A New Kind of Fairy Tail

A happenstance meeting

Lucy POV
     It was Tuesday morning and I was bored. I had decided to stay inside and not go to my day classes, since I already knew the material (I read ahead... oops). My best friend was out of town on some kind of job related trip, or so he said. I personally think that he was going to meet up with his girlfriend, and hopefully soon to be fiancé, Lisanna. I had been a little disappointed back in freshman year when they had started dating, but I was overall happy for them in the end. She was sweet to him and he treated her right. I couldn't wish for more. She actually ended up becoming one of my best friends next to Natsu and Levy. I never told Natsu this, since I know he's super overprotective, but I did, and quite honestly still do, have someone that I have a crush on. That's a lie. It was a crush back in high school. It's full blown love now. But I honestly don't think he even knows I exist. It makes me sad to think that the only person I want, the only one I feel like I need, doesn't even know my name.
     "I really need to get out of my apartment," I think to myself. All these depressing thoughts are getting to me.
     I roll out of my warm, comfy bed and make my way to the bathroom. I quickly shower and pull on a pair of ripped skinny jeans and a band tee, pulling my long blonde hair into a side pony with a blue ribbon. Since it was only the library I wasn't going to wear my normal get up of skirts and tight shirts, especially with it raining. I walk to the closet, put on my shoes, and go to grab my umbrella, but realize that it's missing. Suddenly I remember loaning it to Levy just a couple weeks back since she had come over when it was sunny but left when it had started drizzling. "Damn"
     Despite my lack of umbrella, I walk out the door with just a simple raincoat on and start running as quickly as possible towards the college library. "Maybe I can find a new book to read to help pass the time while Natsu's away."
     As I run, I feel myself getting soaked despite the coat. Thank god I didn't wear white. With my bangs plastered to my face, I finally get to the library and bust through the doors, breathing heavily and shivering violently. I bend down at the waist to try and catch my breath, and when I finally look up, I see two figures. The one to the right has long green hair and is concentrated on a book that looks absolutely ancient. I glance to the one on the left and meet a pair of striking blue-gray eyes.
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     "Hey Blondie, are you stupid or what?"

Laxus POV
     I'm sitting in a library. On my day off. Tch. "This is lame. Why did I ever agree to come here with him?" I glance over at Freed, who's consuming the book in front of him as if he's starving for the words. Out of nowhere I hear a loud bang come from the front doors of the library. What I see takes my breath away.
     "Well what do you know, miracles DO happen," standing a mere twenty feet away from him was the girl he secretly had loved since he had laid eyes on her waaay back in high school. He had been a junior when she had been a freshman, but that hadn't stopped her from becoming the center of his attention anytime she had entered the same room as him.
     Speaking of which, he began to inspect her a little more closely. She was dripping wet, and trying to catch her breath. She seemed to have ran here without an umbrella and just some cheap looking raincoat on. "What is she, stupid?" I thought to myself. She finally looked up and noticed Freed and myself, seeming to look at Freed first, and I saw recognition flash across her features. Another moment later and she swung her gaze my way, looking me right in the eyes with those baby brown orbs that I could just sink into for the rest of my life. I wanted to say something, maybe catch her attention. This might be my chance to really get to know her and maybe try to start something at last.
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     "Hey Blondie, are you stupid or what?" I ask.
     "I should just punch myself in the face. Here and now. I'm a fucking moron." I think to myself. That's just wonderful. She's never gonna want to talk to me now.
     Suddenly I hear a burst of the most angelic, feminine giggles I have heard in my life and I draw back in surprise.
     "You realize your blonde too, right?" I hear her say. God her voice is just so gentle and sweet. I could just listen to it for hours.
     I frown when I realize what she said. "Well yeah..." I smirk then, "But it suits you much better." I go for the lightly flirtatious route, hoping to get her to reciprocate. Her eyes go wide, and I end up with something better. She's blushing.
     "W-well... I don't know about that..." she says, glancing down, and and bringing her small hand up to partially cover her chin and mouth. I feel my heart do the tango along my ribs, and my stomach do an action movie tuck and roll. Jeez, this girl effects me.
    As I look at her, I notice that she's shivering. It's not exactly cold outside but I'm sure that the gusty library and her being wet isn't helping. I get up and start walking towards her, concern lining my forehead.
     Once I'm only a foot or two away she takes notice of my proximity and jumps a little. She must have been totally zoned out not to notice my bulky self walking towards her. I chuckle and take another step forward, "Take your coat off Blondie." I command.
     "EH?! And why would I do that?" She asks as she puts her fists on her hips.
     "Because you're soaked and need to warm up, but you can't do that if your wearing soaking wet clothes." I explain calmly. She gets taken back a little but soon complies with my demand. I take off my heavy jacket that's lined with fur and drape it over her small form, and I see her pull it tight across herself. I take her wet coat and hang it up on a hook to dry it.
     "Hey Lucy, why don't you come sit with me and keep me company while Freed over there ignores my existence in lieu of reading some lame book?" I ask her.
     "Books are not lame!" She yells at me. Then I notice that she's starting to blush madly, as if embarrassed or flustered somehow, "So you do know my name?" I hear her ask herself. I don't think I was meant to hear that, but I have pretty awesome hearing, so of course I picked up what she said.
     "Well of course I know your name, how could I not know is the question." I blush as I scratch the back of my head with my right hand. She looks up at me surprised. Then she grins real big, taking my breath away as I can't help but stare at that smile that makes me grin back at her, knowing that smile is all for me.
     We start talking, and the hours slip by us. Freed left a while ago, a gentle smile gracing his face as he noticed us so deep in conversation that even I barely noticed his departure. We actually had a lot in common, and she was even sweeter than I had imagined. She was grinning and smiling, telling me stories about her mother, Layla, who she wanted to name her first daughter after, and her best friend, whose name was Natsu. Apparently he was the guy I had always noticed hanging around her with the weird pink hair. When she had mentioned him I had tended up thinking that he had to be her boyfriend, but she said he was happily with another woman. She seemed genuinely happy that he had this other woman, so I knew that she wasn't interested in him. That made me jittery and excited to think that I had a chance to possibly make her mine. After about six hours of just hanging out and getting to know each other better, the librarian kicked us out and I asked to walk her home. The rain had stopped for now and I was happy to know that she wouldn't get soaked again. We started making our way back to her apartment just under a mile away, from what she told me, as I walked just a little bit behind her, with her jumping around and smiling away.

Lucy POV
     After about six hours of talking about anything and everything with Laxus, we were walking towards my apartment. Despite my protests, he had absolutely insisted that he walk me home. I was happy for the company though so I suppose I couldn't complain. We were almost to my apartment when I felt a drip drip on my head. "Damn. It's about to start raining again," and almost as soon as the thought occurred to me it started coming down a little harder. Suddenly I felt a warm coat cover my head and a hand on my back. I glanced up to see Laxus gazing down at me with concern. I grin up at him and grab his hand, the largeness of it feeling natural and making my heart do little flutters in my chest, "Hurry! My place it just up ahead!" And I take off, dragging him along with me.
     We arrive at my apartment just before the rain starts coming down harder.
     "You can stay here until the rain calms down again. T-that is, I-if you want..." I look at my feet, feeling a warm blush rise up my neck and make it's way to my cheeks. He grabs my chin between this index finger and thumb and pulls my face to meet his eyes. He's smiling at me with gentle eyes, "I would love that, Lucy."
     Feeling my blush deepen I whip around to unlock my door and walk inside, "home sweet home!" I say with a grin on my face and my arms spread out wide.
     "Hey Blondie, do you mind if I tell you something?" I hear Laxus ask from somewhere behind me.
     "You're blonde too, you know." I say with a little exasperation. He just chuckles and raises his eyebrow, silently re-asking his previous question.
     "Tell away, my dear fellow blonde." I say with a bit of flourish and a bow.
     He looks at me, dead serious, and begins, "Well, I just wanted to say that.... I like you. As in, really like you. I have since I met you in high school, but I never thought you even knew I existed. You don't have to respond or anything, but I want you to know right now that I'd really like for us to be... more than friends, if I could have that chance with you."
     I stared at him in shock. He likes me? Since high school? Am I dreaming? I slowly walk up to him. He seems to be blushing really hard, and is rubbing the back of his head, watching my movements through his lashes. I get so close that my chest brushes up against his upper stomach, his height being so much greater than mine. I look straight up at his face and he looks down, so that our eyes are meeting. I see so much vulnerability and hope in his eyes. Those blue-gray eyes that I have adored for nearly six years now.
     I reach my hand up, cup his cheek, then bring is face down towards mine. Realizing what I'm doing, he meets me halfway, gently brushing his lips across mine. It feels like sparks of electricity are shooting through my lips and into my veins. We both move to deepen the kiss and I feel his hands on my waist. It may not be my first kiss, but this is certainly the best I've ever had. And it's with the only man that I've ever loved.
     We break apart and place our foreheads together. I can feel his hard breaths blow against me and I'm left just as breathless.
     "Thank you. For confessing. I've liked you since my freshman year, and I didn't think you even knew my name. You have more than a chance. Hell, you barely have to ask. I'd love for us to be more than friends, how does boyfriend and girlfriend sound to you?" I ask him.
     He just chuckles at me and says, "That sounds absolutely perfect.

Alright that's the end :) honestly I feel like I could do a lot more with this, but this is my very first fanfic and I want to take it slow. Ease into it haha. Maybe if people actually read this and tell me to continue it I'll try but honestly I'm not expecting all that much. Just remember to live life out loud!