Lucy heartfilia was now in grade 5.

But it was her own personal hell to her.

"bitch"

"whore"

"freak"

They called her that daily.

Lucy silently walked down the hall trying not to hear everyone whisper. She could feel the cold dead stares of hatred from everyone.

She walked slowly into the bathroom. Entered a bathroom stall. And let the tears flow.

She started crying hard. She heard the door open and close with the sound of foot steps close by.

"Is someone crying?"

They stood silent for a second. Lucy sniffled and they started laughing.

"They must be a loser for crying at school"

The girls laughed and continued making fun of Lucy, not knowing it was her.

She lifted her feet up so they wouldn't recognize her shoes. If they did they'd tell everyone a heartfilia was crying at school

She held her breath as they left. She wiped her nose and face and went out to go look in the mirror.

Her cheeks were red. Her eyes would puff out later on. But at least for now they didn't.

The Bell rang. Lucy's heart sunk as she realised what subject was next.

Gym.

Lucy hated it. That's when everyone targeted her. She didn't know why they bullied her. But it was non stop ever since she came here.

She walked into the hallway and ran all the way to gym. Lucy liked getting dressed and hiding in the storage closet.

She'd hide in the locker room but they found her there before.

Lucy was always the girl who'd walk alone in the hallways. And eat lunch alone. She was always that girl.

All because she was wealthy.

Lucy sat in closet in the gym. She could tell they started now. Everyone was shouting and laughing. A ball would smack by the wall beside the storage every now and then.

"Erza, could you go grab some more dodge balls in the storage? Here's the key" the gym coach asked the red haired girl as she nodded and grabbed the key.

Lucy hugged her self. Trying to be silent.

Erza put the key on place, but the storage was already open. She pushed the door. All she seen was a head of blonde hair.

She looked down at Lucy. Lucy started onto the girls brown orbs. "What are you doing here?" Erza asked her.

Lucy stayed quiet. Erza began to recognize her. Erza quickly grabbed an armful of dodge balls like she was asked to and shut the door silently.

Erza knew who she was. She was the rich kid who is bullied everyday.

People said Lucy's dad was only rich because he was a good liar. Or how Lucy's mother was a 'prostitute'.

They said Lucy didn't deserve her wealth.

Erza knew the truth. But she never said a word.

Lucy heard the class go on. 15 minutes passed and the gym coach didn't come to get Lucy an make her play.

Lucy sighed in relief.

…

Lucy started walking home at the end of the day. She rubbed her eyes a bit so they wouldn't seem so red.

Erza exited the school and also started walking home. When she spotted the girl she ran towards her, she had no control.

Erza stopped as she walked towards the girl. Something in her gut made her want to know her.

"Hey, you're Lucy right?"

Lucy turned and looked at the stranger. The girl from gym.

"…yeah"

"I'm..erza" erza reached her hand out to Lucy. Lucy ignored it and kept on walking. Leaving erza confused.

Erza watched Lucy go around the corner and disappear from her sight before she started walking home also.

Lucy reached the corner of the street were she would be getting picked up. The black car pulled up, the window rolled down and Capricorn peeked out.

She smiled and got in the car.

"How was school today ms. Lucy?"

"..good.."

He nodded and started driving back to the heartfilia resident. Lucy stayed silent the whole way there and stared out the window.

Lucy made sure Capricorn didn't notice her puffy eyes from earlier today.

Lucy finally got home. She jumped onto her bed and grabbed a pillow. She hugged it tight as she thought about that erza girl.

Someone actually talked to her, with out insulting her. It made her gut feel weird.

She smiled.

…

Lucy ran to school as she slammed the car door. It was pouring rain today. A storm came in the night. It wouldn't stop until late evening.

Once Lucy got inside she was soaking wet. So was everyone else except for the people who rode in a car.

"Looks like the bitch is wet"

Oh no.

"I bet its the first time she's washed"

They laughed as the pointed at Lucy. Lucy noticed one of the girls was also wet. But she bit her tongue.

Erza walked towards lucy and grabbed her wrist. "Lucy I need you to come with me for a sec." Lucy walked as erza pulled her away.

The girls stopped laughing and stopped to stare at the. As they disappeared into the class room.

"What is it?" Lucy asked once they were alone. Erza went silent, but she smiled and waved it off. "Never mind. It's nothing" she walked out of the classroom and into the hallway.

Lucy walked into science. When she opened the door a bucket of red liquid was poured onto her. But it wasn't blood.

"Ha-ha!"

"Ew what is that? She smells"

"She deserves it!"

The class laughed. Lucy just stood there in shock. A teacher came into class and told her to go to the principle's office.

Lucy had to stay like that all day since she didn't have her gym clothes with her. They didn't let her call her parents or home to get a change of clothes.

When it was time to leave Lucy went to the playground. And sat on a swing and let the rain get her wet.

Some of it washed off, but bits were still sticking in her hair and her shirt.

Lucy stared into the sky and closed her eyes. She let the rain pour into her. She didn't care anymore. About anyone or anything. Especially herself.

Lucy couldn't tell of she was crying or not. But she decided she was.

"Lucy?"

She turned her head sightly. Erza stood with an umbrella. The face of sadness took over erza's face.

"It's funny isn't it?"

Erza just stared at her. She could see anger mixed with pain in her eyes.

"I can't even tell if I'm crying. Or how everyone hates me because its funny. All of it is funny isn't it?"

"No Lucy it isn't"

"Then why is everyone laughing?"

Erza ran towards her and hugged her. Lucy cried into her shoulder. She barely knew her, but she felt safe.

"I'm never going to let you be hurt anymore Lucy."

"How? We aren't even friends."

"I am now Lucy. I'm your friend"

Lucy felt something in her gut. It was good feeling. She cried even more harder, erza hugged her even tighter. Lucy didn't care she couldn't breath. Because she was safe now.

Lucy felt different.

she felt accepted.

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See? I told you I'd be posting new stories. But yeah this one is short. I'm still getting into the process of erza and Lucy becoming friends. I should be posting tomorrow or Friday.

But in the mean time eenjoy!

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