Chapter Two
Levy was walking around the bookstore, looking for a new book to read. She wasn't having any luck so she decided to go try another bookstore nearby. On her way out, she saw Gajeel walking past. Her heart skipped a beat, but she kept her head down and continued on her way to the bookstore. It had been awhile since she had seen him and it looked like he had been training. Lily turned around and noticed her staring. Levy blushed and quickened her pace. The last thing she needed was Gajeel finding out about her crush on him.
Gajeel walked in to an alley and then peeked around the corner to see where the young mage had gone. He sees her walk in to a bookstore and groans. Of course that's where she was going. She always seemed to be reading, so it made sense. That didn't mean that he liked it though. Why couldn't she go somewhere like a coffee place where he could watch her from a distance without being found out? Pantherlily looked up at his partner and shook his head. Would he ever have the courage to ask his guild mate on a date?
Levy looked around the bookstore for a few minutes, but she wasn't really paying attention to any of the books. She was too busy thinking about Gajeel and how much stronger he looked. He must have been training rather hard. The young mage couldn't help but think about how much his looks countered his personality. On the outside he seemed like a brute, a walking death machine. She knew that wasn't true though. The dragon slayer was actually kind and he was just as protective of his guild mates as anyone else in Fairy Tail. He certainly had changed a lot since he attacked the guild.
Gajeel sighed and walked in to the bookstore. He didn't really know what he was doing, but Lily had told him that he should try and talk to the blue haired mage. The tiny cat led his partner through the rows of books until they came across the other Fairy Tail mage. Lily coughed and then ran behind the bookcase. Levy looked up and both mages blushed and looked away. The dragon slayer cursed himself for blushing; he should at least know how to talk to a girl! Heck, even Salamander could talk to girls. Even Lucy and everyone in the guild knew that he liked her.
Levy quickly grabbed a book off of the shelf before waving goodbye to Gajeel. She paid for the book and then walked out of the store. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she raced towards the guild. It took her a few minutes to realize that someone was following her. As she turned around, Gajeel bumped in to her. They both fell to the ground and ended up in a rather awkward position, with Gajeel on top of his guild mate.
Both mages blushed and looked away from each other. People in the streets were staring and started whispering about how they were a cute couple. Neither of the mages heard this though, they were too busy trying to remember how to breathe. It took them a few minutes to calm down and realize that they were still in the same awkward position. Levy coughed and looked up at Gajeel. He got the hint and quickly stood up. The dragon slayer helped his guild mate stand up and then Levy turned to walk away. Gajeel didn't let go of her wrist.
Levy turned around and looked at Gajeel. She didn't look away this time, but only because she was concerned for him. It looked like he was having trouble thinking, like he was waging a war inside of his head. The young woman turned towards her friend and gently placed a hand on his cheek. This seemed to stop the fighting in Gajeel's head and they both ended up staring at each other. The dragon slayer opened his mouth to say something, but quickly closed it. He didn't know how to say what he wanted to, so he didn't say anything at all.
Levy couldn't think of what to do, so she just kept standing there with one hand on Gajeel's cheek. Neither of them seemed to mind, but there was a certain tension between them. She would have mentioned it, but she couldn't get the words to come out. It seemed like her guild mate didn't know what to say either. As the sun started to set, Levy decided that it was time to return home. She turned away from Gajeel and started to walk towards home. Gajeel watched her walk away and decided that Lily was right. He needed to do something about his feelings.
He ran after the young mage and grabbed her wrist gently. As she turned around, he pulled her close and kissed her. Levy's eyes widened in surprise before she relaxed in to the kiss. She dropped the book and wrapped her arms around Gajeel's neck. The dragon slayer wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. They stood there for a few minutes before they were interrupted by loud laughter. Gajeel pulled away and looked for the source, only to see Natsu and Happy running towards the guild.
"Get back here, Salamander!" He shouted before running after the other dragon slayer.
"It's about time." Lily smiles.
Levy blushes and sighs before picking up her book and continuing her walk. Looks like she wasn't the only one harboring a secret crush.