Invaded

Chapter Nine

My ears rang as I slowly opened my eyes, my vision blurry. I was slightly aware of something wrapped around my waist. I looked down to find familiar pierced arms wrapped protectively, no possessively around my figure. His breath was shaky against my ear. Pain shook through me, my head throbbed and I tried to sit up. His grip tightened on me before loosening up.

"Levy..." Gajeel breathed, I turned and looked at him.

His face battered and bloodied, the image brought tears to my eyes, my pain didn't matter anymore. I cupped his jaw and leaned down gently touching my forehead to his. His right arm reached up and fisted a handful of my hair. He tilted my head and his own as he kissed me softly. Tears flowed freely from my eyes, before they fluttered shut. I kissed him back, his hands cupped my cheeks and wiped my tears away. He pulled away, his breath ragged.

"I love you, Lev" he hugged me tight and I heard his breath hitch.

"I love you too." More tears came

"When you fell out of that ship, I thought I'd lost you." I pulled away from him

"I'm sorry" I said breathing heavily. I looked around to find that not even twenty feet away thee alien ship lay in ruins. "Gajeel." I breathed looking down at his battered face, into his crimson eyes. "We need to get you medical help." I said standing and struggling to get him on his feet.

Finally I got him on his feet and I wrapped an arm around his waist, and his around my shoulders. I took shaky steps, pain shot through me over and over, but I ignored it. He's all that matters. It took what seemed like forever but I made it back to the revolutionaries base. Wendy helped me get him to the infirmary. We worked on closing his injuries. I was shocked to find how bruised his back was.

Realization spread through me. He saved me. I blacked out. He had to... The position I woke up in... He broke our fall. Oh my gosh. I clutched at my heart as tears filled my eyes again. I fell to knees by his cot and grasped his hand tightly. I pressed my lips to the back of his palm, my eyes slid shut and I held his hand against my chest.

"You idiot" I whispered, my eyes shot open again as he squeezed my hand tightly.

"Only for you." He sat up and pulled me into the cot with him. His lips pressed gently against my head. "Love you, Shorty." He whispered

"I love you too..." I muttered, his warmth drew me in as I relaxed against his chest. My eyes slid shut slowly, I fell into a dreamless sleep.

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It's been four years since the invasion. I wrote calmly in my journal. Natsu and Lucy are married with two kids, a boy and a girl. Juvia and Gray are engaged. Erza and Jellal are married with three, two girls and one boy. My friends are all happy. Earth has returned to normal, well as normal as it can be after an invasion.

International defenses are at an all time high. Plasma cannons are being made from my designs. Guns based off my bunker designs are being mass produced. Erza and Gajeel are commanders in an international defense council.

I heard the door slam shut. Heavy footsteps followed. The door slid open and I turned to find Gajeel standing there. He picked me up by my thighs earning a squeak from me. His lips pressed against mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck tightly and kissed him back. He pulled back.

"I wanted to do this in a more romantic way but I couldn't wait." He trailed off wrapping an arm under my ass and sticking the other into his pocket. I watched him pull out a black velvet box. He flipped it open revealing a simple diamond ring. "Marry me, Shrimp."

It wasn't a question. I didn't answer. I just pressed my lips against his. He pulled the ring out of the box and I helped him slip it on my finger, as he kissed me back.

The velvet box lay forgotten on the ground.