Baking cupcakes and decided to write in between the baking this wasn't too long of a wait this time! I wrote in some pretty interesting situations in this chapter that made ME laugh- so hopefully they'll do the same for you! Thanks for reading! ~Hana
"I wish that I could be like the cool kids~" Lucy hummed as she swayed her hips to the music in her headphones as she walked towards the kitchen. "Levy, do you want me to make you breakfast?" She knocked on her friend's door. "Lev?" She opened it and poked her head in, to what she assumed would be a sleeping Levy.
Her eyes scanned the room they were so accustomed to. Clothes, shoes, and books were scattered about as the wind came in from her open window and caused the curtains to dance in the air. There was no lump in the bed and no sign of Levy aside from her closet spilling out a bit more than usual. She noticed the little bluenette's old dance shoes and outfits were pushed out, and she felt a small smile cross her lips.
He got her to dance. She decided she would question her best friend later, for now she had a run to go on.
"Aha!" Levy gasped as she felt her nether regions pulse with insatiable lust. Her heart pounded in her ears as she felt the familiar feeling of lust course through her veins. She felt her breathing become shallower and shallower, causing her eyes to screw shut tightly. "I-" She choked out as a large figure hovered above her. Her first instinct was to grab it, pull it into her, and rake her fingers across it as she felt her toes begin to curl. Her hands followed their urge as they snapped up to grab the figure, forcing their lips to meet hers. Her back arched away from the sweaty sheets as she screamed into the mouth latched onto hers. "Ga-Gajeel~"
Levy bolted up in bed. Oh my god. She looked around the room frantically as she realized her surroundings. I just had a sex dream about Gajeel...She tapped the soft fluffy sheets below her. In his own bed. Her cheeks turned into the familiar salmon color they had been so used to these days. What has gotten into you, Levy…
She let out a deep breath as she stood up on wobbly legs, still wanting sleep. She scratched her scalp, messing up her bed head, as she looked at the clock. Blinking a few times, she realized she had left her contacts in overnight. Great, this is a perfect start. She rolled her eyes, painfully, as she reached up to grab a contact. After throwing them both in the trash bin near the door she rubbed her eyes. "Glasses..." She breathed out as she turned on her toes. She did remember them... Didn't she? Grabbing her dance bag, she tossed it on the bed.
"Okay," She breathed, "Let's see what's inside. Green leotard... red leotard..." She started throwing things onto the bed. "Pink shoes, pointe shoes, ribbon, tape, lace, more shoes..." She scrunched her face. "I know they're in here..." She hummed to herself as she felt around in her bag. Being unsuccessful with her searched, she ripped open the front and side pockets. "C'mon..." At the last pocket, she prayed to the glasses gods that they would bless her with sight for the rest of the day. "Yes!" She smiled as she gripped her all familiar glasses case in her hands.
Haven't having been wearing these glasses in years meant that they were a bit dated, but they'd do for lounging around all day. Rubbing her hand through her hair once again, she opened the door to the bedroom which she was in. She smiled as the familiar ringing of bells chimed before a small cat came barreling towards her.
"Good morning." She beamed at the cat as it rubbed against her calf. "How did you sleep?" She swooped the cat into her arms and made her journey onward to the kitchen. "I haven't slept with a cat in a while," She whispered into his round ear as she stepped onto the tiled floor of the kitchen. "So, I'm sorry if I squished you last night." She looked up to see Gajeel's deliciously naked back. He appeared to be flipping pancakes, and although Levy was dying to see what the front of him looked like right about now. She would settle for watching his trapezius muscles clench and unclench as he flipped the pan.
"Ha," Gajeel scoffed as he heard her pad her way across the kitchen to a seat at the island. "You squish me? Please-" He turned to look at her smirking at him with his car in her arms. "You're talking to the cat."
"Yup," She smiled as she popped the 'p'.
"Of course you're talking to the cat," He grumbled under his breath as he went back to what he was doing.
She couldn't help but smile at his reaction. "Good morning Gajeel."
"Yeah, mornin'," He nodded as he plated the last pancake. He stacked two in a pile, and threw some fresh strawberries on the side before placing it in front of Levy. "Here, eat," He said while turning back around immediately to make himself a plate.
Levy didn't waste any time before she dove right in, savoring the taste in her mouth. "Oh my god," She whispered under her breath.
"You like?" He asked as he pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.
"I love," She swooned as she took another bite drenched in maple syrup.
"I'm glad," He grinned.
"What brand is this?" She asked. "I have to make some for Lucy."
"Gajeel," He said.
"Huh?" She took another bite.
"That's the brand," He said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"No, that's your name," She teased.
"I made the pancakes," He said slowly, "So they're my own Gajeel brand."
"Yeah but the mix," She stressed.
"Like I said, I made them," He sighed, "Like from scratch."
"NO WAY!" She screamed through his house.
"Oi, don't yell this early in the morning." He groaned.
"Sorry," She held out her hands apologetically. "I cant believe you made these, like just out of random things around your house, and you just made the best pancakes I've ever had in my life," She stressed the homemade aspect.
"It's called cooking. People do that. You should try it. It's way better than that junk you eat."
"Don't dis Cheetos," She held out her fork in fake menace.
He laughed. "Alright, Cheetos are good."
"But seriously, why are you not like a 6 star chef?"
"Well one: 5 is the limit, and two: I only do it for fun. Kick boxing and fighting are way better than prancing around in an apron complaining about the moisture levels of my Foie Gras," He rolled his eyes which brought out a chuckle from his breakfast guest.
"Yeah but if you're this talented..." She trailed off. "How did you learn all this stuff anyways?" She asked.
"Well... the short answer would be my dad," He shrugged as he placed his fork down on his empty plate.
"Oh? Is he a good cook?" She beamed. "If he taught you everything I'm sure he's amazing! Oh, not that this wasn't amazing!" She frantically searched for the right words. "I just mean like, master and student, usually the master is well a master..." Her hands flailed with minds of their own as she desperately tried to save herself from the awkward situation.
"I get it, I get it." He ruffled her hair. "But yeah, he was an amazing cook," He sighed.
"Well what does he do?" She asked as he got up to clear their plates.
"Mass murderer on the run from the cops. Who knows where he is?" He shrugged with his back turned to her.
"WHAT?!" She practically slammed her hands down on the counter. "I.. You.. I mean I... What?" She didn't know what to say, but only saw Gajeel's shoulders heaving in what she assumed were hidden tears. Acting on instinct, she went to console the man. "Oh Gajeel, I'm so sorry."
"Ghe-" He let out a slight noise as she wrapped her arms around the man.
"It must be tough-" She could feel him shaking more violently as he stopped washing the plate and set it down.
"Gihehehehehehe-" He couldn't hold it back any longer. Switching his position, he held the girl into a bear hug. "I'm joking," He erupted into a roar of laughter and watched the girl in his arms go from a confused state, to bright red in realization.
"Hey!" She stomped her foot, missing his own by mere inches.
"Woah there feisty pants," He grinned.
"You can't joke about that!" She puffed her cheeks.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," He tried to hold back his laughter. "I just wanted to see how you'd react," He looked her in the eyes. "But it's good to know that you wouldn't leave me for that," He grinned.
"Why would I leave you for something as stupid as that-" She blushed as she realized what she had just said.
"Ah." He smirked as he raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I-" Her eyes scanned the room frantically, looking for something to gaze at that wasnt his oh-so-inviting smirk. She settled on checking her phone. "I forgot to text Lucy last night..." She let out a sigh. "Oh god."
"What is she, your babysitter?" He asked.
"No, but would you want to text your flatmate?"
"To say what? I was dancing the night away in an abandoned gym, and then went out to breakfast, and then came home with a man, played games all night, and cried myself to sleep because I was brutally beaten in monopoly?"
"I think that I remember that last part differently..." Levy raised an eyebrow.
"Still."
"I guess your right but... Its different for girls. Imagine your a girl and your roommate doesn't come home, and you live in a big city filled with men."
"I'd assume that she got a piece of ass." He deadpanned.
"No one assumes that!" She threw her hands in the air.
"Well they should." He whispered under his breath.
"You wouldn't understand..." She sighed. "I'll just send her a- hold on." She noticed she had a few emails. Having her OCD over notifications coming up on her phone take over, she clicked to read them. "Oh no..."
"What is it, shorty?"
"What time is it!" She looked around frantically.
"Its still pretty early." He pointed over his shoulder to the clock on the stove.
"I have a dance class!"
"If you wanna be my lover... You gotta get with my friends~" Lucy sang in her head as she jogged down the street with her familiar rhythm. She could feel her pony tail swing from side to side as adrenaline surged through her veins. She stopped at a crosswalk near the center of town, just outside a small basketball court with a group of boys playing three on three. Lucy giggled at the sight as the smallest boy had blue hair and reminded her of Levy.
She decided to take a quick water break and watch them play for a moment. She crossed the street and took a seat on a bench not far from the court. After watching for a few minutes she thought she had figured out the two teams. The black jerseyed team was run by a rather grumpy boy with dark navy hair with a permanent scowl on his face. He passed to the smaller light blue haired boy and together they made lots of plays. Their third member had green hair and seemed to be fine with the slight exclusion, as he only cared to toss three pointers. The white team consisted of a gorgeous blonde who seemed to fight with the navy haired boy quite often, a tall, seemingly bored, purple haired boy, and a short bossy pink haired boy who coordinated both teams together.
He could rally them calmly even though they were at each others throats. It was nice to watch teens play a friendly sport outside these days. She sighed as the pink haired boy rambled on about some play they couldn't coordinate right. The pink hair reminded her of something she had been trying to block out for the past week.
Natsu.
He was stuck in her head and she had no idea why. He wasn't a good lay, and they had little chemistry now. Well... She had little chemistry or at least she hoped she would, just to give her a reason to leave, even though it was as terrible as this.
But she didn't have one.
She wanted to stay in his beautiful studio apartment all day, lounge around, eat expensive chocolate and watch tv knowing that he would be coming home soon. She wanted to fall asleep on the couch and have him wake her up. She wanted to go out on dates, talk to him, and be in his presence every moment she could.
"Oh Lucy, you could have anyone and that's who you want?" She asked herself out loud.
"What do you mean you have dance?" He narrowed his eyes.
"I have dance today!" She repeated, "Like in an hour."
"Where?"
"My dance academy."
"Which is where?"
"Magnolia."
"No shit," He glared at her.
"Who's the grumpy pants now?" She rolled her eyes. "It's about ten minutes away from my house, but I still have to shower, get dressed, and walk there."
"I'll drive you," He suggested.
"But-"
"You can shower here, you have everything else you need in that little bag of yours, right?" He asked.
"Well, yes but-"
"Then its settled," He smiled.
"I-"
"If you be quiet and accept, I'll make you lunch," He smirked as the girl immediately shut her mouth.
"Yes sir," She giggled as he led her to the bathroom.
"Shampoo, conditioner, and soap all in there." He pointed to everything. "Towels are in this closet, and anything else you could ever imagine along with it. Make sure Lily isn't in there with you, or he'll jump in. Crazy cat actually likes water." He shrugged as he left her to be alone in the bathroom.
Levy opened the glass shower door to reveal a rather spotless shower. Everything was neatly organized on the shelf, while still being messy at the same time. She wondered if Gajeel actually cleaned up everything himself, or if he had some kind of maid come in and do it for him. Shaking off the unnecessary thoughts, she shed her clothes and climbed in the shower.
"Great work today, class!" Natsu breathed into his headset as he got off of his treadmill, clutching his stomach lightly. Although he had been teaching classes on bikes, ellipticals, and every other movable machine imaginable for a few years now- he still couldn't shake his old motion sickness habits completely.
"Hey Bisca, havent seen you around here in a while," He smiled as the woman in front drank from her water bottle.
"Thanks for reminding me coach," She rolled her eyes, "With Alzack away on a business trip it's hard to get here with the little one and all."
"Oh yeah!" He laughed, "I totally forgot, how's the little squirt doing?" He smiled.
"Just as adventurous as ever." She laughed to herself as she collected her things. "Have a great day, partner"
"See ya, Bisca!" He waved as she exited. Bisca and Alzack were one of his regulars, and he always liked to talk to them.
"Yo Natsu, great class today!"
"Ah Max! Didn't see you last week," He teased.
"Ah, you know how it is. Got a new girlfriend and she keeps me pretty busy," He shrugged.
"Wish I knew how that felt," Natsu rubbed his neck sheepishly.
"Oh? What about that blonde everyone's been ogling these days?" He raised an eyebrow.
"What, Lucy?" Natsu laughed and waved his hands in front of him. "No, I couldn't."
"Awe, what? Shy?" He nudged the pink haired boys side.
"No, no, just... There's no way we'd work out." He tried to laugh it off, hoping Max would drop it.
"Never know until you try," He shrugged.
"Well you're not wrong," Natsu clapped his hands together, "See ya 'round" He waved as the last of his class walked out and wished him a good afternoon. When the door finally shut, he slumped against the wall. Augh I can't stop thinking about her...
"Alright!" Levy jumped in the air as soon as she reached the living room, startling Gajeel.
"Jeez Shorty, give a guy some warning next time," He scolded.
"Let's go! Let's go!" She yelled at him as she continued to jump around the room.
"Let me grab my keys-" He moved his laptop off his lap and got up. He stretched rather dramatically, to annoy the girl.
"Hurry, hurry!" She begged.
"We're early anyways," He breathed out. "I don't see why you need to be twenty minutes early."
"I like to be early."
"Alright, alright."
"Tardiness will not be tolerated!"
"Yeah, yeah, I got it. Let's go." He opened the door for her, and she flew by, barreling down to the car. The wind blew past her as she ran causing her scent to travel into his nose. She smelled like him, yet like herself all at the same time. The familiar odor of musk was his shampoo alright.
"Let's goooo!" She screamed at him.
"I'm coming!" He gruffed.
So. There's that. LIKE MY REFERENCES? BECAUSE I LOVED THEM. I don't get why some of you guys don't- I think they're grand. SO GET READY FOR MORE! Thank you so much for reading, and following, and just supporting me! Twenty chapters! WE DID IT! Lets hope for twenty more ;D (I make no promises) Anywho! Summer officially started for me TODAY! (well.. the 23rd, who knows when i'll actually publish this) so prepare for more- kind of- regulated updates! (finally, am I right?) Till next time! Stay cool. ~Hana
*Snaps for my editor for telling it like it is*
P.S. So lately Ive been reading a lot of fanfiction on Archive of Our Own and decided WHAT THE HECK LETS GO. So I put some of my stories on there(: My screen name is still SpadesToStars, so if you have an Archive of Our Own, or like that layout better, or for whatever other reason-feel free to go over there and continue your expeditions! I will update both sites simultaneously, so dont feel like you'll be missing out if you stay or go or whatever! Thanks