Chapter 1:

I looked up from where I was sitting to see who had just walked into the bar. This was a private bar and I knew almost everyone here, but I didn't know this blonde haired beauty. The first words that popped into my head however had nothing to do with her hair. They were the lyrics to my new song starting tomorrow. I made a mental note to let Bixlow know about the idea to see what he thought about it, but for now all my attention was on the goddess that had just walked in.

Who is she? Where'd she come from? Is this her first time here? How long has she been around? Magnolia's pretty big but I'm sure I would've noticed someone like her walking around. I'll go ask her. Or so he thought, as soon as he got up off of his barstool to go ask her for her name she was flocked by guys and I could no longer see her. He wove through the now poor-excuse-for-men filled crowd around the girl to try and get her out of there, and to himself. To myself? Wait what? You haven't even met her yet and you're already calling her yours? What's wrong with you?

As he pushed further into the circle he suddenly felt someone grab his arm. He followed the arm to flowing blonde hair over a beautifully curved shoulder. He stared into her pools of brown for a moment before he finally snapped out of it and saw that she was asking him for help out of the crowd. He grabbed onto her arm and pulled her close to him as he started walking back out of the crowd.

Once they were out he led them to a secluded booth in hopes of keeping prying eyes off them. As she sat down across from him all he could do was stare.

You're no better than those chickens that were flocking around her earlier, he thought to himself. 'Say something!'He cleared his throat at an attempt to get her attention. "I'm sorry, I was spaced out. Did you say something?" she said.

It was in that moment that he decided he loved the sound of her voice and wanted to keep her talking. "Uh. Yeah. I asked what your name was," he lied.

"Oh, sorry! It's Lucy Heartf- actually just Lucy is fine. What's your name?"

'Odd,' he thought. "Why didn't she want him to know her last name?' "It's Natsu. Natsu Dragneel. I'm a regular here, but I've never seen you before. What are you doing here?"

"Oh. I, uh…I'm new here and a petite bluenette recommended this place to me so I thought I might try it out."

"That's probably Levy. She have a big guy with her?"

"Yeah! That's the one, I guess. I came here hoping to see her but-"

"You found me instead." He smiled a bedazzling smile filled with teeth and sharp canines.

Lucy caught her breath for a second. Who is this guy and why do I feel so breath taken with him?...That's a pretty smile he's got…Wait what?! You just met this guy Lucy, don't go thinking stuff like that!

"Yeah I did." she chuckled lightly. "Thanks by the way, for helping me back there. I wasn't expecting that at all. That's never happened to me before, well not in such a large quantity anyway."

She's smart and beautiful. What more could I ask for?

"Really? I'm surprised. With as beautiful as you are I would expect that to happen every time you walked into a room. Even I found myself unable to stay sitting down." A blush covered her cheeks and he chuckled. "Sorry if I came off a bit strong just now. Are you doing anything later tomorrow night?"

"U-uh no. No I'm not doing anything. Why do you ask?"

"Well I was wondering if we could spend some time together. I'd like to get to know you better Lucy. If that's okay with you anyway…."

She stared at him for a moment, seemingly in thought when she finally answered with a rather loud "Of course! I would love to get to know you better too."

"Great," he said "Tomorrow night here at 7:00?"

"Yeah, definitely."

"Okay, I'll see you then."

"Wait you're leaving?"

"Yeah, I've got some stuff to do in a little bit and I have to be there a little early."

"See you tomorrow…Lucy." He said as he got out of the booth and started making his way to the door.

She sighed as she saw him walk out the door. "What's wrong with me?" she whispered to herself. She jumped when someone answered her whispered question.

"You like him, that's what."

"Eeeeeehh!?"

"Hey Lu." Levy smiled and waved at a still blushing Lucy.

"I-I-I d-don't l-like him! We just met! How can you like someone you just met!?"

"Have you ever heard of 'love at first sight'?"

"Well yeah of course I have. I don't base my songs off of how nice the weather is or anything."

"Songs?"

"Yeah songs. I write music for artists and sing the occasional song myself, but I would never release a song. That's just too embarrassing. It gives me shivers just thinking about it. Standing up there in-front of thousands of people. I mean I write with a passion unlike anything else, but I would never sing in-front of people. The only one I ever sang in-front of was my mother and family friend Loke, but that's it. Writing is what I do actually, it's my job. It's the reason I'm here. I've been called to work with someone at Fairy Tail industries." Lucy looked at a shell-shocked Levy. "I'm sorry, I was rambling just now. It's just that I really love what I do and I can't wait to see who I'm going to be working with."

Levy looked at Lucy knowingly but didn't say anything about it. Instead she said "Lu-chan I think it's amazing that you write for a living. You and Natsu are more compatible than either of you know." She whispered the last part.

"What'd you say Levy?"

"Oh nothing! Just that you'll find out who you work with soon. When is that by the way?"

"I have to be at Fairy Tail in three days time, but I wanted to explore the city first and get my bearings before I start."

"Do you need any help moving in?"

"No I'm mostly unpacked. I just have to go shopping for food is all."

"The grocery store a few streets down from the book store is pretty good." Levy said.

"Do you read Levy?"

"Yeah! I absolutely love it! It's what I spend most of my time doing actually, heh." Levy chuckled.

"Something funny?" Lucy asked.

"I was just thinking about a scene from one of the books that I'm reading right now."

"What is it?"

"One of the main characters has recently revealed to himself that he likes a new girl but he's too stubborn to admit it out loud, much less to her. Even though he knows he could get her if he wanted, he's hesitant now because before he would always tease her about liking him but now he's the one who likes her so he's all confused as to how it could have possibly happened."

"That kind of sounds like a book that I'm reading right now. It's part of the Nightshade series. Have you heard of it?"

"Have I heard of it?! Yeah I've heard of it! That's the exact series that I was just describing! How far are you in it?!"

Levy and Lucy bonded further over books with a close-by giant with black hair, but of course Lucy didn't know that. All Lucy knew was that she was quickly becoming comfortable in this new city and she doubted she would want to leave soon. Making friends and already had a date tomorrow.

A job, a place to stay, friends, and a blossoming love life? How much better could things get? As Lucy was listening to Levy talking about another series she was reading called "Matched", a tall, gruff looking guy with long disheveled hair came up to them and started talking to Levy.

"Hey Shrimp. We gotta go." Levy looked at the man and scowled.

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me by my name Gajeel? It's Levy, not shrimp, or shorty, nor short stack, or anything else you may come up with."

"Whatever Shrimp. We have to go. Come on."

"Fine, just let me say bye to Lucy."

"Eh?" Gajeel looked at Lucy. "Bunny girl."

"What?" Lucy said.

"He has decided that your name to him will be bunny girl," Levy sighed.

"Oh…"

"Well as you heard Lu, I have to go. We'll catch up later okay?"

"Yeah, definitely! See you later Lev."

As Levy left out the door with Gajeel Lucy decided that she also needed to get going. As she went to get leave someone called to her. "Hey!" a female voice said. Lucy looked around until she made eye contact with a white-haired bar maid.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Would you like a regular's card? It's only if you plan to become a regular here, which most people are. How about it hmm?"

Lucy thought for a moment. Did she really want to stay here long enough to become a regular? She did like it here…and she has already settled down…

"Sure!" she said enthusiastically!

"I'm Mirajane by the way, but you can just call me Mira. I'll set that card up for you." The barmaid, Mira, said.

"When can I get it?" Lucy asked.

"Oh, no it's not an actual card. It's more like a non-commitment to a membership to this place. You pay a monthly fee, this way all your tabs are covered for when you get something from here." Mira said sweetly.

"Oh okay" Lucy smiled. "I'd love a card." And with that Lucy turned and walked out the door smiling thinking, "I'm going to like it here."