Thank you RukiaCaelin, aPoliteVillain and a guest for your reviews, they encouraged me to finish this chapter.

By the time Levy got to coffee shop she was panting and could feel beads of sweat running down her face. She whipped it away and smoothed out her clothes, letting out a sigh of relief. Entering the shop she spotted Lucy right way, her best friend was hard to miss. Bright blond hair and busty as Hell, Lucy Heartfilia was like a goddess.

"Especially when put next to me," the short bluenette grumbled to herself. By now means was Levy unattractive, but Lucy was hot well she was more "adorable" as Lucy put it. Of course both would deny these fact about themselves but turning heads and gawking mouths couldn't go unnoticed. Also, Levy's two "stalkers"; Dory and Jet, were so in love with her she joked that they didn't know other girl existed.

Levy fell surprisingly hard into her chair, stealing Lucy's attention from her phone; "Oh Levy! Why so late? I know you get lost in your books but still."

"Sorry Lu, I was going over work with someone. Lost track of time," she answered, still out of breath. Lucy smiled and shot a glance at the waiter who returned her smile and hurried off, shorty returning with a green iced tea.

"Oh?" Lucy questioned, "who?"

In between downing her drink and thanking the waiter she explained; "this kid in my math class, he's really smart but doesn't try. I gave him a hand."

As Levy finished her drink she noticed the smirk and raised brow on Lucy's face.

"W...what?" Levy stuttered.

"Him," the blond confirmed, "name. Now." Levy saw that her best friend had gotten that look in her eyes, there was no easy was out of this one. Tried, she reluctantly answered; "Gajeel Redfox."

Lucy almost chocked on her coffee, "Gajeel!" she whispered harshly.

Levy nodded.

"Redfox?!"

The red and blue contrast was remarkable when Lucy sighed in frustration, "Levy, why do you do this to yourself? He's a thug, a delinquent! And I know what your goin' say 'what about Natsu? He's off the chain'. I know, I know but Gajeel fucking Redfox!"

"Lu, please I know what your thinking but I'm just helping him pass our math class!" Levy defended herself.

Lucy crossed her arms and stared down her stuttering friend; "you know what people say about him; cruel, mean, a bully. I know your a big girl, you've been living on your own for a year now but you have to be careful."

Levy puffed out her checks; "thanks, Lu... I will be." Lucy slackened, letting out a long breathed. Levy took her chance; "so, you and Natsu."

Lucy froze and the little devil pushed the punch home; "it's been close to a year..."

"No. No. No! Not doing this in public," the blond interrupted as she dragged her laughing friend out of the shop. Check on the table.

"This was such a shit idea," Gajeel groaned to himself as his best friend flew around his room. After his far to brief meeting with that shrimp he had called the first person he thought of: Juvia. She was at his door before he was and the moment she saw him she was on her feet interrogating him.

"Gajeel, what? Who? When? Does Juvia need to kill someone!" Gajeel rubbed his temples. At the moment she was pacing back and forth after the subject switched to her favorite topic.

"And then Gray looked at me. Gajeel," she grabbed either side of his face, forcing his gaze, "Gray looked at Juvia!"

"I heard the first hundred times, Raindrop." She sighed and fell cross legged on the floor.

"Juvia hates that name, Gajeel knows that."

The two of them had known each other for as long as Gajeel went to public school. In sixth grade, when Gajeel moved to Magnolia, she was his first real friend. The first person who didn't run when they saw him. The first person who didn't make fun of her for always crying, well...not to as much as everyone else. The pair where scary to look at; her in her furs and hats, him in his black clothes and piercings.

Gajeel had to hit a few classmates so they'd get that Juvia and him weren't a thing.

As he looked down at the top of he blue head he couldn't help but think of the book worm. Up till this point he hadn't told her anything; "callin' you was a moment of weakness."

Even sitting her towered over her, he placed a hand on her head, "he hairs blue."

Her head launched up and stare him in the eyes; "Levy McGarden," she said with confidence.

"Damn you," Gajeel grunted.

"Juvia knows all," she giggled.

"She was helpin' me with math okay? That's all you goin' get."

"That is fine. Juvia now knows who to... keep an eye on."

"Ya mean stalk."

"N... no!" she sputtered

"Geehee" Gajeel let his strange laugh and fell back on his bed, glaceing over at his school bag. He sighed when he thought about finished math work in it, the first homework he had done all year.

"Is Gajeel going to see her again?"

He lifted and dropped his thick arms in response. Juvia sprung up and sat down next to him; "Gajeel should find out what she likes."

"How do I do that?"

"Talk to her" she confirmed.

"Yeah, likes its as easy as that" Gajeel mocked.

"Well maybe if Gajeel did not scowl at everyone, people would talk to him" she huffed with a crossing of her arms.

"Whatever crybaby."

"Scary-eyes!" She snapped.

"Stalker!" He shot back.

The two glared at one another for a long moment, then she let out a small giggle and smiled.

Juvia had left hours ago and still Gajeel didn't move from his spot. Back on his bed, feet hanging over with arms spread wide. He wasn't in pain or tired, no he just didn't want to move. His broad chest rose and fell slowly, rhythmically. He was alone now. Well, almost. A small ball of black fur leaped from his floor on to his bed and made it's way to him, then slicked onto his chest. It purred at him and pressed its paws into him, the cat's brown eyes peered down at him as he sank into comfort.

"Hey, Lily" it's master grumbled as he scratched behind its ear.

Gajeel cared about two things in this world: Juvia and Pantherlily. Well, now maybe three...

The two feel asleep shorty after.