Someone was yelling. Levy pulled the pillow over her head and groaned in displeasure. She knew Gajeel wasn't in bed, he had gone to work early that morning, and Wendy was at school. Levy had the house to herself. Cuddling down into the warmth of the bed, Levy tried to ignore the pounding and yelling coming from the front door.
When someone knocked on the window and called her name, Levy groaned loudly. Peeking out from beneath the pillow and covers, Levy saw a brown eyed blond peaking over the sill at her. Levy scoffed. The one day I can sleep in...Damn you Lucy. With a deep sigh, Levy threw the covers off and got up.
On her way to let Lucy in, Levy started another pot of coffee. Lucy sat at the kitchen table, waiting for the coffee to finish brewing while Levy made a them Parfait's for breakfast. Levy set the bowls down and grabbed mugs of coffee before joining Lucy at the table.
"So, you're still here? I thought you would have headed back by now, seeing as school started three days ago." Lucy had decided to take a semester off and stay with Natsu here in Matze Valley. Levy shook her head as she swallowed her mouthful of Parfait. "No. It feels right here. Even when I go to the market by myself I don't feel like I need to look over my shoulder all the time." Lucy was nodding in agreement.
"I know what you mean. There are days that I catch myself looking for him in the crowd." Levy nodded. "That will lessen with time. Promise." Levy smiled and took another bite of her breakfast. "So, you didn't go to the shop today?" Levy shook her head. "No, the new accounting program I downloaded on the office computer will do the numbers for the week. I just need to check over them and do payroll and stuff like that on Friday's."
Lucy nodded knowingly. "Redfox Repairs." Lucy and Levy giggled. "He can't even ride passanger for long before he gets sick!" Both women burst out laughing. "Neither can Natsu!" Levy stopped laughing for a moment, just staring at Lucy. "Seriously?!" Lucy nodded before both women continued to laugh, tears rolling down their cheeks.
Levy heard the front door open. Gajeel must be home for lunch. Levy smiled. She had made a wonderful lunch to share with Gajeel. Levy didn't expect Wendy to turn the corner. "Wendy?" Her eyes were huge and sheer terror raidiated from their chocolate depths. "A car fell on him...!"
Just then the phone rang. "Redfox residence?" Levy was quiet for a moment as she listened to Lucy talk. "Lucy...a car fell on him...I don't know...Wendy's here...Yeah." Levy hung up. "I'm going to pack an over-night bag. Lucy's on her way. She'll take us to the hospital. Gather anything you need." Wendy nodded as Levy rushed to the bedroom.
Lucy was a scary driver to begin with, but Levy wasn't sure how she had kept her car on the road on the way to the hospital. The drive, which normally took a half hour, was the most terrifying fifteen minutes of Levy's life. Levy and Wendy held on for dear life.
"Wendy Marvell." The receptionsit arched a brow at Wendy. Levy put her arm around Wendy, holding her tightly. "What room is Gajeel Redfox in?" The receptionist's mouth tightened with irritation. "And you are...?" Levy's voice showed her anger at the woman's tone. "His fiance. Is that alright with you?" The angry red head clicked away on her computer before looking back to Levy. "He hasn't been admitted. He's still in the emergency room." She pointed to a set of doors. "Through there, first left, second door on your right."
All three women swiftly made their way through the hallways to the Emergency room. After talking to the receptionist, the women were led to a small, curtained room. Gajeel's large body filled the bed almost to capasity. His eyes were closed and his head leaned back. "Gajeel...?"
He didn't move. Levy began to panic. "Munchkin. Yer s'posed be n skool." His voice was slurred. "They must have drugged you, Bear." His lopsided smile warmed Levy's heart. "What's the damage, Itoko?" All three women stood by his bed as the doctor walked in and stoped in her tracks.
She gestured to all three women. "And you ladies are?" Levy spoke. "I am Gajeel's fiance. This is Wendy, his little sister." Levy prayed that Gajeel's drugged mind knew enought to keep his mouth shut. "And this is my sister, Lucy." The doctor arched a brow at Levy before she introduced herself. "I'm doctor Erza Scarlet."
Levy shook the doctor's extended hand before she placed her hand gently on Gajeel's shoulder. "What are the extent of his injuries doctor?" The doctor sighed as she flipped through his chart. "Well, he broke six of the Carpals in his wrist, the only Metacarpal that's even remotely intact is the one in his thumb, but that's fractured. He snapped his Ulna close to the Head." The doctor paused at Levy's confused look. "Near his wrist." Levy nodded and the doctor continued "Which means we can't put pins in it, it will have to heal on it's own, which can be dangerous."
Levy was astounded when the doctor listed more injuries. "His Radial Styloid Process is cracked lengthwise down the bone, which we'll put pins in, three of his Proximal Phalanges are broken; his thumb, his index finger, and his middle finger; the Intermediate Phalanx on his index finger is broken, as well as the Distal Phalanx in his thumb." The room was silent for a moment before Lucy voiced what everyone was thinking. "So...?"
The doctor sighed. "He shattered his hand and broke both bones in his forearm near the wrist." Levy nodded, pursing her lips, before she spoke. "Will he be able to ever use it again?" The doctor looked over his chart again. "That depends." Levy felt her face harden "On...?" The doctor pointed to the incoherent man laying on the bed. Levy sighed. She hadn't know Gajeel for very long, but what she had deduced from watching him was not looking to be in his favor. "Thank you, Doctor." The doctor nodded and handed Levy a clipboard with some paperwork to fill out and a pen. Levy took it with a sad smile. "When you're done with that, we can get you the paperwork for his surgery and after care instructions." Doctor Scarlet left without another word.
Levy filled out what she could, which wasn't much, before she looked at Wendy. Wendy stuck her hand out for the chart and filled out what she could. Wendy stood up and used her thumb and pinkey finger to imitate a phone as she headed out to the lobby. Levy nodded. She must be calling her brother. Gajeel had been babbling about getting back to work since they had walked in, it was only just then that he decided that he was going to get up.
Levy jumped in front of him. "Where'r you going, Bear?" His slurred voice was slightly louder than need be. "Work." Levy had thought that was the case. "Umm...Bear?" Levy waited until he looked her in the eye. "You can't go back to work right now." He looked offended as he shouted. "Why not?! It's my shop!" Levy placed her hand on his chest. "Bear, do you remember what happened?" His brows pinched together. "Yeah, a car fell on my hand. I'm ok now though. It doesn't hurt any more. I can't leave Natsu and Gray alone. They might burn the shop down." Gajeel made to push past Levy. She grabbed his left wrist and gently squeezed.
Gajeel screamed and fell to one knee. "You need to get back in bed, Gajeel. You need surgery. They gave you a high dose of painkillers. That car crushed your hand and broke your arm." Levy helped lift him as several nurses rushed in. Levy shook her head at them when they rushed to help get Gajeel back on the bed. Gajeel got in bed without much fuss. Wendy came back shortly thereafter, followed by a dark haired man. "Rogue." The man nodded.
Doctor Scarlet returned to collect the paperwork and go over what would be done to Gajeel during his surgery. Rogue signed the surgery consent forms. The doctor arched a questioning brow but said nothing. Taking the paperwork, she headed to the nurses station. "Thank you for being here, Levy." Levy nodded at Rogue. Levy smiled. "No problem." Gajeel was taken into surgery shortly after Levy introduced Rogue to Lucy. Everyone moved out to the waiting room and chatted while they waited for word on Gajeel.
After they released Gajeel to return home and gave Levy his after care instructions, Lucy drove to Natsu's house while Rogue took Levy, Wendy, and Gajeel to their home. After they had settled Gajeel in bed, Lucy called the shop to give Natsu and Gray an update. She told them to close up tonight and to come in at the normal time tomorrow. "I'll come in and give you guys what help I can." Not that she thought she would be much help on the shop floor, but she could run the front of the store and answer phones.
Rogue decided to spend the night, 'in case he needs to use the bathroom or something.' Levy smiled and turned down the covers in the room she had stayed in while she was recovering. Wendy had made a light dinner for everyone while Levy and Rogue helped Gajeel settle in. Wendy went to bed before Levy or Rogue, so the two sipped coffee and talked late into the night about Gajeel and how they envisioned his recovery. Levy wasn't looking forward to going to the shop at 7 am, 5 hours after she went to bed. Rogue decided to stay up all night.