A/N
Here we are again... I get inspired too much but I never finish stories.. Currently I have, like zero inspritation to work on Lonely Stars or A New Journey. So PLEASE review or something and help me getting back in the game!
As for this story, I read a story by MissyPlatina(by the way, check her out because she's amazing) and I got inspired. So here we go!
"Aaaargh!" Lucy grumbled. She was lying on her bed, on her back while reading a book. Her blonde hair was lying all over her pillow and she had her legs bouncing on the edge.
"Why can't this guy just admit he likes her already? It's so obvious, all this cutesy stuff he's saying to her while they're talking online. But he can't ask her out? And why can't she put two and two together? IT'S SO OBVIOUS!" she cried while clutching the book to her chest.
The girl reading the book was Lucy Heartfilia, a 18-year-old college student. She had beautiful blonde hair, bg brown eyes and a very well formed body. Curves in all the right places, curves she'd use to get some guys to carry her heavy books for her.
"My, my, Lu-chan, are you getting worked up over that book again?" Her roommate decided to join in her one-sided conversation.
Her name was Levy McGarden, a cute petite girl with blue hair and big, hazel orbs. Although she had a petite body, she was already 18 years old. And when you measure her IQ... Well let's just say she was very, very smart. Hence why she was chosen to join in the Magnolia University Honours programm.
Not that Lucy wasn't smart, but she just couldn't compare to Levy.
"Levy-chaaaaan! Why are fictional people so stuuuupid?" Lucy sobbed. At least in books people always found their soulmate, even if it took them a while. At least they all found true love, something that she could only dream of.
In this world, people were born with tattoos that their respective soulmate also had. It represented something that they both loved, so each tattoo was unique.
"Now now Lu-chan, I'm sure the writers do this on purpose. Otherwise, their sequals wouldn't have such high selling rates, now would they?"
Levy sat down on the edge of Lucy's bed, popping the lollypop out of her mouth. While holding the ball of candy in her one hand, she quickly sent a text message with her phone in the other hand.
"Lu-chan, I've decided. You have been sulking over this book long enough, so tonight we are going out!" she happily exclaimed, clapping her hands together. And just like that, the little lollypop fell out her hands and on the floor.
Lucy's eyes widened in shock. Levy and her lollypops. Whenever she dropped one, she would get in this really weird, depressing mood talking about how nothing could ever cheer her up again and how the world was a very dark place.
A dark aura filled the girls' room as Levy got up, with a dead expression in her eyes. "Say, Lucy. Why do bad things happen to good people?" Her voice was monotone and her face turned expressionless.
"Aaah, Lecy-chan, you see.. It's because uuh.. Because it's all a test! Yes, that's it! A test! And you passed!" Lucy waved her hands all over, trying to calm the suddenly depressed girl with a desperate face. Levy in this mood was n't very enjoyable.
Her attempts were futile. The other girl stood up from her bed and walked the room out. Well, walking wouldn't be the best way to describe it. More like she was a doll of some sort of creepy puppetmaster, with hollow eyes and a gloomy aura. Her orange dress swayed a little at the movements of her hips, making ik look like she really was a doll.
"Oh well, guess I can't help it. Maybe I have a lollypop left somewhere, but first I gotta make sure I look.. Okay? Yes, I'm going for okay!" Taking into consideration she's been laying on her bed all day reading, she decided her hair was a hopeless mess. After brushing it through for what felt like at least 50 times, it still looked like a birds nest. So Lucy decided to just give up and tie it up in a high ponytail.
"Yosh! Now, should I wear some make ups?" She looked around in their tiny bathroom. Make up products, mostly Lucy's, were lying all around, together with a lot of head bands(those were Levy's, Lucy doesn't create all of the mess mind you, although she is responsible for the most of it) and hairbrushes.
Overall, it was just a total mess. Not that they cared. They were two teenager girls after all, a messy environment was just their natural habitat.
Lucy couldn't decide on what she should wear tonight. She decided to grab her phone and look up some outfit posts on Tumblr for some inspiration when her eyes fell on the tattoo on her wrist. Levy had a small tattoo too, but Levy's tattoo was on her collarbone.
These tattoos indicated the soulmate of the bearer. Every tattoo was unique for that single purpose. Only the soulmate had the same tattoo, making it easier to find true love. Everyone was born with a tattoo, so that no one had to live through the pain of heart break anymore.
At least, that was the idea. In reality, it was pretty hard to find your soulmate. For all you know, your soulmate could live on the other side of the world and you could never meet him or her. Not that that happened. In fact, for some reason your soulmate always lived in the same country as you.
But in Lucy's and Levy's case, they still haven't found their respective other halves. Which frustrated mostly Lucy.
Lucy's small tattoo was made of some flame-like design together with a small, golden key in the middle. Lucy hoped, that since the tattoo was pretty unique, even for their world, it would be easier to find her soulmate. But no, God decided to play some mean pranks on her.
Levy's tattoo consisted of a open book. On the pages a character was drawn with piercings in their face. Of course, it was impossible to identify the face. They were that cruel.
"Levy!" Lucy yelled out, being a bit concerned for her roommate. "Are you still sulking in your room?" No response.
The blonde groaned before stepping over the pile of dirty clothes. She really had to the laundry later. While she grabbed her phone out of her purse, she also noted a familiar wrapper. Thank the heavens, she still had a lollypop left.
Lucy barged into Levy's room, to find her sobbing on her bed. Her blue locks were spread all over her blanket and her face was buried in her pillow, the gloomy aura still as strong as ever. Levy hadn't found herself a new lollypop.
"C'mon Levy-chan. You were the one who decided we should go out tonight. Then OUT we go!" And with that, she threw her lollypop on the bed of her roommate.
"Lu-chan... Did you just.. Found me a lollypop?" The bluenette lifted her head, eyes filled with stars. She had brought her hands to her face and Lucy recognized that look. Levy always had that look whenever she found a new book, or she saw a cute guy and she decided to tease Lucy with it. All things together, she looked determined. The gloomy girl from seconds ago was thrown out of the window.
"A-actually.." the blonde mumbled while retreating out of the room but tripping over some clothes. She fell on her ass but still continued to escape from the room.
"Lu-chaaaaaan, you really want to go out tonight, don't you~?" Levy started to tease, the lollypop in her mouth. "Yay! Raspberry flavour!" Levy cheered, then suddenly getting up.
"We don't have time to fool around! We have to get ready for tonight!" And with that, she stood up from her bed, running towards her closet and grabbing some cute clothes. She was fully committed to finding the cutest outfit she had in her closet. Who knows, she might meet her soulmate this night. And even though he was her soulmate, she still wanted to impress him. Was that weird? Probably. Not that she cared.
After some, or actually a lot of time of trying on outfits and hairstyles, the girls had finally decided on what they were going to wear for the night.
"Say, Lu-chan.. Do you really think we'll be meeting our soulmates soon?" Levy asked in a serious tone, adjusting her white headband. She decided to wear a pair of brown shorts, a cute white frilly top that created the image of a cleavage and a pair of brown boots.
Said blonde was just finishing applying her mascara when Levy asked her.
"To be completely honest, I have no idea. You know how much I dream of meeting him. Although I wish I could just figure out what this tattoo means.. I mean, the key obviously stands for finding a steady home, something that can withstand anything. And that's something I look for. But why the flames? Is my soulmate some sort of pyromaniac?" She let out a bubbly laugh, before her expression turned serious.
"Not that I'd mind." Her eyes turned soft. "After all, he still is my soulmate. Speaking ill of him.. I don't know, it just doesn't feel right."
"Yeah.. You're right," the blue-haired girl replied. She looked into the mirror, at her small and yet increadibly detailed tattoo. "We'll see," she spoke softly.
Just like that, the girls continued to get ready for their night out.
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"We're here!" Levy happily exclaimed. Their favourite bar didn't look very crowded, but it was busy outside. Then again, it was the most popular bar on campus. There actually were a lot of bars around, but this one just happened to be the most popular for some reason.
The name could be read in shiny red letters, flashing green and blue occasionally. 'Fairy Tail' the letters said. Tonight it was karaoke night, so it would be a bit more crowded than the usual Saturday night's out. Not that they cared.
"Are you ready, Levy-chan?" Lucy wore a beautiful little red dress, combined with a pair of high heels. To complete her look, she wore a winged eyeliner and her hair tied up in a high pony-tail with some loose strands. All together, she looked like a bombshell.
"I am, Lu-chan!" the other girl shot back at her, eyes shining with excitement. No matter how many times they got here, the experience always stayed magical. And that's what they loved about the bar.
During the day, it was a regular cafe, where you could come and sit, sip your coffee, cry over your essay that is due the next morning and you haven't done anything about it yet because you told yourself you had plenty of time or just hang out a bit with some last-years.
Lucy herself had always imagined her as one of the cool kids, one of those kids that were incredibly popular, had top grades and an amazing social life. Currently, the only thing she was known for was falling down the stairs while spilling her coffee all over their professor. Even now she was still known as coffee girl. Or maybe that was because of how she managed to throw her coffee into her hair.
Just don't ask questions about Lucy's social life around campus.
Levy was just as well known as Lucy, but she was known for the right reasons. Levy was known because she was super smart and had the best grades in every subject. The girl decided to follow an extra course 'because she was bored in her regular classes.'
All of that didn't matter now. What mattered was that they were known customers of Fairy Tail and that they got in without having to stand in line, thanks to their Fairy Tail mark. The mark was only visible in black light, but their faces were well known around Fairy Tail now.
Once they were inside, they went straight up to the bar.
"Mirajane! How have you been?" Lucy asked the beautiful barmaid. Mirajane had gorgeous white hair, big blue eyes and an amazing body. She usually wore a kind smile, but she could also be very scary.
Mirajane was one of the people in the bar that had already found their soulmate. Her tattoo was one of a lightning bolt combined with devil-like creature. Her soulmate was Laxus Dreyar, the grandson of Fairy Tail's owner.
"Hey girls! I've been fine, thank you for asking Lucy." She offered them a kind smile, before asking the girls what they would like to drink this night.
"I would like that strawberry drink you made me last time, Mira. Levy-chan, what would you like?" Lucy flipped her hair over to the other side at the same moment a guy with long black hair walked by. He gave of a scary vibe, the kind of person you wouldn't want to cross.
No response. She decided to carefully tap Levy on the shoulder.
Still no response.
"Levy-chan?"
Nothing.
"Mirajane, who on earth was that guy just walking by?" Levy asked with a sudden spark of interest. Her eyes were still focussed on the place where the man disappeared.
"My, my, Levy sure is bold tonight. Are you sure you two didn't do any drinking before you came here tonight?"
Lucy's cheeks heated up at Mira's remark. She, of all people, should know that Lucy was not a heavy drinker. Lucy had gotten drunk only one time before, and she was never getting drunk again. If only she knew that Cana poisoned her drink with vodka, she would never have drank it in the first place.
"But to answer your question, that man is Gajeel Redfox. He's not new around, just barely shows up. I guess he came tonight because it's karaoke night. He loves to sing, even though he can't really sing. Why did you ask, Levy?"
Levy's eyes widened at this information. Someone who only stopped by at karaoke nights, huh? That would explain why she hadn't seen him before. Levy usually avoided karaoke night, too many people singing songs they couldn't sing.
"Because.. Well.. I thought I saw his tattoo.. And it looked like mine, so I was kinda hoping that.." she trailed off, cheeks burning as bright as a fire.
Lucy didn't waste any time. She thought of a plan really quick.
"Levy, I have an idea! Why don't we go and sing some karaoke?" Lucy noticed that Levy was about to protest, but she cut her off. "If he only comes around her at karaoke night, you're bound to sing some, right? Unless you don't wanna catch his attention~" The blonde only teased, but it immediately worked on Levy.
The bluenette grabbed hold of Lucy's arm, and with a "Thank you, Mira!" she dragged Lucy off to the stage with a surprising amount of strength.
"Lu-chan! What is this all about?" Levy hissed through her teeth when they reached a dark spot where the girls could talk without interference.
Seeing Levy's face, was the final straw for Lucy. She erupted in giggles, only giggling more at Levy's angered face.
"I-I'm sorry, Levy-chan! The look on your face is just priceless!" She held her stomach that started to hurt from laughing so much.
And besides, Lucy really thought the best way to capture his attention was to sing some karaoke.
"Levy, think about it for a moment. If he only shows up at karaoke night, he must know every face that sings here or comes around at those nights, right? So the best way to stand out and get his attention is to get out there and sing! You'll be a new face! Besides, you're tattoo will be visible, so he'll know immediately if yu are his soulmate or not."
Levy puffed her cheeks in annoyance. "Fine then, Lu-chan. But I get to pick the song!"
Lucy giggled, she hadn't expected anything else from her best friend.
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Lucy took back her previous words. She had never, never, expected Levy to get out there and sing to her hearts content. Let alone the song she chose. Lucy was almost too embarrassed to get out there and sing "Love Story" from Taylor Swift, but after seeing how happy Levy was, she was glad she decided to drag her out there.
Levy even made her dance some weird dances with her on stage. At one point, after she threatened Lucy with publising a picture of Lucy sleeping with a stuffed dragon plushie in her dad's shirt, she even made her dance around the stage like a bunny.
Lucy would soooo get her revenge on Levy. She might be small, but damn, this girl was a mastermind and her appearance was hella deceiving. The girl was the devil in disguise.
Now, it was almost closing hours and Levy was talking to the scary looking guy. It turned out they did have the same tattoo after all. So now all that was left was to get to know each other. And stop him from calling her 'Shrimp'.
"I already told ya! I ain't quittin' with calling ya Shrimp. Your reaction is way too funny, gihi." His lips spread into a wide grin, leaving Levy puffing her cheeks again and mumbling things like "Rude" and "Is this guy really my soulmate?" under her breath.
Well, their tattoos were identical after all. And now she also understood the piercings. His face was stuffed with them. And his arms, too. Briefly she wondered how badly it must've hurt when he got them pierced. She herself once had her nose pierced, a long time ago when she was rebelling against her parents but they made her take it out.
Now she wished she didn't. She felt so out of place, with her books and tiny body. This tall guy, with his rough and unkept black hair and bad manners really was her soulmate. She wanted to crash her head against the table.
Fate really hated her, she thought as she looked into his piercing red eyes.
"Hey Shorty, you oughta know that I ain't all bad. I know I look like a scary fuckin' guy, but I won't mistreat ya or something. Also, ya free to go if yer scared. I ain't stopping you." Her hazel orbs softened after hearing his words. Maybe he indeed wasn't that bad after all.
"So.. After this rough start we had..." She trailed off, remembering exactly how they met.
It was during Levy's.. 7th? 8th? 10th? performance, when she had lost her balance on stage. Instead of screaming, like she normally would, she contunued to sing. Bad idea. Because when she sang the most important line in the song, she looked into a pair of piercing, red eyes. Those eyes caused her to fall off stage and onto him.
The microphone was still on, so the entire bar could hear him cursing and yelling out: "Oi Shrimp! What the fuck do ya think yer doing?!"
Levy started to blush again at the memory, but then she shook her head.
"After this rough start.. Why don't we start over? My name is Levy. Levy McGarden."
She offered him a kind smile and her hand.
"Gajeel Redfox, at yer service."
And he accepted her hand without second thought.
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Lucy watched the thing happen with a tired smile on her face. She was happy for her friend that she found her soulmate and she started to giggle when she imagined the two of them actually dating. That just looked way too funny not to imagine.
But it also left her feeling a bit sad, and a pang of loneliness shot through her. She also wanted to find her soulmate. She didn't want to be left out. She didn't want to be the odd one.
So instead of walking around the bar, she just ordered another Strawberry Shot, as she decided to call them. While sipping on her drink, she checked the clock. Nearly 2 AM. Maybe she should just leave Levy here. She had found her soulmate and even though her face lit up with annoyance from time to time, she did seem to enjoy herself. So maybe it was for the best to leave the two alone.
She grabbed her phone and checked her social media. Before Lucy and Levy had left, she had posted a selfie of the two of them on Instagram with the caption 'About to go to Fairy Tail! Which of my Celestials will I see there?' She had tagged her photo with tags as #fun, #friendship and #FairyTail. Her username was Celestial, and she had over one thousand followers. Hence why she called her followers Celestials.
She groaned internally. Why could she be popular on social media and yet be found so weird in real life? And it wasn't like she only posted pictures of her perfect life. Her gallery was filled with selfies where she had just woken up and her hair was all around the place.
Looking at her notifications, she noticed someone with the username DragonSlayer had commented on her photo.
"See you there!"
See you there? What the hell? One of her followers was here too, tonight? Weird. She decided to check his Instagram for a bit, because she was bored.
Taking another sip, she clicked on his first photo, nearly choking on her drink when she saw him.
He had a great, wide smile, together with a nice tanned skin and perfect white teeth. But that wasn't the weirdest part. The weirdest part was his hair. It was pink. Who on Earthland had pink hair?
Oh, right, this guy had.
Lucy sighed, she obviously was tired and worn out. Taking another look at her best friend and seeing she was laughing, she decided it was best if she just left. She was tired, her throat hurted from the singing and her feet hurt from standing so much on those damned heels.
She slipped off her seat at the bar, saying her goodbye to Mira and took her bag when suddenly she felt someone bumping into her.
"Oh my God, I am so sorr- Celestial?"
"Huh?" Lucy turned around, to find the boy whom she had stalked online seconds ago standing in front of her.
"Uuum.. hi?" She awkwardly greeted, waving her hand. Not caring about her tattoo on her wrist.
He suddenly grabbed her under arm.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?! Let go of me, you pervert!"
He didn't seem to hear her. Instead he gazed at her tattoo as if he just found the answers to every single question in the universe.
"You have the tattoo too?" he said, sounding very excited while rolling up his sleeve. During that action, Lucy got to take a good look at his very pretty biceps. Damn, he surely had to work out with muscle like that.
Her eyes followed the sleeve rolling up further and further, until it was close to his shoulder.
And there it was, bigger than her tattoo on her sleeve, but unmistakenly the same tattoo as she had.
A key, surrounded by flames.
"How you doin'?" The boy asked with a toothy grin.
"The name's Natsu, by the way!"
A/N
Okay so I've reread this a lot of times and I feel like maybe it's a little rushed. But.. Oh well I guess it's an okay chapter to start with, right? Right, right, RIGHT?
Okay now I'm being weird.
Also, I'm very sorry if there are major errors, both in grammar and usage of words. English is not my first language, and also not my second. Well, sort of. I learned English and French at the same time. But I dropped French class and now I have German. WHAT HAVE I DONE
Anyway, thanks for reading and if you don't mind, please leave a review! I'd love to hear from you guys, what your opinions are about the story and even if it is to kick my ass and say that I need to write something for my other stories.
SAVE YOUR SENPAI FROM WRITER'S BLOCK
Okay, I'll see you guys next time!