Author's Note 5.9.2014: Thanks guys! Hope you like this new chapter. Reviews appreciated!

Author's Note: I've been feeling very motivated to write and draw and play music lately. This is good. Switching the focus back onto Natsu. Although you guys are probably smart enough to notice without this giant note. PS another filler.

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail and characters all belong to Hiro Mashima.

Chapter Four

"Natsu! Dad called!"

Natsu's ears perked up at the mention of Dad. He staggered out of bed to meet up with his half-sister, Wendy. She was sitting in front of the laptop and jumping a little in her seat, while pointing at the monitor.

"I see you've just woken up." A burly sounding chuckle echoed through the laptop speakers. Their dad, Igneel, smiled at them and showed off his sharp canines. Natsu grinned back at him.

"You're sure right, but it's fine. How's are you?"

The conversation carried on as they ate breakfast in front of the laptop. Their dad was working overseas and sent money home consistently. Although, Natsu felt the need to pay things with his own money. He needed to stop depending on his dad for money and get ready for the adulthood soon to come. Igneel was getting old anyways, someone needs to provide when the old man retires.

"Gradutation is in a few months right? I probably won't make it..." The man asked.

"Ah mine is on June nineth and Natsu's is on the twelveth." Wendy explained.

"We'll see. I might be in Malaysia by then, but I may be able to get a week break to visit you."

"Alright!" The siblings cheered. There was a muffled sound from the other side of the laptop screen and Igneel turned away for moment.

"Ah, kids I have to go. I'll see you in a few months. Keep up the good work. I'm so proud of you."

They exchanged goodbyes and shut off the laptop. Natsu looked at the clock. It was already 12:37.

"Are you babysitting for the Connells today?" Natsu asked as he went to get some milk. Wendy let a muffled out yes.

"Call me when they leave you with Asuka. I'm going grocery shopping. Feed Happy please. Love you." Natsu kissed his sister'a forehead and headed out the door.

Sundays are boring and pass by quickly. That was one of the unspoken rules of the universe. Weekends were usually like breaks from life. It was a break because it was short. Then on Sunday, people brood over having to meet the a more dreadful day: Monday.

Like an average teen, Natsu wasn't particularly fond of Mondays. He'd have to wake early and get ready for the horror called high school. Yes, he liked to see his friends,but he still didn't like Mondays. Although today, he felt different. Natsu felt a little more self-conscious and a little more giddy. Maybe he was excited. Maybe he'd run into a certain girl.

Natsu walked out of his room and the aroma of pancakes hit him like a brick.

"Good morning, Nat- you look nice today," Wendy greeted. The elder brother gave her a crooked smile as he made his way to the table. He was wearing his favorite pair of black jeans and the flannel shirt he unconsciously wore when he's happy. Wendy could tell he was happy for some reason just because of that shirt.

Wendy served the pancakes on the table. The pancakes were in the cute little shapes and one was even shaped like Happy. Wendy was a delightful cook indeed."You still never told me why you came home so late on Saturday." The girl attempted with conversation.

"I juph happhen to see a crassmate at the marr." He replied, faced stuffed with pancakes. Then there was a knock at the door. Wendy suddenly got up and headed to grab an extra plate, while Natsu attended to the door.

"Natsu-nii! Good morning!" Someone greeted. It was Wendy's classmate, Romeo Conbalt. Since Natsu has to be at school earlier than Wendy's middle school, Romeo offered to escort her- him being a good friend of the Dragneels. Natsu glanced at the time. 7:02. Already? Natsu grabbed his bag and car keys then headed to the door.

"Romeo, Wendy, I'm leaving now! Take care!"

Lucy walked straight ahead onto the school campus. Her nose was buried into another novel and bumped into other students more than once. She was thrown some "Hey!"s and "Watch it!"s, but she couldn't hear a single thing. The book was captivating and well written. It was apart of the romance genre and contained slight humor. If she could, she would squeal; it was too adorable. Then the stupid bell interrupted her dreamland.

Shutting her book closed, she walked hastily to the office. Period one: Office Aid. Although it was only for now, while they found someone else to switch her out. Instead she wanted to be apart of Creative Writing or the marching band. They seemed interesting.

The blonde stepped into the office and bowed to the receptionists. She walked by the principals office and found he was out again. Substituting again probably... She thought.

"Ah good morning Lucy." Said girl looked up and saw Erza Scarlet, Student Council President. Lucy grabbed her phone out of her skirt pocket and typed a simple "Good morning". Erza gave her a pleasant smile, then left.

Lucy sat in a chair meant for the office aids and resumed reading her book. Her reading was suddenly interrupted by the sound of heavy panting. A late one, s'been awhile. She looked up and found a pleasant feeling spread in her insides.

"Why do I always end up being late to places?" Natsu Dragneel joked. Lucy gave off a small grin and looked for a tardy slip. She grabbed her phone again.

Soooo first period, Dragneel?

"Mr. Clive, History."

Ah. Well have fun. See you around.

Lucy tore off the slip and waved him off.

"You should hang out with me at lunch, well only if you want too. It'll be fun!" He headed for the door and the girl chuckled.

"By the way, good morning Luce."

Monday Mornings

She took her fork, whirled up the pasta, and held the fork up near the young man's mouth. Natsu made a face and jerked his thumb toward himself as if asking if it was for him. She replied by rolling her eyes and moving the fork closer. Grinning, he gradually took a bite.

"So is she your girlfriend or something, Salamander?" Gajeel asked, drawling out the "So". Lucy was taken a back a bit and was going to reply, when she was interrupted.

"What if she is?"