notes: I don't know, I was watching tv and some ad popped up and this came into my mind. xD
I hope you guys enjoy this story! I finished like, three, and I don't like the feeling of coming to close to ending all of my stories. E_e anywwways, enjoy this diner!au
disclaimer: you should know better.
"Welcome to Heart-Fill, how many would that be?"
"Table for three, please."
"Right this way!" Lucy offered a bright smile as she grabbed three menus before guiding the three to a table by the windows, allowing them to get themselves seated and comfortable before she placed the menus right in front of them. "Please take your time and I will be back later for you order. My name is Lucy and I will be taking care of you, today. To start you off is there anything you would like to drink?"
"I'll take some orange juice."
"Water?"
"A diet coke, please."
"Right away!" The blonde said happily before walking away towards the kitchen where the drinks were. She greeted other waiters and waitresses as she made it to the kitchen, dodging certain people as the sound of food cooking and dishes clanking against each other filled the air and bounced around in kitchen.
Grabbing three clean cups from the dryer, the blonde started to fill the drinks as she flashed a wide smile towards her father who was cooking.
"How's it going outside, Lucy? Is it busy?" Jude asked making Lucy laugh lightly as she pulled the cup away as she realized it was full. "It's going fine. A bit busy but nothing mama and I can't handle!"
"That's my two girls! Get 'em Lucy!"
"Thanks papa! Good luck cooking!" She female blonde said in encouragement as she grabbed a tray and placed the cups on top before walking out the kitchen. She went back to the table of three and gave them their drinks, whipping out her notepad to smile beautifully. "Can I take your order?"
"Lucy!" A new voice suddenly came from behind as the blonde whirled around to see. She noticed it was her mother rushing over towards her, pausing the order as the three also stared up at the other blonde who looked too young to be a mother. "Lucy, could you do me a favor?"
"Mama, I'm in the middle of a—"
"I'll have Gina take it. This is much more important." The blonde waved it off as she bowed apologetically towards the three before ushering another waiter to take the order as she grabbed her daughter and pulled her away somewhere.
Walking away from the table and bringing her towards the back, Lucy looked pretty bummed out. "What's so important that you had to rudely butt in to my customers?"
"Lucy, do not speak to your mother in that tone of voice." Layla scowled making Lucy sigh and mutter an apology under her breath. "Anyways, I need you to go out and buy some more ingredients. We're running low and the grocery store down the block is having a big sale!"
"Mama, couldn't you send somebody else?"
"Sweetheart, just listen to me and go. We need to hurry since lunch rush is coming and those stupid Drag Queen's across the street is not getting my costumers, today!" Layla declared, fire burning in her eyes as she growled angrily, just imagining her rivals across the street taking her costumers thanks to their business.
It made it worse that they were actually a good restaurant with good food.
"Hurry, Lucy! Come back before the lunch rush, alright? Be careful and good luck!"
—X—
"I'm more like a maid than a daughter to her, tch." The young blonde growled under her breath as she walked down the aisle of the fresh produce area with a red basket hanging on her right arm. "Gina could have gone or maybe Paul. Why me? I hate grocery shopping." The blonde muttered under her breath as she looked at the list of ingredients her mother handed her before she left, grabbing a plastic bag to grab the fresh celery and stuff it inside.
Once done, the young waitress put the ingredients in her basket and went over to aisle four where she would find some ground pepper and salt.
She also needed to buy some napkins since they're low on that.
"She could have at least sent someone with me." The blonde hissed under her breath as she stared straight up at the ground peppers and salt that was on the top shelf. "Someone tall, at least."
"Do you need some help?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah, please." The blonde whirled around to look at the person who asked, her eyes widening when she noticed how handsome this guy was. "O—oh... t—thank you."
"No problem." He grinned, waving it off as he dropped the said ingredients in her basket as she blushed. "I couldn't let such a beautiful girl struggle."
Feeling her cheeks get even hotter, she tried saying something that didn't make her look stupid.
"W—what? Are you my prince charming, now?"
"Nah," he sighed as he also grabbed a couple ingredients to dump inside his basket. "I'm more like the fierce dragon."
"Dragon?" She said in pure surprise as he threw her a cheeky look. "Yeah, a dragon."
"But the dragon always loses in the fairy tales."
"Yeah but you see," he let out a low chuckle as he grabbed some ground pepper. "my fairy tale is a bit fucked up." He smirked, looking down at the blonde who looked utterly confused and shock but soon recovered as a smile spread across her face. "You're really pretty, you know that?"
"And you're... really pretty, too." She offered back making him snort and laugh slightly and he held his hand out towards the blonde.
"Name's Natsu."
"Lucy... My name is Lucy."
"So, Lucy, what brings you to this shit excuse for a grocery store?" He asked, bringing up a conversation as he started to walk away making her quickly follow him, trying to keep up with his long legs. "Shopping for a friend? Family?"
"Ah, family." She said as she looked down at her list to cross salt and pepper out. "My mother is someone who freaks out when we go low in supply."
"Same but with my dad. I've been sent out here to buy these stupid ingredients which I don't know anything about. Like what the hell is... cum-in? Cu-min? What is this?"
"Cumin," Lucy giggled as she leaned over and grabbed his list out of his hands to read down it. He had a somewhat similar list like hers but she just brushed it off since that could be totally normal. "Cumin is a spice. Here, I know where it is." She offered to help as Natsu grabbed her list to read it, his brows furrowed.
"I'll help you find your things if you help me."
"Deal!"
—X—
"Thank you so much for helping me reach the top shelves and stuff! I think I would have never gotten them if you weren't there!" Lucy cried out happily as the two came out of the store together with two grocery bags in their hands. Natsu threw her a wide grin and nodded. "I don't mind. You helped me as well."
"Well Natsu, thanks again. I hope we can see each other again,"
"Same. Have a safe walk home!" He called out as the two started to walk in the same direction making them both stop and stare at one another awkwardly. "Uh... do you live this way?"
"Erm, not really but I have to uh, drop these off."
"Oh, same!" He grinned as they started to walk together once again. "Looks like we can spend some more time, together."
Feeling the blood rush to her cheeks, the blonde nodded in agreement as they both walked down the street in complete silence. Neither one of them knew what to say nor what to do but it just felt comfortable walking around together in complete silence.
Deciding to break it, Lucy cleared her throat and glanced at the pink-haired male beside her. "So... uh, how... how old are you, Natsu?"
"I just turned nineteen last month. What about you?"
"I just turned eighteen."
"Whoa, so, you're still in school?" He looked at her in surprised making her shake her head and smiled slightly. "No, I graduated early, actually. I'm starting college soon."
"I didn't know you were the nerd type to graduate early, Lucy." He teased making her shoot him a playful glare as she nudged him slightly. "Did you get straight A's, too?"
"In matter of fact, I did!"
"Oh my god, I've been flirting with a nerd this entire time?!" He cried out in mock agony making Lucy flush at his words but roll her eyes at his silliness. "This is bad!"
"How is it bad?!"
"Well, Lucy, I happened to be the type who likes to party and my grades aren't as perfect as yours."
"I—I don't mind!" Lucy suddenly cried out as fast as he finished the sentence. The two paused in the streets as it surprised both of them making Lucy blush furiously and Natsu quirk a brow her way, a smirk curling upwards. "I—I mean..."
"Don't worry, I know what you mean." He winked as they walked for a couple more meters until Natsu stopped and flashed a wide grin her way making her heart race in her chest. "Well, this is where I say goodbye." He frowned slightly making Lucy frown as the well, the blonde staring up at the male who was fumbling with his jean pocket. "But," he said as he pulled his cell phone out. "it doesn't have to be if you give me your number. Unless you don't have one—"
"I do!" The blonde quickly said as she snatched his phone out of his hands and punched in her number. "Of course I do."
"Of course you do." He repeated, smiling softly at her as he balanced his groceries in one of his arms as he added her as a contact before smiling down at his phone. "I'll text you later, alright?"
"Alright." She agreed, smiling brightly at the male who gave her one last grin before turning around and walking towards the building Lucy failed to notice.
Once he entered, her eyes trailed upwards to take in his home he entered but when she realized it wasn't a house or apartment building, her smile dropped and her eyes widened.
Noticing the bright sign that had Drag Queen flashing brightly, Lucy felt her heart drop to the pits of her stomach. She quickly turned around to check if it was the correct Drag Queen restaurant right across from her restaurant and when she saw her family restaurant with the large letters Heart-Fill on top, she felt sick to her knees.
She just wanted to scream.
notes: yeah so, here's the first chapter of which I am somehow not so proud of. Ive been hating all my new work lately and urgh, as long as you guys like them, I guess they're okay. :I
hope you enjoyed this new story!
Don't forget to leave the first review on this new story! I'll judge by the reviews to see if I should continue or not!