I AM NOT DEAD. I AM ALIVE AND KICKING!

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Hiro Mashima = Fairy Tail

On to the chapter!

Natsu stood there, aghast, irrtated, and slightly angry. He couldn't believe his eyes, after all, he did told not to do that. Yet, she did; his name was scribbled on the damn piece of paper, hanging on the sophisticated wall.

Natsu Dragneel: Ranked Number 20

Lips were pressed irritatingly and eyes yearning for glare. His mouth formed a disapproving scowl. He is so going to kill the little witch. Natsu stuffed his hands in his pockets before swiftly passing through the population of male.

He lingered through the halls of the castle before stumbling upon a certain red and white as snow hair women.

Mirajane clasped her hands together. She bit her lower lip before her lip smiled in fraction. She collided her fingers together, certainly intertwining them. "I'm so happy for you, Natsu."

Erza nodded in agreement though he doubt Erza only wanted to win the competition. Natsu made it into the Top 30 and he now know, his life will change forever.

"I didn't wanted to be here," Natsu said slowly. He couldn't help but glare with agitation at the women standing before him. He pursed his lips. Why did he get into this mess?

Erza gave Natsu a small smile. She placed her small fingertips in his rosy colored hair before ruffling it. She patted it once more and gently placed her hand beside her. Erza blinked at Natsu before smirking. She loves to taunt the kid. "Too damn bad. You're here to stay."

Natsu glared at her before hid oynx eyes landed on Mirajane. Mirajane smiled sweetly and Natsu bit his lower lip. He has to find away to get out of here. The annoying males were gnawing him to death.

And this was suppose to be a dashing place.

Natsu rolled his eyes at the thought. "Mira, can you find a way to...I don't know...not make me join this ridiculous contest."

Mirajane twiddle with her fingers before smiling sympathetically. She chewed on her lower lip before she licked them. "I would love too, Natsu, but once you're in - you're in and there's no backing out."

Natsu groaned. This is just great. He's already, indeed, hopeless. He cursed Etza silently for putting him in this. He glanced at Erza before rolling his eyes. The woman just stood there, near him, urging her mouth to smirk but didn't. She refrained by biting the inside of her cheek.

"You might as well go grab your things from home," Erza suggested. Natsu sighed. He should since he will likely stay here for awhile.

"Whatever you say," Natsu said. He pushed pass the two. Before he could faintly disappear, Mirajane shouted, "Good Luck Natsu! Seriously, you might need it."

-X-

Lucy smiled as she made her way towards her room. She opens the door and saw her friend, Levy, pacing around her room. Lucy raised an eyebrow before closing the door behind her. As the door shut, Levy spun around and eyebrows were knitted together.

"What the hell, Lu-chan?!" Levy shouted. Lucy raised both of her eyebrows and she bit her lower lip. Why is her best friend yelling at her?

"Hello to you too, Levy," Lucy said as she ignored her friend's statement earlier. Levy glared at Lucy. Lucy sauntered off towards her closet before opening it and grabbing a pair of boots, t-shirt, and skinny jeans.

"Yeah, hello to you too," Levy said as she sat on Lucy's bed. Lucy planted her items on the bed before shaking out the tiara on her head. She yanked out the bun and she shook her head, streaming her fingers in there. "Lu-chan, why haven't you told me you're already crushing on the guy name Natsu."

"That's the fire Levy?" Lucy joked. Levy glared at her best friend; Lucy stood in front of the mirror, putting her hair into a messy ponytail. She ripped off the dress that was on her before quickly grabbing her items and entering the bathroom and closed the door behind her.

"Yeah. Lu-chan, why are you crushing on Natsu?" Levy asked. She raised her voice a few volumes so her friend can hear her with clarity. Lucy sighs before opening the door (she was done dressing) and roamed her way towards her closet.

"Well..." Lucy shrugged into her leather jacket and put on her hat with sunglasses, finishimg her touch. "...he's different Levy and sweet. He seems so cool despite that I just met the guy."

Lucy went towards the mirror once more and she took off her diamond pearls and matching earings. Being a princess was a pain; she never get any freedom from wearing these clothes.

Levy pointed a finger at her friend. "Okay but you can't just fall in love with a guy you just met."

Damn, she made a good point.

Lucy bit her lower lip before straddling her boots. "Regardless if I just met him, I already fell for him and I'm going to make him fall for me. Might as well follow him to do that."

Levy stared squarely at her friend, as if she just grown twice the idiocy she already has. "You're going to follow him?!"

Lucy clamp Levy's mouth shut before nodding. Levy roughly pulled away her hand and rubbed her temple. "So let me get this straight, you're going to make him fall for you by stalking him."

Lucy blinked at Levy. "Yeah. Great idea or what?"

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