Um, I guess this is long...Hope you like it! :D
By the way, I changed the genre to humor, so should I have do that? It's funny, right? Or is it more along the lines of hurt/comfort? Please lemme know in your reviews! Well, anyways, let's continue on with the story!
"He had pink hair, eats fire, and is a regular at this restaurant?"
"Um, yes. Why?"
"He's the person I've been trying to get away from since yesterday!" Yelled Lucy as she pulled on her hair like a maniac.
"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know! Then, would you like to be a cook instead?" Asked Rita's mother in concern.
"Uh...I'm not that good at cooking..."
"I'm sure you will do fine! Just follow my instructions, and I promise you, your food will taste and look exquisite!" Said Nana with a look of scary determination in her eyes that sent shivers down Lucy's spine.
"O-okay, then..." The celestial mage answered in an unsure and somewhat shaky voice.
Nana then led the blonde to another small kitchen off to the left of the larger one.
A couple hours later, Lucy and Nana were still standing in the small kitchen, a look of horror on both of their faces. As they looked around the room, the damage was extremely visible: the walls were covered in flour, the oven was covered in ashes, and the burnt remnants of a pot laid on the hard linoleum floor. And just why did this happen, you ask?
Well, because Lucy tried to cook. Notice I added the word tried.
"Oh, my goodness! I'm so sorry!" Lucy cried out.
"D-Don't worry about it. All of this can be fixed...I think," Nana said, amazed at how much destruction one girl can cause form trying to cook.
"I will pay for all of this! You can even deduct some of the money from my paycheck, if you'd like!"
"No, no, no. I will still pay you in full. After all, it is my fault for not listening to your earlier warning."
"I'm sorry..."
At this moment Rita entered to see how much progress they were making in the kitchen. The second she saw the flour-covered walls and burnt oven, she stopped dead in her tracks. The girl's face was completely blank as she continued to stare at the destruction in the kitchen.
"Oh, dear."
"I'M SO SORRY! IT'S ALL MY FAULT!" Lucy yelled as hot tears began to spill over her pink cheeks.
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, DAMN IT!" Nana yelled at the blonde.
Right after she said this, everyone in the room was silent. The two younger girls continued to stare at the older woman who let out a long sigh.
"M-mother? Are you alright?" Rita asked nervously.
"Yes. Now go attend to the customers. I'll take care of this"
"Alright..."
The younger copper haired girl exited the small kitchen and headed out to where everyone was eating. Nana turned to look at Lucy, who shivered.
"You're going to be a waitress since I don't really have any other jobs for you to do that will keep you from meeting that pink haired boy."
"O-okay then...Do I go now?"
"Yes. Now put this on," as the older woman said this, she threw some clothes at the female wizard who caught them with ease.
Lucy walked towards the nearest restroom, which happened to be just outside of the small kitchen and next to the larger one. When she went inside, she looked through the clothes to see what they looked like.
There was a dark blue skirt that reached her knees and a matching dark blue vest that would go over a white button up top. The shirt had long sleeves.
Lucy quickly slipped them on and rolled her shirt sleeves up to her elbows. She left the bathroom and walked out to where everyone was eating. She began to write down orders and taking them to Nana so she can cook what people asked for. After she took the orders to Nana, Rita came running up to her.
"Miss Lucy! Miss Lucy! That pink haired boy is here with a silver haired girl!'
"Eh?"
"He's here! You said you were trying to avoid him, right? Then, hurry up and get out of here!"
"Well, not exactly avoid him, but..."
"Whatever! But you don't want to see him, yes?"
"Yes...but, he's here with a silver haired girl?"
"Yes, but you don't want to see him, right?"
But it was too late the pink haired boy had already seen them and began to walk up to them.
"Hiya, Luce!" Natsu said with a large grin on his face.
"Natsu, what are you doing here?"
"Oh...I'm on a date with Lisanna!"
"W-with Lisanna...?"
"Yeah, but is this where you're doing your mission?"
"Yes," Lucy said, trying to hold in the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes, but continued on regardless, "Why did you come somewhere so far away?"
"Lisanna made me come here after Erza told her that I come here with her to eat cake all the time," Natsu said as a shiver ran down his spine, "She forces me to come here, but the food is good!"
"Hi, Lucy!" Lisanna said as she walked towards Natsu and Lucy.
"Oh, hey Lisanna," Lucy answered with a fake smile.
"Lucy's working here for her mission!" The dragon slayer told the young take-over mage.
"Did you guys walk here?" The blonde asked.
"Yeah, Natsu wouldn't let us take the train," Lisanna answered.
"Oh...Well, I'll show you to your table, then."
Lucy led the couple to small booth that fit two people. As she left to give them some time to choose what they would like to order, she passed Rita who hissed in her ear, "I can serve their table if you'd like."
"Oh, no. It's okay," the celestial mage answered back.
"Alright, then."
The copper haired girl continued to serve other customers and Lucy did the same. Soon, she went back to Natsu and Lisanna's table.
"Are you ready to order?"
"Uhh...Luce, just get me whatever I like. You know what I like, 'cause I dunno what to get."
"Just hurry up and choose, you idiot!"
"Hey, Luce...that's no way to talk to a customer," Natsu said in mock hurt.
"Whatever...what would you like, Lisanna?" Lucy asked as she turned to the girl sitting across from the dragon slayer.
"Um, I want...the fettucini alfredo and some water, please."
"Alright, then."
The blonde turned around and took their order to Nana who immediately began to cook it. For Natsu, Lucy just said to make him the spiciest chicken she had and to give her a lighter after she's done. Right when she turned around, Nana called for her and told her the food was done.
"Woah. That was quick."
"Naturally. I'd have to be very quick if I want all of my customers to be happy. Here you go," the older woman said as she handed Lucy the two plates of food and a glass of water. It was extremely difficult to carry. She held the plate of fettucini in her right hand and balanced the plate of chicken on her right forearm while she held the glass of water in her left hand.
As she walked over to their table, she saw something that she didn't want to see.
Lisanna was kissing Natsu.
Well, I hoped you liked this chapter! Haha, I keep leaving cliffhangers! I just love it, it makes you guys wanna read more, right? ;3
But, please! REVIEW! And thanks to everyone who has favorited, reviewed, followed, and read! I really appreciate it! :D
