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Hey Readers! This chapter is a little personal for me. I'm dealing with a lot of bull shit at the moment, and it's making me want to write. And also a little reminder, there is an order to couples! NaLu, Gale, and then Jerza! Anyhoo, here's Chapter 14 ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Natsu P.O.V

 Ever since Lucy and I reconciled, it's been nothing but a dream. We've talked a lot more, we eat lunch together, and we go over to each other's houses. She was becoming much more comfortable with my friends. It was as if the whole accident never happened.

I was waiting outside Lucy's apartment, ringing the door bell a few times. I heard a lot of loud noises coming from inside, making me a little nervous. Suddenly, I see Len bursting out of the door, yelling goodbye and sprinting away. What the hell? Suddenly, I turn around and see Lucy, her hair a huge mess and her hand not even through her sleeve. I cracked up laughing. "What the hell happened to you?"

"Woke up...late," she panted, "rushed...a little." I chuckled a little more and walked up to her. I fixed her hair by putting it in a pony tail. She put her arm in her sleeve herself and grabbed her scarf.  "You ready to go?"

"Yup!" 

We walked to school in the freezing cold. Lucy stayed close to me by wrapping her arm around mine, just like we did when we were little.  I noticed Lucy rubbing her hands together and blew into them. "Are you that cold?"

She nodded and giggled. "I made you lunch today."

"Oooh, what'd you make this time?" I asked with pure eagerness.

"A chipotle burrito with extra hot sauce and some fried rice with beans," she described, making my mouth water. I squeezed her as tight as I could and yelled, "You're the greatest!" We reached the school with ten minutes to spare and met up with Gray and Elfman. "Yo Natsu, Lucy! I thought you guys woulnd't make it!" Gray cried.

"We walked," Lucy said simply, "which was a terrible idea because of the weather."

"Well, at least you made it. The bell's gonna ring in a few minutes, so you better get you books before Mr. Clark kicks both of your asses." We both laughed and waved them goodbye. I took Lucy's hand and walked over to her locker. I couldn't help but stare at Lucy as she took out her calculus supplies. She still looked the same yet...different as well. With her pony tail up, she allowed a few strands of hair to be free and fall right on her creamy face. She still wore those thick rimmed glasses that made her eyes pop. She glanced at me and smiled. "What are you looking at?"

Oh, and that smile; so contagious that you couldn't help but smile. "You."

"Well stop," she said. "You should get your books too." I ruffled Lucy's hair and sighed. "Alright, alright. See you in class?"

She nodded. "Yeah." I poked her on the nose, just like what we used to do when we were kids, and walked over to my locker. As I unlocked my locker, I was suddenly confronted by Gray and Elfman, giving me weird expressions. "Gray did you just see what I saw?"

"Why yes Elfman, I did."

"Can you explain our idiot of a friend what we just saw?" Elfman asked.

"It would be my honor," Gray said. "We just witnessed our best friend and his best friend flirting like there was no tomorrow."

I stared at them, giving them a ridiculous look. "What? Me? And Lucy? Flirting? You guys are ridiculous."

"Ah denial, so, so sad," Gray sighed, "The boy's in love and can't even tell."

"I am not in love with Lucy!" I hissed, slamming my locker closed.

"You know the 'Man Upstairs' doesn't like lies," Gray chuckled. The bell rang, and my two so-called "best friends" frolicked off to Calculus. I groaned and slowly followed them. Me? In love with Lucy? Ha! That's a laugh! She's my best friend! Best friends can't be in that kind of relationship!  I was so caught up in my thoughts, I didn't notice Lucy shoving my shoulder a lot. "Natsu!"

"Huh? Oh, sorry. I didn't see you," I apologized.

"Geez, did you not get any sleep," Lucy grumbled. I laughed and wrapped my hand around Lucy. "Let's just head to Calculus without Mr. Clark scolding us again."

Lucy P.O.V

I was sitting outside on the school field, laying down on the grass and just looking up at the sky. It was December 5th; approximately twenty six days until my birthday. Our birthday. The anniversary of the accident. I could feel my eyes getting clouded as my memory began to fill my head of the whole horrible event. I removed the pony tail from my hair and ran my fingers through it. I stared the pony tail. Natsu and I have been hanging out for weeks. It's been nice and all, but for some reason...I want more of Natsu. I can't describe this feeling, but it's just....glued inside my chest.

"Um...do you mind if I eat with you?" I looked to my right and found that blued hair girl-Levy I think- standing over me, carrying a bento box. I quickly sat up and smiled, fixing my hair. "Sure! I could use the company!"" She sat next to me and unwrapped her bento, revealing her vegan looking food. It was awkward for a while, only able to hear the sound of food crunching in our mouths. "Do you mind if I ask you a question."

"A question?" I asked. "About what?"

She sighed. "Guy troubles. I would talk to my friends, but they'd yell at me for this." I scootched closer to her, suddenly getting interested in what she had to say. "You can tell me, Levy. I won't tell, I swear."

She looked at me for a while and took a deep breath. "You know Gajeel Redfox, right?"

"Sure, he's my Economics partner,'" I answered.

"Well, I've been tutoring for a month now...and, well...I don't really know how to explain it," Levy flustered. She was twiddling her thumbs rapidly, her face slowly changing to a shade of pink. I covered my mouth and giggled. "Maybe you...like him?"

She whipped her head in my direction, her eyes bulging in surprise. "No! Of course not! I can't like...like...him!"

"Well why not? What's stopping?" I asked.

"It's just...I don't know..." I sighed and scooted closer to her. "Look, if it helps, I think I'm dealing with the exact same thing."

"You are?"

"Yeah...I just reconciled with a friend I've refused to talk to for the past six years and...Well, let's just say he's definitely matured a bit."

"Wait, is this Natsu Dragneel?"

"Yeah...Wait, how do you know him?"

"I know you've only been here for a month or two, but around here, everyone knows Natsu. I mean, he's the star basketball player, very smart, and he dated that one girl, Eloise Montgomery-."

"Wait, who?" I asked, my ears perking.

"Eloise Montgomery, the female equivalent of Natsu: point-guard for the Fair Tail Fireflies, second highest grade in the school, and is stunningly beautiful."

"Oh...how long did they date?" I asked.

"They actually broke up during the summer, or at least, that's what I heard." I looked down and sighed. Of course he would have had a girlfriend. I mean, he's handsome, funny....Wait, why am I thinking this way about Natsu! He's my best friend! This is wrong! I shook my head and looked back the girl who needed help. "Look, I think it's fine that you like Gajeel-."

"I never said I liked!"

"But it's obvious. It sounds like you truly care for him." Her eyes widened, and her face turned into a bright shade of pink. She looked down at her knees and sighed. "Is it really that obvious?"

I laughed. "Hey, who said it was against the law to have crushes." 

"Yeah...thanks Lucy," she smiled.

I smiled back. "No problem." Then, the bell rang from a distance, cuing us to head off into our next class. Levy and I stood up and wiped the grass from our skirts. I smiled and said, "It was nice talking to you."

"Same to you! See you soon!" We took separate paths with me heading towards my locker. I opened my locker and got my books for Advanced Latin and Choir III. I see a piece of paper folded in my locker, something that was unfamiliar to me. But before I could get a quick look at what it was, I closed my locker to see Natsu in front of me, grinning as usual. "Thanks for the lunch, princess! It was delicious!"

I smiled. "I'm glad you liked it."

"Where were you anyways? We were waiting for you?"

"I ended up eating lunch Levy McGarden. She's really nice."

"Well, that's good to know. Come on, I'll walk you to your next class." He grabbed my hand and dragged me with him. I couldn't help but smile, blushing only the slightest. I unknowingly unfolded the mysterious piece of paper and read it, only realizing it something unexpected.

Enjoy it while it lasts, Honeybee. But you're just about to have everything taken away from you. Watch your back.