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Pantherlily looked up from the recruitment schedule in front of him and regarded the angry scowl on Gajeel's face. They were going over the newest additions to the Enforcement squad - hopefully, he'd be able to get Gajeel to make some decision instead of just saying everyone sucked.

Gajeel was not always one of the most productive people on the planet.

"What's on your mind, Gajeel?" Lily scribbled on the papers, wondering if he should even bother making notes at this point, "You've been staring over at Levy's table for the last fifteen minutes."

They were sitting in the dinner hall, and as normal, there was a group around Levy's table. She was one of the most popular and well-liked members of the Magic Council. After Fairy Tail had disbanded, she hadn't even stepped a foot out of Fairy Hills before the Council snatched her up.

It didn't surprise Lily at all. Levy was one of the top magical minds of their era. She was a scholar and had a particular talent for secrets. Her Solid Script Art and ability to create seals was also highly sought after.

Gajeel had floundered around before the Magic Council hired him. They discovered that he had a particular talent for...well, arresting people that didn't want to be arrested. When they weren't a mission, they were also assigned to toughen up the advanced recruits.

"Shut up. 's not like that."

"It's not like what?"

"I just don't like that they're crowding her. She's gotta eat. They're just yappin' at her and not lettin' her relax."

There was a cheering laugh from Levy as she sipped her coffee. It didn't escape attention that most of the people around her were men.

Gajeel growled.

Lily sighed.

In the last six months, it was obvious that Gajeel was feeling a lot more for Levy than he wanted to let on. Lily understood his friend's reluctance to do anything - Gajeel had been pretty straight forward about his past history with Fairy Tail and what happened with Levy - but it was starting to get to the point that it was depressing.

It was a daily routine - they came to eat, Gajeel would get all angry because of Levy's fan club, and then he would get even more angry that she didn't have enough staff to help her. He would get angry if some guy looked at her the wrong way. He would then get even more angry if it looked like she was remotely interested in someone else.

Although, Lily doubted that last part was really true and was more of just Gajeel's overactive mind.

"Uh-huh," Lily set the papers down, "Just ask her out, Gajeel. For gods sakes."

The Dragon Slayer had the most fascinating reaction that Lily had ever seen.

His entire face turn red - all the way to the tips if his ears.

"Fuckin' hell!" Gajeel slammed his fist on the table, "I'm gonna go work out."

He stomped out of the dinner hall.

Lily sighed, whoever was working out in the training hall was probably going to end up in the medical wing.

"Goodness, what's his problem?"

He smiled at Levy, who had a confused look on her face. She sipped her cup of tea, watching their guildmate storm out of the room.

The whole situation was stupid and ridiculous, in Lily's opinion. Gajeel was just getting mad when the reality was that he was just scared of telling Levy the truth. With a smirk on his face, he made a few more notes on the paperwork, "He has a couple of frustrations, so to speak."

"Oh dear," Levy looked concerned, "I hope it all works out okay."

Lily wished that Gajeel would stop being pigheaded. It was clear that Levy watched the man whenever he wasn't looking. It was true that she had a group that followed her all over the place - but she never treated them the same way she treated Gajeel.

There was always the whistful, but happy look in her eyes whenever she got to spend time with him.

"I think it'll all work out in the end."