I was sitting outside the guild alone when Laxus walked out. "Hey kid" he said sitting next to me "hey" I replied miserably.

"You wanna talk about what's got you so down?" He asked I looked at him his face showed how stressed he was. I saw him go up to the infirmary carrying an unconscious Freed.

I sighed "it's stupid Mating Season I just don't know what to do" I groaned

"What do you mean?" Laxus asked

"Well I know I'm being selfish if I mark my mate because they don't like me back but I don't want to watch them suffer all the symptoms because I don't mate them." I said thinking back to watching Gray collapse in my arms.

It hurt me to see Gray like that especially as I was the one causing it.

"Listen I know exactly what you mean I know it's hard to watch your mate suffer but give it some more time you've got to figure out what you want and what they want." Laxus said

"Also Gray's tough he can handle this" Laxus added teasingly.

I gasped "don't tell anyone" I growled desperate to hide the identity of my mate from the rest of the guild.

"Or I will tell everyone your mate is Freed" I threatened

"Calm down Salamnader I'm just teasing ya I won't tell anyone. But you gotta do the same" Laxus said in response.

I nodded. We sat there and talked about Mating Season and our mates.

Gajeel and Levy had left for the guild so I was alone. I whined my stomach was twisting in pain I didn't know what was wrong.

I groaned. Stupid mating season. I heard the doorbell ring I let out another groan.

I forced myself out of bed and walked downstairs groaning at the pain in my stomach. I flung open the door. Sting stood staring at me as I looked him the sudden pain in my stomach vanished.

"Hey" Sting said "Can I come in?" I looked at him oddly fighting the urge to run to him and have him hold me in his arms.

"Sure" I said trying to hide any emotion I led him to a sofa were he sat down I looked at him for a minute then asked "do you want something to drink?"

"Some water I guess" Sting replied trying to smile

I couldn't remember a time when things between Sting and I had been so...... awkward.

I walked to the kitchen to get him a glass of water but as I reached the sink the pain in my stomach came back so suddenly I keeled over and let go of the glass I was holding.

It shattered on the ground but I didn't care I gripped my stomach trying to get rid of the pain

"Rogue what's wrong? What happened?" I heard Sting ask walking into the room. He reached out towards me and as soon as his hand touched my shoulder the pain vanished.

After a second I stood up, shocked that the pain had just disappeared. "You okay?" Sting asked still holding my shoulder. I nodded "What happened?" he asked

"Just a stomach ache" I told him "you sure? You seemed in real pain" he asked

"I'm guessing it has something to do with mating season" I said "but really I'm fine" I told him he didn't look convinced so in a desperate plea to change the subject I asked

"Why are you here?"

"Oh" Sting said "about that can we sit down?" He asked

I nodded "let me just clean up and get you a glass of water" I told him

"Don't worry about it Rogue I'll clean up you go lie down." He said smiling at me

I wouldn't usually agree but ever since he had taken his hand off my shoulder the pain in my stomach has come back slightly.

So I nodded and walked towards the sofa with each step the pain grew slightly becoming more and more unbearable. I finally made it to sofa and flopped down gripping my stomach.

I closed my eyes and tried to think of something over than the pain. "Still hurts?" I heard Stings voice ask from behind me.

I nodded he walked past handing me a glass of water and as our fingers touched the pain lessened.

Oh God it was Sting I had to be near Sting otherwise my stomach would hurt. This couldn't be happened. What was I going to tell him?

"So um yeah Rogue I'm sorry I really didn't mean to get annoyed at you the other night it's just Mating Seasons got me kind of on edge but I shouldn't have taken it out on you." Sting said pulling me back to reality.

"Oh that don't worry about it." I told him suddenly fighting the urge to stroke his hair.

"Well to make it up to you we're going to spend the whole day together... if you're feeling up to it?" He asked tilting his head.

I know I should have said no but the thought of getting to spend a whole day with Sting and be near him filled me with excitement so I quickly answered "no I'm feeling fine let's go" he grinned and pulled me out of the house.

This is a bad idea

I walked back into the infirmary with Laxus. Mira and gramps looked up and greeted us. We both walked over to our mates checking to see how they were.

"Laxus, Natsu I want you to take Gray and Freed back to your houses. We cannot help them when they are in this state it is up to you" Gramps said

"I-I c-can't" I stuttered I've been fighting the urge to mark Gray already if he was staying with me I wouldn't be able to resist.

"Natsu, my boy, you've got to Gray needs you" Gramps said I sighed "and Freed needs you Laxus" he added

I looked at Grays unconscious face it showed extreme discomfort. Anyone would struggle with heat during mating season but it's ten times worse as he's an ice mage.

I needed to help him so I said "fine" Laxus agreed as well. A little while later I was carrying Grays unconscious body out of the guild hall and back home.

This is a bad idea

I watched Salamander carry the snowflake out of the guild and quickly picked Freed up and started to carry him back Tom my house.

I didn't know how much longer I could resist Freed and if he was staying with me wouldn't need make anything easier

This was a bad idea.