I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL ALL CHARACTERS COPY RIGHT OF Hiro Mashima STORY IS COPY RIGHT BY ME

Just another average day for Lucy Heartfilia, waking up, taking a shower getting changed and getting ready for school. Yep just another average day. 'I really don't want to go to school today… I just want to stay home, and visit my parents…' Deciding it was the best thing to do Lucy changed out of her school uniform that consisted of a black pleated skirt, a white button up collared shirt and a dark red almost blood like vest that had the school logo on it. Slipping a white dress over he busty figure, she liked the idea of its purity, it had light coloured flowers on the bottom rim of it just before it stopped above her knees. The material was thick enough so that no one could see her bra and underwear but it was still light enough for the summer warmth. Decorating her dress with a red belt that she placed around her waist before slipping white sandals on her feet, she grabbed the cord and wrapped it around her ankle meeting the pink flower buckle. Pulling her hair into a spiral bun at the back she ruffled her fringe and some hair out of the bun so it framed her face with two strands.

Grabbing her handbag and keys Lucy walked out of her small apartment, that she had a hard time keeping ends meet, before locking it. Feeling the sun rays fall upon her skin she was grateful that she had grabbed her umbrella as she saw the storm clouds roll in from over the hills. Walking past the stores in the street she took turn after turn, although in a zombie like state, she knew the way all too well, she did this every year. Stopping in front of a large decorated but opened gate, Lucy walked down the gravelled paths passing tombstones of the deceased, of those that had died from natural causes and those that had died too soon.

As she continued to walk down the path, she came up to a tombstone that had two angels hugging the sides of it… "Here Lays Jude and Layla Heartfilia… May they watch over their loved ones." Placing a bouquet of red roses decorated with baby breath and yellow daffodils, near the tombstone, tears pooled in her eyes. Forcing a giggle, Lucy smiled at her parents as the tears started to fall. "You know mum… dad… That I'm in grade 12 now… It's my last year of High school… I was meant to go to school today… and all those other days that I came to visit, But I guess it's just a habit now to come here on the day of your deaths... Erza and Levy think that I should do this on the weekends rather than skipping school. I saw them yesterday, they said if I was going to skip school I had to say hello for them… so… Hello!" Lucy giggled trying as hard as she could not to cry. "I better get going, it looks like it's going to rain soon, and you know how I can get sick easily from being caught in it." Wiping away the tears as she stood up from sitting on her knees in front of their grave, she started to walk away but not without looking over her shoulder "Thank you…" She said softly as she walked back to her place.

Lucy was lucky usually it started raining when she would visit her parents, like the world was crying with her, maybe it was because she left earlier than usual she didn't bother to go on about her life today, she would visit them again soon and tell them about it. On her way home she felt the spits of rain landing on her, sighing she pushed up her umbrella so that it was now shielding her, hearing the small pitter pats of the water landing on the material. Feeling her side vibrate Lucy reached into her handbag pulling out her phone. "Hope you are ok Lucy, I hope you said hello from Erza and myself. I know that they are watching over you." reading the words within her head Lucy smiled replying to Levy's text "I'm ok, and I said hello for you both… Is it ok if I crash with you six tonight? I just don't feel like being alone. Also you can give me my timetable and tell me how school was!" grabbing her keys from her handbag, Lucy unlocked her apartment door quickly packing an overnight bag… 'I guess I have to take my school bag instead… it will be easier to go to classes tomorrow.'

Hearing her phone ring, Lucy looked up at the clock realising that it was recess at school "Mushi Mushi Levy!" hearing the giggle on the other end of the phone Lucy smiled. "Hey Lu – chan, yeah Erza, Juvia and myself are fine with you crashing with us tonight! If you like I can give you your timetable tonight so you can just pack tomorrow's classes rather than your entire school bag or waking up early to get home and get what you need." "Yes please!" Lucy grabbed a pen and paper ready to write down tomorrow's schedule. "Ok so for the first two periods you have English, then you have Maths, then your last two periods are Art."

Jumping up and down in excitement Lucy was brought out of her daze when Levy spoke up "Lu – chan I have to go, recess is almost over and the teachers are looking for people with phones out to take away. You know where the keys are just let yourself in! Oh and one more thing, we have a new roommate today so don't worry if someone's there!" before she could say bye Levy had already hung up her phone. Reaching under her bed Lucy grabbed out two of her art books, one A4 and one A3, she had already drawn some pictures but they weren't filled enough not to use for her class. Packing her books, laptop and some drawing utensils, Lucy made her way to her draws pulling out a pair of matching pink with blue lace bra and undies before grabbing out a short black bed pants and a pink singlet that always snugged her body nicely. Stuffing her clothes away in her bag she grabbed her school uniform placing that on top of everything before making her way to her friend's house with her umbrella over her head.

'I should probably apply for a room in the dorms. I don't think I can afford a mistake like last year…' recalling how much she had to work just to pay her rent and only a little food, it was almost impossible to do her school work, she almost had to repeat the 11th grade… If it wasn't for Levy, Erza and Juvia helping her pay her rent and get her school work done she would be repeating the 11th grade this year. When Lucy moved into her apartment 3 years ago, the rent was so cheap, but with construction that was happening making the suburb look nice, it had made her rent increase dramatically. She was forced to take more hours at the small café she worked at, eventually having to take on more and more to the point she once had to go to hospital from exhaustion and a high fever.

Remembering how much trouble she had gotten into with Erza, Juvia, Levy, Jellal, Gray and Gajeel, Lucy gulped not wanting to ever go through that with them again. I'll apply for a dorm or a share house... definitely… or maybe I should ask if I can move in with them seeming they have a room left. Hugging her snowman plushie tight, Lucy was knocked back into reality when someone had bumped into her, causing her to fall forward on her hands and knees, dropping Plu. "Owie…" her eyes nit-picked together, but she opened them to see a tall man extending a hand out to her. "Sorry! I didn't mean to… I'm just lost in my own thoughts today." grabbing his hand she noticed his pink hair… it was spikey and defied the laws of gravity even though he was soaked from the rain, he was tanned, and from the looks of it, he was well toned. He wore her school uniform as well. The boy's uniform was just black pants, a short white sleeved button up shirt and a blood red vest with the school symbol on it, but he had added a scaly like scarf to it

He reached down picking up the plushie, it was dirty, and soaked from the rain. "I'm really sorry, I'm a bit lost." Passing her back the wet drenched plushie her eyes were saddened at the state of it. "I can get it cleaned for you." her head hung low as she hugged it tightly, causing him to poke his head under her umbrella that she had put back above her head. She mumbled something under her breath so softly, she thought he wouldn't hear it "It is the only thing I have left to remember her…" as tears pooled in her eyes she was surprised when the man hugged her tightly, he smelt of burnt wood and cinnamon, she didn't know why but she found comfort within it. Pulling back from his embrace she wiped her eyes "I'm sorry." smiling at the man "You said you were lost, where are you trying to get to?"

Pulling out his wallet he grabbed a card that had an address on it, "Oh! You're the new roommate!" a curious look covered his face "I'm Lucy Ashley, I'm friends with the people you're moving with. Their place is actually just around the corner from here, I was on my way over so I'll let you in." raising her umbrella she pulled it over the man and started walking. "My name is Natsu… Natsu Dragneel." he followed grabbing the umbrella, his hands over lapped hers. "Allow me, your hands are grazed, and your bag looks a bit heavy." blushing slightly at his actions she let go of her umbrella letting him hold it over them both.

As they stopped in front of a large house "They keep the spare key in this hollow rock." pulling the key out unlocking the front door, Lucy placed it back down within the front garden.