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Erza wiped the sweat off of her brow as she focused on her test. She had forgotten about the test and had spent all of lunch studying like hell and to top it off she was dying of heat. Of course most would blame it on her sweater in the middle if spring. Sighing she continued to stare at her test deciding that she really hated math. Come on one more question, one more question and you are home free she told herself as she wrote down a formula. She needed to hurry up she couldn't be late not again. She was late two times this week and her father hadn't been too happy about it. He was never very patient but she couldn't blame him, last time she was late he nearly fell down the stairs trying to get down. She still couldn't figure out what possessed him to try to get down the stairs but he did. Scrambling down her answer she showed her steps and gave it to the teacher moving as quickly as possible. She ran to her locker and grabbed practically any book that she owned and stuck it in her bag. Running down the stairs she opened the door and kept running. She swerved the corner and was knocked down by a guy from her math.
"Sorry," he said helping her pick up her back and the components within. She looked at her wristwatch and swore loudly. She took off leaving the poor guy in the dust as she ran down the street to her home. Please tell me he is fine she pleaded as she opened the door to the house.

A tired and weak voice called out "You're late."
She gulped and looked down at her feet "I'm sorry I walked as fast as I could."
"I know but I need your help." said her father as he rolled up in his wheelchair a smile on his face. They had been in a car accident and it hadn't ended well. Her father had lost the ability to use his legs, her mother was in a coma and her health wasn't improving and her sister never smiled anymore. She hated what happened in that car crash she hated that she had seemed to be the less damaged of the family and the only proof she had a the crash was the horrid scar that ran down her right arm. Ever since then she tried her best to hide it. "It's okay, you tried did you get my message?"
"Your message?" she said searching in her pockets for her phone. She sighed "No I didn't, why was it something important?"
"Erza I was telling you that Wendy won't be home until much later because of her school counselor and I have therapy after dinner so you will have the house pretty much to yourself. I am sorry Erza I know it's been hard on you but we are all trying and it will get better you just watch." Erza nodded dumping the contents of her bag onto the table and searching for her phone.
She looked up as the door rang and the door opened to reveal Justine who was coming to pick up her father. She smiled waving goodbye to her father as he left to have another session that would in her opinion cause more harm than good. Every time he went he was just reminded of how useless and helpless he had become, causing more discomfort and pain on emotional and physical levels. Of course he blamed himself though it wasn't his fault but nothing could persuade him otherwise. In his perspective he was driving, he was in control and it was his fault. Erza sighed getting the phone and calling her cell to see if it would ring. To her surprise the ringing stopped and a cautious and uncertain voice responded

"Hello."

"Hello who is this?" she asked curiosity gaining the best of her

"I'm Natsu are you the one who dropped her phone when you bumped into me in the hallway?"

"Yeah I'm Erza"

"Yeah I know I have you in math."

They both drifted into an uncomfortable silence.

"You ran away" he continued "before I could return it sorry"

Erza laughed "It's all right just give it back to me during math."

"Sorry I got to go my break is almost over. I'll be sure to return it."

Erza sighed "Natsu do me a favor don't do anything... reckless with my phone."

"Like what?"

"Like calling the North Pole to talk to a polar bear."

Natsu chuckled "You just ruined my day."

Erza sighed as they said goodbye there was something odd about him it was the way he said things like he was afraid that she'd be repulsed just by the sound of his voice. Sighing she shook her head starting her homework and making a mental note to remember to visit her mom as soon as she was done.

To reply to IloveCelestialIce I don't hat Lisanna, you are forgiven and later I plan to change Lucy's personality because of a certain someone. Gray is dating Juvia and that too will be explained in later chapters. Sorry...