Hi cuties! I am so sorry for the delay. I have been swamped with school work and I have been cutting down my laptop time. In this chapter, there is a little easter egg from Fairy Tail. See if you can spot it! Also, some of Juvia's story is mentioned which will be covered in another fanfic, so don't worry. Anyway, please review and heart!

Love,

Pookiepoodle xx

As the work week began again, Levy was full of energy. She was practically a walking, talking Red Bull advert, minus the wings. But she had every right to be. The weight on her shoulders was gone. She and Gajeel had survived the family dinner and she was ready for whatever the week would bring. Pushing open the glass door, she took a deep breath, inhaling the ever familiar scent of paper and ink. Looking at the clock, she quickly headed to the tiny break room to put away her lunch when she saw it. A rather large box on the break room's table. It was different from the other cardboard boxes scattered around the room, ready to be recycled. It was pale gray gift box with an orange ribbon tied neatly around it. Curious, she went over and flipped over the gifttag, revealing her name in cursive. She opened the box.

Reaching inside the box, she pulled out a photo frame. It contained a photo of her, Jet and Droy at their prom. Levy was in the middle, in a small orange dress covered in frills and such. Levy couldn't help but wince at her younger self's shiny braces and massive glasses. Jet and Droy were next to her, each hugging her with grins on their faces. Levy had been unable to choose between the two boys and had suggested they all went together. The frame had been decorated with letters saying "Best Friends Forever" and little hearts. A letter was inside the box as well. Despite knowing who the gift was from, Levy unsealed the envelope and began to read the letter.

To our dear Levy,

We want to say sorry for how we've been acting. We've been jerks to you. You are so precious to us. And even though both of us would love to be Gajeel, we know we can't. So instead of moping, we've decided to be the best friends you could have. After all, you are our Levy!

Love,

Jet and Droy

"Guys," Levy whispered, her eyes watering as she clutched the letter in her hands. She had been missing her friends badly since their fight. After all, they'd been together through most of high school and she'd been a little lost the past few weeks without them at her side. Knowing that they cared, that they understood and were willing to accept Gajeel, was the best thing they've ever done for her.

She quickly rushed out of the room, letter in hand as she began searching the aisles for them. She quickly spotted them shelving in the nonfiction section and ran toward them, not caring of the unsaid library rules she was breaking.

"Thank you!" Levy squealed, wrapping her arms around the two suprised men. They saw the letter in her hand, a little crumpled but still intact. Realising that she had opened their present, they returned the embrace, before pulling away.

"It's nothing," Droy smiled, looking away shyly.

"We are really sorry," Jet blushed, rubbing the nape of his neck," We don't expect you to forgive us entirely but we wanted to apologize."

Levy smiled up at them before surprising them by pulling them back in for another hug.

"I already have."

...

"So how did meeting the parents go?" Juvia asked as she packed her suitcase. She had invited Gajeel over to her flat, wanting to hear all the juicy details about his and Levy's weekend. He had come, rather reluctantly. He wasn't a big talker and had never understood Juvia's desire to share everything with him. He had heard way too much about the girl's precious Gray.

"Fine."

"That's it?" Juvia asked, looking around for her new swimsuit. She quickly spotted it, ripping the price tag off as she shoved it into her suitcase. After all, it would be embarrassing if she forgot to take it off.

"Yep."

"Oh come on," Juvia laughed, turning to finally face the man in question. Gajeel looked so out of place in her dainty, blue room that she couldn't help but smile.

"Her family seems nice enough," he muttered, looking away from her," What you packing for anyway?"

Juvia bit her lip, unsure if she should tell her friend her plan's. Smiling, she shook her head. No, she needed to be brave.

"Juvia's going back to Russia!"

"What?!" Gajeel snapped, turning to her," Why the hell would you go there?"

"Well…" Juvia grinned, clasping her hands together," Gray-sama's brother found out that I have a grandmother in Russia and I want to meet her."

"After everything that happened?" Gajeel scoffed, hovering over her. The quiet nights they shared on missions for Phantom Lord meant that Gajeel was well aware of her past, as she was about his.

"Juvia's grandmother was apparently told that Juvia died from a disease," Juvia muttered as she paused for a moment, her hands still resting on the clothing she was folding," I want to meet her. She's really old apparently. Juvia doesn't want to miss her chance."

"Chance?" Gajeel repeated, confused," What the hell are you talking about?"

But Juvia refused to continue on with the subject anymore.

"So her family is nice?" Juvia hummed, quickly changing the topic. Gajeel decided not to push it, knowing the woman's temper.

"Yeah, well…" Gajeel grumbled, his eyes suddenly taking on a more serious look. Juvia sighed.

"Well?"

"Her brother didn't like me," Gajeel admitted," Little shit was talking crap about my job and stuff."

"Oh, Gajeel," Juvia sighed, patting him on the back. Despite how much Gajeel complained about working at Fairy Tail, she knew how much he loved it. For the first time in their lives, both of them had been accepted and we're considered part of a family.

"I didn't do anything," Gajeel continued, crossing his arms defensively," Levy got pretty mad though. So did her mum.."

"That's good right!" Juvia chirped, smiling up at the man," I mean, if her mum was defending you, you must have warmed up to her."

Gajeel wondered whether or not he should tell Juvia about the woman's chat with him, but he decided against it. He didn't want to worry Juvia with the fact that this woman somehow knew about his past. Juvia was always paranoid about such things, despite the deal with the FBI.

…

After work and promises to go out for breakfast, Levy left her friends and the library behind, quickly heading to the gym. She had agreed to meet Gajeel there for his next appointment and she wanted to let Cana know how the date went. Well… that and she was sure that Mira and Erza would kill her if she didn't. Opening up the door, she had assumed right.

Immediately, Levy was pounced on by the older women, who proceeded to drag her to the break room. Once there, she was pushed into a plastic chair and the interrogation began.

"Did your parents like him?"

"What did Gajeel say to them?"

"Did you tell them how you met?"

"Did your dad give Gajeel a talk?"

Levy tried her best to answer each of the questions being thrown at her, but her head was beginning to spin. She was never a big fan of these kind of things. Suddenly, the door opened and there stood her knight in shining armor.

Well, more like her dragon in gym clothes.

"Ready?" Gajeel asked as he walked over to her, ignoring the women around her. Mira seemed about ready to rip his head off for interrupting their nice "chat" with Levy, but she quickly remembered that Gajeel had an appointment today. As part of company policy, everyone had to inform Makorav if they had to leave work for any reason and Mira's job was to record it into the massive log.

"Yeah," Levy sighed, breathing a sigh of relief as she took his hand," Let's go."

...

"Now, Gajeel, has your reading and writing improved?" Dr. Meredy asked, mentally going through her usual list of questions. She was relieved to see that the couple had clearly sorted their issues. They were close, their fingertips barely touching as they sat on the couch.

"I guess so," Gajeel muttered. He had been continuing to practice with Levy and had even managed to finish the book that had brought them together. His spelling and grammar was still a bit off though.

"He's been doing great," Levy smiled, patting his hand. Gajeel blushed but quickly shook it off.

"That's very good to hear," Dr. Meredy smiled, taking down a few notes. She paused, looking at a note she'd made previously. She had planned to bring it up at the last appointment but what with all the drama, she had been unable to get around to it. Now seemed like a good time.

"Gajeel, have you ever had a pet?"

"Eh?"

"Have you?" Levy asked, repeating the doctor's question, now curious. There was still a lot Levy didn't know about Gajeel. Sure, she knew the important things like his horrific past and such, but the little details were still a mystery to her.

"Nah," Gajeel grumbled, rubbing the back of his neck," Too much hassle for a criminal."

"I think you should have a pet," Dr. Meredy announced, setting her clipboard down.

"Why?"

"Well, a pet teaches you responsibility. It will also help you express your emotions better," Dr. Meredy explained," And…"

She motioned Gajeel over. He reluctantly obeyed and walked to her, bending down awkwardly so that the doctor could whisper something into his ear. Gajeel's eyes lit up and he quickly stood.

"I'm getting a pet."