After the war - A Nalu and Gale special

After the war Part 8

"So, you love this place?" said Natsu

"Yes, it's our home...I am going to be devastated leaving our home here but I want to get back to Fairytail, our family is there. I don't remember anything similar to this at Magnolia and going back to my old unit is just stupid as I can't live without Levy now ... We had to become a family unit in order to raise the girls. "

"Lu...I missed you " said Natsu out of the blue.

"I, missed you too...every time I looked at Nashi all I saw was you." Said Lucy.

Natsu pulled Lucy into a hug. "Lu come home please..."

Lucy stayed in his arms enjoying the comfort of them for a while. She heard the girls finish their bath so reluctantly pulled herself out of his arms and asked "What about our daughter and Levy..."

"Shhh, I understand all that... it's ok if you let it be"

Lucy looked at him sceptically "What do you mean?" And heard what sounded like squabbling between the girls upstairs. "Never mind I need to deal with that noise" and rushed up stairs.

Back with Levy and Gajeel. Levy followed Gajeel to the owner and saw Ezra's group just leaving.

"Levy" beamed the owner "my favourite customer!" Totally ignoring Gajeel

"Whaaa" puzzled Levy "I thought that you would be mad having your place destroyed "

"Nooo. Just the opposite! Thanks to Lucy and your warning I have made enough money to rebuild this place, take a long vacation while it is being built and give you girls a bonus for warning me!"

"Huh?" Said Levy.

"When you told me of Fairytails history I upped my insurance, paid and cover was accepted just before your friend destroyed the place. I promised myself that I would pay Lucy and you a bonus for saving me if it happened as a reward for the warning. " said the owner happily. " You ladies have always been my best customers even with your girls and money problems"

"Oh ok...thank you " said Levy hesitantly.

"Now as for you young man! Come back tomorrow and we will start clearing the rubble your friend made. I still want you to work for the month, just no longer as a waiter!"

"Yes sir!" Said Gajeel "Do I still have to wear this?" Looking distinctly uncomfortable with the apron.

"No" said the owner "wear something suitable for removing rubbish. Now go home the pair of you!" With that Gajeel and Levy left the coffee shop.

"Levy..." broached Gajeel "Yes Gajeel " "I don't have a right to ask this but ...are you with anyone?"

"No, I am not. I never really got over you. Kore kept reminding me of you."

"Good...." They walked along quietly for a bit. "Levy, this is going to sound weird; I can't be with anyone else but you."

"What do you mean Gajeel?"

"You know part of a dragon slayer make up is a dragon, right?"

"Yes...but what has that to do with anything?"

"Male Dragons mate for life, Levy. They die without their mate. That night we were together what do you remember of it?"

"Pretty much nothing after the drinking competition, sorry. I don't remember us at all just yellow and salmon hair moving and groaning next to me."

"I don't remember how we ended up that way but as soon as I entered you, I was shocked into clarity. I remember everything from then. I left early as I wasn't ready for a relationship then, but in reality, I was only denying what I felt for you and hurting myself in the process. " Gajeel paused "I am sorry Levy; I should have been there for you but I wasn't...."