Who Would Have Thought?
Summary: As a small child, Lucy only had a few, good friends. Her childhood was relatively normal and fun for a little girl. However, there was one person who would ruin it every chance he got by playing pranks on her, teasing her, and calling her cruel names. After 10 years apart, will love arise? Or will old habits begin to surface once again?
Chapter 5
~Hong Kong International Airport~
Five friends are seen standing in a group. One was a short, yet muscular, handsome young man with long white hair covering his left, teal colored eye. He was dressed in casual clothing that gave him a book smart appearance and a pair of light blue glasses sat upon his frame. Next to him was a taller, fairly good looking, male with a muscular build, short, black, spiky hair, and the deepest color of blue eyes. He, too, was dressed casually, but his was more rebellious to say the least. The next friend was a beautiful girl with long, silver hair braided into two ponytails down her shoulders and glass-like eyes. She wore a short, white sundress and flip flops. They were Makoto, Dao, Li, and Bon Bon, the friends Lucy had made during her years living in Hong Kong. All had grown up into teenagers, but their personalities were more or less the same.
Those three had their eyes on the last two friends. A quirky, yet cute, girl with long orange locks that was styled into long spiral locks and golden eyes. She wore shorts, a ridiculously bright shirt with a panda eating a bamboo stick in the middle, and stripped long socks that went up to her knees. Tears were pouring from her eyes as she suddenly grabbed the last female friend.
The last friend, whom the orange hair girl called Bon Bon was holding on too, was obviously Lucy. She had grown a lot over the course of ten years. Her blonde hair became longer, fuller, and shiny, her skin was smooth and seemingly flawless, her brown eyes sparkled like the stars in the sky. Most noticeably, her body was that like her mother's. Slim waist, slender, yet thick legs, and a large bust. She had on a pink, v neck top, white skirt, and brown designer boots. However, her skirt and boots were now being soaked by Bon Bon's tears.
"Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucy, I can't believe you're leaving us sooooooooooo soon!" Bon Bon cried as she hugged and clung to Lucy's leg for dear life. Her grip almost caused the blonde to fall backward, but thankfully, Dao caught her before it could happen.
"Bon Bon, watch it! She could have fallen."
"Haha, i-it's okay, Dao. I'm fine, really!"
"Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucy, why oh why do you have to leave so soon? It felt like I just met you yesterday and now, you're leaving me! I mean us!"
Li followed by Makoto sweat dropped as they watched their friend make a fool of herself in front of the entire airport, or to at leas the people who were in the earshot of her ranting. Unfortunately for them, she seemed to be oblivious to all the stares she and her friends were getting.
"How is it so soon, Bon Bon?" Li asked with an invisible question mark above her head. "She's been here a little over ten years, and she probably misses her old place and friends."
"Yeah!" Makoto exclaimed with a nod of his head. "Besides, she told us she was moving back to Tokyo three months in advance."
"And she kept reminding us along the way, so we would make sure that we would spend as much time together before then." Li added. "We even had a week long sleepover just before today!"
It took Bon Bon a minute to take in the information. "Oh yeah.."
Li made a dumbfounded face along with Makoto and Dao, and they wondered how Bon Bon's hyperactive mind worked. "Where the hell was your mind all this time when we were all saying farewell?"
"Crying on Lucy's leg so loud that everyone around us started to stare like we are the weird teenagers of Hong Kong." Dao pointed out. He was right, most of the people in the airport stared intently with various looks of expressions. Some were confused while others were amazed by the sight. "Bon Bon, get up."
In a split second, Bon Bon hopped to her feet and crossed her arms over her chest. Her bottom lip was poked out to show that she was offended. "Weird? I am NOT weird... am I?"
"Well... yeah. Like your name, but don't get me wrong, I love your name, but it's just kind of odd. Also, you like to do really gross things like eating a bowl of rice drizzled in chocolate syrup and nuts, you keep pet beetles in your room, you are amazingly hyperactive for no apparent reason, and I could just go on and on... and well, to top it off, in our entire high school, you are in the top weirdest girls category in the whole school." Li pointed out as the thought came to mind.
"What?! Really... I'm in the top?" Bon Bon laughed. "That's so cool! I always wanted to be in a top something!"
"Did you not just hear what I said before that?"
"Yeah, but those things aren't weird. I just like to do them. Rice and chocolate are soooo delicious! You just have to try some next time I eat some!"
"Umm... no thank you. I would prefer not to get sick to my stomach."
Dao, who knew the conversation was going no where in a hurry, cleared his throat to gain their attention. "Why are you two even arguing about that right now? Lucy is still leaving us today, or have you forgotten about that too, Li Lana?"
"Oh, right!" Li quickly realized as a small blush splashed across her face. "So sorry, Lucy."
Lucy slowly shook her head sympathetically. "It's alright, Li. And Bon Bon, it's okay that you're a little weird. That's why you're one of my best friends, remember?"
"Ha! Lucy loves my weirdness. That's why I'll miss her soooooo much!" Bon Bon hugged Lucy again, but not as roughly as the first time.
"I thought you said what you do wasn't weird?" Li pointed out with a smirk.
Bon Bon took a second to process what Li just said and only replied with her tongue pointed at her.
"Hahahaha... you guys.. I'll miss you so much." Lucy laughed but then her laughter slowly turned into tears. She was happy that she was finally able to go back to Tokyo, but she was also just as sad that she would be leaving her friends in Hong Kong behind. Li felt the tears building up behind her eyes and went to hug Lucy next.
"We'll miss you too, Lucy!" She cried as she felt her friend hug her back. The feeling was warm and bubbly. It was as if they were just meeting each other and now had to separate.
"Yeah, it wont be the same without you, buddy." Makoto said as he walked on over to rub Lucy on her back.
Dao, who still stood behind Lucy, smiled a bit. "Yeah, who's going to keep me from pulling hilarious pranks on people now?"
"Dao.." Lucy said as she wiped her eyes and turned to look at him. "You're a big boy now, remember? I can't keep looking after you forever."
The truth was is that they always looked out for each other. Dao would always look after Lucy in case of bullies, but that soon changed over the years. Bullies turned into perverts which made Dao look after her even more almost like a guardian. In return, Lucy made sure Dao stayed out of trouble when she could. Her efforts had paid off when his pranking days were cut in half. Other than that, the two were very close friends. They were so close that some even thought they were boyfriend and girlfriend. However, the rumors were quickly diminished when Dao would occasionally have a girlfriend. Even so, Lucy was the closest girl to him.
Dao blushed slightly and looked away. "Yeah, yeah... you just be careful, alright? With that boy you told me about."
"B-boy?" Lucy stuttered as she strained her brain to figure out what boy he meant. It didn't take her long before a a young boy with significant pink hair came to mind. "Oh yeah... don't worry too much about him, I have other friends that look out for me, so I'll be okay."
"Boy!?" Li asked out of curiosity. "What boy?"
"Yeah! How come we don't know about this 'boy' so to speak?" Bon Bon asked next. "Could it be the same boy that you vaguely mentioned that would mess with you back in Tokyo or something?"
"W-well..."
Lucy had only told Dao about Natsu in great detail, because she felt that Dao was much like Natsu in his ways, but he was more kind, gentle, and understanding in his own way. A way that no other has seen him been other than towards his mother, aunts, nieces, cousins, and well Lucy.
However, there was no time to explain anything more about the boy that Dao had briefly mentioned. It was time to go.
"Lucy, honey! The plane is just about to close its doors! Hurry!" Layla called out from up ahead near the place to board a jet bound to Tokyo, Japan. Since they had the money, they could afford a private jet along with a few other wealthy patrons. The jet could travel faster and cut out a significant amount of time that it took to get from place to place.
"Oh no.. okay, mom!" Lucy waved to her mother and then turned back to her friends. "I'll really miss you guys, but I promise I'll come back to visit you all."
"Ha, I'm going to hold you to that!" Makoto said as he gave her a thumbs up. "Have a safe flight."
"Goodbye, Lucy! I'm so glad we met, and I hope to see you again soon!" Li waved as Lucy soon began to walk off. However, Lucy still looked back at her friends as she heard their voices call out to her.
"Lucy, wait up a second!" Dao called out causing Lucy to come to a halt. He quickly ran up to her and leaned in close. "If someone, or that Natsu guy, tries to mess with you again, just call, and I'll be on the next flight to Toyko."
The gesture made Lucy blush and smile. "Right.. I'll give you a call alright."
"Yeah..." Before she knew it, she felt a soft, warm peck on her left cheek that left her in almost shock. "Until next time, Lucy. See you later."
Before Lucy could even respond, Dao was on his way back towards his friends that had the same look of expression that she had. Almost immediately, Li and Makoto were on his back.
"Dao! What was that?"
"That was some farewell, dude."
"Byeeeee Luuuuucccy!" Bon Bon, who saved questioning Dao after Lucy was officially gone, was the last to send a farewell before she began to shed salty tears. "I-I'll m-miss you sooooo much! Text or call when you get theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!"
Lucy, regained her composure and waved one final time. She had reached her mother who patiently waited for her while she said goodbye to her friends. Her father was absent, because he still had much business to attend to. In his own words, it was important to maintain their fortune or whatever he had told Lucy and his wife the night they planned to return to Tokyo. To put it simply, Lucy and her mother would be going alone, but Jude would be joining them at a later date.
"How was that kiss?"
"Y-you saw?"
"Hehe, how could I not? That was really sweet of him." Layla teased. "It's time to go now, are you all ready?"
Lucy took one last look at her friends as they all surrounded Dao badgering him with never ending questions. She then looked down at her flight ticket to Tokyo. "Yes, I'm ready."
"Then let's go."
Pilot: "Now boarding the flight to Toyko, Japan.
Getting ready to take off in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
Enjoy your flight, passengers!"
~9 hours later~
"I'm surprised you stayed awake for the entire of the flight." Layla commented as she took a look out of the window to see Toyko right below them.
Lucy, careful to not let her mother see, rolled her eyes. "Mom, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm 17 not 7."
"Haha, I know, I know. It's just that any long ride would always make you sleep until we got to where we were going."
Pilot: "If you take a look out of your windows,
you'll see the beautiful city of Tokyo, Japan. We will be landing
shortly. Please make sure you are in your seats and have your seat belts on."
"Yeah, yeah..." Lucy took out her cellphone and began to look through old photographs of her friends. She had taken pictures of childhood pictures that she took with her friends. Over the course of ten years, she hadn't been in contact with any of them. Now that she back in Tokyo, she decided it would be a nice surprise to just drop in unexpectedly. If they still lived in the same place and attended the same high school she'd been enrolled in, it would be no problem. However, if things have changed, she would need to come come up with another surprise plan.
Levy, Loke, Erza, Grey, Wendy, Cana, Na... Natsu...
It was a very old photograph that mom had taken at a random day at the park.
But... I don't remember that day very well.
In the photo, Lucy was around two years old and surrounded by all her friends. To Lucy's surprise, Natsu was even apart of the friendly group. In fact, he was right beside Lucy with the goofiest grin she had ever seen. They both had their arms around each other as if they were the best of friends. They were so young at the time the photo was taken it's no wonder she didn't remember it. Her mother broke the news that they were once friends at a very young age, but it changed when they got older. The photo was proof/
I still can't believe that Natsu was actually nice to me at one point in my life!
What happened to make him change like that?
Was it me? Did I do something to make him do that to me?
To act so mean? So cruel towards me? Pulling countless pranks that would terrify me to no end!?
Lucy sighed as she shook her head. In a human growth and development class that dealt with how males and females grew up over time, she learned that as young boys and girls grew older, they grew farther apart and began to play with others of their own gender. Also, young boys play rougher than young girls, so that may explain why he was so aggressive with his pranks against her. Maybe that was it? But it still doesn't explain why, out of all the other girls, he was so mean towards her.
Boys tease girls they like, because they don't know how to express their feelings just yet..
He just liked you, Lucy!
Bullying you was the only way for him to get his feelings out..
Words and ideas she thought she had pushed out of her mind years ago suddenly resurfaced. The very thought created a noticeable blush across Lucy's face, so she had to turn away from her mother or else she would see.
"Lucy? Are you okay, honey?"
"Y-yes, mom! I'm fine.. I'm perfect.."
"Hmm.. okay, dear." Layla could only guess what her daughter was thinking about. Her assumptions were correct.
I wonder if she's thinking about Natsu?
In the next thirty minutes, the jet lands in one of Tokyo's largest airports. Lucy and her mother exit the jet and make their way through the airport. Just as last time, their stuff was already delivered to their home. Their home was not their old one, but from her father's description, it was beautifully modeled by a skilled architect.
As soon as they were walking through the airport, one by one, people who walked by started to recognize them from magazines and TV. Besides money, fame and popularity came from Jude's business. Fortunately for Lucy and her mother, they were not any crazy 'fans' around who walked to take pictures or stop and talk.
"Are those the Heartfilia's?"
"Where? Oh! Let me clean my glasses! Aahh, you're right!"
"Whoa, they are much more beautiful in person!"
"Yeah, they almost look like sisters, don't you think?"
"Yeah!"
"Hey, where's Jude Heartfilia?"
"Probably back in Hong Kong.. he's a busy man, you know!"
"Too busy for his own family?"
To Lucy, what they were saying was true. Her father was hardly home anymore during the last few years of their time in Hong Kong. He was out on business so much that she was lucky if she saw him more than twice a month. However, Lucy, along with her mother, tried to ignore the looks and whispers about them, because they had other things to deal with at the moment. They were now making their way out onto the street in front of the airport to look for their ride, but they didn't have to look too long.
Mr. Chang was standing next to a long, black limousine and waiting for them. "Good day, Mrs. Heartfilia and Miss Lucy. I presume, your flight went well?"
"M-Mr. Chang? Ummm... yeah, but what are you doing here?" Lucy asked as he went to open up the door for the both of them. "The last time we saw you was when you dropped us off at the Hong Kong airport!"
"Mr. Heartfilia thought it would be a good idea for me to be here to drive you all around." He explained. "I boarded a private carrier and arrived here ahead of time before you and your mother to greet you properly."
"Why, thank you, Mr. Chang." Layla quickly thanked him as she and Lucy climbed into the limo.
"Tis not a problem, Mrs. Heartfilia." Mr. Chang bowed respectively before shutting the door, got into the driver seat of the limousine, and then driving off from the curb. "Before going home, is there any place you or Miss Lucy would like to visit?"
"Not that I can think of... what about you, Lucy? Lucy? Luuuuuuuucy? Can you hear me?"
No matter how much Layla called her name, Lucy would not answer. Why? It was because Lucy was busy looking at the sights of her home city from the window. Tokyo had changed dramatically than she had expected. However, still her old memories from her younger years came flooding black despite all the change Tokyo went through while she was gone. Old buildings were redone and upgraded to advanced structures. Other buildings were replaced by others of great beauty that stood tall around various spots in the city. All around flowers were happily blooming, trees stood tall and true with the greenest of leaves and fruits, and small creatures, such as dogs, cats, squirrels, and swans, were running about in their natural habitat.
People were, also, everywhere to be seen coming and going from either direction. From what Lucy could tell, they were going home. Adults were now leaving work and going home. Young children were going home from the playground before it got too dark, and teens were leaving school and heading home, and others seemed to be going elsewhere with friends.
At the same time, shops were beginning to close, and the bars, clubs, and other shady businesses were beginning to open up for business. Most of the adults were going in bars direction which was typical. When Lucy and her mother had arrived, it was already late in the afternoon, so that explained why people were heading for the bars, clubs, and their homes.
Tokyo...
It looks so much different and all these new people!
I'm so happy to be home..
At that time, Mr. Chang happened to pass by the old playground Lucy and her friends played at when they were young. The images of her playing with Wendy, Levy, and Loke came to mind and made her smile. However, with the good memories also comes the bad.
WAAAAAAAAAAAH!
NATSU!
Whaaaat? It was only a prank! It's not my fault if she's such a big baby about it!
Lucy frowned as she tried to shake Natsu's voice from her mind. However, it was difficult to do so. The echo of his boyish voice rang throughout her thoughts. His taunts and laughter also sounded throughout her head.
Mmph, stupid Natsu!
Hmm..
I wonder if he's even still living around here.
I wonder if he remembers me at all.
I wonder.. how he looks now too...
Wait, what? No! Why am I even thinking about that?
Lucy was finally able to focus her mind on something else, the beautiful sight of Tokyo, Japan. For a few more minutes, Lucy took in the sights around her as Mr. Chang continued to drive. People around also looked back at limousine and wondered who could be inside.
"LUCY!"
"Y-ES, MOM?" Lucy, startled a bit, jumped in her seat and nearly hit her head on the hood of the car.
"Haha, I asked you if you wanted to visit someplace else before we go home, but you didn't seem to hear me the first couple of times. Are you alright?"
"Hehehe..." Lucy, embarrassed, nervously laughed. "I'm fine and yeah, there is one place."
"And where is that Miss Lucy?"
"Fairytail High School." That was the name of the high school Lucy would be attending. It was the same high school that her old friends were attending. School had only started a week ago, so Lucy wouldn't be that far behind in classes. By going there now, she thought she would get a chance to see one of them participating in an after school club or something. If not, she would at least have the chance to visit the school before attending tomorrow.
"To Fairytail High school it is."
In no time, Mr. Chang found the high school across the city. Fairytail High School was newly built in the recent years. In fact, it was the largest, most expensive school in Tokyo and around the world. Amazingly, it was not a private school that its students had to pay to get into. It was actually open to the public, but it still had all the extravagant things that any private school would have.
She saw the high school that stood over three stories tall and made of marble, surrounded by freshly cut, green grass, and in front of the school were such things as a walkway leading to the entrance of the school, benches and tables, soda and snack machines, parking lot for student drivers, and much more. The school could be seen as a university college.
"Whoa, I didn't know it would look like this.."
"I didn't either. I'm impressed!"
Mr. Chang parked near the front of the school just as a few of the students, in uniforms, were walking out to leave. Other students were talking with one another by their cars in the parking lot. Once the limo had stopped, some of the students began to eye the vehicle closely.
"Do you want me to go with you?" Layla asked just before Lucy could open her door for herself.
"Mom, I'm not a child anymooooore!" Lucy pouted. "I'll be fine, I promise."
"Well, alright."
"Here you are, Miss Lucy."
Before Lucy could open her own door, Mr. Chang had already gotten out of the driver seat and opened it for her. "Thank you, Mr. Chang. I wont be long."
"Take all the time you need."
Lucy took a deep breath and began her walk down the long path toward the entrance. As she went, she could feel people watching her from nearby.
"Who's that girl?"
"She must be rich. Did you see her just got out of that limo!"
"Yeah, and look at her clothes! They are so cute."
"Not better than mine."
"But we are all wearing the same uniform."
"Exactly!"
"Mmm... she looks kind of familiar.."
There were a bunch of girls gossiping as she went by.
"Whoaaa, do you see that blonde?"
"Where.. oh yeah, she looks hot!"
"She doesn't look like any of the girls I've seen around school, so she must be new."
"New girl, huh? Looks like this school year will be interesting after all."
"A busty one at that!"
A group of guys were standing around a car in the parking lot.
Despite all of the whispers and eyes on her, Lucy found herself pushing open the doors to her new high school. Inside, it was just as beautiful as the outside. There were clean hallways, sleek lockers, large classrooms, and brightly lit lights from above. Lucy guessed that the janitors had just cleaned the place, because despite what school it was, most teenagers were kind of filthy when it comes to school property.
This is unlike any school I have ever seen...
And with a name like Fairytail?
Yeah, it's all new to me!
Lucy didn't see anyone in the halls, not even teachers, so she took it upon herself to guide herself around the school. The school was fairly large, and it took a long time her a long time to get around. To her surprise, there was an option to take an elevator or the stairs. To take in all the sights as much as she could, she chose the stairs. Along the way, Lucy happened to find the music room up on the second floor and an art room on the same floor. The sight of her two beloved subjects put a smile on her face.
"I sure hope I get music and art classes when I get my schedule tomorrow!"
By the time she briefly visited the third floor and then made it down back to the first floor, she noticed that she has been gone a lot longer than she had planned. She took out her phone to check to see if her mother had called and at the same time, she was trying to find the entrance.
Oh no...
I lost track of time!
Mom and Mr. Chang are probably waiting for me.
"PASS THE BALL, NASTU!"
The sudden outburst startled Lucy out of her wit as she quickly stopped in her tracks. She took a quick look around to find out where it had come from and took note that she had walked into an unfamiliar part of the school she hadn't been in.
W-what the?
Did I really hear his name?
Someone actually said Natsu...
So he is here?
B-but where?
From afar, voices yelling could be heard coming from behind two big double doors that resembled gym doors. It was down the hall, so she made her way closer and soon heard the voices more clearly. She could even hear the bouncing of a basketball and the squeaks of shoes running across a freshly polished court floor. Beside the doors, the name 'gym' was on a silver plaque.
"NATSU, STOP BEING SUCH A SHOW OFF!"
"HA! I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M THIS GOOD!"
Lucy's heart began to race at once as she came closer and closer to the double doors. She didn't want to just barge into the gymnasium unexpectedly, so she did the next best thing. On the doors, there were two large, circular windows. They were a bit taller than Lucy's short height, so she had to get up on her tippy toes to see into the gym. Inside, she could see a team of male basketball players in a heated game of four on four.
Lucy blushed when she saw that nearly all of them had their shirts off, with their shorts remaining on, and they were sweating from the intensity of their game. However, her blush intensified when she saw a pink haired male make a slam dunk and then hang from the basketball hoop before jumping down with a large grin on his face.
"WHOO! AND THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!"
Lucy's heart started to beat faster and faster when she couldn't believe that he was the same young boy that she remembered from ten years ago. Before her eyes, Natsu had grown into a fairly good looking young man. Dreamy tan skin that glistened in the lights above, great muscles, intense black eyes, and spiked pink hair that dripped with sweat. In fact, he could pass for a bad boy in any teen girl's fantasy dream.
N-no way!
It can't be...
My eyes aren't playing tricks on me, are they!?
There is no way in a millions years that that goofy, mean, jerk could look so... hot!
Wait, did I say hot?
I can't say that! Not after what he did to me when we were little..
Can I?
"NATSU!" A male with black hair had rolled his dark blue eyes at Natsu and pointed a finger at him. His muscular and handsome appearance had also surprised Lucy at how much the two had changed in the years she was gone. "You do realize that you're on a team right!? With four other people?"
"That's Gray!"
"Yeah, do you realize you're playing with the best player out here?" Natsu came back at him with a smirk on his face as he grabbed the basketball and began to dribble it in circles around him. "Do ya? Do ya? Do ya?"
Gray's eyebrow started to twitch in irritation as he stole the ball from another person on the opposite team and then took another shot at the goal. Of course, it made it in. "Natsu! We're still playing a game here, you know? A thousand bucks are on the line."
"Ehh, don't worry about it. We're winning, aren't we?"
"But it's not as fun when you keep hogging the ball like that!"
Natsu stopped in his tracks and stared head on at Gray. "You got a problem with that? I can't help it if I'm this good, and you can't keep up with me!"
"Ha, just because you're the team captain doesn't mean that you're better than any one of us. Well, me anyway."
"Really? Then why have I lead the team to the championships twice and scored the winning shots at the very last second?"
"I don't know. How about that you basically kept the ball to yourself almost the entire game?"
"Well, that may be so, but maybe.. just maaaaaaaaaaaybe you're just jealous of my skills. Let's just face it, I'm better than you. Ice boy. So here, have the ball if you really want it." Natsu forcefully tossed the basketball towards Gray who, of course, caught it.
"Oh yeah, cotton candy head? Then why don't I shove this ball right up your-"
"Guys!"
Lucy's body began to press against the gym door as she struggled to see the other person that spoke. "I think that's... Loke?"
Indeed, it was her old childhood friend with his dashing orange hair and bright hazel eyes. However, there were new things about him that she took note that were similar to Natsu and Gray. He sported silver piercings in his left ear, muscular build, and a ladies' man appearance.
"We're still playing a game here."
"Yeah, and I have a study session with my tutor at 5:30, and I can't afford to miss it." A scary, but still good looking fellow with darker tanned skin, long, black spiky hair, red eyes, and several piercings on his face, ears, and arms.
"Gajeel's got a point." Loke pointed out. "And Lisanna will be angry if you miss another tutoring session, Natsu."
Natsu scoffed but nodded his head. "Yeah, I know.."
"Hey!" A blonde male, with a slim and lean, yet muscular, body, dark blue eyes, and a noticeable scar above his right eye, called out to the four males. "This game isn't over! Just because you're a few points ahead, doesn't mean you're going to be walking away with $1000 in your pocket!"
"Yeah, we still have ten minutes left on the clock." Behind him stood his teammate who had long, rugged black hair that went to his shoulders, red eyes, and a with a muscular body.
"Ha, you wish!" Natsu shouted as he snatched the basketball from an unsuspecting Gray.
"Hey!"
Natsu ignored Gray's banter and walked over to face the blond. "We're all going to be $250 dollars richer when we win that $1000 bucks!"
"You know that's pretty funny."
"Oh, and why is that?"
"That you can actually do the math without Lisanna helping you."
"Why don't you say that to my face-"
As the two began to argue, their friends tried to break it up to continue on the game. On the side of the court, a scrawny looking male was pushing a cart of several basketballs. He had shaggy blue hair, thick glasses, and wore an outfit that similar to a water boy. He glanced at the superior males on the basketball court once more before he shook his head. "I wish they would just hurry up.. I want to get all the balls into the store room and go. I have a very important game of World of Warcraft to get to!"
Just as he pushed the cart further, his eyes rested on the gym doors. To him, it looked like someone was trying to get it. "What in the world? I didn't lock the doors by mistake, I did?"
He pushed up his glasses and pushed the cart right in front of the doors. Without thinking, he forcefully pushed both doors back to open them and ended up knocking the person back on the floor.
"AAAAAAAGGGHH!"
"O-ooh no! W-w-w-was that a g-g-girl scream I heard?" He began to worry as he pulled the door forward and saw the blonde female as she lied on her back. Her eyes were closed and she had a pinkish mark on her forehead, where the door hit her. On account of her fall, her skirt was slightly flipped over and exposing a bit of her white, lace panties. Do to his complete lack of confidence with females, he started to freak out on the spot. "Whaaaaaaaaaat? I'm terribly s-sorry, miss!"
Natsu and the rest of the guys stopped their squandering to look over at what just happened. "What's Lee up to now?"
"I think he hit someone with the door.. again." Loke guessed as he saw the male bend down on the floor. "But... I think it looks like a girl this time!"
"A girl?" At once, Natsu, Loke, Gray, and Gajeel, while the other team stayed behind, trotted over to check on the female that still laid on the floor. "Lee, what the hell did you do? You remember what happened last time?"
Lee quickly jumped up to his feet and backed away from the girl. He shook his hands back and forth. "I-It's not what it looks like! It was an accident! Hehehe.. just like the other times.."
"Accident, huh?" Natsu walked forward to check on the girl, but he stopped once he saw that her skirt was pulled up. Showing respect, he carefully pulled it back down and turned to the culprit. "You little pervert, what did you do to her!?"
"T-that wasn't me, I swear! I must have accidentally hit her with the d-door, and the fall must have knocked her back. Sooooo.. that's how her skirt... got like that!" Lee tried to explain as he continued to back way from the muscle bound males, but he ended up knocking over all the basketballs onto the gym floor. "I-It's the truth!"
Gray sighed and shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever, just pick up the basketballs, Lee."
"Y-yes! I will!" Lee, frightened a bit, ran away and started to pick up all the basketballs as he was told.
"Hmmm... is she alright?" Loke asked Natsu, who was currently checking up on her.
Natsu started down at the blonde's face with great interest. It was not due to the fact that she was knocked unconscious and needed help, but it was because of her enchanting beauty. Her flawless figure, supple lips, and golden locks. Mmm.."
This girl...
She looks so beautiful!
I've never seen her before... or have I?
I have a feeling that I have, but I don't know from where..
"Natsu!"
"Huh?"
Loke chuckled and shook his head. "Hey, we all know that she's a breathtaking sight, but is she OKAY?"
"Oh! Umm.. yeah.. just unconscious. The hit doesn't look so bad, so she should wake up in a few minutes."
Loke's brain started to fire up once he saw the girl's unconscious face. "Hey... does she look kinda familiar to you Natsu? Gray?"
"What do you mean?" Gray asked as he, also, looked down at the girl. His mind also had the same feeling Loke had. "Now that you mention it, yeah.."
"I get that feeling too.."
But from where!?
I haven't seen her around the city or at school.
Is she new or something, but that doesn't explain why she looks so familiar!
So does that mean... she used to live here a long time ago or something?
Gajeel scoffed. "Well, it looks like I'm the odd one out, because I'm sure as hell that I don't recognize her."
Loke only chuckled. "Considering that you only moved here around 4 years ago. I would be surprised if you did."
"Natsu, if you're done gawking at her. Why don't you carry her to the nurse's office?" Gray suggested a plan for her. "We don't know anything about how to deal with someone being unconscious, much less a girl!"
"HEY, YOU GUYS DONE OVER THERE OR WHAT? WE STILL HAVE A GAME GOING ON, REMEMBER?" Sting yelled from the basketball court. "OR ARE YOU SCARED THAT WE'LL BEAT YOU?"
"As if, Sting! If you can't tell already, someone's heart and in need of medical attention." Loke responded back in an irritated tone.
"Wait, I think she's waking up." Natsu was about to lift the girl into his arms when he saw her eyes flickering open.
Maybe when she wakes up, she can tell us who she is!
"Mmm.. what the..." Lucy began to slowly wake up from her unconscious state. She groaned as she felt a sting from her head. "What's.. going.. on..."
"I think she's waking up."
"Hey, you alright?"
"Whaaaat?" Lucy didn't know the voices that were speaking to her. Her mind was clouded, so she couldn't tell who was talking or where they were. Gradually, her mind began to clear up. "Huh?"
"Are you okay? You kinda took a hard hit a few minutes ago."
That voice!
Is that who I think it is?
But how?
W-what happened to me?
Carefully, her innocent brown eyes opened to meet a pair of sharp, memorizing black ones. Instantly, a soft blush formed across her face, and her heart began to pound in her chess. She was at a loss for words and didn't even notice the three other guys that stood behind him.
W-why can't I move!?
Why can't.. I speak?
My whole body feels absolutely numb... but why?
"I said are you alright?" He repeated again figuring that she was still in shock from the fall.
"Huh!? Oh, yes... I-I'm okay..." Lucy, while lifting her body up, finally said as she looked away from his eyes still staring into hers. "Ummm..."
"Natsu, would you give her some space to breath already?" Loke suggested once he saw how uncomfortable the girl looked with his friend so close to her. His shirt was off, and there were three other shirtless guys surrounding, so what girl wouldn't be speechless as she was.
"I'm just trying to make sure she's alright."
"NATSU!"
"Alright. Alright." Natsu jumped up to his feet and then gave out his hand for assistance. "Do you need some help getting up?"
Lucy's mind wanted to say no, but her heart had another thought in mind. "S-sure!"
Slowly, but surely, Lucy's hand slowly made its way towards his. On the way, it seemed like she was about to have a heart attack. As soon as their hands touched, she automatically felt a connection. His hand was warm, comforting, and sent chills down Lucy's spine.
"Thank you." She managed to tell him once she got up on her feet. Quickly, she dusted herself off and turned to the boys. She couldn't really think of what to say next. "I-I'm really sorry to intrude on your game like that."
"What? No, you shouldn't be apologizing. Lee should be the one over here begging for your forgiveness. He opened the door that knocked you unconscious." Loke explained as they all looked to see Lee as he walked briskly into the equipment closet across the gym.
"O-oh... so that's what happened.."
"Hey, do I know you from somewhere?" Natsu asked all of a sudden.
"What!?" Lucy exclaimed. "What makes you say that?"
D-does he recognize me?
"You look familiar. Like I've seen you before. From a long time ago, but I just can't figure it out."
"Y-you don't say?"
Loke nodded his head with a friendly smile. "Yeah, me too. And Gray here."
"Yeah, it's funny that we all know you from somewhere, but can't remember. Usually, I have a pretty good memory." Gray said as he scratched his head as he racked his brain for her identity.
"The only thing you have a pretty good memory for is all the ice cream shops around Tokyo and surrounding places." Natsu scoffed and turned his attention back to the blonde. "So.."
"S-so what?" Lucy didn't understand why she was so nervous around him. After all, he basically bullied her when she was a little girl and now, he has her stuttering and blushing like mad.
"What's your name? Maybe it'll ring a bell. I'm Natsu by the way. Natsu Dragneel."
"Gray Fullbuster."
"Loke Abbas, and this stranger right here is Gajeel Redfox."
"Hey."
"Yeaaaaah, so what's you're name?" Natsu asked again. It was clear he was real eager to find out, because it was bugging him.
"It's ummm... ummm.." In all truth, she really didn't want to tell them, especially not Natsu, at least not right at that moment. She didn't know why she felt that way at all. She came in with a mindset to see all of her old friends, not to become incredibly shy, and nervous in front of Natsu!
No!
If I tell them then... who knows what will happen next!
He'll remember all the bad stuff he used to do to me, and probably... ugh!
Think, Lucy! Think, what can I do to save myself?
At least until tomorrow...
Fortunately for her, her cell phone started to ring. The caller ID was her mom. She had forgotten that Mr. Chang had the limo in front of the school and was still waiting for her return.
"Umm... I'm so sorry... but umm... my ride is waiting for me outside, and I've been gone a long time already, so... umm.. I really have to go. Sooo... see ya!" Lucy turned on her heels and started to run out of the gym.
"Wait-"
"I'm starting school tomorrow, so I'll see you all again then!" Was the last thing Natsu and his friends heard before her figure disappeared down the hall.
"Starting school tomorrow?" Natsu questioned.
So... is she a new student?
Hmm, maybe then I'll find out who is she.
I hope..
"Well, she was in a hurry. Considering she just got hit by a door and all, she would be a little slower than running down a hall at full speed." Gajeel said with a laugh.
"Yeah.."
"Smooth move, Natsu. Girls are starting to run away from you now? Maybe you should ask Loke for some advice for next time?" Gray teased.
Natsu rolled his eyes. "Whatever, ice prick. If you think you're so good, why didn't you ask? Or you Loke?"
"I was still trying to put name to her face." Loke told him. "I believe I know who she is now, but let's wait until tomorrow to know for sure."
"Really? Who?"
"Like I said, let's wait until school tomorrow."
"Seriously, dude?"
"If you're done over there, can we get back to the game?" Sting asked he shoved the ball in his direction.
"Yeah, yeah.." Natsu said as his eyes lingered back on the gym door. The beautiful blonde stuck in his head. Her voice replayed over and over again. He could still smell her sweet fragrance. He still felt the touch of her small hand in his own. For some reason or another, he couldn't shake her or any of those thoughts from his mind, but he didn't know the cause. All he knew for now is that he couldn't wait until school the next day, because then his question will be answered.
~Outside of Fairytail High School~
Lucy was out of breath when she made it back to the limo. Mr. Chang was already waiting for her with the door wide open. "Did you enjoy your tour, Miss Lucy?"
"Uh huh!"
"How was it, Lucy, dear?" Layla asked. She saw her daughter was sweaty, blushed, and breathing pretty hard. "You look like you're out of breath! Did something happen?"
"No! Yes... I mean... I don't know."
Mr. Chang started the limo and drove off from the school. Layla scooted a bit closer to her daughter and took her hand. "Well, did you see any of your old friends?"
"Yeah. A f-few of them."
"That's great, honey! Well, how are they?"
"They're fine... great... fantastic." Was all Lucy could say, because her body was still racing.
Layla caught onto Lucy's strange behavior and flushed appearance. "That's good to hear. Did you see a certain someone?"
"L-like who?"
Her mother smiled sheepishly. "Oh... I don't know.. certain boy with peculiar pink hair and distinct black eyes. You know... the one who used to tease you when you were a little girl?"
"Ohh.. him? Natsu..." Lucy couldn't hide her face as he grew brighter at her mother's description. "Umm... yeah.. he hasn't changed a bit!"
Okay, that's not a total lie...
I mean.. he has changed physically... but who knows how he behaves!?
Well, he was really kind when I got hit with that door, but that's only because he didn't know who I was!
Or not...
Ugh! I don't know.
"Hehehe.. really?" Layla just left it at that. "Well, I'm sure you'll be excited on your first day tomorrow, because then you'll get to see everyone and how they've changed."
"Yeah, I can't wait.." Lucy said as she sighed heavily.
I start school tomorrow..
Natsu, Loke, and Gray will find out my name and everything else about me!
Maybe when I see Levy and the girls, everything will be alright?
But what if Natsu tries to play mean jokes on me again like he did when we were young?
My fear of snakes haven't gotten any better over the years...
Kiyaaaaaaaah! Who knows what will happen?
Please God... let tomorrow go as smoothly as possibly!
End. (As before, I intend to correct any mistakes at a later time.)
Anyway, I hoped you enjoyed the chapter! Sorry for the delay, the internet sucks where I am which makes it difficult to save my work, but it's getting better.(I hope x_X) Anyway, more drama, lovey dovey scenes, and embarrassing moments are to come.
Before I forget, I have one question for you all to answer about one character I'm having a hard time placing!
1. Should Mirajane be a...
A. A school teacher
B. A school nurse
C. A student
Whichever one is picked the most will be the one I go with! Thanks for voting!
~Reviews, comments, favorites, and everything else is always appreciated!~ :)
Bye!