Chapter 3: She Knows Gray?

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN FAIRY TAIL!~(sadly)~

Spring Break! Woohoo! …Don't expect me to update soon! Still have like 2-3 essays left and they're due on April 23rd…Enjoy chapter 3!

Previously

Little did she know…Letting those two come over to her home would force her to admit something she never spoke of.

Normal POV

"Erza, look! You were right!" Cana told her scarlet-headed friend.

"Let me see," Erza requested. The brunette nodded and Erza looked at her fortune telling cards.

After scanning them, Erza stated, "So, it has something to do with Gray and Lucy…And about their pasts…They are connected."

Cana nodded. "This is weird. My cards also say that something's gonna happen between Natsu, Levy, and Lucy…Today."

"I wonder…How is this going to go?" Erza thought to herself. "I guess I have to wait and see."

Normal POV

The bell rang. The students went to their next classes.

Natsu, Lucy, Levy, Gray, and Gajeel were, once again, in the same class. They each had chemistry class.

Lucy guided Levy to the classroom and they entered once it was found.

"You wanna be lab partners? I don't have one…" Lucy offered.

"Sure, Lu-chan!" Levy agreed. Lucy took her seat in the front of the room and Levy sat next to her.

Gray, Natsu, and Gajeel entered, taking seats in the back. In the beginning of the year, they had a stroke of luck and were allowed to be lab partners.

The class chatted until quieting down.

"Mira?!" The class shouted.

"Hello, minna!" The said girl smiled.

"Why are you the teacher?" Lucy asked curiously.

"Well…Our usual teacher had retired, and I had one of the best grades in this class. They chose me to teach for the rest of the year," Mira explained. "I don't really mind."

The class nodded and became quiet.

"Okay! Today, we're gonna work with chemicals," Mira announced to the class.

The class got lab coats, goggles, and gloves from the supply closet. Everyone put one of each on.

"Now, you see the liquids on your desks? Pour ⅛ of the green, bubbly liquid into the blue liquid," Mirajane instructed.

The class did as they were told.

"Good. Mix it slowly and carefully," Mira advised. The class mixed the chemicals.

Natsu, being impatient, mixed the liquids fast and sloppily. The liquid fell onto the table and a sizzling sound filled the room.

The class turned to see a hole burned through his desk and smoke coming from it.

"Natsu…" Mira glared at the poor boy menacingly. "Everyone, evacuate. I'll go inform the principal that every student in the school has to go home early. The fumes are dangerous to breathe in. Go!"

The students took off their lab coats, goggles, and gloves, putting them on the desks. They grabbed their belongings and rushed out of the classroom, going down the stairs.

"Oh, and Natsu?" Mira called out. Natsu turned to see Mira with a dark aura. "You will be punished the moment we can all go to school again." The pink-haired boy gulped and nodded, beads of sweat travelling down his face.

Once everyone was outside, they had to walk home. Lucy and Levy were waiting for Natsu and the school gates.

When he finally came, Lucy said, "Let's go. We need to work on our art project." Suddenly, Lucy got a text. She read it quickly and put away her cell phone.

"What is it, Lu-chan?" Levy asked the blond.

"Our art teacher sent out a message. The projects are due next week on Wednesday and today's Tuesday." Lucy informed the two.

~In front of Lucy's home~

"We're here," Lucy announced when they were in front of an apartment building.

"You live in an apartment? Are you old enough?" Natsu asked.

"Technically, I'm not at the age to, but my parents' friend owns this building," Lucy answered and the two nodded.

Lucy opened the apartment building door and walked inside, Levy and Natsu following.

"My room's just around the corner." Lucy pointed to the direction of their room. The trio walked in the direction.

Lucy took her apartment keys out of her bag and unlocked the door.

"Wow, Luce! Your apartment's pretty big!" Natsu exclaimed.

"And neat!" Levy added happily.

"Thanks…" Lucy told them, closing the door and locking it. She turned on the room's light and a yellow glow enveloped the large room.

"I'm gonna get some art supplies and some snacks for us. Wait here," Lucy said, walking to another room.

Natsu immediately put his book bag on the floor in front of the couch. Levy put hers next to his.

They started to wander through the apartment, even if Lucy told them to stay. In another room, they found a large desk with papers and pencils on the main part. Books were on every shelf. There was also a box and Natsu, being the curious boy he was, decided to look inside.

"Natsu! You shouldn't be snooping through Lu-chan's things!" Levy hissed.

"But I'm curious!" Natsu complained softly, the box not yet opened.

"'Curiosity killed the cat," Levy quoted.

"'But satisfaction brought it back'," Natsu recited.

Levy sighed. This guy was impossible. "How do you even know that saying?"

"I take school too, ya know…" Natsu mumbled.

"You know what? Look if you wanna. I don't care," Levy huffed. In her mind, she was really saying, "I wanna see too…"

"Yosh!" Natsu cheered silently. He opened the lid of the box and Levy took a glance inside of it. No. That was a complete lie. She was next to Natsu and staring inside it.

"Letters?" Levy wondered.

Natsu took a random one out and opened it carefully.

"You shouldn't read that!" Levy scolded him quietly, against the idea of reading them. Looking inside the box was one thing, but reading something that was probably private was another!

Natsu shrugged and proceeded to read it. His eyebrows raised as he read who the letter was addressed to.

"Levy. These letters are for her mom. She never sent them," Natsu informed the blue-haired girl.

"Why wouldn't she send them?" Levy asked out loud.

"I don't know," Natsu said.

"That was a rhetorical question!" Levy stated. The boy only shrugged in response.

Natsu continued reading and his eyes widened in surprise.

"What?" Levy was curious.

"Read it yourself," Natsu whispered, holding out the letter to her.

Levy raised an eyebrow, but took the letter from his hands.

Her eyes widened just the same.

Dear mama,

Hi mama. I feel sad. You remember Gray from my last letter, right? Well, we're supposed to be best friends. Today, he ignored me half the time! Don't best friends speak to each other? Apparently, he's changed a lot…But it makes me sad to think that we aren't as close as before. Mama, can you help me?

Your daughter, Lucy Heartfilia.

A moment of silence overtook the two and the letter fluttered to the floor.

"How does…" Natsu began.

"Lu-chan knows…" Levy mumbled.

"They were best friends?" Natsu asked quietly as Levy said, "She knows Gray?"

They looked at each other, confusion written all over their faces.

"Hey, guys! I told you to wait over-What are you doing?" A girl's voice started out cheerily, but dropped to a whisper. Levy and Natsu looked at the letter on the ground.

"Lu-chan…" Levy started.

"Luce…" Natsu muttered.

Silence filled the room.

They both looked up at the blond girl and broke the silence, asking, "How do you know Gray?"

R & R, please! Ja'ne!