A/N: I haven't said this before, but thank you soooo much to my wonderful editors and best friends in the whole world, FairyTailLover2013 and waterinacan!
Also, just to be clear, Gajeel is not cruel. He's learned from his mistakes at Phantom but at the same time turned into a stone faced business man with a sharp sense of humor. He may be mean, but it's because he is between that stage of heartlessness and genuine kindness. …if that doesn't make sense, tell me, okay?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. Also, I apologize for any and all mistakes I may make.
The next day, a new MetaLap was sitting on a (also new) desk. Gajeel smirked, pleased with himself. He even got Lily to buy some desk thingies for organizing papers.
Satisfied with the new addition to his office, he sat at his own desk and put his feet on the table. A few stray papers fluttered to the ground. I should get her to organize the office. Yeah, good idea.
Just as he was settling in for a nap, the shrimp walked in. She looked startled as she took in the state of the room. She probably thought this would be a cushy babysitting gig like working for his cousin. He grinned.
Interestingly enough, she didn't really look at him. Was the midget still afraid of him? She was mostly focused on her desk.
Gajeel surveyed her with cool eyes and spoke. "Oi."
"Uh, yes?" she started, jerking to attention.
"Pick up these papers." I'm king of this castle. He leaned back farther in his chair.
"Excuse me?" she frowned at him.
"I said, pick up these papers."
She narrowed her eyes. "No."
Oh no she didn't.
.:.:.:.
When she walked into work, the first thing she saw was the shiny, new laptop sitting on her desk. Not even bothering to greet her boss, she went over and marveled at it. She hadn't had something this nice in years!
But when he told her to clean up his mess, her mood shattered. What?
"Excuse me?" she frowned at him.
"I said, pick up these papers."
She narrowed her eyes. "No."
"Who exactly do you think you are?" she had caught her bosses' attention now.
Oh no he didn't.
"I believe I signed up to be your secretary, not your housekeeper. I read the employment contract over three times and not once did it say I had to clean up after you." she said calmly.
Mr. Redfox looked startled.
"So shut up and pick up the papers." she glared at him.
.:.:.:.
Well, damn.
The woman had spunk, he gave her that.
Gathering up a stack of new employee files, he dropped it on her desk. "File em'." The stack was at least a foot tall and he smirked. How long would it take her?
Shortstack grabbed the papers (staggering a little under the weight, he noted) and plopped them near a file cabinet.
"This one?" she asked.
"Yeah."
He watched her with a cool stare as she started. Merely glancing at one of them, she slotted it away. And she did that with the rest of the papers. She was finished in half an hour.
"Wait, wait… there's no way in hell you filed those correctly." He opened the drawer and grabbed the closest file. Aloze, Max, filed correctly under A.
Damn, she's good.
"Yes?" she smirked, crossing her arms. "Do you have anything else for me to do, Mr. Redfox?"
"Err…" Once again, he was caught off guard.
Dammit!
"If there's nothing else for me to do, I'll just set up my new work space." She stuck out her hand. "It'll be nice working with you!" the shrimp said sweetly.
What the fuck just happened?
.:.:.:.
Levy smirked. Her lightning-fast reading speed came in handy yet again. Filing papers? Easy! Glancing at the clock, she noticed it had only taken her half an hour to complete it.
"Yes?" she crossed her arms, "Do you have anything else for me to do, Mr. Redfox?"
Even as he stuttered, she could see his ire rising. Bad idea, Levy. Stand down! As Levy watched, she could practically hear the gears in his head grinding.
"Err…"
"If there's nothing else for me to do, I'll just set up my new work space. It'll be nice working with you!" she offered her hand out.
"Che." He scoffed, glaring at a random spot on the wall.
Levy shrugged and headed over to her (new! clean!) desk. Studying the laptop, she noted that it was the latest model, the MetaLap 777. Letting out an inner squeal, she opened it up.
After setting up her email and checking out some of the applications, she moved her attention on to the rest of the desk. Someone had meticulously placed stationary, pens, and office supplies into the various compartments of the desk. Levy frowned. But who? Surely the desks at the MetaTech office weren't all stocked like hers.
Frowning, she sat back and let out a loud breath. Oh well.
Was this a dream? Two weeks ago she was living off minimum wage jobs and now… she had her own computer!
"Oi. Put this in your book." Levy looked up, startled. Was she talking to her? As if in response, he gave her a look that said, Who else would I be talking to?
"We got a meeting with the rest of the city leaders tomorrow. Eleven o'clock, on the dot."
"Uh, yes!" she scrabbled for the little book and grabbed a pen. "Meeting… at eleven."
"Oh, yeah. There's a," he sighed, "formal luncheon after the meeting, so wear something nice."
A luncheon! A meal with the rest of the PAs! She wrote more in her notebook, circling the words wear something nice.
It's all going so fast…
.:.:.:.
Gajeel opened up his email. Being a tycoon and all, he got hundreds of emails every hour. After clicking past the junk and advertisements, he opened one from the geezer.
Subject: Meeting at the Guild.
Hello, Brats.
I'm calling a meeting tomorrow. Attendance is mandatory. It will be held at eleven o'clock, and lunch will be held afterwards. Formal wear is encouraged.
Late or underdressed persons will be forced to sit next to Porlyusica.
Makarov Dreyer
Mayor of Magnolia
Life is an endless adventure!
He groaned. Damn mayor.
"Oi. Put this in your book." The shrimp looked around like an idiot and he gave her a look that said, Who else would I be talking to?
"We got a meeting with the rest of the city leaders tomorrow. Eleven o'clock, on the dot."
"Uh, yes! Meeting… at eleven."
"Oh, yeah. There's a," he sighed, "formal luncheon after the meeting, so wear something nice."
to crack out the hell-suits.
Even though Gajeel liked the benefits his job provided, the fancy shit that came with it wasn't worth it sometimes. He couldn't even tie his tie properly, for fuck's sake!
Before he knew it, his stomach was grumbling. "Oi."
"Y-yes?" she jerked, startled.
"I'm hungry."
"And…?"
"I'm gonna order takeout. What do you want?"
"Chinese?"
"Yup."
"Veggie chow mein."
Gajeel ordered, and the food came. He paid and grabbed a fork, offering Levy one.
"Nah." She snapped a pair of chopsticks apart and started chowing down. "What?"
He was looking at her incredulously. "How do you do that?"
"What?"
"Eat with chopsticks."
"I ate a lot of Asian food when I was a kid and my friend taught me how." she shrugged, and took another mouthful of her noodles.
"…"
"You learn something new every day!" she chirped.
Huh. This woman just keeps on surprising me.
.:.:.:.
After two more hours of doing nothing, Levy was excused.
"What? But-"
"Go get ready for tomorrow or something."
"I can work more!"
"Doing what? I've got nothing for you to do, so you can leave."
Oh.
"Okay… well, see you tomorrow, Mr. Redfox!" she waved, and headed out.
I still can't believe how weird this is… Going home at two, getting my own work computer, having an above-average pay…
I mean, I have the rest of the day to do…what? Read?
She sighed happily and kicked off her shoes. "Better get ready for the meeting tomorrow."
Searching through her closet, she selected a dress and laid it out. Eyeing it critically, she grabbed a matching pair of pumps and smiled. "Easy!"
"Now, what to eat for dinner…"
She settled down on her sofa with food and a good book. Just as she had gotten to the climax, her phone rang. Levy frowned.
"Hi Levy!" the voice on the other end said cheerfully.
"Lucy, what do you want?"
"Just checking in! How was your day?"
"Great, actually!" Other than the fact that I'm probably going to be fired at the end of the month…
"Good! I was worried."
"Nope! I'm fine." Levy closed her book. "So, what are you going to wear to the meeting tomorrow?"
"Hmm… Probably one of the pink ones we got at Ellie's. You?"
"I've dug out that yellow one that I wore to your disastrous cotillion."
"Oooh! The girls will love it!"
"The girls?" Levy asked warily.
"Oh, the other PAs!"
"Oh."
"Oop, Natsu's calling!"
"Okay, bye!"
"Au revoir!" Lucy made a kissy noise into the phone and hung up.
As the line clicked dead, Levy was silent. The other PAs will be there. Wow, that'll be awkward.
She had seen some of the PAs before and they were all gorgeous. Mirajane Strauss, the mayor's personal assistant, had a side job as a magazine model. Levy often envied and admired her.
I'm guessing they all accept Lucy because she is physically flawless like the rest of them. Why did I ever sign up for this?
A/N: Hello readers!
Thanks to Bookmeister999, Lexie and the anime, .chaos, and Maviea for reviewing!
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Signing off,
Miss Quiet Writer