I seem to be on a hype for this story... Can't help when I want to write it so badly. But I'm also working on my other ones. For now, you guys go ahead and enjoy this one.

Note:- Starting from this chapter, I hope this story leaves questions in your mind...

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Be my wife

Chapter-3

Date?

Well, their relation was not all bad. In fact, the fact that the two went on a date on their third meeting surprised everyone they knew…. Everyone…. Including them….

"Why did I even meet him?" she sighed.

She was currently waiting outside the office of Gajeel Redfox for the interview. After hearing the third option which the pink haired guy mentioned, she decided to take her thoughts back and settle with the first one. Out of paying those millions, working in his company and marrying that crazy guy, it was best that thing she could opt for.

"Lucy Heartfilia," she grunted at her name being called. She now hated this dream of hers to get her into all this trouble. The personal assistant as she supposed signalled her to come in. The blonde clutched her files. Putting upon the best smile she could, she went in.

She greeted the scary looking guy and handed over her files to him. He seemed to scan every detail of her certificates with the same scowl which didn't leave his face from the start.

"So, bunny girl…" he started.

"Bunny girl?" she froze. "How in the world could he call her as such?"

"You did win a fancy dress competition for being dressed like a bunny girl, right?" he cocked an eyebrow, anticipating the blonde's thought.

"What?! How did that certificate get into these?!" she mentally screamed. Trying not to let her smile falter, she nodded, sweat dropping in the process.

"You seem very clever and smart taking all your certificates into account," the black haired guy said, appreciating her talent. Now this was something positive. Lucy's hopes began building up.

"However…" the joint CEO disturbed her happiness with this 'but'.

"Gihe," he laughed, "I can't give you a job in my company"

"What?!" she became white. "W-Why? I mean why I will not get a job when I'm all qualified."

She demanded an answer.

"That's because your Salamander's girl…" he answered, giving her file back to her.

Lucy clenched her fist before heading out.

~0~

"You're supposed to work with Natsu, not me. I can't take you," the blonde haired CEO replied, busying himself with his work. Lucy's bit her lip as she held her file close to herself and made her way to her last hope, Wendy Marvell.

She hesitated at first, standing out the door. She looked sideways, hoping to find someone who could direct her but only got the glimpse of the man she never wanted to see again in her life through the glass window. Unfortunately, she was stuck in his office. He was frowning over something. Then, Gray was seen, sort of like wearing a sad expression. The pinkette shouted something but Gray didn't fight back. He patted the guy and left. The pinkette smacked his head onto his desk.

"May I come in?" Lucy asked as politely as possible.

"Yes you may," a sweet voice responded. The blonde stepped in only to witness a girl, much younger than herself to be seated on the CEO's chair. Her mouth fell agape. How is it even possible?

"She's so young?!" she thought. Seeing the blonde to be lost in her own world of thoughts, the blue haired CEO smiled wider at her.

"Don't think too much, Lucy-san. I'm only twenty, three years younger than Natsu-san and you," the blunette said. Lucy gulped. The people in this industry seemed really weird to her eyes now. How the heck did they find out what she was thinking?

She handed over the files to the young CEO who politely refused.

"I don't need them to know how good you are…" She said, the smile never leaving her face.

"She's perfect! She fits the description perfectly," the blunette thought to herself.

"Please… Please do not dismiss me. I need to get a job. Please give me this job," Lucy said, tears filling her eyes. She bowed in front of the girl, regardless of her age.

"Lucy-san?" the blunette got up, panicking. "Don't say such things! You don't have to beg. You sure will get a job. I mean you already got it but under Natsu-san."

"Ugh…" Lucy got frustrated as she clutched her file and reached for the door knob.

Why was fate turning against her wishes? She didn't want to marry… not him… nor anyone? Why don't people understand such a simple thing?

"Lucy-san… Please… please agree to Natsu-san's proposal," That was all the blonde heard before heading out. Her mind was so full with anger that she couldn't take in the words that the young girl was saying. So, the next words that came out of her mouth remained inaudible to the blonde and that were "He needs you…"

~0~

"Mr. Dragneel!" Lucy shouted as she barged into the guy's cabin without any permission. The said guy didn't respond, rather to raising his head with a stupid grin and greet her. She slammed her fists onto the guy's table but no response. Was he sleeping?

She checked but to no avail could she see his face.

"Dragneel!" she whined when she realised that none of her shouts were working on him.

"What?!" he woke up all of a sudden.

"So, he did sleep?" She wanted to scream at him for whatever he's done but decided against it when she saw his face. It was somehow sad, though his lips were lifted up in a grin. Something was wrong.

"What's the matter?" she asked, stirring the question. She pulled a chair near him and sat on that, facing him.

"Nothing. I'm absolutely fine," he covered up with a grin which did not work well.

"No, you're hiding something," she said with a suspicious look. He frowned. Why wouldn't she buy his reason?

"Something is wrong ever since you got that phone call…" she said, remembering the things she saw through the glass window. He stiffened at its mention.

"H-How d-do you know?" he stuttered.

"I saw when I waiting for the interview with Wendy. What was it about? You looked too pale after that. Even Gray-"

"It was nothing…" he stopped her in mid tracks. "And all is fine…"

"I know and I know you know that you're not fine, Dragneel. Tell me… is it something that I could help with?" she asked, concern flashed in her eyes.

"It's something only you can help me with, Lucy" he said, making her flinch. This was so not going back to what she feared.

"Marry me", he asked, his voice serious and not playful.

"Not again. Why do you keep asking that? Can't we talk about something else? Like…" her eyes began sparkling and this was not a good sign.

"Get changed Dragneel! We're going out!" she declared.

"Don't you think it's so sudden? I mean, just a moment ago you refused my offer to marry me and now you've declared openly that we'll be going out. You sure are weird Luigi!" he questioned.

The blonde turned red at his statement.

"What the he- Don't get it wrong! I meant only to hang out. It's not what you think! You pervert! And my name's Lucy!" she shouted, embarrassed. Her heartbeat quickened as he drew his face closer to hers.

"As you say…" he said before getting up from his seat. He smiled as he extended his hand out to the flustered girl who hesitantly took it.

"Let's go on our first date!" he declared and before she could retort he dragged her out.

~0~

"I'm having even less time to get her to marry me now! I hope she agrees soon" Gray laid his back on his chair as he reflected on his friend's word earlier time. His friend always gets so frustrated after that phone call. It was even lucky that he found her in an interview or he was even worse, trying to search for the blonde haired girl.

His thoughts were still on when he saw a flash of yellow and pink pass by his window. He smiled at the sight of that.

"Looks like they're getting along well… Though you don't want to drag her into this mess, it would be best for you if she does agree," he said to no one in particular, probably knowing that no one was there to hear his words except for God, maybe and he hoped God might hear his words and make his frenemy's life better.

~0~

"Now why am I the one paying the bills?" the blonde sighed.

"Well, you asked me out on a date even though it should be the other way round…" the pinkette said with his mouth stuffed with ramen.

"It is not a date you baka!" she muttered, annoyed. He was eating like a pig. That may well be an understatement as well.

"As you say… You chose a nice place for our first date. I want you to help me chose a nice place too for our surprise second date," he said, concentrating on his food. They stopped at a shopping mall in between, got changed into casual clothes and went into an expensive restaurant.

"Baka, how will it be a surprise if you tell me," she mumbled, not even thinking before she said it.

He grin only grew wider.

"So, you agree this is our first date?" he smirked.

"Wha-? When did I say that? I have no memory…" she laughed sheepishly, trying to suppress the heat that kept on reaching her cheeks.

"I take that as a yes," he said, stuffing some chicken into his mouth.

She looked away from him, sulking. It was impossible with this guy.

"Ah, Lucy! I didn't ask you. So how did your interviews go? Did you make it through?" He smirked again, infuriating the blonde further.

"Damn you, Dragneel!" she cursed, "Why are you doing all of this?"

She tried but couldn't get mad at him.

"Why? To get you," he answered.

"I give up," she raised her hands in defeat.

"That only means one thing…" he chuckled, knowing the blonde was going to think about the same old cliché he was going to say. "Treat me more"

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