Levy's POV
It's been two weeks since I came back to school. I've been staying with Lucy and tonight we were watching the latest Disney princess movie, Moana. As Maui sang an extremely egotistical song about his self, I began to get really anxious. Something was wrong.
I snuggled up to the doll Bixlow made me. The gentle beat of Gajeel's heart calmed me down a bit, but I couldn't shake the feeling. A vibration in my pocket almost made me jump.
Gajeel: Hey shrimp. You up?
Levy: Yep. Watching a Disney movie with Lucy. Why, what's up?
Gajeel: Would you like to take a walk with me?
I smiled. Being around Gajeel would help ease this anxiety. I felt my heart beat speed up, my face grew hot, and a smile spread over my lips.
Levy: Sure! I'd love to! Let me get dressed and I'll meet you outside :)
Gajeel: Can't wait.
Lucy smiled. "Gajeel?"
"Yea. He wants to go for a walk." I giggled.
"When are you going to admit you like him?"
I turned red and looked at the floor, "I-, I don't like him like that."
"Lies!" Lucy laughed throwing her pillow at me, "You love that pin cushion and you know it!"
"Fine! Okay, Lu, you win. I have a crush on Gajeel, but it doesn't matter."
"What, why not?" Lucy looked over at me confused.
"Gajeel is quarterback of the football team. He's a handsome, strong guy with a Harley, a dark past, and for fucks sake, Minerva tried to get him and was turned down. HE TURNED DOWN MINERVA! She's was voted the hottest girl in the school!" I sighed and went to put on a faded pair of jeans and my old band tee.
"Levy, don't wear that. Let's make that boy drool over your beautiful body." Lucy wheeled herself to her closet. She pulled out a little black dress that would barely cover my bottom, "you'll look drop dead in this. Oh and wear it with these ripped up stockings and your faded combat boots."
I took the dress, stockings, and boots and disappeared into the bathroom. I got dressed and pulled my hair back into a ponytail. I put on a small amount of eyeliner, some mascara, and a touch of light pink lipstick, just a shade or two darker then my natural color.
When I left the bathroom, Lucy handed me a pair of silver hoop earrings, a plastic tattoo choker, and a set of ten silver bangles. My mother's wedding rings were on my middle finger on the opposite hand from the bangles.
"You look so perfect, Levy! Go knock him off his feet!" The blonde shooed me out the door just as my phone lit up.
Gajeel: I'm waiting, shrimp!
Levy: I'm on my way!
I ran out the door, down the stairs and out to meet up with my crush. Gajeel was everything I've ever wanted. He was funny, caring, and protective. His body was nothing but muscle and his eyes were so unique they made my heart race. He was rough around the edges but such a great person.
"Gajeel!" I yelled, greeting him with a smile. He turned to look at me an shock radiated form him. "Are you okay, Gajeel?"
"You're stunning," he gasped. "Oh, sorry. I- uh, well-"
"Gajeel, it's okay. Let's just go for a walk." I giggled and wrapped my hands around his arm. We walked a few blocks in silence, enjoying the night.
"So what movie were you watching?" Gajeel asked, breaking the silence.
"Moana," I smiled. "Maui is such a funny character and I loved the chicken."
"I personally found Maui to be a bit of a dick, the chicken was funny, but I love the overall morals of the story." Gajeel said, "Believing in yourself and following the path you know is meant for you, facing your fears, and taking care of the earth. It's a great way to teach the children to walk their own paths."
"Wow, you're kind of deep tonight." I smiled and looked up at him.
The stars glistened in his crimson eyes and a smile tugged at his lips. Without warning he pulled me to a stop. His eyes met mine and he grinned, making me blush.
"You know, Shrimp," his voice became kind yet serious. "You're the only person I can be myself around. If I had said something like that around Natsu or Gray, my manhood would be questioned. Laxus would probably call a doctor thinking I was dying if he knew I actually had a brain. The girls would never let me live it down that I watch Disney still."
I smiled at him and giggled. "Well, to be fair you're the only one I can be myself around as well. When I'm with the others they treat me like I'm helpless. I mean I still have to wear this stupid brace and when I walk with the others they stop every five minutes to ask if I'm okay. You don't."
"Shrimp, you walked on a broken ankle every day for two years, you ran on it. You came to school with broken ribs and started a fist fight, taking hit after hit like a fucking champ!" Gajeel laughed, "you're not weak, an they know it, but they worry. I do as well but I know you'll tell me if something's wrong."
"Speaking of that, just before you texted me, I had a bad feel-," my words were cut off when our phones rang at the same time.
Mira was calling me, I answered on the second ring. "Levy, Natsu and Gray were in an accident. We're all meeting at the hospital. I called Lucy and the rest of the girls. Laxus is calling the boys."
I hung up at the same time as Gajeel and we ran towards the hospital, arriving just as Lucy and Juvia pulled up. Gajeel lifted Lucy from the car and rushed into the hospital, Juvia and I ran after them.
"STOP FUCKING TOUCHING ME! I SAID I WAS FINE DAMN IT!" Gray's voice rang out as we turned a corner and found him fighting with a nurse.
Gajeel gently placed Lucy in a chair and walked up to the two arguing people. The nurse was trying to check the wound above Gray's eye, but the teen refused to hold still. Letting out a sigh of frustration, Gajeel slammed his fist into Gray's stomach, causing the boy to pass out. The nurse screamed, but stopped when the tall raven haired boy laid the unconscious teen on a hospital bed. "There you go, just lay there and be quiet you stupid fuck. I apologize for scaring you, ma'am, my friend was being a moron and I couldn't let him give our group a bad name. Please continue caring for him and let me know if he does anything stupid again."
"Thank you, young man." The nurse, an elderly Hispanic woman with kind eyes, smiled.
"Ma'am, if you could, will you please tell me what condition my other friend is in? The young lady in pink over there is his girlfriend and is a fragile being. We just wanna know if he's okay."
The nurse's eyes turned sad, she sighed and began to talk softly, "I hate to tell you this, but the other young man is in critical condition. He's been rushed into surgery and we're doing all we can to help him."
Lucy cried out as she heard about Natsu's condition. Her sobs turned violent and she began to cough violently. Gajeel cursed as Lucy's body began to spasm. She was having a seizure.
Juvia pulled a piece of folded up leather from Lucy's bag and forced it into her mouth as her spasms continued. The leather was meant to keep her from accidentally biting her tongue off. Gajeel walked over and held her as the nurse injected her with a substance used to calm her body and bring the seizure to an end.
"Dammit, I thought we were out of hearing range." I looked up to see Gajeel rubbing his hand through his hair with an air of hopelessness. Tonight was going to be a long, long night.