"Luce, what are you doing?" Laxus asked.
Lucy was sitting at the island in the kitchen. She had three old books and two newer ones around her. A spiral notebook and her leather notebook were flipped open. Her phone was sitting between them.
"I'm researching and doing work," she said. She flipped a page in one of the books, then wrote something in the spiral notebook. She then looked at her phone, then wrote something in her leather notebook.
Laxus walked over and picked up one of the books. "The Cursed Child: Myth or Reality?" he read the title. He looked at the newer books and saw they were fictional and about a cursed child.
"It's a scientific book," she said. "The author was just saying why it is impossible. I'm just looking for the science behind it."
"I'm not letting you look at this stuff," he said. He grabbed all the books and started walking away.
"Bring them back!" Lucy whined. She closed her leather notebook and ran after him.
She chased Laxus into the living room. He threw the books on the couch and ran out of the room. When he was running past the front door, he turned around to see if she was still following him. She ran into his chest and knocked them both on the ground. She took the chance to straddle his waist, pinning him to the ground.
"I caught you," she said, trying to catch her breath. "Why can't I look at those books?" she asked.
"What if you come across something you shouldn't?" he asked.
"I'll be fine," she said. She smiled and looked downwards. "And your really sweet."
"Why?" he laughed.
"Because the worst part of today is saying goodnight to me," she said.
"Well, there never is a dull moment with you," he continued to laugh.
"Wait," she said. She brought her head up and stared at the wall. "It changed. Why is Gray coming? Its Saturday, so he doesn't have a reason. And why is that now the worst part of your day? Don't you like him?"
"Not particularly," he said. The doorbell rang, so he stood up, bringing her with him. "I'll go put your books back on the table."
Lucy thanked him before opening the door. Gray stood on the other side. He wore a dark blue button-up shirt. The sleeves were rolled up, and the shirt was completely unbuttoned. His black jeans were hanging off his hips, showing the waistline of his boxers, which also seemed to be low.
Gray grabbed her chin and moved her face up, so she was looking at his face. Her face turned bright red. "Now that you're done drooling," he said, letting her chin go, "I was wondering if you wanted to go do something."
"What about Natsu?" she asked.
"He's on a date with Lisanna," he said.
"Gajeel?"
"With Levy."
"Loke?"
"Working."
"Jellal?"
"Paperwork with Erza."
"Mira?"
"Also working."
"Wendy?"
"Homework."
"Where do you want to go?" she sighed. She couldn't believe that everyone else was busy.
"You're still new to town, so I figured we could just walk around," he said.
"Give me a minute, okay?" She opened the door fully and let him inside. "Just wait here in the kitchen." She then ran upstairs.
"Why don't you put some clothes on?" Laxus asked, glaring at Gray. He shut Lucy's notebooks and stacked them on the books.
"I'll just take them off later, anyways," Gray said, leaning against the counter.
"Excuse me?" Laxus hissed.
Gray realized what Laxus thought and blushed. "I didn't mean it like that!" he blurted out. He took a deep breath. "Do you have a problem with me?"
"It's not you," Laxus said. He grabbed an apple from the bowl on the counter and took a bite. After swallowing, he continued, "I just don't want anyone getting too close to Lucy."
"Jealous much?" Gray scoffed. He was starting to think that Laxus was dating Lucy afterall.
"I just don't want her getting hurt," Laxus said.
Before Gray could ask what he meant, Lucy entered the room. She was wearing a short pink skirt and a tight white tank-top. She slipped on some black flats. After putting on a light gray coat, she looked to Gray. "I'm ready," she said.
"Yeah, let's go," Gray said. Just as he was leaving the room, he looked over his shoulder. Laxus was giving him the deadliest glare.
X
"Come in," a rough voice spoke. He cleared his throat as the door opened. Three individuals walked in.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Yagami," a kind voice said.
"Michelle, how many times do I have to tell you to call me by my first name, Bosu?" the gruff voice spoke again.
"Sorry, Bosu," Michelle said, laughing.
"Now, what do you need?" Bosu looked at three people. They were all wearing nametags. Michelle's said 'Michelle Straight.' Her brother, who was standing beside her, had a tag that said 'Dan Straight."
Misa Kane spoke. "I was wonfering if you've spoken to all my teams." Misa worked under Bosu, while she had many teams working under her.
"And by all her teams, she means a certain one," Dan said. Misa glared at him. "We all know they're your favorite, so no need to hide it."
"For your information," Misa said, pointing her hands on her hips. "I'm only worried about them because of their special case."
Bosu cleared his throat. "I've been getting steady updates from them. They already sent me the two people I requested. I mailed them a longer list a few minutes ago."
"Any personal updates?" Misa asked.
"Someone has a crush," Dan said, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?" Misa asked, crossing her arms. "Besides, I'm twenty-five."
"He's only twenty," Dan pointed out.
"Please stop fighting," Michelle said quietly.
"Yes, do stop," Bosu said. "And about our special team, I will be sending another team to visit them. Misa, being her doctor, I will have you go as well."
"Oh, please send us!" Michelle begged. "I miss her so much!"
"Alright," Bosu laughed. "Your departure will be decided at another time."
Sorry for the short chapter. Also, I'm not sure if I can make this story super long. I just can't think of anything major to add along the line. But! My next two stories will be pretty long. I actually have about five different story ideas, but two of them might be one-shots or close to it.
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