I'm really for not uploading any chapters for such a long time! I think I was too busy, but anyhow, it's the HOLIDAYS! It means faster uploads! (Hears cheers all around). Btw, the labyrinth episode of FAIRYTAIL. DID YOU SEE GRAY AND LUCY HOLDING HANDS TO PREVENT EACH OTHER FROM FALLING?! AWHHH! Crazed shipper here, don't mind me.
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Jellal stared at the piece of paper he had just unravelled. Erza Scarlett, president of FTA Student Council, passing notes in class? Wow. There has to be a first for everything.
You are really going to accompany Lucy today? -Erza.
Jellal turned his sideways and glanced at Erza, who was sitting straight up and looking at the whiteboard while copying notes down, acting like Miss Perfect Role Model. Hard to believe she actually passed a note, or had even given a thought about passing notes in class. Had some annoying student passed the note instead? Impossible, since he could recognise Erza's handwriting. He grinned, and then wrote back.
Erza Scarlett was in a mess. On the outside, she looked like herself, Miss Perfect Role Model, or Miss PRM, as Jellal liked to call her. On the inside, she was a wreck. Her thoughts were only wrapped around one thing. Jellal offered to accompany Lucy to go to the Bastier house, and Lucy said yes!
Flashback
"Romeo and Juliet! Of all things he had to pick. Out of 17 different Shakespeare stories to pick from, he picked Romeo and Juliet!" Lucy grumbled as she sunk into the seat. She crossed her arms and sulked.
The 8 of them were at the café, wait, their café, a few blocks away from the school. Under the courtesy of their parents, this Café FaireLite, was completely theirs to manage.
"Hey, it's not just you. I'm paired up with Lisanna! That story I chose… what was it… yeah! Much something… Yeah! Much Ado About Nothing. Whatever that story is about…" Natsu complained.
The four upperclassmen stared at Levy and Gajeel, hoping for an answer to what Lucy and Natsu was ranting about.
Lucy had been rattling on and on about partnering with Gray and doing Romeo and Juliet and whatnot, and the four upperclassmen hadn't a clue what on earth she was talking about.
"Project. Lucy got paired with Gray, Natsu got paired with Lisanna." Gajeel deadpanned.
"Wait. An Elite 1 and Elite 2 member got paired together? Who's the teacher?" Erza questioned. Which teacher would be that stupid to pair two enemies up?
"Laki. You know, purple hair, fierce, teaches literature." Levy stated.
"Seriously, she is horrible. I'm meeting up with Gray. After school tomorrow at his house. The Bastier's house." Lucy groaned at the thought.
"You mean Ultear and Lyon will be there?" Cana asked, gulping down the cup of coke in her hands.
"Turns out they are cousins." Loke chimed in. "Unfortunately, I'm unable to accompany my dear sister tomorrow, just in case the three of them bullies her. I have to handle the Astronomy Club." He threw an arm around his sister in an attempt to comfort her.
"Alright, I'll go with her. How does that sound, Lu?" Jellal, who has been quiet till then, offered.
"Really?! I would appreciate that!" Lucy beamed suddenly, her eyes bright at the thought of not being alone tomorrow.
End Of Flashback
Erza sighed quietly. Why did Jellal offer to go with her? Her reasonable self stated that Jellal did it because he was just being protective of Lucy, weren't they a group together? Protect each other, help each other…
But the thought of Jellal and Lucy together does not go well in her mind. Wonder why… Erza was confused in why she felt so uncomfortable at this fact. They were all nakamas after all. So why did she feel so angry with Lucy? She was like one of her sisters and Erza should feel happy that Lucy was safe. Erza was utterly confused with her feelings, and she even wrote a note to Jellal. What was wrong with her?
"Ow…" She rubbed her head and saw a crumpled piece of paper fall onto her lap. She uncrumpled it and read it.
Of course, since Loke is unavailable, I have to look after her. –Jellal
"Ms Scarlett. Mr Fernandas. I saw that. Are the two of you passing notes in class? Detention after school!" The teacher in front barked at them. He strode up and snatched away the paper, crumpling it up.
Dentention?! Wait. What? I never had detention in my life before. This was going to go down on my permanent record! Erza gasped in horror, oblivious to the snickers from Ultear and Laxus.
"Sensei! I…I…" Erza protested.
"No arguments Ms Scarlett. Even if you are the President of Student Council, I will not let this slide." He silenced the pitiful redhead. Erza nodded slightly and sat back down onto her chair. Today wasn't a really one of her best days.
But if that's the case… Jellal won't be able to accompany Lucy to the Bastiers. Somehow or other, Erza was slightly cheered by that...
-xxxxXXXxxxx-
Why is Kami-san doing this to me? Why? Why?! Lucy sighed as she approached the Baster's house slowly.
She had just received the text from Jellal a few minutes ago.
Sorry, I have detention with Erza.
Firstly, that meant that he would be unable to accompany him
Secondly, wait. Wha~t? Erza? Jellal? Dentention(?!) The words did not go well with her. Erza, Jellal and detention did not exist in a sentence.
Finally, Lucy mustered her courage and rang the doorbell.
Almost immediately, a maid opened the door and bowed to her. Lucy just nodded at her.
"I am meeting Fullbuster." She told the maid.
"Fullbuster-sama? But he has not returned from school yet…" The maid stammered. "Why don't you follow me in first?"
She led Lucy into the huge living room. One word, posh. The living room had a plush, red couch and a huge 46-inch smart TV stuck on the wall. Between the TV and the couch, there was a glass table, and in the middle of the table, there was a vase filled with elegant flowers. The room emitted a pretty scent and there was chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The floor was carpeted grey and the walls were a flawless white in colour. The whole room had the touches of elegance.
Lucy sat on the red couch, surprised by its comfy-ness. Just then, Lyon came down the stairs, buttoning up his checked shirt, preparing to go to Juvia's house, and saw Lucy.
"Oi, Heartphilla." He called out.
"Bastier." Lucy called back. The two of them eyed each other warily.
"Remember. My house, my stuff, don't touch anything, and get out of here as soon as your business with Gray is done." Lyon snapped and walked out of the door.
"Whateve…" The front door closed before she even completed her sentence. Lucy sighed again and crossed her arms, sitting down again.
-xxxxXXXxxxx-
"No, yes, yes Mira-nee, I will be fine..." Lisanna replied to her sister. Mira had been calling her every five minutes from the school, and had even asked Frieed to walk her to Natsu's house. Talk about overprotective!
"Mira again?" Frieed looked over as Lisanna ended the call. "That's like the third time she called today."
"I know. It's annoying." Lisanna continued playing with her phone, tempted to shut it off. By doing that, Mira would be unable to continue "harassing" her every five minutes, but if so, she would certainly drag Ultear and Laxus to Natsu's house, break the door open, and run in screaming "Lisanna" at the top of their lungs until she appeared in front of them. It's not like Natsu's dangerous, he's just from the other Elite. We were close when we were in freshman year but now…
"She's just being protective, what a great sister she is." Frieed droned on.
"Yeah right Frieed, you're just too in love with her." Lisanna teased playfully. That love-struck couple was the talk of the school. The perfect couple. Rumours have it that next year the two of them would become prom queen and king.
The two of them continued joking around until they reached Natsu's house.
"Alright… good luck then, I guess? If anything happens, call me." Frieed gave Lisanna a smile and walked off. He didn't want to see that pink-headed idiot even after school.
She waved a bye, and stood outside Natsu's house alone. Deep breathes Lisanna, you can do this! He is just an old best friend that became enemy in a short time of one year… that you have a crush on.
Lisanna took another deep breathe and knocked on the door gently.
"Lisanna…what are you… Hi Lisanna." Igneel greeted Lisanna, he certainly have not seen her in a long time, Lisanna looked no different than she did one year before.
"Hi Dragneel-san." Lisanna bowed deeply before asking him where Natsu was.
"He is in his room, please just go ahead up. You know the way, don't you?" Igneel pointed upwards the stairs.
"Dad. Don't just let people in just like that." Natsu snapped as he walked down the stairs. "We are doing the project-" He hissed, "in the living room."
Natsu then walked to the living room without waiting for Lisanna. Lisanna stared at the floor; this was going to be a long day. She walked slowly to the living room, wondering what was going to happen next.
"Natsu-san…"Lisanna started to say, "Why…" …are you like this? Weren't we best friends before? "…are we doing this in the living room?"
Natsu's face hardened. "For me to be in the same room as you, other than in school? No thanks." He glowered at her. "Let's just get this over and done with! I've already started writing the script. You can make the report." He ignored her afterwards and started doing his own things.
"Alright." Lisanna nodded carefully and read the scene Natsu had chosen for them.
Much Ado About Nothing. Scene:Claudio humiliates Hero by accusing her of lechery on the day of their wedding and abandoning her at the altar.
What a fitting scene. A reckless Natsu yelling at a timid me of lechery. We don't even have to write a script. We can just improvise. Lisanna thought quietly to herself as she started on her report.
-xxxxXXXxxxx-
"Yes, she's a blueheaded hottie with a figure to die for." Gray laughed as he described Juvia to his Blue Pegasus seniors.
"Gray, falling in love too quickly?" Hibiki teased as they walked up the Bastier's house.
"No, of course not! It's just that she's hot." Gray defended himself. One of the top Blue Pegasus's flirts, okay, maybe ex-Blue Pegasus flirt, falling in love? No such thing. Gray wasn't the type of guy to stay committed at all.
He opened the door to his house and the first thing he saw was an unfortunate maid being scolded by a blonde…-shit! He had a project to do with that Blonde Bitch today.
"Ahem…Who's this new girl? Well done, Gray, second day of school and a girl is at your house waiting for you. She's cute; lend her to me for awhile." Hibiki elbowed Ren and Gray, leaving Gray stare at him. Cute? When has his taste gotten that low to hit on such an ugly girl? Gray folded his arms, witnessing the scene in front of him. Much as it was disgusting, he hasn't seen his senior in action for a while.
He approached Lucy, who was asking the maid to "Get Fullbuster and his big ego here now or else…"
"Hello gorgeous. Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?" Hibiki gave Lucy a suave smile and threw a hand around her hips, and pulled her closer to him.
"What?" Lucy tensed up for a moment, her body frigid against his touch as he tried to push him away.
"The name is Hibiki, and by the way, is there an airport nearby? Or is that just my heart taking off?"
"I'm Lucy Heartphilla, but don't try those cheesy lines on me. I had enough of them." Lucy snapped as she pushed him off. What the hell is going on?! A personality clone of Fullbuster?
"I'm sorry about that, but would you touch my hand so I could tell my friends I've been touched by an angel?" Hibiki continued, faltered by her coldness.
"Those lines are a cliché, seriously. You could do better than that." Lucy replied sarcastically. "And after saying that, Hibiki-san, you can scram, create some original pickup lines, and try again." Lucy smiled sweetly at him, then walked off.
"Damn that Fullbuster…" She muttered.
"Talking about me again? You really miss me too much." Gray folded his arms and glared at the blonde.
"No I-kyaaaa! Pervert!" She shrieked and turned away, covering her face in a horrified manner.
"What the…" Gray looked down at himself, and hurriedly threw a shirt on.
"My apologies, princess. Gray strips every five minutes, you just have to get used to it." Hibiki smiled again, and covered Lucy's eyes away from Gray's body.
"Hey!" Lucy jerked away from Hibiki. "Only my brother calls me princess."
"Well, you really are a princess…" He offered.
Lucy sighed again. This was going to be a long day.
-xxxxXXXxxxx-
Natsu "I, myself, oppose to this wedding! Did you really think I did not know you were cheating on me? How could you when I love you so much?"
Lisanna: "What are you talking about?"
Natsu: "You were two-timing me weren't you? You were in bed with Borachio a few nights ago! I saw you! We saw you. Don Pedro, Don Jon and I! You bitch! You cheater! You are so dirty and so cheap!"
Lisanna(shocked): "Borachio and I? No such thing happened!"
Natsu(angered): "You still dared lie to me? I believe my own eyes! You committed lechery! You bedded with him, and now you have the guts to marryme? I will not allow this! To marry such a cheap, dirty, two-timing bitch is an insult to my status!"
He slapped Lisanna in the face suddenly. A tight, loud slap.
"Na…Natsu? That wasn't in the script…" Lisanna stared at Natsu with shocking eyes. The man she loved since last year had slapped her in the face. Tears streamed down from Lisanna's face, not from the pain of the slap, but as she realised something. Natsu. Hated. Her. She clenched her fist tightly. She had enough of all this. He had been treating her rudely, treating her like air, and ordering her around like a slave. And she had enough.
"Why?! Why are you doing this to me? I was your best friend! We used to be so close! We used to talk together, laugh together, you tell me your problems and I tell you mine! Just because of the Elites… because of them you changed! You stopped talking to me and started treating me like a mortal enemy! Elites, Elites, Elites! You don't acknowledge my presence in school? Fine! But even outside, where none of them are in sight! You treat me like I was borne to be your enemy, like we never, was friends before! Why? What happen…?" Lisanna faltered off and ran out of Natsu's house, as her tears continued flowing down her face.
Damn you Natsu! Go away to hell! I wished I've never met you! I HATE YOU!
Igneel's face was in shock. Lisanna's outburst had shocked the entire household. Quiet, sweet Lisanna, he could hear her from his office upstairs. Maybe it's time to go have a talk with his boy… He got up slowly from his chair and walked out of the office, but when he got down the stairs, he only saw a flash of pink hair running out the door.
"Lisanna!"
Happy: It's NaLi moments! Yay! –CLAPS HANDS-
Sapphi: And I finally included everyone from Elite 1 in the story!
Natsu: How could you make Lisanna so angry at me? T.T
Gray: And what's Hibiki doing, hitting on Lucy?
Saphhi: I have my reasons. Besides, I'm the author.
Loke: So, I still get to talk to call Lucy princess in this story? Great!
Jellal: Finally some Erza and me moments! 3.3
Sapphi: You boys sure have tons of complains. What next? Did I make the girls OOC-ness too much?
Erza: Nope, I'm thankful for this chapter. No complains today!
Cana: Well, at least I have a line.
Sapphi: Finally, somebody appreciates a chapter! Oh and btw, my dear reviewers! My summary for the story seems totally off! Can anyone help me to think of a better summary? Review below
Levy: Could I help? Since I'm such a bookworm.
Lucy: Me too. Wonder whats going to happen in the next chapter?
Sapphi: You will see! No sneak peeks! Review and love the story, minna-san! I love all of you