Hi! I have thought and overthought a billion times about making a GaLu, and I now have a good storyline that although may give Lucy a slightly different personality, it will most likely seem partially. I also want to state that I am adding my OC, who conveniently has the same name as me, into this fanfic. Now, this is basically me, inserting myself into my own writing, but I just thought it would be an okay addition, although some didn't like her in the first story I incorporated her in, but I hope you guys like me/her!
Chapter 1: God, What a Jackass!
Lucy's P.O.V.
I awoke to the unpleasant beeping of the white alarm clock next to my head, and nearly through the cursed thing off my nightstand. I would say I hated going to work, but that would be a lie. I work at the ever-popular Fairie's Den, a resturant and bar, with my little sister and recently-made friends, not to mention it had good pay. I got up and walked into the room across from mine, and lazily push the small sleeping blob of said sister off her bed, turning her into an angry mess. The only reason I had this job in the first place was because the blob worked there first, and since I was unemployed, she decided to put a good word in for me.
" I hate you, Lucy." The blob mumbled before throwing a pillow at me and standing up, ruffling her out-of-place bangs and pushing past me to go to the bathroom
" Love you too, Char." I said with a smile, before going back to my room, and pulling out my uniform for work, which consisted of a white ruffled dress shirt, white thigh-high stockings, and a light blue high-wasted skirt with straps on the sides, making it look like you're wearing a vest. I know Charlene particularly did not like the skirt, for it didn't give her the "protection" that pants gave, and she refused to wear flats or heels, sticking with her black high-tops. I, however, enjoyed the cute outfit, and paired it with my favorite pair of black, 3-inch pumps. I rolled my sleeves up to above my elbows, and I went to go do my hair in the bathroom, when I saw Charlene already done, and waiting for me at the kitchen table. We shared an apartment since our parents were no longer with us in this world, and we enjoy each other's company... most times. I pulled my hair up in a pony-tail, leaving some strands down on the sides of my face.
" Ey, are you done yet?" I heard her yell annoyedly from the kitchen. She has always been an impatient little girl, although she's only a year young than me, and I'm 22.
"Eeeyup!" I say, running to the door, and buttoning up my winter jacket, seeing as how Charlene had hers on, and a scarf.
" Wearing a scarf? Even though it's gonna make your bangs all fuzzy?" I teased, laughing as she pouted and turned a little red with anger
" Shut up, it's cold out. Let's just go." She said, stomping out the door, leaving me to lock it behind us. As we walked down the stairs and into the uncharted freezing territory, I nearly cursed out loud.
" It's really cold! Like 'the cold wind is going to cut you' cold." I said as a sharp breeze whisked my hair past my head.
" Yeah. Lucky for us, the resturant is only a few blocks away. Anymore, and I'd be a block of ice!" She said. She was never really good at jokes, either. I just nodded to her, wishing I had worn a scarf as well. But as soon as the resturant came into view, I sprinted to those double doors, Charlene not far behind me. We banged on the door for Mira to let us in, since opening time wasn't for another hour, and we were here to set up, and most times, she also had a hot breakfast here for us as well. Charlene and I worked as waitresses, although if buisness was, well, busy, Charlene would help with cooking in the back. We hung up our coats in the back when Mira let us in.
" Have a nice walk?" She asked sarcastically, giggling with a small smile.
" Yeah, just dandy!" Charlene said back with equal sarcasm, attempting to comb her golden bangs back down.
" If you guys set the tables, I'll make you guys your breakfast." Mira bargained
" Deal!" I said, although it was a task to neatly fold the silverware into the napkins. Charlene looked like she was fine with that, and as we started folding, our friends came in, Juvia and Cana, who looked as chilled as we had felt earlier.
" How's the weather?" Charlene jokingly asked. Juvia sighed and Cana laughed a bit.
" It's great." The brunette said, stripping off her coat and hat.
" Come help us," I said, "Mira's making us breakfast this morning." The girls smiled, knowing how favorable the white-haired woman's cooking was. We had succesfully set the tables, and Wendy and Erza had arrived, by the time Mira had given us food, and after we ate, her sister, Lisanna, came bounding up the stairs from the cellar.
" There, it's organized." She huffed, " What time is it?" she asked, seeming very tired.
" It's opening time." Mira said, turning the sign on the door from 'Closed' to 'Open'. Erza and Mira went to the kitchen, and Lisanna went to work the register, the rest of us waited behind the bar, which opened at 6, and waited to take orders for whoever came. The first was one of our reguars, Master Makarov, and we sent Wendy to take his order.
Today was not an easy day, with not a lot of customers, but at night, buisness picked up, and I guess it's because every guy loved the wild bartender: Cana. She was big on alcohol, and was certified for alcohol. She was perverted and nuts, drunk or not. Probably why most of the guys request her to be their waitress. The last customer I was serving had left, so I had to find someone new to wait on. As the thought came to mind, a new customer walked in. he was an interesting character. He had scars on his arms, multiple piercings, long black hair, and suspicious red eyes. I'm not going to lie, I was a little afraid to approach him, but I didn't have any choice. I started towards the scowling man.
" Hello, sir. May I take your order?" I asked with a smile
" Just get me a beer, Blondie." He said roughly. Right then, I didn't care if he looked intimidatig or not. I put my free hand on my hip, and glared down at the man.
" Uh, excuse me?" I scoffed, " I may be your waitress, but that is no excuse to talk to me like I'm your servant, jackass." I finished, and he looked up at me, glaring right back.
" Look, I'm not having the best night, just get me a beer." He ordered once more.
" That makes two of us." I scoffed once more, stomping away towards Cana at the bar.
" I need a beer for Jackass, over there in the corner." I said, leaning over, my elbows on the bar.
" Coming up." She laughed " By the way, what did this one say to piss you off?" she asked, turning her head to the side as she filled a glass with beer, then handing it to me.
" Treating me like a little servant. Really, the nerve of some people." I growled, stomping back over to jackass. I slammed the drink down on the table, some of the alcohol spilling over the edge.
" Anything else, sir?" I hissed at him with an annoyed smile
" Name's Gajeel. And, yes..." He smirked, and then listed practically everything on the menu. My jaw nearly dropped There was no way he was going to eat all of this, he must be doing it to get back at me. " I think that'll be all, Blondie." He finished, his eyes almost laughing at how I began to glare at him once more.
" Name's Lucy, bastard. I'll be back with your food in 30-45 minutes." I growled, walking back into the kitchen.
" Mira, Erza, we got a BIG order here." I handed Mira 3 slips of paper which held jackass' orders.
" God almighty! He eats as much as Natsu!" Mira said, referring to Lisanna's boyfriend.
" He may eat like him, but he sure as hell don't act like him." I said, sighing and leaving to see if anymore customers needed a waitress. When I saw none, I just hung out with Cana behind the bar.
" Y'now that Jackass is looking at you, right?" I heard Cana say. I turned to look in the corner where Gajeel sat, and the bastard smirked when I looked at him. I just bared my grit teeth and scowled at him, turning back around with my arms crossed under my chest, and I waved over Charlene, who ran-walked to me
" What is it, Lucy?" She asked, sweating a little
" If I asked you to take over a customer for me, would you do it?" I asked, hopeful she would take over the bastard, and since she was much more thick-skinned than I, she wouldn't hesitate to hit him.
" Sorry, my hands are ties, now. I've got Ever and Elfman to serve, along with some others." She said, rushing off to the kitchen. I talked with Cana while Gajeel's order was being prepared, and then I heard a call, from Mira, and I rushed in, Lisanna having to help me carry all of the food out to the stupid man. When I was coming out with the last tray of food, I bumped into a customer coming in, and he caught me by the wrist, while I was trying to balance my tray. After I had steadied myself, the man had turned out to be a complete perv.
" Ah, what a beautiful body you have there... You know, I can make your body feel even greater than it looks." I scoffed and went to turn away when he grabbed my wrist once more. He was strong, and I couldn't move.
" Char!" I called, attracting the entire resturant's attention. Charlene rushed out and glared at the man.
" What do you think you're doing with my big sister?" She growled
" What are you going to do, little girl?" He sneered, putting emphasis on the word 'little' since she wasn't very tall at all, barely 5''3. She laughed maniaclly, and then smiled creepily at the man.
" You did not just say that." She said, punching him in the stomach, and as he hunched over, she let out a drop-kick on his head, and then she kicked him to the side, and right out the door.
" That's the last time you mess with Charlene or Lucy Heartfilia." She said with a smirk. I hugged her with my now-free arm, as all the customers cheered for her, espescially our regulars, for they knew her.
" Thanks, Char." I said, going to deliver the long-awaited tray of food to Gajeel, who had wide eyes
" That's one fireball of a sister you got there, Bunny-Girl." he said, as I scowled at the new nickname.
" That means you don't want to mess with me." I said with a smirk
" Now, who said I didn't want to mess with you anymore?" He smirked back, and my own smirk turned into a deep frown, a light blush dusting my cheeks.
" Pervert." I said bluntly, giving him the check, since he had already finished all of his food
" Hey, I didn't mean it that way, Bunny. You are one naughty girl." He teased, putting money down on the table. I turned red with embarresment, trying to sputter out a comeback, when he went and left, saying,
" Nice place, maybe I should become a regular." I felt anger bubble up in me. That guy had some real balls, talking to me like that, even though he had just seen my sister beat the crap out of someone because they messed with me. As I gave the money to Lisanna, and said
" God, what a jackass!" but along with that all I could ask myself was What the fuck have I done?!
Sooooo. I think that went pretty well. If you want to question the violence that Charlene has, it's because I'm equally violent. Ex: My guy-friend was teasing me about my crush, he was in front of us and his friends were behind us.
" He said, why don't you ask him out? He's right the-" He was about to point, but I kicked him behind the knees and then punched him in the gut, yelling shut up to him, while my crush's friends were chanting 'fight!'.
So, yeah. I'm violent. Don't mess with me. Rawr.
~Charlene