GaLe/Gajevy - The strong mind and the strong body

Part 16 - an act of kindness (or love)

"I would like to take Levy's turn for her." Gajeel declared. 

"You what?" Levy said. 

"It's nice, but I need Levy's blood too. I am however able to take more from you than from her, if you'd like?" Juliana said still on knees. 

"I would"

"I don't mind taking it myself!" Levy argued. 

"But I don't want you to get hurt and therefore I'm taking yours." Gajeel said determined. 

"But-" 

"Levy, remember what I said? That if I told you to do something you would do it? Please let me just..." he stopped and looked begging on her. 

She gave in and nodded. Juliana sighted. 

"Don't look." 

She drank more of Gajeel. Then turned around with Gajeel's needle finger in her hand. She made a small dot in Levy's skin to make it bleed, and let go of Gajeel's hand. She closed her eyes and licked Levy's arm. 

Levy felt the eager but gentle tongue on her arm and the wet area around the wound. Lips closed around the wound and sucked hard. One last lick and Juliana rose as Gajeel and Levy floated back on place. Juliana breathed deeply and crumbled together, pulling strings of magic from Gajeel and Levy, draining them more. 

As Levy felt herself reaching her boundaries and dizziness closed in on her the pulling stopped. A deep breathe sounded. Juliana unfolded. When wide open she released a wave of energy. It filled Gajeel, Levy and Juvia with pleasure, happiness and well-being. Gajeel and Levy was filled with energy once again. The wave didn't last long, the energy Levy and Gajeel absorbed filled all the magical energy they had just burst out. The two levitated back to the ground. In a blink the lights in the symbols disappeared and Juliana fell lifeless to the ground like a doll. 

Juvia ran to her and picked her up: "Juliana?" 

Levy and Gajeel felt themselves being exhausted. Levy fell to her knees. Gajeel stumbled around but regained his balance. He slowly walked to Juvia and placed a hand on her shoulder.

" You take that one, and I'll take the other." He said and pointed at Levy who was heavy breathing. 

Juvia nodded and stood up with Juliana on her bag. Levy took Gajeel's hand and tried to stand. She failed and Gajeel caught her. 

"I've got you Shrimp." 

As they walked Gajeel also had to support himself against Levy. They walked to Gajeel's house. Juvia said Juliana had asked to stay there, and for the group to keep this a secret. Pantherlily greeted them at the door and helped Juvia get Juliana into the Gajeel's bed. 

Gajeel threw himself in the couch: "I'm so tired." 

Levy sat down beside him and leaned backwards: "Me too." 

She yawned and excused herself. 

"Why?"

"Excuse me?" Levy said. 

"Why do you apologize?"

 Levy -surprised by the question - got a thoughtful expression and answered: "I don't know, to be nice I think." 

"Don't, you can yawn as much as you like here." Gajeel said. 

That was the last the two spoke. As Juvia and Pantherlily came into the living room the two was sound asleep.

Levy woke up and found herself beside Gajeel with a blanket over her body, her head on his shoulder. Gajeel was still sound asleep. He looked kind of cute like that, peaceful and all. She smiled and slowly moved away from his body, blushing. She felt it again. That feeling in her chest when he was around. It had grown in these days with Juliana. She didn't even remember when it started. When she saw another side of him through Juliana? Even before that?

She wouldn't ever know. But she did knew what caused it, and she was certain it wasn't something he felt likewise. He would never know just how much it meant to her, that he offered his lucky charm. That he offered his own blood instead of hers. A tear of joy ran from Levy's eye, as she melancholic thought about his words.

I would like to take Levy's turn. I've got you Shrimp. Even though he teased her she kind of liked the attention it gave her. Gently she laid her hand on his big fluffy hair.

She went to the kitchen, making breakfast for the two. She was toasting bread and had prepared some tea for herself. She placed the plate on the table in front of Gajeel. Curios she went to Julianas room. On the guest bed laid Juliana almost lifeless with a blanket. Levy sat down on the site of the bed patting Juliana's hair. She smiled and almost purred underneath Levy's hand. Levy sat there for a while.

"Sure looks beaten up, huh?" 

Shocked Levy stopped patting Juliana, stood up from the bed and looked at the door. Gajeel stood there, slightly - maybe even melancholic - smiling. He sat down at the other side of Juliana's bed. 

"Don't stop, she seemed to enjoy it." 

Levy sat down again. 

"Can't blame her, after all she's been through." Levy said and held her hand at Julianas head. 

Gajeel moved some of Levys hair behind her ear, to see her better. 

"You look tired too, you okay?" Levy blushed 

"I-I'm fine, thanks. Just a little tired."

"Yeah, me too. Thanks for the meal." 

"You're welcome."

Juliana moved and the two instantly broke their eye contact looking at her instead. 

"...w...W" Juliana mumbled in her sleep. "w...wa..wat" 

"I think she wants water." Levy said and went to get a glass of water. 

Gajeel lifted Juliana to make it comfortable to drink, and Levy put the glass to her lips. They couldn't get much in her, and seeing how Juliana's body still seemed almost lifeless made them both uncomftable.  

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There you've got it, another late update -.-

And a little frustration about people who excuse their yawn - seriously don't say you're sorry about a yawn, it's irritating! 

Oh well, it's getting harder to write this, I can't decide about an ending, I can't promise a quick update, but I'm trying my best 

Keep up all the nice words and voting, every little thing warms my heart - thanks my small marshmallows ^^