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Making it back to Sabertooth's guild, we're greeted by Minerva and the others. "We heard what happened," she says. "Yes, thankfully, you are all alright," adds yukino with a smile. "But I have to ask how you figured it out," she says, looking for an answer. I look about to talk till an arm wraps around me. "It was all y/n," says Sting. "She was amazing, huh Lector," he continues.
    Natsu flames up with Happy and Rio. I'm still being held by Sting. "I-I mean it was group effort," I say, taken a back by the words. Looking at him smiling down a me, I give him a crooked smile, not noticing Yukino's look of jealousy. "Totally Sabertooth material" adds Lector. "I think so too," chimes in Frosch. "NO WAY!" yells Natsu, Rio, and Happy in sync with their eyes a glare from behind. "Hands off, she's a fairytail wizard she won't join Sabertooth," says Grey, stepping in between.
    The others watch closely, but Natsu and Happy are oblivious. "You tell him Grey!" Happy cheers holding up a fist. "That's her decision if she wants to stay a fairytail wizard." Sting gives him a cocky smirk. "She does," Grey glares in return, answering for me. "Then let her answer," Sting says.

'What the heck is happening?'

I look at them in front of me, confused. They turn at the same time looking at me. "Well," says Sting. "Well, what?" I answer, confused.
     "Dont tell me you're thinking about  it." Grey looks shocked. "Thinking about what -" I say, but not loud enough as I'm interrupted. "Doesn't take much the.. a  few sweet words, " he glares at me. "What are you talking about!?" I raise my voic,  finally looking at him he looks at me wide eyes. "Wha?t" I sa,  forgetting everything. "You're not ignoring me anymore," he mumbled,  but I still hear still looking at him.  I realize what he means.
  "Grey! Your clothes" says Lucy, breaking the silence. I realize what she says as he reacts the same as yesterday.

'Heh...'

I look insane. "And I was embarrassed?! Turns out you're just a frozen pervert, " I say in a chuckle, grabbing my forehead. "What was that sea urchin?" he begins to butt heads. "You heard me," we both flame up. Leaving Sting to look from a far. He lets out a sigh, and he smiles before walking up. I feel his cold hands touch my skin, sending a shiver down me. Pulling me away, so I walk with him. Grey glares at the movement.

     'Well, as long as she's not ignoring me anymore.'

Grey thinks to himself."If you leave now, you can catch the train back to Fiore," Sting says, pointing in the distance. "Oh, the train," I grit, forcing a smile. "Yea, no thanks, I'll just fly back with Rio," I say, turning back. Suddenly Natsu swoops me up on his shoulder, "Come on y/n lets go home," he says, carrying me with Rio and Happy flying next to him. I look back to see Sting waving as I yell out, "It was nice seeing you again, Sting!" Waving back."I'll visit you soon!" He yells back, hoping I hear him. Wendy, Carla, and Lucy run after us.

    "I'm not sure you be welcome," Grey says, stepping in front of him. "If y/n says I'm not welcome, then I'll leave. Till then, I'll visit when I want, " he says, smiling, not breaking contact with Grey as he looks annoyed. "Two dogs," Rufus points out. "I'll say," adds Minerva. "Stop fighting Grey, or we'll leave you behind," Erza says, following after us. And with that, our mission was complete.
     Back home at the train station, we lay to catch our footing. "I'm never riding one of those things again," says Natsu about to puke while I'm still knocked out from the ride. "You were so eager to get on it what gives," Lucy says, kneeling down next to him. "I just wanted to get y/n away from that jerk Sting. It's not like I wanted to ride the t-train, " he says, putting his hands over his mouth. Lucy lets out a sigh. "Talk about over protective. Are you her father? " she questions.  "No I'm her brother. I'll fight any jerk that gets close to her," says Natsu, taking a defensive stance snapping out of his sickness.
      "Right, Happy!?" he yells,"Aye sir! " Happy joins. I finally snap out of it, standing up, "No!" I say, causing them to stop. "Look Natsu, I know you're trying to look after me, and it's nice you care so much, but I'm not helpless. I can handle myself too, ya know," I say, walking up to him. "You're a Dragneel of course you can handle yourself -" he begins as I smile, "But still, you're my younger sister and as a big brother it's my job to look after you", he crosses his hands and I frown a bit. "But -" I begin. "Y/n, we know you're strong, just we missed so many years we just wanna keep you safe," Happy says, flying over. I look at his pout face and Natsu's, too, and I give in. "Fine," I let out a sigh. They swarm me. "You're so cute when you're mad y/n" they pat my head. "Y-you guys," I sound embarrassed.
     "Aw, how sweet," Lucy says in the background. Erza nods in agreement "Alright back to the guild," she says, and we follow. Entering we're greeted by a huge shadow. "Oh crap!" I say as me and natsu look at each other. "WERE SORRY!" we apologize trying to escape. Our plan was flawed as we were grabbed by our feet. "It's not like we didn't wanna do it Gramps," says Natsu, wiggling to get loose. "I'll go apologize to the villagers myself," I say, seeing Natsu break loose he falls. "Wah!" I begin to wiggle as well as im suddenly embraced? "Welcome home, my dear," Gramps says. "HUH!" The guild hall is confused. "Uh, glad to be back?" I say, patting the old man's head as he shrinks.
     "How come we're never greeted like that, huh?!" Guild members begin to fuss.