Natsu the Smart Guy
Chapter I: No More Games
I do not own Fairy Tail in any way. This just a fan fiction.
It is late spring in Magnolia and everyone was taking the time to enjoy the weather especially Natsu since he grew up outdoors when he was a kid. He was having fun running around the forest with his friend happy. While running he was not paying attention and bumped into someone and made them drop their stuff on the ground. "I am sorry I was too busy having fun to see someone near me" Natsu said calmly. The other person said, "I accept your apology and I am fine" he said nicely. Natsu noticed he was picking up a book, "What are you goanna read this for" he asks. The person said, "I need to read it for studying for the college acceptance test two months from now".
Natsu looked at him like he was strange, "What's that". "It is a test you need to take before you can get accepted into college and the college I want to get into is the University of Crocus", he said. "Why go to college when you can be a wizard and earn a great living and not study", Natsu said ignorantly.
The person started to get a little irrated and exclaimed, "I am not a wizard and I want to go to college so I can get a high paying career when I graduate and get a wife so I can live happily. Being a wizard is not for everyone just like college is not". Natsu stared at him with a look of surprise because he around his age and he has his life planned out already which made Natsu realize that he did not really have a plan for his life other than looking for Igneel. What would he do if he found Igneel then he would not have a goal anymore.
Happy spoke and said, "Natsu maybe you should try, it is not like you to say no to a challenge". The hope to be student looked at him and said, "It will be really hard just to study for the test in two months and if you do get in you have to go to classes and take tests every couple of weeks for an entire semester which is about four months and after that you get a small break and do it all over again with different classes for at least two years to get the lowest degree. As well it will cost money for each semester like tuition, a dorm room, books, and food".
Natsu got a grin and exclaimed, "This is a challenge and I will take it what do I need to do to get stared". "First you need to take the test and if you get a passing score you are accepted and after that you look at a list of majors and degrees you can earn and pick which one you want. Then you pay your tuition, dorm room, and books", he stated. Natsu nodded and said, "How do I study for the test and where do I take it". "Go to the book store and look for a study guide and when it is time to take the test you take it at the Library of Magnolia", he said. Natsu started to run away and Happy followed him. He yelled back at the hope to be student, " I am going to get started, but I need to take care of some things first".
At the guild
Lucy was at the bar talking with Mirajane, Juvia was talking with Gray at a table, Gajeel was at another table with Levy, and Erza was looking at everyone to make sure no fights would happen. She was happy when she saw that no one was fighting which made her realize that Natsu was still gone. "Has anyone seen Natsu, I know he said he was going to have fun today, but he should have been back by now", she said. Lucy jumped up slightly and realized the he is not here, "He usually would be here asking us to go on a mission or fighting Gray maybe he is enjoying himself too much, but it is a little boring without him here". After she said that everyone stared at her with a smirk that she did not notice. Gray got up and said, "The idiot is too busy being an idiot to keep track of time".
Suddenly the guild doors opened to show Natsu with Happy flying near him. Mirajane said, "Hello Natsu we were wondering where you were". He walked into the middle of the guild with a wide grin that made Lucy blush. He yelled at everyone, "Everyone I am going to be taking some time off from the guild for a while". A loud, "What" was said by everyone and Happy said, "Do not worry everyone it is for a secret mission he assigned himself". Master walked down the stairs and asked, "What kind of secret mission Natsu because it better not be one I would not approve of".
"Master it is one you would cheer me on for and do not worry this secret mission has no fighting involved in it" Natsu said happy. Lucy walked up to Natsu and said, "How long will you be gone because I do not want you to be gone from me for too long". She yelled at herself in her head for saying me to Natsu. Erza spoke up, "Have fun Natsu, but remember that if you need help just ask us because we are friends". He smiled and ran out of the guild with everyone giving him the Fairy Tail symbol, but the people that stood up and did it were Lucy, Gray, Erza, Lissana, Mirjane, Elfman, Cana, Gildarts, Happy, and Wendy.
10 minutes later Natsu's point of view
"He said to go to a book store for a study guide and I know where it is since Lucy goes there a lot" he thought to himself. When he walked around for a few more minutes he arrived at the book store and went inside to ask where the study guides for the college acceptance were and the store employee told him where he could find them. "Damn that's a lot of study guides, I should choose two so I can have a great chance at passing". He chose the two that the wanted and went to the cashier and she said, "These two study guides will cost 75 jewels". Natsu paid the price with ease sine he makes way more than that with one job.
Later that night Natsu was in his house studying while happy was on a mission with Lucy. "Math is so hard, but not as hard as science, but it will not stop me" he said with a look of determination. "I will study this until I get it enough to pass the test" he exclaimed.
Two months later
Natsu was looking more confident than he did the first night he started studying. He did not get an A on all the practice tests, but enough to pass the test. He was now on his way to the library, but he stopped when he saw Lucy and levy standing outside the front. They were talking about what they are going to read later and Levy is asking about Lucy's story. After a couple more minutes they walked away and Natsu ran to the entrance so he would not get seen by anyone.
When he entered the library he saw that a section of it was blocked off by velvet ropes and people were sitting at a sign up desk with the University of Crocus on their shirts. He walked over to them and one of them said, "Hello sir are you here to take the college acceptance exam". Natsu said, "Yes and I plan on passing". "Please sign up first and then we will give you your test and you must sit in an assigned seat" one of the people said. Natsu signed up then they gave him all of his testing materials. "Good luck you have three hours to complete your test".
Natsu sat down in his assigned seat and began to take his test. After a couple minutes of taking the test he stared to get nervous, "I cannot believe that it is this hard; however, I cannot stand to get beaten". He focused back on his test and began to answer more questions. After the three hours were over he got up and gave it to the the ladies at the sign up desk. "Thank you, now please wait a minute while I grade your test. She got out a pair of speed reading glasses and began to grade his test.
Natsu waited for her to finish grading and when she put a mark on his test every couple of seconds he sweated even more. She finished grading and smiled at him, "Congratulations Natsu Dragneel you passed with a B-, you are accepted to the University of Crocus". He smiled the biggest smile he could and the lady went underneath her table and asked Natsu, "What size are you in cloths sir", Natsu told her, "Large". She took out a box and opened it up and gave him and smaller package and said, "This will have all the materials you need for now your uniform and a course catalog that will have all the majors listed and what classes you need to take and how much it will cost".
He smiled and said, "Thank you I will go home and try it on and look at the catalog later on tonight". He walked out of the library and went home to open his package. Natsu took out the catalog and set it on his bed for later and took out his uniform which was a dark blue blazer with a yellow button up shirt and black dress pants. "This school must be pretty fancy and what will the others say if they see me in this" ne said as he put the uniform on. It looked good on him despite that it is not something that he wears a lot. After trying it on he woke up happy who was sleeping that he passed the test and is going to college, but to keep it a secret from everyone. He left his house to go to the guild that he will be taking more time off.
The guild
The other members of Team Natsu were hanging out deciding to do a mission. Lucy was zoning out of the conversation she was having with Gray and Erza. Erza noticed this and asked her, "Lucy are you ok you seem like you are bored". "No I am not bored I am just thinking", she said. Mirajane walked in on the conversation and said, "It is ok to say that you miss Natsu". Before she could answer Natsu slammed open the guild doors with a smile on his face. Everyone shouted, "Natsu" and started cheering that he was back. His teammates walked up to him and asked him some questions, "What were you doing?" Gray asked. "It is still a secret" Natsu answered, "Is it over with?" Lucy asked next. "Sort of" he answered, "What does sort of mean?" Erza asked him.
"It is over for now, but in two weeks I will leave again", he said. "Why", Lucy yelled at him which surprised Natsu. "It is a secret, but I promise that it will make everyone proud of me. After I leave I will come back for Christmas and stay for a few weeks before I have to start it up again", he said calmly. Lucy understood and said, "Can you go on one last mission with us before you go". Natsu yelled out, "Of course" and for the next fifteen minutes they all decided on a mission that would take them three days to do. They left to go on the mission and tried to have fun with it since it was the last mission with Natsu for a while.
End of Chapter I
I hope this will turn out better than my first story.
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