Okay, so this is a story I've had done for awhile but never put up. It's starts off with a bit of an immature style but I promise you, it ends r-rated and with much better style. It's not that long but to make you feel better it's all finished. I'm just posting it all now. Also, first person is kinda new for me so please bare with me. Hope you like it!
Summary:
They've been home from Edolas for a while but Lucy hasn't gone on one mission and she has to pay her rent. Why not? Because Natsu's too focused on his returned best friend. She takes a job on her own gaining a new friend, new confidence and some personal growth. Maybe even a rich boyfriend along the way?
Chapter 1, Solo work.
"Hi there, what can I do you for?" The perky brunette behind the counter said. She had brown curls down to her shoulder with side bangs. Her skin was fair and her smile was warm with green eyes.
"I'm here about a job post.." I told her.
"Ahh my server. You a wizard?"
"Fairy Tail"
"Didn't think an actual wizard would respond" she smiled."Anywho, Tilly here you got any serving experience?"
"Um, some at the guild and I worked an old job at a diner a while back" It was true. The team and I did a diner job so I could pay my rent a while ago.
"Good enough for me. Ready to train?"
"Right now?"
"Of course! Early is always better, but I'll have to fit you for a uniform in the back." She winked at me.
"Uniform..?" Just as I said that she walked away from the counter for me to get a good look at her. Oh dear god.. It's a cosplay cafe. How could I not have noticed already. The uniform was a pink maids outfit. Complete with a tutu style skirt and ruffles everywhere. I had to admit it was cute but really girly and with my boobs? Scandalous. Oh well, I need rent money. She led me to a back room and shooed me onto a little stool. I stood there quietly before I felt warm. I looked to find her doing magic.
"You're a wizard?"
"Mhmm- now hold still" Pins were working on their own as they sewed together the dress to fit me snug.
"Are you in a guild?"
"Oh god no. Never really found one that fit my style. Plus, this place is my life. Literally." She looked up at me playfully.
"How long have you been working here?"
"Since before I was even born" she said seriously but I was confused. "I own it" she laughed. "Family business"
"Oh!" I said and she giggled.
"You're all set!" She moved away and the warmth left. I looked down to find a new pink maid outfit on my body. I was right about the boob thing but it wasn't too bad. It looked pretty. I felt her tug on my hair before I moved to feel my head. She had placed the headpiece and did my hair in a cute and fluffy ponytail. A few strands framed my face but everything else was pulled back. I looked good.
"Wow.."
"I know, I'm good" she patted herself on her shoulder and I had to laugh. "Come on, you can shadow me today." She grabbed my hand pulled back to the front to meet the other workers and start shadowing her. This should be fun.
"Well I'll be damned" Tilly sighed. "You're good at this"
"Obviously not as fast as you" I laughed. The day's almost over and I've been shadowing her all day. Now we were sitting at the counter waiting to go home. The place was relatively empty except for some stragglers still eating but they weren't our tables.
"It comes with being born here" she winked
"You were born here!?"
"My family's a special one, that's for sure" she giggled to herself.
"Your family doesn't work anymore?"
"Oh no. daddy died early and mama passed away about two years ago. All I've got is my little brother but he has no clue what he wants to do with his life so this" she gestured to the cafe. "Is mine"
"I'm sorry about your parents"
"No worries. I'm positive they lived their lives the way they wanted to. Right behind this counter" she slapped her hand on it for measure. "Soooo, tell me about yourself?" She fluttered her eyelashes in a playful manner.
"Not much to tell" I looked away.
"A wizard from Fairy Tail? There has to be something. You're all a freaking riot!" She teased.
"Well, you're not wrong" I smiled at the thought.
"You know, I've always wanted to go to one of your parties. I bet they're super fun!"
"Fun to watch yea" I laughed.
"I've always wanted to meet some fairy tail wizards. Ya'll may be reckless but you're the strongest guild out there."
"We are" I smiled.
"You have a team or something? I heard they group up and such"
"I uh- I do" I looked away. "Well where are they? Don't you do jobs together? I can use all the hands I can get with the festival coming up"
"We haven't um, been doing that many jobs together. Hence my being here" I gave her a fake smile.
"Trouble in wizarding paradise?" She cocked a brow. I started to feel my cheeks warm. "It's a guy isn't it!" She got excited. "I love some good gossip spill"
"It's not really, I -" I couldn't finish that sentence. The front bell rang meaning people just walked in and would be seated in our station. I turned and froze. Ella, the hostess sat them in our station and I still couldn't move. A part of me was angry, the other half was hurt. There was my supposed team, coming out to eat without me, mind you. I took this job to get out of the guild and away from them for now but here they were. And here they were with Lisanna.
"You know em?" Tilly was watching me but I didn't answer. "Hey they have the fairy tail Mark, so I'll take that as a yes. Which guy is it?" She smirked and my head shot to hers.
"What?"
"That kind of reaction doesn't come for good friends. Which guy is it?" She was still smirking. "Black hair with apparently no shirt or the pink haired one who also dislikes shirts. Is this a thing in fairy tail?" I still didn't answer her so she grabbed my hand and we walked towards the table.
"Hi there! My names Tilly I'll be your server and I have a trainee shadowing me today so she'll be handling most of your food which means be nice" Tilly winked before pushing me in front of the table.
"Lucy " Erzas was the first notice her before everyone else looked up from their menus.
"Lucy?" Gray looked at me.
"What can I get you?" I ignored them.
"Aha! Lucy you work here?" Natsu yelled. I could here Tilly giggling behind me.
"Yes now what do you want?" I was getting aggravated. They were all looking at me weird and I wanted to go home already. They ordered quickly, sensing my aggravation, I suppose. Erza and Gray kept glancing at me on the counter but Natsu was of course, occupied.
"Sooooooooo pinkie, right?" Tilly plopped on the counter next to me as I watched them eat and waited for them to finish.
"What?"
"The one with the pink hair? I haven't heard his name yet"
"Natsu" I told her.
"Ahhh, Natsu and Lucy. Sounds nice" She smirked at me and I slapped her arm.
"Not funny"
"I doubt it's the one who's stripped even further." She was right. Gray was now in his boxers and nothing else. Within seconds, Erza was yelling at him and he just realized he was basically naked. I just had to laugh at it.
"Or maybe it's the redhead. You roll that way?"
"NO!"
"Hey! I would not judge you!" She started laughing.
"Oh my god no! The pink one! The pink one!" I joked with her and she just looked up at me with a beaming smiled.
"I KNEW it!" She pointed at me.
"How?"
"You wouldn't even look at the guy but when you turned to walk away? Oh he was lookin at you. All of you" She wiggled her brows.
"Shut up you're lying"
"I am so not lying! He was checking you out serious." She looked at the table with me. Everyone was talking about something. Gray and Natsu were arguing about something and Lisanna and Erza were speaking lower. It's not that I don't like Lisanna. She's the sweetest thing in the world and her smile is infectious. It's just her occupying Natsu every waking minute I don't like. It might not be her fault at all. It might be Natsu's choice but I still don't like it. But I do feel guilty if I try and blame it all on her. I just can't.
"I think they're done" Tilly poked me. I looked over the table and smiled.
"No they're not" I walked around the side of the counter and opened up one of the pastry boxes before setting the slices in a box and walking over. "Three slices of Strawberry cake to go" I smiled at Erza who beamed. I handed them the check and started to walk away. Erza followed and grabbed my wrist.
"Lucy "
"Yea?"
"Was this on the job board?"
"Mhmm" I nodded.
"And you took it alone?"
"Well you were out on one with Gray and Natsu hasn't paid attention since Edolas so.." I looked away.
"Oh well, we're back. We can work with you too" Erza looked completely serious about this.
"Oh no, it's no- "
"We can use all the help we can get! 25,000 jewels for the week" Tilly put her arm around my neck and shook hands with Erza on the other.
"Good we'll start tomorrow"
"Great" I lifted a fist in the air for effort as Erza paid and everyone left. I was left alone with Tilly as she closed up shop.
"Walkin home alone?" She looked at me.
"I do NOT need someone to walk me home."
"The all mighty Fairy tail wizard, I see" She joked. "9 am tomorrow!" She saluted and started walking the opposite direction. I started walking home. This gave me a chance to think. 25,000 jewels was surely not enough for my rent. I'm going to need to pick up another job for this month but there's barely anything I can do on my own on the board. I could ask Mira for something specifically but -
"THAT is a lie" I almost fell in the water.
