No Strings Attached

Chapter 1

The Letter That Changed My Life

Lucy POV

Today is the day. Today is the day I get the results. Opening the door to my apartment and running out, I came closer and closer to the mailbox that holds the key to my success.

I grabbed hold of the box and pulled the door open revealing many envelopes filled with various things. Grabbing them all, I ran inside, quickly shutting the door with my foot.

Moving over to the couch, I flung all of the useless mail somewhere forgotten through the excitement before finally coming face to face with the envelope. The envelope that holds my future in it.

Dear Lucy Heartfilia,

We regret to inform you that due to the date your application was received, your slot in the program was filled

My heartbeat almost stopped and I was tempted to throw the letter away until the next few words caught my eye.

But because of a sudden issue, a slot has become available and we hereby declare you a student of Magnolia High School for Gifted Arts.

With that read, I jumped up squealing and laughing as I thought about the chances of actually being let in. On the pamphlet it read only 1 in 11 people get in… Looking at the letter, I noticed one tiny detail I may have overlooked:

Orientation begins on March 2 at 2:00

Crap… That is today… And only 4 hours away…. And a train ride takes 3.… Isn't this just fabulous….

As the thought clicked in my head, I jumped up and ran into my room to get dressed and pack my clothes for the first semester. Going to my closet, I hurried to pull out a white dress, a blue jean vest, and some knee high brown boots before slipping them all on. Looking in the mirror, I decided that I looked presentable enough and ran back to my closet to stuff a bunch of clothes into two suitcases along with my toiletries and a few other things.

Glancing at my nightside table, I saw an old picture of me and my parents before their deaths. Smiling I put the picture on top of the rest of my belongings before zipping it up and rushing out of the door and to the train station.

I bought my ticket and boarded the not so crowed train. Sitting down at an empty section, I pulled out the letter the MHSGA had sent me. I couldn't help but mentally sigh. It had finally come. The time has come for me to fulfill my parents' dreams….

Timeskip 3 hours~ At the MHSGA….

Upon my arrival, I went to the front desk and registered. The lady handed me a slip of paper with my room number on it along with a room key and I was on my way. I slipped the paper and key in my dress pocket and each ofmy hands found there ways to the handle of my suitcases.

I made my way down the hall until I found the room marked with the number on my paper. I took the key out and inserted it in the keyhole before opening the door and walking in. I was a bit cautious at first, as it was a new place, but as I walked in, I could already imagine myself waking up here everyday. It was like it was already home.

I walked down the short hallway and was greeted with a living room kitchen combo that consisted of an oven, a mini fridge, and a microwave. Walking through, I came upon a second hallway which had two doors. Opening one, I cam in contact with a bathroom. I then walked to the other door and took a breath before opening the door.

"Oh hey! My name is Levy and I am your roommate. I hope we can be friends!" Said the short blue haired girl. She was currently unpacking her clothes and putting them away in the provided closet and dresser. Not onlt was that provided, but there was also two desks against the wall on the far side of the room and a few other decorative things to bring the room to life.

"Nice to meet you, my name's Lucy. I hope we can be friends as well." I introduced.

"Then it's settled. We are now best friends!" Levy stated making me smile. I liked her. She was charismatic, nice, and caring. She went back to work before pausing again an looking at me.

"Can I call you Lu-chan?" She asked. The question surprised me, but I was happy. I nodded my head and she smiled.

"Welcome to Magnolia High School for Gifted Arts Lu-chan!" She said and we shared a laugh. I looked at the bed where her suitcase was sitting and noticed a case. Well, duh, of course there would be some kind of case considering we are at a music school but…

"Do play guitar or bass?" I asked as I myself moved to my own bed to unpack my clothes.

"Guitar. My mom got tired of me doing nothing but reading when I was 12 and one day presented me with it. She had no idea it would lead to this." She said with a laugh.

"Do you still read?" I asked curiously. I didn't want to pry, but I mean we are best friends now, right?

"Oh of course I do! Gosh I am such a bookworm! When I was little I had to go to therapy a time or two because my parents were worried about me. It only took two times before the therapist just confirmed that I just liked to read." She said laughing. I couldn't help but join in. It seems her parents really care about her…

We continued to unpack with light chatter as we started to get to know each other better. When finished, we decided we would go down to the cafeteria and get something to eat. After all, travel and unpacking can make a girl hungry.

When done, together we went down the hallway to the elevator and went down to the lobby. Once a ding sounded, the doors parted ways and Levy and walked out and went on our hunt for food.

We turned a few corners and went passed a few corridors, we were presented with a set of double doors that had a label that bared "Cafeteria" upon it. Pushing the doors open, we walked through and towards the line where I grabbed a tray and got a placed a few things on it before paying and finding a table with Levy. It wasn't long before a few other came in/ Some of which Levy knew.

"Mira! Erza! Juvia come sit with us!" Levy yelled across the cafeteria which resulted in 3 different heads turning to look at us. One had beautiful silver hair and bright blue eyes, the other had gorgeous scarlet hair and brown eyes, and finally a girl with alluring ocean blue hair and dark blue eyes to match. They each nodded their heads before going through the lines and coming back around and sitting in front of us.

"Mira, Erza, Juvia, thins is Lucy. She's my roommate and new friend." Levy introduced.

"Nice to meet you Lucy! My name is Mira. I hope we can be friends!" She said as she picked up her chopsticks and picked up a few noodles from her bowl.

"Hello Lucy. My name is Erza. I hope we can get along as well." She said. She seemed uptight and strict, but overall I know she is a good person.

"Juvia is Juvia. Juvia hopes you will leave my precious Gray-sama alone Love Rival!" She declared. I jumped a bit in surprise at the declaration. Frankly, I don't even know what she is talking about.

"Who?" I asked. I don't even…

"Gray is a childhood friend of mine and Juvia has been crushing for a long time on him." Mira said. She then cupped her hands around her mouth and leaned closer to me to whisper something.

"Don't take it personally. She does it to everyone. She just loves him and doesn't want some other girl taking him from her. She really is a sweet girl." Mira whispered. She then leaned back and began to continue eating. I looked at Erza who was into eating her strawberry cake and to Juvia who was enjoying eating her white rice.

Smiling, I continued to eat. I have officially been here for three hours and already have a whole group of friends. So far this year is starting out great.

As we all finished up eating, we agreed to meet again tomorrow and went our separate ways. Walking back to our dorm, Levy and I sparked up a little conversation to pass the time.

"Wait so when does school start exactly?" I asked Levy. Though I loved this school, I hadn't exactly taken the time to look at the little details in the letter.

"Next Monday so a little less than a week." She replied as we came upon our dorm. She pulled out her key and inserted it before walking in and throwing her things in the chair in the living room. On that note, she flopped herself onto the couch.
"Ugh! I am so tired.
"Then go to bed."

"Lu-chan, when someone complains about being tired, that is when the other person is supposed to entertain them."

"Well I guess you are out of luck then." I said as I ended the conversation. She only huffed in response before grabbing the tv controller and pointing it at the 40" flat screen hanging on the wall ahead. One thing is for sure. This school has some awesome sponsors. I walked into my room grabbing some pajamas out of my drawer and went to the bathroom to get a bath.

I turned the knob for the hot water and allowed it to fill up while I undressed. Climbing in I sighed in pleasure as the hot water surrounded my skin.

I could get used to this.