AN: Hello everyone! :D This story is something that I've never done before in many ways so bear with me! This is going to be my first 1st person narrative story! It's also my first story that isn't just Nalu! I know that all of my stories have bits and pieces of other couples I ship, but they are actually going to have much bigger parts in this story! Of course, Nalu is the main as always. Basically, I wanted some cheesy high school story lmao.

Lucy and Natsu will always have a POV each chapter- except for this one because it's almost like a prologue. With the other couples, it'll take turns by chapter! For example, in the next chapter, Lucy and Natsu have POVs along with Erza. Next will have someone from a different pairing! Here are the ships in this story: NALU, GALE, JERZA, GRUVIA. Hope you all like and review. :)

Chapter 1

At Fairy Tail Academy, there are two popular groups to be aware of: the boys and the girls, four members of each. Both groups are highly respected in this school and attract two different crowds. While everyone else in the school mingled and dated and indulged in occasional flings, these two groups seemed adamant on staying away from the other side. The side of the unknown. The side of the opposite gender. It wasn't that they didn't like each other, that wasn't the case at all. It was more like they were content with life and didn't see the need in conversing with the other group. Not to mention the fact that they didn't know how. Let's take a look at these groups now.

On the boys side was none other than Jellal Fernandez. Nobody knew much about him considering he recently transferred here, yet despite that, he quickly rose to the leader or father-like figure of the group. He had long messy locks of bright blue hair, but the most distinguishable thing about him was the red face tattoo that covered the right side of his face. Despite the odd tattoo and different hair color, the boy was actually the most well-mannered and quiet in the group of boys. He got good grades, wore his uniform appropriately, and never got into fights- though he never did stop his friends from fighting either and instead watched. He was like the mature overseer of the group that stood tall yet mysterious.

Next was Gajeel Redfox. This boy was the complete opposite of good student material. He had an unruly mane of black hair that fell all the way down his back. His face was adorned with multiple piercings, which were a direct violation of the school code. I mean, they were everywhere. They were above his eyebrows and on the sides of his nose. On some days he even wore a bandana around his forehead, which was a huge no-no. All in all, Gajeel's appearances didn't help him with the teachers considering he looked like a punk. His personality didn't help either. He was loud and disruptive, often fighting others and falling asleep in class. Grades were clearly of unimportance to him- besides his mechanic class, apparently that was the only class he aced easily. To sum it up, he wasn't someone most wanted to hang around.

Gray Fullbuster was another boy in the popular male bunch. He was definitely more reserved than Gajeel and only picked fights with his friends or those that insulted people he cared about. Once somebody insulted his sister, Ultear, and it was like all hell broke loose. Anyways, Gray was well-liked among the ladies and was deemed the most attractive boy in school with his dark locks of spiky hair and his equally dark eyes. His smirk caused girls to swoon, along with his abs. Oh that's right, Gray wasn't immune to any quirks. In fact, his was just as problematic as Gajeel's. See, the boy had a severe stripping problem. He could often be found roaming the halls shirtless, and on his most stressful days, only in boxers. He practically funded the school with how many uniforms he had to buy because of how many he lost. Seriously, it was like they just vanished out of thin air!

Lastly, there was Natsu Dragneel. Gajeel was a walk in the park compared to this guy. Natsu constantly picked fights with just about anyone, including teachers. It wasn't that he was angry, he just genuinely loved a good fight and found it to be harmless fun. He also wasn't one for the school uniform, however. The top buttons were always undone and he always wore a checkered scarf that nobody had ever seen him without. Though teachers demanded he take it off, the boy would always refuse, which often got him in trouble. Another thing that got him in trouble- which also served as a distinguishable trait- were his pink tufts of spiky hair. It was an odd color as no other boy in school had pink hair. Surprisingly, he claimed it to be his natural hair color and refused to dye it.

All in all, the boys were full of trouble makers. Much different from the girl group, which the school dubbed as the Fairy Four.

While Jellal was the unannounced leader of the boys, Erza Scarlet was the announced leader of the girls. She was stern and downright scary at times, yet was still kind and cared for her friends. With long scarlet hair and bangs that swooped to the side and a voluptuous body, the girl was deemed one of the most beautiful girls at school- just as all of the Fairy Four were. As student council president and captain of multiple sports time, the redhead carried such an air of authority, people couldn't help but respect and envy her.

Next was Levy McGarden. She was the most petite junior at Fairy Tail Academy, but her brains made up for her height. She was easily the smartest girl- no, student- at school and already had universities fighting for her. The girl's hair was a bright blue, eerily similar to Jellal's- in fact, people wondered if he was her long lost brother when he first transferred. Adorning her bright locks was a yellow headband she had worn since she was a child. Though Levy appeared to be a sweet, innocent flower of a girl, in truth she was incredibly snarky and sarcastic, loving to tease her friends any chance she got. Of course, she was still a sweet and kind girl, just like the rest.

Juvia Lockser was the next of the Fairy Four, who like Jellal recently transferred to Fairy Tail Academy. With snow white skin and wavy deep blue hair, the girl was easily one of the most beautiful girls at school. She was shy and insecure, apparently due to the fact that she was bullied at her last school because of her speaking quirk. She had the habit of speaking in third person. But despite that, Juvia was a nice soul… who also had an obsession with Gray. Yes, the girl was often lurking around him and sending evil glares to girls that got too close. But again, still a nice girl, really!

Lastly, there was me. My name is Lucy Heartfilia. I'm a junior here at Fairy Tail Academy and transferred during the end of sophomore year. While I don't want to brag, I consider myself an attractive girl with my long locks of golden hair- which actually is rare because everyone here has wacky hair colors. How strange. Anyways, soon after I came here, Levy found me eating lunch by myself and introduced me to Erza. They were my first friends and when Juvia joined, it got even better. For some reason, the school admired us and gave us our nickname of the Fairy Four, and if I'm being honest with myself, I actually like the name. Not to mention the attention, which is something I never get at home.

See, after my mother died, my father and I started to grow distant. I apparently resemble my mother too much, it hurts him to look at me. Over time, my father and I drifted apart and he resided on one side of our mansion while I resided on the other. It was hard at first, but I got used to it. Though I wish that my father paid more attention to me, I know that I need to be patient. He'll come around eventually, and I'll be ready for that time. We'll go back to being a happy family. I just know it.

Only Levy and the others knew about my relationship with my father and I intended to keep it that way. While the school paper often tried to learn more about us, we all dealt with our own secrets, our own past pains. I don't know all about them and they don't know all about me. Maybe one day I'll let them in, but for now I just want to forget and enjoy school, no matter how hard it may be considering it's you know, school.

After being dropped off at the academy by one of my favorite servants, Capricorn, I walked eagerly onto the school grounds and towards my classroom. There, I found the rest of my friends waiting for me. The four of us sat in the front by the door in a square, Juvia and Erza in the front row while Levy and I sat in the row behind them, my seat behind Erza's. I greeted them cheerfully as always and sat in my seat. Glancing around the room, I saw that the room was surprisingly fuller than usual. I typically enter early when the classroom is still nearly empty. Jellal and Gray were the only members of the male group that were there already in their spots- which was the opposite corner of ours. I shrugged it off and returned my attention to my friends again.

"Lu-chan, your birthday is in two weeks!" Levy exclaimed.

I forced a bright smile to my face and nodded. My friends didn't know that my birthday was sort of a taboo event for me and that I hadn't celebrated in years. It was going to be my first birthday at Fairy Tail Academy and I planned on pretending like it didn't exist. Much to my chagrin, Erza already snooped in my files to discover that damned day.

"It is," I finally replied. "But I don't plan on celebrating. I just want things to be normal, you know?"

"Juvia doesn't understand," the blunette chimed in. "Your birthday is supposed to be special!"

"I agree," Erza added. "You will be celebrating with us."

I sweat dropped and reluctantly nodded my head. This would be my first birthday spent with friends. Well, I guess there's a first for everything. There was a loud slam at the door in front of us, causing me to jump in my seat. Butting heads to get in first were none other than Gajeel Redfox and Natsu Dragneel.

"Move it, metal mouth!" Natsu shouted, trying to force himself in.

"You move! I was here first!" Gajeel retorted.

"No you weren't!"

"Yes I was!"

"Boys," Levy whispered to me. "They're so immature."

"They are," I agreed, though it was entertaining to watch them fight. It got even more entertaining when Erza- who only spoke to the boys in times to get them to stop being idiotic- stood up to reprimand them. "This is going to be good!"

The redhead marched up to the two and crashed their heads together like coconuts. "That is enough, got it?"

"A-Aye," they replied in unison as they crawled to their spots.

I let out a quiet giggle and watched their puddle-like bodies slowly approach their desks. When Natsu finally slouched in his seat, he glared at Gajeel. Then, as if there was some type of alert in his body telling him somebody was watching him, he turned to face me. I squeaked, my face blushing at the sudden eye contact. His face was confused and questioning, probably wondering why I was staring at him, then he grinned and waved. I whipped my head to face the front, my body flushing from the whole ordeal. How embarrassing to be caught staring at someone you don't know.

Luckily, Gildarts Sensei walked in, signaling the start of class and making me forget my embarrassment.

"Good morning, kids," he said, taking his spot in the front of the class. "I have an important announcement to make. We will be going on a field trip at the end of the month because I said so. I've decided to let you guys decide amongst yourself to figure out where we'll be going. Of course, it must be appropriate and can't cost the school too much money. Now, you guys have two weeks from now to decide and if you can't agree by then, we'll be going to the Crocus Museum. Do any of you guys have some ideas now that you'd like to share?"

I glanced around the room, seeing that nobody was raising their hands. There was one place that I always wanted to go but never had the chance because my father wouldn't let me… Hesitantly raising my hand, I gained Sensei's attention to voice my idea.

"What about the Crocus Garden?" I shyly proposed, happy to hear some of my classmates' oohs and awes. "There are a bunch of different plants and trees and there's this rainbow cherry blossom sakura tree that I've heard about that is supposed to be blooming by then-"

"That sounds lame," a scruffy voice interrupted. I turned my head to find Gajeel with his feet on his desk. "Sorry, Bunny Girl. But there's no way that's going to be any fun."

Don't be a jerk, Gajeel!" Levy exclaimed in my defense. "It sounds like a lot of fun! Not like you boys can come up with anything better anyways!"

"Oh really?" Natsu sneered, a wide smirk etched on his lips. "For once, metal mouth is right! That doesn't sound fun at all! I say we go to a boxing match!"

"Our school cannot afford to send us all there, Natsu," Erza argued. "Besides, that wouldn't be beneficial to us at all. At least with Lucy's idea we can study all different types of plants."

The boy cackled and replied, "Well then just send me!"

"I hate to agree with flame brain, but I don't wanna go to some plant place at all. It's a waste of time," Gray added.

"Juvia must disagree with her lovely Gray-sama!" the blunette cried. "The garden sounds so romantic, we must go!"

"That isn't a good enough reason to go," Jellal countered. "Why don't we just vote now?"

It seemed like a reasonable idea. Thus, we all voted. And much to our chagrin, the vote ended in a blasted tie.

"Well, you all have until the Friday before the trip to decide. That gives you all two weeks to either come up with a better idea, decide on Crocus Garden, or we go to the museum," Gildarts said. "And I can assure you that the museum is going to be boring. So good luck!"

The two groups stared down the other viciously- save for Juvia, who only swooned over the sight of Gray. And just like that, the battle that brought us all together commenced.

AN: I'm excited about this story! I never write stories for couples that aren't my OTP! It'll be hard (especially Gruvia tbh) but I think I can do it. :)