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Chapter 8

Wake-up Calls and Pre-Game Excitement

Lucy's POV

"Natsu, Natsu, Natsu! Wake up, wake up, wake up! Come on, come on, COME ON!"

Yes, I am bouncing up and down on Natsu's bed. It's been 2 weeks since the party and Natsu and I have gotten closer as friends but still very hate each other…so technically nothing new there. I just happen to go over his house more often now. We're still neighbors. It's just amazing how our parents allow this after what's happened. But grown-ups are grown-ups. They're mature enough to let things go. But then again what happened in the past didn't really involve them so they don't know the whole story. Whatever, that's not important right now.

"Natsu! Come. On! Wake. Up!"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT, WOMAN!" Natsu abruptly jolts up and shouts. "Can't you see I am sleeping?! And it's freakin' Saturday!"

"Well you can do that later or we'll be late for the big game today!" I shouted back in his face.

Natsu's face scrunches in confusion, slowly widening his eyes as he realized. "Big game? Today?! Oh shit!"

He scrambled around his room looking for his clothes in his bedroom that looks more like a pig pen, rushing in and out of the bathroom as he gets ready.

"So while you run around in your pig pen getting ready, I'll wait downstairs," I say with a bored expression. When I close the door, I heard a shout from behind. "Where are my pants?!" I let out a huge sigh. Some things never change.

Today was the big game that's been the big thing ever since football season kicked in. It's the annual Magnolia Super Bowl where the top two academies face off. There's also the cheer-off at half time. This year, like every year, it's Fairy Tail vs. Sabertooth. We have a long history of rivalries, and we always settle our scores publicly. The whole town, plus other viewers, will see Fairy Tail's domination!

"That brother of yours is so hard to wake up," I complained when I made my way to the couch where Natsu's sister, Wendy, was. "It took me a full ten minutes of bouncing to get him to open his eyes a slit."

Wendy giggled, petting her white cat, Carla. "That's Natsu for ya. I'm surprised you can put up with him."

"I'm surprised you're related to him."

"Tell that to my mom." We both laughed, enjoying each other's company. It's been such a long time since I saw Wendy. Since I was an only child, I loved hanging out with Wendy. It's probably one of the only reasons why I coming over again a couple years ago.

"Good morning, Lucy," Grandine greeted, letting out a yawn. "What are you doing here so early? It's only 6:30 am. Igneel and Natsu don't get up until noon."

"I came to wake up Natsu. We have the big game today. It doesn't start until later when most people are up. But we have to be there early for stuff." Happy, Natsu's cat, leapt up onto my lap, purring cutely. Like Natsu, Happy also had unusual hair color, or rather, fur color. It was grayish blue but more blue. I thought it was pretty cool and cute.

"Can you go check on Natsu, Happy?" I say to the cat. "Make sure he's ready to go in 15 minutes."

Happy let out a meow that sounds oddly like "Aye!" He scampered away while Grandine started making breakfast for Natsu and handed Lucy a cup of coffee. "So how's things going along with you two?"

"Pretty normal," I shrugged. "The usual fighting and arguing if that's what you mean."

"Yes, and the teasing," Grandine smirked.

My cheeks flushed. I hate when that happens when people talk about us like that. "Please don't. Wendy's here."

"Hey, I'm thirteen. It's not like I don't know these things," Wendy protested.

"Oh yeah, and how are things with you and that Romeo boy?"

"Mom!"

"There's a boy?!" My eyes bugged out. I started shaking Wendy's shoulders. "Why didn't you tell about this? Isn't this your first crush? This is huge! Spill!"

"Lucy! You can- wuh, wuh- stop now!"

"Oh, sorry." I let go but didn't drop the subject. "Now spill!"

"First off, he's not my crush no matter what my mom says," Wendy started.

"Oh yes he is," Grandine interjected but was ignored as Wendy continued. Her face gradually getting flushed. "He's just a boy in my school that I hang out with. He's new but he's pretty popular."

"Maybe that's because he's good looking and a lot of girls like him which means you have to make a move on him first!" I started to squeal loudly. "This is adorable! Ah, young love!"

"Just like you and Natsu when you were little!" Grandine dreamingly added.

"Grandine!"

"Ooh, did you like my brother when you were little?" Wendy teased.

"Do you have a huge crush on the new kid in your school?" I shot back. The teasing went back and forth between the three of us.

"Luce! Heads up!" I looked up to see a large brown thing come swirling full on at my face. I yelped holding up my hands to protect my face. It bounced off my hands and I started to scramble to catch it. I looked down and saw that it was a football. But not just any football. I growled. It's his football.

"You catch like a girl."

"NATSU!" I screamed when I saw that idiot laughing as he made his way towards the kitchen. "Don't just hurl this thing at my face! This," I waved my hand around my face gesturing to it madly. "Cannot be ruined on any circumstances."

"Geez, you're sure conceited."

"And I'm surprised you even know how to use that word. For you that's too hard."

"Are you saying that I'm stupid?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying!"

"Well you're stupid for thinking I'm stupid because I'll have you know that I'm actually pretty smart, thank you very much!"

"Oh, well you could've fooled me!"

"That's because you're an idiot!"

"Says the idiot himself!"

"You guys are both idiots since you only have ten minutes to get to school and catch your ride." Wendy's calm voice contrasted between the two arguing teens.

"Oh shit!"

Natsu hurriedly stuffed his face with cereal while pulling on his string bag and duffel bag of equipment. Luckily I was already prepared before I came here so I just grabbed my bags and hurried out the door along with Natsu.

"Good luck, you two!" Grandine called after them. "We'll be there to watch."

"Thanks! Bye!" We waved as we ran to the school where our bus was waiting for us.

...

Natsu's POV

Today's Saturday, but it feels like a school day. We're both rushing to get to the rides waiting for us at the school to get to the game at Magnolia Stadium.

I could see two busses as we neared. One for the football team and one for the cheerleading squad. There was also a van for the ten of us who were the main core members of each team, the Dragon Slayers.

"We're here!" I dumped my stuff into the trunk and hopped in. Luce fell right into step taking a seat in front of me. Jellal owns an SUV van who was driving with Erza in the passenger seat. Laxus and Mira were in the second row of seats, Levy, Juvia, and Lucy were in the third, leaving Gajeel, Gray, and me in the back.

Our coaches came out and marked us accounted for. It was time to get going on the 45 minute long trip. Magnolia's a huge town to travel around.

"We almost left without you, flame brain!" Gray yelled.

"You're lucky you're our captain so we waited," Gajeel scolded.

"And I didn't think you'd be late too, Lu!" Levy said.

"Well, can you blame me for oversleeping?" I snapped. "It's freakin Saturday!"

"And blame this idiot for making me late," Luce pointed an accusing finger at me. "I had to wake him up myself!"

"Ohh, so you were in his house, huh? In his bedroom too," Mira remarked, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

I was sort of creep out. "Don't look at me like that. It's creepy."

"You're dirty, Mirajane," Lucy commented.

"Let's get serious now, guys," Jellal said with authority. "Coach Gildarts said that Sabertooth has a new member in their football team. And he's their captain so he's pretty good if they've made him captain already when he's just new."

Erza added, "And their cheerleading squad has appointed Minerva as the new captain, Lucy. After the old one moved away."

Luce scoffed, "Yeah, well, they'll realize their mistake when Fairy Tail conquers the field, people!"

I snorted, amused. "Captain or not, new or not, good or not, we're going to win like every year. Sabertooth is going down, yo!"

Our car erupted with joyful and encouraging cheers. This is our pre-game tradition to get pumped up. I swear, people could probably hear us outside even when we're on the highway.

(A/N)- New arc! The next several chapters will be all Fairy Tail vs. Sabertooth!

Look forward to it, guys! ;)