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Chapter 9

Levy picked up another card and began to read it. She has read nearly every card and still couldn't find the right one. Of course he wouldn't really care for the card right now but it would get put up for him to read when he was older. As she read the card in her hand, she grinned. Finally she found a good enough card. She just couldn't wait to give him his presents. Levy knew that he would love the things she was getting him. It was mostly dragon stuff. She turned around and nearly bumped into a large man.

"I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!" She cried as she bowed. Her face heating up quickly.

"Oi, shrimp, it's no big deal. I was here looking for ya." Levy froze when she recognized the voice, then she grinned slightly embarrassed. She looked up at him and put her hand on her hip, forgetting she held the card with the other.

"What are you doing here? I told you I would be back after lunch."

"Tch. Well I told ya I was going to come with ya. I can't go breaking my word. Who would wanna trust me after that?" Gajeel put his hand on the back of his head and scratched. Levy laughed at the slight blush on his cheeks. His long spiked hair was longer than her own hair buy a good length. Her hair stopped at her shoulders while his flowed down his back.

"Well since you are here, you can be my audience. I'm going to check out then I have to buy some more clothes because like you pointed out the other day, I don't have much."

Gajeel groaned. Shopping was bad enough but now he had to sit and wait for her to shop for clothes? And he had to be the one who judged her outfits? Gajeel could already feel a headache coming on. He looked up wide eyed as he just remembered something. He held out a coffee cup to her and smirked. "Here. I saw how much you liked this crap so I figured I would bring you some, shrimp."

It was Levy's turn to blush. She took the cup from him, gratefully. Their fingers accidently touched and instead of the normal, paralyzing fear; heart stopping excitement shot through her. His cheeks were tinted with the same pink as hers. She looked up at him and locked eyes with him. Normally, she would be afraid but she couldn't be scared of him. For some reason, he calmed her. Never had anyone been able to calm her down when she went into a flash back memory like last night. However, Gajeel had. Gajeel's eyes were just like his but they aren't cold and lifeless like his were. His eyes were softer and held a hint of pain. Levy's heart pounded but this time not out of fear.

Gajeel cleared his throat and looked away. Biting her lip, Levy pushed the buggy to the checkout lane. She smiled at the cashier and began to put her items on the counter. There were clothes, toys, and books. After paying for everything, Gajeel grabbed the bags and followed her to the woman's department store. He sat in front of the dressing room for what seemed like hours as she changed into every outfit she thought would "look super cute" on her. She asked for his opinion on every new change of clothes. If he didn't give the right kind of reaction, he was sent to put it back on the shelf. It was driving him mad but at the same time, he enjoyed spending this time with her; watching her smile.

Levy finally walked out of the changing room, dressed in her own clothes again and her arms full of the clothes she planned to buy. Gajeel groaned again as he realized he would be carrying all this junk back to her dorm room. By the time that she paid for the clothes, it was nearly noon. He suggested they grab lunch when her stomach growled loudly. She blushed furiously and nodded. Gajeel was grateful because he was starving.

"What do you want to eat?" Gajeel asked as he followed her with his hands full with her bags.

"W-well, there is a really good burger place that my dad took me and my brothers every weekend."

He shrugged. "Lead the way, shrimp."

Levy skipped in the direction of the restaurant with a smile on her face. She found herself wishing his hands weren't full with her bags so she could hold his hand. Her face flamed bright red and she mentally slapped herself. What was she thinking? She didn't know him all that well.

"Tell me about your family." Levy said to distract herself.

"Tch, not much to tell. Parents are dead so it just me and Rouge."

"Oh, Gajeel, I am so sorry!"

"Oi, it don't matter none. We were young."

"I'm still sorry, Gajeel."

"Quit ya apologizing." He growled. "What about your family?"

She looked up at him in surprise then smiled. "My mom died when I was three due to cancer. I have two older brothers who are juniors at Fiore U. My father is the sweetest man I have ever met. Jet and Droy aren't his sons, you know. That didn't stop him from adopting them and loving them like his own kids. Every Saturday he would bring us here at lunch then took us for ice cream. Even though we are grown, he still continues the tradition. Never fails."

Gajeel thought for a minute then grinned broadly. Jet wasn't her boyfriend, he was her big brother. She was just smiling as she talked about her family. That was when the last sentence sunk in. Every Saturday. Never fails. His grin widened. He gladly followed her to their destination.

"So, shrimp?"

"Huh? Yes, Gajeel?"

"You said that he still comes up here on Saturday, right?"

"Uh huh! He says that he will always be up here at lunch on Saturdays so that we know where we can find him."

"Well, shrimp, today is Saturday so I guess I get to meet ya old man! Gihi!"

Levy's body tensed slightly. She had completely forgot that today was Saturday. There was nothing she could do now. They were standing in front of the restaurant doors as they spoke. She just knew that he was inside and there was no way Gajeel would just walk away now. She was frozen in her place. What was she going to do?

A hand touched her shoulder. She turned her head and looked up into Gajeel's eyes. "Shrimp, if you don't want me to meet him then we can go somewhere else."

She searched his eyes and saw no malice or accusations. She knew that if she chose to go somewhere else then he wouldn't argue. Fidgeting with her dress, she looked between Gajeel and the door. He stood waiting for her answer patiently. She took a deep breath and walked in the doors. Her eyes darted to her family's normal table and she spotted him. Her heart swelled with happiness. He was her family no matter what.

Gajeel waited for a response that never came. Instead, Levy just walked right into the store. He released a breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. He knew he was hoping she wouldn't want to go someplace else just so he wouldn't meet her father. His grin was huge when he walked in the door. Watching Levy, he saw her face light up with pure happiness. Gajeel looked in the direction her gaze was and spotted a man with the same color blue hair as the shrimps. He was laughing and smiling at the person sitting in front of him. Gajeel's gaze looked across the table only to feel his heart stop.

Sitting on his knees in the chair, was a little boy with smooth black hair. It fell over one of his eyes. Gajeel couldn't see his eyes from the distance but he would put money on it that they were red. Just like his. The boy was stuffing another fry in his mouth when the blue haired man said something, causing the boy to puff of his cheeks. Gajeel couldn't move. The little boy must have sensed that he was being watched because he turned his head in their direction. His little eyes widened and he grinned a toothy grin.

"Mommy!"

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