I don't own Fairytail. Hope you like the chapter
Previously
"Here. Get changed. I'll be right here when you're done."
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Lucy POV
'What?' I thought as I grabbed the clothes off of my face. 'Why did he throw them in my face? He could have just handed them to me!' I silently raged while quickly changing.
As soon as I was done I got my keys and my whip securely strapped to my belt. I had on a pink tank top with a blue hoodie on over it. I wore skinny jeans that complimented my legs, and black combat boots that reached my knees on over them.
There happened to be a mirror near the door so I took the extra 2 minutes to fishtail braid my hair to the side where it draped over my shoulder.
'I don't look that bad. Even without makeup too.' I inwardly said to myself.
I opened the door to see Natsu standing there with his fist raised as if he was going to knock on the door. He quickly put it down.
" Oh! Hey. Just going to check on you. You were taking for ever just to get dressed so I thought you might need some help." He said with a cheeky grin. It stretched ear to ear exposing his fang like k9s.
I couldn't help but smile back. Its like his smile is contagious or something.
"So let's go to see Gramps! He was in his office when I brought you in,but Cana told him you were here. He said that he wants to see you but didn't say when. So... Let's go!"
He grabbed me by the wrist and started to run down the hall past some unknowing people who barely got out of the way in time.
Then I saw the steps. I braced myself for what might happen if he decided to run down them at this speed, but to my surprise he .
Not expecting this I didn't stop and ran right into him. It was like hitting a wall. He didn't even lose balance when I ran into him.
I was about to fall backwards from losing balance when I hit him but he grabbed my arm in time.
" Geez Lucy. You are really clumsy... And weird." Natsu said as I bent over to catch my breath.
I held up my index finger to show that I needed a minute as I stayed bent over panting heavily.
"You...run...really fast.." I managed to choke out as I panted." Well.. You're slow so I think you should work on your speed a little,but no worries I'll help you with that!" Natsu said grinning at me childishly like what he said couldn't be taken offensively.
I finally caught my breath and stood straight up. I crossed my arms over my chest and looked away pouting with a " hmph."
He just laughs at me again. " You ready to meet Gramps?" Natsu asked. I shook my head really fast and backed up waving my hands in front of me to prove my point.
"What-why not? I though you wanted to join the guild." Natsu said confused about my actions.
" I do but..." "But what?" He pressed.
I sighed and looked away.
"I...can't...not yet" I said looking away at nothing in particular until my eyes landed on a familiar bluenett in the crowd. Before Natsu could question me further I ran down the stairs practically sliding down the hand rail and made my way to the familiar water mage.
"Juvia!" I shouted as I was now 3 feet away from her.
She turned to see who called for her and when she did she gasped and leapt into a hug. She practically popped my lungs but I hugged her back.
"Hi Lucy-san! Juvia hasn't seen you for so long. Juvia was going to call but Juvia became...busy.." When she said the last part she hesitated and her cheeks flushed a light shade of pink and she looked away slightly smiling.
'I almost forgot that she always speaks in third person' I thought to myself then my brain registered what she said and I smiled.
"That wouldn't have anything to do with that would it?" I said with a play full smile. Juvia looked up with surprised eyes as her cheeks turned a darker shade of pink. "No! Juvia has not been gazing at Gray-sama passionately wishing he would confess his undieing love to me and then carry me off to some far away place after our wedding, and then take me home to a nice candle lit bedroom-" I cut her off from her fantasy there." Wow hold on there. Remember that you're talking out loud here." I said as she snapped back to reality an remover her hands from her face that she had unconsciously put there.
"Oh. Sorry Lucy-san. Juvia does that sometimes without realizing it." Juvia said, shyly looking down and cupping her hands together.
"Doing worry about it." I said with a reassuring smile. She smiled back and if she didn't look to see behind me I would have ,yet again, been scared by Natsu. Although this time he wouldn't have meant to scare me.
"Why did you just run off like that? I thought we were going to see the Gramps." He stated.
" I wanted to see some people I haven't seen in a while first." I replied.
"Well are you done because I'm sure that Gramps wants to see you." Natsu said. More like he was trying to convince me to go since last time I said no.
'Crap! I don't want to see the master yet! Not when I'm still weak like this. Quick Lucy think of something' I looked around the room and then spotted another bluenett that I know very well.
"Ummm... Hold that thought." And with that I quickly made my way threw the crowd and to my friend Levy's table.
I had trouble getting there with all the ruckus in the guild. Tables, stools, beer mugs empty or full, and sometimes even people were flying threw the air.
I couldn't help but smile at how well sorcerer weekly described Fairy Tail.
Always having a guild fight over something.
When I got to her table I went to sit down. I noticed Jet and Droy and gave them a signal to be quiet. Levy was reading another book. And if I didn't know Levy I would have thought that she ignored me, but I knew that she was just so engrossed in her book that she didn't notice me sit down yet.
I smiled and had too cover my mouth to stifle my laugh. Its been about 5 minutes and she still hasn't noticed me. I almost didn't notice that Jet and Droy told Natsu to be quiet and now he's sitting next to me looking at Levy and then back to me.
I enjoy watching Levy's facial expressions change when she's reading a book. Like, when her two favorite characters become a couple she gets so happy she almost squeals in joy. And when the characters are in danger she get a worried face, or when the story talks about the Villon she gets a bored or annoyed face because she doesn't like the Villon and could care lees adout them. Seems harsh right?
It wasn't until Natsu spoiled my fun that Levy noticed us." Lucy. Its weird to stare at people when they don't know you're there. Almost like a stalker.. Your not a stalker are you? " Natsu asked slightly leaning back away from me.
"You idiot! Of course I'm not a stalker! I just like to watch Levy when she reads. Its entertaining when she suddenly changes her facial expressions when reading without realizing it." I said as I then focused my attention on a confused, relieved, and yet happy looking Levy.
"Oh. Sorry Lu-chan. I got caught up in a book again..." She said then looked at a few more lines in her book. I knew she would do this. When she reads she often forgets some things so she probably forgot that I was in the infirmary not to long ago.
I held up three fingers and started to count down...'3,,2,,1.' I mouthed
"God! Lu-chan! Your up and moving! That's great! How are you doing? How did those dopes get the drop on you? I can't believe they snuck past your senses!" She exclaimed all at once not giving me anytime to answer.
"Senses?" Natsu asked.
"Yeah! Its like Lu-chan has a sixth sense or something because she can sense someone coming or someone following her before anyone else can! That's why I don't know how they were able to ambush you." Levy explained.
"Well. I haven't had to use my 'senses' lately so their a little rusty, but I did senses them before I saw them, though by the time I did it was to late to call one of my spirits out." I said bummed that I let myself get rusty on something I'm very good at.
As if she could tell that I was degrading myself she said: "Don't worry Lu-chan. I'm sure they won't be able to do that next time." She reassured." Yeah you should listen to Levy. You could tell when I was behind you even before I was even 20 feet from you!" Droy said with a mouth full of tried chicken." Yeah but you were chewing pretty loud though it was hard not to notice that you were there Droy.." I said gesturing to the chicken in his mouth.
(Think of Droy when he's young but also add the weight he gained during the tenroe island part of the show..)
"It's OK for me to admit that I need to work on my training more. I just need to focus and work harder." I said with determination. Levy looked unsure at first but smiled along with me in the end.
"So. Are you going to go see the master Lu-chan?" Levy asked. She probably heard Natsu say that when he spoiled my fun a few minutes ago.
"Oh. Right about that I don't know if I'm ready to yet." I said as I looked down and nervously fiddled with my fingers. I knew Levy would be mad if she knew that I still thought that I was to weak to join.
"Lu-chan..." Levy said disappointed,and as if she were going to say something else but didn't. Instead she just looked at me worried and a little disappointed about my answer.
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Levy POV
When Lu-chan said that she didn't want to meet master yet because she didn't think that she was ready I was very upset. She is a very strong mage. Not just with magic but with her mental abilities. She can endure so much pain and sadness, and keep a smile on her face. And even when she has her own problems if someone needs to get their problems off their chest she is right there to listen to them and share their burden. She can handle so much stress that if I were in her shoes I don't think I would be able to talk to anyone in the guild let alone leave my room at Fairy Hills.
Granted she doesn't have that much physical endurance, but if she puts her mind to it she can do anything physically really. Heck she could probably participate in a marathon and not get last place.
She is so strong and she doesn't see it the way all of her friends do. "Lu-chan..." Even though I wanted to protest her decision, it was still her decision. And being a good best friend meant accepting her decisions even if we don't fully agree with them. I didn't know what else to say so I stayed quiet.
I decided to change the subject.
Forgetting that there were boys sitting with us I started talking boys with Lu-chan. When Jet and Droy caught onto this they left with annoyed groans, but Natsu ,being a dense dragonslayer,stayed right where he was at. 'I need to get him to leave or else Lu-chan won't open up about her relationship status. She is way to shy around people she doesn't know very well...hmm. Oh there's Gray! Maybe I could get Natsu to go pick a fight with him so that he's not over here listening to us.' I evilly thought something up about Natsu that sounded like something Gray would say. Then:" Hey Natsu" "What?" "I think Gray was making fun of your hair color again, and I don't think he was being as nice about it as the last time." As if on cue Gray and a few other guys started laughing out loud which helped me get Natsu away from the table.
"That basturd." Natsu said as he got up and started walking in Grays direction. I watched as he started the fight and waited until most of the guys were out of earshot to start talking again.
"So Lu-chan. Do you have a boyfriend yet?" I said. She must not have been expecting it because I think she choked on her spit.
"Are you alright?" I said as she recovered from her coughing."Yeah I'm fine. And no I'm still single. I haven't found the right guy for me I guess." She said as she scanned over the guild. Her eyes stopped on something, or someone, so I looked where she was looking.
I was surprised to see 'him' staring at me. And apparently Lu-chan noticed me looking to and said,"Who's that? And why is he staring at you?" She said the last part with a sly smile and knowing tone of voice.
I knew immediately what she was getting at and I felt my cheeks heat up." No! It's not like that! We are just friends. We barely talk. And when when do he either calls me shrimp or he responds with grunt noises. Which I will say is very annoying." I protested."Mmhm. Yeah, whatever you say." Lu-chan said with a knowing smile.
"Does the guild always fight like this?" Lu-chan asked looking at the scene in front of her." Yeah,but usually Erza stops them by now. I wonder when someone's going to ruin her cake." I said resting my chin in my hands. I looked to see if Gajeel was still standing in the corner. But he wasn't there. 'Guess he joined the fight.' I thought with a sigh as I scanned over the guild fight looking for the familiar iron dragon slayer.
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Natsu POV
"Hey Natsu." Levy said. "What?" "I think Gray was making fun of your hair color again, and I don't think he was being as nice about it as last time." As soon as she finished informing me on what the ice prick was doing he and some other guys that were with him started laughing out loud. "That basturd." I said as I got up and walked to his table. He didn't see me coming so I decided to use that.
BAM!
"What the hell Natsu!?" Gray asked me from the whole in the wall I made when I sent him flying with a punch.
"You makin' fun of my hair again ice princess?" I said." I oughta kick your ass for that. Ash brain. But just for the sake of it, no I wasn't making fun of your pink, girly hair." He answered with a smirk.
"That's it ice pick! Fire dragons iron fist!" I yelled as my hands lit on fire and I charged Gray.
"Ice make shield!" Gray made an ice shield to attempt to block my punch, but I guess his ice is to weak for my fire.
My punch still made contact with his face, but it wasn't the force I wanted. Either way he still went threw a few tables.
Although, he got back up. 'All well that just means I get to pummel him longer. hehehe' I thought with an evil smirk. I guess I was in my thoughts to long because Gray managed to hit me back.
"Ice make Lance!" I didn't go very far from where I was standing but I was still pushed back a few yards.
'Now. Its time to end this.' I thought as I got in a ready stance. I think Gray thought he same thing because he got in the same position.
Then we both charged at each other flipping the tables out of our way not caring who or what's on them as long as there out of the way.
I thought I heard Cana say something along the lines of "You dumped my beer!" So I said"Just get another one!" I don't think she took that so well because I saw here card fly past my face a explode in front of me.
Then a lot of other things happened and I got caught up fighting with Elfman instead for some reason. "Why are you fight'in?" I asked him. "Some people said that I'm not a man if I don't join the fight." He said using beast arm. 'Thought it was something along those lines.' I sighed. "Well this fight was originally started by Gray and I so I would like to end this as quickly as possible and get to Gray so I can kick his ass." I said standing straight up pumping my fist in the air.
"Not until you get threw me." Elfman said charging me head on.
I quickly dodged his attack and hit him with one of my own." Fire dragon's wing attack!" I yelled and attacked him in mid air.
I think he was already a little beat up a little in other battles because he went down easier than I thought he would.
I searched the crowd of brawlers trying to find the ice pick but he found me.
I got a cold fist to the face.
Before I fell backwards I grabbed his fist and flipped him over behind me so that I would land on him.
I did, but he made a giant ice hammer above me and moved before it hit.
I quickly melted it and got up before he could try anything else.
He ran at me fist raised and ready to punch. But when he got about three feet away someone grabbed us both and slammed our heads together. 'There's only one person that I know does that' I thought a little scared."E-erza!" I said shaking a little.
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Lucy POV
'That's weird the guild wasn't fighting like this a second ago.' I thought watching the fight unfold in front of me. What surprised me more is that they were using magic on each other! I mean who does that to their own guild members!? 'I don't think l'd last one day here if you end up fighting. Yup its either I wouldn't last or I would be considered one of the weak and never be apart of the better teams.
I'm such a let down. That's it I need to leave. I don't like this feeling. I feel left out yet I know that if I join I'll just be called weak and be a disappointment and I don't want that.'
I got up from my table and headed for the door.I think Levy went to the bar because she didn't try to stop me when I was leaving.
When I got to the door I looked back for one last glance of what I wanted to join and remember how much I needed to train to get there. 'Till next time...Fairy Tail.' I thought as the door closed behind me.
Hey guys thanks for reading. I'm still looking for good ideas on this story so if you have any please tell me I just might use them.=) anyway sorry the chapters are shorter than most and I will try to update as son as possible.