Hello, people! I've had this idea for a while; I'm talking about this new story I'm going to write from now on: ''Attention, this is war!''

I hope it will turn out well, but for now, enjoy the first chapter!

It is a compulsory law, that a boy at Natsu Draganeel's age of 18 years old is in the need for power and fame.

As he held the white paper, his eyebrows were slowly frowning. He could barely read the beautiful handwriting because of his powerful boredom. His fingers pressed harder on it and his eyes slipped towards her face.

''What's this?'' Natsu asked the blonde in front of him, his attention returning to the piece of paper.

The girl frowned as well with seriousness. She fixed the position of her thin, old-fashioned glasses. His attitude was pissing her off.

''Come on, Natsu, just read! I want to know your opinion. Please?''

It was somehow night, but day;

The moon was too bright to be May.

A shadow underneath my feet,

It could be odd but somehow neat

That it would wave just when I wave;

Could it be ghost right from the grave?

But when I move, it starts to dance,

A step forward, it climbs the fence.

But if I catch it, I'll let go;

It gives the feeling it's a foe.

Am I afraid of the unknown?

Could it be something that I own?

Why doesn't it just run away?

I think it wants to say 'I'll stay'.

Is this how shadows like to be?

To keep attached and move like me?

I think they seem like they are playing

And when you're tired, they are waiting…

(I was bored. Just pretend it's better…)

''What in the world is this, Lucy, you're wasting my break!'' Natsu yawned.

''Just tell me what you think.''

''It's stupid. Why would you be afraid of a fence?''

She widened her eyes surprised and then frowned deeper, annoyance beginning to eat her alive. Why was it that his bare presence was enough to irritate her to this extent?

''Natsu! You weren't paying attention! Oh, for goodness' sake, you moron! I just wanted to know if it's good enough, that's all!''

''And I told you it's stupid! And why would you ask for my opinion, anyway? It's not like you care about it.''

''I had to write this poem as a homework. I needed an opinion, so of course I asked you!''

''Why don't you just ask some of your friends, loser?''

Natsu yawned again while Lucy was nervously looking around in his classroom. The kids included in the circle you would rather call 'popular' were giving her weird glares. She was feeling uncomfortable. The break was almost over; she squeezed harder the notebook she was holding. She opened her mouth, but gave up. After a while, she shut her eyes closed.

''Come on, moron, I just moved here, remember?'' she said through her teeth. ''I don't have any friends; you're the only one I know unfortunately. And my classmates…''

She bit her lower lip and tried hiding her sadness.

''…They think I'm a freak. A nerd, that's it.''

Natsu was looking sleepily at his feet placed on the desk, his arms held behind his head.

''Yeah, and they're right. Now get lost, I want to sleep.''

She bit her lower lip harder and then slapped his head with her notebook.

''You idiot! You have no idea just how much I regret you being my neighbor! I wish I never knew you!''

''Yeah, I hate you too. Now leave or you'll ruin my reputation.''

He threw a quick glance at a bunch of pretty girls passing by his classroom.

''Fast, go away! And don't you even dare tell anybody you know me, got it?''

Lucy gritted he teeth and her inner organs convulsed at the disgust he was awakening inside her.

''Or what?''

"'Or what'?! Do you want to find your stupid cat in the river again? And this time, I swear, it won't survive.''

With a move of his hand, he sent her away. She bit her lip furiously and glared at him.

''You moron, I'll tell your mom I saw you making out with the blonde from the second year in the men's bathroom!''

For the next moments, he forgot how sleepy he was supposed to be and jumped up from his seat. At the same moment, the bell rang. Even so, his frowned face and concentration didn't move away from her eyes. The lens blocking the eye-battle glittered in the light of the neon and it was obvious how her muscles were slowly relaxing.

''You entered the men's bathroom…'' he said through his teeth.

''I was just passing by…'' she also said through her teeth. ''And I can tell her about every girl's butt you touched and every girl's kiss you've stolen and many, many other things you've done, which will absolutely not bring you any congratulations.'' she whispered.

''Are you spying on me?''Natsu asked a little surprised.

She smiled and widened the gap between them, slowly leaving the room.

''The bell rang.''

''Are you spying on me, you loser?!'' he screamed.

''I have nothing better to do in breaks, anyway. But 'spy' is a little rough. Let's say I supervise you. Your mother's will.'' She added and saluted in a military way throwing her palm away from her forehead.

She left and Natsu let himself fall back in his seat, his mouth wide open and eyes spacing out.

''She's spying on me! That woman called 'mother' made her spy on me!''

Gray, a handsome black haired teenager and one of Natsu's friends -and rival in the girls' mania, approached him. He gave his nose a wipe in an unmannered way and underpinned his weight on his arm.

''Yo, bro! What's with that dumb face?''

''She's spying on me, assface! She's spying on me!'' Natsu yelled with a stupid grimace, still in shock. Gray threw him a disgusted look and remembered about seeing a girl talking with Natsu.

''Who? That blond nerd? Eww, fireass, that's gross! She must be really in love with you; though I would've never guessed you could be popular with girls!''

''You assicle, you dare say that in my face?! I dunno if you rascal found out yet, but I …'' he grinned and licked his lip''…managed a taste out of that chick from the second'!''

His friend was stunned.

''You made out?! No kid? You. With such a hottie?!''

''No kid.'' His smile suddenly disappeared. ''And she spied on me. She's got a serious nerve if she thinks her cat would survive to-'' he suddenly stopped realizing he was revealing a little too much.

''You… know her?''

''Wha… Are you stupid?! She's just some obsessed jerk, I've ever seen her in my life before!''

Gray smirked.

''Yeah… But who knows… if she didn't have those glasses, she could actually be…'' he paused, looking for a fitting word. He leaned his head to the side and frowned to his own appreciation "…acceptable.''

Natsu threw him a glare.

''You stupid. There's just no way she could ever be acceptable. But maybe that's just how low your standards are.''

Gray narrowed his eyes even more and the arguing that followed is unfortunately not smart enough and not worth being related here.

School was over. On her way home, Lucy decided not to take the bus. It was a pretty nice day, and she was feeling like walking anyway. She shouldered her backpack and passed by the other students, hurrying to get away from civilization and let the blast of sorrows overwhelm her in silence. Her white, delicate hands slipped over the material of her jacket and she was thinking once again about how she had had to choose this piece of clothing in order not to be made fun of. It could've sound ridiculous, but she knew that if she wore something too tight to be in fashion, the cheerleaders would say something similar to ''Do you think that if you wear something tight, your fat would be hidden away?'' And they would laugh at her.

She lowered her head sadly. Well, large was better, anyway. Much more comfortable.

Just as you've guessed, she was having a bad day. Again. Those beautiful classmates of her hadn't stopped being a bunch of witches and, on top of that, they had made fun of her more than ever. Overall, Natsu was just insisting on being a horrible bastard. In addition, she had gotten an insult from the guy in her class she liked and she found the poem she had spent her whole night writing in the ladies' toilet. It was a good thing that the teacher had a chance to read it and she liked it. So, in the end, the only good thing that had happened that day was the appreciation from an old woman.

She sighed, letting the heavy burden she held be carried away by the wind. Not like it would be that easy to get rid of it, thought; she thought.

''Oh crap!'' She flinched as her thoughts were cut off by Natsu's voice. She turned around surprised and saw him behind her. It seemed like his entire attention was directed to the mobile phone in front of his eyes.

''Oh CRAP!'' he exclaimed again. ''Why in the world did she have to… gwaaah! That little…''

He eventually noticed Lucy was glaring at him. He turned off the phone in an annoyed manner.

''Yo nerd, gimme your phone a sec!''

''In your dreams, loser!'' she said through her teeth. ''What's wrong with the bus? Never heard of it?''

His onyx eyes fixed her and there was no escape from his stare. His calm attitude was making her feel uncomfortable, but as much as she wanted to look away, he was absorbing her whole being. She found herself being pissed at her own weakness. He grimaced out of the blue.

''What's your problem? Why'd you care of the way I get home?''

''Your company is my problem, rat!''

''Who said you're staying in my company, cow? Get lost!''

''Excuse me?! It is you who will go away, got it? Thickhead?''

''You little…''

He got close to her with big steps, raising his hand to slap her.

''You wouldn't dare.'' she said, her eyes narrow. ''Don't forget I have weapons against you, idiot!''

He brutally caught her chin in his hand, his face getting dangerously close to hers.

''You talking about all those kisses I gave those chicks?''

He grinned while she sweated nervously. Her uneasiness was so obvious it amused him.

''You know I could take your first kiss right now, don't you?''

Her eyes widened and pushed him away fast, her cheeks flushed. He laughed heavily.

''You stupid nerd, do you actually think I would kiss such a disgusting girl like you?''

He went on his way, passing beside her. But soon, he felt a heavy bag thrown in the back of his head.

''Owww! You-''

''Carry it home, it's too heavy.'', she cut him off sentence, passing him by with a neutral attitude, but inside her heart- she was hurt.

''The heck are you talking about? Carry it yourself, you monkey!'' he said offended and glaring at her. She didn't stop walking (with big, fast steps) and he seemed completely shocked by her bossy sudden attitude. ''Hey! Lucy! I'm serious, I'll throw it away! It's your own bag, move your fat legs and get it, you deaf!''

She didn't say anything again. Her eyes were wet and she was absolutely not intending to let him see this. She wasn't going to let him make even more fun of her. She felt she wouldn't care if he threw her bag away.

The hard up looked so tempting, but Natsu knew his mom was in really good terms with Lucy and he seriously didn't want her to find out about what he was doing in school. And he also didn't want her to force him give up on his martial arts. Fighting was his life. After girls and friends, of course.

They eventually reached their homes – two houses stick up together in the middle of nowhere. Out of all the houses, Natsu just had to live in the one that was practically one with her house. And out of all the neighbors, he just had to have a nerd as one.

Natsu and Lucy knew each other since they were little kids. Since they were born, actually. Lucy had been in another school up until last month. She somehow managed to convince her mother to let her learn in a different school from Natsu – obviously, they have been hating each other their whole life- but because of the huge distance between her home and her past school was too big, so her parents made her move into the same high school as Natsu –the closest one. Wrooong choice.

Even though they were both annoyed with the idea of being close not only at home, but also in school, they tried to get out of each other's way. But even so, Lucy, a wonderful and hard working student, was having a reaaaallly hard time at school so she eventually reached the need to visit from time to time Natsu's class. His company was a little better than her classmates' . And even though he kept insisting he didn't know her, it was kind of obvious from their argues he did –and some of his classmates already noticed this, while others didn't. Lucy wasn't the kind of girl to be usually notices. She was the invisible girl.

Lucy's opinion of Natsu? Mean- no, cruel –and perverted.

Natsu's opinion of Lucy? Annoying and bitchy –from time to time.

The conclusion? When Lucy reached home and heard her mother scream: ''Lucy, dear, Natsu and his parent are coming over for dinner! Will you come and help me, please?'' , she was just overwhelmed with 'joy'.

The night slowly fell in and Lucy heard a bunch of knocks at the door. She was helping her mother in the kitchen, when the woman said:

''Can you open the door, please, sweetie?''

Lucy licked her finger moaning a ''Sure, mom'' and walked toward the door. She opened it and bowed deeply, keeping one hand on her chest and throwing the other one in her side.

''Welcome on the humble territory of the Heartfillia family. Make yourselves comfortable.''

She heard Natsu's mother giggle and left before seeing Natsu's annoyed face. She was in a bad mood herself, but only because he was there. Don't misunderstand, she really like his parents, they were wise and funny people. It was just that Natsu was nothing like them.

She helped Layla, her mom, with the last preparations and sat on her place at the table in the living room. The adults were already chatting happily, they haven't seen each other in a while. Natsu's father, Igneel, told his son to take off his headphones –it isn't polite. Natsu rolled his eyes and did as he was told. He gave Lucy a short glare and she glared back at him. She let out a little smile. She smiled? She smiled, didn't she? Oh-uh, this didn't smell good!

By the time they started eating, Natsu's mother, Catherine, was already complimenting Layla for the delicious food. Layla confessed how her daughter helped her so much! She just didn't know what she would do without her!

Everybody looked at Natsu, who suddenly choked.

''What's wrong, Natsu, dear?'', Layla said concerned. ''Are you all right?''

''U-Uh… I don't think I am hungry. Is it ok if I just skip dinner?'' he said looking at the smiling Lucy.

So this is why she smiled! She cooked! His dinner! How in the world could he know if she didn't poison his food or anything like that?!

''Natsu, don't be silly! You have no reason not to eat Layla's food!'Catherine said. ''It's simply delicious!''

Both women smiled and the men agreed.

''Oh, and I also prepared a nice dessert for tonight! I am looking forward it.'', Layla sang.

The rest of the dinner went smoothly, except a few ugly comments Natsu and Lucy made for each other. The food turned out not to be poisoned, but Lucy made sure Natsu's plate had a little more onions in it –and, as you probably guessed, Natsu hated onions. Or more like his stomach did, so many times he had to go to the bathroom. This fact made his thirsty and after he finished the juice in his glass, he took Lucy's (she was sitting somehow beside him).

''Hey! That's my glass!'', she shouted irritated when she saw what he did. He swallowed the orange juice, then said:

''Shut up if you don't want me to throw up all the disgusting food I ate on your pretty glasses.''

''NATSU!'' Catherine screamed embarrassed with her son's behavior. Layla giggled and said:

''You two are acting like a couple in love.''

Both Lucy and Natsu choked at the same time while Igneel said softly ''I don't see the connection…''

''That's the stupidest idea I've ever heard in my life!'' Lucy declared.

''Why? Natsu is a handsome young man! You could easily fall in love with him!''

''Who would want to fall in love with such a stupid creep like him?!''

''Lucy!'', Jude, her father, exclaimed offended.

''That goes for you, too, you fat cow! You think you are any better than a shit?!''

''Natsu! How dare you, young man!'', his dad and mother said. ''I am so sorry, Layla, Jude, I don't know what's gotten int-''

''You rascal!'', Lucy gut the woman off sentence, slamming the table with her hands and raising up from her chair. ''You idiot could never understand anything about these feelings! How could you ever fall I love if you are just a perverted pig, running around after hot girls, dying to touch their butts like a dog in heat!''

Layla blushed furiously, her mouth wide opened with shock.

''Shut up! Shut up you ugly ogre!''Natsu screamed following her example and slamming the table and getting up. ''Who would want to listen to your defiled, shit dirty mouth! Get a job, you nosy nerd! Make your stupid glasses shinny and stop getting in others' lives with your freaking ugly, fat and monstrous face! Stop stalking others like an obsessed monkey in heat!''

The four adults were shocked, embarrassed and offended. The one who recovered quickly, just before Lucy would reply, was Layla.

''THAT'S ENOUGH! Lucy, I insist you stop speaking such dirty language and go to your room this INSTANT! And I would appreciate if you take Natsu with you, so the two of you could resolve your problems in QUIET and with CALM. Do you understand?''

The woman was pointing to the stairs. Her severe look allowed neither Lucy nor Natsu to reply. With a ''tsk'', Lucy left the table in silence and went to her room.

''Natsu.'' Igneel said in a deep and angry voice. He had to follow her.

He left the table with loud and disturbing sounds of the chair and then walked toward the bathroom. He heard the adults' sincere and quiet apologizes until he closed the wooden door behind him. He looked in the mirror, then washed his face, sighing. He took his time. He didn't have any intention of going in her room. At least not for a while.

When he finally decided it was time to listen to the parents, he walked toward the door he had known for 18 years of being her room's door. His heart was aching because he felt stupid. He couldn't believe he actually had to apologize. To the stupid Lucy! He gritted his teeth, making efforts to just swallow the situation and finish this a quick as possible.

Trying to keep his calm and not just open the door rudely, he knocked and waited. After a few moments of silence, Lucy opened the door with calm, looking as annoyed as he was.

''Please don't misunderstand; I am doing this because of my mom.'' she said.

He rolled his eyes and entered the small room. It was pretty simple; as simple as a girl's room could be. There was a one person bed, a green and pink wardrobe, a big table with lots of magazines and notebooks, as well as books. A couple of jeans and T-shirts were thrown in a corner of the room beside a basket with rubbish things girls called 'treasures' and stuff that reminded Lucy of sweet things in her past. He recognized with surprise a pink toy bunny he gave her when they were little among all the 'treasures'.

''Filthy…'', he said out of spite still looking around.

''Don't be-'' she suddenly stopped remembering she had to make peace, not make thing even worse. ''We both know your room is much worse.''

''It gives me chills just by thinking I'm in your room, so let's just get over with this, ok?''

But she knew he was exaggerating. He had been in her room countless times already.

She made herself comfortable on the edge of her bed and looked at him with patience. He looked back at her, his eyes overflowing in annoyance.

''You start.'' she said, a little smile making its way to her lips in an you-should-know-I-am-honoring-you-by-letting-you-start manner.

''Oh please, don't tell me you are now embarrassed to start.''

''Oh but how could I? I just thought, you already started this fight in the kitchen, you must e already used to starting the conversation.''

''Ladies first'' he smiled kindly.

She smiled back, but he kind of closed her down. She had to apologize and she couldn't bring herself to do it. Natsu's pleased face was only making things worse. She knew he was going to enjoy this at his very most. She sighed and finally brought herself to speak.

''I know I should apologize… But as much as I would like to say I am sorry, I can't. because I am not sorry.'' She grinned with victory. Natsu's smile disappeared and slowly formed into a frown.

''You rascal, we are supposed to apologize! You are supposed to apologize even if you like it or not, got it?''

She crossed her arms and rose up, stepping towards him until their faces were inches apart. She smiled.

''Make me.''

He gritted his teeth with deep frustration. Why did she have to be so… dense! Complicated! Stupid and annoying!

''Listen to me, you *****! Do you have the impression I enjoy this situation? I had to skip my martial arts lesson because of this stupid dinner. My father threatened me to come here, you got me? Did you think I just couldn't wait to come here and see your ugly face? If it wasn't for my parents, I wouldn't have come here dead. Got it? So you better finish this up fast and let me get out of this suffocating room. It's already disgusting enough only to think that you live here. Now apologize nicely before you make me even angrier, capeesh?''

''You bastard! You want me to apologize, but you're the one who keeps insulting me! You apologize first! I at least tried to behave nicer, but you rat couldn't care less!''

''Say it!''

''No, you say it!''

Natsu came to the end of his patience. Usually used to brutal replies to conflicts (fact he learned at the martial arts club he was part of), he couldn't control his arm in that moment of maximum anger.

He slapped Lucy so hard she fell to the ground hitting a little cupboard in her way. She let out a scream of pain while lots of things were already falling from the cupboard. A weird little necklace also fell, but the two didn't notice it at first. They were both shocked by what Natsu had done. He froze in the place he stood, staring at Lucy who whimpered while trying to get up.

''Y… You BASTARD!'' she screamed with tears in her eyes and anger in her eyes which made her heart beat faster. She threw herself at him, trying to hit him with all she got, but he was much stronger than her. ''How dare you hit me, you *******, ******, ******** pig!''

He widened his eyes – he had never heard her swear so much ever before. He easily dodged her fists and kicks, but she was hitting a lot more things in her way. The loud thuds and bangs they were making would make the parents come over to see what was happening.

''Lucy, stop, th-''

''SHUT UP! SHUT UP, YOU STUPID ANIMAL!''

''LUCY! Cut it out, you idiot, you're destroying you own room.''

He noticed her red eyes and tears while he just caught a lamp from falling on the ground. He was starting to worry; he heard Layla's voice calling from down stairs if everything was all right. He managed to cover Lucy's mouth with his hand and he caught her from her back. She struggled and he had to admit she was pretty strong. She was desperately trying to scream and bite his hand. She agitated her feet in the air when she finally managed to kick him between his feet. He let go of her and writhed. Lucy stepped on the necklace that had fallen from the cupboard and the next second…

… a portal opened up right before their eyes. It had the form of an egg, it was big and it was very very shinny. Lucy actually stopped fighting at the sight of it. Natsu was still seeing a little blurry, but they were both shocked. For a very very very long minute, they weren't able to move or say anything. They stared at the portal not knowing how to react. Natsu finally opened his mouth to say 'What in the world is this…?', but he didn't get the chance. Something happened and he could've sworn he saw a hand catch them both and drag them into the portal, everything happening in a second.

…

Natsu slowly opened his eyes. The sun was too shinny and he had to put his hand in front of his eyes. He was… exhausted; like he had fought all the day before. But wait, was it morning? Where was he? He could feel grass over his back. No, he was sitting on grass. What was going on? How did he get there?

He felt a shadow cover his body as somebody stopped right in front of him.

''What are you doing here, ya' creep? Get away from my earth or I'll have uncle beat the crap out of ya', ya' hear me?''

He opened his eyes wide only to see a brown haired girl stare at him furiously. She was dressed like a commoner from the Middle Eve! And as like this wasn't enough, he saw in the distance a castle!

He suddenly remembered about the portal and the only words that came to his mind in that moment were:

''What the…''

Ah, here it is! I am glad I finally finished it, the first chapter from Attention, this is war!. I apologize for the mistakes I think I've done, please ignore them… And also, please review! I want to know your opinion!