Author's note: Oh my gawd... I can't wait for episode 11! Gajeel and Rogue will clash, fuck YEAAAAAHHHHH!

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CHAPTER 2: PUMPING UP

Gajeel woke up with a start, the nagging worry creeping its way up to him. Lily was still sleeping when he got out of the bathroom, so he got dressed and went straight for the guild to wait for the two Shadow Gear members. It was still pretty early when he got there, so he went to the gym to get warmed up. Half an hour later and the two men showed up with a gloom look.

"I'm impressed!" Jet and Droy looked up surprised, not expecting Gajeel to beat them to the gym. "You actually came! And with time to spare, too!" The Dragon Slayer was smiling wickedly, already planning to wipe the floor with them.

"Let's get started, then." Jet said defiantly, making Gajeel snicker.

"My, my… Ain't we impatient… Whatever, get ready. I'm not gonna go easy on your asses." Gajeel promised, his harsh voice raising goose bumps on their skin. Jet took a defensive stance a second before Gajeel attacked.

After a couple of hours, once the training was over for the day, Gajeel went to the Infirmary to check on a certain blue haired girl. Since she was nowhere to be found, he asked Mirajane her whereabouts and jaw dropped when he found out where she was.

"She went to the Library. She said she was bored and, since she's in no danger, I let her go."

"Are out of your fucking mind, woman? Half her body is in a cast and she's roaming around town? Wait, how can she even walk?"

"She's using her Scrip magic, so don't worry. She has enough magic to get herself home." Gajeel stared dumbstruck at the young woman, wondering how she could be so laid back about Levy. Jet and Droy groaned loudly somewhere behind them, Mirajane rummaging through the bottles from the bar and prepared a natural cocktail. "I think you overdid it a bit, they won't be able to get up in the morning."

"I don't give a flying fuck. They are gonna get stronger or I'm disbanding them."

"Aren't you a bit hard on them?"

"Are you fucking kidding me? Did you see how she got back? And it's not the first time, either!"

"She can handle herself just fine."

"Yes, SHE can, but those two CAN'T. And I don't wanna see her like that again! I can't..." Gajeel stopped from saying more, knowing Mira to be a sucker for gossip.

"You're right about them pumping up a bit, but disbanding them... Listen, I know you care for her, the whole guild noticed, actually, but keeping her away from her brothers is not the solution."

"If they are able to protect her, I'm not gonna do it. I need to know she'll come back home in one piece when she goes on missions." Gajeel looked away for a moment, imagining disgusted about Levy's broken body, not hearing her heart beat. "I'm off." He got up abruptly, storming out of the guild, heading for Magnolia's public library.

He went through the doors of the stuffy building nonchalantly, a couple of people looking strangely at the pierced man. He returned the stares with death glares, scaring everyone, and continued his search, finding Levy's scent easily enough. After a couple of rows, he found the bluenette on her FLOAT magic, reading quietly with a smile on her face.

"You can't stay put for two fucking days?" Gajeel startled the petite girl, making her drop her book.

"I was bored..." Levy whined, moving her little cloud low enough to reach for the book.

"You have a whole library in your room, why the fuck are you in here?" Gajeel couldn't believe his eyes.

"I read those already." Levy leafed through the novel, trying to find the page she was reading.

"Then burn them or something!"

"Gajeel! How could you say such a thing?" Levy gapped at the Dragon Slayer, stopping herself from throwing something at him for even considering such an outrageous thing.

"Or open a store or something. Whatever." Gajeel scooped a shocked bluenette off her Solid Script and headed for the main door.

"Put me down! Gajeel! Come on! I can get home by myself!" Levy blushed because of the sudden closure, waving her good arm awkwardly.

"I'm amazed you can activate any spell with that hand." Gajeel pointed out her cast.

"This is nothing. I've had worse." As soon as Levy opened her mouth, she regretted it. The look on Gajeel's face was something to be scared of. She was suddenly afraid for Jet and Droy, the two most precious people in the world.

"When?" He stared ahead, not daring to look her way.

"Sorry, I blurted it out without thinking..."

"WHEN?" Gajeel unconsciously gripped her tighter, trying to control his anger. Levy sighed and hugged her belly with her good hand, letting Gajeel carry her.

"When you went on that three month mission..." She bit her lip nervously.

"How bad?" Gajeel had a hard time containing his growls, Levy knowing he wouldn't stop questioning her until he knew every detail.

"Mira said I was in a coma for 10 days... I had amnesia for a while... and I had to learn magic all over again..."

"And them?"

"A couple of broken bones..."

"Good. Saves me the trouble to kick their asses."

"Please, Gajeel... Don't be too hard on them, OK?" Levy dared a glance his way, looking at Gajeel under his chin. He sighed heavily and stopped in front of the girls' dorm, looking intently at the bluenette in his arms.

"You realize they're holding you back, right? You realize what could happen to you if they don't get stronger?"

"I do, it's just..."

"No, I don't think you get the whole picture. Levy, one day you could die because of them. Do you realize what you'd do to m... to them if that happens?" Gajeel burned his red eyes into hers, trying to make her see inside his soul.

"I don't see why you'd care about me coming home alive or not..." Levy muttered under her chin while searching for her key, oblivious to Gajeel's Dragon senses.

"I care! Okay? I care about you coming home in one piece!" Levy snapped her eyes to his fierce expression, blushing slightly. "Damn it! Why do you have to be so fucking stubborn?" Gajeel snatched the key from Levy's hand and opened the door with ease, letting himself in. Levy activated another FLOAT and Gajeel placed her on it gingerly, looking intently at her.

"Wh… What?"

"Nothing. I'm off. Later, short stuff." Gajeel turned for the door, but Levy's hand stopped him.

"Wait…" She placed a quick peck on his cheek with a blush, making him stare dumbstruck in the doorstep. "Thanks… For taking care of me and for training Jet and Droy…" She smiled warmly, playing with the doorknob and averting his red, bulging eyes. "So… Have a good ni…" Gajeel cut her when he grabbed her by the head and pressed his lips to hers for a long moment. Levy had her eyes wide open, not daring to breathe. Once he realized what he was doing, Gajeel released her with a blush and shock on his face, turned abruptly and walked away without a word, letting the short girl stare dumbstruck into thin air. She closed the door mechanically and threw herself on the bed, her insides fluttering uncontrollably.

TBC

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