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In the classroom. Another day to begin with. Students scattered around the room, chatting somewhat loudly about their weekend. It was early though, that you could only spot one person of the main characters, Gray Fullbuster.

Gray sat in his seat then looks around. Hmmm… no sign of Lucy or Levy around, well it's early anyway, he thought. He just sat there, well not until one of his classmates which was also part of the basketball team called him. "Gray!" exclaimed Elfman the center of the basketball team. He motioned his hand so that Gray would come to him. Gray stands up and went to the big man.

"What's up?" he asked as he approach him.

"As a man, I will do the task that the couch told me, and that is to inform you that our practice later this afternoon is cancelled, but, our practice for tomorrow will be extended. That's my duty as a man!" Gray animatedly sweat drop. That habit of Elfman on being a man is really funny sometimes, he thought.

"Oh, is that so? Well we can have a break then" Gray said grinning cheekily. As he said that, Levy came in the room, as usual her nose stuck in a book. Gray glanced at her. Really how can Levy read a book and don't bump into someone? He faces Elfman again "Thanks Elf and you did your job as a man" he and the big man laughed slightly. "Well see you around" Gray bid; Elfman nodded and walk wherever in the room.

Gray then went to Levy. "Morning Lev!" he greeted.

Levy look up to her book and saw who greeted her. "Oh, Gray, morning!" she look around "Lu-chan's not here yet?" she asked afterward.

"Is she here? Can you see her? Well, I don't" Gray said. Levy rolled her eyes.

"Tss… go talk to someone else." She said irritated. Gray chuckles.

"I was just joking because you're so serious on the thing on your nose" Levy just ignored Gray and continued reading.

After some minutes our blonde entered the room with her earplugs and all—Gray noticed that. She walks on her chair, puts her bag down and ducks her head between her arms which were supported by her table.

Gray, not leaving the stare on the blonde watch her every move. Is something wrong? He thought. He decided to approach her.

"Hey" he greeted, sitting down next to the blonde. Lucy lifts her head and looks who greeted her. She hadn't had enough sleep last night for some reasons that even she; doesn't know. "What's up?" Gray added. Lucy seated properly.

"Nothing, just…just didn't had enough sleep *yawn*" she yawns and looks at Gray and smile.

Gray noticed it. There's something wrong in that smile and she seem tired too. What is it? Why is she hiding things to me now? Gray thought. He knows Lucy, and when Lucy acts like this, he knows that it's a serious thing. But, he won't force her. He will wait and let her tell him what is bothering her.

Gray's train of thought was cut when the teacher enter the room, the pink hair following after. That guy, he comes in like his a teacher too. Well not that I care. He thought.

"Settle down people." the teacher said and fix her stuff in her table. Gray walks to his chair and seated. Glancing one more time to Lucy before focusing his gaze in front. What is it? Maybe it's just my imagination. He thought though he's not really contented so he leans on his side and touches the blonde's forehead, startling her. Lucy looks at him with wide eyes. Natsu just looks at them. He's touching her again, this stripper. He thought.

"As I thought, Sh*t Lucy, your burning!" he said but not that loud, worry evident on his features. It was just he three of them that heard what Gray had said.

"Now class I would like you to meet your new classmate; come in." Ms. Aquarius said as everybody—except the three—looks to the door.

Juvia Lockser, a simple girl in view- white skin, blue hair—she's a shy type and likes to speak with the third point of view. Why is that? I don't know. Anyway, she silently enters the room. Okay expect the stares Juvia. She thought.

She stands in front of the class. "Good morning, Juvia Lockser is my name. Take care of Juvia." She said bowing.

"Nice to meet you!"

"Hello!"

"Hope we could get along!"

Her classmates replied to her greeting. She smiles and looks at them. Then suddenly her eyes widened!—

Gray raises his hands! "MS.! Lucy has fever, I'll take her to the clinic!" he said, every eyes turns to him. Everyone is silent. The teacher nodded and Gray stood up, helping Lucy too. The blonde is just silent, seems like she's not herself—well she's sick though—and just let Gray escort her in the clinic. They exited the room silently.

Juvia followed the two close teens walk outside the room.

L-Love rival! That girl is Juvia's love rival! She thought.

"You may seat in there Juvia." Ms. Aquarius said pointing the seat in the right side of the room; popping her bubble of thought. The blue haired girl emotionlessly walks to her said seat mumbling of some sorts, forgetting her mission for the mean time.

On the other hand, our pink headed guy just seated there with a face that can't be read. He was pissed and irritated. Why hadn't he notice? Oh yeah, he's late. Man! He thought. And because of this he suddenly disappears with a blink of an eye. No one notice, well except for a certain blue haired girl with fast reflexes.

"Is she alright nurse?" Gray asks the nurse as he enters the curtain that is covering Lucy's bed.

"She seems tired and the fever is not helping her. We should leave her for a while to sleep and regain her strength." Gray nodded.

"Thank you, I'll be back at break." He said as he looks at the sleeping blonde on the infirmary bed.

"Okay." Then he went to his class. The nurse closes the curtains of Lucy so that she won't be disturbed in her sleep. As she closes it though there came Natsu. (A/N: nice timing! XD)

He looks at Lucy. Yeah, something seems to be odd in her. She looks pale though paler when a person has a fever. He came closer to her. She scrunches her face. She looks in pain. What should I do? Lucy had some small beads of sweat on her forehead. Natsu can't take it anymore. He don't want to see his beloved to be in pain—yeah, he already admitted it to himself, he fell in love with the blonde haired girl name Lucy—specially when she's making that hurt face. He knows that he's not allowed to do it, but it's the only way to help her from this sickness. He moves closer to her his head going to her neck. He then bit her…Natsu know what he is doing, he is helping her take off all her illness and that is by doing this; biting her. At the same time, this is also the proof of her being his mate. This'll prove that she is his and he is hers no matter what happens.

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Lucy is having a dream. No, she is having a memory, a very sad memory.

"Dad!" she cried out seeing the lifeless body of her father. Even though he didn't treat her good since her mother passed away. He is still her father. She runs to his side and cradle him crying her heart out. She already lost her mom, now even her dad. "Who did this to you?" she cried. "Papa!" she shouted. "Pap-"

Lucy jerks, she felt something. Something is sucking her neck, then it stop. She opens her eyes slowly, blinded in the light for a second. She blinks and then saw pink in front of her and the face of Natsu.

"N-Natsu." she whispered. She then felt the tingling sensation, she reach her hand to touch her neck. Her eyes widen as she looks at him. "Y-Yo-You're a …vampire?"

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Waahh! We're approaching the climax of this story! Sorry for the late update. Hope you enjoyed! For the one's who guessed that Natsu is a vampire…YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT! XD wahaha! Review who you are and I'll give you free virtual cookies…and …. XD!

Thank you again! Wait for the next chappo ne? XD

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