"You know you're going to get fat if you do that everyday." Lucy's voice rang through the apartment she shared with her best friend. After college, her and Levy moved to Magnolia, a city known for its young and bustling streets. Lucy's living style was filled with fresh fruits and working out, the opposite of Levy's which was filled with junk food and Netflix.
"No I wont." Levy replied as she lounged on the couch in an unkempt manner as she ate chips and watched television. "I'm still so much smaller than everyone our age." She added.
"Levy." Lucy walked into view in her new work out clothes. "I'm telling you, the gym isn't that bad!"
"You've already tried to convince me to go." Levy paused the TV. "I don't want to go and that's the last of it."
"Its not as bad as you think!" Lucy sat on the couch next to Levy. "They even have TV's connected to the machines so you're not bored as you work out.
"So you admit working out is boring." Levy said.
"No, but-" Lucy trailed off.
"Luce, I know you want me to be more active but I'm fine." Levy looked at her. "There's nothing wrong with sitting all day. The worst thing is that the toilet, and fridge, are too far away."
"You're so lazy." Lucy laughed.
"Goodbye!" Levy waved as her friend grabbed her yoga mat.
"See you at dinner!" She grabbed her keys with a jingle.
"Wait! Luce?" Levy yelled, hoping to catch her before she went out the door.
"Yeah!" Lucy said, her face brightened up. Maybe I finally convinced her.
"Can you grab me more chips?" Levy asked.
"And for the last few minutes we'll relax in child's pose, concentrate on your breathing." The blue haired instructor said, her voice ringing through the room of yoga enthusiasts. Hard core yoga was one of Lucy's favorite accommodations of the Fairy Gym. Not to mention the personal trainers and staff were rather easy on the eyes. Juvia was her favorite instructor by far, the way she led the class left little to no time to rest- which was the best part of it. Only really passionate yoga participants were in her class, so the size was smaller compared to the gentle yoga classes.
"Hey Juvia! The class was great as always." Lucy smiled as she walked over to the instructor as everyone cleared out of the room.
"Still no sign of that friend of yours." She joked as she drank from her water bottle.
"She thinks that the gym is for body builders and fat people." Lucy rolled her eyes.
"Tell her that she'll get fat if she stays on the couch all day."
"I tried, but unfortunately Levy had that body type where she can eat like a pig, be lazy as hell, yet never gains a pound." Lucy sighed. "I wish we were all as lucky as that. She doesn't have to do anything but looks so good."
"You're not too shabby yourself!" Juvia said. "Since you started my class you've grown immensely!"
"Really?" Lucy asked.
"How long have you been a member?" Juvia asked.
"Almost three months." Lucy thought.
"That means you're eligible for a free personal training lesson you know." Juvia smiled.
"Really! I've always been curious but I don't know who I would want." Lucy said. "I don't really know the trainers either. I mostly do my own thing so I'm not sure what they do."
"Well our four most popular trainers are Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and Laxus. We call them the 'Elite Four' as a joke. Laxus is more for big guys who want to lift three hundred pounds for hours and sweat like crazy. You wont want him..." She added. "Gray does more endurance, he really knows how to keep someone going." Lucy noticed Juvia blush. "Gajeel is almost as musically as Laxus, a real tough guy, he mostly does kick boxing and hard core things. Natsu is in the middle of Gajeel and Gray. He does tough things like swimming, but he also does endurance training."
"So I guess Natsu sounds like the best trainer for me." Lucy said. "He's more my style."
"Keep this in mind, Gray and Natsu are both the least muscular of the four, but they're still very good trainers. They focus of endurance rather than strength training. You cant go wrong with either of them." Juvia looked at her watch. "I'd love to talk more, but its my lunch break and I only have twenty minutes." Juvia apologized. "Talk to Mirajane at the front desk about the details.
"No problem! I'll see you next week." Lucy waves as she turned to walk down the stairs to the front desk.
"Oh, and try and tell your friend that the gym is full of muscle heads! And super cute guys!" Juvia smiled as she ran out.
"How was yoga today?" Mira asked as she saw Lucy come down the stairs. Mira made a note to learn all the names of the gym goers to make them feel more welcomed.
"It was good, I'm sweating like crazy though." Lucy added. "Juvia told me that I get a free training session and to talk to you about it..." Lucy said, not sure how to ask for a free lesson.
"Oh yes! Its almost been three months hasn't it." Mira smiled. "At the three month mark, you can get something complementary. Usually people just go for a t-shirt, or a mug, or maybe a towel. Sometimes even a special drink from Cana." Mira laughed. "But yes, you can get a free thirty minute personal training session. Would you like to book it now?" Mira asked, typing on the keyboard.
"S-sure." Lucy said faster than she would have liked.
"Do you know who you would like to have as a trainer?" Mira asked. "We have Laxus who's mostly weights. Gajeel who does kickboxing. Gray does mostly swimming and running. And Natsu who does machines and bikes." Mira asked.
"Um..." Lucy was still undeceive.
"I think a girl like you would like Natsu. He's a goofball alright, but a great trainer." Mira smiled.
"Alright, sounds good." Lucy said as Mira gave her a card with the time on it along with two other small cards.
"See you soon!" Mira waved as Lucy ran out.
"Smooth Mira." Cana said behind her.
"Oh hush up and make protein drinks." She said to the barista.
"Yes ma'am." Cana fake saluted.
"I see you haven't moved since I left." Lucy joked as she put her keys in the bowl next to the door.
"I went to the bathroom actually." Levy defended. "How was yoga?" She asked.
"Amazing." Lucy said. "And I got a free training lesson with a personal trainer." Lucy smiled as she sat on the couch.
Levy moved her feet as to make more room on the couch. "That's great." Her eyes still stayed glued to the TV.
"And I got this!" Lucy shoved the small card Mira handed her into her face.
"Ah!" Levy was taken back by the sudden object in her view.
"Two free passes to the gym! C'mon Levy try it once!" Lucy pleaded.
"No way!" Levy said, getting up off the couch to go the the kitchen. "I walk to work everyday, that's enough exercise. If I overdo it I wont be able to move!" She put her bowl that was previously occupied with chips into the sink and began making dinner.
"We'll do it on a Friday. You'll have all weekend to rest." Lucy said.
"That doesn't sound inviting."
"There are cute gym boys." Lucy offered.
"You know I don't want a relationship right now." Levy replied. "Besides, they just put more movies on Netflix so I've got a good week planned."
Lucy rolled her eyes at her friend. It had been months since her break-up with her boyfriend. Levy going on rebound was more awkward than a baby giraffe trying to walk. She wasn't like other girls, no ice cream, no chocolate, no sappy movies with kissing rain scenes, and no tears. Instead Levy just ignored it and filled her attention with TV as not to think about it until she would cry alone at night. Lucy had seen her best friend go on this 'rebound' three times. She was convinced that every time it got worse.
"Maybe you don't want a relationship, but you could have a fateful encounter like in all those romance books you read." Lucy knew exactly what to say to get her friends attention.
Levy stopped in her place, and looked over her shoulder at Lucy. "How many cute trainers?"
"Four." Lucy said. "But Juvia totally has her eye on Gray. She blushes at the thought of him." Lucy said.
"I suppose if it means I might be able to meet a cute gym boy then I'll try it." Levy finally gave in.
"Yes! You can finally put those sports bras to good use!" Lucy joked.
"What! They're comfortable..." Levy said. "Besides, not like I even need a bra." She gave Lucy a stare.
"Besides, you'll love the yoga instructor! She's so good, you really feel it in your muscles." Lucy smiled, not caring to hide the excitement of her friend joining her at the gym.
"Levy c'mon we'll be late!" Lucy's voice ringed through the apartment.
"I'm coming! I'm coming..." She said as she walked out of her room in what she considered 'work out clothes'. Compared to Lucy Levy looked like a real amateur. Lucy wore gray skin tight yoga pants with pink embellishments that matched her bright pink shirt and sneakers. Of course she had to look perfect to go to the gym. Levy dressed rather plainly. Just a orange tank top, white shorts, and black sneakers she had in the back of her closet. She didn't care to match, mostly because she didn't care enough what the gym people thought because she had already decided that she would never go back.
"Lets go!" Lucy smiled too brightly as Levy grabbed her yoga mat. Although un-active and non-nutritional as ever, Levy used to by a yoga enthusiast in college. She would go to yoga classes in a nearby park and be an unknowing tease to the people behind her. Her flexibility was impressive to say the least.
"What gym do you go to, again?" Levy asked as she buckled her seat belt in the passenger seat of Lucy's car. It was a bright pink Mini Cooper, as if she didnt already have enough pink things.
"I told you! Fairy Gym!" Lucy turned on the radio.
"And its only a yoga class?" Levy asked.
"Yup!" She smiled.
"No weight lifting, or mile running?" Levy asked again.
"Not unless you want to." Lucy giggled.
"Do they have, like, karate here?" The blue headed girl asked.
"Well, they have kick boxing." Lucy offered.
"I don't think that's the same thing." Levy thought.
"Oh well." Lucy parked the car before turning to her friend. "We're here!"
"This is your gym!?" Levy asked, flabbergasted from the sight in front of her. The gym had to be four stories at least. Glass windows showed people of all shapes and sizes running on treadmills and ellipticals. "Its gigantic." She could help her eyes from bugging out at the building.
"There's a pool over there." Lucy pointed to the left side of the building where the windows showed small children splashing about."
"Oh my gosh." Levy said.
"Lets get going!" Lucy practically skipped to the entrance, holding the door open for her friend.
"Thanks." Levy muttered as she was hit by a blast of cool air. "Is it always this cold in here?" She asked.
Lucy laughed. "Trust me, once were done you'll be asking why the heat is on."
"If you say so..." Levy said quietly.
"Lucy!" A high pitched voice said.
"Hi Mira! Look who tagged along!" Lucy smiled at the front desk woman as she pointed to Levy. Levy smiled a bit and gave a little wave.
"You must be Levy!" The white haired woman squealed. Levy could believe a woman like this would be working at a gym. She was prim, and proper, and in pink. Honestly, was pink the national gym color or something?
"Thats me." Levy said rather quietly.
"Oh you'll learn to love this place!" Mira smiled. "You have two free passes and you can use them whenever you see fit." Mira said, typing on the computer. "I just need some information for our records."
"Sure." Levy said.
"Name, age, date of birth, sex, height, and weight." Mira smiled, barraging Levy with questions.
"Ok. Levy McGarnden, at the moment I'm... in my twenties, my birthday is August 16th, I'm female, five feet two inches, and one hundred and eighteen pounds."
"Five feet two inches?" Mira smiled.
"Thats correct." Levy said.
"Whatever you say, hon." Mira winked. "Here's your pass, have a good yoga class!" Mira smiled as she waved them off.
"C'mon!" Lucy smiled, pulling Levy up the stairs.
"So this is a yoga class." Levy said, looking around the room. The room itself was a medium size. It was mainly wood flooring with mirrors covering the walls. Yoga balls and extra mats lines the walls along with some jump ropes and other miscellaneous items. "I haven't been in a formal one before." Levy said to no one in particularly.
"Lucy! Glad you could make it." A voice said from behind.
"Hi Juvia!" Lucy said as she turned to see the instructor walk in. "Look what I brought!" Lucy squealed for the second time that day.
Just how many people did she tell me about? Levy thought to herself.
"Nice to meet you finally!" Juvia extended a hand.
"I'm Levy." Levy said.
"I like your hair." Juvia laughed.
"T-thanks." Levy blushed a bit. It wasn't everyday you met someone with blue hair, much less someone else with blue hair.
"Lets start the class." Juvia smiled, talking her place at the front on the room. "Gather 'round everyone!"
"And finally, a relaxing childs pose." Juvia breathed out as her body curled up. "Just focus on your breath going in and out of you lungs. Feel the life being brought into your body with your breath, and feel all your tension go away as you breathe out."
The tension in Levy's body suddenly lifted, and she felt better almost immediately.
"And that's all for today." Juvia said, lifting her head to look at the class. "Thank you all for joining me and I'll see you next week." She smiled as people began to pack up.
"Thank you for that class!" A green haired woman said. Green hair. Not kidding.
"Any time Bisca!" Juvia smiled.
"Juvia!" Lucy waved her over. "That class was great as usual."
"Thank you, you seem much more energetic today." Juvia giggled.
"That was one of my favorite classes so far." Lucy smiled. "What did you think Levy?" Lucy asked.
"To be honest, I've been going through a kind of rough time. Its been just eating, and working, and sleeping, and it was so draining." Levy sighed. "But this class really gave me something back. I feel energized, and ready to take on anything." Levy smiled. "So, I enjoyed it."
"You were very good for not being active often." Juvia smiled. "Very impressive."
"Thank you." Levy smiled.
"I'll see you both next time?" Juvia asked.
"You bet!" Lucy replied before Levy could open her mouth. "C'mon, I'll make dinner tonight!" Lucy smiled as they walked out of the room.
"Cant someone else do it?" A tall man with broad shoulders and spiky jet black hair was talking to Mira.
"Gajeel you're the only one with a free block!" Mira replied, looking at the computer.
"I'll take on Gray's swimming class!" Gajeel said.
"Youre underqualified!" She said.
"How hard is it to float?" He asked.
"No Gajeel, everyone else has to do something they don't particularly like. Gray has to teach pregnant ladies, Natsu has to teach aerobic dance- on stationary bikes, and Laxus has to reset the weights on every machine every night!" Mira said. "You're the only one who doesn't have an extra duty."
"That doesn't mean I should take on that damn woman's yoga class." He snarled.
"But you do have yoga training!" Mira said.
"It was good for Hockey back in high school." He replied.
"Fine, whatever the reason you have yoga experience and you will be taking on Juvia's classes for two weeks at least." Mira said. "And that's the last of it."
"Why does she get to go on vacation." He gruffed as he leaned against the front desk.
"Next time you go on vacation, I'm sure that Juvia will take over your kickboxing classes." Mira smiled.
"Hmph." He blew his bangs out of his face.
"No way!" A light voice giggled.
"Hello girls!" Mira smiled as the blonde and bluenette walked down the stairs. "Gajeel, these two will be in your class next week!" Mira smiled.
"What Mira?" Lucy asked, not catching what she had said.
"Lucy, Levy, this is Gajeel." Mira said, pointing the the pouting man. "He will be taking on Juvia's classes for a few weeks while she goes away." Mira smiled.
"Hi, I'm Lucy." Lucy extended a hand with a smile which he reluctantly took.
"I'm Levy." Levy said lightly as she reached out her hand. His giant hand took hold of hers, completely immersing it. The callouses on the ball of his hands contrasted the softness of his palm. Levy looked at his eyes, they were red- scary definitely- but captivating nonetheless.
"Nice to meet you." He smiled at her.
"See you later Mira!" Lucy smiled. "C'mon Levy we've got to get going. You've got a night shirt, remember?" She said.
"What? Its Friday that means-" Lucy grabbed hold of Levy's shoulder and pulled her out the front door.
"What in the world was that for!" Levy asked as they slammed the car doors shut. "I don't have work all weekend!"
"You like him!" Lucy squealed.
"Who?" Levy asked.
"Gajeel!" Lucy smiled.
"I barely said two words to him." Levy rolled her eyes.
"Love at first sight!" Lucy laughed.
"It is now, now drive us home." Levy said, reluctant to accept this. He was tall, muscular, huge. He wore all black and had piercings all over his body. He read danger and punk, not to mention grunge and there was no way Levy liked him. She liked the men she read about in books. Someone tall, and cute, and nice, and will brig her flowers and kiss her in the rain. Someone romantic and he was definitely not that.
But how would she know? She just met him.
THAT WAS LONG. Sorry its been kind of a while. Usually my stories are out one after another. My mom and I moved last week so its been kind of hectic. I've been excited about this story for a while and am more than willing to take suggestions! Ive taken few yoga classes so im making stuff up. If there are any yoga enthusiasts out there feel free to leave comments! Thanks for reading! Follow for more! ~Hana