Chapter 5 * THE FINAL BATTLE*
"Alright bad boy most of the them are asleep or to drunk to move this is the final battle, if you give up before me or pass out before me we win no hazing, if I loose you guys can have your week of hazing" I looked around the room in all honesty this had worked really well it was a great idea on Cana's behalf, I looked over where Lucy was on my bed Natsu curled up into a ball on my rug near the bed next to her, her arm hanging off the bed lightly touching his hair, Mira and Laxus chatting quietly on the couch, same with Erza and Jellal, Levy and freed curled up on the love seat Levy asleep on his shoulder him looking around with a blush on his face. I chuckled to my self and now here I was facing up against the king apparently...
I wobbled my way over to the kitchen are perched myself on the stool swaying almost falling off the stool when I felt a large arm around my side placing me straight again I glanced down and saw the piercings.. jeez he arm is as hot as the sun …
"Uhh thanks" I mumbled
"Well looks like I am going to win" he smirked
"Bring it anytime, any where iron brain" I smirked as he poured more shots
We didn't have lemon or salt so straight as fuck here we go 1, 2, 3, Cana had wobbled her way up the kitchen and was slurring at me
"Comeon girl don't let us down"
I smiled and shot back my next shot, he paused I was thinking OMG I have done it but he just smirked and shot it back …. And now I was looking at 2 Gajeel's …
5, 6 ,7 …. oh god I was going to be sick I stared at him dead in the eyes if I didn't win this I would not be able to show myself tomorrow … The time was 8 o'clock good thing we had all night and day to sober up before the grave yard shift tomorrow. He took his last shot 8 looked at me and smirked … then fell back wards holly fuck did I just win
"Gajeel you alive" I dropped off the chair with a thud and crawled around the kitchen bench
he groaned "You win pixie" he slurred
"As long as you are still breathing" I stated dryly trying not to sound like I was worried
"Fine pipsqueak" his breathing mellowed out I guess that mean he passed out.
I stood up shakily
"I won" I yelled at the top of my lungs
I could hear Cana cackled "I knew you had it in you baby girl" there was a collective whine from Bickslow and Laxus and Mira laughed
"Wild" I heard Bacchus mumbled
I laughed "Someone better remember this tomorrow" I stated as my legs gave out I sat on my knees I glanced a look at Gajeel and smiled…. "Sucker" I slurred to myself
I slowly rested my head back on the cabinet beside him.
At 12 o'clock I cracked my eyes opened I looked around, I was still drunk the lights still on I looked around Gajeel still passed out on the ground in the kitchen I looked around the room everyone was asleep well at least everyone's clothing was still on no embarrassing moments to have to explain to Guildarts. I smiled at everyone and there partners were all relatively close together Bickslow was perched up next to Lisanna on her bed. I smiled as I walked to the front door switched off the main light used my phone to light my way but not before stumbling over Cana, Bacchus, Erza and Jellal
I made my way over to the bunk bed where I noticed Lucy was in my bottom bunk. I grumbled "damn Lucy and her puppy" as I watched Natsu still curled up on the rug next to our bed her hand still touching his pink hair swaying my way over. I went to climb the ladder and faulted before I knew what had happened a strong arm grabbed me before I fell on the floor, it was Gajeel I thought he was still asleep he crushed me against his chest I was facing away from him he felt so hot I could feel every muscle on his chest threw my back
"You shouldn't climb when drunk pixie" he mumbled into my hair I could feel his breath on my ear. I pushed away
"Thanks but I am fi…. fine" I mumbled
It was dark but I could see his outline he was smirking at me.
Damn smug bastard…. As I turned back to the ladder again I looked up and it and admitted defeat moved over to Levy's bed and laid down. I could hear him moving behind me
"Is there something you want mental head" I stated dryly the last thing I needed was for me and Gajeel to be too friendly, I could loose my posting so he had to be kept at arms length.
"No just making sure my new partner get to bed" he stated roughly
"Don't worry about me I will be fine" I stumbled over to Levy's bed I watched him follow me to Levy's bed I gulped, what the hell was he doing my head screamed, before I knew it he had sat down on the floor beside the bed.
"So tell me why you want to be a cop" he asked me Solemnly was this hes way of trying to get to know me better drunk in the dark while all our friends where passed out,
"Like I said to you I parents died of a drug overdose, what I didn't tell you was that there drugs were laced they were murdered"
I could see him straighten up,
"The man who supplied them with those laced drugs was a dirty cop, after then I didn't ever want to think about dirty cops hurting people so I became a crusader I guess I want to help clean the streets of bad guys"
"Uh… I am sorry" he stated solemnly
"Its OK after that I became a street kid I lives on the streets for 7 years before my adoptive mum found me stealing food from her diners dumpster"
"Sounds like you grew up with a past"
"Why do you think my shooting is so good" I stated dryly
I could see his head turn to look at me
"I have many sets of skills" I stated
"Have you ever killed anyone rookie" he stated dead panned
"No I haven't" I stated back
"Ok" I wasn't sure what he was thinking I wasn't going to tell him any of that but it kinda just blurted out sometimes drinking wasn't the best thing
"What about you why are you a cop" I asked
"I grew up in east LA poor as fuck, a gang member a Juvenal delinquent I think they call it. My mum and dad weren't the nicest parents so I turned to crime, gangs, drugs to feel like I was apart of something, a cop busted me when I was 15. The cop put in a good word for me, he become like a father to me he was the one that pushed me into getting my shit together his name was Matalicana he was my last partner, before he was killed" he stated quietly
My heart broke at that moment, Gajeel had not only lost his partner, he lost his role model
"I am sorry Gajeel, not that it really helps"
"Its alright pipsqueak I have made peace with it, plus we nailed the bastard to the wall"
"Well I don't think I can ever take the place of your partner but I will try my best to help you solve murder and put away bad guys and keep you safe" I stated it sounded more preachy then I wanted but it seemed to make him smile.
"Shouldn't that be mine line I am the senior officer"
"Goodnight pin cushion" I stated smiling
last thing I remembered was him mumbling something …
what I did forget was to turn off the alarm I had set for 5 am yesterday…
BEEP BEEP BEEP it whaled I shot up in the bed Gajeel still sitting next to me on the ground my head was killing me.
"Arhhhh" I moaned putting my head in my hands before I had a chance to get up Natsu's arm raised and slammed down onto the alarm above him smashing it into a 1000 pieces. I should be angry but right now… but... nope.. I laid back down again the sky was turning grey. I knew it would be sunrise soon I looked over at Gajeel sleeping he looked so peaceful so relaxed his breathing was deep and calm. So this pin head was going to be my partner for the next three months well it could have been worse but I think we understand each other even if we still are a little on edge together. But I had understood him and he had understood me. I watched his chest rise and fall looked more closely at him he was strong, masculine covered in piercings his long black hair cascading onto the bed. He was hot what could I say. But as my brain told me earlier he is my partner nothing more I cant loose my job for hooking up with my partner I needed to be distant as I could while still remaining professional. I settled back down again and let sleep claim me again.
GPOV
I could feel her staring at me, I was sure she was studying me. I felt the heat on my cheeks I hope she cant see that, that damn alarm had woken me up from the best dream not that the dream was very pure, I stifle a groan as the images flew into my head again I shifted my pants slightly hope she couldn't see that either. I can hear her settle back into the bed. This is a bad idea I cant have thoughts like this about my new partner on the job relationships don't work and in our line of work could make one of them dead if it got outta hand. I sighed well I need to be distant but professional I thought to myself this is going to be hard after seeing Loke flirt with her I wanted to bang his head into the bar, never in my life have I had someone effect me this way so soon after meeting them. Well there were the chicks at the bar, fuck them then they leave but not like this… I sighed heavily and listened to her breathing before I knew it I was back to sleep again.
JPOV
I woke up from what I thought was around7 30 am I would know if some pink haired yahoo did smash my fucking clock I groaned as I sat up looked around at the damage everyone was still asleep all looking adorable... fuck these next three months are going to be hard…. I looked down at Gajeel and scrunched my face pull it together... distant and professional… I chanted to myself as I tried to leave the bed and not disturb his hair on the bed. I begrudgingly made my way over the bodies of sleeping people to the kitchen trying not to wake anyone up they were all so peaceful if someone had said that all of them would be a good terms by the end of there first day together I would have called bullshit but here we are … I am not one who believes in in fate but maybe we were all destined to be the best team in New York …. I mused to myself
"What are you smiling at pixie girl" I jumped with the coffee pot in my hands. How the fuck dose he do that! I screamed to myself
"Wtf pin head ' I whispered trying not to wake anyone else up "Are you trying to kill me want another partner already huh"
He chuckled deep in his chest I looked up at him and mentioned the coffee pot he nodded well my head was killing me but with a cup of coffee and 4 pain killers later i was feeling pretty good.
"Well I hate to bust up this little party but I need to wake up these people and get them out" I stated
"Why?"
"Well if I get the girls up now we can do some stuff before sleeping this afternoon for work tonight?" I stated taking a sip of my coffee I let out a small moan I didn't mean to do I always did it with my first cup of coffee.
"Wow didn't think coffee could do that to a women" he joked
I went red "Shut up metal head" I muttered after my headache has subsided and I had water and pills on the table bench I looked at him
"Well I would block you ears if I was you" I grinned wickedly
I cracked my fingers he looked at me strangely
I whistled so loud the guy next to us banged on the wall "alright up and attem maggots" I yelled everyone jumped up with groan
"Ahhh your fucking devil women" I heard Cana groan
Gajeel grinned at me
"Here guys I have coffee, water and headache pills all set up
"I take it back" Cana mumbled standing up and swaying ever so slightly
Everyone got up expect Natsu was still snoring Gajeel walked over to the sleeping pink haired man. "Get up Dragneel" he roared and I thought I was loud.
"Huh.. Gajeel what are you doing in my bedroom" he mumbled
"We ain't in your bedroom flame brain were at the rookies place remember"
he bolted up and looked around before giving a lazy grin
"So who won?" he mumbled and yawned
"Well that would be this perfect bitch here" Cana stated drinking her coffee
"So no hazing period for us" Lucy smiled at me from my bed
"Haha good work Jinx" Erza sounded so proud
"Yer yer guys, well I guess you guys feel stupid now that will teach ya don't go up against us with booze" I smiled while taking another sip
"Well guys come on we better go" Gajeel stated blankly
"I am sure these chicks have something better to do and we are in the way, well rookies we will see you at 12 don't be late" he barked
I rolled my eyes and the guys said there goodbyes…