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"We are continuing or sketches," Miss Molly said to her class. "If you already finished, you may start another."
Gray and Lucy were the only people in the class that finished already, although others were close. Gray started drawing a penguin. Lucy started drawing another willow tree. She drew the same one she did at her house, but, of course, in gray-scale, since it was a sketch. She was almost done with the leaves of the tree within five minutes.
"Luce, look at my dragon!" Natsu shouted proudly. He held up the red beast for her to see.
"One, I will break your face if you call me that again. Two, it is a sketch, so there shouldn't be any color. And three, that sucks. I don't think that's a dragon. It looks more like a messed-up horse," Lucy said with no emotion.
"Come on, Luce!" Natsu whined. "It isn't that bad!"
"I like it, Natsu," Lisanna said. His face seemed to light up at her words. He smiled happily as he went to give it to the teacher for a grade.
As he was talking to the teacher, someone knocked on the door. Miss Molly allowed him to enter. Everyone in the room, aside from Gray and Lucy, ran over to him.
"Laxus, you're back!" Natsu cheered.
"It's good to see you, Laxus," Miss Molly said. "What can I do for you?"
"I just came to give my sister her lunch," Laxus said. Everyone looked at each other in confusion. They didn't remember him having a sister, let alone her being in their class.
"Well, go ahead," Miss Molly said. She, too, was curious.
When Laxus walked straight to Lucy, they were all more than shocked. Their personalities couldn't be more different. Laxus was responsible, intelligent, good at sports, and was very respectful. Lucy, on the other hand, had the worst possible attitude, never did her schoolwork, and couldn't hit a soccer ball if it was motionless in front of her, for what they saw. They were like water and a pencil. No connections could be made between the two. At least water grew the trees that made the pencils. Laxus and Lucy had the same last name and hair color. But a lot of people are blonde, so the latter doesn't really count.
Laxus handed Lucy the brown paper bag. She grew suspicious, since the bag wasn't heavy enough to hold a lunch. It was as if it was empty.
"I better get back to the office," Laxus said. He helped in the office during his study hall, since he didn't need one. "I'll see you guys at lunch, okay?" he asked his friends before leaving the room.
X
Lucy sat at lunch, her arms crossed, tapping her foot. She was not happy.
First of all, she was forced to sit with Gray, Laxus, Natsu, and all their friends. They were all fawning over Laxus like they haven't seen him in years. From what she heard, he was only gone a week. She did not understand the people before her at all.
Secondly, all the teachers were comparing her to Laxus. She figured Miss Molly ran off and told every teacher about her being his sister. All the teachers were saying how they "expect great things" from her. It's not exactly what she wants to hear.
Lastly, her "lunch." Inside the bag, was air. There was no lunch! He just wanted to make it known that he was her big brother. He clearly saw how irritated she was by him, so he had to made her life worse.
"What has you so down, Luce?" Natsu asked. All his friends turned to look at the blonde.
"I told you not to call me that," she hissed in response. Natsu shrugged and took a bite of his sandwich.
"You should really eat something," Laxus said. She had skipped breakfast that morning, and now she wasn't eating lunch. In fact, she was the only one that wasn't eating.
"I don't care what you think I should do," she snapped.
Reason number four: she was receiving unwanted attention.
For four reasons, she was having a bad day. She just wished something would save her. If she could just go home, she could hide in her room and ignore the world.
"Attention all students and staff!" the principal announced over the intercom. "Everyone is dismissed! We are expecting snow, and our roads are not properly salted, so we can not ensure safe travels. The staff may leave after all students have left."
"Thank god!" Lucy yelled in satisfaction. A few people turned to look at her. She apologized quietly and looked at her lap.
"I have to talk to a few teachers about missed work. I'll see you guys later," Laxus said. He picked up his books and bag and left down the hall.
"Lucy Heartfilia and Gray Fullbuster," an office attendant said over the intercom. "Please report to Miss Star in the gym."
"I'll see you guys later," Gray said. He grabbed Lucy's arm and practically dragged her to see her mother. He could see the disappointment in her eyes as they walked.
"Hey, guys," Layla said. She was dribbling a basketball. She threw it into the basket, completing a hart-court shot. "What? Do you think I'll just sit around when I don't have a class?" she asked, noticing the look Lucy was giving her.
"Just tell us what you want," Lucy snapped. If she didn't leave soon, she would miss the public bus and have to walk home.
"Lucy, I want you to hang out at McDonald's where Gray can watch you. It's just until Laxus or I head home," Layla explained. "I can't have you running away on me."
"Who says I want to go-"
"I have my Lamborghini," Gray said, stopping Lucy's complaint. A smile stretched across her face.
"See you later!" she said. She grabbed Gray's hand and started running to the entrance of the school. She just loved his car. A few minute ride would more than make-up for sitting at McDonald's for over an hour, in theory.
X
"Why was I so excited?" Lucy asked. She put her face in her hands. She was sitting behind the counter, board out of her mind. She would have preferred Gray watching her at her house, but he just had to go to work earlier to get a few more hours. She would have went to work at the normal time and relaxed, but he didn't seem to do what she would.
"Here," Gray said. He handed her a strawberry milkshake. "I get free drinks while I'm working."
"Thanks," she mumbled. She hummed in delight when the taste of sweet strawberries filled her mouth. She wished he would have given it to her two hours ago, but at least she got one.
"Hello, sir. What can I get for you?"
Lucy groaned. She had heard Gray sat that over a hundred times already, and she was really sick of hearing it. She couldn't imagine saying it all day.
"Thank you, please come again."
Lucy sighed. She heard that at least two hundred times. She took another drink of her milkshake.
"Do you like it?" Gray asked, looking down at the blonde.
"Do you like it? The view, I mean. I think it's beautiful. If I could just freeze time and stare at it, even for just a few seconds longer, that would be nice."
"You're weird."
"Wh-what?! I am not!"
"You're right. I guess I just didn't know what to say. It is really pretty, though."
"Race you back to the house?"
"You're on!"
"Lucy?" Gray asked. He noticed her mind wonder when he asked her that.
"Uh, it is," Lucy said. She wasn't sure what he was talking about, but thankfully her words fit his question.
Why was she suddenly thinking about that anyways?