Hello all, I know it's been a while since I have updated this story. I have decided to tweak some of the previous chapters before I release anything new. So please be patient as I embark to make this story better.

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Song is Outta My System by Simple Plan

I don't own the songs used or the characters, only Hiro Mashima does! ;)

She was sick and tired of this; of being hurt, of being scared, of being alone, of being someone she's not. Her life wasn't always this way; she used to be happy… her family used to be happy. That was until her mom died.

Her mom always wore a smile, she was respectable and kind, always sought to help whomever she met because she treated everyone like they were family. Lucy looked up to her and wanted to be just like her.

The last happy memory she could recall of her family was when her mom made a surprise picnic in the garden for her. When her father heard the laughter coming from the garden, he set aside his work to investigate the noise. Once he walked into the garden, he found his beautiful wife and daughter smiling and laughing, and all he could do was smile. He sat down and joined them and they stayed there all afternoon. The memory no longer made her smile; rather, it made her cry.

Her father changed when her mother passed away. He was hardly around; he was always consumed in his work: traveling on business trips, meetings at the office, etc. When he was home, he would wither lock himself in his study or berate her for the slightest things. His life became solely about Heartfilia Enterprises and how their lives affected the business.

Lucy preferred it when her father wasn't home; she had somewhat more freedom without him there. She still had all the private lessons, not just on education, but also on how to be a proper young lady. However, when her father wasn't home, her teachers were more lenient and enjoyable. Conversely, her father being home meant the worst was about to occur.

Her father usually didn't come home unless it meant she was in trouble or he was upset with something dealing with the company; both reasons caused Lucy to shake in fear. When angry, her father would find her, yell at her and end up beating her.

That's exactly what had happened tonight. Here she sat on the floor of her bedroom crying and holding her bruised side. This time she had turned away yet another suitor and potential heir for the Heartfilia company.

Lucy wanted out and she needed it badly. She had convinced herself to stay so many times before with excuses like: mom's grave is here, this is my home, he is still your dad and more… but no longer.

Lucy got up from the floor and stomped over to her wardrobe. She threw open the doors, grabbed a duffel bag and began throwing everything within arm's reach into the bag. Jeans, shirts, blouses, pajamas, everything but the stuffy, frilly dresses that her father made her wear.

She strolled over to her dresser where she gazed silently at the music box that lay upon it. Carefully opening the lid, a soft and sweet song began to fill the empty room, a song all too familiar to Lucy; it was a lullaby her mother used to sing to her as a child. A small tear ran down her cheek and fell to her hand. Lucy looked down and opened the compartment inside the box to reveal a few jewels. Taking them out of the box and putting them in her pocket, Lucy closed the music box and placed it into the duffel bag.

She took one last glance around the room and headed for the window. Inching it open slowly as to not make a sound, Lucy was able to open the creaky window and jump out onto a nearby tree branch. As soon as her feet hit the ground, she was gone.

...

Natsu ran through the halls of Fairy Tail, a school devoted solely to the arts. He started as a student there and soon became a member of a band, Audio Uproar. The band was popular amongst the students at the school and their manager had been working so hard to get them beyond the walls of the school and even out of the town. They got their first big break when their single made it onto a few radio stations in the area. The single was such a hit, scouts agreed to come to their concert this evening.

He was ecstatic and he had to tell his bandmates, but first, he had to tell his girlfriend, Lisanna. They were close friends growing up and had been dating for almost two years. Life for Natsu seemed to be great!

His eyes scanned the hallway as he searched for the familiar white head of hair; he looked all over the dance department where she usually would be, but he couldn't find her. Determined, he decided to search the entire school.

As he ran down the hallway on the east side of campus, he heard a giggle coming from around the corner. "Hey Lisanna is that-" Natsu stopped mid stride and stared at the scene before him. His girlfriend was wrapped around some other guy with black and blue hair, both so entranced by what they were doing that they were oblivious to the pink haired guy standing mere feet from them. Natsu quickly rounded the corner and let his back rest against the wall; he leaned his head back and tried to make sense of what was happening. With a clenched jaw and squinted eyes, Natsu stomped back down the hallway from which he came and began his search for his bandmates.

Audio Uproar, the self-proclaimed 'Best Band in Fairy Tail' was relaxing in their usual spot, a forgotten classroom in the West wing of the school that they refurbished to make their 'headquarters.' Gray, the band's lead guitarist, sat on the couch with his feet rested on the table as he stroked his guitar. Jellal, keyboard/bass player, sat in the corner of the room near the window and quietly read a book. Gajeel, the drummer for AU, sat on the other end of the couch jamming to whatever music he was listening to in his earphones as he drummed along.

Natsu burst through the door, causing Gray and Gajeel to both jump a little; Jellal only glanced up to see what was happening. The pink haired singer and guitarist stood in the doorway with a look of intensity in his eyes. "Guys, I've got a song!"

...

The crowd screamed as the instruments signaled the end of the song. Almost the entire city had come for the Audio Uproar concert, the place was packed. "Thank you!" Natsu called to the crowd as he smiled into the mic. Gray, by now shirtless, asked the audience, "Is everyone having fun tonight?" The crowd responded with fervor as their volume began to increase to show how enjoyable the evening was.

"This is gonna be our last song of the night. I wrote this for a special person in my life." Natsu prepared his guitar for the song they were about to play, the biggest smile growing on his face. Pointing to the crowd he spoke, "This one's for you Lisanna." Gray began to strum his guitar, the rest of the band joining in in seconds.

(Natsu singing alone; Gray singing alone; both)

I try to brush it off

Keep calm and collected but it just won't work

Natsu sung into the mic, holding it with one hand and his guitar in the other.

They tell me "Read a book,

Learn to cook, anything to keep your mind off her!"

And now I'm so-o

Tired of feeling so low-o

For seven weeks in a row-o

I don't wanna hear about

Don't wanna think about you

All four band members joined in.

I wanna make out with the perfect stranger

Get loud need a mind eraser

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

Downtown I'll be up all night

Get lost in the flashing lights

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

I try to be mature,

Stay polite but I'm really thinking 'What's it worth?'

When deep inside of me

I can't breathe I'm a victim of a love sick curse

And now I'm so-o

Tired of taking it slow-o

For seven weeks in a row-o

I don't wanna hear about

Don't wanna think about you

I wanna make out with the perfect stranger

Get loud need a mind eraser

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

Downtown I'll be up all night

Get lost in the flashing lights

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

Nastu grabbed the mic in both hands and directed his words towards Lisanna, who was now utterly shocked by the situation.

Outta my system

Outta my system

Outta my system

It's been so long since I've been myself

Talking like, walking like someone else

It feels so good to get back to me

And rid myself of this misery

Now I'm here coming back to life

Turning my wrongs all back to right

I was weighed down, I was locked up

Now I'm free

Natsu pointed towards Lisanna and winked.

I'm gonnamake out with the perfect stranger

Get loud need a mind eraser

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

Downtown I'll be up all night

Get lost in the flashing lights

Drink up tonight I'm on a mission

To get you outta my system

Oh, oh outta my system

Oh, oh outta my system

Outta my system

The crowd roared with applause; they loved the song, they loved the band. Natsu stepped back from the mic and gazed over the crowd, soaking in the feeling of the audience's noise. Then he turned his attention to the white haired girl standing near the front of the stage and smirked at the look on her face, she couldn't believe what just happened. Natsu raised his fist and screamed, "Goodnight!"The lights on the stage turned off and the band exited backstage.

"That was awesome!" screamed Gajeel.

"Did you see the look on her face?! Priceless!" Gray chimed in, he and Natsu beginning to laugh.

"Ekhm" a voice called from down the hall. The four guys turned to see an angry Lisanna standing in the hallway with her arms crossed and tapping her left foot. Natsu looked back at Gray and they both muffled a laugh. "Natsu! We need to talk." Natsu glanced back at her and walked down the hallway past her but Lisanna followed.

"What was that?!" Lisanna asked from behind Natsu as she tried to keep up with his pace.

"Exactly what it looked like." He never turned back to look at her, he kept his eyes forward and weaved his way through the crowded hallway back stage.

"Why don't you tell me then."

He finally turned to face her, "Are you stupid? We're done, over; what don't you understand about that?!"

"Why?"

"WHY?! I saw you last week with Bixlow in the hallway."

"We were just talking."

"Really? How are you supposed to talk when your mouth is full of someone else's tongue?!" Natsu turned and stormed to the door that led outside; "Natsu!" Lisanna called after him.

...

Lucy dropped her duffel bag on the ground and took out her map. She had just enough jewels to afford a bus ticket to the city; she was on her way to Fairy Tail.

The country's best School of Arts, Fairy Tail was known for its extraordinary curriculum and its amazing record of employment post-graduation; it was her dream to go there and become a world famous singer. She thought she had it all thought out: buy a bus ticket to the city of Magnolia, get dropped off at the bus station and Fairy Tail was only a 2 mi walk; it was perfect. However, the bus had dropped her off at the wrong stop and she had no idea where she was.

"Excuse me, could you- Um sir- Wait! Ugh!" Countless people walked by her, but no one stopped to help her; no one even acknowledged her. Calm down Lucy, she thought, at least you're in the city, that's something. Keep looking, maybe someone will help you.

Determined, Lucy picked up her bag and with map in hand, tread onward into the city to find her dream... but she didn't get far.

"That's it!" Lucy threw her duffel bag down on the ground. "I have no idea where I am!" She sat down on her bag and started sulking. It was a mistake to come here; I should have never left home. She had been defeated once again; her father was right, she wasn't cut out for this. She looked up at the building in front of her, the Magnolia Concert Hall, oh the irony of her sitting in its shadow as its lights proclaimed the presence of those who were living her dream. She would never make it; she would never stand a chance.

Suddenly a door slammed open and shouting could be heard from the alley next to the building; it broke the depressing trance Lucy was in, actually it made her jump out of it. Out of the alleyway came two people who were arguing over something; the boy in front wore a black leather jacket with dark jeans, but what was odd was the color of his hair… pink? He must be some rocker wanna be. Trailing behind him was a girl with short white hair pleading with him over something. She reached out to grab his arm and the boy jerked back.

"Lisanna, leave me alone! We're over!" he yelled and tried to walk away from her.

Lucy grasped the issue that the two were arguing about and, feeling awkward, she began to stand and pack up her things.

"Where are you going?!"

"I already told you, I'm getting you outta my system! I'm going to go downtown and celebrate my new single life by drinking and making out with strangers."

"You are not!"

"Watch me!" Natsu glared at Lisanna and smirked manically at her. He turned around swiftly and made a straight line towards the blonde girl with the bag. He laid his hand on the girl's shoulder, causing her to turn around. She was shocked to see him so close to her but it shocked her even more when he started to kiss her.