"Hi!" Ella said, as they entered the head masters office.
"So you came to speak about the missing students?" The headmaster asked.
"Yes," Erza said. "We are on a job to find them and return them."
"We have a plan," Gray said, "but we need your help. We plan on placing two of our group into your school."
"And why is that?" The headmaster asked.
"That way we can investigate without arousing suspicion." Erza said.
"And who would those to be?" The man in charge asked.
"Gray and Ella," Lucy said pushing the chosen two forward.
"Ah," He said, "but can they act the part of the privileged that come here?"
"Um…" Ella paused. "Yes, sir."
"That was convincing," He said sarcastically.
"They will be fine," Erza said, much more convincing.
"Fine. One day as a trial. That day is tomorrow. As long as you return my students."
"They'll be ready," Erza assured. "Now, where are their uniforms?"
"In the back," The man gestured.
Natsu, Lucy and Happy went first to get the uniforms. Gray and Ella were called by Lucy to find out their sizes. Erza stayed with the headmaster.
"Will you really allow this?" Erza asked him.
"I doubt they will stick around long. Just make sure no one finds out you're from Fairy Tail. No need to cause panic."
"Of course, sir."
It was morning and Ella and Gray were in the uniforms they got yesterday. Ella's hair was covering her back. You could tell she was nervous, even without seeing what color her guild mark was, the way she kept touching the back of her neck. It almost seemed like she was making sure it was still there.
"I'm still surprised they let us in," Gray grumbled.
"It'll be fine. Just remember to keep your eyes out for anything suspicious." Erza said for the millionth time.
"Are we sure there's not another way?" Ella asked.
"Isn't this your idea?" Gray pointed out.
"Well, yeah…"
"How is flame brain still sleeping? Erza was screaming when she woke us up she was being as loud as freaking possible!" Gray complained.
"I'm not at all surprised, somehow," Ella said.
"Well, you guys should go," Lucy said.
"Let's go," Gray said pulling down the collar.
"'Kay," Ella said, feeling her neck once more.
"Good luck!" Lucy called from their shelter as the two 'high school students' went to school.
"Huh?" Natsu said finally waking up.
"Oh, droopy eyes left with Ella?" Natsu asked.
"Aye," Happy said, also waking up.
"Here are your schedules," A lady at a front desk said handing them schedules.
"Thank you," Ella said.
"So you're in third year classes," Ella said, "and I'm in second year."
"Yep," Gray said.
"Okay,"
"I'll walk you to your first class."
"Um, okay…. Don't you have your own class though?"
"It can wait. I still have time."
"Oh, okay."
"And I think it's on the way, anyway. Here's your class."
"Thanks!" Ella said, entering the room.
Gray left and hurried to his own class. She watched him leave out of the corner of her eye. She realized so that there was little chance that his class was actually near hers. She decided to shrug it off.
For the first time, she looked at the classroom. Only a few kids were in the room yet. Ella thought that weird considering that she was pretty sure class started in a few minutes. She had only been standing in the doorway for a few seconds but she then realized how weird it was. She was just standing there staring, staring at the upper class.
She moved into the room to get a seat. She wasn't used to walking in a poofy dress. It had been a while. She was tempted to pick up the front to make it easier to walk but she managed to resist. Slowly she moved from the doorway.
She was really clumsy. She hadn't fell in a while, so in her distant mind she realized that she was due for one soon. She was going a little faster in the uniform. That was a dumb move on her part.
She tripped. Fell. Hard on the ground. Landing flat on her face.
"Shit!" She whispered.
Instantly a tall, reasonably handsome boy ran over to help her up. He offered her a hand. In her mind she refused to take it. She could get up just fine on her own. She was a tough, stubborn girl. But she quickly remembered. She was playing a part. She was supposed to be classy. Falling didn't help. Refusing the help would be even worse.
"Thank you," Ella said taking his hand.
Falling made her stick out like a sore thumb.
Crap! She thought.
"Are you okay?" The guy asked.
"Um, yeah. I'm fine," Ella said. Inside she was annoyed with herself.
She then remembered the importance of her guild mark being hidden. Instantly her hands shot up to check that her hair covered her neck.
Do rich people say 'um'? She thought.
"Are you new here" He asked.
Why can't he go away?!
"Is it really that obvious?"
"No, it's just that I would've remembered seeing a girl as pretty as you in my class."
"I'm sure it's more of you not seeing people trip into the class often."
"No, it's the beauty."
"Um… thanks."
Again with the 'um'!? I really need to work on that! I need to get used to compliments. Even if I never get compliments and shouldn't ever get them! This must be how rich people are. Always giving and receiving compliments.
A tall boy in glasses got up to join the blonde.
Great! More rich people to deal with! I wonder how Gray is doing. Better than me I hope!
Gray got into his classroom. He didn't fall but he did get a lot of attention. More kids were in this room than in Ella's. A surprising amount of the kids were girls. Most of them rushed up to Gray.
So much for blending in! He thought.
"Hi!" A little boy asked from the other side of the room. He was eating cake next to a big guy.
Is he old enough for high school?! And is he too old?!
"Are you new here?" The little boy asked.
"Yep!" Gray said heading for a desk. The girls that went up to him, which asked for pretty much his entire like story, followed him.
Damn!
Both Ella and Gray came home that day hating their lives. The school was horrible. They got so much attention. Lucy, Natsu, Happy, and Erza all laughed.
"Shut up!" Gray yelled.
"Nice one, droopy eyes!" Natsu laughed. "Did you take your clothes off again?"
Gray just ignored the last comment.
"You're almost as clumsy as Lucy, Ella!" Happy laughed.
"Hey! You stupid cat!" Lucy yelled.
"And then all those guys saw you fall! And they helped you up? That would never happen to Lucy!" Happy teased.
"Stupid cat!" Lucy yelled.
"There were only two guys in the room, and only one really paid attention," Ella said looking at the ground. "And I'm sure a bunch of people would help if Lucy fell."
"Thank you, Ella!" Lucy said still in a sour mood.
"Did you see anything suspicious?" Erza asked.
"I was too busy focused on not falling to look. Sorry! I'll look tomorrow!" Ella said.
"There were too many people for me to look," gray said.
"There's always tomorrow!" Erza said.
"Do we have to go?" Ella asked.
"Yeah," Lucy said.