Chapter 33

Touch

Jade grit her teeth, visibly annoyed that she couldn't get what she wanted. She never had this much of an issue getting guys to sleep with her, after all, she was what most guys wanted. Though, she'd never tried sleeping with a dragon slayer, or a mated dragon slayer for that matter.

She did know a thing or two about slayers, but hadn't really done much digging on their rituals and things, which may have been her biggest downfall. Had she done more research; she wouldn't be in this situation. Most likely, she'd have killed him on the spot.

"What's so good about his mate?" She asked, her arms crossed. "Maybe we should find her and pay her a little visit."

"And why's that, dear?" Revan asked, curious about her intent.

"I want to see why she's so much better than me," Jade said.

"Am I sensing a bit of deflation from my dear Jade?" Revan chuckled.

She scowled at the white-haired man.

"Not used to being rejected, I see," he said to himself as he walked off, waiving his hand.

It was true; Jade didn't know how to react to being told no. She usually always got what she wanted, so it was a bit challenging for her to pursue the dragon slayer. Somehow, the fact that she couldn't have him, made her want him even more.

"Where are you going?" She called, catching up to Revan.

"To find the slayer. Anyhow, the girl has nothing to do with our job. There's no need to locate her."

"Wouldn't she be here anyway? This resort is for couples. I can't imagine someone like him being here on his own."

"Jade," Revan said, stopping and facing her. "There's no need to find her. If we just so happen to run into her, then so be it. Let's just do our job and get our Jewel."

"Tch." She rolled her eyes, walking the direction the slayer went. "You're no fun."

Revan smiled, watching her walk away. 'In her defense, I wouldn't tell her no, either,' he thought to himself as he followed behind her.

Gajeel made it back to the bar where he found Levy drinking a shake.

"Levy!" He said snatching the shake from her hand and setting it down on the bar. "We need to go. Pack your things and meet me at the station."

She barely had enough time to register what happened before he disappeared just as quickly as he came. She was thoroughly confused. Meet him at the station? Why? Didn't they have a few days left? What did her shake have to do with it? She then realized he looked and sounded stressed out, as if something serious were happening.

She knew all too well to take him seriously when he was panicked. He was always good at keeping his cool, so when he did freak out, it was a legitimate reason. Judging by the urgency in his voice, she gathered that he wanted to take the next train out. She looked at the train schedule, seeing it was leaving in the next hour. As she stood up, she paid the bartender and high-tailed it to their room, ready to pack their things.

"It seems he's left, my dear," Revan said checking the room he was in. He looked around for Jade when he noticed she didn't respond.

"Jade, darling?"

"I'm in here," she called from the bathroom.

"Did you find anything worthy?"

"No, he took everything," she said as she looked around. Her eyes stopped on the shower when she noticed two small handprints on the glass. "Huh."

"What is it?" The letter mage asked, his attention shifting to the shower.

As he looked closer, he noticed the handprints. "It looks like they originated from the other side."

"Mmm," Jade licked her lips. "An experienced slayer, hmm?" The thought of his naked body pressed against hers in a steamy shower infiltrated her mind, getting her all hot and bothered.

"Such a shame he's mated," Revan said, knowingly bringing her out of her sexual thoughts. "Let's go."

As they walked through the doors of the inn, Jade sighed loudly.

"I agree, dear. This game of catch has become rather tedious." Her partner said, shielding his eyes from the sun.

"Where do you think he went?"

"Well, I believe he's gone back to Magnolia, where he's well hidden. He couldn't possibly be stupid enough to stay here."

"Our next move, I suppose, is to go back," she said, slightly annoyed.

"Then we shall go to the station and wait for the next train."

Gajeel and Levy sit outside the station, waiting for the train to arrive.

"It should be any minute now," he said, impatient.

"Gajeel," she put a hand on his shoulder. "What's going on?"

He really didn't want to worry her with his drama, nor for her to find out who her new friends truly were.

"Just had a bad feeling, that's all," he said, his eyes darting around for the two assholes that were after him. He wasn't sure what would happen once they found out she was his mate, and if that would make Jade stand down… at least enough to stop trying to get in his pants. Who knows how Levy would react to someone trying to steal him away?

Out of nowhere, he felt a sudden surge of emotion for his mate, causing him to slide her onto his lap and kiss her deeply.

"G-Gajeel…" she said, breathlessly.

"Yer mine, and mine only," he said, nibbling on her neck.

"Of course, silly!"

"Tell me I'm yours," he said.

"Wha…?"

"Please," he pretty much begged.

She grabbed his face with her hands and looked deep into his crimson eyes.

"You are mine," she said, kissing him gently. "And no one else's, ok?"

He smiled. Those were the words he wanted to hear.

"Do you know how much I love you?" She continued to say. She felt he needed to hear it.

"Tell me," he said, still smiling up at his tiny goddess.

"I love you more than anything in the universe."

"Until the baby comes, and I'll be in second place," he chuckled.

"I can't help that," the small woman giggled. "But if so, just know, you're the only man for me."

"And if we have a boy?" He said, poking fun at her.

"Then you'll be a backup!" She laughed as she snuggled into his arms, waiting for the train.

"Tell me why we walked to the next town to catch this train," Jade said, fanning herself as they strolled up to the station. "Now I'm all hot."

"Well, dear, it would make more sense to catch it here, don't you think?" Revan said, sitting on the bench. "If we caught it at the resort, that would raise our chances of being noticed."

"And what makes you so sure he caught this particular train?" She asked, sitting next to him.

"Oh, Jade," he sighed. "You give me far less credit than I deserve."

Wanting to stretch her legs, she turned to the side and rested them on his lap.

"You're right," she said, closing her eyes. "Wake me when the train arrives."

Revan scanned the long legs that lie across his lap, from her feet to her hips, something stirring in his pants. Though, he was pretty good about keeping his feelings under the surface, but he was still a man, and he still had urges. 'If only she knew… how good I'd be to her…' he thought to himself, but he knew and understood why she could never be with him, or anyone, at that.

He looked at her sleeping face. So peaceful, so beautiful. He kept the tent in his pants under control for the time being, but the more he stared at those legs, the more difficult it became. He lifted his hand to rest it on her thigh, but hesitated. He knew she wouldn't mind, but it felt… wrong… somehow. It sucked being in love with a cursed girl, but no matter what, he would continue to be by her side, no matter how painful it was for him.

After about ten minutes or so, the train arrived and Revan was relieved. He was finding it rather hard to keep his hands to himself, and was looking for anything to keep his mind off of her.

"Darling," he said as he gently nudged her leg. "The train is here."

She opened her eyes slowly, her jade-green eyes locking with his cloud-gray eyes.

"Come on," he said, sliding her legs off of his lap and standing. He held out his hand, helping her up from the bench, then boarded the train.

"It's quite stuffy today," he said.

"Ugh, I hate this weather," Jade said locating their cart and siting down.

"So," he started. "Have you figured out your plan of attack?"

"Not yet, but you were right, Revan. He is on this train. I can feel him."

"Yes, he is extremely powerful, but not nearly as much as you, dear."

She sighed as she opened the window. "I wish this train would move so I can get some airflow."

The train sat for maybe five to seven minutes, and Jade was getting impatient.

"Revan."

"Jade?"

"Please tell the conductor to move the train," she said, fanning herself.

He nodded and got up when the train started moving.

"Looks like the issue resolved itself," he said, sitting back down.

Jade faced the open window, the wind blowing through her long black hair when she heard a thump outside their cart. She looked at Revan, who shrugged his shoulders.

"I guess I'll check then," she huffed, standing.

"You do that, dear."

She rolled her eyes and opened the door to the cart to see the dragon slayer on the ground, trying to compose himself, but failing.

"My, my. Isn't this my lucky day?" She said, standing over him. "Revan, help me."

They dragged the slayer into the cart, leaving him on the floor.

"I'll keep watch from outside the door," Revan said, not wanting to be around while she seduced him.

"Now," she said, standing over the motion-sick slayer. "Let's see if you can resist me this time."

Levy had dozed off on the train with Gajeel's head on her lap, which sucked for him because he was enjoying the feeling of her fingers running through his hair. It was alright, though. As long as she was with him, touching him somehow, his motion sickness wouldn't get the best of him.

The train stopped in the next town for maybe ten minutes, and he had to use the bathroom. He contemplated holding it until they reached Magnolia, but he figured with the train stopped as long as it was, he should go now while he could.

He got up and made it to his destination and was relieved that the train hadn't started moving yet. Upon exiting the bathroom, he stumbled forward, his relief flying out the window, and his motion sickness kicking in.

"Shit!" He hissed, trying to keep it together. "Couldn't wait one more damn minute?!"

He held on to the walls of the aisle, trying to hold his composure enough to be able to crawl back to his cart when the train picked up speed, making him fall completely to the floor. He laid there, wishing Levy would wake up soon and find him, but recently, she'd become a heavy sleeper, and she was a bit tired today, so the chances of her waking up anytime soon were slim.

He groaned, thinking this situation couldn't get any worse when the door to the cart he had fallen in front of opened.

"My, my. Isn't this my lucky day?"

Gajeel was stuck. He could barely move, and Levy was still a few carts away. How the hell he was going to get out of this one, he didn't know.

He suddenly felt himself being dragged by his legs, Revan telling Jade he was going to keep watch and then exiting the cart.

"Now," Jade said, standing over him. "Let's see if you can resist me this time."

Gajeel saw red. He didn't want this woman anywhere near him, and yet here she was, dangerously close to him, and he couldn't do anything about it.

She crouched over him and purred in his ear. "Where's your mate?"

"Get…. away… from… me," Gajeel struggled to say.

Levy woke from her nap feeling off. She looked around and her mate was nowhere to be found. She found it a bit odd that he would go off on his own while on a train, but didn't really think too much of it. Instead, she decided to go looking for him. She stood up, her hand on her now visibly protruding belly, leaving their cart to find her dark-haired lover.

After passing a few carts and not finding Gajeel, she started to panic. What if this is why he wanted to leave? What if the trouble followed? What if he got hurt and/or taken? Tears started to form in her eyes at the malicious thoughts, and she shook them away. 'No! Gajeel would never let himself get caught like that.'

She checked almost everywhere when she ran into Revan.

"Fancy running into you again, Levy," Revan said, bowing slightly.

"Yes," she said, completely distracted. "Have you seen a man, about this tall?" She lifted her arm to indicate his height. "He has long dark hair and piercings all over his face."

Revan then understood what was going on, and why she appeared everywhere they did. This girl was the slayer's mate. His eyes widened at the realization and had to think fast on what to do, as they kind of liked Levy.

"Oh, dear, I do apologize. I haven't seen him, but I will surely let you know if I do," he said, scratching the back of his head.

"Ok," Levy said, rubbing her stomach. "If you do happen to find him, I'm in that cart over there." He nodded as she pointed at their cart.

As the blue-haired woman walked away, he sighed, opening the door to his cart.

"Jade, my dear," he saw Jade straddling a motion-sick dragon slayer. "Thank goodness, you're still clothed."

"Not for much longer," she said, dragging her fingers across his lips, resulting in him gagging from the combination of motion sickness and anyone other than his mate attempting anything sexual with him.

"I don't think that's a good idea."

Jade whipped her head around, facing her partner.

"And why is that?"

"That pretty, blue-haired girl is looking for him."

Gajeel perked up as his mate was mentioned.

"Oh," Jade said, still on top of him. "She's your mate?"

Jade wondered what he saw in her. She was short, didn't sense much power coming from her, and had a flat chest. Jade, being the exact opposite. Though, she knew Levy was a genuinely kind person, given their first encounter. She'd been the only other person beside Revan who had given her the time of day and showed her any kindness. Maybe that's what he saw in her.

"Jade," Revan said, pulling her out of her thoughts. "Don't forget, dear, she's with child, also."

Jade huffed and stood up, releasing the sickened dragon slayer from her grasp.

"Let's get you back to your mate," Revan said, hoisting the heavy, dark-haired man over his shoulder.

Levy held back tears as she made her way back to her cart, hoping she'd find her love there waiting. 'Where could he be? There's only so many places he could have gone,' she thought to herself as she rubbed her belly.

"Levy," she heard Revan's voice calling for her. "I believe I found something of yours."

She turned around and saw him carrying her mate. "Gajeel!" She exclaimed, happy to have found him.

"Sorry for the trouble," Revan said, handing him off to the script mage.

"It's not a problem at all! You found him, and I'm grateful." She stood him upright and leaned him against the wall. "I'm going to make you some iron, ok?"

Gajeel groaned, still extremely sick, watching as Levy made her iron.

"You're a script mage?" Revan asked, curious.

"Yep!" Levy fed her tall mate the iron, and he perked up, feeling better instantly. "Thanks again!" Levy beamed at Revan as she walked back to her cart, pulling the dragon slayer along with her.

Gajeel locked eyes with Revan the whole time he was being pulled away, a scowl plastered on his face. He hated to admit it, but Revan looked a bit remorseful. Like he actually felt bad. Still, Gajeel didn't care. He was very pissed off.