hehe hello :3

hi, it's me.

I know that everyone is terribly OOC, I know. but this is an Au fic and it was an original work that I'm converting and heavily rewriting (i wrote this like 2 years ago and boy I was really, really bad :/ okay worse :P), so bare with me please.

And do not fret, Gajeel will show up in the next chapter :3 i love him :3

Forgive me if this is horrible. I'm trying T_T.

Disclaimer: FT isn't mine.


Chapter 2

"Luuuuucccyyyy!" levy who had been watching out the window again literally barreled into her best friend before she could even enter through the front door.

The blonde caught the bluenette with some difficulty and managed to keep them both on their feet but not before she had the wind knocked out of her.

"Levy! What are you doing?!" she asked exasperated

The girl in question smiled sheepishly, "I missed you?"

The annoyance drained from her face immediately and was replaced by one of her confident smiles, "come on, Lev. We still have an hour before we have to met up with the other, lets used the time to catch up"

Lucy waved a quick hello to Mira who was now sprawled across the floor of the lounge room in a fashion similar to yesterday.

"Mira's working really hard, huh?" Lucy asked once they entered levy's room.

"Yup." Levy answered as she plopped down on the bed beside her, "it's been a while since we've seen each other."

"An entire week, I think." Lucy noted with some surprise.

They girls sat crossed legged facing each other, "and I've been cooped up at home the entire time. Tell me what's happening on the outside." Levy asked with a sparkle in her eyes.

"Well... oh yes! Jellal and Erza finally got together 2 days ago!"

"What!" levy nearly screamed in her excitement, "how did it happen!?"

Lucy pouted, "She wouldn't say." And then added with a sly smile, "but I suspect there was some crying on Jellal's part."

The girls spend the next half hour laughing and discussing book they've both read and exchanging stories.

"Laxus is coming back from London next tomorrow." Lucy informed with some level of neutrality. Levy groaned while her friend just studied her face.

"Why can't he just stay there?"

"He's been asking me about you and he plans to come visit you on Saturday."

"Not if I can help it." Levy muttered under her breath

"What?" Lucy asked incredulously

Levy sighed, "Nothing... I just don't want to end up with your cousin, that's all."

Lucy smirked, "Levy…Dreyer!"

"Ewww nooo!"

The two went out shortly afterward and spent the day with their friends. They got together often enough for levy to not feel out of place with them anymore, seeing as how they all went to the same school while levy was home schooled. After the movie they all went to a café for an early dinner before they went their separate way.

Lucy and levy went back to levy's house in Lucy's car and on the way levy filled her in on what had transpired at the dinner table last night at her house.

"Oh wow." Was all Lucy could say for a while.

"Wow indeed." Levy agreed, "You know even if the plan back fired I'm still sort of proud of myself." She added with a small grin.

"It must have taken a lot of courage." Lucy nodded with a smile of her own. knowing how timid natured her smaller fried was she was more than a little proud herself. she must really not want this.

"And I'm not done yet. I'm out going to let up without a fight this time."

Lucy sighed. She looked like she wanted to say something but she was struggling.

"What is it?" levy asked noticing her dilemma. Lucy's brows furrowed as she stole quick glances at her friend.

"Lucy." She deadpanned

"Alright!" Lucy gave it with a little yell but she still looked uncomfortable, "I was just thinking… that, I don't know if I should be saying this, but if I was in your place… I would just run. God I'd run fast and far."

Levy stared at her friend before she shook her head with a laugh, "I wouldn't last a day." And then they were both laughing.

Lucy dropped levy off on her drive way and sped off after a wave goodbye.

She went inside with a lighter heart. She had needed the day out. She let Mira know that she was done with dinner before heading up to her room. she hoped that no one would bother her for tonight. She was in a good mood and wanted to keep it that way because she know tomorrow is going to be another fighting day. And she was looking forward to it.

The next time when levy managed to crack an eye open it was already noon the nest day and her body felt like lead. She felt like she was glued to the bed and couldn't move even if she wanted to but quickly ruled it out as her lethargic body over exaggerating the situation. For a second she thought about laying very still just in case she really couldn't move because that in fact true she definitely didn't want to confirm it so soon. A goofy smile stretched across her face at the thought of her own stupidity. She let out a big yawn and pulled herself into a sitting position. A joint or two popped here and there from falling asleep in an uncomfortable position while reading last night.

Knowing that lazing around wasn't going to get her anywhere she threw her legs over the edge of the bed and willed her body into and upright position. 2 minute of staring vacantly at the wall ahead and a couple of stretches later she decided that a shower was in order.

The skinny jeans and synthetic top she had donned yesterday were clammed onto her skin and felt a dull ache as she peeled them off of herself. Humming a light tune she gather what she need before heading into her attached bath. For some reason she felt good today, really good despite the fact that her entire body was suffering from over sleeping.

One very refreshing shower later, she swung open her bedroom door with plan of appeasing her growling stomach. She was making her way to the kitchen, no doubt that Mira had left her…lunch, when the muffled sound of a grumbling laugh caught her attention. Surprise halted her in her tracks because a) today is a Friday and the house should be empty aside from her, Mira and anyone the maid service send sent to clean up the house and b) her father was laughing…

Ohkaay..

Without giving it much though she rotated 180 degree and headed in the direction of her father's study where she was sure she'd find her brother and father. She didn't pause to knock and she let herself into the room even though she had been reprimanded a hundred times in this regard. A small part of her cherished this little act of rebellion. However when three pairs of eyes turned at her intrusion she quickly understood the importance of knocking.

She froze on the doorway with her hand still on the half twisted knob. She was not prepare for the sight. Well she supposed there was nothing unusual about her father sitting behind his mahogany desk and her brother sitting across from him but she hadn't expected to see a certain blonde young man standing at the large arch window with a file in his hands.

happened to visiting on Saturday?

"ah levy!" came her father's surprisingly happy voice instead of the scolding she thought she would receive, "I was just about to send for you." He smile at her

Now this would be her cue to apologize for barging in and greet everyone courteously but between her father's smile, Jet's concerned expression and laxus's neutral stare levy began to feel a little self conscious about her pajama clad, dripping haired, unusually small person.

"h...hi" she managed to chock out in their general direction. She ducked her head out of embarrassment, "apologies… for the intrusion." She mumbled as heat rose to her cheeks.

"Excuse me!" and she was off before anyone would say anything else.

The door shut behind them and then there was a moment of awkward silence as the three men listened to the thumping of levy' feet against the wooden floor while dashed away.

"Well that didn't go so well." Jet said snickering despite his worry over his sister while Laxus let out a rare grin.

"She's just shy." Said David Mcgarden pointedly.

Laxus only gave a quick nod of acknowledgement.

Levy groaned with her head buried in Mira's lap, how couldn't laugh at poor levy's expense.

"oh, come on. It probably wasn't that bad."

"it was so embarrassing!" levy groaned

Mira laughed again while giving her a little nudge, "come on, levy. You should get ready now."

Her head snapped up so fast that it looked like it would snap right off. The older

Girl cringed.

"get ready for what?" levy asked looking slightly horrified.

"for your lunch date?" Mira asked sheepishly, "yaaaay."

Levy groaned again and fell back into Mira's bed.

One very reluctant make over later levy came down to the lounge room with Mira to find them three men engaged in a seemingly casual conversation. Which was very surprising to levy because she didn't know that two out of three of them where capable of casual. This time levy tried to be a little more gracious then the last time.

She put on her best smile and waved a tentatively hello and trying not to avoid eye contact with laxus, "it's good… to see you, laxus."

She had tried to sound casual but it came out sounding awkward at best. To that laxus gave her something resembling a smile and a nod, "you too." He added and then got to his feet. She froze in shock when he made his way toward her with a calculative expression. She dismissed the urge to take a step back when he stopped in front of her. She would have laughed at his expression if she wasn't so uncomfortably embarrassed. It was obvious what he was think.

Hugs are too familiar

Handshakes are too formal

He settled for a pat on the head, slightly ruffling her now dry hair. She smiled awkwardly and sent her father and jet the best glare she could muster as he shook hand with Mira.

"well," began David, "I think you two have waited long enough for lunch" he laughed as he gestured toward levy and laxus, "you should head out?"

Levy looked slightly taken aback, "y..you mean just the two of us?"

David laughed, "of course!"

Levy returned the laugh nervously and took two steps back until she was standing next to Mira. she linked arms with the her , "we should take MIrajane with us!"

"me!" Mira squeaked

"yes you!" levy said with an enforced smile while her father looked at her disapprovingly

"levy, I'm sure u and laxus have a lot to discuss and-"

We don't mind." she cut in while shifting her glaze to laxus. she looked at him pleadingly and thought she caught the corner of his mouth turn up in amusement.

what a jerk

he turned toward her father, "it's no problem at all."

Half an hour later the unlikely trio found themselves sitting at a quaint little outdoor cafe of Mira's choice. an awkward silence had settled over them okay occasionally broken by Mira who could not stand the tense silence. All her attempts, however where soiled by a curt reply from either laxus or levy.

The two stayed quiet for the most part. Occasionally observing each other with concealed interest. From what she could gather from laxus's slumped posture and spoon fiddling, he was as interested in her as she was in him. Her eyebrows drew together in confusions. What in the world was his reason for going along with such an arrangement as absurd as this is.

She exhaled slowly to calm her fraying nerves, drawing the attention of her two companions, "umm..laxus, can i ask you something?"

"sure." he answered sitting up a little straighter but the neutral expression didn't shift.

levy wasn't sure what to call whatever it was that was forced upon them or how to address the matter, "why would you agree to such a thing?" she asked vaguely hoping he would get what she was taking about.

And he did. she was pleasantly surprise to find a small quirk to his lips and a raise of an eyebrow.

facial expressions.. cool

"I have my reasons." he answered simply and added, "I guessing you're not happy with this?"

she frowned, "I'm not." she answered truthfully risking a glance at Mira how had gone wide eyed and silent and continued with a nervous gulp, "what reasons could you possibly have to agree to marry someone you don't love? don't even know for that matter."

"But i don't love anyone. never have." he informed

"Well neither have I but I would like to one day!" she told him with a blush of exasperation and embarrassment tingeing her cheeks, "live and fall in love of my one accord. I have no intention of marrying you."

Mirajane bit back a proud smile at her word and kept on watching the two.

This time his face broke into a full blown smirk, "you aren't half bad." he told her before his smirk subside, "but like I said before, I have my reasons. I'm an ambitious person that's only thing I can say for certain about myself and you help my case. I'm not going to just up and leave-"

levy's frown deepened

"but..if you can undo this, I'm not going to peruse you"

A wry slow smile stretched across her face and she laughed breathily, "um.. thanks."

he shrugged, "you're too young for me anyway."