Chapter 8: Go To Sleep

Gajeel felt a deep guilt as he looked into Levy's tear stricken face. He gently picked her up bridal style and held her securely against him. She tensed up against his form and Gajeel could hear Levy's sniffles. In response he held her closer. Without saying anything he walked Levy up the stairs. He was led through a hallway with two doors on each side. The first door on his left was the bathroom and the opposing door on the right appeared to be a very plain room that appeared to be a guest room. The second door on the left was a closet stuffed with blankets and towels and the opposing door was the room that Gajeel was confident belonged to Levy. There was a four poster bed with a fluffy blue blanket that reminded Gajeel of a cloud. Then there was bookshelf that occupied one entire wall. Everything from Harry Potter to Catcher in the Rye occupied every inch the bookshelf had to offer. Then opposite of the bed was a big window with a view of a garden that was located in Levy's backyard. There was a big orange chair angled to have a perfect view of the garden; Gajeel could easily imagine the little bookworm curled up in the chair reading a story of some valiant hero. In that moment he wished he could be that hero to her. He wanted her to see him like that. To trust him with an undying loyalty. It was a strange feeling.

He heard a murmur and shook the feeling from his mind, instead he focused his attention on Levy. "What's up? How are you?"

She didn't respond and chose to tense up once again. Gajeel led her to the bed and placed her down softly. He took a blanket that was folded at the bottom of the bed and laid it across Levy. It was decorated with the the cover of the first Harry Potter movie.

"You really like Harry Potter huh?" He smiled towards the helpless girl.

Levy just gave a slight nod.

Gajeel tuck her in and in the moment, without much thinking he said " Well Shrimp, you looked like a burrito"

She cracked a slight smile "Shrimp?"

"Yeah it suits ya, you're just so little"

"No you're just so big, you ogre"

"Ouch, so harsh" He chuckled.

A little smile graced Levy's face and she looked Gajeel in his eyes "When will you leave?"

"When are your parents coming home?"

Levy looked towards her clock "3 am"

"ah so it's 12 now, we've got a couple hours"

"Hmm"

"Go to sleep"

"I don't want to"

"Sleep shrimp"

"No, hunk of metal" She playfully stuck her tongue out.

"Hunk of metal? Now that's just a low blow. You're going to have to pay for that"

He stood up with a cocky grin. Gajeel got on the bed and leaned over Levy's petite figure. Then he began his attack on Levy and tickled her sides. The assault was endless and Levy's laughter rose from from her lips and seemed to soar above them both. She attempted to thrash around and get him off but he was to strong and the blanket restricted Levy's movements. Gajeel couldn't stop laughing at Levy's struggles for freedom. She looked so happy. She looked so beautiful. Just being able to be the reason for her smile made him feel so... amazing, it filled him with a warm emotion.

"Oh my God I can't - take - it- anymore" Levy exclaimed through her giggling.

Her laughter was so fucking adorable to Gajeel he didn't ever want it to stop. He stopped tickling her though, solely because she wanted him to.

Gajeel smiled down on her and place his hands next to her shoulders, placing her right underneath him. He couldn't help but looked into her big, carmel eyes and she stared back into his red ones. In that moment the two were silent, to absorbed in this intimate moment to even form words. Gajeel felt his heart race. He couldn't believe it. Nothing ever caused this reaction out of him except this one, harmless girl. He felt nervous. He wanted so much from her in this moment.

"Um uh t-thanks Gajeel" a blushing Levy said quietly.

"No problem" He still didn't move. He didn't want to, he couldn't get himself to do it "Go to sleep"

"You're not leaving"

"Not till your parents come home"

"o-ok"

Something within him prompted him to do a crazy thing. Perhaps it was the attitudes of the moment or maybe his own emotions towards Levy. Whatever it was he did it. He leaned down and kissed her on the head. With that he rolled over to lay by her side and once again said "Go to sleep, I'll be here"

He saw her shocked face look up to the ceiling. She slowly turned her face, blushing red, and inched her way onto her side so she could face Gajeel. Levy pulled up her blanket, curled up and softly asked "What was that for?".

"Just cuz, go to sleep Shrimp"

She nodded "Night"

She soon fell asleep. She looked so adorable like that Gajeel thought to himself. He smiled again, a rush of energy flowing through him. He may just be in love with this chick.

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