Chapter V

"Oh Gajeel, you really had to leave?" He stood up from his chair, "I was really having fun with you…Oh well, I suppose my punishments will have to wait. Aria!" He quickly turned to him. The big man lifted his head in surprise. "Gather your team. Unfortunately, we're going to have to exclude Juvia being that she betrayed us and joined those FAIRIES… Gather Totomaru and Sol and find Gajeel? No, how about you lead the guild to invade those fairies, I will find Gajeel."

Aria nodded and left the office to their guild hall, which was still currently in repair, and in secret. Many old Phantom members came together to do this; each twenty times stronger than before. They'd stopped to listen to Aria's plans to take over Fairy Tail. José headed out in search of Gajeel; He'd take care of him himself. Although, he was not aware of Laxus being with him.

Laxus sat in the bed beside Gajeel, pulling on a shirt. Gajeel awoke from a deep slumber, realizing Laxus had carried him to bed in his sleep. He sat up and poked him. Laxus turned around.

"Hi."

"Hi." He scratched his eyes.

"Are you okay?"

Gajeel nodded.

"…want a shower?"

He nodded again and stumbled out of bed. The hotel room was large in size and came with two beds, a bathroom, a closet, and a few cabinets and drawers. There was a desk near the window/door to the balcony, and a TV sat on a stand, on the other side of the room. Gajeel opened the door to the bathroom, dressed in plain shorts and a gray T-shirt. He sat down beside Laxus, looking through a food menu. "You hungry?" He nodded, and leaned in on the menu, scratching his eyes once more.

He moved over to lay back on the bed, eventually joined by Laxus.

There was no sound in that room, other than the TV, kept on a low volume. Gajeel fell asleep, constantly moving around, now lying on Laxus' chest; still warm. He opened his eyes, and moved his entire body on top of Laxus. "Ah-! Gajeel?"

"Mmm…" he moaned in his sleep. Laxus imagined him doing this to Pantherlily all the time.

Poor Lily.

Laxus rubbed his back, listening to his soft moans. He looked so calm and relaxed, even though Lily had died. That is, until he'd turned over. His expression changed, he looked so uneasy. Laxus pulled the blanket over the both of them and continued rubbing his back. It's clear he's still mourning, and its crystal he's trying to ignore all of his feelings.

Gajeel sat up, the blanket covering him like a hood. He wiped the tears from his eyes, and gazed at the figure below him. Laxus turned off the TV, not moving his attention away from Gajeel. He leaned in. They touched noses. They blushed. What the hell was Gajeel doing? Why wasn't Laxus doing anything to stop him? Before Gajeel did anything, there was a voice.

"Housekeeping!"

Laxus sighed, "Wait here, Gajeel." Gajeel grabbed the food menu. The photographs of porn all over the menu, each looking deliciously good; He never ogled at anything that wasn't iron like this. He got comfortable on the bed as the housekeeper replaced the towels in their bathroom. "There's breakfast being served downstairs, if either of you are hungry." She smiled and bowed, and left the two alone. Laxus looked at Gajeel, not paying attention. He laughed, "Gajeel!"

He jumped, "…you ass."

"You look at the menu like Bixlow watches porn."

"Shut up…I'm just hungry."

"Then go eat breakfast!" He laughed.

Everyone at the guild was quiet. No fights, not even a single argument. Lucy had bought more Taffy, but only Erza had declined to—ERZA declined to eat any taffy. Laxus and Gajeel hadn't returned to the guild in a week, but they eventually went unnoticed. Natsu stayed in the corner, grossly sobbing (because they'd lost a nakama and no one would fight him to cheer him up) scarfing down the last of the taffy and eight tubs of ice cream. Most of the guild turned to watch him, being they've never seen Natsu sob…grossly.

"W-where's…G-Gaj-Gajeel….?"

"He went out with Laxu-"

"Eeeeeheheheheeuuuuuuurrrr!"

"Can you STOP crying?"

Natsu took the spoon hat once held ice cream from his mouth and attempted to throw it at the ice mage, but it only flew six inches away from him, and then he continued to sob…

…There was a loud slam from the doors being kicked down. Natsu stood up, legs shaking. "What!?"

They attacked. Most of the Fairy mages were taken down. Natsu fought, wounded up fighting Gray, and got both their asses knocked unconscious. Mages burst through windows and attacked Fairy Tail head on. Already, mages were injured, and they're quickly running out of members to fight their opponents. The fight was quick and the building suffered damages, but it ended when Makarov told his Fairies… to retreat to the basement.

The restaurant was hijacked. Everyone that warned there was pushed and locked in the kitchen. The whole place was torn apart by Phantom members. Innocent people that didn't have time to escape were beaten senseless, in attempt to find Gajeel. They knew he was here, but no one said a word.

Some people were even raped.

José stepped in the tattered building, as though nothing were going on around him, smiling a devilish smile. He walked towards one of his members, violating a mother in front of her child. His grin grew brighter. This is his guild. This was the guild he wanted. This is what he wanted people to think of them; he wanted them scared.

Now all he needed was Gajeel.

He buttoned up his pajama shirt. It was silk, thin, and silver colored. He had Laxus turn around. "I don't understand. We're both guys," He laughed. Gajeel threw his socks at him, "Asshole!"

"Don't make me turn around."

"…No."

He chuckled again. Gajeel blushed, and pulled on his boxers…"Aw fuck!"

"What?" He turned around.

"I can't find my pants!"

"…Bfffff!"

"LAXUS!"

"Alright, alright!" He looked around the room, "Now you're sure you bought them?" He was pushed to the bed by Gajeel's odd fury.

"Yes, I know I bought it…and don't think I'm making such a big deal about this—I don't have that many pajamas!"

Laxus sighed, "Well we can go buy some then." He immediately got slammed to the floor by a pillow. "You don't understand! That was fucking EXPENSIVE. I'm not losing it now!" He sat on the bed in shame, "…he usually helps me with this."

Laxus sat beside him, watching Gajeel turn away. "Gajeel, it's okay! I'll help you find them."

"…"

"Gajeel?"

"…"

"Gajeel…" He reached his arm around his back, and held him, "It's okay, I'll help you. I'll be here for you the whole time, okay? You'll be safe, alright?"

Gajeel looked up, mouth agape. He rested his head on his shoulder, "Alright."

He pat his back, "Good! Why don't we not worry about this and just…watch a movie?"

"What movie?" He watched him stand, and move to the cabinets? He laughed and said, "A bad one?"

Chairs had been flipped and thrown through walls and windows. People were once again being attacked during the raid. People who were hiding behind the untouched desk were grabbed by their necks, and held against their will. José spoke to the woman that manned the desk, "Where is Gajeel Redfox?"

"I-I-I don't know who you're talking about!"

"You know exactly who I'm talking about!" He choked her harder. "Tell me the names of the last people that checked in!"

"I-I…I-I'm n-not supposed t-to do tha-that sir-!"

"I don't give two shits!" He slammed her against the wall, possibly breaking bones, "If you don't tell me, I will willingly break every last bone in your body!"

"Ah-O-Okay-okay!" She was dropped to the floor, and she crawled over to the list of check-ins. The last person that signed in was, "M-Mister Metaru Lightsting…"

"Oh how cute," he muttered as he kicked the book out of her grasp, "I'm going to need the key to their room."

"That was a horrible movie."

"You made me watch it!"

"You agreed to it, remember?" He laughed and stood, "I'll take a shower, Gajeel."

"Hey I ain't agree to nothin'!"

"Double negative."

He jumped on his back and hit him with his pillow. "Why are you getting so angry!?" "You're doing it again!" "Doing WHAT again!?" "Being an asshole, you assho-!" They landed on the floor, on the other side of the room, behind the second bed. Gajeel landed on top of him, in the same position they were in a few hours ago. They froze there; even their breathing stopped for a minute. "Laxus…"

Laxus moved his head up…and hesitated. Gajeel rested on his chest, staring at him, not moving. Their lips lightly brushed against each other. Laxus gently held Gajeel's head up, and pushed him in. Their kiss grew deeper by the minute. Gajeel's eyes widen in shock, and after a moment pulled away for air. "W-what!? L-L-Laxus!"

"Ah-? Sorry, it slipped!" Gajeel sat up, attempting to forget the fact that he sat on Laxus…possibly growing groin. He leaned in and returned the kiss. Laxus requested entrance and Gajeel welcomed him, letting his tongue gently and constantly brush up against him. Laxus unbuttoned his shirt, and pulled it down. He pulled away from the kiss and let Gajeel breathe. Drool had slipped down his chin. Laxus sat up and cleaned his lips, holding his arms, and staring at his bare chest. There were marks; bite marks and scars. He poked one.

"Ah-!"

"Wha-!"

They looked at each other. "Does that hurt?"

"…Y-yes." He pointed to it, "I-It's one of my recent ones."

"Recent…?" Laxus muttered, "José?"

"José."

"Mm…" he sighed, "Look, why don't we-ah!"

The door was kicked in. They heard footsteps. "Get under the bed," he mouthed. Gajeel nodded, and forced himself under the bed. Lucky for him there was room to get under, and the sheets covered the openings. Laxus prepared to attack. When the man stood just about in front of the corner where Laxus hid, he leaped, his fists charging at him. José expected none of this.

His fist slammed on his jaw, sending him to the other side of the room. He smiled, "Oh, are you a friend of Gajeel?"

"You…what do you mean Gajeel…?" he gritted through his teeth.

"Oh, I believe you know exactly what I mean."