Hey there readers! I hope you liked last chapter and that you'll like this one. ^_^
Also, I wrote a one-shot of RoLu if you wanted to try it out. It's called ' A Short Walk Home ' I would have made it NaLu, but Rogue really resembles the person I like. Hehehe. Please review, favorite, or follow The Prince and the Peasant! If you like it. Anyways...
ENJOY!
...Why does it involve Lucy?...
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Sunday had past and now it was Monday. All of the students of Magnolia High School crowded around the middle of the school where the bulletin board was.
"Oi! Move it pip squeaks!" Gajeel shoved people aside and made room for Levy to see the list of names.
"What!? I'm number forty on the list?" Levy exclaimed and you could slightly hear someone in the background going 'Gihihi'.
Lucy was now also pushing through the crowd when she saw a hand pop out of a cluster of people. Subconsciously, she took the hand and it ended up pulling two people in. Natsu who was holding onto Gray who was pulled in by Lucy.
"Thanks Luce. You saved us back there." Natsu panted along with Gray. Soon, the fan girls were on the move of keeping students away from their beloved Natsu-Sama and Gray-Sama. Though, at the same time, they glared at Lucy for sticking so close to their idols.
"..."
"What's up, Natsu? You look pale." Gray said. He took a step forward and looked at the board. He could feel his body shaking now.
"...I'm not...first...?..." A white spirit was now escaping his body and Gray could no longer keep his true feelings in.
"Hahahahaha! You're second!? Nice going pinky!" Gray fell to the ground laughing his butt off.
"Second? Who's first then?" Lucy asked. The spirit came back to Natsu and Gray got back on his feet, but he was still snickering. The three of them looked at the list together.
-xX List Xx-
550.) Ichiya -number forty seven
549.) Hughes -number twelve
548.) Angel -number one hundred two
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10.) Mirajane Strauss -number twenty six
9.) Jellal Fernandes -number five hundred
8.) Cana Alberona -number fifty two
7.) Gajeel Redfox -number sixteen
6.) Bisca Mulan -number one hundred five
5.) Erza Scarlett -number sixty seven
4.) Juvia Lockser -number ninety nine
3.) Gray Fullbuster -number seventy
2.) Natsu Dragneel -number eighty two
1.) Lucy Heartfilia -number three
"..." The three of them blinked twice before looking back at the list.
"...L-Lucy..." Natsu muttered.
"...Heart..." Gray gulped.
"...Filia..." Lucy's voice shook and tears fled down her cheeks. She collapsed to the floor and covered her face.
"I-It's the first time." Lucy got out of herself.
"What?" Natsu asked, still surprised. Lucy brought out her face that had a relieved smile on it.
"It's the first time...My hard work has actually paid off..." Lucy hid her face again. Gray smiled at the blonde and picked her up to her feet revealing a flushed Lucy.
"What are you doing Gray!? I probably look awful... Don't look at me, stupid!" Lucy was babbling. Gray could only let out a small laugh.
"I think you look just fine. Actually, you're... cute." Gray took Lucy's hand that was covering her face and put it on her side. In the crowd of fan girls, one of them, for some reason, was mumbling curses.
A certain salmon haired guy had been listening to the two talk on the sidelines. If anyone had looked at the three friends, they would think that only Lucy and Gray were friends. Natsu, on the other hand, would be mistaken for some third wheel character. Natsu felt like he was forgotten since the two of his friends left him out of the conversation. It made him kind of... jealous?
"Hey! Ice princess! That's enough flirting with my best friend! It's time for class!" Natsu screamed loudly at his guy best friend.
"Later Luce!" Natsu grabbed Gray's wrist and fled off to the Royal's Building with a grin and Lucy was left alone.
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Lunch was already done with and the students in the Commoner's Building headed home.
"We're home!" Lisanna and Mira yelled in the mansion to no one in particular. Igneel came to the door with his briefcase in one hand.
"Ah! Igneel, we're home." Lucy waved along with everyone else.
"Welcome back. I'll be going to a meeting and Grandine's out. So, all of you watch the house, 'kay?" Igneel said with a smile and left.
The gang headed to their rooms and soon came out in their uniforms. Though, today, everything in the castle was just fine. There was basically nothing to do except talk until everyone was home to give them tasks. So, everyone went to the living room and chatted.
"Geez, Gajeel! I can't believe you were the contestant who threw up everywhere!" Levy giggled and Gajeel could only stay quiet with embarrassment.
"I still can't believe I placed number five on the list! I hired a professional fencer to be my partner and beat him in less than six minutes! I was great out there!" Erza whined.
"There there, Erza. Here's some strawberry cake topped with cream." Jellal patted her back and Erza's cheeks turned as red as her scarlett hair while eaten her cake.
"That reminds me! I still can't believe you were the 'Angel Girl' Lucy!" Jellal said.
"What? You didn't know Jellal? Wow you're slow."
"From what I've heard, you guys knew as soon as I sang." Lucy said shyly.
"That's because we don't remember any student that could sing like that. So, It's only logic to know that it's you." Levy commented.
"You should have chosen a better costume! I'm sure they would have had a harder time figuring you out." Elfman added.
"Says you!You should have chosen a better disguise! You weren't even on the list!" Evergreen nagged.
"Says the person who placed three hundred sixty out of five hundred something people." Elfman grunted.
"Wha-! What did you just say you little-!" Evergreen started attacking poor Elfman.
"O-ouch! Only men can tell the truth so bluntly! Ahh!" Everyone just turned away awkwardly when Evergreen finally K.O'd him and he was on the floor talking to himself. Evergreen looked at everyone like a saint and dragged her boyfriend out of the living room.
"Ookkaayy..." Juvia started. "Anyways Lisanna-san, I have always wondered..."
"Hmm?" Lisanna tilted her head curiously.
"YOU LOVE GRAY-SAMA, DON'T YOU!?" Juvia screamed and everyone sweat dropped. Though it was soon broken with a giggle.
"I'm afraid that's not the case." Lisanna smiled.
"Yup. Yup. After all, she's in love with Natsu." Erza smirked along with Gajeel, Jellal, and Juvia. However, Levy and Mira looked at Lucy sympathetically. Seriously. These guys are denser than a pile of bricks. Both of them sighed and Lucy gave them her smile to signal them that she was fine with it.
"Erza! I don't like him anymore! Right now, I have my eyes on-"
"Gray-Sama!?" Juvia interrupted.
"No! With Loki sensei!" Lisanna blurted out.
"Eh!?" They all yelled in unison.
"Y-you don't like Natsu?" Lucy asked.
"I really did back then though." Lisanna blushed.
"Why don't you like him anymore?" Levy said carefully.
"Well..."
"Well what?" Everyone moved closer.
"It's because it's useless to like him." Erza replied for her.
"What do you mean?" Gajeel asked this time. Lisanna looked at them and sighed.
"I mean, It's law right? A prince can only marry another royal. He can't possibly marry a servant!" Lisanna reasoned.
"Why not? If they're in love then-" Jellal was cut off.
"It doesn't matter. Like Lisanna said, it's a law. It's so that royal blood stays 'special' and no 'tainted' blood gets mixed in." Erza explained. "It's because the royals are afraid that the commoner's history might be bad and if that's so, their history will not be spotless. History and where you come from mean everything around here." She made a sour face.
"It's no use falling in love with him. A prince will never choose to love a peasant over his inheritance of the throne." Levy frowned.
"No use, huh?" Lucy mumbled and no one heard. She stood up from the couch and walked away without a word. Everyone stared at her figure that disappeared into her room. Mira and Levy felt bad for her, but they couldn't do anything. They even said things they knew would hurt her, yet said it anyways with the flow of how they felt about the subject.
So far, everyone was thinking the same thing.
Are we really that worthless?
It's a bit of a dramatic chapter. Though, I hope you liked it even if it sounds kinda rushed. I had a hard time thinking this through so I updated late...like always. Hahaha. :)
*Actually, I put Lisanna into the story late just for this moment! It's because I couldn't picture anyone else crushing on Natsu. Besides Edo Lucy Ashley of course. Hehe. ^_^
*I made Ichiya last only because I think it's funny. I actually like that guy. He's hilarious. He's the perfect comedian. He's short, a stalker, weird, and his magic is parfum! All of those match with me except the parfum and the fact that I'm not that short and umm...Well...You know...
Thank you for reading. When you have time, please review, follow, or favorite this. But only if you like it. I'm not some magician that can make your finger push buttons. Though that would be cool. :3
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