"So... what made you decide to come back?''

Since Natsu had returned to Sabertooth, Sting had been smiling like a dork. All of the Sabertooth wizards merely shrugged at his weird behaviour and went to get dressed for the party. So that left Natsu, who hadn't bothered to get dressed out of his usual black and orange baggy attire, at the guild bar. Now he had to face the latter's endearing cocky attitude.

Natsu rolled his eyes. "I didn't wanna take a trip to Magnolia... it wouldve meant I'd have to get a train...''

Sting chuckled. Natsu's pale face and hunched posture signified that he had taken the journey, but he felt too happy and relieved to point it out.

"Well, thanks anyways.'' The fire mage turned his head to face Sting. He presented him with his usual, large, toothy grin in return.

"No worries'' Natsu stated sincerely, placing a hand on Sting's shoulder. "I was an idiot for walking out on you... I should get dressed...'' He said, getting up.

"I left your suit in your room.'' The blonde told him, as Natsu started to walk down to the dorm rooms.

The white dragon slayer let out a breath. 'I need to talk to him tonight. No more messing around. Natsu said it himself; he feels messed around with the hole 'feelings' crap. I need to tell him straight how I feel.'

• • • • • • •

"Natsu.''

"Minerva...''

Natsu clenched his fist, as just in front of his room stood the raven haired beauty of Sabertooth. The pinkette felt nothing but hate towards her. Could you blame him? After the brutal beating she did to Lucy? He felt uneasy around her... she always looked so confident. Always one hand on her hip, looking down on anyone in front of her; which was very much obvious in this case.

"I take it you're having some sort of difficulty here at Sabertooth.'' Minerva stated with a thin smirk, leaning forward in a still-confident stance.

An awkward tension filled the hallway.

Natsu gave her a blatant glare in return. "And why do you think that?''

"Hm.'' The manipulative mage pondered, her smirk not faltering. "I saw you boarding a train to Magnolia today...'' Natsu gritted his teeth as his eyes sharpened. "...I wonder how the rest of Sabertooth would feel if they heard you tried abandoning them...''

The fire mage hesitated. He couldn't loose their trust now... that'd put Sting in an awkward position for choosing to make him join. Suddenly his head hurt from all the thinking, so instead he took a step forward.

Minerva followed suit.

"Seeing as I'm such a kind Guild mate;'' She started, making the latter role his eyes at the obnoxious remark ''I'll overlook this... and keep my lips sealed.''

"Um... thanks?''

"On one condition.'' Minerva declared, suddenly grabbing the shorter mage's chin to look up at her. "I want you to use that cute little face of yours to entice Sting for the night... and following nights...''

Her eyes narrowed as she took note that Natsu's face had completely flushed, mixed in with confusion.

"W-what-''

"I'm not stupid.'' The dominant woman snapped; making the other surprisingly flinch. "The tension lingering around you two is obvious. So, what's your answer?'' She inquired in a teasing voice. "Have Sting and the rest of Sabertooth loose their trust in you... or give into your lust for our current Guild Master?''

"Its not lust!'' The blushing pinkette declared, taking a step away from her grip.

"You can call it whatever. But there's no denying it.'' Minerva answered back, loosing her patience.

'Entice? As in getting Sting's attention?' Natsu pondered. 'I guess it means I can get him back for how he acted at the café earlier...'

"Okay...'' He mumbled. At this, the dark haired woman stepped aside, allowing the fire mage to get dressed. The smirk lingered on her dark red coated lips as the door shut.

'With Sting distracted... I can peruse my plans for Sabertooth without him realizing it...'

• • • • • • •

Natsu re-entered the guild hall to a pleasant sight. Dotted around the room were multiple wizards, dressed in fancy clothing. Not to mention there was a buffet table in the middle of the room.

Without hesitating; he paced towards the food, until he caught Sting at the corner of his eye.

He seemed to be sitting down with Rogue, Yukino and Lector.

The blonde looked dashing to say the least. He wore a black tuxedo, which hung around his torso like a glove, and wore a bow tie, white shirt and black trousers to accompany it. Natsu's cheeks unexpectedly warmed up. Before going over to him, he glanced at what he was wearing (Since the dragon slayer changed as quickly as he could since he was behind everyone else).

He was wearing all white, from his tux to his shoes, which made him look as though he was about to get married. Accompanied with that, was a thin black bow tie draped around his neck.

Deciding he looked presentable; he started to walk over to the other side of the room towards the latter dragon slayers.

''I want you to use that cute little face of yours to entice Sting for the night...''

Natsu stopped in his tracks, remembering his deal with Minerva.

'But how would I go about doing that?' He thought, clutching his scarf.

'Wait... Juvia always tries to get Gray's attention right? I just gotta do what she would do...'

• • • • • • •

"You look really nice Yukino.'' Sting complimented with folded arms and crossed legs, making her smile.

"Thank you, that's kind...'' She answered.

"Huh... I thought you only preserved flirting for Natsu...'' Rogue chuckled, which made a huge blush form on the latter man's face.

"SHUT UP! AS IF YOU HAVENT GOT A THING FOR GAJEEL!'' The blonde shouted back; earning an awkward giggle from Yukino and a deadpanned expression from Rogue.

"Like I said, I only idolize him as a fellow dragon slayer.''

Sting snickered. "Oh yeah? We'll see about-''

"Hey Sting-sama~''

The blonde mage jumped out of his seat, turning his head to see the mage who had just lustfully whispered in his ear. His face turned an unhealthy shade of pink when he realised it was Natsu; and to make things even worse he looked stupidly attractive in that suit...

"N-Natsu what... what did you call m-me?''

Rogue smirked at Sting, with a 'I told you you're completely gay for that salamander' look plastered on his face.

Natsu presented the stammering dragon slayer a lopsided grin, as he walked over to where he was standing, pushing the flustered mage back on his seat.

'What would Juvia do now..?'

Sting's heart was thumping in his chest, as the mage who had taken him off guard pushed him forcefully back down on his seat. He almost lost it when Natsu... of all people-crawled on top of him to sit on his lap.

Yukino and Lector blushed fiercely at the sight, as Rogue just smirked in victory.

"Natsu... very f-funny now get off...''

'Gray rejects Juvia all the time...' Natsu thought, looking down at the heated face of the latter who was now gritting his teeth in confusion. 'She would take it further right?'

The pink haired boy who currently dominated the situation leaned forward to Sting's ear, taking the blue jewel attached to it in his hand, tugging it. "Have I been a bad dragon Sting sama?''

All three of the gawking observers sitting next to the commotion stood up abruptly.

"We'll leave you both to it'' Yukino giggled, as the three walked away.

Blue eyes furrowed at the sight of lustful green ones. "What are you playing at Natsu...'' he inquired, trying to gain his composure.

The pinkette smiled at him. "Just having a bit of fun...'' He shrugged.

However, the once dominating dragon slayer flinched when he felt two strong arms wrap around his waist, bringing him closer to the blonde's torso. It was the Sabertooth Master's turn to whisper hoarsely in his ear. "In that case, I can't let you hog all the fun to yourself...''