Past Tense.

Chapter 2

Gramps

Lucy doesn't know what the fuck got into her, or whatever the hell she was thinking; but she actually showed up to school. She realized how stupid that was as soon as her feet met the gate, "If my day turns to shit I can always ditch halfway through." she thought.

Fairy Tail Academy, a bright sign that stood on top of a school that looked like the castle from Cinderella read. What bullshit.

Lucy gulped and turned into the first door way, gazing around the school. This place looked pretty high class, it was quite magnificent if Lucy could care to remember the describing word. Far down the hallway she could see red lockers lining the halls and maybe a cafeteria somewhere along the way. At least there would be food. Now only if Lucy could find the place where the people with her "habits" were.

Down the hallway she was gazing, a man with blue hair and a maroon tattoo emerged from a classroom, peeking Lucy's interest momentarily.

"Do my eyes deceive me? Do I really see that hideous tattoo?" "JJ!" She yelled to the blue haired guy walking absentmindedly. He must have snapped out of his thoughts because before Lucy could register she was pulled into a hug. "LuLu what the fuck are ya doing here?" The high schooler laughed, but Lucy pushed him off, even for a childhood friend this was too much touching for her.

"Don't call me Lulu"

"Don't call me JJ" he groaned in response, same old Jellal from the neighbourhood. Lucy hadn't seen her only friend since she had moved all those years ago.

Before all hell broke loose.

Of course they had kept in touch via social media, but not often. Like many people they grew apart, but she was thrilled to see him here now.

"So whatcha doing here anyway?" Jellal asked, Lucy leaned back on one hip. "Please Jellal you underestimate me, I've been at Blue Peagashit Academy for at least 2 months, I was going to get kicked out any day now." Lucy sighed, yes that did seem to be a pattern with her, "where's the office anyway? Time to make my grand introduction." A devilish glint appeared in her eye, Jellal recognized it and felt a twitch of a smile come on. Just like old times.

"Down the hall to the left. Oh and yeah, skip second with me, I'll show you were this school isn't half bad." Lucy smirked, mentally mapping out her directions and continued down the hall like Jellal had said.

Eventually, she reached the red door labeled office. In her opinions they really need to make it closer to the front door, Lucy had to walk so far and effort wasn't really her thing. Kicking open the door, she barged right in and went straight into the principals room. Makaov, Makarov? Anyway, all he was doing was sitting their eating what looked like to be cherry pie.

"Hello I'm Lucy Heartfilia and we will be spending a lot of time together." Lucy said, plopping down on the chair, making herself comfortable, these ones weren't as nice as the ones at Blue Peagashit but they would suffice for the few months she was here. "Yes Ms. Heartfilia it seems we will, seeing your track record. How many schools have you attended?"' The small man with a bushy moustache said. "This is their principal! He's a midget!" She though, Lucy couldn't help herself but to start cackling like an old hag. "Something funny Ms. Heartfilia?"

"You're a shrimp-" Lucy laughed "you're stunted Gramps!" She was unable to contain her endless fit of giggles. Her laughs began to quite when she saw the principal, straight faced, staring at her. "Are you done?" Gramps asked, Lucy hesitantly nodded and leaned back in her chair.

"First off, My name is Master Makarov but 'Gramps' will do. I know of your track records with schools and they all end at a short period of time. I assure this facility won't."

"That's what 90% of the schools I've been to have said to me." Lucy shrugged, stifling a yawn and picking at her nails. "Give it an effort Lucy. You might be surprised." He suggested, handing her the schedule. Lucy snatched it out of his hands, not giving it a second glance.

"See ya later Gramps"

Lucy casually strolled into her first period class, she could see a ton of eyes staring at her and the teacher sure looked surprised that she was there. "Okay class we have a new student, please introduce yourself." She said smiling too brightly. These were the kind of people Lucy typically avoided.

"Sup I'm Lucy." She spoke smoothly and casually, walking to the back of the class and taking a seat.

"Well that's a pleasant surprise." The teacher half heartedly laughed. "Anyway I am Ms. Laki and this is Art. Now everyone if you could make Lucy feel right at home that'd be wonderful." This teacher was too much for her. Lucy can't handle the smiley goody two shoes kinda girls.

Today she was feeling generous, so maybe she'd let it slide. Just this one time.

Quickly, Lucy's gaze turned out to the window of her first period class, in the near distance, she could see the stretched out field. The feild was decorated with precise rows of tulips and trees and roses; but no Smoking Pitt. She inwardly prayed that that was what Jellal had to show her in second.

"Ok class for fun since it's the first day of school with Lucy we are going to do a drawing competition. Anything that can fit on a regular sheet of white paper. You have 10 minutes, go!" Ms. Laki said overly happy, as if she were some twisted cheerleader. Lucy shrugged picking up the paper, should she actually try? Art is the only subject she could stand since she had some background with it.

She picked up the pencil and thought of all the disturbing things she could draw. Lucy didn't want to try too hard or the teacher might expect that from her next time. "I'm used to letting people down." She shrugged inwardly. But then she though about ruining Ms. Laki's day and it made her grin. Unfortunately, she could drawn any of her ideas so Lucy decided to look out the window for inspiration.

Her gaze met some orange haired male standing with some white haired chick. The man had stars in his eyes and was trying to get closer to her but she rejected him. And now, Lucy had the perfect idea. Her grinch smile widened and her heart shrunk three sizes too small.

After 10 minutes of silence, except the scribbling of pencils, her masterpiece was complete. She drew the orange top on his knees with his head down. She also drew some cartoony rock letters that said 'rejected' crushing him. Despite how amateur it sounds it has a lot of detail. And it's dreary! It was truly a win win for Lucy today! "Ok since it's Lucy's first day why don't we let her go first ok?" Ms. Laki smiled extra widely, sickening. Lucy stood up and smiled that same fake smile back at her, presenting her piece "I drew my picture about an orange top getting rejected." Lucy announced and sat back down. The teacher stifled a gasp while some students started to laugh silently. "They must've recognized him" Lucy deduced in her mind. "Oh ahem* Lucy, I don't know how it is in your other school but here we don't put down our students." Ms. Laki scolded he.

"If he wasn't rejected right in front of me then I wouldn't have 'put him down'" Lucy countered, making air quotations around 'put him down'. "Alright then, let's move on to the next person," Ms. Laki started again. But she was quickly tuned out. This teacher is such a pushover, Lucy might like this class.

The second period bell rang and Lucy eagerly skipped to the front foyer. Jellal better show be prepared to something worthwhile because so far, this school, student and teachers are all seriously messed up.

How could everyone just be so fucking happy all the time?

"Lucy!" She turned her cheek at the sound of her own name, flipping to see Jellal walking over to her with some black haired guy with a handful of piercings stuck in his face. "Nice piercings Metal Face" Lucy chuckled, the brawn of this man wouldn't scare her. She tangoed with a bunch of men 10x scarier then him. The guy grunted and Jellal held him back.

"His name is Gajeel, and the 'Pitt' is this way Milady" Jellal bowed slightly and pointed out the front doors, "as you wish good sir" Lucy gaged on formality. But still had to hold back her laughter.

They walked out the back doors and turned right, the teens had to duck passed some classroom windows and run out the back. Where they would find this weird back alley that as all brick cemented, it reminds Lucy of the back of Richies. "Sweet!" She exclaimed quietly, not showing off to emotion so the people, there wouldn't think she was fake. Gajeel and Jellal just nodded their heads in agreement. Lucy noticed another girl, with a few other guys already there.

"Sup I'm Lucy" she announced walked down the way towards the new people. The people looked passed her and waved, at Jellal and Gajeel. This made her grit her teeth, they would not ignore her presence. "Sup Lu. I'm Cana" the brown haired girl holding a bottle of Malibu said. Lucy relaxed and realized she gonna like this Cana person.

"We'll be alright if ya give me a sip of the hard stuff." She laughed, walking and plopping down beside Cana. "*hic* you think this is the hard stuff?" Cana laughed. But gave Lucy a sip anyway. She never thought booze could taste so good, she was only used to the beer kegs at parties. "Ugh it feels l ain't drank this shit in ages!" Lucy moaned, taking another swig.

"When was the last you had some?" Cana exclaimed, Lucy shrugged, "2 days?"

"WHAT! Get this girl some Kraken now!" She yelled. But nobody moved, by now the Pitt would be used to Cana's drunk antics. She heard Jellal mutter to Gajeel and he snickered. "What?" Lucy snapped.

"Nothing I just knew you and Cana would be friends." Jellal laughed. How could you not appreciate someone who gave you free booze. And this was a clear overstatement of the word "friends". Lucy had never had friends, she wasn't the type to make them. The closest she had was Jellal, and even he was like a brother.

"Oh ya I'm Jet and this is Droy." Some orange haired guy, not the one from this morning, said. "Cool, don't care unless ya got something." Lucy shrugged, chugging half the bottle of Malibu. They chuckled to themselves and pulled a burning rolled up thin from behind their back. A joint.

"Gimme a puff" Lucy demanded, eyes widening and snatching it right out of the orange haired guys hand. This is what she had been waiting for all day long.

Hey guys so that what chapter 2!

No need to fret because our special pink headed friend will make an appearance soon!

This is just character building and setting stuff ahhahahah

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