First I want to apologize for lack of updates;;

ehh; kinda went through an odd week where I didn't really feel like myself. anyone feel that way? no? probably only a me problem.

-A/N: another new Gajevy story coming up tomorrow! yay~

anyways, enjoy!


"Lev, take a break."

"Five minutes."

Levy mumbled as she worked diligently on her homework while tossed on her bed stomach down kicking her legs in the air. She neglected functions such as eating only having little bites when like a grounded child, Lucy brought her in a grilled cheese just to keep her going.

"You said that five minutes ago." Lucy took off the blunette's red framed glasses off of her face.

"Hey!"
She tried reaching for her glasses back before her revealing her eyes that were visibly red.

"I don't even think you've blinked once." Lucy leaned down looking her straight in the face.

"Of course I have!"

The blunette, for the first time in a few minutes, blinked causing her to retract slightly from the pain. She had been on a non-stop study/work streak ever since she realized she fell a bit behind. It was nothing a few extra hours couldn't fix though the bookworm had to be ahead in order to feel comfortable.

"Come, relax!"

Lucy urged the hard working blunette to take a simple break while trying to roll her off of her bed.

"Let's go for a walk, maybe to get some ice cream." The blonde suggested.

"Lu, I don't know."

She tried to get in a few more words on paper before Lucy sat on her text book blocking her view.

"Actually we should get some crepes, better yet, crepes with ice cream!"

The blonde was even bubblier as she finally convinced the blunette to come along.

"Fine, but I'm going like this."

Lucy made sure to doll herself up getting dressed in a pink crop top and denim shorts paired with her hair in two low pony tails. Just like Levy said, she rolled out of bed in her 'lazy' outfit. It consisted of black tight but comfortable leggings with a lower back t-shirt enough to cover her behind. She simply pulled up her blue locks into a pony tail wrapping her black headband around as a hair tie.

They continued walking towards where Lucy wished to go. Levy paid little attention to where they were going as she typed away on her phone fitting in extra written work for her to add in later once she got home.

"We're here!"

Lucy excitingly sang while they came to a busy town square. Levy looked around noticing a gym, the restaurant that Lucy wanted to go to, and much to her delight in the form of being able to tease – Natsu's studio.

"Lu?"

The blunette put her phone down for the first time to tease the blonde but was dragged into the restaurant before she could. They ordered one large crepe for the two of them with two scoops of vanilla ice cream and chopped strawberries in between. They were at awe at how good it looked digging in before Lucy snapped a quick picture.

-'Jealous much? :P'

Lucy texted Natsu attaching the picture she had just taken.

-'Don't be so mean Luce :('

-'I'm not being mean! Just sharing my happiness with you~'

She continued to tease the cherry blossom haired man.

-'Wait, are you at the crepes across from my work? :D'

-'No, of course not!'

Lucy began to get nervous when he so easily figured it out.

-'Yes you are! I know my food!'

Lucy placed her phone down slightly satisfied as she completed her goal.

"Why do you have that look on your face Lu?" Levy started getting suspicious of the grin the blonde wore only increasing as Natsu came rushing in almost on cue towards the two seated girls.

"Oi!"

Natsu called out grinning that sweet welcoming grin Lucy was ultimately falling for.

-Falling for?

The blonde and blunette warmly welcomed him as he stepped closer quickly taking Lucy's fork to take a bite.

"Get your own." Lucy stuck her tongue out at him before taking her fork back and another bite getting a glare from the man. He pouted when he realized he had to get one himself.

Lucy found herself laying her hand in her chin admiring him up and down. He was still in his kendo uniform minus the armor that subtlety outlined his muscles with every movement he made. Aside form his obvious perfect physique, his personality shinned as he made everyone in his path laugh giving them a sense of happiness for even if it was just for a moment.

-Maybe, maybe I am.

"Lu?" Levy tried to get Lucy's attention as she drifted off 'subtly' eyeing the cherry blossom haired man before her in front of her view.

Finally after a few nudges, she was able to get her friend's attention while she jokingly lifted Lucy's chin closing her mouth.

"Don't start drooling over him now."

Levy giggled because of the 'shut it' look she received instead of a verbal response before the blonde actually wiped the corner of her mouth.

"Oh come on Lu, maybe you can get him to read one of your naughty stories then you two could…"

Lucy's face began to flame quickly shifting into a red one at the thought knowing where the blunette was going.

"Levy!" Lucy cried out for her to stop.

"Oi, are we picking on Luce now? I'll join in too!" Natsu grinned while carrying his chocolate covered crepe.

"N-No!" the blonde covered her face hoping the red tint would leave quickly. Although it pestered longer now that he was around.

"Oh come on, we were just joking." Natsu placed his arm around her shoulder bringing the blonde closer to him. "Cheer up!"

Lucy slowly began to get more and more flustered from the close proximity he was forcing her into. She couldn't possibly admit it here –or never for that fact so she had to think quickly.

"Actually I was asking Levy why she's been missing Gajeel so much."

Levy gasped taken a back from Lucy's words.

-Thanks Lu, thanks for throwing me under the bus like that.

Levy glared at the blonde who had no remorse and was much too satisfied on successfully turning the conversation away from her by any means.

"Eh? Who would ever miss him? I think you might need to get your head checked out."

Natsu playfully 'knocked' on Levy's head while she just puffed her rosy cheeks developed from thinking once more about the long haired man.

"So why didn't you bring him along?" Lucy grabbed the blunette's shoulders shaking her slightly. "For my little Levy."

"He's out of town." Levy answered for Natsu with a ting of disappointment in her voice. She immediately regretted saying it that way as the pair in front of her gave her suspicious looks. "N-Not that I care or anything." She tried to deflect suspicions but it was too late.

"Actually he's just sitting in his office."

The cherry blossom haired man said with a mouthful.

"W-What?!"

Levy jumped up slightly while freaking out internally.

"Lu! How could you have let me go out like this?" Levy gestured towards her outfit and unbrushed hair that was pulled into a pony tail. She tried desperately along with Lucy to make her hair at least say 'I kind of tried.'

They both fussed for a few solid seconds before Natsu began to laugh by watching the pair.

"I can't lie anymore, I was kidding. Metal head is gone for the next few days."

The girls gave him the death glare in unison while their hands were in Levy's hair.

"Natsu!"


-'Sorry I'm busy.'

-'Still busy.'

-'Work.'

Levy replied to each one of Gajeel's texts as she became swamped by all aspects of her life once more even giving Lucy one worded mumbles every so often. Once finally catching up, her classes pilled on harder increasing her stress. I guess I should have signed up for less classes.

-work, sleep. Work sleep. The endless cycle was plaguing her for the next week.

"Great."

Gajeel grumbled to himself while finishing off the last bag of chips. For the past week he had received only a few worded replies well if lucky, if not then just one worded replies. Yet for some reason he still felt compelled to keep trying. Even Lucy was replying to Natsu and that fact was most infuriating –she was making time for him.

-'Saturday – we're goin' to the Magnolia festival.'

Gajeel quickly sent Levy one last demanding text message.

-'Fine.'

Levy's reply came in after Gajeel spent five minutes starting at the three dots of cascading grey. Levy was over taken by her work and quest for perfection that she could have agreed to anything the man said in that moment.

-He's probably just cashing in on his 'date' offer. The blunette thought to herself not wanting to read into it too much and end up hurting herself from her over active imagination. –Just go to bed Levy and get a few hours before class starts.

Not much sleep did the blunette get as trying not to psych herself out from the 'date' she was most likely making up. The lights remained on all night and as Lucy passed her door, assumed she was just hard at work. Unfortunately she couldn't be stopped.

Levy's heart raced at his assertive nature that was quite welcoming. Nothing is worse than going back and forth on deciding what to do.


Levy finally managed to fall asleep when she forced her eyes closed for the umpteenth time. Before drifting off into a nice deep sleep, she was forced awake from Lucy opening her door.

"10 minutes till we leave Lev!"

Levy grudgingly forced herself up at the last minute rushing out not caring once more that she was still in her pajamas. Orange terry cloth shorts and a white long sleeved shirt with a cat's silhouette was what she walked into class with. Much to her delight, she didn't feel so left out as half of the students were in their pjs also, typical Monday.

"I think there's a new uniform."

Lucy teased the blunette before class began as they arrived five minutes early slipping into the best seats.

-'Hey, what are you up to?'

Gajeel texted Levy waiting only a few seconds before her response came in.

-'In English class.'

The long haired man ground his teeth at her continuing few word replies. That was it, this couldn't wait til the weekend.

-'Gi hi, hold still.'

Levy looked at his message confused by what he could possibly mean. Class began shortly after making her set her phone aside to worry about it later.

Gajeel arrived to the campus twenty minutes later going straight towards the English building. She didn't say anymore on which classroom specifically so he peaked through the small windows at the doors searching for the small blunette. Some unfortunate students in the wrong classrooms had the misfortune at turning around at the wrong moment to be scared by his scowl.

It took a few doors and a few scares but he finally found the blunette from that bright azure hair.

Levy and Lucy were deep into the lecture diligently taking notes before Gajeel came almost bursting in.

"G-Gajeel?"

Levy turned along with the rest of the forty plus students.

He walked towards the blunette who was bright red in the face from his sudden appearance.

"Let's go shrimp."

Gajeel stood beside her desk not caring for interrupting and especially not for embarrassing the poor girl. Whispers came from all around mumbling things like 'her boyfriend came for her.'

"What? I can't just go!"

The blunette raised her voice slightly before lowing it as not to make a scene, as if the long haired man didn't already create a huge one.

He was not going to take no for an answer, it was either going to be she comes quietly or he'll take her. So Gajeel suddenly picked up the unsuspecting girl tossing her over his shoulder and her bag over his other one.

"Yo blondie, I'm taking this one."

He yelled out while walking out leaving Lucy just as confused but waving awkwardly goodbye.

"P-Put me down!"

Levy yelled out once out of class as she poked at his ribs trying to find a weak spot.

"Nice try shrimp."

Gajeel bit his lip holding in his laughter from being tickled as best as he could before setting her down. The petite blunette pouted starting to walk back without a word before stopping herself.

"Oh god no! I can't ever go back now after what you just pulled. What's wrong with you?!"

Levy yelled at him for pulling such a stupid stunt completely embarrassing her. Though Gajeel couldn't full understand why she was so angry, it was half supposed to be a romantic gesture. It was either him or her reading those fairy tales wrong.

"You were giving me those one word responses so I think it's actually your fault."

Levy looked up at the raven haired man automatically feeling bad for her replies that now appeared rude seeing it from his view.

"I'm sorry, I guess I've been doing that to everyone lately, even Lu. I've been so busy with school and work." The blunette looked down kicking the ground before looking back up. "You could have just called instead of …well embarrassing me. Why?"

He was still wrong in her eyes for doing such a thing.

"You've got to relax before you get sick again…and I might have wanted to see you again, okay? Just drop it."

Gajeel turned slightly unable to see the pink tint starting on her cheeks.

"I guess it couldn't wait…"

Levy said softly wishing to continue the 'moment.'

"My stomach can't wait anymore either." Gajeel flipped the conversation getting her slightly irritated. "Let's go."

"No."

"No?"

Levy looked down at her 'outfit' for the rest of the day. She pulled on her shirt feeling slightly uncomfortable in public now without at least twenty others in their pajamas also.

"What's wrong? You look fine."

He looked the blunette up and down trying not to laugh instead fake coughing.

"I can't go like this!" Levy protested refusing to go without changing her clothing.

Gajeel sighed. "Would it help if I put my pajamas on?" The words he jokingly said before she nodded wanting him to do so.


Instead of the logical choice of going back to Levy's place for a more 'public outfit,' the pair went back to Gajeel's place instead.

"Oh wow."

Levy was in awe from her first time being over at his home, nothing told more about a man than the way his pace was taken care of.

"If it's messy, then it's flame brain's fault."

Upon entrance, the blunette was greeted by Lily who purred in response to being picked up and petted. Two other cats came into the room vying for attention.

Levy took a seat just automatically feeling as comfortable inside his home as Gajeel felt inside of hers.

"Hi Happy." Levy had enough room on her lap for Natsu's blue furred cat. Though the presence of a more standoffish white cat turned her attention. She tried picking her up but was nipped as a response not wanting to be put in a pile with the other two cats.

She picked up the dainty white kitten with a bow around her neck only after setting Lily and Happy aside.

"Oi be careful with Carla, she doesn't like being held when the others are around."

Gajeel tried to warn her but it was too late.

"I think I figured that out the hard way." Levy still smiled at the small cat who was now perfectly fine once being handled separately. "Is she yours also?"

"Nah, just watching her for my sister while she's away at private school."

"Oh how sweet of you."

"Heh, I'd tell you more about her but you might get jealous that she'll be taller than you in a few months."

Gajeel laughed at the scowl he received for his bad joke.

"So weren't you going to get changed into your pajamas?"

Levy made sure to remind him, if she was going to be embarrassed once more then he would be also.

"Eh? you were serious?"

"Of course! Now go!"

Levy pointed to the stairs waiting him to march up.

"No need, I can do it right here."

All of a sudden Gajeel began to take his shirt off making Levy blush immediately lifting Carla up 'hiding' behind her. 'Hiding' she couldn't do for long as curiosity made her take a second closer look.

"Don't be shy, look."

Gajeel teased her while flexing making the blunette go a deeper tone of red. He was cocky but oh did he have a reason to be. His perfectly sculpted chest was something only the most skilled sculptor could create.

She was at a loss for words taking small peaks before snapping out of it realizing he was going lower.

"W-What are you doing?!"

Levy closed her eyes as he started unbuttoning his pants stopping only when she cried out.

"What do you mean? This is what you wanted, Gi hi I just sleep like this."

"But we can't go out with you like that!"

"You're making things too difficult shrimp."

Gajeel scratched the back of his head trying to compromise after all he did tell her he would do it.

"Fine fine."

He walked out of his room a short while later coming out in a back muscle shirt along with black sleeping pants giving off the same vibe Levy did –barley got out of bed.

"That's much better." Levy held her hands together satisfied that he complied. "Now we can go."


Levy and Gajeel made their way to a close by café walking into confused stares as to why this couple was still in their pajamas at 3 PM. The blunette hid behind him embarrassed from the looks but Gajeel took her hand giving her the slight confidence she needed to glare back at everyone just like he did.

Gajeel laughed at her sudden attitude poking at her cheeks before sitting down. They glistened pink as he told her joke after joke getting her more comfortable as they waited for their order.

"See it's good to loosen up, don't be so stuck in your books." Gajeel pointed out expecting a mild lash out from the blunette.

"You're right." Levy admitted smiling while placing her hand over his. "I'll try but I can't make promises."

The long haired man grinned from her affection, for him it was better if she was the one to show it.

After a few minutes of chowing down, the pair let out a breath satisfied from eating so much.

"I-I can't walk." Levy jokingly said not expecting anything from it.

Though Gajeel took the opportunity to have her close once more. "Get on." Without allowing her to say no, he pulled her up giving her a piggy back ride holding her legs around his waist placing his hands underneath her behind.

Levy laughed from being put up so high as she wrapped her arms around his neck holding on tight. "I could get used to this."

"Gi hi don't, it's a onetime deal."

He could hear Levy puff her cheeks pouting at his response so tickled her softly on her legs making her squirm and quit pouting.

"I'm kidding, we do have our date on Saturday anyways remember?"


A/N:

Aside from this chapter having more Gajevy (which is always a bonus for me) I allowed my friend to read this story because she thought I was joking when I said I need journals to write my fan fiction in.

-quick note; For anyone that hasn't read my bio. my name is Karla so this info. will fit into my friend story.

So anyways; She read it and stopped almost towards the end where the exceeds get introduced and she looked me dead in the eye and was like "Karla, you're taking this fan fiction too far. I mean you've set yourself up as a cat" (referring to Carla The cat bc she doesn't care for anime so she doesn't know about this little coincidence.) I couldn't stop laughing for a solid 5 minutes and had to calm down to show her the wikia or else she wouldn't have believe me.