We've reached the 13:th chapter of this story. I've been wanting to show you this chapter ever since I first came up with the idea. This is my favorite chapter so far and I really hope you like it.

Gajeel had no idea why he offered her to wait for Blondie in his apartment. Maybe because he barely had seen her since she started to remember her keys. Maybe he kinda liked having her around. He would never admit that aloud. And then he kinda asked her if she was gonna come and watch him play. Why did he do that? Because he wanted her to be there...

Now he was on the stage with Mira and the rest of the band. He listened to her beautiful voice halfheartedly, he knew these songs and didn't have to focus too much on playing the guitar. Instead he was looking for Shrimp, and he found her almost immediately. She, and her friends, were sitting at a table close to the stage, not their usual table. She didn't wear a headband tonight and her hair was falling down her shoulders. He wondered if she knew how sexy that was...

Blondie leaned in and said something that made them both laugh. Her eyes was sparkling and she bit her lower lip when she met his gaze. He had to look away to not get lost in her eyes. Was he already that drunk?

He noticed Natsu looking between Blondie, Shrimp and himself and wondered what he was saying. He didn't seem too happy about it, but whatever it was Gajeel didn't care.

They finished the last song and Gajeel left the stage with the others and walked straight to the bar. Cana gave him a beer and he drank half of it at once.

"Nice playing", she said and put another beer infront of him before she disapeared to the other side of the bar.

Gajeel leaned his back against the bar and looked across the room. Mira had joined her friends at their table and took a break before returning to the bar. He noticed Shrimp wasn't sitting at the table, Mira had her chair. He told himself he didn't care. He turned around, leaned against the bar and placed his elbows on top of it.

"Nice playing."

The soft voice on his left made him turn his head. There she was.

"You looked good up there", she said and blushed. "I mean..."

"Thanks."

She was wearing leggings and a short sleeved tunic that showed of her petite curves. He liked it. He drank from his beer just looking at her. Suddenly she was pushed into him. He put away his beer and caught her in his arms.

"Look where you're going, jerk", Gajeel said and the guy turned around. It was a familiar face. That guy who bothered Shirmp a few weeks ago, the guy who's nose Gajeel broke.

"Look at that. It's the idiot and his tiny little girlfriend", the jerk said.

"You're the idiot here", Gajeel said.

"I've been looking for you", the jerk said and his friends rallied up behind him.

Gajeel knew what this was, it was payback time. With one swift, protecting move he put Levy behind him.

"I've already broken your nose once. Are you sure you want me to do it again?"

"It's your nose that's gonna be broken this time..."

"Gajeel..." Levy said behind him.

He turned around and looked at her.

"Don't worry. I don't", he said and hit the jerk without taking his eyes of her.

He turned around again and was hit on the cheek.

"You really are an idiot", he said..

He hit the jerk again and his friends caught him before he fell to the floor.

Everyone at the bar was looking at them, wondering what was going to happen next.

"What did I say about fighting in my bar?" Mirajane said and walked towards them with the demon look in her eyes. "No fighting in my bar!"

"We're not fighting", Gajeel said and resisted the urge to crouch under her gaze.

"If you have to fight you take it outside", she said and looked at the two of them." Well, are you going to get out on your own, or am I going to drag you out there?"

Gajeel was not going to be dragged out by his ears, he had seen her do that once. He pushed the jerk outside. His friends followed them, ready to fight.

"Give me your best shot", Gajeel said with a smirk.

"You've already broken his nose once, you don't have to do this", Levy said from the doorway.

"I told you not to worry. I got this. I haven't had a fight like this in quite a while. This is gonna be fun."

He smirked again and the jerk attacked him. Levy wasn't going to stand there and watch the fight. She couldn't see anything fun in fighting that jerk who had groped her a couple of weeks ago and his friends. She knew she wasn't able to stop it, but she sure wasn't going to watch. Gajeel was a big guy, but that didn't mean she wasn't worried.

Natsu put his hand on Levy's shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze.

"Don't worry. Gajeel is a great fighter."

Levy looked at Natsu in surprise. He had warned her about Gajeel, and now he was defending him?

"Look, I know what I've said about him. I still don't like the guy, but he's a great fighter. He's been in worse fights than this."

Levy was still worried. Gajeel had punched that guy to help her out, and now he and his friends were back for payback. They were four against one and it was unfair. Levy wondered how much Gajeel could take.

People were gathering in the doorway and by the windows to get a good look at the fight. Most of them were chearing at Gajeel, but a few of then were on the other guy's side. Levy could hear them scream things like "Hit him!", "Great hit!" She didn't want to know what was going on, but she found herself getting closer and closer to the windows. She still wasn't looking at the fight.

The fight was over. The jerk was lying on the ground with blood on his face and on his shirt. He and his friends were badly beaten. Two of them were also on the ground and the third one was trying to crawl away, moving very painfully.

Levy was amazed to see that Gajeel was still standing. He wobbled a bit, but he was still on his feet. He was bloody, but most of it probably belonged to the other guys. He had a cut above one of his pierced eyebrows, and his face was bruised.

"Told ya not to worry", he said, stumbled back to the bar and collapsed on a bar stool.

"Oh, no", Mira said. "No more alcohol for you."

"Come on, Mira."

"No! Come back when you cleaned up."

"One beer."

"No. Now leave before I throw you out."

"'l'll make sure he gets home", Levy said and tried to walk away with Gajeel hanging over her.

She was worried that no taxi would stop for them, and she was grateful when one finally did. It would have been a long walk back to the apartment building.

She dragged him out of the taxi and up the stairs.

"Are you still awake?" she asked when they finally reached her floor.

"Yesh, yeah..."

"I got a first aid kit in the bathroom."

"Don't worry about it..."

Levy pushed him inside her apartment and made him sit on the toilet.

"Sit", she said and took out the first aid kit from the cabinet above the sink.

"This is probably gonna sting a little", she said and cleaned the cut above his pierced eyebrow.

"They always say that", he grunted.

When she was finished cleaning the cut she put a small bandaid on it.

"It's deep, but I don't think you'll need stitches."

She moved her hand and gently touched the area around his eye.

""You're gonna get a hefty bruise her tomorrow. Does it hurt?"

"Only when you touch it."

"Sorry."

She looked at his t-shirt. It was torn and covered with blood and dirt.

"You should probably take this off."

Gajeel lifted his arms over his head but made no effort to remove the shirt. Levy pulled it off him. His torso was full of bruises in different shapes and colours, and would hurt a lot in the morning .He was bleeding from a cut on the side and Levy cleaned it and put a bandaid on it.

"Why did you do it?" she asked.

"Because he's an idiot."

Levy looked at him. She wanted another answer.

"Because I wanted to and it was fun."

"Is that really the best you cnn do?" Levy asked. "Give me a real answer."

"Because he's a jerk and he deserved it"

Gajeel looked at her.

"I told ya I ain't a nice guy."

"You know what?" Levy said and put her hands on his shoulders. "I think you are. You just don't want people to know that."

Gajeel looked at her surprised.

"Didn't Natsu warn you about me?"

"He did. But I make my own decisions."

Levy was suddenly aware that she was standing between his legs. They looked into each others eyes and Gajeel put his hands on her waist. His touch was so gentle, almost as if he was afraid to touch her.

If this was a movie, this is where we kiss, Levy thought. She leaned a little closer, still locking into his eyes. His jaws became tense and his grip on her waist tightened.

"Move!" he growled.

"Why, what's wrong?"

"I'm gonna throw up."

Levy managed to get out of the way just in time. Some of the vomit landed on her feet. Luckily she wore socks, but it was still really gross..

"Are you sure you don't have a concussion?" Levy asked when she followed Gajeel to the couch.

"I'm fine."

They stumbled and fell on the couch. Their faces came very close and they looked into each others eyes. Then they both looked away. Gajeel pulled himself up and sat down in the corner of the couch, and Levy sat down in the other corner leaing against the armrest.

"Are you sure you don't have a concussion?" she asked again.

"I'm fine", he repeated with a slight blush on his face.

"You should probably lie down and rest", Levy said and got up from the couch. "I'm gonna go and clean up in the bathroom."

"You better bring a bucket first", Gsjeel said and clenched his teeth.

"Why?"

"I'm gonna throw up again."

"Oh."

Levy hurried to the kitchen and found a bucket. When she came back to the livingroom Gajeel pulled the bucket from her and threw up.

"Are you sure..."

"I'm fine!" Gajeel cut off.

"You don't look fine."

"This is really embarrasing", Gajeel grunted and lay down on the couch and closed his eyes.

"I guess we're even, then", Levy said and started walking towards the bathroom.

"Ya got nothin' to be embarrased about", Gajeel said.

Levu turned around. He opened an eye and looked at her for s few seconds before he closed it again. What did he mean by that?

Levy cleaned up the bathroom and when she was finished she went back to the livingroom. Gajeel had fallen asleep. She should try to get some sleep too.

This was a long chapter for me, and like I said at the beginning this is my favorite chapter. Please leave a review and let me know what you think about it.