chapter two
After Natsu having to dash because he promised to see Wendy's dance recital, Gashile of course having to be present too, Lucy was left in the house alone.
So, she had time to ponder over how much of a bro she was. She knew she wasn't a girly girl. Or like any of her other girlfriends, whom she had only met though the boys, Erza managed to be as rough as her and the dudes but as delicate as the girls.
So, what if she hadn't worn a dress since the day she met Natsu, or how all her clothes were from the men's section. And she was categorised as a stud lesbian on tick-tock, despite not quite fitting into the stud lesbian category. She didn't mind, it always gave her an ego boost to have a girl ask to sit on her face.
Lucy had never had a problem being a girl, had never wished to identify as another gender or not have a gender. She was just not feminine which she knew was totally okay. Except she wanted to be. Which was also totally okay.
Don't change for a guy, that was kinda like the only code a girl was supposed to follow, (aside from the clubbing advice she had gotten wayyy to early). Was she changing for Natsu or because she wanted Natsu to see another side or her, to see her as a girl that she very much was? Fuck the girl code. She was doing it.
Except it wasn't that easy.
So many freaking hair tutorials, makeup videos. She had none of the equipment required. Why the fuck do you need to much stuff? She washed her face with the same facewash as Natsu (only because it was always on the '2 for 1' deal and Lucy and Natsu liked the feeling of a bargain)
She had to do it, despite her mind's protests, Lucy had no idea what the fuck she was doing. With a deep sigh of defeat Lucy pulled out her phone. She needed the girls.
It was like the avengers fucking assembled, like all the planets lined and some super spell was hitting her phone as the girls group chat made the poor iPhone 11 vibrate with the pure excitement that radiated though it. Even Erza and Mira made an appearance, the seniors who hardly ever had time for the girls despite their love for them.
The girl squad arranged to meet at Lucy's in two hours, giving themselves time to get ready and go through their own stuff to help with Lucy's must have list. Because bless her heart she needed a long fucking list.
Lucy was nervous, exited and simultaneously dreading the whole experience. Th girls had promised to keep quite from the boys, it was at that moment that Lucy truly appreciated how club like the girls were. as much as she loved the bros they could not keep a secret, or rather, would not. And she also loved how she was always allowed in both teams. Score!
She cleaned her room from Natsu and her's mess, cringing at the now stale fries they had left out, and chewed on the remains cold pizza because classy and rich, that was what she was.
When the girls arrived, Lucy let like she was in a makeover tv show, the girls rushed in, squealing as girls do in the rom-com movies they made her watch at slumber parties.
Mira was first to her face 'Lucy, babes, darling I have been waiting for this moment my whole life, soon as I was out the womb, I was planning this.'
'Uhm thanks Miria, so what's the plan'
More hugs and kisses as the girl squad rolled in, the whole gang really was there.
'Lucy I am so proud' Erza said whilst sobbing, Cana reeked the place with booze, Levy was there for sanity and Juvia was there for, again, poor Lucys sanity…and love…advice…
It was a collective effort.
'Come on girls there's a lot to do' Mira sang twirling around and looking at everyone, she was like a fairy godmother, they all were. A dramatic heart clench later they got to business.
Let's get down to business was the music choice and Lucy was feeling like she was actually enjoying this. 'Ok first things first, we need categories' Mira and Erza stated, having somehow manged to have made a PowerPoint and hooked it to Lucy's tv.
Levy was on scribing the whole thing and Lucy was supposed to be taking notes because there would be an exam on this.
'To be a true lady there are five top categories one must for fill,' the girls all nodded as if the gender you identify as is some cult and Lucy was now fearing she'd have to do a blood sacrifice. 'Beauty brains, etiquette, flirt, fashion, ' the girls cheered. Lucy feared for her life.
'We will start with fashion and beauty; they are the easiest' Mira said and Erza nodded like a bodyguard. Emotionless.
It was nothing like Lucy had expected
'So first of I'm going to slap you up with the ignore the one size fits all because it doesn't actually fit anyone at all, next you read those don't wear stripes if you're this size polka dots if your this one. No Lucy ignore those okay.' Each and every girl int the room was smiling, the was a lightness to the room, but no denying that it was only after the groups initial tightness on the subject. It didn't take a genius to figure out each and every girl had gone through their own struggle to get to the point of confidence they were at now. With the warped beauty and body standards Lucy could for once understand how sensitive such a light topic as fashion could be so serious under the layers.
'Fashion is easy because there are no real rules, expect colours patterns etc, it's just pure expression. We are going to show you a million different styles play dress up on you and then AND THEN you are tested on choosing your own outfits.'
This was…less fighting…in fact Lucy begin to wonder just how much society had twisted fashion into a who looks like the ''it'' girl every year that self-expression was buried for the average person. If she a white, rich, skinny girl with huge tits found herself struggling with the world of fashion then how did people who didn't check those toxic boxes fall into it? Her privilege dawned on her. And Lucy learnt maybe all the categories of being a lady were connected.
More lessons on how to keep your tights form slipping and what shoes to wear for what occasion as well as teaching Lucy how to spot photoshop they got onto the fun stuff.
Hours of Pinterest bords making, first they had had to make Lucy an account. She was starting to develop her own style. Cropped tank tops mom jeans, miniskirts, cargo pants, arm jackets, with so much exposure Lucy was starting to fine her own sense of style. It was day one, and Lucy was easily mouldable and influenceable. The girls wanted to make sure Lucy kept true to herself. So, they showed her it all.
They went out to town and my god they thrifted, went fast fashion (only a little). And then the rich high class and bojuee. Lucy brought various item from all places, but she seemed to be sticking to miniskirts, crop tops and fluffy feme jumpers, she although was fairly attached to mom jeans. And as it turned out Juvia and Lucy had very very similar tastes so Juv's was a key helper in recommendations and outfit spo.
The girls played dress up with Lucy, choosing sexy underwear Canas specialty , something Lucy had never owned in her life and felt so scandalous having, but also very very pretty.
The shop had been sexy, Lucy almost felt dirty initially walking into the lager than life Victoria secret but soon found her flow with the girls. She got her chest measured and learnt the bra size system instead of just eyeballing it.
Lacy bras where the ones Lucy found herself eyeing up the most. She unfortunately was a little larger than what she found comfortable for wearing a bralette, however there were some bras that did attempt to replicate the bralettes style.
Eventually, Cana decided a deep red lacy bra was just absolutely perfect for Lucy, the other girls agreeing with sly grins that Lucy was sure she was just reeding into.
Dresses for evening parties that as a ceo rich kid she would definably have to attend now that she was getting older, unfortunately.
Taking two taxies between the six of them each being dropped to their homes like a school bus Lucy was on cloud 9. She had more shopping bags than she'd ever carried in her life and felt fresh out of a cringe rom-com again, expect her heart was all fluttery and she was a girly girl. A wardrobe really was a reset.
Natsu facetimed her that night and Lucy stuffed all her fun new cloths into her wardrobe shed organise them when it was over. 'how was the show' she asked, barking out a very unladylike laugh when he groaned, she didn't mind though, etiquette wasn't for a few days.
'It's not that it was bad, because she seemed to be really good, I just don't get it Luce' Lucy nodded sympathetically, the two of the could admit they were talentless when it came to the dances. And interpretation, well expect in books, Lucy could interpret the shit out of a book.
'Well as her big brother all you have to do is smile and wave when he come son and then say you loved it at the end' as long as you support her it's all good'
'I know I know I'm a saint Luce, what more is there two it?' he spread his hands on his chest in a fake boastful manner, 'But I can help but fee bad. Shouldn't i get it'
Despite the common assumption about Natsu being insensitive he was. he wanted to be the best brother he could to Wendy and often confined in Lucy about his flaws, it broke her heart because she knew wendy loved him to the moon and back, she wished he'd have more confidence in himself as a brother, 'Well, Natsu, tell her ''ya know I don't really understand but you look really talented, so I may be a nobody in this world but you've got my vote''.'
'Don't know how much sense that makes Luce, but you've got my vote' and the easy-going vibes were back in place as they should be, Natsu didn't like to wallow, when he had a solution he stopped fussing. Something Lucy had always admired about him.
'You learn so fast'
'So, what did you do expect pine for me all day?' his chin was in his hand as he smiled smugly at her, Lucy never went out on weekends, she had no comeback it was a perfect roast he was a god THE god if you will and-
Lucy rolled her eyes, 'Fuck off Dragneel, I hung out with the girls'
What the fuck? Despite being a tad disappointed he couldn't embarrass Lucy Natsu seemed pleased with that, the boys wanted Lucy to have girlfriends, felt it was only right she had "someone to understand her womanhood pains" Lucy hadn't felt the gap that everyone assumed she must have had, but now, after spending a day actively trying and succeeding to be femmie Lucy understood what they mean. Natsu and Gashile and Gray were not going to cut it on having the girl talk and picking sexy lingerie for herself and herself alone thank you very much. She had thought it might be fun to get the boys to learn how to paint nails with her. She also wished she could practise on Natsu, knowing Mira and Erza would probably grade her on that two.
'And how was it, what did y'all do'
'Talk about tampon sizes'
'Ah cool wish was there'
They chatted some more, new games movies, plans to play rounders, baseball, over the next few days with the other boys till Natsu noticed something. Lucy had left a pandoras bag on her desk, he'd never seen Lucy show interest in any jewellery, even when shed gone with Gashile to get his first piercings or when ray was picking out jewellery for Juvia she never seemed to have cared, maybe one of the girls had left it when shopping. Then Natsu found himself wondering why he even cared.
He decided to best course of action was to tease her, 'damn Luce pandora, who is she' he whispered in a whimsical voice.
Lucy pretended to laugh, 'shut uP you ass, one of the girls must have left it, we came to my place after' ah so he was right, but also the girls managed to drag Lucy off shopping.
Natsu was too busy connecting the dots to realise Lucy hadn't elaborated like she usually would have; it was only after a moment of Lucy's awkward silence that he decided he'd break the silence. 'So, what did you buy'
It took Lucy a moment to realise she'd let loose that the girls had gone shopping, 'oh- tampons'
'The beast had come?' Natsu was no stranger the period Lucy. He had taken it upon himself to name it ''the beast'' it was fitting enough that Lucy didn't argue. It also normalised her period for the other guys when they were younger the name had just stuck.
'Not for three days but still, if I was out might as well not waste the day'
He had been there on the day it started, an experience that Lucy had refused to speak about for years. But she knew Natsu had never cared, it was just biology and if he had been born of the female sex then he would have a period too.
wonder why they liked that bra so damn much.
so I edited the last chapter, a few spelling sentences all that jazz. I'm probably going to be editing chapters a second time after each new update. just because it feels less painful then.
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