Bruh, Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail.
AN: Don't judge me. I thought it would be funny if Rogue was the home economics teacher.
If you were to ask who the most popular person in school is, anyone would reply with the Dragneel siblings. There was Luna with her mature eyes and criticizing nature. There was the playful Nash with glistening blonde hair.
And then there was Nashi.
Storm could name everything about Nashi. He could describe how her bright brown eyes glistened with happiness when she gets a book. He could describe how fierce and determined she is with her clenched fists when she gets a challenge. He could describe how loving she looks, how blood rushes to her cheeks and how her heart speeds up when she's with Gale.
Storm was nothing but a self proclaimed rival.
He couldn't really tell how it happened. He couldn't tell when either. It just did.
"Nii chan! Are you okay? You're spacing out a lot!" Sylvia exclaimed. Sylvia always called him that. He swears she'll never stop until the day he dies.
"I'm fine, Sylvia," Storm said. "Hypothetical question, if you had a crush on someone and they didn't like you back, what would you do?" Sylvia cutely batted her eyelashes.
"Well, that's easy. I'd make them like me!" That was easy for her to say. Everyone likes Lolita little Sylvia. The school considers her their child.
"Well look who's here," said the boy with the glistening blonde hair. "Didn't expect to run into you by the school gate."
"Nash, my man, how was summer for ya?" Storm asked.
"The number of guys trying to hit on my sisters increased. Looks like I got my training cut out for me. Oh, and then there was soccer. Dad got the whole family to play, even Luna! Mom was a savage. Had no idea she played! She kicked that ball so hard, it smacked dad in the face and hit the goal before Nashi could block it."
"That's typical Mrs. Heartfillia. Always gets revenge. Hell did Natsu do this time?" It wasn't disrespectful. Natsu actually told him to call him that, and the name just sort of stuck. It sounds wrong saying Mr. Dragneel.
"He stuffed his face like a pig. The restaurant we were at told him not to ever come again, and they totally eliminated the buffet option!"
"Nash, I will defeat you!" yelled the girl who was in Storm's mind mere minutes ago. Huffing and panting, she looked surprised.
"Wow. I'm already at the school gate."
"Like father like daughter," Storm muttered.
"Ha, got here before you!" Nash exclaimed. Nashi growled.
"That was because you tripped me!"
"Where's Luna?" Storm asked.
"Why? You got a crush on her?" Nash said teasingly. Storm sighed.
"No. I owe her."
"Excuse me, I totally don't exist," Nashi said sarcastically.
"And you're totally an attention hog," Nash commented. That's when Storm realized something.
"Sylvia!"
"She left for class while you were talking to me. I think she wanted to see her friends before the school bell rang. It's her first year in high school, so it makes sense that she's nervous." Fairy Tail Institution for Gifted, or Fairy Tail for short, is a middle, high, and college combined for students with special abilities, whether it be extreme physical skill, great artistic ability, or high intelligence. Strangely enough, the students are called mages and the school is called a guild.
"Hi!" yelled a voice belonging to a certain someone Storm had in his thoughts minutes ago.
"Gale!" Nashi exclaimed happily. "Oh my gosh, I barely got to see you over summer. I missed you!" Storm couldn't help but think about how adorable Nashi was at that moment, like a little child who got a new toy…
'Stop!' he told himself. 'Don't get attracted to her like those other guys! You know she'll never like you back!'
"Galey, what books did you read over the summer?" Nashi asked. "Can you tell me? Please, please, please?" Though Storm had spent day and night training, he hadn't quite gotten a hold of the green-eyed monster yet.
"Wow, you're stuck to him like a piece of dog sh*t on the sidewalk," Storm said.
"Excuse me?" A small part of Storm felt relieved that Nashi redirected her attention to him. The other part was basically screaming at him 'stop right now, beg for forgiveness, a repeatedly deny you were jealous!' Some strange part of him was saying 'throw your arms around her.'
"You're not excused," Storm said. "Calling you an excuse would be an insult to excuses."
"Oh! Roasted!" Nash yelled. Storm saw him as a commentary guy of sorts whenever he and Nashi were fighting.
"Well you're a fat ugly stupid bag of trash! When you were born, your mama was so disappointed in you that she only kept you around as cataclysmic weapon! Whenever there's evil enemies, she shows your ugly face to them and they run away screaming!" Nashi shrieked.
"Oh, is Nashi making a comeback?"
"Great job. You've created yet another lie that makes no sense."
"Storm just shot her down!"
"It makes sense! You just don't know it!" Storm shot her a (fake) sympathetic look and patted her shoulders.
"Of course it does, sweetie, but I think you're talking in the wrong language."
"Storm has unleashed his specialty! Adding emotions into the fight! Nashi just got buuuuurned!"
"Honestly, Nash, you might want to hold that thought," Nashi said. "I'm the fire, he's the ice. If anything, he should get burned. Isn't that right, stripper?"
When Storm looked down, he was only in his boxers.
"When the hell did I strip?!"
"Here's your uniform," Gale said. "It landed on my book."
"You were supposed to help me! Gale," Nashi yelled. "If you give him his uniform back, I can't use any stripper insults!"
"Honestly, I find this whole ordeal stupid, childish, and boring," Gale said. "I'm going to go study in the library. Fyi, Jade is at home. She got sick with a cold." Just as Nash and Nashi were twins, Gale and Jade were twins. It was a surprise that both the Dragneels and Redfoxes got twins around the same time (Storm was definitely sure they were having a contest to see who can make twins first. His mother told him so.) Jade was like Gale's opposite, but Storm would describe her as Nashi's perfect match. When he got right down to it, he'd say that girl was a rebel. She was totally a daddy's girl, literally learning how to rollerblade with him when she was three. She snuck into bars and crashed senior parties. She even got tattoos and piercings (not as many as her dad, though). Storm didn't even want to get started on the amount of times she got put in city jail…
Fitting for Nashi's best friend.
Think of the devil (literally) and the devil will appear. Everyone on campus watched as a bluenette dragged a kicking and screaming Jade to the school field, right outside the gates where they were standing.
"Just because you're dad's stupid doesn't mean I am! It's obvious you were faking that cold!" yelled Mrs. Mcgarden.
"I am sick! Just not with a cold. Anyone would be sick if you had all summer to do whatever you wanted but then suddenly you're forced to go to the prison called school!"
"Well I'm sure you've had enough experience in prison."
"Jade, get your *ss over here," Nash said. "You don't know how mad I am that you got roasted in front of your boyfriend."
Oh, Storm forgot to mention something. Jade was dating Nash.
"Shut up, Nash, there's no hope left. No matter what I do, she's going to roast me," Jade said sadly.
"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Nash yelled.
"Bye, bye!" Mrs. Mcgarden yelled as she waved, got in her car, and drove away.
"Coward!" Jade and Nash yelled simultaneously.
"Let's escape before they start making out," Storm said.
"Yup," Nashi agreed. As the two started to walk away, Storm asked Nashi a question.
"So, you like Gale, right?" 'Way to go, idiot! You must be a masochist!'
"I love Gale! Gale is, like, totally my type! He's the love of my life! We're destined to be married!" Storm had to say, even though he expected that, it still stabbed straight through his chest. Wait, no, he didn't like her! He was just infatuated.
Just like almost every single boy in this school.
And wasn't he telling himself a minute ago that he won't let that happen?
"Then why don't you confess to him?" 'What the hell are you thinking, Storm?!'
"Great idea! Your idiotic brain actually thought of something good!" Nashi said. Storm felt like there was an underlying message. Fine. Then maybe I will confess!
"Great! You know, you may be an *sshole, but I'll be happy for you if you find true love!" 'Congrats on digging your own GRAVE!'
"O-okay, then." Suddenly, Nashi burst into tears. Storm was so confused and scared at that moment.
"U-um, why are you crying?" he asked.
"Because boys are stupid!" Nashi yelled angrily. "You think I should just confess?! How! What if he doesn't like me back? What if he starts hating me?! What if things get awkward between us?!" Storm noticed people staring in the hallways, so he quickly dragged her into the nearest storage area. "What the hell, Storm? Why are you dragging me into the janitor's closet!" Storm made a motion to be quite.
"People were staring at you," he said. "You would have embarrassed yourself."
"Oh," Nashi said as she quieted down. "You were just looking out for me."
"Are you okay?" Storm asked.
"Why would I not be?" Storm could list a million reasons why.
"You're not acting like yourself," he said.
"Of course I am, Ice face! If anything, you're the one not acting normal! Stripper!" Storm quickly put on his clothes.
"You don't have that determined look," Storm said. "You look sad. You look like you gave up. Your fists lost their clench. You don't even act the same around Gale." He blinked, because for a moment Nashi had the saddest look on her face. It must have been his imagination.
"Why are you helping me, anyways?" Nashi asked. "If it's to gain Luna's favor, I'll let you know you're basically wasting your time." Storm's eye twitched. She thought he was doing all this to gain Luna's favor? What the absolute heck?
"Ok, so, you'll only hear this once from me," Storm said. "And only once, so listen really carefully." Nashi leaned closer to listen. "Well, I've considered us to technically be friends. If you don't, that's fine. People's opinions are different. I just think we're like those friends who argue every five seconds."
"It's every three second!"
"No, I'm pretty sure it's five."
"Three is the number that's repeated most in history! It's the number of fate!"
"Five is the perfect odd number: you can easily divide it and tell its multiples."
The door opened slowly, revealing the entire 3A section, and Mr. Justine, the literature teacher.
"Ooh," Nash said. "What were you two doing in a closet?"
"You shouldn't be the one talking, Nash, we've found you and Jade in a closet plenty of time," said Rosemary (girl with red hair; her last name is Fernandez; you can guess who her parents are). He and Jade shrugged. Storm doubted either of them had any shame.
"It's not what it looks like!" Nashi and Storm simultaneously denied, their faces bright red.
"Like we'd believe you," Nova said (blonde hair, blue eyes, Miraxus… that's also the name of her older sibling). "You two are half naked and sitting really close to each other."
"Curse your stripping habit, Storm!" Nashi yelled.
"You know, it's best not to annoy them so much. I saw them go into this closet because Storm didn't want the public to see her have an emotional outburst. Also, I speculate that since it was dark in the closet and Storm couldn't see, he stripped her instead of himself, thinking it was his pants," Gale explained.
"Now that you mention it, it did start to get dark," Storm said.
"Mr. Justine, pull yourself together!" yelled Lory (the beautiful daughter of a sheep and a lion).
"No! It's indecent! Lewd! I must avert my eyes!"
"We're not doing anything," Nashi deadpanned.
"No! I mean, it's ungentlemanly for a guy to stare at a girl's half naked body," he explained. That was when the two realized it, and it finally sunk into their heads.
"You stripped me!" Nashi yelled.
"How was I supposed to know?"
"Pervert!"
"You're the pervert for walking around half naked!"
"You're also doing it!"
"Just put your shirts on," Rosemary said, exasperated.
"I still think they were at it," Nova grumbled.
"SHUT UP NOVA WE WERE NOT!"
"Denial, denial."
"Looks like they've banded together to fight a common enemy," Rosemary muttered.
"Okay, class, get to your seats," Mr. Justine said.
"Yeah, let's listen to the teacher," Lory said dreamily.
"Someone has a way too obvious crush," Nova said.
"Seats, now, or detention all of you!" Everyone ran to class so fast, Storm and Mr. Justine were the last ones to come into class.
"Don't these kids have any manners?"
"I know, right?"
"You two are the ones with no manners! First you kept us waiting and then you started insulting us!" Nashi yelled.
"As you know," Mr. Justine started, totally ignoring Nashi, "You are beginning your third year of high school. Since you are all juniors in class A, advanced class, I expect good behavior. I will explain your schedule."
"We all have the same schedule?" Storm asked. "But why?"
"There are three different levels a student can be on for three different subjects. Math advanced, Math average, Math basic, Language advanced, Language average, Language basic, Science advanced, Science average, and Science basic. Class A is for students in Science advanced, Math advance, and Literature advanced. This year is special because all of your previous progress landed you in your specified position."
"So we're the top class!" Nashi cheered.
"Yes. Now the schedule. First period science with me. Second period gym with coach Elfman Strauss."
"Well, my father's awesome," Ellie bragged.
"Third and Fourth period language with a new teacher: Mrs. Levy Redfox."
"So that's why mom was smirking the whole morning."
"Fifth period social studies with another new teacher: Mrs. Lucy Dragneel."
"I swear our parents are trying to watch us! Don't they have any faith in us?"
"Sixth period health with Ms. Porlyusica (nobody knows if that's her first name or last name) and Seventh period home economics with yet another new teacher: Mr. Rogue Cheney."
"Half of our teachers are new. This can't be a coincident. What if there are evil forces secretly trying to take over the school?!" Lory shrieked.
"Yeah! Go Lory! Show them your otaku spirit!" Nashi cheered.
"Reality hurts," Mr. Justine muttered. Storm really felt bad for him. Seriously, he had to deal with a bunch of crazy kids and he was single. At this age, people need some support.
Ring Ding, Ding DONG!
"The Science advanced class for grade 11 studies the topic of chemistry," Mr. Justine said, wasting no time in starting class. "Open your textbooks to page 10 and read the chapter. Answer any and all questions you see. Afterwards, fill out that exit ticket and wait for class to be over. The first day may be boring, but it's necessary for tomorrow's lesson."
"What type of evil teacher gives us work on the first day of school?"
"Yeah! You're sick!"
"I wish you were dead!"
"Don't you know people's heads have to adjust to learning? Idiot!"
"All right, fine! Then no class work. I seriously wonder how you people are in advanced class."
The day went by in a blur. Storm remembered not learning anything at all. Except his subjects. Gym's curriculum was net sports. The two language classes were Japanese and English literature. Social Studies was history of astrology (which would explain why Mrs. Dragneel was teaching it). Health was about… gender. And home economics was home economics.
He sighed to himself. His class was a mental asylum. What did he do to deserve this? Storm stopped walking.
No! Wait, could it be? Would it be true that his class really is a mental asylum? The more Storm thought about it, the more it made sense.
Of course his class is a mental asylum. Everyone in class is a nutcase, even him. Seriously, who strips in public? He doubted they believed it was out of habit (Curse his dad!). Plus, sometimes they described crazy people as special. They could be doing the same thing right now. A wasn't advanced. No, A was Asylum.
The realization made him open his mouth to scream, but before he could let a sound out, someone clamped a hand over his mouth and dragged him into a storage closet. A well lit one.
"This is kidnap!" Storm yelled.
"Shut up!" He opened his eyes to see… Nova?
"Nova? What the heck?" Storm looked around the storage closet and noticed Rosemary, Jade, Nash, and Gil (Rosemary's younger brother).
"Shush. We're trying to eavesdrop," Nova said impatiently. Storm peaked out the door and saw Nashi and Gale. He felt his heart drop.
Nashi was confessing to Gale.
"Sorry, but I decline," Gale said. "I don't have time to deal with a relationship, and I don't think you're my type either."
"He rejected her," Rosemary said solemnly.
"That's alright!" Nashi said enthusiastically. "I understand! You're busy right now! Take your time, ha ha! I can wait! And if you decide that you don't like me, that's fine to! Just think it over!"
"Anyone can tell that she's faking the enthusiasm," Nova said.
"Cut her some slack, Nova," Jade said. Nash and Gilbert furiously wiped a few tears from their eyes while Storm stayed silent. When Gale left, Nashi collapsed.
"This always happens to me," Nashi cried. "Why! I don't understand. What have I been doing wrong? Why does love always destroy me?"
"We've got to help her!" Storm said. "She needs support." Nova and Rosemary pulled him back.
"Let me go!" Storm yelled.
"No, she has to face this on her own," Rosemary said strictly. "There's nothing we can do for her right now."
"What? So we should just leave her there to cry? When we can comfort her?"
"You're not the only person who's taking this hard. It's all of us. If you go and comfort her, Nashi will shut herself up. She'll immediately bottle it up and pretend nothing is wrong. That will hurt her even more. Let her cry in peace."
Storm stared at that sad, heartbroken expression on her face. The expression that's everything Nashi isn't.
"Hey, Storm, buddy, wanna be in on a plan we made?" Nash asked.
"I get you'll probably decline being her rival and all, but everyone in this room except you is in on it so maybe you might?" Jade persuaded?
"The plan is to get Nashi and Gale together. It's called GNGT," Rosemary explained.
"So is it a yes or no?"
If Storm agreed, he'd be setting up his own doom. But if Storm declined….
Nashi's sad, heartbroken face appeared in his mind and he decided he never wanted that to happen again.
"Yes. I'm in." There was no fighting it anymore. Storm admitted it, and he felt a weight lift off his shoulders the moment he did.
Storm loved Nashi and Nashi loved Gale.
AN: I'm going to explain how the chapters work. At the beginning of the story, I put a hint, spoiler, or explanation for an event of the chapter as an author's note. After the story, I put a regular author's note. After the note, I put a random short story omake. The omakes are cannon, but they aren't necessary to the plot. After that, I put a preview for the next chapter to end things off.
Omake: The story of Nash and Jade
They always knew each other and yet they didn't. They always saw each other and yet they didn't. They slowly gained feelings for each other, but neither of them knew it. Until they really did meet.
Before, Nash knew Jade as Nashi's best friend, and Jade knew Nash as Nashi's brother, so when Nashi decided to introduce the two to each other, she was surprised to see how familiar they were with each other. It seemed like they knew everything about the other.
Except for names.
For a time after that, Nash would join Nashi and Jade on their crime sprees. Nashi would always giggle, thinking about the little moments the two had.
Then the dare came. Oh the dare. Nashi believed that pairing was destiny. In the game of truth or dare, Gale dared Nash and Jade to kiss each other. And that was how Lory's otp became cannon.
PREVIEW
"We're going to have to do it," Nova said.
"Oh yeah!" Nash and Jade cheered.
"What, no!" Storm and Rosemary disagreed.
"We literally have no other option."
"This is suicide," Storm said.
"Only if it doesn't work."
"Fine," Rosemary said. "I guess we have to use the parachutes." Gil, who had been deadly silent, suddenly screamed.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"