Guys, I'm truly sorry, but I couldn't resist. I had this idea that popped into my head and I wasn't able to support the temptation to write everything down. I'll try to write another chapter for the beauty and the beast fanfic this weekend. I really want to finish it before school restart. So yeah, basically, yesterday, I spent time re-reading some of my favorite fanfictions like Troublemaker from Layna Panda and in the majority of the fanfictions I read, it's practically always Natsu who is the bad guy who changes throughout the story. That's when I thought : What if I wrote a fanfiction where Lucy is the one who is mean at first, but then changes because she learns how wonderful normal people are. So yeah, NaLu fanfic as always because I think it is the greatest couple of all! Hope you like it! Longest chapter so far! Don't forget to leave a request if found it great or truly bad. I wanna know what you thought about it! So, Enjoy!

The books all scattered to the floor as he fell abruptly to the ground. Strands of his spiky pink hair stood in front of his onyx eyes, blocking his view. Red rose up to his cheeks as he tried to quickly pick them up and get off her way. His heart started thundering in his chest and sweat appeared rapidly on his forehead as a certain blonde girl stood by him looking impatient.

Fuck

"Would you mind hurrying up a bit? You are in my way" snapped a familiar blonde girl looking at her fingernails which she found clearly more interesting than the thing standing in her way

" Ye-yeah. I am so-sor-sorry" the pink haired boy stammered as an answer

"Then tell me why you are still there? You see I don't like to wait for trashes like you to get off my path. So annoying" she sighed dramatically

"If it's bothering you so much then why don't you just step aside and continue walking instead of insulting me and glaring at me like you were superior or something" but he just said that inside his head not wanting to risk being in more trouble than he already was.

"How dare you not answering my question! Are you deaf all of a sudden? Do you know who I am? I deserve your respect and you should obey to my every wish and command. After all, my simple name could kick you out of this school since my father is the principal. So apologize for not answering my question. And… YOU! The stripper, yeah you, help him clean the mess he just made by running into my boyfriend." She continued in her habitual bitchy tone.

"O-Okay" he said flustered as he hurried up to the other student still on the floor still trying to get all his books back in his backpack. It wasn't his fault if he liked so much dragon books…

The blonde turned to the said boyfriend she had mentioned earlier , forgetting about the apologizing thing and practically cried, faking tears: "Poor you, that nerdy thing touched you and because of that I can't stand your company for the whole day unless you wash yourself at least a dozen times. Anyway, I don't think I am difficult, I mean I don't mind marching were these things had before, because if I were, the stinky janitor would have to follow me all around the school…"

"You're perfect babe, that's why I am in couple with you. Else I wouldn't be" the blonde boyfriend answered her.

"Oh, I know that!" she answered him, giggling stupidly

What the fuck, that girl perfect? She treats us like pieces of shit and thinks she's better than anyone else. She's disgusting.

"Hey, you shit head! It's your entire fault! Because of you I am forced to take a dozen showers and be away from Lucy more than an hour! I hope you are happy now, always trying to ruin the happiness of others by your only presence. C'mon man, why don't you just disappear from the Earth? It would help us so much!" he yelled at the attention of Natsu struggling to stand, hurt by all the horrible things he said.

Gray stood by his side, his pants already gone and patted his shoulder.

"C'mon flame brain, let's get out of here" he told him gently and dragged him to the entrance door.

"Yeah, I guess it's the better thing to do ice cone" he told him back, a fake grin appearing on his handsome face.

"You guys are such dumbass, giving you weird names like this! Stripper and pinky princess would be more convenient" a too familiar voice added.

Lisanna, his childhood best friend. Always trying to do everything possible to be accepted in the popular gang even denying her best friend. She always had been like that. Popularity was all that ever mattered to her. The main reason why they met probably was because Natsu was the most known children of their primary school because of the excessive amount of fights he always got in. Then again, popularity was all that interested her, so one day; she started talking to him gently. Natsu always so naïve didn't understand what she already had planned in her head and considered her rapidly as a member of his own family, somebody in which he had trust. When High School arrived, Natsu decided to stop fighting all the time and tried to concentrate on his grades since he thought it should be his priority… So, here we are now… two months away from the ball, event that all the girls have dreamed of since they were little. And basically, life couldn't be worse.

"Afraid of us dudes? Ball is approaching… Don't wonder why you'll be going alone! Ah, I mean who would want to go with you anyway? Am I wrong guys?" she said to the popular gang completely ignoring her.

Natsu, this time truly smiled.

That's all you deserve, bitch!

"Flame brain, could you wait a sec? I forgot the gift for my girlfriend!" Gray yelled so that everybody around would hear.

"Yeah, I'll wait, but were you obliged to yell? I mean I know you want everybody to know you are dating Juvia so that they stop saying nobody wants you, but I am sure there is another way to make them know. Anyway, it is not like they were listening to us."

"Sorry, it gets to me and I'm just tired of hearing them talk shit all the time."

"Don't worry ice cone, I couldn't understand you better. But would you mind hurrying up a bit, I don't want to be late to the arcades. They got this new zombie game and I mean I don't have any homework left, got plenty of time to do them during dinner sitting alone at our table" he told him urgently

"I'm ready" he answered him closing at the same time his locker's door which was covered of Juvia pictures.

"Dude, I wonder what it feels like to fall in love…" Natsu told him as they started walking in the direction of the entrance door which they called "path to liberation" because of the fact that the bullies couldn't kind of reach them when they were finally out of school.

"Hum, it's kinda hard to explain. It's like weird. I knew I was in love with her when I had difficulty to articulate while talking to her, I was stammering all the time, my heart was also beating so fast I thought my rib cage would explode and I was sweaty and red as a tomato…" He whispered him afraid other people might hear.

"Well these symptoms, I had them all the minute before when I was struggling on the ground and Bitch number one was insulting me. If one thing is sure, I am not in love with that disgusting creature. I hate her so much!" He practically yelled to the attention of Gray which started laughing his ass off.

"That's why it is hard to explain…" he said through sets of intensive chuckling.

-X-

Bloody brains were covering the whole screen as Natsu kept shooting more and more zombies arriving from all directions faster as the levels went by. The game was cool, but he still preferred the one with dragons in it. In that game, instead of killing the dragons like he was doing with the zombies, you had to pick one and raise him. Natsu had naturally cracked for the big red one which he named Igneel because it sounded cool and was similar to his family name. Igneel was the strongest and the most gorgeous dragon he had ever seen in his entire life. Even all the ones he saw in the many books he read weren't as great as him. He remembered spending days and days at the arcade not even bothering to shower so that his dragon could continue to evolve. On the wood board at the entrance door of the arcades, all the highest scores were written accompanied by the name or pseudonym of the person who made it. Natsu's name was practically everywhere since he liked to spend time in this place. It helped him feel better after the rough days he always had at school. This place made him forget all his problems. It made him survive the day and not commit suicide like the bullies at his school suggested.

"Natsu, we are closing" said the owner to his favorite customer.

Beside Gray, Gildarts, the arcades owner was one of his only and best friend even though he was way older than him.

"So, how was the game?" he inquired a wide smile plastered across his face.

"Great…" he started

"But let me guess it doesn't beat the dragon one, right?" he questioned

"Right" he admitted.

Natsu let out a noisy yawn escape his lips as he place politely his hand in front of his mouth.

"You like more tired than usual" Gildarts said worried

"Shit happened at school again?" he inquired

"Yeah" Natsu said trying to escape from the interrogatory that was coming sooner or later

"Wanna talk about it?"

"Nope! It's boring since it's the same thing every day, except this time I bumped into Miss Perfect's boyfriend… Can you imagine the drama? Hugh!" the pink haired boy told him.

"Natsu, you can't endure this anymore, you have to make it stop! It's been four years that you've endure this shit! Soon it will be five! You've gotta do something about it!" Gildarts told him furious of the behavior of these foolish students.

"Look, it's practically over. I guess I can endure it for two more months…"

"What are you planning on doing to the ball? Don't tell me you are going to go alone? It will be your worst nightmare. These bullies will be worse than usual, I am telling you!" Gildarts warned him

"I can't control that! I can't make somebody fall in love with me! And I am such a bad actor! I can't fake to appreciate somebody I hate!"

"Try to talk to more people, make them know you."

"Wait is Lisanna here? I think I heard her said that last sentence! There's no way I am doing this. I'd rather go alone. Popularity isn't something I wish I had in life. After all, I have already been and I can assure you it isn't cool at all!" he said aggressively.

"Look, promise me you will think about it alright?"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever… Sweet dreams! I am going home! Yay…"

"Sweet dreams! And if you by any chance pass by the graveyard, say hello to your parents for me"

"I wish they were still here…"

"I too they were such great people"

"Guess the car accident that kill them didn't know that" he answered him sarcastically.

"I'm leaving now, I have school tomorrow, I'm so excited!" he added, sarcastic.

He walked to the door, turned the doorknob and got out.

"Something's telling me you might not be alone anymore soon enough" Gildarts whispered so that only he could hear and smiled.

-X-

Thin water drops started falling from the ceiling slowly replaced by bigger ones.

Great! Just what I needed

Natsu, determined not to screw his dragon books, probably the thing he cherished the most, placed his backpack under the hoodie he was wearing. The small amount of water that had already covered the major part of it was cold against his thin t-shirt. He marched rapidly, trying his best not to be too wet when coming home. The path was slippery due to the shitty weather. At least two times, he practically fell on his butt. Luckily he was able to regain his balance on time saving his beloved books. His hair already wet and dripping, he decided not to put his hood and continue walking rapidly towards his house which was luckily close to the arcade.

Crossing an alley, he stopped dead. He had heard somebody screamed he was sure of it. Wet and frozen, he came back to where he heard the yell and froze on the spot. Lucy Heartfilia was crushed between a wall and a stranger whose intentions weren't hard to know.

"Somebody help me!" Lucy kept screaming as the guys hands were starting to run to places she didn't wanted them to.

Feeling he would regret it, he came closer to the two people

"I would gladly like to, but I'll probably accidentally touch you and I'd be in your way. So farewell Miss, have a great time. I promise I won't tell your boyfriend…" Natsu said truly enjoying the moment

"No wait…"

"Oh don't tell me your father is going to kick me out of school if I don't help princess popularity…"

"Fuck yo…No wait please; I am sorry for what I told you! I promise I won't do it again if you help me"

"Yeah right, like I could trust you!"

"Please! I promise on my own head."

"Beg and I may change my mind"

"Never!"

The pervert totally shocked by the scene he was victim of had stopped his doings and was kinda confused, too shocked to try something. He was kind of afraid of the pinky haired male. His wet hoodie was glued to his skin and was taking the shape of his muscular arms. He thought it might be wise to see if he would go away or not before tempting something new.

"Have a nice time then" Natsu answered faking to get back from where he came from.

"I'm, I'm beg… I'm begging you asshole to save me!" she cried out for him

"That was nicely said, though, I didn't like the fact that you treated me of asshole. So I would like you to repeat your whole sentence but to change asshole by Natsu the greatest man of all"

"I hate you!"

"Don't bother I feel the same way. Anyway, I didn't hear you guess I'll just have to leave…" he told her smirking and stepping back.

"Fine! I'm begging you Natsu the greatest man of all to save me" she whispered so only her could hear it.

"Louder please!" he teased.

"I'M BEGGING YOU NATSU THE GREATES MAN OF ALL TO SAVE ME!FEELING GREAT NOW?" she yelled at him panicked and scared.

"Thank you! I didn't know you were feeling this way towards me! Just kidding!" He told her a wide toothy grin appearing at the corner of his full lips.

He must admit, for a brief instant he considered going back home and ignoring the whole situation thinking about all the shit she put him through, but then, Gildarts words came in his head…

Try to talk to more people, make them know you.

Fuck you Gildarts

"You dude! Would you mind getting out of here? If you do, you won't be harm, but otherwise I can't guarantee you anything." Natsu said while glaring at the pervert seriously.

The pervert didn't wait too long and ran away not wanting to get hurt like a coward. As he passed beside Natsu, the pink haired boy punched him to the side of the head knocking him out cold and took out his cellphone to call the cops.

"That's okay, don't call the cops. I don't think he'll start again"

"You don't touch females unless you have their consent, bastard" he told him even though he couldn't hear him. Natsu couldn't help it. He had always dreamed to say this sentence while saving a lady in distress. Of course, if he had to choose he wouldn't have picked that one for personal reasons…

"Hey… Natsu, you don't talk about this story at school or else it will turn out bad for you" she said slowly getting back to her normal self

"Are you threatening me? Look, I won't talk about this little incident, but only if you also keep you promise. You stop insulting me and my friends. You are the leader of your little gang so the bullying will probably stop. Alright? " he inquired

"I only promise to stop insulting you, not your stripper friend" she said arrogantly

"And I only promised I wouldn't talk about this whole fiasco at school. That means that if I see your boyfriend out of school I might let the truth slip out…" He answered her.

"You, you wouldn't dare"

"Look, it isn't because I was stammering at school that it means that I am going to let you pull me down. I am not afraid of you anymore because I have a weapon to fight back. Before, I didn't have one."

"But, what makes you think they are going to trust you? I mean, between the two of us, they will clearly think I said the truth way before you"

"That's why I filmed you…" he said grinning wickedly

"What do you mean?" she answered him panicked

"Remember when I took out my cellphone to "call the cops" it came to me that they wouldn't trust me and so I filmed you all along since" he told her proud

"You are bluffing; I don't see your cellphone" she said anxious

"I filmed quickly your face once so that your little friends could see your (disgusting, he whispered it) face and then I made him film the floor so that you wouldn't noticed and spilled out the truth. Wanna see it for yourself?" He inquired so proud of himself.

"Alright, alright. Turn off that phone. I promise I'll stop bullying you and your friend. Fine? Now erase that"

"Nope, because I don't trust you at all"

"Me neither"

"Look we got school tomorrow, I am tired. If I don't keep my promise you can restart bullying me and if you keep bullying me, well I show them the video. Okay?"

"Okay" she said stepping aside taking out her cellphone to call a taxi

"Wait, to seal the contract, we must shake hands…" he said smiling

"No way!"

"C'mon, it's not that bad! I am a clean person. You won't be sick I promise"

"FINE!" she screamed, shook his hand vigorously and ordered herself a taxi

"Want me to wait with you until you get into that taxi in case that scumbag wakes up and decided to restart doing his shit?"

"I thought you were tired?"

"The deal was to save you. If he rapes you after I have left, I won't have really saved you…But if you want me to go, that's fine"

"Gosh! You are so annoying."

"Do I have to take this as a yes?"

"Hmm" she answered

"Sorry didn't understand. Yes or no?" he teased

"Yeah"

They waited a long fifteen minutes before the taxi finally came picking her up.

"Goodbye sweetheart! Can't wait to see you at school tomorrow" he told her smirking

She entered the car, buckled her seatbelt, shot him a look of pure disgust and raised her middle finger. In response, he showed him is cellphone. Panicked , she press down a button making the window slide a bit and apologized.

"That's better" were the last words she heard before going away in the direction of her house safely this time.

Finally he thought, life could be a bit worse.