A/N: Hi minna-san! I'm very sorry for the late update. You see, I currently have 6 in-progress fanfics. I know I shouldn't use that as my excuse, but I just want to let you guys know so you can understand me better. But see to it that every chapter I will bring shall be worth the wait. By the way, thank you for your positive comments, etc.! You never really fail to put a smile on my face! Now, enough of this and on to the 3rd chapter! Enjoy~ ヽ(^o^)ノ
Disclaimer: I don't own fairy tail.
Chapter 3
It was almost 5'o clock when I went inside the car, headed for my next destination. My 1st appointment a while ago went well. It was a meeting with a bunch of old people. I'm sorry for being mean. They call themselves, The Council. They are the ones who maintain the balance between companies. They exist in order to ensure that every company doesn't do anything that can cause harm to citizens and corruption doesn't exist among the employees.
My 2nd appointment also went fine. It was a meeting between the Pegasus Group of Companies. While the people in The Council are quite hard to please, those in Pegasus are the exact opposite. But even so, they are one of the largest companies in the country. Their boss is named Bob, a friend of my father's. He shows very often to me and lets his key staff converse with me. But a while ago, Ren Akatsuki, Eve Tearm, and Ichiya Kotobuki – three of his key personnel, weren't available, so the only one I talked to was Hibiki Lates. He is a very intelligent man (although a flirty one like Loke). Usually he throws winks and smiles at me, but during our meeting earlier, he was a little cautious and I think it's because my two bodyguards stayed inside the conference room. Every time Hibiki came close to me, both of them looked at him as if they were ready to tackle him anytime.
Now, after 2 tiring parleys, I am now directed towards my last appointment of the day. I am headed towards Fairy Tail. They are our company's biggest asset. They have been our most trusted partner ever since my father became the head. It's because their president is one of my dad's closest contacts. And before he died, he whispered to the chief to take care of me and help me with handling our business – his name, Makarov Dreyar. He became almost like a father to me when dad died. I can frankly say that I treat him more like a father than my Uncle Ivan. Because of our closeness, I even call him Gramps.
And as I arrived,
"Lucy, long time no see, my child." He welcomed with a smile on his face.
"I know Gramps, I'm sorry if I haven't visited you, I am very busy you see."
"Yes, I understand. That's why I arranged this." He said as we entered his estate.
"Wha-what? You mean, you didn't arrange this for business matters or anything like it?"
He nodded, "Come on, Lucy. You know that when it comes to commerce, you can easily win me over."
"But Gramps, I don't want that. I don't wanna feel confident about anything. I don't want to feel as if I can easily talk you over just because you're dad's friend."
"Well, don't. I never said that you can easily win me over because your father and I were friends and he entrusted you to me. I said that because you really are good when it comes to communicating with people. Even though you're still very young, I can clearly see the bloodline of your father. Be confident not because I am your father's friend. Be confident because you should be."
I was flattered. Indeed, Gramps really is like a father to me and I am glad that my father entrusted me to him.
"Master, dinner is ready." Erza, Gramps' secretary, said.
"Hi Erza!"
She looked at me then smiled, "Hi Lucy."
Erza Scarlet – currently, she is Gramps' secretary, but we were once classmates. She was even the Student Council President so I really admired her. Although sometimes intimidating, she really is a kind.
"Oi, Lucy!" a brunette greeted me.
"Oh, hi Cana!"
"You really are special to us, eh? Gramps here even called us to have dinner with you guys!" she beamed.
"Us? You mean, you and Uncle Gildarts?"
"Of course, who else?"
"Well, I don't know. Maybe your new boyfriend or whatever." I smirked.
"Tch- today, I am in love with booze and nothing but booze!" she grinned.
Cana – she is Gramps' granddaughter. We are really great childhood friends.
"Oh, Lucy! Here you are! My, look how you've grown!" Uncle Gildarts said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders."
"Pops, Lucy's underage you know." Cana hissed.
He then removed his arm around me, "Of course! Of course!"
Uncle Gildarts – don't be mistaken, he isn't related to me. I only call him uncle for respect.
"Ja`" Gramps clapped his hands, "Dig in everybody!"
I was quite surprised. I didn't think that my last appointment for today would be a dinner date with the people I treat as family. There, we had fun talks. We even got to tease Erza to Jellal, one of the employees of Fairy Tail. I also introduced Natsu and Gray to them. Cana even invited them to drink, but my ever refined bodyguards were as sophisticated as always.
"By the way Lucy, where's Mira?" Gramps asked.
"Ohh. I let her took a day-off and just asked her to tell me what my appointments were for today."
"Oh, I see. Next time bring her here so she can eat with us."
I sighed. Gramps sometimes can be quite a perv… well, at least he doesn't really show it, but he really likes seeing young girls. Well, for a girl like Mira, it's very normal for everyone to actually wanna see her. Even though this family looks like a bunch of drunkards and most likely to goof off, they are the ones who made me feel normal – because as far as I know, a 17-year old girl managing her family's business isn't normal at all. These people, together with Levy, Loke, Lyon, and my other friends are the ones who make me feel real happiness.
After hours of spending time with the Dreyar family and Erza, I finally decided to go home. Aside from it was already late, I was also very tired. I bid everyone goodbye and so did they to me. As I was in the car, I couldn't help but smile after all the things that happened that day. Yes, it was tiring, but I also found it fun. I wasn't quite sure with Natsu and Gray though. They have been following me for the rest of the day. They stood against walls for hours. They did their job very well, but that made me feel kinda unhappy for them. I mean, are they seriously going to do those things every day? I know it's a part of their job, but even so! I want them to somehow also enjoy their time while they work for me. I may not know much about them yet, but I'm sure that soon, I will.
As I got down the car and slowly strolled towards the door, I called for their attention,
"Natsu. Gray."
They looked at me, showing their attentiveness.
"I am your boss now, so you guys are to follow my orders right?"
"Yes ma'am." They responded.
"Then I command you to loosen up a bit and act like real people – act how you guys really are. I don't want you to be all sturdy and rigid just because of your job. I want you to feel comfortable." I smiled.
Natsu grinned then nodded his head. While Gray, as usual, showed me his cold, blank, face. Well, at least, I am gradually trying to reach out to them, right?
To be continued…
A/N: So how was it? I hope it's okay! I'm sorry of you see any mistakes! New characters were introduced. What could possibly happen next? Tehee~ please feel free to review, etc.! \(◦'')/
