Lucy

I waited for Erza by her car. She texted me a quick 'talking to someone be out in two.' I wasn't alone though, sporty fan boys kept trying to get pictures with me.

"Hey Lucy," a guy, okay he's hot, with brown hair and dark, warm black pearl eyes came up to me. "Awesome game on Tuesday."

I was still hypothtized by his face, my palms getting a little sweaty.

"Thanks," I blinked, trying to wake up from this dream. "Ummmm..."

"Liam," he finished for me with a perfect smile. "We have biology, English and history together."

I nearly mentally punched myself. Liam Appleton, the QB as well as the senior heart trob of our class. I've only heard about him from some of the girls in my classes but I've never actually seen him. I do know we passed each other several times in the halls (Girls would screech when he was around) but everytime, Natsu would be doing something stupid and I'd have to keep an eye on him instead of Liam.

"Right," I laughed lightly. "Sorry. I didn't remember."

He waved it off, "No biggie. You're some kind of star soccer player to the nation. You have no time for just some random guy in your classes."

"That's not what I meant," I waved my hands.

Liam chuckled, "I'm kidding with you."

"Hey Luce!" Natsu's voice suddenly caught our attention. I looked around Liam's bigger body to see the said person and Gray standing there.

"Oh," I blinked. "Hey guys."

Liam looked over his shoulder, "Well I guess you're busy Lucy."

"I'm sorry, Liam," I gave him a sad smile. "I'm actually have to help the team out with something right now so I can't stay and chat."

Liam shook his head, "You are perfectly fine. I'll see you tomorrow in bio, Lucy." Then to Gray and Natsu, "See you guys later."

Then he was gone.

Natsu and Gray walked up to me, eyes still on Liam's retreating back.

"I thought you guys had to leave right now," I raised an eyebrow.

"We were but we walked by and just saw you alone with him," Natsu pointed a thumb over his shoulder. "Liam's not bothering you is he?"

I shook my head, "He's just being friendly."

Natsu didn't look convinced.

"Don't mind him," Gray smiled. "Liam is a pretty chill guy."

"I don't like him," Natsu crosses his arms. "He's just hiding all his darkness behind that smile."

"What do you mean?"

"Liam," Gray pointed. "Is Magnolia's resident playboy."

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By the time Erza finally came out, Gray and Natsu have been long gone. Natsu didn't want to leave me alone just in case Liam came back but he feared Erza's wrath more.

Erza wasn't alone though. Juvia was with her.

I didn't ask any questions as the two came up to us. With a smile at our new friend I turned to Erza, "Where to first?"

"Costco," Erza hit the unlock button. "We can grab a whole bunch of stuff there."

The whole car ride, Juvia and I bonded over how weird Erza's taste in music was. We found out it was a genre called K-POP or Korean Pop music. This is how it goes: English, Korean, Korean, English, Rap, Korean, Korean. Erza liked it and since she is the driver, we could only exchanged looks of confusion as she jammed out at the wheel.

It wasn't until we pulled into the parking lot of Costco did Titania returned to reality.

"Alright," she reached over my legs and opened the glove compartment. "Cover your faces."

She pulled out a black beanie and gave it to me. A navy one for Juvia and she put on herself a blue one. Before putting it on, I caught a whiff of a familiar scent off of mines.

"Is this Natsu's?" I asked.

Erza nodded, "He leaves stuff in my car all the time because by the time he gets off, he has no idea who he is or what he is."

Natsu's beanie fit on my head perfectly and it was warm, too. Especially knowing it was his made it extra comforting. Erza handed me a pair of sunglasses to complete my disguise. I took off my warmer revealing my open shoulder cream shirt to be completed with my dark skinny jeans and black Vans. Titania didn't wear a beanie, instead she wore a snapback backwards. No sunglasses needed as she took off her warmer as well. Her outfit: a light demain shirt and light jeans along with some tan scandals. Juvia was just complete with a simple navy v-neck and white shorts along with the dark beanie.

"Let's go ladies," Erza opened her door.

The walk from the car to the wholesale store wasn't too long but with the people giving us looks, it was pretty long. Non recognized us yet which is luck for us but at any given moment, there's gonna be someone screaming our names at the top of their lungs.

Juvia still looked a little uncomfortable walking with us. She hung back a bit as Erza and I walked side by side pushing the shopping cart.

I slowed my pace to match hers. She looked at me, a smile on her face.

"So where do you live?" I asked.

"Oh," she sighed. "At Fairy Hills with Erza and the rest of the Fairy Tail FC ladies."

I blinked, "But you're not on the team?"

"I really, really want to be," Juvia sighed.

"Then tryout!"

"Easier said than done. Some of the players still despise my guts. I'm still surprised you're talking to me despite of what I've done to you."

I shook my head, "Nobody hates you, Juvia. I'm sure of it. And I for sure don't. Maybe, I did think you were just released from a mental asylum but..."

For the first time, Juvia finally giggled at my words, "I scared you, didn't I?"

I looked up, making sure the scarlet hair hasn't disappeared yet, "Nah."

Her humor face suddenly turned serious, "Now tell me something."

I flinched away a bit.

"You and Gray Fullbuster," she hissed. "Your relationship with him is...?"

"Oh," I waved it off. "He's just a close friend of mines."

Juvia shook her head frantically, "No! I heard him loud and clear! He wants to be the father of your kids!"

"That was a joke!"

"I'm warning you, Lucy," she pointed at me. "Gray is mines, and mines alone! Don't you dare touch him: love rival!"

"Juvi-"

"Ah!" She put up a hand to stop me. "Love rival."

The gong hell just happened?!