Lucy stared out the window in a daze. Day dreaming and fantasizing about whatever she could think of. She turned away and looked down at her desk. A sketching she did earlier sat there unfinished.

"Psst!"

She turned her head to the left and seen her best friend Levy smiling and waving. She smiled back. Soon the bell rang for break and everyone got up to leave. "Hey lu did you wanna get lunch together?" Levy asked. Lucy stood up and gathered her textbooks and her art supplies. "I would.. But I'm on a budget." She laughed nervously. Levy dug into her pocket and flashed her wallet in her face. "I can pay." She smirked as she flashed it.

"Okay." Lucy said without hesitation. She was starving since she missed breakfast. "I'm guessing you're broke again." Levy looked at Lucy concerned. "Well sort of. Rent went up a bit so I have to pay a bit extra." she smiled nervously. "Doesn't your job pay you enough?" Levy asked her before Lucy nodded. "It does the job." She sighed. "Plus it's only a part time job remember?" Levy nodded this time.

Truth was Lucy didn't have any groceries. At least she gets paid today and she can get some next week or tomorrow.

"Lu you can't always skip lunch. It's unhealthy you realise that?" Levy sighed as she looked at her concerned. "Nah it's fine. Besides it gives me time to sketch more often and study." She smiled as Lucy clenched her hands.

They walked into the cafeteria which was filled with a crowd of kids. Like in the movies the tables were each a different category, jocks, nerds, popular girls, hipsters,etc. Lucy and Levy always just sat together away from everyone. An occasional friend would join some other times.

Lucy put her stuff down at their table and they headed up to the lunch line. "I feel so exhausted." Levy yawned as she slouched where she stood.

"Up reading again?"

"Yeah.."

Lucy giggled as they got their food and paid up front. Once they sat down their eyes headed towards the 'cool kids' table. They gazed at the popular jocks laughing and acting stupid. They both sighed in unison.

"What do you think they do all day?" Lucy asked. "Probably play sports and laugh at their own farts." Levy snickered. "They look so weird. No offense of course but like...Look at that one." Levy pointed at greed. An upper class man who was in his senior year "Like his hair is naturally green. How the hell does that happen?" she whispered so they wouldn't hear.

They stopped pointing once Levy's boyfriend came over. He was also one of the "Jocks" they were talking about.

What's weird is that he has a lot of piercings. Just from looking at him you wouldn't think he was one of the most popular of the school. Plus he was so intimidating just looking at him. It made Lucy laugh since Levy was so cute and Gajeel was… Gajeel.

"Hey shrimp." He leaned in for a kiss. Levy smiled and kissed him on the cheek. He smiled and sat down beside her. "So what's up with you guys?" he stared at the two of them. "Looking at the jocks." Levy answered him. He glared at her unamused. She smacked his arm once she finally got what he was thinking. "Not in that way!" She exclaimed. "We were just talking about their hair colours. Like look at them." Levy looked at them again. He glanced at the group and went back to her.

"And?"

"It's just.. Usually other schools have the same looking jocks. Those big jackets and up hair duo's held back with gel. I just find it funny that their hair isn't dyed either. It's natural."

"Well our school isn't exactly normal."

Lucy laughed at what he said. It was true. Levy just smiled and giggled a bit. Gajeel turned and stared at the group again. He snickered and covered his mouth. "Oh for fuck's sake Levy you're right." Levy bursted out with laughter. Catching everyone's attention even the group of kids they were making fun of.

Natsu Dragneel, one of the jocks of the school started to stare at them. Gajeel gave a half smirk and waved him off. He looked directly at Lucy next. She jumped and looked down. Nervous they might've heard them. He scoffed and went back to laughing and talking about after school parties with the rest of the bunch. Lucy just shook her head and went back to talking with levy. Trying to shake the weird feeling off.

Natsu panted tiredly. He sat down on the bench and downed his Powerade. He felt the beads of sweat dripping down the sides of his head and shoulders. "20 to 25, I win" Gajeel smiled proud and sat beside him and drank a bottle of water. Natsu just sat there quietly breathing heavily. Usually he'd have something stupid to say. Gajeel looked at him.

"You okay dude?" He asked as he wiped his face with a towel. "Who was that girl you and Levy were sitting with?" He asked and took another swig of his drink. "At lunch?" Natsu nodded his head and panted heavily again. "Levy's best friend." was all he said, knowing it'd bother him. He laughed a bit and leaned back. "Lucy Heartfilia" Natsu nodded again and breathed out.

"Why are you asking?" he looked at Natsu. He shrugged as he stuffed his towel in his bag carelessly. "I don't know. I just haven't seen her face before." Gajeel rolled his eyes and sighed. "Please don't use this girl. If you do I'll beat the shit out of you." Natsu laughed and wiped his forehead. "No no course not." He looked at Gajeel. Gajeel just nudged him a bit. They both laughed. Once they stopped laughing Gajeel started to get serious.

"But seriously dude. Don't. She's a good friend to me and Levy. I don't want her becoming one of your play toys."

"When have I had play toys?!" Gajeel raised an eyebrow.

"I thought we were joking around!"

"Don't even get me started first there was Lisanna-" Natsu punched him in the arm. "You're just making that up! Lisanna wasn't ever a play toy. She was my girlfriend at some point." Gajeel laughed as he winced in pain. "I know I know I'm just joking."

Natsu sighed and ran his hand through his hair. He still couldn't help but think about that blonde girl. He never seen before, was she new? No. She looked too.. Comfortable. He never paid attention to other people besides the people he hangs out with. Maybe that's why it was stuck on his mind.

Either way he still wanted to know more about her.

Lucy stumbled to her kitchen hungry. She opened her refrigerator door, it was empty. Beside a half jug of milk, juice, fruit, and a stick of butter there was nothing. She looked in her cupboards next and only cans of soup and noodles were there. She decided to have a can of soup but it was almost time for her shift. Sighing she grabbed her uniform before putting it on.

Maybe she could eat at the restaurant. After all the owner was a pretty nice guy. Easy going and such. She smiled at the thought of having food. It'd only be for today since she gets paid today and get stuff tomorrow.

She sighed as she put on her jacket and boots and headed out the door. Oh how she wished she was 18. Once she got to the restaurant she immediately started to take orders. After working till 8 her shift ended.

"Here you go Lucy, for all the extra hours you put in and the hard work." The chef smiled and handed her a plate of spaghetti. "Really? Thank you!" she smiled at the chef as he headed back into the kitchen. It was almost 9:00. She should eat fast and get home soon. Oh god her feet were aching badly, they were swollen from being on them for too long. She savoured the plate of food as she devoured it quickly.

She pulled out her sketchbook and started finishing her drawing from earlier today. Trying to add the finishing touches before going home.

Natsu yawned as he walked back from Gray's house. He should've left earlier before it got dark. But video games. He sighed as he put his hands in his pockets. He looked into the window of a restaurant he was passing by. Wondering if he should get a plate of fries before he got home. It was closed. He sighed.

He kept on walking. Staring into the window still. There he seen that girl again. The girl from the cafeteria. She was drawing something he couldn't make out. But it looked really good from his point of view. She stopped and smiled at it. Proud of it. Lucy grabbed the pad and stuffed it in her bag quickly and headed into the back to leave.

He couldn't help but snicker at her clothes. She wore a black uniform with a white apron. What made him laugh was the fact she had stains all over the apron. He smiled a bit and put his headphones on. Scrolling down the playlist he picked a song and walked away. Still laughing at the thought of the girl in the uniform.

"Ahh I wish I could live with you lucy" Levy stretched her arms out and leaned back in her chair the next morning at school. "You probably could you know" Lucy said as she studied. Levy shoved a mouthful of food in her mouth. "Yeah we should lu!" she said mouthful of food. Some of the pieces of the food she chewed fell out of her mouth. Disgusted she wiped her mouth. Lucy just sat there and laughed. Levy smiled, but soon frowned and slouched sad. "Never mind" she swallowed. "I forgot me and gajeel were planning to move in together after graduating. If I move in with you I might not be able to leave."

Lucy laughed and took a bite of her lunch. "I wanna live in a dorm anyway once I'm in college. I'm sort of sick of living in an empty apartment." Levy laughed as well. "Oh! Hey Gajeel" Levy greeted Gajeel as he sat down beside Levy. Digging in his sweater pocket he brought out a small piece of iron. Only about an inch wide.

Gajeel can eat iron. Like real steel iron. He actually made it into the Guinness world records for having the strongest jaw and being able to digest iron. Doctors keep warning him about him eating it. But of course he'd knock it off as nothing. Guess you could say he has an iron gut. It freaked lucy out. But amazed her at the same time.

Again. This school was very weird.

"Gajeel what did I tell you about eating iron?!" Levy looked at him mad. He shrugged and continued eating. There was a silence in the air between the three. Lucy and levy stared at gajeel, watching him chew it like it's nothing. He slowly stopped chewing feeling their eyes on him. "W-what?" he stuttered feeling nervous from the stares.

"What does iron taste like?" Lucy asked him. "Yeah" Levy kept staring at him. He suddenly became nervous and blushed. "Uh.. I guess you could say like.. it has it's own unique taste.. Yeah." he put his arms behind his head.

"Is it good?"

"Does it actually fill you up?"

"I wish I could try it. Do you think you could help me try and train my jaw?"

"Just shut up the two of you!" He yelled. Everyone turned their heads and looked at the three. He faked a cough and leaned back trying to hide his face. Everyone just ignored him and went back to whatever they were doing. Lucy and levy snickered together. Trying not to laugh. His face flushed. "Whatever." he closed his eyes and leaned back. "Awe!" levy squeezed his side rubbing her face on him.

Natsu strolled over. His eyes looking at the two. Almost looking as if he was disgusted. Levy smiled at him and sat up. "Sup natsu?" Levy grinned brightly as she greeted the pink haired guy. "Oi, gajeel. Let's head to the gym. The guys are wanting to practice and they won't start without you." He told him

Natsu looked at Lucy. Recognising her from last night. Their eyes met. His eyes were like an emerald green. They made her feel nervous, anxious almost.. He looked away and scoffed at Lucy for staring at him. Lucy looked down at the table.

"Later" Gajeel said to Levy and gave her a peck on the lips before he left.

Lucy breathed out. Like she held it in. She couldn't help but feel nervous or anxious around guys like Natsu. Gajeel was okay. She knew him since grade school with levy.

I guess it was just how Lucy was.

She sighed and ate a huge bite of her lunch.

"Ms. Heartfilia will you please take this to the office? I would get one of the boys but most of them are still doing their tests." One of the teachers asked her before she headed out the door to the bathroom. "Sure" she said and gave a kind smile. He handed her two huge boxes which were heavy. She grabbed them as she tried balancing them and walked down the hallway.

"Oh god." she said to herself. She couldn't see where she was going and she could barely balance the two boxes. She sighed and kept walking. Scared the boxes might tip over and fall creating a huge mess. Thank god everyone was in class.

Natsu walked down the hallway. Looking down at the piece of paper in his hand. His test from history earlier this week. The mark was so low he was lucky he had even passed. His marks were starting to get lower.

He sighed disappointed in himself. He put the paper down and looked up. His heart stopped as he seen two huge boxes heading towards him. But it was too late to move or warn the person. The two collided and everything went in an almost slow motion.

And that was when it all set in motion.

Hello again! Oh god I made a new story when I should finish up the other ones I have. I know you guys probably want more "love me till the end" and you will. I just need to finish the last bits of the new chapter. And if there are any spelling mistakes, sorry. I'm writing at like 1 am right now XD

In the meantime this should hold you guys off.

Please review and enjoy!