Hellow my bluberry! Sorry but ive secuded that since I procrastinating so damb much that I'm just not gunna put specific times in my updates...at all. They wont take forever to update but it won't be like really often. Anyway that's all and I hope you guys enjoy the chapter...you'll understand why I named it that at the end of the chapter! Anyway! Enjoy!

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"I see...that is quite the problem you have there" Poralocia told the two girls as she walked over to Juvias sleeping figure. "If you want my advice then I suggest you don't tell them th-" she started.

"What?! This too important not to tell them!" Stella interupted the her. "Stella, don't be rude. I'm sure she has a reason for what she said." Luna scolded her. "B-" "Stella!"

The blonde huffed and flopped down on a near by chair. "Thank you. Now please continue, Poralosia." She said as she shifted her gaze back to the old woman. "Thank you. You shouldn't tell them beacuse it seems like when Wendy told her that their was something sucking out her life force the process sped up, causing the pain to intensify. So If you and that idiot over their don't want them to die, then you shouldnt tell them" Poralosia explained.

"Hey! who are you calling an idiot, ya old hag!" Stella growled. Luna signed. "I understand. If it is truly as you say, then they mustn't want the girls to find out at all"

"Thats at least what it looks like. Now, I need to treat her before the sedatives wear off, so get out" she strictly instructed. Luna nodded and dragged Stella out of the room as Proalosia began the operation.

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As Mira came out of the infermary, she looked around for the shadow dragon slayer that she left alone.

She saw him sitting at a table with his head in his hands and Frosch beside him, with tears in his eyes. Her eyes softened as she felt pity for them. She walked over to the two and sat down next to Rogue.

"Rogue...? Are you OK...?" Mira softyly said. He didn't say anything for a while.

"...I saw her" He suddenly spoke. "I thought so. But you don't need to worry, Poralosia is treating her as we speak. She may be mean at times but she takes her work very seriously." Mira assured him as she petted Frosches head.

Rogue sighed as he lifted his head from is hands. "I know that, but I'm still worried. I knew that she was hurting but to hear and see her in such agony...and to see her cry right in front of me..." as he went on his voice wavered. "I know Rogue. We all feel that w-"

"No! Its not the same!...it's not the same" Rogue shouted, startling both Frosch and Mira. "Sorry...but I'm certain what you're talking about isn't the same as what I'm feeling right now" He apologized.

Mira smiled sweetly. "Its fine. But, that reminds me. I was going to tell you something before everything started getting all crazy"

"I wanted to tell you that I think you like Juvia as more than just a friend" Mira said. "That's--" "Just let me finish." she cut him off. "I am an expert at these things trust me. They can we the demon match maker" Mira said proudly. Rogue sweat dropped.

"Anyway. You care about her a lot, you don't like seeing her get hurt, and you just said that what your feeling right now is diffrent then what I am. It practically screames that you like her" Mira giggled.

Rogue signed. "I don't know...I'm just kind of confused about it" he admitted. "How about this then: There's a carnival in town today. So, how about you take Juvia there after Poralosia's done." Mira suggested with a finger raised.

"But why?" Rogue questioned. "So you can see if you actually like her. Think of it as a trial date. Plus, it could help her feel a bit better after Poralosias done." Mira smiled.

"Alright, I guess I'll take her." He sighed. "Great! I hope you guys enjoy it. Well, I have to get back to tending the bar. Bye!" She cherped as she got of the chair and went back to the bar.

Rogue stroked Frosches head as he watched the happy-go-lucky barmaid skip of towards the bar. "I guess she does have a point." Rogue said to him slef.

"Although it doesnt make me anyless confused on the situation." He sighed. "What do you think Frosch?" Rogue asked his furry friend. Frosch looked up at him with a smile and giggled. "Frosch thinks so too!"

Rogue sighed yet again but smiled at his pink constumed companion.

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Lucy woke up to the sun beating down on to her face. She rubbed her eyes sleepily as she sat up on her bed and looked at her digital clock. Its bright red numbers read: '12:00pm.' "Geez it's that late? I guess last night wore me out a lot more than I thought. Especially the Sting thing... " lucy groaned.

She yawned as she hopped off the bed and went into her bathroom to take a shower. After a quick rinse she got dressed in just a simple pink tank top and white leggings.

"I should go check on Juvia. Hope she's feeling better" she said to herself.

Lucy left her room, closed the door, and went to Juvias instead. She knocked on the door a couple of times and called out for the blunnet but their wasn't an answer. "Thats strange." Lucy mummbled.

"Juvia, I'm coming in!" She called out as she placed her hand on the door knob and turned it, pushing the door open. "Is everything..." Lucy's voice trailed off as she saw that juvia wasn't in her too anymore. "...OK" she finished her sentance as she walked inside the room, looking around.

"Juvia? Juvia!" Lucy called out for her friend as she continued to look around her room and in the bathroom. "Is she downstairs?" Lucy asked herlself as she jogged down the stairs.

"Juvia!" She called out yet again as she looks around the lower floor. "Where could she be? She's couldn't be outside considering what happened yesterday...could she?" Lucy mumbled.

Lucy sighed. "I guess I'll go check the guild. Might as well get breakf-um, lunch while I'm there" the blonde told her self as she slipped on a pair of flip flops as turned the door knob.

As see pushed the door open she was greeted with something unexpected.

Sting was standing right in front of her, his hand in midair, about to knock in the door. "Sting?" She asked. He quickly retrackted his hand as a light shade of red coated his cheeks. "H-hey Lucy" he stuttered. "Um h-hi..." he awkwardly greeted

"S-so um...I've been thinking a lot about what happened yesterday and I just wanted to apologize" Stings blush deepedned and he looked away from her and scratched the back of his neck Lucy's face began to grow red. "N-no, its fine! You dont have to do that. It was a heat of the moment kind of thing and we didn't actually kiss. I mean we're just friends...kinda, so it didn't mean anything, right? " Lucy nervously said, a bit hopeful.

"Yeah...it didn't mean anything..." Sting repeated. He wouldn't admit bit out loud but he honestly felt a bit hurt.

it remains quiet for a bit. The tension in the air was enough to cut, until Sting spoke, that is.

"Well I should get back now, Lectors waiting for me. Uh, see ya...I guess" he gave a mini wave before turning to leave. "W-wait!" Lucy called out. Sting stopped and look at her.

"Um this is kind of a werid question but...do you want to walk to the guild with me?" She shyly asked. Stings face lit up as he slightly smiled. "D-don't get me wrong! Its not like I want to walk with you! I-its just that I'm looking for Juvia and I could use your help..." she pouted as her face grew hotter and looked away. "Right!" His smile grew wider

"Ill to get Lector and then we'll go!" Sting beamed as he sped of toward his apartment next door.

As Lucy watched him run off, she couldnt help but smile her self. "Sting you idiot"

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Lector, Lucy and Sting we're walking down the streets, looking for Juvia and calling out her name.

"Juvia! Juvia! Where could she be?" Lucy called out. "I'm not sure. Mabey she is at the guild after all" Sting suggested. "Um, can I suggest something?" Lector chimed in. The two nodded in responde. "Did you ever think about, oh I don't know, calling her phone?" He deadpanned.

The two stopped walking as their faces heated up from the embarrassment. "Oh yeah. Forgot about that" Lucy chuckled nervously. She pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts untill she came across her name.

She tapped it and placed the device next to her ear, listening to the low dial tone.

After a while Lucy hung up, she just got her voice mail. "No use. She didn't answer" Lucy sighed as they continued walking toward the guild. "Well how about calling Rogue? He wasn't here this morning and neither was Frosch so he mighy be with her" Lector suggested.

"Good idea. But I don't have his number, so Sting will have to call him" Lucy told said a s the buth if them looked at the white draaj slayer. Sting seemed troubled by this and started sweating. "I-im sure their fine! Since their together all, I'm sure their fine!" He frantically said. "I guess but I just want to know if she's doing alright"

"But I'm sure she-" "Sting just call him!" She cut him off, having enough of him beating around the bush. "OK OK fine! I'm calling..." he finally agreed as he pulled out his phone and put it towards his ear.

"It went straight to voice mail" s
Sting said. Lucy simply sighed. "I guess it car be helped...Let's just see if their at the guild and if their not then I all we can do is hope that nothings wrong" she said as she walked ahead of the two.

Sting was about to catch up with her when Lector tugged on his pant leg. "Sting, wait a sec."
"What is it Lector? Lucy's waiting on us." he asked him.

"Yeah about Lucy...you know she's going to find out eventually right?" Lector asked as he crossed his arms and look up at him. "Find out about what...?" Sting played dumb. Lector rolled his eyes. "Sting, Ive known you for years. I know when your lieing. And your really bad at" he shook his head.

"OK OK, you caught me. But please don't tell Lucy. Were finally getting along and the last thing I need is for her to find out that I've been lieing." Sting admitted. "So you're not going to tell her?" Lector questioned.

"W-well Im never not going to tell her..." he scratched behind his neck as he looked away from his furry side kick. Lector sighed. "You do know that when she does find out shes gunna hate you. So you better hurry up and tell her before she finds out on her own" he advised him.

"I know. But, just not now. I mean she's happy and so am I so that's all that matters" Sting tried to explain. "Hey guys! Hurry up we're almost at the guild!" Lucy called out to the two as she waved to them. A bright smile on her face.

"Coming!" Sting called back, a goofy grin plastered on his face as he jogged to catch up with her. "Oh this isn't gunna end well" lector sighed and shook his heas as he spread his wings, flying towards them.

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Poralosia took of her gloves and sighed as she began to pack up her things. She finished working on Juvia and now her condition was stabalized. she was in the infirmiry bed, sleeping peacefully.

Poralosia finished her packing and picked up a clear jar with liquid in it. In side of it was a small but fairly large black insect. It had red tipped pinchers and looked like a stag beatle.

She walked out of the room and was instantly met with the girls and was bombarded with questions. "Are you done yet?" "Is she OK?" "What happened to her?" They all franticly asked. "Shes fine and is now sleeping You can go in and see her but just shut up." She said and pushed passed them.

She walked over to Luna and Stella who we're siting at the bar, siping a drink, chating. "I'm done, and what I found was quite interesting" Poralosia inturupted the two as she placed the jar between the two on the bar table.

"What the hell is that?" Stella asked. "That, is an 'absorbtion beteal'. Its and organism that feeds on magical power and can be used to zap away a persons magical power, and as you all know: a mage that looses all it's magicpower is as good as dead" she examined to them.

"Was that what was in Juvia?" Luna asked. "No, it was on her." She shook her head. "But that girl said that their was something attached to her heart and it was sucking away her life force. That doesn't make any sence." Stella arughed.

"She wasn't wrong and in fact wasnt to far off. The way the betal works is that it attactches it self to your cheast and shoves it's pinches into you. Then it sucks out youre magical power which is like our life force. Once it's pinchers are inside you, they stretch and connect to the heart, thus causing the pain. Each time it gets full it retracts the pincers and compresses the power ro store it, then it continues until it's host is completely drained. The loss of power may cause the host to get a temporary chill as well." Poralisua explained.

"How do you know so much about this?" Luna asked her. "I study medicine, cures, poisons, potions and other things along those lines. Its my job to know. Also, I'm a bit bafled by how she even came across such a thing much less get it to attach to you. These are very rare and mostly 'absorb' the little magic from small forest animalsa anddknt fees often." she told them. "Well then...so what do we so now" Stella asked them. "Well I guess the only thing we can do is watch over them." Luna sighed. "And another thing this was attatched to the betals abdomen." Potalosia told them as she handed them a small, rolled up slip of paper.

Luna took it and unrolled it. Her eyes widened as her blood ran cold. She looked at the paper in terror. "Well what does it say?" Stella asked. Luna simpluh handed her the slip of paper. On the price of paper it red in bug bold letters 'MISS ME?'. The words sent chills down their spines. "Oh this is bad..." Stella shivered. "Very..."

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The girls ran in to the infirmary all at once. "Juvia!" They all yelled, completely disregarding Poralosias instructions. They tried to get in all at once, causing them to fall on top of each other.

The loud commotion caused Juvia to wake up. "Whats going on...?" She asked as she sat up and rubbed her eye. They girls looked up at her and grinned from ear to ear. They sprang up and tackled her to the floor.

"Oh my Mavis your OK!" Levy beemed. "Poralosia really cured you!" Wendy cried. Mira simply smiled as she crused the blunette in a hug. "Yes, I'm fine. Sorry to worry you all" Juvia chuckled.

"Its fine but, you didn't worry us nearly as much as you did someone else" Mira giggled as they all let go of her. "And who might that be?" Juvia questioned, as she and the others looked at the barmaid in confusion.

"Well their in the guild right now! Ill go get them and then you two can chat. Levy, Wendy, let's go" Mira giggles as she skipped out of the room, the girls following close behind her.

"What's she taking about?" Wendy asked Levy. "Im not sure" she answered her. They both shrugged as they left the room.

Juvia got off the floor and sat back down on the bed. She thought to her self who it could have been. She had hoped for it to be a certin ice mage but she knew that was impossible. Although she hated to admit it, deep down she still had feelings for him.

"Juvia...?" Someone asked, bringing her out of her thoughts. Juvia whipped her head towards the voice to see who it was. Her eyes widened as she looked at them in disbelif.

"...Rogue?"

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(Behind the guild, Gray and Natus were talking to two cloaked figures)

"Damnit!" Gray shouted as he bashed his hand against the guilds. "What the hell man, you said that it would work!" Natsu roared at the two. "Remember what we agreed on! This shit better work or else the deals off! Were risking our reputation here!" Gray threatened.

"Whoa now, no need to get all hasty boys. Who ever said that the plan didn't work? This is simply stage one and their playing right into the palm of our hands already." One chuckled "The second stage is about to commense and to do that, your going to need to get involved" the other said.

"OK fine, but you better not be playing us. Or else thing will get heated" Natsu threated the two with a palm full of flames. "Now why would we ever do that? You need us just as much as we need you" One smiled grimly. "Don't worry boys, you'll get want and so will we. So play nice until then, OK" the other said.

Gray and Natsu looked at each other before nodding. "OK... so whats the plan?"

"It's simple really. All you're gunna do is give them what they always wanted...your love"

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Oooooooooo drama!!!! Anyway, hope you guys injoyed and ilk see ya later!