I do not own any of these characters, the only thing that is mine is the story I'm making them play out.

Chapter 1- Where We Began

Gajeel was slowly making his way back to his room to finally call it a night. After the Grand Magic Games and dragon invasion was dealt with properly the only thing on the bruised up dragon slayers mind was 'killing the fuck out of his bed'. A groan made it past his lips as the remaining adrenaline left his system, making his injuries from the past events known loud and clear. Nothing serious however, Wendy was able to heal most of his more dangerous wounds before leaving to find others to help.

"Tck shoulda just let me be, damn brat's gonna kill over if she thinks she can heal all those idiots.''

"Oh, you mean like you?''

Gajeel looked over his shoulder and let out a grin as his eyes landed on Pantherlily. The exceed in his smaller form ran up to Gajeel before hoping up on to his partner's shoulder. Lily made himself comfortable as he began to stretch out his sore muscles.

"It sure has been a long day; did the Master tell you when we will be heading out back to Magnolia? I'm not sure about you but I can't wait to sleep in my own bed again.''

"Gihihi I'm hurt Lily you don't like sleeping with me?" Gajeel paused for a moment as Lily flicked his tail in Gajeel's face in annoyance.

"I ain't gotta clue, wasn't payin much attention to the old man."

"Of course you weren't. When do you ever, I almost wonder why I even asked."

"Ah shaddup."

Lily didn't say anything else as Gajeel resumed his trek back to their room. It wasn't until Lily notice that Gajeel had walked past their hotel building did Lily inquire about the mix up.

"Hey lug head you walked past our hotel, you couldn't have been smashed in the head hard enough to miss that could you?" Lily stood up and began to poke and pull at Gajeel's face and ear to make his point known.

"Knock it off! I know I missed it! Just stay quiet will yah." Gajeel mumbled out the last part as he slowed to a stop on a small hill just outside the city. Lily was about to retort when he followed the dragon slayer's gaze. Sitting at the top of the hill was the small form of their nakama, Levy. She had already changed and washed up from the fight just a few hours earlier, she was currently looking out to the horizon. Levy was wearing a dark blue cover up over her normal orange and white dress; she also had on black leggings and wore no shoes as far as Lily could see. She was lost in her thoughts and didn't notice the slayer and exceed stand behind her and follow her gaze to the soon to be sunrise.

"Gihihi"

"AHH! … Gajeel!? UGH! What is wrong with you!? Who goes and sneaks up on people after the stuff we've been through today!? You're such a jerk!"

Levy let her head fall onto her knees as she drew them up to her body and let out a muffled groan. Levy took in deep breaths as she calmed her frantic heart. She honestly didn't expect anyone to still be up at this point in the night. The small mage refused to look up at her nakamas as she felt Gajeel and Lily take a seat next to her.

"Not my fault you couldn't hear me walkin up, I ain't exactly sneaky yah know Gihi"

Gajeel laid back after Lily jumped off his shoulder and rested with his hands under his head. By that time Levy had mimicked Gajeel's pose and laid back as well, she left her hands resting on her chest and she kept her legs bent as she looked up at the stars once more, trying to spot any consolation she could recognize. Lily climbed into Levy's lap with his back to her legs while he sat on her stomach and began to plot how he could leave his two friends alone. However that was short lived as he realized just leaving them alone won't progress their budding relationship, no he will stay he thought and... 'push' them in the right direction.

"I think what this idiot is trying to ask is, why are you out here so late Levy? Shouldn't you be resting like the others?"

Both ignored Gajeel's protest as he claimed that wasn't what he meant at all.

Levy didn't look up as she replied to the black exceed.

"Yah, I guess but I just couldn't sleep... A lot had happen recently and it left my mind restless you know?"

"Nope can't say I have Short Stuff."

Levy let her eyes fall shut as a groan escaped her lips. She whipped her head to her left and looked at the large male lying next to her. Gajeel was lying stretched out beside her with his hands as a small support behind his neck; he was wearing the same outfit he had on when fighting Rogue, his green shirt was almost completely gone from the last fight they were in. His jacket shockingly was still holding up with just a few holes and chunks missing from the end of one of his sleeves, and his pants where no different. Levy could just make out his features from the small gleam of light that reflected off of his face studs.

"Where's your bandana?"

Gajeel opened his eyes to look at her for a second before looking up at his forehead before running on of his hand threw his mane.

"No clue Shrimp, guess I lost that one too." He wore a smug look on his face as he went back to his previous position; however he kept his eyes open and stared out into the sky.

"Oh too bad I liked that one on you." Levy looked back up at the sky so she wouldn't have to see his shocked reaction, a small blush raised to her cheeks. Levy quickly changed the subjected and tried to ignore the eyes that bore into the side of her face.

"S-so did you hear? The Master said we would be heading home later today once everyone had rested up a bit. I don't know about you but I can't wait to get home, my books are in such disarray! I never got the chance to fix up my dorm after we were gone for so long. With the games and the training I never got around to it and I bet tha-"

"Shaddup Shrimp yer rambling," Gajeel moved to stand up and when he was at his full height he leaned down a bit and grabbed Levy by her shoulders and hoisted her up on her bare feet. He ignored his partner's complaints of being knocked off Levy's lap without warning, and shoved his hands in his pockets. The dragon slayer let out a grunt and turned to start down the hill to the city. The scrip mage watched, with a now grumpy Lily resting in her arms, as her eyes followed Gajeel's form only to widen slightly when he had turned back to her.

"Come on Pipsqueak ain't got all morning."

"Huh..?"

"Well I ain't just gonna leave yah out here; Bunny Girl would have my head." Gajeel had apparently found something very interesting to the left of them among the tree line, but even in the very slight morning light, Levy swore she saw a light redness to his ears.

"Mm!" Levy grinned as she nodded to the slayer and rushed to his side as they made their way back into town.

"Where yer shoes? Makes yah look 10 times shorter there Shrimp! Gihihi."

Levy huffed and wore an annoyed looked before snapping at the iron dragon.

"That's a load of bull and you know it Gajeel, I don't were heels or anything so how could I be shorter if all I wear are flats!"

"I don't know Shrimp, but I'm havin to squint rather hard to spot yah." His smug grin still firmly in place regardless of Levy's glare or small fists as she hit him on his arm.

"You're so insufferable! I honestly do not know how you can put up with this incredulous ignoramus Lily!"

"One day at a time Levy." The small exceed spoke up from the girls grip.

"Gihihihi, Ah I love it when you talk dirty to me Short Stuff." Gajeel leaned over into the now prominently blushing girls face, and grinned ear to ear as the bluenette stuttered and fumbled about next to him before letting out another one of his unique laughs.

"I w-was NOT talking d-dirty! I can't believe you! I... I…!"

Levy was interrupted however as the man beside her grabbed her suddenly to his side and let out a quiet swear.

"Fuck Shrimp watch where yer walking yah almost stepped in glass, Geez what am I gonna do with yah Pipsqueak?"

The bluenette looked down to her side and also noticed the sharp glass that littered the floor that was once in front of her, before she could let a remark that went along the lines 'Well if you weren't such an ass..' She felt a sudden weightlessness as the dragon stood out in front of her and pulled her hips forward from behind. Levy was practically sprawled out on his back before she righted herself and lifted her body further up his back as he hooked her legs over his arms. Somehow while that was going on Lily had safely jumped from Levy's arms and is now floating beside the two. Levy quickly wrapped her arms around his neck as the slayer made his way down the empty streets.

Levy couldn't help the deep blush on her cheek as she asked Gajeel what he was doing. Her only reply was a grunt and him saying he will carry her back to her room. Lily couldn't help the grin he now sported and bid Levy a good night as he flew off ahead to his shared room.

"Tck damn cat,"

Levy got a good look at Gajeel's now red tipped ears and couldn't stop the giggle that escaped her lips.

"Oi keep laughing an I'll let yah walk in the glass yah know!"

"Ahahah! Ok ok! I'm sorry it's just I never noticed how your ears get red when your flustered Gajeel!"

"I ain't flustered! It's.. It's just cold is all!" Gajeel hunched his shoulders as he stomped loudly down the last street before they came up to her stop.

"Hmm ok Gajeel maybe I'll get you a new headband so your ears would not get cold how's that?"

Levy at that point rested her head against his shoulder, not as flustered as before now that she knew her companion was also embarrassed at the night turn of events.

'Though you could hardly tell with this one' she thought to herself. 'What am I going to do with YOU Gajeel…?'

"Yah whatever, this is yer stop ain't it? So get off or ill throw yeh off Shrimp, I ain't a mule yah know."

"Hey! You where the one who put me here so I don't want to hear it from you!"

Levy hopped off the dragon slayer's back and stomped off to the door. By the time Levy looked back at Gajeel he was already making his way back up the street to his hotel.

"Thank you, Gajeel.."

Even with as softly as she spoke, Gajeel raised one of his arms without looking back and waved slightly to show he heard her.

"Night Short Stuff." He called back.

Ok so this is the first chapter so far. This will be my first fanfic I'm actually posting, so reviews and advice is welcomed. I'm not sure how offend I will be able to update but I will try my best to post frequently and put out someone long and good chapters! This will be just a Gajevy fic so when or if the others show up I won't be getting too deep into their relationships if it isn't needed to move the story along. So with that said.. Welcome aboard! And I hope yal will enjoy the ride :)

Edit- Small spelling/grammar mistakes

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