I didn't own FT.
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Lisanna ran as fast as she could to the guild. She hoped her sister and her brother didn't notice her disappearance last night. Or they might not even home. And her, she spent the whole night with Sting.
She stopped by the guild's door. Stopped to catch her breath. If she entered hyperventilating like that, they would question her. She wiped her sweating forehead and took a deep breath before carefully pushed the door opened.
Almost everyone was there. Of course, it almost noon. She walked to her sister's place behind the counter. Afternoon was the busiest time of all day. Everyone came to have lunch particularly. She helped her sister wiped the glasses and plates while Mirajane filled the guild's orders.
"New book, Levy-chan?" she asked the bluennette bookworm in front of her. However her eyes were on the iron dragon slayer who was sitting next to the bookworm. Both of them ignored her. She chuckled to the dragon slayer's glare.
"Lisanna-chan." Lucy sat at the other end called her. She looked a little uncomfortable.
"Lucy-chan, need something?" she asked. She stepped back to take Lucy a glass of water, but the Stellar mage grabbed her hand. Startling her.
"Erm, , where were you last night?" she asked.
Lisanna leaned closer to her.
"Why?" Lucy chuckled nervously.
"Exactly, Lisanna. Where were you last night?" Mirajane suddenly joined in. "You weren't home last night."
Her smile died. She 'died' too.
"Well, I…" She stuttered. "I thought that you weren't being home, so I wasn't home too."
Mirajane stood next to her.
"Where were you then?" the older sister asked again.
Lucy watched the stuttering Lisanna and her smiling sister, made her felt bad for asking that question. But she was so confused with what she had seen the other night.
Natsu arrived at the guild quite late. He made Mirajane a little busy. As she entertained the fire dragon slayer, Lucy quickly mouthed Lisanna to leave. The white-haired little sister stealthily left through the back door, silently uttered Lucy a 'thank you'.
"Ara, where's Lisanna?"
Lucy quickly turned her face away. She couldn't bear to look at smiling Mirajane and her black aura when she demanded answer to her question.
"Natsu, let's go on a mission!"
She dragged Natsu without waiting him to finish his meal.
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Lisanna slowed down her pace after some times running from her sister, even though the oldest Strauss not exactly chased her. She wiped her sweaty forehead. She could hear her fast beating heart. Remembering her sister's gaze, shivers ran down her spine. She hoped that her sister would forget about that once she home soon. Therefore now let her sister busy with her things.
Her feet stopped as she saw someone. Did God hate her so much? She looked around. Hoped that anyone from Fairy Tail didn't see this.
"Hey!" He turned to her. He stood by the river, where they met last night, with arms crossed over his chest. She stopped right in front of him. "What are you doing here? I thought you already left."
"Not yet. I'm just taking a walk."
"Why don't I send you home? You won't be uncomfortable alone on the train." She grinned.
When he didn't give any answer, she pulled him by his hand.
"Why you insist sending me home? You really want me to leave early?" He pulled his hand back.
"You're putting me in trouble! People in Fairy Tail curious where I've been last night." Her brows fused. He could see that she worried.
"You didn't leave last night. I didn't ask you to stay," he said. Their bodies faced each other.
Lisanna quickly turned her body a little.
"That's…That's because…Everyone enjoyed Hanami their own way. I was alone. And you were there." He didn't say anything. Even though what she said hurt him a little. "And, we promised to meet on Hanami, didn't we?" She saw his face changed.
She said something bad. He hurt. That was why he quiet.
"Let's go on mission together. It's been a while," she said, tried to pull his hand. But he snatched his hand away.
"Nevermind. I'm going home. I just came to say goodbye. That's all."
He walked away. She took a little time to digest that he was leaving.
"Wait!" She ran after him.
When she almost reached him, she saw someone coming their way. She saw black cat flying with his white aera. She quickly pushed Sting. The white dragon slayer threw into a small alley.
"Hi, Lily." The black cat lifted his hand. Greeted her back. "Where's Gajeel?" The cat shrugged and flew away. Maybe he was heading to the guild.
Sting came out from the alley not long after Pantherlily left. He looked angry.
"Can you at least tell me that someone's coming?!"
Lisanna nervously grinned and apologized.
"I'm sorry. It was spontaneous." She chuckled. He walked headed to the train station.
"I understand." He turned his face away.
"If you understand, then you shouldn't let Fairy Tail know that we're seeing each other," she said.
He stopped walking.
"What do you mean by 'seeing each other'?" he asked.
She stared at him. Confused by his question.
"Well…like this. Like right now," she answered.
He slowly nodded, and continued to walk.
"Are you sure you're going home?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Okay." She followed right behind him. "When we'll be meeting again?" she asked.
"You want to see me again?" he asked her back. She slowly nodded.
"You don't want to see me again?" she asked back.
"If you want to see me, then I'll come. But if you want to see me because you have no one to see, then I will not come."
She stared at his back. He kept walking.
"Isn't that what a friend for? Keeping away loneliness," she said.
He stopped his step instantaneously that she almost bumped into him.
"Friend…So that's what we are," he said, almost whispered. Probably to himself.
"Excuse me? What'd you say just now?" she asked, wanted to know too.
He ignored her and resumed his walk. He noticed her followed him. Until they reached the train station.
"You sure you'll be alright?" she asked when he headed to ticket counter.
"Yes. Now, go home!"
She slowly and reluctantly turned around to leave. But before second step taken, she turned back to him.
"Are you sure?" She looked worry. "Because every time you get on train, your condition is terrible. I think you're worse than Natsu."
He sighed. He placed his hands firmly on her shoulders and said, "I'm fine. I'll be fine. You don't have to worry. It's not like I never been on train alone before." He convinced her.
Lisanna lost of words. Especially when he suddenly held her shoulders. Her confused face made him realized what he'd done. He quickly lifted his hands and whispered sorry. The girl nodded.
Train arrived. Sting cleared his throat and saying that he'd board the train.
"See you," Lisanna said as his feet jumped on the train.
He smiled a bit and nodded. At the same time he tried to control himself from given up to his sickness. He tried to balance his body while walking to his seat.
Outside the train, Lisanna waited for her friend to reach his seat. She felt like running toward him, grabs him and brings him to his seat. So that he doesn't have to take the she couldn't bring herself to do it. She doesn't want him to feel bad. When she saw him finally found his seat, she sighed a relief. She quickly waved at him before the train smiled from inside the train.
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What is him actually to me? Friend? Well – so far – yes, we are friend. But – friends didn't kiss. But – he kissed me!
A kiss is a confession of love. Right? Then…he likes me? We were only met a few times. And our guilds are enemy. So…there's no way he'll like me. Right? It's too short of time for him to develop a feeling for me. Right?
AAAHHHH!
What happened to me?! I shouldn't think about that. There's no restriction in friendship. I can befriend with anyone I want. Even if he's an enemy. Like Erza and Jellal.
But – Erza and Jellal knew each other since they were little. And – I just knew him a few weeks ago.
AAAHHHH!
Ah, Natsu and Lucy knew each other for a short time! But – that short time is a year. We are only a few weeks ago.
AAAHHHH!
Why this life is so complicated? When I was in Edolas, Lucy is with Natsu. Back in Earthland, Lucy also with Natsu. Then where am I?
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