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Dragonic 13

A/N: Thanks for your reviews you guys! :D I love reading them! Was going to post this tomorrow for July 4th, but I'm not really fond of the holiday, so meh! (The fireworks are cool, but I don't like loud noises or big crowds.) Since, i have the day off, I plan to have the next chapter for you guys very soon! ;) Don’t forget you can read more on FF.net or AO3! 

It didn’t take long for the pair to reach the dining room, where everyone was waiting. Levy somehow persuaded Gajeel to let her walk into the room instead of him carrying her to her chair, you could say it was her pouting or the puppy dog eyes or both. She smiled prettily to Wendy, Erza and Ms. Carrie as Gajeel pulled out her seat for her. Observing the food on the table, her mouth immediately started to water at the sight of all of it. There was a nice spread of roast beef, vegetables, potatoes, other sides and desserts on the table.

“Sorry it took us so long,” Levy greeted, as Gajeel took the seat to her right.

Wendy waved her hand dismissively with a smile. “No need to apologize, I’m just glad you’re here. Ms. Carrie made all my favorites, so let’s dig in.”

It didn’t take long for everyone to eat their fill, as they talked excitedly about old memories of their childhood. Gajeel groaned whenever Ms. Carrie or Erza brought up something embarrassing, that made Levy giggle with delight. The small woman was content with not sharing and instead relished in reliving every embarrassing moment Gajeel was a part of. Levy tried to help Ms. Carrie clear the table when dinner was over but was shooed away by the old woman. She attempted to reason with her but was immediately thrown over Gajeel’s shoulder without warning, a small yelp escaping her lips.

“She said no helping and you’re hurt, so you’re coming with me.” Gajeel announced, as he took long strides towards the dining room doors.

“Maybe next time, Levy!” The old woman shouted after them with mirth in her voice. Levy’s mouth was agape as the women laughed at their retreating forms, Wendy waving goodbye with a wide smile.

When they got back to his room, he placed her back on the ground, in which she immediately started punching his chest. “Gajeel, you idoit! Why did you do that? I didn’t need to be slung over your shoulder!” She shouted, as he took the hits with ease.

“You’re hurt, so you shouldn’t be doing unnecessary work.” He argued, grabbing her wrist to stop her assault. He wouldn’t admit it, but her hits were actually starting to sting a little. Ripping her hands away, she glared at him until a thought came to mind. “What are you thinking? I don’t like that look.” Gajeel frowned, as he observed the mischievous smile that replaced her pout.  

“I shouldn’t be doing unnecessary work, so let’s do some that is necessary. How about we continue your lessons instead.” She said, trying to contain the smirk that desperately wanted to crack wider at his expression.

“We can go back,” he said, quickly turning on his heels, only stopping when Levy grabbed him by the arm, pulling him back towards her.

“Nope, I’m injured remember, and with everything that’s been going on we haven’t had time to review. So, what’s a more perfect time then now?”

She watched as he sighed heavily with a drop of his shoulder as he sulked over to the couch, flopping down dramatically. He snatched the needed supplies that sat on table and placed them on his lap with a dissatisfied huff. He was opening the book when he received a sharp flick to the forehead that caused his head to shoot up and look at the small woman.

“Oi! What the hell, shorty?” he asked, rubbing the spot on his forehead, watching her place her hands on her hips with a satisfied smile on her face.

With a shrug of her shoulders, she simply said, “You were acting like big baby, so I stopped you.”

He glared her down as she took a seat next to him, shaking his head at her pleased smirk. He should’ve seen that coming.

Levy immersed them into their lesson with ease, trying to make up for lost time. The night drawn on with the two so engrossed in their roles of student and teacher that they didn’t notice Lily come back into the room to snuggle up in his broken box by the patio doors.

The next morning, Gajeel woke up to a beam of sunlight shining over his face, causing him to grunt and bury his face into the pillow. Content with his new position, he was ready to fall back asleep when he felt something shift beside him. Blinking the sleep from his eyes, he tiredly looked down expecting Lily to be curled up next to him but was shocked to see wild blue hair. He froze instantly, his senses going into overdrive as he stared wide eyed at the blue mop. He was laying on his side with his left arm bent under his pillow and his right arm encasing the small woman around her waist. She had her face almost buried in his chest with her arm under his, slung around his waist, and with their legs tangled together.

When did this happen? How the hell did they end up like this? He thought back to last night, remembering that their tutoring sessions ended up with them both being mentally and physically drained. While Gajeel put away his supplies, Levy relaxed on his bed, deciding to rest her eyes before walking back her room. He remembered seeing her peaceful face as she slept, feeling bad about waking her so he just tucked her into his bed. He tried his best to be a gentleman and sleep on the couch, but it was way too small and uncomfortable for him, so he climbed into bed with her, promising to return to the couch when he woke up.  

After remembering last night, he tried his best to calm down, praying he didn’t wake her up by the sound of his heart nearly beating out of his chest. He need to keep his word and go back to the couch, before she wakes up. When he untangled himself from her and tried to scoot away, she only scooted closer, hugging him tighter a content sigh escaping her lips. If he could melt into a pile of putty he would’ve at the how adorable she looked.

‘Oh dear Mavis, please give me strength,’ he silently prayed.

Hearing a soft knock on the door, he cursed when he saw dark blue hair poke into the room. Wendy face split into a wide grin and she slapped her hand over her mouth as she desperately tried to hold in her giggles. “I can explain,” Gajeel whispered harshly, earning more stifled giggles.

“Meet me by the fountain,” she whispered, before disappearing behind the door. Gajeel, cursed under his breath, frowning deeply as he slowly slipped away from Levy. She let out a low whine as her heat source was stolen away from her, Gajeel desperately wanting to climb back into bed just to make her happy.

Instead he lightly shook Lily awake, the panther cracking an irritated eye up at his friend. “Keep Levy company for me, please.” Gajeel nodded, his head towards the bed. Lily quickly understood, standing up with a low stretch before making his way to the bed to curl up next to the woman.

Gajeel quickly changed into a new set of clothes and splashed some water on his face before heading out to the fountain. The castle was quiet as everyone slept in from last night’s feast, besides of course the two dragons. It didn’t take long for Gajeel to make his way to the familiar spot where Wendy and him would play and hide from their parents. The hedges opened up into a circled area, with a marbled dragon spewing water from its mouth. Wendy sat on one of the two benches that surrounded the fountain, swinging her legs as she hummed a familiar tune.

“You were always better at singing that song than us.” Gajeel grunted out, sleep still lacing his voice, attracting the little dragon’s attention.

“My voice is a lot lighter than you guys, but I do like it when you sing it.” She smiled as he took a seat next to her, rubbing his sweaty palms on his pants leg.

How was he going to explain this to her? He could try being straight forward like always, but for some reason it was harder to express that nothing was going on.

“Wendy, I don’t want you to get the wrong idea about me and Levy. What you saw earlier wasn’t what it looked like.”

Wendy stopped swinging her feet, to turn and look at Gajeel with an amused look in her eyes which confused him. “I think we should have a talk, Gajeel. The talk.” She put an extra emphasis on ‘the’ causing Gajeel’s heart to drop and his face go pale.

Rubbing the back of his neck nervously he stuttered out nervously, “I-I um, I’m not sure I’m the best suited to have this talk with you Wendy, I think-“

“Whoa! What?” Wendy interrupted, her hands flying up in a defense manner. “I’m not talking about that talk, plus Lucy and Erza already had that conversation with me.” Her cheeks dusted pink as she averted her eyes.

“Then what are you talking about?”

“Love.” Her face was as serious as she stared Gajeel down, both refusing to look away. “We need to have a talk about your feelings.”

“No we do not, I’m going back to bed.” He growled out as he stood up from his seat, ready to leave.

“Gajeel, I’m serious.”

“I am too!” He yelled, turning back to look at her. “Why do we need to talk about how I feel?”

“I care about you and Levy and I don’t want either of you too get hurt, because you’re not used to loving someone other than your family.”

Wendy watched him pace as he ran a hand through his bed head, mumbling under his breath about how stupid feelings are. “What makes you think I like her?” He asked, trying to diverge the subject onto her instead of him.

“When we first arrived, I expected you to roll your eyes and tell Elfman to shut up with his man talk, but instead you greeted him with a smile and let him hug you. You also are really protective of her, and you’re only like that with people you love.”

His pacing stopped as he stared at her with scrunch up eyebrows and a deep frown, searching her eyes for answers to his own question. She took his confusion as her chance to continue speaking.

“I know you like her, so tell me how she makes you feel.”

“I don’t know!” He growled out shaking his head, “happy, I guess? My hearts starts racing and I have this urge to pull her close to me. To keep her by my side as much as possible so I can keep her safe. And when she talks, I want to hear more. Especially when she gets really excited and little stars appear in her eyes and she has the biggest smile on her face.” He didn’t realize it, but he was smiling himself just talking about her as he stared down at his feet.

Wendy continued to ask him similar questions and he answered without hesitation, until she asked him, “So? Do you love her?”

His smile dropped as his mouth formed a perfect ‘o’ and his eyes grew wide. Wendy watched with pure bliss as Gajeel connected the dots and came to a conclusion. The man lifted his head up to the sky, running a hand down his face, muttering, “Holy shit, I’m an idiot.”

Giggling lightly, Wendy hopped off the bench to bounce to her dumbstruck cousin. “W-what do I do now, now that I know?” He asked hesitantly, looking down at the bright smile on the small girls face.

“You confess your feelings or you can just sulk in a corner. It’s really up to you.”

“But, what if she doesn’t feel the same way?” He spoke softly, lowering his head at the thought of rejection.

Wendy shot him a sympathetic smile, hugging him tightly. “You won’t know unless you ask.” She felt his arms wrap around her in response, before he patted her head gently, muttering his thanks. “No need to thank me, I’m always here to talk some sense into you.” she smiled, pulling away from him.

“Thanks for that, little dragon.”

“No problem. Erza and I are going to the hospital in few, so tell Levy she’s on harvesting duty and you and Elfman are still on laundry duty.” Wendy stated, waving bye as she skipped back into the gardens towards the castle. Gajeel stood there for a few minutes, before deciding to leave too.

His mind was a mess as he numbly walked back to his room. He loves her, he’s head over hills in love with Levy and he’s freaking the hell out. What should he say or do in order to confess his feelings? Is there like some etiquette to these things? Of course there is, he can’t just wake her up and say, ‘good morning and by the way I love you.’ He could do that, but who in their right mind would take him serious? Should he ask her out on a date or wait for the right moment? Or should he try to guess how she feels about him? Gajeel wanted to pull his hair out as he thought over what was the best way to do this.

Opening the door slowly, he let out a sigh of relief when he saw that Levy was still asleep. Lily and she were curled up together in an adorable mesh of black and blue hair. Stifling a yawn, he decided to get a few more minutes of sleep before thinking any further. He slipped in behind Levy, effectively throwing his arm over her and the big cat.

‘I guess I could get used to this,’ he thought, snuggling closer to Levy with a content sigh. He’ll figure out a way to tell her, but for now, this is just as good. 

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Dragonic 8

A/N: I love a confused Gajeel who doesn’t know what he’s feeling! :D but don’t worry he’ll figure it out soon! Thank you guys for reading!! And don’t forget whenever they speak in Dragonic it will be italicized! You can read the previous parts on FF.net or AO3! 

For the next few weeks, Levy and Gajeel had a steady routine. She would wake him up wheeling in a two tier cart that held his breakfast and possible treats for Lily. Gajeel would groan stuffing his head in his pillow, asking for 5 more minutes. She would then open the curtains blinding the King with the morning sunlight, making him curs and grumble. She would stifle a giggle as she watched him sit up glaring at her. While he got dressed, she wheeled the breakfast cart back to the kitchen, and when she got back he would either be dressed in his armor or dark slacks and white shirt.

Levy would then follow closely behind Gajeel as he carried out his royal duties. Listening to his citizens worries, with her help of course, and taking their concerns seriously. Most of the time, she was sent on small errands throughout the castle; getting papers, bringing food or relaying a message to one of the advisors. Other times she would watch over Lily, but it felt more like he was watching over her.

This morning was slightly different, due to the King deciding today was his day off. He was awake and dressed when she came in with his breakfast and surprisingly so was Lily. The King’s broad grin tipped her off that she was going to have an eventful morning. She remembered how he leaned in close a wide grin splitting his face as he asked her if she’s ever played Hide and Seek. The excited look on his face nearly made her knees collapse under her, when she nodded her head yes. Without a second thought, he dragged her out of the castle along with Lily, with their untouched breakfast going cold. The back gardens were barely an afterthought as he dragged her to the forest that was beyond them, explaining how they were perfectly safe and no matter where she went, he would find her if trouble arise.

And that’s how she found herself, trying to calm her breathing as she leaned her back against a thick tree. She didn’t even get a chance to change out of her uniform and slippers into something more appropriate.

“I wonder when the last time he played this game was.” She asked herself, trying to imagine a much younger Gajeel. For her, it had been awhile. Whenever she had free time, she would play with the younger girls from the ‘House of Purity,’ always making herself easy to find for their amusement. Their wild giggles and rambunctious squeals somehow made their housing arrangement seem more like a family during those times.

The sound of a branch snapping halted her thoughts as she held her breath. Moving as slowly as possible, she peeked from behind the tree, spotting Gajeel a few feet away. His hair was still disheveled from not brushing it this morning, giving him a wilder look than normal. His crisp white shirt and fitted black pants, seemed to enhance the way his muscles contracted and relaxed as he walked. His head was tilted up in the air as if he was sniffing it, walking cautiously around other stray branches. Levy’s face burned, cheeks tingling slightly at the sight of him. He was beautiful.

He took one deeper sniff, before his eyes fixated on hers. They were locked for a few seconds before that stupid wide grin appeared on his face again, shooting a much needed spark of electricity up her spine. Without looking back, she took off running from her hiding spot, her feet noisily hitting the ground as sharp pebbles and rocks dug into her thin slippers.

“It’s useless to run shorty!” He laughed, chasing after her. Running through the unknown forest, she used her instincts to direct her feet, even though she was sure she had no real sense of direction.

The tall trees created a barrier from the intense heat and bright sun rays, letting in only slivers of light into the shadowy forest. Thick roots tripped her, but she never fell and the constant scurrying of other forest animals put her senses into overdrive. She didn’t know what type of animals lived in these woods, so trying to avoid them and a hulking King hot on her heels had her adrenaline pumping.

She took cover behind another tree, once again trying to settle her breathing, listening out for Gajeel’s footsteps. Since she couldn’t hear any sign of him, she was sure she evaded him. Hopefully her quick dash gave her a head start and enough time to plan out a better hiding spot besides hiding behind trees wider than her.

A deep rumble above her caught her attention, causing her head to snap upwards. Smiling, she watched the black cat jump from a branch to one of the lower ones. Lily laid down lounging on one of the thick lower branches, tail swishing lightly. He gave her look, cocking his head upward as if saying, “come up here, he won’t find you if you’re with me.”

Nodding her head in understanding, she started to climb. Rough bark bit into her hand as she grabbed onto the branch closest to her, planting her foot on the trunk. She almost hoisted herself completely up, when she heard a deep, “BOO,” close to her ear, making her scream and jump at the sound, losing her grip on the tree.

Gajeel let out a deep chuckle as he caught her by the waist, before she fell. “I found a blue fairy!” he cheered raising her high above his head so that she was nearly face to face with Lily.

The black cat rolled his eyes a chuckle vibrating from his chest, at his friend hoisting Levy up in the air like a prize. The look of pure terror in her eyes and pink cheeks didn’t go unnoticed by him either.

“Please don’t drop me,” she squeaked, hands flying to cover her embarrassed face as she quickly crossed her legs bending her knees to pull her heels to her butt, hoping her dress covered everything important.

Giving her his signature laugh, he placed her gently on the ground patting her head, “Don’t worry, I wouldn’t drop my prize.”

Turning around to face him with a pout, she crossed her arms over her chest saying, “I’m no one’s prize and you cheated.”

“I won the game, so that does make you my prize and I didn’t cheat. It’s not hard to find a fairy.”

Frowning at the nickname, “You sniffed me out. You used your Dragon Slayer senses.” she stated, watching his eyes grow big.

His head cocked to the side, a look in his eyes she couldn’t decipher as he looked down at the small woman. “And what do you know about Dragon Slayer senses?”

Her confidence was quickly being absorbed by the ground, as she struggled to maintain his strong gaze. It was as if he was searching for answers, answers to questions she wasn’t sure of. She knew not many people knew about the true power of the Dragon Slayers. Even the books had very little on why they seemed to be superhuman. A curse, maybe? Old magic that’s no longer part of this world? Genetic mutations that seemed give them such abilities? Secret rituals that only they know of? Or could it be that the Gods blessed them to be the chosen ones? She had many questions of her own, but for now, she had one she had to answer.

“Only what the books tell me.” She spoke meekly, averting her eyes from the analytical one that bore into her. It was a lie, and they both knew it. No such book, goes into details about their abilities. They just say they have enhanced senses. It didn’t take Levy long to come up with a theory and it seems she was right.

Gajeel was looking down at the wild blue mop of hair, wishing he could analyze the brain within. She’s a lot smarter than he thought. He thought back to when he saw her reaction in the library and it made sense. “She must’ve read about us and came to that conclusion. She’s really her father’s daughter.” He thought to himself a small smile he was glad she couldn’t see quirking his lips.

A deep growl, made both of them jump as they clearly forgot that Lily was watching the entire scene. Gajeel was sure he was going to get teased later as he regained his composure.

Gajeel rolled his eyes, “Lil’ says he feels ignored.” Watching Lily sit up with a smile on his face and teasing look in his eyes. Yea, he was definitely going to get an ear full later.

Levy quickly shot him an apologetic smile, apologizing for the both of them. “I think he’s just jealous.” Gajeel mumbled under his breath.

Lily’s ear twitched, and without hesitation leapt from his branch and onto Gajeel, knocking him down with a loud ‘oof’. Putting his full weight forward, Lily laid his chest on Gajeel’s head, nearly suffocating the man as he fought to get the large panther off of him. Levy stood in shock for a second, before bursting into a fit of laughter at the scene before her. They both stopped their fighting, Lily sitting up to look at the little woman whose laughter was echoing off the trees. Gajeel sat up confused as his heart rate picked up and that same weird feeling in his chest and stomach come back. He shot Lily a quizzical look, and got a smug smile in return.

He was ready to smack the smug smile off his friend’s face, when the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as he felt a strange aura settle around him. He knew Lily felt the same thing as the panther quickly stood, head low in a prowling position with his stark black fur nearly standing straight up. Gajeel’s abrupt movement from the ground to his feet, stopped Levy’s giggling as she saw both Lily and Gajeel put themselves on guard.

Gajeel’s eyes squinted, staring off into the distance as if trying to see through the trees. “You hear that Lil’?” He asked, not taking his eyes off the trees in front of him. Lily growled in response, the quick footsteps in the distance being heard by only them as Levy stood confused with panic seeping into her bones.

Unsure of the sudden change in the atmosphere, Gajeel quickly grabbed Levy by the wrist, pulling her to his side. “Get behind me,” He commanded as she quickly took cover behind him, cheeks tinging pink from the spark that ran through her arm when he touched her.

Her heartbeat was so loud in her ears, as her anxiety grew and the still warm feeling of his touch on her wrist. Staring at the wide expanse of his back, she watched his muscle tightened as the footsteps got louder. Even though the sound was clearly coming from in front of them, Levy’s eyes darted side to side, to make sure no one tried to sneak up behind them.

“Your Majesty!” A voice called out, causing Gajeel’s defensive demeanor to relax slightly.

“Over here,” he announced. A guard soon appeared before them, out of breath and sweaty from his run. The look on his face told him that something was clearly wrong. “What wrong?” He asked, trying his best to use the common the language. His guards knew very little Dragonic, so putting his hard work to use, he tried his best to speak.

“Big trouble, the advisors want you back right away.” The guard spoke through deep intake of breaths. Gajeel tried his best to piece the broken sentence he heard but there was one word he heard loud clear.

Trouble.  

Looking down at Lily he spoke quickly, “Make sure Levy makes it back. I’m going to run ahead.” Lily nodded his head in understanding as Gajeel quickly turned to face his panic fueled fairy.

Wait…his fairy?

Her eyes met his, fear and curiosity coloring her features as she spoke, “He said, the advisors want you right away.”

“Thanks.” He said, his mind racing with endless possibilities and none of them good. “Meet me in my office when you make it back.” Nodding her head in agreement, he took off with guard running after him.

Lily guided Levy out of the forest with ease, both of them silent from the eerie feeling that seemed to now surround them. Once they were out in the open, Levy looked up to the sky, seeing the previous bright blue sky turn gray, threatening a possible storm.

Frowning up at the thick rainclouds, she muttered, “The weather seems to match the mood of the kingdom right now.” Lily agreed, quickly padding into the castle and away from the intimidating gray clouds.

Pacing Gajeel’s office floors, Levy found it hard to sit still while she was unsure of what was going on. Lily laid on the couch watching her pace the same anxiety fueling him. A knock on the door had them both halting their thoughts to look at it. It opened slowly, a familiar face appeared on the other side.

“Hey guys,” Sue greeted, holding a large tray filled with food. “You missed lunch and I’m sure you’re hungry.” She said, placing the tray on the edge of the desk.

Levy looked at the plater filled with sandwiches, meat and fruit, her stomach growling lightly. If she was hungry she knew, Gajeel must be starving since he skipped breakfast. Turning her attention away from the platter to Sue, “Have you heard anything?” she asked, wringing her hands.

Shaking her head, Sue frowned, “Nothing solid. I’ve heard something about a sickness and then something called Lullaby, but it’s all rumors at this point.”

Lullaby? Levy knew she heard or read that name somewhere but she wasn’t sure where. Her eyebrows creased together as she mulled the name over in her head, searching for the source. “I know I’ve heard that name before.” She said aloud walking out of the office and into the library.

Sue couldn’t do anything but watch Levy survey the books lost in her own world as she looked for something that seemed out of reach. With a soft chuckle and a shake of her head, Sue left Levy to do her cryptic search. Lily watched her curiously, as she bounced from shelf to shelf, mumbling incoherently under her breath.

Once she had a good stack of books she carried them to Gajeel’s office and sat them on his desk. Taking up resident in his chair, she opened the first book, pulling her legs under her as she leaned back to start reading. She would occasionally scribble down notes, still mumbling words here and there.  

She was done reading and looking over her notes when Gajeel burst through the door making her jump in her seat. Levy watched as Gajeel paced the floor frantically running his fingers through his hair as he grumbled under his breath. Lily and Levy watched him continue his angry grumbling, not wanting to interrupt his train of thought.

Shaking his head, growling, Gajeel stomped over to the small table by the sofa Lily lounge on, picking it up over his head ready to throw it.

“GAJEEL, WAIT!” Levy yelled, moving quickly to his side, grabbing his right arm causing him to stop abruptly, the table still above his head.

He was panting from anger, a bewildered look in his eyes by the little woman that grabbed onto him, instantly dousing his anger into a seething frustration.

He watched as she tugged his arm down saying, “Just calm down and put the table down.” He was startled at himself for simply obeying, his body moving by itself, the table being placed back onto the floor. Lily’s eyes went wide in shock at his friend obeying her so quickly.

Gajeel’s mind went blank as Levy smiled softly at him, her hands still on his arm, sending weird sparks through his entire body.

“Oh!” Levy said quickly pulling her hands away from him, him instantly missing the warmth. “I’m sorry, my King. I shouldn’t be touching you or talking to you so. I’ve been outline all day.” She said bowing her head as she wrung her hands. Even though he touched her earlier and clearly cared about her safety, it didn’t mean she had any right to touch him too. No matter how much she wanted too.

He was confused by the sudden need to reach out and touch her, to comfort her and secretly himself. Letting out a deep breath, he ruffled her hair before taking a seat in his chair noticing the books and swirling writing littering his desk.  

“Um…Gaj-I mean your Majesty. Do you mind telling me what is wrong? I know it’s not my place to ask, but talking about it could help.” She asked walking to his desk.  

Looking at her notes that she clearly wrote in Dragonic, he was thoroughly impressed by her language knowledge and how quickly she collected information. “You can call me by name you know and speak your mind.” he said without taking his eyes off of the papers. “I like it better than you being so formal with me.”

Her face flushed a pretty pink, agreeing way too fast for her liking, but also feeling slightly embarrassed that he was looking over her notes so intently. She was sure her Dragonic written down wasn’t as good as his, but she did it that way so he could read it later on if need be.

“I’m impressed on what you have right now.” He praised, causing her face to heat up more. “But, how did you find out?”

“Asked Sue if she knew anything when she brought the food.” She said, pointing to the tray that sat at the edge of the desk. Nodding his head, Gajeel didn’t hesitate snatching a sandwich off the tray, stuffing it into his mouth. “Is what she said true?”

Sighing heavily again, Gajeel leaned back in his chair another sandwich in hand. “Yes and we’re in big trouble.”