This is something I came up with while reading other Fan fiction. I will write more, but I'm also working on other stories, so keep in touch and also explore other stories. NaLu, Gruvia and possibly Jerza are coming up next!

Fairy Tail and its characters belong to Hiro Mashima

Chapter 1

The Iron Soul

I frantically looked through my backpack, trying to find my biology homework that I had been working on for 2 weeks, but it was nowhere to be seen. Mr. Allen was a very strict teacher, who showed no mercy, so that only added to my stress.

"Gajeel, when are you going to learn? You need to become more responsible." sighed Mr. Allen. I raise my head and looked over his direction. Mr. Allen was slightly leaning over Gajeel's desk, waiting for an answer. Gajeel was sitting in a slided down position on his chair while looking down at his crossed hands, as if he was sleeping. "Gajeel?" Mr. Allen repeated. He then raised his head and looked right into the teacher's eyes. "Well?" he asked.

"I'll give you the homework tomorrow." he said with a straight face.

"I'm afraid I can't do that Gajeel. Rules are rules. I'll see you after class." He slowly went by every student checking if they had finished their own projects, when he finally reached me. After the scene with Gajeel, I knew that it wouldn't end well.

"Levy, do I even need to ask?" he smiled at me. I was his top student, so saying my next words really pained me.

"Maybe today,... that might be necessary." I tried to laugh it off, but he was not amused. "You see… I, uh… I left it at home…" I stuttered. He sighed.

"Alright Levy, I understand. Just bring it in tomorrow, alright?" Even though I felt relieved, I knew that wasn't fair, especially towards Gajeel.

"No, not really Mr. Allen. It's not fair for the other students. I'll take the penalty like any other person." I immediately regretted saying that. I definitely did not want to ruin my perfect record, but there was no going back.

"I've got to say, I'm really disappointed, Levy. I'll see you after class." And within seconds, he had gone back to his desk and dismissed the class, all except me and Gajeel. "Come up to the front, both of you." He sternly said. My knees were shaking. I knew I should have been feeling so scared, but that was the first time I ever forgot my homework. If he were to record this, I would never be able to get into my top choice in college. Okay, maybe that is an over exaggeration as well, but I couldn't help it. I managed to get to the front but my head was tilting down in shame. "Gajeel, you too." he grunted. I looked back ever so slightly, only to see Gajeel staring off into space like nothing was going on. Suddenly he turned his head in our direction, while making eye contact with me. I quickly turned my head in its original positioning. I felt the vibration of the chair as Gajeel slid it across the floor. Moments later he was standing right beside me. I had never noticed it before, but he was massive. I always knew I was small for my age, but he must have been the largest person I had ever seen.

"What's up teach?" He casually said.

"Definitely not your grades. In fact, they're way down low."

"That all?"

"I can only imagine what your English teacher is going through." Mr. Allen said with a sigh. "Listen Gajeel, this is no time to be messing around. We are half way through the year and you still have made no effort, regardless of how many times we have reached out to you. Keep it up, and you'll never see yourself graduate."

"That's fine."

"How can you say that? I can understand people not wanting to go to college, but not having a High School diploma, you'll never go far in life, let alone down the street." I blurted out. I immediately bit my tongue once the words left my mouth. Why did I care? Was that just me being responsible, that it made me want to help other people's problems. I looked at both of them and saw surprise in their expressions. I guess I wasn't the only one who was caught off guard by what I had said. "Sorry." I whispered.

"Don't apologize, Levy. I'm actually glad you said that while also grabbing his attention." He reassured me. "With that said, I came up with a way for all of us to gain some kind of benefit. Gajeel, your punishment is to simply finish your homework on time from now on. No excuses whatsoever. If not, I will have to take more drastic measures."

"How will you make sure I'll do the work, Teach?" he asked blantly.

"Thats where Levy comes in." I raised my head in confusion.

"I don't need a babysitter." He argued.

Mr. Allen ignored his snarky comment and continued with what he had to say. "Levy, I don't want to punish you. You are a really outstanding student who has only slipped up once. It's perfectly normal, do not worry. But since you think I should punish you, I will assign you to help Gajeel with his studies. And since I praise you for all of your hard work from all four years since I've known you, I will not penalize you for the homework, and, in addition, I will include extra credit since this seems like a fairly difficult job." he smiled.

"I uh… that sound… wonderful." I struggled to say.

"Excellent. I believe there are no objections?"

"One." grunted Gajeel.

"Perfect, you are dismissed."

Walking down the halls with Gajeel must have been the most awkward moment in my life. Sometimes he would mumble something insulting about Mr. Allen, and other times he would yell out to me to keep up.

"So uh… when do you want to start?" I shyly asked.

"Tomorrow's good."

"But you have a project due tomorrow. It needs to be today." I objected.

"Problem?" he asked while trying to look intimidating

"Well yeah, it is. Whatever you do will affect me in the process as well. That's not fair."

"That doesn't concern me. How about you run on home before it gets dark, little shrimp?" he ordered while walking away.

"Don't call me that! And it should concern you! I stood up for you, and that's the reason why I'm in this mess!"

"Maybe you should learn to not be so naive!" he shouted back. "People will take advantage of you."

"Like you are now?"

"Exactly." and with that he kept walking. What was I supposed to do? He was so stubborn. I stand there looking in his direction as he walks away in the afternoon light. So many things were popping in my mind that I wanted to scream at him, but I didn't have the courage to do it. "Well? Are you coming or not?" I then noticed he had stopped and was looking in my direction. "I'm not gonna wait any longer."

"Uh, yeah sure!" I shouted. I quickly grabbed my bag and threw it over my shoulder and ran to him. Why did he suddenly change his mind? Was it because he didn't want to fail the class, or was it because of me? I dismissed the thought as I quickly approached him. "So? Shall we go to my place or yours?

"Yours. Make it easier for you." he mumbled. It shocked me when he said that. Just two seconds ago, he was scolding me for being too naive, yet at that moment he cared about making my life and this task easier for me. I then thought that he might not be that bad of a guy that people make him out to be.

"Okay!" I cheered as we set off for my home.

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