"Get out of here, Shrimp." His voice was low, eyes the color of blood bored into hers with unbridled desire.

"W-Why should I, Gajeel-san?"

"Because if you don't..." He moved forward and she took a tentative step back, her eyes widening as he grabbed her frail wrist and pinned it to the wall behind her. "I might end up hurting you."

"I don't believe you." Even she could hear the timid quaking of her voice as a sly smirk crept over his lips, his peirced arch raised. He leaned in, running the tip of his nose up the side of her tender neck, a cold peircing raising goosebumps on her pale flesh.

"The little fairy danced into the dragons den and expected to get out free?" Her eyelids fluttered closed as his deep, growling voice penetrated her body, stroked the needy goddess within her core. "You're not so smart after all, Shrimp"

His tall frame leaned over her, pinning her against his cold wall. Almost as an afterthought, she tried to recount the events that lead to this...how had she gotten there again? Her mind was in a haze as he continued his speech, indecipherable words reaching her ears before dying out. It took far too long to realize his lilting words weren't English.

"G-Gajeel!" she gasped out as his tongue snaked out, tracing a small line up to her quickened pulse. Her knees shook. He made small shushing sounds against her throat, his hand tightening around her pinned wrist. "L-Let me go." She breathed out the words slowly, a small part of her mind shouting at the rest of her consciousness to shut up.

"Do you really want me to, Shrimp?" He paused his exploration of her neck, his lips caressing the skin slightly as he spoke in a deep, growling mumble. Something else lay under his tone...desire? Sadness? The two seemed to mix effortlessly.

It seemed all to long before she could find the words. She was at war with her own self, wanting to get out of there and begging to stay. A weak word came out of her mouth without thought.

"No."

She felt the dragon slayer grin against delicate skin and the feeling of his teeth brushing against her flesh made her knees wobble dangerously. Gajeel's other large hand wound it's way through her cerulean curls and he tipped her head up. Again, his eyes stared deeply into hers. He seemed to be searching for something, anything. Doubt? She had plenty. Confusuion? She had even more of that. Desire? Well...

The dragon slayer's wine red eyes softened and his grip on her wrist loosened. She hold her slightly sore wrist to her chest and looking up at him. He pulled back and casually turned, sitting his large body on the couch with a thud. She watched him with intrest as he threw his feet onto the wodden coffee table.

"The Fairy gets a free pass...but Dragon's arent always so accomidating to their prey's whims. Go, Shrimp." He said gruffly, facing forward. "Don't come back."

Something about the way he said those words stung. He was the one who disapeared, he was the one who left everyone at the guild wondering where he was! And she had whims? Did he not expect anyone to check up on him? Fairy Tail was a family! Her cheeks reddened and she pushed off the wall. She also felt hurt for another reason, something more personal.

"I came to see if you were alright." Her words came out in a breathless rush, thin arms crossing over her chest and her cheeks puffed out in irritation.

"You have eyes. I'm just fine. Now get out of here." His voice held a hint of annoyance as he glanced at her out of the corner of his eyes. His eyebrows furrowed together and he snorted at her expression. "There's the door." He raised a gloved hand and pointed at the black door she had only entered in moments before.

Her eyebrows furrowed and she stomped to the door, throwing it open and stepping outside. She winced when the door slammed behind her. Several people on the street stopped and stared at the furious bluenette as the sound broke the morning chatter.