This was written before the new arc started, so it'll be somewhat of an AU. I still like it and I did promise the guys that read my "Me and My Cat" fic, so here we go! And as usual, I don't own Fairy Tail, I'm not making a profit off of it, etc. There are a few mentions of things found in "Me and My Cat" such as Robo-Lily's mini buster marm. If you haven't read it yet and want to know about that stuff, go read it now! And read The Tsundere, too! *shameless plug*
And I know I just posted a chapter this morning for a different fic, but I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon for the Gajeel/Levy lovefest! Enjoy! And leave a review, it might make me want to update sooner! *bribes*
Magic Can Be...
By Ice Queen
Chapter 1: Possessive
When Gajeel jerked in the middle of his meal, Lily knew something had happened. His ears twitched, sorting through the various conversations in the room to see which of them had pissed off the metal dragon in the corner. He had it narrowed down to a conversation about what Gajeel had done to the guild before joining and an argument over where Luxus was seen last when the metal dragon stood, his chair screeching across the wood and turned.
He wasn't looking at either of the people that Lily had pinpointed. He was looking at that one girl, Lisanna, who was talking with the "fishtail" guy that usually followed Levy around. That confused the hell out of Lily, who had dismissed it out of hand the moment he realized it was just fishtail trying to get a date out of her.
"What?" Lily asked, when no answer became clear. For a second Gajeel looked at him before shrugging and heading for the bulletin board to pick out another mission. Lily stood there for a moment before letting out a sigh and taking to the air to see what was going on. The last mission Gajeel had picked had paid off this month's rent and supplied enough metal for a few weeks, so they didn't really need another one quite this soon.
Something was definitely wrong. "Gajeel!" Makarov called from where he sat on the bar. "I've got a mission you might like!"
Gajeel turned to him, practically growling as he crossed over to the old man. "I already have a mission thanks to you, you know," he muttered lowly.
"Ah, but this is one of your favorite types!" Makarov said, flourishing a piece of paper. "The moment I saw it on the board I knew I had to give it to you. Even if Levy said something about being willing," he added as Gajeel looked at the sheet.
Lily took to the air, reading over the metal dragon's shoulder. "Another teaching job?" he asked quietly as Gajeel's shoulders relaxed.
"Yeah," Gajeel said, the bristling magical energy that had been rolling off of him calming down so much that Lily unconsciously relaxed as well and took the sheet from him.
"Should I send word that you're coming?" Makarov asked.
"I want to go too!" The entire room turned, staring in shock as Levy, already carrying her bag, raced through the group to the three males at the bar. "I knew it was still up for grabs!" she complained to the Guild Master. "I want to try my hand at it!"
"Sorry, it's already claimed," Gajeel said.
"You can take a team! Natsu always takes a team, no matter what the mission is!"
"I'm not taking three of you for a mission like this," Gajeel told her. "That's the last thing I need. You'll just get in the way."
The worried looks and questions whispered throughout the room, wondering just what horrible mission it was that the Guild Master had reserved it for Gajeel, and how crazy Levy was for wanting to do it instead.
"Then-then I'll go by myself," Levy said boldly. "I want to try it at least once! And besides," she went on, flushing slightly, "it's right next to the most massive library on the planet! Can you imagine how many books I'll be able to read during a week long mission?"
Gajeel moved closer, looming over the tiny teenager with a dangerous smile. "And you'll be alone with me for an entire week, will you?"
"You don't scare me," she said, her shoulders squaring. "Besides, we won't be alone. Lily will be there!"
Gajeel's jaw dropped, his eyes widening as he tried to take in that very, very logical conclusion. Levy looked positively thrilled with the fact that she had gotten him firmly cornered with that one. They both knew that Lily liked Levy and wouldn't let Gajeel do anything, even if he was technically Gajeel's cat. And, more importantly, Lily was one of the few guild members around with the ability to stop the metal dragon, or at least delay him for a long period of time.
"Dammit," the metal dragon finally muttered. "You're paying for your own room and board," he finished, turning for the door.
"Yes! Brookerstein Library, here I come!" Levy cheered before chasing after them. "If I don't follow you now, you're just going to disappear, aren't you," she complained as she took three steps to match his every one. "How do you do it? Maybe we could figure out a way to work our styles together, you know? I could te-" She jerked as his hand clamped over her mouth, stopping her from going on.
"Not here," he muttered, waiting for her to nod before letting go.
"Can I at least see the flyer again? I only got to glance at the location before Master Makarov stole it," she said, looking down to where Lily was walking beside them. Silently the Exsheed handed up the sheet to her. She almost turned down the wrong street she was so busy looking over the information and Gajeel reached out, grabbing her by the back of the shirt to keep her from running into a pole or sign at least three times before they reached their apartment to pack.
At last she folded the paper and slipped it into her pocket in order to look around their apartment as they headed for their room to pack. Lily could hear the clinking of the "remember" and "don't remember" boxes which said she had made herself right at home. When they came out she was sitting on their floor, looking at a strangely shaped gear with a confused expression.
"What is this?" she asked them curiously.
"A late night dessert," Gajeel said. "C'mon, we got a train to catch." He was uncomfortable having her in his home, and it showed at how he bristled. Lily would have told him that this was a good opportunity except for a few facts that the Exsheed already understood after this amount of time with his partner. First, Gajeel already knew. He wasn't that stupid. And secondly, Gajeel would probably blow it, and the metal dragon knew that just as well.
The two looked at each other, and Lily had the gall to snort.
"Oh, shut up," Gajeel muttered irritably.
Levy looked at them both, frowning slightly. "Cana told me that you two can talk without anyone hearing you. Are you two talking about me behind my back?"
"No need to," Lily said.
"And what does that mean?" she demanded.
"Oye, you're not coming on this trip just because one of your boyfriends is cheating on you, are you?" Gajeel asked.
"Boyfriends?"
"Yeah. One of them is hitting on the new girl."
"Oh," she said, shrugging. "I'm not surprised. She's cute, isn't she?"
"You're not jealous?" he asked, sounding surprised.
"Why should I be? If he finally gets a girlfriend that means one less hammering at me to date him," Levy said with a shrug as they headed down the street to the train station. "And I would like to see at least one of them happy," she added with a thoughtful frown. "It's too bad we don't have any new girls other than her in the guild, I could have gotten lucky and had both of them out of my hair!"
"So you're not pissed?" Gajeel asked her.
"Pissed?" she repeated blankly.
He looked at her blankly. "You don't think about this sort of stuff much, do you?"
"After we check in with the town about the job, can we go to the library?" she asked. The question seemed to have been lost on her, Lily thought with amusement. That or she didn't care to answer and was playing it off.
"Figures," Gajeel muttered as she sped up. Lily shook his head with a hint of amusement and kept walking. This was going to be a very interesting mission.
They boarded the train, heading for one of the cheaper compartments, and Gajeel promptly made himself comfortable by lounging over two chairs. Lily gave him a dirty look before climbing into the chair Gajeel's leg was occupying and shoving it off. Gajeel smirked at him and put his leg back up again. The two fought silently over the chair as Levy put her things away and sat down across from them, watching with amusement and a hint of amazement.
"Lily, you can sit by me if you want," she said finally.
"No he can't," Gajeel told her. "He's my cat."
"Thank you, Levy, but this is my chair," Lily told her, shoving the leg off again when he said "my chair."
"Do you two do this on every mission?" she asked, giggling at them.
"What?" Gajeel asked, his leg halfway up and already being pushed away. He jerked and gave Lily a dirty look as the Exsheed pulled out a miniature Buster Marm, threatening to stab his leg. "You stole that from Robo-Lily, didn't you?"
"Mirajane-san asked me to sharpen it," Lily said. "I forgot I had it."
"Sure you did," Gajeel drawled. The two started fighting over the blade this time, leaving Levy to watch with wonder as the same man that had terrified her in the past got beaten by a flying cat. By the time the two were done, Gajeel was sound asleep with his arms wrapped around the Exsheed and his leg hanging over Lily's chair yet again.
With a reluctant smile of amusement Levy flipped on the light above her and pulled open her book.