lucy's P.O.V

when natsu and I arrived, we saw Virgo outside.
"Virgo! Why are you staring into space? What's the matter?"
"hime….your early today, eh. But please go inside… jude-sama and layla-sama are waiting for your arrival"
"O-okay…."
'Why is she so weird today…?'
"Virgo... you sure that nothing happened…? Because you're weird today…you never stare off to space unless there something happened"
"lucy, why don't you go inside instead. She said your mom and dad are waiting for you."
"what about you? "
"I'll stay here for a moment then go home."
"oh, I see. Okay then. Bye!"

as I run towards the door, I saw my mom opening it. As if she already saw me, cause she's ready to welcome me.
"Lucy, dear. Why are you here so early? You suppose to be in school…"
"ah… erm… um…"
"hahaha. I see, well anyway It's better to have you here early, me and your father have something to discuss to you."
"eh..? What is it about, mother?"
"You'll find out soon."

My mom lead me to fathers study.
"eh… its been a while since I enter this room. Ah! Since I'm here I'll go borrow some books from father."
"go ahead, dear. Your father is waiting inside."
"ah. Yes."

When we entered the door father is sitting waiting for us.
'I think we're going to discuss something serious.'
"Um... Father, mother, may I ask why am I called here? What are we gonna discuss?"
"Ah, Seat down first Lucy." My father said.
"hai."

I seated down and their face turned serious.
"Lucy, it's about your fiancé."
"Eh…? Father what do you mean fiancé…? I never have one right…?"
"Lucy… the truth is you are engage. we didn't let you know about it, but were planning to tell you"
"…..s-since when….?"
"Just now. His parents came over for the approval of your engagement."
"Eh…?! Just now…? But father…. Why didn't you tell me about this?!
"Because we knew what your reaction would be. That you won't approve it, so we didn't tell you." Father told me.
"But….. I-I can't approve this….! I already have someone I love! and I don't want to be engage to a guy I don't even know and I don't love!
"I'm so sorry, my dear. But please accept the engagement. You can't back out anymore…." My mom said.
"But-"
"your mother is right, Lucy. Accept the engagement; besides does the man you love, loves you back?"
What my father my father have said struck me.
"…" I didn't reply.
"See Lucy? You will only hurt yourself. I bet whoever that guy is love somebody else, huh?" my eyes widen for what he have said.
"…" I became speechless.
"So I'm right? It's only a one-sided love. You should forget him, Lucy and accept the engagement. Oh right, you're engage already, so even if you don't like it, you can't do anything."
"Jude! Stop it! Your over doing it!" my mother said to father.
"Lucy dear…. Please just forget what your father has said… it's just, we don't want you to be hurt by that one-sided love of yours too….So think about it clearly, ok?
"Yeah…. I-I'll go think about it….. if you'll excuse me… I'll go now…"

I walk to my room and think about it.
'My father is right… it's not like gray would love me back…he love somebody else…. He loves Erza…. I might as well accept the engagement… so I can forget gray…..but….it's still hard for me to do that…but… it's the only way though….'
"Maybe I'll accept it after all…..but… I don't even know the guy's name…."
*knock, knock, knock* I heard a knock on the door.
"Come in…."
"Lucy…? Are you okay?"
"Mom…."
"Lucy, I'm sorry, your father said things that hurt you, right…? But understand your father... he just wants you to accept the engagement, he never intended to hurt you…"
"Mm… I know, mom. In fact…. What father have said is true." I shook head
"Lucy, if it's true… then it hurts right now, right..? For the guy you love don't love you back…? Who is it by the way…? Is it… the gray guy..?"
"gikku! W-w-w-w-what a-are you t-t-t-talking about, m-mother? I-I-I don't like gray! Were just friends! Besides! He…. Already love someone else…."I denied
"so it is your 'friend' gray, the one you love I, mean. That must be hard…"
"Mm…. it is mom…very hard…."tears suddenly fall out of my eyes.
"It's okay, Lucy… there are many man out there who you can love, and love you back… you should forget gray…. I know, you know that he can't give back his love because he only sees you as his friend right…? As I was saying earlier… it'll be better if you forget your feelings for him…"
"I-I know mom… I k-know…. But…. I-I can't….. I-I don't want to…. I-I-I…I don't know what to do…. I-I-I… I'm so sorry… I'm so useless…"
"sight…. Okay… okay…. Stop crying and take a rest now…. It's already late… Lucy, remember this, you shouldn't cry over some guy okay..? and you shouldn't blame yourself either. It's not your fault that you like him, right? Now smile for me."
"Mm…! T-Thank you m-mom... I-l'll take a rest now…. G-good night…" even though my tears are still flowing I smile and thank her.
'Maybe mother has realize that I don't want to talk about it anymore…'

Natsu's P.O.V

When lucy went inside I asked Virgo something.
"Oi, Virgo what's going on?"
"natsu-sama. I'm very sorry but this matter does not concern you. "
"Yes it concerns me! I'm Lucy's friend after all… now tell me, what's happening? What are they going to discus? Is it a serious matter"
"…. Natsu-sama…. You ask too many questions."
"just hurry up and answer the!"
"hime will be engage… I'm worried for her. They are discussing this matter inside right now."
"what did you say?!"
"they didn't tell this to hime, because they know that she will not allow it. But jude-sama already planned this engagement long ago, or so I know."
"you know all of this the whole time….?"
"iye… I just know it recently."
"lucy will definitely not approve this!"
"no, I don't think so, because a person's feeling of wanting to forget someone or something is strong."
"w-what do you mean…? It can't be right..?"
"natsu-sama, I'm aware of your feelings to hime. I know it will also affect you.. but who will be affected the most is hime herself, am I right?"
"…. Yeah, you're right…. But still.."
"You also knew right? That hime is broken hearted because of gray-sama. I also have a feeling that hime want her feeling for gray-sama to vanish. But there is only one way right, natsu-sama?"
"Y-yeah…. The only way is…. for her…. To accept the engagement….."

My eyes widened when I realize that, that is the only way.
"Virgo, do you know the name of the guy…?"
"I'm afraid not, I only know his face because of the picture layla-sama has shown us..."
"Can you describe what he looks like..?"
"I just glance at the picture for a couple of minutes so I don't actually remember his whole appearance but I recall he has a blue hair and a strange reddish marking/tattoo under and above his right eye, and a very handsome face."
"strange reddish marking/tattoo in his face….."
"ah, and also, layla-sama mention that he is studying in your school."
"!" I was shock and speechless when Virgo said that.
'w-what if it's….. jellal….'
"natsu-sama, do you know who it is?"
"Sort of, I-I'm not sure though, but it maybe him. He fits perfectly to the image that you described…. but... I'm still not sure so I'll just ask Lucy tomorrow…. Thank you by the way, for letting e know this."
"It's no problem, I only did it for hime."
"Yeah, yeah. Bye."
"Have a safe way home, natsu-sama."

'I have a bad feeling about this….. why did lucy have to be engage?!'

*back to Lucy's P.O.V*

my mom came by earlier and place something on my desk. Maybe she thought I was asleep and didn't want to disturb me so she just place it there.
'I still can't sleep….'
"it's 2:00 am already…? Anyway I wonder what my mom place in the desk."

I got up from bed and walked towards my desk. What I see is a white envelope and a paper.
"oh, there's something written in it…"
Lucy,
this is the picture of the guy you were engage with! A very handsome man indeed! I'm sure you'll like him! Oh, and his in the same school as you! I'm sorry I forgot to give it to you earlier so I planned to give it to you this time but you were sleeping so I just place it in your desk.
"I said I'm still thinking about it… but it looks like I already accept it…." I said while I sweat droped.
I opened the envelope and what I saw shocked me.
"I-it can't be…"
my hands were shaking while holding the picture.
"jellal…."
I was thinking of what will be the reaction of erza when she find out about this…
"w-what should I do….? more importantly… what if erza know this…her heart is already chrushed by jellal…. I can't let it be crushed again….but-... I-I don't know anymore…."

-the next morning-

I can't sleep at all last night. I am still thinking of what will I do.

"Luce!" natsu called me.
"OI! LUCE!"
"LUUUCCCYYY!" natsu shouted.
"… ah… natsu… o-ohayoo…" I said with a very tired and sleepy tone.
"What's with you?! Are you ignoring me?!- wait…. What happen to you… there's a dark layer under your eyes"
"ahh... I didn't sleep last night….." I said while yawning
"your thinking about your fiancé…?
"ah…mm… how did you know…?
"Virgo told me… hey, are you planning to accept the engagement proposal…?" he ask, worriedly.
"It's already approve natsu… it's not a proposal anymore… all our parents need to do is for us to know and accept it… though…..I-I don't know what to do …. I-I'm…. Still thinking about it….. but… I-I'm having a hard time…."
"Hey. Tell me exactly who he is…. It not j-" I cut him off.
"If… if you're going to say jellal…. Then yes…it is him… that's why I'm having a hard time….. erza will know about it soon to… it will hurt her to…. I-I don't know anymore!"
"I-I am right….." his eyes widened and his trembling. "Lucy, I cannot let you be engage with him! He-he… his playboy for goodness sake! And what's more…. You're also right it's only a matter of time…. Before erza find out…'
"n-natsu…" I grab his shirt at the back. "w-what should… I do..? I-I don't want erza to hate me….. I can't also say no to the engagement…. I-I… what am I suppose to do…..?"
"…. I….don't know….. Even I… don't want you to get engage…."

as natsu and I walk towards our classroom, we saw gray and Erza on the way.

"oi! Erza! Ohayoo!" natsu shouted. I just smiled at them, still thinking of what will happen.
'great! Early in the morning saw the two persons I don't want to see right now! Am I cursed or something?! Why does faith hates me?!'
"Ah, natsu lucy. Ohayoo! It's been a while since we're all together." Said erza.
'Well she is right…. I can't possibly avoid them…. We hardly been with each other… I missed them too…'
"y-yeah….. it's because your too busy. Being a student council president is not that easy, huh" I finally talked to them.

I decided to temporarily set aside my problem and have some fun with them. But I can't help to feel scared and nervous of what might happen…

during our break we all eat together.
"oi Lucy…" gray whispered to my ears. I blushed crimson red.
"w-w-w-w-w-w-what?!"I said.
"shhh! Hey, I'm planning to do what you said to me latter. Support me okay?"
my eyes widened in shock natsu saw this.
"o-okay… good luck…"
"yeah." He smiled.
'I totally forgot what I said to gray last time…!here it goes again… I can't help being jealous of erza…. Gray is willing to do anything for her…..'
I stood up and said to them "guys… I'm so sorry but I still need to do something… I know that were not togheter all the times…but I got to go….so sorry , let do it again next time….!" I lied. I know natsu saw through me, because he looks like he wants to kill gray, but he let it slide this time.
I look too them and wave my hand then run outside.

"I want to forget…! I want to forget these feelings…!" I said as my tears flows down. thinking that if i accept the engagement i can forget him but another pained my heart thinking of erza's crying face.
at that moment I didn't realize that someone is watching me that time….

okay, I'm finally done! I hope you like it.

who is that someone watching Lucy? what will Lucy do? accept to forget or decline without regret? What is the reaction of Jellal when he find out about the engagement? Will he agree? what will happen to Erza and gray's relationship….?

All of that will be in chapter 5~! Please look forward to it! don't forget to read and review! :3