A few minutes later, Crystal and Kyatto are on a train, heading towards Crocus, the capital of Fiore.
"What's the job, Crystal?" Kyatto asks.
"We gotta hunt some monsters, Kyatto," Crystal answers, hunching over from her motion sickness.
"What's the reward?" Kyatto questions.
"On the poster, it says, 50,000 jewel, three silver gate keys, and a magical sword," Crystal says softly.
"Interesting, but you don't use celestial magic," Kyatto says.
"I want to give it to Lucy, so that way she doesn't have to rely on her Zodiac spirits too much," Crystal replies, and Kyatto nods in response. The train stops at the station, and the duo gets off slowly to complete their task.
The next day, Crystal and Kyatto come back to Fairy Tail from their job, with 50, 000 jewel, three silver gate keys, and a new, magical sword.
"Welcome back, Crystal!" Erza greets.
"Hey Crystal!" Lucy says.
"Hello Ms. Crystal," Wendy chimes in.
"How did the job go?" Mirajane asks.
"It went well. Hey everyone!" Crystal replies, "The reward was awesome. Here Lucy." Crystal hands Lucy the gate of the Fortune Teller, Destiny;gate of the Star Princess, Haruhi; and gate of the Carnival Cat, Lily.
"I can't take these, at least not for free," Lucy answers.
"You must. I'm no celestial wizard, and you can take great care of them," Crystal says, and reluctantly, Lucy takes them.
"At least let me give you money, Crystal," Lucy replies as she pulls out her money, "I know it's not much, but it's all I have since I paid rent recently."
"I can't accept money, Lucy. Besides, I can work a lot on my own, while you're in a team," Crystal says.
"You do have a point," Lucy replies as she puts her money back in her purse.
"Well, I'm exhausted. I'll be off. See you all tomorrow," Crystal says after a few minutes and walks out with Kyatto. The moon is high and bright as Crystal and Kyatto walk down the street towards her apartment. Someone lurks in the shadows, and Crystal stops, waiting, instantly sensing their presence.
"Who are you?" Crystal calls out. The person appears behind her, and Crystal turns around to face them.
"Wow, you truly are a Dragon Slayer," Rogue says.
"You scared me. Please don't do that again," Crystal replies, and Rogue just chuckles. "Where's Sti-?!" Crystal turns to see Sting grabbing her shoulder.
"Right here," Stings says, grinning, and Crystal smiles. "I came by earlier, but you were on a job."
"Well, I'm back now, aren't I?" Crystal jokes, and Sting chuckles.
"Crystal, I'll meet you at home, okay?" Kyatto says.
"I'll be there soon," Crystal answers, and Kyatto leaves them.
"So, what was the job?" Sting asks.
"Just had to hunt some monsters. By the way, where's Rogue?" Crystal says.
"He left," Sting answers.
"But why?"
"Because he wanted to leave us alone." Crystal looks at Sting, blushing, and she realizes he is slightly blushing. "You're so cute when you blush, Crystal." He walks towards Crystal and grabs her hands in his, and she blushes deeper. He leans in, and she gets on her tip toes. They're lips connect, Sting wraps his arms around her waist, and a spark of an unknown feeling fills their bodies. Sting pulls away, smiling and with their foreheads touching, and Crystal's face is a deep, rosy red.
"Sting...I-I like you. A lot, actually," Crystal says, smiling brightly and happily.
"I do to, Crystal. That's why I came," Sting replies, and he kisses her on the cheek lightly. "Let's go to my place, okay? It's not far from here."
"Okay, but what about Kyatto?" Crystal asks.
"Don't worry, I had Frocsh stay with her," He answers as he faces forward, lacing his fingers in hers. She gives an affectionate, light squeeze to his hand as they walk towards his apartment. After unlocking the door, the two walk inside and plop on the bed. They face each other as they lay on the soft, warm bed, and Crystal begins to close her eyes. Sting wraps his arms around her as they fall into a deep sleep. Before she falls asleep, she hears Sting say, "I love you, Crystal. Nothing will change that."
(A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed reading this FT fanfic! I was wondering, do you want me to publish a chapter Crystal and Laxus to fight? If so, please comment below! If you have any other suggestions, please comment! I would appreciate it greatly. :D)