Old Friends {Sting x Reader AU}

22

Sting had gotten home fifteen minutes later than what Weisslogia had provided him. But Weisslogia went back on his word. He knew that Sting would chose you over the car, as one should, and knew that he couldn't hold it against him for wanting to be a somewhat decent boyfriend. But when Sting did get home he noticed that he was pale, and breathing slowly, almost like he was trying to catch his breath. Weisslogia assumed that something almost happened. He was pale because he was panicked, but breathing slowly to calm himself down because it was nothing. Weisslogia knew that if something did happen, that Sting would be in a rampage.

**

The next day at school you tried to keep your head low. But of course, people would be staring at you, whispering and making faces. Luckily, Rogue would stay by your side to give you some sense of protection. Minerva too, staring down any girls that dared to give you any dirty looks.

At lunch you sat with Rogue, Minerva, Rufus and Orga. They all knew about the situation and felt awful, wondering what they could do to help you, but the situation was just so unstable and uncomfortable.

"I just don't know what to do." You admitted to the group. "At this point I just want to go off the grid."

"I understand that." Minerva smiled at you. "Just kinda wanting to lay low?"

"Yeah." You sighed.

"I don't blame you. Right now you, Sting and Gray have all the attention." Rogue informed you.

"And I don't want it. That's why I figured... if Sting and I took a break as all of this died down, maybe... I don't know."

"A break? Like, full on break up?" Minerva's eyes widened.

"It's not like I want to, but it feels like the only choice."

"It's not the only choice, my dear." Rufus said. "There must be other options."

"Can we just simply get rid of Yukino? Is that an option?" Minerva smirked.

"I wish." Rogue mumbled.

"How about I just jump off the face of the Earth?"

"No!"

**

It was during your last class when you had gotten called down to the office. You were pretty sure what it was about, and you weren't looking forward to it. When you got to the office they took you into a room by yourself and then the counselor. The counselor asked how you were doing to start off, and you told the truth. She then started asking questions about you and Sting, and then about Yukino.

After you had explained your relationship with Sting and what had happened between him and Yukino, the counselor started to get a feel about what was going on: it was a case in jealousy, not that it wasn't hard to see. The counselor then provided some of the comments made by other girls on posts Yukino made, some that you've never seen before. And if you were being honest, they made you feel awful.

"Here's what I suggest for the time being.." the counselor began. "I've talked to your teachers, and what you'll do is finish this week out, but next week you will do your work at home until we've gotten a chance to speak with Ms. Aguria."

"And what will happen then?"

"Well, we pretty much have a lot of evidence on her that what she is doing is in fact cyber bullying, along with these other girls. I think what we will end up doing is calling them in all together and see what we can do from there. But chances are that she will be expelled, along with the others."

You understood the course of action, and maybe it was for the best. If Yukino was expelled, you wouldn't have to deal with her anymore. Wouldn't that be great?

They sent you back to class after the conversation, but you couldn't focus. You couldn't help but think of all the horrible possibilities. What if Yukino lied and didn't have to get expelled? What if she just gave you a petty apology but kept doing what she was doing? It was all just so nerve wrecking.

**

Rogue had brought you home, and Sting was sitting outside in his porch steps. You decided to see him before going into your own house. As he saw you walking up the driveway, he couldn't help but smile to himself. In any light, any situation, you always managed to look so beautiful to him.

"I wanted to apologize for yesterday." You said, with your head lowered a bit. Sting shook his head and moved over a bit on the step so that you could sit next to him. You did, and he brought you close to his side, where you leaned your head against his shoulder.

"There's no need to apologize. It wasn't the best of days. And I want to apologize for the way I acted."

"It's okay." You sighed. "I'm just stressed. I wish all of this would just go away."

"Don't we all?" He chuckled a bit. "But I'll tell you one thing that won't change."

"And what's that?"

"That I love you."

"You're so cheesy." You laughed a bit, but then leaned up to kiss his cheek. He leaned into it, but once it was over, he leaned down to your lips and kissed them softly. After a few moments he pulled away and looked at you with a smile.

"Listen, we can run away with each other if we have to."

"And what will we do about our education?" You asked, laughing a little bit.

"Pfft, who cares? We know math."

"Correction, you know math." You both laughed and Sting brought you into a hug.

"I'm glad that we're okay." He said quietly. "I was really scared that we were going to break up."

"Even if we did it wouldn't have been forever, just until all of the drama died down."

"Still, a day without you is too long for me. I need you all the time. You're like... my drug. I'll admit it, I'm addicted."