CRAM Chapter 03-Aha! In Your Face!

{Lucy}

"Why is Sting like that?" I cried to Levy-chan. I said the Sting part in a low voice. You know, somebody might hear me. Just to be sure.

"Shh... it's gonna be alright..." Actually, because of me, she stopped reading her book. I was sobbing nonstop, so she became disturbed. Now my conscience is bothered, too. I was such a cry baby. I just felt that the pain in my heart was unbearable and excruciating.

"Sting... is my life." I did not knew my voice was trembling and getting louder. And I also didn't know that I was mumbling nonsense to Levy-chan.

"It's okay." Hey... is that Gajeel? Wait, Gajeel!? Oh, I’m so dead. Why did I even speak about Sting? More importantly, why is he here?

"Aha!"

I want to bury my face into something that will make me unrecognizable right now. My humiliation was to the max, and my pride will be gone in the wind a few moments from now.

"W-Wha—?!" I tried to speak. My anxiety level had gone to the max as well. How am I supposed to go to school tomorrow? People will gossip like there's no tomorrow, and that'll be very bad. Shoot, there's more! Sting, of course, will hear about this. And I, Lucy Heartfilia, cannot afford to lose Sting. (like he was mine)

"Now I know." He flashed me a snide smirk. I saw Gajeel rolling his eyes and then he looked somewhere beside me. I don't know where. To Levy?

"What?! You.. you heard it?" I shrieked, blushing furiously. Word will spread without this day ending, I'm sure of it. I was just such an idiot. I should've just kept my mouth shut.

He shrugged, and this time he bit his lip. He was stifling his laughter, no doubt. Now, I just want to die. "I'm not deaf, you know. Not like yo—"

"Argh!" I stepped on his foot once again. My temper went on its highest just because of him. He's the one who makes me mad at all time. I was never (and when I say never, I mean it) friends with him since... I can no longer remember.

"H-Hey you! Get back here!" I cackled as I ran away, satisfied as I heard his ear piercing scream. I was now dragging Levy-chan behind. At least I have got my payback.

I saw Levy-chan shaking her head at me in dismay.

"What?" I asked her innocently, batting my eyelashes. She really hated improper behavior, especially from me. She said I should act like a lady.

"Nothing."

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Oh yeah! Lunch time!

I saw Erza and the others having the time of their life while eating. Levy and I asked if we can join them and they agreed right away.

While eating, there were also story-telling. Well, more like gossiping. And I didn’t like that.

I was enjoying their company...

not until I heard a certain topic about “Love”.

"Hey guys! What do you say? Let's play the match-making games!" Mira cheerfully suggested.

"Sure." Erza stopped eating for awhile and grinned at Mirajane with glimmering eyes. Wow, she looked so enthusiastic. Mr. Jellal Fernandes should calm her down. Her heart will not calm down, though.

"So... let's start with you." Evergreen wiggled her eyebrows at Mirajane, smirking. She was the one who suggested it, so good luck with that.

"M-Me?" Mira stammered and blushed.

Wendy chortled and smiled gracefully. "Yes, you."

"She's really good with Laxus." Kinana giggled.

"I agree!" Levy sighed dreamily. Like she ever had a crush on somebody already. Woah, yeah. I never asked her about that kind of stuff. I'll ask her after some time.

"Me too." I grinned.

"Hehehe..." Mira shyly snickered. Oh, so it is true. Rumor says she likes Laxus.

"Next is..?" Laki questioned.

Wendy raised her hand." Erza-san."

Erza looked at Wendy, flabbergasted. "What? Why me?"

"I mean, I choose you to be the topic about love."

"Ohh..." Erza blushed and the girls gushed and chuckled.

"She's with Jellal—" Poor Juvia. She was knocked out by Erza. Oh well, she's always like that. But she didn’t have to cover it up. It was so obvious, and the rumor is all over the school.

"Let's move on to Levy." Mira put her hands into her chin, thinking.

"I dunno about her." I shrugged. She won't tell me about it.

"She's your best friend and you don't know?" Carla asked in wonder.

I looked at Levy who's been quiet this whole time, but I don't know why.

"Hmm.. I heard that Jet is courting her." Wendy smiled.

"Also Droy." Carla added with a shrug.

"But I prefer Gajeel for her." I said proudly. Yes, I am a shipper of GaLe. Especially when I saw Gajeel staring at Levy’s direction earlier.

"Oh. What about you?" Erza, Cana and Juvia smirked at me. Wha—? I should have never commented.

I was enjoying the moment of silence between us so I decided to drink water.

"Natsu Dragneel."

"Pft." I coughed and coughed. Me? For Natsu? Na-uh. No way. Take note, Levy was the one who answered Natsu. And I was like: what the heck? She knows that I like Sting, right? Not Natsu! And of all people, why him? No offense. He’s handsome alright, but everybody knows how I treat him. I treat him like a piece of trash.

After I have recovered, I gave Levy a death glare. The looks must kill. She just shrugged at me and I was like "What's wrong with this girl?"

"I agree." Mira? What in the world?

"Me too." Erza said.

"Juvia agrees."

"Uh-huh." Even Carla and Wendy? What's wrong with these people? Don't they see me fighting with Natsu every single time?

“Don’t look at us like that, Lucy. We saw you the last summer, remember? With Natsu tickling you like there was no tomorrow. Don’t deny it, he’s your type. And you’ll never know? You two could be together in the future. You two are really perfect for each other.

“Yeah, with his “amazing” attitude? No thanks.” Seriously, I am so annoyed.

The bell rang and that was my cue to walk away.

Whew. The bell kept me calm.

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Lunch was already over and I was already heading back into our room.

I left Levy and the others behind because I was mad at them for shipping me with Natsu. NaLu? What the heck are they talking about that time?

Since there was still a little bit of time before the next period starts even if the bell rang, I decided to take a little walk on my own.

As I passed by random people, they greeted me. Woah. It really feels strange being popular and all.

I was smiling at people when I passed by the garden again. A memory from yesterday made me shiver. Then and there, I heard a cry of a boy.

Strange. His voice was so familiar to me.

"Lisanna will never love me." Woah. Lisanna? Lisanna Strauss?

Wait a minute. I know that voice. That voice belongs to—

"Natsu?"

"Oh sh*t. F*ck. You never heard and saw anything, right?" He stood up, alarmed by my presence. That was my cue to smirk at him teasingly. He was now drying up his tears with his hanky. Like I never knew it.

"Aha! In your face!" I laughed loudly, sinister clear in my voice.

"Oh please, don't ever tell that to anyone. I promise you that I will keep your secret hidden as well. Just please don't tell it to anyone." Woah. Mr. Boastful becomes Mr. Humble. Cool!

"Nah-uh. After you teased me—"

"Then I will tell everyone about your secret."

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"Oh, I was just joking a round. Ha-ha-ha." I laughed in a fake way.

"Aha! In your face as well!" He smirked. Ah. He did not change.

"Why you little—!?"

And we ran around the garden.

"Catch me! Catch me! If you caaan..." I sang, running away.

We continued to run in circles in the bench.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. My running slowed down and he catched me.

"Gotcha!" He tickled me... while hugging me. I think? No, why would he, right?

"Ohhhh!!!! This must be love! Told you guys my predictions were true!" OMG!!! This is so embarassing! I was caught playing with my enemy! Worst of all, we look like a couple in our position!

"Mira! You know that's not true!" I protested.

"Ohhh... denial." The girls said in chorus, laughing at me.

I blushed, "Hmph." Okay, this was the second time they saw Natsu tickling me.

"We're a couple." Natsu seriously blurted out. That's when I blushed more.

"Hahahaha! Your face! It was priceless!" I got mad at him and chased him around the garden once again.

"Aha! In your face! Strike 2!"

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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FAIRY TAIL. MASHIMA-SENSEI DOES.

Lol the ending was fun. Anyways, how's the story? Vote and Comment!

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~sheimaenalu