Chapter 10: Lisanna
"Wait wait wait. Lu-chan so you were serious then?"
"Yeah how many times must I tell you."
"So you really like Natsu Dragneel and you're not out of your mind. Am I right?"
"Yes Levyyy"
Lucy and Levy was having a conversation through a call. It has been one day since they went to the Amusement Park.
"Ughhhhhh" Levy groaned. "How could you fall in love with him out of alllllll the people."
"Can't help it." Lucy shrugged.
"Someone please tell me this is not real."
"Too bad it's reality Levy. You've been like this since yesterday." Lucy replied in a monotonous tone.
"Ohhhhhhh why Lu-chan whyyyy." Levy sounded like she almost wanted to cry.
Lucy stuffed her own face with the pillow that was on the bed she was lying on.
"Fuuuur ureppp buuuu baaiiii"
"What? Speak properly!"
Lucy lifted the pillow from her face.
"I don't know why either. Nobody can choose the person they're in love with after all."
Levy sighed. "Yeah it's true. Painfully true..."
"I feel so stupid for falling in love with that idiotic guy."
"So Lu-chan, what are you going to do about Lisanna?"
Then came the awkward silence.
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"Morning class." Happy Sensei greeted his class.
"Morning Happy Sensei." The class sounded dead.
"I know you're back to school after a few days of holiday but have more reaction would you?"
"Okayyyy." The class still sounded dead.
"Fine then. Let's move on to our class. To remind you, today's the release of your results for this semester. But of course, more tests are coming up soon."
The class groaned.
"Then, let's start our Japanese essay class."
The class soon ended as the lunch bell rang.
Ringggggggggg
"Come on Lucy let's go!" Lisanna came straight up to Lucy as soon as the bell rang.
"Wait what to where...?" Lucy asked in confusion. She was stunned at the sudden action.
"Isn't it obvious?" Erza added.
"Huh?"
"To see the results of course! It's released today remember?" Levy said
Cana laughed. "Sometimes you can be really weird Lucy. Nobody would forget to see their rankings."
"Ohhh... yeah..." Actually it was because Lucy did not listen in class. Her mind was too occupied with thinking about Lisanna that she did not have the mentality to listen
"Come on!" Levy took hold of Lucy's hand and dragged her out of the classroom while the rest of the girls followed.
(Japanese schools announce the rankings through the notice board. Some schools only list the top 100 or some schools list all of the students.)
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"Where's my name, where's my name..." Levy squinted her eyes. "Aha! there it is!" She pointed.
Lucy's eyes followed where Levy was pointing. "Woah Levy! You're the tenth in the whole school!" She gasped. "That's amazing!"
"What's even more amazing is that you topped the school, Lucy." Erza showed Lucy where her name was positioned. Under the 'no. 1', it wrote there 'Lucy Heartfilia'.
"Way to go Lucy!" Lisanna exclaimed while Cana clapped.
Lucy blushed. "Nah... It isn't much."
"Yes it is!" The girls all chimed together.
"Recently because of my father's condition I didn't get to study much. I probably need to catch up."
"But you're still first." Cana said.
Lucy sighed. "Well I always got first in my previous school too so I'm not really suprised."
"Wow" Erza's eyes widened. "You're one smart girl."
"Thanks Erza."
"Well other than that, look at our class boys." Cana interrupted.
"The usual bad grades huh..." Lisanna giggled. "Especially Natsu. I can't believe he still mantains the position of being the tenth from the bottom for two whole years!"
"I know right." Erza said. "Maybe I should teach him a lesson to make him work harder."
"Uhhh I recommend you not to do that." Lucy knew Erza meant it. And if she actually does it, it means horror.
"Well, now that we have seen our results, let's go back to our classroom to eat our lunch." Levy suggested. "Mirajane and Wendy must be waiting."
"Yeah." Everyone agreed as they headed back.
Lucy held back Levy for a while.
"Sorry guys. I'll have a short talk with Levy. You guys go first."
"Sure. Just make sure you come back soon!" Erza smiled.
Lucy then brought Levy to an empty girl's toilet.
"Lu-chan..." Levy sighed.
"Yeah... I know." Lucy had a sad look on her face.
"So what are you going to do about it."
"Well, I'll tell her. I'll tell Lisanna that I like Natsu. She's one of my precious friends after all." Lucy decided.
"I see you've done thinking about it. Good luck Lu-chan." Levy smiled. "I wish you the best."
"Thanks."
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The school bell rang as it marked the end of the school day. Lucy knew what she was going to do as she took a deep breathe.
I can do this...
She put down her bag in her seat and walked up to Lisanna who was packing her things.
"Lisanna." She forced a smile. "I want to have a talk with you."
"Sure."
"Meet me at the school courtyard area once you are done."
Lucy walked away slowly to the school courtyard. Her chest started to hurt. She felt so nervous and pained at the same time. Was it difficult to love? Why does love give so much trouble? She has yet to find out.
She sat down on one of the benches and took a deep breathe again.
"Lucy...?" Lisanna approached. "So what do you want to tell me?"
Lucy's heart almost stopped.
"Lisanna." She paused. "I'm only going to say this once but."
"What?"
"I like Natsu."
"Ahh... Uh..." Lisanna stared blankly at Lucy. She seemed speechless as she looked down at the floor.
"I'm sorry." That was all Lucy could manage. Her hands were cold and she could hear her heartbeats very loudly. She could just faint at that moment.
Lisanna gulped as if she was holding back her feelings.
"I...I expected this."
Lucy's eyes windened.
"You just spent so much time with Natsu..." Lucy noticed tears were forming in Lisanna's eyes. "I dreaded this."
"I'm sorry."
Stupid. Is this all I can say?! Lucy scolded herself.
Tears streamed down Lisanna's face. She was shaking slightly.
"No... It's alright..." Lisanna shook her head.
"I-I just couldn't help it. Before I knew it myself, I found myself falling for him."
Lisanna wiped her tears with her hands and looked at Lucy.
"Bu-But Lisanna. I still want to be friends with you. I'm honest. I really like you. I really really like you!" Lucy admitted. She tried to hold back her tears.
"Me too..." Lisanna whispered. "But I'm not going to back out Lucy."
Lucy gulped.
"Natsu was my first love and he still is. I'm not going to give up on him." Lisanna just kept her eyes on Lucy, as if glaring. "So I hope you would understand... "
"Y...yeah."
Oh gosh I'm dying from this tension.
"Then... bye." Lisanna whispered as she ran off. She ran so fast as if she was trying to shake off what happened. Probably she thought she was having a nightmare. Lucy felt so guilty but this was all she could do. She really wanted to jump off a cliff.
"Sigh."
She walked back to the classroom to take her bag.
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Meanwhile Natsu and Gray were having a conversation in the empty classroom.
"Serves you right flame-brain. Who asked you not to study on your tests." He smirked.
"Shut up stripper." Natsu pouted. "Crap my father is soooooooooo gonna kill me."
"He did ask you to study." Gray shrugged. "You didn't listen. Your fault."
"Arghhhhhh what am I gonna doooooo!" Natsu ran around in circles, clenching his hair.
"Dunno."
"My father said that if by this year I don't pull up my grades, he'll send me on a 24 hours bus ride..." He shivered in fear.
"Too bad. You only have one semester left to do that. And for two years you always stayed the same ranking for some reason."
"Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh" Natsu groaned. "Shit. Kill me now Gray."
"What the heck, you idiot?!"
Natsu continued to run around in circles. That's when Lucy came in sighing, to take her bag.
"Hey Gray..." Natsu whispered.
"What?"
"What's Lucy's ranking?"
"First."
"WHAT?!" He yelled. Lucy turned to see where the voice came from and frowned. She took her bag and was about to leave through the door.
Natsu ran up to her and grabbed on of her hands to stop her.
"What Natsu?" She complained.
"I found my tutor." He grinned.