Chapter 6 *Sparing*
*TIME SKIP*
Well it had been 2 months since that faithful night and things I had to admit were pretty fucking good. In the two months Gajeel's arrest record had sky rocketed with me in tow, and in a weeks time we would be both receiving metals of commendation. I just hoped that the others were back soon to help share the pride. In the last month I had gotten shot in the arm, Gajeel had been stabbed, Levy and freed had been nominated for an award by some computer company due the fact they had helped catch a cyber activist saving government secrets. Natsu and Lucy were the best tracking team in the k9 unit now with Rex and Rock. Lisanna and Mira and the fellas were all deep in undercover ring with the Triads and Bacchus and Cana were undercover in a bikie related gang selling weapons the Colombians ….
"Whats wrong squirt?" Gajeel asked me looking over my shoulder. As I was typing out my paperwork, as for Gajeel it seemed he loathed paperwork so anything like this that needed to be done I did it was just easier, then watching him struggle with reports.
In the last month everything has been professional and I had great respect for Gajeel even when he did piss me off enough to hit him. Which I had to admit I had done on more then one occasion, but it was the easiest way of getting my frustration on him was to challenge him in the ring and we would fight. I already had broken his nose once and he had cracked one of my ribs even tho we didn't mean to. But the day I broke his nose one of the senior detectives had been watching us go at in the ring and had asked if we would be interested in battling against the other precincts in the ring as a team. Threw a blood nose and a grin we had agreeded. I had been apologizing ridiculously even tho I had meant to do it haha that will serve you right for stealing my food … I know its petty but when we are in close quarters with someone every day it happens… well after that little fiasco the next weekend we had beaten the 15th precinct something that no one had ever done I had to admit as I looked at Gajeel all broken up and me feeling like death warmed up I was proud not only to have him as my partner but as my friend. I had to admit that my feelings had gotten stronger no matter how many times I had said to myself to treat him like a brother I tried to keep my distance as much as I could and it was working to an extent plus it wasn't like he wanted to hang out or anything after work we would catch up for a drink sometimes but it was one then we would part company sometimes it hurt me to think he had never tried to make a pass at me but I knew he wouldn't we were partners that's all and that's how it would have to stay…
I looked up at him his was eating a donut with white sugar lighting coating his black shirt
"Jeez your a grot metal brain" I stated before even thinking wiping the powered sugar off his shirt.. Whoa what the hell was that i retracted my hand quickly what was I, his mother I sat back down. He straightened up and coughed I could feel my hand burned where I touched his chest I could feel the red hit my cheeks
"Yer I am fine, just finishing this stupid report on there jewelry robbery gone wrong" I glanced over my shoulder he was still standing there with a dazed look on his face
"Awe your the best pixie" he stated grinning I couldnt help it when he smiled or grinned at me it was infectious as hell and I couldn't help but smile and roll my eyes at him
"You know your the senior on this old man you should be doing this"
"Old man aye" he fained a heart attack "Rude much kid damn I ain't that much older the you" he stated closing the gap to my desk so he was standing right next to me Gajeel as a tall man and when I was sitting down it looked at little suss but lets just say I was inline with his belt buckle
"Pin head personal space remember" I stated dryly
"Theirs no much of a thing as person space after you have beating the crap out of each or wrestling" he replied teasing me. I had to admit when me and Gajeel spared it was electric as fuck that's probably why when we do it for a while it gets too intense we would drop off and run away to the showers especially when I beat him he always gets this look on his face I don't really know if its angry or lust… I blusheddon't look up at him for the love of god..
"Change the subject before I tell Guildarts" I stated laughing
"Ok ok you got me I love making you squirm" he replied jokingly
I poked my tongue out at him and went back to writing up the report.
"Coffee pixie?"
"Yer thanks metal head" I grinned it seemed almost natural for us to never actually use each others names. I think I had only use it 3 times in the last 2 months we had been working together, I have to admit that it was when he got stabbed by a suspect I honestly thought he was going to die and I waiting in the hospital for him to wake up. I had my arm in a sling from where the other assailant got me with 9 mil this was a two and half weeks ago we were still on desk duty so mainly we did reports, fielded calls. Cause we had been banned from the precinct gym till be got a A1 on our health reports before we could be put back on normal duty again. I watch Gajeel make his way to the break room you could see he was still in pain but was healing nicely the dr said we should be both back up to scratch in another week or two. I smiled and finished my report. He placed the coffee next to me I looked at the clock well another 20 minutes and we are done for the week.
"So got much planned for your two days off?" I asked sipping my coffee I had to admit one thing for him under the rough exterior he was nice and knew exactly the way to make my coffee I closed my eyes and gave a little groan when I opened them again he has a smug grin on his face
"Oh save it shithead" I muttered
"I heard that" he joked
I glared at him.
"Me nothing I am afraid my little sister is in town so I will be looking after her"
I almost spluttered out my coffee "Your what?!"
he laughed "I have a sister"
"But I thought you were an only child?"
"Shes not blood related but shes my sister non the less"
"I cant see you as the brotherly type to a girl?"
"Well isn't that what I am like to you?" he replied solemnly he head down his hair covering his eyes
I laughed nervously "Yer of cause like a big pain in the ass step brother" I stated my mouth going dry, well I guess he sees me as a sister then I kinda was upset even though knew I shouldn't be we are partners and couldn't be anything more. Or we would loose our jobs
I forced a laugh and cleared my throat..
"So whats your sisters name?"
"Wendy" he replied with a smile and it wasn't his smug grin smiles it was a genuine happy lovely smile I was a bit taken back..
we chatted a bit before I hear Guildarts yell from his office
"oi you two in here now" he growled
I looked at Gajeel and rolled my eyes
"What did you do this time iron brain" I muttered
"Not me you" he hissed we shuffled into his office
he grinned at us as we entered, I gulped what is going on I thought he was angry at us. I glanced over to Gajeel he seemed to share my wtf look…
"Well the dr sent over your files after you Jinx re-pass your shooting test you can have your gun back and you are back on regular duty"
"Really sir? Well i can do that now if you want" I stated super excited this stupid desk crap was driving me postal..
"You Gajeel you have another week then you go back to get checked out but the dr says that you are mending well nothing major hit"
"Yer just a flesh wound capt" he stated "Nothing can stop black steak Gajeel" he stated with a stupid grin
"So sir if I go down and get my gun back what do I do with out a partner for a week?" I stated
"I will just team you up with another detective till Gajeel passes his physical"
I nodded I didn't want a new partner….i wanted to stay with Gajeel
"Here you orders go to the gun range" the capt shoved some papers at me and we left. I muttered some stuff under my breath as I walked to the elevator Gajeel still in tow
"Where are you going?' I asked
"To the gun range I could do with some practice while you pass your thing" he stated solemnly
I felt bad I didn't want another partner, as I walked up to the assessor handed her my papers
"so you had an arm injury '
"Yes ma'am"
She mentioned towards the target. "Three in the heart and 6 in the head and you will pass and qualify back for regular duty" she stated I watch Gajeel at the corner of my eye.
I aimed and shot the target 3 in the head 3 miss and 2 in the heart and one miss.
"Ahh I guess I am not ready yet that kinda hurt" I stated lamely to her
"Well I am sorry officer but I cant sign you off today so you are still on desk duty" she stated
"Thanks ma'am"
I walked behind Gajeel and watched him shoot. Marks every time and not bad grouping not as good as me tho I smirked and I knew this one an issue for our partnership cause he hated that I was better with gun, but he was much better at hand to hand
"I know you did that on purpose" he stated flatly
"I don't know what you mean I must just not be ready yet my arm still hurts" I replied I was lying my ass off and he knew it. I just didn't want to go a week without my partner
he chuckled at me and looked up at the clock
"Come on squirt its home time"
We walked back in silence as we walked down the corridor we passed a few men and I stopped dead. I shivered what the hell I glanced back at a group of men one with red hair and a scar over his eye, and one with dark and white hair ..
"Whats wrong pixie" Gajeel stated looking at me with a worried look on his face
"Ahh I don't know I felt like someone just walked over my grave" I stated coldly
Gajeel touched my shoulder I felt his strong hand
"Its ok squirt" he gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze
"Do you know those two?" I asked
"Yer that's senior detectives Midnight and Cobra" he stated
"oh ok its weird I feel like I have met the one with the scar" I stated dryly
"They both work narcotics, some of the best cops they got"
"Ok" I watched the two men retreat down the hall, it was strange I swear I knew him. He would have only been maybe 35 years old the other prob 30years old
I shook of the feeling and we made out way back to the bull pen and grabbed our gear.
As I walked out of the precinct I felt much better the sun was beating down it was about 21 degrees not to hot not to cold
"You want to grab a bear before you head home?"
"sure steal brain" I smirked
Inside the office of Eric cobra..
I looked down at the file on my desk … her picture looking at me, it cant be the same brat from 12 years ago …
"Whats wrong Cobra"
"I think we have a problem Midnight call Mest" I stated closing the file
"Jinx walker... damn."
I threw the file…