Shoujo: YO everyone! Let's get down to business

Reaper: TO DEAFEAT THE HUNS

Shoujo: *Starts to sing the whole song*

Lily: Is this normal?

Reaper: Its lunch time for the two love birds!

Gajeel: I swear with you two.

Levy: L-love birds?

Lily: My question is unanswered!

Reaper: On a Tropical Island underneath the molten lava moon~

Shoujo: We don't own Fairy Tail or the characters!

Lily: You are ignoring me!

The Shrimp and the Beast

Levy's heart beat quickly as she walked around the library thinking about lunch. Basket in hand she lugged it. Maybe she'd gone just a tiny bit over board in making it. Sure she'd made, what... fifteen sandwiches... each one a different taste. And sure she'd brought one of every fruit she could find. Sure she'd made several types of rice... and well a chocolate cake... and some chips... and a pie... okay maybe she went a bit overboard. She had only ever cooked for her family. And made tea for her friends.

She blushed heavily remembering the scene.

"S-so lunch t-t-tomorrow!" Levy bit her lip. "T-twelve. I-I'll make a l-l-lot. You b-be-better come!"

She'd never been straight up and forceful before. It was embarrassing.

"Fine." The shelf shifted as Gajeel moved.

Levy constantly looked at the clock nervously waiting for twelve to come. Would he actually show up? Would he find her weird for packing so much? She'd never had a male friend before. Guys always intimidated her. They were stronger, taller, and braver then her. Some of her female friends were manly, but it was also thanks to them that she'd survived with the small amount of injuries she had. If bullies came, so did her friends. Watching a scary movie, they were there. When she broke her arm falling from the school library's step ladder, laughing as they signed her cast.

Opening the library she ran to the desk dropping the basket on the counter top with a boom.

Panthers. He'd said he liked panthers. Standing up she walked around. Turning down an isle she bent down scanning the shelf carefully she read each title until she found the book with 121 pages. Panthers. All about panthers. Maybe she could read up a bit until twelve rolled around. Walking back to the counter, book in hand, she planted herself in her chair opening the first page.

Her mind wouldn't work though. It wouldn't sink in. She was too worried. Worried that she'd end up being made fun of by a new friend. Worried she'd make a fool of herself by being a failure in cooking.

That worry made the time move along so much slower. When twelve finally reached she lept from her seat nervously nearly collapsing as her legs shook under her. Picking up the basket she lugged it to the dimly lit shelves. She didn't hear anything as she slipped into her side peaking through the cracks.

"G-Gajeel?" Levy whispered as she began to take out the food.

"Yeah?"

"G-good you're h-here… I-I made s-sandwiches… I-I didn't k-know what t-to make s-so I j-just thought maybe something s-simple." By simple she meant, kitchen. Yes she basically made everything in her kitchen. She placed the sandwiches in between the shelves, clearing away some of the books so he could get them. Levy put various ones up unsure of what he'd eat. "I-I made some d-dessert and... sn-snacks."

The library was silent. Levy would probably having a spastic breakdown if one of them didn't say something intelligent.

"So... G-Gajeel... d-do you like books?" She put a bag of chips beside the sandwiches. She put up a coke can on the shelf. Waiting, she sighed when she heard rustling meaning he'd taken the food, and a clang as the coke was pulled to the other side of the shelves.

"No..." He said as there was a crunch. Crackle and a fizzle meant the soda was opened.

I'm losing him! "Oh… y-yesterday you s-said something about m-making l-long lasting things... w-will you... tell... me wh-which things?"

"Whatever people need." Gajeel said. "Metal most of the time."

Levy grabbed a sandwich for herself nibbling on it. She didn't think he'd ever said that much to her. "Uh... um... d-do you... like movies?"

"Anything scary." He stated.

'Oh... oh no, not horror movies... I hate horror movies!' Levy's sandwich was being nibbled away as she opened some juice she'd brought for herself.

"Why don't you answer some of your own questions?"

Another long statment. Levy smiled to herself. Maybe she was getting closer to him. "Um... well I do l-like books. A-and I'm not g-good at making things... I like funny movies."

"Weird."

Levy blushed. 'He said weird! I'm weird?!' "W-what do you mean?"

"I thought you like movies with animals." Gajeel crunched on some chips as he spoke. "The ones where they talk and die."

The blunette was nearly crying as she remembered the part of her childhood when she'd stopped watching those types of movies. It was after a kid had made fun of her for bawling like a baby when the two dogs died in Where the Red Fern Grows. Yet he himself had been sobbing his eyes out. Masculinity had to be preserved. Her brothers had once tricked her into watching Marley and Me, she hadn't spoken to them for five months after that.

"I... I know... I'm not good at making things... but... do you want some... rice, c-cake, or pie?"

"What kind?"

"D-double chocolate cake. A-a-apple pie. W-white rice and w-wild rice."

"I'll have some cake."

"O-okay!" Levy pulled out a plastic knife grabbing out the small plastic container. She'd only made a small cake. She wasn't completely ridiculous. She sliced it pulled out a napkin and sliding it over the shelves. Turning away she waited for him to say something.

"Good."

Holding back a cheer Levy took a small piece for herself. Tasting the chocolate she'd worked so hard to enhance the flavor of. It was almost like a date. 'Date.' Levy coughed blushing.

"You dying?"

"N-no!" Levy responded. A date? Where had that come from? She shook her head. No they were friends, nothing more. She downed some juice letting out some breath as she used her sleeve to wipe her mouth blush still on her face. "I-I'm fine!"

She put down the cake smacking her cheeks. She was just over thinking. It was probably because she was thankful he saved her and talked to her. Again she slapped her cheeks.

"Thanks." Gajeel said interrupting Levy's thoughts.

"N-no problem." Levy packed up the rest of the lunch. "I-I guess I'll go manage the desk." She took a lighter basket back to her desk. Maybe she'd drop by and offer some of it to Lucy and Juvia.

When Juvia's name came to mind Levy's phone buzzed off. A message that was... yes, from Juvia.

'Levy will not believe it! Gray-sama has asked Juvia to dinner!'

Giggling Levy shook her head. Juvia was dating, so was Lucy, Erza was engaged. Cana was traveling with her special someone. Mirajane... Mirajane was... she wasn't with anyone. She said she had no time for love but maybe she just didn't want to deal with that.

'Mirajane... find your someone special someday.'

She turned back deciding to read the book she'd pulled off the shelf earlier. Panthers were waiting.

Reaper: Whenever, wherever, we're meant to be together~

Shoujo: We hope you poops enjoyed this chapter!

Lily: Is this normal?

Reaper: Yes it is Lily! I need hero! I'm holding onto a hero to the morning light!

Shoujo: He's got to be strong and he's got to be fast and he's got to be larger then life!

Levy: Oh dear, this is becoming a problem.

Gajeel: I hate you both so much.

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