Guess what day it is! Guess! Guess! Guess! Guess! Guess! GUESS!

Levy: Valentine's Day?

*not hearing her* IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY! Woooohoooo!

*takes a breath* So, I'm gonna do an extra-special, lovey-dovey, sugary, cute, adorable, charming, delightful, sweet-

Levy: OK, THEY GET IT! YOU CAN STOP NOW!

Why are you being so loud?

Levy: *stares in disbelief*

Anyways, today's story is inspired by the song 'How To Be A Heartbreaker'.

Levy: . . . should I be scared?

. . .

Maybe!

Levy: *groans*

- Year 1 -

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Nashi stared in disbelief at her classroom. Which was covered from ceiling to floor with pink. Pink hearts, pink papers, pink candies, pink clothes, pink hair:

Wait.

That was her hair.

Was she being sucked into the Valentine's Day madness, too?

I am not. She though to herself. I was born this way. I'm not going crazy and gushy and romantic, or anything like that.

Then, Blue came in.

Nashi's heart skipped a beat. Stupid heart.

It had been like this ever since that battle with Blue where they had cuddled, wait, no, relaxed together. She had gotten upset because she didn't understand why her heart was beating so fast, why her cheeks were red from happiness, why she mentally yelled at herself for waking Blue up. I wish that I'd snuggled with him longer . . . Aargh! Stupid brain.

Nashi wasn't afraid to battle Blue anymore, but she had started blushing whenever he started to strip. This would leave to Nashi being distracted, which would lead to Blue getting a good hit, which would lead to him winning, which would lead to . . . oh, never mind. The point was, Nashi hated that she blushed when she was around Blue. She had decided at one point to talk to Lexi about it. That had been in January of this year. She ran through the conversation in her head as she went to sit down.

"Lexi?"

"Yeah?"

"What does it mean if your heart beats faster when you're around someone?"

"In a good way or a bad way?"

"A good way, of course."

"Well, I guess that means you like that person."

"Wh-what? That's not possible! There's no way that I . . . that I . . ."

"Nashi, is something wrong? What are you talking about- oh. Oh. I see . . ."

"Huh? Why-why are you smiling like that?"

"Hey, Nashi?"

"Yeah?"

"Who do you have a crush on?"

"Um . . ." Nashi glanced over at Blue for a fraction of a second as he walked in, then looked away.

"WHAT?! HIM? NASHI, YOU L-"

"Quite, Lexi! He'll hear you!"

"I knew it! You should tell him."

"Are you out of your mind?! No way! He'd stop being my friend. That would be horrible."

"Fine, fine . . ."

"Nashi! Hey, Nashi!"

"Huh?" Nashi looked up. Blue was standing in front of her desk, his arms crossed and a scowl on his face.

"I said that I won't be able to practice today."

"What? Why not?"

"Um . . . well see, the thing is . . ." Blue looked away, scratching the back of his neck uncomfortably.

"Yeah?"

"I . . . uh, well see, Dad wants me to go on a mission with him, and, um . . . we're taking Ur with us."

"OK . . . what's the problem?"

"What's the problem?! The problem is, we're taking Ur! She's only 6 years old! 6 . . ." Blue looked down, depressed.

"Oh." Nashi said. She understood. Blue was 10, and he was going on his first mission. But Ur was only 6, and SHE was going on her first mission. So . . . "Gray thinks that Ur is stronger than you are." Blue sighed.

"Yeah . . . I'd rather train with you, honestly . . ."

"Really? But it's your first mission!"

"Well, yeah, but hanging out with you is tons more fun!" Nashi blushed, again. Did Blue really mean that. Yeah. He did. He meant it, she could tell from his voice. It was earnest and truthful, with no hint of irony.

"Thanks, Blue. That . . . means a lot to me." Blue grinned at her.

"Hey, d' you want to battle twice tomorrow? Like, to make up for lost tome?"

"Yeah, I'd love that!"

"Cool! 'K, we'll do that then. See you!" Blue walked away and sat down in his seat.

'Singing I lo-lo-love you'

The words from a certain song ran through Nashi's head. She modified them in her head.

'Do I lo-lo-love you'

Did she?

'At least I think I do!'

Levy: *sigh* I thought you were going to do something horrible.

Would I do that?

Levy: I'm not sure . . .

Sigh . . . no one trusts me . . .

Levy: Stop complaining! Look, I've got good news!

Oh? Not sure if it will help . . .

Levy: *rolls eyes* Just listen, OK? You now have . . .

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OMG! Thank you so much guys! This is great! Biggest thanks to MasterGildarts and Amandineylan for being my best reviewers. I really appreciate it!

Levy: PrincessMaster, this is getting kind of long. We should probably stop now.

What? No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO- *being dragged away from computer* BYE GUYS! SEE YOU TOMORROW! BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYE!

Also, a reminder: don't forget to check and review my other story, A Meeting of Two Fates!