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Lucy POV
"We need to talk." I stared at Sting. He looked really serious, and I wasn't sure I wanted to hear what he had to say.
"Yeah?" I mentally winced at how small my voice sounded, but Sting didn't seem to care.
"I just wanted to ask. Are you and..." He trailed off, and I furrowed my brow.
"Sorry?"
"Are you and Rogue...dating?" I stared at him. Me and Rogue? Where did he get that idea?
"No offense, but why would you care?" It sounded kind of harsh, but I didn't really care. I was still confused about Pinky, and sad that Sting was with someone else. My emotions felt quite...intense.
"Well...because...Rogue is my friend? Please just answer the question Lucy." I tried to ignore the fact that he'd said my name without a suffix. It still made me feel happy, when he said it like that. But that wasn't good, because he didn't like me, and I would just end up getting hurt more. I glanced at Sting. He seemed a little agitated, His blue eyes boring into me. I realized he was waiting for me to answer.
"No...we aren't dating." I bit my lip. I don't know why, but I felt really awkward when I said that.
Sting POV
"No...we aren't dating." I stared at Lucy. She wasn't dating Rogue. Hell yeah!
"Well then," now that I knew she was available, I felt more confident. I could make her my girlfriend. No. I would make her my girlfriend. "Well, do you wanna go out?" She blinked.
"Huh?"
"I said, 'do you wanna go out?' Ya know, date me?" Confusion showed on her face, but then it melted away into a mask of pain. Why? Was she gonna reject me?
Lucy POV
I felt a rush of emotions well up inside of me when Sting asked me to go out with him, and I wanted so bad to jump into his arms and say 'yes', but then my positive emotions quickly abated, only to be replaced with hurt. Why? Why was he asking me this? "How can you ask me this?!" I could feel tears pricking my eyes. "Why are you playing with my emotions like this?" They finally spilled, and I began to sob and hiccup. Why was he doing this? Nevertheless, I continued. "Y-you already have someone you love, so please, j-just stop teasing me!" Sting's eyes grew wide.
"Lucy-" he began to reach out to me, but I quickly recoiled from his touch.
"Stupid Sting! Jerk! Why are you tormenting me like this? Why do I have to love you of all people?!" I could feel my whole body shaking. There was nothing to hear but my loud sobs. My eyes were shut tight, with my hands covering them. I felt the dip in the mattress from where he'd been sitting disappear, he must be leaving. But suddenly, I felt a pair of strong, warm arms wrap around me. I heard a humorless laugh.
"Lucy, why can't you see it? I am in love with someone." I stiffened, then wriggled, trying to get out of Sting's grasp.
"Let go."
"No."
"Why?" I felt agitated. He was still torturing me.
"I have a good reason."
"What is it then?" I just wanted him to let go and leave so I could be alone. I felt like I couldn't face him, especially since I just confessed my love to him.
"I love you too."
Just like my dream.
xXx
I stared over my shoulder at Sting, who was hugging me from behind. What? "N-no. You can't. Sammy said-"
"She was talking about you." He blew out a breath and ran a hand through his hair, tousling it. "I thought you were with Rogue, so I didn't approach you earlier, but I love you." He wiped the tears from my cheeks, and I just stared at him. I love you. Sting loved me. I hadn't even realized that I fully loved him until I said it. I smiled weakly.
"Y-yes."
"Huh?"
"To your question before: yes." His face split into a grin as he realized what question I was referring to: the one where he asked me out.
Makarov POV
I sat, staring at the moon. It was large. The First Master of Fairy Tail was sitting next to me. "Neh, Makarov?"
"Yes?" She turned and gave me an intense look.
"One of our Fairies got lost. We need to help her find her way back." I saddened when I heard her statement. I knew she was talking about Lucy. Natsu had come back from Sabertooth in a fit of hurt, anger and dissapointment. I'd tried to ask him what happened, but he brushed me off. In the end, it was Happy who had to tell us how he'd tried to fight Jiemma, and how Lucy had refused to come back once again.
"I know, First, I know. But I don't know how." I confessed.
"The time will come." She mused. "Just make sure you don't waste the chance that comes, or our Fairy may be lost forever. But trust me when I say, Sabertooth will make a mistake. Everyone does, after all. But when they do, we will have to take back the Fairy they stole." I stared at her as she walked back inside. Was it true? I wished I could believe the First's words, but we had already tried so hard to bring Lucy back. I feared that if the chance First was talking about didn't come quickly, our Fairy would not be able to find her way back, no matter how hard we tried to guide her. But I had to remain strong, and keep believing in Lucy. After all, if I lost hope, then how would the others feel?
Lector POV
I smiled as I heard Lucy and Sting make up. I knew she would be good for him. Fro giggled, and I shushed her. I wanted to hear more. Me and Fro were standing outside of Lucy's room, ears pressed to the door. I'd followed Sting when I saw him get up, and when he entered Lucy's room, I'd rushed off to get Fro. Unfortunately, when we both got there, we could hear screaming and crying. We'd been about to leave, when it settled down. And now, here we were, eavesdropping on my best friend and his new girlfriend.
xXx
I grinned as I walked into the lounge with Fro. Sting would be happy with Lucy, and that made me happy. He was like my big brother, my best friend, and I loved him. He deserved happiness. Fro giggled at me. "Fro's so happy! Fro thinks that Lucy and Sting would make a good couple! Yup!" I smiled at her and replied.
"I agree, Fro. Sting-kun will be happy with her."
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