Chapter 14

Levy pov

Jet: "I bet that I can find Rana before you can!"

Droy: "C'mon man you know I can't run!"

When we started going downstairs I heard Jet and Droy still yelling at each other. I was glad they were going to help but I knew they had no idea what they were doing.

Levy: "DROY! I haven't left yet!"

Gajeel looked fairly annoyed that I caught his attention but I didn't care. I needed to give him one of the stickers just in case. I ran up to Droy.

Droy: "Oh hey, I thought you left already."

Levy: "I was rechecking the guild. By the way take one of these with you... I think she might of forgot replacement patches."

After I handed him the patch he made another comment about how smart I am. I wish the boys wouldn't do that all the time. It was common sense to me to act the way I did. It was normal so I didn't understand what the big deal was.

Gajeel pov

While the shrimp was talking with one of her dogs I was sniffing for the new girl. She had a really salty scent not like sweat but like the ocean except sweeter, it was still familiar and it still pissed me off. I started absentmindedly following it for a while but it didn't have a rhyme or reason to it. The shrimp just followed for a while till she started talking.

Levy: "so… when did you guys get back?"

Gajeel: "last night."

Levy: "ok ummm… how was everything?"

Gajeel: "fine."

Levy: "why'd you leave then?"

I really didn't want to answer all these questions, especially that one but I knew that if I didn't she'd keep askin.

Gajeel: "It's complicated."

Levy: "then explain it. I needed you to help me and you just left… I thought you were gonna make me big."

She whispered the last part but I heard it anyways. Shit... I felt so guilty 'bout everything right now and I couldn't tell her any of it. I felt guilty for the tree, 'bout her dogs, 'bout taking that job for makarov, I loved her already but I couldn't tell her that either.

Gajeel: "I'm sorry alright… I didn't want you getting hurt an I was hoping you'd wait till I got back."

The shrimp looked kinda pissed off by what I said an I shrugged my shoulders to motion her to say what was on her mind.

Levy: "Gajeel, how was she supposed to live like that? Do you know how many people you touch in your daily life? Just living in fairytail 'touch' is essential. She still has such a hard time here and she holds it in. Don't condemn her to be alone."

That little talk made me feel more guilty. Fuck.

The scent trail was random. It took hours for us to find the music store she ended up at. I knew the guy cause sometimes I came in for new strings for my guitar. He said she left with one of the shrimp's idiots about half an hour before. I smelled speedy, the new chick and blood before we turned that last corner. It was the bad part of town and I was sure there had been a fight. I was about to stop her from going to them until the new chick called out.

Levy pov

Rana: "Hey a little help would be nice!"

I saw Rana looking down at Jet when we turned the corner. He was a little worse for wear but she looked fine thank Mavis. I started looking around and obviously there had been a fight. A few guys were still out cold near by and oddly there were scratches on the buildings. Several articles of clothing lined one alleyway in my line of sight.

Levy: "What happened?"

Rana: "They're still looking for her."

Rana was turned toward Gajeel when she spoke. He nodded while a worried look came over his face. Afterwards his usual scowl appeared back on his face.

Rana: "hey umm, Levy?"

Levy: "Yeah what's up?"

Rana: "Do you have any of those stickers?"

Levy: "Yeah sure!"

I gave her one and watched her put it on her exposed shoulder. It was fascinating to watch when her tattoos lit up from the spell. Gajeel looked surprised at seeing this but said nothing. After that he grabbed Jet and plopped him on his shoulder.

Gajeel pov

It was weird seeing the new chick glow. I wasn't gonna say anything about it but damn is she a walking glowstick? I grabbed speedy and started looking for the other guy that Rani or whatever the fuck her name was fought. She said he'd used sand magic and I was sure it was that Kurohebi guy from Raventail. I still didn't know what the fuck they wanted with Wendy but it made me uneasy. I wished Laxus hadn't said anything yet so I could fix this already. The guy was already gone before I got there but it was definitely a Raventail job.

Levy: "So what are you guys gonna do after we get back to the guild?"

Rana: "Sleep."

Gajeel: "go home an' fix my house."

Levy: "What happened? Is everything ok?"

I figured I'd get a response from her after I mentioned my house. The bookworm looked worried after though which was a little weird, I thought she'd still be mad cause I left.

Gajeel: "It was trashed while I was gone."

Levy: "Do you need help cleaning up?"

Gajeel: "uhh yeah sure."

Levy: "I'll come by after I work on her runes a bit tomorrow, ok? Speaking of which can you give me some help with those?"

I answered yes without listening to her last question. I was trying to act indifferent nonchalant, whatever the heck that means and not accidentally drop speedy. when the midget offered to help I wanted to shout on the roof tops cause I was just happy. Tomorrow I was spending the day with my shrimp. I hoped that lil hadn't finished cleaning yet. Tomorrow would be a good day.

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