Hello readers! :D I'm really in the hype to finish this story, I'm quite enjoying it actually. but it looks like its going to be long.. but I'm still not sure It's actually suppose to be short but I imagine many adventures that can happen. This is so exciting XD Do tell me if there needs to be any clarifications :)
"Yo!" Natsu said with a cheeky grin.
"Wh-what?" Lucy was confused. " I'm sorry is this a bad time? Your secretary told me to go-"
"No it's all right, Ms. Heartfilia" Lucy was stopped by Jellal. "This is Mr. Dragneel, one of the mafia leaders of Fairy Tail."
Lucy couldn't believe her eyes, a not so scary and casual , (not to mention that pink hair color) man to be the leader of a mafia group! Lucy started to have second thoughts, "no wonder they agreed to help the FBI" she said to herself.
Lucy thought carefully her words "I came to apply for the job"
" Oh! An applicant" Natsu butted in, he walked towards her and grabbed the papers in her hands. "Let's see your resumé then"
Lucy stared at Natsu's face while he was reading the papers " I don't like this guy, he looks like a snob" she thought to herself. "But then, he does have wonderful eyes and that face does seem to be-" Lucy cut off her thoughts. " what are you saying?! He's a mafia leader Lucy! Come on! Are you seriously interested on such a man?! Interested? Did I just say-, oh forget it, what's the deal with him reading it so intently? I'm perfect for the job aren't I?"
Lucy was confident that her resumé was perfect, in both academic and physical tests she's ranked the highest and in the field she's already accomplished many researches and technical training. Her athletic skills are outstanding. She's the perfect agent for the job.
After a few minutes of scanning he blurted with a bored face to Jellal "hey, I don't like this chick"
Lucy was distraught "What?! Wa-wait a minute what's wrong? Your doubting my skills?! " Almost completely forgetting that she's talking to a mafia leader.
"That's the problem, nothing's wrong! Your completely boring. You haven't even killed anyone or haven't gone on dangerous missions or anything. Your completely a beginner on this. Your just going to be a monkey on my back if we accept you!" Natsu said with sternness.
Lucy couldn't deny that she indeed doesn't have enough experience, but she knows who she is and what her abilities are. She bowed her head hiding the shame in her eyes "Don't underestimate my capabilities!" Lucy said with force. "I may look like a fragile woman but I know I'm strong." She continued.
" I've already seen the likes of Mafia men like you. Your ignorant and selfish. Willing to aim the bullet at anyone that passes your way, but I'm not like those who stand on the side lines!" Lucy placed her hand on her heart
" I know how it feels like to be manipulated and betrayed, I'm willing to take the risk to help those experiencing it as well, and save their lives." Lucy paused and stared back at Natsu. "Don't think that I'm just a nuisance, because one day you might even thank me for saving your life"
Natsu smiled and turned his head to Jellal.
Jellal sighed happily and said " Good Job Ms. Heartfilia! "
"Did I get the job?" Lucy asked with hope glimmering in her eyes.
"What'd ya think wierdo? And I'm not ignorant nor selfish!" Natsu crossed his arms saying.
Lucy sighed at the childish fight and looked back at Jellal. She bowed and said "Thank you so much for this opportunity."
Jellal smiled. " pack up your things we'll start after the weekend."
"P-pack up my things?"
Jellal looked confused then he got it, he forgot to mention the instructions of the mission. "Oh yeah, I forgot. I'll be sending you the terms and agreement via package then we won't be having an interview anymore because of the scene you caused earlier with Natsu quite sums it all up." He took one of his calling cards and gave it to Lucy.
"Thank you" Lucy read the card and place it in her pocket. As she turned around to walk out of the room Natsu blocked her and reached out his hand.
Natsu did his most famous grin and said "Awesome! Welcome to Fairy Tail Luigi!"
Lucy got irritated and felt like punching him in the face "It's Lucy! ... But Thank you so much as well" Lucy gave a light blush and smiled back at him, reaching out her hand as well.
As their hands touched it felt like electricity went over their body. Lucy's heart pounded and Natsu was too dense to feel it but he did feel something special about Lucy. They both stared for a second, blank with awkward silence but Natsu decided to break it by smiling at her again and saying "No problem, Luce!"
Lucy blushed hard, she let go of his hand and bowed to him and left the room.
"Woah, she's quite something. Dashing off like that without a goodbye" Natsu turned his head to Jellal and said " awhile ago.. Why'd you say you were expecting her?"
Jellal was quiet, he broke out the silence by the sound of his drawer opening and taking out papers with a picture of Lucy and her family. "I've read her background before she got accepted in the FBI" Natsu read the papers.
"That girl's family has been connected to the Mafia's network longer than she ever knew" Jellal spoke softly.
Lucy rushed to her office desk and hugged Yukino. "I got the job!"
"What! That's so cool! Even on the first day?Yukino was ecstatic. "Yeah, I mean this is my chance Yukino!"
"Lucy, your getting there" Yukino gently smiled. Lucy hugged her so tight thinking that they wont be seeing eachother as much as they want. "Don't forget me when you've reached the top ranks okay?" She joked.
" I'll won't!" Lucy smiled and winked at Yukino. "Now let's go shopping we have to celebrate" Yukino said filled with excitement for her friend.
Lucy nodded and took her bag with her. As they walked in the Elevator Natsu was there also planning to go down.
"Ah Luce!" Natsu said confidently
"Stop calling me weird nicknames! We just met and yet you talk to me as if were close" Lucy said with a terrible blush recalling what she felt earlier as their hands touched.
Natsu gave in a frustrated sigh " what're you talking about? You'll be part of our familia! Ofcourse I'll be familiar with you!" Lucy was frustrated, was he stupid or something? Didn't he know that it's an undercover mission, she won't be "actually part" of a mafia. Lucy grunts and continues to argue during the whole elevator ride.
Yukino felt out of placed, her eyes gazing to Lucy then Natsu as they exchanged each other sentences. She giggled silently inside, happy that her friend will be experiencing love. As they reached the ground floor, Natsu went out with a irritated voice.
"Dammit and I thought she was cute, what a pain in the ass. I was just welcoming her to the family and she's all No, are you stupid? Pshhh, whatever" Natsu told himself
Lucy gave a grunt, "gah! How annoying! And I thought he was kinda cute." Yukino laughed she commenter "you do look good together!" Lucy was disgusted with the idea "No way! At first yeah I thought he was pretty cool but Yukino come on! He's a mafia leader! Totally not my type, too violent for my taste." Lucy replied. "Hmm okay whatever you say" she whistled along with her walk to the car as they arrived at the basement.
As they entered the car Yukino suddenly spoke up, " You know those type of men are usually good in bed" she winked. Lucy had to shut her door so loud at the shocked topic. "Plus, I heard using handcu-" before Yukino could finish Lucy blurted "now don't start with me! Yukino how horny could you be!" "Heehee" Yukino kept talking about sex facts while Lucy just tried to listen to the radio during the drive. Thankfully she stopped during shopping.
After the long afternoon Lucy dropped Yukino off her place and went home. As she laid gave her stuff to the maids at the doorstep her father came storming down the stairs. "Lucy!"
"Father" Lucy said with a blank expression
He slapped Lucy right at the cheek and shouted " You accepted a job at the FBI! Ad worst you chose to be prt of a Mafia!? Are you crazy!?" Lucy felt the heat of the slap she just received.
"Have you gone mad!? You know what happened in he past! You're going to quit on that mission or better yet you quit on being an agent!" Lucy was shocked " You don't control my life anymore! I choose my own decisions! I'm going to find the killers of mom!"
He slapped her once more. "I didn't give you a fine education to just throw it all away in an instant!" Lucy felt a tear run down her face. " one chance they get to take you! You will be killed, sold or thrown somewhere I don't know! "
Lucy couldn't take it anymore she wiped her tear and stood straight and looked in her father's eyes. " I control my fate and actions, you won't stop me from what I plan to do. I'm stronger now and I won't let you hide me anymore from what the world can offer me!"
Lucy ran to her room and spotted the package from Jellal already opened by her father she took it and left her father standing there still furious. Ms. Spetto came to talk to Jude. Jude didn't want to lose his daughter, he loves her but has a terrible way of showing it. He sat on the couch saying to Ms Spetto "If only Layla was here, she'd talk sense into her from such a dangerous job."
Ms. Spetto gave him the tea and said " Miss Lucy is already grown up master Jude. She wants to have justice for her mother. She'll find her way."
Jude was stayed quiet and watched as the fire dances from the fireplace. A loud thud from the door was heard from the main door. Ms. Spetto was about to rush over but Jude stopped her, he assumed it was Lucy leaving. "I knew this day would come, I just didn't expect it to be so soon" Jude said with sadness hidden his eyes.
Ms Spetto then stood there beside the Jude, "more tea, Master Jude?"
Lucy rode off, she wasn't sure where to go. She called up Yukino but she left to Hokai at short notice. She felt that this was the time she needed a lot of contacts. She sighed at the look of her contact lists. "There's not really much is there." "Then I'll just crash at a hotel or something" Lucy then checked her wallet and felt pained after realizing she forgot to bring money and she used up all the money in her wallet for shopping. "Ugh, I am a child.. Still don't have those fancy credit cards" she started a short tantrum in the car. She has no food and no place to stay, thankfully she has gas. " maybe I should call Ms. Spetto! " then she checked her watch, it's already 11:00 pm. "She's probably asleep and I can't let an old lady leave the house at such an hour" she thought to herself.
"Aauuuugh! What am I going to do?" She banged her head on the steering wheel with frustration. She felt something inside her pockets as she shifted in her seat. She saw Jellal's calling card. "B-but this is embarrassing what're you thinking!To show such a pitiful state. I should just crash myself to a tree then accidentally lodge in a hotel..."
Lucy shook her head "now's not a time to think of suicide! Okay so where to?"
After a few minutes she found herself standing on the doorstep of Jellal's place.
She felt her hand shaking as she was about to press the doorbell. As soon as she did she knelt on the foot steps and waited for the door to open.
As she heard the door creaked open she said in an instant "I'm sorry for the sudden intrusion, but may I please stay at your place tonight?"
"Luce?"
She heard the familiarity of the voice and lift up her head to confirm it was him. It was Natsu in his black slacks and dark grey polo unbuttoned from neckline to abdomen. His dark amethyst necktie hanging loosely on his neck.
"N-n-natsu?!" Lucy shouted in surprise.