A Shadow's Light

Clash of Light and Shadow

A/N: Only one person did the Q/A, so I'll dedicate the page to them with the answer. So instead of this random page, I'll put the chapter below it. Thank you, AlohaAlois!

AlohaAlois' Q: What do you you think you're doing to Sting?! Why are you even doing this?!

Rogue's A: Strategic reasons, m'lady. Strategic reasons.

Anyway, that's it for now! Hope you enjoy~!

Four hours. It's been four hours since Sting had started walking from the conflict between him and his childhood friend. Lector lied motionless on Sting's should, hanging there as his lifeless body swayed gently with each taken step.

Sting put his hand to his throat, mumbling something softly. My throat.. it's so dry. Am I thirsty? No.. no that can't be it. Maybe I'm sick? I can't have motion sickness.. What's wrong with me? Sting argued with himself in his head.

It wasn't long before the heavy breathing was heard and a thud silenced the city. His knees grazed the cement path as he slowly put his childhood friend down onto the concrete. He put two fingers together and pressed them against his neck.. and waited.

One minutes.. Two minutes..

No pulse.

" .. Lector. Why did you have to leave me like this? " He whispered softly yet rasply. " Okay. We can do this. The next line.. " Sting furrowed his eyebrows together, deep in thought. So much has happened in such little time. What enchantment was he up to?

Just take it back a few steps, Sting. You can do this. He thought positively to himself. Thy soul that dwells within' thy night, was Rogue. Fear and pain to one's delight, was the conflict. Then envy arose to thy light, Rogue was jealous of Sting. Until thy one was out of sight, They killed Lector. Now thy game has just begun, signalling the second verse.

" So that mean's.. " Sting trailed off, murmuring the rest under his breath, as he was not pleased with what he had come across. " Fight until there is just one. " He shook his head quickly, refusing to accept it.

No. No this can't happen. I can't fight him. I've already lost Lector, I won't lose Rogue either. I won't. He yelled at himself, lost in his thoughts. " Oh, my dear Sting. Don't be so sure. " A malicious voice cut the air like a knife.

Sting whipped his head around, crouching defensively over Lector's body, as shock stole his body. " W-Why are you here? " Sting questioned, trying his best not to make his voice shaky. But a great help that was.

" Why am I here? You said it yourself, did you not? " Rogue replied with a sinister smirk, " Fight until there is just one. Any last words? " Frosch cackled evilly beside him, giving a toothy grin to Lector. " One without a soul does not need Frosch's love. "

Sting clenched his fists, yelling at the top of his lungs to the one person he thought would have stood by him forever. " You JERK. What do you think you're doing?! You think you can just do whatever? Rogue, what happened to you?! Why don't you understand anymore? I just---"

He immediately stopped, frozen, cut short of his sentence. Slowly, he peered up at Rogue, who had a shocked expression but quickly replaced it with the same sinister smirk. " Are you going to complete that sentence? "

" N-No. Just.. JUST DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. " Sting's words got caught in his throat, collapsing to his knees and sobbing dramatically. His cheeks overflowered with tears and he clutched his neck with both hands, staring down at the pathway. " Just.. do whatever you want. "

" I will. " Rogue replied simply, taking short, simple steps towards him. A flash of silver flicked at the moon's sunlight. Sting shut his eyes in surrender. I give up.. I can't do this. He's won.

Rogue roughly grabbed his chin, lifting it up and lowering his face to his. Narrowing his eyes, he glared into Sting's blue ones, pressing his pocket knife against his neck. " You know what, Sting-kun? You always were quick to assumptions. "

And with that, Rogue attacked his lips. Without any hesitation, he moulded their movements together, sliding his tongue over his bottom lip and deepening the kiss. Sting held back a heavy moan, causing it to come out as a short exhale of breath.

Rogue grinned devilishly, releasing his chin and throwing him on top of Lector. Frosch cackled beside him, before they both turned and walked off into the darkness again. Sting watched their disappearing figures, his eyes burning with anger, lust and.. confusion.

He yelled out after him, his voice dripping with distaste. " Rogue! Get back here! What about the verse?! What must I do?! " Rogue's laugh echoed in the distance, but if it wasn't for his Dragon Slayer's hearing, he would have never heard the hint in the voice of the one he knew so long ago.

" Think, my friend. Is this a fight with me? ... Or yourself? " Everything fell silent. Lector still sprawled out against the pathway. Rogue and Frosch no where in sight and Sting staring at where their figures once stood in deep thought.

A fight.. with myself? Like.. feelings? Sting assumed. No.. I know what I'm feeling.. Right? No I don't. I think. Wait.. UGH!

He growled at himself, hitting himself in the head. I don't understand! I just.. can't..

Sting looked around. Everything was getting.. darker? I feel.. my feelings for him. I love.. him. Right? But.. But he killed Lector... He's not my Rogue anymore. So what is this.. feeling?

He sighed, taking one last look around. Quickly, he swooped Lector into his arms and did a run with his knees bent and his back arched, rushing to a nearby alleyway. He stumbled in, tripping over who knows what and faceplanting into Lector's stomach.

Feeling his tears drip onto his friend's fur, he began to shudder into nothing. He couldn't figure out his feelings. His actions. His reasons. His existence.

Or tire thyselves into none...

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I'm sorry for not updating, a lot of things are happening in real life. I'm still alive nonetheless, although updates WILL be slower. I also apologize for such short chapters recently, I'll make them longer when I have time.

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