6. Things you said when you were scared

"Man it doesn't look like this rain is going to let up." Levy said while pulling back the curtains of the kitchen window. "I hope Gajeel's train doesn't get delayed." Just then a loud crash of thunder sounded, seeming to shake the whole apartment building. Levy heard a very small yelp as she turned away from the window. "Lilly?" she asked looking around the kitchen.

Just then she spotted the little exceed hiding under the kitchen table covering his ears and closing his eye tight. Levy got down on her hands and knees and crawled under the table with him. "Lilly, its okay." She said smiling at him. She dropped her hand on top of his head and started to pet him. That seemed to calm him down enough for him to open his eyes.

"I really need this storm to stop." He told her still shaking, with that came another loud boom and one more shake. Lilly jumped into Levy's arms burring his face into the safety of her chest. Levy sighed and started petting him, still having the same smile on her face.

"I know Lilly I'm sure it'll be over soon-" another shake came and with this one the power cut out. Levy's eyes widened as she held Lilly closer to her chest. "I-I um…I'm sure Gajeel will be-" lighting crashed and light up the whole room. Levy's eyes started to play tricks on her; she saw any number of ghost and ghouls in those few moments. The shadows seemed to dance with every crash of light, making shapes and monsters out of nothing. The two screamed together, Levy could feel her eyes start to warm with hot tears.

After the room seemed to calm for a couple of minutes Lilly felt the urge to ask. "Levy," Lilly began, looking up at her "are you…are you scared of the dark?" Levy could feel that the little exceed was very concerned even with his own fears. His voice was that of an older bother talking to his kid sister.

"I…yes I am. I am normally okay when I am in bed, because Gajeel is there. But when he is gone or I go on missions…" One of Levy's tears hit the black exceed on his nose.

"Is that why you always want me to stay home when Gajeel is gone? You're scared of the dark even when you sleep?" Another crash came, the two yelped and held each other closer, shaking violently. The sound left with a very low rumble.

"Yeah, that's also why I have Lu stay over all the time when he's gone, and why I try my hardest not to go on over night mission by myself." She looked down at the small exceed, even though she couldn't really see his face, she knew he was worried.

"I see," was all Lilly said before jumping out of her arms and running off.

"Lilly! Wait please don't leave me alone!" she didn't get an answer. Levy wrapped her arms around herself in a very tight hug, closing her eyes, and started to cry again. She was sitting in the pitch-black kitchen; she could feel the darkness closing in on her, as if it was trying to chock her.

Just then she felt something warm in front of her feet; she opened her eyes and saw a very large candle sitting down by them. Lilly climbed back into her lap. "Don't worry, Levy. While Gajeel is gone I wont let the dark hurt you." He smiled back up at her; a smaller rumble came from the sky outside. Lilly jumped at the sound, Levy smiled and put her arms around Lilly.

"And don't you worry, I'll make sure that the storm doesn't get you. We'll protect each other." They both laughed and relaxed their bodies.

They spent the next 30 minutes or so sitting under the kitchen table together, telling stories, holding each other when a large booms hit or a crash of lighting lit up the room, trying their hardest to make each other laugh, and just hoping that the power would came back on and that the storm would let up.

When Levy had finished telling Lilly the story about how Gajeel had accidentally got himself stuck on a giant magnet on the last mission they went on they heard the front door open "Levy? Lilly? Where are you guys?" it was Gajeel. Levy felt large smile grow on her face "Damn is the power out?"

"Gajeel, we're in here!" Lilly yelled to the large dragon slayer. The two heard footsteps coming in to the kitchen.

"What the hell are you two doing under the table?" Gajeel laughed crawling under the table and sitting down next the Levy

"Well Lilly was spooked by the storm," Levy said cuddling into her boyfriend, feeling almost 100% safer now that she could feel his warmth.

"And Levy is afraid of the dark, and the power has gone out, as you can see." Lilly climbed down from Levy's lap "So we decided that we should just stay together, and make each other feel safe" Gajeel laughed again.

"I understand that, but why under the kitchen the table?" Levy and Lilly looked at each other trying to come up with a reason but they couldn't come up with a reason, so they just started laughing.

The lights above them then began to flicker and then turn on fully. "Thank goodness!" Levy said crawling out from under the table and going to the window "It looks like the storm stopped too Lilly!" Lilly flew over and hovered next to Levy's face

"I guess I can finally get some sleep, Levy will you be okay? The power may still flicker for a while." Lilly asked her floating down to the floor.

"Yeah I'll be fine! Gajeel's here now so if the power goes out again I'll be okay. If the storm starts up again go ahead and just come into our room!" Levy said giving him a smile and a thumb up.

"Ugh, maybe knock first." Gajeel groaned, putting his bag down on the kitchen chair. Lilly laughed and agreed as he walked out of the room. "I'm happy he is able to make you feel safe when I'm not here." Gajeel told the small girl. "I didn't know you were afraid of the dark, you should have told me."

Levy walked over and hugged the tall man "And what would you've done about it? You can't fight the dark Gajeel." Gajeel laughed at this and scooped her up in his arms.

"I sure as hell would give it a shot! If it meant that you felt safe 100% of the time…I'd fight the world." Levy looked up at him and laughed to herself a little. Gajeel was always so tough around everyone else but Levy knew what he was really like.

"You are a great big marshmallow." Levy laughed pocking Gajeel in the side and running off.

"I-I am not!" Gajeel yelled at her as Levy ran out of the room, making her way to the bedroom. He could hear her giggling in the next room.

"If you say so, Gajeel!" Levy yelled back at him. The two continued to go back and forth until they got to the their room, Levy opened the door and walked in with Gajeel close behind, he then closed the door. Levy didn't waste any time. She turned to him and simply said, "I missed you." before she jumped him and gave him a big kiss. Gajeel kissed back pushing her up against the wall

They both were holding their breath, sliding their tongues into each others mouths, every now and then hitting the others teeth. They finally separated and smiled at each other.

Levy knew that no matter how scared she got, or in how much trouble she got into, her great big bad marshmallow would always be there to save her.

"Welcome home, Gajeel."

A/N: So my best friend gave me the idea for this fanfic when she showed me Levy's bio and it said that she was afraid of dark places. I know this was more Levy x Lilly BROtp but hey I love them! I hope you guys loved this chapter, and thank you for all of your kind words!