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Chapter 11

Lucy Heartfilia's POV:

I'm really worried about Ashley. She seems so...out of character, it's kind of scary. Last night she hugged me-actually the more appropriate word is glomped. She glomped me. Me. Lucy Ashley glomped me. The girl she said clear as day she hated. I wonder what happened to her. I hope it was something between her and Fireball, and the way he walked in late at night with a dreamy smile on his face just furthered my accusation. I wish I had seen, I have to tell Mira!

"Luce?" I jolted in shock, turning around to see Natsu standing there with a quirked eyebrow. I narrowed my eyes as him. I was pissed at him alright. I stood up, glaring menacingly at him, trying to show just how mad I was. He shrunk back, seems it worked. He cowered away from me with a confused expression etched on his face, making me angier.

"Uh L-Luce? You okay Luce?" He bumped into a drawer behind him, making him stop in his tracks. Good, he's trapped. Now he can't escape my wrath. I took my offer and ran up to him, shouting "Lucy kick!" Kicking him painfully. Natsu fell back and into the wall, making me smirk. I crossed my arms over my chest, watching as he tried to pull himself up. Keyword: tried. It was hilarious, watching the almighty Salamander of Fairy Tail reduced to a dazed moron.

"-ey, what was that for?" Natsu complained after collapsing a third time, rubbing his head. I almost snickered but kept it in, my poker face on trying to seem mad.

"That was for eating all the food in my fridge!" I yelled, rushing over and delivering another kick, making him groan in pain.

"I didn't eat your food!" Natsu protested. I rose an eyebrow at him-reduced to lying? So sad.

"You don't have to lie, I have an empty refrigerator to prove it." I pointed out, to which he rose an eyebrow. Why was he acting like he didn't know what was going on?

"But..I didn't. I usually take your food on thursdays which is me and Happy's pig out day-"

"Happy and I's, and what?!" I corrected before anger rushed over me again. Well at least I knew when to guard my fridge. Natsu looked at me fearfully, a weak smile on his face.

"But I didn't..."

A loud burp interrupted my interrogation. I turned around to see Ashley cleaning her teeth with a chicken bone, making me gape. It couldn't be..

"Mm that was delish, thanks blondie." She smirked at me, noticing the beat up Natsu. I started sulking in the corner, muttering my apologies to Natsu.

"Haha Lucy-san is so funny..." Fireball sweatdropped, draping his arms across my shoulder and helping me off of the ground. I flashed him a thankful smile to which he grinned at, making me slightly flush.

Why was I blushing? I didn't even like him like that...

"No problem Lucy-san!" Fireball beamed innocently. I felt my heart quicken and got away from him as soon as possible, chewing my lip and absently walking into the kitchen before realizing I didn't have any food.

"Luce, let's go to the Guild." Natsu grunted, a foul look on his face. I rose an eyebrow but he ignored me, huffing and storming out the door with Happy following close behind. Fireball and Ashley smirked secretly at me for some odd reason, making me slightly uneasy. Why were they looking at me like they knew something...?

"Well we're heading off too, let's go wimp." Ashley dragged Fireball out by his collar, and thats when I noticed something.

That Fireball wasn't wearing his goggles...

but Ashley was.

I put a hand to my mouth, giggling uncontrollably, overwhelmed. I felt something thud in my ears and a constricting pain in my chest, making my giggles freeze.

Why...why did my heart feel heavier?

Whatever, it doesn't matter. It's probably because I'm so happy or something. I just can't believe it, I have to tell Mira!

I walked over to my coat rack and slipped off my simple beige pea coat, pulling it on and over myself before reaching for my earmuffs, adjusting them onto my ears. With the finishing touch of a scarf, I exited my house and walked to the Guild, humming peacefully.

In winter my mother use to take me out to the meadows and let me play in the snow with Aquarius, even though Aquarius wasn't too happy about it. It was kind of fun though, running through the snow with my mom..

"Hey everyone!" I called, opening the doors. Everyone greeted me with a grin or wave, making me smile. I skipped over to Mira, ready to deliver the juicy gossip.

"Mira you would never believe what happened!" I squealed like a fangirl, making her raise her eyebrows. I rushed over to her, about to reach her when I was suddenly pulled away by a boy with pink hair who should be wearing his goggles.

"Fireball you look so different without your goggles." I giggled, ruffling his hair playfully. he blushed slightly and looked away, attracting Levy's attention.

"Ara ara Lu-cha~I think he looks cuter!" Levy nodded her head in satisfaction, getting different views of his hair. I rolled my eyes at her teasing, giggling again. Fireball turned bright pink, whining about teasing him.

"Oh and what do we have here? Ashley wearing his goggles? hihi~" Lisanna snuck up behind Fireball and put her chin on his shoulder, making him jump. He blushed scarlet then, scowling while trying to drift away from us.

"Lucy-san! I need to ask you something~!" He groaned impatiently. Man I could definitely tell he was like Natsu. His leg unconsciously tapped in anticipation, rapping his arm against his leg without noticing.

I smiled softly before wrapping my arm around his shoulder, taking him to the side and out of the lane of fire. He thanked me quietly before turning to me, saying what he had wanted to say.

"Well Lucy-san I was wondering if you would...go to the fair with me?" He asked me nervously, twitching slightly. Now I knew why he was nervous before. I smiled lightly at him, giggling at how cute he looked.

"Of course Fireball!" I agreed happily, clasping my hands together in excitement. I bid him a farewell after we discussed the plan farther, rushing off to the bar.

"So...I heard you have a date with Fireball." Mira broke the silence, barely containing her squeals. Lucy almost spit up her juice, staring wide eyed and rosy and Mira.

"M-Mira! It's not a date!" She complained, putting her face in her hands.

"What's not a date?" A voice asked her from behind, making her jump. Lucy looked over to see Natsu sitting down on a stool, a curious look on his face.

"Well I heard you're going on a not-date with Fireball to the fair~ara ara Lucy I didn't know you liked him." Mira winked secretly at me, humming while she continued to scrub her plate. I gaped at her, my face turning red.

"M-MIRA!" I cried out, holding my warm cheeks. How had she heard about my not-date with Fireball so quickly? I didn't get this! She really is a demon.

"Yay! Lucy-san is no longer Juvia's love rival!" Juvia cried out, hands clasped and hearts as eyes, crying dramatically. I sweat dropped, swearing I never and will never be her love rival.

"But I heard Ashley thought Gray was hot." Mira giggled. Juvia froze for a few minutes before going instantly gloomy, her whole face becoming shadowed as she repeated like a mantra "Drip, drip, drop." Rain was heard outside, making me sweat drop again.

"What? Lucy's going on a date with Fireball?" Natsu exclaimed, a look of pure repulse on his face. I tried to ignore the look, a slightly sting tingling through me. Why did he look so upset? Did he think I wasn't good enough for his counterpart.

Whatever. I don't care what he thinks.

"It's not a date alright? And why does it matter to you?" I shot back at him, making him splutter. I was slightly surprised, Natsu was never looking for words to grasp.

"Because...because I want to go on a date with you!" He exclaimed repulsively, his loud voice resounding throughout the whole Guild. The whole place went dead silence, my face the color of his hair.

"And..I wanted to go to the amusement park! Ye-yeah!" Natsu blushed, looking away. I continued to gape at him, not believing what he was saying.

"You want to...go on a date with me?" I asked quietly. Everyone watched with hushed breaths, leaning forward slightly.

"Yeah. Wait...what's a date again?" Natsu scratched the back of his head, smiling sheepishly. I looked at him, my heart dropping and disappointment rushing through me. I should've known, as expected of Natsu.

I took a step towards him, slapping him across the face before rushing out of there before anyone could notice the tears rushing down my cheeks. I was humiliated. How could Natsu just yell something like that out loud when he didn't even know what it meant?

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