CHAPTER 4:

Do Not Rush Love, Let It Take It's Time

No Monopoly tonight, (thank the heavens) but I had to deal with Lucy and Natsu who were questioning me. Happy just said "you lllllike him." half the time. I did some practice on the techniques in my book to get my body awake from sitting for an hour and a half under a fake inspection light being interrogated by my best friend and her boyfriend.

When I got sleep, it was only a few precious hours. And not to mention I couldn't sleep in my own bed, or even on my own floor. Everywhere I looked I remembered Gajeel.

I ended up crashing on the couch with Happy who kept on muttering about fish and Carla.

"It was terrible," I told Cana as she sneaked a quick gulp from her sake flask at her hip.

"Well, just be glad that they didn't start singing. Dad brought a girl home last night and they starting karaoke in the living room."

"Professor Gildarts did that?"

"Yep. And he's probably wasted so we'll have the day off again. Anyways, make you show up for the basketball game at 5:00!"

Quick side note: Professor Gildarts is actually Cana's Dad. Don't ask how. Too long of an explanation.

I turned the corner to our classroom, but someone grabbed the back of my white collar pulled me into the shadows. A hand covered my mouth. I thrashed, trying to move away. At first I thought it was Gajeel, but then I realized the Gajeel didn't smell like cigarettes and alcohol. My eyes shot open and I squirmed, trying to scream through the hand, but to no avail. The man who wanted to sell my body parts dashed outside near the street, but a black limo screeched to a stop in front of the man, blocking the street. Men in black tuxedos came out, all lined up with guns like they were waiting for their girlfriends to come in the car and shoot anyone else that followed her.

I closed my eyes and prayed for help.

I heard a gun click. I opened my eyes. The sunlight reflecting from silver shine of the gun didn't allow me to see who was there.

The man trembled, his hand moving away from me. Now was my chance. Even though I was a script mage, I still knew how to fight.

I stepped on the guys foot and he howled, taking a few steps back. Thank you, Lucy, for convincing me to wear your heels!

The next move required my leg to be really high, so I was glad I wore basketball shorts underneath my skirt instead of packing it for the basketball match I had with Cana after school.

I snapped my right leg high in the air and hooked it around his neck, then slammed his head into the sakura tree close by.

I began to lose my balance when I was bringing my leg down.

"Ah! Ah!" I frantically waved my arms in circles trying to balance myself but I fell back against someone's chest. A strong scent of rain hit me. Gajeel.

I looked up and sure enough, Gajeel Redfox stood before me.

"Good Lord woman, why didn't you use those skills on him before?"

I huffed and smoothed back a stray piece of hair. "I perfected it last night."

He grinned. "I remember last night..."

I flicked his forehead. "Don't think about it, mister."

The final bell rang. Dang it. Now I was late.

"Do you mind showing me to my classroom. This is my first day back here."

I glanced at the doors, then back at him, then I began walking to the school. "I thought you were here yesterday?"

"No, I was just getting the paperwork done for me to get enrolled. I also had to get my school uniform."

I opened the school doors with a quick push. "So what classroom are you in?"

He looked down on his hand. In read ink were a letter and a number.

"3-B."

My mouth went dry. That was the same classroom I had.

He noticed the change in me a smiled a not-so-innocent smile. "I got Principal Makarov to get me into this class by convincing him that being with my tutor will help me understand better."

YOU EVIL LITTLE PIECE OF CHEESE! I cursed and pulled him into the classroom, cautious for tripwires. Professor Gildarts was already out.

Every one was silent when Gajeel walked in with me. "Guys this is Gajeel Redfox, and Iron Dragon Slayer."

I walked to my desk.

"And this is the class 3-B." Erza stood. "And unfortunately for you, the only seat left is the on behind Levy.

"Why is that unfortunate?" Gajeel asked.

I sighed and set my red book bag on my desk and pulled out a book that had different fighting techniques and began studying.

"Because of that."

I had a feeling that Erza was pointing at me. "Don't get me wrong, Levy is a wonderful person, but when it's time to partner up, you'll be stuck with her and she won't give you any answers, which is why no one partners up with her. She's a solo act, like me."

"Oy, Erza," Natsu said, standing up. "Let's fight!"

Gray grinned and stood up. "Yeah! Two against one!"

Erza scoffed and flicked her hair. "Don't be ridiculous. I'd pummel you both in a heartbeat."

"Speaking of pummeling," Elfman said, his gaze locked on mine when I looked up at his voice. I gave him a small smile. "I did lots of practice on this one as well, Elfman."

He stood up, going to the empty space in the back of the classroom.

Gajeel seemed interested in what I was doing and sat next to one of the sinks, watching the both of us like a hawk.

I dug through my book bag and brought out and item before I joined Elfman.

"It got this magic item from Lucy for my birthday last year, but I've never used it. Pick your form."

Since the classroom was rather big since it WAS Fairy Tail Academy after all, Elfman decided on Beast Soul.

I pressed a blue button on what looked like the handle of Lucy's silver Celestial whip. On both ends four feet of silver steel poked out. As a test, I whacked the pole against one of the granite table top sinks.

It wiggled, making the bones in my body vibrate slightly.

"Flimsy, but strong." I analyzed, lifting it up once more, this time in battle.

Mirajane, who suddenly became the referee, blew the whistle to start our test of strength.

I went head on, using the pole in attempt to catapult over his head. I made it past him, but the pole didn't make it. It was tossed aside. Gajeel caught it with ease.

Elfman turned around, swapping his hand at me. I jumped and landed on his wrist, ran up his shoulder, gripped his white hair, then yelled out, "Strength!". A rune appeared with the character for strength. i was able to flip him over. For a second, he just laid there, then the ground cracked and he sank a few feet down.

"Good job, Levy-chan!" Lucy said to me, holding her hand up for a high-five.

I gave me my trademark smile and high-fived her.

Gajeel just grunted and walked to his desk.

My face fell. I thought he would be impressed-

My thoughts were cut off when Elfman grabbed my ankle and tugged me down.

I shrieked and wrote the letter messily.

White pillows shaped like the the word "pillow" saved me from getting a meet-and-greet with the hard tile floor. Although the pillow did stop a majority of the impact, my bottom lip was cut.

I did a back handspring once Elfman let me go. When I pressed my hand to lip, I could already feel the blood rolling down.

Natsu and Gajeel were the first to notice the blood due to their heightened senses.

Natsu rushed to me, cupping my chin and tilting it up. He winced. "Ooh, your lips busted pretty badly, but it's nothing compared to what you did to Elfman." he glanced the Elfman's still body as it went back to his original form, then took a look at my busted lip. "I mean, I would lick it for you since Dragon Slayers' saliva heals, but you know, I'm with Lucy."

"It's alright. I'll just go to the nurse."

"Miss Porlyusica isn't here. She went on vacation leave."

I groaned. "Nevermind, I'll just go to the library and get the first aid kit there. Bye."

Natsu grinned. "Bye, Levy!"

I smiled, then winced, "Bye, Natsu!"

I walked through the hallways until I reached the library. I used one of the keys on my blue lanyard with pandas to open the door. By now I was dripping blood on the floor.

My foot set the door stopper in place.

I silenced the timer that was going off. Lucy probably left it on the see if Gray and Natsu would finish a fight in under a certain amount a time.

I lifted part of the tabletop and slipped by, closing it.

"Now where is it?" I muttered, digging through the cabinets underneath the circulation desk. I finally gave up and just soaked some tissues with ice cold water and held it to my lip. I was about to leave when I bumped into someone.

"You know, I could take care of your problem."

"Gajeel? What are you-never mind just get out."

I heard a door click shut. My eyes widened. Those doors only open in, not out. Now I was stuck here until Lucy would come by at the end of the day. Not to mention I'll have the rest of cleaning duty for the week since I'll miss cleaning duty now.

"What do you mean you can take care of my problem?"

"Dragon Slayer's saliva heals. So if we kiss like we always do, then you'll be healed in a matter of seconds."

"I don't need your help for everything. I can handle this stuff by myself. I'm not a little kid."

He smirked, lifting me up and placing me on the circulation desk.

"Hmm, you weigh as much as a child, you look like a child," he tapped my nose and I flinched, my anger growing. "not to mention you KISS like a child-"

Gajeel stopped talking when I slapped him. His head snapped to the side. He fell silent.

"If you think I'm going to just sit here and let you insult me on how much I resemble a child, think again. I know I have a body of a thirteen year-old instead of an eighteen year-old. I'm already aware of all my flaws and I don't need you to point them out for me."

When I pushed him away, he didn't resist. I hopped down and went to the other side of the circulation desk, starting everything up.

"I kissed the scars on her skin, I still think you're beautiful and I don't wanna ever lose my best friend. I screamed out God you vulture, bring her back or take me with her," I mumbled, pulling out my phone and putting on music.

I began to process in the new books. Gajeel just sat down, not meeting my eyes.

"When it's sudden death we fight back, " I whispered, placing the books on the NEW BOOKS shelf, but the remaining five had to go on the highest shelf.

I grabbed the swivel chair and slung it over the circulation desk. I pushed the chair to the NEW BOOKS shelf, then climbed on top, placing each book at a time, steadying myself after each book.

Sadly, when the last one came, I ended up slipping. The back of the swivel chair hit the shelf and some of the books came tumbling down. Great. In less than 5 seconds I was about to land on the floor and get pelted by books.

However, that didn't happen.

Gajeel caught me one arms and the few books with his other. He didn't set me down until he put each book back in place.

This was just awkward.

"So, um, thanks?"

Gajeel growled, picking me up the same way he did not a moment ago, then gave me a gentle kiss, his tongue creeping out to swipe at a droplet of blood that was on his lip.

"You know what, Shrimp? I actually don't mind picking you up every time we kiss."

I blushed. "Thanks, I think. And I'm sorry I slapped you. It was out of line."

"No, you were right. I went a little too far this time."

I leaned forward and kissed him long a deep. His chest rumbled as he purred.

"You're like a giant cat."

He raised an eyebrow. "I'm not sure if that's a compliment, but I'll take it as it is."

Gajeel moved to kiss me again and I hesitantly allowed him to swipe his tongue along my cut lips.

Tears came to my eyes and I tried pulling back, but Gajeel pinned me down to one of the library tables prior to the kiss.

Over and over he made my lip sting even more than when I smiled with his tongue. When the tears leaked out of my eyes, he licked them as well. "This is punishment. Don't ever call me a giant cat. I am an Iron Dragon."

DIDN'T HE TAKE THE GIANT CAT THING AS A COMPLIMENT?! My brain was becoming fuzzy as the sting began to get worse. When my lip was finally healed, the fog in my head started to clear up, though Gajeel refused to pull back.

I struggled underneath his long lean form, trying to get him to stop kissing me so I could BREATHE.

His hand tugged at my school sweater that I wore over my white button up. He moved back slightly for me to slip it off, but his lips went straight back to mine the moment the sweater vest was off.

His hand moved under my button up, rubbing small circles on my body, getting me used to the cold feel of his fingers. I propped myself on my elbows, my right hand unconsciously curling in his dark hair and my knees hugging his hips as he began to unbutton my shirt, kissing the skin that was exposed with every undone button.

When he was done, his fingers went to unclasp my bra and that was it for me. I fainted.

(*_*) (*_*) (*_*)

I was in my bed when I woke up, Gajeel was by my side calling me a mood killer. He hadn't known I was awake yet since he was playing a game on my phone. I didn't really mind since I didn't have any important or private stuff on there. I noticed that my school uniform was gone and I was in my pajamas.

I groaned and turned on my side, my back facing him.

"Levy? You awake?"

I shook my head.

He laughed and got into bed with me, draping his arms over me and pulling my body flush against his. Our legs were tangled together. "How long have I been out?"

He pretended to check his invisible watch on his wrist. "35 minutes since school ended. Bunny girl opened the doors. I took you home. You really ruined the mood. I was getting into it."

"Yeah, well, you took me by surprise. And don't ever do that again. I don't like doing that stuff in public. What if a teacher walked by?"

"The windows were tinted."

"I doesn't matter. Besides, you don't have to rush. We have all the time in the world."

I turned around to face him, sweeping my blue hair out of my face. He looked at me like I was some exotic fruit that he wanted to eat.

"So do you want to tell me how I've changed all the way down to my underwear? My black one with blue lace, to be specific?"

"Hey it was the only one that looked sexy! The rest of them had the days of the week on them."

Lucy got the underwear for me two birthdays ago, when I stopped growing. She said I needed some "sexiness" in my closet.

"Kiss me?" he suggested.

I sighed and pulled his head closer to kiss him. His lips felt like a soft firm pillow. He let out the purring noise the resonated through his chest.

"You're so perfect," he muttered, his fingers tracing the contours of my face.

I smiled. His hands lunged for my waist, rolling us over. He buried his face in my breasts. "Sauce." he sighed, nuzzling me. His voice was muffled.

"Sauce?"

He pulled back, "Soft."

"Oh," I gasped in a high voice when he licked my collarbone.

My phone rang, startling us out of our stupor. His kissed my neck and laved at my breasts while I answered the phone. I had a hard time keeping the weird noise down.

"H-Hello?"

"Are you Miss Levy McGarden."

"Yes, this is she." It was starting to sound serious sound I wrote the word iron and whispered to Gajeel to eat the iron while I was speaking.

"-tical condition."

"Excuse me, could you repeat that." I got up and pulled on blue short shorts and a blue and white striped tank top.

"Your friends, Jet, Droy, and Elfman are here in Samurai Valley Hospital. I hate to tell you this, but they are all in critical condition."

I choked on a sob and the phone fell from my hand and onto the floor.