"Pumped Up Kicks."

Chapter 1: I'm ready.

WARNINGS: Here is a high school AU fic for all of you and yes, this is a light hearted story compared to my other two Nalu stories, slice of life but will still contain angst and what not, Grammar mistakes (if any let me know!), Profanity and what not. This story has been inspired by Kuroko No Basket and If anyone is a sports fan I really recommend the anime and manga! ENJOY!

I looked over towards the time seeing that I only had two minutes left.

A lot could happen in two minutes, such as my team winning the game or such as the other team taking the game.

Two minutes… just two minutes.

I used my jersey to wipe some of the sweat that was gathering in my face as my left hand still dribbled the ball. I kept looking from side to side at the other players on the court. I smirked as I felt the adrenaline rushing through me.

None of the players on either team were relenting.

Every single person on this court was aiming to win.

"Natsu! Over here!" I heard my name being called and I glanced quickly towards my right to see Andy standing there ready to get the ball. Then a player from the other team stood right in front of me ready to block my way so that I couldn't hand the ball off to my teammate.

Pfft… As if that was gonna work on me!

I looked at the guy in front of me and moved my right foot to the right and he fell for it then I went dashed to the left moving past him, another guy caught up with me instead and then got in front of me to block my way I faked jumped up in the air to which the other guy in front of me fell for jumping for real then I quickly dipped down and bounced the ball through his opened legs effectively passing it to Andy who in turn caught the ball easily.

"Bastard!" I could hear the guy say as I ran past him.

"Better luck next time!" I said over my shoulder whilst chuckling. I looked at the clock and saw that we had about thirty seconds left.

I saw Andy running dribbling the ball his feet moving around, left and right, avoiding the other players trying to get to the hoop.

It was now or never.

If we won this game we would win districts and qualify and be able to go to nationals which was being held in the summer.

I picked up my pace till I was running next to Andy, he looked at me and I'm guessing he saw the determination I held in my eyes and nodded his head then swiftly the hand that was holding and dribbling the ball passed it on to me.

I caught the ball with my left then bounced it onto my right and dashed across the court towards the hoop. Sweat was beading down my face, my pours felt like waterfalls.

I ignored all those around me; my eyes solely focused the net. Once I reached the center I moved towards the left side corner and stopped, I squared my shoulders, tucked my right hand under the ball tucking my elbows close to my body while balancing the ball with my left hand then I put all the power I had into my right wrist then flicked it as i jumped into the air letting go of the ball not even bothering to blink as my eyes stayed on the hoop.

I stared at the ball and the hoop.

I was aiming for a three pointer.

I glanced at the clock then back towards the ball, everything going in slow motion for me as I saw the ball go in smoothly right as the buzzer went off signaling the end of the game.

Everything was silent in the gymnasium then the referee blew his whistle lifting his hand in the air.

i looked at the scoreboard- 100- 97

"TIME'S UP!" then he moved his hand towards our team. "Tiger's won and pass on to nationals!"

Our side of the gym immediately filled with cheers and screams! People standing up from their seats, some of them jumped up and down other's would whistle or dance.

I couldn't help but laugh and cheer as well as my team mates all ran up to me and swarmed me into a group hug.

"HOLY SHIT! Way to go Natsu!"

"We won! Dude, We freaking WON!"

The captain grabbed me and put his arm around my shoulder while he laughed.

"You seriously are the best Natsu!"

"That's right!" the captain let me go and I smiled as I looked at Andy next who just laughed and gave me noogie.

"OI bastard let go!"

"Shut up! You're too conceited for your own good you brat."

"So… nationals, huh?" Jason said next looking at everyone with his hands on his hips the captain just grinned at all of us and nodded his head.

"Yup, we are going to fucking nationals!"

"YOOOSH!" I fist pumped into the air my teammates following right after me even though I knew they didn't understand my Japanese since they were American but they got excited just as much.

Nationals… get ready because Natsu Dragneel was coming for ya!

Five Years Later… Magnolia, Japan.

As I opened my eyes, I could immediately register the annoying beeping of my alarm. I turned a bit to my left to stare at the annoying contraption that was on my nightstand mentally trying to shut it off but no amount of struggle availed me. I groaned in my bed grabbing my pillow and putting it over my face wanting to just fucking go back to sleep and forget about even attending school today.

Who even needs education?

I Ignored the noise and just closed my eyes trying to fall back to sleep but all those thoughts went down the gutter when I could hear my door being flung open and my sister's voice booming inside.

"First day of school Natsu time to wake up!"

In the next second I could feel the cover's being pulled off of me leaving me cold and missing the warmth it provided, next was my pillow and I opened one eye to stare at my sister who was standing with both hands on her hips.

"Erza, would ya mind shutting the hell up already? Your screeching is giving me a headache here!"

"I'll give you a headache if you don't get up now you insolent child!"

I groaned again as I rolled onto my back. "Geez, give a guy a break here already!"

I could still hear the stupid alarm beeping and I made gesture to Erza glancing towards the device letting her know to shut the damn thing up.

She sighed but got the message and walked over to my night stand and pressed the sleeping button on it effectively stopping the noise.

"Thank you god!"

"Get up Natsu or we're gonna be late!"

"Alright alright, I'm getting up! Now will ya please do me the favor and leave my room, sister dear?"

"Shove that sarcasm up your ass before I do it." I smiled shaking my head as I watched her make her way to the door stopping just by the doorframe. She turned her head towards me, her eyes narrowing as she spoke.

"And if you're not ready in thirty I'm gonna give you one hell a beating little brother."

I rolled my eyes as I gave her a thumbs up before she closed my door.

I ran a hand down my face then slapped my cheek in an attempt to wake myself up fully and get ready for the first day at senior high school at Fairy Tail High.

Let me be honest, I wasn't ready.

I sucked at school. All I was really good at was basketball.

Speaking of basketball… I had that dream again.

I seriously gotta stop thinking and reminiscing on the times back at America at my middle school.

I mean, I don't have a right.

I left right before nationals because my pops wanted me, Erza and Wendy back at Japan to finish our school here. He wanted us to not forget our first language and country.

Fucking sucks!

My team… My friends lost, we had lost nationals.

I miss playing, my hand dribbling the ball on the court. I miss making shots and winning games, the adrenaline rush that I would get every time I played against someone who was a worthy opponent.

I sighed as I put my right arm over my eyes. I licked my lips that were dry, trying to give them some moisture. Well, no point in dwelling on the past besides if I lay here thinking any more on the subject Erza gonna hand me my ass for breakfast.

I got up from my bed and walked over to my closet sliding one door to the left. The Fairy Tail school uniform popping out like a beacon amidst all the clothing I had inside.

The uniform was consisted of a cream/ yellowish colored jacket, Creamed colored short sleeve and long sleeved vest. The shirts we were allowed to wear were white either short sleeve or long sleeved and we also had a white tie with three different color stripes of blue on it. The pants were grey with dark grey stripes, the shoes you could either wear white or black.

I sighed as I stared at the stupid outfit. I hated having to wear such clothes but if anything I would wear my scarf along with it, at least something about the outfit that I liked.

I hated having to wear a jacket but I had no choice either way Erza would make me so no point in fighting.

I pulled my uniform out laying it on my bed then i left my room to go use the shower and brush my teeth. Everything took me about fifteen minutes and then another five to get dressed before Erza came barging inside my room fully dressed. The girls outfit was the same as the boy's except they wore a grey skirt with two dark grey lines near the hem and they also had a black skirt along with the option of wearing black or white knee or thigh high socks.

"AHA!"

She screamed as she opened the door starring at me. I just rolled my eyes while I was sitting on the bed putting my shoes on.

"Oh… you're dressed?"

"Tch, whatcha' think I would take longer than a girl?"

"Mhm, well, you can behave like one at times."

"Erza…" I growled out the response through gritted teeth as I looked at her with my eyes narrowed while I was tying the strings to my right shoe.

"Just joking." She stepped inside the room. "So, I thought I'd tell you now that this school has a basketball team."

My ears perked up at the mention of basketball but I just acted indifferently.

"Oh really?"

"Mirajane… Remember Lisanna sister that was studying here in Japan? Well, she goes to this school and is the coach, Natsu."

Lisanna… shit how long has it been since I've seen her?

"..."

"Anyways, I spoke to her and mentioned you."

I was pretending to be busy tying my left shoe but when she said that I looked up trying to see if she was joking around me with but all i could see was the serious expression she had on.

"Well, at least it makes joining that much easier, huh?"

I couldn't help but snort at Erza's confused face as she tilted her head a little to the left side.

"I was planning on joining the team anyways…"

The smile I received at the moment from my sister made me embarrassed and I could feel my cheeks flushing. I raised my head then scratched the back of my head.

"You don't have to smile like such a creep you know…"

And that was all it took for the smile she had on to be wiped away before I felt a hard smack to the side of my head.

"GAHHH!"

"Let's go you ass, we gotta drop off Wendy then go to school! You have Ten minutes to eat the breakfast I left made for you in the kitchen!"

"Alright! You cooked!" I immediately jumped out of my bed rushing out to the kitchen my stomach protesting loudly.

Man, oh, man, nobody knows how much I love food.

Especially Erza's, thank god mom taught her how to cook! Thank the fucking heavens!

8:00 o' clock at Fairy high…

I sighed as I walked down the school hallway starring down at my schedule. Figures I would have math… out of all subjects as my first period.

I heard the first bell ring then letting everyone that was still in the hallway's that you had three minutes to get to class before the final bell.

"Shit!"

I sprinted to my class the rest of the way. I reached the door that had 'A-101' written on a sign above the door and walked inside sitting down in the last row that was next to the window on the seat that was second to last.

I blew out a breath of relief; if I had gotten late Erza would have chewed me.

I blew a raspberry as I leaned my head back resting it on the desk behind me.

"Oi, Pinky, would ya mind getting your head of my desk."

I heard a sort of deep but calm voice say behind me.

I scrunched up my face before opening my left eye then I jumped out of my seat.

"OI! Didn't anybody ever tell ya to not creep up on people!?" I stared at the kid behind me, whom had spiky raven colored hair, he had dark blue eye's almost navy staring back me narrowed slightly. He was wearing the school uniform, the tie loose around his neck and the shirt had the first button undone. He was holding a book in his hands. He rolled his eyes putting his book down in the process.

"I don't know what you're talking about I was already sitting here since before you got to class."

"What the hell?" I sighed then waved my hand at him dismissively as I sat back down. "You know what, forget it."

I immediately forgot about this weird guy when a group of kids walked inside the class talking a bit loudly.

Tch, chicks, I don't know how those two guys that were with them could take all the noise.

"LEVY! Stop it already!"

"Oh come on Lu-Chan you know you want to!"

"Yeah right! Not in a million years!"

"Yeah, okay lie to yourself all you want!" The blonde stopped mid walk when we made eye contact, her chocolate colored eyes looking straight into mines. Her small friend stopped next to her and waved her hand in her face.

"Hello? Earth to Lu-chan?"

I'm not an idiot and I wasn't oblivious to how good looking the blonde was. She was wearing the school uniform and just like the guy behind me she had her tie loose and one button undone, she wore the short sleeved creamed vest with the school emblem on it and to my surprise she actually looked good in it and from the looks of it she had nice jugs. Half of her hair was down and the other half was pulled up tied to the right with a blue ribbon with some bangs on her face. She had the gray skirt on and white socks that reached a little bit above the knees.

She was cute but I knew a chick like that would never even bother with me and besides my mind right now was on finding the basketball team and seeing if I could sign up.

I licked my lips slowly and broke the eye contact by glancing outside the window.

The last bell rang then letting all the students know that it was time to settle down and sit.

I looked at them through the corner of my eye, the blonde girl already forgetting me and was talking to her friend again but then they went and sat on the two empty chairs on the row next to me.

Blondie sat right next to me, her short blue haired friend behind her then one of the guys who was very tall and slim with orange hair tied in a high spiky pony tail sat behind the blue haired haired girl then the other guy who was slim also, sporting one of the weirdest hairstyle's I have yet seen to date sat next to the guy on the third row to last.

The teacher came inside; she was a average height woman, with shoulder length pink hair that was curled at the ends. She had a pale complexion and was wearing a white long sleeved buttoned down shirt that was tuck into her pink pencil skirt. She wore knee high white boots. She smiled at everyone in the room before she spoke.

"Everyone I'm sorry for being late please forgive me!" she bowed down briefly. "My name is Aries Ram but feel free to address me as Aries! I hope we have a good year together!"

Boredom…

I felt complete boredom that entire hour of class.

Man I hated math… stupid equations won't give me any help with any life situation I'm gonna face later on in life. What a waste of brain space. I think I even dozed off a bit during her explanation of what we would go over and learn throughout the year.

But it wasn't all bad because the last ten minutes of class she let us have free time and I mentally thanked the heavens for that.

I glanced at the blonde at again who immediately turned around in her chair and started chatting away with her little blue haired friend.

I think she may have noticed my starring because she turned to look at me but by the time she was starring I was already looking outside the window.

I was shocked and I flinched a tiny bit in my seat when I felt someone tap my shoulder. I turned my head and saw it was the same blonde chick who was smiling at me with her hand extended out to me.

"The names Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia; what's your name?"

My eyes opened a bit as I stared at her hand for a moment before shaking it back answering her.

"Natsu, Natsu Dragneel."

"Nice to meet you Natsu-san!" then the blue haired girl looked at me next extending her hand out to me as well. She was petite I'll give you that, her blue wild wavy hair reached her shoulders with a bandana tied around her head leaving two long blue hair strands framing each side of her face. She had on the cream long sleeved vest with the white school shirt under, the black skirt instead the gray one 'Lucy' was wearing and black socks that reach up to her upper thighs.

"I'm Levy Mcgarden!" I shook her hand as well and nodded my head. "Nice to you meet you as well Natsu-san!"

"Uh… yeah."

Then the two guys were next. The orange haired male who had a sharp clear face with a prominent, flat nose, his wore just the white long sleeved shirt that was tucked into his pants. He waved his hand at me.

"I'm Jet Sarusake."

Then he pointed towards the other guy in their group, the one with a weird hairy style, who had on the short sleeved school shirt unbuttoned with a white t-shirt underneath un-tucked. He was tan and his face was rectangular but he had sharp face features. His eyebrows thin and pointing downwards.

"This is Droy Gear."

The guy waved his hand at me two and I nodded at them. "Sup'."

"So you're name's Natsu, huh?"

I jumped in my seat again as well as the other four people whom I had just met.

"Jesus Christ asshole! Stop doing that!" a yelled at him as I turned around in my seat to look at him.

The blonde girl who by know I knew her name was Lucy jumped and her eyes opened up wide.

"EHHHHHH!?"

"You were here the entire time?" the blue haired girl said her hand over her heart.

"Dude, what the hell?" the Droy guy said from his spot next.

Jet leaned back into his chair as he stared at the jerk behind me. "…"

"Oh, sorry, I tend to do that a lot. People don't really notice me but since everyone is looking at me I might as well introduce myself. The name's Gray Fullbuster."

I crossed my arms over chest and scoffed. "Sure your name isn't ass face?" after I said that I started laughing as Gray's left eye twitched.

"What was that bubble gum head?"

I stopped laughing and narrowed my eyes at him.

"What did ya say?"

"You heard me retard!"

"Guys please! Let's not fight!" I heard Blondie say.

I was butting heads with gray at this point before the teacher interrupted us.

"I'm sorry, class, please, everyone let's all get along, yes?" she paused while clasping her hands together.

"Natsu?" I heard her calling my name and I stopped what I was doing and looked at her. She smiled at me then looked at Gray. "Gray?"

"Pfft, whatever." I rolled my eyes and turned back around in my seat.

"Jerk…" I heard Gray whisper but I paid it no mind.

First off he stays creeping up on people scaring them to death then he gets mad? Pfft, the nerve of this guy!

To make matters worse my stomach began growling.

Man what a horrible time to get hungry!

I laid my head on top of my table cursing the universe for letting something such as school exist.

Chapter one! Like I said before this story is inspired by Kuroko no Basket. I have watched and read so much of it that this idea just popped into my head and I couldn't get it out, I just had to type it down! HAD TO! The plot isn't the same there will be similarities though but won't be exactly the same either. I also know magnolia isn't an actual place in Japan but for this story it is ha-ha, anyways, I hope everyone enjoys this chapter!

ENJOY!

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