What's better than writing a sad story for Christmas?

Aah...it's been a while since I wrote a messed up story.

I'm actually super excited to write this story, since half of the first chapter has been sitting in my computer all lonely and stuff for a year! I hope you guys will enjoy this as much as I will!

"Mommy!" cried a little girl excitedly as she raised her arms up to be picked up by the tall blonde woman.

"Lucy," said the woman with a smile. "You're going to grow up to be a beautiful woman."

"Like you, mommy!"

"Yes," said her father as he stepped into the picture. "Just like your mother."

They were the picture perfect family. They had wealth, health, and happiness. Until everything started to get fuzzy when Layla was involved in a major car accident. She was rushed to the hospital right away. By the time her husband arrived, she was gone.

Jude cried out in agony.

Back at the mansion, Lucy was in the arms of the young pink haired maid, Virgo.

"What happened to my mommy? Why did daddy look so scared when he got that phone call?"

A tear rolled down Virgo's cheek as she fought back the sobs. She embraced the child.

Years passed. Lucy was still living in the mansion, but the problem was whenever her dad saw her, he would hurt her in some way. Lucy has suffered through the physical and emotional pain. She would cry herself to sleep every night, praying that when she'd wake up, she'd be in a better place.

Lucy was homeschooled by Virgo. She was a great teacher, but Lucy would notice her tense up whenever her father was around. Part was due to the fact that she knew what Jude was doing to his daughter, and the other part was something else.

One night, by chance, Lucy saw what was happening between them. Her father was abusing her sexually. He had her pinned to the floor, naked. Tears rolled down her cheek.

"Make one sound," said Jude as he tightened his grip on the young maid with one hand and pulled down his pants with the other, "and I will whip you."

Covering her mouth to keep from screaming, Lucy ran to her room, locked the door, slid down, buried her head into her knees, and started crying.

"Why did you have to leave, mom?" she choked out.

A few more years passed. Lucy was now a beautiful seventeen year old woman.

During one of her sessions with Virgo, her dad came into the room. Virgo diverted her eyes quickly. Jude glanced at her for a moment and then looked at his daughter who was slightly shaking in fear.

"Lucy, come to my study. I need to have a word with you," he said before turning and walking out.

Lucy and Virgo looked at each other worriedly. They didn't know what to expect.

Finally, Virgo took Lucy's hands and said, "It will be alright, Lucy. I'm still here."

The young blonde nodded and headed to her father's study.

"Yes, father?" she asked when she stood at the middle of the floor. She tried standing up straight and tried looking fearless, but she could feel her legs shaking underneath her frilly fuchsia dress.

"I'm sending you to Fairy Tail High."

The words didn't sink into her for a while, due to his straightforwardness. She felt very confused. Lucy's eyebrows knitted as she stared at her father who was staring out his big window. Looking anywhere else but at his only daughter.

"Fairy Tail…High?"

"It's a high school far away. I've already bought a house for you near there."

"I'm…leaving?"

"Yes. You need to learn how to live out in the world on your own."

Tears blurred Lucy's vision. She clenched her shaking fists and bit her trembling lip. She couldn't believe her own father was throwing her out into the world like that by herself. A world which she has never known.

At this point, rage was consuming her mind. She held herself back all those years because she felt bad for him. But now, after all he's done, she just couldn't take another minute of it.

"Good!" she shrieked, making her father turn to face her.

"Young ladies shouldn't raise their voice to their parent in such manner. You disappoint me, Lucy."

"You're just throwing me out so that you can have more time to fuck Virgo, is that it? Why must you treat us like you have? Mom's gone! She's never coming back! I've accepted this years ago, so why can't you?"

After a few moments of silence, Lucy finally realized what she has done and hung her head.

"I'm sorry," she said as her tears rolled down her cheeks and dropped onto the red carpet, leaving a water mark.

She started trembling as she heard her father's footsteps coming towards her.

Back in the library, Virgo heard Lucy scream, glass shattering, and then a thud. Virgo sobbed as she hugged herself tightly. She has always wanted to run away with Lucy ever since her father became abusive, but since he was wealthy, she figured he would just hire professionals to bring them back. Or maybe even kill them.

After what seemed to be hours, the screaming finally stopped.

Lucy boarded the midnight train in her casual attire. Her things would be sent to her later in the morning by Virgo. When she sat down on one of the padded chairs, she sighed in relief. She was finally free, though she couldn't help but worry about Virgo.

She rubbed her now bandaged arm. When her dad attacked her, she accidentally knocked a vase over and fell on the shattered pieces, causing her arm to be badly cut. To top it all off, her father still hit her. There were new bruises on her face and on her good arm. He made her swear that if anyone ever asks about the bruises or scars, she's say that she was a bad girl and got into a fight.

The few passengers on the train stared at her sadly.

Finally, the train whistle signaled that it was about to take off. She could see the mansion from where she was sitting. She felt the train move and she watched as the mansion she has lived in her whole life disappear from her eyes for the first time.

She woke up when she heard the train conductor shout, "Magnolia! We have arrived at the Magnolia station!"

Lucy got up and quickly got out the train. She looked around. The station was buzzing with life; something which she has never really seen before, save the occasional balls her father would host.

She took a piece of paper that Virgo gave her with her new address. Lucy sighed.

After getting lost multiple times, she finally arrived at her destination. It wasn't a mansion, but it was fairly big.

"At least he gave me a place to live," Lucy said to herself as she took out the house key.

When she got inside, she noticed that a lot of her things had already been moved into the spacious living room. Each room was fortunately furnished.

She went upstairs to find a bedroom since she had three to choose from. She picked the one that had the larger window.

Lucy collapsed on the white sheeted bed and sighed happily. "No more abuse!"

But then after a while, she started crying. She left Virgo alone with her monster of a father. Clenching the sheets she said, "I swear I'll get you out of there, Virgo."

Her cellphone rang. She grabbed it out of her pocket and looked at the caller I.D. It was from the mansion, which meant it was most likey from Virgo. She had to be careful when talking to her since she knew her dad monitored their calls.

"Virgo!" she cried out happily after she pressed the talk button.

"Lucy! How are you?"

"I just got here. How are you?"

Lucy heard Virgo sigh sadly on the other line. The blonde bit her lip to keep from saying anything that would make her father mad.

"There is money in your pink luggage and I shall be sending you more soon. You should use some to buy your school supplies."

"I don't want to go to school…"

"I know…But I'm sure you'll make a lot of friends! Maybe you'll even get a boyfriend!"

"Virgo…"

She heard her father say something to the pink haired maid that she couldn't quite decipher.

"I have to go," whispered Virgo sadly.

Before Lucy could have time to respond, Virgo hung up. Lucy listened to the nothingness before finally putting her phone down on the bed. She went downstairs to get her stuff and put things away.

Lucy went into the bathroom to look how bad her face was. It was still horrible to look at. She sighed heavily and tried her best to cover her face with her bangs so she could go out without getting weird looks. After deciding that it was no use, she put on a black cap, white jacket, grabbed her purse, and headed out to get some food from the nearest store.

Lucy knew how to cook, thanks to a certain pink haired maid. The blonde bought herself a variety of vegetables, meat, and of course a bunch of sweets and snacks.

The people in the store would look at her curiously since they haven't seen a girl like her before. Some guys tried to get a look at her face, but it was covered by her hair and hat.

"Hello there, miss," said a masculine voice behind her as Lucy put a gallon of milk in her cart.

Lucy turned around to face a largely built man with a nose ring like a cow's. He wore a white shirt and khaki shorts. The blonde raised a brow. "Yes?"

"You have a very sexy body!"

Ignoring him, Lucy pushed the cart forward, leaving the strange man standing there, scratching his head. She finished checking out and walked out of the store with multiple bags in each hand. Lucy was a lot stronger than she appeared to be, since Virgo would make her work out a bunch.

"That damn Natsu! Always thinking that he's better than me!" growled a man walking past Lucy. Beside him was a blue haired girl.

"Gajeel," she started, "Natsu is Natsu. End of explanation."

"That doesn't mean he had to steal my spot light in the talent show at the bar!" then the man with long, spiky black hair mumbled, "he's not that good at singing anyways."

"Neither are you," said the girl with blue hair as she placed her hands on her slender hips. "You guys weren't even allowed in the bar!"

The man, known as Gajeel, growled at her.

One of the bags Lucy was carrying ripped and its contents fell onto the ground. The blonde swore and gently let go of the other bags she was carrying onto the floor.

"Uh-oh!" said the blue haired girl. "Don't worry! I'll go in and grab you a new bag!" she ran into the store while Gajeel came up to Lucy.

"Yo, you okay? I'll help you when Levy comes back with the bag."

Lucy ignored him and continued to slowly pick up her groceries with her head down. She did not expect this.

"Hey, did you hear me?"

Gajeel was about to place his hand on her shoulder, but sensing this, Lucy flinched away on instinct. The man brought his hand back and stared at the girl beneath him in surprise.

Lucy looked up. His face was covered in piercings, but Gajeel was taken aback by Lucy's bruised face and held a look of surprise.

"I got the bag!" came Levy as she ran over to the two. Lucy quickly looked back down. Feeling the aura changed, Levy was about to ask what happened when Gajeel grabbed the bag out of his companion's hand. "Hey!" she cried and then pouted.

"Here," said Gajeel softly as he knelt down and started placing the stuff that fell out into the new bag. Lucy place what was in her hands inside as well. "I'll help you carry this stuff to your place if you want."

"N…No…No thanks…" Lucy felt strange talking with someone other than Virgo and her father. "I can handle it from here…"

"Alright…"

"U-Umm…" started Levy awkwardly as she watched the blonde woman stand up with her bags of groceries. "What is your name? I'm Levy, and this is Gajeel!"

Lucy turned and walked away, leaving Levy stunned. "Well! I never!"

"Lev," started Gajeel. She looked at him as he shook his head and walked away. "Wait up!" she called before running after him.

Lucy walked as quickly as she could without seeming too conspicuous. Her groceries hit her leg as she passed through the crowds. Finally, she reached home. After putting all the stuff away, she took out her phone from her pocket and saw that she had a missed call from the mansion. She quickly called back, but received no answer. Worried, she dialed once more.

"Virgo…" Lucy whispered as she clutched her phone tightly.

After hanging her new uniform up and putting her school supplies together, Lucy got the bath ready. She took the bandage off her deep cut from the vase, cleaned it, and then put a new bandage on before stepping into the hot water. She looked at the bruises and cuts on her arms and legs. Lucy let her bad arm hang off the edge of the bath.

"How the hell am I supposed to get Virgo out?" Lucy asked herself. She tried to think of different scenarios, but they all ended badly.

Lucy got out of the bath and changed into her nigh clothes. She didn't sleep that night.

The next morning, she took care of her hygiene and then put her uniform on. It included a white button up shirt with the school emblem stitched on the left breast, a pale blue skirt, dark blue below-the-knee socks, and black shoes.

Lucy tried to hide up the cuts and scars as best as she could by applying make-up on them, but it didn't work out so well. She thought up of lies to tell her classmates if they decided to ask what was wrong with her.

"I should act like a rebel that just got into a gang fight or something," she mumbled to herself as she fastened her shoes on.

Lucy grabbed her bag and left her home.

Noticing a small group of teenagers wearing the same uniform, Lucy followed closely. She clutched her bag tightly, afraid of what she would experience today since it was her first day at a public school. She wished that her mom was there to send her off.

She wished her mom never died.

Why did she have to go? She thought to herself. Why not me? The same questions have been circling in her mind since the day she realized the tragedy that befell her parent.

Lucy stopped when she abruptly slammed into the back of one of the teenagers.

"Woah, what the hell?" came the silver-haired male. He turned to see Lucy jump back.

"S-Sorry!" she stammered as she quickly walked past him.

When Lucy was out of earshot, the male's female companion with pink hair asked, "Do you know her, Lyon? I don't think I've seen her around before. She seems pretty…sketchy."

"I haven't," replied Lyon as he kept staring at the girl's retreating figure. "But did you see the cuts on that one? I wonder if she got into a really bad fight. Maybe she was transferred here because she got kicked out of her old school."

"You're reading into things too much," said another male companion with spiky blue hair and bushy eyebrows.

"What do you think happened then, Yuka?" asked the female with pink hair.

"I don't want to assume, Sherry."

Lucy felt lost now that she didn't have the group of teenagers guiding her to the school. She searched the area for anyone else wearing the same uniform as her. After turning a corner, she spotted a male and a female in uniform. The two spotted Lucy.

It was Levy and Gajeel.

"Fuck," Lucy whispered under her breath. She was about to turn around and leave when Levy called out for her.

"Hey! Hey, please wait!"

Lucy stopped, but didn't turn around as the blue-haired girl ran up to her. "I know you! We met each other yesterday! I had no idea you were going to study at the same school as us!"

Lucy didn't say a word.

Gajeel's footsteps could be heard as he came closer. "You lost or somethin'?" he questioned.

"Yes," replied Lucy with her back still turned. "I just need directions so-"

"It's rude to have your back facing people who are talking to you," said Gajeel. "We already saw your cuts and bruises yesterday, so there is no point in hiding them now. We won't ask if you don't want us to."

"Gajeel!" scolded Levy as she smacked his arm, which had no effect on the large, muscular man.

"No, he's right," sighed Lucy as she turned around. "I'm sorry. Just…I just need directions."

"How about you follow us?" offered Levy with a smile.

Lucy couldn't help but stare. She felt her heart swell up as she looked at Levy's smiling face. The last person who has smiled at her since her mom passed away had been Virgo.

Levy's bright expression turned into worry as she noticed Lucy's eyes water. Her eyebrows knitted together, and she was about to ask if something was wrong when Gajeel nudged her with his elbow.

Regaining her composure Lucy asked, "So, where is school?"

She followed her two companions to a large, gothic-like building. The large, pointy black gates were pushed in, letting students flock inside. The school's emblem was carved on the center of the large building.

"Do you know what class you're going to be in?" asked Levy.

"I'm a second-year," responded Lucy as she kept her eyes glued on the large building. Her stomach turned in knots as she pictured her peers make fun of her and her scars.

"There are three different classes for second-years," said Gajeel. "Do you have the paper that told you what class you were in?"

"Um…" Lucy hiked her knee up as she dug through her bag to find the paper. She fished out the small sheet and handed it to Gajeel.

Levy stood on the tips of her toes to get a better look, but she gave up.

"Class 2-B," said Gajeel as he handed the paper back. "Same class that me and Levy are in. I don't know whether to feel sorry for you or not."

"Wh-What do you mean by that?"

Gajeel and Levy looked at each other and then back at Lucy. Levy scratched the back of her head and said, "Well…our classmates are a little…rowdy? Even Gajeel here gets crazy in the classroom some times."

"Hey," he snapped, crossing his arms. "That pink-haired idiot starts it."

There was a loud sound of bells chiming.

"Well, we'd better get to class before Gildarts throws a fit," said Gajeel as he started walking towards the gates.

"That's Mr. Clive to you!" called Levy. She jogged towards her male companion, but stopped and turned around to look at Lucy who had her head down, and was still in the same position as she was in earlier. Levy jogged back. "You know," she started with a smile. "I never got a chance to learn your name."

Lucy looked up into Levy's dark eyes. There was a kind of warmth that made Lucy trust her.

"Lucy," said the blonde as she looked at the school. "We need to go."

"I agree."

The two girls ran into the building together, passing Gajeel who held a look of annoyance. Levy showed Lucy to the east wing on the second floor, and they ran to the last classroom down the hall.

The two stayed by the door for a few moments to catch their breath. After looking each other in the eye, the two burst out into giggles.

"I'm so out of shape!" exclaimed the blue hair girl as she attempted to smooth out her wild locks.

"So am I!"

Lucy almost forgot what it felt like to giggle.

"Okay girls," started Gajeel as he stepped into view. "Get in the classroom before the bell rings."

"Yes, sir!" responded Levy with a salute, causing Gajeel to roll his eyes.

Upon walking into the room, Lucy realized that she had no idea where her seat was. There was no place where she could put her head down and cover it. She felt naked standing in a room full of strangers.

"Look who finally decided to show up!" exclaimed the man behind the desk, which led Lucy to believe that this was the teacher, Mr. Clive. He was a bit scruffy looking and didn't look like much of a teacher.

"Aw shut it, old man. The bell hasn't even rung yet," countered Gajeel. Lucy was surprised by his boldness.

"Who is this?" asked the teacher, ignoring his student's remark.

Lucy felt as if the whole class has stopped what they were doing to get a good look at her, which they were. They gazed at her bandage and wounds curiously.

Lucy couldn't find the words to speak, and Levy sensed that. "This is Lucy! She's new."

"I can see that," started Gildarts. "But what's up with the b-"

Gajeel shot him a look. "Just tell us where we sit."

The bell rang and everyone stayed silent as they looked at Lucy. Some people whispered to each other.

"Gajeel, you sit at the first desk in the second row. Levy, you sit at the fourth desk in the first row. And Lucy, you-"

The door behind the three teenagers slammed open, and they quickly jumped at the sound. A boy with pink hair rushed past them. His uniform and hair was unkempt and he wore a white scarf. "I tripped up the stair on my way here, Gildarts! Don't mark me late!"

The teacher's eye twitched. "Just get to your seat, Natsu. Fifth seat, last row."

Natsu made his way over to his desk, followed by Levy and Gajeel.

"Mr. Clive!" exclaimed Levy once she sat down and realized that Lucy never learned her seat. "You never told Lucy were she sits!"

Gildarts looked at Lucy. "Last seat, last row. Next to Natsu. Good luck."

Lucy looked up at her new neighbor. The pink-haired boy grinned widely and waved at her. Lucy didn't know whether to feel welcomed or worried.

She sat down at her seat which was right next to the window. After she placed her bag on the hook attached to the desk, Gildarts stood up to talk. He talked about which teachers would be circling their class, but Lucy quickly forgot their names.

After drowning out the sound of Gildarts' voice, Lucy focused her attention to the scenery past the window. She was gifted with the view of the school's Fairy Tail fountain, surrounded by lush, green plants. Colorful flowers bloomed everywhere, and Lucy wondered what it would take to get into this school if you weren't wealthy.

"Lucy, right?" whispered the male next to her.

The young blonde turned her head slightly to see Natsu leaning towards her a bit. She felt awkward.

"My name is Natsu Dragneel," continued the boy. "Where are you from?"

Lucy was too afraid to respond, but luckily, Mr. Clive saved her. "Natsu!" he called. "Shut it!"

"I was only whispering!" whined Natsu as he sat back upright. "Give me a break, would ya? It's only the first day of school!"

"Which is exactly why I need to start training you now!" The teacher started gathering his things after seeing that his time was about up.

A black-haired male sitting a row in front of Lucy and Natsu scoffed. "He's just like a puppy."

"What was that, Gray?" challenged Natsu as he shot up from his chair. The sudden movement caused Lucy to flinch and inch closer to the wall.

"You heard me, flame-brain!" the boy known as Gray stood up as well and faced Natsu. His shirt was unbuttoned enough that you could see his abs.

"That is enough!" called Gildarts, slamming his palm onto the wooden teacher's desk. "Both of you are acting like puppies! Now sit down and wait for the next teacher! Or do I have to babysit you? And both of you need to fix your uniforms properly!"

The two boys glared at each other as they fixed their shirts. Natsu tucked it in his pants in while Gray buttoned up his, causing some girls in the room to pout.

After sitting down, the next teacher came in. You could smell him before you could see him. Lucy covered her nose as a wave of perfume hit her like a tidal wave. A short man with red hair came into view. He was wearing a white dress shirt, black pants, and shiny black shoes. Gildarts towered over him.

"I am ready to take over now, men!" exclaimed the stout man as he spun himself around a couple times.

"Good luck," said Gildarts as he started heading out.

"Thank you," said the shorter man. "I may need it, men!"

Gildarts stopped at the open doorway and gave the other teacher a side-ways glance. "I wasn't talking to you."

The other teacher gulped as if he feared Mr. Clive. After straightening himself, he cleared his throat and said, "Good-morning, men! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Ichiya Kotobuki! I will be your English teacher, men!"

Lucy stared at Ichiya in wonder, and questioned why he said "men" a lot. After slowly taking her hands away from her nose, Lucy let out a loud sneeze.

"Oh, men!" exclaimed Ichiya as he skipped towards Lucy with a rose in his hand. A rose which had appeared out of nowhere. When Ichiya got to Lucy's desk, he got down on one knee and presented the rose. "For you, the beautiful new student!"

"I wouldn't take that if I were you," commented Natsu. The rest of the students shook their head in agreement.

"Woah," started Ichiya once he noticed the cuts and bruises on Lucy. "What happened?"

The door slammed open, to Lucy's relief. A young woman with long red hair stood before them. Lucy looked at her in awe.

"Sorry I'm late," she started. Her voice was deep. "Student council business." Ezra started walking to the only available seat left, which was by Levy.

"Ezra, my honey!" exclaimed Ichiya as he took himself, and the rose that he offered Lucy, away. He floated to Ezra's desk, but when he got down on one knee to offer the rose, the young woman kicked him in the face.

"Don't make me go to the principal again, creep!" she growled, disgusted.

"That's Erza," Natus whispered to Lucy. "She is a monster."

A pencil hit him in the face. Lucy looked back over at Ezra to see her nose flared towards the pink-haired boy. "Come again?" she threatened.

After Ichiya regained consciousness, he became semi-serious about teaching. The English books came in and the students got up to get their copy.

Lucy knew how to speak English fluently since it was the first language that she learned, so she knew that she would pass the class easily.

Since it was the first day of school, class was shortened since they would have homeroom again at the end of the day. Teacher after teacher came and went, and Lucy's bag got heavier with books. Natsu kept trying to whisper to Lucy, but he was ignored.

Finally, Gildarts came back.

"So, how has your day been?" he asked. The class groaned in response.

Gray insulted Natsu in some way once again, which caused Natsu to pick up his desk and toss it. Gray, along with everyone around him, jumped out of the way. Gildarts yelled at them, and somehow, Gajeel got into the commotion and got up to punch Gray. Gildarts gave up on being civil and rolled up his sleeves before stomping into the battlefield. He grabbed the closest boys by the ears, which was Gray and Gajeel. He pulled the two out the door and threw them into the hallway. Then he looked at Natsu.

"Okay, okay!" Natsu said as he started walking to the door.

What the hell just happened, thought Lucy.

"Anyways," sighed Gildarts as he closed the door behind Natsu. The sound of fighting could be heard in the halls. "Let's discuss about school stuff."

Mr. Clive talked about the school rules, policies, schedules, and vacation days. He passed out a small pamphlet that stated what he already said. "The club fair is tomorrow and will go on for two days. Every single person needs to join one. The bell is going to ring in ten minutes, so I'll leave you all while I go talk to the boys in the hallway."

Levy got up and sat down in Natsu's empty seat. She smiled and said, "Today wasn't so bad. Usually it's so much worse."

"Natsu keeps bugging me," complained Lucy.

Levy laughed. "Yeah. Natsu bugs everyone."

"I'm sorry that you had to witness that," said Ezra as she walked up to the two girls. "But Levy is right. It usually is worse. But you learn to get used to it."

Ezra's hard expression that she had when she first came into the room was gone and softened into the big-sisterly type. Lucy gave her a small smile. "I sure hope so," she said.

"From what school did you come from?" asked the scarlet haired woman as she took a seat upon an unoccupied desk.

"I was actually home-schooled. This is my first time at a public school."

Knowing this, Erza's face turned into one of concern, but she immediately shook it off and asked, "Do you at least know anything about the clubs here?"

Lucy played with her finger nails. Talking like this to girls her own age was still weird to her. "I actually know nothing of this school."

"Lucy can join our club, cant she?" asked Levy.

"Of course," responded Erza, "but she should really get a look at all the other clubs before coming to a decision."

"Wh-What club are you guys in?" asked Lucy.

"It's simply called the Fairy Tail Guild. We don't do anything specific. It's sort of an excuse to hang out, but we usually help the student council set up festivities and such," responded Levy.

"Why?" questioned the blonde.

"Because I'm the president of the student council," commented Erza. "And most of the members of the club are…how should I put this nicely? Undisciplined. So I have them do work."

"Yeah, but it's so much fun!" started Levy. "The boys who were just kicked out are part of it. It would be so amazing if you could join, so if the other clubs don't interest you, you will be more than welcome to join us!"

Lucy nodded. She was disappointed that she had to join a club, since she didn't want to converse with people that much. But Erza and Levy seemed really nice. She felt a pang in her heart when she thought of Virgo.

"Is something the matter, Lucy?" questioned Erza. She was about to lean forward to touch her, but upon further thought, she pulled back.

The bell rang, and Lucy was out of the classroom in an instant.

Erza turned to Levy with a worried expression coating her face.

"I don't know, Erza," said Levy with an equally worried expression.

"She said she was home-schooled…" said Erza silently.

Levy's eyes widened. "You couldn't mean…"

Erza sighed and looked towards the door. "I wish it weren't so, but it seems like it."

Upon quickly turning a corner on the first floor, Lucy once again slammed into someone. She was about to fall when Natsu quickly grabbed her shoulders.

Lucy's eyes widened in fear and, out of instinct, she shouted for him to let go and struggled to break free. Lucy slapped his face, which caused Natsu to let go of her out of surprise. Lucy fell onto the ground with a thud. Groups of students stopped and stared at the commotion.

"I-I'm sorry!" he stammered as he was about to help her up.

The blonde avoided his eyes and quickly scrambled herself up and then ran. Her arm throbbed. She was pretty sure that the wound re-opened and would take even longer to heal.

Once Lucy got home, she quickly changed the bandage. After that was done, she reached into the pocket in her skirt to grab her phone to call Virgo. The was nothing there but a handkerchief. She went over to her bag and dug through it, and out of frustration, dumped all the contents onto the bed and the floor.

"No…No!" she cried as she sorted through her things for the third time. "Where is it?"

She froze.

I must have dropped it when I ran into Natsu, she thought.

Oh my God it's finally posted! Hope this was an okay start. I'm still debating the length I want to make this...but I guess it depends how much my readers like it! Please review and follow!

Byyye!

~Bl00dyshad0w