Chicken soup for the soul- various authors
Wendy was sick with the flu. The poor little dragon slayer didn't want to get any of the other girls sick so here she was sniffling in the corner of the guild, blowing her nose and crying.
Gajeel noticed there was a shift in the air before he found the little girl. He sat down across from her and chomped on some metal.
"You okay kid?"
"I'mb sick" she muttered and Charle patted her head.
"You should be resting"
"I don wanna get a'body else sick" she coughed into her arm and Gajeel nodded. He grabbed the cat by the scruff of her neck as well as the girl.
"You can rest at our house. Levy'll take care of you" he murmured but she fell asleep in his arms before they even left the guild.
"What on earth do you think your doing?" Charle squirmed and Gajeel dropped her.
"Taking the little one home with me" he snarled. Charle rolled her eyes.
"Yeah right! Your going to hurt her aren't you?!" She kicked his shin.
"No.. She needs lookin after... Levy knows quite a bit about illnesses.."
"Happy told me what you did to Levy" the cat said and floated next to him. He ignored her and continued on. They got to the house and Gajeel unlocked the door.
"Gajeel? Is that you?" Levy came out of the bathroom. When she saw the girl she gasped and took her unto her arms.
"Oh Wendy..." She cooed and carried her to one of the spare bedrooms. She tucked the girl in and laid a damp cloth over her forehead.
"Poor Wendy.. Gajeel can you make some rice porridge? It's probably best for her... Lily will you go to the store and pick up some lemon lime soda and fruit punch please?" She asked as she checked her books. Quickly she gathered a bucket, a towel, a cot, and a sleeping bag. She set the cot at the end of the bed and arranged the towel and bucket next to girl. Wendy snapped up with a groan and Levy held her steady.
"Wendy? Are you-" vomit soaked the front of Levy's body. Wendy hiccuped and cried.
"Oh Wendy! I didn't realize you where this sick!" She said and laid her back down.
"I'mb sorry" she cried. Levy picked up the bucket and smiled.
"If you need to vomit here's a bucket okay? Give me a little bit and I'll be right back okay?" Levy quickly went outside and hosed off the vomit from her front.
"Levy are you okay?" Pantherlily asked as he found the girl holding the hose over her head.
"Yep... Gotta clean up Wendy though." She entered the house and changed into dry clothes. She peeked into the room where Gajeel had one of Levy's fans and fanning into the young dragon slayers mouth.
"You haven't had any air in a long time eh?"
"No" she said quietly.
"Tch... Going though a rebellious phase huh?"
"Why did they leave us Gajeel? They said they loved us! Why did they leave us then?!" Charle walked up behind Levy.
"Your boyfriend tossed me in a closet-" levy grabbed her and clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Shh"
"Hey.. Stop crying... You think your mommy would want to see you cry?" He wiped her tears and licked her forehead.
"But but"
"Hey.. It's okay.. I know if fucking sucks... I was there too... But hey I'm sure your mommy would be proud... Now embrace the dragon in you and don't cry about what happened... Smile because that's what your mom would want you too" he licked her forehead again and laid her back down.
"Shrimp I know your there!"
"Eep!" Levy fell in front of the door.
"Get in here" she sat next to Gajeel and Charle climbed up next to Wendy.
"Levy... I was thinking... Maybe... Maybe Wendy and Charle move in with us.. It's a big house.. And a little girl in that apartment with no other girls her age? It's crazy."
Wendy stared at the two slack jawed.
"And it is pretty expensive.. And while you're sick you can't pay rent can you?" Levy thought.
"I don't think this is a good idea Wendy.. They-"
"Yeah yeah... I'm ten times of fucked up... I get it you don't like me... But she's a little girl... You want to protect her right? What better place than with a fellow dragon slayer?"
"Guys... It's not up to you... It's up to Wendy." Levy smiled and pushed them aside.
"But first she needs to get cleaned up" she lifted her up and walked down the hall to the bathroom. She rinsed the girl and washed her hair with a fragrant soap and a body wash that smelt like rain.
"Levy.. Do you want me to live with you?" The girl asked weakly.
"I want you to do what makes you happy... And if it's not living here that's fine... But our house is always open" Wendy hugged her.
"I do want to live with you... I love you Levy.."
"I love you too Wendy" Levy hugged her back not minding that her clothes where getting wet.
"Now come on. Let's tell Gajeel" she wrapped her in a warm fuzzy towel and smiled.
Oh my lawd I'm so tired! Okay I've got one more story to update then I'm gonna disappear for a bit! I promise I will have your Christmas surprise...
Oh geez... Maybe I should do one for all types of holidays and not just the ones that are glorified by the media...
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