When we've been there ten thousand years. . .

"It's almost the end of the school year," Lucy noted.

"Finally! After school is break!" Natsu jumped up happily. "I've been waiting for forever!"

"Really? It feels just like yesterday that I met you. Time sure flies when you're with someone special." Lucy smiled. "Just like yesterday."

"You helped me practice and with my assignments." He added.

"That did happen yesterday. And the time I saved you from detention? Remember that?"

"And how I kept calling you my goddess?" Natsu laughed.

"That was so creepy," Lucy shivered. "Way too exaggerated."

"Not really. I meant it when I called you a goddess. My goddess at least." Lucy looked away in embarrassment.

"It was just preventing a suspension."

"Well, how've you been doing?" Natsu changed topic. He knew that if he embarrassed her too much, he'd get a beating.

"I'm fine. This is the third month of not needing a hospital visit." She chirped happily and threw her hands up in the air. In his head, Natsu did the same.

"Lu!" Levy burst through the doors.

"Levy, what's wrong?" The blonde ran to her friend. Levy raised a flyer.

"Look!" They leaned forward. It was for a talent show during the school festival. Those who win would get extra credit for any class they want. The catch? You have to perform in pairs.

"That's nice. Are you entering?" Levy shook her head.

"It's for you to enter! You can sing and get the extra credit for Art. If you use it for Art, you can maintain the A- you have and get the straight A grade you want." Lucy hugged her.

"You're so considerate!" She released the hug. "But are you sure you're not joining? At least with me?"

"Sorry, but you know how I feel with public performances."

"But I'll be all alone." Lucy whined.

"What are you talking about? There's still one more person to consider." Levy glanced at Natsu, who was still reading the flyer. "Anyway, I won't be performing, so you'll have to get another partner." She winked.

"But Levy~"

"No buts. That's all I wanted to say. Bye!" She ran off.

"You're so sly," Lucy muttered.

"Hey Lucy! Can we be partners? I need the extra credit for History." She turned from the door and was met with puppy eyes.

"I'd be glad to be your partner." That much was true. But Lucy deemed Levy as a future matchmaker that must be avoided. She wouldn't mind being with Natsu though.

Thanks, Levy. I owe you one.

Bright shining as the sun. . .

She was the sun. Shining so brightly, wrapping everyone in warmth. Her singing was lullaby that calmed you. Her behavior was of a guardian. Natsu was simply captivated.

The sad thing was that this was still practice. If he continued to stay distracted, he would just drag her down, possibly stopping them from winning. Natsu definitely didn't want that to happen. So he began to sing.

Lucy stopped singing and watched as Natsu poured his heart and soul into his voice. It held strong and untold emotions, mesmerizing her. His previous obstacles seemed to have existed. His voice pushed others forward, telling them to do their best. He was like a god, and he was the one she worshipped.

Lucy realized she had been caught staring when he paused and asked meekly, "was I off?" All his confidence seemed to have dissipated in thin air.

"No," she replied. "You were so amazing, I couldn't help but admire you." He grinned.

"We're going to win for sure. They won't know what hit 'em."

"Yeah!" She joined in enthusiastically.

"We'll get that extra credit!"

"No problem!"

"We'll have the best time of our lives. We'll connect with everyone through our singing."

"Without a doubt!" Newfound motivation coursed through their bodies.

We will win. Natsu smirked.

We've no less days to sing God's praise. . .

"We're going to sing that song, right?" He asked.

"Yep. We practiced with that song, after all."

"Just making sure."

"Are you nervous?" Lucy teased.

"Who wouldn't?" He shrugged. "Besides, my grades depend on this performance."

"Same with my straight As." She muttered. "But I'm sure we can impress the crowd. All our hard work would be wasted otherwise."

"Yeah, it'd be a disgrace." He checked the time. "One hour 'til we have to get ready." Lucy knew what he was implying.

"Only a little. If others hear us, we won't have as much impact as we hope."

"Sure."

"What do you want to do? Once we graduate," Lucy clarified before she continued. "Are you going to debut?"

"Without a label, it'll be hard. But, no. I'm going to graduate college first before trying to debut." Natsu answered honestly. Lucy hummed in approval.

"Smart choice. I'm going to do the same thing. Glad to see that you care about your education."

"A certain someone forced me to." He grumbled. The blonde smirked.

"Forced is such a strong word. Influenced is more accurate."

"Whatever you say." He checked the time again. "Are you prepared?"

"Yup. I have my inhaler with me just in case."

"First, the show. Then graduation." He listed his goals.

"College, then debuting together." Lucy pondered deeply. "I want our first sing to be Amazing Grace."

"What a coincidence. I was thinking the same thing." He said.

"Let's sing our hearts out."

"I planned to from the very beginning."

Then when we first begun. . .

"We're up," Lucy nudged Natsu towards the stage. "Just relax."

"Easy for you to say, Choir Girl," Natsu sighed.

"I'm nervous too," Lucy chuckled, They walked up to the stage and realized all eyes were on them. Natsu began to panick. Did they practice enough? Will they impress the crowd? Would he mess up? How was Lucy? He stole a glance.

She seemed calm on the outside. Her eyes were steeled with resolve. She was ready. The blonde started to sing. Everyone gave her their attention. They were captivated. He relaxed.

Come his turn, Natsu began to tense again. He opened his mouth and sang as best he could. He tried to make his voice as strong as possible, to mask the trembling when Lucy held his hand. Then, she joined in.

As the neared the end of the song, Natsu jolted in surprise. Someone had joined in. Then, more and more until the whole building resonated with emotion. Even some of the staff and teachers present had joined in.

The song ended and the pair bowed. Natsu grinned senselessly, looking around the whole room. Lucy, however, just kept staring at a certain part of the building. They exited the stage and were greeted by Levy.

"That's amazing! The audience just joined in!" Lucy looked at her, calculative.

"It was you, wasn't it?" It was not a question, but a statement.

"How'd you find out," Levy asked sheepishly. Natsu was confused.

"The first few people who joined in, it was the book club and choir." Lucy gave her friend a hard stare. "And the first person to sing with us was you."

"You're too sharp," her friend laughed.

"You're my best friend after all. Well, it was a great experience, so I don't particularly mind." Lucy smiled and suddenly patted Natsu on the back. "Great job out there!"

"Thanks, though you carried us for the most part." Natsu replied.

"Doesn't matter," Lucy waved it off, "I think we'll get the extra credit for sure."

Indeed, a week later, they received their prize. Natsu managed to save his grade while Lucy maintained her 4.0 GPA. They attended the same college with everyone and managed to debut together. It all started with a song.