Levy yawned as the bell rang releasing her from her final class of the day. It was the start of her three day weekend and if she'd been a normal teenage like all the wizards around her, she would've been going to Natus Dragneel's party. But she wasn't normal, she was a rather shy girl, so she just told her best friend, and girlfriend of Natsu, that she had plans for her Friday evening. Levy's Friday probably wouldn't consist of much more than texting a few friends, ones which she had never met in person, and maybe turning on her gaming system to play a few rounds on her favorite MMORPG.

Levy lifted her bag up and threw it up on her shoulder. She dashed out of the classroom and made her way down the hall then down the stairs of the building she was in. She raced across the football field and through the gate that separated the school and the main street behind it. She then walked down to the bus stop and stood and waited for the city bus to take her home. She lived too close for a school bus to pick her up and take her home, but her parents felt safer having the small girl take the city bus home. At least then if someone tried to assault her, there was a bus driver to witness it.

The bus arrived and Levy smiled at the bus driver. She was a regular, so showing her the school I.D. to get aboard for free was unneeded. She sat in her usual seat at the front behind the driver that she knew by the name of Lucas. The bus jolted forward as it headed down the street. Levy relaxed pulling out her book. She liked being a regular, because she didn't have to tell the driver when she needed to get off, he knew. This meant that the small blue haired mage could enjoy her book until the bus stopped in front of her street.

"Alright, Levs!" Lucas spoke with a happy tone as he stopped the bus. Levy closed her book and shoved it in her bag. "See ya Tuesday!"

"Bye, Lucas." Levy whispered as she walked passed him pulling her bag close to her shoulder. Levy nearly jumped when she felt her phone buzzing in her dress pocket. It was rare if one of her friends texted her before she got home. She made sure each and every one of them knew her schedule. She didn't want to be caught off guard while texting on her way home. Which meant that the text could only be from one of her friends, the one that gave no cares about her schedule. He would text her when he felt like it.

Levy stepped up to her door and unlocked it then slid inside closing the door and locking it behind her. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and rolled her eyes. The name that displayed across the screen was the one and only Gajeel Redfox. She sighed as she walked into the kitchen unlocking her phone. She placed her key on the counter and read his text.

Gajeel: Ya home yet, shrimp?

Levy could swear a vain popped in her head anytime she read that nickname. He enjoyed calling her it, ever since he found out she stood at only 4'10 and it was clear by her age that she probably wasn't going to grow any taller. Most seventeen year old girls were taller than five foot. She was cursed with her mother's small height rather than her father's normal height.

Levy typed at her screen quickly and hit enter glad that there were not errors in her text.

Levy: Yeah I am now. I told you I don't get home before 3:20! You texted me at 3:15, idiot!

She set her phone down making sure her ringer was on in case he texted back. She got a glass of water and downed it before grabbing her phone again and rushing up the stairs to her room. Once inside, she set her bag down on her bed and sat herself at her computer logging on quickly to Magebook. She preferred to talk to Gajeel there, then she could tell if he was busy or not. If he was busy, he wouldn't read her messages but be online, if he wasn't he would read them and type back almost instantly. It was rare if the iron magic user left her on read without a reply.

She picked up her phone and typed another message quickly.

Levy: Magebook, please! Reply there. ^~^

She set her phone down and started scrolling through her notifications when Gajeel's name started flashing in the corner of her screen. She smiled opening the message. She loved his profile picture. The small mage was crushing hard on the idiot, but she wouldn't let him know.

His message read:

Gajeel: It ain't like ya weren't almost home.

She replied with quick, keyboard trained, fingers.

Levy: Yes, but what if someone attacked me before I got to my door! You're going to get me in some real trouble someday.

She waited tapping her finger.

Gajeel: Whatever. Ya would've been fine. No one would dream of touching a shrimp like you. Ya ain't worth snatching up to them.

Levy blinked staring at the message she just read. She felt herself growing a bit angry at his reply. Why didn't he ever think before replying to her? She could see he was typing after that.

Gajeel: That sounds wrong... whoops.

Levy: Idiot...

Gajeel: I'm sorry!

Levy looked at the screen for a few more moments before deciding she was done talking to Gajeel for the time being. As much as she liked him, she knew he wouldn't ever like her back. He was tough, strong, and far from being into girls like her. She could tell by just looking at a picture of the dreamy mage. It would be best for her to get over her feelings for this guy like she did the others she liked. It wasn't worth the hurt that she had been saving herself from so many times before. Except she had been trying to get over the Iron mage. She was still failing on not liking the idiot she was crazy about.

He's just going to crush your feelings, Levs. Let it go.

If the messages five minutes ago hadn't told her that, she wasn't sure what else would. It's not like physical interaction could. He lived so far away. It would be a day's drive just to see him. Neither of them had the time nor the money for that, and even if they did... they had no reason to make the trip.

"Idiot." Levy muttered to herself as she slammed her laptop closed and rolled her chair over to her bed. She threw herself into it and buried her face in the pillows. "It's gonna be a long night."

Gajeel slammed his head into the desk once he realized Levy wasn't going to reply to him.

"Ya fucking idiot." He said aloud to himself. He closed his laptop slowly and stood up from his chair. He looked around then spotted his cat that was laying on his bed. He sat beside the black and white cat and began petting him slowly. "Maybe I should've told her. Maybe then I wouldn't screw up so much when talkin' to her."

The cat purred and looked up at him as if he was agreeing with the mage.

Gajeel sighed and stood up leaving the cat looking at him. Clearly he wanted to be petted more, and that's exactly what the Iron Dragon wasn't doing. He walked away from the bed and out of his room. "I need to get her off my mind fer now..." He walked into the living room and flicked on the TV. He'd try texting her later. Dozing off while watching TV was what he wanted for the time being and that's exactly what he was going to do.

|This is also on going on the other website I am writing on. If I update there, it should be here about a day or so after with edits! I'll try to update as often as I can but I'm sorry if I don't get around to it for a while! I hope you enjoy this story! |