

"Hey."

"Hello Lucy-san." Fro jumped into my arms,and Lector sat on my left shoulder.

"So, what are you guys up to?"

"We're just watching the match. Jura-san truely is quite powerful." I smiled at Rogue.

"Yes, he is. He is also quite kind. I met him once."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Lucy-chan, Fro wants a cuddle! Please?" I looked into Fro's eyes. Such huge amounts of cute-ness. I couldn't possibly resist.

"Lucky." I heard Lector mutter. Giggling, I grabbed him off my shoulder and hugged him too. Then I realized something. My heart wasn't too sore. Though I was still sad about Sting, I could definitely get over him. Especially with the help of the rest of my family.

Yay! Done! Now, don't worry guys, this will stay as StiLu, so yeah. Thank you for reading my story, I promise I'll try to get the next chapter done soonish. Also, unrelated, but who cares, listen to the song 'Your guardian angel' by 'Red jumpsuit apparatus'. It is super awesome! See you all(well, probably won't see you, but you guys get what I mean. Hopefully)!