Hello! Heres my second Fairy Tail fanfiction!
I know that's bad because I haven't finished my first one... so all of you readers who are reading Gangster's Paradise, don't worry, I'm continuing it!
But, please read this one too, it was an idea I had randomly after watching My Sister's Keeper (AND NO, NO ONES GETTING CANCER IN THIS.)
Haha, anyway :)
this story begins with the POV in Lucy's again, and she's young the first couple chapters.
but, dont worry, they'll get older and start flirting in no time!
hope you like, please review and tell me if I should continue this one! 3 thanks
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail or it characters, just the plot :)
Lucy Heartphilla was a child just short of eight years old. Lucy had long pretty blonde hair, big brown eyes and a smile that would melt your heart. She was smart, nice, cute and childish.
She was also completely and utterly alone.
Lucy's mother was her best friend. Her mother was the most beautiful person in the world in Lucy's eyes. Lucy's mother was smart, funny and gave her a kiss goodnight for as long as she could remember.
Her father, however was cold and distant. He didn't talk much, or leave his office very often. He was forgetful (like when he forgot Lucy's birthday from time to time.) and strict… But he loved her mother.
Lucy's mother died when Lucy was seven. Her young mind didn't completely comprehend that her mother had left the world at that time. And when her father wouldn't talk to her for months, Lucy never found out exactly how her best friend left her. She was just… gone one day.
Her father's death, she remembers perfectly. Lucy knows that he died in some kind of accident… but not much else. The only reason why Lucy remembers it is because it's the day that she understood that she was on her own.
And most likely always would be.
"Come now, it will be okay" The large friendly woman tried to comfort the young crying girl that had just been handed to her. "There are lot's of kids here, you'll see. I bet you'll make lots of friends."
Lucy wiped her swollen eyes as she tried to stop crying, the word 'friend' had caught her attention.
The large woman notice this, "Not to worry," She started with a smile, using her hand to gently push Lucy toward the playground of the orphanage. "You'll make plenty of friends here. We're all family in Fairy Tail."
Lucy blinked, trying to get her eyes to clear. She had just been through a lot and she was tired. But being in an entirely new area had woken her up quite a bit.
As her eyes cleared, her face turned into a look of astonishment. The place was huge! There were playgrounds on both the left and the right side. The right side had swings! There were sandboxes and four wheeled bikes. Some kids were blowing bubbles while others were playing with the scooters.
And although the playground amazed the child, what Lucy noticed most were how many kids were playing. All ages and sizes kids were running around in front of Lucy. Manly younger kids, she noticed, only being able to see a couple older-older kids. She gaped like a fish for a couple minutes, frozen, before the lady gently tapped her further.
Lucy had never been to school, or atleast not a public one. Or many playgrounds. She has seen them from car windows and pictures, but she's never been so close to so many kids in her life.
She has always been home schooled, and because of that, her biggest wish was to play with friends. Now that that wish is about to become reality, Lucy found her feet unable to move.
Lucy turned, prepared to tell the lady from before that she was unable to do this but found nothing behind her.
She was alone again. Even though so many kids were around her, she was alone.
That thought struck Lucy's heart and tears started to form again. She sniffed and tried to hold them back the best she could.
"Hey, this girls is crying!"
Lucy jumped, the new voice scaring her. She turned to find a boy, about her age, looking at her in interest.
He had black shaggy hair that fell just short enough to not fall in his eyes. He Had dark blue eyes and was a little taller than Lucy…
And he didn't have a shirt on. Only black shorts and sandals. Lucy stared for what seemed like forever.
Finally annoyed, the boy snapped "What are you looking at, cry-baby?"
Lucy recalled, shocked at the sudden change in tone.
"Gray!" A girl yelled from across the pavement. The boy cringed at the voice. A smaller red headed girl stalked over to the boy and Lucy. She glared at the black haired boy. " Where are your clothes? How many times have I told you not to strip." She turned her attention to Lucy. "I'm sorry about my friend here," She said as she motioned to the black haired boy, who flinched. Suddenly the redhead's eyes softened. "What's wrong?"
Lucy was confused. First there was a shirtless boy - Gray, right? And now there's some smaller girl who talked like she was the police.
The redhead smiled and didn't wait for Lucy to respond. "I'm Erza." She said kindly, pointing to herself. "This is Gray." She pointed to the shirtless boy. "He may seem mean, but he's actually really nice."
Gray scoffed at Erza. "I was only nice to you because you cried on your first day too." He grumbled. Erza's eye twitched before she turned and cuffed Gray across the head.
"So, what's you name?" Erza asked Lucy.
Lucy blinked, deciding to ignore the now injured boy. "Lucy," She said shyly.
Erza smiled, taking Lucy's hand in hers. "Hello Lucy, come play! I'm sure you'll like Fairy Tail." She said cheerfully as she dragged Lucy along to the sand box.
Lucy sighed to herself as she took a seat on the pick nick table. "Gray, your clothes." She said dully. Gray gasped, looking down at his bare chest like he's never seen it before.
Which we all know is impossible.
Lucy was almost nine years old. She has been at Fairy Tail Orphanage for 10 months, already plenty aware of the everyday routines.
She had become close friends with Erza and Gray, which she was overjoyed by. Never has she ever had a true friend. Now she has two!
Coming here, she learned of the many kids who live there as well. Gray was a the same age as Lucy and had been there for two years already, and Erza was a year older than them and had been at the orphanage for a year and a half. Both being somewhat new when they met her.
She had made other friends as well. Like Levy, a light blued haired girl Lucy's age. She was kind and smart and came across as the shy type-till-you-get-to-know-them. She was also friends with the bully that was two years older then Lucy, Gajeel. He was big and tall with messy black hair. He scared Lucy a lot. Apparently he had been in a lot of trouble since he's been here for picking on other kids. And there was Juvia who clung to Gray a lot, but she seemed nice.
All and all, Lucy's best friends at the orphanage were mainly Gray and Erza. And she loved them for being there for her.
But she saw them day in and day out. It was like they were her siblings. Besides the Orphanage got very boring after awhile. They all had their own dorm room. Some had to share, but most got their own room since they were small. It was a large building, with a cafeteria, theatre/arts-and-crafts-room, gym and small library.
Lucy was so enthusiastic about moving in and all the new stuff that she didn't realize there were rules. They barely went to the library and the theatre and gym could only be used on certain days. Like when it was raining.
The orphanage had many kids in it, and Lucy found out just shortly after her first week why there weren't many older kids.
Lucy oh so badly wanted to be adopted. To have parents who would love her and buy her clothes. That she could tell her day to and be tucked in.
But she had a feeling that she'd never be kissed goodnight again.
"Lucy!" Lucy snapped out of her day dream to see Erza running over to the pick nick table. "The boys are playing man hunt after lunch, we should play!" Erza said, her confidence vibrating off her.
Lucy smiled. Erza always wanted to play against the boys. "Who's all playing?"
"Me, you, Gray-" Gray snapped up from his food in surprise, "Levi, Loki, Droy, Macou, Gajeel," Erza listed off on her fingers.
Lucy shuddered. She didn't like playing with Gajeel. Especially physical games. "Maybe another time, Erza?" Lucy said with a nervous smile.
"Yeah, since when was I playing?" Gray nodded along with Lucy.
"C'mon guys. There's not much else we can do." Erza pointed out. Lucy inwardly sighed. It was true that the playground got boring after awhile. But hey, maybe they'd be lucky and get a scooter today?
"Hey, don't touch me!"
A small boy's voice yelled out from the other side of the playground. Lucy, Gray and Erza looked over curiously at the commotion.
A small boy was being dragged by his arm into the tarmac. He looked Lucy and Gray's age or maybe younger. He was pouting, stubbornly refusing to be forcibly moved. He was spiky pink hair and big dark green eyes.
"Natsu!" A man with glasses, who was holding the pink haired boys arm snapped. Mrs. Wilson ( the large woman from before) stood next to them nervously. "This is your last change! You have already been moved to three different orphanages. Do you not want to get adopted?" He scolded the boy.
Lucy stared shocked. Three different orphanages? What did he do to get kicked out of the other ones?… How long has this boy been without parents? He seems so young.
"I don't care! I don't want some fake parents, anyway!" Natsu yelled back furiously.
The man with the glasses glared, noticing the attention they were gaining. "Behave Natsu! I don't care if you get adopted or not, but atleast at decent enough so that you don't have to live on the streets!" The man snapped, roughly shoving Natsu's arm so that he was on the playground. The man gave one last look over his shoulder before turning and disappearing through the doors.
Mrs. Wilson helped Natsu to his feet, saying something to him in low tones so Lucy and the others couldn't hear.
Lucy turned to Erza and Gray curious to see there reactions. Erza had a small smirk while Gray just scoffed.
"What an idiot. Acting all high and mighty." Gray muttered.
"I think he's got some heart." Erza said casually, and turned to walk towards the pink haired boy.
"Eh! Erza, wait up!" Lucy shouted after her friend, running to catch up with her, wondering if this was a good idea. What if he was the same as Gajeel?
Erza was two feet in front of the pink haired boy when he stopped glaring at the floor and looked up at her. She stuck her hand out,
"I'm Erza." She said bluntly. Lucy huffed to her side.
Natsu looked at her hand suspiciously for a few moments before he huffed and turned away.
Gray cringed, already knowing what was going to happen.
"GAH!" Natsu screamed as he plummeted to the ground face first.
Lucy stared at the boy on the ground surprised. He was acting ruder than Gray when she first met him.
Natsu jumped up immediately and got in Erza's face "What was that for?" He screeched.
Erza's face stayed stoic, unaffected "I was just politely trying to introduce myself and you acted rude." She said calmly. Lucy sweat droped. She talks as if that was a perfectly justifying reason.
Natsu huffed, looking away with stubborn cuteness.
Lucy smiled "So, your Natsu, right?"
He looked at her from the corner of his eye, his stubbornness breaking.
"Yeah," He said shortly.
"What's with you pink hair?" Gray asked rudely.
"What's wrong with it?" Natsu snapped in Gray's face.
"It's pink! That's what's wrong!"
"Shut up droopy eyes!"
"Make me squinty eyes!"
"Wanna fight!"
"Let's go girly boy!"
"Girly boy? I don't want to hear that coming from a stripper!"
"I am not a stripper!"
"Then where's your clothes, huh?"
"GAH!"
Lucy started giggling at the boys argument. Her giggles got louder and louder towards the end of the argument that they became full blown laughs.
Erza started chuckling along with Lucy and soon enough caught the attention of the two idiot boys.
They stared, gave each other a look before Natsu gave a face splitting smile. Both started laughing along with the girls, anger forgotten.
Maybe it wont be so boring anymore? Lucy couldn't help but think as she giggled and laughed with her three new friends.