Chapter 1

Alone

Lucy is a new student at Fairy High and was excited to go to school. When she went into the classroom, she saw a lot of crazy people. One was all naked but was in his shorts, and one was really flirty with that guy. But, she knows one person. It was Levy McGarden, her best friend ever since kindergarten.

"Levy-chan!" Lucy cried with a smile.

"Lu-chan!" Levy cried as she hugged Lucy.

Then, a scarlet-haired lady walked up to her. She greeted Lucy and introduced herself.

"My name is Erza Scarlet. Nice to meet you." Erza greeted as she shook Lucy's hand.

"Nice to meet you too. My name is Lucy." Lucy greeted back.

Then, Lucy suddenly saw a pink-haired boy putting his head down. He wore a plain white shirt and some pants. (Like a school uniform). He had a scar on his neck (Since his scarf wasn't on him). Lucy asked Levy who that was.

"His name is Natsu Dragneel. He's good at math and all, but he doesn't smile at all..." Levy said as she frowned.

Levy felt sorry for Natsu. She knows the reason why he doesn't smile at all. Levy still remembers the day he told her why.

-Flashback-

Levy's P.O.V.

It was a rainy day as I was walking home. While I was, I saw my classmate Natsu sitting on the edge of the river. As I walked to him, he was looking down at the river. I sat next to him just to make sure he was okay.

"Natsu, what's wrong?" I asked.

He turned around to me, but didn't answer at all. He never did smile for a long time ever since I've seen him. I asked again.

"Natsu, what's wrong? You can tell me anything." I said again.

He sighed and then answered.

"It's nothing. Now just leave me alone..." He answered.

Then, I kept on asking until he shouted out.

"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Natsu cried as he stood up and ran away from me.

I suddenly saw tears coming down his eyes as he ran. I ran and followed him just for him to answer. He suddenly stopped just to take a breath. When I got to him, he turned around and saw me.

"What do you want..?" Natsu asked breathing heavily.

"Just tell me...why won't you smile...? What ever happened to you..? Just tell me, please..." I answered.

He sighed as he told me to follow him to a place where he can answer my question. When we sat on a bridge, he then told me the answer.

"It's because of my childhood... I'm all alone..! I've been alone ever since I was a kid. I don't know what I'll do now... I just don't care anymore... I don't care about my life anymore..! Just let me die..." He said as tears fell down.

My eyes widened when I heard that. He's been always lonely for a long time and never had help. He's been through a lot of pain and his parents don't care. He's been through bullying ever since he was little... I watched him walk back to his home. Then, I went to my house..

-Flashback-

Normal P.O.V.

"Well, at least he has a few friends..." Levy said.

Then, Lucy went to Natsu and greeted him.

"Hi! My name is Lucy." She greeted.

He looked up at Lucy, but then he just looked down. Lucy doesn't know why he didn't smile at all.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Lucy asked.

Natsu looked up to her and then said something.

"Look, it's nothing. My name is Natsu. Now just leave me alone..." He said.

When class started, he looked up to the teacher as she spoke. Her name is Grandeeny, a friend of the principal, Macarov Dreyar.

7 Hours Later...

"Here's the homework that you'll be given for today..." Grandeeny said as she passed out homework.

"Write an essay about your childhood..." She said.

Natsu's eyes widened as tears fell down his cheeks as he held the paper. Lucy noticed and saw his eyes full of tears. What happened during his childhood? Didn't he have fun in his childhood? He started to shake as he was reminded from the word, 'childhood'.

When the bell rang, Natsu stayed at school for a little while. Lucy was pretending to walk away from school, but instead she looked at what Natsu was doing. When she saw him, he was doing his homework. Suddenly, his eyes widened when he saw an image of himself. He then put his hands on his head as he faced down the ground.

"Natsu...?" Lucy said quietly.

Natsu's P.O.V.

All alone in this world, with nothing more than my dark heart, I can't take it anymore. Whoever has done this to me, they'll pay. When I saw that image, the image of me killing myself, I want it all to end...

"I WANT ALL OF IT TO END..!" I cried.

As loneliness continues in my life, I remember who had done this to me. But, why does the devil inside of me, say that I should die...? Who crushed my hopes and dreams? What should I do...? I'm losing even more hope...

"S-Someone...p-please...help m-me..." I said tearfully.

Then, I wanted to get out of the classroom. I'm so stressed out from homework and my life altogether. As I write a lot about my childhood, I will never talk about it. I never told anyone except for Levy because she was the only one who noticed my personality. I actually don't have one at all. It's hopeless for me now...

"Natsu..." Someone said tearfully.

When I heard that tearful voice, I turned around to see who it was. Nobody was there when I turned to see who it was. Then, I went out of the classroom to my home. Everything is so different since my childhood changed. My parents didn't care for me at all. Even when I get bullied, they didn't care about me. I'll never forgive them...

Normal P.O.V.

Then, Natsu went out of the classroom not noticing Lucy. Tears rolled down her cheeks when she looked at him. When Natsu went home, his parents were yelling at him.

"Where have you been, Natsu?!" His mom yelled.

He just ignored their yelling and then went up to his room. As he went upstairs, he then collapsed on the floor as he closed his eyes. It was night time when he got home. Everyone didn't notice him at all and thought that everything was pretty normal. His own life sucks so much. His parents are horrible, nobody never notices him, and all of his hope is now down the drain.

Lucy was at her house worried about Natsu. He always said that there's nothing wrong with him. But, there is something wrong about him. He's so depressed all the time and just lives on with the sorrow.

"Can I ever see his own imagination, hopes, dreams, his own life...?" Lucy asked herself.

No matter how much Natsu keeps on telling his own parents, they think that he was lying. All of this stress and darkness engulfs him bit by bit until he completely suffers. As he sat beneath his bed, he stood up and hit the walls.

"Who will ever understand my pain?!" He yelled tearfully.

"It hurts so much..!" He said.

"IT HURTS SO MUCH..!" He cried.

"Who will listen?!" Natsu asked.

"Who will understand?!" Natsu asked.

"What the heck is 'getting over' it anyway?!" He asked as he screamed.

"What if I remain like this forever?!" Natsu asked tearfully.

"Who dyed my heart in darkness?!" He yelled.

"I hate my life! I hate everything...!" He yelled out as he slid down to his knees.

Then, he looked up as his eyes widened. He put his hands on his head and then kept on screaming tearfully.

TO BE CONTINUED...