Author's Note: I was trying to write with a different story but ended up with this one. Strange isn't it? I ended up with a little cliché nalu story. So here I am, writing a story set in an alternate universe of nalu pairing. I worked on this because I have nothing to do and because I really need to get back at writing. Do expect Lucy to be a little different. It comes with the plot.

Summary: Lucy followed her own code of ordinary with determination. She liked being the average A minus student. She didn't like limelight. As long as she lived an ordinary life, her future is secured. Her biggest problem is Natsu Dragneel who happens to be her paradox crushh who's set on destroying her lifestyle of normalcy. NALU

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Chapter One: Ordinary Life… not

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Lucy has always believed in one rule that she followed. Be ordinary.

A huge yawn passed her lips as she banged her head on the table, as a familiar giggle reached the ears of a blonde.

"Stayed up late again?"

"Oh, not really. I almost forgot to do my assignment. By the time I remembered it, it was late in the night so I ended up with little to no sleep at all."

A bluenette's grin bothered the girl. "Wasn't that because you were reading some romance novel?"

"We-ll, it's normal for any teenage girl to read a romance novel." Lucy shot back. "Besides, aren't you the one who's always late because your always with your boyfriend doing-hey" she was cut off when Levy accidentally stepped on her foot as a reminder.

"That's not a public thing. My boyfriend's really shy, you know." Levy reminded her friend though she had a soft blush on her cheeks.

"Uhuh. That stylish hair, attitude and piercings are the definition of a shy person?" the blonde asked in a sarcastic tone, not believing a word from Levy.

"It's his charm! Forget about my love life, let's discuss yours!" Levy, embarrassed was too eager to change the subject.

"What's there to discuss when there's nothing to discuss." Lucy retorted as she leaned back to her chair.

"One name; Natsu Dragneel." This time, it was Levy's turn to feel Lucy's wrath.

"Saying such a name in public is a no-can-do-policy." Lucy lectured as she brought out her bento.

There was one important reason why Lucy liked her life simple.

"I don't get what the big deal is, why don't you try confessing? It might work." Levy countered, as she leaned to stare at her friend.

"It doesn't work that way."

"Why not?" Levy wondered.

"That's not even a question that should be asked." Lucy answered with no hesitation.

If Lucy was ordinary then her future is secured.

"I still don't understand your reasons." Levy was unconvinced. Levy believed Lucy had the looks, and the personality. She and Natsu would match.

"You know why. But to remind you, I'll do it again. He's popular." She took a bite.

"Rejected! Reason one: You're popular. Two: You were the one pushing me to HIM when I was confused about my feelings". Levy points out with a click of her chopstick.

"Those are two different cases. Your case is that of Beauty and the Beast. Me, I'm the average girl aiming to be with super-hot guy one. No thanks. I don't want to go through being trampled by fan girls and rejections. It's unrealistic not to mention it goes against my code of being ordinary."

If she stood out, that would add a series of complications.

"Again with that code of being ordinary…" Levy gave a sigh. Lucy tried to ignore her friend's perspective of her. To Levy, Lucy was not ordinary; a thing her friend had been trying to change. To Levy, the she was an extraordinary pushing to be ordinary. Yet, for some reason she could not understand, Levy found her codes of being ordinary an aspect to be adorable and a thing that made her known throughout school. It was a fact that irritated the girl.

"Being ordinary is the best because that is security. Natsu does not fit that category. It goes against my code."

One of those happens to be an existence called: Natsu Dragneel

"But he's your friend." Levy replies, taking another bite.

"Just like seventy percent of the female population who likes him is his friend." Lucy retorts.

"Not like yours with Natsu. It's different. He's different when he's talking to you."

"Just like with Yukino, Sherry, Flare, Martha Erza, Yuki, Mira, Josephine, Lisanna, Grace, Laki, Abelle, Minerva, Cana, and Anna. There's also the girls from different clubs like Amika, Pamela, Angel, and and oooh, let's not forget girls from other schools like Mika, Mary, Aika, Sayu-" Lucy continuous to rattle names of different girls.

"Sounds like you're updated with Natsu. Doesn't that mean you're interested?" Levy smiles, her eyes sparkling.

"Wrong Levy-chan." Lucy shakes her head. "It's normal for any girl who crushes on her guy to be updated to him. In fact…" she trails off as she takes out a notebook from her bag, handing it to Levy.

To be ordinary, it's important to gather information about people who are different. Namely, the biggest paradox who happens to be Natsu.

"This is…" Levy asked, reading the notebook's title: Natsu Dragneel

"A notebook about…" Lucy looks suspiciously left and right. When she thought it was safe enough that no one is looking or staring at them, she whispered his name. "Natsu."

Levy looks at her friend with a sweatdrop.

"Read it." Lucy told Levy who flips the pages to find many details about Natsu's daily life, his habits, favorite food, his underwear, his tests scores, places and people he hangs out with. The details go on and on. It shocks Levy a little.

"Isn't this an obsession?" Levy asks as she handed the notebook back to Lucy who in turn to tuck it back inside her bag.

"I'm a type of girl that's best at gazing at her crush from a distance, knowing either as: a. secret stalker, b. gossiping about him, c. being a friend with secret intentions or I could go with d. write a secret journal of what I want us to be or what I want to do to him."

Of course, crushing on someone who is extraordinary is normal. It's okay as long as you don't cross the line.

"Who you want to do to who Luce?" that voice could only belong to the girls' topic of conversation that had the girls almost jumping out of their seats.

"Natsu! Where'd you come from?" Lucy tried to calm her beating heart.

"Just around the corner. So… what were you talking about? I thought I heard my name?"

Lucy banged her hands on the table as she stood, making rattling noises. "We were definitely NOT discussing you!" Lucy defended though her voice was too loud making Natsu cringe his ears.

"Really?"

"REALLY." Lucy says with a smile that Natsu only stares back. It lasts for ten seconds before Natsu smiles back. "Okay, it doesn't sound like a lie."

"Good!" Then the blonde smiled with a clap, her nervousness washes away. "So what'd you come here for?"

Natsu being the simple minded person he is didn't think much on Lucy's behavior. "That's right! I remember now! Luce!" He suddenly grabs Lucy's shoulders.

The problem: Lucy could not avoid interaction with Natsu. Try as she might, even if she used a hundred alternatives to avoid him…

"Ye-s?" the person replies with a shaky voice, flushing at the sudden contact with her crush.

"Heeeelp me!" He exclaims with a serious look.

"Huh?"

"Now. There's no more time!"

"Time?" Lucy asked, not understanding where her crush/friend was going with.

"Yes!" without waiting a response, he grabs Lucy's hand, intending to leave.

"But my lunch!?"

"I'll treat you to the new café every girl's been going about." He says as he pulls Lucy away.

Lucy looks at Levy for help but her friend just smiles mischievously at Lucy.

"Levvvy-chan!"

Levy just gives a small laugh as Lucy disappears at the door of the room. "You see Lu-chan, you don't belong at any of those categories of being ordinary. Everything you do attracts people, especially Natsu who can't be fooled."

Natsu, extraordinary guy, manages to easily destroy Lucy's lifestyle of normalcy.

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End of chapter

Author's notes: I'm not sure if the chapter is okay. I don't feel satisfied at all. Is it too short? Or is it just right. It started with a different idea and ended up with this kind of story. It's my first time to write a story with a simple plot. Still, I hope you'll enjoy reading it! I might add at least a chapter or two. Expect it to be really short. I'll be updating this quickly. I want to finish this story before classes start. Don't worry about my other stories. I've not abandoned Twist in Time. It'll take a while, since the chapter for that story is really long.

This chapter is also unedited.