How to Take Care of Your Lost Bunny

Chapter 2: How to Befriend You Pet

Levy tapped her foot irritably, taking a long breath from her cigarette. Behind her were her friends, all hanging underneath the shade of the bleachers - as per usual. "What's got you all pissy?" Gajeel came from behind, wrapping his buff arm around her small neck.

The bluenette pushed him off with a low hiss. "She's been ignoring me." Levy shook her head, "I don't get it. Yesterday went fine. But then I tried to approach her again today and she ran." The short girl threw her hands up in the air, "Who the fuck actually runs away from situations?"

"Who?" Cana asked through her and Erza's laughter. Cana's interest seemed to drag everyone else's attention.

Levy folded her arms and ground her teeth, not having the time to deal with their taunting. "Levs is trying to capture a rabbit." Gajeel snickered, "But not to my surprise at all, the timid shit doesn't like her."

"She does like me." Levy growled harshly. "It was probably your constant fucking attacks that she's totally afraid of me."

Everyone ignored the usual banter between the couple. Cana sucked in a smokey breath, tapping the cigarette as she continued her interrogation. "Who the hell are you guys talking about? For the second time."

Before Gajeel could come up with another snarky answer, his words were blocked by Levy's overpowering voice, "Lucy Heartfilia."

All of them were silent for a moment and then bursted out in silent chuckles. The bluenette licked the insides of her cheeks at the rather expectant, but still infuriating, reaction. She rolled her eyes and picked up her bag, "You know what, you guys can just fuck off."

"Aw, Levy!" Cana managed to say through her snickering, "There's no need to be so mad."

Levy did not respond, just continued to walk away. "Levs!" Gajeel shouted but got the same silent anger in return. He let out a long sigh and scratched the back of his head. "That blonde bitch is ruining my sex life."

"Maybe you deserve a little bit of karma." Gray spoke as he lit Juvia's cigarette, "You're pretty much a complete dick."

Gajeel ground his teeth at the insult, "You wanna say more shit after I run your face in, bastard?"

"See, that right there is some real unnecessary aggression." Juvia sucked in a harsh breath and held it as she spoke, "If Levy likes her, I don't see why we can't give the chick a chance."

Erza laughed a bit at the sentence, "You think Lucy Heartfilia could hang with us?" She pulled the cigarette from Juvia's lips, "Pretty sure the second she sees one of these, she'll scream lung cancer and run away holding onto her abstinence."

"Aw, that's a little harsh." Cana took a swig of her alcohol, loosely hidden inside a brown paper bag. "Who knows, maybe the infamous weirdo is actually a freak. I can get down with freaks."

"Yeah, cause you are one." Natsu walked into the conversation, clothes messy and hair clearly been fondled with. His previous activities were clearer than the blue sky above them.

Before Cana could bite back, Gajeel spoke up, "Natsu was there yesterday," He instantly shoved the spotlight onto the handsome boy. "What'd you think of the blondie Levy was hanging out with?"

Natsu pulled out a cigarette and lit it quicker than the actually inhale itself. He pulled the stick from his lips and looked at it with a thick and gray exhale. "I need a ride to Mira's after school."

"Mira's not even in town." Erza was leaned up on Cana's shoulders, exchanging swigs and cigs.

It took a moment.