Arigatou, minna! Thanks for your words! They were so inspiring that I'm already done with the second chapter! It has a little humour in it or so I think! Now please continue ahead with the story!

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Be my wife


Chapter-2

The point of no escape


Things were not really easy for them. They got pretty difficult after their first meeting. That was the time when they met next… after the interview at her apartment… the day when Lucy lost all her chances of escape…

"You!" Lucy yelled, an expression of disbelief crowded her face. How did he even come into her apartment? She looked over his shoulder to steal a glimpse of her broken door. The phone from her hand fell on the ground. For her sake, it luckily didn't break. She was already running low on money and didn't want more of the bills to add to it.

"You broke into my house?!" She raised her brow in question.

The said guy shrugged.

"I knocked on your door but you didn't answer. I thought you might try to commit suicide after everything that happened. I didn't want you to die. So I asked ice prince to break the door!" Natsu said in a rushed tone. Lucy fell down, luckily the couch was there to catch her.

Face palming, she looked at the other guy who had already half stripped his clothes- Gray Fullbuster, the deputy CEO of the Dragneel Corps. was standing there gazing outside the window.

"How in the world did you think I would commit a suicide over such a thing? Are you nuts?" she screamed on top of her voice.

"From your reaction earlier… I thought you would do something stupid…" he mumbled, pouting cutely.

"And you were eavesdropping on my conversation?" she asked. Her rage was increasing by every argument he presented.

"Excuse me if my hearing is too good to understand even low mutterings!" he retorted like a child.

Both of them turned their backs to each other sulking. Gray sweat dropped at their actions. They were acting so childish that he decided to bring in the actual subject of their arrival.

"Uhm… listen… Lucy Heartfilia, is it?" Gray sounded so professional, "I'm truly sorry for whatever the idiot has said to you earlier"

"How can he call his higher authority an idiot?" she thought, framing an impression that the raven haired guy was not even giving anyone the respect they deserve.

"You're an idiot, dim wit!" Natsu retorted back.

"After what you've done you still dare to speak back. Wanna fight flame brain?" Gray called for a fight.

"Trying to make me look bad in front of Lucy huh? Even then, I'm not going to stand back," the pinkette took a fighting stance.

They were ready with their first attacks when Lucy's loud mouth stopped them.

"Stop you two! This isn't an arena and you're obviously not Gladiators! I'm not going to listen to anything, more to bearing you both idiots in my home unless and until my door is fixed! Now get lost!" She spat everything that came in her mind. The two guys shook their head and walked out slowly.

"How did you chose a second Erza of all to marry?" the ravenhead asked.

"I hadn't known it before. But now, I've got no choice," the other answered.

Within few minutes of their leaving, four carpenters came and fixed the door. A minute later, some strange people came in without permission and fixed any repairs that might have in her home. Everything happened in a blink of an eye that Lucy really didn't know what to make of that. Soon after the repairs were done and the repairmen left, the two CEOs made their appearance. Wanting to thank the two CEOs, she put a smile on her face. Little did she know that all they were going to ever leave her with was a frown….

"Arigatou! Now tell me what can I do for you guys?" Lucy spoke in her usual chirpy tone.

"You can sure do one thing," Lucy's ears perked up at Natsu's comment. She just hoped he doesn't return to square one. Gray butted in and clasped one of his hands on the pinkette's mouth.

"That is appear for the interview," he said in a hurry. Not letting go of his dear 'friend', Gray continued.

"You see, you didn't specifically apply to the Dragneel Corps. Instead, you applied for a post in the Fairytail Corp., which is an alliance formed between the Dragneels, Marvells, Redfoxs and Dreyars. So, in order to qualify the interview, you have to appear before the other two CEOs too. I mean, Wendy Marvell and Gajeel Redfox. They're still waiting for you. After you qualify, you can get a job there," Gray explained. Lucy paid her full attention to what he was saying with a serious expression.

"Thank you," She said in a chirpy tone. The raven haired guy smiled at it thinking he succeeded in his mission, though he wasn't aware that he only heard half of her answer.

"But no thank you" she said completing her incompletely complete statement. "I'm not interested"

"What?!" Gray's jaw dropped at her. He was sure she could make it through the interview. Working at Fairytail Corporation was like a dream come true for any one. How she was denying it was out of his scope of thinking.

"Why?! We could work together and be together then," Natsu whined in the most childish way.

"Precisely! You took the words out of my mouth. Listen Dragneel, it is because I have to work with you that I'm giving up on my biggest dream too! I hate you!" She said in a despising tone.

Natsu's aura grew darker. Even Gray and Lucy could feel the darkness of it. Whether it was the depression of being rejected, Lucy wasn't sure. However, she didn't have a very good feeling about that.

"Gray, please leave us alone for some time and lock the door from outside," he said in a deep stern voice. Gray who was ready to fight with the guy who ordered him now any moment earlier only nodded. Giving her a pitiful look, he left without saying a word.

"Gray?" she mumbled before drifting her eyes over to the pink haired guy who was now closing the distance between them.

"Oi, what are you going to do? Stay away from me," Lucy tried to sound courageous, though she already lost her hopes in her heart. With his every step forward, she took a step backward until she realised that there was no room further to move backwards as her back hit the wall. No sooner did this happen, the CEO pinned her to the wall, grabbing her waist and pulling her closer to him. Lucy closed her eyes with fear, not wanting to look into his eyes or feel his presence. However, she could still feel his presence, even with her eyes closed.

She felt her right cheek was cupped with his hand. His warm breath only made her heart get more flustered.

"Open your eyes, Luce," he said in a low growl. She opened them at once, afraid of what might happen if she doesn't. Little did she know that she'll lose herself in those onyx eyes of his.

"Do you hate me that much that you can't even bear my presence?" he asked, his expression remained fierce. Their faces were so close that they were breathing in and breathing out the same air.

"Huh?" she wasn't paying a proper attention to him.

"Do you hate me so much that you're giving up on your dream so you could stay away from me? Tell me, I want to know!" he asked, annoyed. Lucy was surprised. So, all he was concerned was that she was giving up on her dream.

"Don't do that! If you want, I'll quit," he said. Lucy's eyes watered at his concern.

"Natsu?" She thought in her mind. He actually seems to be a fine guy.

"Giving up on your dream will make you really sad… And I don't want to see you sad, Luce," he said in a genuine tone.

She was about to retort back when he finished something which he wished he never said.

"Then you can work. We'll get married and everything will be happy!" he gave his goofy grin.

"Jerk!" she stomped on the foot. "Can't you get that off your mind?!"

He jumped back a little but didn't let her go.

"I still refuse," she answered, her hands reaching to his chest to hold him at some distance. "You don't even have to leave your job. Everything would be normal. Sounds better, ne?"

"But…. But…" he said, surprised that his words had no effect.

"I know even you agree. So, let go of me and get out of my house," she shouted, making him close his ears.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid you can't do that." He said, trying to play along with her. She was a hard nut to crack so he had no choice but to use the ultimate weapon that is…

"What do you mean?" she asked, confused.

"You saw all the repairmen fixing your house right?" he asked, receiving a nod from her side.

"Well, they're from famous companies and the bill amounted to some lot in millions which might give you a heart attack if you would hear to. So, here's the deal. Get a job at my company or pay me the amount I invested on you," he said with a smug smile that Lucy felt like smacking his face. She might have gladly done if her hands weren't busy in keeping distance between them.

"What the-? Now you're blackmailing me? Seriously, Dragneel, what can I do?!" she let out a sigh in frustration. She began considering the two options.

"Yes, I remember we have another option for you too. The third option," he said. Lucy's eyes lighted up at the mention of it. Anything other than the first two will do for her.

"What is it?" She asked ever so excited.

"Be my wife…." There goes her world crashing to square one.

"Accept it Luce. You've reached the point of no escape," he said while wondering what hell the blonde will be choosing now. Either way the result was going to be the same.


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Btw, I'm currently working on the next chapter of "A fight for the Kingdom" if anyone's out there waiting for an update on it.

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Bye for now!