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"Have you ever wondered why Dragon Slayers are so… I don't know, infuriating?" Lucy asked Levy with a sigh while flipping through one of the books Levy's books while sitting on the wizard's bed, legs dangling over the edge.

Levy made a face behind her glasses while not looking up at Lucy. "What did he do this time?" She asked while chewing on the end of her pen.

"Does it matter?" Lucy huffed with a frown etched on her face, her pale cheeks turning pink. "What doesn't Natsu do that's annoying, childish, oblivious-"

"If you like him you need to punch him in the face with the information or he'll never get it." Levy cut her off. She loved Lucy like a sister; but, she was a broken record and everything she was saying could be thrown right back on her.

"What? N-no! Whatever…" Lucy sputtered, her embarrassment spreading all the way to her ears as her face flushed. She looked up from the book at Levy before adding, "a-as though I could ever have romantic feelings for someone so annoying and… and… Natsu-like!"

"If you say so." Levy replied lazily while turning the page in the book she was reading before jotting down a note. "I'll remind you of this conversation whenever you two grow up and act like adults."

"Hey!" Lucy retorted. "Like you're one to talk!"

"Mmm," Levy replied, refusing to get into it with Lucy, who they both knew was completely right.

However, unlike Lucy, Levy was doomed. It was so obvious to anyone paying attention how attached Lucy and Natsu were to each other and that it wasn't 'if' but 'when' they finally got together. It was infuriating for her, who was completely hopeless in her one-sided crush that would never go anywhere. She felt so pathetic and lame for even liking him…

"Don't 'mmm' me, Levy!" Lucy pushed.

"What do you want me to say, Lucy?" Levy snapped. "I don't need relationship advice from someone who's never been in one and that can't even admit that she likes a guy she's head over heels for!"

A silence fell between them as Lucy's legs stopped swinging back and forth.

"I think I should go…" Lucy said after a few second, jumping to her feet, Levy's book falling onto the floor in the process.

"Luce, wait; I-" Levy tried, pushing herself up onto her feet as well as Lucy strode toward the door.

"Don't worry about it. Like you said, who wants to listen to some pathetic loser, right?" Lucy cut her off, sounding angry and hurt. "I'll talk to you later. Good luck with your man of steel problem."

Levy flinched as though Lucy had actually hit her. However, she did nothing to stop the blonde from leaving.

"I'm doomed…" Levy groaned as she fell back into her seat and ripped her glasses off. She tossed them on her desk before rubbing her face with her hands in frustration.

Gajeel was just too much for her… and she just wasn't enough for him when it came down to it.

Not that he even knew anything about it to start with. He'd have to be perceptive enough to realize what was going on around him. Not unlike Natsu when it came to Lucy. However, Natsu actually cared about Lucy whereas Gajeel could care less about Levy when it came down to it. She was just another Fairy Tail member that needed to be protected and not someone that he wanted to protect because she was important to him.

Putting her chin down on her desk, Levy stared out her window at the cloudless sky wondering where Gajeel even was right now. He'd left three days ago on a request by himself and should be back anytime now. She'd asked Lily yesterday if he knew what request Gajeel had taken; but he hadn't even known.

"Get a hold of yourself, Levy!" She snapped at herself, pulling herself up straight and getting to her feet. There was no point in her apartment sulking all day. There was no point in feeling bad about things she didn't have control over, either. She should be enjoying her youth. She should be enjoying her life! She shouldn't be spending her time feeling bad for herself and her lack of a love life.

However, when she entered the Guild Hall an hour later she found her tall dark and handsome Gajeel leaning against the bar talking to Lily and Mirajane.

Levy stood up straight despite herself while straightening her yellow headband nervously. Mirajane glanced her way and waved vigorously, which made Levy inwardly groan. Leave it to Mirajane to have no tact or subtlety.

However, her cheeks flushed when Gajeel glanced over his shoulder at her. He smirked at her before turning back around, which was about as much of a greeting as she was going to get from the damn Dragon Slayer. Honestly, she'd yet to meet a decent one outside of Wendy. Natsu and Gajeel were so quick to react, and react poorly, and had little idea of what was going on around them if it didn't immediately affect them.

"Look who finally showed back up!" Mirajane said happily when Levy stopped in front of the bar a couple seats away from Gajeel. She wasn't willing to stand right next to him. It seemed way too forward and awkward to be perfectly honest. It wasn't like they were on bad terms or anything; they just weren't exactly best friends. "Gajeel was just telling me about his request! Sounds like a cake walk."

"Yeah, definitely not anything I needed to split with someone else." He snorted in his normal bragging way. He was so used to being a loner and in charge of things that he definitely wasn't a team player by nature. However, Levy was drawn to that. There was no tripping over his feet to get in line for someone. There was no hesitation in his actions. There was no lack of confidence that a lot of the men in Fairy Tail let show a little too much for Levy's liking. She loved all of her Guild members; but, she'd come to realize she was attracted to the bad boy type that didn't give two shits about anyone else unless it benefited them. She wasn't sure what that said about her and wasn't sure she wanted to know.

"Oh, Levy, you'll love this. What was part of the reward, Gajeel?" Mirajane pushed on practically gushing with glee. Levy raised an eyebrow as Gajeel rubbed the back of his head in an uncharacteristically looking a little shy.

"Mira you suck at this stuff." He laughed while quickly recovering while sliding a book toward Levy. "I was going to surprise you… but here you go."

Levy looked down at the book as it stopped in front of her. Her eyes went wide as she quickly picked it up and started flipping through the pages with shocked excitement.

"The guy said it was some ancient something or another… I wasn't really listening; but, I figured you'd like it. You can throw it out if you have it already or something." Gajeel said casually while he looked sideways at Levy for a reaction. Mirajane giggled to herself, hand covering her mouth to try and keep herself composed. It was so cute when the young ones tried to impress each other. Her own love life was horrid; so, she liked to live through the others and moments like this she just ate up.

"I can have this, really?" Levy asked, looking up at him with wide excited eyes as she closed the book and held it against her chest.

Gajeel coughed into his hand before smiling despite himself. "Yeah that's what I said, didn't I? I have no use for it. Like I said, I figured you'd like it so take it already."

"Oh, thank you so much Gajeel!" She gushed, face turning red with joy as she smiled widely at him, practically vibrating with excitement at the luck she was having and that it had been Gajeel that had gotten it for her.

"Woah, calm down. It's just a book, Levy." He laughed off his own happiness while trying to look indifferent. This was exactly the kind of reaction he'd been hoping for to be perfectly honest.

"Oh, yeah, sorry…" She laughed nervously before looking down at the book and biting down on her lower lip. She tried to not look too happy lest he think she was weird and over doing it. However, she couldn't remember the last time she'd been this happy. "Excuse me. I actually have been looking for something like this so I'd like to look it over… um… excuse me. Thanks again!"

And with that Levy took off running, face bright red and heart racing. She couldn't get away from him fast enough. She was so worried of making a fool of herself, especially in such a public place.

"Aw, she's so cute!" Mirajane gushed as she leaned against the bar and rested her chin in her hand. "I wish I had someone sweet like you getting me priceless treasures."

"I already told ya! It ain't like that." Gajeel said defensively as Lily smirked at Mirajane, having kept quiet the whole time. He knew better than to poke and prod Gajeel when it came to Levy.

"Uh huh, sure it isn't." Mirajane giggled, looking at him knowingly. "You don't have to act all big and tough with me, Gajeel. I think it's adorable."

"Shut up don't use the word 'cute' and my name in the same sentence!" Gajeel grumbled, turning away in annoyed embarrassment. "But… you think she liked it that much?"

"I'm going to go with 'yes'." Lily finally cut in, unable to help himself. Gajeel was an idiot and he couldn't take it anymore. "Though, I doubt anything you gave her wouldn't make her smile like that."

Gajeel smiled to himself, leaning back against the bar, rather proud of himself while Mirajane and Lily rolled their eyes at him behind his back.