A/N: Sorry this chapters late, and I know this isn't the first time a chapters been late...and this chapters a bit shorter, so once again, I AM SO SORRY -
ENJOY!
PREVIOUSLY...
"You're the first person that I feel like I can trust," Lucy blushed but smiled at his comment, did he really feel that way? Then they realized how close they were, the two inched closer and closer, their noses touching...then the door swung open to reveal Levy, "Hey Lucy! Sorry I- oh...I'm sorry I didn't realize you were with someone...shall I leave you two or-"
"Oh no, thanks Levy but I better go home!" Lucy replied hastily,
"Oh okay...you two need a lift?"
"Uh, yeah please, what about you Natsu?"
"No, I've got my bike, see you tomorrow!" Natsu walked off with Lucy and Levy, who parted in the car park of Sabertooth.
An Unexpected Couple
Chapter 9
"I'm telling you, it was NOT what it looked like!" Lucy said to her blue-nette friend,
"So you weren't just about to snog each other 'till you suffocated?"
"NO!"
"Then how did you get locked in a cupboard?"
"We were looking at their prom hall, because we saw a poster about their prom and they STOLE our theme, anyway...the police came so we hid in the closest cupboard we could find, then we realized that the door was locked, so he we...talked...and he told me about his life, and honestly it's a lot more sensitive than you think,"
"Oh...sure, that's what you were doing..." Levy smirked,
"I'm not lying, so get those thoughts out your head!"
"Okay, okay...wait... your dad going to kill you,"
"...can you please cover for me!"
"Okay, I'll just say that we were at the library studying and we lost track of time,"
"Thanks, but he'll kill me anyway, I slept in class earlier..."
"Wow...that was a mistake..."
"I know, and that photo you posted of me got it's way to the teachers lounge because of Laxus..."
"I feel so sorry for you..."
"You're the one that posted it!"
"And I don't regret anything..." after a few more minutes of casual chatting the duo arrived at Lucy's house, "See you tomorrow!" The Heartfilia called out,
"Good luck with your dad!"
As Lucy walked into her house she saw her mother and father giving her a disappointed look,
"Care to tell us why you're late?" Jude questioned as he raised an eyebrow,
"And why you didn't answer our calls." Layla asked,
"Well," Lucy said, "I couldn't answer your calls because the library has bad signal, and I was in the library studying with Levy."
"So, you weren't with a boy?"
"NO! Besides, even if I was, why would you care?"
"We're you parents, it's our job to care and worry about out kids." Jude replied,
"Well, if that's it I'm off to do some homework and then going to sleep," after that final statement Lucy left her parents and walked upstairs to her room, finished off three pieces and by then it was around 10 'O clock, and she realized that she skipped dinner, so she crept downstairs and into the kitchen, the blonde searched for anything she could eat and succeeded by finding left over pizza from last night, she heated it up and returned to her room. It was strange how neither her mother or father hadn't told her off about sleeping, they probably knew but hopefully they'd let it slide, but if they didn't Lucy was dreading the punishment.
THE NEXT MORNING – TUESDAY
Lucy awoke to the sound of her phone receiving a text from an unknown number: 'Hi it's Natsu, and about last night...you know at Sabertooth, when we nearly...'
'Yeah I know what you're talking about...but lets just pretend that never happened.'
'Okay, that sounds great! And aren't you coming to school?'
'School? But my alarm hasn't gone off yet.'
'Lucy, it's 11:30...'
'...I over slept...I'll be at school in a min...'
'Okay, see you later!'
Lucy over slept? That was not normal for her, she wore the closest clothing to her that she could find and dashed out the door with her school bag flying behind, after two minutes of running as fast as she could, Lucy finally reached school and ran to 3rd lesson and burst through the door, "Ah, Heartfilia has arrived, mind telling us where you were?" great...she had one of the strictest teachers in the school, Miss Aquarius...
"I...uh...-" she stuttered,
"She was at the dentist!" Natsu said,
"Mhm...I'll be checking...sit down in your seat..." the teacher replied, Lucy nodded and sat down next to Natsu, "So," She whispered "I didn't know you attended class..."
"The principal said that if I didn't start attending then I wouldn't be able to graduate, well, if my grades are too low,"
"Oh that makes sense-"
"Oi, Heartfilia, Dragneel, shut it or it'll be another detention for both of you..." Aquarius bellowed
"ANOTHER?" Lucy shouted, a little to loudly,
"Yes, you were late, yes I know you were not at the dentist because emailed your parents just after you came in-"
"Well, sh*t..."
"LANGUAGE HEARTFILIA! And Dragneel missed ANOTHER homework..."
"Wow...Natsu, you couldn't last at one day without getting a detention..."
"Nope!" he smirked,
"Well, let me carry in with my lesson or you will get that detention,"
"Aye sir..." they both mumbled, as soon as the teacher's back was turned Natsu took a note pad out from his bag and wrote: 'What was the English homework?'
'We had homework?' Lucy wrote and handed the paper back,
'Yes...'
'Seriously?'
'No, I'm just messing with you, but what time are we meeting at the prom hall?'
'When ever our detentions finish, but I might be a bit late because I slept in class yesterday.'
'Yeah, you said yesterday, if you are late then what should I do?'
'Focus on getting the stage back ground finished and then we only have the tables to deal with.'
'Okay,' the two continued their conversation whilst they half-listened to the teacher, after half an hour the two collected their detention slips and walked to the next class, PE (Physical Education) taught by Mr Clive, out of all the teachers he was the most relaxed and laid back. The duo separated at the changing rooms after getting their PE kits, as Lucy walked into the girls changing room Levy caught up with her, "So," Levy said "Natsu tried to protect you from getting a detention...you think he likes you?"
"NO! Just let it go we probably won't be a couple, so you can stop with this whole 'Natsu likes you!' and the 'You two are a match made in heaven!'"
"Okay, okay..." they dropped their bags and changed into their PE kit and walked into the sports hall,
"Right!" Mr Clive shouted, "Today we're doing doge ball and don't give two cr*ps about who you work with but it's teams of five!" Teenagers scurried about desperate to get with their friends, after a few minutes Lucy's friends decided that a girls verses boys team would be a good idea for them, even if all the other teams would be mixed. Their boys team consisted of Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, Jellal and Elfman, whilst the girls team consisted of Lucy, Juvia, Erza, Levy and Evergreen, whilst other teams practised the two teams took their places on each side "PLAY!" Mr Clive announced to signal the teams to run for the doge-balls, Erza, Levy, Natsu, Gajeel and Gray got them, leaving the girls at a disadvantage "Before we start how about we place a bet?" Gajeel suggested,
"Sounds good, what're you putting on the line?" Erza replied
"How about the losing team has to bye take out at the weekend, y'know after prom,"
"Sounds fair,"
"Well, now that's settled...lets begin, you all know the rules; if you throw a ball and it hits a player above the chest your out and if you catch the ball the player that threw it is out, the game finishes when everyone is out! Three...two...one...GO!" every participants took a step forwards, the boys seemed a bit reluctant about aiming and hitting the girls on the opposing team, however the girls seemed very eager to beat up the boys...Erza took another step and threw her doge-ball straight at Jellal, unfortunately for her he caught it which meant the red haired girl was out and the opposite team had a bigger advantage, luckily Lucy had a plan, "Levy, pass...trust me I know what I'm doing," Lucy said to her friend,
"Okay...but you better know what you're doing..." Levy replied as she tossed the doge-ball,
"Oh trust me I do...and don't hate me afterwards..."
"WAIT WHAT?"
"Don't worry...I'm just knocking out a few of their members and possibly damaging their stomachs..."
"Dear god..."
Lucy walked forwards and threw the ball as fast as she could into Gajeel's stomach, so hard it bounced back for her to catch it. "Sorry Gajeel! But it's all in the name of free food!"
"Damn you bunny girl!" He yelled back,
"Wow...well that's one way to take them out..." Juvia Whimpered slightly scared after seeing Lucy's attack,
"Yup and that's how we'll win!" Lucy replied with a smirk on her face, just then Natsu aimed and threw at her, so she dropped the doge-ball she was currently holding and caught the ball that was flying towards her, "Guess you're out, Natsu!" she said,
"I'll get my revenge!" he responded as he walked out of the playing area, Erza returned to the girls team (A/N: if you catch a doge-ball one player from your team that was out before can re-join the group), she picked up the spare doge-ball and took her aim. "Sorry Jellal but this is just pay back..." Erza spoke before she used the same technique as Lucy and succeeded, "Wow Lucy, it really is a good idea, but won't it hurt them?"
"It might," The blonde replied "But how many times have they told us to punch them? Their always saying how they've got rock hard abs, so I thought we should put it to the test,"
"Not a bad idea,"
"Yup, we just have to get the rest of-" a doge-ball flew towards Lucy, luckily she jumped over it, which was quite surprising considering it was heading towards her own stomach, well, it was more of a flip than a jump, but either way she avoided it, "NOT TODAY YOU LITTLE SH*TS!"
"Language Heartfilia - oh who am I kidding? I don't give two cr*ps if anyone swears in my class..." Mr Clive responded,
Lucy re-used her technique on Gray, "Sorry Juvia," she spoke just before she threw her doge-ball, this time unfortunately, her trick did not work,
"Sorry Luce, but we ain't loosing." He said as Lucy stared at him dumbstruck,
"Ugh...please get me back in..." The blonde told her team mates as she walked out of the playing area a bit frustrated, the other girls nodded in reply as they took they're places ready to aim or dodge. The game went on, Lucy soon came back into the game and after twenty minutes the girls won, "Guess that means the boys are buying take out on Saturday!" Levy squealed excitedly,
"They'll probably go cheap though..." Evergreen replied,
"True, well either way it's free food!" the teams reunited and walked off to the changing rooms and then off to lunch.
A/N: Again I am SO sorry this is late but it's been really hot in England and I personally hate the heat, this was more of a filler chappy but I hope you enjoyed it!