What Are You Waiting For? {Gajevy}{Fairy Tail}

The Monster

Levy sat with her feet up on the table as she looked at Jet and Droy. "Our child? How did he even know my name and why does he claim we have a child?" Levy shivered. "He's disgusting and a monster, how could anyone love him?" Levy started playing with a pen.

"I don't know." Jet said picking up their next orders from the table. "Jes wasn't very happy we failed."

Droy stayed silent as he picked up his fork and shoved salad into his mouth. He just watched Levy and Jet closely.

Levy glared at them and put her feet down taking the orders from Jet. "This asks us to go after him and only him. Says he is the biggest risk factor if we don't." She put the note in her pocket and looked out the window at the light blue afternoon sky. "We leave at dusk."

Gajeel walked through the woods towards Aquamist's cave. He needed to update her on what was going on with Levy. It was time he told Darcy too. Secrets were a thing him and Levy had both decided on not keeping from their child and he knew she would want her to know. "Aqua?" Gajeel spoke as he walked into the cave. He walked through slowly until he reached the small water pool inside. Darcy was playing around with the water when she noticed him.

"Dad!" She said jumping up. She ran over to him and hugged him tightly. "I missed you!"

"I've only been gone a day." he said picking her up. Darcy wrapped her arms around Gajeel's neck. "Where's Aquamist?" he asked his daughter.

"She's in the very back. She told me to get a feel for water." She jumped out of her dad's arms and went back to the pool. "It's really nice." She smiled.

Gajeel looked at his smiling child and sighed. Now isn't the time to tell her. She's so happy. 

Aquamist made her way to Gajeel. "Is everything alright? You're early." She said looking at him. Gajeel shook his head and walked toward the entrance of the cave. Aquamist followed after telling Darcy to stay.

Gajeel spoke quickly to the dragon, because he was ready to head out with Pantherlily to track down Levy.

"What are you planning on doing?" Aquamist asked before Gajeel left.

He looked up at the dragon, "I'm going to hurt whoever did that to her and hope it's reversible. If not..." he trailed off and looked away. "She isn't our enemy, at least not on purpose." He walked off without saying another word.

Levy stretched as Jet and Droy looked at her. "Are you sure you want to do this alone?" Jet asked worried. He took Levy's hand and she yanked it away.

"I'm sure." Levy blinked. "Gajeel won't know what hit him." She bit her lip as her heart skipped a beat. She held her hand to her chest. What's going on with me?  She closed her eyes and an image of Gajeel wrapping his arms around her flashed quickly through her head. She shivered, "Gross." She mumbled. Where is all this coming from? I hadn't even actually met him before yesterday...

Levy walked away from her friends who she knew would follow her anyway. They were always there as back up, even when she didn't want them to be. This time Levy had something personal against their target. Against that monster named Gajeel Redfox. She had his child? Please, Levy hated children.

Magnolia's streets were quiet as Gajeel walked through them. Lily was waiting at Natsu's place for him. He sighed putting his hands in his pockets. He walked for some time alone until he heard the foot steps behind him and the smell heavy on his nose. He stopped, "I'm surprised you came back so soon." He said coldly.

He heard Levy sigh and then he heard a clink of metal. "We have unfinished business, and this time your shadow won't scare me away." She sounded bored. Gajeel turned and Levy stared into his eyes. Looking back, Gajeel could see no sign of the woman he once loved. She was just a shell.

"Ah, shorty you've never been one for violence." He said shrugging. "Plus, you're smart enough to stay out of battles you know you can't win." He stared her down. There was a clink of metal again and Gajeel looked around.

"I can win easily." She replied to him with an evil smirk.

"You really can't. Not even you lackeys will be helpful. Speaking of, where are those two love sick losers?" Gajeel yawned feeling tired and bored with this. It was just an act of course, he just wanted to get Levy back to her senses.

The metal clinked again and Levy smiled, "Behind you." She hissed. Levy faded away and Gajeel turned quickly to a boot in the face. He fell back, mostly because he wasn't ready for the impact. "Ha, that took you down?" She hit him down with a solid script "Hammer" and she kicked him in the ribs.

"Come on, shrimp, you can hit harder than that." Gajeel taunted. He stood up. He wait for her to hit him again, but she didn't. She just stared, "What's wrong? Chickening out again?" He smirked playfully.

Levy couldn't move. Why did this feel so...wrong? She blinked and stared at Gajeel. Her heart was racing. This was different, the playful smirk got to her. She loved it. She missed it. How can I miss it? How am I feeling love for him? She fell to her knees hiding her face in her hands.