Sayings Aren't Always Right

Forggotten, But Never Forgetting

Rogue had manage to catch Lucy before she fell face first into the floor.
"You should be more careful," Rogue lectured Lucy as soon as she regained her balance.
"I didn't fall, the floor wanted a hug," Lucy whined, trying to defend yourself.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night," Rogue told her with an amused smile on his face.
"Here we are again, two broken-hearted people knocking into each other again. It's as if the Fates are bent on making us get together," Lucy told him while laughing.
"I still don't like you that way," Rogue told her.
"Well, I don't like you that way either! For God's sake, Rogue! I told you that I don't mean it that way. You have a thicker skull than Natsu and Sting combined!" Lucy complained.
"Of course you don't," Rogue chuckled lightly.
"Come on, let's go to the park!" Lucy told him enthusiastically. Hearing that, Rogue raised an eyebrow.
"What? Oh come on, I'm bored and I don't want to go home," Lucy told him. Seeing that there was most probably no way Lucy was going to back down, Rogue reluctantly agreed.
When they reached the park, Lucy asked Rogue a question. "So, what brought you there?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"Rogue answered her question with a question.
"I meant why were you around the meadow?" Lucy questioned.
Rogue hesitated in replying, he really didn't want anyone to know.
"Come on, you can tell me, I won't judge you, I promise," Lucy told him, seeing his hesitation.
Knowing full well what promises meant to celestial mages, Rogue decided to tell her," I...... I was following Yukino."
"You were stalking?" Lucy exclaimed, it seemed so unlike the stoic dragon slayer to stalk someone.
"You call it stalking, I call it......lovingly lurking in the shadows," Rogue replied, his face red from embarrassment.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night," Lucy copied Rogue, a smile gracing her lips.
"I don't know what's wrong with me, normally I would never stalk," Rogue said with a heavy sigh. He was about to say that stalking was something that Sting would do, not him, but he decided to shut up to avoid Lucy being sad again.
"It's love, isn't it! Love brings out the worst in us, but it also beings out the best in us," Lucy mused. Remembering how Sting went from arrogant to sweet when he was courting her. When they first met, he was really cocky. She would never have imagined that he was capable of becoming sweet. But then again, she would never have imagined a lot of things. She would never have imagined Sting falling in love with her in the first place. She would never have imagined that she would fall for him as well. She would never have imagined that Sting would break up with her. She would never have imagined that the usual stoic Rogue was capable of loving. She would never have imagined a great deal of things......
"Yeah...... It's love......" Rogue repeated, deep in his thoughts. He was questioning himself. Could he really let Yukino go? He loved her, he loved her more than anything in the world. Hell, he even loved her more than he loved Frosch! Could he really let the girl he loved go? Could he let her be with his partner? Could he really endure the pain of witnessing them loving each other everyday? Yes, yes he could. He wasn't a selfish person. He would let his love be with another, if it meant her happiness. Her happiness was his top priority after all.
There they were, two broken-hearted people, both in their sorrows. Both deep in thought. Both in despair.
A sudden exceed flying straight into Rogue's arms startled the both of them. It was Frosch.
"Rogue-kun! You left Fro alone again!" Frosch whined to his partner.
"Ah! I'm sorry Frosch! It won't happen again!" Rogue hastily apologized.
Lucy could barely contain her laughter seeing the exchange of words between them. They were both too cute!
"It's late, I better leave," Lucy said, leaving the dragon slayer and his exceed in peace," Bye Rogue! Bye Frosch!"
"Bye Lucy-san!" Frosch said, bidding the celestial mage farewell.
"Goodbye, Lucy," Rogue replied, he was glad that he could spend some time alone woth Frosch. He had to make it up to Frosch after leaving her alone not once, but twice.
Lucy smiled in return, and left. As Lucy left, her smile faded. She hoped that Rogue and Frosch could not see through her facade. She felt like such a hypocrite, telling Rogue to stop wallowing in his sorrows. She too, was depressed, but unlike the dragon slayer, she had masked it well. She hoped all the best for Rogue. After all, even though she was unhappy, she still wanted others happiness. She was willing to let go of Sting, but she still missed him a lot. She loved him with all her heart, she still does. She knows that she'll continue loving Sting forever, nothing would change that. She would never forget him, but he would forget her......