Chapter One : New Student

The sun was beaming down as a blonde haired girl was darting around street corners and up the pavement, knocking innocent people left right and centre.

"My first day! And nobody had the decency to wake me up on time!"

As she began to near the top of a hill she began to lose concentration and by the time she hit the top she also ran face first into a tall orange haired boy and sent them both crashing to the pavement. With her backside in the air, her chest pressing against the boys face she began to rub her head.

"I'm really sorry, I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going, I'm late for school on my first day"

"Uhh-"

As she realised how she was positioned she let out a high pitched squeak and leapt in the air brushing her skirt and top down and bowing in front of him apologising even more so.

"It's fine, stop bowing and apologising, I'm perfectly fine. My names Loke," He said with an outstretched hand pointed in her direction.

As she raised her hand she smiled and shook his hand.

"My name's Lucy,"

Loke's face lit up at her natural beauty, her golden hair and her chocolate brown eyes, her smile was something else completely. Without thinking he pulled her into his arms and wrapped them around her.

"Your beauty, your smile, those eyes!"

"Uhh- I hope everyone doesn't greet me like this, things might get a little awkward" She said as she was blushing and trying to free her arms. Suddenly recognition crossed Loke's face and he released his grasp immediately and straightened his tinted glasses on his face.

"I apologise, I'm not use to such beauty and innocence, Please allow me to escort you to school"

~"LOKEEEEEEEE"~

Just as Loke was turning towards the direction his name was being shouted from a foot flew through the air and landed right in his left shoulder.

"How many times have I gotta tell you about leaving me to wait like an ass by the school whilst you're out here chatting girls up!"

As Loke began to straighten himself up he pointed his hand in the direction of where Lucy was standing.

"Actually I was escorting our new female student to school as she is very new... And very attractive in all aspects" Loke began but before he could add on to his comment the other boy was stood infront of Lucy with his hand on his head looking in awe.

"You aren't even joking! Hi, my names Natsu." Natsu was a boy of around the same height as Lucy with golden eyes and striking pink messy hair. Lucy blushed and smiled before stretching her hand out in front of Natsu.

"Play boy gets a hug and I don't?" Before Lucy had time to react Natsu had flung his arms around her and pulled her in closely.

"Don't listen to a word that boy says – He says the same thing to anyone who's female and attractive" Lucy blushed as she tried to break Natsu's hold on her.

"Hey! Don't spread malicious lies about me when me and Lu-chan are clearly in love!"

"Wh-Wha-Whaaat?!" Lucy screamed as she broke out of Natsu's hold.

"Huh?" The both said as they stared blankly at Lucy's angry expression.

"No,NO,NOOO. I will walk myself to school thank you very much!" And with that Lucy stormed off towards the school on her own.

"See you later Lu-Chan!" They both yelled after her.

"It's LUCY!"

Later On.

"So how are you finding this new school then Lucy?" Erza, a slender red head with striking beauty, her personality people both love and fear at the same time.

"It's great, some of the people are … um – Odd. But it's a lot better than my old school was, they were very proper you might say." Lucy said stifling a laugh as she began to remember her last class mates and they way they spoke.

"Lu-Chan!" Natsu and Loki shouted in unison. Lucy hid behind Erza in a flash.

"Please.. God let them forget they saw me,"She mumbled to herself. Erza held her hand out in front of her to stop the two boys from coming any further.

"Hey, where did Lu-chan go?"Loki said with a glum expression.

"Lucy doesn't wish to see either of you two hooligans,"

"Where is she?" Natsu said looking rather glum himself.

Erza stepped forward and shot them both a very menacing glare before speaking more sternly with them.

"I said... Lucy...Does not wish... to see you, EITHER OF YOU!Begone!" And with that final message from Erza they both cowered in fear and ran off in the opposite direction.

"Boys," She sighed.

"Thanks Erza, but you didn't need to be so... Um..."

"Sorry Lucy, it's the only way with the boys at this school sometimes."

"Oh,hur hur" Lucy half smiled.

"Lu-chan!" Running in from the same direction that Natsu and Loki had just run off in a small, petite blue haired girl can running up with a goofish smile and piercing green eyes.

"Levy-chan!" Lucy flung her arms out ready to hug her class mate when another boy stepped in the way of the embrace.

Tall, dark blue hair, greyish blue eyes and striking looks. Wow... who is he? Lucy thought to herself as she stood in awe at this boy stood between her and Levy.

"Gray, do you mind?!" Levy said frustrated.

"G.. Gray-sama" Lucy mumbled to herself. He glanced in her direction and let out a snort as he muttered something under his breath. Lucy's face contorted into despair as the boy carried on walking away.

"You okay Lu-chan?" A blank look spreads across Erza and Levy's faces until it finally hits them.

"HIM?! YOU LIKE HIM?!" Lucy suddenly blushes and snaps out of her depression and looks away hiding a smile.

"Come on guys, I don't even know him you're being silly." Lucy says as she's straightening herself out.

"He's cold to everyone so I wouldn't take just now personally Lu-chan" Levy says as she's throwing her arms around Lucy.

"Like I said, I don't care I don't even know him. I'm not interested in any boys here, I'd rather them all just stay away from me." Erza and Levy look at each other and shake their heads simultaneously.

"Okay, well we need to get back to class now. Lunch isn't very long, what you got next?" Erza said pushing her along.

"Umm, English in Block A" She replied with a sigh.

"Ah, you're with me then Lu-chan!" Levy said as she hooked her arm through Lucy's. "See you after school Erza!"

"Okay!" She called back.

"This is where our english room is, but if you ever feel lost you can always ask me since we'll be together."

"Thanks Levy-chan!"

As they entered the room everyone's moods suddenly changed, everyone was staring blankly as Lucy walked in the room, even the teacher was dumb founded.

"This is the new student sir, Lucy Heartfilia"

"Yes, right. Well come on over here Miss Heartfilia. My name is Mr Clive and I'll be your english teacher for the year. Why don't you introduce yourself to the class because I'm sure they're all dying to hear you speak," Mr Clive sat down at his desk and put his face in his hands knowing that he wouldn't get the classes attention now for the rest of the lesson. Why did the new girl have to be in my class, he thought to himself as he sighed.

"Hey everyone, my name is Lucy Heartfilia." As she scanned the room to look at the faces she noticed everyone's face was lit up in excitement, especially the boys. As she was scanning the room she noticed three familiar faces, Loki, Natsu and Gray. Why did Gray have to be in this class.

"Right Miss Heartfilia if you are done, Umm... There is a seat free right next to Gray Fullbuster if you don't mind raising your hand to show our young miss where I'm on about Mr Fullbuster," Gray slowly raised his hand in the air and muttered something under his breath at Lucy.

Lucy's face span into despair again as she made her way to her designated seat and as she sat down let out a sigh. As she began to pull her books out and place them on her desk she noticed a small piece of paper on her desk.

Puzzled she opened the note up to see what it said and who it was from. Upon opening it she realised that it was a note from Gray and at first was happy until she read the note. Idiot-chan, this is what I'll refer to you as. Your unfortunate next door desk friend, Gray.

Lucy looked towards Gray and glared before scribbling a note back to him and tossing it at his desk. How dare he! She thought to herself. Although her note wasn't very pleasing either but apparently got a smile and a stifled laugh from him. How was that funny, I insulted you! How do you find me referring to you as Ugly duckling funny in the slightest! Lucy was enraged, so much that when Mr Clive asked her to carry on reading she didn't have a clue on where they were.

She stood up in class and flushed a bright red as she had to listen to Gray sat next to her giggling to himself.

"Ah, Mr Fullbuster! Since you find this so amusing you can be Miss Heartfilia's Buddy this evening as you are both now staying after school!" Both of them sighed as they glared at each other.

"Brilliant" Levy mumbled to herself with a massive smile.

Just as everyone was filing out of class at the end of the day Levy and Erza escorted Lucy back to her english class for her detention.

"This isn't the worst thing that could happen, he'll just make you and Gray do the cleaning of the room, once you're done you can leave. He's pretty nice actually." Erza said as she pulled Lucy along.

"I don't want to be doing it at all, if it wasn't for Gray I wouldn't be doing it!" She replied with a slight edge to her voice.

"I think it's fate, since you li-liiiike him" Levy chuckled as she skipped beside them.

Lucy shot a glare in Levy's direction and stopped still.

"I do not LIKE him. He's repulsive, arrogant, annoying, insultive ….."

"I think the word you're looking for is indifferent actually." The hair on the back of Lucy's neck stood on end and her face showed her despair at hearing his voice again.

"Or maybe, It's just because I'm not falling over my ass to hear you speak, or see your face is why I annoy you so much. Idiot-chan," He said as he bumped past her.

"Ugly Duckling, don't count your lucky stars. I don't even like any of these boys fawning over me so why would I want YOU to." Lucy's face was contorting into rage now as he smugly looked in her direction.

"Hmm, you aren't half bad looking I spose... I've seen better," And with that he headed off laughing to himself.

"Why you..."

"Lu-chan! Calm down, remember you're going to be alone with him for an hour... Also, I think you're beautiful and you're definitely more charming than he is." Levy assured her.

"Thanks you guys,"

To think, I have to spend an hour in the same room as that repulsive.. no arrogant... no ...mmm. As she had stood still trying to find a better word to describe Gray, he nudged her with the broom.

"We need to get this cleaned today not tomorrow, I would like to be able to go home and eat dinner with my family if you don't mind."

"Hmph"

"Ah, not speaking to me. Good with me, just clean whilst not talking to me."

As Lucy began pulling tables and chairs to the back of the class room ready for tomorrows cleaning crew to get out she got tangled in the tables and as she pulled away a pile of tables and chairs were about to topple on her. Out of no where Gray shoved Lucy to the floor and placed himself on top of her and in the way of the debris.

Shocked by Gray's sudden sense of affection she lay there with her mouth slightly open and panting.

"Th-Thank-you."

"It's nothing, just don't tell anyone."

"Huh? You don't want people to know that you've got a kind side underneath that coldness."

"Look... Just don't tell anyone."

"Umm.. O-kay. Well can you get off of me now then, because Mr Clive is going to think we're doing something dodgy if he walks in and we're in this position..."

"Oh... Sorry"

They both blushed and Gray stood up pulling Lucy to her feet as well.

"Thank you... Gray-sama." Gray blushed for a second before turning away.

"It's alright, Lu-chan."

For some reason when Gray spoke Lu-chan it didn't anger her like it did when any other boy called her by this name but left her heart thundering for his warm touch again. Fumbling forwards Lucy spread her arms out and wrapped them around Gray and rested her face on his back.

"Thank you. Gray-sama"