Levy McGarden

"Keep your guild mark Levy, you'll always be apart of Fairy Tail, no matter your decision today, you always have a home here," Master Makarov said as he embraced me like the father I never had.

"Thank You Master,"

I waited nervously as my bags were collected from my stiff arms, I forced more tears back as Lucy wept into Natsu's chest pleading with me not to go, I smiled carefully reminding her once again that we'll see each other again, I just need a little break.

Everybody shared grim looks, which I felt straight to my core, happy that people were this upset about me leaving. Even if the person I had wanted to see me off was not here, but I can't get upset about it, Gajeel probably doesn't care.

"Levy-chan, please don't leave," small Wendy said as I hugged her closely, it made my stomach clench. Obviously my sudden news wasn't being taken as well as I had hoped.

How else were they going to react when they saw me with my packed bags in front of the guild two hours before, they weren't at all happy and begged for explanations, I wasn't willing to answer and avoided interrogation.

I pulled Wendy closer, I remembered our time together before the Grand Magic Games and I had helped her read a manuscript given by the Edolas Grandeeney who is also known as Porlyusica.

I looked amongst all the faces, of course my Shadow Gear teammates were crying into each other's faces dramatically, I promised them I would always stay in contact and happily hugged them tightly.

My chest seems to wound tightly as Lu-chan seemed to falter towards me tightly wrapping me in an embrace.

As more of my bags were taken, much of which were my books, which took me forever to pack and sort they were now being wheeled into the loading crates.

"You make sure to write me letters, and then I will give you a chapter for every letter you send to me," I grin into her blonde hair.

"Then I guess I'm lucky I have paper and an envelope ready on the train," I whimpered into her arms.

Finally stalking back I waved, "All travelers aboard the train now," deep in my own heart it panged in disappointment to know I didn't get to see his handsome face just once more. Or even Pantherlily for that matter.

Then up ahead, noises that even took my Guild comrades attention forced them to turn and observe as bodies of many republicans in Magnolia were tossed aside allowing an angry form to immerge.

My throat dried at the sight of an outraged Gajeel stalking towards me with an agitated snarl. I watched as he stalked and heaved until I was wound over his shoulder.

I hesitated in shock as he walked away from the train station.

"GAJEEL!" I yelled unhappily, hitting small fist against his back.

When he didn't relent to my struggles and continued walking away from the train I am meant to board, my heart went into overdrive, where is he taking me?

"Lu-chan, help!"

I looked towards all my friends in Fairy Tail begging for their help but they all delivered smirks as Gajeel stomped away. But for minutes and minutes I continued to struggle, refusing to be in this boat with him, the boat that knows I am in love with him but it is only one sided, because that boat is sinking fast.

But as I swung wildly back and forth in his arms I felt hope wound in myself, he came for me.

That has to mean something, perhaps-

I felt Gajeel stiffen, "Gi-hee…Shorty that tickles," he murmured.

My eyes widened as my gaze drifted down to the sight of my hand pinching his sides beneath his shirt.

It made me blush to know unconsciously my hand had swiped my dignity planting it on the side of Gajeel's waist with ease just to feel his skin.

How embarrassing.

Then, before I knew it, Gajeel had arrived outside his house, he bust the door open, I studied my surroundings, for somebody who has been living in Magnolia for as long as he has I found myself attracted to his home in a way I couldn't explain-Don't lie you want to live here.

I studied the wooden doors and floorboards, not surprised to see there was no iron whatsoever, he probably ate it that's why. But I studied its rusty cabin like features, the interior fireplace and leather lounging suite, I looked around its spotless area, its pretty tidy for somebody as barbaric as Gajeel, I looked at him, his posture tense and robotic as he moved around dumping his clothes in the laundry basket, I figured he wanted to say goodbye, knowing Gajeel Redfox is a very stubborn man he is going to make sure I am going to be okay, and then I'll be on my way…because now that I am thinking of it, my stuff is travelling god knows where, I had caught the first train I could, last night after my talk with the guild master I had cried myself to sleep, Even though that fact hadn't changed much.

Suddenly an iron bar shot across my eyes and something smashed to the floor, Gajeel's coffee table to be exact.

I stumbled backwards screaming, "Argh!" that definitely scared me.

My head snapped towards Gajeel, who appeared meters away but relentlessly stalked towards me.

"What the fuck, were you trying to do? Leave Fairy Tail!" he yelled venomously grabbing the collar of my shirt, a method he uses to prove I don't stand a chance against him, strength wise, and no doubt emotionally.

I hate that feeling.

"L-l-l-let me go," I stuttered, but that only made Gajeel angrier, he shoved me into his body, his piercing dug painfully into my cheek as it squished against Gajeel's chin. Feeling the scales tip backwards I knew at once that we were going to fall, I just didn't know which direction.

Instinctively my legs left the floor to be wounded around his waist.

Shocked at my bold move his feet staggered back until Gajeel caught himself on the carpet he keeps just by the arm chair, before slipping back causing the pair of us to sit elevated in his shocked arms.

I stared down at Gajeel with sad eyes; all I could see in his beautifully strange red irises are annoyance and shock.

"Gajee-" he interrupted.

"Don't Gajeel me, Shrimp you're an idiot, why would you want to leave Fairy Tail?" his hands firmly grasped mine, I struggled around, I didn't want to answer the question, I shouldn't have to explain myself to him, he was gone, I waited…but-

"Levy…what happened?" his voice crawled from his succulent lips, smooth like caramel. Hearing his voice after all this time caused tears to swell in my eyes, it felt like the time we had talked at the ball after the Dragon Slayer war with seven dragons to which they came out victorious.

No ounce of solitude could measure up to the fear I had felt when Gajeel pursued the Dragon on his own, it scared me, in impossible ways, it frightened me…I knew then, that I could not live without him, but he could surely live without me.

He gently took my face in his hands, "Tell me, why did you want to leave?"

Suddenly my head flopped downwards until I was curled on his chest, the pain and sorrow of wanting somebody who doesn't want you back.

The dam burst open.

"BECAUSE OF YOU!" his eyes widened at my screech, I repeatedly clenched my fist, this seemed to allure my victim's eyes.

I needed to get out of here, to console myself on my own. But his hold firmly pulled me in until I was melted around him, his taut rock hard body sorely pressing against my nimble and sensitive structure.

I then felt the roots of my hair grasped, then I was yanked up, I let out a small whimper of pain, remembering this pain the day he had beaten me and the other two members of Shadow Gear to the pulp and hung us on a tree.

Eyes gathered tears as I pressed them to a close, prepared for pain, and torture, but it was not given.

Then there was the press of something soft against my cheeks where my tears repeatedly withered down. My eyes fluttered open to see Gajeel pressing his lips tenderly to my tears, my mouth instantly opening as a reaction of shock, this has to be a dream.

"Sorry, I'm not an err…gentle person," he murmured.

I felt his tongue flick out as he tasted my tears, it felt sensual and near erotic.

But I am determined to live this dream out.

My hands crawled up his chest wounding around the back of his neck, pausing when the messy spikes of his hair stopped me from pursuing the rest of him.

Gajeel continued to press himself into me. I felt his hand slowly pulling my face down so our lips could make contact.

Oh god, I have never kissed a boy before, it frightened me.

But Gajeel took his time as slowly as he moved his lips to the corner of my mouth than before his lips completely took mine with passion he deftly flitted his lips over my smaller ones, just a quick slide before fully taking them with his, overwhelmed by my scent and lack of response caused a small flutter in the pit of my stomach awakening a stampede of elk to race through me.

Passionately they moved in sync, never having kissed people so intimately, well for Gajeel this wasn't the first time but it has been a very long while since he had physically touched a girl it was abnormal to let a girl see his vulnerable side, that's why he never had the guts to go past kissing but with Levy, showing vulnerability might be a step in the right direction, to see he is willing to show a side nobody has ever seen. (Gajeel's thoughts)

But right now, the bright white cloud that seem to accompany me pulled me further into the sky, I graced myself in his strong arms; lips meeting lips, tongue meeting tongue, sparking a passion between the two of us.

I squeaked when Gajeel leveled himself up onto two feet before blindly moving until we were in his bedroom.

I suddenly became nervous, am I also going to have sex for the first time? Is it going to be as earth shattering as this kiss? Or will it hurt like everyone says it does? Will Gajeel use this as a form of punishment for nearly leaving him?

So many questions rushed through my head, until I noticed a certain Dragon Slayer placing me underneath the covers of his bed joining me as he cuddled me from behind.

There was a pregnant silence between the two of us until Gajeel nuzzled my neck, "You know I'm angry at you right? It was stupid, idiotic why would you want to leave the guild? Because of me? Shrimp what did I do…er-aside from kiss you-" he mumbled before chuckling deviously.

I sighed, am I ready for this kind of reveal, to lay down all my cards, to tell him how I really feel?

"Gajeel you promised me on Tenrou Island that you would stay by my side, you also told me that I was weak, useless-" I gasped when I felt Gajeel's tongue slash down on my throat before biting gently.

But it was enough to stop me from continuing; "You're upset because I left for two months huh?" I couldn't help but nod.

But Gajeel steadied my head by gripping the blue strands of my hair once again.

"Honestly Shrimp, you're not weak, your size might not be enough to intimidate me as well as your strength," there is the jerk I know and have taught myself to accept, "but your heart does, your willing to protect the people you love, that's not weak…" he said softly.

I should have felt awkward, or disgusted by my ambitions to allow myself to be in his bed, but Lucy says that Natsu is always in her bed, and Juvia is always itching to be in Gray's. But that simple thought made me tremble.

I look down, "It doesn't matter Gajeel, I have to leav-"

"If you think I'm going to let you go Shorty you got another thing coming!" he growled the walls were shaking with how loud he boomed.

I look down nervously, "But you can't stop me-"

I looked sideward's and knew I was in trouble…because I think nice Gajeel left for the season.

Gajeel Redfox

Suddenly my eyes flickered with rage, I dare her to continue her rant when I had already explained she would not be leaving. I couldn't fathom this information it made my stomach crawl, especially after the kiss we had shared, did that not matter?

I stared intensely down at her, I knew I had been trying to hide my feelings for a while now, and when I knew they were coming to light what did I do? I ran away.

For two months, and now I have lost her heart to despair.

But she must forgive me, because after seeing her prepared to leave on that train snapped something within me.

I need her.

That's what I need to explain to her, that without her I find myself dwelling on a lengthy rope, simply frozen for a simple movement would toss me to the side and swiftly plunge into a lonely crevice, one I have suffered for almost as long as I could remember and now that I knew my salvation existed, I can't let that go to waste.

I never knew a confession of this magnitude could affect me, first I'll have to earn her forgiveness, second I'll need to learn more about relationships, I doubt anybody in the guild can, and this includes Alzack and Bisca, but that's only because they were shy in the first place and nobody thought they would have the guts to finally fess up about their feelings.

Gray attracts stalkers, Natsu is stupid and doesn't grasp the concept of what separates a girl and a boy, Bunny Girl (Lucy) has never had a boyfriend and her water key Aquarius is still very apprehensive with the news of her Scorpio boyfriend cheating on her. Guildarts or even Loke/Leo will only tell me to hit it and quit it whilst Juvia would tell me to lick the very ground she walks on.

I think I'm going to have to dive into this one on my own.

But I am not one for patience, very much like the Salamander but I am not stupid, I'm tactical but when it comes to Shorty all my senses are lost, because just the thought of kissing her again starts getting me hot.

And because of my patience, next time we won't be just kissing.

But I'll be gentle; I'm not naive enough to know her experience with men. Well what little I have in the first place, those two idiots in her Shadow Gear team, she deserves someone like me, whereas she is small I can protect her from all dangers, like I had on Tenrou island.

"I can and I will Half Pipe," I turn her quickly to me not allowing my lustful eyes to show through. "You are not leaving now, you are not leaving tomorrow, for fucks sake you are not leaving my bed…ever," I stated even though Lily would have a say in it, I think I can convince him to get a bigger place and he can have a room to himself.

I winced at how straight forward my words were, I'm not used to acting like such a cavema-never mind I eat pots and pans and pick fights with a Salamander, I am very much barbaric.

Levy gave me a confused looks, "Why would I never leave your bed?"

Okay…well here goes nothing.

"Be-because you'll be living here…" I choked out, well I guess it isn't too far from the truth, because I did move out of her apartment so that suggests I'll be homeless for awhile, oh well once I sort this shit out I can think about the endless possibilities as to what we can be doing during our nights together.

"Gajeel I don't get it? Why would I be living here?" Would she stop with the goddamn questioning this is fucking with my brain cells!

I growled, TO HELL WITH IT!

"Because we will get married, have children, and I'd prefer my wife and child in the same house as me…" shit I skipped the most important part of the bloody confession…idiot.

But as I went to say it, she beat me; just not in the way I thought she would.

"You want me…even though I am not much of a challenge," she whispered.

I grab her chin; loosely I pull her towards my own lips before crushing mine down on hers.

Our lips and tongues exploded with all sorts of tastes, I could taste blueberry's, no doubt closely related to the way I see her hair, Levy on the other end can taste metallic, but she gave no hint as to whether she hated it, instead she grasped me closer with her small hands fisting my collar until I was lying on top of her, I was shocked, nobody has ever prattled me like I am a doll, and I wasn't arguing with it.

This is it; I am officially and always will be in love with Levy McGarden…cause if anyone can catch me off guard like she just did…they definitely have a hold on me.

"Levy…" I whimpered against her soft inviting lips, "I," I said pecking her once, "Love," nipping my small bite over her neck, lastly I rolled myself down the sheets until I was aligned with her small tummy kissing her there tenderly, "You," it caused me pain to know I had hurt her there especially, the day I had hung her and her friends on the tree at the centre of the Magnolia park, Phantom Guild mark over her soft skin.

But soon, very soon, my child will swell in her womb…well that's if she loves me back or not, but I'll convince her.

But now, I have to face the lights, twisting my neck up I wasn't met with disgust or even anger.

But that wasn't why my heart beat faster.