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"S-shut up Natsu! You're making it sound wrong!"
"How? I don't get it! It's true!"
"W-well… erm… j-just shut up!" I feel their amused eyes on us.
"You're mean, Luce!" Natsu said with a pout. I wish I could be as carefree as him. He's such an idiot!
"They're like a married couple already!" Gray snickered. My face was so hot; it feels like it would explode. GAH! I REALLY hate my life right now!
Wednesday – Lunch (Canteen)
Oh! My! Gosh! I can't believe what I just heard… Did you guys know about this? Huh? You don't know what I'm talking about? Oh… Okay, sit down first… Levy is dating Gajeel! Yes. DATING! And yes! Gajeel! Natsu's cousin! The one with millions of piercings! It looks like beauty and the beast! No offense to Gajeel… They're like the real life version of Belle and… what was his name? Oh well, basically the prince that was turned into a beast. Except Levy is shorter… and has Blue hair and Gajeel… Probably looks worst than the beast and I suppose he doesn't have a curse on him… Oops, I think I'm just insulting him lots. That's not very nice, Lucy! Anyways, why didn't I know about this before? Oh… I suppose I was avoiding anyone that was associated with Fairy Tail…
OH! Guess what? I've been chatting a lot with Levy since Tuesday (yesterday), an improvement right? We've become really good friends, especially after that… incident… that was sooo awkward. After THAT happened, I kicked Natsu, along with everyone else out of my room. I hid in my wardrobe for 30 minutes to sort my head out. When I finally decided to get up and ready, everyone was gone, to my relief. However… Yes, there's always a however, as soon as I entered school, they were standing by my locker giving me the creepiest grin. It was like they knew something, I didn't. I was sweating profoundly, they were just staring at me, grinning with beady little, amused eyes. I got my books from my locker and sped past them. Well I attempted to, they blocked the corridor, with their damn big group of people! Again, there was more staring until I said "Morning" to them and it was like a trigger. They immediately started teasing me and were hinting stuff. A shiver ran down my spine, thinking about that encounter.
"Are you alright, Lucy?" Mira asked. "You look pale." She seems so innocent and sweet… Then yesterday happened. It reminded me about her bipolar issues. She's so deceptive!
"I'm fine Mira!" I replied with a smile. At least, I think I smiled.
"If you say so Lucy! If you do feel unwell, tell someone though!"
"I will!"
"Yeah Lu-chan, I'm sure a certain someone will look after you!" Levy-chan said, with an evil glint in her eye.
"Huh?"
"Don't play dumb! I'm talking about a certain pink haired boy!" My face heated up when she mentioned him. What did she mean?
"W-what do you mean, Levy-chan?" I asked. Great… stuttering is so going to help. "What's Natsu got to do with anything?"
"Heh heh, who said anything about Natsu?" What is she trying to do? "Though, he'd be happy to look after you, if you were sick!"
"I didn't know you were like that with Natsu, Lucy!" Erza added.
"You said 'pink haired boy' who else has pink hair in this school? AND he is my FRIEND!" She looked deep in thought then looked up. Her expression brightened up for a moment before she smirked.
"That boy, right there!" Levy-chan said, smugly. She pointed behind me. I turned around and right there, was a boy with bright pink hair in a Mohawk style. You could tell it was dyed, as there were blonde roots showing.
"Okay… but I don't even know him!"
"I never said you knew him!"
"Riiight, and a guy I don't even know and probably doesn't know me, would care if I was sick?"
"He might?" Urgh! This is getting nowhere!
After School – Way Home
I'm currently walking home… Alone! I was going to ask Natsu to walk with me, seeing as we're lierally neighbours, but I couldn't find him. Oh well, it gives me space to think, I suppose… Hey, you know about Wendy, Natsu and Gajeel's family? I mean real- no, blood relatives? It turns out Levy is in a similar situation, same as the Strauss' and Erza…
Levy's parents died in an accident. She was only 5 years old. She had an older sister that was only 14 at the time. She looked after Levy on her own… they didn't have any other relatives. She fought to keep Levy and be her guardian and won, on condition that the neighbours keep watch on them. They didn't mind. The neighbours were a nice small family that had great relations to their parents. However, 5 years later, at the age of 10: her sister passed away from over working herself. At the age of 19, Levy's sister was working 4 jobs to ensure Levy had a good life. She wanted her to go on school trips and be like a normal girl. But it was just too much for her. Levy was then, adopted by her neighbours. I know! They're kind but… is that why she's like this? Escaping reality like Natsu is?
I didn't notice that I arrived home until the door opened. My mother was questioning about me spacing out. I just said it was nothing. I put my stuff away and changed out of my uniform, then sat by my desk. I was deep in thought again. The Strauss siblings were the same as Levy. Their parents died in a plane crash. Mira was 9, Elfman and Lisanna, 8. Their aunt took them in, but she treated them horribly. She gave them food and clothes, the bare essentials, but that was it. They didn't receive love. They didn't get praised if they done well in a test. She would only say: "You can do better…" or "That's it?" However, as soon as they done something 'bad' she would beat them, shout at them… How horrible… On the bright side, one day a social services worker visited them and she was taken away. Someone had reported hearing the children scream and cry daily. They now live with their grandparents. They treat them nicely and shower them with love, but they feel like a burden to them. The scars caused by their aunt must haunt them…
Erza. Her situation was completely different, yet in some ways similar to Natsu. She came from a rich family and she lived like your typical princess: given anything they wanted. That was until she was kidnapped at the age of 7. She was taken to a room filled with other children, from rich families, like she was. That's where she met Jellal. I haven't introduced him yet, have I? He's a boy with blue hair and a tattoo across his right eye. He's the same age as Erza and you could say this was their fateful encounter. They helped each other through this, along with other children, whom they befriended, like Millianna. She's a year younger than me and she's obsessed with cats. They were found 6 months later and the kidnappers were taken away and locked up. However, though it seemed like a happy ending to it, their (Erza and Jellal's) parents abandoned them. They disowned them. They said they brought shame to the family name and sent them to an orphanage. I found out our school has dorms. That's where they started living as soon as they started Fiore Academy. Makarov, the adviser for Fairy Tail, had taken them in and told them to study at his friend's academy. They had agreed to allow them to enter on a scholarship. Though they seem happy now, they are full of painful memories and reminders of those 6 months. Erza didn't tell me much: just that they were used as experiments. I found out she's blind in her right eye. The two felt week, so they trained in many martial arts and perfected them. That must be the only way they can cope with it all…
Just 8 people in Fairy Tail and they have such a horrible past. A reason to be the way they were. A reason to want to escape, before it eventually catches them… Overwhelms them. And I Lucy Heartfilia almost crushed their hope. By denying their existence. Denying their dreams. Just 8 people from Fairy Tail, 9 including Wendy… Wait! 10 including my brother, Loki! What about the rest of them? The ones I haven't talked to as much. I should consider myself lucky. I really was just a delusional child, but I have my parents, I had love. No. I HAVE love! They may have people now but knowing, your blood relatives are out there and they just… just abandoned you! I wouldn't be able to cope… They are strong people. Really strong! From now onwards, I promise to become a part of their strength!
I, Lucy Heartfilia will become Fairy Tail's strength! I'll learn all their pasts! Be their friend! And Lastly, be their family with bonds so strong, they can't be broken! I nodded my head with my newfound determination. In order for me to do that, I have to become one of them… time to dig out my old stuff… Sigh I may regret digging into my old past but it's nowhere near what they've been through. Besides, it might actually be fun!
I suddenly heard a loud crash as my shelf fell over. I looked towards the figure standing next to it.
"Oops" He said. "Sorry, Luce!" He added with a sheepish grin.
"Natsu… Why are you in my room?"
"I got bored, so I thought I'd visit you!"
"… GET OUT!" I screamed. I would have asked him to clean my bookshelf too but he'd probably make it worse…
"Awhhh, but I'm hungry!"
"Go home then!"
"But Luuuuce!" Did I say it might be fun? I was wrong… It's going to be hell!
