DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail. I would totally screw it up so let's be grateful ˚˘˚Oh and after note. I DO NOT THINK THAT SUICIDING WILL GET RID OF YOUR PROBLEMS. I DO NOT SUPPORT SUICIDING IN ANY WAY AND I DO NOT THINK YOU SHOULD THROW AWAY YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE IF SOMEONE WISH IT OFF. That was for entertainment purposes ONLY. I'll try to post the next chapter soon but don't be surprised if I don't since I'm going on vaca that day…I will post in September if I don't post really soon ˆˇˆ I hope you like it! It's a little short but the next few shall be longer...I hope ^-^

10 months before

"I can't believe your actually going to help me do this," I mutter, shaking my head and grinning as I hand the refilled soda can to Levy. She beams back.

"There's nothing better then pranking your best friend…especially after seeing her in 3 months!" Levy giggles. "You know…you two would make a good couple!"

I turn red and scowl at her. "I hate Lucy and that's why I'm doing this. Get your facts right, Mrs. Redfox!"

It's Levy's turn to turn red. She gives me a hateful glare and I laugh. "When are you going to ask him out?" I joke, poking her in the ribs. She slaps my hand away.

"The guy's supposed to ask the girl out, flame-brain!"

My eyes widen. "What did you just call me!?"

"Flame-brain! Fl-ame-br-ain!" she recited at me and spoke in a baby voice as if I was a little child.

"NOOGIE TIME!" I yell as I grab her around the neck and noogie her. She squeals.

"That's it, Dragneel! I've had it! I'm not doing this!" she yells playfully.

I stick my bottom lip and wobble it at her and she laughs. "Okay, fine. Now or never, right?"

I nod. It's strange that I can be such good friends with my worst enemy's best friend but I guess it just worked out like that. Plus Levy and I were friends until Lucy moved here two years ago and came barging in on our friendship. I mean, sure, she needed a friend, but to just pull away one of mine was one of the reasons I hate her.

She likes everyone in my group except for me. I don't understand it. I didn't even do anything. I had actually had a little crush on her until she showed her true colors and walked away from us, taking Levy along with her.

It broke Gajeel's heart though he tried not to show it. It would've been funny seeing Gajeel showing any emotion other then indifference and anger had it not been so sad. Luckily though, they still talk regularly.

"Let's hope she doesn't hate me," Levy mutters.

Let's hope she does, I think and immediately regret it. Levy would probably lock herself in her room for a few days if Lucy hated her.

"She won't. Your her best friend. She'll have to forgive you eventually," I reason.

"Eventually," sighs Levy.

"Wow, Debby Downer, you haven't even given her the 'soda' yet."

Levy shoves my playfully and I feint hurt by placing my hand over my heart and the back of my other hand on my head. Levy smirks and inhales, then walks up to Lucy.

"Hey Lu-chan!"

"Oh, hey Levy-chan!" Lucy smiles, hugging Levy. Levy winks at me from behind Lucy's shoulder and I grin.

"I went to the convenience store today and bought this for you since I know it's your favorite kind. "

"Oh, thanks!" Lucy beams at her and opens it, staring at it suspiciously when it doesn't hiss. She's too trusting, I think gleefully as she places it on her lips and tilts her head back. Lucy begins to splutter as a liquid completely different from soda hits her mouth. She spits it the contents of it into her open locker, red paint splattering onto her backpack.

Everyone stares at Lucy in bemusement as they exchange their puzzled glances and then I start to laugh. Lucy's horrified gaze lands on me and it's too much. The expression on her face is priceless, red paint dripping from her mouth. She doesn't bother to wipe it away.

Levy joins in and walks over to me, we high-five and then we both start rolling on the ground as Lucy's expression turns from horror to anger, confusion, and pure hatred, making her face contort into a face so weird, tears are streaming down my face.

"I...got you…good…Hearfilia!" I hiccup between laughs.

Lucy stalks over and grabs my shirt, pulling me onto my feet. I stop laughing only to start all over again, my stomach hurting. I haven't laughed like this in years.

She leans in and our noses brush, her intense eyes boring into mine and I stop laughing for real. "This is war, Dragneel!" She shoves the soda can into my hands, the red paint sloping over the edges and onto my shirt.

I grin. "I'm looking forward to it."

She glares at me and stalks off.

Levy's roars of laughter soften down to snickers until she's finally done. "Ohh, I am going to love this war, aren't I?"

I look sideways at her. "Um…just how bad is this going to be?"

She pats my arm. "I'll be surprised if you're alive by the end of the year."

She grins and I groan, holding my head in my arms.

Someone grabs my ear, making my stand up. "Ow, ow, ow, stop it Erza—" I stop talking when I see the expression on her face.

I'll be surprised if I'm alive by the end of the hour.

I groan and drag myself to lunch, tired from math, long, boring math. Sure, Lisanna-sensei might be pretty but that lady could drone on and on…!

The loud cafeteria gets closer and closer and I push open the door.

That's my mistake.

Ice cold water in a metal bucket falls on top of me, soaking me to the bone as I yell loudly. It feels like I'm on fire because of how cold the water is. It feels like the water is acid, burning through my skin. Thank Mavis for my unnatural body heat making the water some degrees warmer. I pull the bucket off and on the side of the bucket, in blue spray paint are the words "Enjoy your bath? ~Lucy"

I growl and throw the bucket down, ignoring the water and the people in the cafeteria who are laughing. "Lucy…I will get you for this!"

I march to my assigned lunch table, not bothering to buy lunch. I plop down and the cold water sprays onto Gray.

"Hey! Watch it!" he mutters.

I huff and ignore him. Gajeel laughs at me. "Someone seems like they just got splashed extra cold water."

"Shut up, Gajeel."

"So…about this prank war everyone's talking about…would you mind if I join Lucy?"

My eyes widen and I shove him. "Hey!" he yells and shoves me back. Soon, we have a full fledged wrestling match going on on the ground. And somehow, Gajeel's managed to worm his way into the fight.

"Natsu Dragneel!"

We all stop scuffling on the ground and freeze. We know that voice all too well.

"What do you think you're doing!? Do I have to remind you not to misbehave again!?"

"No Erza," we all recite. We scramble back to our seats as I try not to remember the pummeling I had received from Erza earlier for pranking Lucy. Her boyfriend, Jellal, silently laughs and I glare daggers at him. He kisses Erza on the cheek and sits in between me and Gajeel. She walks off to sit with the table she was assigned to.

"How can you have a girlfriend as scary as her?" Gajeel asks gruffly.

Gray smirks. "Wow, Gajeel's scared of something. And it happens to be a girl!"

"Shut up, Gray!" he yells.

Jellal grins. "She has her perks. Seeing Natsu get beat up by a girl is one of them."

My three best friends roar with laughter and I turn red and scowl. Jellal turns to me. "Why are your clothes wet?"

Gray fills him in on the story and Jellal starts to chuckle. "What?" I ask impatiently.

"Another girl…torments you," he laughs.

Gray and Gajeel start laughing again and I blink. That wasn't even funny!

"I am surrounded by idiots," I mutter.

"You say that like you're not," a voice says behind me and I groan.

"What do you want, blondie?" I ask, turning around.

She smirks at me. "I was wondering if you enjoyed your bath…you never really answered that."

I stand up as does Jellal and Gajeel. Gray continues to eat his food, ignorant as always.

"You know, Lucy, I really do wonder why you like that soda."

We glare at each other until she finally walks away and I sit down.

Gray looks up. "I'm still all for supporting Lucy, you know."

I punch him in the face and stalk off. Gray laughs at me and I groan.

I don't know where I'm going, but my feet lead me to the library. I settle down on a bean bag in the back of the library and pick out a random book and start reading it. A few minutes later, the door swings open and I peak over my book to see its Lucy and Erza. I wrap my scarf around my salmon hair quickly so they won't spot it and recognize. I swear my hair is fluorescent or something when I don't want to be seen. My scarf-turban thing covers my hair as I bury my nose in my book, making sure it covers my face.

Lucy and Erza straggle near me, whispering to each other. Luckily for me, I have excellent hearing, if I do say so myself.

"So what do you plan on doing next?" Erza whispers to Lucy.

"Hmm…can you help me with the next prank?"

"Sure, just tell me what to do." Erza is staring intently at Lucy.

"Okay," Lucy whispers back, "you distract Natsu while I come behind him and pants him, okay?"

Erza laughs. "That's all I have to do to get two strawberry cakes? Count me in!"

"Don't tell anyone…someone might spill."

"Oh, I won't," Erza beams, forgetting to whisper. The librarian shushes her and she turns red.

Lucy grins and she and Erza walk off together after Erza has finished retrieving the book she had to get. I roll my eyes. Pantsing me? Is that the best Lucy could come up with? Wow, talk about lame. I grin, realizing how I'm going to get Lucy back.

I put the random book back where it was and stand up, brushing non-existent dirt of my gray shorts and head to my Creative Writing class.

I place my scarf back to where it's supposed to be—on my neck—and pick up my materials from my locker.

I make it to class as the bell signaling the ending of lunch rings. I sit down in the back of the class next to the window. The view is stunning. Trees dot rolling hills and a little river flows into a gorge. I've always known that this was here, but I never really cared to take a second look.

"You're here early," a voice sounds. I whip my head to the front of the room and see Levy smiling at me.

"I could say the same about you."

She shrugs. "I'm teaching this class so you can't really say that."

My mouth drops open. "They allow that!?"

"Apparently," she grins. Her eyes twinkle and I realize she's giving me that I'm-going-to-do-something-that'll-make-you-hate-me look.

"Levy..."

"Yeah?" she asks to innocently.

"What are you planning on doing?"

"Ohh, nothing. What makes you think that I'm going to do anything?"

"That look on your face does."

"What look? Who's face?" she asks, playing dumb.

"That look on your face."

"I'm just happy! It's the first day of senior year and I'm about to ruin everyone's life," she says as if its the most normal thing in the world. "At least, everyone who comes to this class."

My eyes widen. "Levy..."

Levy cackles demonically and I scowl at her and cross my arms. The warning bell rings and students start to file into the classroom one by one. When the "you-better-be-in-class-by-now" bell rings, everyone looks up at Levy.

"You should take a seat," someone says.

"Why is she just standing there?" someone else mutters.

"Hey guys, I'm going to be your teacher for Creative Writing!" Levy says magnanimously, "So remember, I'm not your friend in this class, I'm your teacher!"

I groan and people turn their heads to look at me, puzzled. "So…today's the first day and I've decided to jump right in! You're going to receive a year-long project today that you must turn in at the end of the year. The rules are simple. All you have to do is write a love story between yourself and the partner I am going to assign you."

Slowly, she starts writing the names of peoples partners on the board. I raise my head to see who she placed me and for some reason I'm not surprised.

"Natsu and Lucy"