--- Lucy's POV ---

"My favorite marine animal is fish!" Professor Happy said happily, pointing to a poorly drawn picture of him eating the sea creature.

"That's very specific..." I muttered to myself.

When I looked around the class room, I noticed no on was even paying attention, not even Levy, who was doodling little fishes over her notebook.

In the opposite corner of the class room sat Gray and the pink haired boy... who didn't even look like he wanted to be next to the stripper.

"Does class always seem like this?" I whispered to Levy.

She shook her head. "Happy usually gives us free time everyday... but I'm guessing he's in a bad mood because either he ran out of fish or something bad went with his crush, miss charle."

"Miss Charle is the guidance counselor." said the girl sitting in front of us. She had long wavy white hair and large, beautiful eyes. "my name is Mira-Jane by the way." she smiled and pointed to the girl sitting next to her, who was also looking back at us, "And this is my sister, Lisanna."

I returned the smile and nodded to them, "my name is Lucy. it's nice to meet you two."

I look up at the teacher to see him gnawing on a fish, his back turned to us. this caused everyone to move about and talk to who ever they'd like to.

"Looks like it's not his crush, but the fish that is his problem." Levy laughed. "so Lu-chan... what school did you come from?"

"Well I was home-schooled, but my dad recently passed away so now I'm here." I say, biting my lower lip.

"Oh, I'm sorry for your loss..." Lisanna frowned. "but I'm sure you'll like it here."

"Hey!" Mira clapped her hands together. "How about after school we show Lucy our Family's coffee shop!"

Lisanna nodded quickly and looked at me for my response.

"Sure! I-It sounds like fun."

"Great. we'll meet you two at the court yard after school, alright?" Lisanna grinned.

"It's a deal." I wink.

The four of us continued talking for the rest of the period until the bell rang.

"Bye Lucy. I'll see you later." mira smiled and exited the room.

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---Natsu's POV---

"Idiot, what are you doing?"

I snapped back into attention from my day dream and stared at the boy next to my locker.

"We need to get to next period, Natsu, what's wrong with you?" Gray sneered, closing my locker for me.

"Then why aren't you at your class dumb ass?" I glared and started to walk away, holding my text book.

Gray sighed and caught up with me. "because Master Makarov says that everyone here is family and that they should help each other when needed."

"Family isn't always like that. my father left."

"But you'll do anything to get to him." he retorted.

I let out a chsk sound and avoided looking at him. "whatever... lets just go, ok?"

I opened the door to our last period class, theatre. I was never really good at it, but it was an easy A.

"Natsu... Gray... you're late." Ms. Virgo huffed, "Again."

I groaned and Gray and I both took our seats. "I got distracted again..."

"This is the tenth time this week, Natsu..." Erza nagged. "This might be serious."

"Hate to say it but I'm worried." Gray added.

"Natsu..." The teacher began, flipping her pink hair out of her face. "I think you should go to-"

The door suddenly swung open to show a blonde girl, out of breath, standing in front of the class.

"-the.... nurse..." Virgo finished slowly.

"Sorry." the girl squeaked, fixing her messed up hair. "I uh... Got lost."

"Princess..." the teacher interrupted.

"Princess?"

"You're Lucy Heartfilia right?"

"Well, yeah... but."

"Makes sense to call you princess, aye?"

Lucy inhaled and blushed slightly, "right right..." she frowned.

"You can sit next to gray in the back." she pointed to Gray who sat a little bit away from me and Erza.

Gray perked his head up and looked at Lucy who awkwardly took her seat, sneaking odd looks at him from time to time.

Ms. Virgo seemed to have completely forgotten about my problem and went on with stage routines and and other theater activities.

Lucy, I thought, Lucy Heartfilia. why does that sound so familiar?

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Authors note:

This takes place before Igneel came back... in the manga.... sorry for spoilers if you didn't make it that far...

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