Chapter 22
Lucy dragged the blue haired boy by his arm and finally decided to let go when she saw that they were out of the school's premises. The blonde then walked in front as Jellal followed behind the girl wondering what exactly was wrong with her. Is it her time of the month again? I probably shouldn't asked since the last time I did she nearly sent me into the hospital, Jellal thought with a shudder.
"Why are you acting… Weird" Jellal asked the girl but soon realized that it was probably a mistake to ask her in the first place. Lucy stopped and spun around facing Jellal with a glare.
"Why does everyone think that I'm acting weird today? There is nothing and I repeat nothing wrong with me! Okay? Okay! Now STOP ASKING ME" the girl yelled at her best friend as she clenched her fists.
Jellal looked at Lucy with a blank expression and saw that she was in pain? No not pain, it was more like, frustration.
Lucy stood there waiting for Jellal's response but all he did was walk right past her leaving Lucy dumbfounded by his actions.
The girl turned around and as she did Jellal stopped and gave her a side look asking the girl if she was coming. Lucy was bewildered but walked next to Jellal and as she did they both continued their way towards their home.
Lucy kept stealing glances of the boy figuring out what was going on inside his head but the boy was like a brick wall. She couldn't tell what went through his head and this was irritating the girl so much that she decided to come right out and ask Jellal.
"Are you going to ask?" Lucy said facing the boy.
Jellal gave a side look towards Lucy for a second and looked right back front. "Only if you want to talk about it." Jellal replied.
Of course you would say something like that Lucy thought. "I don't even think there's nothing to talk about." The girl said.
"Then I guess there's nothing to talk about then" Jellal stated.
Lucy turned to him. "That's it? You're not going to pry or even torture me on spitting out what I'm hiding?"
Jellal finally faced the girl, "Is it drugs?"
Lucy furrowed her brows, "No it is not drugs!"
"Oh, okay then I guess it's not that important" Jellal said ignoring the girl.
"What…the…HELL!" Lucy said with an irk. She then got right in front of Jellal to stop him from walking away from the girl. "Listen to me! Can't you see that I'm trying to figure out all my emotions right now? I'm literally about to explode from this feeling I have and you don't even give an ounce of concern! Not only that but now I feel so awkward around Natsu that I don't even want to see him. On top of that my best friend who I thought was my best friend wouldn't even spare a few minutes to give me some god damn advice!" Lucy said as she took some deep breaths feeling a little better as she finally got what she was thinking out.
It's about time you finally let it out you moron. Jellal thought as she looked at the girl with a sincere smile on his face.
This whole time Jellal was just trying to get the girl to spill out her feelings all on her own. He didn't want to force her this time so he decided to use a different way of getting the girl to crack, and that was acting like he didn't care at all.
Jellal brought a hand up to Lucy's head and rubbed it as he always did when they were smaller. Lucy stiffened at his touch and widened her eyes. He's never done this since the time I fell of my bike and cried when I got a scrape on my knee. It feels… nice. It brings back so many memories. The girl smiled and met his eyes.
"Feeling better?" Jellal asked the girl
"Yea… Thanks" the girl thanked him. They then continued walking and laughing as they talked about the times they were young.
"So about this sentiment you have towards Natsu" Jellal asked with a grin on his face.
Lucy saw what he was inquiring just by the look on his face and immediately got a blush on her cheeks. "W-what sentiment? I-i don't know what you're talking about." The girl began to stutter as she always did whenever she was nervous, and Jellal knew that very well.
Jellal started chuckling at her sudden change of attitude. The blonde however, wasn't too impressed of this action and glared at him as she punched his arm. Jellal winced in pain as he held on to his arm and said only one word, "Ow" sounding like it didn't hurt at all. It did however hurt him but not as much since he was already used to the girls hits.
"It's not funny you idiot!" Lucy growled.
"Oh come on, it's not every other day you see heartless Lucy having feelings for a certain person from the other gender" Jellal said with a smirk.
Lucy turned his way, "I don't have feelings for him!" Jellal faced the girl and rolled his eyes at her stubbornness. He then got an idea on asking the girl some questions to confirm if she had any emotional responses towards the salmon head boy.
"Let me ask you this, whenever he teases you do you ever feel oh I don't know, a burning feeling in your face?" Jellal asked the girl
Lucy thought about it, "Yes" she responded.
"When he's around do you get a weird sensation in your stomach?" the boy asked again.
The blonde brought a hand to her stomach remembering when she had felt a feeling in her stomach when Natsu smiled last time, "Yes" the girl replied.
"Do you often think about him more than what you usually do?"
Lucy hesitated but responded as she faced away from her best friend with a blush in her face, "Yes"
"One last question, Do you get oh I don't know angry when some girls try to talk to him or even talk about him when he isn't even around?"
Lucy widened her eyes, "Yes" the blonde said through gritted teeth.
Jellal smirked realizing that she in fact had some affection for the boy, she may have even loved Natsu. "I have a diagnosis" Jellal said.
"Diagnosis?" Lucy questioned the boy.
"Yes. You have this thing called love, surprisingly, and your feelings of love are towards Natsu." Jellal stated.
Lucy immediately blushed, "Feelings? Towards him? I already told you I don't! So stop bringing it up!" the girl yelled trying to convince the boy.
"Listen Lucy, I get that you're trying to figure out these emotions and stuff but anyone can notice you like Natsu."
"But I don't!" Lucy said still trying to deny it all.
Jellal let out a sigh, "I get it okay, you're not used to this so you don't know exactly what to do. But that is why you have me, so you can talk to someone when you have no one else to talk to, you also have Levy. So I'm telling you this right now, you can deny it all you want but your feelings towards Natsu won't change. There will always be something that attracts you to him, and who knows what it might be. You also may never know, Natsu could feel the same way as you do."
Lucy was speechless, she had no idea that her best friend, the same best friend who was quiet during class and avoided anything that involved talking to other humans could be so knowledgeable about these things.
"How do you know so much about this?" Lucy questioned in a low whisper turning to the boy.
Jellal immediately brought a worried expression but quickly hid it hoping that the blonde didn't notice. However, Lucy did notice this sudden facial expression and knew exactly why.
"Oh I remember now." Lucy said with a smirk, "Jellal, do you perhaps have something to confess to a certain red head at our school?"
Jellal ignored the girl as they were approaching their homes picking his pace up to try to get inside.
"Hey! Don't try to run away! It's payback you ass" Lucy yelled catching up to her blue haired friend.
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The next day Lucy decided to actually go to all her classes since she felt like it today. Or was it because she finally figured out her fondness towards a certain boy that now she couldn't stay away from him? Either way she made it to her English class on time making her way to her assigned seat.
"Did you hear? We're having a new student today!"
"I heard they were so hot!"
"It's two new students! I saw them walking to the principal's office"
"Do you think they may be hotter than Natsu?"
"I hope I have them for at least one of my classes!"
"I can't wait to meet them!"
All Lucy heard was the constant gossip of the new students that were joining Fairy Tail High. They're more than likely talking about Sting and what was the other guy's name? Rogue? Yea that sounds about right, Lucy thought as she groaned and placed her head down waiting for her homeroom teacher to come in so everyone can shut the hell up. And this is why I don't come to class, Lucy thought trying to cover her ears to keep out everyone's bickering.
It was then that she felt someone take a seat in front of her as someone took one behind her. She brought her head up to realize that it was Gajeel the one who took the seat in front as Levy took the one in back.
"Morning Lu" Levy said cheerfully to the girl.
"How can you be so happy during this time of the day?" Lucy grumbled as she leaned on her hand.
Levy merely chuckled at the girl and brought her eyes to Gajeel but as soon as she did he was already staring at the bluenette making Levy blush and look away.
Lucy noticed this and brought her head up looking between Gajeel and Levy back and forth. "Are you guys….?" It's normal for Levy to look away from Gajeel every time he stares but this time Gajeel is staring at Levy with so much… What's that word? Affection? There is something going on between those two.
Gajeel didn't answer, he simply crossed his arms in front of his chest and smirked. Levy however got even redder and avoided the stares the blonde was giving her.
Lucy widened her eyes, "No way! You guys are going out!"
Apparently the blonde said it a little too loudly that everyone turned to face the three with questioning looks. Levy suddenly had a worried expression and the blonde noticed this and she was about to cuss out at her peers but apparently someone beat her to it.
"What the hell are y'all staring at?" Gajeel said darkly to the teens causing them to jump at his cold tone and turn around to continue their conversations. The boy smirked and glanced at Levy only to notice that she was giving him a sincere smile making him have a small blush in his cheeks.
"So this is what it feels like to be third wheel" Lucy sighed as she leaned back in her chair. "I better get used to it."
"You should, since you probably won't ever get a boyfriend" Gajeel said to provoke the girl.
Lucy quickly gave him a cold glare making Gajeel snicker. "Gajeel, don't be so rude towards Lucy." Levy said in a saddened tone making Gajeel blush and turn away.
Lucy smirked, "Well I guess the dog can be tamed"
"Shut the fuck up" Gajeel said but the blonde had no time to respond since the teacher finally had arrived telling everyone to take their seats beginning the class.
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The bell rung signaling for students to head to lunch and the blonde quickly got out of her seat before Natsu showed up.
Yes, Lucy has been all day avoiding the boy and she knew he was growing suspicious since Gray told her that Natsu asked about the blonde.
As soon as she turned the corner she immediately bumped into someone's chest causing her to stumble back but not completely fall down. She looked up and if as on cue she met his gaze.
Why am I always running into him! Lucy thought in frustration. Natsu looked at the blonde and smiled to her, "Hey Luce, where you've been? I thought you didn't come today since I at least see you once the hall"
Lucy suddenly blushed and stayed silent for a while making Natsu cock his head to the side with a questioning look.
Aww he's so- NO DO NOT FINISH THAT!
"Hey Lucy? What's wrong?"
The blonde finally came to her senses and replied, "O-oh nothing, just…. hungry. Yes Hungry, Very hungry" Stop rambling you idiot.
"Oh okay. Then let's go" Natsu said grabbing Lucy by her wrist as he dragged her to the cafeteria.
"Hey! Natsu! I can walk on my own!" Lucy sternly said but she never really tried to retreat her hand from the boy.
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