Sunlight [Sting Eucliffe]

Chapter 17 ☆彡

As the Fairy Tail A team continued to argue, Nikko was in the shower, the water running over her as she stared at the wall in front on her deep in thought.

Sting was so sweet, yet when it came to Natsu he was ruthless and rude and took any chance to have a brawl. Nikko hated that, his split personality.

She shook her head, getting out of the shower when her fingertips began to get wrinkled for staying in the water for too long.

Gray was yelling on how he wanted to get his revenge on Rufus when thedoor opened, and Nikko exited the bathroom in a t-shirt and pink shorts. Everyone was silent looking at her.

"Nikko." Erza said, Nikko looked up and her eyes met with the red head's. "What's your deal with Sabertooth?" Nikko looked away, biting her lip.

"Yeah! We were worried about where you went after the Games ended!" Gray scolded her. "Hey, calm down.." Lucy sighed, with a sweat drop on the side of her head.

"I was with Sting." Nikko spoke up."The blonde one in the Chariot competition right?" Lucy asked her, she nodded.

"So why were you with him? Especially after what he did." Natsu asked, and pointed to the new bandaged on Nikko's head. "He injured you?" Erza asked Nikko. Lucy and Wendy said nothing, completely speechless that Natsu ratted their secret out.

Nikko nodded.

"What is he even to you?" Gray asked Nikko. "He told me I was his mate." Nikko admitted to them. "Mate?" Erza asked confused, Lucy's eyes widened. "I've read about mates in this one book! Soul mates!" Lucy exclaimed, and Erza nodded.

"Igneel told me about mates. You only find one in your lifetime. You only love them and only care for them. You always want to protect them, and you'll do anything for them." Natsu informed them, "Wendy has Grandinee told you about mates?"

"She has! They sound fantastic in my opinion!" Wendy nodded, smiling.

"So like Erza and Jellal?" Happy asked smiling innocently. Erza glared at the blue cat with a shy look, and cleared her throat.

"When did you find out you were this Sting's mate?" Erza asked Nikko. "The first day of the Grand Magic Games." Nikko said. "So you've only known him for two days, am I correct?" Erza asked her, she nodded.

Gray sighed, "What are we going to do with you Nikko?" She began to tear up, "I wanted to stay away from him, but I can't.. He makes me felt something I've never felt like before.."

"We're not forcing you to stay away from him Nikko." Lucy laughed. Natsu, Erza, Gray, and Wendy nodded, smiling. "We just want you to be careful." Erza told the young girl.

"And if he ever hurts you again, I'll be sure to teach him a lesson!" Natsu grinned. "Aye!" Happy smiled. "You're family, Nikko. We won't make you stay away from Sting. If he makes you happy, then we're happy too." Erza smiled softly.

"Just make sure, if he ever hurts you, tell us, and we'll beat him up!" Gray yelled, Natsu nodded, agreeing once with the ice mage. "Thank you everyone.." Nikko said softly, and jumped onto them, and began crying her heart out.

• The next day with at the Games.

Nikko looked over at Sabertooth to see that Orga was looking at her. He shook his head, and looked away. Rufus had a smirk plastered on his face, and Sting was looking straight at her in the eyes. Just him doing this to her, staring at her, made her heart skip a beat.

"I'm going to announce the competition for this, the third day of the Games!" Chapati yelled, catching Nikko's attention. She looked away from Sting. "The name of the event.. is Pandemonium!"