Two weeks past last chapter.

"Hey Wen!" A cheery voice called out, and Wendy turned away with a small smile on her face her hand moving to wave at the owner of the voice, Romeo Conbolt. Romeo was her best friend, and she couldn't imagine life without him. The inky haired boy fell into step with her easily, his hand moving to bump against hers in a friendly manor. Wendy let her smile grow into a grin; she was most at ease with the young Conbolt. "Elfman has stopped lecturing me about being manly! I've met his standards apparently." Wendy gave him a high five, and the two fell into a comfortable silence.

Wendy was Romeo's partner, as she was every year. Mirajane never separated the two, apparently understanding that with anyone else, Wendy was sure to be asked uncomfortable questions she couldn't answer in her own way. Romeo had never asked those questions, about why she couldn't talk, why she didn't want to talk. He didn't pressure her into attempting to converse with him vocally.

Neither did Erza or Gray, which the blunette found rather strange. Most of her roommates at least questioned her disability, but Erza had accepted it without confirmation from Natsu or Mira. Wendy found that she rather liked her new roommate above any others she had in the past; the redheaded girl didn't like to invade Wendy's privacy, but was rather funny. Especially when she was complaining about Gray. That was all Erza seemingly spoke about, 'that damn Fullbuster' as she liked to call him. Apparently he did nothing but get on Erza's nerves, although from her own personal experience with the newbie, Wendy thought he was rather gentle, at least to her. No wonder he and Natsu bashed heads.

"I forgot which class we have." Romeo groaned out loud, "And I doubt Cana would help us." He gestured to the brunette who was slinking into the girl's bathroom. Cana was supposed to be the 'helper' or so Mira assigned her. The girl had been here the longest, probably because her Father was a teacher here. Cana was nice enough, but drank way too much. A scream sounded.

"DID YOU SERIOUSLY JUST TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT?!" A shout erupted from in front of them as Wendy rifled through her bag, looking for her schedule. Glancing up, her eyes met the odd sight of a shirtless Gray Fullbuster, and a screaming Erza Scarlet. Finding her schedule, she waved it in Romeo's face, moving her hands violently, telling him to move along before they were pulled into the fray.

Romeo took her hand and pulled her after him, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks at how warm his hand was. Still, she made no gesture that she was uncomfortable with the contact. Erza's shouts faded into the distance as she and Romeo ducked into their classroom, which happened to be art.

Art was a mandatory class here, taught by Mr. Reedus. It was apparently a theory that if you let kids channel their frustrations into canvas, then it would be a miracle cure. Still, hardly anyone left this place, nor wanted to leave. Fairy Tail was fun, not depressing. She and Romeo sat next to Natsu and Lucy, who had this class together. Wendy tapped her brother on the head to notify her presence.

"Hey Wen." He said, turning around slightly, relief plain in his onyx eyes. She felt slightly abashed that she and Romeo had forgotten their schedule so easily, that she left him alone with Lucy for so long. Her fingernails scratched at her palms in worry, but Natsu's easy grin at her made her relax slightly.

"Hi Wendy!" Lucy waved a hand at her, and Wendy shyly waved back. She may not approve of her relationship with her brother, but she still thought of the blonde as a friend… sort of. She sat across from them, beside Romeo, and pulled a pencil out of her bag.

Today they were still working on finishing their drawings of their partners. Wendy had gotten help from Gray the night previously, and was ready to paint now. She reached for the paints, but a sudden smell brushed her nose. She whipped her head up quickly and saw Natsu do the same, but it was simply the nurse Porlyusica on her way to report something to Reedus. Wendy slumped back in her chair, her hopes instantly dashed as they had been every time the nurse passed. Natsu reached across the table and patted her hand.

"We'll find her someday Wendy." He promised, ignoring Lucy and Romeo's confused looks. "I promise."

The moment he realized he was shirtless he knew he was screwed. To be honest, he was pretty proud of himself for keeping his 'little habit' under wraps for this long. It seriously was not his fault. His Mother had always believed to paint meant you had to rid yourself of any distractions, which included most clothing items, and unfortunately she had taught him that.

Erza had been walking in front of him at the time, her back stiff. He knew she was still angry about being stuck with him as her partner, because he was supposedly supposed to be her friend. Someone she could trust. He knew he didn't fit that bill. He had been focused on her red hair, which swung from side to side. It was so distracting, like a stop sign. Then he felt the breeze on his chest. Looking downward, he soon realized he was not only shirtless but pants less. Trying not to panic, because that would notify the evil woman in front of him, he searched in vain for his clothes. He had to find them.

"Gray, which way is it- AEEEEEK!" A girlish scream erupted from Erza's mouth when her head flitted back to glance at him, one he never thought could escape from her mouth. It was….cute. "DID YOU SERIOUSLY JUST TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT?!"

Gray raised his hands in defense, backing away.

"It's just a habit, I'm sorr-"

"HABIT?! ARE YOU SOME KIND OF PERVERT?" She demanded, marching over to where he stood and poking him in the chest.

"What… do you like what you see?" He asked, a grin filling his features.

"So Mr. Fullbuster, how did you get knocked out? Ms. Scarlet said she turned away for a moment and the next thing she knew you were on the ground."

"Hey Natsu, do you like my drawing of you?" Lucy's bubbly voice invaded Wendy's concentration, but she didn't mind. Out of curiosity the blue haired girl glanced upwards at what Lucy was holding up proudly. It looked like a circle with pink spikes jutting out of it. Wendy gave her thumbs up, while Natsu just ignored the blonde. Wendy kicked him under the table. She wanted him to forget about her, move on with someone else, but that didn't mean he had to be downright rude.

"Leave it alone Wen." Romeo whispered in her ear, experimenting different colors of blue on a piece of paper, trying to see which one would match her hair color the best. She watched him work for a moment, her thoughts jumbled before she turned back to her own piece of artwork.

"Hey, weren't Gray and Erza supposed to be in this class?" Lucy piped up, apparently acting like the awkward silence between her and Natsu was nothing. Wendy shrugged, even though she was pretty sure that it was true. Still, the room, while full of students, was missing those two.

"I bet they're making out in a corner." Natsu snickered, and this time Wendy kicked him harder, glaring at him. He didn't know how annoyed Gray made Erza. Wendy herself only knew because the redhead always came into their room murmuring his name murderously and throwing plastic knives from the dinner table at a picture of his head she had taped on the wall. "What?" Natsu groaned, rubbing his knee. Wendy simply glared. "No, you're right. I bet it would be in a supply close- OW!"

Mirajane was not busy for the first time in two years. She felt out of place, Elfman (her younger brother) was in a class and she couldn't afford to pull him out of it for the sake of her own distraction. Apparently Gray was taken to the infirmary and Erza was taking care of him there, although Mira couldn't imagine the redhead showing any affection towards the raven-haired boy.

She was sitting at her desk, not moving an inch, trying not to let her mind spiral off into different directions. She could start preparing dinner, but it was to early. Two weeks into the school year and she already had free time. The horror.

"We still love you." Shaking her head firmly, she stood up, approaching the window. A pink bird tapped the glass with it's beak, and Mira shooed it away, again. The bird was there at this time every day, although the white haired girl couldn't imagine why. It wasn't like she fed it or anything. Still, she couldn't find it in her heart to ask Elfman to take care of it, because Lisanna used to love creatures like those.

Lisanna. Just thinking the name hurt. Still, she had thought it today. That was better than most days, Mira supposed. Lisanna is dea- She tried to think next, but a spasm of emotional sorrow rose up in her, cutting off the sentence. She closed the curtains, and went to make dinner a bit early.

"Still the same as ever." The small white haired teenager stepped into the cave, her blue eyes narrowed. "Did you look at your guild?" She addressed the golden haired boy sitting on the stone floor. He looked up at her, and shook his head.

"Same." He agreed, lying back. "And no sign of anything at all?"

"None." She sat next to him. "Perhaps when the others return we'll have more information." She stares at the dim cave walls, illuminated only by a fire burning in the back.

"We'll find some information at some point" The boy said, letting his cocky attitude slip back into his voice. "Don't worry, Lisanna."

"Of course not, Sting."

A/N: Totally a filler I know. BUT I ALSO KNOW IT'S REALLY CONFUSING RIGHT NOW AND IT WILL BE FOR A WHILE I PROMISE ;) It will make sense at somepoint, I promise. WELL SO MANY PEOPLE FOLLOWED THIS, I NEARLY FAINTED. I MEAN YOU GUYS ARE JUST AWESOME. Heck yes!

More RoWen, GrayZa, and NaLU to come!