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WARNING GAJEEL IS A REAL JACKASS! LOTS OF CUSSING! JUST A WARNING! LOVE YOU!
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Gajeel was pissed. He was fuming. Erza had dismissed them, after she noticed Shrimp and Bunny Girl had disappeared. He went for a walk. he did that lately. And what did find on that walk? Couldn't be a certain blue-haired girl. Without Lucy. Walking with another guy. With black hair. Laughing together.
Ok, Gajeel. There has to be a logical explanation for this. A perfectly normal and reasonable… just keep watching, see what happens.
Levy and Mr. Mysterious walked to the Honey Bone Inn, he was probably dropping her off. Levy turned to him and smiled, her lips moving in a presumed thank you. Wait, what was she doing now? Standing on her tip-toes…. Moving incredibly too close…. Gajeel couldn't look anymore. Or so he thought. He kept watching, against his better judgement.
She moved closer and closer…. Until her lips met… his cheek. Oh thank god.
Oh, but now he was pissed. Who was this joker? And he was copying his look. The trademark mysterious bad-boy, dark and brooding. Black hair and red eyes. Made him look cooler. But this dude was a total knock-off. But it seemed Shrimp had a type. But the fact that she was with this dude instead of him, hit Gajeel hard in the cold rock he called a heart.
He walked closer.
"Good luck in the competition!" Levy smiled and waved as the dark haired man walked away.
"Thanks, you too!" He called over his shoulder.
Who was this clown?
"Thanks for dropping me off, Rogue! It was really sweet." Levy brightly smiled at the tall man before her. He grinned.
"It was my pleasure!"
Levy felt a surge of confidence. She stood up on her tip-toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Rogue sputtered, and blushed considerably. Levy moved back to her feet and giggled at his embarrassment.
"I should probably go in and check on Lu now! I'll see you later. Good luck in the competition!"
"Thanks, you too!" Levy turned around and screamed. She most definitely was not expecting to literally run into The Metal Armada's drummer.
"Gajeel! You scared me!" Levy put a hand over her chest in a weak effort to calm down her heart rate.
"Shrimp." Gajeel's brow was furrowed and he did not look happy.
"What's the matter with you?" Levy tried to maneuver past the metal lug in her way, but he was unmoving. "Gajeel. You're blocking the door."
"Who was that guy?"
Levy was taken aback, and slightly confused. "What's it to you?" She asked, still trying to get around him. Gajeel grunted and still wouldn't move.
"I don't like him."
"It would be really nice to have a civilized conversation where you say more than five words. Also, it would be very nice if you moved."
"Are you dating him now?"
Levy counted on her fingers. "Are. You. Dating. Him. Now. Hm, sorry, that's still only five words."
"Answer the question."
"Now that's only three."
"I'm serious."
Levy sighed. "Why do you care?"
"He's a jackass. I can tell."
"Ah, the giant utters six words! I think that's a new personal best!" Levy placed her hand on her hips. "Gajeel, you don't even know him."
Gajeel glared at her.
"Fine, what's his name then?" Her question was met with silence. "That's what I thought. Lay off, Gajeel. You aren't the boss of me."
"Don't hang out with him."
Levy knew the man was angry, but so was she! He had absolutely no right to tell her what to do. Rogue was a really nice guy, she liked him. Gajeel was the problem.
"You have no right to tell me what to do. I like Rogue, and you should be happy for me! He's the only guy I've ever met that likes me for my brains, and not necessarily my looks."
"So you're gonna sleep with him now?"
Levy's eyes widened and her face grew red.
"How dare you!" Levy shrieked "I've barely know him, we're just friends hanging out together! I'm not some whore that would do anything of that nature, and I am absolutely disgusted and offended that you would even think of something like that!" Levy was really pissed, now. Gajeel remained stone-faced. "Don't you dare tell me what to do. I like Rogue, and yeah, maybe I'll go out with him, maybe I won't. I thought you would be happy for me, not act like a total jackass. I thought you were my friend, someone I could trust. I guess I was wrong."
Levy was laying on the guilt thick, and though he didn't show it, Gajeel was internally killing himself. He wasn't thinking properly, so when she shoved her way past him, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"Let go of m-" She was silenced when she felt rough lips place themselves over hers. With all of the strength Levy had left, she pushed Gajeel off of her, throwing him off balance and sent him stumbling backwards.
"What the hell?! First you insinuate that I'm a whore then you kiss me?!" Levy was seriously confused, but very upset, on the verge of tears. Her voice shook as she yelled at him.
"I don't know what your problem is, Gajeel. But I suggest you fix it, before you make things worse." She turned on her heel and ran up the stairs, burst into the room where everyone was already gathered, huddled around a notebook Lucy was pointing at.
"Levy! What happened?"
Idiot. Idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, you big fat IDIOT. Gajeel felt absolutely awful. Awful didn't even begin to describe how he felt. It was like his entire universe had crumbled before his eyes. He was sure Levy was going to hit him, he would have deserved it, but he knew why she didn't. They both knew her words could cut him deeper than any feeble slap or punch. And it was all true. It was if Gajeel's mouth filter had completely disappeared. He was just so angry at this Rogue character, and he didn't even know the guy! He was, even though he really didn't want to admit it, jealous. It was worse than anything he had ever felt. he said whatever came to his mind because he knew he was losing the argument. He acted like an irrational, fucked-up bastard, because he liked a girl. Gajeel was a jackass anyway, but he really fucked up this time. He didn't want her hanging out with him, that was his job
And now he didn't know how to fix it.
Apologizing was not in Gajeel's nature, even though he really really wanted to. He needed to. He'd hurt her in more ways than one. God, why'd he have to ask if she was going to sleep with him? That was bull-headed and a really low blow.
Levy probably already told Erza by now, she would make him feel her wrath. He had to apologize though, even if it killed him.
He walked back to the Inn, about to open the double doors, but someone on the other side beat him to it.
Natsu and Jellal walked out, faces as stone cold as ice. Without a word, Jellal, who is very good at hiding his emotions, took two steps and punched Gajeel, right in the jaw.
"What the hell, man!?" Gajeel stumbled back and held his jaw.
"That was for Levy." Jellal glared at him.
"You took it one step too far, man." Natsu crossed his arms.
"I know, guys, I know. I want to apologize."
Jellal shook his head. "Not now, Gajeel. Take a walk." He turned around and paused before going back inside the building. "A long walk."
They both went inside the Inn. Slamming the door behind them for good measure.
A/N: I'm evil. But I love you. Maybe... ;)
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