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A/N: Lucy's PoV.


Previously on Struggles of Fate…

The girl then started to walk in front of me which made me accidentally see where her string leads.

Oh… So they are fated for each other.


Chapter 3: The man I first loved

"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart." - Marcus Aurelius


"Since today is your first day, homeroom's free time for 2 hours." Gildarts-sensei started again as soon as he finished distributing the self-introduction sheets. "We still have…" Sensei paused and looked at his wristwatch. "48 minutes. And also in 3 days, we will elect your class representatives so get to know each other by then!"

"Hai!*" The whole class answered in unison.

Sensei then continued off with his rules and regulations, our schedule, and different school related matters.

"Alright, homeroom's over!" Gildarts-sensei announced as he closed his lesson plan notebook.

Few minutes have passed since Gildarts-sensei went out when a beautiful woman with silky cerulean-hair which ended to her waist entered.

The said woman then walked up to the chalkboard and started to write something.

Aquarius Skat*?

"I'm Aquarius Skat. I will be-" Aquarius-sensei suddenly stopped as her sight landed on one of the students.

I then curiously followed her gaze and saw a furiously trembling Loke.

What happened to him?

"Fancy meeting you here, Mr. Denebola." She sarcastically started again. "I didn't expect meeting you here… as one of my students."

"Neither did I." I heard Loke mumble.

"Anyway, I'll be your P.E instructor, aren't you glad?" Aquarius-sensei sarcastically said to Loke again and gave him a smile… or is it a smirk?

"This can pass as hellish torture." Loke mumbled again but this time it seems that it didn't pass Aquarius-sensei's ears.

"HAAH?! Whaddya say?!" Sensei's beautiful face suddenly contorted into a gangster-like one.

She's kind of scary.

Aquarius-sensei then continued to discuss things like her rules, which were kind of intimidating, till the end. She also dismissed us by saying; "Today's the first so I went easy on you guys. That's it for today." She then proceeded to leave the room but not before throwing us a smirk.

After that, we met two more teachers. Reedus Jonah, our arts teacher. And Libra Astraea*, our math teacher.


Right now, I am wandering around the cafeteria with Natsu, looking for available seats. And guess what? We are with Loke and Gray. Why? Natsu invited them to go with us.

We wandered for a bit more until Natsu found a table for 4. He quickly ran for it to make sure no one will take it before us. Jeez, leaving me behind with these two. What is that guy thinking?

"Hey, Princess." Loke started, walking beside me. "Do you have a boyfriend?"

"I don't." I simply answered.

"Why? Such a beautiful lady like you." Loke asked and added. "But then again, I guess I'm lucky."

"Well, we'll only break up." I answered which made Loke more curious.

"How can you say so?"

I can see the string of fate. Well, as if I can tell him that and it's not like he'll believe me.

"Women's intuition, I guess?" I just answered. A lie, of course.

Loke continued to ask various things about me till we reached the table. This day is tiring.

"Hey, Loke. I forgot to ask but what's the deal with Aquarius-sensei?" Natsu asked to Loke as soon as we sat down.

"Oh that." I then saw Loke shiver a bit at the thought. "Remember my shades?" He asked to Natsu.

"What about them?"

"She's the one who broke his shades for ruining her date with his boyfriend." Gray butted in and laughed. "It was really funny!"

"Hey! It's not funny! It was really scary!" Loke corrected to his cousin who was laughing hard.

"I wish I saw that!" Natsu said between his laughs.

"It was really scary! I thought she was going to beat me up next after she finished stomping the hell out of my shades!"

A bit more and the three of them were sucked in their own world.

Sigh. I wish I knew someone who went to the same middle school as I did.

"Hey Lucy, you said you don't have a boyfriend. Did you ever have one?" As if he noticed my uneasiness, Loke asked me a question. But why are they always these types of questions?

"I did have one. He's one year older than me." It was in my middle school, when I tried the 'power' of the string. At first, I wasn't serious but by each day passing I fell in love with him for real. But in the end, we broke up. Now that I think of it, I think he studies here.

I kept on answering Loke's questions until I saw a beautiful woman with straight raven hair that caught my eye.


? PoV

Jeez. Where's that idiot, Gray? There are a lot of people! This is why I hate the first day of school. Ugh. I already told him to wait for me outside. That disobedient brat!

I continued to wander with the swarm of people here in the cafeteria to find that brat. Jeez, I should've just given it to him directly.

Ah! There he is! Oh? Friends? I asked in my mind when I saw the familiar raven hair with 3 people. Well, whatever. I then proceeded to walk towards the table.

"Gray!" I called out and saw him turn around.

When I reached the table, I quickly recognized the two boys with him.

'That girl…' I mentally quoted when I saw the blonde girl with them. I then turned to Gray and gave him a look.

Gray, don't tell me you still…?

Lucy's PoV

I stopped on answering Loke's questions when I saw the woman with raven hair approach our table and call Gray. I then saw her stare at me for a bit and gave Gray a look afterwards.

Is there a problem? Anyway, she seems familiar.

"Ah. Ultear." Gray monotonously said.

Ultear…?

"You brat! I told you to wait for me outside!" The woman then started to pinch Gray's cheek.

"Gray's older sister! Hello!" Natsu greeted to the woman. Wait. Older sister?

"Hello, Natsu." The woman smiled at Natsu and then turned to Loke. "Hello, Loke."

"Ya. What brings you here?" Loke asked.

"As far as I know, this is the school cafeteria. Is it weird that I'm here?" The woman sarcastically answered to Loke.

"Right?" Loke gleefully smiled and continued. "I didn't say anything."

So lame!

The woman then turned to me and smiled. "Hello. I'm Ultear Milkovich. Gray's older sister."

Milkovich? They don't have the same surname.

"A-Ah. Nice to meet you! I'm Lucy Heartfilia, his classmate."

Ultear-san then looked at her wristwatch and frowned.

"Gray, you bring this to your brother." Ultear-san ordered to Gray as she dumped him a paper bag.

"Why do I have to?" Gray complained.

"I'm late for class. See you later." Ultear-san started to walk away but turned to us again and said. "Loke, mom said drop by at the house later." She then continued to walk off.

"Want us to help you?" Natsu offered to Gray. "I also want to see your brother again!"

"Really? Thanks." Gray thanked and sighed.

So that being said, we headed out of the cafeteria after eating.

'Lamia Scale?' I though as we halted in front of the Lamia Scale building.


? PoV

He's taking too long! At this rate I'm going to be late! Ultear should've just given it to me directly.

I continued to rant inside my head until I saw Gray together with Natsu, Loke, and a blonde girl.

Wait. That blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes….

"Lucy?" I unconsciously said as I saw the blonde girl.

The said girl then looked forward to see me. A shocked face then took over her expression.

"…Lyon?" She said as she saw my face.

To be continued…


Owari!

*Hai – yes

*Skat –is the third brightest star in Aquarius.

*Astraea – was the last of the gods to stay on Earth, as mankind became wicked, she ascended to heaven to become the constellation Virgo; the Scales of Justice she carried became the nearby constellation Libra.

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