Phoenix

He Tried, He Really Tried

" I can't believe it's already been five months since we met you. I feel like I've known you since forever..."

Emi laughed as she listened to Kira gush over their friendship.

"...And I mean the adventures that we went on have been amazing..."

Emi looked out the window at the beautiful autumn leaves.

"...But don't tell him I said that."

"Huh?"

Kira rolled her eyes before pointing at Emi, accusing, "You weren't even listening!"

Emi rubbed the back of her head, apologizing to her best friend. Kira sighed before standing up and offering Emi her hand.

"Wait. Don't tell who you said what?"

"Doesn't matter. I guess that was a sign that I really shouldn't have told you."

Emi whined as she tried to get Kira to repeat herself, but the purple haired wizard wouldn't budge. They heard a knock, so Emi went to answer the door. She found that there was nobody there, which caused her to look at Kira in confusion. Kira simply shrugged her shoulders. The two wizards heard the knock again, but Kira didn't turn towards the door. She whipped her head towards the window and saw Sting crouching on the window box with a grin on his face.

"How many times do I have to tell him to use the door?!"

Kira stomped over to the window and roughly opened it, causing the dragon slayer to fall in.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? You have some nerve showing up at our--"

"Hey Emi. Long time so see."

"Are you ignoring me?!"

"Sorry. Did you say something?" Sting sarcastically asked as he put his hand around his ear to form a listening gesture.

"Why you little--"

"It's okay, Kira," Emi soothed. "He was just picking me up so we could get going before everyone starts to crowd the city."

"Huh? Where are you going? Why wasn't I--"

Kira looked at Sting with a smug expression before crossing her arms.

"Ah. I see."

Emi looked confused, but Sting caught on. He started blushing before saying that it wasn't like that, causing Emi to become more confused. Sting turned to Emi and ushered her out the door before Kira could say anything else.

"Oh sure, now you use the door."

"Sounds a lot like Natsu and Happy, don't you think, Lucy?"

"Tell me about it."

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"Do you think he would like this?"

Sting and Emi were walking through the different stores trying to find a birthday present for Lector. Emi had pointed out a coupon for an all you can eat fish meal. Sting laughed before telling her that he would never leave the diner if they did that.

"See, Natsu! Everyone likes fish," Happy pointed out.

"Happy, you're so right!"

"What about this?"