Lucy carefully set her sheet music in her bag. If the pages ripped then it would be the third time this week. "That should be everything. Man, this is getting really tedious." The blond slumped down against the wall. There was a knock on the door. Lucy opened it to find her friend, Gray. "Now I'm not a musician, but I don't think those guys at the private school would appreciate being late on the first day. "Good point. Let me get my bag." She grabbed her bag and ran out the door.
Gray, who was about 2 years older than Lucy, had morning classes at the university and left before he could walk Lucy all the way to school. Lucy walked on the side of the river humming one of her competition songs. With both of her hands at her sides. an imaginary piano was in front of her. The melody was nice and relaxing. "Hey Classical, what are you doing?" Someone asked. Lucy stopped dead in her tracks and looked behind her. If it was the infamous drummer, Natsu Dragneel. "Hey Natsu. What are you up to?" Natsu grinned. "I've gotta make sure I make it to band practice this morning. Erza might kill me." Erza was the guitarist in Natsu's band. Natsu's band consisted of some guys named Gajeel, Sting, Rouge, and himself. Erza was like their manager. "She is pretty scary, huh?" The male nodded. "I swear I saw steam coming out of her head the last time I was late!" The two of us laughed and continued on the way to the academy.
Natsu headed to the modern music department while Lucy headed to the classical department. She had classes in an hour, so there was some time to kill. Opening the door, Lucy walked inside the room and took the giant sheet off the instrument. Beneath the sheet was a cello. Lucy grinned and picked up the bow that had been sitting with it. She pulled up a chair and began practicing. The room had been filled with a deep, rich sound. Classical students gathered around the door. This was nothing new. Lucy had always been noticeably popular. When the song was over everybody awwed. 'Can't I get a little privacy? Sheesh.' She thought.
An hour passed and Lucy went for her first class of the year, Music Appreciation. She wondered how Natsu was doing and grinned at the thought of him sleeping in the middle of class. "Miss Heartfilia, please do not zone out." The teacher called out. Lucy went slightly pink. 'That was embarrassing.' Lucy thought. Finally it was lunch time and the departments could meet up. It was obvious that Lucy and Natsu would hang out. They did everything together since they were kids. "So I accidentally dropped the cymbals and it sounded like something blew up." Lucy said, "The teacher must've hated that. I feel kind of bad for her." Natsu grinned. "Maybe, but you're my friend, so you understand." She winced at the word 'friend' as if it caused her emotional pain. Lucy wiped that expression off her face. "Yep! I definitely understand." Natsu smiled. "I knew you would."
Gray stood at the front gate of Lucy's school. Lucy stood there with her case. "Need some help with that?" Gray asked. Lucy looked relieved and handed him the case. They were about half way home now. "Sorry for making you carry that. You can give it back if you want." She tried to reach for it, but Gray stopped her. "Don't worry. It's fine." He said. The pair decided to stop at the neighborhood park before going home. "It's almost time for the cherry blossoms, isn't it?" Lucy looked up at the trees. "I guess it is about that time." Gray laid back in the grass and looked up at the sky.
It got dark, so they decided to leave the park. "Thanks for walking me home, Gray." Lucy bowed slightly. "Don't be so formal. It's alright." Gray messed up her hair a little bit and walked off to his apartment. She walked inside her own and got a text instantly. It was from Natsu.
'Lucy, guess what!? I just had my first kiss!"