"I don't think I like this." I tell Lucy and Yukino as we try on dresses for the Grand Banquet going on later.
"Now that I see it on you, doesn't suit you. Not that you aren't beautiful, it's that it just doesn't fit your personality." Lucy states her opinion.
"Here's another one, Y/N!" Yukino brings another dress. A black dress with blue at the bottom .The sleeves are spaghetti strapped and it looks incredible. My eyes start to sparkle once they lay on the dress.
"That one!" I yell and grab the dress from her, rushing to the fitting room to change.
I come out and both Yukino and Lucy squeal. "Looks good!" They both give me thumbs up. I walk in front of the mirror and admire the dress. I do a spin and I feel like a princess. "Wow Yukino, it's like you know me so well!" I thank her. She smiles at her and we leave the shop. After paying for the dress of course.
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"Cutie!" Bonnie compliments me after my hair got done by Cancer. Cancer disappears and I admire the hairstyle. It was simple. Like my makeup and dress. Just how I like things. Simple.
"Are you ready?" I ask Bonnie. She nods and I take her in my arms, stepping in the castle. It's filled already with wizards that helped with the dragons. I let Bonnie down and she goes to her exceed friends. I look around the room and see everyone having a good time.
Ever since the games started, this is the first time I see everyone actually getting along. It was nice. I walk up to a table and grab a glass of champagne, walking up to Erza.
"Y/N! About time." She said.
"Yeah, sorry," I look around and see no Natsu, "Erza... where's Natsu?"
"Come to think of it... I haven't seen him at all." She answers. We change topic and have a small conversation until Kagura and Mermaid Heel comes. I leave the scene, to not disturb their private conversation.
I walk to the food table and grab a chicken leg, stuffing it into my mouth. "Y/N, Natsu, let's have a drink!" I hear. I turn and it's Sting with three glasses and a bottle of champagne.
"Natsu isn't here right now." I tell him, but take the glass and champagne from his hand and serving myself some.
"Where is he? I was hoping I can have a drink with you two and discuss your victory at the Grand Magic Games." Sting said.
"I don't know where he is, but I'll happily have a drink with you," I wink and hold up my glass. He agrees and takes the champagne bottle and serves himself some, setting the other glass down to free his hands. He sets his glass up and we clink glasses.
"To a new friendship between fairies and tigers!" He cheers and we both drink down our champagne.
"Y'know I've been wanting to tell you something... Y/N." He rubs the back of his neck and his eyes are looking down.
"Tell me anything, Sting." I tell him and serve myself more champagne.
"It's okay."
"I'm sorry...?" Not understanding what he's trying to say.
"I know you like Natsu. I could tell at the Grand Magic Games," He starts.
"Wha—!" I blush.
"And I'm telling you it's okay... to not choose me." He finishes.
"Not choose you?"
He nods, "If I were to ask you to go on a date with me, you'd be conflicted right? Not wanting to hurt me because of your feelings for Natsu."
"Sting... I—" I quickly stop talking when Rogue comes to us. "Mind if I join?" Rogue asks. I shake my head and grab the third glass that was for Natsu, and serve it to Rogue.
"Rogue... I'm sure you know already about the guy from the future..." I say.
He nods and smiles at me, "I won't turn out to be like him." He assures me.
"Fro thinks so too!" I hear his little exceed say. I look down and see Lector, Bonnie, and Frosch. I know if I lost Bonnie, I'd go on a rampage too.
"Then cheers again—! To a new start!" I say and raise a glass. The small exceeds raise their small glasses of juice and we three raise our glass of champagne before drinking it down. After we drink down, we all turn when we hear the sound of heels on the floor. Mira, Yukino, and Lucy walking towards us.
"Yukino!" I smile.
"F-forgive me." She says and turns around to walk away.
"Wait!" Sting yells. She stops and slowly turns around.
"M'lady and our Master have gone into hiding. After the games, Fairy Tail taught us that a real guild treats their friends with respect and love. We want change Sabertooth to a guild like theirs. Where we cherish each other. We're going to rebuild the guild and I don't know if this is too much to ask but," He looks down shyly, "— maybe you could come back."
"Of course that's too much to ask!" We all look at the direction of the voice and see Mermaid Heel walking up to us with Kagura leading them. "Yukino's life is in my hands! I decide that she join Mermaid Heel, it's where she belongs!"
"WHAT?!" The Sabertooth members exclaim.
Sting walks up to Kagura and argues, "You're drunk!" She argues back, "Shut up! Yukino belongs in Mermaid Heel."
"Well I object—!" I say and everyone turns to me, "I think Yukino does better in Fairy Tail, the number one guild in Fiore." I say and my guild mates back me up on it.
"Nope—!" Eve from Blue Pegasus steps into the fight for Yukino, "—A beautiful lady like you..."
"Would shine all the more brightly..." Hibiki says next.
"...In Blue Pegasus." Ren says lastly.
"Such a beautiful, lovely parfum." Both Ichiyas says.
"You should join us!" Jenny encourages.
"In that case, Lamia Scale will join the battle for Yukino as well!" Lyon said.
"Join us, dammit!" The dog person like yells.
"Having a flower in our man-filled guild would get my soul all stirred up! The tournament was one thing, but this is a battle we will win!" Bacchus shouts.
"Four!" The other members say.
Later, all the guild masters join in on the fun too. It's quiet for a second before everyone runs towards someone to punch. Quickly, I grab Lyon and start yanking his hair and he starts pulling me off of him.
It was a full on brawl for Yukino.
"She's ours!" I yell and grab the person's head next to me and clash it into Lyon's.
"That is enough, all of you!" Someone shouts. When he stops I see the mess and look down to see Lyon and Rufus with bumps on their heads.
"S-sorry." I awkwardly smile and look up to see Arcadios with his sword. Everyone fixes themselves up.
"In honor of your feats during the Games and in saving the kingdom, His Majesty will now share a message with you in person. Pay heed!" Arcadios declares.
The doors open and we all smile in anticipation to see the king. The place goes silent when they see Natsu in the king's crown.
"Hear ye all! Stand at ease!" He shouts and starts to laugh. The small pumpkin from the games jumps up and down asking for the crown back. "I'm the king!" Natsu laughs again and everyone face palms.
"Oh come on! We won the tournament and all!" Natsu tells the pumpkin. "Let me be the king! And you guys are my lackeys."
I sigh then chuckle.
When I see Natsu chowing down I sense something's going to happen. Like him choking. I grab a glass of water and walk over to him. Right as I make it, food gets stuck down his throat and he starts choking.
"Water?" I ask. He takes it and gulps the whole glass down. We stand for a second in silence. Before I look at him and take his hands. "Let's dance!" I smile.
"I don't know how to." He tells me as I walk him to the dance floor. I place one hand on my shoulder and the other on my waist then I place my arms around his neck.
"We'll take things slow." I say and we sway to the music. Staring into each other's eyes. This moment was perfect.