AN: Chapter 9

Thanks to my car being a butt, I was able to write another chapter for this week lol. On a side note, after chapter 10 is posted, I will FINALLY be able to do another time skip to where they are all older. And then things will really start heating up. I honestly didn't plan on staying on the teenagers as long as I did. I'm kinda glad I did, because you really get to see the relationships all of the parents have with the kids, or the relationships between all of the kids. Anywhos! Enjoy this chapter, I find it pretty funny. :)

Finn fell onto is bed, the week so far taking a toll on his body and mental state. Gray had increased his training on top of all of the work he had to do for classes. He didn't have much time to talk to anyone, not even his two best friends. He knew Lily had a gig tonight and wanted to go, but was too exhausted to move from his bed. The young ice mage started to close his eyes, finding it harder and harder to keep them open as he stared at the ceiling. He thought he could he could hear the start of another fight downstairs. Finn managed to roll his body over, his eyes opened slightly, not caring about what was going on down there.

'It's gotten worse ever since we got home on Sunday… dad has been drinking more and when mom comes home and sees him… she immediately blows up at him. And then that gets him all mad and he proceeds to take it out on me through training…'

Finn's eyes shut lightly as he continued his thoughts. 'I bet Lily is having a good time at her gig right now… I wish I could be there for it…. Wonder if she ever got Chrono to change the name of the band… I'll have to talk to her tomorrow at school….'

The hour was late as Finn's phone began to go off. The ice mage looked around at first, trying to figure out what the noise was coming from, not processing it through his head at first that it was indeed his phone. The blue haired boy sat up with a groan, rubbing his head as he walked over to his phone on his desk. Half open and tired eyes glared down at the phone, trying to see who was calling him at this hour. Finn shook his head slightly as he hit the answer button, pulling the phone slowly up to his ear.

"Lil? Why are you calling me so late?" He managed to ask as he ran his hand over his tired eyes.

"Finn…"

Finn's eyes suddenly awoke faster as he heard Lily on the other side. She sounded upset, like she had been crying. "Lily, are you ok? What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Finn…" The girl said as she sniffled, trying to hold back a sea of tears to try to talk to her friend. "Chrono…. Chrono just broke up with me!"

Finn stood in place for a long minute, his mind trying to process what she just said. 'He… broke up with her? But why? I thought they were supposed to go to prom together this weekend. What the hell happened?!'

"Wait… what? He… broke up with you?" Finn asked as he moved back to his bed, taking a seat slowly. Lily yelled back into the phone at her friend out of anger and hurt.

"Yes! Are you not listening to me?!"

"I-I'm sorry, Lil… it's just… really late at night. I mean you just woke me up." Finn said as he rubbed the back of his head as his eyes glanced over at his clock.

"Time doesn't matter right now! I need you to come over! I need my best friend…." The older girl said quietly.

Finn let out a sigh as he fell back onto his bed. "Can it wait until tomorrow? We've got school in the morning…and not to mention Lily.. I don't have a car yet."

Lily sniffled on the other end, thinking about what Finn told her. The ice mage could feel himself falling asleep as he held the phone to his ear as he waited for her answer.

"Ok.. just.. just come over right after school, ok?!"

"Ok…" He replied, slowly slipping away back to sleep.

"Finn! Do you promise?!"

"Mhmm…"

A long pause came from her end as she listened closely to her friend over the phone. "Are you… falling asleep while you're on the phone with me?! Seriously Finn?! I just told you horrible news and you're falling back to sleep on me! Hey! Finn! Wake up! Don't you dare fall back to sleep!"

Finn had let his hand fall away from his ear, not hearing Lily yelling at him through the phone.

Finn placed one of his books into this locker, switching it out for another. He had barely gotten much sleep from the night before, between his parents yelling all night and Lily's constant phone calls, the boy received very little shut eye. The ice mage closed his locker, turning his body to place his new book into his bag when Leo came walking up behind him, a grin on his face as he leaned up against the lockers beside Finn.

"Guess who just got asked to the senior prom?" He said with a sly look on his face.

Finn turned to face Leo, the expression on his face causing Leo to jump back slightly. "Whoa… what the hell happened to you?! You look like shit… and not the normal looking like shit, like… worse than normal." Leo placed his hands on either side of Finn's shoulders. "Talk to me buddy."

"I barely got any sleep… thanks to my parents fighting, Lily calling me all night crying over Chrono breaking up with her and then yelling at me because I would fall asleep while on the phone…"

"Whoa, wait, back up…. Did you just say… Chrono broke up with Lily? Why?"

Finn shrugged his shoulders as he started walking to class. "Beats me… well.. I guess she tried to tell me, I just couldn't stay awake. I was going to talk to her today. I'm assuming she didn't show up since she told me to come over to her place after school."

Leo walked quickly to catch up to Finn. "Wait, so this means she's single, right?!"

"I guess, Leo. That's usually what a break up means for people."

"Dude! You so have a chance now! Make your move!"

"What are you talking about?" Finn said as he glared at his friend, the bags under his eyes giving off a scarier vibe as he glared, sending shivers down Leo's spine.

"Ew… you should really just go home and get some sleep. You honestly look like crap." Leo shook his hands and head as he fought with himself to stay on track with what he was saying to Finn. "Look, she's vulnerable, she's gonna need someone to fill in that hole that was left behind from the break up! That's where you come in ol' buddy! We just gotta cover up those bags under your eyes, dress you up all nice and maybe get ya some flowers to give to her and bam! In the bed you go with your dragon lady."

Finn rolled his eyes as he adjusted his bag on his shoulder. "As much as I would love to believe that's how break ups work, that's highly unlikely to happen Leo."

"Hey, all I'm sayin' is that I've helped with a ton of break ups. Most leading to one thing at the end of the day."

Finn stopped and looked into Leo's olive-green eyes. "Have you ever had sex before? Be honest with me."

Leo grinned as he pulled down his blue-tinted glasses over his eyes. The blonde haired boy began to walk backwards away from Finn to his class that was nearby. He pointed a finger at Finn as he spoke. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

Finn thought for a long minute before he frowned and shook his head. "No… I really don't want to know." Finn walked a bit further to his next class, entering it with his head down as he instinctively walked to his desk, sitting down and leaning back in the chair, letting his head hang back a bit as his eyes closed.

'What if he was right? What if Lily is as vulnerable as he says…? Would she even want to do that sort of thing? As far as I know, she didn't get that far with Chrono…'

Finn groaned as he forced his body forward, his arms crossing over the small desk as he set his head down on top of them. The ice mage closed his eyes half way, a slight blush coming over his cheeks as his mind ran wild with thoughts.

Lily sat on the bed next to Finn, her fingers tracing circles over his bare chest as she looked up slowly into his solid blue eyes. "Oh Finn… I'm so sorry for the way I've been this past year. I don't know what I ever saw in Chrono… you're the only one I should ever be with."

Finn grabbed her hand gently, cupping her cheek with his other hand. "It's ok Lil. You know I'm always going to be here for you."

Lily looked at him with eyes glazed over. "Finn…I wish there was a way I could repay you… for being such a good friend to me all these years…"

Finn smiled. "It's alright Lil. You don't have to do anything for me."

Lily brought a finger to Finn's cool lips, silencing him further as she pushed Finn lightly back onto the bed. The dark haired girl moved her body so that she was now straddling his hips, leaning in close to him, letting her black hair fall around her face. A grin appeared over her lips as she stared into his eyes. "Please… let me do this. For everything that I've put you through, you deserve this Finn."

Lily licked his bottom lip slowly before nipping at it lightly. The younger boy moved his hands down to Lily's hips, gripping them lightly as she began to move her body against his. Her soft lips pressed against his lightly as she ran her hands over his chest. Before Finn could explore her mouth with his tongue, her warm lips left his, trailing kisses down his jawline to his earlobe, nibbling at it teasingly. Finn could feel himself growing beneath Lily's form, wanting nothing more than to take control in this situation.

As Lily continued to nibble on his ear, sucking on it lightly, Finn's hands moved up from her hips, tracing over her skin tight clothes to her chest, gripping each breast with his hands. The sudden touch from the boy beneath her caught Lily off guard; her body arching up as she let out a soft moan. Finn took his chance and flipped her over on her back, his body now towering over hers.

He pressed his arousal against her as he leaned his head in to kiss her neck furiously. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she whispered his name into his ear. "Finn…Finn…"

Finn gripped either side of the bed as he continued to rock his body into hers. "Lily… you don't know how badly I want this right now…"

"Finn…Fullbuster…"

Finn slowed his motions slightly as he smiled. "What?" He asked confusingly.

"Finn Fullbuster!"

The blue haired boy's head shot up as he looked up at his instructor, standing beside his desk. The woman tapped her foot on the ground as she held a clipboard in her hands. "Uh.. sorry… I just… I didn't sleep well last night."

"I see. Well welcome back to the class. I hope that my lecture won't bore you to sleep." She said as she made her way back to the front of the class room. "This will be on your tests next week so I suggest you stay awake for the notes."

Finn sighed as he looked around at his other classmates as they snickered at him. The young boy slumped down in his seat, opening up his textbook and hiding his face in it as his instructor spoke to the rest of the class.

'God damn you Leo… why did you have to put those thoughts into my head… now this is all I'm going to think about!'

Gajeel growled as he paced back and forth in his bedroom. Levy watched him as she held a book in her hands. "Will you just calm down? I told her it was ok to stay home for the day."

"Oh so she gets a broken heart and she gets to stay home from school?!" The iron dragon slayer said angrily as he stomped around the room.

"It's one day Gajeel… one day won't kill her grades. Can't you just be happy that they aren't together anymore?"

Gajeel stopped and pondered the thought for a moment. "Yeah but still… if she didn't have you here, I would have sent her ass to school. No excuses."

Levy let out a soft sigh as she set down her book. "It was her first boyfriend ever, Gajeel. You just don't understand what a girl goes through when she gets dumped by a guy she's been dating for a long time."

"Yeah well… still… she's got a part of me in her so she should just roll it off her shoulders and concentrate fully to school now."

"Just like you did when you were younger?"

Gajeel turned to face Levy. "That's why I want her to stay away from boys! She needs to stay on the right path so she doesn't follow in my footsteps!"

"You know if you keep forcing her to do something, she's probably going to go do the opposite of what you want. She needs to live her life her way, make her own choices and mistakes."

Gajeel let a low growl escape his throat as he began to pace again. "That's why I'm tellin' her to do what I want her to do! So she doesn't have to make the mistakes!"

Levy sighed once more as she brought her book back up to her face. "I won't tell you I told you so when she does something opposite of what you want."

Just as Gajeel was about to talk back to Levy, he stopped pacing, listening carefully. Levy looked up at him with a raised eyebrow. "What is it?"

"Someone's here… I'll be back." Gajeel said as he left their room, heading for the front door.

Finn stood outside the door, kicking at the stone lightly with his worn out shoe. 'Wonder if she is even here. With my luck she could have already talked things over with Chrono and got back together with him….' The boy's head came up quickly as the front door opened a couple minutes after he knocked. Gajeel stood before Finn, a studded eye brow raised as he looked over the small boy at his doorstep.

"Finn? What brings you here?"

"I-I… uh, just brought Lily her homework… from her teachers."

"Oh… alright.. come on in. Pouty pants is upstairs in her room." Gajeel said as he pointed his thumb over his shoulder, stepping back a few steps to allow the young boy inside. Finn thanked him as he walked in, taking his shoes off before quickly making his way up to his friends room.

The ice mage took a deep breath as he stared at Lily's door, his fist hesitating to knock. 'At least I know she's home… and from the sounds of it… still hasn't gotten back together with Chrono…' His thoughts from earlier that day came into his mind as he imagined Lily laying on her bed, her hands at either side of her head, her hazel eyes glazed over as she looked up into his. Finn's eyes widened as he shook his head. 'Stay focused! Don't think about that caz you're her friend. And right now that's what she needs….' Finn's expression turned to determination as he stared at the wooden door. He knocked twice and then paused as he heard Lily's sad voice from the room.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Finn. Can I come in Lil?"

"Yeah…"

Finn smiled slightly as he opened the door slowly, his smile fading as he looked around the room. Lily had definitely gone through some emotional stages while she was in here. She had taken every picture she had of Chrono, burning his face out of everyone, or tearing it to shreds. Anything he had given her was ripped up, broken, or simply thrown out in her garbage. Her bed was cluttered with dirty tissues and empty cartons of ice cream she had eaten throughout the night and part of the day. Finn looked to the girl curled up in her blankets on the bed. She looked like she hadn't slept at all, with bags under her eyes, what was left of her makeup smeared and running down her cheeks, her wild, dark hair even more of a mess than usual. She wore a dark green tank top with pajama pants to match with one of her straps half way down her arm. The sad girl looked up at Finn as she shoved a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth.

"Heey… how are you doing Lil?" Finn said softly as he closed the door behind him, setting his bags down by her desk. "I brought your homework home for you." Finn looked around the room for a place to sit, rubbing the back of his head nervously. Without a word, Lily pushed off a pile of tissues, and empty ice cream cartons onto the floor from her bed, motioning him to sit down. "Have you even left the house at all today?"

Lily leaned back against her head board as she took her spoon out of her mouth. "No… I didn't feel like it. I just want to stay in here and rot."

Finn half smiled as he looked at Lily. "You don't mean that."

Lily threw her hands at her sides as she whined. "Yes I do! That jerk face is a total idiot and I hate him!" Tears began to form in hazel eyes as she spoke, taking another spoonful of ice cream. "Where does he get off thinking he is the one in charge of the band?! I'm the singer, I made us what we are today… and if I want to change the name of the band, then I should be able to damn it!"

Finn watched as tears flowed down her slightly tanned cheeks, wanting to comfort her. "It's just not fair… we were happy together and now this… I mean look at me! I'm a complete mess and it's all his fault! All I wanted was to change the name of the band but noo! It's not up to me! Since he was the one to form it, he has complete control. Uugh! I hate him! I hate his filthy, stinking guts! He's an asshole and I never want to see him again! I mean, who breaks up with another person over something so stupid like that!?"

Finn watched as Lily stuffed her face with ice cream, wondering if she was ever going to get a brain freeze. "So… you don't think you'll get back together with him?"

Lily stopped shoveling ice cream into her mouth, lowering her hands slowly as Finn's question rolled around in her brain. Her expression softened as she spoke. "I don't know… part of me still loves him… but at the same time…" The ice mage leaned back a little as he could swear he could see flames coming off of the girl in bed. "I want to shove my fist down his throat and then used my solid script magic to burn his heart to ashes!"

"That's… a little harsh there Lil…"

Lily's head went back on her wooden head board as she let out a groan. "I knooow… I just… I'm so angry… and hurt right now… I mean.. he was my first boyfriend and it lasted for over a year… I just… I thought he was going to be the one." Lily closed her eyes halfway as she spoke. "I guess I was wrong…."

Finn looked away from her, his eyes cast down as he thought of something to say. His eyes caught a glimpse of something on the floor, causing Finn to bring his head back up with a smile. "Say… I know what will cheer you up."

Lily looked at him confusingly, raising a brow at Finn. "What?"

The ice mage leaned down and picked up some nearby nail polish, waving it up in the air by his face. "I know how much you love me painting your nails. That always makes you feel better, right?"

Lily smiled as she looked at her friend. She tossed aside the ice cream she was holding and wrapped her arms around Finn's neck. "This is why you are my best friend Finn."

Finn held Lily's foot still as he carefully painted her toe nails as she read through one of her girly magazines. He heard a long sigh leave her as he moved onto her other foot. "What's wrong? Do you not like the color?"

Lily set down the magazine, its pages open to prom dresses being advertised. "No.. It's not that. Chrono was just supposed to take me to the senior prom this weekend… now I can't go because I don't have a date."

Finn laughed slightly as he thought about Leo's conversation they had in the morning, remembering what he had said before he told Finn he looked like shit. "I heard Leo saying something that a girl asked him to go to the senior prom with her. Which I think is kinda weird, I mean he's two years younger than me and he gets to go to a senior prom before me?" Finn said with a laugh.

Lily sat up quickly with a gasp, causing Finn to lean back in shock. "What's wrong?! All I said was Leo was going to prom with an older girl!"

Lily smiled brightly as she leaned in closer to Finn. "That's it!"

"What's it?!"

Lily grabbed Finn's shoulders quickly as she explained herself. "You should go to prom with me! Be my date!"

Finn immediately blushed a bright red as he struggled to get his answer out. "Lily… I… uh-"

"Oh come on Finn! It'll be fun! That way I can still go to prom and as a bonus, you get to hang out with me and… Leo… it's a win win for you!"

Finn looked into her hazel eyes, finding it hard to say no to the girl holding him in place. "Alright. I'll do it."

"Yay! You are the absolute best! Oh my gosh I've got so much to do! Well not really, I already have a dress ordered, I just need to go pick it up. Oh and don't worry about a tux, I'll buy that for you since you're doing me such a huge favor."

Finn's lips curled into a smile as he watched Lily get up from her bed excitedly, walking over to her closet and going through her shoes. "I kinda already have a tux Lily… you don't need to go buy me a new one."

Lily looked back at Finn. "Oh? When did you get a tux?"

Finn waved a hand as he looked away. "It's just something I've had for a while now."

Lily jumped up and down excitedly as she made her way back to Finn who was still sitting on the bed. She gripped his hands in hers as she smiled at him. "I'm serious Finn, thank you so much for this! I means a lot to me."

Finn smiled back as he blushed slightly. "You know me… " He said as he shrugged his shoulders. "I'd do anything for you."

AN: I love Finn. If I haven't said that already, I'm sayin' it again. I love him. :3 he is the sweetest boy I have ever seen lol and Leo has to be the most forward and funniest kid as well. He just says whatever and doesn't give a damn.

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