"Well, I think this should be enough for today-"
'Yes please!'
"-we can get to know each other more once you're a part of fairy tail."
Makarov said as he stood up. Momentarily Lucy sank in her seat before standing up as well along with the her four rivals.
The conversation or as Lucy named it the talk-to-us-so-that-we-can-determine-your-personality-type-and-attitude-test was over.
Lucy was tired but mostly she was impressed and inspired by the patients level of the malachites. The way they talked so freely with the candidates was amazing.
Everyone was amazing…well everyone except of course, Viola Natalie. Her sister being a part of Fairy tail she tried to and was being to frank with the malachites…
That is until Mirajane reminded the girl her place all with a sweet smile…but her eyes…
Lucy shuddered at the image that was sure to give her nightmares.
"And as for your physical and skills test will be held tomorrow so I expect you all to be here present by nine a.m. sharp," Makarov said with a nod then looked at Lucy who was Looking back at him like he stole something very precious from him…Makarov knew that look, he had seen it before many time on the face of one of his special investigator agent…to be precise, on Jude Lobster Heartfilia's face.
He knew what it meant. Which is why he narrowed his eyes barely looking at Lucy up and down before adding, "in some formal clothing."
The malachite standing beside Lucy snorted but the said blonde paid her no mind because it was busy repeating three word over and over in Lucy's head.
'Tomorrow nine am'
Lucy would've cried if she wasn't on the edge of sanity and complete madness.
Deciding that killing the chief of fairy tail would be a very bad thing to do if she wanted to get into fairy tail as its member, Lucy refrained from that.
Instead like a shy child in a classroom who had a very serious question, Lucy raised her hand.
And makarov raised her brow before asking her, "what is it Lucy?"
Lucy felt herself starting to fall towards madness. Hence she didn't wasted any time in questioning the midget man. "Sir can we have the physical and skills test on the day after tomorrow?"
The people in the room silently gasped.
But Lucy felt it anyway and actually decided to spare everybody a glance.
Miranda stood there facing Makarov, but her face betrayed the tension and shock she was feeling that apparently matched the other two candidates except of course again, Viola Natalie.
She had a very mean smirk on her face and Lucy being Lucy-slowing-going-towards-madness-in-her-mind wanted nothing more than to break Viola's not-so-ugly-yet-in-her-opinion-ugly face with her kick.
The malachites behind the midget, on the other hand unnaturally looked…hopeful.
Well except of course Mirajane of whom, Lucy noticed, smile just got bigger by three millimetres.
Lucy was confused by that but shook it off as she faced the chief again. She was determined to make the chief post-pond the time of those test and it'd be better if he did it for his sake because Lucy was not planning on being responsible if she killed someone tomorrow during the physical test because of not getting enough sleep.
"Day after tomorrow? Why not tomorrow?" Makarov asked as his other brow joined the previous one.
'Well except the fact the I hadn't slept well for the past three days and had been running on pure adrenaline and nutrition bars, no I have no reason, sir!'
What about the nine pancakes you ate earlier.
The voice inside Lucy's head that sounded very much like herself and caused the girl to mentally blush. Her head ached with the sheer amount of blood that was rushing to her brain.
Lucy suppressed the urge to bang her head on the nearby wall and even more so she suppressed the urge to smash the midget face into the wall.
Lucy took a deep breath as she said, "I…have a few errands, sir!" Politely trying to sound respectful.
Makarov closed his eyes as he nodded and spoke, "but errands can be postponed girl…"
'No killing. No killing. You've been in tougher spot than this. Remember that one time you almost killed Dr-'
The train of Lucy's thought ended only because of how harshly she dug her nails in her palm.
Lucy's anger, her sleepiness, her calmness everything went away for a moment leaving her completely empty.
And as if a system was rebooted inside her Lucy spoke to the voice in her head.
'That was not me.'
Now somewhat calm, Lucy looked at Makarov with the face that was devoid of any emotion.
"…but then again if you have errands on mind you won't be able to give your hundred present tomorrow and I want all of you to give your hundred percent."
Makarov finished as he spoke with a smile on his scrawny face.
"The physical and skills test will be on the day after tomorrow at nine a.m. sharp be there in formal clothing."
Lucy blinked before her face split into a grin so big it threatened to split her face in half.
"Thank you sir and yes sir!" She exclaimed and bowed feeling genuinely delighted on the thought of sleep.
The other muttered a simple, "Yes sir."
"Dismissed."
At the lonely word the candidate picked whatever stuff they had and started moving. Lucy was putting her folder in her bag when a thought struck her making her eyes slightly wide.
Makarov never said the occasion…
A small smile placed itself on Lucy's lips as she understood the meaning of those words…but then it vanished.
'Actually no, he did say it's a physical and skill test. He can hold it against me.'
True. But builders and swimmers are people who do physical activity too. Besides he used the word skill…the skill to dance.
Lucy grinned. It was decided in her mind. She was going to wear a heavy 18th century ballgown with whatchamacallit tomorrow. Heavy and elegant showing of her dance skills…
Lucy snickered at the thought as discreetly as possible but to her dismay someone does notices her.
"Not you Lucy. You stay rest leave." Makarov says as the other candidate move out of the room. As Viola passes by Lucy she gives her a mean smirk, Lucy in reply grins nicely and possibly scaring the poor Natalie with her antics.
Lucy turns to Makarov with a genuine smile. She sees him holding on to his mirth and behind him the malachites holding confusing.
Makarov's smile made Lucy somewhat cautious making her drop her smile.
And the said midget's smile widens a bit seeing that.
"Your father…Lucy…" The chief starts making Lucy go rigid and tense. She was never comfortable talking about the man who made her the person she was today with people she didn't knew well.
But Makarov ignoring the girl's tense demeanour continued saying, "…he was a very intellectual man respected my most. But he had…however a habit…" Makarov pauses giving Lucy a chance to speak up.
She doesn't. Lucy just wanted to hear. It's always the same with that girl; Whenever it comes to her father Lucy just wants to hear.
Makarov sighs as he continues, "He had a habit of messing with the rules to such an extent, that the rule appeared broken. Let me give you an example, once after constant checking I found out that your father had been coming to base in cloths not appropriate for the job."
Makarov walked from behind his desk as he said that and came to stand in front of the blonde girl who had a pink blush covering her cheeks, Makarov grinned as the malachites behind him shared confused glances.
"Naturally, I told him to wear something formal for the upcoming meeting with the board member of C.E.U. And he did came wearing something formal except the 'formal' was of the 18th century; a tuxedo with a top hat."
Lucy's face goes from pink to red hearing the words.
"Something tells me girl that you are very much like your father than your mother and keeping that aspect in mind let me warn you from the start…"
Makarov say while maintaining eye contact with Lucy who was visibly cringing at Makarov's word while at the same time she was dreading his next words.
It was no secret for Lucy that antics-wise she took after her old man…
Curtesy of that one measly month she did spent with her parent after their lives were destroyed.
Lucy gritted her teeth at that thought but didn't dwindle on it. It was past. The bad past, only meant to be forgotten.
Instead she focused on what Makarov had to say. Even if a part of her knew what he was going to say.
"Just in case the thought of wearing an 18th century gown or whatever comes to you mind, please don't go through with it. Tomorrow you are to be wearing a simple gray tracksuit with nothing what-so-ever fancy."
Blood rushed up to Lucy's face and the said girl was sure there was steam coming out of her ears and Makarov seeing that just chuckled making Lucy wish for the ground to open up and swallow her.
not really.
"Is that clear?" The midget asks and Lucy goes into a hurried bow as she says, "Sir! yes sir!" Loudly and almost shouting-ly. As the girl straightens her feet start taking her towards the exit door while she muttered, "this is so embarrassing." Behind Lucy, the door closed and then she was gone.
"What was that all about?" Juvia asks her comrades without removing her eyes from the door. Her comrades beside her sighs.
"Another crazy addition to the base...that is if she makes it." Evergreen piques in mirroring Juvia's stance.
Levy on the other had fumbles with the sleeve of her lab coat as she says, "she'll make it. No doubt...I'm still trying to recover from the shock her 'answers' sent me in."
After hearing that, Juvia and Evergreen both turned to look at Levy. Both of them again mirroring each other's look that screamed 'she was that good!?'
Mira giggles as she places her hand on her cheek, "I like her. She is confident, smart and doesn't shy away from saying what she wants too. To bad though, that she's not a malachite. I would've loved to go on some jobs with her."
Makarov chuckled before looking back at the malachites sheepishly, "So about tomorrow-" he starts saying but the malachites cut him off except Mirajane.
"WE ARE SO NOT WORKING TOMORROW!"
Levy takes out her phone as she heaves an angry sigh. "I'm texting the entire gang; they can take tomorrow off too."
"I suppose it won't hurt if me too is absent tomorrow."
"...Gray...darling..."
The three malachite leave the room without sparing another glance to their chief in command.
Makarov sighs, "Well that was not surprising at all." behind him Mira laughs.
"he knew he knew he knew!"
Lucy chants as she leans on the lift wall taking heavy intakes of air. "Dad was the same huh..." She says to no one in particular but her own self. Her shoulders starts shaking and before long the said girl laughs hysterically. She places both her hands on her stomach trying to contain it.
Through her pinched closed eyes, Lucy notices as the lift doors begin to open and one of her hand shots up to her face and place itself on her mouth in an attempt to control her laughter. The door opens and Lucy looks up, in front of her stood a man, half-naked. At first confused, Lucy looks up to his face. Without even thinking twice she speaks her mind, "Are you a stalker Gray?"
"No I am not and What so funny?" The said raven haired man asked as presses the '14' button and stands beside her.
"Oh nothing!" Lucy cheers and face forward to her reflection on the lifts metallic doors. Beside her, Gray eyes the girl from the corner of his eye. Lucy just stood there with a big grin and not a trace of blush on his face like most girls he had seen.
That alone confirms the thought in his mind.
He likes Lucy. Nowhere close to like how he liked Juvia but he like this girl no doubt.
"Quit with staring Gray." Lucy say making the said man jump.
"Shut up." Gray says looking away from the girl making her giggle. The blonde turns to him and with a small and asks, "Say, Gray, why are you half naked?"
The ice demon lover points to his head that, Lucy hadn't noticed, was wet.
"had a bath."
Lucy then points to the shirt in his hand and says, "well you better wear that shirt or else people will have the wrong idea..." she said suspiciously and gave Gray a calculating look before speaking almost asking-ly, "unless...you have a striping habit."
Gray's head snapped to Lucy who looks away with her hand on her face as her shoulders shook with mirth.
The lift stops and The raven head sighs as walks out after the blonde.
"What are you doing Gray?" the blonde asks as she notices Gray following her. "Weren't you going to go on the 'fourteenth floor'?"
"The lift isn't going anywhere."
Lucy 'oh...' as she begins moving towards the gate after bidding Gray a goodbye but the said man just follows her out too.
"You're following me."
"Just stepping out."
"Ahh! to walk me too my car."
"No just to feel some cool air."
Lucy nods.
"..."
"..."
"you're still following me Gray."
The said mad chuckls as they reach the red Mustang. Gray compliments the car and Lucy smiled before she says with a big pout on her face, "Well it is but this is not mine. I'm just borrowing it from my guardian's husband."
Gray chuckles but before he opens his mouth he was interrupted by the person he hates the most.
"Oye stripper!"
Both Lucy and Gray turns to the voice, Which apparently belong to the salmon head approaching them. Lucy seeing that man almost involuntary take a step back her eyes widen with surprise and she forces herself to stay on her feet and on the same spot.
She did not wanted to be in ten meter radius around him. but here she was not moving away as the salmon head approached her and Gray.
Hey relax! he didn't see you last night. you had your face cover. He do not know you Lucy Heartfilia.
Lucy relaxed almost instantly and even wore a small smile.
"Natsu." Gray growled the said man's name like one would say 'oh! hello you piece of shit'.
"Look man I said I'll pay up for that phone and its data recovery so shut up and suck up."
Gray tches and looks away. Natsu's eyes drifts to Lucy and his eyes furrow seeing the unfamiliar face.
"Who is she..." the salmon head asked and stared at Gray, "and why the heck are you half naked?" his eyes kept swaying between the two before he shouted, "Don't tell you're already cheating on Juvia!?"
'who is Juvia? Gray you're cheating on me already! I thought you were serious! how could you?'
The words were on the tip of Lucy tongue and she had to bite it just to keep them in. Judging by the metring gap he had between them. Neither of them would appreciate the joke. Instead, Lucy mentally nodded to herself as she thought.
'recently activated relationship.'
"The fuck! why would I ever cheat on her! heck! I am not even in a relationship with her!"
'seriously strong crush' Lucy nodded more firmly and in her head.
Physically the only female present in the trio just stared at the two idiots bickering with each other like stupid 6 years old. Lucy cleared her throat that successfully got the attention of the two men. Stepping forward she extended her hand for a handshake. "Hi! I'm Lucy. A C.E.U. graduate and one of the five candidate chosen for physical and skills test and..." Lucy glanced at Gray as she spoke the next words, "...an old acquaintance of Gray."
"Yeah very old." Gray said as Lucy assumed he was remembering their meeting barely nineteen hours ago.
Natsu stared at her hand then without shaking hands with the blonde, he stepped back. He wore a look that he usually wore to ward of girls away from him.
"I'm going to go see Gramps, Gray. He probably had some work for us for that physical test and shit for tomorrow." With that Natsu turned a was about to go when the blonde stopped him.
"Wait." Natsu slowly turned towards Lucy(whose hand had awkwardly gone back to her side) and the said girl was sure that if he was an animal; he would be snarling at her.
"What?" surprising Lucy it was both Gray and the salmon headed idiot who asked that question.
"The physical and skill test is not tomorrow but the day after."
"What!?" The boys shouted in unison making the girl want to roll her eyes at them.
Gray shook his surprise and turned to Lucy as he spoke to her, "Lucy that test is tomorro-"
"It was tomorrow but after some conversation, the chief postponed the test to the day after tomorrow."
Lucy cuts of Gray's words explaining the change of plans to them. Natsu surprised by the change of plan gets hyped. He rushes to Lucy and grabbed her by the shoulders, "What you said, It's hundred percent accurate?"
Natsu asked her and having no idea just how close his body was to hers continued, "And the test is no longer tomorrow?"
Their breaths mingled and Lucy who...
..
..
..
...was just as dense as the salamander thought, 'this man had a problem with a harmless handshake and now...how dare he places his hands on my shoulder...I'll show him.'
Lifting her foot the blonde brought it on the salamander's foot so hard that he jumped back with an actual cry of pain coming out of his lips.
Gray laughed at that.
Lucy, on the other hand, kept her hands on her hips as she gave the pink haired man (according to her) a death glare filled with venom filled eyes. "Hands to yourself pervert...and yes the test is the day after tomorrow." Lucy shouted at him.
Natsu, much to her surprise, looks up with a bright grin on his face. Then he turns to Gray with the same smile and says, "I'm headed back home don't you dare tell gramps that I was here. Wendy's at home."
With that Natsu turned away and started jogging in the same direction he came from. Midway in his jog though he turned halfway and locked his eyes with Lucy, "That news made my day. Thanks a lot, Luigi!"
Lucy did nothing but shouted back in anger,
"The name is Lucy, jerk!"
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P.S.
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