A/N Sorry this took so long I'll try to post more often. Thanks to all those who read my fanfic it really helps!
Mira paced back and forth frantically trying to think of an idea.
"Mira!" Lucy smiled as she sat on one of the barstools "so what's the plan?" She whispered.
"I don't have a plan!" Mira sobbed "I've been thinking about it all night! And now I have black circles under my eyes!" Mira slammed her head onto the counter in despair.
"We'll help you Mira!" Natsu cried.
"Natsu how long have you been here?" Mira lifted her head slightly.
"Ya I was here I was behind that pole" Natsu pointed to a pillar near the bar.
"Natsu!" Lucy cried "that's something you don't tell people!"
"Sorry" Natsu said sadly.
Then Happy jumped up from behind Natsu "So Natsu you hear anything juicy?" He asked eagerly "oh wait a second? Hi girls!"
"Happy! Why the hell are you listening to our conversation!?" Lucy screamed.
"Lucy" Mira scolded "that's not very lady like."
Lucy snapped into a very lady like position.
"So umm about Gajeel and Levy?" Mira asked on the verge of throwing her head back on the counter.
"What if we bring them to a cake shop?" Erza said happily "there is a cake there that reminds me of Jellal!"
Mira sighed; everyone was listening to their conversation! She looked at her "helpers" a cat, a cake/Jellal maniac, a fire breathing eavesdropper and a blonde. _sorry I'm very stereotypical_
"No Erza" Mira sighed "we are not bringing them to a cake shop, Gajeel won't go there."
"Then we'll bring them... to the blacksmith!" Natsu yelled.
"No!" Erza yelled "he'll eat everything!"
"What if we take them out to tea?" Asked Lucy, still in her fancy facade.
"Too girly!" Natsu yelled.
"Boo!" Yelled Happy "they should go fishing!"
"No!" Mira cried "Gajeel will rust!"
"A theme park!" Erza cried.
"Too many people."
"That place where we slept for like a hundred years!" Natsu suggested.
"We almost died."
"A romantic stroll on the beach" Lucy said.
"Gajeel is *not* romantic. Wait I got it!" Mira cried "there's a book drive at the library Levy loves books! And Gajeel can show off his muscles carrying heavy boxes to the little children!"
"It's perfect!" The cat, cake/Jellal maniac, fire breathing eavesdropper and blonde agreed.
"Now we just have to find Gajeel and Levy!" Erza said happily.
_elsewhere_
Gajeel was very lonely. Pantherlily was with Happy and Charle and Levy was at the guild where he couldn't to stare at her.
Then his phone bleeped. _ (yes they have phones now) _
Gajeel picked up his phone, it was Levy!
Hey Gajeel! Do you want to come with me to a book drive? I could really use your help with all the heavy boxes.
Gajeel dropped his phone. Was this actually happening!? Did this count as a date?! Was that really Levy? Whatever none of it mattered all that mattered was that he was going.
_scene change_
Levy had just sent Gajeel the text. It had been Mira's idea so she wouldn't have to be embarrassed if he said no.
This reply was taking so long!
"Bleep" went Levy's phone.
I'll come. When is it?
Levy smiled, Gajeel was going to come with her to a place filled with books!
Just come to the guild now
Levy texted back, Gajeel's reply was immediate.
I'm on my way
Levy smiled Gajeel was coming. Wait, did this count as a date!? Did he think it was?!
"Lucy!" Levy cried running to where the blond and her boyfriend were eating lunch "does this count as a date!?"
_Time skip_
Levy and Gajeel walked silently to the book drive a blush spreading across levy's face while Gajeel was stiff as stone.
"So um" Levy started "this uh isn't a date" she said "unless you want it to be" she said quickly "because if you want it can be unless you don't want it to be because if not then it doesn't have to be but if you..."
Gajeel stopped her rambling "it uh...it can be a date" he said his ears turning red.
"Ok" said Levy whose face was as red as Erza's hair. But so was Gajeel so she felt ok about it.
The pair received a few wary glances as they walked through town especially since they were both dark red.
When they reached the library Gajeel stiffly opened the door for Levy and then walked in himself.
Gajeel froze in the door way, there were so many freakin' books!
Levy seemed perfectly fine but man where there a lot of books.
"Gajeel are you alright?" Levy asked turning back to look at him.
"Umm ya" Gajeel said looking around "I umm just haven't ever seen this many books... ever."
Levy giggled "you really need to come here more often."
Gajeel blushed lightly as his mouth cracked into a small smile.
Gajeel and Levy were quickly put to work by a tall brunette with small squinty eyes.
Gajeel and Levy tried to take breaks with each other but by the time they found each other they were pulled away to do more work.
So Gajeel always made sure he took the long way to pass Levy with his heavy boxes high on his shoulders while flexing and acting like the boxes weighed nothing at all.
Levy made sure she "accidently" forgot a book on the shelf over by Gajeel and then often needed to ask Gajeel an "important book question" while she really just said "Hi" then Gajeel would say "Hi" and she would say "Bye" and he would say "Bye" too.
This flirting continued for a while until Lucy coincidentally came to relieve Levy of her duties so she could go help Gajeel who had just started to get a little clumsy with those boxes.
Levy quickly ran over to Gajeel and then tapped him on the shoulder lightly which would have been cute and flirtatious except that she had to stand on an empty box to reach his shoulder correctly.
Gajeel turned quickly and almost knocked Levy off the box. In an attempt to catch her Gajeel dropped the box he was holding and toppled over a pile of books.
"Gajeel!" Levy cried "why have you become so clumsy!?"
"I... uh... well..." Gajeel stammered Levy put her hands on her hips "I was bringing a bunch of empty boxes to the trash when a guy asked me about my cute blue haired girlfriend and I... uh... Levy I like you!" A/N sorry to interrupt but to fully understand what is happening here you need to know that Gajeel said the first part of his confession was said very quickly so it was more like "Ibringemptyboxtrashguyaskboutcutebluehairgirlfriend" then the stammering and a loud embarrassing "Levy I like you!" So ya levy is a bit embarrassed
Levy stared at Gajeel in silence both of them were blushing furiously "I
uh didn't know you felt that way" Levy said "I thought it was one sided..." she trailed off.
Gajeel was confused, "what was one sided?" He asked.
Levy laughed "I like you too!" Then she gave him a huge hug.
Lucy smiled from her seat at the other end of the library "looks like another job well done" she grinned and ran back to the guild to tell Mira.
Levy and Gajeel finished helping with the book drive but instead of going back to the guild they went to buy some ice cream at the ice cream stand which just happened to be very close to the restaurant that Natsu and Lucy were having dinner at when Lucy had two very good ideas.
Levy was deciding if she wanted strawberry or chocolate when Gajeel saw Natsu sulking down the street. Gajeel didn't pay him any mind but he made a mental note to ask him if he was alright later, ha that idiot probably broke something expensive and the blond got mad at him.
"Gajeel?" Levy asked when she noticed him staring off into space.
"Huh?" Gajeel said "oh umm I want moose tracks."
Levy and Gajeel spent a few hours walking back to the guild since they got side tracked every five minutes when Levy saw a book store, Gajeel saw a tattoo parlor that also did piercings and he decided he needed some more piercings on his back this time, Levy saw pretty flowers that Gajeel had to buy and Gajeel wanted to sit down on the bench cause he was tired (though he really just wanted to watch the sunset).
A/N so please review, again sorry it took so long can you guys check out my side story Mira's blind date? It would be great and also it is one of Lucy's very good ideas so ya it is kind of important to the story