FairyTail: Beauty And The Beast (GaLe)

Chapter 4

Levy was laying in bed staring at the ceiling with a small smile etched across her face and the blanket pulled up to her chin.

Her first day at Fairy Tail had been beyond amazing. She met a whole crowd of friendly faces and after a very long, she felt like she had a place to call home.

Her smile got broader when she realised that she'll be starting her journalism course in a few days. Everything was finally falling into place.

The smile faltered when she thought about the last time she was actually happy. She thought about that night ten years ago, she remembered smiling and laughing...she also remembered how everything changed. How the rest of the night became a blur of wind, blood and tears.

She thought about him and felt her lower lip begin to tremble. She thought about the contrast of crimson blood on pure white snow.

She moved her hand over her face to push her hair back, and felt moisture on her cheek, she was crying she realised with a shock.

"I'm such a baby." She said to herself with a shaky laugh. Looks like nothing has changed, she thought bitterly.

She checked the time as she wiped her eyes, it was just after 3am. When did it get so late? She wondered.

She turned on her side and pulled the blanket up to her nose, trying and failing to fall asleep.

With a sigh of defeat, she climbed out of bed and walked to the kitchen. Cheese puffs would make everything okay, she decided.

Her cupboards were all lacking in the cheese puffs department. She rolled her eyes and decided to buy a bag from the vending machine.

She grabbed a note from her purse and pulled her mane of blue hair into a bun on top of her head.

She walked barefoot to the vending machine down the hall and groaned in frustration, the damn cheese puffs were sold out.

She considered her options and her mood. The only other place to snatch up a bag of those elusive puffs were at the vending machine in the common lounge.

Deciding that it was worth it, she carried her quest out and began walking further down the dark hallway, cursing herself for not wearing shoes.

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Gajeel took a long swing from his can of Cola and smirked smugly to himself. Movies and Cola were everything good in this world, he decided. He petted the fluffy ball on his lap, Cola, Movies and Cats, he quickly corrected himself. The fluff ball twisted onto its back and began purring in response to Gajeel.

Gajeel sat in the common lounge, watching a movie he had hired from the DVD box. He had deemed it easier to watch the movie here and leave it back when he was done, then to take it back to his room and come all the way down to return it. Also, the vending machine was closer this way.

He was slowly getting engrossed in the movie when he heard light footsteps padding into the lounge. He turned around to see the Shrimp, who looked back at him with wide eyes.

Clearly she hadn't been expecting anyone to be here at this time of the night, or early morning.

He blushed slightly when he took in her appearance. She was wearing an old and over sized T-shirt that stopped mid thigh and had her hair in a messy pile on top of her head and to complete the rugged look, she was barefoot. He liked her messy look, he thought absently, before clearing his throat.

"Isn't it past your bedtime Shrimp?" He inquired, it was just so damn fun to tease her!

She rolled her big brown eyes so much he thought they were going to get stuck, "That is none of your business, Sasquatch." She retorted. He chuckled, she definitely had an attitude problem.

She slipped in a note in the vending machine and picked a number, "Why are you awake and sitting in the dark like a creep?" She asked innocently. "Maybe I am a creep." He answered, and instantly regretted it.

She laughed and scooped up her bag of chips, "Touché"

He smirked, "If you're having sleeping problems, you're more then welcome to watch this movie with me." He offered before internally smacking himself. He didn't even think for a second before opening his big mouth, it would be extremely awkward if she said no.

To his surprise, she walked up and plopped down next to him, "What're we watching?" She asked. He awkwardly told her the name and watched her face light up, "I love this movie!" She giggled. Gajeel arced a brow at her, "Doesn't seem your type." He commented. Levy scrunched up her nose, "Really? Oh well" she said with a shrug.

She's cute, I'll give her that, Gajeel noted.

"And who is this little guy?!" Levy cooed as she grabbed Pantherlily of his lap. "That is my partner in crime, Pantherlily." He informed her, curiously watching her interaction.

"Oh he's adorable." She said scratching under his chin. By this point, Lily was curled up on Levy's lap and was purring contently. Traitor! Gajeel thought with a small smile.

Gajeel looked up and realised how close Levy was sitting. He looked at her quietly, she wasn't just cute, he thought, she wasn't just pretty either.

He looked at her eyes and noticed they were a bit red, like she's been crying. "Oi, Shrimp." He called. She lifted her head up from Lily, and sighed, "Yes, Foxie?" She answered wiggling her eyebrows and making fun of his surname.

He ignored it, "You've been crying." He said in a matter of fact tone. She stiffened, "I'm fine." She stated in a cut off tone, "Just missing home I guess." She continued.

Gajeel knew that wasn't it, he didn't know how but he knew. He decided to let it slide, it wasn't his business...unless she wanted it to be.

"So where are you from?" She asked in a chirpy tone. Gajeel shrugged, he didn't exactly enjoy talking about his past, "A small town about an hour away from here, and you?" He asked, surprised that he was genuinely curious.

"A city, about 9 hours away." Was all she said. He arced a brow at her again, "You're a long way from home" he commented.

After that the conversation just kinda flowed between them. They spoke about everything and anything, although they easily kept the conversation away from their home lives.

Gajeel couldn't comprehend how much this tiny girl interested him. She was filled with a fire he had never seen before and he wanted to find that one ember that started it all.

She was a little lost about life, but that was okay, because he was to.

The pair spoke until the sun was up and keeping their eyes opened became to great of a challenge.

They both walked upstairs and said nothing as they went their separate ways.

At 6am, they both went to bed with tired smiles in their faces.

Author's Note:

Relationship Goals like dude!
Anyway, we're finally getting to that main story line
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