My boots made a soft clicking sound against the floorboards, but it disappeared in the loud calamity of the guild's antics. I had to pull a halfhearted smile at that. They were all the same after all. Rambunctious as ever. I pulled myself up onto a bar seat, my normal seat. A strawberry vanilla shake was already waiting there for me, I glanced to my side, seeing Gajeel sitting there, chewing his metal like it was nothing. Not even looking at me directly, but I knew that he was the one who put it there. This strange little, acquaintanceship started a little oddly. A free seat next to me, a seat not being hoarded by a lot of people. Normally, I would have been a little apprehensive, but, not talking to many people for an extended period like I have. You begin to crave any and every scrap of human interaction you can get. So Gajeel sitting next to me, and occasionally grunting out a greeting and/or small talk. Completely and utterly okay. Wonderful even. Fantastic. Amazing! And more adjectives that I can't exactly share with people anymore.
I pulled out my leather-bound journal and took out my pen, scribbling into my novel. Writing, I've thrown myself into it. I even finished my first novel, it was privately mine for now. Maybe I'd get it published later, but not now. It's been easy to write since the guild took that strange turn from friendly and open to exclusive and protective of its original members. Excluding every outsider to extreme extents, even me. Gajeel too, but Levy clung to him, so people had a harder time shaking him off. Me, I didn't have anyone holding onto me, I could just drift away, fade away and disappear. No one would notice, no one would care. Gajeel, maybe, and Master but they had other people to care and worry about.
"Hey, bunny-girl, got a question for you?" I looked up at him curious, he was looking at me now with those piercing red eyes. I nodded at him to continue. "Read this and tell me if it's any good." I took the piece of paper that was carelessly thrust into my hands carefully. Smoothing it out and squinting. The print was a little difficult to read, but I could make it out. A Cheshire-like smile spread across my face and I peered up at Gajeel with smug and taunting brown eyes.
"Oh~ this kind of note huh? Finally going to get the girl, that's good. This whole dancing around the point was starting to get a little tedious and old. Anyway, there are little grammar errors and spelling, but I think that's fine." Gajeel frowned deeper, and refused to look at me.
"How can I fix it? Or make it a little more readable?" I smiled and twirled my straw between my lips.
"I don't think you should fix it. This shows that you made it all on your own. And it is legible, it isn't like it isn't understandable. And even if she doesn't…" I grinned against and nudged him. An action that maybe will get me killed, but it fit the atmosphere. "Make like the Little Mermaid and 'Kiss the Girl'." I giggled and quickly drew away. Just in case he tried to attack me for shoving him, but he just gave his signature chuckle.
"Yeah, yeah, you made your point bunny-girl." He ruffled my hair and shoved me back. Finishing chewing up his metal, he let out a breath and straightened up his back, getting off his chair. "I'm not a candy-ass, I can do this." He looked back at me. I leaned against the bar table and motioned for him to leave.
"Waiting and thinking on it will make it harder. Just do it, trust me. Quick and easy, like ripping off a band-aid." Gajeel grumbled in reply.
"Why don't girls confess, constantly expecting guys to do it?"
"Simple, we love to torture helplessly love sick guys lie you." A soft thwack to the back of my head had my silently laughing, sipping at my drink again.
"Shu up bunny-girl, you were helpful now you're getting annoying."
"Thank you, I'll be here all week." I look at the clock, "Starting tomorrow, I have to get to the market before it gets too late." I hopped off my seat, a put a few coins on the table. "See you later, and you better have a girlfriend when I talk to you tomorrow or I will steal that note and give it to Levy myself." He brushed me aside and grunted out a fare-well. B-lining over to where said blue haired female sat with her team. I smiled at the sight of them. So, happy. I was glad. They deserved to be happy.
Smooth wood meeting my palm, I pushed the dark wood door open with a quiet creak. Slipping through the crack in the massive door and treading out onto the stone walkway, there was still quite a bit to do today wasn't there? My mind still went to the guild and Gajeel's soon to be confession. I wished him luck.
I hoped he'd get his happiness to. He deserved it as well.