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Hate

It all started with one simple emotion.

Chapter 1:

I hate her.

I fucking hate her.

I fucking hate Lucy Heartfilia.

She pisses me off. Always acting all goodie-goodie, trying to be friends with everyone! That's such a stupid act and she knows it! I fucking hate stupid fake people like her. Always with that smile that makes me want to vomit in the nearest trash can. And that perfectly worn uniform. It's like she irons it 24/7! And what's with that stupid hairstyle? Does she honestly think it looks good on her? Ha! Nothing will ever look good on that sicko.

She's acting all polite and stuff, trying to be perfect or something like that.

She's even being all 'nice' to the teachers. Always offering to help them and shit. What's up with that? Does she want a higher grade or something? Because if she does, she already has all As! She must be a robot. Yeah, a robot sent from another dimension to fuck up everyone and steal our brains! I want to slap her so hard.

And seriously, what is up with all the helping!? She's always letting everyone copy her homework and stuff. That stupid-ass nerd. Trying to be popular by being nice to every-fucking-one and be the 'student of the month' or some shit.

I don't even know why she fucking comes to school when she knows every shitty little thing they teach us here! She's even the highest rated student and every teacher is very proud of the little miss good pants. Ugh. I wish she would just fall in a sewer or something. Yeah. That would be a good place to start.

I just hate looking at her pathetic crummy little face, which is what I'm doing right now.

And there she goes again, sitting with her goody friends who pretend to care about her just because she lets them copy their homework, but they never invite her out to parties. She doesn't even know they go out. Ha. Serves that bitch right.

There she is. I can almost fucking see that angel halo above her puny little head. Ugh. She's sitting at a lunch table not very far from mine, with her two 'friends'. I know both of them, since they've been hitting on me for the past few months. One of them is Angel and the other one is called Jenny Realight. Both wannabe models. Fakers like her.

Lucy is smiling like the little whore she is, thinking that everyone enjoys her pathetic company, when in fact, they only sit with her because they have to. Who's going to let them copy their homework? She's so naïve and stupid. It's because of people like her that I hate this school. Always trying to be something they're fucking not, and trying to make people love them by doing shit. Ugh. I just want to throw her a bag of attention and get this shit over with. Stupid bitch. She really makes me angry. She really needs a bitch slap.

They all laugh about something that's probably stupid and boring. And the bell finally rings. At least I don't have to watch her humiliate herself in the cafeteria anymore. Not like I'd care. I just want to go somewhere far away from that little miss goodie girl. "Perfect student"? Ha, perfect my ass.

She's just pathetic.

I went to our classroom—yes, we're both in the same class for some fucked up reason—only to see that everyone's already there. Ha, looks like that idiot is going to be late. Serves her right.

The teacher came in right after me, and started today's lesson about some shit. In the middle of his teaching, little-miss-perfect decided to stroll her way in, not giving a fuck about how I'm glaring at her. Prick. Ugh. I just want to –

"Heartfilia? What's going on? You're never late." The teacher said, surprised. Ugh. I really don't want to listen to this jerk explain herself. She should've stayed wherever she was. nobody's gonna care if she skips a class.

"Sorry sensei, but I got stopped by my Math teacher. She just wanted to congratulate me on my last mathematics competition." She smiled sweetly like the little bitch she is, sucking up to the teacher. And that old fart smiled back.

"Oh, that's great! I assume you got first place."

"Yes! It was hard though. The competition was very tough, because everyone was really clever, but I somehow ended up winning."

Ugh.

We know the others didn't stand a chance against her. Why's she trying to act all modest and shit?

"You may sit down." He commanded, before the little stick of perfection walked over to her desk, which happened to be in front of me. Ha ha ha.

"Nerd." I whispered as soon as she sat down, loud enough so she could hear.

She didn't reply though. Probably tying to act all mature and shit. Well she ain't foolin' me. I can see right through her silly little act. Faker.

"Dude, you should seriously stop caring about it so much." Gray advised, as we were standing in front of the school gates, waiting for the rest of the gang. "For a guy who doesn't give a shit about anyone, you're too obsessed with that Lucy chick."

"I'm not obsessed. I just fucking hate her guts." I replied, nervously stomping my foot on the ground, as a few girls walked by and winked at me. What the fuck do they want? I already made it clear that I don't like either of them.

"So, Lucy, where are you going on a vacation this year?"

My ears perked up, as I turned my head around, franticly scanning the school grounds to find the girl who had said that. And I saw them. Jenny and Lucy. They're probably waiting for Angel, since they're standing a few feet away from me. Gray noticed my staring, but he didn't say a thing.

"I have no idea, haha. I still haven't talked to my parents about it. They would probably let me go with you guys if I asked them, though." Lucy laughed, and Jenny nodded.

"I'm probably going somewhere with my parents. They don't let me go alone." Jenny sighed. "And I really wanted to spend summer break with you!" She said, making Lucy smile.

She's lying. I heard her talking with Angel last Tuesday. They said that they're both going together. Looks like they don't want to allow Lucy to come along with them. ha. I completely understand. Nobody wants a party-pooper like her to hold them down. I wouldn't invite her if my life depended on it.

"Hey guys!" It was Angel who joined the conversation next.

"So, Angel, where are you going this summer?" Lucy asked, hope sparking in her stupid eyes.

"Oh, I'm going to visit my um, grandma in Australia." Angel said.

Everyone could see that that was a lie. I mean, come on! Grandma? For real?

"Oh, that's great." Lucy said, but I could smell the disappointment oozing out of her. Serves her fucking right.

"Natsu!" Sting yelled in my face, making me shake my head and try to see what he was yelling about.

"The fuck man?"

"Don't you 'the fuck' me! We've been standing here for five minutes now! And all you were doing is staring somewhere behind me—wait. Who were you staring at!?" He asked, turning around. Uh oh. "Is it some chick!? But there's nobody behind us except for—Oh my God."

"I wasn't looking at her. "

"He didn't sleep well last night. He's been spacing out all day." Gray suddenly said, making Sting shout 'Ooooh ok.'. Nice save Gray, nice save.

"So are we going to McDonalds' or what?" Loke shouted, and we all started walking.

Okay. Out of all the damned days of the week, she shows up today!?

I finally got to spend some quality time with my bros at McDonalds and Miss-Perfect had to be there with her little sidekicks. They even sat at the table right next to us!

"Hey Natsu." Angel had winked at me, and I just nodded.

Now, they're ordering.

"And what can I get the pretty little lady?" the waiter asked Lucy, making her blush. Ugh. Like seriously, how could he say something like that to her!? She wasn't anything special! And she was far from pretty. Not to mention 'lady'.

"Uh, I'll take a hamburger."

"Would you like some fries with that?" he asked, winking(?) at her.

"U-um s-sure." She smiled, scratching her cheek. Ugh. She is so not cute at all.

The waiter left their table, and they immediately started talking like the obnoxious little bitches they were. "So, Lucy, that waiter looked pretty cute."

"Totally!" Angel agreed with Jenny.

"Yeah, he sure was something." Lucy smiled, glancing at the dude.

"So, um, he's mine." Jenny suddenly said, making the little blonde squeak.

"Yours? B-But he winked at me?"

"Winked at you? Oh please. He was just doing business. Did you see how he got you to buy those fries?" Angel spat out. Ha.

I should really start hanging out with these girls.

"Haha, yeah, it was pretty foolish of me to think something like that. Sorry."

And for the rest of the day, Jenny continues flirting with the waiter. She even gave him her number, and Lucy sat there awkwardly. Serves her right.

"Natsu, are you going to finish that?" I heard Sting ask, but I didn't have any time to answer, since I saw Lucy getting up. I stood up, mumbled something along the lines of 'Be right back', before I dashed out of the restaurant.

I noticed that she was alone, and she didn't look like she was happy. I just shoved my hands in my pockets, and started following her. Why? Don't ask me. I don't have a clue.

She took a sharp turn to the left, which lead us behind the restaurant. There was nobody there, except for a bench. She sat there first, and I decided to sit, too. I sat at the other side though, far away from her reach.

I don't want no ebola.

She didn't notice me, and took out her phone. I took out mine too, so I don't look like some idiot just sitting around doing nothing.

She dialed somebody's number, and started talking.

"Hey mom. Yes, this is Lucy. Where am I? Well, I'm uh," she paused to look at the sign on the street, "On High Street. I'm out with my friends. … Shut up! I do have friends! I know, I miss you too. By the way, I got first place at that competition!" And there she goes, bragging about herself again. "Oh, and I guess I'm spending summer with you guys again. No, it's not that dad didn't let me, it's just that my friends aren't available this summer."

You have no idea.

"I'll be back soon, okay? I know, I know, I won't forget to buy you some fries. Bye bye!"

And she put her bag back into her pocket. It was when she got up, that she noticed me.

"Oh no." She sighed.

"What?" I spat out.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came out for some fresh air. Why do you care?"

"You're right," she said, "I don't."

I rolled my eyes, watching her walk away from me. "Nerd!" I yelled out to her, but she didn't reply.

I returned to my table a few minutes later, after standing around like an idiot, not wanting to come in right after her.

"Took you long enough." Sting commented, and I noticed that my fries were gone. But I didn't give a fuck. After all, she made me lose my appetite. Ugly whore.

"Let's go." We got up at the same time the girls did, so they were walking in front of us the whole time. I tuned out on the guys' conversation, and listened in on what the girls were saying.

"The waiter turned out to be such a sweetheart!" Angel swooned, and Jenny agreed. "Too bad Lucy. I really thought he was into you."

Lucy laughed nervously, before redirecting the conversation. "So, um, are you guys going to Kelly's birthday party tonight?"

She's going? Heck, I'm even surprised someone like her got invited for Pete's sake!

"Oh, sorry babe but we can't make it tonight. You should go and have fun without us." Angel said.

"Oh? That's too bad. But it's okay. I won't go without you guys. After all, you're my friends!" She's pulling that nice thing again.

I know they're both going. They just don't want to be seen with someone like her. Heck, it's not even like someone will recognize her. Nobody knows about her outside of class. Where I—for instance—am one of the schools' most popular guys. She can't compete with that and she knows it.

"Aww, you're such a great friend Lucy!" they gushed, making her pathetic self feel special.

"We'll be going now. Bye!" Angel and Jenny waved at Lucy, who lived on the other side of town.

"Natsu, Gray, we're off." Loke stated, as he and Sting both walked off. It was only Gray and me now. Gray, me, and the little miss geek walking in front of us.

It got super awkward super fast, and she was shakily walking in front of us the whole time.

"So, um" Gray tried finding something to say, "You up for that party tonight? You know, the one Kelly's having." Little did Gray know, that's exactly what the girls were talking about a few minutes ago.

I laughed a little, before answering "Sure. The whole gang is going, right? Loke and Sting too?"

"Yeah, they're all going." Gray nodded.

"Cool. Damn bro, I'm really looking forward to next week!" I yelled, "Finally, three months with no school!"

"I hear ya!" Gray cheered, "It's been a while since I got to enjoy a stress free life."

"Yeah. So, what are you doing this summer? Got any plans?" I asked a bit louder, so Lucy could hear me and Gray make plans for this summer together.

"Actually, yeah, I do." He said, making me gawk at him. "But I thought the guys were getting together. We were supposed to go someplace cool!" I complained, suddenly not so happy that Lucy could hear every word.

"Sorry bro, but my dad organized some trip to Hawaii. And nobody would miss that." He explained, and I somewhat agreed silently. "And that's not all. Sting is also going with his family, and Loke is off with his girlfriend. Even if I cancelled the Hawaii trip, it would be just you and me, and that would be kind of weird."

He had a point there. "Well, I'm off. See you tonight." Gray suddenly said, and crossed the street.

Huh, funny how I didn't even notice us walking all the way here. And I noticed Lucy was still walking in front of me. Did she live somewhere around here? Now that I think about it, I don't have a clue where she lives! I've never thought about it before.

I looked around, only to notice that we were super close to where I live. Just one street away.

I quickened my pace, and caught up to her. We were now walking next to each other.

"What do you want?" She spat at me, making me roll my eyes.

"Calm your tits blondie. I don't give a shit about you."

I could see her scowl and continue to walk like I wasn't there. Oh, so she was ignoring me? Good. Cause I don't even want to talk to this bitch who doesn't even look like girl!

"I hate you." I snarled at her, making her roll her eyes.

"I hate you a lot more than you think, Dragneel."

"Well I hate you even more than that, Heartfilia."

A/N: So guys, what do u think of this new fanfic?

I made it according to the poll you guys answered on, and I hope you will all like it! Thanks for reading, and please tell me what you think of it! I'll update pretty soon.

~With keys, through flames! Aye!~

End of Chapter 1.