Chapter 2 - The First Obstacle

Week 1 out of 24

I was walking to the guild for my first day of work. I had heard that the master made Laxus clean his office so that I could have that while he moves into the master's office which made sense. I also heard that Laxus spent at least 4 hours cleaning it since it had been a wreck. I don't even want to know what was so bad about it that took 4 hours. I can imagine Mira seeing it and nearly fainting that is the closest thing my imagination can come up with. I was so excited about getting this job that I had finally come out of my writers block and managed to write the rest of chapter 8 that I was going to give to Levy today. I hoped she likes it as much as me. I am writing about a parody of Cinderella where the guy is 'Cinderella' while the girl is the rich one. I am finally outside the guild hall doors. I didn't even realise I go so far. I guess what people say about how your imagination can take you far is true. Suddenly I'm nervous. I don't know what happened, first I thought it must be about messing up on the first day but that isn't how I felt on my first mission. It must be something different. Doesn't matter I'll figure it out later on. I open the guild doors and my ears are tortured about how loud it is.

'Shut up, Flame brain!'

'What did you just call me, ice head?'

'Are you two fighting again?' Erza spoke calmly while giving them a deathly glare.

'What us? Never Erza. We're best friends. See Erza' said the pair simultaneously.

'Good, we wouldn't want to upset me. Now would we?'

'No, never Erza!' they said while hugging each other.

When Erza turned her head back around to her cake. The pair immediately glared and shoved each other away. Lucy looked at this and just murmured about how everything is still the same. Lucy went up to the bar and ordered a strawberry milkshake from Mira and asking where Laxus was. Mira replied,

'He's upstairs. I heard your helping him with the paperwork, do you know how much that pays, Lucy?'

'No, I just assumed it would cover enough for my rent and a bit extra. Why, does it not cost enough? Oh no, I'll have to tell him I can't do it-'

I was about to continue my worrying but was interrupted by Mira.

'No, it's just that it costs almost twice as much as your rent I thought you would come in screaming the guild down about how you're going to be rich.'

'OMG, it cost that much.'

I was shocked beyond belief, but I guess it was paying so well because Laxus is hard to work with from what I heard but I don't believe it for a second. I know some people just say stuff about him because of the fantasia incident and I understand that but doesn't mean I'll believe anything about him. I'll just have to find out myself to prove them wrong. That Laxus was a nice, kind person but that's going to take some proving.

'Hmm… maybe I can go on a mission while doing paperwork'

I was pulled out of my thinking from Mira.

'Lucy, are you okay? You suddenly just looked so blank for a second. Well, more like a minute.'

'Oh, my I'm fine Mira. I guess I better get started on my work. I can just imagine Laxus stacking all that paperwork on my new desk. Urgh! Bye, Mira'

I stat my walk up to the master's old office/Laxus' temporary office. When I get there, I stand there for a minute before finally pulling myself together to knock on the door. I don't know what's going on with me today. I must be coming down with something, but it doesn't seem like I have a fever. Then I hear Laxus' voice through the door.

'Come in.'

When I get in there I stand in the doorway waiting for him to notice me. When he turns around he just says,

'You're late, Lucy'

'What!'

I look at the time on the clock behind the desk on the wall I see its 8:04am. I am literally 4 minutes late. I can see why he only hangs out with his team mates… or they hang out with him just sitting there.

'I am only 4 minutes late why does that matter?'

'I like when people are on time.'

'And I suppose you're always on time, are you?'

'Yes, if I can help it.'

'OMG, are you serious right now?'

'As serious as a heart attack'

'Fine, I'll be on time tomorrow. Happy?' I said sarcastically.

'Good, now that that is out the way. I put some paperwork about missions and such on your desk also you get an hour break at 12 for lunch and such and you can leave as soon as you have finished your paperwork unless it takes you up to 5pm then you may stop. Also, if you finish early please just come in and tell me you have finish. If for some reason you have finished before lunch, then I will give you more. And if you could tell me how much left you have at lunch time before you leave. Okay?'

'Yep, that's fine. See you later'

I leave to go to my new office. When I enter I am surprised it looks like Laxus has repainted his office. You can tell because it has the smell of fresh paint.

'Why would he repaint his office for me? Maybe it was so disgusting that master forced him to repaint it. Yeah, that's got to be it. Right?'

Laxus' POV

'God, I can't believe I was such a dick. She was only 4 minutes late. She probably hates me or worse. I feel like banging my head against the desk in front of me'

I carry on with on work pretending not to be affected by her. Then I hear the door open to my old office then a gasp. I guess she must have smelt that I repainted it. I smile a bit thinking of her face right now.

'NO, I can't think of her. I have to work. Yeah work. That'll help me to not think of her. Urgh. Why am I thinking of her so much? Why can't I stop thinking about how she smells? How her skin must feel? How silky soft her hair must be?'

I get up to grab some more paperwork off the pile on the shelf. And try to carry on with my paperwork.

Suddenly, I hear screams coming from down stairs.

'WHAT NOW?'

I am final getting frustrated with all these distractions. Why can't they all be quiet, so I can get on with my work? I know they don't have to work but some of us do!

I get up when I reach for the handle from the door I hear crashing and more screams. I go storming through the door and see the person I never wanted to see again. I haven't seen him since I was a child. That bastard.

It's my DAD.

I know my past two chapters have been short, but the future chapters are longer. Promise x