Hello my friends! So some people are complaining that this story is giving them blue balls... I didnt mean for that to happen but- Sorry. I wanted this to be a slow build story. If you want a PWP, this is not the fanfiction for you. I'm not going to rush the characters into anything too unnaturally quickly just because a few people want them to bang already. It'll happen for sure- I promise. (However, it wont be for a another few chapters.) And for that one person who was complaining that they were just here for Gajeel and Levy (and hated the other pairings) relax my friend. The rest of the story will be mainly off of them with very little hints of Natsu and Lucy, as well as Gray and Juvia. I realize that as my stories go on I tend to lean off of the main goal- so from here on its going to be back to Gajeel and Levy. So my apologies for anything else people are hurt over, and I do hope you enjoy this chapter.

Thanks for reading. ~Hana

"Its Happy." Mira blurted out, causing Natsu's face to fall.

"What happened?" He whispered, trying not to disturb his class.

"I lost him."

"You what?" Natsu practically hissed through his teeth. He looked around the room at his students started to look over at the two. "Lets take this outside."

"And leave the class?" Mira stopped him and watched his face contort as he thought of his options. He could wait another twenty minutes for the class to be over, or he could rip the gym apart and turn over every machine looking for Happy.

"I can take over!" Lucy popped her head up from two mats away. She couldn't help herself for eaves dropping."Ive been doing this for years, no problem." She shook her head, as if silently sending Natsu a signal that she had his back.

"Thank you, Lucy." Natsu gave her a look of sincerity before him and Mira left the room quickly. Once the doors closed, Mira burst into an explanation.

"Natsu I'm so sorry! We were playing Hide and Go Seek and-"

"Of course it was that game..." Natsu said under his breath. "I cant believe you let him out of your sight!" His hands made their way up to his hair as he started to pace around.

"Its better than if Cana had taken care of him!"

"I'm not so sure about that one, Mira. He would have sat at the bar quietly, drinking a juice box, or something right now..." He started pacing back and forth faster as his brain processed the situation. "Did we make sure he didn't leave the gym?" He asked. "Who's at the front desk? Who's watching the doors?"

"Well..." Mira started twiddling her fingers together nervously. "You see, it was going to be Cana, but she did it again." It being getting drunk at work. Cana had a habit of drinking at work when it was slow, but sometimes she lost control. Luckily she wasn't an annoying drunk all the time, and usually just fell asleep behind the bar. However, one time she started wandering around the machines, at that wasn't good for anyone.

"Damnit Cana..."

"And then Laxus took over."

"Thank God." Natsu let out a long breath. "And?"

"Well he said he didn't see anyone leave, only people coming in- but he's only been at the desk for twenty minutes."

"Shit." Natsu brought his hands up to his face. "I really don't need this right now." He sighed.

"Well, he's somewhere. You know him, he's probably off hiding behind some sheer curtain watching you like he always does." Mira offered another of her kind smiles.

"I hope..."

"Okay class, and were going to let out all the stress in our shoulders as we let out one deep breath..." Lucy spoke softly to the room. This was going surprisingly well for someone who has never taught a class before. Besides, if she could teach Levy, she could teach anyone.

"Remember to keep your spine straight, and shoulders back." Lucy reminded as she looked across her class. Levy seemed to be talking to someone, which was good. She needed to socialize more with the gym people if she wanted them to remember her. Having a friend work out with you was so much more entertaining than sweating alone.

"So." Levy said to the little boy next to her. She wasn't quite sure when he had come in, but he was currently sitting on Lucy's yoga mat, trying to copy what Levy was doing, as he was too short to see the instructor.

"Hello." The little boy said.

"Hello." She blinked at him. The room was kept dark for yoga, but she could swear he had blue hair just like hers, if not a few shades lighter.

"I like your hair." He whispered so only she could hear. At least he was respectful of the other people around him.

"Thank you." She smiled. "I like yours too."

"Thanks. My dad helps me."

"Are you here with him today?"

"Yeah."

"Oh." She let out a breath as she moved into downward dog along with the rest of the class.

"He's downstairs."

"Does he know you're up here?" She asked from behind her arm.

"I think so." He looked down at his hands as he tried to copy Levy.

"You think so, or you know so?" She asked.

"Im hiding from my babysitter."

"Thats not very nice."

"No, we're playing." He justified.

"Playing what?"

"Hide and Go Seek, silly."

"Of course." She rolled her eyes at her foolishness.

"He'll find me eventually though. He's really good at this." He smiled. "I don't think I've ever won."

"Well kid, today might be your lucky day." She said before focusing back to Lucy. Sure the kid might be hiding, but he could also be one of the mothers kids that she just didn't know and didn't want to interrupt the class for nothing. So she decided to keep an eye out, and if no one claimed him by the end of class she'd take him down to Mira... although she wasn't here... Than maybe Gajeel could help? No, no what was she thinking! Gajeel didn't seem like the kid type... He'd probably make her handle it alone.

"And we're going to start to wind down..." Lucy breathed out. "And relax into a child's pose to end." Levy decided to just focus on the pose for now, as she moved into the position as the rest of the class followed suit.

"C'mon," Levy held out her hand for the boy as everyone else began to pack up their yoga mats. "Lets go downstairs."

"Okay!"

"I think you won hide and go seek." She smiled at him as they made their way down the stairs, step by step. It was refreshing having to wait for someone smaller than her to walk down the stairs, and not be the one holding people back for a change.

"Oi, Shrimp." A voice vibrated though her very core, and she knew who it was immediately. Turning her head back, she was met by a sight that would have made her pinch herself for dreaming, had she not been being squeezed in the hand already.

"G-Gajeel." She breathed out at the man ran a towel over his wet hair. He had on a pair of black speed shorts with gray lines running up and down the sides. He had a Fairy Gym shirt on, and no shoes. It looked as if he were teaching swim classes.

"I didn't know you had a kid." He smirked as he nodded towards the little boy next to Levy's side.

"He-He's not mine!" She blurted out quickly. "Sure we both have blue hair, but that's not even natural and-"

"Relax." He placed his hand on her head, ruffling her hair lightly. "I know it's Happy."

"Happy?" She was taken aback at the comment. Not only did Gajeel know the kid... But he looked as id he liked him. She smiled to herself as she learned something new about the mysterious man.

"What, you didn't know his name?" He asked as he bend down to the kid's eye level. "Hey Little Man, hows it going?"

"Gajeel!" Happy let go of Levy's hand and flung himself towards the man, hugging him around his neck in the same manor had he done with Mira.

"How'd you come across my friend Levy here?" He asked him.

"Hide and Go Seek!" He exclaimed happily.

"Oh, was she helping you hide?" He asked.

"I don't need any help!" He puffed out his chest proudly. "But it was fun bending with her."

"Oh, you were bending?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah into all these weird poses. I almost fell down a few times, but I made it out a-okay!" He held up a thumbs up.

"Im super jealous of you, Little Man!" Gajeel ruffled his hair, just as he had done to Levy. "I wish I could bend with Levy one day." The wink he gave didn't go unnoticed by her, and he could see her start to blush wildly. "So who's watching you today?"

"Mira!"

"Mira, huh?" He straightened back up to his normal towering height. "Well, want to go find her?" He asked.

"Can I ride?" Happy craned his head back in order to look at Gajeel's face.

"Of course, Little Man!" He smiled as Happy extended his arms, and lifted him so he was sitting on his shoulders.

"Weee!" Happy giggled as he grabbed hold of Gajeel's hair for support.

Gajeel looked down at Levy, "You know, if you ever wanted to feel taller-"

"Dont." Levy tried to send him a venomous glare, but the blush on her cheeks didn't help.

"Alright... Where'd you leave Mira, Little Man?"

"On the mats." He pointed ahead, and Gajeel followed his finger.

"You know, Natsu ran out in the middle of class." Levy said in a hushed tone so Happy couldn't hear. "I think he went missing."

"Shit..." Gajeel breathed out quietly. "Happy, where's Natsu?" He asked.

"I dunno."

"Where was he last?"

"With Mira."

"Great." He sighed as they came to the front desk to find Laxus sitting in for Mira.

"Hey Laxus, can you page Natsu, we found something of his." Gajeel motioned to the boy on his shoulders.

"Sure." He grinned as the three took a seat at the empty juice bar. "Can we have Natsu Dragneel come to the front desk. It seems we have found a lost item with your name on it." Laxus finished the page, and got up from the desk. Ducking behind the bar, he rummaged around for something before placing a juice box on the counter in front of Happy.

"Hey Levy." Lucy called from the stairs, causing Levy and Gajeel to turn, while Happy was busy trying to get the straw out. "What a weird class, right?"

"You seemed to enjoy it." She moved over to Lucy could sit on the seat next to her.

"I liked it too!" Happy spoke up as he silently slid the juice box over to Gajeel, who rolled his eyes, and stabbed the straw through the top.

"Oh, and who might you be?" Lucy asked.

"I'm Happy!" He smiled wide, showing the gaps in his teeth.

"Happy?" She smiled at the name. "You don't happen to be-"

"HAPPY!" A voice screamed at the top of the stairs. All four of them turned their heads as a certain pink haired gym trainer barreled down the stairs at speeds unknown, and didn't stop until he made it to the blue haired boy. "You had me so worried, oh my god." He reached his arms out and snatched Happy from his seat, pulling him into his stomach, as if making sure he wouldn't escape again. His knees gave out before he could do anything, and the two were on the ground, Happy standing, and Natsu kneeling at his height.

"Natsu!" He giggled as he kissed his nose. "I won." He grinned.

"Happy, I was very worried, you cant tun off like that-" He started before Mira came rushing down the stairs just as he did.

Only Mira chose his real name, sending chills down his spine. "Harrison!"

Happy froze and cringed a bit at his name, knowing people only called him Harrison when thy were really mad. "Im sorry Mira." He looked up at her with his big brown eyes for the second time that night.

Her anger melted into relief as she knelt down to his height. "Oh sweety, I was so worried." She scooped him up just as Natsu had done, and whispered him off to get his things.

"Gajeel, did you find him?" Natsu finally gathered himself together, and stood up once again.

"Yeah, he was attached to this shrimp. Must have been attracted to someone his size."

"Watch it there bub, or I'll spoil the fifth book." Levy glared at him.

"Thank you." Natsu pulled her into a hug that neither was expecting. It was a bit awkward, but once Levy pat his back, nothing but relief struck them.

"Sure, but I didn't even know he was yours. Or that he was lost at all." She shrugged. "He said he liked my hair and that he was playing hide and go seek."

"Thats Happy for you..." He let out a breath. "He likes colorful hair. Especially blue."

"Yeah, yeah. The little snot monster has a thing for the rainbow." Gajeel rolled his eyes. "C'mere Shrimp, I wanna show you somethin'." Levy nodded and hopped off her bar stool to followed him towards the break room.

Natsu turned his attention to the blonde next to him.

"Listen-"

"Listen-"

Both Natsu and Lucy started at the same time.

"Oh, you go first." Lucy ushered.

"Lucy, thank you so much for helping me out tonight, if it weren't for you I don't know how I would have handled that." He let out a breath. "And I'm really sorry for whatever happened."

"Me too." She confessed. "I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, and to be honest it wasn't even that big of a deal."

"What was?"

She looked at him, as to make sure he wasn't joking. Deeming that he actually had no idea why they ever fought in the first place, Lucy decided to shrug it off. "Nothing." She sighed.

"If you'd like..." Natsu rubbed the back of his neck. "I'd like to take you out to thank you."

"Like as a date?" Lucy asked.

Natsu blushed wildly at her accusation. "Oh! No! Nothing like that, I just thought maybe we could get a pizza or-"

"Bummer, I was hoping we could try again." She shrugged. "That's fine."

"Wait, you want to?" He second guessed himself.

She took a deep breathe before, "I would like to try and date you, Natsu." There. She said it.

"I... I..." Natsu, at a loss for words, did the only sensible thing he could think of. Which was, of course, to pull her into a kiss right then and there in the middle of the gym lobby that made her knees wobbly, and her heart swoon.

"Where are we going?" Levy whispered as she tried to keep up with Gajeel's brisk walk. "Gajeel?" She questioned again as they turned down a hallway. "Gajeeeeeeel?"

"Hmmph." He mumbled something incoherent to which she just rolled her eyes. "I have a class to teach."

"At the pool?" She asked as she realized that was their destination. "Then why am I following you?"

"What, you don't want to swim?" He grinned. "I'm just kidding shrimp, I wanted to talk to you for a few minutes."

"Soooo..." She said awkwardly. "Whats up?"

"Were having a company gathering thing." He let out a sigh, as if this was a hassle. "A party, if you will."

She couldn't help but giggle. "And?"

"And I'm allowed to bring a plus one." He opened the door to the pool, holding it for her. She nodded in thanks as they walked in to an empty pool. The water was calm, and the smell of chlorine overtook her senses.

"Ooh, a party." She turned to sit on the bench along the wall.

"Yeah, we all go to Laxus' place and eat fancy food and drink wine and all that boring shit..." He rubbed the back of his head.

"Sounds terribly boring." She rolled her eyes, playing with him.

"It usually is." He shrugged. "Especially once Mira drags out the karaoke machine."

"Id love to go." She laughed at him.

"Woah, who said I was inviting you?" He raised an eyebrow. "Maybe I was just rubbing in what a great time I was going to have." He sat down next to her on the bench, slinging an arm over her shoulder.

"Oh, how rude of me for assuming." She rolled her eyes as he played at revenge.

"Yeah there was this super hot girl I was going to ask."

"Oh really?" She smirked. "Who might that be?"

"Shes this little nerd in my yoga class." He started. "Yeah she has blue hair."

"What a weirdo!" Levy scoffed.

"Nah, it totally works on her." He waved his hand. "Yeah, so shes like five feet tall maybe, shes petite as hell."

"Must be awkward to walk next to her."

"A bit, but shes the perfect height for hugging so its great. Besides, I'm sure shed be a boss ass little spoon."

"Oh I bet."

"Anyways, shes super flexible. Like damn that girl can bend." Gajeel nodded his head. "Turns out shes a dancer."

"A dancer! You don't say." Levy hit his arm playfully.

"Oh yeah, girl can twirl."

"Good for her."

"Yeah so she came home with me one time."

"How scandalous." Levy gasped.

"Then she whooped my ass at all these games..."

"I like this girl."

"Me too." He looked her straight in the eye. "Think she'll want to go to this lame party with me."

"Maybe you should ask her." Levy whispered as her eyes darted back and forth between his, unsure of where to look.

"Alright," he took his arm off of her, and stood up. "I think i'll call her later." He stretched his arms above his head.

"But-" Levy could get anything else out as Gajeel's hands were on the hem of his shirt and before she could blink it was thrown at the bench next to her. He rolled his neck as his biceps fleshed, his veins popping out slightly. "I.. um..."

"What?" He asked as he turned back to her. "I have a class to teach."

"You have a tattoo?" She asked as she saw a flash of black on his shoulder.

"I have more than that." He held his hands out to her, which she placed her own in rather hesitantly. His fingers curled around her own, and he pulled her up quickly into his arms. "But now you have to go..." He leaned down and placed his lips on hers lightly. His lips caressed hers in a way that was loving, yet lustful at the same time. Before she could even get into it, and kiss him back, he pulled away. "Bye bye." He grinned at her as he took three steps back and jumped into the pool, causing the water to slash her slightly.

"Rude!" She giggled as she rubbed water droplets off her arms.

"I'll pick you up on Saturday!" He rubbed his hands back against his head to flatten his hair, and make Levy's heart swoon in one go.

"Bye." She waved as she made her way to the lobby.

I did try to get this chapter out faster, so the editing may be a little rough (I didn't give it to my editor because that would have prolonged this chapter another week) So sorry if theres a few things here and there that are off. Thanks for reading, following, and favoriting! You guys are the best. Till next time. ~Hana