After the ambulance took the boys and his father to the hospital, I walked back home pondering on Natsu's words. Your lucky those sirens are near. Or both of you would be dead by now. Just thinking bout them gives me goosebumps. I'm sure he would have too. Merciless creep. I let out a huge sigh and walked into my house. It was silent meaning both Erza and Sting are asleep. I let out a breath of relief. Although I'm in the clear for now, I'm sure they'll hinder me with questions tomorrow morning. I groaned and kicked my running shoes off before slowly and quietly making my way upstairs to the shower trying not to wake my brother or cousin.
Once in the safety of my bathroom, I peeled my sweaty clothes off before turning the shower on to hot and stepping in. I let the warm water run over my lean yet pale figure before grabbing my soap and washing the sweat off me. I scrubbed harder to get rid of the smell of the alley; washing my hair three times over hoping it would get rid of the smell and memories of the events. The half-dead man, the little boy who wasn't scared, and Natsu.
After I was finished, I stepped out and grabbed my towel. The cold marble tile sending chills up my spine as I stepped onto it. Too lazy and tired to change, I collapsed onto my bed and passed out.
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"RISE N SHI- WHAT THE FUCK WHERE ARE YOUR CLOTHES?!" Sting yelled bursting into my room. I groaned and cracked an eye open. I looked down at myself and shot up covering my chest.
"STING! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO KNOCK?!"
"DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO SET AN ALARM?! AND WHY ARENT YOU IN PAJAMAS?" He yelled his face red as a cherry.
"I was too tired to get dressed last night," I mumbled. But he just stood there staring at me.
"DONT JUST STAND THERE! GO!" I shouted throwing a pillow at him. He snapped out of his daze and slammed my door shut. Embarrassed I grabbed my towel from my bed and ran into my bathroom to clean up.
After my shower, I grabbed some skinny jeans and a bright green tank top before brushing my hair out and snatching my book bag. I ran downstairs just in the nick of time for breakfast.
"Morning sleepy head," Erza said munching on her cake.
"YOUR HAVING CAKE FOR BREAKFAST?!"
"Yes. Got a problem with it?" She asked giving me a death glare. I waved my hands and smiled sheepishly.
"No. Nun at all," I said with an awkward laugh. She huffed and turned back to eating her strawberry cake. She's a HUGE cake maniac. like H-U-G-E HUGE! You take even a crumb and she'll kill you.
Sting was at the stove making eggs and bacon. He grabbed two plates and served himself and me.
"Here." He said passing me my plate.
"Thanks." I hummed chowing down. He's the best cook EVER! I don't know what I would do without him. He joined Erza and I at the bar counter and we ate in silence.
"So what took you so long to get home last night?" Erza asked with a raised eyebrow as she set her plate at the sink.
"O-o, nothing! Just got so caught up in my run I didn't pay attention to the time." I said stuffing my mouth with eggs. Erza narrowed her eyes at me as I continued stuffing my face.
"Alright then. Hurry up and finish your food or we'll miss the bus." She said walking out of the dining room. Sting and I looked at each other and devoured the rest of our food before racing to the bathroom to brush our teeth and following Erza out the door.
"Hey, Levy!" I said plopping myself down next to her on the bus.
"Hey! You ok?" She asked frowning. I snapped out of my thoughts and smiled.
"Yep. Never better!" Lie. I was thinking bout what happened last night. I have like 4 or 5 classes with him! Who knows what he'll do. I let out a shaky breath and turned to Levy.
"What do you know about the Dragon Slayers?"
"Not much. Only that most of the people that do business with them end up missing. Not to mention all the cuts, scars, and bruises each of them have when they come to school." She said.
"Hmmm. Anything else?"
"Umm..no. I don't know much. Only what I've heard and seen."
"Doesn't Gajeel tell you anything?"
"What? No! We're close but not THAT close." She said slightly blushing. "Why the sudden interest?"
"W-what? Oh, nothing just curious!" I rushed out rubbing the back of my neck. She hummed and shrugged it off.
"Ok! If ya say so." The rest of the ride was spent with us talking about books cause we're both book warms.
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"Alright, class! Settle down please." Mrs. Aries (My homeroom teacher) said in her soft timid voice. The class slowly but gradually got quieter. "We have a new student today, would you mind introducing yourself to the class?" She asked turning to a girl with dark brown hair and greyish brown eyes.
"Yo whats up? I'm Cana. Just to let you know, I don't take shit from no one and if you start something I'm ending it. Also if there's a party, I'm so there." She said with a wink.
"Well, that nice to know...i guess" Mrs. Aries mumbled. "Anyhoo why don't you go sit in the back next to Lucy. Lucy, please raise your hand." She said. I raised my hand and Cana headed over towards me.
"I'm Lucy," I said with a kind smile. Cana smiled back.
"Cana. nice to meet you."
"Same here."
"So whats the deal with this school anyway?"
"What do you mean?" I asked with a confused face.
"Wheres all the booze?"
*sweatdrop* "Uhh...what are you talking about?" I asked in a nervous voice. "Why would a school have booze?"
"Why wouldn't it?"
"What school did you come from?"
"I was homeschooled." She said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Oh. Well, while your house may have booze a PUBLIC SCHOOL doesn't NOT allow any such thing."
"Pft." She mumbled. I shook my head and turned back to the teacher.
"Oh and Lucy,"
"Yes, mam?"
"Would be so kind to show Cana around the school?"
"Sure," I said looking over at Cana.
"Looks like your stuck with me all day." She said.
"Depends, lemme see your schedule," I said. She passed her schedule and I examined it.
"Seems we have 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th together."
"Sweet."
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As I walked into 4th period, I remembered I had this class with him I groaned but nun the less walked in. I was late since I had to walk Cana to her class, so most seats were taken. Not to mention some girl named Lisanna I think took mine. Leaving only one open. And that was the one directly in front of Natsu's. When he saw me walk in he smirked. Just seeing him alone gave me creeps. That smirk wasn't helping.
"Ah, Ms. Lucy. Your cutting it quite close." Mr. Leo said right as the bell rang.
"Sorry, had to show a new student to her class," I said.
"It's fine," he said pushing his glasses up. "Now please sit down." He said pointing at the seat in front of Natsu's. I gulped and slowly made my way over.
"Hey, lemon head." He whispered as I sat down.
"How many times I gotta tell you?! It's Lucy!"
"Yea whatever. You had some nerve showing up like that last night." He said.
"And."
"And just to make sure you won't go peeing our whereabouts to the police, your being watched by us." He whispered. My eyes widened at his words. "And if you even think for one second about telling anyone, you're dead." A shiver ran down my spine at his words. What have I gotten myself into?
After school...
"Where you think your goin?" Natsu asked putting his arm around my shoulder.
"Home," I said taking his arm and throwing it off me. He chuckled.
"Not today." He said picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder.
"PUT ME DOWN YOU BASTARD!" I yelled pounding his back. But it didn't even phase him. I huffed in annoyance and went limp. I blushed at all the stares I got from people as he marched on. me over his shoulder.
Once we reached his car, he unlocked it and opened the passenger door shoving me into the seat. He shut the door before walking over to his side and getting in starting the car.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" I asked as he buckled my seatbelt.
"I told you you're under our watch. So what better to keep an eye on you then to have you with me." He said driving out of the parking lot. He has a black Lamborghini so it was very loud and very fast. We were quiet for most of the ride. It wasn't like I could do anything..ifI tried to escape I'm sure he would try to kill me. So I'm stuck. Erza and Sting are gonna kill me.
Once we arrived at our destination, my mouth was making a perfect O. His house was GINORMOUS! But of course it would be..their criminals who steal money from people like that boy's father. Natsu chuckled.
"You might wanna shut your mouth before you catch flys, Luigi." He said pulling up to the front. I was in such shock I didn't bother trying to correct him.
He shut the ignition off and got out walking over to my side opening the door. He then scooped me out and threw me over his shoulder again.
"REALLY?! I HAVE LEGS YA KNOW! I CAN WALK!" I yelled pounding his back again.
"I know. It's just easier this way." He said opening the front door. The house was absolutely beautiful! Surprisingly for a gang that reeks of blood and booze most the time.
"Ok, we're inside now PUT. ME. DOWN!" I yelled. Natsu then smacked my ass making shut up right away and turn 60 shades of red. I heard chuckles from nearby meaning other people saw. Making my blush even more.
"Just shut up already." He growled walking upstairs. After a few more twists turns, and stairs he finally halted at a door and opened it, Finally setting me down.
"You'll be staying here with me." He said taking his shirt off.
"WHAT?!"