Sorry it took so long, I'll explain at the end, Enjoy!
Levy's sitting at her desk in the living room. Attempting to read a book, but the words feel mindless to her. All she can think about, is how she was dreading sleep. 'Why did I have to sleep with him? Now I'll never get over not having that dream.'
The two had arrived back at Magnolia that afternoon. She dropped by the guild hall to give Mira her work and left back to her home in Fairy Hills. After picking up more translation requests. Gajeel on the other hand stayed at the guild hall. Probably waiting for PantherLilly. The Dragon Slayers friend had gone to visit the other Exceeds with Happy and Carla for a week. The black feline should be back on this day.
Levy's room was large like an apartment. Containing a living room, a kitchen with dining table, a bedroom along with a bathroom, and a large closet. Not to mention the books! It was lined with large wooden shelves. Books packed into every spot possible. Books on the coffee table and in the kitchen cabinets. Stacks on the floor beside the large gray couch.
Now Levy sits at her workstation. In nothing but a large light yellow sweater and knee high black socks. (She's wearing undergarments of course) Trying to fade into her book but failing.
"Uhg!" Levy shouts as she flies up from her desk, throwing her chair back. She picks up the book and throws it at a wall. Right before it hits the light gray barricade. Gajeel appears from the shadows. (Like literally, Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic)
"Hey Shri-!" He was cut off by the book, slamming into his face. Levy's body tenses as she waits for him to react. Waits for him to shout out violent words of hate. Waits for a scream of profanity. "What the fuck Shrimp?" Gajeel growls angrily in a low voice. Causing Levy to let out a little squeak. Of course she squeaked! She expected a yell!
'Did she just squeak? Mavis that's adorable.' Gajeel thinks. A thought he would never admit to.
"I-I'm sorry Gajeel, I-I didn't know that you would just appear right there!" Levy says trying to stay calm. Then it hits her. "Gajeel? Why are you in my room?" Levy asks, her face looking like she had just be violated. Pulling down on the bottom of her sweater. Which was unnecessary because she was fully covered thanks to the long fabric. However her pulling revealed her collarbones.
"Isn't it obvious Shrimp? I'm here to sleep with ya!" Gajeel says with a smirk.
"What!? Gajeel I thought that that was only a onetime thing?" Levy says strongly.
"No Shrimp I think you were wrong. You see! You need sleep to live, and because I'm the only one who knows about your nightmare, it is my job to take care of you!" Gajeel answers as he walks around the room touching things he really should touch.
"Gajeel that's really not needed! I've had to live with this nightmare forever. You shouldn't worry so much about it" Levy insists with a smile.
"Shrimp, you shouldn't have had to live with this dream in the first place. Everyone in Fairy Tail would have taken care of you."
"I don't want them to take care of me. I want them to live without worrying about me!" Levy shouts loudly.
"Keep your voice down!" Gajeel whispers angrily. A smug smirk forms on Levy's lips.
'He's scared to be in Fairy Hills.'
"Ahhhhhh! Someone help! Intruder intruder!" Levy screams violently. Her loud words echoing off the walls.
"Shhhhhh! What if the two demons here you!" Gajeel says, referring to Mira and Erza. He clearly was unaware that Mira did live here.
"Help me! Someone help me!" Levy continues.
"Oi!" He whisper yells. "Calm down what's your deal! Ya trying to get me killed!" He grabs Levy and throws his hand over her mouth. Hugging her back against his chest tightly. An arm tight around her waist. She throws an elbow into his face, causing hims to drop the hand that covered her mouth.
"Gajeel get off I'm not wearing pants!" Levy shouts. Gajeel suddenly releases the girl.
"Why aren't you wearing pants!? Why are you screaming!? Someone might hear you!" He continues to whispers.
"First off, I'm not wearing pants because I'm in my room with a locked door! No one should be coming in in the first place. Second, there's magic enchantment written so no noise can leave this room." Levy says.
"What?" Gajeel asks stupidly.
"How else could I have kept my nightmare a secret? I can't go waking everyone up screaming." Levy states as she walks over to her desk. She pulls out a pair of lavender shorts from the top drawer. She had placed them there in case someone were to knock on the door. "Turn around will ya?"
"Just go in the other room to change!" He snarks.
"I can't leave you alone! You might break something!" Gajeel lets out a sigh and turns around to face a large book shelf. However this one was different from the other shelves that line her room's walls. Instead of books the item was decorated with memories. There was a picture of Levy and Lucy, it looked as if it was from when Lucy had just joined the guild. A photo of all the people at Fairy Tail when they were still kids. An image of Shadow Gear when they took their first real mission, along with the flier. A painted portrait that Reedus had done of Levy, along with several other pictures. Five memorable books sat on the book shelf. Only two were in a language Gajeel could read. A bible and 'Solid Script Magic for Beginners'." Several other things adorned the wooden furniture, but the thing that caught his eye the most, was a flower.
It was shaped like a carnation, but it was bright blue like Levy's hair. It wasn't wilted despite the fact it had no water or steam. He had no clue how she could have obtained such an item in winter.
Gajeel, unknowingly reaches his hand out, and touches it carefully. Instantly killing the plant. The blue faded to gray and the item seemingly died on the spot.
"Shit!" He shouts. His body going into panic. His raven hair standing up on end.
"What's wrong?" Levy says as she turns around, walking towards the man. She looked exactly the same but, Gajeel knew she now has shorts on, making them both feel more comfortable.
"Wrong! What!? Nothing's wrong!" Gajeel says as he positions himself between the shelve and the girl.
"What did you break?" Levy says seriously.
"Oi! What makes you think I broke something!?" Gajeel shouts. She stares hard into his features. Reading his face like one of her books.
"You might fool others, but to me, you will always be an aspectabund." Levy says sternly.
"Oi! What'd you call me!?" Gajeel calls. Anger in his eyes. The girl only giggles, and pushes him playfully out of the way. "Sorry Shrimp." Gajeel says as she spots the dead plant.
"Watch this." She stands on her toes slightly and touches the dead flower gently. The grey fades to blue, and the petals straighten out. Bringing back to its original state.
"How did you do that Shrimp!?" Gajeel asks in shock.
"It's a magic flower that only grows in Kípo Págo. The heat from your hands sent it into dormancy." Levy says as she stares at the plant with solace eyes. "I arrived at Fairy Tail with it."
"You ready to sleep Shrimp?" Gajeel asks. Trying to end her sorrow filled moment.
"Gajeel, haven't you been listening! You can't stay here!" Levy says sternly
"Oi! Why not?"
"You can't sleep with me every night. You have a house and a life Gajeel." Levy retorts.
"That's why we're gonna take turns! You can come sleep at my house tomorrow!" He insists like a stubborn child.
"Gajeel! You don't need to feel tempted to do this. I will be fine! I've always been fine!"
"I'm not tempted to do anything! I'm doing this because I feel that doing this is right!" He snaps.
"Why!?" The bluenette shouts. "Why do you want this so badly!?"
"Because Levy! I want to protect you!" Gajeel shouts. Shocking Levy and himself. "You are too kind Levy! You forgave me you've forgive Laxus! You are always grinning at the world like nothing scares you! You've gone through hell trying to hide this nightmare from people! I'm scared that at some point somethings going to change all that. That you will just stop smiling. And when you stop smiling. Everyone's going to stop smiling." Gajeel shouts faded into a normal voice. He stares down at the floor sadly.
"Gajeel?" Levy says as she throws her arms around him. "You can't protect me forever."
"If I can't protect you, then I can't the guild's happiness." He looks over her shoulder (actually more her whole body) at all the pictures on the self. In every single one of the photos the people have a smile on their face. Somehow, Gajeel knows that smile was because of Levy. "Are you ready for bed Shrimp?"
"Sure, but only for tonight." She sounds. She let's go and slowly walks to her room. The tall man fallowing behind her.
"Oi Shrimp! Your bed is...bare?" Gajeel says sourly. The room was decorated nicely, but the large bed in the middle contained only a mattress and several large pillows. There was not a blanket insight.
"Yeah...well, I don't get cold so, why waste money on blankets?" Levy says smiling awkwardly.
"You are very strange Shrimp. Ya know that?"
"Says the one that broke into a girls dormitory." Levy snarks. She walks to the bed and climbs in. Gajeel stands at the foot of the bed watching her. Looking at her like she just crawled into an oven "What's wrong?" Levy asks. Gajeel just ignores her question and climbs into the bed beside her. They lay looking at one another. "Gajeel, what's wrong?" Levy repeats seriously.
"I'm just thinking." Gajeel says as he stares through her body.
"You shouldn't think too much, your brain's not used to this much work." Levy says smiling, but inside she was semi afraid. Hoping that he wasn't regretting their situation.
"Yesterday, we each asked one question. Can we do that every night?" Gajeel asks seriously.
"Of course!" Levy says with a wide smile. "You act like it's a horrible thing to talk about our lives." Even though to Gajeel, he wasn't to found of the things he'd done in his lifetime.
"Levy, you said these walls are completely sound proof right?"
"Not even a Natsu level explosion could create noise that could get out." Levy says with a small giggle.
'How do I get her to make that sound again?'
"I Gajeel have dared to go where no other man has ventured! I have broken into Fairy Hills! Not even Flame Brain himself has trespassed here! You hear that Erza! I win!" Gajeel screams. Levy begins to giggle widely. Making him want to shout more. "I Gajeel Redfox! Have brought The Great and Powerful Shrimp to bed! Take that Lap Dogs!"
"Gajeel, st-op I ca-n't breath!" Levy says gasping. He burst out laughing at her struggling for air. Both their body's shaking the bed. Forcing it to squeak.
"Your turn now Shrimp." Gajeel says seriously.
"Mhhh...well. What...what do I smell like?" Levy says looking away.
"Smell like?" Gajeel echoes.
"Sorry. That's probably a stupid question. I just thought that, I don't know, dragon sense of smell and everything."
'She's serious.' Gajeel thinks.
"You smell like, ink and aged paper." Gajeel whispers. He didn't tell her about the smell of carnation mixed in with her scent. He didn't tell her how much he loved that smell. How that scent made him want to never leave her side.
"Oh...you know, you didn't ask a real question, you should ask another." Levy whispers.
"Okay, what time ya coming over tomorrow?" Gajeel says deadly.
"Gajeel, I can't let you do this. You can't throw your life away."
"I'm not, I'm giving it meaning. Levy, let me do this." Gajeel whispers. Pulling her cold body closer to him. "If not for you, then let me do it for myself."
"What time do you want me to come over?" Levy murmurs.
"Eight!" Gajeel says excitedly.
"Goodnight." Levy murmurs.
"Night!" He returns, both soon drift to sleep.
Gajeel wakes up, Levy's back against his chest. His strong arm wrapping around her tight stomach. Her cold fingers holding onto his wrist. The smell of her blue hair filling his nose. He slowly moves his arm, grabbing her wrist. Carefully, so not to wake her up. He flips her hand around so he could see her palm. Gajeel slowly, pushes his thumb into her center. Making circles on her smooth skin, taking in all the lines and creases of her hand.
'Her hand is so small and cold.' Gajeel thinks as he continues to make note of her skin. Knowing that this is something he wouldn't be aloud when she awakes.
"Mhhhh!" Levy moans as she pulls her hand away and starts to sit up. Gajeel removed his arm, granting her motion. He sits up too, watching her carefully. She rubs her eyes and looks over at him like a half awake puppy. "Good mornin'." She mumbles as she runs her hand through her messy main. Her large sweater slipping off her shoulder.
'My Mavis she looks adorable.' Gajeel thinks. Adding to the large collecting of thoughts he'd never speak of.
"Morning Shrimp." Gajeel whispers. Levy slowly stands from the bed and makes her way to the door before turning back to him.
"Do you want to get ready here or are you going to go home?" She says sleepily.
"I'll go home, you're still coming over at eight right?" He questions as he gets up from the bed.
"Mhm." Levy hums in response. "Show yourself out, I'm gonna take a shower." She slowly turn and leaves.
"Goodbye Shirmp." Gajeel mutters as he leaves. Disappearing into the shadows.
So I originally went on vacation, so I couldn't update, then I got grounded for wanting to quite soccer, then I went on another vacation. This is why I haven't updated in a long while. I'm super super sorry.
On a more pressing matter, I kinda want to turn this story into an adventure type thing and was wondering if anyone would like to disagree or agree. Please say what you think!?