Third part is here!

"Lily!" Gajeel called as he plopped on his bed and his cat climbed on the pillow. It was a black cat, with red eyes and a green collar. "Lily, what's wrong with me? How can a tiny girl boss me around like that?" He mumbled. "It makes me so angry that I actually let her win, but…the fact that I made her sad made me even angrier. Yesterday night, when I protected her from that punk, the only thing I could think about was keeping her away from harm."

He shifted on his bed and looked at the ceiling. "I'm becoming a pansy Lily. Me. Could you even imagine?" The cat came and curled next to him. Gajeel raised his hand and stroked his pet's head, hearing him purr. "I guess I'm quite fond of cute things."

He quickly stood up and paced around his room, pulling his hair. "Why do I even think she's cute?" He asked himself. That night went without any sleep for Gajeel. Levy's smile came into his mind again and again. He wanted to see her smile all the time.

"I'm not that kind of person." He said.


As soon as Levy returned home, she saw her grandmother and her friend, same age as her, getting ready to go.

"Where are you two off to?" She asked as she closed the door.

"We're going to a concert." Granny answered like it was the simplest thing in the world.

"Granny, are you out of your mind? Those things are dangerous. The place will be full of people."

"Don't worry dear. We have VIP seats. Bye!" The older women said as they left.

"What am I going to do with you?" Levy sighed and went to take a bath. She dipped inside the tub and relaxed. She closed her eyes and the first person that appeared was him. Gajeel. "Why are you in my mind?" She splashed water on her face.


In the two days that followed, Levy was passing by the garage right before work. Gajeel kept telling her that the car was not ready yet and that he had a lot of things to do. The third day he told her that, she realized that all those were excuses and that her car was fixed many days now. So she let him believe she would come again the next morning, but she had other plans. At noon, right after school was over; she surprised him with two lunch boxes.

"What are you doing here Shrimp? I'm busy." He grunted a he was struggling to fix something, she didn't really know what it was.

"You can take a break. I brought us lunch." She showed him the boxes.

"For…us? You mean…we will have lunch together?" He stood there and looked around. Maybe there was someone else there and she was talking to him.

"Yes, Gajeel. We will have lunch together. Now go wash your hands and sit down." She walked over to his desk and made room for them to sit. She placed the boxes opposite to each other and next to them a fork and a knife.

"Wow, and I thought I would just go through with a sandwich again. You really got me Shrimp." He sat on his side of the desk.

"Well, we're friends. I cannot let you eat sandwiches every day." She smiled.

"Right." A doubt in his tone.

"Besides, you saved me from my car, and you have also fixed it."

"Don't get ahead of yourself; you are going to pay me. And I haven't fixed it yet." He pointed his fork at her.

"You have fixed my car Gajeel. You finished it the first day. What are you waiting for?"

"To figure out my payment." He said with an evil smirk as he swallowed a couple of French fries. The two finished their food, exchanging a couple of glances and laughs in the meantime. As Gajeel cleaned up the desk and threw away the trash, Levy went through his drawers in search of her key.

"Are you looking for this?" He held the key above her. She reached and jumped to catch it, but she was just too short. "Payment first."

"Fine." She opened her wallet but he placed his hand on hers and stopped her. She blushed at the sudden touch and raised her eyes to look at him.

"I don't want your money."

"Gajeel, I cannot. You have to accept them and-"

"I never said I don't want to get paid. I just don't want money." He smirked.

Levy sighed and placed her wallet back into her bag. Some perverted thoughts crossed her mind but she felt that Gajeel wasn't that kind of person. "What can I do for you then?"

Gajeel caught her hand and placed the car key in her palm and closed it. He leaned forward to her ear and whispered "I'll pick you up at eight." And with that, he pulled back and gently pushed her towards her car, while he disappeared through a door.

The two were blushing like crazy. Levy hastily sat inside and started the engine. She was amazed by the work Gajeel had done. The car was now running smoothly, like it was brand new. She placed her hand on her chest, right above her heart and felt it pound fast. She smiled and let out a deep breath that she felt she was holding.

Gajeel, on the other hand, was anything but calm. He was running around his room, mumbling things, even he couldn't understand. "I asked her out. How could I? And why? Where will I take her? Is this even a real date to begin with? Aaaagh!" He shouted as he rushed out of his shop to the only person who could understand him.


"Rain woman!" Gajeel shouted as he knocked the door.

The door slowly opened and a gloomy figure appeared. "Gajeel-kun."

"I need your help." He pushed the door and made himself at home. He plopped on the couch, the cushions jumping from the extra weight.

The girl closed the door and sat next to Gajeel, staring at him.

"Could you just stop looking at me like that? It's like you're searching deep inside my soul." He covered his eyes with his hands so that he would avoid her gaze.

"Juvia knows you better than anyone Gajeel-kun. Yet I've never seen you so worried."

Gajeel sighed and threw his head back. "What about you tell me first why you are so gloomy?" He turned and looked at her.

"It's Gray-sama." The girl had her hands entwined on her lap as if she was scarred of something. Gajeel figured that out immediately and tried to show interest, as much as he could. He was not known for his conversational abilities. "He threw himself into a fire today. Juvia was so scared." She covered her face as tears started falling down her cheeks.

"Juvia…" Gajeel scooted closer to her and hesitantly tapped her back, hoping to make her feel better.

"He wanted to save a little boy from his burning apartment, but unfortunately…" She sobbed.

"I'm sorry. Is Gray okay?"

"Physically yes. But he was devastated that he couldn't save the child. Juvia couldn't do anything for him. What kind of girlfriend am I if I cannot make my loved one feel better?" She turned and looked at Gajeel, her eyes looking desperately for an answer.

Gajeel rubbed his forehead trying not to say something stupid. "Those things come with the job, Juvia, and you know it. And you also know that Stripper wants to go through things by himself. Leave him today to think and tomorrow things will be better." Gajeel said with a voice so soft, even he couldn't believe he had.

"Promise?" Juvia dried her tears with her napkin.

"Have I ever broken any of my promises?" Gajeel teased.

"No." Juvia laughed and the two readjusted on the couch. "So, what is it that Gajeel-kun wanted to talk about?"

"I've got a date." He said and Juvia froze, her eyes widening.

"Whoa!" She cheered and jumped on him, hugging his head. "You don't leave those things for last! Tell Juvia everything!" She tugged her legs underneath her and waited with excitement her best friend's answer.

"I met her a week ago. Her car broke down right in front of my garage and I repaired it for her. And the same night, we accidentally ended up at Elfman's pub and a couple of drunkards were harassing her and her friends." Gajeel explained with ease, not hiding anything from Juvia.

"And Gajeel-kun's heroic side popped up and saved his girl from certain danger." Juvia daydreamed as she entwined her fingers and placed them next to her cheek. Gajeel was just staring at her confused, but deep inside he like the idea of being Levy's hero.

"Then, instead of just coming to pick up her car two days later, she would pass by every morning and greet me." Gajeel blushed a light shade of pink at his words.

"Oh my god, that means she is interested!" Juvia fangirled one more time.

"And then, I thought of playing a little with her and told her that her car was still not ready. Until today. She appeared a while ago and offered to have lunch together and told me she knew that I was lying about the car. So when she offered me money, I said that I wanted a date instead." He finished his story, extremely embarrassed.

"And did she accept? What did she say?" Juvia as looking at him with eyes wide open.

"I didn't exactly ask her out. I just told her that I would pick her up tonight."

"Gajeel-kun! Juvia's so happy for you! If you end up a couple with this girl, then you could go on double dates with me and Gray-sama!" Juvia continued her own dream.

"Wow! I never said anything about relationships!" Gajeel backed down. "You know I'm not that kind of person."

"Gajeel-kun, maybe the reason for that is because you haven't found that special someone." Juvia said as she placed her hands on his shoulders. "You are my oldest friend. And you know that Juvia was like you before she met Gray-sama."

Gajeel stood up fast and looked at Juvia over his shoulder. "I don't want to hurt her. You're the only one that knows about my past. And I don't want it to harm anyone. Especially her." He lowered his head.

"So you do care." Juvia smiled as she also stood. "Then that's all you need. Just make sure you two have a good time tonight."

And that was it! Next update will be on Wednesday! Hope you bros enjoyed. If you did, go ahead and leave a review and a favorite. See ya in the next one!