Chapter 5
Once people get their fill of food, some decide to get ready with the clock ticking down to the game. Along with other members from band, Lucy, Levy, Juvia, and Wendy go to the bathroom so they can start preparing. The two alumni girls join them, Erza calling dibs on doing Lucy's hair and makeup.
"I want you to look perfect!" Erza gushes. "Your absolute best!"
"But why me?" Lucy questions, feeling like she is being singled out.
"It's your seven year anniversary. You should look special today."
"But–"
"Do not question my actions! Just accept them!"
"Aye, sir!"
Cana laughs. "You should have listened from the start!"
Levy giggles. "She's right, Lu!"
She huffs. "I know that now."
The six girls claim an area for themselves by a sink with plenty of room in front the wide mirror. Lucy hands her makeup bag to Erza. "You can go through what I have while I change."
She nods. "I'll have a plan for when you return."
So Lucy walks into a stall and takes off her school drawstring bag, hanging it on the hook. She strips out of her practice clothes and gets into her dance team uniform. The tights and heeled shoes are both nude colored. The sleeveless dress consists of three different colors. Black material with shiny sequences runs up the middle along the front and back in an asymmetrical way. It is outlined in shiny gold while the rest of the dress is red. The shapes it makes reminds her of flames almost, strong and powerful. Fairy Tail Academy's school colors are red, gold, and black so it makes sense for her uniform.
Lucy packs up her bag with her clothes and leaves the stall, walking over to Erza. "You can do my hair however you want as long as I can put my bow in it." She gasps. "My bow!"
"Where is it?" Levy asks.
"In my band locker. I'll be back."
"I can get it for you, Lucy," Wendy offers, and takes off without another word.
"Wendy treats Lucy like an older sister," Juvia comments with a smile.
"I am dating her brother after all," she responds, and then laughs. "But the two of us might as well be sisters."
Cana winks. "Sisters-in-law someday."
"Someday," Lucy sighs happily.
Erza suddenly cracks her knuckles. "It's time. I have a vision of how your hair will be."
Lucy has to sit down on the floor so Erza can work her magic. Everyone continues to chat like normally.
"Have you and Natsu talked about getting married?" Cana inquires, continuing the topic.
"We have," Lucy replies.
Juvia gasps happily. "That is such a big step!"
Lucy thinks back to when she was ten. "Well, we started dating in the first place because Natsu wanted to marry me. Way back when he was eleven he knew."
"How could he have known something like that when he was little?" Cana cracks up. "He was still an idiot then just like he is now?"
"No he isn't. Well… he can be sometimes." She smiles softly. "He's a big sweetie though. Caring and wonderful. Everything is more fun when we're together. There's no one else I'd rather have my adventures with."
"Aww, Lu is such a romantic!" Levy coos.
She laughs. "Those are the kind of books I like reading after all!"
Wendy returns with the bow and sets it down on the counter next to them.
"What do you think about Natsu and Lucy getting married someday, Wendy?" Erza asks, bringing her into the conversation.
"I'm excited for it!" she gushes, then giggles. "Natsu brags all the time about how he's going to marry Lucy someday."
"Juvia wants Gray to feel that way about her!" she says.
"You should probably be dating him first in order for that to happen," Cana points out.
"Hey, what about you and Gajeel, Levy?" Lucy asks, turning the attention on her. "Have you two talked about marriage?"
She pauses from applying her makeup and blushes. "N-not yet. We haven't been dating as long as you and Natsu have. It's only been two years."
"The point of dating is to figure out if the other person is marriage material," Erza begins. "Clearly things are going right if the two of you are together."
She nods eagerly. "You're right, Erza!"
When Erza finishes her work, she lets Lucy admire it in the mirror. The top of her head is French braided and the braid wraps around her ponytail, hiding the elastic holder.
"I love it!" she squeals. "Thank you!"
"Time for the bow." She grabs the glitzy gold bow and gets in place, making sure it is perfect. "Now face me so I can do your makeup…"
x-X-x
When Erza finishes, she kicks Lucy out of the bathroom so Natsu can bask in the glory of her work. She happens to catch him with Gray out in the hallway. The two of them are already wearing their band uniforms.
The jacket is red with black running down the sides and gold buttons. Fairy Tail's gold emblem is above their hearts while a shimmering gold sash with black outlining runs from their right shoulder down to their left side towards the bottom. The black gauntlets have gold buttons on them while the rest of the uniform is black from the pants to the shoes. The both of them look all ready to go. They are just missing their black hats with gold detailing and red plumes.
"Natsu!" she calls to get his attention.
He looks away from Gray to look at her. A lazy smile forms on his face as he looks her up and down before his dark green eyes rest on her smiling face. "Hiya, Luce!"
Lucy stops in front of the duo with a twirl. "Erza wanted me to show off your hair and makeup skills."
"So that's why you looked more spiffy than usual," Gray comments.
Natsu lightly punches him in the shoulder. "That's not how you compliment my girlfriend! In fact, don't compliment her!"
Lucy rolls her eyes. "Be nice to him now."
Gray walks away, holding a hand up. "You kids have fun now."
With no one paying attention to the couple, Natsu starts leaning in for a kiss.
Lucy takes a small step back. "Erza will murder you if you mess up my lips."
"That could be a chance I'm willing to take…"
She turns her head at the last second so his lips make contact with her right cheek instead.
"That was low, Luce," he mumbles.
"You'll thank me later since you'll still be breathing."
"You could fix it later," he mutters under his breath.
"Are you ready for the game?" Lucy asks, changing the subject.
He grins. "Ready to show Sabertooth how a real marching band plays!"
"That's the Fairy Tail spirit!" she cheers, then leans forward to peck his right cheek. "I'll be going now. I want to still talk with Erza and Cana before the game."
As she is turning to leave, Natsu grabs her wrist and spins her to face him. He sinks his lips into hers, already forgetting about her warning. She falls for it instantly.
When their lips break apart, he says without missing a beat, "Have fun talking to the girls."
Lucy blushes. "You, too."
He arches his eyebrows at her.
She puffs her cheeks out. "You know what I meant!"
Natsu merely laughs. "I know."
A/N Part 1: The dance team and band uniforms were inspired from things I found on Pinterest. I saved them to my account for reference and I'm happy I did :) I may have changed them a little bit, but the visuals help me. And writing all about marching band is making me miss my days of it! Good feels about it even now. Except the cold. I don't miss the really cold games XD
A/N Part 2: I'm excited! This is the 5th chapter which means only 2 more to go :) Wooo~ I can't wait for the last chapter :D I think you guys will all like it ^-^
A/N Part 3: Edited as of 3/27/2016
Anonymous Person: I could see it going over 7 too. But I want to have a fic with a planned out ending for once XD Just so I can say I completed one for a change! Originally I had a one-shot, but now I'm writing Chapter 20 for it! I know for sure I'll have other high school au's for FT/NaLu so those will be something to look forward to! But as for this fic, it'll have a good ending I promise! :)
Rainbowpoptartcat: Squealing all morning, huh? I hope your vocal chords are alright XD
geekgirl.k: Yay! That makes me happy :3 Also makes me happy you like this one too :D
