If you had asked Levy McGarden a year ago what her plans were for the future she would have replied confidently; she would have politely stated that she would become a tech analyt for a major government agency. Little did she know that her safe little world would change with the arrival of a brooding, mysterious man, who went by the name of Gajeel Redfox. It all started almost a year ago when Gajeel transferred over to Magnolia University under vague circumstances. Magnolia University was a school for those who were exceptionally gifted; if you excelled at anything, whether it be the arts, sports, or academics, Magnolia U was sure to offer you place within their academy. Magnolia University was also known to be very competitive and impossible to get in; this is what made Gajeel's entrance so suspicious. The large man had nothing exceptional about him, or so his follow students thought.
Levy was a petite girl, she had large hazel eyes and unruly blue hair that seemed to taunt her when it was time to comb it. She had entered the university at age 17, slightly younger than her fellow students. You could find Levy in anyplace that held books. He love affair could be described as an obsession. Along with her love of books she was exceptionally gifted when it came to reading codes and working with computers. She had a vast knowledge that came in handy; she was able to command any electronics at her will with simple codes that she could write in seconds. It was this particular skill set that got the young genius a spot in the prestigious University of Magnolia.
"Levy! How are you? How was your summer? Oh my Mavis I haven't seen you in ages, you look gorgeous!" Squealed the peppy blond, as she pulled me into a tight hug.
"Lucy!" I exclaimed. Lucy had been my best friend since I took my first steps on the grounds Magnolia U. Her and I coincidentally bumped into each other after rushing to find our first class, which we also coincidentally had together. From that moment on we were best friends. "I missed you so much Lu!" I squeaked as a returned her hug equally as tight. "My summer was filled with books as usual, how was yours? How have things progressed with Natsu?" I evilly grinned, wiggling my eyebrows for emphasis. Lucy had been trying to seduce Natsu since the first day she met him. The two just instantly clicked as friends, but Lucy wanted more. Natsu was too much of an idiot to realize that Lucy was hopelessly in love with him. From my perspective I could tell that Natsu also felt the same way about Lucy but was too thickheaded to realize it himself. His love could be seen in the secret glances he stole of Lucy when they walked together, stares that could only be described as pure admiration.
Lucy's eyes sparkled and her grin grew wider. A slight blush splayed across the busty blonds face. "Lev! You won't believe it!" Lucy giggled. "During the summer I finally invited Natsu up to my fathers cabin for the weekend."
"WHAT!?" I exclaimed excitedly.
"Shhh, keep it down, anyway the plan that we though of worked, sort of…" Lucy trailed off as she remembered the evenings spent at the lake with Natsu. Causing another blush to spread upon her already pink cheeks. Before the school term had ended last year, the two roommates had spent multiple sleepless nights thinking of a plan to seduce the unsuspecting Natsu. Their planned consisted of Lucy inviting Natsu somewhere with no distractions and relying on her womanly charms and all too skimpy clothing.
"Lu, tell me more!" I exclaimed, even more excited than her.
"I intended to set our little plan in motion on the first night but like I said our strategy didn't exactly work…" Lucy trailed off.
"How could it not work!" I shrieked. "We thought of everything! We planned everything down to the last detail."
"Shh let me finish", Lucy chided with an amused look on her face. "On the first night I suggested to Natsu that we have a couple of drinks on the docks and watch the stars. It was theoretically a perfect date. As we layed down watching the stars Natsu rolled over and gently brushed a piece of hair from my eyes. I don't know if it was the combination of alcohol and the warm summer air but he kissed me with so much passion I almost melted through the cracks on the dock."
"Oh my Mavis. I am so happy for you Luce." I yelped for joy at the news that my best friend had just told me. The outburst garnered curious stares from onlookers, most finding their way around the bustling campus. "So what's next for the two of you?"
Lucy beamed, "well you could say that someone has a new boy friend." Lucy winked as we both giggled in pure elation. It was at that moment that I was knocked to the ground by something that felt like a brick wall.
"What just happened?" I looked around confused looking for the thing or rather the person that knocked me off my feet. It was then that I spotted him. He had to be more than six feet tall. From what I could see, as he walked away, he was not the friendliest looking guy. His black hair, which could be described as a mane, was as unruly as my own hair and reached down his back. The outline of his muscular back could be seen through his shirt, and his arms were so perfectly sculpted that you would think Michelangelo chiseled him from marble. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks as I observed his body; damn did he ever have a fine ass.
"HEY YOU!" Yelled Lucy, "come back here and apologize. Did you not notice that you knocked my friend down?" I looked up at Lucy, she was seething with rage; it was very rare when my friend got angry, but when she did you better get the hell out of there if her anger was directed at you.
The man turned around and glared at Lucy. "Oi, it's not my problem if that shrimp can't hold herself." His eyes flashed over to me giving me look that showed no remorse. I felt a tingle in my stomach when his gaze lingered for too long. Just as I had suspected, he wasn't the friendliest guy and he looked like it. He had deep red eyes and piercings covered his face. To some he would appear menacing, but to me he was different. I liked different. "Plus, you two were yapping in the middle of the walkway and I was trying to walk."
Wait, what? Did he just call me shrimp? My face started to flush with anger. If there was anything I was insecure about it was my body size. My height had never been something to admire, I stood barley five feet and my body features weren't all that great. I had slight hips and had no breasts to boast about, unlike Lucy who had an ample bosom that left men drooling. Lucy was about you yell a flurry of insults when I interrupted her. "Did you just call me shrimp?" I spat. "Who the hell are you anyway, and what gives you the right to call me anything." I quickly got to my feet shaking from rage. First this man knocks me off my feet then insults me. If he thought he was going to waltz away like nothing happened then he has another thing coming.
The unknown man looked surprised by my sudden outburst but that look soon turned to amusement. Before I could get in another word the man spoke. "Gajeel Redfox". The man flatly stated.
"What?" I asked in confusion.
"Gihee" He lchuckled or what seemed to be chuckle. "My name, you asked who I was so I told you. Anyway see you around shrimp". Gajeel turned on his heel whistling a tune with a slight smile splayed across his face.
"Hold on I'm not finished with you! And what type of laugh is that? Can that even be considered a laugh." I called after him but he was long gone. I felt a twinge of excitement in the pit of my stomach. Why did that rude man make me feel like that? He was the biggest jerk yet I felt almost thrilled. I quickly dismissed the feeling as adrenaline working over time after my encounter.
"What a jerk," huffed Lucy. "If I ever see him around campus again I am going to give him a piece of my mine. I shuddered at the thought of seeing him again, not of fear but of curiosity and excitement.
"Let's go Luce, we have to finish setting up our dorm for the year." I said nonchalantly. And with that Lucy linked her arm with mine and we began the short walk to Fairy Tail dorm. As we walked arm and arm, I couldn't keep my mind off a certain dark, handsome man, Gajeel.