The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 29: Happy endings.
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. This is the last chapter to my story, I hope you all enjoyed it :)
Gajeel heard what was being said as he walked down the stairs, pulling his shirt back over his head and sliding it down his abdomen, seeing everyone in the lounge and he walked in behind her, holding her hip and she jumped slightly. She turned to look up at him and he smiled down at him, she looked confused and slightly wondrous after what Igneel had revealed.
"Does that mean I get some special powers or something, are these markings the only things I have?" She asked which was a valid question; he suspected that she would have from what they had seen.
"Yes... from the look of it, you are stronger than other Demons, from what we saw and you can not only use Demonic aura but the markings on you give you some defence from other Demonic attacks, that's all we can tell you for now" Igneel explained and Levy nodded. Her little orange dress made her look adorable and the elder of the party, Igneel, Grandeeney, Weiss and Skia left the room, leaving the rest of them to speak.
"Levy I can't believe you're a Demon, I mean... I suspected Gajeel more than you!" Gray admitted and Levy laughed as she looked up at Gajeel who grinned evilly, feeling mischievous.
"What makes you think I ain't stripper boy?" He asked feeling the room darken with his shadows and Levy shook her head as Grays eyes went wide and Juvia shrunk back. "Nah, I'm only part Demon and I don't have the hunger for humans so your safe..." he stated and the room got lighter, Grays and Juvias reactions made everyone else laugh and the indigo haired boy scowled at him but he didn't care, it was hilarious.
"Dude that wasn't funny, you scared Juvia half to death!" Gray yelled and Juvia raised her brow as she looked at Gray, nobody else believed him either and Levy walked towards the couch closest to the window, sitting down beside Lucy and Wendy as Gajeel sat on the arm of the chair beside her. In the sun she looked more heavenly, like the Angel she was and he grinned to himself as he balanced on the arm and used his hand to play with her soft hair. He twirled it around his fingers, feeling the blue strands entwine between them before he let them go and repeated the process.
"When do you think you'll be back at school, everyone's been asking about you, Lisanna, Cana, Kinana, even Freed and Bixlow had asked and they're both jerks!?" Juvia asked and Levy shrugged below him as she leaned back and her hand rested on his leg, letting him lock their fingers together as he listened.
"Maybe some time next week hopefully, I don't want to miss much, so I'll be back as soon as possible" her light voice spoke and he shook his head, she was such a know-it-all but she was his know-it-all so he didn't care.
"So are you two official now, no sneaking away to have a quick kiss or anything?" Gray asked and Levy went to speak but Gajeel beat her too it.
"If I wanted to kiss her I'd do it whenever I wanted, I was feeding her, at the time we needed her to be stronger so I began giving her my blood, not sneaking away to kiss her... though we did that too!" He grinned and Levy looked up mortified, her face flushed and he laughed as she smacked his arm repeatedly, flustered and annoyed.
"Gajeel Redfox that is not something you tell everyone, have you no shame!?" She yelled as he defended her slaps and chuckled, watching Natsu shake his head, Lucy looked just as mortified, Wendy was so red in the face it looked like she was about to have a nose bleed, Juvia was staring longingly at Gray and Gray had the 'I wish I never asked' face.
"What, he asked... I just answered truthfully!" He exclaimed as he caught one of Levys dainty hands in his and pulled her up, placing a quick kiss of her soft lips, just to add to the awkwardness. She pulled back with a scowl and huffed.
"You are insufferable do you know that!?" She snapped and he nodded as he winked at her, she looked so fucking cute when she was flustered and now she was alive and beside him, he was going to spend every waking hour being by her and annoying her. He wanted to spend the rest of his life kissing, annoying, loving her and then some as he stared down at her, not listening to the conversation. His eyes were solely on her, watching every movement, every expression, every shine in her eyes, that's right she was alive but he was still taking in every detail of her as if she might be gone tomorrow.
Levy turned as the others talked, seeing him staring down at her with a fond smile and she cocked her head in confusion, he looked lost... or maybe scared, something akin to that.
"Are you okay, Gajeel?" She asked and he blinked, clearly not seeing that she had turned around despite looking right art her and he shook his head as he got up, walking towards the door. Levy smiled as she got up, something was wrong and she wanted to know what, she followed him out as he walked through the hall, heading to the open door of the kitchen. "Gajeel... what's wrong?" She asked as he walked over to the fridge, he opened the door, still not saying a word and pulled out a carton of orange juice.
"Nothing's wrong shrimp, I'm just... glad you're alive..." he said as he began drinking, she watched the curve of his throat move and his Adams apple slowly rise and fall. She could tell he was lying but she wasn't going to push him into talking.
"I'm glad to be alive too... I can't believe I have holy powers now... that's insane!" She puffed as she walked over to the marble table in the middle of the room and sat on one of the stools next to it.
"That just means you can be naughty and nice!" He purred in her ear and she squeaked as she pushed him back, feeling her cheeks burn brightly as she glared at him.
"Can you be serious for one second and not be a pervert!?" She huffed and he chuckled as he leant against the fridge, he was so handsome... especially in the sunlight pouring through the window behind her.
"I can be... but I don't want to, so you're gonna have to live with it!" He grinned and she shook her head, she could definitely live with it, even if it was embarrassing. She smiled up at him as he looked at her, his eyes were practically glowing in the light and his long, dark hair only made them lighter. It was unreal that she had died and now was sitting in front of him, she could feel her heart beating, her lungs filling with air, her blood was pumping and she could barely make sense of everything but he was there... right next to her, smiling fondly. His eyes were soft and adoring and she could see the slight, pink tint in his cheeks, his smile was small but loving and she felt her cheeks grow red and her heart skipped a beat.
"Why are you looking at me like that...?" She squeaked and he shrugged as he pushed himself away from the fridge, walking towards her and she watched as he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. Her golden eyes glittered as she blushed and her surprise was muffled by his shirt, he smelt so... comforting as she relaxed in his hold. His heart was thumping gently in her ears and she wrapped her arms around his warm, broad chest, returning his loving embrace.
"Don't ever leave me again... I don't know what I'd do without you, so stay by my side..." he whispered in her hair and she felt him place a gentle kiss on her blue locks as she nodded.
"I will... I promise" she mumbled in the fabric of his shirt and they stayed like that for a long moment, enjoying the feel of each other's heart beats and their arms around each other.
"I love you, Levy..." he uttered as he gently stroked down her back and she smiled into his chest, she couldn't believe it was over but now all she wanted to do was stay in his strong arms.
"I love you too, Gajeel" she whispered as she moved to look up at his face, he was smiling tenderly and she grinned with a small giggle, yes, it was over and she was safe... in his arms.
Levy made a full recovery and was hailed as a hero, along with Gajeel, Lucy and Natsu, Demons were no longer feared and were now full-fledged citizens of the city. There were facilities created for Demons to feed without being discriminated against, of course occasionally there would be incidents but nothing too bad. Levy became the Demonic ambassador when she graduated school while Lucy became her human representative, Gajeel and Natsu shared the family business and Gajeel finally proposed to Levy. Natsu did the same afterwards, not wanting to be outdone by his cousin, they had a shared wedding and it was beautiful. Gray and Juvia also got married and Gray joined the Patrol while Juvia became one of Fiores top fashion designer, she also designed Lucy and Levys wedding dresses. Levy soon fell pregnant and gave birth to two beautiful blue haired twins, a boy and a girl, her daughter didn't have Demonic powers but her son did and followed in his father's footsteps while her little girl became Juvias understudy. All in all it was a happy ending for everyone, there was always a looming darkness of their shadowy past but it was soon forgotten. Lucy also had a beautiful baby boy and Juvia had a little girl, they all lived happy lives and never lost contact, the ties from their past keeping them close.