Levy knows she can't bring back the dead. But when is anything ever that simple? Mature content ahead.

"Just forget everything and smile with me. Dance for me one last time before I go." AU. Gajeel is losing his battle with stomach cancer, and his time is near. But then he meets Levy—Magnolia's star dancer. As she helps to heal the scars of Gajeel's past, he helps Levy find her wings. But the cancer is progressing quickly, and they're both just running out of time.

Levy was like many girls in many ways…But where so many wanted the hero, she had always been drawn to the villain. When she first met Gajeel, she thought he was the most terrifying individual she had ever encountered. When she met Gajeel a second time, a few short days later, he was saving her life. And now, several months since…

My contributions for Gajevy Week 2017. Summary for each prompt in each chapter. Rated M for violence and Gajeel's potty mouth. Day6: Downpour of the heart (Grief) Leave a review! (My stories will be a little bit more Levy-center but still Gajevy all the way!) Completed!

My first year of following the Gajevy Week Tumblr prompts! All seven of my prompts are going to be one continuous story, and hopefully I'll get them finished on time each day! Fairy Tail characters and the universe they live in belong to Hiro Mashima, not me. That would be super freaking cool though.

Levy sends Gajeel on an errand for feminine hygiene products.