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P.S.: in the next few chapters will be a big party and will definitely have a lemon... I will give warning first for those who don't like to read that kind of thing!

Chapter 13

Levy froze. She watched as Gajeel's eyes widened with surprise. He had just told her earlier that he didn't want to be his uncle and now Keitaro was asking if he was his dad. She already knew that Gajeel was most likely going to avoid them now. Her poor baby didn't understand any of this. He worshipped Gajeel and she would rather break his heart than allow him to do it.

"Keitaro! I am so sorry, Gajeel. I tried to tell him you were not his father but he wouldn't listen. It's just that we ran into Alzack when I went to pick him up and Asuka told him that he was her daddy and he asked what a daddy was. Alzack told him and he just assumed you were his daddy."

Gajeel stood staring down at the little boy as his mother rambled on. His eyes were shined with hope as he bounced up and down on his toes. Keitaro held up his hands as he waited on Gajeel to answer his question. He grinned down at the boy and picked him up, placing him on his shoulders. The boy laughed and held onto Gajeel's head. Gajeel looked at Levy. Her face was bright red and tears were in her eyes.

"What are ya talking about, woman? Don't lie to the boy! Of course I'm your daddy, Keitaro. Mommy was just playing." Gajeel heard himself say without any hesitation. Levy's eyes widened as the tears fell down her cheeks.

"I knew it! I told Mommy but she said I didn't have a daddy!"

"Well, kid, ya do. Don't let no one tell ya any different."

"Mommy? Why are you crying?"

"Mommy's crying 'cause she's happy."

Gajeel took Keitaro off his shoulders and held him to his chest in a bear hug. He sat the kid down on the ground and ruffled his hair. Keitaro giggled before running over to his mom and putting his arms up. She picked him up and he laid his head on her shoulder. He rubbed his eyes with his fist and yawned. Levy smiled and rubbed his back as he closed his eyes. She picked up her book bag, placed it on her shoulder, and then looked at Gajeel.

"Thank you, Gajeel. You didn't have to tell him that you were his dad."

"The boy needs a father so why not? I'll claim that position. He's a great kid, Levy."

"He really is." She smiled at him. "Hey! You called me by my name!"

"Give him here. I'll carry him for ya."

Gajeel took Keitaro from her arms, laying him against his chest. They walked back to Fairy Tail in comfortable silence. Thousands of thoughts ran through Levy's mind on the short trip back. Gajeel was willing to take on the role of her son's father after knowing her for only short two weeks. She knew that it was because he believed that his brother is Keitaro's real father. He took the title to make himself feel better about his brother's disgusting deed.

They made it to her room; Gajeel took Keitaro and laid him in his bed. Levy was sitting on the small couch when Gajeel came out of the room. She was texting on her phone when he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. He watched her fingers fly across the screen of her phone. When she finally hit send, she turned her head and smiled brightly. Her hazel eyes still held tears that did not fall. He found himself wanting to wipe away her tears; making sure she never cried again.

"Gajeel, I really can't thank you enough. You caught him as he fell, you make him laugh, and today you saved me from breaking his heart. You are his hero."

"I told ya already; he needs a father in his life. Rouge wasn't much older than him when we lost our mother, then two years later, we lost our dad. Actually a lot of us lost a parent that day. My flame brain cousin lost his dad, Wendy lost her mom, and three more lost their dads. Six people disappeared without a trace. Rouge and I were sent to live in a foster home."

"Oh, Gajeel!" Levy stood up and went over to him, throwing her arms around his waist. His body tensed before he awkwardly patted her back.

"Oi, shrimp, it ain't a big deal. I just know how a kid can turn out without a father to keep him balanced."

"Gajeel, you are amazing. I'm glad I met you." Levy said in a soft voice as she stared up at him.

His cheeks began to turn pink. She giggled, stood on her toes, and kissed his cheek. His whole face turned red as he stared down at the small woman in his arms. A smirk danced on her lips. He grinned. Before Levy could register what was happening, Gajeel's arm tightened around her. He brought her up to his height with one arm on her waist. Before giving it a second thought, Gajeel pressed his lips against hers. Much to his-and Levy's- surprise, Levy wrapped her arms around his neck and began to kiss him back. He groaned and pressed her more firmly against him.

"Uhm, should I just come back later?" A soft, shy voice asked from the door way. The couple broke apart instantly. Wendy stood in the door way, a blush covering her cheeks.

"Wendy? What are you doing here?" Levy asked. She was still standing close to Gajeel.

"Lucy said to come over after my last class. We were supposed to have a girl's night. All the girls are coming. I brought cookies!" The girl smiled and held up a box in her hands.

"Girl's night? I didn't know about this!"

"I-I'm sorry, Levy! I can leave!"

"Oh no, Wendy! It's okay! Stay."

Gajeel stood there silently. He glanced at the girl by his side and smirked as she tried to calm Wendy. "Wait. A girl's night? What about the kid? He ain't no girl. Ya'll are going to corrupt his mind with ya gossip."

"Hey! I'm his mother; I will not corrupt his mind! Anyway, after he eats and takes a bath, he will go to sleep."

"He's napping now, shrimp. After he wakes up and gets some of that sugar in him, ya won't be getting him to sleep any time soon."

He watched as Levy's shoulders fell forward. He knew her first class was at eight in the morning. She would have to get up at six just to have Keitaro dressed, feed, and at daycare in time to make in on time. Then of course she would have to grab a large coffee from one of the kiosks. She would be lucky to get four hours of sleep between the girl's night and fighting to get Keitaro to sleep. She was dreading tomorrow already.

"Don't worry, shrimp. I'll take him for the night."

Levy's head snapped up and she stared up at him. Searching his face for any sense of doubt. Of course he was good with Keitaro, but he didn't know how bad her son could be. Would he be able to handle him for an entire night? Keitaro has rituals that must be followed unless you want a fight on your hands. She could already see Gajeel banging on the door in a few hours, demanding that she take her kid back. He would change his mind and regret telling her son that he was his father.

"No, Gajeel. He is a little… uh, well; he can be a bit of a headache when he wants to be. Especially at night. There are certain things that he will demand be done."

"It can't be that hard. He can't be worse than Rouge."

"Gajeel, I'm warning you. He needs a book read to him before bed and kisses on both cheeks. He will have to go to the bathroom right after you tuck him in, then you will have to start the whole process over. He will not sleep unless there is absolutely no light where he can see it. The part that worries me most is that he has nightmares that I can't wake him up from. They will have him screaming and crying. No matter how hard I try, I can never wake him up from them. He either wakes himself or they have to play themselves out."

"I can handle it. Go pack him a bag. Anyway, if I'm going to be his dad then I need to be able to handle him, right?"

"Are you sure?"

Gajeel nodded. Levy went to her room and grabbed a bag. She packed two pair of pajamas just in case he had an accident, a suit of clothes for tomorrow, three of his favorite books, several of his toys, his tooth brush, and his coloring book and crayons. Gently, she shook Keitaro awake. He looked at her, rubbing his eyes. She placed a kiss on his cheek before telling him to get up. She grabbed his favorite blanket and stuffed animal.

They walked back into the living room of the dorm. Now there was Juvia, Erza, Lisanna, and Wendy waiting on the couch. The coffee table already had several boxes of snacks on it. Everyone was so busy talking that they didn't realize she came out until Keitaro spotted Gajeel, still leaned against the wall. He grinned and ran over to his side and mimicked his stance. The girls awed and some took pictures of the two. Levy smiled and secretly took a couple pictures herself. It made her happy that his role model was Gajeel.

Gajeel picked up Keitaro and walked over to Levy. He said nothing as he took the bag from her and headed for the door. She hurried after them. She found them around the corner waiting on her. Gajeel had a smirk on his face as he watched her approach.

"Mommy! Gaj said I'm staying with him tonight!" Keitaro said happily.

"Kid, if I'm ya dad then you have to stop calling Gaj. Call me daddy, alright?"

"Okay, Daddy!"

"Keitaro, you be good for Ga- Daddy. You do everything he tells you to, alright?"

"Okay, Mommy!" Levy handed Gajeel the blanket and kissed Keitaro's cheek. He giggled. "Mommy, you have to kiss Daddy's cheek too!"

Levy blushed and leaned back up. She placed her lips softly on Gajeel's cheek. Before she moved away, he turned his head, making their lips meet again in a chaste kiss. Keitaro's giggle broke their trance. After saying goodbye, she headed back to her dorm. She opened the door and saw all the girls staring at her. Wendy was sitting on the floor looking at her guiltily. She knew that they knew about the kiss between her and Gajeel. The door opened to reveal a smirking Cana. In her right hand was a bag of several bottles. In her left was her phone. Levy thought she was saved until Cana spoke.

"Who wants to see a picture of a kissing couple I just took in the hall way?"

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