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Chapter 13

I Found You

"Right foot, green."

"Fuck!" Gray roared, toppling down on Erza and Natsu.

"Really Lucy?" Natsu said.

I smiled when Lucy said, "Don't blame me, it's the spinner!"

Today was a pretty average day. Nothing out of the usual happened. I hadn't told anyone about my dream, including Natsu.

"Alright guys, here's your sandwiches," I declared, opening the lid to the packed tuna and chicken sandwiches that Lucy and I had made earlier. Natsu and Gray were finishing up the chicken one, Lucy was eating tuna, as was I.

"Did you bring it?" Erza said, a hopeful look on her face.

I grinned and pulled out the second dish. Strawberry cake. Half of it went to Erza. Gray and I were eating the rest.

"C'mon, Lucy, eat a slice!" I urged, holding out a cake slice with a fresh strawberry with chocolate drizzled over it.

She shook her head. "I can't, I have to be strong! A cheerleader needs to be fit!"

I rolled my eyes. "You can handle a few more calories, you go to the gym everyday!"

Her lips formed into a pout. "That's because I'm not as lucky as you. Even though you laze around and read books, you never gain weight! Heck, I even got a hard time getting you away from that Mafia Run book just to get out here! You stuff yourself with cupcakes and macaroni pizza but your stomach is as flat as a board!"

I heard Gray mutter to himself, "So is her boobs,"

I unscrewed the cap of the Coke bottle and splashed it on his face.

Erza and Natsu laughed and his expression.

"So," Lucy said, tugging at the hem of her pink sundress. "Whose next to convince me to eat the strawberry cake?"

Natsu winked at me, then turned to Lucy, breaking a small chunk of cake from the plate that lied dormant in front of his girlfriend, then held it at her lips. "Open up, Lu-chan,"

Her cheeks turned red. From what Lucy told me, Natsu only calls her that when he wanted to have sex.

She opened her mouth and I expected her to eat the cake, but she hit Natsu on the head. "What do you think I am? Just because you put a little lust in it, doesn't mean I'm going to eat the cake!"

"Speaking of lust," Erza said, swallowing the cake. She turned her head to Gray, who was leaning comfortably against the opposite side of the tree, basking in the sunlight. "Juvia is after you-"

At the mention of the woman's name, his eyes shot open and he jerked up, glancing around frantically. When he realized that she wasn't there, he resumed his silent position. It was strange. Usually Gray would be up and running, yelling and fighting with Natsu. I would talk to Juvia about Gray's behavior. If anyone knew what was wrong with the mage, it would be his stalker/girlfriend.

xX...xX

"Juvia does not know!" the water mage cried out, clutching the collar of her blue sweater with an umbrella on it. Her mouth was chewing on the cloth. "Juvia had no idea why Gray-sama is acting like-like-"

"A jerk?" I offered.

She wailed and grabbed my hand, leading me further in her house. Her place was very beautiful. There were aquariums everywhere, but no fish. Everything was blue, like the said and depressed blue. I scanned her room, where she had taken me, which was the only room that had two colors, the sad, dark, rainy day blue, then the bright, vibrant blue that reminded you of happy stuff.

Her bed posts were black and her bedspread was different shades of blue. It was pretty. There was little ghost like dolls on the floor rather than clothes, but I didn't think that they were creepy. I thought they were cute.

Juvia unplugged a blue laptop from her bedside and patted the empty space next to her. I crawled over and pulled my knees to my chest, wrapping my arms around my pajama clad legs. I was spending the night at Juvia's house since Natsu took Lucy out on a date at a hot springs nearby. I didn't want to be alone at the house after that dream. Internally, I shuddered, my body started to feel chilly. I tucked my toes under the covers.

Juvia's finger were flying so fast across the keyboard that I could barely keep track of where they went. It was kind of fun to watch those moments when he fingers would freeze, as if they had a mind of their own and they were thinking of what keys to hit next.

"Here."

She turned the laptop on her thighs slightly, tilting the screen up a bit. "Erik Chenney?"

"That's Rogue's father. He passed away when he was two."

"Looks nothing like him," I mumbled, scanning the old picture.

I pointed to the woman next to him. She was looking at him with loving eyes. "Who's she?"

"Juvia was informed that the woman was actually, Rogue's mother."

There was something in the background, something that looked like a gray blur.

"That-what is that?"

Her face looked grim. "That's the thing that's taken hold of Gray. Erik was being controlled by it."

"What is it?"

"Who. It's a who." Her eyes met mine. "Gajeel."

What? WHAT? That THING was supposed to be Gajeel?!

"How is that possible? It looks nothing like him, or anything else, just a gray blur in the background!"

Juvia sighed and ran her fingers through her water, drinking a glass of water placed on the bedside.

"He was moving really fast. He killed Rogue's father."

"Why?"

"Because he found out that all those times that he found scars on his right arm was actually because of Rogue, who was taking his blood to make his own "Gajeel" for himself. He had a son, but Rogue was blond haired and green eyes. He changed his own son to look like Gajeel, who he wished was like him. He was about to put piercings in Rogue's face, but Gajeel stopped him. After that, Rogue ran away. He never knew Gajeel killed his father. He met the Shadow Dragon and they became acquainted. The Shadow Dragon brought him up to be the the Shadow Dragon Slayer. Then he and Gajeel both joined Phantom Lord. Juvia was there already, so they got to meet me. Rogue got a school transfer to Sabertooth Academy after a few years and we never saw him again until now."

I bit my lip, thinking back at Rogue. For a guy who's father wanted him to look like the man who he got murdered by, he was rather calm and rational... ish. He kind of reminded her of Jellal, Erza's boyfriend.

"Juvia's point is that Gray-sama is not in immediate danger. Gajeel is picking someone who is near you and I to convey his feelings. Gray will only be like that when he is near you and Juvia. It is a way for him too cool down."

I hugged my knees tighter to my chest. "I'm not rejecting him, I'm just...nervous."

Juvia turned off her laptop and fluffed her blue raindrop pillow that looked really comfortable. She pointed to the cloud pillow. "Sleep. Juvia will explain why that tears Gajeel apart and make him do all these things in the first place tomorrow morning. Breakfast is on Juvia as well."

I wanted to tell her that I could pay for breakfast, but she was fast asleep. I smiled. She looked happy. "Gray-sama!" she kept quietly squealing in her sleep. She tossed and turned and I was glad for that. It kept me awake and stopped me from falling into the layer of nightmares that I had to face once the sleep devoured me.

Three days... three more days till I had to make to choice...

Unfortunately I couldn't stop my eyelids from dropping once it was two fifteen pm. The moment that my eyes shut and the true weight of my body rested completely on the amazing bed, I was back in the white place.

This time I had no scary feelings. There was warmth, love, happiness and-

"Aye sir!"

-Happy?

I turned around and spotted Happy with Gray by his side. "C'mon hurry! Levy's waiting for us!"

Gray took one of his hands out of his pocket and waved at me. "Hey there, Levy!"

Now THIS sounded more like Gray. Suddenly he stopped and looked over my shoulder, shrinking back a bit. "Um, Levy?"

"Yes?"

"I think Gajeel is behind you."

I swearI turned my head so damn fast I almost got whiplash. Sure enough, Gajeel was standing there. He looked the same as before, when I spotted him near the lemon tree.

I took a hesitant step forward, tracing the dark bags under his eyes, reaching down to his teeth. His canined were extending, poking his bottom lip.

Lips. Kiss. Love.

Without thinking I stood on my toes, pressing my lips against his own.

He pushed back, like I had some disease. When he saw the hurt look in my eyes, the tears rushing down my cheeks, he paused, then leaned forward, lapping at my tears. "Mate," he croaked in my ear.

I wrapped my arms around Gajeel, holding him to me.

"I accept you, I want you," I pulled away and reached up, cupping his face. "I need you, Gajeel. Please stop this. I'll be there for you, I promise."

I brought his arms which were lifeless at his side, then set them of my waist. He slowly curled his arms around me, hugging me to his chest. "M-missed y-you, sh-shrimp."

I let out a watery laugh at the familiar nickname and pressed myself closer against his warmth. "I missed you too, Gajeel."

xX...Xx

"Levy? Levy!"

My shoulder was jolted multiple times before my eyes opened. "Huh? Juvia? What-what's going on?"

She smiled at me. "You have to wake up. Gray-sama is here!"

Gray was there alright. And he seemed himself. How could I tell? Because the moment I walked into the living room, he was sitting on the couch with nothing but his underwear on.

"Listen, Levy," he got up and I turned around.

"Gray, your clothes!" I shouted.

He yelped, then clothes shuffled as he put his clothes back on.

I turned around and he was fully clothed. He gestured to the couch across the glass coffee table. I sat down. "So what was it that you wanted to talk about?"

"It's Gajeel. He's been spotted in Tokyo."

"Tokyo?!"

"Yeah, Natsu told me to tell you that. He's gone after him."

I stood up. "Why didn't he take me with him! I want to see Gajeel as much as he does!"

Gray reached up and pushed me down. "Calm yourself. Don't worry. Besides, his reasons are much different than yours. He's stopping Gajeel from going insane and murdering males and raping anyone who looks like you."

"Enough of this, I want to see him!" I demanded.

Gray sighed. "It's like I'm talking to a five year old. Look, Levy, you can't go. From what Natsu said, he's gone so far as to forget who you are when he see's you. He might remember your scent, but when he takes you, it won't be all sweet and loving. He's going to be a bit rough around the edges."

I thought about what Gajeel told me when I had that nightmare at the resort.

It's okay. You weren't ready. But next time, I'll be sure to take you, and I swear that it's going to be rough, hard, animalistic sex.

I smiled. "It's okay. That's what I'm expecting."

Gray narrowed his eyes. "Are you positive?"

Juvia handed both of us a cup of coffee. "Here. Juvia thinks that you should go. Gajeel will recognize you, no doubt!"

I took a deep breath, my eyes meeting Gray's. "Alright then. So when do we head to Tokyo?"

He grinned. "Right now. Let's go!"

Fuck. My head hurts for some reason. Oh well. Cookies and Brownies for the top 3 reviewers:

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Enjoy your brownies and cookies. Gajeel and Levy helped me make them.

Toodles,

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