"Once Upon a Time a beautiful enchantress turned a handsome prince into a terrible beast when she discovered his selfishness. She left behind an enchanted rose. If the prince did not find true love before the last rose petal fell, he would remain a beast forever..."

"Forever? Really?...That is soooo sad...poor beastie..."

Putting the book down on her crossed legs, Levy McGarden looks to her left to her little blonde haired dark eyed friend next to her. With tears in her beautiful dark brown eyes, Lucy Heartfilia looks deep into Levy's own dark eyes.

"Does it really end like this Levy-Chan? Does poor beastie stay a beast forever?"

The very thought of the fictional "beastie" staying a beast forever must have upset Lucy even more as fresh tears leak at the corners of her eyes, dripping gently down her light pink cheeks that match her light pink ribbon she always wears in her light blonde hair.

"Oh of course not you dummy, it's just only the beginning of the story. Levy just started, so be quiet princess so she can continue the story."

Turning her face away from Lucy, Levy looks to the right of her at the short dark haired witty girl next to her with a grin stretched out wide on her face meant to be a smirk Levy would have had to guess, but it looks too forced to her.

With those words Lucy's quiet tears turn to deep sobs.

"Now look at what you did Cana! You know Lucy is sensitive..." The last part muffled so Lucy wouldn't be able to hear. Though from the sound of Lucy's crying, Levy would have had to guess that she wouldn't have been able to hear it even if she wasn't crying.

"Oh shove it Lisanna, the princess is just a big cry baby!"

"I am not!" Cries Lucy, her sobbing turning into storms.

"Calm down Cana, you're being too harsh to little Lucy."

"Don't tell me what to do just because you're older Mira. What are you even doing here? Aren't you a little old for fairy tales?" With those words Cana smirks up at Mirajane Strauss, knowing she got her there.

"We were just interested since it was Levy who was reading you little squirt, right Scarlet?" Mirajane smirks.

Turning away from Cana, Levy looks up at the older girl standing outside of the little circle on the rug that Levy and the other girls made when they wanted Levy to read to them like she always did.

Shaking her head, her long beautiful scarlet colored hair swaying from side to side with the movement, Erza Scarlet turns to look at Mirajane.

"I told you not to call me that Strauss."

"What was that Scarlet?!"

Forgetting Cana, Erza and Mirajane square off and face each other, glaring at one another.

Standing side by side Mirajanes long white hair pulled up into a high pony tail showing off her bright glowing eyes that would almost make her look sweet and innocent if it weren't for Mira's choice of wardrobe, dark clothes and a choker necklace that makes her almost scary. Unlike her little sister Lisanna, with the same gorgeous white hair Levy secretly is jealous of and her beautiful blue eyes that match's her big sisters. Though unlike her sister, Lisanna chooses to be more girly, always wearing cute dresses, matching her cute and nice attitude unlike her sisters mean and scary attitude.

Then there's Erza, her beautiful long scarlet hair pulled back into a long braid down her back the only girly thing about her...and then there's Erza's choice of clothes, always armor, giving her a strong as an oak tree appearance. Though to be told the truth, Levy wouldn't want them any other way. They're perfect just the way they are.

With Mira and Erza bickering, the Cana and Lisanna arguing back and forth, and Lucy sobbing next to Levy mumbling that she's not a baby, Levy looks to the only person in the group that isn't fighting or arguing with anyone. The shy and quiet Juvia Lockser with her dark and piercing eyes and hair that you can't help but think of the sea. Along with Levy, Juvia hasn't said a word since all the arguments started, sitting there quietly across from Levy, watching everyone with sad and gloomy eyes, her eyes going form one person to the next as everyone bickers, her eyes never staying long on one single person.

This fighting is never going to end at this point. Sighing softly and taking in a deep breath, the movement sliding some of Levy's light blue hair strands into her small heart shaped face. Reaching up with her small and delicate hand, Levy gently tucks the strands behind her ears, then she carefully stands up on her short and small legs that she has always despised since being she's the shortest one in the guild. Levy holds the fairy tale book close to her chest staring out at everyone. Taking one last glance at everyone , without warning drops the book in the middle of their close nit circle, the book making a loud yet muffled "Thump!" on the carpet.

I'm sorry book... Levy thinks to herself.

With that Thump!, the room grows silent, all eyes on Levy now, and Lucy's sobs quiet.

After the room is quiet and bicker free, Levy turns and looks at everyone in turn, first turning to her left looking at a wide teary eyes Lucy. Then one by one looking down at everyone else one by one, Juvia, Lisanna, Cana to Levy's right, then finally Erza and Mirajane who are both standing behind Lisanna and Cana, both mirroring the same stunned surprised expressions everyone else has. Levy doesn't blame them, after all she usually is a quiet little girl who always has her nose stuck in a book. This is the first time she has done something like this. Just the thought that she is the center of attention her burns her cheeks a fiery red under everyones gazes.

Unable to look into anyones eyes, Levy looks down at the fairy tale book she just horribly dropped, and just stares down at it's old dark brown cover with burning red cheeks that grows hotter and hotter with each passing second everyone stares at her. Reaching up with a trembling hand, Levy tugs on some strands of her light blue hair that has escaped from behind her ear, and takes in a deep breath.

"I-i'm sorry...I..." Not knowing what to say, Levy trails off at the end, tears appearing now in her own eyes.

"No Levy, we're the ones who should be sorry. We interrupted you're beautiful reading. We didn't mean to, and we deeply apologize."

Tearing her eyes away from the beautiful painted white castle on the front cover of the book she was reading, Levy looks up into the eyes of the speaker. Erza...

Always the one to make things right again, the tough and strong brick wall that holds everyone together. The strong glue of the whole group. Erza was always the one you could go to if you needed something, this time was no different. Even though she could be scary at times.

"Yeah, I'm sorry too Levy-Chan."

Levy blushes slightly at the "-Chan" that was added to the end of her name by Lisanna, even though this wasn't the first time she has been called that.

"You say you're sorry too Onee-Chan!" Lisanna says, turning her serious blue eyes up at her sister, scowling like a disappointed mom in her child.

Mira heaves a big sigh before giving into her little sisters request. "Ok, ok. I'm sorry too Levy."

Though the words didn't seem like she was sorry at all, one look at Mirajane and Levy knew her words were true.

With Erza breaking the ice, everybody else around the circle started voicing out their own apologizes, the room once again full of noise, but Levy didn't mind one bit.

"Me sorry too Levy-Chan for being such a cry baby. I'm the one who started all of this." Trying not to cry anymore Lucy wipes her tears away, she then turns to Levy and attempts to put on a brave face she could only guess, Lucy's tears now dry on her face and her eyes more red and puffy then their usual vibrant chocolate brown.

"You're not a baby Lucy...well most of the time..."

Eyes going wide, everyone turns and stares at Cana for her words. Unable to holds back anymore, Levy smiles, a giggle escaping her lips. The words are so Cana like, but sincere from the heart.

With that though, Levy's small giggles turns into loud laughter that shakes her little body like an earth quake. The ice broken in the room once again, smiles could be seen on everyone's faces, and the room filled with laughter and giggles, even from Cana , Erza and Mirajane, who didn't laugh as much as the rest of them, and it continiued like that till Levy couldn't breath anymore, her tiny body shaking, trying to reproduce all the air she just lost from laughing so hard.

Sitting back down in her little spot on the rug, right between Lucy and Cana, trying to catch her breath again, Levy smiles around at each one of her friends...her family. They may fight and get mad at each other, but that's how families are, and Levy wouldn't change her family for the world.

"U-um...if it's ok with you Levy-Chan, would it be alright if you continued the story again?" Levy looks around at everyone as they all nod in their agreement.

Smiling at Lisanna, Levy nods. "Of course, I'd be happy to."

Reaching to the middle of the circle and grabbing the old leather bound book gently back up from where she dropped it, Levy looks down at the book and once again voices her apology to the book for so rudely dropping it so hard on the ground before opening it to the page she left off at.

Seeing where she left off at, Levy smiles softly to herself. Placing the book back into her crossed lap, Levy opens her mouth to continue their adventure.

"Oh, so Levy was reading? Why didn't you tell us guys?"

Knowing the words didn't come from her own mouth, Levy looks up from the book again and up into the eyes of another member of her family.

"You mean Levy was trying to read, before you so rudely interrupted her Natsu!" Puffing out her light pink cheeks at the disturbance, Lucy glares up at the pink haired boy, though to Levy, Lucy's glare seemed only half serious. Levy smiles softly at that thought.

"It's not my fault, you should of told us Levy was reading, right happy?"

Natsu turns to the little blue flying cat at his side, who answers "Aye Sir!" with a cute little voice before landing on top of Natsu's head as his wings "Poof" and disappear.

"We want to listen to Levy's stories too, right streaker?"

"Yeah, of course flame brain." Growl the shirtless...and pantless boy next to Natsu.

"Put your clothes on Gray!" Yells Erza, stomping towards Natsu and Gray like a monster on a mission.

Levy smiles at the three, a giggle escaping her lips as she watches the usually fighting and yelling Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster cling to each other in fear of the yelling and stomping Erza in front of them. Yes, this is Levy's friends, her beloved family.

Smiling, Levy covers her mouth as a giggle escapes her lips. "H-how about, we all listen to the story together...as a family."

Smiling, Erza turns away from the boys smiling down at Levy. "A family...I would like that. Right boys?"

"Y-yes Ma'am!"

With that everybody laughs at Natsu's and Gray's response, but in a loving family way.

Watching and smiling at her family, Levy waits till everyone is settled in, with Mirajane sitting down next to her sister, and Erza by Mira. Then as Levy knew where Natsu would go, Natsu sits as far away from Erza as he could, on the other side of the circle next to Lucy, and Gray following close behind, finally with some clothes on, and sits next to Juvia, pushing Natsu aside more to give him more room. Gray might not know this, but Levy for sure knows how happy Juvia is, as she stares at Gray with hearts in her eyes and.. drool coming from her mouth?...

Shaking her head laughing softly, Levy looks down at the book again as all her friends wait in anticipation for her to read. Yes, this is where she belongs, this is her family, and she wouldn't want them any other way. Her Fairy Tail family.

"Once upon a time..."

I know it has been a while, but I'm back~ :D again hehe. I know I shouldn't be starting another one, but I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo in love with Fairy Tail, that I couldn't help but write a story :) hehe, and of course I started out with my favorite couple that I ship :D Please comment on how the story is so far, I know it's not much but I'll try to update often, and if you love Fairy Tail as much as I do, comment the couple you ship more in Fairy tail :D Thank you and happy reading!~ :):):)