Here you get chapter 2!

Here we see a little more of Gajeel. But things will become clear only in the fourth chapter. And we have a scene that reminds a little of Beauty and the Beast ... but no matter. I want to say that in this story Gajeel is the biggest idiot in the world, even bigger than Natsu, and constantly tease Levy.

Levy followed Lily in hundreds of corridors and rooms. It was tiring for her still-not-fully-recovered brain and dragon's lair seemed more like a maze than a place to live.

Finally they arrived at a large rectangular room. If this was a palace, it would certainly serve as a banquet hall, just as it is described in the books - a large elongated table from one end to the other, covered with hundreds of delicious international food and old wines, around which are arranged chairs attending the banquet. But since it was not a palace, in the middle of the room was a simple small table with three chairs. Lily took her right to the table.

On one of the chairs sat Gajeel. Levy felt nervous chills, but swallowed. Was not a problem. She had one or two questions to ask him. Well, okay, they were not one or two. Many.

She let out the breath that she had been unconsciously holding and smiled.

"Good morning!"

The dragon just grunted in response. Levy's smile became nervous. What to do? How to make conversation with this creature that looks considered her a lower than an ant?

"Why are you standing there like a stump, sit down" said Gajeel suddenly. "I'm not wasting to prepare breakfast for nothing."

Then to her nose reaches the pleasant smell of freshly made breakfast. The girl looked at the table and could not believe her eyes - before her stood a plate, on which quietly lay two fried eggs and a small pile of berries. Her stomach rumbled, and it is quite noisy. Well, that was normal, at after a month hunger.

To her surprise, the dragon laughed. It was loud sound more like a wolf barking, but Levy found it enjoyable. And maybe even nice.

"Sit down and eat before your stomach to ate itself."

Levy pulled out the chair and sat down across Gajeel. Before him, of course, had another plate full of quite a large amount of food. They looked in each other's eyes for a moment in silence. Lily's orange eyes moved from one to the other, watching who will make the first move.

"Lily," said the dragon suddenly, "Go, carry more women's clothing in the room while we eat. I am sure that will be needed. "

Black Cat nodded and walked away, leaving Levy alone with Gajeel. The girl felt somewhat naked without her new ally on her side.

"Go."

The girl turned to the dragon on the other side of the table.

"Excuse me?"

He sighed.

"I'll listen to the questions that you ask me. And I'll respond to those who I can. "

All right. Levy sighed relieved.

"Why you kidnap me?"

"You start with exactly this question that I can't answer. But I guess life that I can provide here is better than your old, right? "

She nodded cautiously. Maybe living in a huge castle with a not-particularly friendly dragon and a very nice talking cat is better than her old - to live as a slave in her own home, listening to the commands of her stepfather and two stepsisters. No, definitely here looked better. Yet.

"Why do you keep one month in that tower? I almost lost my mind! "

"First, it's not my fault that you refused to sleep and eat food that brought you the first time."

"I'm a vegetarian! I do not eat meat! "

He pretended not to hear her.

"Second, there were important things to do to get you a better life here. We had to translate castle in a little more suitable for habitation of human kind and a lot more work."

Well, it sounded like a good answer.

"Why did you bring me here?"

Smirk twisted his lips, showing long fangs.

"Why, do not you like? May the tower was better. Lily told me that I have tormented you there too long. He called me a heartless bastard. But it seems wrong. I can get you back there if you want. Do you want?

"No, no, no!" Girl furiously shook her head. "Do not get me wrong!"

The dragon laughed again.

"Okay, let's continue. What was the room where I woke up this morning? "

"My bedroom."

Levy's face turned the color that is not inferior in brightness of a strawberry, which she choked.

"Y-y-yours?"

"Yeah."

"And-and-and ... So you also s-s-sleeping there?"

Gajeel looked carefully at her face before answering.

"I'm not such a pervert. I may be rude, but I would not commit such dirty deeds. "

Levy was relieved but then to her ears have reached the last dragon's words.

"Not without your permission, Lady."

Her face again became crazy red, which elicit dragon's laughter again.

"Why do you treat me so nice?"

"I personally would not call my behavior nice."

"I mean ... you kidnapped me. You should do whatever you decide with me. You treat me like I'm a princess who has come to visit you. Why you do this? "

"This leads us to the first question. As I said, I can't answer it. "

Levy paused.

"But if you want," said Gajeel predatory smile, "I can treat you the way you think it should. Do you want? "

"Why you're such an idiot?"

"Lily is trying to find an answer to this question since we met."

Levy looked down at the plate in front of her, only to find that breakfast it no longer. On the other side of the table Gajeel's was in the same situation, except that his cutlery are also missing. She decided not to ask about it.

Suddenly, the dragon stood up and took a few steps before being stopped.

"Where are you going?" Said Levy.

"Correction," he said and pulled her left arm. "Where are we going."

"We?"

"Yes, we. You're coming with me. "

"Where?"

"For a walk. You need to know your new home, shrimp. "

And with these words he led her through one of the many corridors.

To the surprise of herself, Levy began to quickly navigate the huge fortress that was the dragon's lair. It was a mix of medieval royal castle and knight battle headquarters. Several story building was full of rooms with very different tasks. There was a warehouse full of weapons of all kinds and origins. Another one playing the role of the Treasury - all scattered gold coins, jewelry and the like jewels.

One of the places that Levy most liked was the garden in the yard. Huge, surrounded by high iron fence, it contained any flowers - from simple daisies in fresh tulips to magnificent roses. Gajeel gave her permission to stay in the garden, but before It warn her of creepy creatures lurking in the woods outside of these fence - as a precaution for her alleged escape.

Now were back inside the building and Gajeel led her through a long corridor. Finally they came to a huge golden gate on which was depicted a golden dragon with spread wings. Levy admired the beautiful creation, and her fingers slipped on metal. He was such as alive.

"Come on, open the door," said Gajeel.

"What's in it to left it for the end of the tour?"

"Open it and find out."

Levy sighed. He was such an idiot!

Cautiously, the girl pushed with both hands the big door. It open, showing that behind it. Levy felt her heart stop.

Before them stood the greatest library that she ever in her life seen. The ceiling was so away she could barely could see it. The room had a form of polygon or circle. ¾ of the walls were covered with bookshelves and the last quarter - with a huge window that illuminated everything. Like the rest of's library, in the middle offing 5 rounds of shelves, they also were not complete circles, and ¾, as the base, leaving the pass to move to the inner.

Levy had no words to describe this beauty, who stood before her eyes. Most women greater impression would have made a beautiful dress. But not Levy. Books were her life. She doubted that she could ever read all books located in this library.

"What do you think?" Said Gajeel.

Levy would not stop flashing. She rubbed her eyes. But no, it was true.

"I'm dreaming, right? Or is it real? "

"Yes, it's true"

Levy turned and looked the black-haired man behind her. On her lips shine sweet and warm smile.

"Thank you. This is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me. However, I don't know how I can reach any of the books. "

"You know I can fly, Shorty, right?"

"Yes, I know. But I do not want to ruin that beautiful library with your dragon form. "

Gajeel grinned.

"Who said anything about dragon form?"

Slowly on his back materialized pair of wings, like those he normally had, but in a miniature size. And surprisingly, he wrapped his arms around Levy's waist. The next thing she knew was that they fly to certain part of the big library.

"I know you love to read. And certainly have many questions for me about the dragons. But since I don't have time to explain everything, and from my mouth will definitely sounds worse. For both of us would be better If you read everything you need. So I'll give the books from which you can get the best possible answers to your questions. "

While Gajeel spoke, he chose five books and gave them to Levy. To her was a little difficult to simultaneously hold large volumes with one hand while the other is wrapped around dragon's neck. When they finally landed on the floor, she wrapped her arms around books.

"Thank you for that. Now I go read! "

And ran to the bedroom.

Who knows? Maybe her adventure with the dragon would not be so bad.

Gajeel smiled as young maiden's silhouette disappeared from his sight. But the wonderful smell of lavender stays in the air and he grinned. It was a matter of time she understand by herself the reason why she was brought to this place.

Then something caught his eye. The dragon leaned over and looked at the book that Levy had dropped. "Dragons and love." He frowned. He was learned that she was clumsy, but this ... This was the most important of the books that he had given her.

Then suddenly he dawned. Perhaps to show her this?

Gajeel hit hiself on the forehead. No! He has to wait! To establish a relationship with her. Be trusted. Peace. Maybe even friendship. And only then act. The young dragon had to suppress his instincts. At least for a while.

For now the most important thing was to keep his young guest alive.

Thanks for the reviews of the previous chapter, they really warmed my heart. Keep it up and you'll soon get to the fourth chapter, where happens the most important thing!

Levy: Stop torturing them, they still read your work.

Me: No. So I maintain tension.

Gajeel: Give it up, Shorty. She is an evil thing.

Me: Yes, yes, evil being, but no I kidnapped a helpless girl.

Gajeel: I am a dragon and have my own needs.

Levy: Yes, needs ...

Me: Please, talk somewhere else. Here we discuss important things.

Levy: * sigh *

Gajeel: * tosses Levy over his shoulder as bag of potatoes * Leave her, Lev. We have more important things to do.

Levy: Save me!

Me: Please review, followed and favorite. Ro - bye!