Disclaimer- I don't own fairy tail. The plot, however, belongs to me.

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When we first talked to each other

I knew we would always be friends.

Our friendship has kept on growing

And I'll be here for you to the end.

Lucy Heartfilia was nervous. Nervous because it was her first day at school and she had no idea where to go.

She saw many people, bustling with life and energy, walking and sprinting towards various parts of the building. All she knew was that she was completely lost in Magnolia High. And it didn't help that people were staring at her.

"This place is like a maze!" She whined, ignoring the stares the best she could. Gripping the strap of her bag tightly, she took a left turn, hoping to mysteriously appear in front of the Principal's office.

And in her quest to find the Principal's room, she accidentally landed herself in the boys toilet.

"I'm so sorry!" She screamed at the top of her lungs and she quickly slammed the door close behind her, making many shocked boys looking at the direction of the noise wildly and some whispering how a blonde nearly gave them a heart attack with her shouting. However, she didn't stop to see their reaction. She was way too embarrassed on her first day!

And then she almost ran into a raven haired boy of her age while trying to run away from the boy's bathroom.

"I'm so sorry!" Lucy apologized profusely, not bothering to look up while rubbing her forehead. The man rubbed his shoulder where he had been hit by the girl and gave a nonchalant sneer,"Its fine."

"I'm so sorry! I was just in a mad rush and I didn't look where I was going and then I ran into you. Oh man can this day get any worse!" Lucy almost lost her mind.

The Raven haired boy sweatdropped and waved his hands in front of him, trying to get her attention,"It is okay! Shit happens!"

Lucy finally managed to look at him in the eye. The boy was exceptionally handsome. He jet black hair with onyx eyes and a characteristic smirk of his own. As well as he looked quiet matured for his age yet he came with only one drawback.

"Why are you shirtless!" Lucy shrieked out, totally freaked.

"As it is hot in here!" The boy casually answered.

"But you shouldn't walk half naked like this!"

"Oi?" The boy said in his defence,"It is normal."

Lucy wondered how walking around half naked in a place full of people was normal. Suddenly she felt a shiver running down her spine and she had a good idea what caused it.

Behind her was a blue haired girl, in a navy blue skirt and white shirt with blue tie hanging loosely on her neck. The girl almost freaked her out with the intense stare she was giving the blonde.

"Ca-can I he-help!" Lucy managed to say between her gulps. Man this girl looked threatening. Even looking at her send chills down Lucy's spine.

"Love rival!" The girl slowly declared and then rushed toward Gray, who looked as freaked out as Lucy. Wrapping her arms around his arms, she gave Lucy a glare, the one which reminded her of her own maid, Aquarius.

"He is mine!" The girl protectively said, her eyes never leaving Lucy. Lucy gave a sigh of relief,"Of course! He is all yours!"

"Come on Juvia! We're not dating!" The boy shouted, trying to get free. Juvia ignored him and then stared at Lucy with threatening eyes,"Stay away from Gray-sama. Then we can be friends!"

"Understood Mam!" Lucy wanted to make it more sarcastic but ended up squeaking like a mouse.

Gray made his way out of her grip and pulled the blunette by her wrist, saying,"Don't creep out new students like this Juvia." And Lucy could see the happy expression on the retreating girl's face as the boy pulled her along and the amused smirk on the boy's lips wasn't unnoticed by her either.

And when she finally managed to find the Principal's room, she was already looking half dead.

"You're the new student I presume?" A short statured man with white hair and matching long moustache asked her, grinning. Lucy instantly felt as ease. The old man didn't look so threatening.

"Yes!" Lucy cheerfully agreed.

"Well, I'm Makarov, and this is my lovely child, Mirajane!" He said, pointing at the white haired beauty beside him. Lucy's eyes almost popped out of her sockets and Mirajane must have noted her confusion. "He refers every student and worker over here as his own child."

Lucy warmly smiled at the white haired beauty and nodded once. She was exceptionally sweet and her sweet demeanor was rubbing on to her.

"Here!" Makarov handed the blonde her routine and instructed Mirajane,"Show her around, will ya?"

"I'll be glad."

As the two came out of the room, Lucy let out a breath she didn't knew she had been holding.

"Are you nervous?" Mirajane sweetly asked.

"It is my first day, so yeah," Lucy replied and took a look at her routine,"Let us see, I've maths for the first period."

"And the room is just down the hall," Mirajane informed her,"Though the maths teacher, Gildarts is absent. You can introduce youself to everyone then, but be careful. Things can get rowdy."

"Thanks Mirajane!" Lucy warmly smiled at the long white haired girl,"You're such a sweetie."

"Call me Mira please!" Mira smiled at her again.

"So, you work here?"

"No. I am, you can say, president of the students council," Mira casually replied.

Lucy gave a sweet sigh,"You must be popular."

Crooking her head to the side, Mira gently asked,"Why do you think so?"

"Well, just a hunch!" Lucy giggled making the white haired girl laugh too.

After Mira left for her own classes on dropping Lucy in front of the maths class, Lucy inhaled deeply and calmed herself down. Then slowly she pushed the door open, her eyes nearly popping out of her sockets at the sight in front of her.

There was a war raging inside the classroom. She could make out paper balls flying everywhere and to her surprise, noticed a few chairs flying too. She ducked when she saw one heading her way, squealing with fear in the process.

"This is crazy!" She whispered to herself, almost at the verge of breaking out,"I'm gonna die on my first day at Magnolia high!"

She noticed the black haired man, whom she ran into the hallway exchanging punches with a man with long, black hair whose face was covered with various metal piercings. A small paper ball hit a scarlet haired girl who was sitting beside a short height girl, who, in spite of the mess around her was reading a book. How? God knows.

Lucy then noticed the overly obsessive girl cheering for her 'Gray-sama' with heart in her eyes. And a pink haired boy, almost jumping from one desk to another, hitting anyone and everyone who happened to be in his reach.

Trying to catch as less attention as possible, Lucy took a seat at the back of the redhead, narrowly missing a paper ball. She narrowly missed a small book which was thrown in her way. The book hit the redhead in front of her, who was busy having a strawberry cake.

She watched as another paper ball hit the red head who was shaking. And Lucy knew the girl was shaking with anger.

"I will not take part in the fight!" The redhead said, her hands balled into a fist. The blunette beside her started counting backwards, muttering,"Anytime now."

Another paper ball passed by the blonde and landed on the redhead's cake. Lucy sweared that she could feel deadly aura emitting from the previously calm girl.

And suddenly the redhead stood up, charging at the boy who was throwing paper balls. Lucy heard the blunette laughing,"And Erza joins the madness."

Despite all these commotion, Lucy felt a smile making a way on her face. She was feeling real and alive. And deep inside her heart, she knew she was glad she could attend this school. However deadly it appeared to be.

"That's the blonde from the bathroom!" A distant voice called out.

Lucy buried her face in her book. She heard again,"Aww.. She is so adorable." She sank further in her seat. Why was everything so silent suddenly and she could feel everyone's stare on her. 'Oh Mavis!'

"And nice rack too."

Lucy sank in her seat further, feeling totally embarrassed.

"Hey! She is a weirdo!" A voice called out and Lucy perked up her head. "She is deaf I know! She can't hear us perhaps!" The same voice called out.

"That is not a nice thing to say," Lucy heard the redhead saying and the blunette in front of her supported the redhead ,"She is right. You all will scare the poor soul away." Lucy concluded the redhead to be either strong enough to manage something so violent or she was simply crazy.

The previous boy said again,"She is still a weirdo."

Something snapped inside Lucy and she stood up, shouting,"I AM NOT DEAF YOU IDIOT!"

"Hey there weirdo!" The boy smiled at her, flashing her a toothy grin. Lucy slumped back in her seat, pouting. So much to stay unnoticed for the first day.

"We are sorry," the redhead called out to her,"You can punch me if you want." Lucy frantically waved her hands in front of her, saying,"That won't be necessary."

"I should have been more considerate toward your feelings!" The redhead sighed,"You still have chance, punch me. That will make you feel better."

Lucy sighed and slowly rubbed her arms, saying,"Please. It's okay."

"Well, let me introduce you to everyone!" The redhead said, as if trying to make up for her earlier actions. Though Lucy knew it was just going to make her day more awkward.

"I'm Erza Scarlet," the redhead introduced herself and then pointed at the blunette who wad reading a book,"She is Levy McGarden."

"Nice to meet you, umm?" Levy said, scratching her chin.

"Lucy.." She stopped for a while before saying,"Lucy Heartfilia."

A small gasp escaped Levy's lips and Lucy understood she had figured her out. Before Levy could say anything, Lucy added,"It is nice out here and I hope it stays that way." Levy understood and smiled at her, taking her cue to stay quiet.

"That blunette is Juvia Loxar and the black haired boy beside her is..." Erza was cut off with Juvia adding,"This handsome man is my Gray-sama." Gray, who was still grunting due to Juvia clinging at his arm, looked away, a little flushed,"Gray Fullbuster."

Juvia shot Lucy a threatening glare, saying,"Stay away from my love, understood love rival."

Lucy sweatdropped,"I was planning that too."

"Gajeel Redfox," Erza pointed at the man with various metal piercings.

"Bunny girl," Gajeel added with a smirk.

"Heh?" Lucy stupidly asked.

"He has a habit of nicknaming everyone with an animal's name," Levy added dismissively. Gajeel laughed,"You're one to talk shrimp."

Levy's face attained a red color and she shouted,"I'm not a shrimp!"

"That's Lisanna Strauss," Erza said, pointing at a white haired girl with short hair who was waving at her. Lucy waved back at her, smiling. She couldn't help but ask,"Are you somehow related to Mira?"

Lisanna smiled widely,"She is my elder sister!"

"I knew it!"

"That man.." Erza paused when an orange haired man wrapped his hands around Lucy's hands, smiling cutely at her. But Lucy gulped, trying to get him off her.

"The name is Loke... Princess," The orange haired man added,"Want to go on a date sometime?"

Lucy laughed nervously and took a step back, saying,"I don't think that is a good idea!"

A look of pure horror crossed Loke's face and he gasped,''A rejection! No! Why!"

Erza elbowed him and then cleared her throat. Lucy decided that she would ignore the act of violence. Then pointing at a blue haired man with a weird face tattoo, Erza managed to say between her shuttering,"That is..."

Lucy smiled at the man warmly,"I know him!"

"Really?" Erza asked, glancing between Lucy and Jellal.

"Our family are ...how to put it, business partners!" Lucy enthusiastically said,"Hey Jellal."

"Nice to see you too Lucy," Jellal smiled back at her, and flashed a small smile at Erza before looking away. Erza coughed a little to wash away her embarrassment and red face.

"Now I remember!" Lucy whispered to Erza, making sure none could hear that.

"What?"

Lucy flashed her a smile, grinning,"You're the girl. It was the colour of your hair. Sounds familiar?"

Lucy sweared she saw Erza's face flushing. Erza managed to say,"How do you know?"

"Do you really want me to shout it in front of the class?" Lucy smirked on seeing Erza blushing again. Then Erza shrugged off, as if nothing had happened and pointed at a pink haired girl, who was shyly staring at Loke, who was still sulking at the rejection. "That's Aries."

"And this is..." Erza was stopped again when a pink haired boy made his way over to Lucy, putting an arm across her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Lucy managed to squeak. She turned away, her face matching the colour of Erza's hair.

"Introducing myself weirdo!" The pink haired man grinned at her,"I'm Natsu Dragneel!"

"Now can you get off me?'' Lucy pleaded.

"As you say Luigi!"

And Lucy shouted at him again,"It is Lucy you idiot!"

"Does it matter weirdo?" Natsu grinned again,"You're a loudmouthed weirdo."

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That's my first fairy tail fanfic. Well, I hope it turns out right.

Till next time, toodles!

~ darkestlightofhope