It took me long enough to actually come back to fan fictions, I lost motivation to write anything.

Starfiresusan18, senpai this one's for you. I probably wouldn't have thought of coming back hadn't you reminded.

Anyway people, I hope you enjoy the chapter. I'd love to hear about it =)

Natsu Dragneel

"You know him?" I shifted my attention to Hibiki.

"N-No" He blenched at my question.

"Well, you just said his name" I replied.

Hibiki didn't respond.

His gaze was still fixed on Natsu.

"Hibiki?" I waved my hand before his eyes.

He just shook his head, like trying to get out of a trance.

"You okay?" I confirmed, though he didn't look like it.

"P-Please excuse me" Hibiki managed to get up.

"Hibiki" I started to say.

But the male just turned his back to me and left.

During the next few classes I made some new friends.

Some really good friends.

They called themselves the 'Crazy five'

"Crazy five, isn't that a bit…unusual?" I hesitated.

"Levy thought of the name, and we all kind of agreed" The scarlet-haired girl spoke.

"But you are just four" I said.

"You don't wanna be a part of our group?" Cana inquired.

"Oh yeah, sure" I said "I would love to."

A big grin spread on my face.

Finally, I won't be alone anymore.

I now had a group that I could call my own.

"Welcome to our girl squad, Lucy!" Levy cheered.

"Welcome!" everybody else chimed in.

"Thanks guys" I spoke sheepishly.

"Hey, why don't we all hang out somewhere?" Erza suggested.

"Good idea" Cana nodded.

"Since it's the weekend" Juvia stated "let's go to that flower festival after school."

As far as I knew, Juvia was the quiet one amongst us.

She never spoke much, and wasn't really fascinated by the girly stuff.

"Flower festival it is then" Levy, Erza and I approved in unison.

"Apple toffee, fried noodles, cotton candy" Erza's eyes lit up once we reached the location. "Oh! We haven't tried the grilled squid!"

"Erza, you're too greedy" Levy teased.

"I can finish them all anyway" Erza beamed a pout at Levy. "I just can't miss the grilled squid"

"If you eat that much, you won't be able to get a good boyfriend" Cana smirked.

"I don't need advice from a nobody!" The blush on Erza's face could not be masked by her words.

"You don't have a boyfriend Erza?" I inquired. "I mean how can it be…."

Juvia started to say "You don't know Lucy? Erza has a secret crush on-"

"Shut up!" Erza said, but I could tell that she was trying hard not to smile.

"Come on, Erza." Cana egged on. "It's just us and Lucy."

"Fine" Erza gave in. "So there's this guy who is my neighbor, and I think I like him."

"Awwww, is he cute?" I asked.

"Yeah"

"Ever talked to you?" Levy asked curiously.

"Nope"

"Ummm, has a girlfriend?"

"Maybe"

"Does he even know your name?"

"Maybe, don't ask me"

"Are you an idiot then," Cana flailed her fingers at Erza. "Do you expect the guy to magically know you like him and ask you out?"

"But my sister talks to him" Erza started fingering her hair. "So there might be a chance"

"Isn't anyone feeling hungry?" Juvia whined. "Let's eat some doughnuts"

"We'll be back soon" Erza said before they disappeared in the midst of the crowd.

Levy and I waited for them to return.

But all the time just one thought came back to me.

Why was Hibiki acting so weird today…? It wasn't like him.

But on second thought why was I even thinking about him.

I'm having so much fun here, anyway.

Levy rummaged through her own bag and just fished out her phone and got absorbed into it.

"Ah, excuse me Lucy" she told me. "I have to take this call."

"Who is it?" I asked.

"It's…Gajeel" she answered, her face reddening "just a friend" she reassured before walking off.

It's okay Lucy, you're not the only one without a boyfriend.

It had been quite a while since Erza, Juvia and Levy left.

Finally I decided to go check on them.

I had to reach home early today.

Of course, I wouldn't want Natsu to reach before me and keep waiting.

I hadn't ever visited this flower festival before; I didn't even know what was which way.

Deciding it was a bad idea to ask anyone for directions, I thought it best to just go by myself, which seemed kind of backwards to me but anyway.

The flower festival was a real beauty.

There were shops lined all around.

A woman with long dark hair was selling some monjaikis.

Her hair was braided down her back and she wore thick red frames.

The fact that I ever observed this lady was because I loved monjaikis.

I just couldn't resist the urge to buy some.

The woman smiled at me sweetly as she handed me my all time favorite dish.

I had bought a little more than I thought I could manage to eat.

Maybe, I could share some with Natsu when I got home.

A blush crept up my cheeks.

Does Natsu like Monjaikis?

Would he even eat it if I offered some to him?

I had now known Natsu for quite some weeks, but he still seemed like a mystery to me.

"Lucy?" A familiar voice spoke "What are you doing here?"

It didn't take me long to register who that voice belonged to.

I looked up; there in front of me was my tutor.

There was really something about him that drove me crazy.

His scarf swayed with the wind.

Trying to make my voice work, I struggled for words but failed at it miserably.

And then I ended up saying something really intelligent like "Uh…ah...N-Natsu, hi"

Natsu stared at me like I didn't belong to this planet.

"I came along with my friends" I spoke at last.

"Alright" He replied.

And what about you, I was about to ask but I just couldn't make myself do it.

He didn't appear to be of the type that would have fun with friends.

There was a moment of awkward silence between us.

"So" Natsu started to say, "enjoying the festival?"

"Yeah, and you?" I inquired.

"Yeah, I think so, thanks for asking." He smiled faintly.

"Where have you been, Lucy?" Erza stepped in our conversation.

"Who have yo-"Erza paused when she looked at Natsu.

"I'll be going now, bye" Natsu stated and walked away.

"Do you like him?" Erza teased me.

"No way" I defended.

"Holy shit! He is the Natsu Dragneel" Cana's eyes lit up.

"The most popular guy at school" Juvia added.

"I'm happy for you" Levy remarked.

The smile on my face never seemed to go away.

I had read quotes that read 'The more you conceal your feelings for someone, the more you fall for that person'

But maybe, I thought.

Telling somebody about your feelings isn't bad enough.

Hope you liked it, thanks for reading :D