… So, Some people have been saying Fro is a boy, well if you look on the wiki, Fro gender is unknown! I know! It's one of those things you'd never guess. Like the fact that Laxus's eyes are orange! I really just wanted to make Fro a girl because I wanted Carla to have a female friend. Also, people are speculating about Wendy's age. In the wiki it says she is 12 and I made her have a birthday, because you know, that's what happens in a year, people get older… Anyway, Thank you all so much for supporting me! I didn't think it'd be this popular!
Also, I want you guys to do something for me *puppy eyes* When the Dragon Slayers are speaking in 'growl talk' I need names for them. I want them to be identified by a personality trait or something about the way they look. Please give me names for everyone in the 'house' I will then choose the ones I like best! I will be sure to credit you. PLEASE?
-Rogue-
The train stops and I stare out the window. Finally. We had arrived at the train station. I see Sting standing at the platform, hands shoved in his pockets, leaning against a wall, trying to act all cool. I smirk. Bet he got all flustered when the blonde fairy girl-Lucy-was around. I look across at the little girl. She was sleeping again, maybe she was immune to motion sickness because she slept most of the time she was on the train. Looking at her now, you'd never guess she was a Dragon Slayer. But I saw her fight that Chelia girl from Lamia Scale. She was vicious when she wanted to be. I walk over to her and prod her with the tip of my finger. She doesn't stir.
I poke her harder. She wakes up and looks around sleepily and then spots me, she stands hurriedly and apologises for sleeping for so long. I wave off her apologies and retrieve our bags from the rack above our heads. She can't quite reach yet, but I don't mind looking after her. I've secretly always wanted a little sister. That's why Yukino and I were so close, I babied her. Despite Wendy's protests I carry her bag out to the platform.
"I can carry it Rogue-san!" She insists. I just shake my head. When we reach Sting I notice Fro isn't there I raise an eyebrow at Sting, he shrugs.
"She's with Princess." I thrust Wendy's bag at Sting and we start walking.
"I can carry it." She says, jogging beside us.
"Don't worry 'bout it midget." He tells her, then he points at the book she's holding. "That's gotta be heavy enough."
"It's for Lucy-chan." She informs him.
He scratches the back of his head.
"What's she want with another book? She's got a hundred with her already."
"Levy-chan said to give it to her."
"I don't really care." Sting tells her factually. I elbow him in the ribs.
Wendy falls silent. We don't talk for the rest of the trip and I find myself thinking about Sting and that girl, Lucy. I wonder what their connection is? I'm sure I didn't imagine the blush on his cheeks when Wendy mentioned her name.
-Lucy-
I hear the front door open. Yaye~ Wendy is here now! Sting walks in like he owns the place and is followed by Rogue. I frown unconsciously. I had hoped it would be Natsu accompanying Wendy, but he had to turn up sooner or later and I could wait. Wendy sidles into the room. I beam at her and she walks over.
"Hey Wendy!" I say. I give her a hug. I hadn't seen her before I left, she had been on a mission with Romeo, this was my first time seeing her in about a week.
"Hi Lucy-chan!" She sings, returning the hug. Our friendship had grown stronger and she had progressed with her honorifics. She now referred to Levy, Lisanna, Cana, Erza and myself as '-chan.'She even called Mira, 'Mira-neechan.'
"Yeah, yeah you guys missed each other. We get it. I'm hungry." I hear Sting say.
I turn and scowl at him.
"I am not your personal maid!" I hiss at him.
"You're supposed to take care of us. Not let us starve." He points out. My frown deepens. I had just about had enough of this guy. I've had enough of his sexual harassment and the way he ordered me around. When Natsu comes, he'll make sure Sting leaves me alone. Until then I just had to put up with it. But this argument was one we had regularly. Almost every hour.
"That doesn't mean I have to go to the market every two-seconds! Whenever I do cook you always complain about it!" He grins and I realise why he was so confident. Laxus wasn't here. Both he and Lily had gone on a scouting mission for me. Sting knew I wouldn't win this. He knew I couldn't do a damned thing.
"Well, you'll have to try harder."
"I do try! I cook, clean and do everything around here! I don't get a second for myself it's like I'm looking after a three-year old!"
"Well, that's sad for you. Doesn't change the fact that I'm still hungry though."
"Why you-"
"How about we divide the chores then?" I turn to see who had spoken. Rogue. Sting glares at him, and growls. Wendy smiles a little I I look at her, confused.
-Wendy-
"How about we divide the chores then?" I hear Rogues soft voice come from the corner of the room. Sting glares at him, and growls. 'Whose side are you on?' I smile a little. This was ancient Dragon language. Lucy looks at me, of course she wouldn't have a clue about what was going on. I shake my head, I'll explain it to her later.
Rogue walks over to the desk, somewhere in the mess of papers he finds a blank one. He scribbles on it for a bit then gives it to Lucy.
Lucy reads out the list. I notice she has twice as many jobs as the rest of us. When she's finished reading she shrugs. "Sounds fair."
"Why does Lucy have more to do than us?" I ask.
"I'm supposed to do cleaning for you guys." She says. "I just don't see why I have to do everything, when this lazy ass sits around all day and does nothing."
"Why are the other's names on there?"
"They'll turn up eventually, for the mission right?"
It's then that I realise, I don't have a clue what the mission is actually about. I hadn't been told anything other than it was of extreme importance. I surprise myself when a quiet hiss of confusion slips through my teeth. I didn't mean it to, but what surprised me more was when I was answered. 'Be patient. She the only one that knows. She'll tell us when everyone is here.' I sigh in 's Dragon Tongue is much more fluid than mine.
"Would you all stop with the growling and hissing please?" Says Lucy. Oh, I had forgotten she was there. I see Sting smirk and hisses again. I frown I had no clue what he just said. I mean I could translate it, but I didn't understand. It must have been a bad thing though, because Rogue walked over and smacked him on the side of the head with the book I had been holding before.
"What was that thing you said just now?" I asked him. Sting stares at me, then bursts out into rambunctious peals of laughter. Rogue's cheeks are tinted pink and he goes into a room to put the bags away.
"What did he say Wendy?" Inquires Lucy.
"He said something about getting you wet…" My voice trails off as Lucy's eyes widen in shock and her face flushes a brilliant shade of red. I was right, it must be really bad.
"PERVERT!" She shrieks. She strides over to him and an uncharacteristic smirk curls on my face. I knew what was about to happen.
"LUCY KICK!" Sting was sent flying across the room with a sickening 'thud.' He twitches and groans then is still. I bite back my laughter. It wasn't very kind of me, but it was always funny when Lucy put a hotshot in his place. She did it often to Natsu and Grey when Erza wasn't around to stop their fights. A brown Exceed rushes over to Sting.
"Sting-kun are you okay?"
"I think you killed him." Says a voice from the doorway. Lily, Gajeel's Exceed. A green Exceed in a pink frog costume-Fro, I think-leaps up into Lucy's arms.
"Fro thinks so too!"
-Gajeel-
Damn it! I look over and stare at the cause of my discomfort. She was sitting at the bar chatting amicably with the Strauss sisters. She throws back her head and laughs, at the same time the door opens and I am hit in the face with a whole nose full of her scent. The impact was nothing short of a blow from Titania herself. Unconsciously, I stand and walk towards her. I reach the bar in a matter of seconds. Still caught in my trance, I grab her wrist and she stares in shock. Her eyes meet mine and I freeze.
"Gajeel?" I hear her say, her voice is steady, but her eyes are confused. I hear a giggle some from the silver-haired barmaid and snap out of it. What the hell was I doing? Walking up and grabbing her arm like that. She wasn't scared of me anymore, but I… I let her arm go and practically sprint away from her. The door had been left open so I don't have to stop to open it. Coward. I scold myself. Running away from someone as small as Shrimp. What the hell is wrong with you?
But I knew. Mating season was a few days away. I was in my 'prime' as Metellicana would have put it. I was ready to mate. If I didn't mate this time, it would become harder and harder to find a mate. My body wanted Shrimp, but I couldn't have her. There was no way I could mate with her. She was too small, too fragile, too easy for me to break, too easy for me to hurt. She was my opposite and I knew I couldn't be with her without hurting her. I stop running and look around. Where the hell am I? I see a big tree and walk over to it. I trace the area where the bark is thinner. I remember now, I was in the Sakura Garden. The one we used for the festival. The trees were dead, but they would flower again. There was only one gate for entry and exit here.
"Gajeel!" I turn. I see the little blue haired mage running towards me. What the- Does she have a death wish? She stops short a few feet in front of me and put her hands on her knees. Though I wouldn't admit it I was impressed. I was a pretty fast runner, and for her to keep up with me, she must be desperate to catch up. I watch her catch her breath. I would've left but that would've meant I'd have to walk past her. I didn't want that, it meant I'd be able to smell her again.
"Are… You… Okay…?" She asks breathing heavily. Wait, what? I stare at the girl in front of me. She followed me because she was… Worried?
"Fine." I say turning my back on her.
"Hey I'm talking to you!" She says angrily.
"Leave me alone Shorty." I tell her.
"No, I won't!"
I face her again. Why? Why won't you leave?
"I won't leave until you tell me what's wrong with you!"
"Nothing's wrong with me. The question is, what is wrong with you?" I say cuttingly.
Her eyes widen. "With… Me?"
I nod. "Yeah, you. I am a Dragon Slayer. Twice your size, a hundred times your strength. I destroyed your guild hall. I beat the crap outta you then nailed you to a tree." I see her wince, but I don't stop. I have to get her away from me. "I then nearly killed your best friend and killed everyone in your guild. Yet, you still ran after me. What is wrong with you Levy?"
She doesn't move, but a little smile creeps onto her face. What the hell?
"What?" I demand, now on the defensive.
"That's the first time you've called me by my name." She says.
Was it really? I think back, but I can never actually remember calling her Levy before. It was always 'Shrimp' or 'Shorty' or on an occasion, 'Little One.' Never just Levy. She was right. She is still smiling.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" I roar. She steps back in fear. I ignore the guilt that rushes through me. This is what you wanted. I remind myself. You wanted to get her away. But, a little voice in the back of my mind asks me, do you really want that? Don't you want her to be yours?
"I dont know!" She screams back. I look down at her. Tears are in her eyes, threatening to spill over. I don't understand what is going on here. "I don't know! You hurt me, you hurt Lu-chan and the rest of my friends! You fight with Natsu all the time and you never think anything of me! You're too loud and obnoxious and never think before you do things! But," Her bottom lip trembles. "I still…" Her voice is quiet but I caught her last words. I step closer to her, carefully put my fingers under her chin and make her look at me.
"What was that last part?" I ask her. Her tears begin to fall and she steps away from me. She runs, but I catch her around the waist and spin her so her back is against the tree. I put one arm above her, and the other on her stomach.
"What did you say?" I ask again. I wanted her to say it again. She doesn't answer, she's not even looking at me. You misheard. Says an evil voice in my head. NO! I HEARD HER. I HEARD HER SAY IT!
"What did you say?" I repeat. She flushes bright red.
"I said I still can't help loving you!" She yells. I lean closer and press my lips to hers. She doesn't move at first but then she leans forward on her toes and wraps her arms around my neck. I knew I had to be gentle, that I had to be careful, but she was throwing all caution to the winds and I found myself doing the same. We stayed there for a long time. Stealing just one more kiss. One kiss that turned into twenty then forty, but I didn't mind. The little voice was right. I really did want Levy, I wanted her like this. But, I was just afraid to hurt her again. This way, I tell myself, I can learn her limitations, how rough I can be without genuinely causing her pain.
Told you so. It sounded smug
After an hour I ask her if she will be my mate. She doesn't answer, she just looks at me. Then she smiles so sweetly and presses her nose against my neck. Her blue hair tickles my cheek. I lower my head and expose my fangs, each one sharp and white. I press my fangs to her neck, not biting, just testing. I wanted to see if she would shy away from me. If she would shudder in repulsion. But she doesn't move and a satisfied smile etches itself onto her features. She wanted me to, so I mark her. I bite down on the junction of her neck. Her blood fills my mouth, at first it disgusts me, because I had made her shed more blood, but there was no way I was backing out now. I swallow, she grips my shoulders, nails digging into my skin and tears run down her cheeks but she doesn't cry out. I lick away the blood, following what Metellicana had told me to do. Where my tongue had touched her skin small grey scales form and I knew I had done it right. She was mine now.
Whew! 2, 605 words without authors notes! Was it long enough? I know I kind of got off track with the GaLe but I just HAD to put it in there. Because Gajeel is no longer a contender for Lucy's hand I wanted Gajeel to have a mate. Also, I wanted you guys to know what happens when a Dragon decides to mate. Keep in mind Gajeel only MARKED Levy. He hasn't claimed her yet. (I'm not going to put that in though. I don't want to write a lemon.) GaLe is not my OTP but I REEEEEEAAAAAALLLLLYYYYY want it to happen. Also I noticed I made Rogue a little OOC. I don't really know how to write a quiet/silent character, so I'll work on it for the next chapter! Thank you darlings!
Natsu & Happy: *Sees Gajeel and Levy kissing*
Happy: They liiiiiiikkkkkkeee each other!
Natsu: Hey Lucy what are they doing?
Lucy: *Blushes* Um… Kissing.
Natsu: Why?
Lucy: It's what people do when they like each other.
Natsu: Okay! *Tries to kiss Lucy*
Lucy: KYA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? *Slaps him*
Natsu: I like you… So I was going to kiss you!
Lucy: You don't just go around kissing everyone!
Natsu: *Nods* Okay! I'll only kiss you then! * Tries to kiss her again*
Lucy: KYA!
Rose, Mira & Happy: They liiiiiiikkkkkkeee each other!
Lucy: *While running away* Rose doesn't own Fairy Tail!
Natsu: Lushi~ I wanna give you a kiss!
Rose & Mira: *Fangirling*