This is my very first fanfiction, so tell me whether you like it or not.
(A/N - means authors note if your not already aware). :) enjoy.
And I want to give a special thanks to a friend who helped me a lot with this... THANK YOU ELEMENTALMIKO12
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Sadly I do not own Fairy Tail. But we all know that we all want to.
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Italics - flashback
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Chapter 1: Fairy Academy
"Excuse me," muttered a hesitant 16-year-old girl. This girl's name is Lucy Heartfilia! She stood at 5 feet 5 inches tall with shoulder-blade length blonde hair. She also had vibrant chocolate brown eyes filled with a need for adventure! Her hair was down and was wearing a dress. Oh, how she hated dressing like this! Her dress was various shades of pink with girly dark pink bows and light pink nearly white ruffles too! Way too girly for her tastes! And the shoes!? Oh, don't get her started! They made her 6 inches taller! 6 inches! That was far too tall for 'd nearly smacked her head into a couple of doorways when she forgot she was wearing them!
"What do you want Lucy," grumbled the man at his the desk as he shifted between his many stacks of papers that littered his desk. This man is Jude Heartfilia, Lucy's father. He was busy at work and did not want Lucy to pester him.
"Iwanttogotoregularschool!" Lucy blurted out quickly afraid of being scolded for even mentioning it. You see, because she was the daughter of the one of the richest men alive, her father would not let her talk to or even walk with "commoners". She was lonely in this mansion with only the servants and her dad too keep her company. Her mom passed away 7 years ago on July 7 and ever since then its been getting more lonely staying in this household.
(A/N see what I did there? hehehe)
Stopping from calculating various complicated numbers, Lucy's father looked up at his daughter in what it seemed like the first time ever. His normally neatly combed back hair was messy like he'd gotten frustrated recently and rubbed his hand through his hair because of his irritation. Jude raised his right eyebrow questionably "Try that again." he told her.
Looking down at the chocolate-cherry hardwood floor she stared at the dark and light shadows casted into the room from outside. She watched the shadow of a lone bird sitting on a branch reaching passed the window. Lucy mumbled it again but slower.
"Louder!" Jude ordered loudly starting to lose his patience quickly. Lucy watched the bird's shadow vanish as it flew off startled by her father's sudden rise in volume.
'Must be nice...' Lucy thought watching the birds shadow as it took to the sky's and in seconds vanished from her view. Taking in a slow breath to calm her nerves as she looked up at her father determined to at least make him hear her out this once "I want to go to a regular school." She started. As she said the last two words her father's eyes started to bulge.
"What!?" Jude yelled standing up so abruptly his wheeled-chair tipped over with a loud thud. The maid and butler in the room gave an encouraging glance before rushing to quickly prop the chair upright again.
His gaze seemed to pierce her as he stared at her clearly upset. Lucy made nervous gestures with her fingers "Well, I want to learn like the other kids..." Lucy continued bravely.
Jude stared at her with narrowed eyes "What does that matter!" He screamed slamming his fist down on the desk making Lucy flinch. Not paying any mind to some of his important papers as they flutters about the because of his action.
Having already prepared her response ahead of time, Lucy jumped on her father's weak spot, "Well in order for me to know what the commoners like." Lucy used the disgusting word to appeal to her father, "I have to know how they think, to be a good heir." Knowing she did a good job she stared expectantly at her father.
Jude stared her for a long moment as he allowed her words to roll around in his head. Gritting his teeth "Fine." He agreed with an irritated sigh, plopping back down on his seat. He leaned back into the chair's back support letting his elbow rest on the chairs arms as he crossed his left leg over his right. His hands came together as he looked at his young heir who stood at the front of his desk.
Lucy was silent for several minutes; she had to wonder had that really just happened? She pinched herself... After coming to the conclusion that this wasn't a dream this had indeed happened.
Jude began going through his paper's again now that the issue of his daughter had been dealt with.
She beamed excitedly jumping up and down in circles "Really, you mean it!" Lucy squealed forgetting about manners, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Speaking louder with each thank you that left her mouth as she rounded her father's desk tackling him into a hug. Lucy suddenly remembered who she was talking to when her father growled at her.
Jude took his eyes off the paper he'd had in his hand when he'd been suddenly tackled and shifted his eyes to glare at his daughter "Stop being a pest Lucy! Now go get ready for school and be on your way." he the loudness of his voice draining as he finished.
Lucy quickly let go backing away from him. She bowed her head "I'm sorry father I..." Lucy began. She grabbed two handfuls of the dress that she hated so much.
His eyes fell back onto the paper in his hand again "Go now!" her father growled irritatedly. His daughter was getting on his last nerve!
Lucy clutched the dresses fabric tightly within her hands "I'm sorry but-" Lucy whispered almost at tears.
The paper in Jude's hands gave off a loud crunch as he squeezed it in frustration before slapping it back down onto the table "NO BUTS! GET OUT!" he yelled at her. He pointed to the door with his free hand.
The tears that'd clung to the rim of her eyes dripped down her cheeks "I don't know how..." Lucy told him as she turned to face the door. So he didn't have to see... Her tears always made his anger worse.
Jude gave off a low irritated growl as he stared at her with narrowed eyes "How what?" Jude said anger seeping into his voice more than before.
"How to go to school." Lucy said her breath almost catching. Several seconds passed as she stared at the floor and the shadow movements it contained. She noticed the maid had shifted reaching out to her, but the butler had stopped her. For that she was thankful. Her father hated when they came to her rescue. He'd gotten rid of many maids and butlers because he said they were babying her.
Jude's right eyebrow twitched "Go talk to Lucinda!" he screamed at his only child and heir.
Lucy cried so softly none of them heard it. The only evidence of her tears was the droplets of water that sat suspended on the hardwood flooring. "Yes daddy." she said sadly before running out of the room.
(A/N This new character Lucinda, yeah i made her up.)
Lucy wiped at her eyes uncaringly with sleeve of her dress as she walked down the hallway in her quest to her personal home-schooled teachers room. Lucinda was a kind woman and had been teaching her for the past four years. "Lucinda!" Lucy mumbled out after calming down as she knocked on her teacher's door.
"Come in." a bell like a voice that was Lucinda's voice said through the door.
Lucy took in a deep breath "Daddy said OK." Lucy told excitedly as she entered the room. Lucinda knew all about what Lucy wanted.
(A/N I am not going to describe the room for the sake of getting to the good 'stuff' ;)
Lucinda was a well accomplished 20 year old young woman with pretty chestnut wavy hair pulled back into a high centered ponytail. Her green eyes sparkled with happiness most of the time, but seemed piercing while talking about serious things. She was just a few inches taller than Lucy.
Lucinda touched her right index finger to the nosepiece of her small black square framed glasses before giving them a light push up the bridge of her nose "Great, I will get everything in order then." Lucinda notified her with a soft smile as she started gathering papers. Tear's began to gather on the rim of her eyes again she wiped them away and smiled at her teacher's excitement for her. Lucinda was the closest thing to a friend that Lucy had ever had. "Do you know where you want to go?" Lucinda asked suddenly stopping for a moment.
The question wasn't abnormal and yet still she couldn't seem to think of a school to choose off the top of her head. "Um, not really, but I want to be in an area where the people won't recognize me." Lucy responded thoughtfully. She wanted something different from this life... She wanted to start new.
Lucinda stared down at the many Academy brochures she'd showed Lucy prior to her talk with her father. Lucinda had recently realized there was nothing more she could teach her friend. Lucy was a smart girl and had learned whatever she'd thrown at her at an alarming rate "What about Fairy Academy in Magnolia?" Lucinda asked.
The only thing she could do left as a teacher for this young but frighteningly intelligent mind was to help her get out of that shell she was hiding in. Lucinda stood up grabbing the pamphlet as she walked over to Lucy who'd at some point sat down on the side of her bed. Lucinda sat down next to her flashing the pamphlet at her winking at her "There's quite a wide range of cute boys there!~" she teased.
Lucy's face turned red "Lucinda! I'm going there to..."
Lucinda sighed "I know I know... but you should still think about it!" she said cutting her off. Lucinda's cheeks inflated into a pout "Killjoy." she muttered. All Lucinda kept thinking about was the group of hot guys she'd seen walking around in Fairy Academy uniforms.
Lucy turned to her friend crossing her arms over her chest giving the chestnut haired girl a look of amusement. "Lucinda..." Lucy started hearing her give a response of an absent minded hum. "Your drooling." Lucy notified her with a goofy grin as she watched her best friend quickly wipe away the drool.
Lucinda sighed removing herself from her daydream of them being surrounded by sexy guys as she fell back onto her bed for probably the last time if Lucy had anything to say about it. They'd planned to never come back here; if they could avoid it... "I visited this city the other day and I quite like the quiet city." she told Lucy honestly.
Lucy looked thoughtful "How far away is it form here?" she asked in a dull tone. She couldn't care less about the hot boys roaming the campus; what she cared about was the nice long distance from this house of horrors to the school itself.
Lucinda snickered as she sat up "About two three hour train rides." she responded quickly. Looking over at her friend who suddenly looked like the happiest person on Earth.
Lucy raised her hand "I'm sold!" she replied as she unconsciously bounced up and down on her friends bed. Lucy plopped back on her friends bed laying down beside her "You'll come with, won't you?" she asked.
Lucinda giggled as she rolled onto her side "Of course!" she began excitedly. Lucinda lightly flicked Lucy's arm "You are going to need someone to watch over you after all if you go boy hunting~"
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Lucy yawned loudly rubbing at her eyes as they finally made it to Magnolia "I'm so tired..." Lucy announced to Lucinda as they stepped off the train and into the town. They'd been cooped up in several different trains on the way here and unlike Lucinda who'd fallen asleep with ease on the rough train ride... Lucy hadn't slept a wink. Mostly due to her friends snoring.
Lucinda rolled her eyes finding it extremely hard to believe the always on the go Energizer Bunny of the Heartfilia Family was tired from a couple of bumpy train rides. She wasn't buying it! "Don't you want to explore? I heard there was a big famous bookstore in town" Lucinda baited, she sighed heavily "but your too tired let's go home then!" only after saying it did she realize her mistake...
Lucy's heart stopped and she jumped as far away from Lucinda as she could "What no way!" Lucy yelled jumping to conclusions. She wasn't going back... No way! Not now... 'Besides I don't think I can take another 12 hours of ring around the tracks.' The trip had taken 12 hours because Lucinda got lost a bunch of times and we end up taking several trains we didn't need to take.
"I meant to the house we're renting," Lucinda sighed and looked at her watch. "It's 8:45 PM. We need to get to our new home to unpack some clothes for tomorrow." She put emphasis on the word new. Lucinda pointed at her "You're starting High School tomorrow so you must sleep." she told her friend as she remembered what time Lucy would have to wake in the morning...
Lucy pouted "OK I get it, but we are going to that bookstore tomorrow!" she grumbled wanting to really go to that bookstore. She had to admit though she was tired... really tired. The streets were fairly empty and the stores around them were being closed up tight by their owners.
The chestnut haired girl nodded adjusting her glasses on her face "OK, OK, I get it. Lets go!" Lucinda exclaimed as started walking. She couldn't wait to see the small apartment she and Lucy would be sharing! She had to stop herself from jumping up and down in anticipation.
Lucy looked at the water canal along the road they were walking; Lucy smiled bunny hopping onto it's rim that was raised a few inches off the ground to warn people to stay away from its edge. Lucy stretched out her back bringing her hands up over her head to give her a sense of balance as she ran across it surprising Lucinda when reformed performed a successful front flip.
Lucy cheeks flustered when she landed with ease on the cement beam she was currently using to perform her boy's were arguing in the middle of the road and for some strange reason one of them was... stripping! Lucy's foot slipped when the shirt came off and all she could do was scream as she began to fall.
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ER, ER, ER, ER, the alarm clock shrieked from across the room. Lucy unconsciously leaped up out of bed so high she managed to latching onto the ceiling like a frightened cat. Her nails embedded into the sheetrock leaving claw marks as she dropped back down into the bed below her.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Lucy screamed as the alarm echoed through the room and her ears. She jumped out of the bed and attacked the still sleeping Lucinda's in the bed beside her own. Lucinda was still sleeping soundly showing absolutely no signs of waking and the alarm was still yelling.
Lucy had lightly powdered dark bags under her eyes due to her lack of sleep the day before and a crazed look upon her face. She grabbed the sleeping Lucinda by the shoulders frantically shaking her ¨Turn it off!¨ Shrieked Lucy. She had no clue how to turn off the annoying device.
"wah-" Lucinda asked in sleepy confusion, her eyes half lidded as she stared at Lucy, her hair stuck up in various places due to her bedhead.
Lucy hopped off her friends bed which was laying beside hers as she ran around in circles with her small hands clamped over her ears."Help!" Lucy gave off a yelled whine.
"Wah?" Lucinda began staring at her friend confused. She sounded like she was speaking a foreign language!
"Ahhh!" Lucy screamed out dramatically. She stopped running around in circles but left her hands tightly sealed over her ears. Though it didn't really help...
Lucinda rubbed at her eyes finally awake with clarity. "You- alarm." she tried again to talk over the irritating device that'd deprived her of sleep...
"Wha-?" Lucinda cupped a hand to her ear listening to Lucy try once again to get her to hear her. Lucinda sighed pressing her hand to Lucy's shoulder to create some space between them "This might help..." Lucinda said climbing out of of her bed.
"ER,ER,CLICK" the house was filled with silence again. Eureka!
Lucinda turned back to her yawning behind her hand "Now what what?" she asked.
"That's what I asked for!" Lucy told her as overly dramatic tears flowed down her face. As she glared at the evil machine Lucinda had setup last night to make sure she'd gotten up on time...
"Okay," Lucinda replied slowly, yawning again. She sat on the bed and reach over to the nightstand they both shared between their beds grabbing the annoying device. Yes she had to admit she hated it too. Which was why she'd grown accustomed to sleeping through them! Packed and sealed boxes littered their shared room. Lucinda held up the alarm clock pointing at it with her free hand "This is an alarm clock," Lucinda explained.
"I got that much," Lucy mentioned . "But how do you turn that annoying thing off?" Lucy motioned at the device. The device was a simple docking station for I-products. The design was a black background with red roses with green stems all wrapping together around the alarm.
"Hit this button," Lucinda said as she pointed to the 'reset' button on top of the alarm clock.
"But that says reset, does that mean I have to wake up to that again?" Lucy said in dismay, her jaw dropping when her friend nodded. She felt the urge to grab the device and chuck it out the window...
"Sadly, yes." Lucinda said sadly. She was sad because that means that Lucy will wake her up like that EVERY single morning. "Here, before I forget..." Lucinda started before handing Lucy an iPhone 9. The Outer box was white with pink lilies wrapping around each other's green stems. Much like the alarm clock actually.
(A/N futurific phone. ~whoo~)
"What's this?" Lucy asked curiously gesturing at the thing in her friends hand. She didn't grab it out of her friend's hand fearing it was yet another evil object much like the alarm clock because of its similar design.
"An iPhone..." Lucinda said simply, trying to give the phone to her again.
"What?" Lucy asked her eyebrows knitting together in confusion.
Lucinda sighed slapping her hand over her face she'd known about Lucy's fathers policy about no phones because it ends up decreasing natural face to face conversational skills, but she at least thought her friend would know what she was holding within her hand. Her hand dropped from her face "You don't even recognize the name?!" Lucinda responded with disbelief in her tone; this was totally Lucy's fathers influence on her so she shouldn't be surprised by Lucy's lack of the times.
Lucy's father was a simple man who believed if talking was to be done it was to be done face to face! She'd never expected her best friend not to have at least heard of an iphone before! She almost wondered if she knew what a phone was at all...
Lucy shook her head from side to side and becoming ashamed with herself. As she hung her head she noticed what she was wearing. She did not even remember getting herself dress last night. She was wearing a dress/nightgown. The nightgown was black with red and orange fire trimming the edges. And of course Lucinda had picked out the nightgown made of silk. 'Well, I don't know for sure if it was Lucinda who picked this out for me.' Lucy thought pausing momentarily 'Then again, I don't even think I could unconsciously pick this out to wear after what happened last night.' she finished eyeing the special designed trimming.
"Okay!" Lucinda laughed interrupting Lucy's thoughts. Lucinda's was wearing her night outfit which consisted of light pink slippers with hot pink silk pants and white silk tank-top. "This is a phone it helps you keep in contact with people no matter how far away they are." Lucinda explained and showed Lucy how to use it.
"That's really cool," Lucy said amazed after the presentation, Lucinda also did the presentation twice. The 'little' lesson took a whole hour! The bus will be here in 1 hour now. 'Silly Lucinda, making wait while she explained the same things twice.' Lucy thought to herself.
"Go get dressed." Demanded Lucinda noticing the time. I will have breakfast ready for you when you get out of the bathroom.
"Okay," Lucy said as she turned to her dresser. She had several different outfits in there already. She decided on a red V-neck shirt and blue jeans that hugged her curves, she hooked the clothes over her arm and a towel over her shoulder. She walked silently to the bathroom ready to take a shower.
After the shower she got dressed and decided for a little bit of accessories for her first day at school. She decided on a sweatband on her left wrist, and a gold charm bracelet with silver charms. The charms where a dragon, a sword, a key, a book, a fish, and an ice cube. The shoes she decided on wearing was black flip-flop wedges with a gold trimmings. It was cold enough for jeans but still warm enough for flip-flops. "Okay I'm ready," Lucy called as she exited the bathroom.
"Just in time, your breakfast is done!" Lucinda chimed as she pulled pop-tarts out of the toaster. "I made some for me first. I will be going job hunting today, as well!" She handed the pop-tarts to Lucy as she said that.
"What is this?" Lucy said eyeing the weird 'so-called' breakfast food in her hand.
"It's a cherry pop-tart, and it is yummy, I promise!" Lucinda stated excitedly as she saw Lucy make a face. She also had a tone like 'you better try it or I'll stuff your face with it mom like style'
"Okay..." Lucy said hesitantly at first. She took a bite. "Yummy!" she mumbled with a mouthful, quickly finishing the two that came in the one package. "More please." She said politely handing Lucinda another silver package of two from the box on the counter.
"Sorry." Lucinda began with a smirk on her face. 'I knew she would want more' she thought. pointing towards the small hanging clock across from them "You've got school to go to." Lucinda gave Lucy a white backpack with purple lilacs on it, the green vines twisting together. The backpack matched her phone and alarm clock.
"You'll find your schedule and all your books in there." Lucinda explained where everything she'd need was. She'd printed everything out and purchased all Lucy's books and supplies while she'd been sleeping last night. "There is also a school map in there, you'll probably get lost more than once in that huge school. You will be riding the bus like other normal non-rich kids." Lucinda knew that Lucy would want to try her best to fit in. "The bus should be here around now." As Lucinda said this the bus pulled up out front. "Nevermind it is here now. See you after school Lucy" Lucinda said quickly pushing her friend to the door.
"Bye!" Lucy called as she walked out the door. She then noticed that the house they are renting was a one story house and was a cottage. 'nice and cozy!' Lucy thought to herself as she walked to the bus. 'Just the way I like it'. The bus was black, which was weird because most school buses were yellow. She stepped onto the bus pausing when she did not know where to sit.
"You'll sit there." the bus driver said pointing to an empty seat in the front of the bus. She was behind the bus driver.
"Okay!" Lucy said walking towards her seat. She took out her schedule started to study it as she took slow steps towards it. Her first hour class was Science.
"Sorry, I was running late," a boy's voice said causing Lucy to turn upon hearing the familiar voice. The face in front of her was a face of a cute boy. He had salmon hair, onyx eyes, and was wearing a white checkered scarf.
Lucy's foot slipped when the boys throw their shirts off getting prepared to fight out whatever argument they were having and all she could do was scream as she began to fall. "Lucy!" Lucinda screamed reaching out to grab her hand but missed. Lucy shut her eyes tightly.
A strong arm caught her waist suddenly "You got her Fire for Brains?!" another voice shouted. Lucy looked up, but couldn't really make out the other teens features.
The guy that was currently holding her at the waist hand his opposing hand stretched out holding onto the ledge of the canal. Lucy let her gaze land on the guy who'd heroically caught her and she couldn't help, but turn several hundreds of shares of red. The guy holding her was so cute! "Yeah I got her Ice Prick!" she heard him counter back.
Then he looked at her with eyes filled with concern "You okay Princess?" he asked liked they were in some kind of romantic drama and he'd read the line several times over.
"Quit tryin ta charm her with a cute nickname ya Lizard Freak!" The boy standing near Lucinda yelled out pointing at them from over the edge.
She felt the boy holding her sigh. He looked slightly irritated with the boy hovering above them near the edge. Carefully he tossed Lucy up in the air recatching her body by pulling her to him so she was resting against him. 'H-He's so hot...' she thought wrapping her arms around his well toned shoulders brushing against the warm white scarf wrapped around his neck.
He smiled at her apologetically "Can you wrap your legs around my waist too?" he asked slightly struggling to keep his grip on the edge.
Lucy snapped out of her state of mind where she mentally checked out the guy in front of her, she looked up at him in the face finally with a really red face "Why?" she spoke. Unable to stop her eyes from checking out his well toned chest and his neck. You could tell this guy was athletic.
The boy snickered at how red the girls face was; she was practically glowing in embarrassment "To make it easier to lift us up." he stated simply. Why couldn't he stop smiling?
Lucy's cheeks darkened "Um okay..." she muttered using a little strength in her arms to pull herself up his body before clamping her legs tightly around his waist "Like this?" she asked looking down to make sure she didn't accidently hit him in the crotch.
The boy blushed at how tightly her legs were wrapped around his midsection "Hum you know... You've got some really nice legs Princess." he complimented as he let go of her waist to grab onto the ledge with his now free hand as well. He adjusted his grip accordingly readying to use his upper body strength to pull them back up "Sorry, but hang on tight..." he informed her
Lucy blushed 'Oh my gosh it's him!' she thought in shock. She could only feel her cheeks darkening at he looked her way. He came up to her and sat beside her flashing her a goofy grin.
He leaned close to her face "Hey you're that cute girl from last night aren't you, Princess?" He smirked.
Lucy could not see anything else because he was so close to her that 'If I inched forward a centimeter my lips would be on his' Lucy gave off a calculated thought. 'Stop thinking like that! I dont even know him even if he is a little cute and I know how Lucinda gets.' Lucy shuddered when she thought of what would happen.
"What are you doing?" He asked his onyx eyes boring into Lucy's. Like they were searching for the answer before it was said...
Lucy felt her heart race a little "Sitting." she replied with a smirk. 'I'll show him I'm not a helpless Princess.' she thought confidently.
"Oi, hurry up Natsu," said another boy that I couldn't see. The boy in my face turned around. So I finally got to see what he was wearing. He was wearing black kapri's with a white tank top under a black vest.
"What? You wanna go to school?" He asked his voice dripping with sarcasm. Lucy thought he must be Natsu from the way he reacted to the other boy.
"Not really." the other boy admitted sheepishly. He had jet black hair and was wearing jeans and a white dress shirt with a few buttons at the top left unbuttoned. "You know what will happen if I don't and Erza finds out." He gave a shudder.
'Who is Erza?' Lucy wondered curiously her gaze darting between the two boys.
"Nonsense, I'll beat her!" Natsu responded with crossed arms, secretly scared out of his wits.
"You idiot!" The other boy yelled. He did not want Erza to think he was supporting Natsu.
"What? You wanna go?!" Natsu yelled enraged that the other boy thought that he could not defeat Erza.
"Shut up!" A commanding voice screamed out from behind the spiky black haired teen. Natsu was about to punch the guy he'd been arguing with in the face. Immediately they jumped into their seats. The other boy was across the aisle from Natsu and Lucy. Natsu slammed into Lucy in his haste.
"Oww!" Lucy yelped.
"Are you okay?" Asked a girl in the center of the aisle. She had scarlet hair and was wearing black knee length boot wearing a blue skirt that almost reached her knees. Her shirt was a 3/4 white t-shirt with a blue cross on it.
"Yeah," Lucy muttered rubbing her head.
"I'm Erza, I am sorry for those two causing you any trouble. Are you new here?" Erza asked already pretty sure she was since she'd never seen her before.
"Yeah, am new here. I am Lucy." Lucy stated looking between Natsu, Erza and the guy Natsu had been previously arguing with "It's okay they didn't do any harm." She reassured the redhead.
She nodded "Okay." Erza answered with a short pause as she turned shifting her glaring gaze between the two making them shake in fear "Let me know if they do." Erza almost commanded. Turning to the black haired boy "Scoot over Gray." she ordered.
"Aye sir." the boy named Gray responded as he scooted over to the window and the bus began to move.
The girl who Natsu sat with was seriously pretty. He hadn't really noticed last night when he'd saved her; probably due to the bad lighting... He couldn't even get up the courage to strike a conversation with Gray or Erza with her sitting so close. Luckily Lucy started one instead.
"So you guys all go to Fairy Academy?" Lucy questioned tired of the eerie silence. She had enough of that at home she didn't want it here too.
"Yup!" Erza chimed in suddenly going into twenty questions mode after being unable to figure out what question to ask first "Where did you come from? Did you like it there? Why did you come here? Did you have many friends?" She questioned her voice much more friendly then moments ago.
Lucy stared at her in amazement 'It's like she's a completely different person.' she thought unconsciously scooting closer to Natsu "Um..." Lucy hummed out.
Erza suddenly gasped loudly making Lucy jump out of her skin momentarily "I'm sorry. I should not ask so much. Will someone please hit me," she said ashamed.
Lucy sweat-dropped "Uh..." Lucy said, looking freaked out. The word's what the heck is wrong with this girl came to mind; though she was too afraid to speak them. Natsu and Gray both ignored Erza's request because they wanted to find a wife before they died.
Natsu looked at Lucy's freaked out face and had a sudden urge to comfort her. 'I kinda... wanna hug her...What?! That's weird where did that just come from all the sudden?' he thought. He tried to ignore the urge he had to turn around and comfort her, but...
He turned to Lucy grabbing her hands in his "Hey, it's okay. She says that all the time, it's normal." he spoke softer than he'd intended. 'Her hands are so soft he gushed... WAIT! What?' He only let her hands go when He noticed Lucy looking down at their joined hands and took it as a sign that she wanted him to let go.
Lucy's face was lit up like a Christmas tree covered in red lights when he'd grabbed hold of her hands like that. When he went to let go of her hands, but she lightly tightened her hold on his hands. "Why's that?" Lucy asked, looking relieved to know the redhead always acted this way. Lucy looked up at Natsu with an assentive expression.
Natsu eyes darted back and forth from her eyes to their joined hands "Nobody knows..." Natsu whispered softly. 'Why do I feel this way?' Natsu thought, feeling secretly glad she looked relieved by his words.
Lucy's cheeks darkened realizing she still hadn't let go of his warm, rough, yet gentle hands. She quickly let them go and tilted her head letting the corner of her head rest against the cool window glass as she tried to clear up her raging blush. "Okay." Lucy replied, her reddened face slowly returning to normal. It was at this time she picked up her fallen schedule, picking it up from the spot it had fallen in when Erza startled her, she unfolded it neatly before looking back down at it ignoring the light tickling feeling as some of her hair fell over her shoulder.
Natsu stared at her... His hand twitched at his side 'I like the way she bends her neck and how her hair falls around her shoulder as she's reading...' Natsu thought his hand sneaking up without his knowledge to touch the hair draped over Lucy's shoulder. 'Wait, why am I thinking that?' Natsu froze in place...
"What do you have first hour?" Gray asked suddenly knocking Natsu out of his shocked thoughts. Ntsu quickly put his hand down.
'Why did he ask her that?!' Natsu wondered, his gaze shifted from Lucy to his irritating best friend beside him. Natsu frowned unconsciously 'Why did I not think to ask her that first?!' his subconscious pouted angrily. Natsu's eyes widened 'Wait? Why does it matter whether it was me or Gray who asked her first?!' the thought rang out in his head. He put a hand over his heart feeling his heart pounding against his ribcage.
"-have that first hour too," Natsu snapped back into the present, as Erza said that. Natsu looked between him and Lucy. He nearly fell out of his seat when he turned to find Erza's practically smushed between them.
"Will you guys show me around then?" Lucy asked sweetly. This cause Natsu to smile idiotically in her direction, he opened his mouth to reply...
"Sure!" Gray answered loudly. Gray snorted jabbing a pointing thumb in Natsu's direction "I don't know about this dumb-butt here, he looks kinda out of it." he told her mostly to tease Natsu.
Realizing Gray was talking about him, Natsu sent him a glare "Of course I'll help! And who you are you callin a dumb-butt?!" Natsu yelled standing up in the middle of the buses aisle.
Gray stood as well his eyebrow twitching angrily "You, dumb-butt," Gray countered..
Natsu and Gray childishly smashed their foreheads together growling at each other "I am not a dumb-butt! You are!" Natsu screamed. Natsu's eyes were narrowed "You slanty eyed stripping freak!" Natsu countered back.
"Oi, both of you guys shut up!" Erza yelled out the order loudly causing both boys to drop back down into their seats nervously as she glared them down.
"Aye sir!" They both called out at once sweating out of fright. Lucy giggled a little.
Natsu blushed peeking at her from the corner of his eyes, he liked the way she smiled. He also really liked the way she giggled, it was cute. Natsu felt another smile tug at his lips. Today had to be the most he'd smiled since before… Stacy.
(A/N again i made up another character: Stacy)
Me: End of chapter 1. There will be a chapter 2 so keep in tune.
Natsu: What!? I wanna know what happens next!
Lucy: I admit it I agree with him.
Gray: What!? You can't side with him! The end of the chapter was not even much a cliff hanger!
Erza: Gray does have a point Lucy.
Lucy: I guess your right...
Natsu: What the hell! It's not fair! Hey you author chick.
Me: Yeah Natsu?
Natsu: rewrite that so that they all agree with me.
Me: Not a chance.
Natsu: why not?
me: because then it wouldn't be any fun! *smiles*
Natsu: your evil!
Me: thank you!
natsu: tsk. You even made it sound like I like Lucy. jerk.
Lucy: *blushes*
me: thank you Natsu you gave me a good idea. Oh wait I already had that idea in mind. Tee HEE HEE.
Erza: see you in the next chapter.
Me: I was gonna say that
Erza: *glare*
Me: bye! :3
