New story time! I've been playing around with this idea for a while. I posted a little doodle on tumblr a while back.. it was no good but I am so exited to finally get it going! I have the first three chapters already planned out too! So hopefully this will have regular updates ^^
Natsu and Lucy are the main pairing here but all the other couples will make regular appearances and some will have little 'arcs'.
I really hope you like this! The first chapter is kinda short and pretty much just an introduction to the characters so I hope this isn't boring ^^
SPOILERS: I will go ahead and say that there are some manga spoilers here. If you haven't read chapter 436 and on then you will see spoilers. If you are like me and you like to be spoiled than go ahead and enjoy ^^
(that summary is super corny but it's late and no one is awake to help me with it. -_- if you have a better one please let me know!)
Fairy Tail and it's characters belong to Hiro Mashima.
"You really didn't have to do this, mom.." Gray whined, he stood at the entrance to the kitchen in his new apartment.
"It's your first day of college, I had to come and cook!" his step-mother Ur told him as she put bacon in the microwave, "It's tradition!"
Gray sighed, rubbing the back of his neck, "You drove a half an hour away just to cook at six in the morning because it was tradition? Smart."
"Oh leave her be, son," his father clapped him on the back, "she did it for Lyon and 'Tear too. And let's not forget that you're the baby."
"Woopie," Gray's sarcasm was not lost on Silver who laughed at the poor boy.
"Well I think it's wonderful you came all this way! I appreciate it much more than your disrespectful son, Mrs. Fullbuster!" Gray's roommate, Loke Regulas, commented as he jumped to set the table.
"I'm not that old just yet," Ur huffed at the boy, "call me Ur or Mom."
"Will do," the young playboy winked affectionately at her.
"Watch it," Silver interrupted, squeezing Gray's shoulder, "that's my wife you're flirting with."
"Don't worry about him," Gray smirked, removing the crushing hand from his shoulder and sat at the kitchen table, "Loke here likes the blondes."
"That I do!"
"Oh dear," Ur laughed.
Silver laughed too, knowing the young man meant no harm, "Juvia get unpacked alright?"
"Yeah, finished last night."
"Good. Meet her roommate?" Silver sat next to Gray at the table, confused when his son hit his head on the table.
"Unfortunately," he groaned. Silver raised a browat Loke who sat across from him snickering.
"And?" Ur asked, rather impatiently.
"It's Meldy."
His parents burst out if laughter. Of course they would find it funny.
"What luck!" Ur placed full plates on the table, "Your girl and Lyon's sharing a room."
Silver whispered, "Just don't let them exchange sack secrets."
"Oh, shut it!"
Erza sat under a thin blanket on her apartments balcony going over her long itinerary for the day. Second year looked a tad bit more difficult than the first, that was for sure. She silently prayed for the day to go well for her and her friends. She was happy they all were going to the same college. It was sad not having them around the past year.
A few minutes later, a disheveled royal blue head came out of the apartment with a shirtless torso and sweat pants riding low on his hips. He was carrying two mugs of hot coffee.
"Mind if I join you?" Jellal smiled and handed her the 'I love cake' cup.
"Certainly," she raised the blanker for him to get under. It was late August but the cool fall wind had already arrived.
"What are you reading?" He asked as one arm came up behind her on the seat, the other raising the coffee to his lips.
"Just going over our schedules one last time. We have more classes this year. I'm glad we both got most of our basics out of the way last year. Although you have more than I do," Erza leaned into his bare chest.
"The downside to being a pre-law student."
"Yes," she turned and kissed tattoo covered cheek, "but a very cute pre-law student."
Jellal hummed as he kissed her forehead, "Don't get all worried about it now. It's just the first day. We'll mostly go through class itineraries and rules. You know the drill."
"Yes. And you know how I feel about those," she mumbled into her coffee. Erza hated the first few days of class where you were just getting used to the teacher and subject. Forget that stuff and get straight to it.
He laughed, kissing her scarlet locks again. They sat there and enjoyed the quiet morning before all chaos was released.
"What the hell are we doing at the damn book store so early for, shrimp?"
"I have a lot of books I need and I don't want to wait to get them because by that point they'll be gone."
"It's just the first frickin' day," Gajeel grumbled, "ya probably have all week before everything's gone.
They were inside Fairy Tail Universities impressive off campus book store. It was one of three where the students purchased their books for class. It also had a large gift shop full of clothes and accessories with the schools logo.
Levy glared at him over her shoulder, "Like I said, by that point everything I need would be one. Some of these books are hard to find."
"Come on, we can come back later today! I promise all the books will still be here," she continued to glare at him, and no matter how pixie sized his girlfriend was he was still scared shitless of that glare, "I'm hungry!"
She sighed, putting her stack of books in one hand and rubbing her temples with the other. She couldn't win just once, could she? "Fine, let's go get breakfast," she raised a finger at him, "But we're coming right back!"
"Yeah, yeah, let's go eat," he grabbed her outstretched hand and began to stomp towards the door when he instantly felt her hand leave his, "Shrimp?"
"Do you mind holding these for me? I promise we'll be back in an hour and I still have a few more I need to get," Levy was handing her stack of 15 books to a store clerk who looked about as awake as a newborn baby.
"Levy!"
Humming along to the hushed music playing, Mira danced around her apartment getting ready for school. She had their schools bags packed and on the couch, forms all filled out and on the table, his headphones on the coat rack, and breakfast was almost done. Smiling to herself at a job well done, so far. She now just needed to get herself dressed and her boyfriend out of bed.
Skipping to the bedroom she turned the light on and giggled when the lump in the bed grunted and turned over onto his stomach. He hated when she woke him up that way. Why couldn't she wake him up with sex or something?
"Mira. Light. Off."
"No, no, no," she happily sang, "you need to get up now, Laxus!"
"No."
"Laxus," she put her hands on her hips and glared at him like she did Elfman and Lisanna when they were kids. She stood next to his side of the bed until he looked at her.
"Mira," he used the same tone, mocking her.
"Come on, will you please get up? Breakfast is almost ready," she leaned down so she could she his face clearly.
He cracked open an eye, "No," he grabbed her and tossed her over him and onto her side of the bed, putting her into a vice grip.
Mira squeaked, giggling "Laxus!"
"Sleep," he patted her silver locks like a puppy as he drifted back.
"Laxus we have to get ready," she sighed, hearing his breathing even out, "You would think by third year it would be easier to get you out of bed.."
Happy lazily stretched in the hallway as his master ran around the house. He yawned as Natsu ran to the bathroom in only his boxers and one sock. A moment later he came out with his sock on the opposite room and ran to his room across the hall.
The blue feline watched a bird out the window fly away before Natsu came out again, this time wearing boxers, a shirt, and no socks. He ran down past Happy into the kitchen.
Yawning again as Natsu ran back to his room, and then again as he ran to the bathroom in jeans and a different shirt.
"Mreow?" Happy was suddenly lifted into the air.
"You'll get trampled if you stay here," Natsu's older brother Zeref brought Happy into the kitchen and placed him next to his food bowl that was full of fish, "Stay in here."
"Mreow!" Happy happily dug into his breakfast.
Zeref laughed at the cat. Picking up his coffee he sat at the bar and went over some last minute forms. Natsu ran back inside the kitchen, almost colliding with the bar next to his brother.
"Hey," he talked around the toothbrush hanging from his mouth, "where's my schedule? Can't find it."
Zeref raised a brow at Natsu's choice of clothing. Green cargo shorts and a red muscle top that said 'Fired up', "It's right there. Exactly where I told you I was putting it a week ago," he pointed to the paper on the refrigerator.
"Yosh! Thanks! I forgot!" Natsu ripped the paper off the fridge and ran away, brushing his teeth as he went.
Zeref sighed, "It'll be a miracle if he lasts until he graduates."
"Mreow," Happy agreed with him as he rubbed his head on Zeref's foot.
"OI! I heard that!"
Natsu double checked his bag and slipped on his sandals. He slung his bag over his shoulder and left the room.
"See ya later!" Natsu got the apple and water Zeref had left out for him and ran out the door.
He grinned as walked out to his pride and joy. His sparkly clean, dark grey Jeep Wrangler. It was the graduation gift he bought himself. All those hours of mowing yards, doing house chores and random jobs for neighbors had really paid off. He just stood there and stared at his baby.
"I'm surprised you're not puking yet," came a giggle voice.
Natsu glared at Mavis as she hopped on one foot up the driveway, "Where are yer shoes?"
"Here!" she jumped onto both feet in front of him, holding out her sandals for him to see.
"I'm surprised you're not bleeding yet," he mocked.
"I don't like shoes and you know it!"
"Just like you know that as long as I'm the one driving, I don't puke!"
Mavis huffed and stuck her tongue out at him. Natsu laughed, mentally adding that as a victory for him on their imaginary score sheet. He jumped into the Jeep and rolled down the window, "Don't you and Zeref get all cozy now before class!"
Mavis blushed furiously, how dare he! She and Zeref were NOT like that! "Natsu! Wa- hey! Come back!" but he had already backed out of the drive way.
"Oh that little.. just wait 'til you get a crush! They're going to know all your little secrets!"
"Who are you yelling at?" Zeref had heard voices and had come to check only to find the adorable blonde he was fond of in his driveway.
"Oh.. uh.. Natsu! He was making fun of me.." Mavis skipped the rest of the way up the porch.
"What am I going to do with the both of you," Zeref shook his head.
Mavis giggled, "Well are you ready for senior year?"
"As ready as I'll ever be," he gestured to the door, "come in. I want you to go over my paper one more time."
"Again? I've looked at it at least three times already."
"I know," he flushed under her gaze, "just one more time. I re-read it and there is one part that I'm still not sure about."
"Geez! What am I going to do with you!" she giggled as the pair went inside.
Natsu drove around the small parking lot for the fourth time looking for an empty spot, finally finding one next to a blue mustang.
Taking a closer look at the car he groaned, "Ugh. Why him?"
Jumping out of the truck, Natsu glared at the dark eyes that got out of the mustang at the same time. He got a glare sent right back at him.
"Why'd you park next to me, pyro?" Gray slammed the car door shut.
"It was the only spot left, ice breeches," Natsu and Gray stood in front of the vehicles, growling at the other.
Gray relented first, "Whatever."
"Yeah," Natsu relaxed his shoulders, "what class you got first?"
"Lit. You?" Gray sat on the hood of his car and pulled out a carton of cigarettes.
"Math," he cringed, "and quit that! Those things'll kill ya!"
Gray blew smoke in Natsu's face.
"Darling!" the beautiful blunette called out to Gray as she got out of her own car and ran to the boys. He stood and stomped on the bud getting ready for impact. He opened his arms and wrapped them around her as she collided with him, "Hey, Juvia."
"Good morning, my darling. Nastu," Juvia beamed brilliantly at the pinkette.
"Yo!"
"How's rooming with Meldy?"
"Lyon's girl?" Natsu asked, getting a nod from the couple.
"It's already so wonderful!" Juvia beamed, "We went out for dinner last night to the Chinese buffet and we made breakfast this morning together! Juvia really likes her!"
Gray snorted. Natsu chuckled, "Looks like you got some competition."
Gray tightened his grip on his girlfriend, "Don't you have some pictures to take, hot head?"
"Sheesh, touchy," Natsu took off in the direction of the art and music buildings, "later!"
"That was very rude, darling," Juvia turned around in his arms so she could look up at him, "but Juvia is happy to have some time alone with Gray before class."
"Yeah?" he smirked as she peppered kisses all over his face.
Natsu made it to the main art building when classes let out, his first class didn't start for a little while so he had time to kill.
Natsu walked around the halls in awe. FTU was known for it's art and music programs. He had always been a big drawer and painter when he was younger, but now he was aiming for a degree in photography. He loved taking pictures.
He stopped next to the door that led to the dark rooms. He couldn't wait to get in there. Most of his friends didn't understand how the hot headed idiot had the patience to wait around for pictures to develop, but he did. It was one of the only things he could wait for, he wanted them to turn out perfect. Unfortunately, he couldn't take any advanced classes until next year.
The next hall was the music hall. He was looking at the trophy case when he heard something. It was slow, and sounded sad. A string instrument most likely. He looked around and saw that most of the class rooms were empty. It must be coming from the auditorium. Over the years Natsu had been given many nicknames, but the one he liked most was 'dangerously curious'. He knew musicians didn't like to be disturbed while they were practicing, but he was gonna peek anyway.
He ran down and skidded past the door to the seating area. Slowly so he wouldn't scare them, he tiptoed inside. Turning his head to the side so only his hair and eyes could see past the door he saw the stage. He pouted when he didn't see anyone there, a music stand was there alone.
"Man, that sucks. I wanted to see who it was," he put his hands in his pockets and headed back to the main corridor, "that sure was pretty music, kinda depressing though."
He glanced at the clock on the wall and blanched, it was 10:24 AM. His first class started at 10:40 AM and it was a long walk. He was gonna be late!
He made a bee line for the doors so he could run to the math building at top speed. He almost ran into a girl as he ran down the steps, "Sorry! I'm late for class!"
He didn't turn back to look at her. So he didn't notice the violin case she was carrying, or the distraught look on her face, "it's OK."
So? I really hope you liked it.
The cover image was made by me ^^
I'm gonna do my best to make the next chapters much longer than this.
When I was writing this out I was thinking about how movies start. You go through little stuff about people or things that will be in the movie before you get to the main character. And I hope you liked Happy's small POV. That was fun ^^
And I hope you understood what year everyone was. If not, here's a small key. { Name(age) }:
Natsu(18), Lucy(18), Gray(18), Juvia(18), Levy(17) - Freshman
Erza(19), Jellal(19), Gajeel(19) - Sophomore
Mira(20), Laxus(20) - Junior
Zeref(21), Mavis(21) - Senior
I'll be adding more characters later on and i'll be updating you with more keys!
**For my other fics**
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[8-15-2016: i'm finally getting back into this one so I thought before I get to the new chapters, i'd go back and edit the old ones hah.]