Hello, yes... I'm starting another story because that's what I do. This story has the asshole troupe and I wanted to do this because I didn't find any stories in the nalu fandom like this that I liked. One thing that bothers me in fanfiction is when Lucy or the girl, bottom, whatever... hates the male/top, but still blushes around them. That really bothers me because I don't know about you, but when I hate someone, I don't get embarrassed or bashful around them. It just doesn't make sense to me and it irritates me a lot in some stories I've read. Not just for nalu, but for any fanfiction I read with this troupe. So yeah, Lucy really hates Natsu, but that will change and her personality will change as the fic progresses. I can't think of anything else I need to say. So that's it. Have fun, and have a good New Years.

Lucy didn't recognize herself. Maybe it was the tight clothing, the way she did her hair or makeup, or the fact that she could be herself without putting up some kind of façade… Lucy doesn't know, but she didn't care. She looked good for once in her life and was ready to party for her 16th birthday. She's spent her whole life studying and learning how be a proper lady, but tonight… for her 16th birthday, the best night of her life thus far, she would spend it breaking the rules… She would get drunk off her ass or maybe make out with a hot guy. It may be her only chance for a long while so she'll take the risk and she will break her strict fathers rules.

Lucy happened to be lucky because her birthday fell on a Friday. Nobody gave her any birthday wishes besides her few friends, but that's alright because this was going to make up for it. This was how she was going to fulfill her agenda for her junior year of high school, and nobody was going to stop her. Not even her father.

"Damn, Lu… I don't even recognize you." That was her best friend Levy, the one she would be going to the party with. Levy was a petite bluenette with milk chocolate eyes. Her wild hair was tamed back with a white headband which tied together by her temple, and she wore a matching white dress which brought out her innocence, but was definitely not innocent. It was tight around her small curves and dipped down low between her breasts, and she also had a pair of black heals which still somehow made the small girl below average height.

Lucy on the other hand went for a different look. Her dress was deep red with thick strapped sleeves which spilled off her shoulders and fell onto her upper biceps. Her breasts were also almost falling out of the dress, but cinched in at her slim waist and stuck to her hips like a second skin. She curled her hair into voluptuous tendrils which bounced with each movement she made and made her long hair a lot shorter from how big the curls were. She also drew an elegant mask on her skin with eyeliner that outlined around her right eye but went above her left eyebrow so only one eye was in the mask. She dusted on some pearl eyeshadow inside the lines, then did a dramatic and black eye look with red lipstick the same shade as her dress.

Lucy had to say though, she agreed with Levy. She looks nothing like how she usually does and couldn't recognize herself either. Who knew she was attractive under her glasses and stuffy clothes.

"You look completely different too, Levy. Maybe you'll get some attention from some guys."

"Please…" Levy rolled her eyes. "You'll be stealing the show, Lu. I… wouldn't be surprised if Gajeel likes you."

Lucy frowned and turned away from the mirror and towards her friend to place a loving hand on her cheek. "You know that's not true… He's never been interested in someone like me, Lev. I'm all ass and tits, and we both know Gajeel isn't the type of guy to go after someone because of just that. I'm sure he'd much rather have someone as cute as a button like you." Lucy bopped her on the nose as the small girl looked up at her. "Now someone like Natsu Dragneel… I'm sure— no I'm positive he's the type to see someone like me and go after them without even caring about their name. But Gajeel isn't like that. We both know how cool he is, despite how he tries to hide it with a grumpy expression and his mean tone. He's a good guy."

Levy stared up at her for a moment with a blank look, before a small smile tugged at her lips, and she leaned in to hug her dear friend. "Thanks Lu. I can always count on you to cheer me up." Levy pulled away and grinned at her. "Now let's sneak out of here and get to that party. It's probably in full swing by now, and I swear it'll be the best night of your life!"

That's what Levy told her, and Lucy had too agree. She knew her 16th birthday would be life changing. And it definitely was, just not in the way Lucy thought it would be. She should have just stayed home and watched movies with levy, like usual. And she regrets it. She regrets going, she regrets starting this game. She regrets what she did to him and she regrets how she hurt him. But it was too late. She would make the worst mistake of her life tonight. Or maybe the best? It wasn't hers to decide, but entirely Natsu's.

Lucy was officially overwhelmed. She was not a naïve girl… Lucy was smart and knew more than most people her age, but Lucy never thought some of the people here would do these kind of things. Maybe it was the alcohol getting to them, but Lucy never thought they would drink in the first place. Well, she really has no room to talk because most people at her school would never think she was doing this, but it was just for tonight, her birthday so she had an excuse. But what about all these people? What's their excuse?

Lucy rolled her eyes, but tugged her best friend through the house and towards the stash of alcohol. There wasn't much. Nothing that looked good and something she would enjoy getting dunk on for the first time. Levy picked up an already poured shot for the both of them, but Lucy took them from the bluenette and placed the small plastic cups back on the table. "Never take alcohol that's been sitting out like this lev… Someone could have drugged it and are waiting for a victim to do indecent things to." Levy looked shocked at what she said so she turned around, grabbed two plastic cups and filled them from the keg. Once she handed the cheap beer to Levy, Lucy looked at her friend sternly and placed a hand on her hip. "Never let that out of your sight. If you set it down, do not pick it back up. Get a new one, okay? Someone could have slipped something in it. I wouldn't even trust someone like Gajeel with your drink. It's not that I don't trust him, I just don't trust the people he's friends with."

Levy slowly nodded and looked down at her cup. "How do you know so much about this, Lu?"

"It's common sense, silly." Lucy giggled at her friend, making the bluenette blush a bit at her cluelessness. "Enough about that though. Are you read to try this, Lev?" She brought it to her nose to take a tiny wiff, and grimaced at its smell. "Why do people drink this for pleasure?"

Levy smelt the beer as well and made the same face she did. "That's a good question. It smells gross…"

But they both clanked their plastic cups together, then took a sip of the beer. Lucy's face morphed into disgust at the taste while Levy stuck her tongue out like the taste will magically fly away. "I don't know if I can get drunk of that, Lu."

"No worries, I feel the same way." Levy looked around them to see if she could find anymore alcohol that wasn't so nasty, but her mouth dropped open as she stared off into the distinct behind Lucy. "What's wrong? Do you see Gaje—"

"Shh!" Levy slapped a hand over her mouth. "Don't look now, but Natsu Dragneel is staring at you— No, no… he's coming over Lu."

Lucy groaned and threw one hand up in annoyance. "Can he be anymore predictable? I mean god, I literally said back at your house that he's an ass and tits kind of guy and here he comes! He sees my annoying body and is gonna come over thinking he can have whatever he wants! But let me tell you, Lev! He can fuck off for all I care and go fuck something else with a hole, or better yet, himself! Because he's the type of guy who stares at himself in the mirror…" Lucy stood a little sturdier and made her shoulders bigger as her voice dropped down a few octaves. "Like 'hey, sexy… you down to fuck or no?'" Lucy ran a hand through her hair like all the pretty boys do and leaned down towards Levy's mortified face with seductive eyes. "'You know I am, hotstuff. because man, your face is like legit perfect man! Like… damn, how did I get this fucking lucky? It's too bad I don't have a twin…" Lucy's voice got higher as she started speaking normally and she placed a mortified hand over her mouth. "B-but Natsu! That's… that's incest! Will you really go that far to fuck yourself? Can one of you handle being the bottom?"

"Lu—"

"Shush, this is the performance of my lifetime." Her shoulders broadened again and she dropped her voice down once more. "Shit, man… you're right… I don't know if I can watch myself be bottom. It'd be such…" Lucy sniffed and turned her head away a bit in mock sorrow. "It'd be… it'd be such a devastating blow to our ego and reputation." She held a hand up to Levy's chin and tilted it up so their eyes were locked. "No… it's okay, man… I'll do it for us… We need to know what it's like to do each other."

"Lu—"

"But bro!" Lucy cried out as she held one finger up to silence her friend. "I-I couldn't do that to you! Your asshole would be forever loose due to my own selfishness. I-I couldn't stand to do that to you… I mean… I love you man, and you're too perfect to be scarred like that." She faked tears and placed a hand on Levy's pale cheek so their lips were only a breath away. "Fuck man… I-I love you too. I love you so damn much…" Lucy finally leaned away from her friend and dusted the imaginary dust off her dress.

"Can I talk now?"

Lucy gave her a curt nod and grinned. "Yes you may."

"Good, because Natsu himself is standing behind you and has been watching your performance this whole time."

"Fuck. He's right behind me?"

Levy nodded so fast Lucy's surprised her head didn't pop off. "Yes, so you should probably turn around and stop talking about him."

"Mmm," Lucy pretended he wasn't even there. "But turning around would involve me acknowledging he's there. And I don't want to talk to him. If he has ears then he should know I don't like him, so run along…" Lucy reached a hand behind herself and did a little wave to shoo him away, but to her surprise, a very large and warm hand grabbed hers and tugged her around so she was facing him. Lucy expected him to be angry, but rather than that, he looked extremely amused and entertained. She glowered up at him and tried to push herself away, but he had a strong arm around her waist so she was stuck. "What. You wanna say something?"

"I'd rather voice my thoughts through a kiss…"

Lucy nose scrunched in disgust, and she quickly turned her head away. "Please let me go. And what the hell is wrong with you? Most people wouldn't want to kiss a person after what I've said about you. Oh my god? Is… is Natsu dragneel a masochist?!"

"I don't know." He grinned, only looking more and more amused as the seconds go by. Maybe she should stop with the sass. He seems to like it. Ugh, what a freak. "Why what are you?"

"That doesn't concern you, now does it?"

His grin only got bigger. Damnit, again with the sass. It just comes out without her even realizing it. "Hey, what's your name? I don't recognize you from my school."

That's because she doesn't look like this at school. She also doesn't act like this either. It's her night out tonight for her 16th birthday and she looks unrecognizable. She can be herself without having to worry about the Heartfilia name or her stance with all the teachers and school staff. Her father wants her at the top of her class so she has to be the perfect student, which means hiding all this… all her sarcasm and sass. She can't talk back to a teacher no matter how much she wants to and Levy is the only person who knows how she's really like. Honestly, she would be a damn fine actress because Lucy is literally acting as someone else everyday. Sometimes, she just wants to scream at how frustrated she is. But she has her best friend now so that doesn't happen as often as it used to.

"I don't go to your school so it doesn't matter." Lies. She does go to his school, but he has no interest in her because the school uniform conceals what he's so intrigued by, in literally every way. Once that uniform is on, she's the perfect Lucy Heartfilia her father wants her to be, and the uniform hides her assets he's so taken by.

"Are you in college?"

Lucy couldn't help but laugh. Her shoulders shook in his hold and her cup of beer threatened to fall on the floor. "No college student would go to a lame party like this."

"Then why don't I take ya somewhere more fun."

Lucy stared at him like he was an idiot. "No thanks. I'm not interested in going anywhere with you." She turned to look aver her shoulder at her best friend who was staring at them in wonder and shock. "Uh, Lev? Can you detach him from me please?"

"I don't think I could if I even wanted to, Lu."

What the hell does that mean?! If she wants to? No, Levy is probably just as amused by this as Natsu is because despite how nonchalant Lucy was being, this was the first time she's been held by a guy. It made her face a little warm as it dawned on her, but she forced her bashfulness down and continued to glare up at the stupidly handsome face and his annoying pink hair.

"Lu? Is that your name?"

"Yeah, got a problem with it?" She figured it was a better choice than saying no and having him think Lu is short for another name, like it actually is.

"No, it's cute."

"Don't call me cute." This is literally the worst day ever and she wants to go home. Beer was officially disgusting, high school parties suck ass and she just wants to go home and cuddle with Levy on the couch.

Just in the nick of time, her phone started ringing with the ringtone she used for her father. Dropping the beer to the ground, Lucy shoved Natsu with all her heart and fast walked it out of the house while she pulled her phone out of her bra. She heard Levy follow her out and immediately answered the call when she got a safe distance away from the noisy people outside.

"Hello?" Her back instinctively straightened out and she pushed her shoulders back with her chin held straight. It was instinct, she can't control it. "Yes, father… I am aware what time it is. I am sure I told you I was staying at my friend Levy's for my birthday. You're right, I'm sorry I had forgotten. No, I—"

"Lu…" Levy cut her off for a moment, but Lucy continued to talk to her father, with one ear listening to him and the other to Levy. "Did he wish you happy birthday?"

Lucy shook her head. "Yes, I will be back at home before you return from work. Okay, goodnight." She hung up the phone and stared off in the distance with a hollow look in her eyes. She wasn't going to cry, Lucy has become numb over the years, but that didn't mean she couldn't be disappointed, and it was her fault for getting her hopes up.

Lucy sat on the grass cross legged without even caring that she was wearing a tight dress. Fuck being ladylike. She's sad and just wants to go back to Levy's house. This is the worst birthday ever, but what does she expect? This is how it goes every year… she even told him it was her birthday and he still didn't say it. She shouldn't have gotten her hopes up when she heard him call. Since she hadn't seen him all day, she thought she had accepted that he wasn't going to say it another year. But it was no different. He forgot again, or rather he didn't care. He didn't even care enough to wish her happy birthday.

"Lu—"

"You seem way too badass to be treated like that."

Lucy rolled her eyes and looked up at their person she hated most in life. Why does she hate everyone's favorite Natsu Dragneel? It should be obvious. He does whatever he wants, gets whoever or whatever he wants, and he acts however he wants. And Lucy is the exact opposite. He literally has the world in his palm while Lucy is feeding from a very strict hand with minimal choices. Yes, it irritates her that he's so cocky and sleeps with many girls, but that's not what she hates about him. She just hates how everything always goes his way. Well, hah! Not anymore, at least when it's involving her. If he wants to get in her pants, there's no way in hell she'll let that happen. If he wants to get to know her… screw that. She'll tell him lies. And if he even thinks for one second that he'll get her to fall for him… yeah, right. She'll make him fall for her and then she'll dump him like he does to all those other girls. That's really an excuse though because Lucy is just frustrated. She's frustrated with her father… with all this pretending she has to do. She's frustrated with school and her life in general. And everything is perfect for him… he gets everything he wants. Yeah, she's a major bitch for it, but she doesn't care. She's taking her frustrations out on an innocent man who's done nothing wrong to her. But he has everything she doesn't. So he'll go down. She'll break his heart and stomp on it.

That's just the Heartfilia way.

Sooo, you guys like the au? Tell me what you think! Is Lucy too much? She's a little like me so don't be mean to her, okay? I'm definitely not this bad though, I just say things without think sometimes that have gotten me in trouble lol.