Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters. They belong to Hiro Mashima.
Levy looked somberly into Gajeel's eyes as her father drove away from their home in Magnolia. His eyes held more sadness than she had seen since his mother's death. Tears fell from her face as she popped in her ear buds as she tuned out her parent's incessant chatter. Telling her to get over her first love, the one she gave her body to, just wasn't an option. Elliot and Michelle just didn't see how much he meant to her.
It only took the McGarden family two days to drive to Crocus. They took in the sights, but rarely stopped to enjoy them. Elliot had to get to the hospital to finish up his paperwork and they had to get Levy enrolled for school as soon as possible. Levy's parents constantly scolded her for forming a relationship with Gajeel. Sure, he was a nice kid in the beginning and growing up the two children had formed a tight bond, but Elliot and Michelle didn't like how he had turned out during his teen years. They kept reminding Levy that they would do everything in their power to keep Levy from contacting Gajeel. As if leaving her best friend wasn't bad enough they had to go and make it worse by not letting the teens communicate.
Finally, the McGardens arrived in Crocus. When they entered the Flower Blooming Capital Levy asked what their house looked like so she could help keep an eye out for it. Michelle told her to keep a look out for a blue one story house with yellow trim, a huge front and side yard, dog pen and smaller backyard. She was told that the address was 510 Elizabeth.
When they finally made it up the hill Levy spied their house. The first thing the family did was take a quick tour. The living room was a ghastly magenta color with an extremely small office to the side. Off to the side of the dining room there were two bedrooms and a bathroom down a small hallway. They walked through the long kitchen and into a mudroom that held the washer and dryer that had the door to the garage on the opposite side until they came to a door that led to a basement. Levy and her parents walked down the slightly unsteady steps to the basement which held another decent sized bedroom, a small bathroom with a toilet and shower, a storage area and a family gaming and entertainment area.
Levy's parents told her that they were going to let her have the downstairs bedroom since it offered more privacy and that they would use one of the upstairs bedrooms and the other one would be turned into a makeshift library for her. Levy was in tears. She couldn't believe that after all they had been through in the last few days that her parents decided to do something like that for her. Elliot and Michelle wrapped their arms around Levy and gave her a quick, tight hug before going back upstairs and outside to get into a vehicle and go to lunch.
The rest of the weekend they spent moving into their new house and meeting their new neighbors. Levy got her room set up pretty quickly and made the most of her time in her library. She started sorting her collection and didn't even get halfway through it before it was time to go to school. She would definitely have to get more book shelves. And of course more books.
Monday morning had come around and it was the first day that Levy will attend Crocus Academy. The little blunette got up early to take a shower. Can't be stinky on the first day of school, right? She slipped on an orange Fairy Tail University t-shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans after getting out of the shower. Levy told her parents goodbye as she wanted to get there early so she could get more of a feel for the school.
Levy pulled into the parking lot around 7:10 am. As Levy ventured inside she marveled at the statues and paintings of the deans of the school and at the enormous size of the building. Her old school wasn't even half the size of Crocus Academy. Levy looked like a lost puppy as she tried to find her way around the school.
"Excuse me, but you look new here. Is there anything I can help you with?" A girl with green hair and fancy clothes asked she tapped Levy on the shoulder
"Uh, yeah. I'm trying to find the office. I just moved from Magnolia this last weekend. My name is Levy. Levy McGarden." She smiled as she turned around to face the other girl
"Hello Levy. I'm Hisui E. Fiore. Welcome to Crocus Academy. The office is right this way." Hisui greeted as she gestured Levy to follow her
Hisui quickly led Levy to the office. The secretary at the desk greeted them and that's when Levy found out that Hisui was the princess of this kingdom. Even though Levy just met her, she didn't freak out when she heard this news. Levy wanted to respect her boundaries and didn't want to weird her new friend out. She got her schedule and learned that she had all but one class with the princess. The rest of the time before school Hisui ushered Levy around the school to show her where her classes and the lunch room was.
At lunch Princess Hisui introduced Levy to her closest friends Maria, Shea and Kori. All of them take a liking to Levy immediately. Turns out all of them are huge book nerds and offer to show Levy the public library sometime. Hisui also invited her to check out the castle's collection of literature sometime. Maybe living here will be easier than Levy thought. Maybe just maybe.
The weeks go by Levy slowly got used to life in Crocus. She would frequently hang out with Hisui and the girls and have study sessions at the castle. So far the only bad thing about Crocus Academy are a couple of bullies named Kai and his twin brother Ko. They relentlessly teased and harassed Levy about her shorter stature, her blue hair and her obsession for books and learning. Levy should have been used to it by now. People had always picked on her for that stuff, but back then she had Gajeel by her side.
Levy has thought about Gajeel everyday since they left Fiore. Her heart ached every time his crimson eyes flash before her mind. Her parents continued to deny her access to speak with Gajeel and have kept their promise of trying to keep them apart. Her parents blocked his number from her phone and from anything else that would help the teens interact. She even tried to send a letter once and got caught. They did not know how much this physically and mentally hurt her. Levy cried into her pillow nightly because she missed him and his gentle touch so much. The only time Levy gets any enjoyment out of thinking about him is when their magical night is played over and over in her head as she dreamed.
Around the 25th of November Levy started to feel a little off. She became very moody, was always exhausted, had sore breasts and nausea throughout the day. Levy chalked it all up to PMSing. Her parents offer to take her to the hospital, but Levy denied and said it would pass soon and that she would be fine. Elliot and Michelle decided to trust their daughter's judgement and ended up not taking her to the hospital.
It was December 7th and Levy's symptoms have just gotten worse. Levy feels like shit, but she doesn't let it hinder her school work. Hisui tried to convince Levy to sit out of their P.E. class, but Levy insisted that she felt well enough to go ahead and participate. As they began to warmup Levy's vision started getting blurry and her dizziness increased tenfold. By the second minute of running Levy stumbled and passed out on the gym floor.
When Levy regained consciousness the paramedics had just arrived and were checking her blood pressure and other vitals. As soon as she sat up though the overwhelming urge to vomit washed over her. Levy bolted up from her position on the floor and proceeded to find the nearest trashcan and unleashed the contents of her stomach. The paramedics rushed over to Levy and urged her to sit down so they could get her on a gurney.
Levy was eventually rushed out of the school on a gurney. Hisui volunteered to ride along so she could contact her parents and be there for Levy until she had the support she needed. Levy kept telling them that she was fine, but the paramedics looked at the teen incredulously as her current symptoms suggested otherwise.
Hisui was getting nowhere with trying to contact Levy's parents. Neither one of them were picking up before Levy reminds Hisui that her father is the Chief of Surgery at Crocus Memorial, the hospital they were heading to, and her mother worked in a research lab.
Finally, Levy got to the hospital. The ride had been a horrible one for sure. The sway and movement of the vehicle made her vomiting even worse. Elliot was working on setting the broken arm of a drunkard when he saw Levy being wheeled in on a gurney. He immediately had someone take over and rushed over to his baby girl's side.
"Levy are you ok? Why are you here?" Elliot questioned in his most concerned tone
"Passing out and throwing up during gym class. The school and Hisui have been trying to get ahold of you and mom, but neither one of you were answering so she came along with me." Levy replied
"Thank you Princess Hisui. My wife and I are very grateful for your kindness. Now, if you will excuse me I need to call Levy's mother so she can get over here. I will have you taken to a private room right away Pea and I will be there as soon as I can." Elliot responded before walking to his office and calling Michelle
Levy was immediately taken to a private room after she got checked in. Once she got into the room a nurse gave her a gown before heading into the bathroom and changing. When she got out, her father was sitting in one of the chairs provided and Hisui was sitting in another. Doctors and nurses were bustling about as they poked and prodded Levy with needles. Levy giggled at the thought of being a human pin cushion before being reminded of Gajeel and his face and body full of piercings. That brought her mood back down as she tried to curl into a ball, but was unable to because of the I.V.
Elliot was kicking himself in the ass for not bringing Levy in sooner. He looked at her now with sad, guilt ridden eyes every time she vomited. He should have known something was up. What kind of doctor doesn't help a sick person in need of their help? What kind of father doesn't take their sick child to the hospital when she is obviously sick? He looked up to see Levy cheerfully smiling as she talked to Hisui about more books and school. That was it. Seeing her smile like that was what made him push past his doubts.
Levy could see the doubt and pain written across her father's face. She told him not to worry and that it was probably just a mixture of her being dehydrated and having low blood sugar. After all, Levy hadn't been drinking and eating like she should have since they left Magnolia. Elliot being a father wanted to believe her, but as a doctor he knew it was something more than just dehydration and low blood sugar.
Michelle arrived and immediately ran to her baby girl and wrapped her in a hug. She too was feeling guilty for not taking Levy in sooner. When Michelle broke her hug from Levy she started asking a million and one questions. What's wrong? Is she going to be ok? What are they going to do? Elliot explained that the doctors just left and that they have not gotten the test results back yet.
As the girls continued to talk about literature Elliot tried calming Michelle down. Tried being the keyword here. Michelle was in absolute hysterics. Levy even tried telling her that it was probably nothing too serious and that she would get over whatever this was pretty quickly. After almost an hour Michelle finally calmed down and relaxed at Levy's side.
It was about another 20 minutes before Levy's doctor came in with her results. This was it. This was what she had been waiting to hear for the last almost hour and a half. To say she wasn't nervous was a lie, but she had to act strong so her mother wouldn't freak out.
"So Dr. Evans, can you tell me what's wrong with my daughter?" Elliot inquired
"Well Chief McGarden it seems like young Levy is pregnant." Dr. Evans answered calmly
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I actually lived in the house that I described in this chapter. The title was inspired by the song Life Inside You by Matthew West. It's a pretty great song. Sorry for the crappy writing. My allergies are still kicking my ass. Stupid weather. Anyways please leave reviews. I love reading your comments.