Hiya All! Thanks for all the reviews and concerns about Levy. Um to all of you who wants this to be a RoLu, I love ya and will give you a ton of steamy moments, but there is no love between these two. This is a Galu... whether Levy likes it or not. Oh and one last thing I might have forgot to mention... the ending will not be well loved, if at all.
Onwards to the claim that I do not claim, also known as the disclaimer! I do not own Fairy Tail, it is physical, intellectual and emotional property of Hiro Mashima! So thanks to Mr. Mashima for characters we actually want to mess up and change their whole lives!
"Lucy..." trembling lips uttered as his heart suddenly felt the urge to stop right there and then forever.
Gajeel's lightly tan skin turned a shade of blue, his lungs restricted themselves of air, scarlet eyes felt heavy as his head began to throb violently. His body felt like someone had beaten him with a steel rod and then threw him in lava to burn off his flesh. The room seemed to spin around, Levy and Lily ran towards him after his body made contact with the floor.
While Gajeel was taken immediately to the infirmary. Makarov called for Polyurisica, but she was nowhere to be found, so in a desperate last measure, the old sage called for Warren to locate Wendy. Apparent Lucy and the others were about a half hour away from the guild, he communicated this information to a very upset Levy.
Rogue passed out from his motion sickness in the moving carriage as Lucy stared at her child-like husband while hugging Frosch tightly; the blonde mage felt horrible and cheap. Not only was she carrying another man's baby, but she was shacking up with the equivalent of the father's younger brother. The shadows inside her womb were content, the child was healthy, but she felt like at any moment, Mavis could come for her soul and she wouldn't even put up a fight. Evergreen made her feel worse with their earlier conversation and although she had regretted not notifying Gajeel of the occurrences that night, she was content that none of that made it to Levy's ears. It mortified the Celestial wizard that she could possibly destroy her beloved friend with opening her mouth and speaking the truth.
In the other carriage, Evergreen, Charle and Wendy just sat in silence as Sting complained about his stomach. The ride to Magnolia had become painfully awkward and everyone just wanted to arrive.
Pacing back and forth waiting for the young sky dragon slayer to return, Levy was nervously waiting for Lucy. Was she happy to be with Evergreen and her new friends, why was she returning home now after 3 months, did she want to brag that she was leaving Fairy Tail to go off to the Sabers? Worried about both Gajeel and Lucy, time seemed to drag on forever and the second hand on the huge grandfather clock seemed to go backwards.
It didn't take long for Panther Lily to take over Gajeel's care, the iron dragon slayer was delusional and he could hear the muttering of Lucy's name perfectly. Taking of his shirt, he pretended as if he were to strip Gajeel so his body wouldn't over heat and Levy took the cue and waited outside. Letting out a large sigh pass his lips, Panther Lily stared as Gajeel tossed and turned crying for Lucy. It was a pathetic site to the small exceed, his friend was a man of his word and Lucy's return would cause a clash between former friends. Since neither Lucy or Gajeel had the heart to hurt Levy, both would die from heart ache than pursue their own happiness.
Gajeel started convulsing on the bed and his body switched between flesh and iron as his body fought with itself and imaginary battle. Panther Lily had sat by his friend countless times, but this was the first time he ever felt fear. Gasping for air and drenched in sweat, Gajeel seemed to be on his death bed, Lily was terrified and about to rush out the door to get Levy, when Wendy in a state of panic ran through the infirmary doors. Quickly the child placed her hands on her dear friend as she poured her healing magic upon his fragile form.
"Is he going to be okay?" Lily voiced trembled trying to make an audible sound.
Nodding her head slowly, she reassured the small exceed that his partner would live, but Wendy was a bit nervous. She wanted to ask if Gajeel had talked about the blonde-
"Bun...ny" Gajeel gasped as color returned back to his face. Wendy swallowed her anxiety and understood exactly what was going on. She had to talk to Lucy and Gajeel alone, Lucy might think she belongs to Rogue now, but she was utterly mistaken. Everything was getting extremely complicated and all this silence was going to build up, explode and cause many casualties.
Quietly Lucy entered her guild for the first time in months, she felt so out of place. Everyone stared at her awkwardly as she held Rogue's hand tightly. Team Natsu were on a mission, Gajeel and Levy were nowhere to be found and she just felt extremely nervous until a big hand slapped Rogue on the back.
"Oi, congrats on nabbing our Blondie." Laxus booming voice announced to the whole guild and all eyes were upon the newly recognized couple.
Evergreen just stood there in disbelief as Lucy lied through her teeth about her union to the Saber. The obvious holes in her story were covered the second she said she was pregnant with his child and they were mates, everyone called her a liar, because she didn't seem pregnant, but Laxus and Mira both confirmed.
"Hey Mira, we know Laxus is a dragon slayer and that's why he can smell that Lucy's pregnant, but how can you?" Cana asked as she put her barrel down wanting to be as sober as possible to hear her answer.
Glaring at Cana, Mira explained that she could tell when a woman was pregnant from a mile away, and she should just shut up and drink herself into oblivion, all while sporting a hypocrite's smile.
The guildhall was so busy reconnecting with Lucy, that Levy just stared in anger. Lucy should have known that Gajeel was ill from Wendy, she was suppose to barge through the door and comfort her as Wendy healed her fiancee. Once again, the blonde mage showed her complete disregard of their friendship, and instead of reconnecting with her and offering apology for the prolong distance, she was showing off her mate and her pregnant state, Levy just sat in the darkness of the second floor by the infirmary doors. Frustrated tears fell down rosy cheeks, 'I thought we were friends Lu-chan, but only I ever thought we were friends...' Levy thought as her clenched fist dried her eyes.
Within the quiet room, Wendy stared at Panther Lily and walked him to a small corner of the infirmary far away from the doors.
"He's sick because of Lucy, isn't he?" Wendy stared surprised by the intuitive exceed
The blue-haired mage's shocked eyes was more than enough of a response to the usually vigilant exceed. Guilt, alcohol and unrequited love probably caught up with his old friend. What Panther Lily didn't know and Wendy refused to disclose was that Gajeel fathered a child with Lucy and the magical ties that unite the three were being destroyed, thus driving him insane. Her mouth wanted to assure the worried exceed, but this truth it wasn't hers to tell.
"I'll need to get Lucy and Gajeel to meet in secret, we have important dragon slayer things to talk about and I know Levy might be a problem." Panther Lily heard the child say as he confirmed that yes Levy at the sheer mention of Lucy would become irrational.
"So when's the wedding?" Makarov asked innocently trying to push civil rival guild formalities.
'Wedding?' Both Rogue and Lucy thought simultaneously as they stared at themselves puzzled. Weren't they mates? Wasn't that enough?
Everyone who sat around them, stared and their silence awkwardly, until Laxus stood abruptly from his seat.
"Don't tell me you stinkin' Sabers were just gonna let Lucy live as some whore." Laxus slammed his fist against a table causing it to shatter.
Silence by fear and disbelief Rogue just sat there unable to answer. He was to father her child, she was now his mate, a title much stronger and more prestigious than the title of wife. They never discussed any plans of conventional marriage, they were now bound to each other by the law of dragons, which was stronger than any piece of paper. The young dragon slayer couldn't understand why Laxus insulted his mate and questioned their moral code.
Still enraged by the Saber's disrespect for one of their most precious mages, Laxus stomped his way towards the shadow dragon slayer and picked him up by the collar of his shirt as he balled his other hand into a powerful fist.
"Laxus put him down this instance! We never once spoke of marriage." Lucy begged as she held onto his closed fist.
Stormy eyes glared at her chocolate orbs in annoyance, he remembered how many times she talked with her Shrimp-friend about how she always dreamed of getting married. Growling at the Sabertooth filth he let go his hold as the light man fell upon the hard guild floors.
"You refused to be my wife, to be someone's friend with benefits?" Laxus growled loudly as he pursued to choke the man who stole Lucy from the safety of her home.
Ever stood frozen in horror, as Rogue's scarlet eye shone blood red as he to let out a feral growl aim towards Laxus. 'I couldn't prevent it, we're going to have another Phantom Lord!' Evergreen thought nervously as Lucy was pushed aside and collided with the floor. At the sight of his mate and child being abused, Rogue could no longer hold his contempt for the lightning dragon slayer, he came here to make amends and to formally accept Lucy at her guild, but instead he was being harassed over some trivialities.
Baring his sharp fangs and his shadows darkening the once sunlit guildhall, he charged towards the giant man.
Don't let some Fairy trash push you around. At the very least Rogue, shouldn't you avenge your mate? The shadows commanded a very persuaded Rogue.
"Stop this right now!" Both Master Makarov and Sting yelled.
Unfazed by the commands of their respected guild masters, Laxus and Rogue continued with their brawl. Lightning clashed against shadows, some spectators lingered, others ran off.
"Hey, what's going on?" Levy asked Lisanna who was hiding from the violent clash.
"Laxus hit Lucy, and Rogue's pissed off as hell." Levy's eyes grew in horror, worried for her friend's physical well being. All the avoidance and anger she had built up, immediately subsided. Even the fact that Gajeel was ill in the infirmary left her mind as she made her way down stairs.
Blood trickled down Laxus' brow as electricity sparked around him, and a murderous smirk adorned his face. Rogue struggled to breathe from all the physical punches to his gut and face, but every time he saw how Lucy was sprawled on the floor, because of some stupid electric oaf, the shadows in his blood boiled. Concentrating his shadows into a blade, this time Rogue wasn't trying to give any lessons, he was out for blood, but before he could pierce his shadow blade into Laxus' beating heart, Makarov grew in size and placed his wall-sized hand in front of the two.
The blonde was shaken, frustrated tears streamed down Lucy's eyes and the smell of her salty tears calmed both dragon slayers down. Both men were told to sit on opposite corners of the guild hall, and Laxus was slapped across the face by an agitated Makarov. "Don't you ever raise your hand at a pregnant woman!" The short man yelled at his apologetic grandson.
"Rogue let's go back to my apartment, I need rest." Lucy suggested as she hugged his muscular arm. Sighing at his lack of control, he thought that maybe he too could use some rest. Getting up, he picked up Lucy in his arms as she directed him outside the guild.
"Lucy, what about Levy, shouldn't you at least say 'hi' ?" Evergreen ran out of the building, hopping that Lucy would remember her strained relationship with her friend.
"I need to rest, maybe later." Lucy said as she nuzzled her head against Rogue's strong chest.
Unable to accept the shattering of the most envied friendship in Fairy Tail, Ever tried once more to convince Lucy to at least approach her friend before she turned in for the night.
"Didn't you hear me Ever? I don't have time for Levy, leave me alone!" Lucy yelled in frustration prompting Rogue to walk take her home.
Upset at the Lucy's stupidity, Ever tried to make her way back into the guild when the tears of a familiar script mage stopped her dead in her tracks.
"Le-" Ever started to say, extending her arm to pat the girl on the head, when she slapped her arm away.
"Don't touch me!" Levy said as she ran back into the guild heartbroken and completely shattered.