Lucy pov
"I can't wait!" Levy squeeled as we stood in gym. Erza threw the dodge ball across the room, hitting some guy to the ground.
"For what?" I say. She smiled. "Highschool of course!" She put her arms up. "Really? Its just more work to me.." Erza breathes out. "Same." I put my hand up. "Come one guys it's highschool. We'll have fun I know it!" I sighed.
"Oi Lucy look out!" I looked forward. A dodgeball came flying towards me. I ducked and smacked the wall. I turned and looked at it, then at the person who threw it.
Sting eucliffe.
He gave me a toothy grin and scratched his head. "Sting!" I say. He smiled nervously and backed away. "Oops" I threw a dodge ball at him, hitting his face and sending him to the ground.
"What the hell Lucy?!" He sat up and held his head. I laughed at him. Erza threw one at me and sting. I felt the pain go through me. "Erza?" I say. She frowned. "This is a game, not some lover field" she crossed her arms.
I blushed. Levy laughed at us. Sting got up and started arguing at erza. I smiled.
I yawned and put my head on the table. My stomach growled. "I'm so hungry" I complained. Erza chewed her food. "Why didn't you bring money or lunch? You have plenty of money" I put my head up. "I don't like using my wealth." Erza and levy stared at me blankly.
"Then what do you use it for?"
"Hey Lucy. What's wrong?" Sting asks me. "Oh god. What do you want?" I say. He looked hurt, "nothing geez.." He sat down with beside me. We all stared at him. He started eating. "What are you doing?" I say.
"Eating" he said with a mouthful of food. I sighed and put my head down again. "Here" he said and poked me. I sat up and looked at him. He handed me a peice of his lunch.
"You're making me feel depressed. So eat it" I grabbed it. And stared at it. Sting seemed to notice and said "I didn't poison it or anything if you're wondering" I took a bite of it.
The Bell rang and everyone finished eating and went to their classes.
The rest of the day I just wanted to go home.
I walked outside and shivered under the coldness. I stepped down the stairs and started heading home. "Bye Lucy!" I heard sting tell. I turned around. He waved in the distance, heading the other direction.
I waved slowly and starting walking home.
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Natsu pov
"God. I can't wait for highschool" loke says as he stretched his arms out. "Why is everybody excited for high school?" I ask. Bixslow patted my back "girls of course" he wrapped his arm around my head. He smiled slyly and gave me a thumbs up.
"As if you'd get a girl helmet head" I pushed him away and smiled. "I'm hoping to go to blue Pegasus for high school" hibiki says and smiles.
"Of course you would pretty boy" hibiki smiled "natsu you should come with me, it's practically an all boys school since barely any girls go there, since you're scared of girls" he laughed.
"What about you natsu? Where do you plan on going?" Lyon asked me. I shrugged and leaned on the wall.
"Fairy tail"
"You okay natsu?" Gray asked me. I nodded. "Yeah why?" He rolled his shoulders. "You've been so quiet lately.." I smiled at him. "Yeah I am. Don't have to worry about me ice princess" I nudged him.
I was now. I knew that. I think it was just… regret and guilt. I looked at my feet as they walked me home. Gray was right after all,I deserve to rot in guilt.
And I was stuck in the rot.
Lucy pov
Depression sucked. It was so horrible. But I was getting through it. Or at least trying.
I looked at the calendar, it was early January. Only a couple months till the count down to highschool. And to be honest, I can't wait.
I wanted to leave the past behind, I know this isn't my only chance, but I want to do it as soon as possible. I didn't want to worry about what happened then.
I was excited too. Most of the people I know are going to fairy tail, I was just worried about erza and levy not coming. I sighed in relief.
"Hey Lucy" I looked beside me. Sting smiled and waved. I waved back. "What are you here?" He stopped and gave me a dull look. "I was just saying hello." I giggled a bit, he looked at me.
"I'm sorry. It's just.. We never really talk" he walked beside me again. "Well you're new here that's why." He grinned and put his arms in the air.
"I came here months ago."
"Oh." I continued walking to my locker. He stood there watching me. I looked at him, he looked back at me and grinned. I flinched and grabbed my books.
I laid on my bed. Trying to sleep, but I couldn't. So I lay there awake in my bed. The room was dark and the only light was coming from window.
I turned on to my side.
"Well Luce. You don't have to push me away"
Yeah… right..
I sighed. I closed my eyes finally. But I still couldn't sleep. Another sleepless night. I hated nights like this, these ones have me thinking too much. It never failed.
I hugged my self and eventually went to sleep.
It was June now. I felt the heat on my skin as I sat on the bench outside of school with erza. The tree above us gave us some shade and coolness.
It was now the count down to highschool. I felt the bubbly excitement in my stomach already. I smiled. The wind blew through my hair.
"Oh god" I say to erza. "Highschool" she looked at me, I looked at her. "Yeah.." I smiled. "I was so worried you'd go to a different school, same with levy" she smiled warmly.
"We'd still see each other, plus as if I could leave you alone. I promised I wouldn't let you get hurt. And I'm going to keep that promise."
"Thanks erza.. Same with me, I'll never let you get hurt either."
I looked ahead and stared at the scenery. Watching the trees rustle in the breeze.
I closed my eyes.
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Summer break. I stretched my arms as I laid on my bed. The music played in the background, melodies in the air. I put my book down beside me.
Finally. After months of waiting the time would come to when I could start a new page. I would no longer be the depressed little girl everyone knew, I didn't want to be her anymore. I didn't want to cry anymore. I didn't want to be sad.
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Like, actually happy. Not for a few seconds happy. Just, happy. I didn't want to fake a smile anymore. I want to smile brightly.
I sat in my room staring at my school uniform. 2 weeks until the first day of school. The school was far, like far. A drive would be even longer now, it was on the other side of the city.
I tried it on. I looked at my self in the mirror. It was a good fit. I smiled. It smelt new even. I felt the excitement rising up.
"An.. Apartment?"
"Yes Lucy, so you could go to school easier."
"Are you sure? Because I don't mind it here."
"I just think it's convenient that's all. All expenses are paid of course. And you'd still be here in the city. You could say no if you'd like"
I thought about it. I wouldn't mind living by myself, the only down side is that everyone else would be farther away, dad, erza and jellal, levy…
"I'll.. Take it"
My dad smiled as he sat in his chair. "Good. You could move in by next week" he nodded and spinned his chair around so his back would face me. I got up and walked out.
Living by my self? That'd.. Be easy right? I was looking forward to it anyway. Now I could walk around my own house. Instead of avoiding areas of this house, like my mother's sun room.
I jumped on my bed excited. I couldn't wait. Things were finally beginning to be brighter. The light didn't seem so dim anymore.
"By your self?" I nodded as erza gave me a confused look, so did levy. "Really?" I nodded again. Levy smiled. "That's great lu-chan! But… don't you think its a but early?"
"A bit.. But still. The school would be walking distance."
"Didn't you do that last year? And the year before that?"
"Capricorn picked me up."
She nodded. "Well its great new then" she smiled. "But.. It's farther from you guys.." Levy waved her hands. "I don't mind riding a.. Dirty disgusting subway.. Since it'll be for you" I looked at erza "same here." She said.
I breathed out and smiled at them.
The light shined brighter.
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And another late chapter -.-. I'm so sorry though. I had a mini writers block and I couldn't even write since I was so busy with studies. It's 3:05 am where I am, no sleep again (I'd rather write than sleep XD)
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