Man you guys loved that chapter O.O AND DEMANDED FOR MORE! Yay :D I'm going to try and get this one out ASAP for all my little fans! (Do I even have fans? AM I POPLUAR?! Oh my...) So ya'll hate cliff hangers apparently. Learned that the hard way... ALSO EVERYONES LIKE 'PLEASE DONT HAVE NATSU X LISANNA.'
I ship NaLu.
I always have shipped NaLu.
This story is NaLu. Its legit in the description thinggggy guys...
Please calm yourselves.
Its NaLu- PROMISE! HEHE! Thanks for reading! ~Hana
"One new email." She said to herself. "This is from-" Lucy's eyes nearly popped out of her head at the name. The Magnolia Ballet Company? Lucy took Levy's sticker covered laptop to the kitchen table. Why would they be contacting Levy? She moved the mouse around and clicked 'open'.
"Dear Levy McGarden..." Lucy read aloud. "We are pleased to inform you that... yada yada... we would appreciate your acceptance to this offer." Lucy talked quietly. "WAIT." Lucy covered her mouth with her hand, and shot her eyes at Levy. Please don't wake up... She watched Levy stir a little before rolling over. Phew... She looked back to the laptop. What is this 'acceptance' about...
"Dear Levy McGarden, We are pleased to inform you that the Magnolia Ballet Company has accepted your audition for the Christmas production this upcoming winter." Its summer... Is this email old? Lucy checked the date. It says emailed yesterday... "We would appreciate your acceptance to this offer by no later than June 10th. Thank you, MBC."
June 10th... Lucy looked at the clock. "LEVY!" She screamed in a whisper. Its June 9th at eleven at night, why haven't you said anything to them! MUST I DO EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE. Lucy puffed her cheeks out as she quickly typed out a message and sent it. There.
"Good Morning!" Lucy smiled from the kitchen as her little blue haired friend sat up on the couch.
"Hi..." Levy said.
"What are you hungry for?" Lucy asked. "I'll make you anything!"
"Netflix?" Levy smirked.
"Like real food!" Lucy said.
"Doesn't matter. Just tea is fine." Levy stood up and groggily walked down the hallway to the bathroom. "But im showering first, I smell like sleep and season two of Game Of Thrones..."
"Isn't that your natural scent?" Lucy joked.
"Ha, Ha." Levy glared. She really wasn't a morning person after she slept on the couch.
Lucy just smiled as she went about making pancakes. Levy is finally going to get back into being a ballerina... She couldn't believe it when she woke up. Levy was actually invited to the Magnolia Ballet Company, one of the most elite companies in all of Fiore. This will surely give her good reason to get off her butt and go to the gym and get back to being Levy. She heard the shower stop. "Perfect!" She said to herself as she put the pancakes down on the plate, next to a glass of orange juice, and a bowl of blueberries.
"Levy, breakfast!" Lucy yelled.
"YUP!" She screamed from the bathroom. Lucy heard the bathroom door open, and wet feet patter across the cold wood floors to Levy's room.
Lucy sat in her chair, and waited for Levy to come eat.
"One sec!" Levy yelled as she ran down the hallway, trying to walk and put her hair into a ponytail at the same time.
"No rush." Lucy sipped at her tea that she had drank with her breakfast- which was over an hour ago.
"Ah, thanks." Levy hopped into her chair, her ponytail swaying with her. "Looks good!" She smiled as she took a sip of orange juice.
"So you got an email from the ballet company?" Lucy jumped right in.
"Yeah but I didn't read it yet." Levy said.
"Why not?" Lucy asked. "Any reason?"
"Because I wasn't going to accept it." Levy said. "I know they want to recruit me, but I cant dance again."
"Whoops..." Lucy played with her fingers as she looked away, unable to look Levy in the eye.
"Luce...?"
"So when I came home yesterday you were kinda sleeping..." Lucy started.
"Yeah..." Levy followed.
"And tumblr was open." Lucy went on.
"YOU DIDN'T READ ANYTHING RIGHT?" Levy asked, eyes wide.
"No, I think I would be scarred." Lucy waved her hand. Levy's tumblr was a no go zone in her opinion.
"Oh good." Levy sighed.
"So I closed tumblr, and your email was open-"
"YOU DIDNT READ THOSE, DID YOU." Levy asked, although she already knew the answer. How else would Lucy have known the MBC had emailed her?
"Well..."
"Luuuuuuuuuuce~" Levy moaned.
"I couldn't help it!" Lucy said. "It was from the MBC and..."
"So you read it. What's it say anyways? They've been sending me multiple emails a day and I've just been deleting them." She plopped some blueberries in her mouth.
"It said you were accepted into their winter show." Lucy smiled.
"Ha! Probably because their star, Angel, has been out sick for a month." Levy said. "Its in all the newspapers."
"Yeah so they wanted you to reply by today." Lucy said.
"Well good thing I didn't." Levy said.
"You didn't... But I did." Lucy braced herself for impact.
"LUCY!" Levy's eyes widened in shock. "YOU DIDNT!" Her mouth opened.
"You weren't going to!" Lucy said.
"THAT DOESNT MEAN I WANTED YOU TO!" Levy screamed, pulling on her hair.
"I know your upset, but-"
"UPSET? LUCY, UPSET DOESNT EVEN COVER IT." Lucy could see tears bordering the bottoms of Levy's eyes.
"Listen Lev." Lucy tried to keep her voice calm and comforting. "You haven't been you since you quit ballet. The spark in your eyes is gone, your motivation is lacking, and your life has lost purpose."
"Gee, thanks Luce." Levy rolled her eyes.
"I think you should accept the job. Go to the gym more. Get back in shape, attend practices, watch Netflix less, be more you." Lucy said.
"I'll think about it." Levy said.
"I just want you to be happy again." Lucy said.
"I know but im just not sure about ballet anymore." Levy stood up. "Im not hungry anymore, thanks."
"Yeah..." Levy whispered.
"What should I do mom?" Levy whimpered into the phone. Besides Lucy, levy was definitely closest to her mother. After her dad passed away, she had spent more time with her mom and they grew close.
"Listen Levy." Her mom spoke softly. "I think you should do whatever your heart tells you to do."
"Have you been watching Disney movies again?" Levy sniffed, laughing a bit.
"Thats not the point." She didnt deny it. "You grew up dancing, it was your dream to be on Broadway when you were older. Remember I took you to see the Lion King?" She asked.
"Of course I do. It was a masterpiece." She whipped tears away from her eyes with the top of her index finger.
"See, you wanted to be up there inspiring others. Dont you get satisfaction from inspiring others like you were inspired yourself?" Her mother asked.
"Yeah but I don't know if I can do it again..." Levy said.
"Levy McGarden, you listen to me." Her moms tone of voice changed serious.
"Yes, ma'am."
"You are a McGarden."
"I am."
"And McGardens don't doubt themselves."
"Well this little McGarden isnt feeling too confident today."
"Ah, not today. But maybe tomorrow. And maybe the day after that."
"Yeah?" Levy smiled.
"Yes." Her mom said. "Say hi to Lucy for me, ive got to run Levy."
"Okay mom. See ya." She said.
"Levy, I love you."
"I love you more!" Levy giggled.
"I love you most."
"Bye mom." She hung up the phone, placing in on her bed. Taking in a deep breathe, Levy slapped both her cheeks as hard as she could. "Okay Levy, get your act together." She walked over to her mirror. "You are a dancer." She pointed to herself. "Dancers dance." She stood up straight. "And what are you doing?" She asked herself. "Not dancing!" She held up a finger in discovery. "So from here on, were going to dance again, and nothing will hold us back. You hear that, body? Prepare for activity." She smiled into the mirror.
"Lucy!" She yelled out her door.
"Yeah?" Lucy replied.
"Were going to the gym tonight!" She said.
"Okay!" Lucy smiled from the other side of the door. Unknown to Levy, she heard the whole thing. And she couldn't help but smile.
"Good afternoon girls!" Mira smiled as Levy and Lucy walked through the door.
"Hey Mira, can I talk to you for a minute?" Levy asked.
"I'll go ahead and save us spots." Lucy said before going up the stairs.
"Whats up Levy? Boy troubles?" Mira asked.
"Um.. No. Not for me at least, but between you and me- Lucy and Naaaaaatsu..." She raised an eyebrow. "But that's none of my business. Anyways, I decided to get back into dancing and wanted to know about the dance classes here."
"Okay well how skilled are you?" Mira asked.
"Got scouted for the Magnolia Ballet Company yesterday." Levy said.
"You- Oh my gosh Levy!" Mira smiled. "Well the classes here wont help a professional in the slightest." Mira winked. "But we can set you up with a personal trainer if you'd like."
"Is there a ballet regiment or something?" Levy asked.
"No, but they can calculate your weight and height and figure out a good plan to help you." Mira said.
"There's Natsu, Gajeel, Laxus, and Gray."
"I think I'd like to try Gray. Swimming is good for loosening muscles, and working out your whole body." Levy said.
"Not Gajeel?" Mira asked.
"I don't kick box..." Levy said.
"Okay, I'll put you down for Gray." Mira said.
"Thanks a bunch!" Levy smiled.
"Have a good class!" Mira waves as Levy ran up the stairs.
"Shes a professional dancer..." Cana said from the bar.
"Who knew." Mira said. "Lucy said she was good but..."
"Not that good." Cana laughed.
"Okay class, settle down." The tall muscular instructor walked in. "My name is Gajeel Redfox, I'll be instructing today... You guys all know the spiel by now." He gave up. "Lets get a move on." He sighed.
He instructed the class through basic stretches before moving onto stretchier poses that would get the class moving.
"He looks grumpy." Lucy whispered to Levy.
"So?" Levy asked as they stretched their arms out in a warrior stance.
"So cheer him up." She bumped elbows with her.
"I'm not exactly miss sunshine and rainbows over here." She glared at Lucy.
"And I am?" She raised an eyebrow. All her pink clothes were in the wash so she had to opt for a yellow outfit.
"Pretty much." Levy said as they exhaled back into the tree pose.
"I'm not even wearing pink today." Lucy pouted.
"Yellow is just as equally bright." Levy smirked.
"Whatever." She rolled her eyes.
"Thats it for today class!" Gajeel said as he stood up straight, grabbing his waterbottle.
"Go talk to him." Lucy immediately looked at Levy.
"No." She said.
"Yes."
"Luce."
"Lev."
"Stop it."
"Go talk."
"Leave it alone, were just friends."
"You and me are just friends." Lucy argued. "You and him are perfect."
"Lucy, ive talked to him like what? Twice?" she asked.
"So, its love at first sight!"
"First time I saw him..." Levy smacked her forehead. "Luuuuuuuce~"
"Go talk!" She smiled.
"If I do will you let it go?" Levy rubbed her head.
"Maybe..."
"Thats!"
"Oh, here he comes."
"WHAT?" She spun around, but her scream made everyone look at her. "You..." She whispered.
"You alright there, shrimp?" Gajeel asked.
Not only had Lucy gotten them to start talking, but she also stalled enough for most of the class to clear out. Like always. Because Lucy was some sort of wizard when it came to these things...
"Yeah, thanks." She smiled.
"So whats up?" He asked.
"You know... The usual." She trailed off, feeling shy.
"Yoga class?" He laughed.
"Yeah..." She could feel the awkward silence.
"So hows Game Of Thrones?" He asked.
"Um, just finished the second season." She fixed her hair behind her ear."
"Prefect timing." He smiled.
"Huh?"
"There's a screening of the third season tomorrow night at the theater." He smirked. "Want to come along?" He asked.
"Oh! Um... tomorrow..." She rubbed the back of her head.
"Listen if its too short notice..." He started
"No!" She replied all too quickly... " I mean, I'd love to go. Thank you."
"Great." He smirked, his red eyes shining. "So where do you want me to pick you up?" He asked.
"Oh, you don't have to do that." She waved her hands in front of her.
"Oh but then its not a date." He said.
"D-date!" Levy squeaked.
"Calm down shrimp, I'm only joking. Its a big group of people so don't get any ideas." He joked.
"Ideas! Like what?" She put her hands on her hips.
"I can be kinda-" he stretched his arms over his head, causing his biceps to flex and his abs to peek out of the bottom of his tank. "-irresistible."
"Ha! Oh please." Levy crossed her arms over her chest.
"Oh? Do you disagree?" He smirked.
"Very much so." She said. "Until you can do something utterly impressive you're just like any other jock out there." She played. He was rather fun to mess with in Levy's opinion.
"Well you havent seen anything yet, don't you worry." He winked. "I'm off to my next client, see you tomorrow." He waved.
"Wait! Where are we meeting!"
"Just look for me." He turned back to her. "I'm sure it wont be too hard for you." He laughed as he exited.
Levy blinked a few times and processed what had just happened. "Oh my god! Levy what was that." She said to herself. "I cant believe I just accepted an offer to go out... More importantly with a guy I don't know, and his friends... THEY COULD BE RAPISTS."
"Levy, are you coming?" Lucy poked her head back into the room.
"I.. uh..." Levy turned to her friend. "I think I just made a date..."
Lucy's face turned from bored to excited in less than seconds. "LEVY!" She squeaked and ran to her friend before trapping her into a bear hug. "What are you going to wear! Where are you going! What are you going to do! Oh tell me all the details!"
"Um... I'm not really sure myself." She said.
"When is it?"
"Tomorrow."
Lucy thought for a second. "Okay." She said.
"Okay?" Levy asked.
"LETS GO SHOPPING."
So I didnt want them to date TOO fast. So its going to be more of like a casual hang out with MASSIVE SEXUAL TENSION. You know. The good stuff. I JUST WROTE THAT IN TWO HOURS. WOW. THATS PRETTY FAST. That's like the only time ive ever sat down,and written a whole chapter in one sitting. WELP. You know me, im not going to proof read so lets hope its good! But really, thank you for all the reviews they were very helpful and motivated me to write some more! So if you want more... Leave a revieeeeeeew~ THANKS FOR READING, FAVORITING, AND FOLLOWING! Stay cool. ~Hana
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