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~~~~~Levy's POV~~~~~
I woke up in a panic before I noticed where I was. I was sleeping in the guild infirmary wrapped in the arms of my mate. His familiar scent washed over me instantly calming me down.
I drowsily looked around and saw Wendy testing on the bed beside me, I could faintly see her breathing. I smiled in relief and cuddled up against my Gajeel.
"L-Levy...?" His tired voice called out in mild disbelief. I smiled at him and caressed his face. "Gajeel..."
I was interrupted by a brief bone crushing hug before I was faced by a seething Gajeel.
"Mama!" Wendy called out all of a sudden as she quickly got out of bed and raced towards me. I immediately held my arms out for my little girl.
"Wendy! Oh how are you feeling? Are you sure you're ok to be moving around like this? Have you been eating enough?" I was cut off again when she threw her arms around me and began to sob. "I'm so sorry mama." She said through her hiccups.
I just hugged her tighter before giving her a loving smile. "You're my little girl Wen, I would do anything to keep you safe. Plus I should be thanking you! Without you I'd probably be dead meat." I said with a short laugh, but that seemed to only darken the already heavy mood. Gajeel growled and Wendy looked even more upset.
"Can you give us a moment kid?" Gajeel asked gruffly and Wendy complied after giving me another squeeze.
"You stupid, arrogant, mindless little woman!" Gajeel began the moment she stepped out. I blinked up at him in surprise, I'd never seen him this angry before.
"Gajeel, calm down..." "Calm down? Calm Down! Levy you just gave up 5 years of your life! You could've sent a flare or stitched up the wound but you decided to give up 5 years of your life! And now that this secrets out who knows what messed up asshats will be after you and our little girl? And above all why the heck didn't you tell me Lev! I'm your man I'm supposed to protect you, and I couldn't do anything at all. You had to lose 5 years of my life because of how flipping slow I was..." Gajeel took a seat on the edge of my bed looking broken and defeated, 'I caused that...' I thought sadly as I crept up to him. I wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled into the side of your shoulder.
"I'm sorry." "You were dumb." "Yes I know." There was a lapse of silence. "You would have done this no matter what wouldn't you? I couldn't have stopped you..." He said sadly and I shook my head. "She's my little girl Gajeel, well almost. I won't let anything happen to my child." Gajeel finally smiled, even if it was a tiny one.
"Damn lioness." He muttered with a shake of his head and I giggled. "You know it."