Now here's chapter 10!
Chapter 10: And So It Begins
Monday 10:27 A.M.
Time till Dance: 12 days, 9 hours, 33 minutes, and 58 seconds.
Natsu and Gray are sitting in class as the teacher starts explaining stuff. Technically, Natsu's napping, and Gray is trying to keep himself awake.
Gray tapped on Natsu's shoulder, "Pay attention," he whispered.
"How can I when he's borifying me to death?" moaned Natsu.
"So, who are you taking to the dance?" Gray wondered.
"Who says I'm going?"
"Are you?"
"Yeah, I'm just saying you shouldn't just assume everything."
"Forget it. So, who are you taking?"
"Who says I have to take anyone?"
"What? Go stag?"
"I ain't trying to be a horse, Gray, I just meant-"
"Natsu, going stag means going without a date."
"Well, why didn't you just say that before?" questioned Natsu, "No one uses the word 'stag' anymore."
"Sure, they do."
"Like who?"
"Like me."
"That's one."
"Ugh, you're avoiding the question."
"What question?"
"Who are you thinking about taking to the dance?"
"I don't know."
"What about Stacey?"
"What ABOUT Stacey?" Natsu frowned, "You know I don't like her."
"Well, What about Lucy?" Gray questioned, trying to pay SOME attention to the teacher.
Natsu's eyes grew.
"I . . . umm . . . I'm not taking her."
"Why not?" asked Gray.
"'Cause she's my friend."
"So?"
"Being friends makes absolutely no difference," added Gray.
"Natsu, what is the answer?" questioned the teacher.
"Umm . . . George Washington?" Natsu guessed sheepishly.
All of the students giggled.
"That would be right except for one thing . . . this is Algebra!" yelled the teacher with much anger.
The entire classroom burst out with laughter.
"Settle down class. Now, what's pie?"
"Umm . . . a delicious dessert?" wondered Natsu, nervously.
"Ugh," the teacher placed his palm over his face, "This is not rocket science Mister Dragneel."
"You're telling me, 'cause if it was I'd be having fun!"
"Ugh."
-RIIIIING!- went the school bell.
"Class dismissed."
Natsu and Gray walked out the classroom casually as they continued to talk.
"You know, that's like the elevinteenth time someone has said 'ugh' to me," said Natsu.
"There's a reason for it, I assure you."
"So, what were we talking about?"
"About how you're asking Lucy to the dance."
"I was not!" Natsu protested.
"Look, it's easy just to go with a friend," replied Gray.
Natsu turned his head around as he noticed Lucy and Juvia talking.
"Tell you what Gray," began Natsu, "If you can ask Juvia, which I know you want to, to the dance then I'll consider it."
Gray's eyes grew as he gazed at Juvia.
"Okay, I will. BUT I don't like Juvia."
"Wait, did you just say yes?"
"Yup, so watch the master."
Gray and Natsu walked up to the girls as Lucy and Juvia turned their attention to them.
"Hey Lucy, hey . . . umm . . . Juvia," Gray gulped.
"Umm . . . hi?" replied Juvia.
"So, Juvia, did you find a date to the dance yet?"
"Not yet. Why?" Juvia wondered.
"Well . . . I thought-I mean, I was thinking-if you wanted to-I mean, you don't have a date and I don't have a date so I was wondering if-"
"Why not. Juvia'll go to the dance with you, Gray."
"I'm sorry you feel that wa-wait, what?"
"Juvia said she would go to the dance with you," repeated Juvia.
"That's great, so . . . I'll pick you up at seven?"
"Sounds great, except . . ."
"Except what?" asked Gray.
"The dance is not until NEXT weekend."
"Oh, right, I knew that."
-Awkward silence-
"Hey Lucy, Natsu wants to ask you something too," said Gray as he pushed Natsu towards her.
"Thanks a lot," said Natsu irritably.
"Yes, Natsu?" Lucy wondered,with her big, puppy dog eyes showing.
"I was . . . umm . . . thinking-"
"Yes?"
"Well, I was wondering-"
"Yes?"
"Do you . . . have notes from Miss Decker's class I can borrow?"
Everyone sighed.
"Oh . . . no, I'm afraid I don't," Lucy said sadly.
"Umm . . . that's okay," Natsu rubbed the back of his neck, "I'll just go ask Muffy then...Well, see ya."
"Bye."
Natsu walked off as Gray rushed after him.
"Why didn't you ask her?" wondered Gray.
"'Cause I don't want to," Natsu replied.
"Don't want to?" asked Gray, "You've been trying to ask her for the last week!"
"Who told you a thing like that?"
"This random girl came up to me and told me to stop interrupting you guys."
"And you believed her?"
"Yup."
"Ugh, see ya later, Gray. I can't be late for History class."
Natsu stalked off.
"Since when did you care about being on time...and school? !" yelled Gray.
Erza and Juvia walked casually into the girl's bathroom.
"So Gray asked you to the dance, huh?" questioned Erza with a hidden smirk.
"Yup, Juvia and he are going together."
"Since when you and Gray?" wondered Erza.
"Since never," replied Juvia.
"I feel like you're hiding something from me, Juvia."
"It's nothing, I-oh, boy," Juvia's eyes widened.
"What's the matter, Juvia?"
"Look."
Juvia pointed to some writings on the wall.
"Oh boy is right," replied Erza.
"We can't let Lucy see this," said Juvia nervously.
"Hey guys!" Lucy just came in the door.
"Oh, hi Lucy," Erza said nervously, as her and Juvia covered the writings with their bodies.
"What's that?" Lucy asked while pointing to the wall.
"Oh, you know, just someone spreading joy to the whole bathroom."
"Can I see?"
"I don't think that's such a good ide-," before Erza could even finish her sentence, Lucy already pushed them aside.
Lucy gasped.
The wall had the words, "Stacey and Natsu forever and ever," on it.
Lucy could hardly contain her anger. She raised her fist real, high and punched the wall...making a big hole.
Both Juvia and Erza were stunned.
'How did she do that?' went threw their minds.
"Wow," said Erza in shock, "Let me try."
Erza punched the wall and all she got was a big bruise on her hand.
"OWW!" she screamed, "That hurt!"
She rubbed and kissed her hand.
"Gees, Lucy, you must be mad," said Juvia while still staring at the wall.
"She makes me so mad I just wish I could do that to her face!" she shouted angrily.
"Forget about that jerk. What did you want to tell us?"
"Oh, guess what?"
"What?" Erza asked, still rubbing her hand.
"Danny asked me to the dance last night at dinner!"
"Wait . . . I thought you had dinner with Natsu?"
"I did but then he had to leave."
"Well, did you say yes?"
"Actually no," confirmed Lucy.
"You said no?" asked a confused Juvia.
"Nope."
"Well, which is it, girl?"
"I told him I'd think about it."
"And what did he say?"
"He was actually shocked by what I said but he understood."
"You still hoping Natsu asks?" questioned Juvia.
"Yup, and if he doesn't ask me by this weekend, then, I'll just go with Danny."
"Are you gonna give Natsu a push, you know, tell him Danny asked you?"
"Maybe in acouple of days...and maybe I could bring the dance up into conversation a few times."
"You could."
"Well, I'll see you guys later, bye," said Lucy, walking out the door.
"He's toast," said Juvia.
Erza nodded.
Jellal's POV
This teacher is so boring. I know! why don't I think about Erza or the dance? Let's see I've got my suit, my ride, and my date. I think that's everything! Man, Erza is so awesome. I can't wait for the dance. Man, life is so perfect, nothing can ruin it!
The door creeked open as a girl stalked in.
"Can I help you?" asked the teacher.
"Yeah, I've been to this school before and I just transferred back," said the girl, "I think I'm in your class."
Wow. That girl is kinda cute. She has blue, silky hair and has a good figure. But I'm not about weight and looks (not to say Erza isn't hot because she is).
"Yes, you are in this class," replied the teacher, "You may go sit down by Jellal."
The girl sat down next to me as I looked at her.
"Hi," she said.
"Hi," I replied.
She giggled, "You don't remember me, do you?"
Do I know this girl? She doesn't look familiar...
"It's me. Ultear," she whispered.
OH, CRUD.