Hey guys! Hope you like this GaLe I've been cooking up! (Planning on throwing some NaLu in here too!) Rated M for future Lemons and all that stuff c: hope you guys like it! Please leave reviews and follow my story! Really encouraging when I read your guys' comments! Thanks! :)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL!

Levy sat at Mirajane's bar with a look of utter dismay plastered on her face. Jet and Droy had been trying for HOURS to get her to cheer up, but nothing seemed to be working.

"Come on Levy-chan! Why don't we go on a mission to bring your spirits up?" Droy said enthusiastically.

Levy let out a lengthy sigh and shook her head before laying her head down on the bar.

"What's got you so down to start with?" Jet probed.

Levy just shook her head against the hardwood of the bar counter and mumbled "I don't want to talk about it."

"Levy!" Lucy called. Natsu, Happy and Lucy were all walking in through the front doors of the guild hall.

Levy plastered a fake smile on her face. "Welcome back Lucy! How did the quest go?"

"Other than NATSU BURNING UP HALF OF THE FOREST, it was a success! And look!" Lucy dug through a satchel she had hanging on her left shoulder and produced a box covered in wrapping paper and bows.

Levys mouth went dry and a genuine smile spread across her face. "Oh Lu-chan! You didn't have to-"

"Nonsense! I know it's a little early for christmas gifts, but I couldn't wait to give it to you."

Excitedly, Levy tore through the decorative paper and bows. Then, ever so slowly, Levy took the top of the box off and gasped. With thin, delicate fingers, Levy grasped the ends of the necklace in the box and slowly brought it out for everyone to see. The rope sterling silver chain was relatively thin, and intricate, and the pendant was something Levy had never seen before. It was a clear orb that seemed to give off its own light, and at any given angle gave off a rainbow of colors, much like looking at sunrays in a pool.

"Lucy… it's so beautiful…" Levy was at a loss for words.

Lucy smiled and touched the little orb pendant, and was pleased with the intrigued response she got from Levy. "Lucy! It changed color!"

Lucy nodded. "It's infused with magic. Kind of works like a mood ring! Depending on what the wearer is feeling will determine what color is most prominent in the orb. Neat huh?"

Levy pulled Lucy into a big hug, her earlier slump long forgotten. "I love it! I've never seen anything like this. Where did you get it?"

Lucy shrugged. "It was something the guy threw in with our reward money. Supposedly it brings good luck and fortune too." With that she winked, then leaned in close so that only Levy would hear what she had to say. "I was thinking it might give you the courage to finally make a move with Ga-" Levy's hands flew to Lucy's mouth, her face a brighter red than ever seen before. Lucy only gave her a devilish smirk, her eyes positively gleaming. Little did they know, a very sly Mirajane had been tuned in the whole time. Behind that innocent composer was a cunning mastermind that had a knack for plotting to get fellow mages to hook up. The unsuspecting blunette and iron dragon would be the next victims of her scandalous plotting.

"Jet and Droy said you were acting depressed earlier; what's that all about?" Lucy called from her bathroom.

Levy had decided to accompany Lucy back to her apartment since the two hadn't seen each other in quite some time.

"Nothing really-"

"Oh don't give me that! Out with it!" Lucy demanded as she emerged from the steamy bathroom. Her still wet hair clung to the sides of her face and neck, dripping water down her tight fitting crop top.

Levy let out a remorseful sigh and brought her knees up to her chest. "I was talking with Cana the other day at the bar, and I don't know how we even got on the subject, but we started talking about boys and dating…"

Lucy sat across from Levy on the floor, crossing her legs Indian style. "Go on."

"Well… Lu-chan I've never been on a real date before… and Cana said it's probably because… well…" Levy fumbled with her thumbs. "You're probably going to make fun of me for getting so upset about it."

"Spit it out!" Lucy laughed. "We're nakama, you can trust me."

Levy let out a long sigh. "She said it's probably because of how frigid I can be and... my breast size." Levy's face fell dark as she evaluated her, in her own opinion, sad excuse for boobs.

"Levy-chan! You have nice breasts! They're so nice and perky! Maybe the reason why you haven't been on a date is because you're so pretty that no guy has the balls to ask you out!" Lucy chided happily.

Levy peaked up from behind her knees. "You really think so Lu-chan?"

Lucy smiled and nodded, then got to her feet, offering Levy a hand. Levy smiled and accepted her open palm. Lucy pulled Levy to her feet, and before Levy could react, spun her around. With an evil grin Lucy groped one of Levy's breasts with each hand. "See? They're nice handfuls each! Not bad at all!"

Levy squeaked and turned bright red, a giggle rising up from her throat. "Lu-chan! Cut it out!"

"Booooooobs! You have them! See?" Lucy teased.

Just then, right at the wrong timing, Natsu walked in with Happy and Gajeel in tow. "Yo! Lucy-"

All five people stopped moving. Natsu, Happy and Gajeel all had their jaw hit the ground. Lucy was frozen in place groping Levy who was red enough to give even a tomato a run for its money.

"THIS IS SO NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE." Lucy released Levy immediately, who just stood there petrified. "Ga..jeel..?"

He cleared his throat. "Uh… hey.. shrimp.."

Natsu lifted a brow. "Did we interrupt some-"

"LUCY KICK!"

Natsu went flying.

"Idiot! Knock before barging into my house!" Lucy fumed. "How many times do I have to tell you?!"

"Neh! Lucy! What were you doing to Levy?" Happy asked.

Lucy scratched her head and smiled awkwardly. "Well.. you see… Levy was feeling self conscious about her breast size and I was just showing her that she had okay boobs…"

Natsu shot up from his once paralyzed state on the floor and got in Lucy's face. "So if we want to compliment a girl on her breasts we just cop' a feel?!"

Lucy gave him another one of her famous Lucy kicks and sent him through the ajar door. "No idiot!"

Gajeel let out a "tch" and shook his head. "Women are so confusing…"

Lucy turned to face him. "Anyways Gajeel, why are you here? I mean it's normal for Natsu and Happy to come barging into into my home but you?..."

Gajeel turned his burning crimson eyes to the still petrified Levy, who blinked several times in response. "What?"

"I need to talk with the Shrimp over there."

Levys heart fluttered. "M-m-m-m-me?" She stammered.

Gajeel cracked one of his famous grins that Levy had come to adore. "Gihi."

Levy huffed as she struggled to close the zipper of her duffle bag. Even after meticulously folding each item of clothing, the bag just did not want to close.

Levy let out a defeated sigh and plopped down on her bed. Despite her stubborn bag giving her trouble, Levy had a huge smile plastered on her face. She and Gajeel would be spending a WHOLE week together. Just the two of them. No Jet and Droy picking fights with Gajeel every minute, no Panther Lily hovering about. Just Levy and Gajeel.

Levy's heart began to pick up pace just imagining it. "Maybe… just maybe… I could get the guts to tell Gajeel-"

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Levy squeaked and fell onto the floor in a heap. "That's got to be Gajeel now… who else would knock on a door hard enough to break it off its hinges."

Levy did a quick check of her hair in her bedroom mirror before hustling to the front door. "Coming!"

Gajeel was getting more and more pissed the longer he stood there at Levy's door. She KNEW he would be coming to pick her up soon. Why the hell was it taking her so long to answer?

With an annoyed "tch" he raised his fist to knock again when the front door swung open. A beaming Levy smiled up at him with a light blush dusting her cheeks. Gajeel could feel his heart thump a little faster in his chest. Sure, the Shrimp could annoy the crap outta him sometimes, but she could also be damn cute.

The awkward silence between the two hung heavy in the air.

"So… you ready to go or?..." Gajeel prompted.

Levy smiled sheepishly up at him. "Yes I'm all packed! Just having a little trouble getting the duffle bag to zip up."

Gajeel snorted and rolled his eyes. "Figures. Only a shrimp like you could have a struggle with a mere suitcase."

Levy huffed, her cheeks turning red as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It's nothing I couldn't handle! Just being stubborn is all…"

Gajeel raised a studded brow. "You want me to have a crack at it?"

"Sure why not." Levy shrugged and turned, giving him room to enter.

Gajeel squeezed through the tiny doorway, just barely avoiding an enormous pile of books. Looking around the tiny apartment he noticed it was absolutely cluttered with books.

He snickered and crossed his arms over his chest, muscles bulging in the sleeveless tunic he adorned. "You're such a nerd."

Levy waved him off and started walking down the hallway. "Save it metalhead. My suitcase is back here."

Gajeel cracked a grin. He loved the fact that Levy wasn't afraid to stick up to him. She was one of the only people, other than the Salamander of course, that would dare to face off with him. When he entered the small bedroom, he found even more books lining the walls in shelves. A tiny bed was pushed against the far wall under a window that was cracked, letting a cool breeze roll in. Levy was standing at the bed with her hands on her hips. Gajeel took a minute to admire her standing there. Her blue hair was pulled back behind a yellow headband, as usual, and she wore her favorite orange dress. As the breeze came through the window, the skirt of her dress slightly lifted, revealing a dangerous amount of skin. Levy took no heed and began to tug on the duffle bag zipper once again, grunting with effort.

Shaking his head, and a dark blush settling on his face, Gajeel made his way across the room. "Out of the way shrimp. We ain't got time to screw around with a bag."

With one simple pull, Gajeel got the bag closed. "Gihi."

Levy pursed her lips and furrowed her brows. "How'd you do that so easily."

"I ain't tiny like you squirt." He patted her on the head, much to Levy's irritation.

"Alright! Alright! Let's get going." She snapped.

Levy grabbed the bag and slung it onto her shoulder, only to have Gajeel grab it from her. She quirked a brow confused.

"Don't want to have to deal with you falling behind shrimp. Let's go." He cracked a grin and threw it on his shoulder while marching towards the door.

"Thanks… I think." Levy mumbled.

Lucy leaned against the booth lazily as she watched Natsu eat enough food to feed a small army. Noticing her stare Natsu swallowed a mouthful and gave her a toothy grin. "Staring is rude Luce."

Lucy gave an apologetic smile and tilted her head to one side. "Sorry. I dozed off for a minute there."

"Neh! Natsu!" Happy came by and landed on Natsu's head.

"Oh. Hey Happy! How's Carla and Wendy?"

"They're doing good! I wanted to ask if we could go fishing. I want to catch Carla the biggest fish there is!" Happy cooed.

Lucy placed her hand on the side of her face and leaned on the table. "But Happy, Carla doesn't like fish…"

Happy's face fell. "Oh yeah… well then I'll just bring it back to show to her and eat it myself!" he quickly changed his tune.

Natsu smiled widely. "That's the spirit Happy! Let's go!" Natsu hopped up from the booth, making a beeline for the door. As he passed, he grabbed Lucy's hand and pulled her along like a rag doll. "Come on Lucy!"

"You make it seem like I had a choice!" Lucy whined as she flailed behind him, struggling to keep up.

He shot back a huge grin and picked up speed. "Let's race Happy!"

"Aye sir!"

Mirajane smiled after them while cleaning out a mug. "Aren't they just the cutest?" She said to master Makarov as he was polishing off his drink. After a sharp exhale Makarov gave her a stern look. "What have you been plotting Mira? You've been awfully interested in those two… not to mention your unusual pairing of Gajeel and Levy for a simple request…"

Mira smiled innocently. "Whatever do you mean master? I figured Gajeel wouldn't mind making some money and Levy has the proper knowledgeable background for the request I suggested…"

Makarov eyed her suspiciously. "Very convenient… well it's none of my business."

Mira giggled and continued cleaning her mugs. "Indeed."

.

.

.

~Back in Lucy's bedroom shortly after Gajeel Natsu and Happy walked into Lucy groping Levy's breast~

"A request?" Levy asked confused.

Gajeel nodded and rubbed the back of his head. "Mira suggested it. Said it's good money. I don't know much about charting stars and all that other sciency crap, but I know you do. Figured you'd be my best bet… 'Less you don't want to go-"

Levy ripped the paper from his hands with a determined grin. "I'm in!"

.

.

.

~Present time Fairy Tail Guild Hall~

Mirajane was besides herself with glee. She still couldn't believe her plan had gone so well. Gajeel and Levy had an undeniable liking for one another, anyone at Fairy Tail knew that. All it needed was a little "push" so to speak.

"Now to move on to Natsu and Lucy…" she said deviously.

Well what do you guys think so far? Lengthy I know! Gomenasai (;_;)

Just had to set up the back story! More to come! Please review and follow! Thanks!