Lucy was the heir and now the head of Heartfilia company, her workplace was her sanctum, she believed work is worship.
During her childhood she hated the time when her dad would neglect her for work, especially the time she lost her mother and needed him the most but, he was always with his work.
Now, everything was sorted that time both was confused he didn't know how to handle her, plus she looked exactly like her mother and it made him much more upset and he worked so hard, trying to forget her mother.
When she joined the company she learned what huge responsibility she had taken over and to full fill them she worked hard very hard.
Her cabin was like a holy place, every thing was organised and she worked with discipline and at the end of the day she had a satisfaction and inner peace. Everything was in place except for the newly joined Mechanic- Natsu Dragneel.
Natsu was very different in appearance and as a person, he was very sweet and understanding, a mixing personality, he had pink hairs with black eyes which held intensity while doing the work and mischievous when talking to her. He wore the uniform given to them with his shirt mostly half out, first two buttons open to have a peak at his beautiful abs and a bit messy hair Lucy wouldn't allow it though she thought how hot he looked that way.
"…and he said 'Fuck! did you really just eat fire.' His expression was priceless."
Natsu was again narrating some of his adventure but the big mistake was it was during work time.
"And where do you think you are standing Mr. Dragneel?"
"Oops! Did you miss anything wanna hear it again Luce!"
"It's Lucy" she hissed "And for you it's Boss" she said but she would be lying if she said she did not like it when he called her Luce.
"Ppfft yes boss." He put his arm around her shoulder and took her towards her cabin, this little action made her blush but she swatted his arm away.
"Haha! Come on Luce, loosen up."
"oh! I will when you work rather than wasting time chit chatting." She said and rushed towards her cabin to calm down her speeding heart rate.
Lucy had to work much harder than before, they had to meet a deadline. All her employees were working their ass off and so she was but the difference was they were working in two shifts while she was there full day, during the last few days she didn't even go home.
Finally it was done, she cheered along with her employees who worked so hard for the company and promised them for a bonus and had them a day off. Everyone left except her cuz the client asked for a urgent document to be mailed and she was held up for the next two hours.
"Lucy. Lucy." Some one whispered in her ear while a hand was patting on her head.
"Huh! " She opened her eyes slowly to see that she was in her cabin, her sanctum. Omg she slept there? She freaked out and then she noticed Natsu standing beside her with a calm but worried smile.
"NATSU!" she screamed.
"Yup, that's me did you get your much need sleep Bosss." He said and laughed while she was blushing embarrassed, being caught in her cabin .Sleeping.
"What are you doing here?"
"well you see I had forgot my phone here, when I came in saw your lights was on and there you were passed out."
She checked her watch she must be out for around one hour, and saw that she had emailed too so that means she slept after finishing the work. Good, that means its been three hours since she gave an off to her employees then what was Natsu doing there now. She looked at him questioningly he answered before she could voice the question.
"I went to home and wanted to call a friend when I realised I didn't get my phone then came back, and found you sleeping peacefully looking so beaut.. Ahem! So I woke you up."
She raised her eyebrows to that.
"Leave that , you really need to loosed up." He took her hand , but she was hesitating trying to loosen his grip but it only tighten. "Come with me, please" he added and gave her those adorable puppy eyes that she couldn't refuse and held his hand too. He gave her such big grin that her heart melted.
He took her to A Bar and Restaurant named Fairytail.
It was a huge place fully filled with people. She was surprised to see this as it was not situated in the main street, but Natsu was well oriented with the place and everyone seems to know him as the salamander. He guided her inside though it was fully filled he took her straight to a place at the corner with two chairs. "That's my normal place. Welcome Lucy." He said and she smiled genuinely.
"Mira one regular with noodles and a strawberry smoothie." He shouted from their place to god knows who and some voice replied "yup coming up."
"weren't you supposed to call a friend?" Lucy asked out of curiosity.
"oh that! He must be here anyways."
He started telling her all his stories and adventure of his life so gladly that, she heard him with patience.
In the middle of whatever he was saying a girl came in with sexy figure and white hairs with a short ponytail in the front cam up with the items.
"Erza is pissed with you for being late." And Natsu's face colour drained then he stood up and told her to wait till thy had something to eat. After food he went to look out for Erza with Lucy tagged along. They went to the inner separate too where a scarlet haired busty girl smashed the heads of two boys together. And Natsu laughed.
"You deserved that ice popsicle and you too metal head."
"And you too Natsu." And the scarlet haired girl grabbed the front of his shirt and made him kneel down and he shivered pleading for innocence.
"I forgot my phone and had to go back then something held me back and I had brought Lucy too."
At that statement everyone stopped and looked at him then all eyes turned towards her, everyone was gawking at her as if they can't believe. What the hell had he been telling all these people to look at her like this.
"No way, she is just too beautiful." One announced and every one agreed and then burst out laughing. She blushed hard then introduced her.
"I am Lucy Heartfilia. Pleased to meet you all."
"Come on Luce, let me introduce them to you." This momentary confusion gave him the chance to come out of the firm grip of the scarlet haired girl and come up to her.
"This is Gray." He pointed to a dark blue haired handsome guy.
"This is Gajeel" This person had long black hair with lots of piercing on his face.
"This is Levy" HE pointed to a pete blue haired girl.
"Erza" The scarlet haired girl, was she wearing actual armour?
"Mira." She already knew her.
"Elfman." A bulky white haired man stood there who told her that she was very manly.
"Lissana" Mira's sister they were quite similar.
"Juvia" another blue haired woman who wore a 'Love- Gray sama' costume
"Cana" A woman with drak brown hairs chugging down beer from a barrel.
He introduced a few more people and then let her be and was having some irrelevant argument with Gray and Gajeel till Erza interrupted them.
"Hey Lucy! Drink up" suddenly she found herself surrounded by the girls and making her drink.
Few glasses more and she would collapse she knew but someone knew better.
"Shit! Lucy you are drunk, Let's go" he took her hand to lead her out.
"Noolps I waaaanna piggggi baack ride." She slurred.
"Shut up and come with me."
"I am the bbooosss, order order ord.." she was about to fall face first but he caught her and when she woke up next Natsu was carrying her in a princess hold she could oppose but she was loving being this close to him, maybe it was the alcohol making her feel like this.
"Natsuuuu, Where are we." Was that a blush coating his cheeks?
"It's my home." He simply said he put her aside to open the door, now she was a bit sobered but she liked this so, she acted as if she drunk side hugging him.
"Welcome Home Luce." He said and smiled brightly blushing slightly but making her red to the ears.
But a look at his home and chill ran down her spine it was dirty to the core. Things were not arranged at all, clothes lying here and there, smelly socks on the table, tore newspaper lying there, last night's empty dish haven't moved back. His bed was filled up with piled up clothes and was not even made.
"It's a bit messy." He smiled sheepishly but it was an understatement. He picked the piled up clothes and piled it on the chair nearby and told her to sleep.
"Don't leave" she said and held his hand on reflex when he tried to leave the room.
"Okay, I am here." He said and patted her head reassuringly.
Before she blacked out the only statement that came to her mind was- "You need to loosen up, Luce."
A/N- I enjoyed writing this hope you did while reading.
