A/N: Hello there, everyone! I know it's been a while since I updated any of my stories. If any of you reading this right now are also reading Seven Wishes or Defying Order, just know that I have not given up on them. In fact, I've been working on finishing the new chapter for Seven Wishes! (Don't count on it coming out soon, though)

Anyway, as you read this, you might notice that this prompt is extremely similar to the oneshot in the previous chapter. I just wanted to rewrite it to fit the requester's criteria, that's all. Don't worry, a Jerza prompt is coming up next. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail in any way.

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3. Stay Organized

Levy McGarden was extremely proud of her intelligence and her skill with words, having been complimented many times by her different teachers. Even the principal took some time out of her day to come by Levy's first grade classroom to express her admiration for the young girl's writing skill and academic capabilities.

Although she was very proud of her accomplishments, Levy was a perfect angel when it came to being humble. She did not boast or brag about her intelligence and capabilities. If anything, she shied away from compliments, insisting that it was nothing special, that she was a perfectly normal girl and that anyone could do just as much as long as they tried.

Of course, that just led to the teachers cooing over her humble personality and how she was a motivation and an inspiration for every other child at the school. Teachers insisted that she would be their star student, and the principal even offered for the young girl to skip a few grades so that she might be in the class suitable for her level of intelligence.

Knowing that many of her peers envied her skills, she declined the offer, insisting that she liked being among her classmates and that skipping grades would prevent her from learning many things and having many new experiences with her classmates. Of course, the teachers complied to their star pupil's requests, placing young Levy McGarden in Mr. Makarov Dreyar's second grade class.

Mr. Dreyar was very tolerant of young children and accepted many different children of all backgrounds and personalities in his class. He was very well known for his exceptional teaching skills and his control of children. Parents everywhere wanted their children in his class, for they received the best education, and it allowed them to truly express their true selves. There were prodigies and delinquents alike mingling in his class. Of course, he welcomed Levy with open arms.

In celebration of Levy's exceptional academic talent and her acceptance and admittance into Mr. Dreyar's class, Levy's parents bought Levy McGarden a brand new colored pencil set.

Unlike many other children, Levy kept every gift given to her and treasured them dearly. Especially since Levy had a love for drawing, this brand new colored pencil set was like a dream come true for her. Her love for them gave her a stronger motivation to keep them in the best condition possible.

She colored lightly with them, handling them extremely gently. She was obsessed with keeping them all at the exact same height and in the exact same order in which they came. She kept them well polished and scratch free, and no one ever dared to borrow one of her precious colored pencils.

Every student in Mr. Dreyar's class knew very well that the colored pencils were very dear to Levy McGarden and knew that they were better off using the colors from Mr. Dreyar's beat up loaner box.

Even Lucy Heartfilia, Levy's best friend, didn't dare to borrow one of her pencils although Levy did offer the pencils to the blonde girl many times. Lucy had been terrified when she saw Levy's reaction to her pencils clattering to the floor when Natsu bumped into her table. The tile flooring snapped some of the pencil tips, sending Levy in a frenzy to sharpen every pencil until they were the exact same height. Many of the students thought that odd of her, but Lucy thought that it made her special.

Levy McGarden's Off Limit Colored Pencils became something of a legend between all the second grade classes, and many students of the other classes would sneak over to catch a glimpse of the famed girl and her pencils. Very soon, every student at Fairy Tail Academy knew about Levy McGarden and her treasured pencils, so all knew not to ever ask to borrow one for the fear of the petite girl's wrath.

And that was when Gajeel Redfox was transferred from Phantom Lord Institute to Fairy Tail Academy. He had been sent to Mr. Dreyar's class because of, of course, Mr. Dreyar's reputation for being able to help troubled children. Gajeel Redfox was the most troubled child any adult had seen.

He was a brute to most, cruel and unforgiving. Though he was only a second grader, many feared to be on the receiving end of his anger. He dressed differently from every other child at the school. He was always seen in studded clothing, and his many piercings made parents uncomfortable. Phantom Lord Institute had expelled him, for he was involved with too many fights.

However, Mr. Dreyar's second grade class welcomed him with open arms. He fit in perfectly well with Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster, getting into friendly fights with them on a daily basis. He soon became integrated into their group as if he had been there the entire time. Natsu and Gray took much time educating Gajeel on the little traits that made their second grade class different from every other class in the academy. One of these traits was Levy McGarden and her untouchable colored pencils.

Gajeel had not noticed little Levy until Gray and Natsu had pointed her out and addressed her. He took immediate interest, however, of her supposedly untouchable colored pencils. When mentioned, he would smirk and tell the other two that he loved a challenge.

Gajeel Redfox strolled right up to Levy's desk during recess without a single sliver of fear. The petite girl was carefully cleaning off her pencils and organizing them in their box. Sensing someone behind her, she turned around.

"Oh you're the new kid." She said, not intimidated by his height, his muscles, or his piercings. "Do you need something?"

The way she spoke astonished him. Never before had a girl so little and fragile looking spoke to him like that. Usually they would freeze up and talk to him in a shaky, fearful voice. This one just stared up at him with innocent, curious eyes and a raised eyebrow. He shook off his astonishment and cleared his throat. He pointed at the colored pencils. Her eyes followed his finger then looked back up at him.

"Yes, what about my colored pencils?" she asked impatiently.

"Imma borrow them if s'okay with you." he said casually, reaching out to take the pack. She glared at him and snatched the pack before he could reach it then attempted to keep it out of his reach. Gajeel was very amused. The girl couldn't have been any taller than three feet. At his age, Gajeel considered himself to be pretty tall at the amazing height of 3'8. He towered over the little bluenette even as she rose on her dainty toes.

"You didn't even ask properly!" Levy hissed, resting her hands on her hips, still clutching the pack in her left hand. "Didn't your Mommy or Daddy teach you any manners?"

"Ya don't need 'ny manners 'round here." Gajeel answered promptly, easily taking the pack from her. The entire classroom shared a collective gasp. The children's eyes flitted from Levy to Gajeel, muttering nervously amongst themselves. Levy's bottom lip quivered. Her eyes flashed with a strong emotion. Her little fists were clenched and her mouth was set in a straight line.

"How dare you…" She growled. Gajeel smirked mockingly at her, holding the pack above her head. With one hand, he removed the blue pencil from its case. Levy screamed as the brawny black haired boy began to sharpen the pencil until it was extremely short. The entire class gasped as Gajeel placed the blue pencil beside the black one in the case.

"Gajeel, I think you've gone too far." Mr. Dreyar warned, rising from his desk. Levy looked furious.

"Wait wait wait wait." Gajeel exclaimed hurriedly, holding out his hands in front of Levy, the pack clutched in his right hand. He gestured to the pack with his left hand. "See look. The blue pencil is you and the black one is me. Now, like the pencils, we can be together." He flashed her a toothy grin. Levy stopped in her tracks and the furious look melted off her face.

"Oh!" She said, sounding extremely flattered. "OH, OKAY!" She beamed, took Gajeel's hand, and dragged him to the seat beside her.

From that point on, Gajeel was free to use Levy's pencils whenever he wished. Gajeel Redfox had become something of a hero, a legend to Fairy Tail Academy. All the students would flock to him at recess, begging him to tell them how he had managed to win Levy McGarden over. He would smirk and say simply,

"T'wasn't that difficult. But it's a secret, cuz I don't wanna see anyone near my Shrimp."