It was a beautiful morning in Magnolia. Levy McGarden just woke up and was getting ready to start a new day. She exited her room in Fairy Hills and went downstairs. She just made her some breakfast and was about to take it back up to her room when Erza stopped her.
"Levy, there's a letter here for you" she said handing the bluenette the envelope.
"Thank you, Erza" she said smiling as she examined the envelope. "There's no return address on here. Do you know who it's from?" she asked the red head.
Erza shook her head, "Maybe it's another love letter from Jet and Droy" she said smirking.
Levy hung her head, she had already rejected those two so many times that she had lost count. "Why do they insist on doing this" she mumbled as she walked back to her room.
The bluenette entered her room and set her food down on a small table in the corner of the room as she opened the letter and began reading it.
Dearest Levy,
I'm writing this letter to you because it's time I told you the truth. There's something I've been meaning to say to you and up until now I never had the courage to tell you. I only wish that I could tell you this in person, but I'm not sure if I will make it back from this job alive. Funny how death makes a person want to confess everything...
The truth, Levy, is that I think you are an amazing woman and have grown very fond of. You have shown me such kindness and generosity that no one has ever done in my entire being. I have always admired your kind heartedness. You forgave me for all of my past sins and showed this dragon that there was more to life than actual physical strength. It takes a great amount of inner strength to do the things that you have done. You have cared for me in a way that no one else could ever possibly do.
I honestly never thought I would be able to have feelings for anyone, but you have shown me that I am capable of love...capable of loving you. It's true that I have loved you for some time now and the fact that I never said or did anything to prove it breaks my heart. I would give anything to see your smiling face in front of me one last time...to be able to caress your soft skin...just once...
I love you Levy McGarden...I always have and I always will. If I die on this job I can at least die happily knowing that I was finally able to confess my true feelings for you. I only hope that you felt the same way.
Love always,
Gajeel Redfox
Levy's eyes were blurry from the amount of tears that were now pouring from her eyes as she clapped her hand over her mouth. The letter fell from her hand as she began crying. "...b-baka" she mumbled as she fell to her knees. She couldn't believe that this was a love confession from Gajeel of all people. She opened her eyes to see the letter lying on the floor right below her face. "Why?! Why couldn't you have told me sooner!" she yelled out.
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he had to find out where he was. Surly Master Makarov had to know about the mission he went one. She grabbed the letter off the floor and ran out of her room and downstairs, passing by Erza on her way out.
"Levy? What's wrong?" Erza asked as the bluenette didn't stop to say anything but ran out of Fairy Hills towards the guild.
Levy ran faster than she had ever run before and finally she reached Fairy Tail. She threw the doors open and ran through the guild past everyone and straight towards Master Makarov's office, the letter still in her grip.
She knocked on the door as she opened it to see Master sitting in his chair. He quickly jumped up as he saw a hysterical Levy standing in his office. "Levy my child, what's wrong?" he asked in a worried tone.
She held up her fist that was gripping onto the letter from Gajeel. "Where is he?" she said panting, trying to catch her breath. "Where is Gajeel?" she said louder as she began crying again.
Makarov lowered his head as he left his seat and walked around to the bluenette. "I'm sorry my dear...there was a very dangerous but very important job I needed done and he volunteered for it" the old guild master said.
Tears were streaming down Levy's face as she heard Master's words. "But why him?! Why not someone else?!" she said as she looked down at the letter.
Makarov could only guess why Levy was so upset as she kept holding onto the letter in her hand for dear life. "There...is a chance that he will be successful and will make it back here" he said. "If he does succeed as this job he should be returning in several days" he said, trying to give her some comfort.
There was hope? Levy bit on her lower lip as she nodded. "I will wait for him to return then" she said as she left out of his office.
Everyday Levy was at the guild from morning till night, sitting and waiting at her usual table. No one really knew what was wrong with her. She would just sit there staring at the doors, holding the letter in her hands. Even Jet and Droy kept trying to get her to move or do something but she refused to move. Occasionally she would try and read but she couldn't stay focused enough to read.
Two days passed...then three, then four, then five and finally six days had passed. Levy still sat there, waiting for her dragon to return so she could hear his confession from his own mouth. Makarov walked by her which grabbed Levy's attention. She looked at him as he glanced at the door and then back to her. He hung his head and shook his head, knowing that Gajeel should have been back by now. Levy could feel her eyes tearing up as she looked down at the letter that was still in her hand.
It was getting late in the day on the sixth day. Judging from the way Master looked at her earlier Gajeel was not coming back...ever. She stood up with her heart broken as she made her way towards the doors to leave.
Before she could reach the doors they flung open unexpectedly, startling everyone in the guild as a gust of wind swept through the guild. Levy averted her eyes from the gust until she finally looked back up. There, standing right in front of her, was a familiar silhouette...a tall man with long spikey hair. The person walked into the guild...it was Gajeel, although it had looked like he had seen better days. He was covered in bandaged from head to toe, his arm in a cast and had an obvious limp.
Levy's eyes couldn't believe that he was there, standing in front of her. She covered her mouth as tears streamed down her face. "Ga...Gajeel?" she whimpered.
"Gajeel you're back!" she said as she threw herself at him, causing the iron dragon to stumble back.
"L-Levy?" he said as he looked down at the bookworm who was now latched onto him, not wanting to let him go. The bluenette looked up at Gajeel and showed him the letter that was in her hand. Gajeel stared at it as a small smile came across his face.
Levy stood on her tip toes and kissed him gently on his lips. "You have a lot of explaining to do Gajeel Redfox" she said smiling.
