As Levy sat at a table with Lu-Chan, waiting for the boys they had met at the concert, Levy absently shredded her paper napkin as she talked with Lucy. "I think this is a bad idea. Besides, we should head back home. School is starting soon and I need to pay for my classes." Levy knew her words had fallen on deaf ears as Lu-Chan continued to babble on about how cute that Natsu boy was.
"Omigod! His hair! Have you ever seen such pink hair on a boy before?! I think it's fantastic! And his neat dragon scale scarf!" Levy tuned Lucy out as she continued to talk to herself. Levy was more worried about meeting these boys after a concert. They knew nothing about them other than their names. Gajeel. That is what the other boy had called him. Levy shivered as she remembered the look he'd had in his eyes after he had picked her up off the floor. He looked like he was going to devour me!
As if her thoughts had summoned him, there he stood, dominating the doorway. "Lucy." Levy nodded to the door as Lucy looked at her. Lucy turned in her seat to look. Upon seeing the boys, Lucy waved and made "over here" noises. Levy sunk down in her seat as more than just the two boys approached the table. There was another boy, a dark blunette, tall, thin, with angry eyes and a younger girl who obviously dyed her hair black in a dress that had been out of place, even at the concert. She is FAR too young for the other boy! Levy though as everyone approached.
As everyone took seats around their table, Gajeel ended up next to her. Levy shrunk more. This guy made her uncomfortable. Something about him made her feel threatened. Natsu spoke then, drawing her attention and releasing her from the moment. "Lucy, this is Gray, and this squirt..." He said pointing at the little girl "is Wendy, Gajeel's cousin." Well, that's a surprise. It also means that she and Gray aren't involved with eachoth...
"Gray. I saw you leaving. Why didn't you tell me?" The woman standing by their table was a blunette as well, but far lighter than even Levy's own hair. "Juvia. You followed me...again." Gray didn't sound happy about being followed. "I will always follow you, wherever you go Gray." Gray sighed as Natsu punched him in the shoulder. "Niiice!"
As the conversation began to flow around them, everyone but Gray talking to Juvia, Levy began to relax. As she ordered a well rounded meal to fill her belly, she noticed that Gajeel kept looking at her. "Can I help you with something?" Levy had started to get irritated with him staring at her when he thought she hadn't been looking. He looked surprised at her bluntness.
"Umm...Well..." Levy hadn't figured he would be smart enough to form full sentences, but...really? "Your name." Was all he said. Levy just stared at him. "What's your name?" He pointed at Lucy. "We know her name, but you haven't said a word, Shrimp."
Levy felt her temperature, and her temper, rising. "I am not a Decapod Crustacean. Therefore, I am not a Shrimp. My name is Levy." Levy continued to stare into his eyes. They really are red! "LEVY!" Lucy's voice broke the spell she seemed to be under. "What?" Levy looked confusedly at Lucy. "You don't have to be mean!"
Levy laughed bitterly. "Really? Me? Mean? No. Maybe you should look in a mirror." The table was silent. Levy didn't care. "I have asked you to take me home for over a MONTH. But you don't listen to me. It's always 'One more concert, Levy. Come on, it'll be fun! I promise.' The last concert we went to, I got a black eye! You're selfish, Lucy." Levy stood abruptly from the table. "I'm going home. I have classes to pay for and books to buy. I don't know about you, but I care about my future. Unlock the car. I'm getting my things." Levy was so mad, she didn't even wait for Lucy to respond. On her way to the car she paid for her food and asked for it to go.