Leave them wanting more...this is how you be a heart breaker
Natsu scrolled through his phone on Cana's Instagram page. All the images of Lucy seemed to be different. He saw that she was...well...busty that Friday night, and according to the pictures the blonde knew how to have fun. He glanced up at his sister every other image he passed. She sat anxiously with her fingers digging into her knees and teeth sinking painfully into her lower lip. When she came home that Saturday night, he hammered her with questions and locked themselves in her room until he got answers. It wasn't her place to spill Lucy's secret, or the fact that she was as pretty as the heartbreakers when she was in her waitress uniform, and lets not forget that she slept in Romeo's room watching shows on the laptop and eating ice cream, so all she said was that they drank, and she took the pictures. Which she wasn't completely lying about, Cana did post a few that had her in the pictures so it looked like Wendy took them. She knew the girls couldn't get caught, they never did, but she couldn't help but squirm in her leather seat in the limo.
Natsu's car privileges where taken away along with the rest of his things but his phone. To get to school, the family driver had to take them everywhere, and since Wendy came home he refused to leave her sight and insisted to be driven with her to school and home as always. He finally seemed convinced after a day that Wend was telling the truth, and that she had nothing to do with the stupidity the girls where involved in. He shut off the phone and stuffed it into his back pocket, it was time for the next answer he needed from the girl. "So," he cleared his throat and leaned forward with his elbows on his knees. "what do you know about Lucy hooking up with Juvia?" the bluenette tilted her head and narrowed her eyes at the elder Dragneel. She knew about the weird 'Heartbreaker stuff the girls where into, and how Mira and Lisanna had a taboo act to keep up at times, but she didn't hear anything about Lucy with Juvia. All she heard was Juvia was the shy type and Lucy was the Natural.
"What?"
"Gray saw it. So spill" he said firmly.
"When was this?"
"Saturday when you where trying on the stupid costumes for the Masqarade ball thingy. Now, what are those chicks trying to do to my Luce!?"
Wendy arched a brow tilting her jaw slightly up and crossed her arms. Her smirk was mischievous and cunning, just like he taught her. "Your Luce huh?" The pinkette's face turned into the color of his hair, it became hard to tell where his forehead ended.
"D-Don't change the subject!"
"You where the one who brought it up!"
"Hey-ouch!" he lifted his arm to point when he felt a sharp electric shock on his shoulder. He jerked his arm back down and began to rub it. Wendy lowered her arms and narrowed her eyes at the left shoulder. He must have been practicing making both sides even again. Every time he did, he would damage his weaker side and would take time to recover. She switched seats to be next to him and inched closer to examine the arm.
"How hard where you practicing this time?" she asked rather annoyed.
"Not much, besides this isn't about my-ouch! Don't touch it!"
Wendy dug her thumbs into the muscles and rubbed hard round circles, ignoring her brother's flinches of pain. "If I told you once, I told you a thousand times, 'Always go easier on the left arm when swinging and use your hips instead of your arms."
"Well this wouldn't have happen if you where there when I got hurt." he pouted.
"tsk, please. You would have gotten hurt if I was there with a medic team." she continued to mover her thumbs violently into his muscle until they reached the school gates. She felt the limo come to a stop and heard the door open. "Well, I'll try to heal this when we get home, but I think it's best if you stretch it out through out the day and don't try too heard when n practice okay?" she pecked his cheek and rushed out with her satchel on her shoulder. "Love you!"
"Love you too!" he called out before the driver slammed the door. He arched around to see her walk to the main doors on her own. If anyone was still picking on her, he will kick asses. Bad shoulder or not, no one messed with his little sister. She walked around with her usual shy posture and slowly. But as she walked, everyone gave her space backing away with horrid looks on their faces. It was the oddest thing, Natsu adjusted himself to face the windows completely and paid closer attention. The bullies from when he showed up a few weeks earlier ran screaming at the sight of her, and a group of last year students flinched she waved politely to them. Did he miss something? Where they actually afraid of little old Wendy?
Lucy stood straight in the middle of the diner's kitchen with chest sticking out and her arms crossed over it, her lower plump lip arched out trembling in a pout with her chin tilting down and her legs straight together firm on the ground. This pose always use to work on them when she was little, but her brothers where too pissed off at the moment to even consider letting the blonde off the hook. Loki narrowed his eyes at her threw his spectacles, Taurus looked at her bluntly not breaking contact when flipping the pancakes and scrabbling the eggs, Scorpio crossed his arms with his shoulders slightly raised and his lip nearly bleeding under his teeth, Ini was shaking his arms violently while Gem held him back a little, and Pieces was scolding at her from behind his elder sister. Her Grand father stood in front of her with Capricorn and Loki on each of his sides. He held out his chest and had his arms on his back, a did Capricorn, their faces where serious and had a very hard expression to read. "Ophiuchus," oh no middle name. "please explain this news about having a boy over at the sleepover on Friday."
She shot a glair at Scorpio and Pieces who just returned the daggers. She turned back to her grandfather, surly he would understand. "It was Natsu-ACHOO!" She sniffed. Libra stopped from where she was waitressing and rushed to the back at the sound of the sneeze as Lucy continued her explanation "He came over to drop off his sister Wendy while you had a conversation with his parents-Achoo!" more and more of the siblings lowered their guard, easing their tense positions and gazed with worry at their youngest sister. The last time Lucy was sick, it wasn't going to well for her. She ended up being held at the emergency room for a week or two, and her past medical history didn't help either. Hopefully this was just a common cold.
"Is that all?" Scorpio spoke up. "Or do you want to tell him about the fact that you invited him in." he gritted threw his teeth Lucy's brown orbs stared so intensely at the red head she could break the glass of her glasses.
"It wasn't like that-"
"Oh well please enlighten us!" he rose his voice. "Please tell us he reason why you would risk your safety as a girl-and all the other girls-for that bastard!"
"Are you implying that we can't take care of yourself because we're girls?!"
"Duh? For being a scholar, you sure are dense!"
"ENOUGH!" King boomed. The siblings lowered their heated argument into bickering under their breath. "Ophiuchus, please explain this. NOW!" Lucy flinched at the aggressiveness of his voice. Her natural reflex kicked in, she flung her arms over her head covering her face and arched downward. She trembled violently a shut her eyes tightly concealing her tears.
"Go...gomen nasai..." she whimpered. "Go-choo-men..nasai..." King and the rest of the men glanced at each other with worried wide eyes. She was still afraid, and the majority of them knew how that was. How could they forget... He took a deep breath and looked at his wrist. The teal haired sister rushed to her side and held her close to her chest forcefully while whispering soft words in her ear. The highschooler slowly lowered her guard, realizing what she had done and wrapped them around her tall sister.
"Get to school..." his voice was calm and soothing. "I don't want you and Aquarius to be late..." Lucy didn't look up, but nodded along with the swim coach. Scorpio looked down shamefully at his feet, as the rest of the brothers did, and pulled out a set of keys.
"I'll take you guys..."
In the car, everyone was quiet. Scorpio looked straight ahead with one hand on the wheel and the other on the arm rest s he kicked back in his seat, Aquarius was sitting in the passenger seat leaning her weight in the arm rest closest to him and looking out the window. The blonde was curled up in her seat with her knees under her oversized gray sweater pinned on her large chest with her arms snaked over them and looking out the window. Every few miles the man would glance at her threw the mirror, his chest caved in at ever glance filling with guilt. "It might rain today." he spoke up. The blonde turned her head to look at his eyes through the mirror. "You shouldn't have worn the shorts." he suggested calmly.
"They are the only type of uniform I have." her voice was week and scratchy. Maybe she was getting sick.
"Well, in a week or so we'll have the uniform don't worry. Just put on a second sweater or a jacket. I have one in my gm bag in the back, take it."
Lucy nodded and did as she was told. "Thank you..."
"Achoo!" Lucy sniffed once more at the lunch table. Levy lowered her fork full of pasta and rose her brow at the blonde.
"Lu-chan, are you sure you're not getting sick? You were sneezing all first period."
"I'm fine really." she smiled sniffing her nose once more. Levy nodded but remained unconvinced of her friend's words. Lisanna tilted her head and pointed at the seat next to her.
"So why is Scorpio here if you are okay?" she asked puzzled. The nerd slumped in her chair and smashed her face into her homemade sandwich.
"He wanted to take care of me for the day...lets leave it at that...He ditched Aquarius for me..."
"Yeah, he sat in a chair next to us in first period." Levy added. "The professor had to send him out at one point for falling asleep in class though."
Lucy groaned into her food even louder while her elder brother straighten up in his seat. His eyes glanced around the room, shooting daggers at the judgmental stares and rising his upper lip at any passing 'humph' at the blonde. Which surprisingly was a lot. If he though she was just covering up about the amount of bullies she had before, he was sure that she was covering for nearly the entire fucking school. His eye stopped at a small spot of pink a few tables over.
Natsu looked down at his food, prying to the gods that Scorpio hadn't caught him staring. He gulped loudly and turned to Gray hopping to get his mind off the terrible thought of being skinned alive by the red head. The honkey player next to him had a few bruises on his face, along with a black eye and a new scare on his forehead above his right eye. It immediately made Natsu feel better. "So ice princess," he supported his head on his elbows that were on the table, his other hand flicking his lighter on and off "Erza really went rough on ya huh?"
"Shut up fire breath!" Gray scolded at his best friend. "You would be like this too if you saw what I saw!"
"Why the hell where you sneaking around the women's dressing rooms anyway ya perv? Isn't your stripping habit bad enough?"
"I was looking for my sister you jack ass! How was I suppose to know that Lucy and Juvia where getting it on in there!?"
"Well," Jellal set his fork down. "according to Erza, she was helping Juvia change out of her outfit for the ball on Friday." Gray's face burned a bright red and jerked down to his food hiding his embarrassment.
"Well that explains a lot.." he muttered under his breath. Elfman burst out in laughter smacking his large fist on the table, his other arm held his gut.
"You honestly believe that Juvia would go for that?!" he said trying to contain himself and pointing toward the directions of the girls. Natsu gave a growl and balled up his fist, Freed smacked the white haired wrestler with a rolled up paper and scrunched up his nose at him.
"Mind your manners!" he ordered. "Especially today. If you notice, there is a gentleman accompanying the young maiden and he does not look pleased." he pointed at the table with the rolled paper. Elfman stopped his laugher and blinked at the greed haired Senior. He could be such a kill joy at times. He looked to where Freed was pointing, Scorpio was still giving a harsh look to the table, Elfman made a small 'oh' with his lips signaling his understanding of the situation.
"Well at least we can say he's man." he shrugged. "I mean look at him, he looks pretty strong."
"Levy says that is one of Lucy's brothers." Jellal added while le looked over his shoulder at the man. "He's the one called Scorpio. He's partners with Coach Assistant Aquarius, goes to Magnolia State University and is on his last semester term, adopted at in late middleschool, fourth eldest of the 14 children, scouted in soccer and football and has gone to juvie twice for assult."
The group rose a brow at the bluenette. "When the hell did you learn that?" Natsu asked. Jellal held up his phone with text showing on the screen.
"Just now, Levy sent me a list to warm you."
"Why me?"
"Apparently you are the reason why he's here."
Natsu glanced nervously at the table of girls. The man was no longer looking at them, he was hovering over Lucy who had her fist to her mouth. She shook violently and curled over her seat. Her brother flung off his jacket and laid it on the blonde who couldn't stop shaking. Juvia and Lisanna stood up and rushed out of the cafeteria while the others gathered around the nerd. Natsu stood up to rush by her side, but felt a cold hand on his wrist. He looked over his shoulder to see the beat up hokey player. "You really wanna go over there when he wants to kill you?" Natsu gave a 'tsk' and tucked his arm out of Grays grip. Crush or not, she was nakama to him now, and he protected his kin like any dragon would. Wow he really needed to cut back on the show...
The Lacrosse player dashed by her side ignoring the glares of the elder Zodiac employee. "Luce! You alright?" The blonde cleared her throat and looked up painfully at the pinkette. She smiled weakly.
"Well, hello to you too, thanks for the greeting." she joked. Her voice was small and scratchy, and cracked at every other syllable. "I just had a cough attack, I'm fine really."
"No you're not!" the red and white haired man helped her up. "I'm gonna get your things and we are gonna go home. You need help."
"Scorp its just a common cold, I'll be fine."
"No." He swung her bag over his shoulder and forcefully picked up the girl bridal style. She kicked and pounded her small fist on him in protest. "We're leaving."
"But what about-"
"Don't worry Lucy. Jellal, Natsu and I will send you the work that you missed" Erza assured. "And the other two just told your sister for clearing. I'm sure you'll be your old self tomorrow."
With that, the man marched away with a kicking and screaming blonde in his arms. Natsu just stood there watching him take her away down to the cafeteria exit. The nerd looked over her brother's shoulders and looked at the pinkette with pleading eyes.
"It's been days." she whined while trying to get out of bed. "I feel better now guys, please let me get out of here!" The bluenette on her bed pushed the blonde back down to her pillow. It wasn't difficult, her body was still weak and burning hot from the fever.
"Juvia still thinks you should stay in bed." the swimmer insisted. "Aquarius let me miss practice to see you and to keep you out of trouble." The door creaked open slightly by a white pixie haired girl holding a tray of soup.
"How is she?"
"Same." juvia answered. Lisanna's face fell as she put the tray on the nightstand and sat next to Juvia.
"And the rain isn't making this any better now is it?"
"I'm fine." Lucy groaned. "Where is everyone else anyway?"
"At the dinner. Mira-nee wants to get a date for Levy." Lisanna informed. Mirajane always wanted to play match maker with her friends, and so did Erza. It was one of the many reasons why they where so eager to transform Lucy into a heartbreaker, and why they where scoping out suitors for the shy bookworm in the diner. Levy never had crushes, but it didn't stop Mira from looking for her. Lucy rolled her eyes through her glasses.
"If it's Gajeel, he won't consider her unless she answers a question right. As long as they stay away from Bacchus they should be fine."
"What question?" Juvia asked tilting her head.
"I don't know, something about dragonballs or what ever." Lucy shrugged. "She might know though, she always has a manga book under a real book in AP Lit." Lisanna pulled out her smartphone and moved her thumbs rapidly on the screen. Curious to what she was doing, Lucy rose a brow. "What are you doing?"
"I need to text this to Mira, if Levy goes with Gajeel, then Cana could try to get the friend he hangs out with."
"Noooooooo..." she moaned threw her blankets she tried to speak between coughs. "He's the one I don't want any of you to date...he'll play you all for sex..."
"And Cana Doen't want that?" the sophomore asked sarcastically.
Gajeel munched on his burger with a bored expression in his eyes staring at the bluenette. Levy sat across from him glaring with her arms crossed over her chest, with Cana and Mirajane on either side of her. Where was Jellal when you needed him? Oh yeah, 'training' with the might Erza Queen of the Swords of Fairy Tail Academy. She hated this, with a strong passion, it was worst than going to see a movie about the book you just read and having it suck. Her cheeks glowed red with annoyance and her foot tapped impatiently under the table. Gajeel turned to the black haired man with the tattoos on his face, waiting for the sign of approval. Bacchus just shrugged at him and continued his silent flirting with the brunette sitting across from him, she returned the flirtatious glances and feet playing under the table.
Gajeel turned his attention back to the bluenette, swallowing his large bite he leaned in and cleared his through. "So Lucy suggested I would be a good suitor for this ball thing for shrimp here?" he asked suspiciously. Mira shook her head eagerly hoping he will accept. He rose a bow "Lucy Heart, said I was good for stupid formal-high-class-social-stand-around-and-talk bullshit? " Mira nodded once more with the grin on her face wide and hopeful. "Quick, If you and I where dating-" Levy gagged "-and I died what would be the first thing that you do?"
Levy dropped her jaw in offence. "What kind of stupid question is that?" A small alert buzz came from Mira's purse on her lap, trying her best to be discreet she checked the screen on her phone. She was going to be tested, warn Lev about it -Lisanna. Mira's eyes widen and opened her mouth to stop her, but Levy as already talking.
"I'd be looking for the dragon balls to make a wish to bring you back to life!" Gajeel pressed his lips together slightly impressed. "Only assuming you didn't die of natural causes of course. That was too obvious and stupid. Its like asking who shot fist, obviously Han did." she added in an annoyed tone slouching in her seat.
Gajeel and Bacchus dropped their food on their plate along with their jaws. They stared wide eyed and shocked that a cute rich chick would know so much, not even Geek Lucy knew that much. Unless it was GOT. The black haired cousins glanced at each other then back at the bookworm. "Dude, if you don't marry her now," Bacchus chuckled. "you will die an old man in a car shop..."
"I'll go she passes." Mira and Cana were about to jump up screaming in pure joy, until he held up a finger. "On one condition."
"Psssh, don't worry. Bacchus can come too." Cana winked. The man smirked at her while his friend rolled his eyes.
"Not that. You little tip-toed Fairies have to come with us to a real party a friend of us is having at Quatro Cerberus."
"Quatro what?" Cana asked.
Back in Lucy's room...
"So Natsu was really depressed again huh?" the blonde sighed in disappointment. "I feel bad, who else would let him copy their work?"
Juvia chuckled and brushed away the wet bangs in the girl's face. "He'll be fine. What's important now is that you rest okay?"
"But what about the dance?"
"You don't need to go. At the rate your going you'll need one more day or two in bed." she said in a slight frown. Lucy sighed, she had no problem not going to the Halloween dance or formal/ball what ever it was, but felt guilty that her friends put so much effort into making her an appointment with a high in demand stylist and custom dress. Lisanna walked back into the room, she had just got off the phone with her sister.
"So Levy got her date, and so did Cana..."
"But?" Lucy asked. She knew those two cousins would asked for something in return.
"They want us to go to this Quatro place thing." Lisanna shook he head and knitted her brows in confusion. "I have no idea what it is but-"
"It's a night club." Lucy informed. "Those two have been sneaking in there since they where 16. Well, 14 for the drunk." she yawned
"We are going next week. You will be perfectly healthy by then!" Lisanna cheered. Lucy gave a weak smile, her brown eyes fluttered down to a close. "Yeah.." her voice was weak and fragile. "We should take..." a deep breath "Natsu...and he others too..." she fell into a deep coma like dream state.
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"Natsu!" the boy snapped out of fire trance and stat up straight looking at his mother. She tapped her fork furiously at the dining room plate."What is with you? You gaze off into a day dream and playing with the stupid lighter ALL the time, and never say anything or even respond!"
"Sorry.." he muttered putting away his lighter into his pocket. "I just miss...never mind..."
A/N: Sorry it took so long... I had a bit of a writers block in the last chapter and ii put in something funny cause I didn't want to keep you all bored! FORGIVE ME FOR I HAVE SINNED! Yeah A lot happened in this chapter. Was it too much? I don't know? Please leave reviews and thank you for being so patient.
