Heh, I'm excited for this chapter! I think you guys will like it I wasn't sure where I was going when I started this chapter, but I'm happy with how it's finished. Have fun!

Lucy was in a good mood for once in her life as she walked into her classroom and sat in her chair. Levy wasn't here yet, but oddly, Natsu was already in his seat and immediately turned to her the moment she walked in. She hoped things would go okay with him after the talk they had yesterday. Maybe things will change and she can tolerate Natsu if they're both being more honest.

She turned to her neighbor and gave him a hesitant smile. Natsu smiled back, though she could see his gears turning inside that pink head of his.

"Uhh, how did the marriage meeting go?"

Lucy swallowed hard and looked down at her lap in distress. She almost forgot about this whole marriage meeting thing. Lucy doesn't know what Loke is going to say. If he says he had a marriage meeting with Lu, but Lucy admits the guy she met was Loke, Natsu could put two and two together and figure out Lucy and Lu are the same person. Well, it would be obvious.

"It went okay. There's still other suitors so I may not marry the guy I met yesterday."

Natsu clenched his fists, his jaw stern and brows furrowed in anger. "Who's the bastard?"

Was he really jealous? Does he really fail tests just to spend time with her? But what about Lu? She thought he was only into her so why does he care so much about Lucy?

"You… don't know him."

The noise of girls squealing were suddenly heard. Lucy turned to the door, but quickly looked away again when it was Loke. She hoped he didn't notice her. Maybe he wouldn't since she's Lucy Heartfilia? She does look a lot different than when she's Lu.

But to her displeasure, he walked down her row so he was between her and Natsu's desks. She didn't dare look at the ginger and kept her gaze lowered to the ground.

"Hey, Lucy… I've been meaning to talk to you."

At those words, Lucy gave a slight sigh in relief. It seems he was going to tease Natsu with Lu, which is what she would pick between the two. If he said he had a marriage meeting with Lucy, she would have to hear Natsu complain and get angry everyday. While with Lu, she could never show up again and all would be solved.

Lucy shook her head. Now she's just being delusional. Just because Natsu May never see Lu, doesn't mean the all her problems will disappear. Loke will still be a suitor. It almost makes her wish he would tell Natsu that he was Lucy's suitor. Because this way there's no secrets. Where if she was Lu, she would have to keep the fact that Loke is actually Lucy's suitor from him.

"What the hell do you want with Luce?" Loke turned to Natsu was a curious expression as he looked between her and Natsu.

"Since when were you friends with Lucy?" Loke asked.

"I should ask you that."

Gray suddenly shoved past Loke and sat at his desk behind her with a taunting smirk. "Natsu literally fails tests just to spend time with her. They're always studying together after school."

"Shut up ice princess! Me and Luce talked yesterday! She doesn't hate me anymore so maybe I'll just ask her to hangout instead!"

Loke looked down at her. It made her avoid his gaze while pulling her materials out for class. Never mind. If Loke is going to make her life complicated, then she'd rather him say he had a marriage meeting with Lu. So as long as she doesn't say anything stupid, things should work out somewhat in her favor.

"Hey Natsu." Loke suddenly turned to him with a smirk on his lips and eyes shining mischievously. "You know… I had a marriage meeting yesterday."

"You had one too?" Natsu looked over at her with his hands clenched. "Luce had one yesterday."

"And how'd that make you feel?"

"Hey Natsu—" Lucy spoke up, but Loke cut her off.

"Were you mad she had a marriage meeting?"

He looked at Loke like it was the most obvious answer. "Uh, duh. I don't want Luce to get married."

"Why?"

Natsu stared at the ginger as he rubbed a hand on the back of his neck. "B-because I just don't. If she got married, she'd have no time for me. And Luce is only 16! She can't get married yet! I haven't even had a chance! I mean, we just made up yesterday…"

Lucy blinked at him in shock and confusion. Haven't had a chance for what? Is he really serious about her? But then what about Lu?! And the most frustrating part of this is that she can't ask Natsu. In the past, whenever she did he would say "I'm not serious about Lu. I'm interested in you." But then when Levy mentioned Lucy to Natsu when she was Lu, he said Lucy means nothing to him. And she can't give him facts because Lucy shouldn't know the things Lu and Natsu have talked about and vise versa with Lu. This is just so frustrating! Is Natsu interested in Lu or Lucy? But Natsu acts differently with both of her personas. With Lucy, he acts more like a friend. Sure, teases her at times and tries to get her to be sassy, but he doesn't really openly flirt with her, unlike with Lu. But then Natsu says things like that and confuses her. Is he interested in both Lu and Lucy? Just the thought of it made her heart warm a bit, because she didn't think any guy would accept both sides of her like that. Her sassy side that can be a bit crazy, and her studious side that works hard to please her father. The only other person who's accepted her is Levy, but Levy is her friend. Natsu has a way about him that makes her a bit bashful at times when he touches her, but that's just because she's not used to being touched by boys. Natsu has always annoyed her, but thinking that he may like both sides of her, makes her extremely happy. Maybe she should tell him the truth?

But, no! That's stupid! It's not like she wants the date Natsu and there's no way Natsu would want to date her! She looks awful as Lucy! There's no way Natsu would want to date her. And she wouldn't accept any cheating. Would Natsu stop hoeing around if they started dating? Well then again, she hasn't really heard about him hooking up with any girls recently. But that's beside the point! She can't trust Natsu to be loyal, so what if she opens up to him and shows him who she really is, but then he cheats or dumps her when he gets bored? No, she can't risk it. She can't let Natsu get to know her. That's not an option. So she has to get Loke to say he's Lu's marriage partner, not Lucy's. Because that's easier to deal with.

"I think Lu mentioned about having a marriage meeting with—"

"That's right!" Loke spoke over her again, sending her a smile that made her skin crawl. "Lu is you're friend, right Lucy? Then you must have told her about our marriage meeting we had yesterday."

Lucy anxiously looked down at her lap. "Ah ha… you mean the marriage meeting you had with—"

"You. The marriage meeting I had with Lucy Heartfilia."

No no no… No! This can't be happening! Why did Natsu have to blabber about his strange interest in her?! This would have been so much easier if he said Lu instead of Lucy!

"Wait, what?" She was scared to look up at her seat neighbor and just continued to stare down at her lap. "Loke was one of the guys you had a meeting with?"

"Yep, I'm fighting for her hand in marriage." Loke suddenly grabbed her hand, but she yanked it back and looked up at him with a glare. "Oh, feisty. Never seen Lucy Heartfilia act like that. It's almost like she's…"

"Loke." Lucy continued to send him a bitchy expression. "Outside. Now."

She grabbed his wrist and tugged him to the door, but Natsu stopped her. He held her shoulder and pulled her back from Loke so she was awkwardly leaning over his desk and into his arms. "Luce is mine. You can't have her."

Whispers surfaced around the room, other students gossiping about the popular Natsu Dragneel and Loke Celestial fighting over the nerd Lucy Heartfilia. She wanted to run away, her simple life as Lucy starting to crumble. Sure, she used Lu to get out and release some steam, but she had more drama as Lu than Lucy. She really only had problems with Natsu, but nobody bothered her at school. But if two of the most popular boys in school suddenly start fighting over her, her simple life of studying will be gone!

"I'm the one marrying her." Loke smirked, obviously amused by Natsu's anger and her panic.

Natsu growled lowly, so she nervously placed a hand on his arm securely holding her close. "I-it's not final… there's still other meetings I have to attend."

"You'll still get married to someone else!" He squeezed her closer. Lucy yelped and awkwardly turned her body so their fronts were together. She placed her hand on his chest and stared up at him.

"I-it's alright Natsu."

Those olive eyes suddenly snapped down to her. She met his gaze, trying to figure him out because she didn't understand. Since when did he care about her getting married so much? Does he really have feelings for her?

Her thoughts were interrupted when Loke grabbed her hand and tried to pull her away from Natsu. She was stuck being the rope in tug a war unsure what to do and but definitely not enjoying it or the constant whispers from her classmates. Luckily, her savior came in the form of a petite bluenette who marched over to them the moment she saw the situation. Levy shoved Loke away from her and glared up at him.

"I'd appreciate it if you don't touch my best friend!"

"This has nothing to do with you, squirt. Mind your own business."

"As Lucy's best friend who knows everything about her, you bet your douchy ass that this is my business! Don't threaten my friend or you'll be surprised how scary I can be!"

"Ohhh, so you know too huh?" Loke smirked at her, which didn't go over to well with the bulking man approaching. "I mean of course you do! You're with both of them all the time. There's no way you wouldn't know."

Levy only glowered with her arms crossed over her chest. "You think you're special, don't you? But you know nothing! You know her identity and that's it!"

Loke took a step closer to her, causing her to take a step back so she was pinned against a desk with Loke's hands on either side of her ribs. "You know, you're kind of cute, huh squirt. I wouldn't mind taking you somewhere quiet to settle our dispute."

Levy fumed, feeling awfully uncomfortable in this position. Somebody suddenly shoved Loke away and stepped between them with a death glare pointed him. "Talk to shrimp one more time. I dare yah."

Loke swallowed hard. "H-hey man… I wasn't trying to do anything." He rolls his shoulders with a confident grin suddenly slipping on his lips. "She's keeping something from us. I'm just trying to find out information. Ya know, using my resources." He nudges Gajeel with his elbow, but the taller boy didn't seem amused.

"Shrimp is smart and won't fall for you like some love sick puppy! Im not very close with her yet so if she has secrets, then fine! I'll be the one she tells everything to! Not you!"

Levy stood there with her hands on Gajeels back, but sunk her fingers into his shirt and looked down at her feet with a blush. The bell for class to start rang, causing Loke to turn and leave the room like a cat with its tail between its leg. Neither Levy or Gajeel moved from their spot, enjoying the others slight touch.

Natsu had pulled her over his desk and dragged her out of the room the moment Gajeel intervened with Levy. Her hand was in Natsu's being held secretly, and she called out to him desperately. The bell rang for class to start just as he took her outside and dragged her to the side of the building.

"N-Natsu, I can't skip class! My father would be livid if he found out!"

"Your father can fuck off! That's what he gets for making you marry an asshole like Loke!"

His feet slowed to a stop, and so did Lucy's. He sat down with his back against the building with Lucy's reluctantly sitting beside him. "Natsu, listen… It's not set in stone. There's other guys I have to meet with so I may not marry him."

"Tch!" Natsu pushed her back with her landing on the grass. She stared up at him with wide eyes at his absolutely wrecked expression. It looked like he was so frustrated, upset and confused. But he pushed her shoulders against the ground with him on top of her. "I don't want you to marry anyone but me!"

Her brows furrowed, but all she could do was look at him. The anger, hurt, sadness all swimming across his eyes.

"I-I— What about Lu?"

"I don't know!" He pulled away from her and sat back down. He clenched his fists together and refused to look at her now. "I know it's unfair to you guys, but you're both important to me. I know you better than Lu, but that sassy part of her still draws me in and I can't forget about her. She can be a total bitch and bosses me around, kicked me in the balls, she humiliates me sometimes and acts like a total no it all. But I can't stop thinking about her."

Lucy's eyes soften as she sits back up again.

"And then there's you who hates me just as much. You're not nearly as attractive as her, but you aren't ugly. You're just— natural. I almost like it better. You're such a dork and only care about studying. I get jealous of your school work. I wish you'd pay attention to me as much as you do to homework. You get mad at me like Lu does, but I can't stop failing tests just to spend time with you because I knew you'd never give me the time of day if I didn't. I watch how cute you look when you get focused or frustrated when you don't understand something. I watch the way you doodle on your papers sometimes and smile at Levy like she means the world to you. I wish you looked at me like that. I wish you'd tell me about your problems. I wish you weren't getting married."

"Natsu…" she trailed off, unsure of what to say.

"I wish I could have both of you, but I know that's unfair. I can't be in love with two people. I can't have both of you, even if you both wanted me too."

For a moment, the only thing that crossed her mind was that he can. He can have both because she is both. He can have her. He can have her.

Lucy crawled over, any reason slipping from her mind as she cupped his cheek, and titled his face up to hers. Without thinking, Lucy leaned in, pressing her lips to his with her eyes fluttering shut. Natsu sighed while tangling his fingers in her ponytail and pulled her closer. Her heart spiked as he tugged her hair tie out, the strands slipping so her shoulders so it fell over her cheeks. Natsu pushed the strands back, never pulling away from her as he nuzzled into her cheek.

"Luce…"

He kissed down her neck with her head falling back, her spine arching with Natsu's hands around her waist to keep her up. "You're body…" he whispered, gently touching her during their passionate moment. Her long hair, bountiful hips to slip under her shirt uniform and touch where her tattoo was. "It feels like Lu's…"

"Mmm..." she moved his cheek back up to press his lips to hers again. Her stomach rolled at the intimacy, and she scraped her nails down his back to tug at his tight T-shirt. "I-I feel like her..."

"Yeah?" Natsu gently cooed the wetness of his lips making her wet in other places. "Tell me babe..."

"Because—"

"What in the hell are you two doing?!"

The angry female voice snapped her back to reality. Lucy jerked Her head around, and pushed her glasses up her nose. There was an older woman marching over in the grass, causing her to push Natsu away and quickly stand on two feet.

Fuck, she's totally screwed. She was caught making out with a boy by some staff member, and she's sure her father won't be happy to hear about it. And worse than that, she was just about to tell Natsu who she was! What was she hoping for? Did she want to tell him so they could date?! She just kissed him for crying out loud! This is not in the plan! This is not how this was supposed to happen! No, this was never supposed to happen! Ever!

"What were you two doing?!" She stopped in front of them, Natsu still sitting in the grass looking awfully dazed. Lucy could feel his eyes on her back, but she refused to look at him and quickly pulled her hair up into— shit! Her hair band is somewhere in the grass! "I expected this from Mister Dragneel, but Lucy? I thought you were a good girl who would never fall for someone so irresponsible! And skipping class?!"

Lucy nervously let her silky hair fall back down to her hips as she bowed deeply. "I'm terribly sorry. It won't ever happen again."

"It better not young lady, or I'll call your father! Mister Heartfilia won't be very pleased to hear how promiscuous his daughter has become!"

"Yes, he would be very displeased."

"You're lucky this is the first time! Such actions on the first offense don't require a call home, but we won't tolerate it a second time! This is your first and final warning! Now back to class!"

She stood straight, but only bowed again before running off without looking back. Natsu got his scolding next and he seemed anxious to make it end. She quickly went inside, and escaped to the bathroom. Her hands slammed on either side of the sink as she studied herself in the mirror. She looks too much like Lu to go back like this. Granted, the glasses help, but her long, straight hair ruffled from being fingered made her look very… lewd and naughty, which was a look fit for Lu, not Lucy Heartfilia!

She needs a hair tie now!

"Well well well… what do we haaave here?" Lucy gulped and turned around with her wild hair falling over her cheeks. "The perfect Lucy Heartfilia… what could she have been doing to make her hair look so sexy?" The brunette sauntered up to her from the stall and draped an arm over her shoulder. "The names Caana. I thought you were a booring little miss two shoes suck upp, but turnnss out there's more than what meets the eye darling." She slurred, a water bottle in her hand, but her breath smelling awfully like some type of alcohol. She wasn't sure what, but the liquor looked kind of dark in her colorful bottle.

"I already got in trouble so there's no point in teasing me." Lucy shoved her arm off and leaned over the sink again while pulling her bottom lip into her mouth in distress. She turned back towards this Cana girl and gave her a frown. "Do you have a pony tail? I need to put my hair up."

"Yeah, I doo!" She perked up and stuck a hand down her cleavage and searched around. Lucy looked away, not really wanting to watch for a couple of reasons, but her hand came up for air with bright blue hair tie between her fingers. "It's there for safe keepings, ya knoows?"

Lucy ignored that and bowed to her. "Thank you! I really—"

"Hold it, Miss perfect. Who's says I'm given it to yah, huuuh?"

She raised her head and gave her most desperate expression. "Please, I really need it."

"I'll tell yah, if you say who you were locking face with."

"Does that really matter?" She doesn't want to tell anyone she made out with Natsu. It could get out and who knows what the teachers or her classmates would think of her. Her perfect reputation would be over, but hopefully that lady keeps her mouth shut.

"It matters to me, girly. Gattah keep life interesting, yah know?"

"If I tell you, you'll give me the hair tie?"

"Yeppers!"

Lucy sighed with her fingers anxiously rubbing her arm. "N-Natsu Dragneel."

"Whaaat?! Natsu?! You with Natsu?!" Cana suddenly threw her head back with a laugh. "How funny, good girl Lucy with bad boy Natsu!"

Well, she's not really a good girl, but Cana doesn't need to know that. "Can I have the hair tie now?"

"I guess." Lucy snatched it from her and quickly pulled her hair up in its usual bun and pushed her glasses up her nose again. Much better. She looks like Lucy again.

"Yaah know…" Cana trialed off after taking a sip of her drink. "You look real different with your hair down, Miss perfect."

"Really? I didn't notice." She rubs her lips a bit and turns towards the brunette with a tight smile. "Now if you'll excuse me."

She pushed out the door, and quickly made her way up the stairs and to her classroom. She was rushing so much that she forgot who could be waiting for her inside, but she didn't want to be a second later and opened the door. She distinctly glanced over to Natsu's chair, which he sadly was sitting in. He didn't look very confident and teasing like she thought he would, and seemed more nervous than her. She turned away and closed the door behind her, softly bowing to her teacher.

"I felt a little nauseous. Sorry I'm late."

Her teacher only smiled at her, believing in her whole heartedly. "Yes, your cheeks are a bit flushed, Miss Heartfilia. I hope you'll be able to make it through class."

"Thanks for your concern, sir. But I'm here to learn and would like to take my seat."

"Of course."

She walked down her row, and locked eyes with Natsu. He discreetly handed her a slip of paper as she turned and sat in her seat. It asked a simple question.

Meet me during lunch break in the small auditorium.

She handed the note back with one simple word and a small blush on her cheeks.

Okay.

She saw Natsu smirk out of the corner of her eye, but she pushed her beating heart down and started to pay attention to the lesson. She didn't know what would happen, but she was anticipating it. It would be Lucy and Natsu's dirty little secret. Lu didn't need to know. For some reason, Lucy wanted to keep Natsu focused on Lucy. She found herself being a bit jealous of her other half, and hoped Natsu would show his more dirty and sexual side to Lucy. After all, if Natsu slept with Lu, he would win the game. And Lucy doesn't want that. It's not like she has feelings for him or anything. Certainly not.