Chapter 8:

Truth In A Relationship Is Good

Panther Lily made himself comfortable in my arms as we were walking to the waterpark a couple miles from here.

"Laxus, what's the plan?" Erza asked, walking next to Mirajane.

He spoke loud enough so everyone could hear. "The Old Man said we can stay the night at the resort. They know we're coming so our rooms will be free. Talk to Mirajane for sleeping arrangements. We all meet at the Gift shop and nine sharp. Understood." he didn't listen for an answer and continued to talk to Mirajane about stuff that happened to him while he was away. I smiled when I saw them hold hands. It's been forever since I've seen Laxus so nice to Mirajane.

"Juvia, aren't you in the other class?" Panther Lily asked.

She glared at Panther Lily. "Shh! If the principal found out, then Juvia will not be able to be with Gray at the waterpark!"

The black Exceed simply sighed and looked forward where Gajeel was.

"Are you going to sulk the whole time, Gajeel?"

He glanced back at us and growled. "Leave me alone. It's all Levy's fault."

"You're unbelievable! Who was the one who told you not to touch that flower? Me! And yet you go on and poke that flower! The Midnight Shade shoots darts, I told you that! So don't blame this on me."

"Eh just shut it Shrimp." Gajeel grumbled, plucking another one of the darts from his shoulder. Droplets of blood decorated his arm. The sweat from the heat rolled down his body, collecting the blood and making a strange red tattoo.

Gray, in only his underwear, was speaking to Erza about the Phantom Lord stuff that was going on.

"We'll worry about that later. I'm sure the principal with have a plan for us when we come back."

If Erza was confident, that meant we could relax and enjoy ourselves.

"We're here." Lisanna said.

Sure enough there were people at the entrance.

"Dokidoki Ryuzetsu Land?" I said with a raised eyebrow.

Natsu was up ahead at the ticket booth... which was destroyed.

"NATSU!" Lucy yelled.

I winced. He was going to pay for that in some horrifying way.

We caught up to them soon enough.

"Here. Put these around you wrist." Natsu said.

He handed us green bracelets. The Exceeds got pink.

"Right. So now we just go and have fun!" Natsu grinned.

He turned to run off, but Lucy and Erza grabbed him by the collar. "Not so fast," Erza said. "You still need to buy a swimsuit."

"But I didn't bring any!"

Erza requipped into a black swimsuit.

"Would you like this one?"

Natsu rapidly shook his head.

Gray sighed. "Well what do we do if we don't have any money?"

I pulled out a few dollars. "Well I got some money so I'm ditching you guys."

I turned and left them, heading toward the gift shop.

Gajeel followed after me with Panther Lily.

"Ooh, this one is pretty." I lifted a green and yellow striped bikini with bows.

Gajeel snorted and held up another one to my body, then growled, flinging it away carelessly.

"What are you doing?"

He looked up from a rack of one-pieces (no pun intended). "What do you think? I'm helping you find a swimsuit.

I twitched, slightly annoyed, and slightly...pleased. Just a little. "I don't need your help."

"Sure." he muttered, more concentrated on finding a swimsuit for me rather than one for himself.

He picked another one and snickered, holding it against my body.

"What the hell, Gajeel? THIS IS JUST STRINGS!"

He laughed, patting me head. "I'm sure you would look delectable in it."

Before, I would've blushed, feeling uncomfortable, but now I was okay with it. He was just teasing me.

I plucked a purple one off the rack. It was another two piece. It look fairly nice and had lots of frills here and there.

Gajeel saw it and shook his head. "That's way too Juvia for you."

I nodded in agreement, putting it back.

Panther Lily came back with a red and white bikini. "How about this, Levy?"

I liked it. It had stripes, and I liked stripes. It was a halter neck as well with white frills along the "V" of the top. I looked for the dressing room and tried it out over my underwear. It looked pretty good. And it was my size.

When I came out, I saw Gajeel buying a pair of black swim trunks.

He looked at me and fell down with a nosebleed.

"It looks nice, Levy." Lily complemented, helping Gajeel get to his feet.

Gajeel went to go change and Levy did the same. She bought the swimsuit, changing into it again.

"200 yen is way too much for a swimsuit," I murmured, waiting outside the gift shop with Panther Lily.

"It is to be expected. They want to make money off tourists." he sat down in my lap, sipping on kiwi juice. I bought him some since he had never tried it. Apparently they didn't have kiwis in Edolas.

"Oy, where are those brats-oh. Here you are." Gajeel came out and glanced at the waterpark. I could spot a few of our class mates here and there.

"How about we hit the pool?" He suggested, taking his hair out of the braid since we were going to submerged in cold water.

"Sure."

And thus, here we were, making faces at each other underwater. Panther Lily preferred to stay away from the water. It wasn't that he was scared, he just didn't want to slip on accident and get kiwi juice in the pool.

I spotted Natsu running here, Lucy behind him.

"Natsu! Don't run!"

He slipped and fell right into the deep end of the peanut shaped pool.

He didn't surface for a second and Lucy stood at the edge, worried.

Then his hand shot out and grabbed her ankle flinging her into the water.

I giggled. They were just so adorable sometimes.

Gajeel looked at me, then back at Natsu.

"Hey Salamander! Let's fight!"

He seemed hesitant at first, but then Gajeel picked me up and set me on his shoulders.

Natsu grinned. "You mean, let our girls fight!" He got Lucy on his shoulders.

Happy handed the girls pool noodles.

"3...2...1!" Panther Lily said.

Lucy made the first move, swiping at me with her yellow noodle. Gajeel sidestepped and I wobbled dangerously. He kept his grip on my ankles, holding my legs tightly against his chest.

I swung the noodle at Natsu, brushing it gently against his chest. He burst out in a fit of laughter, his grip on Lucy's slipping. They both went under.

I smiled pushed off of Gajeel and dipped myself in the water.

Gajeel P.O.V.

Her head went under a few inches, then she resurfaced, just her head above water. Her blue hair fanned around her, like a beautiful blue halo. Her golden brown eyes looked deep into his. Her hands came to rest on my lower abdomen, feeling my abs. My eyes shut tight.

"Levy," shit. My voice was hoarse, my breath shortening.

"What is it?" her voice was teasing, sexy even. That little vixen.

"Kiss me." I demanded, grabbed her hair and tugging her up. I was patient with her. I wasn't forceful. I wasn't trying to make any moves on her. But FUCK. THIS. SHIT. If she kept this up, I couldn't guarantee she'd leave this waterpark as a virgin.

Her cute lips pressed against my jaw, "Make me."

Oh I would've. Believe me when I say that I would've kissed those delectable lips until they were swollen. BUT- there was always someone there to mess it up, such as Panther Lily colliding with Happy in mid-air and the kiwi juice falling all over us.

"A major turn-off." I muttered, wringing kiwi juice from my hair.

Levy laughed and scooped some kiwi juice from my cheek and licked it. "Tastes good."

I growled and picked her up, taking her to one of the showers nearby. We both rinsed off under the same shower since little kids were hogging up the other seven.

I smirked when I saw trace of kiwi juice in her bikini top. She looked to where my eyes where and her cheeks flamed. "Stop looking, you pervert."

Backing her up against the 3 walled stall, I grinned down at her. "You can wash it away. I'll block anyone from seeing it- but I get to see it."

"Shut up." she turned around and fiddled with her bikini top. When she done, she turned around and grabbed some fake sand from outside of the stalls and smeared some on my chest. Levy turned around to leave, but I pulled her back.

"Clean up your mess," I teased, facing the shower head. Since she was short, the water hit my chest lightly. All she had to do wipe it away.

I gripped her hands and placed it on my shoulders. "Go on,"

She hesitantly ran her hands up and down my chest. I groaned, gripping her waist tightly.

"Almost done, Shrimp?"

She bit her lip in response. My mind went into overdrive.

"Don't bit your lip." I snarled, cupping her chin.

Levy seemed startled, "What why?"

"Not when I can do it for you."

Wordlessly, I claimed her lips, her sweet taste driving me insane.

I slipped my tongue in her mouth, tasting her once more. Fuck. How could I have been so stupid. I needed this. I needed HER.

"Ah! Look! That guy is eating the lady's face!"

I pulled back and growling at the little kid and his friends. "Scram! Bunch of nosy brats."

When I turned back, Levy had a small smile. "No more eating my face until we get to the resort, okay?"

I groaned followed Levy out of the shower stall. Natsu and Lucy were sitting under a shack eating hamburgers.

"They didn't hear the plan since they went ahead, right?"

I nodded. "Might as well tell them."

Levy sat down next to Lucy and told her about everything while I got us some drinks and silverware.

I handed her the kiwi juice and sat across her on the picnic like bench.

I chomped down on the silverware, glancing around. I spotted Gray and Juvia holding hands. Some guy with white hair came over and starting fawning over Juvia, who seemed surprised with the attention. I smiled. It was comforting to know that she was okay.

"Gajeel? Hey, Gajeel? Do you want to go to the aquarium?" Levy waved a hand in front of his face.

"Huh? Yeah sure, whatever."

The walk to the aquarium wasn't that far, just a feet couple hundred feet.

I could tell she was was getting tired after a few yards had passed. The heat was starting to get to her. So instead of offering to give her a piggy-back ride, I shoved her into the pool that was close by.

She shrieked and came to the surface, glaring at me. Yup. She wouldn't be tired for a while. I helped her out. "If you start getting tired, then I'll be forced to carry you-over my shoulder."

Levy took the elastic which I had given to her when I took my hair out of the braid and tied her hair up into a ponytail, save her bangs. "What's so wrong with that?"

I leaned down and whispered hotly, "I don't think I'll be able to control myself with that hot little body of yours pressed against me-"

She face-palmed me. "I think I've heard enough." Despite her actions, she was blushing. "Let's just go."

Needless to say, we were surprised to see the Exceeds and Wendy at the aquarium.

Carla and Wendy took Levy to some other part of the aquarium while I was stuck with Happy and Lily.

"They look so delicious."

I pulled Happy away from the glass and past the railing.

"Don't go past that. Read first, you stupid cat."

"You sound like Lucy," Lily commented, looking at huge fish with sharp teeth.

"This is so boring." I muttered. "All we're doing is watching fish swim."

Lily raised and eyebrow. "I don't think that you'd say the same thing if your were with Levy."

"Try me," I grumbled under my breath, crossing my arms. He was right. I probably wouldn't say the same thing. But that would only be because I would be checking out that tight ass of hers-

"GAJEEL! COME LOOK!" Levy screamed.

I jogged to where he voice was. Purple lights hung here and there. This was a different section of the aquarium. The smalls tanks placed in random order had glow in the dark fish. The carpet that was twisting and turning in between the tanks was a bright purple, showing up brightly agains the blackness around it.

I couldn't see Carla and Wendy anywhere, but their fresh scent said that they were here.

Levy's hand seeked out mine. She gripped it tightly and pulled me along to see the fish. She seemed to love the green and yellow ones at the end. I like them too, but only because those were the only ones that Levy would bend down to see and I'd get the perfect view of her ass.

"Hey Gajeel?"

"Hm?"

"When we get back, can you buy me a glow-in-the-dark fish?"

I scratched my head. "I don't think they have those in the local pet store."

I glanced at the tank, then around us. "I know- why don't we just steal one of these fishes."

"Are you serious? No way! Forget I asked, lets go."

We made our way back only to see Carla and Wendy looking worriedly at the vertical cylinder fish tank. I glanced at it an my eyes nearly bulged out. Happy and Lily were in there.

Twenty minutes later and a harsh scolding from Carla, we were making our way to one of the slides.

"Love Love Slide?" I read out loud as we stood in line.

Levy blushed. "Do you want to go on it?"

I shrugged, "Whatever."

Her face fell. "If you don't want to do it, then just say so. I'm not going to force you to-"

I kissed her gently, effectively shutting her up. "You talk to much. If I didn't want to go, I'd say so. Now come on. We're next."

There were three slides for the ride, all were huge, going all the way to the other end of the park, which was several miles. They all passed each other at some point and led to a large pool that was sectioned off with three large holes. You had to swim threw the holes to get to the other side, which was a beach.

"A lot of magic must've been put in to create this," I muttered to Levy, who was standing on my feet, our hands interlocked. Everytime the line moved, I'd walk up based on her instructions. She thought it was fun. I didn't think the same way since her ass was pressed against my crotch and I couldn't do a thing.

A fat old lady with a uniform and a lanyard blew the whistle, signalling us to step in. Carla and Wendy went one the one left to us, Happy and Lily (don't ask how) went on the one right of us.

"Remember to hold your partner tight, this is the Love Love Slide after all!" she said in a monotone voice. I think she lost the enthusiasm long before she started to work here.

I placed Levy in front of me, in between my legs and pulled her tight against my body as the fat lady pulled down the lever. And just like that we were off. I had to admit- it was fun.

Unlike most girls, Levy didn't scream her lungs out the entire way, only when we had steep drops, meant for the couples to hold each other tighter.

Couples, huh? I guess it kind of went unspoken. We were definitely together again. And this time I wouldn't let her slip from my grasp.

The ride ended quickly and we swam through the hole and out to the surface, Wendy and the Exceeds were already at shore, drying off.

I glanced at the Big Ben Waterslide. It was a fake Big Ben, from the UK or the States. Whichever place had "London" in it. Twisting around it was a waterslide. It also showed the time, which was seven thirty.

Levy was already ahead, swimming closer to shore.

I joined her, "We have two more hours? What do you want to do?"

Levy, finally being able to stand in the water, started walking to shore.

"Um, I don't really know. Want to get some ice-cream?"

I nodded as she handed me I towel. I rubbed my hair and let the towel hang around my neck.

"Chocolate, vanilla, or other?" she asked, looking for what I assumed to be her non existent wallet. She looked up at me in shock. "I left my wallet back at the gift shop."

Thankfully I had bought a swimsuit with waterproof pockets. I pulled out her panda bear wallet. In my other pocket was my money.

She grinned. "Thanks. But what about my clothes?"

I looked at her. "I don't have that big of pockets!"

Levy rolled her eyes, paying for the ice-cream. She got me chocolate ice-cream, just like hers.

We sat down in foldable plastic chair under a blue umbrella watching little kids play. I figured that know was a good time to drop the bomb.

I took a deep breath. "Look, Levy, about your friends. Jet, Droy and Elfman, it's all-"

"I know."

My eyes widened and she looked at me. She wasn't angry or sad. She was...forgiving.

"Hurt flashed across your eyes when I said 'who would do this to them'. I was unsure at first, but then Juvia told me why I never saw you the past four years you've been here. You're just overprotective. You mistook their actions as forceful and threatening."

She got up and stretched. "Don't worry. I'm not mad at you. But I won't EVER forget what you did to my friends."

I gulped. Part of me wanted to run away and part of me wanted to kiss the ground she was walking on.

I stood up and pulled her into a hug. Her tiny arms circled my waist before she pulled back. "Now lets go see if my clothes are still at the gift shop."

The gift shop was on the other side, so we had lots of walking to do.

By the time we reached there, it was a quarter to nine.

"Excuse me, have you see an blue skirt and and an orange tank top?"

The lady went in the back and brought out her clothes which were in the bag. "We were wondering when you'd be back."

Levy smiled. "Sorry. Thank you."

A few people had started to show up.

Laxus and Mirajane were the first, then Natsu and Lucy. Erza came back with a guy who had blue hair and a red tattoo along the ride side of his face.

Natsu came with Lucy, arguing on the sleeping arrangements.

Lisanna came back with Wendy and Carla.

After a while everyone was here and Mirajane got out a light pen that she said she borrowed from Reedus and began to write out the sleeping arrangements, Every one was paired up together (boy and girl) except for the exceeds, who all slept in one room and Wendy and Lisanna, who shared a room.

Levy and I were the only ones left. Everyone seemed a bit uncomfortable. They didn't know that were were back together.

"I'll sleep with Levy. I'm sure Mystogan will be alright with Gajeel." Erza volunteered.

Too my surprise, the Shrimp spoke against it. "It's okay. I don't mind."

Everyone was shocked, but a wicked grin appeared on Mirajane's face. "Okay then. Whatever you say, Levy-chan."

Everyone got handed their room key and we walked to the resort. This was going to be a long night.

All right guys so here's another one. I'll be gone for a week (In Atlanta) so it'll be a while until I update. There was a lack of GaLe in the last chapter so I gave you some in this one. Also; let me know if you want a descriptive lemon in this story. Or maybe more than one. XD so anyways see you next time.

Toodles,

Sitboy10