Thank you Math-Otaku, AngieKawaii and animefangirl751 for your lightening words of kindness.

Levy sat at her desk with worried look on her face. Gajeel was normally late, maybe by a minute or so, but he'd gotten better. Some days he was even early but today the class was half over and his desk sat empty. She tired to send a quite text but there was no response. Normally, she would just blame it on a lack of sleep or hi just being lazy, but when he had walked her home Sunday afternoon he wore a worried look. Nervelessly, he'd look over his shoulder and stare down anyone walking by. When Levy confronted him about it he admitted his fear of his old friends fallowing them. From the sternness in his voice she knew he wasn't joking around and did her best to keep up with is quick pace.

As school ended she shoot him another text and headed in the direction of Gajeel's apartment. By the time she made it to the large brink tower her hands were digging themselves into the deepest parts of her pockets. Freezing gusts cut her the whole way there. She pushed free the door and made her way to where she knew his room was. Still shivering, she knocked on his door gaining silents in return.

"Gajeel? Are you home? Its Levy!"

Still nothing.

"Don't make me kick this door down, Mister."

With a huff Levy tired the nob, finding it unlocked she swung it wide and entered. It was the same as she had seen it days before, messy. Levy explored the uncharted land with caution.

"Gajeel?" she called out.

Nothing.

Frustrated, Levy whipped out her phone once more and dialed his number. Buzzing soon erupted from behind her, Levy turned to see the pocket of a pair of jeans light up. Swiftly, she removed it and took a look.

One miss call from Shrimp

"Damn it, Gajeel."

Sighing she stood, placing her phone in her bag and his on the table, then she saw something she had missed; a not left on the table. The writing was messy and written in a rush but Levy could make it out;

"Come to dock 5. Alone, if ya want to see your lover again - PH"

Levy dropped the paper as she shock.

She made her way out the door and down the stares before the paper hit the floor. Everyone knew fights and a lot of other crimes went down on the docks, but Levy had to get to him. It was her fault he'd been taken and she didn't care about the danger she'd be running head first into.

Gajeel's head rang as his eyes fluttered open. He couldn't see shit for many reasons; first off it was dark as hell. Trying to move his hands he found the stuck, tied up most likely. Along with all that all he could remember was those fuckers finding him on his was home Sunday night and jumping him. Staining to think, he decided there had to be at lest ten. His train of thought was de-railed as a door slammed in the darkness. Then the room was flooded with light, he was in one of the docks store rooms, he could tell that much. High ceilings and the salty air.

"I've finally got you," a familiar voice rang out "It's so good to see you, Gajeel."

Gajeel rose to one arm and glared as best he could; "Jose." The tail man smiled, black lips wide on a pale face and a flash light in hand.

"Did you have a nice day with your lady? I'm so sorry I had to interrupt," he glanced at his watch, "but she should be getting out of school fight about now... Maybe she'll join us."

Gajeel lurched up but was yanked back when he reached the end of his robe, Jose had to have tired him to something then left so he could make an entrees. Tool.

Jose laughed as he placed a foot on Gajeel's chest and kicked him back to the floor.

"So how have you been?"

Gajeel sat in angry silents.

"Well, I've been great, thanks for asking. After I got out of the can I took back what you lost me. It's been great!" He pushed harder down on Gajeel and smiled, "wish you could have seen it." A rant of laughter and mocking came after. Jose talked about how he had taken out all the "trash" and had a grip on the city.

Gajeel knew he was bull shitting. He'd seen the way Jose ran his gang and there was no way he'd live under the new police chief, Jura Neekis. At max, Jose had a few guys running around mugging other kids and keying cars.

Pathetic, and Gajeel told him so, which earned his a swift kick to the jaw.

"You little shit, I've been a kind host and you talk slander to me? How dare you?!"

"Geehee, your still the same low life slug I ratted out years ago."

"You son of a bit-" was all Gajeel could make out over the kicking. He could feel himself slipping again. On the bright-side; the pain was fading. The darkness from before returned, dragging him deeper and deeper.

"Gajeel!" a yell jerked him from the dark, "are you in here?!"

"Levy..." he whispered over a mouth filled with blood.

Flood lights spring on and covered the room in light, and there in the door way Gajeel saw his salvation; his shrimp. Closing fallowed by a group of MCPD officers telling her to wait. But his blue ball of fury was having none of that. Gajeel let his head fall limp as the cops entered the room and rushed Jose, and he sighed as a warm hand rested its self on his chest.

"Gajeel, can you here me?"

"Yeah, yeah Shrimp. Tone it down. Its hurtin' my head."

"Sorry...sorry, I let this happen."

He bent himself up to her level and reached an arm around her; "the hell ya talkin' about?"

"I-I let them take you and- and"

"Shut it, Shrimp. Nothin' ya got to be sorry for... thanks for saving my ass."

"Hmp... the note he left said to come alone, like I'm dumb!" she yelled after Jose as he was dragged from the room, cuffed.

"Yer the smartest girl I know, Shorty."

"Yes I am."

"Geehee- ugh" Gajeel gasped.

"Are you okay?" Levy said waving over an officer.

"Yeah I'm fine, just help me to my feet."

"But it looks pretty bad..."

"I've had worse, just help me up."

So she did, letting him put his arm over her shoulders and with all her strength (and a little help form the officer) she got him to her feet.

"'Ight...over to the box" he pointed.

When they made it to where he had indicated, Gajeel sat with a thud.

"Are you su-"

"Shut."

"Gaj-"

"It."

He moved his hands to her face and cupped her hands, the only cop still within ear shot was near the door. Gajeel pulled her slowly close to him, smiling.

"Gajeel what are you doing?"

"Thankin' you for saving my ass."

Levy jumped slightly as his lips pressed softly into hers, but as his fingers intertwined with her hair her body eased. Her hands reach to clutch to his arms and she let herself be pulled in. The taste of blood still lingered on his lips but Levy could tell he was going easy on her, only moving his lips slowly and opening them slightly. It was salty, the blood, but she didn't mind. His lips soothed her fear and the pawing at her hair calmed her scenes. Hesitancy, Gajeel lend back, taking a breath.

"That's enough of that, Shrimp."

"No fair" Levy huffed as she stepped back, face red.

"For now, geehee" he mocked, offering her a hand.

Levy took it without skipping a beat and let him lean on her as they walked towards the door.

"By the way: failed my math test last week... forgot to tell ya."

"God damn it, Gajeel."

~End~

A/N: Thank you all for reading and for all those who left reviews: you da bomb dig a dee. Also, I have another story in the works so stay tuned.