Baby
About a week had passed since Gajeel barged into Levy's home and had all but accused her of sleeping with Jet.
When Levy came into the Guild Hall today, she saw that Jet looked like he had been in a fight and had lost. He had a large black eye, his nose looked broken, both of his lips were split, and one side of his jaw looked swollen as well as having his right wrist in a cast. He even had crutch next to him.
" Mira, what happened to Jet? " she asked coming up to the bar, Mira already having a milkshake for her as she turned to answer her question,
" I'm not sure. He's doing better than when he did last week. He won't say what happened either, other than he got into a fight and lost. "
" Poor guy. I hope he gets better soon. " Levy replied compassion.
" He'll be fine, but I'm afraid that you'll be down a member until his leg heals. "
" His leg's broken?! I didn't see a cast. "
" It's not broken, just fractured. His wrist is what's broken. "
" Didn't Wendy heal him? "
" She's on a mission with Natsu and Lucy. "
" Just Natsu and Lucy? What about Happy and Carla? "
" He and Carla had to stay behind, their client is highly allergic to cats. If a single cat's in the area, the poor fellow starts sneezing and breaking out in hives. Lucy brought it up that if one cat did that, she'd hate to think what two would do. "
" I see. So the job pays well huh? " Levy joked, knowing how her friend was always worried about her rent and if she had enough money to feed herself as well as Natsu and Happy whenever they popped up and raided her fridge. Which was pretty much every day.
Laughing along with her, Mira nodded in answer.
" So what was the job? " a deep voice intervened, making the two stop and look at who had asked,
" Gajeel! When did you get here? " Levy asked, smiling sweetly and wiggling her finger in a wave at Senshi, who was now fashioned in Gajeel's scarf like a seat. Senshi's eyes widen at seeing her and she started wiggling around wildly and gurgling happily, though Levy could see that her eyes were still dilating in and out, making her worry.
Gajeel tried to calm her as he picked her up out of her make-shift seat, " Easy there tiny lady! Shrimp ain't going nowhere. " he handed her over to Levy, who held her to where she was straddling her side with one arm underneath her and the other at her back.
" Look at you pretty girl! Are you giving your Daddy a hard time? " Levy gushed as Senshi reached up and patted her cheeks, Levy blew lightly on her little fingers when they hit her lips, making her eyes widened and gurgle happily, making Levy laugh along with her.
Gajeel smiled with a, what could be described as a proud smile as he watch his girls interact. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Mira smiling wistfully at him, making his smile disappear and cross his arms across his chest, taking on his usual grumpy look, which only succeeded in making the She-devil laugh.
" Have you gotten her eyes checked yet? " Levy asked while Senshi griped her finger and tried to suck on it.
" Yeah. The doc said that it's a slight blindness. She seems to able to see things moving around and their colors but can't focus on it. Probably from being out in the woods like she was for who knows how long. " he answered, scratching the back of his head, growling slightly at the thought of Senshi being out there like she was, if he ever found her parents, which he could with his sense of smell, he'd give them both a thrashing.
" What do you mean out in the woods? " Levy asked, this was the first she's heard of this.
" Oh that's right! You weren't here when Master announced that Gajeel and Lily had found her! " Mira supplied.
" Found her? " Levy asked, still confused.
Mira then went on to explain everything to the young woman. Levy's eyes got wider with every word and she felt even more foolish at what she had thought and felt. Of course Gajeel and Juvia wouldn't do something like that! They really were like brother and sister and she felt even more awful for thinking such thoughts.
Though she didn't know what she should feel now. Yes, she loved little Senshi and would do anything for her if either Gajeel or at some point on time that Senshi herself asked of her.
Gajeel watched the emotions running through her eyes wondering what it was that she had been thinking the past 2…3 months? since he and Lily found little Senshi.
' has it really been that short a time since that little runt came into all of our lives? Into my life? ' he thought.
Given with how big Senshi looks now, she must've been a little older than they first thought, maybe a month old before being abandoned. Though that still didn't justify her parents or parent dumping her in the woods like trash. If the kid had been clothed, it might have showed that the parent or parents were unable to care for her and had hoped that her clothing would draw someone's attention to her and take her. Or even putting her in a basket with a blanket would show that her family wanted her to be warm enough until someone found her.
But Senshi had been found by him and Lily bare of anything if not for their sensitive hearing they never would've known she was there, she was even hidden away from view, showing that her parents or whoever had stopped caring about her at some point and had left her for dead, as for why, that was still a mystery, hell she probably did some kind of magic and it scared them.
Whatever the reason for leaving her to die, Gajeel swore that he would never do such a thing like that to her. True he was reluctant to take her with them at first. But the longer he held her to him and the more she looked up at him with eyes similar to his own, it was like seeing his own kid looking up at him. Her eyes showed that she was scared and confused about what was going on and who this person was holding her.
After that first week of being taking care of once more, her eyes showed that she no longer held the fear or confusion but trust, happiness, and love. He had also planned on just keeping her until she was better, but that plan didn't even get off the ground when he realized how attached he became to her. Hell, just a day after Makarov's visit, he named her. Why he got so attached to that little girl in his woman's arms so quickly, he still didn't know, not that it mattered now anyway.
He smiled again at the two as Senshi gently pulled on Levy's hair, much like she did with him when she was getting hungry. He reached into the diaper bag and pulled out her bottle, offering it to Levy as it seemed that Senshi didn't want to leave her anytime soon.
Levy smiled as she took the bottle from him and held Senshi so that she could eat properly.
" Guess she did you the same way. " he commented softly as Levy fed Senshi.
" Once or twice. " she replied just as softly.
Time skip, 2 months
" Sooo, did Gajeel take you out on that date yet? " Lucy asked her best friend as they, along with Senshi, walked back from their day in the park.
Gajeel had went out on another mission and in need of a babysitter once again. And once again, Levy was chosen for this task. She was carrying Senshi in her make-sling with the baby facing out and looking at all the new things around her, she now looked like a seven to eight-month-old baby instead of a new born infant like she was when Gajeel and Lily found her, and she was even trying to talk!
So far, she was able to say ' Ga ' which Levy and everyone else thought was translated to ' Da ' when she looked to Gajeel. And ' Uy ' which was translated to Lily when she looked at him. She'd also tried to say ' aunt ' but it came out as ' Ah Gu ' when she looked at Juvia, making the water mage squeal at being called aunt by the little cutie.
But everyone was still trying to figure out why she said ' Ga ' when she looked at Levy.
" Afraid not. The big lug seems to have forgotten it. " Levy answered with a sigh.
" Well maybe you two can go out when he gets back. It was just for the day, right? " Lucy replied.
" Perhaps. But then who would watch Senshi? "
" I can watch her for you guys. It's no different than watching Azuka right? "
" Not exactly. It's a lot more work. But she's pretty easy to work with from what I've seen with other babies her age. So I think you'll be fine, but it's really up to Gajeel instead of just me. "
" I know. But I'd still watch her for you none the less. "
" I know and thank you. So what happened with you and Natsu after I left that day, hmmm? " Levy teased her as she elbowed her lightly in the side.
Seeing her best friend blush was enough for the petite woman to know, " No! Really?! " she squealed stopping to grab her shoulders in delight.
Blush still in place, Lucy nodded weakly. Levy squealed again, " I want all the juicy details! "
" Levy! " Lucy whined, though she smiled afterwards, letting Levy know that she didn't mean it.
" You gone and did it now girl! I want to hear everything! And we still got a ways to go before we get to our homes, so start talking! "
" With Senshi here? "
" She's too young to remember any of this. Now quiet stalling and start talking! "
" Ohh man! "
Short time skip
Levy walked into her home, her face still as red as a hot pepper. " Well I did ask for all the juicy details, but good lord! I wonder…nonono! Bad Levy! Don't think such things! " she said to herself as she walked into her bedroom with Senshi so that she could take her nap.
However a smell caught Levy's nose and she knew what that meant. So as she started to get her diaper, Senshi threw up some.
" Oh my goodness Baby! " Levy exclaimed as she held her up as the threw up continued to come up. Levy panicked a little as she kept throwing up until she couldn't no more. Afterwards, Senshi started wailing.
" Shhhshhhh! It's alright, shhh! " Levy gently soothed as she held her, rubbing her little back and bouncing her lightly.
Levy felt her head with her cheek and felt how warm it was, knowing that she now had a fever, she went to her bathroom and cleaned Senshi up before drawing a bath. She continued to hold her as she striped and got into the tub, hoping that the cool water would help with the fever.
Senshi calmed down a little as Levy wetted her heated skin and hummed a tune.
" Feeling better now? " Levy asked as Senshi began to fall asleep.
Seeing this, Levy slowly and carefully got up from the tub, let the water out and made her way to her room, taking a couple of towels with her as she did. Gently placing Senshi on the bed, with one towel underneath her, Levy got out the same old t-shirt of Jet's that she wore when Gajeel came barging into her home, put it on, and then proceeded to put a fresh diaper on Senshi. Leaving her in just her diaper, Levy laid down beside her, slowly going to sleep as she continued to lull the babe to sleep by gently rubbing her little chubby cheek.
Time skip
" Levy?! You here?! " Jet called as he came into her home using the key she gave him. Not hearing an answer, he walked further into her home, setting the flowers he got for his current girlfriend on her coffee table. He had asked her to keep a present for his girlfriend at her place, wanting to surprise his girlfriend with a necklace that she had wanted for a long time and was heartbroken to see that it was gone from the store when they walked by it.
" Let's see…where did Levy say she'd put it?...oh yeah! On top of her dresser! " he continued and went to her bedroom to get it.
Upon opening her door, he saw that she and Senshi was asleep on her bed. He paused for a moment looking at how cute they were. But then realized that he had better leave before Senshi's daddy came in and saw him in here with a half-dressed Levy and his daughter sleeping soundly.
He got his present and quickly left, leaving a quick note for Levy when she woke and noticed the present missing, she wouldn't panic.
He then picked up the flowers and left.
Not too long after he had left, Gajeel showed up. He knocked, but didn't get an answer, trying the door, he found it unlocked. His senses kicked up, Levy never left her door unlocked whether she was home or not.
He growled when he caught Jet's fresh scent in the living room along with the scent of flowers. He followed it to Levy's bedroom, growling more loudly with each step he took. Opening her door, he relaxed slightly when all he saw his girl's laying on the bed, both sound asleep. He could still smell Jet's scent in here and he didn't like it. At least his scent wasn't on Levy…why is she wearing that wimp's shirt?!
His loud growl stirred Senshi from her sleep. He calmed down and went over to her and Levy, taking his heavy boots and long sleeveless coat off before slowly laying down on the bed with them, his weight making the bed creak slightly as he settled.
Senshi opened her eyes, sensing someone near her, she looked over to where Gajeel was, smiling up at him,
" Ga! " she cooed reaching for him.
Smiling at her antics, he reached out to her with his free hand, her little hand grabbing onto his index finger.
She continued to make her happy little baby noises at having him back that Levy started to stir,
" Hush now, we don't want to wake up momma now do we? " he whispered to her, nearly laughing out loud as he watched her turn her head to Levy before going back to him and quietened down.
" You're a smart one too ain'tcha? " he commented quietly, smiling down at her as she now quietly looked up at him returning his smile before frowning as a gurgling sound sounded through the room.
" Hungry huh? " he asked, slowly getting up and taking her with him as he went to get her bottle ready for her.
Just a few minutes later, Levy woke up, seeing that Senshi wasn't there anymore and that her door was opened,
" Senshi! " she screamed, panicked that she had been taken.
" Calm down Shrimp! I got her! " she heard from her kitchen.
Forgetting about how she was dressed, she ran into the room. Seeing that it was indeed Gajeel that had Senshi, she calmed down.
" Oh thank goodness! I thought that someone had come and taken her! " she said in a relieved tone.
" Well someone did come. Jet. And he was in your bedroom with you and Senshi. " she heard him growl.
Confused for a moment, she thought about why Jet would be here, then remembered the present on her dresser.
" Oh. He must've come for his present that he got for his girlfriend. " she replied, looking up at Gajeel, seeing that he looked upset.
" What? " she asked.
" He has a girlfriend and comes over here? " he replied.
" He asked me to hold a present for him. It was a necklace that his girlfriend wanted for a long time and wanted to surprise her with it today because today's her birthday. "
" And you fine with this? "
" Why wouldn't I be? As long as he's happy and she treats him well then, I have no problem with it. "
" I see. " he said quietly.
" You might want to be careful. She threw up earlier when I was trying to change her diaper and had a bit of a fever. "
" Oh so that's why you two were laying like you were. " he replied, looking down at her state of dress.
Following his line of sight, Levy blushed at seeing how she was dressed before squealing in embarrassment before fleeing back to her room to put on some shorts.
Laughing as she went, Gajeel leaned down so that only Senshi could hear, " Your momma's cute when she's all flustered. " he whispered before placing a gentle kiss to her forehead, not noticing Levy standing there with a wistful smile as she watched him.
" So, you want to stay for dinner? " she asked after another moment.
" Yeah sure. As long as you put some of that iron in it for me. " he answered looking up to her.
Smiling with a nod, Levy went to work on making them dinner.
After Senshi was done feeding, Gajeel burped her, then went to the living room, placed some pillows and a blanket down before laying Senshi down in the middle.
" Now you be a good little girl while Daddy goes to help m-the Shrimp. " he said, catching himself before turning back to the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, Gajeel stopped and watched as Levy moved about with the food. Making him wish that she hadn't put on those things she calls shorts because they left little to the imagination.
Turning around she nearly dropped a box seeing him standing there, leaning against the open doorway, arms crossed, with a black sleeveless shirt showing off his thick muscled arms and outlining his chest and abs.
Gajeel's nose twitched as he caught a scent he was familiar with. His smirk turned wicked as he began to walk towards her, making her back up slightly until her lower back hit the counter.
" Ga-Gajeel? " she asked nervously as he came up to her and pinned her there.
She looked up at him, wondering what he was doing as he then picked her up effortlessly and placed her on her countertop, making her almost eyelevel with him.
He had this look in his red eyes that she couldn't remember ever seeing before as he still looked at her, not saying a word.
He raised his hand up and brushed one of her usual strands away and behind her ear. She watched him, both nervous and curious about what he was doing. He stepped closer to her, her legs on either side of his hips, he heard her breath hitch at how close he was to her, her heart rate doubled as he leaned down slowly, giving her the chance to back away, until his rough lips brushed against her softer ones once, twice, the third he fully kissing her.
She moaned as his kissing started to get rougher as he pulled her tighter to him. She felt his tongue on her lips, asking for entrance, which she gave. Their tongues wrestled with Gajeel's winning. He moved the one hand down from her neck to cup her breast while the other at her waist moved to cup what it could of her ass, pushing her against him more. He growled deeply when she brushed against him as she moaned louder.
Then a smell hit them both, causing them to stop and turn to the stove, the dinner that Levy was working on was now starting to burn!
" Ahh! " they exclaimed and quickly turned off the stove and placed all the pans in the sink turning the water on them and then opening the windows at the back to let the smoke out.
After all the catastrophe had settled, they looked at each other and laughed until they had tears in their eyes.
" Well that dinner's a bust! " Levy exclaimed cheerfully, rubbing the tears from her eyes.
" Guess we're ordering out. " Gajeel replied, also rubbing his tears away as he smiled along with her.
" Guess so. " she agreed still smiling.
Here's ch 4! Hope ya'll like it! sorry for the wait again, still trying not to mess it up.
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