A/N: I hope you guys accept my biggest apologies. I feel really bad for not updating for so long and saying I'll post a new chapter every week. I'm really sorry, but thank you so much if you still will read this! School ends next week so I will definetly have enough time to update weekly, I promise! I already have most of the plot planned out and I'm excited to share it with y'all! Also I should note that RA stands for Resident Assistant and they are student leaders. They keep order, serve as an advisor to students who live in their residence hall, organize events, and generally work to maintain a positive living and learning community. As you can see, Juvia isn't the typical caring RA. xD
Chapter 11 – The Aftermath of Juvia's Smug Rage
My professor with the deep, loud voice and rusty orange hair let off a huge laugh and started rolling on the floor at my comment.
"Are you serious, Laxus and Mira have started going out with each other? Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine them together. Last year in my Physics class they hated each other so much. They would always try to beat each other to class to see who had gotten the highest grade for every single test." Gildarts shook his head and slowly sat crisscross on the floor, still slightly shaking with laughter.
"I know right?" I grinned back, leaning against the whiteboard I was currently cleaning.
"Cana caught them kissing in the storage room during the break in their shift and from there it was history. Everyone at The Sub knew about it before the end of the day."
Gildarts sighed, "Cana's always had a big mouth. I tried to teach her that gossiping was wrong but somehow after all these years she still ends up knowing and telling the latest secrets." He wailed, "Am I a bad father?"
"Don't worry about her, she'll grow out of it," I assured him. I look at the clock and see that it's already 5:00 pm. I mentally pump my fist in the air. "Hey Gildarts my times been served, I'll see ya tomorrow alright?"
I see him get up and brush the dust that has collected on his pants, "Oh geez, it's already been an hour? Ok, go on ahead and be free. You're a hard worker Natsu, but you also know how to have a good time, I appreciate people like that." He waved goodbye and as I was almost out the door he added, "Just try not break curfew with your girlfriend again."
I replied with a glare and walked out into the hallway. Sure, Lucy is practically my best friend other than Gray but that doesn't mean we're a thing, I mused as headed out of the Mathematics Building. Speaking of Lucy, I should text her and see how her first day of detention went. It was hot outside so I briskly jogged over to the nearest clump of palm trees for their shade.
"What's up? I'm starved so wanna grab a bite to eat? I wanna hear about your day." I happily waited for her reply and got it a few minutes later.
"I'm ticked and tired and all I wanna do is read. I'm afraid that I'll be quite grumpy, how about another day?"
There was no way she was getting out of dinner! I know that if she starts reading she forgets to eat, so if I don't insist she won't have any food. No food? What a tragedy.I shivered at the thought. "That's ok, you don't have to say anything if you don't wanna. Just meat me at Zeref's Barbeque at 5:30. Hahaha get my pun?" I whistled as I put my phone in my back pocket, I'm sure that I can lighten up her mood.
We were sitting next to each other on a sky blue picnic blanket in Hargeon Park and Lucy currently has her face buried in her hands. It was a beautiful evening, the sun was shining down the last of its warmth and the smell of spring was in the air. I wanted Lucy to enjoy it but her body language was the opposite of happy. I silently much on my steak and listen to her venting, hoping that she'll calm down.
"It's not fair, your get the coolest professor for detention while I get Professor Aquarius! Just because I accidentally triggered her allergy to peanuts while eating a peanut butter cookie the first day of class doesn't mean she has the right to hate me. For two weeks I have to clean her fish tank and clean her desks with a toothbrush, all the while listening to classical music," she grumbled.
I have to admit, that sucks. (But I wasn't going to tell her that, I value my life. Lucy unfortunately seems to have developed some violent tendencies thanks to Erza.) Prof. Aquarius hates everyone besides Juvia because she's on the swim team.
I tried to comfort her, "Look on the bright side. For our detention we only have to help our respective professors for two weeks from 4 to 5 pm. And that excludes weekends!" To cheer her up I proceeded to stuff 6 whole marshmallows in my mouth and said, "Snuggle bunnies" although it came out more as "smuurggle hurggles."
I saw her crack a small smile. "You know Natsu, you always seem to find a way to cheer me up." What I didn't expect was a big piece of steak to my face. She giggled, "That's for getting a way cooler detention professor, but really, you're the best."
Lucy's smiling face made me melt and there was no way I could be mad at her for that. She's smiling and that's all that matters right now.
What should have taken our meal 20 minutes took more like an hour. We kept joking with each other about the smallest things that I could only chew for a moment or two. The sunset and cool, crisp air alerted us to how late it was.
As we were packing up Lu asked, "Hey, wanna come and interrogate Erza with me? It'll be fun and you need to work on your procrastination skills."
I inwardly groaned, I have a 15 page essay due next Monday and it was already Friday. I should work on that but I decide messing with Erza is more fun, ahem I mean important.
Lucy unlocks her room and no matter how many times I've been here I'm always surprised at how messy their dorm is. Haha, I bet you thought I was gonna say clean but their room is a 9.5 earthquake zone- literally. Lucy's desk is covered in books, pencil shavings, and who knows what else while Erza's whole bed is a big mass of sheets and pillow pets. I don't even wanna talk about the floor. Opposite to common belief, Gray's and my room is spotless- it even smells like orange spice.
I grin as I walk over to Erza, she's like the big sister I've never had and it's great being the little sibling. Then I notice something's not right. It looks like she's napping on her desk with her head on her arms, but she isn't alright. Beads of sweat have collected on her forehead- and then the convulsions start.
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