"What is wrong with them?" Lisanna whispered to Natsu. He just shrugged and continued his painting.
Gray and Lucy both had their heads on the table. They had pretty bad hangovers. He was never passing the tobacco and alcohol store with her during the week again. This was the worse Wednesday he's ever had. Her hangover was worse than the first.
"Miss Molly, do you have any more-"
"Stop yelling!" Gray and Lucy yelled at once. The student cowered back into his seat. He decided that he didn't need more red paint.
Gym class was even worse. They couldn't let Layla know something was wrong. If she found out, there would be hell to pay. With the competition coming up, he could not get caught drinking. They about died during their ten laps around the track.
At lunch, all their friends knew something was wrong. Laxus was really worried for his sister. "What's wrong?" he asked.
Lucy slowly looked up. She looked as if she just realized she was at lunch. She grabbed the nearest water bottle, which happened to belong to Gajeel, and drank half if it. She passed it to Gray. She was already feeling better. Being dehydrated doesn't help a hangover.
"You owe me a dollar," Gajeel said. Laxus gave him the money. He knew Lucy didn't have any.
Lucy's phone vibrated in her pocket. She pulled it out and turned the speaker on. She didn't feel like holding it. "Hello?" she asked.
"How's the hangover?" Sting asked from the other line. Everyone at the table gasped.
"Damn you," Lucy snapped. She looked up to her brother. "You won't say a word to Mom if you want to live."
"What can't he say to me?" Layla asked, appearing behind Lucy. Sting was really enjoying this.
"She's talking to Sting," Gray quickly said. Layla narrowed her eyes.
Lucy caught on. "Dammit, Gray!" she yelled, trying not to wince as her head throbbed.
"I don't want you talking to him," Layla said. Sting decided not to say anything. If she knew he was still on the phone, she would yell at him. He did not need that.
"Gray?" Lisanna asked. She saw his face turn green.
"I just remembered that I have to show you something!" Natsu yelled. He grabbed Gray and ran to the bathroom. He could also tell that he was going to throw up.
"I don't even think I want to know." Layla sighed as she walked away.
X
"Why were you even drinking?" Natsu asked. He towered over Gray, who was leaning against the bathroom wall, hoping he wouldn't get sick again.
"Lucy got some guy to but her alcohol, I took it from her, she spiked my drink, and I have no clue what happened after that," he explained. He really hoped nothing serious happened. Something he would regret in nine months...
"What'd your family do?" Natsu sat beside Gray.
"Ultear was crying. You know what happened with my dad. Ur was pretty mad, too. She made sure that no one told Layla, including Ultear's new boyfriend who came over for the first time..." He let his voice trail off.
"Ouch," the pinkette said. He could only imagine everyone's face. Walking into your house and seeing your son passed out on the floor would be pretty scary.
"What am I doing?" Gray asked. He wasn't sure if he was asking himself, Natsu, or no one. He just needed an answer.
"What do you mean?" Natsu couldn't believe that he was having a normal conversation with Gray. Well, as normal as it can in the bathroom.
"Well," he started. He stopped talking and ran back into a stall.
"He cannot handle alcohol," Natsu sighed. He waited for Gray to wash his hands and come back. "You should go home." He shook his head.
"Lucy doesn't even like me," he said, going back to his original thought.
"Of course she likes you," Natsu tried to reason. He thought his friend was just being insecure like a little girl, but he learned that wasn't the case.
"She always tells me she doesn't. She says she just likes kissing me. Actually, more like kissing someone."
"This is a pretty deep conversation to have in a bathroom," Natsu laughed. "Listen, I know she likes you. She's acted the same way around him."
"What are you talking about?"
Natsu was too lost in thought to hear him. "Of course, she wasn't like that back then. She didn't drink or smoke or wear ripped clothes. She always wore bright sun dresses, when she wasn't wearing her school uniform. She was always smiling. Smiling for him, that is."
"Now who's getting deep?" Gray laughed. Natsu shrugged and stood up.
"You'll figure it out. You always do."
X
"We need to get you a girlfriend," Ur said over dinner that Thursday. Everyone just about choked on their food.
"Lyon couldn't get a girlfriend if he payed the girl!" Ultear exclaimed.
"I don't want a girlfriend," Lyon mumbled.
"didn't you say he was gay?" Wendy asked. She remembered her family talking about this before, and Gray said he was gay, whatever that was. She thought she should bring that up, but she wasn't too sure after everyone started laughing.
"Why do I bother coming over here?" Lucy asked no one in particular. Dinner was always a strange time of night. Wendy thinks she knows what she's talking about, Ultear insults her brothers, Gray and Lyon fight, and Ur only sometimes stops them.
"Lucy, did you hear about the new students?" Gray asked. "I guess they moved here a little while ago, but wanted wanted to adjust to the town first. I think they are starting tomorrow, actually."
"Do you think they're the same people that moved into those apartments down the streets from Lucy's?" Lyon asked.
"It sure is a possibility," Ur noted. She gathered up the dishes and took them to the kitchen. Wendy happily followed her. Lyon helped with the rest of the dishes.
"I think Chase is coming over on Saturday, so be good this time," Ultear said, following Gray and Lucy upstairs. "I don't want you guys drinking again."
"Don't tell me that," Gray said, looking at Lucy. "She's the troublemaker." The three parted ways.
"Are you a believer in drinking?" Lucy asked, getting comfortable on his bed. She remembered the night before a little bit, which was an improvement from the last time. She wasn't quite sure if she would keep drinking, though.
"I'm never going to be," Gray said, sitting at his desk.
"You really are no fun," she pouted. "You aren't going to drink when you turn twenty-one?" He shook his head. She rolled her eyes. Even Levy said she would try it.
"Come on, I'll drive you home." He stood up and grabbed his keys. "I don't need you getting me drunk again."
X
"Lucy isn't here!" Natsu whined, stretching his arms across the table. Lisanna looked to Gray.
"She was fine last night," he said. She seemed pretty excited about meeting the new students, so he didn't think she would skip. She must have been sick.
"Why was Lucy at your house?" Natsu asked.
"My whole family loves her. She comes over every night," he said. Lyon was right. Ultear did befriend all their girlfriends.
"It looks like we have new students!" Miss Molly said. She already had a new table added to the room for them. Everyone in the room turned to look.
The first boy was six foot tall. He had orange hair and brown eyes. He was wearing plain blue jeans and a yellow shirt. "My name's Kyo Kurosaki," he introduced himself. He walked back to his seat.
The second boy was the same height. He had black hair that reached his ears. His eyes were almost black. He wore blue gym shorts and a gray shirt. "My name's Rin Yamato." He took his seat beside Kyo.
The third boy was an inch shorter than his friends. He had thin, silver hair that brushed against his shoulder. His eyes were a light green. He was wearing darker blue jeans and a purple shirt. "Yuki Dawn," he simply said. He sat across from Rin.
Finally, a boy that stood at six-foot-two. His black bangs framed his face and tickled the corners of his mouth. The back of his hair naturally stuck out like feathers. His platinum eyes stood out like red on a white canvas. His black jeans had a chain hanging from them. His white button-up shirt had the first few buttons undone. A silver necklace with a heart laid against his chest. His sleeves were rolled up. "Ciel," he said with a wave. He walked back to his seat beside Yuki.
"Natsu?" Lisanna asked. He was staring at the four boys. Miss Molly was showing them basic painting techniques so they could paint something. When she walked away, Natsu got up.
He walked over to Ciel. The four boys just looked up at him. They were shocked when Natsu grabbed Ciel's necklace. He felt it between his fingers, looking at the swirling of red and white. "You still wear it," he said.
"Natsu?" Ciel asked. The other three boys looked at the pinkette in disbelief.
"It's been a long time, huh?" Kyo laughed.
"Three years," Yuki said. "It seems like longer."
"It seems like you've been taking care of yourself," Rin noted. Natsu smirked and lifted his shirt up, showing off his abs. Lisanna blushed from the other table.
"And you guys laughed when I told you I would have a six-pack at seventeen," Natsu said, dropping his shirt.
"It seemed impossible," Ciel said. Since Natsu always ate a lot, they never thought he could do it. It turns out they were wrong.
"Do you know them, Flame Brain?" Gray asked, walking over.
"Isn't it obvious?" Natsu retorted. "Guys, this is Ice Princess."
"I'm Lisanna," the white haired girl said, magically appearing beside Natsu. Kyo looked at her a second longer than his friends. Lisanna blushed and looked away.
The bell rang, ending first period.
Who are these new students? In case you didn't catch on, Ciel has the same hair as Sasuke from Naruto, which I don't own.
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