Fight shadows with light
Disclaimer: Please note that I do not own Fairy Tail
Chapter 4
Lucy's POV
For the thousandth time this week I'm lost in thoughts. I couldn't keep myself from wondering what happened with Rogue. He suddenly disappeared from the ball, without saying goodbye. Ok… he's not obligated to do that, since we don't know each other that long. But still… I hoped he would have bothered to pass by.
The moment the shadow dragon slayer vanished, I took hold of Sting and asked him where his friend went. His smile was sad at first, but soon he forced a grin on his face before telling me not to worry. But I still do…
It's still hard to ignore the visions of a broken Rogue kneeling on the ground, trying to fight his inner demons on his own. I'm afraid to someday find him again in the same situation. Not a minute passes by or I question myself… Did he again doubt himself? Did he run away?
Maybe I am just worrying for nothing and is he really fine. There is nothing worse than not knowing… it just drives me crazy…
"Lucy!" Natsu snaps me out of my pondering, bringing me back to reality. Right… We are here on a mission… I should focus.
In the corner of my eyes, something green and pink catches my attention. Is that Frosch?
Rogue's POV
We have been following Frosch for quite some time now, supporting him in finding home on his own. Just when I thought I lost him, I notice him again… and my heart seems to stop.
A beautiful blonde is bowing towards him. Lucy… She has haunted my dreams and thoughts since the last time I saw her… and now she's standing within my reach.
I pledged to leave her alone in order to protect her. At first my decision was resolute. However, Sting's several attempts to convince me I'm making a mistake and my own instinctively longing to have her close by is slowly cracking my determination.
Seeing her sparkling personality again, makes me doubt my choice for the hundredth time. I suddenly realize I came out of my hiding place, moving on my own, when Frosch suddenly continues the way back home.
In panic I hide again, only to come face to face with a smirking Sting. Great…
Lucy's POV
Frosch suddenly disappeared. Where did that little cat go to? I look around just in time to see Rogue run away.
Rogue… He was here and didn't say hi… I look at him, Sting and Hector, and notice they are acting quite strange. Why are they trying to hide themselves? Are they playing hide and seek? The thought causes a sweat drop to appear.
No… That's not really something they would do. Maybe they didn't want us to see them… This guess makes me feel down. That must be it… He also left the ball without a goodbye… He probably doesn't want me around.
"Lucy! Are you coming?"
I look up at the pink dragon slayer and gratefully take his hand.
Natsu sends a quick serious glance towards the Sabertooths before pulling me with him. "Let's hurry!" Again his typical grin appears on his face.
Somehow Natsu always seem to brighten my mood.
Rogue's POV
Of all the places apart from our own guild house, Frosch of course led us to Fairy Tail…
And obviously Sting is acting smug… First he just fell over from laughter and after that he started giving me an evil grin.
"So… aren't we going in?" the blond dragon slayer proposes.
"No." My response is short and firm. For now…
"Why not? We're here now. We can just say hello… or are you avoiding a certain blonde?"
Luckily I'm good in acting calm, even when I feel like I'm exploding from the inside. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?" I blame my friend.
His false offended look annoys me even more. "My dear fellow, I only wanted us to bring a polite visit to some friends while we're in the neighborhood."
He knows I always want to act polite. The bastard is trying to play me. "Not gonna work this time."
"Just one drink at their bar! I'm thirsty! She's probably not here anyway!" He pouts.
When Mira brings us a drink, only one thought crosses my mind. He has done it again…
Lucy's POV
"Mina! We're back!" Natsu shouts while kicking the door of the guildhall.
He stops in his tracks, causing me to bump against his back. I follow his gaze to the bar. There, I see the two Sabertooth dragon slayers drinking and chatting with some fellow guild members. Well… to be more precise, Sting is talking and Rogue is sipping his beer... as expected…
The light dragon slayer stops his conversation when he sees Natsu. "Natsu! Let's fight!" He exclaims with a happy expression. Rogue on the other hand, doesn't look happy at all. It even seems like he tries to avoid me. When a brawl arises, he still looks away from me.
"Why?" The whisper escapes before I could stop it.
My questions seems to have grabbed his attention. He's now staring at me intently, as if he is waiting for me to continue. I couldn't read his expression at all. The only thing I see is his neutral face and his focused red eyes. What is he thinking right now?
Suddenly I had enough… I'm tired of being worried over him. He doesn't seem to care anyway. Every second of silence, doubt and hurt is shattering my heart more and more. Trying to stop the tears, I turn around and flee the building, unaware of the shadow following me.
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