Author´s note
Well as you can see, the chapters are not coming daily anymore, for now -.- sorry! It´s all schools fault and all those tests I have to write O.o :( Hope you won´t be mad at me ^^ But I still try to update as soon as I can ;)
(c) Hiro Mashima
When they arrived at Levys door, Gajeel took her keys and opened the door.
To his surprise there was no one.
Maybe her parents are working. Gajeel thought a little confused.
He put Levy down and she stumbled to her bedroom, sitting on her bed.
Gajeel took some time to scan her apartment and was surprised by the large amount of books.
,, Seriously shrimp?! Ya planning to have an own library!?" Gajeel said mockingly, walking to her into the bedroom.
,, Not really, but I love reading and cant help it!" Levy replied, a little embarrassed.
She went to the bathroom and took her first – aid box out, sitting back on the bed and placing it beside her.
She started disinfecting the small wounds on her arms and legs, the places she could reach, but when she thought about her biggest wound on her back, she didn´t know how to nurse it, if she couldn´t see or reach it.
Gajeel was watching her all the time, amazed by her brave behavior with so much wounds. She wasn´t screaming or crying in pain like other girls would, just sat there and nursed herself.
,, Yer strong ya know " Gajeel said, breaking the silence.
Levy stopped and looked up to Gajeel. ,, What are you talking about? I was nearly dying back there if you didn´t come in time … "Levy said.
,, Maybe not the physical type of strong, but yer not a wimp like other girls" Gajeel said, smirking.
Levy smiled at that, blushing slightly. ,, Thank you" She said, shyly.
Levy forced herself to think about her wounds and went to her mirror. She turned her back slightly so she would be able to see the gash on her back somehow.
Levy sighed in relieve, the wound was not as bad as she thought. The word ,, HEAL" was stretched over the wound, in a light, nearly invisible color, preventing the blood to stream out.
To her dismay, Totomarus katana cut through her shirt AND her bra clasp, so she had to take her cloths off to nurse her wound.
How was she supposed to do that when GAJEEL was here!
,, Uh … well … thanks for saving me and … erm … you know …it´s late and … I – I´m kinda tired of the fight … so … "Levy trailed off, biting her lower lip in nervousness.
She hoped that Gajeel got the hint and would just go! But he just stood there and started frowning.
,, And how are ya supposed to take care of that?" Gajeel said, serious, pointing at her back.
Levy gulped, a tint of red on her cheeks.
That´s why I wan´t you to go away, idiot! She shouted in her mind
,, I … can take care of it!" Levy began, awkward.
,, And how would it look like?" Gajeel challenged, raising a brow.
Now Levy got irritated! Was he really that dense?!
,, I – I´m can´t do that when you´re here idiot!" Levy said, rising her voice a little.
,, And why´s that?" He asked.
,, BECAUSE I CAN´T TAKE MY SHIRT OF IN FRONT OF YOU BAKA!" She shouted, blushing.
Gajeels eyes widened a little at the realization and a tint of red appeared over his nose.
,, Oh ..."
,, Yeah!" Levy replied.
,, Now go! I can take care from here on!" Levy said.
,, But !" Gajeel tried to say.
,, No buts! Just go" She said walking to him.
,, Ya can´t treat that wound on yer own!" He said, sternly.
,, I can! Now go – uff" Levy was saying and tried to push Gajeel out of her room, but the moment she pushed, the wound got stretched and she hissed in pain, stopping her doing.
Gajeel turned around and gripped her arm to support her.
,, See! I told ya!" He said, making her sit on her bed again.
He sighed, she was just as stubborn as him, but what could he do?
He went to the first-aid box and took the bandages and disinfectant out, walking back to her.
Levy gave him a puzzled look, before she understood what he was intending to do and her eyes widened.
,, Wha !" Levy started, shocked.
,, Turn around!" He said and Levy obeyed, her back facing him now.
,, Take yer shirt off!" He said than and she turned her head, looking shocked in his face and gaped.
He sighed. ,, I just wanna help ya! Don´t worry! I won´t do anything else!" He assured her.
She turned her head again and nodded. She didn´t know why, but thought that she could trust this person.
Her face was burning, coloring red like a tomato. She started unbuttoning her shirt and took it off nervously.
Gajeel had to gulp himself by that. He wanted to help her, but had to contain himself. He still was a man! And the sight of a half naked girl before him disturbed.
Delete that!
The view of Levy sitting before him with a complete baretorso disturbed him, although he could only see her back.
,, Uh … c – could ya remove that ,, word " on the wound?"Gajeel said, awkwardly.
Levy nodded and with a small move of her hand the word ,, HEAL"disappeared.
Gajeel quickly pushed a cloth at her wound, so the bleeding, that suddenly started after removing the word, would stop. Levy winced at that.
,, Sorry !" He said.
,, I – it´s ok … " She said.
Gajeel started disinfect her wound, cleaning it.
After some minutes, he took the roll of bandages and paused, thinking of how he could put the bandages around her chest.
His face heated by the thought of touching her ,, front" , so he came up with another idea.
,, I will hold the bandage and ya going to wrap it around your chest… got it?" He said and Levy nodded.
He put the bandage on the wound and gave it to Levy, who placed it around her chest, giving it back to Gajeel to put it on the wound again.
This went on until her whole torso was wrapped with bandages.
Levy was putting her shirt back on, when Gajeel looked at the clock on the wall. It was already 9 pm and he wondered, why Levys parents didn´t come.
,, Didn´t your parents wonder, where ya got yer wounds the last time Totomaru and Sol attacked ya?" Gajeel asked.
Levy gulped and looked at the floor.
,, N – no … " She said, softly.
,, Huh? But wouldn´t hey be worried or something?" He asked surprised.
,, Yeah … they would !" Levy replied, shaky.
,, Why aren´t they home then by now?" He asked, confused.
,, They … they can´t … c-come h-home … " Levy said and started sobbing.
Gajeel was taken aback by that and then realization hit him. He remembered what Levy said, when she was released from Sols magic.
They died! Her parents died! That was her terrible memory.
Gajeels arms automatically went around Levys waist and he hugged her.
,, Sorry !" He said, burying his face in her hair, while she was sobbing onto his chest , again.
,, Five years ago, w – we went out … a-and … when we w-were about to r-return home... dark mages attacked our car... and then…and then … " Levy said sobbing.
,, Shhh … It´s ok !" Gajeel said, stroking her arm because he didn´t want to get in contact with the wound on her back.
,, E -everything happened s-so fast … I couldn´t do anything …the car spun … a-and when it was o-over … t-they didn´t move! They didn´t breath!" Levy said, clenching her hands into fists onto Gajels shirt.
Gajeel was shocked by that! She was five years alone! Right, he was alone longer than her, but for someone like her, who always had a family it was harder to lose it.
But he knew how she felt! The feeling, when in one day everyone you love is gone and you stay alone.
He suddenly recognized that she stopped crying, slowly dozing off against his chest.
,, Well … I should go now … " He said, softly and tried to get out of their embrace, but Levy had an iron grip on him.
He looked down at her and saw her flushing face.
,, C – could you … uh … stay … a little longer? If you don´t mind! I-I kinda … feel … " Levy was embarrassed to ask him that, but she was happy not to be alone in this apartment and she didn´t wan´t him to leave.
Gajeel looked a little confused and surprised by the question, but he understood what her problem was.
,, I will call Lily then, that idiot gets always worried" He answered and Levy rose her head looking wide eyed at him.
,, You … stay?" She asked, awkwardly.
,, Isn´t that obvious shrimp" He said smirking, ruffling her hair.
,, Thank you" She said and Gajeel averted his gaze, blushing.
,, No need to thank me!" He said and Levy giggled.
Gajeel called Lily and told him that he was staying with Levy for a while and come home late. He hung up annoyed, when Lily started to make sly comments about him and Levy.
Seriously! That cat couldn´t just leave him in peace!
He walked back to Levy and sat on the bed, beside her.
,, Go to sleep shrimp! " Gajeel said looking at her face. Her eyes were red from crying and her face wet.
Levy blushed and looked down. ,, Y-you know. It´s ok, if you want to go... since tomorrow is school and … " Levy mumbled, trailing off.
She , suddenly, felt Gajeels hand on her cheek, stroking it dry.
,, I will stay until yer asleep " Gajeel said and noticed Levys surprised face. He just recognized what he did, his hand moving on its own.
Damn it, I´m becoming a fucking pansy! He thought shocked and pulled his hand away.
,, Cause I already told Lily, that I will stay and if I just go home, I will get bombarded with his shitty questions! No thanks! " He added quick.
,, Why would Lily ask you questions?" Levy asked curious.
Gajeel was taken aback by the question, not knowing what to answer. He couldn´t tell her that Lily teased him about her and that he wanted him to tell Levy about their first meeting.
Now was seriously not a good time to talk with her about that!
,, Because he gets worried easily" Gajeel responded.
,, Worried about you? That sounds funny" Levy said giggling.
Gajeel grabbed her sheets and tossed them over her, making her yelp in surprise.
,, Stop talking shrimp! Go to sleep already!" Gajeel said, a tint of red over his nose.
When Levy pulled the sheets off of her head and tried to sit up, Gajeel pushed her back down, onto the mattress.
This went on for some minutes, when Gajeel got frustrated and lay down beside her.
Levy was taken aback by that and didn´t move, stunned and flushed.
,, If ya don´t stop bloody moving and go to sleep, I will just use my magic and pin ya onto yer fucking bet, with iron cuffs!" Gajeel warned and made her gulp, laying her head further onto her pillow.
After 10 minutes she fell asleep, to Gajeels relief.
But he didn´t think, that he would fall asleep as well!
A/N
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