haha hi everyone. Laura here. I posted this story a few days ago but took it down becasue it needed some SERIOUS editing. anywhoo enjoy.
Everyone in Fairy Tail was having fun "getting rowdy" as Cana usually put it until they heard
SMACK!
The boisterous guild hushed. It was weird how they had heard it over the noise they were making but somehow everyone did. Their heads turned trying to locate where the sound came from and then they heard a shrill voice yell
"SHUT UP!"
They all zoned in at the bar, where Levy Mcgarden, had just hit Gajeel. Murmurs filled the halls as the guild mates wondered what Gajeel had said or done to get their resident, and usually mellow bookworm so mad.
"Don't you DARE say that again Gajeel"
"But what did I-"
Levy abruptly stood up causing the stool she was sitting on to topple over with a crash.
"Be. Quiet." She spit out through her clenched teeth. She then stalked out of the guild slamming the door as she went, leaving a very confused Gajeel Redfox at the mercy of the curious Fairy Tail guild members. They we on him like vultures and practically attacked him with questions and judgments.
"What happened?"
"What the hell was that?"
"Better not have hurt her"
"Jackass…"
The insults and questions flying left and right only confused Gajeel more, so he finally yelled
"Shut the fuck up!" causing everyone to flinch. He stood up, his brows furrowed in confusion. He looked so deep in thought that nobody spoke, not wanting to upset the scary man.
He took a deep breath trying to understand what had just happened. It had just been a normal afternoon at Fairy Tail. Gray stripped. Natsu yelled. Bar fight. Normal. He had actually been about to join the fight when Levy had said she was going to join it…
"Ha-ha. I think I'm going to join them this time" Levy said starting to stand
"No freaking way you're not." Gajeel said automatically putting up a restraining hand.
"But Gajeeel. I can take care you myself." She whined, tugging his arm away from her.
"Obviously you can't. If I remember correctly I had to save YOUR ass during the S-class exams"
Her expression darkened and her nails began to bit into his skin where she was griping him. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Don't play dumb with me shortie, obviously you're a liability. Especially if you lose your pen and…." He continued to ramble on and on about how the only reason she got picked for the S-class exam was because her team made her look good, not realizing that he was making her angrier by the second…
He didn't feel her nails cutting his skin or her glaring daggers at him; her usually warm brown eyes had turned cold.
Gajeel paled when he realized what he said. He wanted to kick himself! What a jerk move! Insulting and the ignoring a small cute girl of Fairy Tail was like committing suicide. Everyone was fiercely protective of her, him included. He was suddenly worried. An angry Levy couldn't be thinking straight like she usually did…what if she never forgave him? He enjoyed her company, As much as he had denied it to the other guild members amusment. She just seemed so natural and happy all of the time…
"Gajeel? GAJEEL?" Mirajane screamed into his ear bringing him back to reality.
"Damn woman, you're gonna bust my eardrum! What do you want?"
"Tell me what happened." She said coldly griping the same place levy had; only her grip was stronger
Gajeel shivered remembering that she was a former S-class mage and could beat his ass if he didn't spill.
"" he said so quickly it was hard for even him to understand.
"Nuh uh. You are NOT giving me that bull. I'll ask again. What happened?"
Gajeel was getting anxious. He wanted to go out to look for her. He NEEDED to apologize and protect her.
"Look Mira-demon, I have to look for Levy. It's just a feeling but I need to go! I'll explain when I get back!" he said while yanking off the arm that had kept him from bolting from the beginning.
He started to shove his way through the group of members desperate to get to the door. He felt uneasy. Like something bad was going happen to her and he couldn't do anything about it. He didn't like it.
"Move" he literally growled scaring Lucy so bad she fell backwards. He sprinted out of the door in search of Levy.
Meanwhile…
.Levy had been stomping around Magnoligia the whole day trying to calm herself down. She had never been so mad before. She felt cheated and betrayed. Who does he think he is? Stupid Gajeel! Arrogant jerk! Ug! I thought we were friends. Why would he say something like that? She silently fumed.
She took a deep breath iiiin ouuut and opened her eyes. It was twilight when she found herself in front of the big tree in the middle of the park. The same one Gajeel crucified me on…she thought silently to herself. Hehe. He's changed a lot from the Gajeel I met that night. That scary guy wouldn't hesitate to hurt one of his friends but now he would fight to the death for little old me. I still can't believe I used to be afraid of him, sure he's crazy powerful but he's gentler than he lets on…I mean this is the guys who cried after getting a cat.
Levy smiled to herself and shook her head slowly thinking about how silly Gajeel is. He obviously cares about Fairy Tail but sometimes just doesn't know how to show it.
But he seemed so sincere. A smaller part of her mind reminded her. It hurts. Why does it hurt so much? Is it because he wasn't paying attention to your feelings? She flashed back to the look on his face.
Thinking about what had happened earlier just made her mad all over again. She gritted her teeth. Why was she so conflicted?
Unfortunately while Levy was arguing with herself about the man she once feared, she was so deep in thought she didn't notice, someone who had been shadowing her the entire time had come out to play….
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