The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 5: The hunger.
I do not own any of the characters in this story, they are owned by the creator of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, do enjoy and don't forget to review.
Levy blinked up at the ceiling, her alarm clock blaring in her ears as she yawned and slammed her hand on it, something cracked and she shook her head. Slowly, she got up and her side stung, making her hiss lightly as she pulled up her top before pulling back the gauze on the wound, it was healing slowly, though it looked disgusting, it was oozing lightly and her charred skin smelt awful. It was about the size of a football and she sighed, after everything she was put through, she still couldn't believe he called her a monster. She pushed that thought to the back of her head and pushed herself off of the bed, the cold floor creaked under her and she stared around her room for a moment. The walls were dark and stained, scarred with scratch marks from when she was younger, piles of books were scattered haphazardly along the floor and a door on her wardrobe was hanging on by a hinge. It didn't look like a palace but it was home which was all she cared about, at the foot of her bed was a pile of clothes, her uniform. She silently thanked her mother for getting more than one set of shirts, skirts and jumpers, they learned very fast that little Demons can ruin uniform easily. Levy plucked up her clothes and set them on the bed before getting fresh underwear from her draws, once she was done, she pulled off her pink pyjamas and began getting dressed.
She was careful, not wanting to upset the wound even more and she began buttoning her shirt when she heard a knock at the door. At first she shrugged and thought it would be some salesman since her parents weren't home, having gone to work already and she pulled her skirt up over her legs. The knock came again and she stopped getting dressed, having already got on her shirt, skirt and one sock, again, there was a knock and she huffed, trudging, sock in hand down the creaky stairs. She couldn't see due to the window being blocked off and she put the chain lock on before slowly pulling the door open, he stood there, cracked skull and all with a wicked grin.
"Hello again... little demon, getting ready for school I see" he said and she swallowed thickly as she practically slammed the door on him and ran up the stairs to her room. Why was he here? He never came home, he always stayed on the streets there was more prey there. She threw the door closer, panting as she backed off, just waiting for him to slam open the door and beat her again, like he always did when he saw her. Instead, she stood in silence, nothing but the strong beating of her heart and the sound of her heavy breathing could be heard. "Little sister...?!" His voice sang below her and she all but stopped breathing, she needed to get out of the house.
She shoved on her other sock, pulling her jumper over her head and grabbing her shoes, bag and ribbon. His footsteps creaked up the stairs and she ran to her window, yanking it up and she climbed on top of the small roof of the back porch before closing it slowly. Her heart hammered in her chest as she jumped off, groaning as her bruised foot hit the ground but she shook it off like a big girl. She turned on her human aura and began running, vaulting over the small, four foot fence and into the alley way, she held her ribbon between her teeth and hopped/jogged as she put on each shoe. Once she was done, she threw her bag over her shoulder and began tying her unkempt, wavy, blue hair in a manageable, messy bun, using the ribbon as a sort of hair tie. Thankfully, when she looked back, he wasn't there and she sprinted out of the alley, not stopping as she ran across the street towards the bridge that was about fifteen minutes from her house. Only then did she take a break, her side was throbbing as she winced and panted, leaning against the stone wall as she sucked in hot air. When she was sure he wasn't following her, she made her way to school at a reasonable yet brisk pace, constantly looking over her shoulder.
Her stomach growled painfully, having not had the time to get food before she left the house, the smell of the street vendors food got closer and she closed her eyes, biting the inside of her lip until it bled. The tangy taste of copper filled her mouth and slid down her throat as she dug her nails into her palms, causing enough pain to distract herself from the fact that her stomach felt like it was clawing its way out of her. She opened her eyes with a steady breath, her tongue lapping away the existing blood on her lip as she turned the corner to where the street vendors were. Her golden eyes flickered towards the food, all the sweet and soft smells filled the air, oh she could practically taste the flaky sausage rolls and the warm pastries freshly lay out on portable stalls. She groaned as her stomach twinged in pain and she looked at the people, her eyes narrowing on the blue veins on their necks that throbbed with blood. Their skin so alive and fresh, their eyes lighting with the souls inside of them and she gasped as she felt her aura slipping and she sped up. She practically ran down the small side street to get away from everything, all the smells, all the people, she'd only ever lost control once and her mother still had the scar and it grieved her to no end, knowing what she had done. When the school was in sight she almost screamed in glee, she was earlier than usual but that was good because there was a breakfast club every morning so she could get some food, maybe an apple and a granola bar. She skipped up the cobblestone path to the gates as few kids walked inside, she hummed, walking inside the large building that was mainly used for the important subjects like science, literature, math, geography and so on. In the second building the subject like art, drama, music and so on were held, then there was a large track field and at the end was a gym where of course, they had physical education.
"Hey Levy!" Someone shouted and she whirled around to the source of the voice, there, behind her was a tall, well built, pink haired boy and she smiled.
"Hey Natsu, what are you doing here so early?" She asked as he jogged up to her, Natsu was one of her friends and also her best friends not yet public, boyfriend, only Levy knew. He was usual bang on time or late, there was no in between so seeing him at school early confused her.
"Dad had to go to work early so he dropped off me, Gajeel and Wendy for breakfast, what about you?" He asked as Levy looked behind him, seeing Wendy, a little blue haired girl who had just finished middle school and next to her stood him. His red eyes met hers in an awkward gaze and she looked away quickly, involuntarily touching her wounded side.
"Oh, I... my clock was out so it woke me up early and I thought I was late, so I ran and apparently I wasn't!" She lied but it was so quick and said so surely that Natsu nodded as they walked down the hall to the cafeteria. "Say... just a question... but, why does Gajeel hate Demons so much?" Levy asked and Natsu stared at her for a moment before looking back at Gajeel.
"I... I shouldn't tell you this but, when he was little, like five, a Demon got into his house and slaughtered his parents, the scars on his arm are from that Demon... ever since he's just hated them which is understandable... I've never met a Demon who didn't want to steal something from me, why?" He explained and Levy shook her head in a polite way, so that's why he was hunting her, in a way, she understood his hatred but it also angered her, beating people for a crime they didn't commit.
"No reason, I was always curious and he's too scary to ask directly!" She grinned and Natsu laughed in agreement, after all, his cousin was never really known to be the approachable kind. They walked into the cafeteria and Levy practically drooled at the two tables filled with food, cereal, milk, fresh orange juice, granola bars, fruit, it was a buffet and she loved it. Natsu wasted no time in almost literally diving in the food, plucking up a tray and filling it was everything on display, Levy followed, getting a tray.
"What where you talking to him for?" Came a deep, low voice in her ear and she almost threw her tray he gave her that much of a fright. She looked up into his red eyes, his long, obsidian locks fanning out like a shadow and she whipped her head the other way, plucking up a chocolate granola bar, an orange, banana, and a small carton of milk.
"I told you not to come near me and it is none of your business why I talk to my friends!" She hissed quietly as she moved away and he followed her, that close his shoes skimmed her heels.
"It is my business, that food your looking at is my fucking cousin, if you so much as touch a hair on his head, then I'll kill you!" He growled in her ear and she shivered, not from fear but the fact his hot breath tickled her neck.
"He is not my food, if you hadn't noticed I have a tray of breakfast in front of me you idiot and don't make me laugh, if I was going to kill anyone it would be you now leave me alone!" She snarled back at him, smiling brightly at Natsu who patted the seat beside him and she obliged, placing herself a couple of inches from him while Gajeel sat across from her and Wendy sat beside him.
"Levy, Natsu tells me that you're the top of your class in everything is that true?!" Wendy asked in wonder as Levy opened her granola bar and nodded.
"Yeah, I pride myself in doing better than better, it's the only way to make sure you stay at the top!" Levy grinned as she bit into the granola bar and practically melted. The think crunchy biscuit and chocolate chips were heaven on her taste buds as she almost wolfed it down in ten seconds.
"Someone is hungry..." Gajeel said in a snide voice and Levy glared across the table at him, good for her, he was sat directly across from her and she shot out her foot. It slammed into his shin and he grunted as he kneed the table and slammed his fist on the table as he snarled at her.
"Oops... sorry Gajeel, I didn't know your legs was there!" She smiled sweetly, to anyone it would seem she was genuinely sorry but she was all but dripping with malice as her eyes just screamed, I'll rip your head off. Levy went back to eating after a brief moment, pulling small chunks from her banana and placing them in her mouth as her eyes flickered up and Gajeel hadn't taken his eyes off of her.
"Don't worry Levy, accidents happen, Gajeels just grumpy because he had to get up early" Natsu smiled, giving her a side hug as if promising he'd protect her from his evil cousin and she smiled up at him.
"Don't they just..." Gajeel said with a threatening voice and while Wendy was looking down at her cereal and Natsu was too busy wolfing down his food, it was childish she knew that, she stuck out her tongue and he snarled at her.
"I will fucking punch you" he mouthed and she hummed sweetly as she itched her nose with her middle finger and coughed as if she was getting the small banana chunks dislodged from her throat. This was going to be one entertaining day...