The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 7: Just like me.
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.
"J-Jeremiah...!" She screamed as she began falling forwards and he shook his head as if he was truly sorry and he put on his bone mask.
"If I don't then they will" he said gravely as her arms flailed to grab on to something, anything, no, this was it, she was going to die at the hands of her own brother if she could even call him that. The rush of air was deafening as it whirled around her head and she screamed, she was so scared, she didn't want to die but she couldn't think of anything else. Her golden eyes closed tight as she tried to summon her Demon aura but she was too frightened to focus, oh god she couldn't change, she really was going to die, and he was going to let her die. Everything came rushing forwards, all her memories, she was so happy, there were some terrible moments but she was happy for the most part. She wished that would make her feel better as she plummeted to her death but it didn't, she wanted more happy times, she wanted more memories.
"Levy, no!" She heard a female voice scream, it was Lucy, Lucy was going to have to watch her crash into the floor head first, she could already imagine the awful sound her neck would make as it snapped. Levy wasn't aware she had been crying, she could barely feel anything as adrenaline pumped through her but the wet droplets slid up her cheeks from the speed of her fall.
"Gotcha!" Someone yelled as something slammed into her side and the wind was knocked out of her as she gasped and solid arms were wrapped around the top of her chest just under her ribcage. Within seconds the person skidded on the floor with a grunt of pain as something cracked and she fell out of their arms as they both tumbled across the floor. The gravel scrapped her flesh and she had landed on the burnt side of her side, causing her a lot of pain and she whimpered in pain as her body rolled and she let out a shaky breath as she stopped. For a second she didn't dare open her eyes, she was shaking and sobbing before something was draped over her, her eyes flickered open and he was knelt down, having draped his large jumper over her and she searched his face. His red eyes were narrowed yet worried and he was panting a little but it was more controlled that hers, everyone began crowding them and her tall, blonde friend pushed through the crowed.
"Levy, Levy oh my god, I thought you were going to die... w-who was that Demon, w-why did he try to kill you!?" She cried, pulling Levy up to sit down and she rubbed Levys back soothingly as Levy shook her head. Her eyes, they were gushing with tears and she let out a small sob of relief and pain.
"She needs to go see the nurse, I'll take her..." he said and Lucy looked up at Gajeel, her eyes confused as she wiped her own tears away and nodded, Lucy helped Levy to her feet and pulled Gajeels jumper more securely over her shoulders as she shook. Everyone was asking if she was okay, if she knew the Demon and she just kept shaking her head, Gajeel stayed silent, limping beside her. He saved her, after everything, he saved her, he literally jumped out of a window to save her, if he hated her so much then he should have let her die but he didn't, why? Who care's you're alive the small voice in her head exclaimed and she let out a shaky breath. Two teachers ran out of the school and rushed to their sides, they had the good sense not to touch Gajeel but after a little argument, they sent Lucy away and escorted them towards the infirmary.
"That's a nasty scrape you have but I'm sure you'll be okay, I'll just wrap a bandage on it okay!" The school nurse, Mira smiled and Levy nodded, Gajeel was sat beside her, not saying a word. "Now you don't have to say anything if you're uncomfortable but we will need to know what happened, why you were on the roof, if you know the Demon, if you know his intentions, but feel free to say if you're feeling uncomfortable" she told her and again, Levy nodded as Mira began wrapping a bandage over the scrape that would be gone in a few days.
"I-I went up there because I was upset... I don't know him he just appeared, he wanted me to make a deal with him, to sell my soul but I told him no and... And he..." Levy couldn't finish as she began to sob, sure her story wasn't true but her tears were. Her own brother tried to kill her, he was going to murderer her for being weak. Mira handed Levy a tissue and rubbed her back.
"Well, it's over now, you won't have to worry... and it looks like you have yourself a knight in shining armour, it seems you're everyone hero now Gajeel..." Mira giggle and Gajeel grunted at the white haired woman. "Now, how about we see your leg hmm?" She said and Gajeel shook his head.
"No, I'm fine now" he said and Mira cocked her head as did Levy, he was limping pretty bad when he walked in and he wanted her to leave him alone.
"Gajeel, you took a tumble, you need to let me see your leg, what if it's broken?" She asked and he shook his head firmly as he glared at her.
"I said I'm fine!" He told her sternly and she sighed, standing up from her chair and dusting off her pure white coat as she put away the bandages.
"Well I'll go tell the headmaster, stay here, no doubt the patrol are on their way to ask questions..." she said and Levy nodded, watching her walk away and she closed the door behind her, leaving her in the room... alone... with him. Levy didn't know who scared her more, him or Jeremiah, they both seemed to hate her equally as much. They sat in an awkward silence as she stared at his leg, she'd heard the crack, she'd seen him limp, no... He had definitely done something to it. The crack sounded like he had literally snapped it in half but now he was perfectly fine, glaring at his hands as he twiddled his thumbs.
"Thank you... for saving me, you didn't have to" she said, looking at her feet as they swung above the ground and she noticed his fingers were still.
"You saved me, I saved you, I was returning the favour..." he told her in a low voice and she looked up at him, he owed her no favours, he made it blatantly clear he didn't like her so why would he owe her.
"N-no you weren't and I didn't save you, that hit was meant for me, he was sly and did it on purpose because he knew I was going to jump in the way, you were reckless and should have left me to die, you made it clear to me that you hate Demons so why save one, whether they saved you or not?" She said and he glared at her, he seemed to do that a lot, even if she never said anything, like he was trying to figure out who she was.
"I... maybe... maybe I was wrong to say those things... maybe I deserved to be hit with that ball and maybe... I am sorry for what I said but I wasn't being reckless, you saw how many people were worried about you, if I didn't do something then a lot of people would have lost a friend..." he said and she scoffed, why did she feel like that was a lie?
"You don't care about anyone, least of all me or my friends, I'd be one less monster for you to hunt if you had left me, why haven't you told anyone, you should have, after all he doesn't come into the category of friends...?" She asked bitterly and Gajeel made a noise between a growl and a groan.
"You don't understand... it's hard to explain..." he said as he looked down at his hands before flopping backwards on to the bed and shoving his arm over his eyes.
"No... Your parents were killed by a Demon, that isn't hard to explain" she said quietly as she looked at the labelled bottles across from her and there was a long silence before the bed creaked and he grabbed her arms. Levy winced as he twisted her to look at him, making her wound split a little and he glared at her.
"How do you know that?!" He snapped and she flinched, his voice was harsh and angry as she looked away, she didn't want to get Natsu into trouble. "Oi, answer me!" He yelled, shaking her lightly and she gulped looking down at her bandaged leg.
"N-Natsu... Natsu told me... this morning, I wanted to know why you hated me so I asked him why you hate Demon and he told me..." she said slowly and he loosened his grip on her, staring at his leg then hers, how come she was hurt and he wasn't? "W-why isn't your leg broken... I heard it crack?" She asked and he let go of her completely.
"No you didn't, I fell on it funny but it's fine now" he said abruptly and she peered into the side of his face, he couldn't even look at her.
"Yes... yes I did hear it and it wasn't me... show me your leg" she told him and he shook his head as he glared at her.
"No... Why would you need to see my leg, are you going to try and take a bite!?" He snapped and she let out a sarcastic laugh as she reached down, pretending to pick up her shoe that she had flicked off. Yes she was being sneaky but she needed to know. Within second she had pulled up his trouser leg, showing the large, purple bruise on his leg and the pink scar as if a bone had torn through the skin. "What the fuck, get off!" He snarled, pushing her back on the bed and she gasped, his bruise was already disappearing.
"You... you're... you're a Demon... just like me!?" She exclaimed and he lunged forwards, throwing his hand over her mouth and coming in close to her ear, his breath fanning her neck as he growled...