Carnival
Dragon slayers and carnivals did not mix at all. It was like eating ketchup with ice cream, the combination just didn't go and often resulted in throwing up. Regardless of this fact, the three dragon slayers of Fairy Tail were dragged along to the biggest carnival in Fiore anyways.
Gajeel cursed under his breath as he walked the cobble stone sidewalk with Pantherlily by his side. He had never envied the blue-haired dragon slayer walking in front of him so much before; even more than he envied her when he noticed he didn't have an Exceed as a partner. Wendy had not yet been motion sick before, and she might never be thanks to her magical abilities. Gajeel had considered asking the young dragon slayer to cast troia on him but quickly brushed the thought aside; he didn't want to waste troia on petty carnival rides.
The guild walked as a loose pack through the maze of Magnolia's annual carnival. The streets were lined with booths for games and stands for food. Strings of lights illuminated the night sky with a golden color. Screams and laughs could be heard in the distance as the thundering roller coasters plunged and twisted.
Gajeel watched as Evergreen dragged Elfman by the ear into a section of the carnival called Fairy Land. Elfman shouted out a jumble of complaints about doing manly things but failed to escape.
"Lu-chan!" Levy shouted. "Let's go on the Ferris wheel!"
The blonde happily agreed and the duo eagerly got in line for the gigantic wheel. Gajeel huffed in annoyance; there wasn't anything for him to do here. The iron dragon slayer just wasn't a carnival type of guy. There was no fighting and the food was overpriced. Gajeel decided to quietly slip away, knowing nobody would notice his absence.
As Gajeel turned to go home, a voice called out, "Oi, Metalhead!"
Gajeel turned angrily at the sound of Natsu's voice and growled, "What?"
The pink haired dragon slayer casually leaned against a booth with a smirk planted on his face and gestured toward the dart game set up in the booth.
"I ain't playing some kid game." Gajeel snorted and turned to leave. "Ask the stripper."
"I think Juvia kidnapped him but are you scared cause I'll beat you?" Natsu sniggered.
Gajeel froze in his tracks and was in front of the booth in a mere second, slamming some jewels on the counter before snatching up the darts. "You're on, Flamebrain!"
The old man in charge of the game ducked out of the way as both dragon slayers started to fling sharp darts at the colorful assortment of balloons.
"Oh my, Gajeel sure is easily provoked," Mirajane commented at the scene before her.
"Those two would compete over anything," Lisanna agreed. The Strauss sisters watched as Natsu and Gajeel yelled in anger when they found out they had both popped the same amount of balloons. The two moved to the next booth, angrily tossing rings at bottles.
Soon enough every booth the two dragon slayers visited were left damaged in some way. Natsu and Gajeel wreaked havoc by either burning down or crushing booths to smithereens with their harsh strength.
"Master's not going to be happy when he gets the bills," Mira sighed and her sister nodded in agreement.
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Levy's blue hair was a blown up mess once she got off the roller coaster. Her and Lucy had gotten on almost every ride the carnival had to offer and their adrenaline rush was starting to die down.
"We should head back," Lucy suggested. "I think they're closing down soon."
Levy nodded as they started to walk. "That was really fun. Magnolia should have more carnivals!"
"Yeah!" Lucy agreed. "Too bad Natsu can't go on the rides, he would've really like it."
"Or you just want to go on a ride with Natsu." Levy raised an eyebrow.
"Well, yeah but not in the way you're thinking," Lucy protested. "He's my friend and I want him to have fun."
"Sure," Levy said, unconvinced.
The blonde and bluenette's eyes widen as they approached the entrance. Everything was a mess. Booths were smashed to the ground and random toys littered the streets in mounds.
"What happened here?" Both girls exclaimed.
"It seems that Natsu and Gajeel got a little too competitive." Mira appeared next to them.
"Those idiots…" Gray sighed as he walked over with Juvia locked on his arm.
"Where did they go?" Lisanna asked. Everyone stood in silence as they all drew a blank.
"We should go find them before they cause more trouble," Lucy advised.
The mages split up and called out the dragon slayers' names. Levy carefully walked over the debris as she searched for Gajeel. She took every corner and called out his name. Finally she noticed his long dark hair as he leaned against the only booth left standing.
"There you are!" Levy cheered as she saw him.
Gajeel abruptly turned around and shoved something in the girl's face. Levy blinked at the object in front of her. It was an enormous teddy bear that stood taller than her with blue fur the color of her hair.
The solid script mage looked at it in confusion. "What-"
"Just take it." Gajeel cut off her question. Levy curiously glanced at his face, taking note of the red tinting his cheeks and ears. The bluenette came to the conclusion that he must have won it and she gladly took the stuffed animal from his outstretched hand, quietly thanking him.
The two walked side by side back to the entrance where their friends waited. A comfortable silence filled the air as Levy walked with the oversized bear hugged in her arms. Gajeel had his arms crossed against his chest, glancing at the smiling girl beside him when she wasn't looking.
As the two approached their guild mates, the conversations slowly became quiet as knowing grins spread across their faces as they watched the bookworm walk with a teddy bear in her arms and a smile on her face beside the blushing dragon slayer.
A\N: I meant to put an author's note on chapter one but I was in such a hurry to post it I forgot. Anyways, I just wanted to say that this is the first fanfic that I've ever posted so please excuse any out of character-ness. I'm a huge fan of Gajeel and Levy as a couple and I think they're adorable. I hope you like it! Reviews and constructive criticism are welcome!
