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It'll Be a Memory

Chapter 1: A Special Occasion Speech

Life brings tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but the memories last forever.

"Okay everyone! As you all know, the end of the semester is approaching. And for your last project for this class, you will be doing presentations!"

Almost every single student in class groaned. Nashi only sighed, she hated presenting, yes, but it was better than doing a ten page essay. A presentation was an easy way to end her English class and get the A she knew she deserved and had earned.

She, after all, was a great writer- just like her mother. Not that she was bragging or anything (well maybe a little). She was the top student in her class. Her father bragged about this to everyone. It didn't help that her father's rival and best friend's son was in her class.

She glanced to her right, watching him roll his dark blue eyes as he watched their professor try to silence the class. Nashi's cheeks flushed with color as he glanced back at her, their eyes locking for a mere second before she looked down and pretended to write something on her notebook. After letting a few seconds pass by, she glanced his way again. His head was resting atop his desk, and her eyes widened when her eyes caught his eyes again. He had been staring at her, grinning as he noticed her entire face turn a very bright red color.

Her heart was beating so hard and loudly on her chest she feared it'd jump right out of her. Stupid Storm making her feel so nervous! She really didn't know how she had fallen for that idiot. She huffed and looked away. This, however, only made Storm's grin widen, chuckling to himself as he looked back at their professor. That pinked haired girl was cute. He, however, would never admit that to anyone. Just her, maybe. If she ever stopped playing hard to get.

Gabe, another fellow classmate of hers that was actually the son of her mother's best friend and yet another of her father's rival, was loudly complaining how there was no way in hell he was doing a special occasion speech. This got Nashi's attention, her eyes widening. A special occasion… speech?

Professor Strauss sighed loudly, her arms crossing under her chest as she narrowed her eyes at Gabe and then continued explaining, "At some point in your lives you may be asked to speak at an event or gathering, for example a wedding or a funeral. You may do it on whatever occasion you'd like! You will, however, have to memorize your speech! No one should be using note cards. You are seniors who will soon be graduating and going off to college, where you will definitely not be allowed to use notecards!"

Students groaned once again, the bell ringing just before Gabe could voice his opinions on what he considered was an awful project. As her students gathered their materials and began to make their way out of her classroom, Lisanna yelled, "Presentations will begin in a month. So please, start preparing for it as soon as you can if you really want to get an A!"

Gathering her notebook and pens into her hand bag, Nashi sighed yet again as she stepped out of the classroom. She could feel a certain raven haired boy following after her and she narrowed her eyes. Stopping in the middle of the hallway, Nashi turned around and raised an eyebrow at the grinning boy. "Why are you following me, you weirdo?"

Storm was grinning from ear to ear. "Weirdo? A new nickname? And here I was starting to get used to creep." Nashi's eyebrows twitched. "You know, I like it best when you just call me Storm. I don't really like my name, but when you say it, it almost sounds appealing."

She rolled her eyes, snorting as she continued on her way towards her locker. "Right. Go flirt with some other idiot girl that will actually fall for your crap, Fullbuster!" She called back, not even bothering glancing back at him as she already knew he was walking after her.

And just as she had predicted, Storm walked after her and towards her locker frowning a little, though she knew he was really enjoying the reactions he got out of her. She was trying really hard not to let her cheeks flush with color as he leaned on the locker beside hers, his dark blue eyes following her every move as she took out the books she needed for her next class. Heart beating loudly in her chest, she glanced back at him, eyes narrowing again. "What do you want, shaved ice princess."

His eyes narrowed as well at the nickname. "Really? You're calling me that again?"

She shrugged, slamming her locker shut. "It suits you perfectly." Nashi grinned when he glared down at her. She stared up at him then. When had he gotten so tall? He was more than a head taller than her. It made her heart skip a beat. Would she have to stand on her tiptoes to ki-

Her cheeks flamed in color, shaking her head to get that thought- and the images that followed after it- out of her head. There was no way they'd ever be like that! Her feelings for him were just a stupid crush that she'd get over very soon! Yes! She was bound to meet someone who was way better and way hotter (well at least she hoped she would, because, if she was to be honest, Storm was really, really hot, extremely handsome). And her cheeks felt like they were literally on fire. Yep, her mother was right, she wouldn't be able to deny her huge and very obvious crush on Storm much longer.

Storm stared at the blushing girl beside him with an amused grin on his face. She obviously liked him. He was certain of that. Why would she be blushing like that if she didn't at least feel something for him?

Clearing his throat, and finally getting Nashi to come out of her thoughts, Storm answered her previous question. "I actually wanted to ask you if you had any ideas on what you're going to do for your presentation?"

Nashi blinked up at him. She then sighed, her shoulders slumping as she stared down at her shoes. "Not really…" She bit her bottom lip. She had thought about doing it for her family's cat, Happy. Her father's 'buddy' had passed away just a year ago, but that was a little too depressing. She could also do it for grandpa Jude but that would surely make her cry in front of the entire class. She was a very emotional girl, to be honest. But she'd never admit that to anyone. She glanced at Storm and he raised an eyebrow. Yep, no way was she doing it on any of those! Like hell would she cry in front of this big headed jerk!

"What are you doing it on?" She instead asked, a little curious about his answer. Maybe she'd get an idea from him?

Storm grinned and it almost (emphasis on the almost) made her heart skip a beat. She hated liking this ice cream obsessed idiot! Well… Maybe just a little tiny bit. She wanted to slam her face on her locker very badly. God, what was wrong with her?! This was Storm Fullbuster she was thinking about! Peeking up at him, she watched him rub the back of his neck.

"I thought of doing it for Neva." He smiled fondly, turning to the side as he continued, "You know, she's graduating this year from college, after all."

Nashi smiled. Neva was Storm's older sister that had gone off to college four years ago. And now, she was finally coming back home, bringing her entire familly endless joy and pride. Nashi had actually looked up to Neva for the longest time. The older girl had always been almost close to perfect in Nashi's eyes. She wasn't only beautiful, but also extremely intelligent.

"That's nice." Nashi smiled and Storm grinned.

"I know." Nashi narrowed her eyes. Could he be any less cocky?

Sighing for the millionth time that day, Nashi muttered, "I could always do it for Luke…" She almost groaned when Storm raised an eyebrow at her and said, "Aren't you just copying me?"

Glaring at him she yelled, "As if! I had thought of that before you mentioned your idea!" Lie. Lie. Lie.

She hadn't actually thought about doing it for her younger brother- who was graduating with honors (yeah it runs in the family) from middle school. But it sounded promising, if she couldn't find something else to do her project on, that is. Because no way in hell would she do her presentation on the same topic the Fullbuster ice bastard was doing it on! Yes, she had pride, and lots of it! She would not copy!

Storm crossed his arms over his chest, eyebrow cocked as he grinned. "Right." He drawled and Nashi nodded, too prideful to accept otherwise.

The sound of the bell indicating classes will be resuming again, made them both sigh.

"Text me if you need any help figuring out your topic!" Storm winked at her as he began making his way to his next class, and Nashi's blush reached her ears.

"Like hell am I ever texting you!" She screeched. "I only have your number 'cause you stole my phone and added yourself on my contacts!"

Storm smirked, causing a few underclassmen walking passed him to fawn over him. "You could always erase my number if you don't want it on your contacts." He shrugged, a twinkle in his eyes making her hands shake. "But we both know you won't do that. Cause you secretly have a huge crush on me."

And that was when Nashi Dragneel's entire face turned 50 different shades of red as her mouth opened and closed, stumbling over her words as she tried to come up with something to say. She had never felt more embarrassed and flustered in her entire life! How could he possibly know?! She was going to kill Elsa and Tiana! Those two were the only ones that knew after all. Traitors!

"Y-y-y-you w-w-wish!" She finally stuttered coherently. But he had gotten the reaction he wanted. She couldn't have been more obvious. So he disregarded her words.

He grinned widely at her. "Yeah. I kinda do. But I don't have to wish for it much longer, do I?"

And now she was really left speechless. What? She blinked at him. Had she just imagined him saying that? She blinked a couple more times, very tempted to slap her cheeks to wake up from what she was almost certain was a dream.

"I'll see you later, Nashi." He glanced at her over his shoulder, smirking at her. "If you keep standing there you'll be late for class. Won't your perfect record be ruined?"

Yep. It would. Because her feet appeared to be glued to that spot in the middle of the hallway. Had he just confessed he kinda, sorta had a crush on her too?! She blinked a few more times and then finally, slapped a hand to her cheek. When she still found herself in that same spot in the hallway, with students turning to stare at her as if she was crazy (which she could be a little), Nashi realized he had actually said it. This was not a dream.

"Nashi?" Someone called, finally making the pink haired girl wake up from her trance.

Blinking down at at her scarlet haired best friend- whose eyebrows were currently furrowed in confusion- Nashi beamed her a toothy smile. "I think something horribly wonderful just happened!"

Elsa blinked up at her, her head cocking to the side in confusion. "Horribly... wonderful?" She repeated slowly, questioning her friend's sanity for a second.

Nashi giggled (yep giggled, like a total schoolgirl). "I think the icy jerk likes me back!" She whispered/squealed.

Sweat dropping at her friend's words and enthusiasm, Elsa smiled, "Well, it was kinda obvious he did. I mean, he only ever looks at you. Even when the majority of Magnolia High's girl population is after him."

Nashi's cheeks flushed even more- if possible. "Well, that is sorta true. But that's only because he likes messing with me to get me pissed off! That's all he ever does! Annoy me!"

Elsa giggled, pulling her friend along to class before they were marked late. "And yet you still like him."

Rolling her eyes and huffing Nashi mumbled, "Just a little. It's not like we'll date or anything…" But she wanted to. Like a lot. Because she really liked him. God, she needed to stop reading all of her mother's romantic books! Those sappy and corny romantic novels were getting to her!

"Mhmm." Elsa was grinning from ear to ear, wiggling her eyebrows. "Keep telling yourself that."

Nahsi looked back at her as she sat down on the desk in front of hers, exclaiming, "I will!"

They were halfway through their lecture when someone opened their class door and walked in, cheeks flushed and grinning widely as she greeted their professor- who was not as happy to see her.

"You're late again, Groh!" He chastised, which only made her grin widen.

"I got a little busy helping out an underclassman with a little problem. Well it was a big problem, actually." She smiled suggestively, causing the professor's mouth to fall open in disbelief as a couple of guys in the back of the classroom whistled and he yelled, "Take a sit! We will discuss this behavior of yours after class!"

Shrugging, she did as she was told, sitting down on the desk next to Nashi's -whose brown eyes narrowed as soon as she did. "Really Tiana? Do you really have to be so…" Her cheeks flushed as she tried to come up with the right word.

Tiana smirked. "Oh come on, it's nothing bad! It's nature!"

Elsa was blushing madly as she watched her friend. "N-nature you say." She stuttered, her blush worsening. "But that is not something one should be doing in school grounds!" Yep, she was the student council president, if anybody wondered. "I-it is unacceptable, Tiana!"

Dismissing her reprimands with a wave of a hand, Tiana lazily took out her notebook and then turned her attention to Nashi, a teasing grin forming on her lips. "I heard you and Fullbuster were flirting in the hallway. A few girls were kinda disappointed he had the hots for you instead of for them." She chuckled while her pink haired friend blushed. "I mean, hell, it's about time!"

"Groh!" The professor glared over at them, Nashi's brown haired friend rolling her eyes as she muttered, "What now?"

"Do not speak during class!"

"Yeah, yeah." And with that, the professor continued on with his boring lecture.

Ignoring the professor's last words, Tiana scooted closer to Nashi and whispered, "Hey, I heard there's like this special occasion shit presentation we have to do for Strauss's class."

Nashi only nodded, writing down quickly the professor's notes before he moved on to the next slide of the powerpoint.

"Do you know what you're doing? I mean, I have her next period but I'm completely lost. Gabe texted me that he wasn't gonna even try. That idiot is gonna fail for sure." Tiana went on and Nashi sighed.

"I'll probably come up with something later… But I don't know. It's really giving me a headache. And I want it to be something great. I really want an A." She answered, biting her lower lip.

"You could do it on your wedding toast with Fullbuster!" Tiana cackled with laughter and Nashi glared daggers at her. "No way in hell!"

"Dragneel!" Nashi sat straight in her seat, eyes locking with her professor's. "Please do not disturb the lecture with your talking."

"Excuse my manners, sir!" She lowered her head when he nodded, her cheeks flaming. She was not the type that got herself into trouble. Well, that was only when Tiana wasn't around. She narrowed her eyes at her.

Tiana grinned. "So how many babies will you have, 30? I'll definitely be godmother, won't I?"

Nashi's blush reached her ears. "W-what?!" She hushed, as quietly as she could to not get in trouble again. "N-no way!"

Elsa cleared her throat. "If anyone is going to be godmother, it's going to be me." Nashi and Tiana both gulped at their friend's sharp gaze.

Sighing, Tiana shrugged, "Well, then I'll be your maid of honor, Mrs. Fullbuster!"

Blushing 50 shades of red, Nahsi shushed her. "D-don't call me that!" She looked around the room, her heart hammering in her chest. "Someone could hear you and they'll think I like him!"

Tiana narrowed her eyes. "But you do. I mean, you probably already pictured your wedding with him. And the 30 pink haired, dark blue eyed babies!"

"Shup up!" Tiana laughed at Nashi's embarrassment and she slumped over her desk, covering her blushing face.

But then a light bulb went on in her head. Wedding… She then started counting the years with her fingers and her eyes widened in realization. Her parents' anniversary! It would be her parents' 25th anniversary in six months! She could do her presentation on that!

"I got it!" She exclaimed loudly and very enthusiastically, completely forgetting where she was. The professor glared daggers at her, chastising her for yet again disturbing the class and she lowered her head as she apologized, Tiana and Elsa containing their laughs as much as they could.

"So… It is gonna be on your wedding with Fullbuster, ain't it!" Tiana whispered with a huge grin on her face.

Nashi glared at her. "Of course not!"

"Dragneel!"

And she had done it again. How embarrassing.

Dropping her school bag by the front door, Nashi rushed towards the kitchen, notebook and pen in hand already. Her mother had been in the kitchen- as she had predicted- cooking dinner (which smelled delicious). To her surprise, however, her father was home early. She grinned. Even better.

"Hey mama! Papa!" She kissed her mother's cheek and hugged her father, who patted her head and asked enthusiastically how his 'princess' day had been.

"It was alright." She bit her bottom lip, her mother raising an eyebrow at her and Nashi played with her long, pink hair. "Nothing too special." And with that, her mother's eyes widened. How she could always just know, was still a mystery to Nashi.

Lucy gave her daughter a look that clearly said 'we will talk later' and Nashi sighed. Yep, her mother would be squealing all night (and Nashi would be squealing right along with her, like who was she kidding?).

Natsu watched his daughter and wife with raised eyebrows. He shrugged, whatever silent conversation they were having he'd get Lucy to tell him about it later. Right now, all he cared about was that stake his wife was preparing. He was almost drooling. He was starving (but then again, when was he not?).

Sitting down in front of her father on the kitchen table, Nashi opened her notebook and told her parents, "Professor Strauss assigned us a project today!" Lucy nodded, beginning to hum a melody as she moved around the kitchen, grabbing ingredients as she prepared dinner.

"What is Lisanna gonna make you all do this time?" Natsu asked. Nashi almost always forgot that her father was close friends with her.

Nashi smiled widely at her parents, which caused Lucy to stop her task at hand. "A special occasion presentation!" Cocking his head to the side, Natsu rubbed his neck. Last he heard, didn't his daughter hate public speaking? He didn't understand her excitement. "And I chose to do it on your anniversary!"

Lucy's eyes brightened and she smiled a huge and very bright smile. "Oh, that is lovely!" She sat down, her hands cupping her cheeks as she scooted closer to the table. "What will you be talking about?"

Nashi bit her bottom lip. "This is where I need your help. I want to tell your story, of how you met and fell in love and then continue on by saying that you've lasted 25 years, so it really is true love! A way better love story than Twilight for sure! And way, way better than a sappy and corny Nicholas Sparks novel! You know, the one's you let me borrow last time?" Lucy was smiling and nodding while Natsu was blushing madly.

"W-what?!" He stuttered and Lucy almost broke into a fit of giggles.

Nashi blinked. "What's wrong, papa?"

Lucy waved her hand in dismissal before Natsu could answer. "It's nothing sweety. Your father just gets embarrassed when it comes to retelling how we met." She scooted closer to her daughter, a huge grin forming on her lips. "He can be a very romantic and sweet guy when he wants to." She covered her grin with her hand as she giggled. "And a huge stalker, too."

Nashi raised an eyebrow. "Stalker?"

Natsu glared at his wife as she giggled even more at her daughter's and husband's reactions. "I was not a stalker!"

Lucy raised an eyebrow in challenge. "Really now? Gray and Erza would surely disagree with that as well." She laughed when Natsu muttered something into his scarf, arms crossing over his chest.

Nashi tapped her pen over her notebook. "So, could you tell me your story?" Her eyes were sparkling with interest and excitement now. "I really want to know why papa was stalking mama!"

Natsu groaned, slamming his head onto the table as Lucy giggled. "Of course! It will be my pleasure." She clapped her hands in excitement. "You know, I was around your age when your papa and I met." She tapped her chin as she recalled correctly. "Had barely turned sixteen, actually. Oh! This is going to be so much fun! Isn't it, darling?" She looked down at Natsu, who only groaned into the table. "I should make hot chocolate!" Lucy suddenly exclaimed, standing up and yelling, "Luke! Come down for food and some hot chocolate! Detach yourself from that game and TV for once!"

Nashi grinned widely. This was going to be fun, right?

And then her mother turned around, eyes sparkling as she said, "I'll ask Storm to record you for me! I definitely need to see this presentation! Oh! Or maybe Lisanna will let us join in for your presentation!"

And Nashi too- just like her father had- slammed her head onto the table and groaned. "Mama!"

This was going to be a long night.

Author's Note: Hey everyone! Sooo…. Like it, hate it, love it? I will love to read what you all think about this first chapter!

I've been planning this story for ages! Haha. I am actually very excited about this story since this is actually based on how my parents met. In all honesty I did a special occasion presentation for my communication class on their 25th anniversary not too long ago and that's how this story came to be! So hopefully you enjoy it! This story will be focusing on NaLu as well on their daughter's life and romantic interest. I will be writing how Lucy and Natsu met and how they fell in love while Lucy tells the story, which I'll be doing by flipping from past to present ;)

Thanks for reading and until next chapter!

~ Blue ~