Lost Love

Hostage

turning around the corner i find the group waiting, talking between themselves. putting on a smile i walk up to them. "are you ready to go?" Auma is the first to notice me.

"yeah, i can't wait to get out of here." rubbing my arms i shiver. people begin to stream into the area, our signal to get out of here before they spot us. 

"are you okay Axon?"  Rouge waits back for me. we follow up the rear of the group. Sammy and Olivia cling to the girls, talking excitedly.

"yeah," i sigh, glancing around. my attention is drawn to blue hair with a matching shirtless guy by her side. instantly by breath catches and i duck behind Rouge.

"oh," Rouge, having followed my gaze, nods to Sting. in turn Sting steps over to the other side of me.

"i'm guessing something happened?" Sting glares over at the Fairytail group.

"no." it's not a lie, nothing did happen.

"has it got to do with the girl by Gray's side?" i don't answer but my face must have given me away. 

"it doesn't matter." the two share a look over my head.

"i wouldn't count yourself out just too quickly." Rouge isn't very reassuring .

"Auma!" Sting calls out. "we're going to walk back"

"don't take too long" she answers while slipping into the drivers seat of our hired car. the girls are already in the back, Rouge walks up to them and talks too quietly for me to make out. and if he wasn't turned away i could have lip read.

"Axon!" Lucy  hangs out of the side of the car. "find me when you get back, we need to talk about something."

"okay" i answer suspiciously. "about what."

"you'll have to wait and see." without giving any more information she ducks back into the vehicle. they talk a little longer before Rouge steps back and the car pulls out and away.

"and why are we walking back?" just across from us the Fairytail group are walking across the street. i catch Grays eyes for a split second before hurriedly looking away.

"i figured you could use some fresh air, and maybe a walk in the park." we wander down the path.

"i told you that i was fine." i urge, but follow them anyway.

"maybe" they stop just in front of the split Fairytail group. Fairytail is in two different groups, in my head i go by the 'good' group, and the 'bad' group.

"then you wont mind if we invite some friends a long." we're in front of the'good' group.

"hey guys," Mirajane beckons us closer. 

"hey" Sting takes control of the situation like it's the easiest thing. automatically my eyes look for Gray. he's at the back, the girl clinging to his arm. guiltily i look away. "we where just wondering if any of you would like to go for a walk with us?" they stare at us in surprise for a moment. i'm sure that my face is a mirror of theirs.

"What?" i splutter and lean closer to Rouge so that only he can hear me.

"we only said we where going for a walk, not who we are taking with us." he whispers back. Sting smirks and gives me a side look.

"don't worry," he leans down to me. "we know what we're doing," winking he straightens up and looks back to the group in front of us.

"so, who's in?"

"i'll go" Gray is the first to speak up. my head snaps up to him, surprised that h actually said yes. yet i don't know why i am surprised, or course he would. we are still friends after all. friends, that is all we're ever going to be.