After class I went to eat with Gajeel, but I didn't bring up the fact that I was now friends with Midnight. We were all siting outside since it was so nice outside, we were having a picnic, but I just had this nervous feeling in my stomach like something bad might happen. Lucy was siting far away from Natsu as we ate, and he was looking kinda hurt. They must have already had the talk, but soon as the food was opened up Natsu looked happy as he scarfed down some food. Grey looked both angry and disgusted, "Hey save some for the rest of us!"

Natsu made a big show of shoving another burger in his mouth just to piss off Grey. Grey growled at him and pounced on him angrily, they rolled around in the grass fighting. Juvia watched Grey as she swooned over him. "Oh my dearest Grey is always so very manly and his concern for others is so touching!" She squealed.

"Here shrimp." Gajeel handed me a sandwich, I took it and smiled at him, "Hey are you okay? You seem really quite, did something happen? You seemed fine this morning and now you look kinda nervous." He said.

"N-Nervous? Me? Ha no way, I'm fine!" I laughed while taking a bite of my sandwich.

He gave me a long look then she shrugged, "If you say so shorty."

I heard my phone go off then I checked it. It was a text from Midnight: Hey Kitten, want to meet me in town?

I replied: Sure, but I'll need a few minute.

Midnight: Take your time ;)

Now I wondered just what I was going to say to Gajeel and the others. Gajeel would be furious if I admitted that I befriended Midnight, he can be really judgmental sometimes. He seems to really hate Midnight…

"Who was that?" Lucy asked curiously noticing me looking at my phone. Gajeel looked at me as well, and I felt my stomach twist up nervously.

"Oh that was a friend I made in history class today."

"Um…and since this person is new I thought I would hang out with him today?" I said almost asking it.

"Him?" Gajeel bit out looking irritated.

"Uh oh…someone looks grumpy!" Natsu said laughing. Gajeel threw a rock at Natsu's head making him fall backwards.

"Gajeel he needs a friend…" I said looking at him, "I will be back later, and if you want I'll read you another chapter of my book." I said sweetly and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

He sighed, "It better be more than one chapter."

"As many as you like!" I said. I quickly got to my feet and kissed Gajeel one last time before heading into town. As I walked into town I checked my phone and I had a text from Midnight telling me he was going to meet me at this little Café in town. Once I got there he was sitting down while drinking some coffee. He smiled at me, "I'm glad you could make it."

"Of course." I said sitting down, "I know exactly what it's like to be the new kid in a school, technically I'm still the new kid."

He shook his head, "No way, I've seen all the friends you have. You're pretty popular." He smiled but looked kinda sad.

"You'll make a ton of friends, I'm sure once everyone forgets about what happened you'll make some really nice friends."

He shook his head, "Well I'm not so sure about that, people in this school don't tend to forget things like that. It's alright Levy, I'm fine not having a bunch of friends. I have you." He smiled and grabbed my hand giving it a squeeze. I smiled back at him. "I ordered us some snacks." He said.

"Oh I already ate not too long ago."

He frowned and almost looked angry once two slices of cake where placed on the table. He picked up a fork and dug into the cake then held close to my mouth, "Won't you please just try it? It's really good."

I opened my mouth and he fed me a piece of cake, I chewed it and nodded, "It is really good." I said.

He stared at me for a moment, "You are really cute kitten." He said licking his lips then he ate a bite of his cake. I felt my cheeks heat up at the compliment, it made me feel a little uncomfortable but I didn't want to be rude so I smiled at him again.

"Thank you, that's real sweet of you to say that."

"I mean it! But you must get that all the time from you boyfriend." He said shrugging while eating. I didn't say anything, Gajeel wasn't exactly the best at compliments but he was sweet in this own way.

"So what do you like to do for fun?" I asked.

"Oh I really enjoy a real good book."

I couldn't contain the smile on my face, "Really you like to read?" I asked eagerly.

"Of course, who doesn't? Do you want to go to the bookstore once were done?"

"Yes I've been meaning to go check out the town's bookstore." I said hearing my own excitement.

He laughed and we ate some cake for a little bit then we headed out to the bookstore. Once we got there we bonded over some of our favorite authors and I bought a handful of them, as we walked out I was listening to him talk about some of his favorite books. We talked some more about them as we walked up to the school. When we walked down the hallway I heard someone calling me and Midnight tensed up.

"Shrimp?" I turned and saw Gajeel charging down the hallway. Oh no this isn't good…

"Gajeel…sorry I was out a little later than I thought I would be." I said. Gajeel grabbed my hand and pulled me over to his side, then pushed me behind him.

"What the hell are you doing with her?"

Midnight rose an eyebrow, "Oh I didn't realize you owned her? My bad I didn't see a nametag."

Gajeel snarled at him, "Stay away from her! Our fathers might have their problems but she has nothing to do with that!"

"Gajeel, Midnight isn't a bad guy! He's been nothing but sweet to me!" I said.

"Shorty he almost killed a student!" He snapped, "You don't know what you're talking about."

"But-"

I started to say but Gajeel interrupted me again, "Stay away from her or I will make you sorry." He picked me up then grabbed my bag of books and started to walk away angrily.

"See you later, kitten." Midnight called out. Gajeel stopped dead in this tracks and I thought he was going to go after him but I guess he decided better and walked away with me. Once we got to my room he slammed open the door and put me down, he dropped my books. I glared at him.

"Be careful with those!"

"I don't give a damn about your books right now!" He snapped, "How could you go behind my back and go out with…with that thing!" He looked so angry, I don't think I've ever seen him this mad before.

"He isn't a thing! He's my friend Gajeel!"

He laughed with no humor in his voice, "Your friend? Shorty he doesn't know how to have friends, he will end up hurting you and I can't allow that to happen. I'm sorry shrimp, I know you thought you were doing a good thing be befriending him but your too naive for your own good."

"I'm not naïve!" I snapped at him angrily, "Don't you dare insult me like that."

"He is trying to take advantage of you! Not everyone deserves your friendship." He said sounding annoyed, "I'm not going to allow you to be friends with him." Gajeel said crossing his arms while looking at me sternly.

I wanted to slap him so badly, "Allow…Allow? Let's get one thing straight Gajeel, you don't allow me to do thing and you can't forbid me from doing things either!" I yelled.

"You wanna bet?" He yelled back, "Midnight is psychotic, and I'm not backing down from this!"

"Neither am I!" I kept on yelling, "Midnight is my friend now so you're going to have to accept that!"

"No!" He said towering over me, I'm sure he was trying to intimidate me in some way but it wasn't working, I was too angry to be intimidated besides I know he would never hurt me.

"Get out." I snapped.

He looked shocked, "Shrimp…"

"I mean it Gajeel I want to be alone tonight. So I want you to leave." I said softly.

"Fine!" He snapped, "But I'm not changing my mind on this!" He stormed out of my room and slammed the door loudly.

I sighed and shook my head, I knew he wouldn't be happy of my friendship with Midnight but I couldn't believe how angry he had gotten. Midnight was right, Gajeel doesn't own me. I will do what I want.