CHAPTER TEN
"You look horrible." Juvia sat by Lucy who had her nose in a book. Her eyes had bags under them and she looked a bit pale. "I ended up staying up all night again." Ezra grabs Lucy's books then, hearing her protest. "You need to eat. If Natsu saw you right now, he would be worried." A hurt expression crossed her face now. "It's almost been a month..." Ezra then hugged her from the side. "Our testing is tomorrow." "And you will pass it," adds Levy to which everyone agreed. Lucy smiles, feeling happy. "Thank you, you guys." She hugs them all. "Now, eat and promise us that you will sleep tonight." Levy shoves food in her mouth, nodding. There right, I need to take care of myself, Lucy thought, I need to be my best. As she ate, she listened in on her friends conversations. Apparently, the day they ditched her, Gajeel and Gray got into a fight with trouble makers.
The girls heard about it, and headed to them. She could understand that. If Natsu got hurt, she would drop everything for him. When they went to them, a stranger ended up helping them; his name is Jellal. Ezra fell in love with him on sight, so they ended up all having a group date. She felt like she missed out, but didn't feel guilty or disappointment. She has Natsu. Sighing, she grabs her books, standing up. Right as she did, the bell rang. They said there goodbyes and Lucy headed straight to class. The rest of the day went fast, causing her to get anxious. When she got to her locker, she pauses seeing a note sticking out. Pulling it out, she noticed it was a letter. Looking to see if anyone was around, she opened it.
'Lucy, first I want to say, I miss you. I know I am not supposed to contact you, but technically I am writing you. I hope you have been studying and even if you don't pass (I know you will), you will always be mine. Take care of yourself, and get some sleep. Love Natsu.'
Lucy felt tears come to her eyes, inhaling the scent of the letter. Someone must be keeping him informed, she thought, feeling grateful. Stuffing it back in the locker, she smiled. Thinking of everyone that was on her side, she felt courageous; supported. "See you tomorrow, Natsu..." After she got home, she hears her mother call for her. "Lucy, dinner will be ready in 2 hours!" "I'm not-", Lucy stopped herself and added, "Okay mom!" She heads to her room, pulling out her book, but thoughts of Natsu distracted her. Recollecting memories about him, she chuckles then blushes remembering the kiss. Putting her fingers to her lips, remembering the kiss. A knock on the door, caused her to jump and sit up. "Y-yes!" Layla peeks her head in, and says, "Supper is ready."
She nods, getting up and following her mother to the table. "You look tired." Jude said watching her sit down. "I stayed up studying." Lucy sees the food and her stomach growls causing her mom to chuckle. "Let's eat." As they ate, Jude started to ask questions about the test tomorrow. "Do you think your ready?" Lucy looks up from her plate and stares right at his eyes. "I'm going to get 100%" Jude's eyebrow went up, impressed and said, "Looking forward to it." Lucy quickly finished eating and excused herself to her room. She went back to studying for an hour more, then got ready for bed. Laying there, she felt anxious again and worried. Taking a deep breath, she closes her eyes and went to bed.
The next day, Lucy sat in her assigned chair, fidgeting. "Okay, pencils out everyone. The tests are being handed out. Do not start until you hear the bell." Once Lucy got her's, she examined the pages. Ah, she thought, Natsu showed me this one. The bell rang, and she quickly grabbed her pencil. She felt confident, and relaxed. "I got this," She whispered to herself. After 3 hours, the bell rang, and Lucy sighed, standing up with the paper in her hand. She felt wiped, and her ass hurt. "Form a single file line, and hand everything in." Once she did that, they all headed into the cafeteria. Right as she walked in, she was bombarded by her friends. "Lucy!" She smiles seeing them. "So?" Levy asked, looking at her. "I think I did well." They started to talk, and sat down outside. Another hour later, a voice made an announcement, "Results are outside. Good luck!"
Everyone made there way outside, and Lucy swiftly made her way in front. Her head pounded in her ears as she looked for her name. Please let me have passed, she thought, 100%. Her eyes found her name and then froze. "So?" A males voice asked, and she turned around to see Natsu standing there. Tears came to her eyes, and she jumps on him. "I passed! I got 100%!" Natsu smiles, holding her in his arms. "I knew you would." She smiles at him then blushes. "I missed you too, by the way." Natsu leans forward, looking at her. "I see your wearing the lip gloss." He then kisses her hard. Lucy kisses him back, feeling him squish her body against his. She hears cheering, and looks over to see her friends clapping and whistling. Natsu smiles.
"I love you."
"I love you too."