~Family~
"Gajeel!" yelled the small black cat
"Mhmm" he responded
He had been moping around lately and it was really getting on the small exceeds nerves. "Gajeel!" he called again, the man made no move as he kept playing around with his food. Since Gajeel had returned from the guild, he seemed down, and it bothered the small cat. He jumped of the counter and headed towards the hall. Maybe it was a dragon thing..?
Gajeel was a man with a big appetite, so to see him ignore a freshly warm cooked meal was nerved wreaking. The exceed sighed as he placed another plate next to his, not for the man but for their guest. Juvia had stayed in their house for more than three weeks now, counting the week she spent sleeping.
Both Gajeel and Lily had gotten used to her presence around the house, as so had she. No longer acting like a guest but more of a part of a family. One of them to be exact. She usually helped around the house whether it was cooking or cleaning, or even trying to wake Gajeel up.
Gajeel and Juvia had gotten closer, which made Lily happy. Gajeel wasn't really the friendly type, so having a friend made him happy. Even if her denied it and called Juvia no more than a noisy neighbor. Both himself and Juvia knew he was lying for she barely made any noise at least not when she wasn't screaming at Gajeel.
Lily also appreciated her company, she was a smart woman and from what he heard she was also pretty strong. Of course this made Gajeel exited and challenged her to a fight which she gladly refused. Juvia also seemed to have develop a hobby of bothering Gajeel.
She seemed to have fun making him mad, or teasing him every time she had a chance. Lily smiled at the thought's, even if she had only been here a couple of weeks she had already made a huge impact on their lives.
He knocked slightly at her door waiting for a response "Juvia-san..?" he called
"Yes" she responded, thought the door didn't open
"Dinners ready" he called
"I'll be right out" she called happily, he could hear the water running so she must have been in the shower
He walked back to the kitchen, where Gajeel slouched in his chair
He sighed as he took a seat across from him,, Gajeel continued to look at his plate not even raising his head to acknowledge the small cat's presence. What made Lily even more curious is what made Gajeel upset. He barely showed emotions so this was out of the ordinary.
"Gajeel I-
He began to speak but was interrupted by small foot steps coming from the hall
Just then the young woman walked into the room, her hair was wet and it fell down to her shoulders. She was wearing a simple white button up shirt and a long dark blue skirt Gajeel had insisted on buying for her after a long discussion between the two.
Of course she was glad he had bought her new clothes and she showed it. Of course it was all ruined the moment Gajeel opened his big mouth. Apparently teasing a woman to remaining naked around a strange man's house or begging for new clothing wasn't really the right thing to do. He found that out after a really strong kick to his future baby dragon slayers.
He smiled slightly at the memories as the young woman approached them.
She smiled at them as she took a seat next to Gajeel, it seemed as if Gajeel stiffened but that might have been Lily's imagination.
"Itadakimasu" she said as she started to eat
The dinner was quiet and it made Lily impatient
"So Juvia-San hows your ankle..?" he asked begging for some small talk
She smiled sweetly and said "It's getting better thanks to you and Gajeel's help"
"Thank you for having me here" she said
"Ohh, Is nothing right Gajeel" he said hoping the man would respond
Gajeel looked up and nodded
"Gajeel...?" Juvia whispered looking at the slouching man next to her
Gajeel raised his head and turned towards the girl
"What..?" he asked coldly
She smiled sweetly at him and shook her head
"Notinnnn" she responded placing her chopsticks in her mouth, a usual habit of hers. Gajeel and Lily noticed it the first week she was here. Gajeel of course making fun of her for her silly habits. Though Lily though she looked rather cute when she did.
"Ehhhhh?" he yelled raising a brow, to which Juvia giggled
Lily sat in amusement as the pair bickered, just a few seconds ago the man sat with out uttering a single word but know he was full of life. It just showed how much the young woman affected their lives.
"Tch" said Gajeel slamming his mug on the table, a sign of defeat
Juvia just smiled and continued eating, enjoying her victory
"Ahh, Arigato" she whispered
"Ehhh? What for..?" asked Gajeel giving her a questioning look
"For buying Juvia new clothes" she mumbled a dash of pink in her cheeks as she smoothed out her skirt. Come to think of it she never did thank him for them, thought she assured him she never would for he was a huge pervert.
Gajeel smirked and ruffled her hair
"It was nothing" he said
Juvia puffed her cheeks as she tried to do fix her abused hair
She turned around and continue eating
Lily sat a wide smile on his lips,
"What's so funny Cat!" yelled Gajeel
"That reminds me Juvia" said Lily ignoring the man yells
"Yes..?" she asked looking towards the small cat
"How long have you been in Fairy tail? I don't think i remember seeing you there" he asked, Gajeel turned towards the girl as so did the cat.
Actually he had wondered this for a while but neither of them had said anything about it. She placed the chopsticks to her lips and looked up as if trying to remember.
"Not long, I been there for a couple of months, maybe five or six" she responded with a smile
"Ehhh..?" asked Gajeel, "But then me and Lily would have seen you" he said
"Indeed, we been there for at least three to four months" said Lily
She smiled at both at them, "The thing is...I been busy with missions during the last three to four months"
"But should have you take a break..?" asked Lily
She sighed as she place her chopsticks down, obviously realizing this topic wasn't going to change any time soon.
"I have" she responded "But i actually never seen any of you there, neither" she said looking at both of them
"Tch, obviously" responded Gajeel "We been doing some undercover work for the old man" he said with a smirk, as Lily shook his head in agreement
"ehhh...?" said Juvia with a smile "I guess that explains why we never seen each other" she said a smile spreading to her lips
"I guess it makes sense" replied Gajeel while Lily nodded
"To bad thought" said Juvia looking down to her plate
"Why would that be..?" asked both Lily and Gajeel at the same time
She looked up at both at them and smiled
"That way we could have been friends sooner" she said with a blush
The respond shocked both the man and the cat
After a while they both smiled and nodded, no words where needed to explain the burst of happiness at the moment
The rest of the meal, all three of them talked and laughed enjoying each others company
Just like a real family,
A family neither one of them had, had in the past