𝙏𝙃𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍 // 𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙭 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚

You were in your house with Kuschel.

It was evening time now, and you were preparing yourself for the party that Sting had organised for your return.

As of current, you sat on your bed in your underwear, wondering what you would wear. Something nice, but not too formal. What you were more concerned for, though, was how far the darkness from the wound on your abdomen had moved.

It now curled up your neck and you watched in horror as it squirmed and crawled around your eye. You felt as if you'd throw up, but pushed it down and instead started to put foundation on over it to cover up.

The truth was, you'd felt different ever since you'd gotten that wound. You weren't sure whether the whispering in the back of your mind was your own Sound Dragon Slayer Magic or the darkness of this- this thing that crept from the wound on your body.

"[Y/N], are you ready yet?" Kuschel's voice chirped. She was in her human form, and wearing a casual but cute dress.

"Oh- yeah! Give me a second," you snapped out of your thoughts and finished covering the black markings before grabbing a simple dress that you approved of. You grabbed some matching shoes to go alongside it and then grabbed your bag.

Kuschel wore a simple red dress paired with tall, white socks and cute red shoes. There were no sleeves and she wore a few bracelets on her wrists, all decorated with cat charms. Her tail had a red bow tied around it.

"Kuschel is ready," she nodded at you.
"Let's head to the guildhall then," you agreed. You felt a bit faint, but brushed it under the rug.

// Small Time Skip //

"Well, if it isn't the special lady!"

Your cheeks flushed a healthy pink at Orga's announcement.

Kuschel immediately flounced over to Happy, Panther Lily and Carla, who was also in her human form.

"[Y/N]!" Eve Tearm of Blue Pegasus exclaimed, striding over alongside Hibiki Lates, his fellow Trimen. The third, Ren Akatsuki, was with his wife, Sherry Blendy.

"Oh, Eve," you grinned, "it's been so long since we've caught up properly."
"It really has. You still look as beautiful as ever, might I add?" he took your hand and kissed your knuckles, "can I still call you big sis?"

"You won't be able to pose as the sweet younger brother for much longer, Eve. Besides, you're older than me," you shook your head, glancing at his fellow Trimen, "hi, Hibiki."

"Hello, [Y/N]," his smile was pure, though there was most definitely an ulterior motive beneath it, "how have you been lately?"

"Fine, actually," you said, "aren't you a little too old to be flirting with me?"
"Of course not. Ladies like older guys, right?" he shrugged.

"Hibiki, I have a boyfriend," you grinned, "you're nearly thirty, go flirt with Mira or something."
"But being by you entertains us, big sis. You know how I adore you," Eve inflicted his big, green, puppy dog eyes upon you, but you again shook your head.

"I already said, I've got a boyfriend," you said, "I'm not interested. You're, what, twenty-five? There are plenty of ladies here who'll be interested. Like, uh, Erza!"