With Great Power Comes Great Responsibilty

Chapter 13

So Red Dragon and Blue Tiger defended the city of Magnolia from any crime that they saw or heard about. Of course the whole new hero business made life very difficult for them especially when it interfered with their schedule for college and home.  However there were some perks to it. One example being that Gray was able to get decent pictures of their hero alter egos and turn them into the press for a good amount of money.

"What do you think of them Mr. Redfox?" Gray asked when he showed the publisher the photos he had taken.

"How were you able to get pictures like these?" Gajeel asked. "None of my staff have been able to get this close."

"I have my ways." Gray said. "So do I have the job?"

"I don't know, I still think you're too young to work for me."

"Mr. Redfox I know I'm young but I'm a hard worker and I can provide you with pictures better than these. Also I really need this job."

"Why don't you ask your dad to find you some work kid?"

"Actually..." He trailed off a little. "My dad is no longer alive."

"Oh...I'm sorry. What about your mom?"

"She's gone too. They both died when I was a kid."

"I see." Gajeel's face softened a bit. As if he could understand exactly how Gray felt. "Alright you can have the job."

"Really?! Thanks! You won't regret this sir!"

"I better not. For your sake! I mean it Fullbuster! One screw up and you're out of here! You got that?!"

"Yes sir!"

With that said and done, Gray headed home to tell his aunt and Natsu the good news. Natsu wasn't home by Ur was, at the moment she was having tea with a co worker of hers. A young woman who seemed to be very book smart.

"Gray I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine. This is Levy, she's the librarian of the school where I work." Ur introduced.

"Hello it's nice to meet you." Gray greeted.

"Same to you, Ur has told me so much about you." Levy said.

"Dear would you mind refilling the sugar jar for us?" Ur asked her nephew.

"Sure."

Gray picked up the empty sugar jar from the table and went to refill it.

"So what do you think?" Ur asked Levy.

"He's very handsome and so polite. I think that he would be perfect for her." Levy said. "You know it is so hard to find decent young men like that nowadays."

"Here's the sugar." Gray said setting the full jar back on the table and sat down in a chair to join them.

"So what has my aunt told you about me?" He asked Levy.

"She says that you're very bright and hard-working. She also says that you've been looking for a job."

"Oh Aunt Ur I almost forgot to tell you. I got the job."

"Oh that's wonderful! I'm so proud of you." Ur smiled.

"Congratulations." Levy said. "Where are you working?"

"At the press, I'm the new photographer."

"What coincidence my husband works there."

"Huh...What's his name?"

"Gajeel Redfox, he's the publisher."

That made Gray go stiff and look at Levy skeptically. This sweet young woman was married to that hot head Gajeel?

"You're married to him?"

"Yes. You've met him?"

"Oh yeah I have. He's now my boss."

"How wonderful that you've already become acquainted with him. That should make things a little easier when you meet Juvia."

"When I meet who?"

"My sister in law Juvia. She's just about your age and she's had a very difficult time making friends since she started college."

"Don't you remember Gray?" Ur said. "I told you that I wanted you to meet her."

"Oh yeah...I forgot." Gray said rubbing the back of his neck and thinking to himself. "Great! Another one of Aunt Ur's blind dates."

"You'll love her Gray." Ur said. "She has a wonderful personality."

"Yes she's very inquisitive and spirited just like my husband." Levy said.

"Just like your husband huh?" Gray started imagining a hideous female version of Gajeel ready to beat the life out of him.

"I have an idea, why don't I invite her over tomorrow afternoon? That is if she's free." Ur said.

"I think that she would be happy to accept." Levy said. "I'll tell her about it as soon as she comes home."

Gray truly did love his aunt but he hated it when she tried to set him up on blind dates like these. After all he was perfectly capable of finding his own dates.

"Aunt Ur." Gray said to her when Levy left. "Not that I don't want to meet, what's her name again?"

"Juvia."

"Right. Not that I don't want to meet her but it would be a waste of time for me to meet her because I...I...I have a girlfriend. Well not exactly a girlfriend but a girl in mind."

"Let me guess Lucy Heartfilia?"

"Yeah. I've been planning to ask her out."

"First of all last I heard she had a boyfriend so I don't think you have much of a chance with her right now and second you need to broaden your horizons. Look into meeting some other girls."

"You don't like Lucy do you?"

"It's not that Honey. She's a very sweet girl but I don't think she's the one for you."

"And what makes you think that you know what girl is right for me?"

"How about the fact that I've raised you for the past eleven years?"

"Okay you have a point there. But Ur this girl you want me to meet, her brother is a total psycho and according to Levy she's just like him."

"Nonsense. I've met Juvia and she's just lovely. In some ways she reminds me of your mother when she was her age."

"That doesn't exactly make things better for me."

"Just meet her please, if you don't like her you never have to see her again but at least be fair. Give her a chance, she's already eager to meet you."

"Fine." He said giving into his aunt's urging but he was sure that he was going to regret this.