-Rogue P. O. V.-

Splitting up was a good idea in the moment, but now I realize the flaw in that plan.

I was searching the second floor of the guild for Lector while Kagura was scouring the first floor. I told her to "follow my lead" when we find him, but if she runs into him without me, she won't know what to do. I just have to hope that he's up here and not down there.

"Hey, Rogue."

I turned around to find Lector looking up at me from down on the floor. He had lost his cocky smirk and seemed to be his usual self. This was my golden opportunity to start the plan.

"Hey, Lector. Say, have you seen Frosch today?"

He smiled. "Actually, I have. I asked him to go check on Sting while I went to check on you and your little girrrrrrrrrrlfriend." He teased.

He was asking for a punch in the face at this point.

"Yeah, by the way, why did you do all that in the first place?"

Lector's expression changed back into his usual smile. "Isn't it obvious? I wanted Frosch to go see Sting and Yukino!"

"Wait, what?"

"Come on, Rogue. You have to admit that between you and Kagura, Frosch is a key factor in getting your feelings out. You both love that guy like you two gave birth to him, and that's what brings out the feelings between you two! I wanted Frosch to use his magic on Sting and Yukino, but in order to do that, I needed to check on you guys so he wouldn't. No hard feelings, man, right?"

I was now significantly mulling thins over in my head. It's true, pretty much everyone in the guild is trying to subtly push Sting and Yukino closer. And some of us, me, Lector, and Minerva, are trying not so subtly sometimes. The real issue there is their shyness. Yukino is clearly very shy, especially when it comes to Sting, but Sting himself has some shy blood in him. Whenever someone teases him about Yukino or him liking her, he gets all defensive and tough and pretends to ignore it, but sometimes he blushes at it. He secretly is too shy to admit his feelings. Then again, so am I. I barely had the guts to ask out Kagura on a simple date! How would I be able to tell her that I'm in love with her!?

"Rogue, are you okay?"

I snapped back to reality. "Yeah, why?"

"You just kinda spaced out there for a minute."

"Oh, sorry about that. I was just doing some thinking. Anyway, what were you up to?"

"Oh, I was looking for Sting, Yukino, and/or Frosch. I wanted to see how my plan worked out."

Maybe I can turn this around a little. "Oh, I just ran into Sting and Yukino a little bit ago."

He perked up a little. "Really! What happened!?"

"Well, they were running as they turned a corner, so they fell down when they ran into me and Kagura. They were both still in their bathing suits and Sting fell on top of Yukino."

"Man, they must have been embarrassed!" He said, happily.

"Oh, that wasn't it. When Sting fell on her, he accidentally groped her."

Lector's jaw practically hit the floor. Though, that doesn't say much, considering his height. "No!"

I nodded, smirking. "Yup. They were practically tomatoes."

Lector stuck his paw in the air and I knelt down to give him a tiny high five.

"So, now what?" he asked.

I thought for a moment. "Well, it's almost time for me and the girls to go to Mermaid Heel. Actually, have they woken up, yet?"

Lector nodded. "Oh yeah, everyone's up by now. I just came from the lounge looking for you guys. Rufus and Orga just woke up and the Mermaid Heel ladies are eating breakfast with them."

"Has Dobengal come back yet?"

The red exceed just shrugged. "No, he's still out on that job. Do you think he'll ever come back?"

I shrugged. About a week ago, Dobengal took a job request. The paper clearly asked for two people, but he wanted to go alone, saying that he wanted to proof to Minerva that he was not a C-lister. Whatever that means. He still hasn't come back, so we're starting to worry.

"I think he-"

"AAAAAAGH!"

"What was that!?" Lector asked.

"That was Kagura!"

I ran towards the stairs, determined to face whatever situation I might face.

-Kagura P. O. V.-

Rogue and I split up to find that exceed. He went upstairs and I searched the first floor. I quickly cleared the front part, so I went outside. The pool was pretty nice. Now that I think about it, Arana and Beth have always wanted to get a pool installed at the guild. Maybe we could stay here a little longer...

Anyway, he was nowhere around here so turned to go back inside.

"Well, well, well. Nice to see you again, Kagura."

I froze. I almost didn't want to turn around.

I almost didn't want to recognize that slightly deep, but still clearly female voice.

I slowly turned around and there stood before me someone who I wasn't ready to be faced by yet.

"Hello Erza..." I was able to muster.

"Your sister shows up and that's all you can do?" She says, smiling, walking closer. "'Hello?' Give me a hug, Kagura." She pulled me into a hug that was almost slightly painful from her metal armor.

"I told you, we compromised. We're half-sisters..."

She laughed. "Fine. Half-sisters it is." She let me go as we look at each other. She hadn't changed. Same red hair, same armor. She was the same person I met at the Grand Magic Games.

"You haven't changed at all, Erza." I grinned. It really was nice to see her again.

"Well, not much has happened. Natsu and Gray are sick, so, in order to keep me healthy, I put Mira in charge of controlling them."

"How's that working?"

"Pretty well. Except that she's going a bit mad with power. I can't blame her. Almost anyone at the guild would if they had Mira's or my power."

I let out a small laugh. "Yeah. Anyway, what brings you here?"

"Oh, Minerva called me. She said that your guild got destroyed so you ladies have to stay here for a while. She thought that I should stay here for a week or so to make you and Millianna feel a bit more comfortable."

"She did?"

"Yeah. She even let me stay in her room!"

"Really...?" That seemed suspicious. Sting said that Minerva specifically requested to have her own room...

"Yeah."

Suddenly, her warm friendly smile turned into a sly smirk.

"She also told me about your little secret.~"

"W-What are you t-talking about...?"

She leans in and whispers in my ear.

"She told me about your new boyfriend."

I jumped back, blushing and screamed.

"AAAAAAGH!"