Day number 2! I hope you enjoy!

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Reunion (Day 2)

High school reunions weren't Lucy's favorite; it was just like stepping back into the drama of high school, literally. She was one of the most popular girls in school and just happened to be one of those girls who hated popularity…which makes everything worse. So many perverted boys asked her out continuously all day long, and some of them were even single. They'd never understand: no flowers or honeyed words would change her mind. She wanted someone who loved her for who she was, not for her body.

She didn't even wanna go to this stupid high school reunion, but she hasn't seen any of her friends since she graduated last year and she hasn't made any new ones; she was lonely.

When she arrived at the reunion at Southgate Park in Magnolia, she was nervous and excited. She was nervous for all the perverted boys that she'll run into, but she was excited to see all her friends.

It wasn't like they graduated and never talked to each other again. They constantly kept in contact, texting twenty-four-seven and a few phone calls here and there, but they never ran into each other at the local grocery store or met up at a café to catch up.

She took two steps from her car before boys swarmed around her.

"That's strange. There's not nearly as much fanboys as they were when I was in high school. I guess most of them found a girl. Of course, that's a good thing."

Before Lucy could nicely reject them and push the crowd away, someone else did it first:

"OKAY PEOPLE! OUT OF THE WAY! I WANNA SEE LUCY!"

The crowd parted at the scary voice to reveal a woman who had once been their student council president.

"Erza!" Lucy exclaimed as she rushed into the redhead's arms. The two squealed, hugged, and laughed.

"Lucy!" Erza wiped her tears, "I've missed you so much! It's been forever!"
"We were texting five minutes ago!"

"That doesn't count!"

"Lucy!"

Lucy turned around as a small woman jumped into her arms, "Levy!"

"Girl! It's been too long!"

"I texted you five minutes ago as well!"

Levy let go of Lucy and crossed her arms, pouting, "you're not happy to see us?!" She was kidding; Levy knew Lucy missed them as much as they missed her.

"No! No way! Of course, I'm happy to see you guys! I missed you all!" Lucy shook her head with the brightest smile.

Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around her and landed on her chest, "I missed you too, Lucy, especially these melons."

Lucy squealed, jumped, and spun around, "Cana! Quit doing that!"

"The first thing you say to me after a year is that?" Cana smiled as she chugged at her liquor.

"The first thing you do to me is grab my breasts?!" Lucy pouted, blushing, with her arms across her chest.

Cana shrugged, "fair enough. You can grab my breasts, I'll scold you, and then we'll be even."

"No way!" Even though Lucy was (not so) surprised by Cana, she threw her arms around the brunette, "I missed you, Cana!"

"I missed you too, Lucy…and I know someone else who misses you too."

Lucy blushed as she let go. She knew all too well who Cana meant: Natsu Dragneel. She had always thought he was good looking, ever since she first saw him in fact, but once they talked to each other for the first time, they hit it off, became the best of friends in a matter of days. After the first year of high school, she began to crush on him. Another year later, she was head-over-heels for him.

Natsu was the sweetest guy she knew, an idiot, but sweet. Whenever the crowd of fanboys was around her or just a few of them flirting with her, he'd jump in from out of nowhere and defend her. The only time he's annoyed her was when he asks help for his homework. It was irritating and hard to tutor Natsu, but in the end, they were having fun, laughing, and watching movies rather than doing homework. Lucy didn't mind at all.

Another year later, when she was a senior, her friends had finally gotten her to admit to them that she liked him. They had been teasing her since the two began hanging out, but Lucy never admitted it out loud.

Natsu was the one guy who liked her for who she was, not because of her money or her body. Though, Lucy could see in his eyes that he only liked her as a friend, nothing more, nothing less. When she discovered this, she cried for a few days, but got over it. He was the one guy who didn't go crazy around her and he didn't love her when she loved him. Later though, she decided that she didn't care. As long as she had his friendship forever, it didn't matter if he liked her back or not.

Just like her other friends, they didn't see each other at all. Lucy was too busy with college, but most of the time, they were texting…and texting…and texting…more than Lucy did with any of her other friends.

Lucy's blush depended as Cana gave her a knowing look, "Is he here yet?" She asked in a whisper. Natsu wasn't a fan of these high school reunions like she was, but he promised he would come.

Cana shook her head. "No, but after you stopped texting me with your excitement, I texted him about how excited you were."

Lucy was even redder, "you told him?!" In the text, Lucy had caps lock on as she repeated "HE'S GOING! NATSU SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE REUNION! AHHHH! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM!" over and over and over again.

Cana nodded with a smile, "yup! I even sent him a few screenshots." She could hear Erza and Levy giggle behind them.

"Cana!"

"What? I'm doing you a favor, Lucy. I could read him through his texts, he seemed touched by your excitement."

Lucy pouted, but didn't say anything. Natsu would come, she knew it.

"Lucy!"

The usual cheerful voice brought Lucy out of her thoughts, she turned around with another bright smile, "Juvia! Gray!"

Juvia waved at her with her other arm in Gray's. Gray smiled at her and said, "hey Lucy."

"You two seem well," Lucy smiled happily at them. "That's good."

"Gray and I are a couple now!" Juvia exclaimed, hugging him tightly.

Gray seemed uncomfortable to hug her in public which just made Lucy giggle. "Not now, Juvia…Hey, Lucy. Have you seen Flame Brain around? I want to give him a thrashing for old time's sake!"

Lucy shook her head, "sorry, but I've only just arrived and Cana told me that he wasn't here yet."

"Well, if you find him, let me know."

"I will…hey, have you decided what college you're going to?"

Gray shook his head, but Juvia nodded, "yup! I'm going to Kardia University. I plan to take the science class and learn about the weather. I want to be a weather reporter someday."

"Wow!" Lucy exclaimed, "How awesome! I'm going to Kardia University too! I'm taking the literature class so though, but we should live in the same dorm and be roommates!"

Levy popped up next to them. "Did someone say Kardia University?!"

"We did."

"I'm going there too!" Levy exclaimed. "I plan to be a kindergarten teacher."

Lucy jumped in joy, "awesome! Gray, you should go there too!"

"I guess so…you've already gone there for a year, haven't you, Lucy?"

Lucy nodded.

"Is it a good college?"

"Yes, I love it!"

"Well, I'll look into it then."

"Awesome! We'll all be going to the same college!"

"I'll ask Erza and Cana if they're going! And while we're doing that, I'll go find the others and ask them the same! Come on, Gray," Juvia ran off with Gray in tow.

"I was a little bummed out for school to start so soon," Levy said, "but now that I know I'll be there with our friends, I'm excited!"

Lucy giggled, "me too!"

Levy giggled along with her, but stopped when someone caught her eye, "heeeey Luuuucy," Levy had that tone that told Lucy teasing was coming. "Look who's hereeee."

Lucy spun around and her eyes landed on a man with pink hair getting out of his car. "Natsu!"

Natsu, with his sensitive ears, looked up at her from across the parking lot and smiled. "Hey Lucy!" he shouted and waved at her.

Lucy took off running and jumped into his arms. "It's so good to see you! I missed you!"

Natsu smiled as he buried his face in her golden hair and wrapped his arms around her. "I missed you too, Luce."

They stayed like that for a while, but finally broke apart. Natsu left his arms around her waist though, much to Lucy's delight.

"How have you been?" He flashed her that cute, goofy grin that she missed seeing.

"I've been good. It's been a relief not being bothered by you every five minutes," she giggled.

"You wound me," he chuckled along with her and took her hand, leading her to the party. "Come on, let's get some food."

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"So, what about you?" Lucy asked once they sat down at a picnic table and with some food. "How have you been doing?"
"It's been pretty boring. You're not there for me to hang out with. Whenever I get lonely, I just pull up my phone and you make me smile again."

Lucy blushed, but quickly recovered, "do you know what college you're going to?"

"Yeah," he said as he took a bite of food, "I don't know what classes I'm doing though. I'm thinking science, but I'm not for sure."

"Science? You hate science."

"Most of it, but in class, I always got to blow stuff up."

Lucy snorted and rolled her eyes, "that was never supposed to happen, Natsu,"

"Yes it was! All you have to do is pour vinegar in the cup and wa-la!" Natsu flashed her that grin again.

Lucy giggled, "Typical Natsu."

After a few moments of silence, Lucy spoke up again, "what college are you going to?"

"Kardia University."

Lucy couldn't be happier. With the biggest grin on her face, she stood up and cheered. Natsu gave her a confused look, "What are you cheering at, you weirdo?"
"I go to the same college! We'll get to see each other!"

It was Natsu's turn to jump up, "really?! Awesome! You're probably taking the literature class, aren't you?!"

Lucy nodded, a bright grin still on her face.

"Well, now I know what class to pick: literature. I'll get to see Lucy everyday!"

He couldn't wait for college already. He could walk with Lucy to their classes every single day, holding her hand. If they lived in the same dorm, they could stay up watching movies like they always did when they'd "study". It would be so perfect. Everyday with Lucy…it was just…too much.

"Hey Lucy," Natsu, with all the happy feelings about college giving him courage, spoke up. "There's something I've been meaning to ask you…for a while now actually."

Lucy was surprised by his serious tone. "Yeah?"

Natsu took a deep breath. "Do you wanna go out with me?"

Lucy blinked…once…twice…three times before she realized what he asked. If she thought she was happy a second ago, it was nothing compared to now.

"Yes!" She blurted out louder than intended. She was so happy! It felt like she was being proposed to. She felt like crying.

Natsu let out a sigh of relief, "phew! Awesome! For a second there, I thought you'd say no."

"I can never say no to you, you idiot," Tears flickering in her eyes, she leaned over the table and planted a kiss on Natsu's cheek.

And then his brain shut down.

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"Natsu?...Natsu…" Lucy waved in front of him before giggling, "I think I broke him, Gray! I broke Natsu! Come help me!"

"With pleasure!" Gray came up and snapped in front of Natsu's face. When he got no reaction, he punched hit him square in the jaw causing Natsu to stumble back.

"Gray!" Natsu hopped up when he recomposed himself. He got in a fighting position. "Long time no see, Frostbite!"

"It's good to see you too, Hothead!"

The two bickered and fought like before, but they were smiling at each other.

Lucy could feel memories coming back as she glanced around the park at all her high school friends. It felt like yesterday when Natsu, Gray, and sometimes Gajeel would fight in the cafeteria and Erza would stop them…and Natsu walking her to and from her house as they chatted about whatever…and those slumber parties she always threw with Levy, Erza, Cana, Juvia, Mira, and Lisanna. They had so much fun!

And they'll have it all again. It was confirmed the next day that all of their friends were going to Kardia University and even rented the same dorm together. They could go to class and party together on the weekends. Everything would be perfect! And she even had a date with Natsu! If things went smooth, and she was sure they would because they were the best of friends, they'd have more dates…and become more than friends.

Lucy decided that these high school reunions weren't so bad after all.

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There you go! I hope you enjoyed! I was tempted to do the reunion in the anime, where Natsu, Lucy, and Happy would meet after a year, but I was sure lots of others would do that and I wanted to be unique.

-zEllie