I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY! I've been busy and I actually starting doing this really weird thing... sleeping... Crazy, right? For about a week I've managed to go to bed before midnight *cheers* So instead of getting 4 - 5 hours of sleep I'm getting 7 - 9. I usually write during the night time, so that's why I haven't been updating. I'm sorry!

Anyways please excuse any spelling/grammar errors.

Enjoy!

"Lisanna, hey! What's up?"

"Hey Lucy. Can um – can we talk?"

Lucy raised a blonde brow, curious as to what Lisanna looked so nervous and fidgety about.

"Yeah, is everything alright?"

"Everything is fine!" she waved her hands around to reassure her. "It's just um… I'm sorry if this is so forward but… what exactly is your relationship with Natsu?"

"Natsu? Is that what you're so worried about?" Lucy chuckled, watching Lisanna lower her head to hide her blush. "You like him, don't you?"

"I, um – I…," she stopped talking and just nodded, raising her head to look Lucy in the eye.

Lucy couldn't help but break out in laughter, Lisanna just staring at her like she was crazy. After a few moments, Lucy shook her head while smiling.

"Lisanna, I don't know what you're thinking but – I can assure you – nothing is going on between me and Natsu. He's all yours."

"I just thought –"

"Look, Natsu and I are friends. We're on two sports teams together, and he annoys the hell out of me. I guess we are just becoming close quickly…" she trailed off, but then noticed the look on Lisanna's face. "Not like that! I've only known him a few days, but he makes it seem like we've been best friends since we were little, you know?"

"Yeah," Lisanna cracked a shy smile.

"We're friends, right?"

"Mhmm," she nodded.

"Then let's make sure to keep it that way. Ok?"

"Ok," she looked relieved, and Lucy just smiled at her.

"Then you've got nothing to worry about. Let's get coffee sometime, and we can talk all about boys. Sound good?"

"Yeah," now the happiness was back in her eyes.

"How about –"

"Luce!" a way too familiar voice called out.

Lucy looked around Lisanna to see Natsu running towards them.

"Luce, where've you been?! I'm starving and – oh hey Lisanna," he smiled at her.

"Hi Natsu," she waved at him, and then he turned back to Lucy.

"Come on, you've got to help me with the science homework. And did I mention that I'm starving?!"

"Natsu I was just in the middle of a conversation with – KYYAAH!" Natsu picked her up and slung the blonde over his shoulder.

"Sorry Lis, I've got to borrow Lucy for a bit. Luce, make sure you don't drop the snacks! See you tomorrow!" Natsu ran off with Lucy, ignoring her shouts as he went.

Lisanna just watched Natsu run off with her, a feeling of doubt forming in her mind again. But she couldn't help but laugh at how childish he was. Even though Lucy thought she didn't like him, Lisanna could see differently. Maybe they were meant for each other?

A month has already passed since school started, and things were going well. Lucy had become best friends with all the girls, plus the guys. They all just seemed to click. Her morning started out normally. Wake up, kick Natsu out of the bed. Take a shower, Lucy kick Natsu for seeing her in a towel. Go to get breakfast, curse Natsu for eating all of her food. Go to the cafeteria to get food, curse Natsu for eating all of that food. Go to class, plan on killing Natsu for picking her up unexpectedly and carrying her over his shoulder. Break free from Natsu to sit down, then plot his demise while he threw paper notes at her.

She sighed as Cana laughed at her, Levy had her nose in a book, and Erza was too busy dreaming over Jellal. They had been childhood friends apparently, and hadn't seen each other in years. Then he transferred to FTA, and now Erza couldn't stop thinking about him.

Gildarts walked in, and no one paid him any attention.

"Hey, listen up!" he shouted, gaining everyone's focus. "We've got two new students today. You guys can come in."

A girl with blue hair, blue eyes, and a concealing dress walked in. Behind her came in a guy with long black hair, red eyes, piercings, and a scowl.

"Introduce yourselves."

"Juvia is pleased to meet you. Juvia hopes we can be friends," the girl with blue hair bowed.

"I'm Gajeel," iron face 'tsked'.

"Ok then. Juvia, you take a seat by Gray. Gajeel, you can sit by Levy. You two raise your hands."

Gray raised his and Levy raised hers, her face still glued to her novel.

Juvia walked back to Gray. She sat down, put her bag by her feet, and then looked around. Everything was fine until she got a good look at who was next to her. Her jaw went slack as she examined his face, he was gorgeous. No – perfection!

"Hey you alright?" Gray asked her, raising an eyebrow at her expression.

"Juvia – Ju – Gray – ah," she sighed, seeming to be lost in a day dream. Gray inched away from her, then started listening to the lesson.

Gajeel plopped down in his seat by the bluenette named Levy, her eyes never parting from her book. He stared at the petite girl, wondering what the hell was making his heart flutter. No – a man's heart doesn't flutter. Levy looked up from her book and met Gajeel's gaze, her cheeks instantly becoming flushed.

"You ok, shrimp? Your face is red," Gajeel's rough voice gave her tingles.

"I – I'm fine, thanks," she looked away and back to her book, Gajeel shrugged and pretended to give a crap about learning something.

"The test will be on Friday. That gives you all of this week to study. I don't want to see anyone fail, is that clear?" Gildarts turned around, and frowned when he saw that basically none of them were listening.

Surprisingly, Natsu raised his hand.

"What is it, Natsu?" Gildarts asked.

"Me, Luce, Loke, and Gray have got practice from the time that school ends until sundown. Our first game is on Friday, and Coach was going to pull us all out to practice the whole day."

Well, at least this time it was a valid excuse.

"Fine. You, Lucy, Loke, and Gray will be excused from the test. You can make it up next Monday."

Natsu grinned and pumped his fist in the air, cheering as he did so.

"You realize that we have to take it on Monday, don't you?" Gray deadpanned.

"Yeah, whatever. But we don't have to take the test on Friday!"

"Idiot," he muttered, and then continued to slowly inch away from Juvia.

Lucy yawned as she walked out of the gym from martial arts practice. From school, to soccer, to martial arts practice, to dealing with Natsu… she was wiped.

"Luce!" Natsu shouted, and she groaned. "I thought you were going to leave without me!"

"That was the plan," she continued walking, and he jogged to catch up to her.

"Where are you going?"

"My dorm. I just want to shower and go to bed."

"Can I join you?"

"NO!" she kicked Natsu in the face, and then walked away. "Pervert…"

The week went by in the blink of an eye, and all of the sudden it was Friday. Lucy and the guys were going through countless drills, preparing to cream their opponent; Lamia Scale. They had been working since noon, and now it was five o'clock. The game started at six.

"Ok, that's good. You guys rest and stretch, the game starts in an hour," Coach said while writing things on his clip board.

Lucy grabbed a water bottle and chugged, as did everyone else.

"At least it's not an away game," Loke was wiping his glasses off, and the rest of the guys nodded in agreement.

"Hey guys!" Mira shouted and waved, the rest of the girls behind her.

"Hey Mira!" Lucy smiled, then wiped a layer of sweat off of her forehead.

"We brought snacks!" Levy held up a basket, and so did the rest of them.

"Food!" Natsu ran over to them, but Lucy pulled him back by his scarf.

"Geez, is that all you think about?"

"… Yes."

"Baka," she muttered.

"Weirdo," he whispered.

"I'm not weird!" she spun around on her heel, and marched up to him.

"And I'm not an idiot!"

"I beg to differ," Gray said over his shoulder, he was talking to Mira about something.

"You want to go, stripper?!" Natsu shouted.

Before Gray could counter, Erza stepped in between them.

"I did not postpone my strawberry cake eating time to watch you two fight!" a deadly aura surrounded her, making everyone shiver.

"Y-Yes ma'am," Natsu bowed.

"We're so sorry," Gray got on his hands and knees.

"That's better," she smirked, satisfied with her work.

"Boys," Lucy shook her head, and took an apple from Lisanna.

"They're not boys, they're men!" Elfman proclaimed.

"Whatever you say," Levy sweat dropped.

"Hey guys," Loke raised his voice to be louder than theirs, and everyone looked at him. "Lamia Scale is here."

I'm sorry it's so short! It's basically a filler chapter anyways, so nothing too interesting is going on. I'll try to make the next one longer, I promise! On another note: THANK YOU FOR 18 REVIEWS ON THE LAST CHAPTER! I love reading all of the reviews, they make me want to write more! I don't have time for shout outs today (I'm so sorry!), but thank you to everyone who reviewed! I love you guys, it's awesome to know that people like this story. Remember to follow/favorite and of course leave a lovely review! I'll catch you guys next time ;D