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Chapter Two

The early morning sunlight woke a very content Gajeel from his slumber. Wait, sunlight? His bedroom had heavy curtains so he could sleep in whenever he wanted. The thought made his eyes snap open and glide across the room. There was a lot of pink, along with rows upon rows of books. A desk sat in the corner that had a stack of papers on it, along with envelopes. He took a deep breath trying to smell the owner of this apartment out, but he stopped short when someone cuddled closer into his side.

He looked down to see a mop of blonde hair surrounding a beautiful face. Lucy, he was at Lucy's house. The previous night came rushing into his thoughts at max speed, and he could feel his morning hard on twitching. Gajeel wondered if sober Bunny would want another roll in the hay like his drunk Bunny did.

A self-satisfied smirk fixed on his face as he wrapped an arm around the sleeping girl. She was pressed flush against the side of his body, and he could feel every naked inch of her. Then he remembered that he had broken her hymen, meaning she was a virgin. She had picked him to take her over any other male. His ego swelled slightly at this, and he quietly chuckled.

Softly sliding out of her embrace, he got out of bed and headed towards her shower. He was still sticky with their juices, and he doubted she would mind. Plus, it gave him more time to think.

He turned the shower on and grabbed a towel, then got in. He wet his hair before starting to look for shampoo, and then he growled to himself. Of course Bunny would only have girly smelling shampoos. He scowled, and then grabbed it, figuring he'd just go home and take another shower before heading to the guild. If flame brain smelled him like this, he'd never hear the end of it.

Once he was done, he toweled off and walked back into Bunny's room so he could grab his clothes. He got a few feet into the room before he noticed she was awake, and she screamed.

Lucy groaned to herself as she stretched out in bed, hating the brightness of the peeking sunlight. It made her poor headache more, and she could feel her stomach roiling in her body.

She looked to the side and noticed her bed was empty, but she could have sworn Natsu was here. She thought she remembered someone cuddling with her last night.

As she woke up more, she heard the shower going, puzzling her. Natsu never showered over here. Actually, he never really showered in the first place. He'd bathe only when his smell got so bad Lucy and Erza would refuse to be around him if he didn't. The next thing she noticed was that she was stark naked, and she was sore. Furrowing her brows, she tried to recall last night. She remembered talking to Cana throughout the night, but that was about it.

She had probably just gone home and decided to sleep in the nude – She tended to do that after a few too many drinks. But that still didn't explain the fact that someone was in her shower?

As she was contemplating the situation, she heard the shower turn off. Lucy grabbed her sheet and pulled it up to cover her chest, the sudden movement only making her head hurt. But if it was Natsu, she didn't want to give him an eyeful.

Lucy almost had a heart attack when Gajeel walked into her bedroom, wearing nothing except her pink fuzzy towel around his waist. He was using a matching towel to dry his hair in his hands, and the image was so foreign to Lucy, she screamed.

"What are you doing in my apartment?!" She asked, eyes wide as saucers and hands clutching her sheet. He stared at her in bewilderment, not moving at all, as he tried to assess the situation.

"What do you think I'm doing, Bunny Girl?" He growled, glaring at her. He was looking at her like she was in the wrong, which made her head spin.

Gajeel Redfox was basically naked in her house. Then she remembered thinking that Natsu must have been here, because she could recall being held in someone's arms. Did Gajeel snuggle with her last night? And if she was naked, that would have to mean they had slept together, right?

"D-did… we have sex last night?" She whispered, her hung over mind barely knowing how to handle this situation. Never in a thousand years did she think she might lose her virginity to Black Steel Gajeel.

"Don't you remember?" He finally asked, as he made his way to her bed. She made a low sound in her throat as she shook her head. "You were here waiting for me in the dark, naked. Your friend told me you wanted me to come by, and," He trailed off, a light blush staining his cheeks.

"Oh god," Came Lucy's response. Her eyes started watering and it felt like her word was tipped upside down. He looked at her sharply as he frowned, right as she started sobbing.

Bits and pieces started coming back to her, starting with her hazy recollection of her conversation with Cana. Telling her that she wanted to lose her virginity, how she didn't want to wait for her prince charming. She remembered Cana telling her to go home and leave the door unlocked, and wait naked in the pitch dark. That's when she remembered when her mystery lover came in, undressing, and sexy as sin even with the lights off. He had asked her if this was what she wanted before he touched her, and she said yes. She remembered how he treated her like a princess, making sure she was comfortable, not doing anything unless she agreed. And she had agreed alright.

She had her head in her hands, trying to control her crying, but she couldn't. She felt dirty. Not because of Gajeel, but because of herself. She had gotten herself into this mess, and now there was no going back.

Some time during her breakdown, Gajeel had moved closer to her and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her closer to him. She knew he would never be the type to know exactly what to say, and he was probably extremely uncomfortable trying to calm her.

When she finally calmed down a bit, she looked over to him. He was frowning, looking anywhere but at her, but his arm was still banded tightly against her.

"I'm sorry, Gajeel.." She finally spoke. God, what did she look like right now? Her eyes were probably puffy and her face red, sitting buck naked in the middle of her bed. The thought made her giggle, which finally had him looking at her. He raised a brow quizzically at her laughter, and she used her hands to motion to herself. He cracked a smile and shook his head, before pulling her more securely into his lap.

He wrapped both arms tightly against her and let out a sigh. "So tell me why you reacted so weird when you saw me." He ordered gently. When she froze, he scowled.

"I-I just forgot, I drank a lot last night and didn't remember you coming here." She mumbled into his chest, wincing at the lie. Although it was mostly true, it left out a lot of details; like the fact she probably would have slept with any guy that had walked in.

The thought had her scrambling off of his lap and into the bathroom, making it just in time to vomit last night's food and drinks. After emptying her stomach, the dry heaves kept coming, her body wanting to puke but there was nothing for it to empty. Again she felt Gajeel come in the room, and she could hear him opening and closing drawers, and then the faucet running.

Before long he put a cool, wet washrag on her forehead, almost instantly making her stomach feel better. "Let's lay you down, you're going to have one hell of a day with that monster hangover."

Gajeel had left at some point during the day, leaving her to sleep off the mess her head was in. It was sometime in the late afternoon when she finally pulled herself out of bed and into the shower. Next to her bathroom sink was a bottle of pain medicine, which Gajeel probably had left. She smiled at them before taking one, her mind still not able to grasp the whole situation.

As she stood in the shower, letting the hot water run along her body, she thought it through. If she did have to lose her virginity, she was glad it was him. He was caring during and after the act. When she broke down, he did what he could to help. But, even if they were guild mates, she barely knew the man. She had always thought he was extremely attractive – well, after he joined the guild. When he was still Phantom's lackey, she had been so scared, she ended up having nightmares for weeks about his red eyes.

But once he joined Fairy Tail, he seemed so different. Gone was the cold, uncaring, calculative man; instead he stood there and took all of their insults, denials, and mistrust with only a lost look in his eyes. Slowly over time he gained everyone's acceptance, and that's when she would notice him. Whenever she would walk into the guild hall, she would first look for her team, then cast a glance at Gajeel. He was usually sitting with Levy…

Oh God, Levy.

Lucy froze in the shower, shaking. It had been only a few weeks since the little blunette finally confessed that she had a major crush on the slayer. And now Lucy had slept with him, no matter the circumstances.

A fresh bout of tears threatened to fall, and she had to lean against the shower wall. What was she going to tell her best friend? Would Levy hate her? Would she cry and tell Lucy to never talk to her again? The thought of her best friend hurting made her heart ache. Lucy knew she'd have to tell Levy, but she didn't want to. Oh no, not at all. But she would have to, and she needed to do it tonight.

Maybe Levy would forgive Lucy if she explained?

A faint glimmer of hope started in Lucy's heart, and she quickly finished rinsing and got out of the shower.

Within minutes she was dressed in a pair of tiny blue shorts and a tank top. She slid her belt in place, attaching her whip and her keys, then grabbed her boots. Then, she was out the door, strolling confidently to her guild.

About halfway there, she began having doubts again. Who was she kidding; Levy would probably hate her for the rest of her life. If Levy had slept with Natsu, her's old crush, Lucy would have been devastated. But Levy wasn't that type of person. Apparently Lucy was, though.

She was finally standing in front of the huge Fairy Tail doors, chewing on her lip. Maybe she could tell her later? No, no, she couldn't. The blunette needed to know.

With a sigh she opened the door, her eyes making their usual rounds. Everyone yelled out a greeting, to which she smiled and waved, but she was looking for her team, needing the comfort. Then she remembered that Natsu and Lisanna had left for a mission earlier today, and Gray, Juvia, and Erza all went on a job for Master.

Her eyes then slid to the dark corner where Gajeel and Levy usually sit, but to her surprise, Levy wasn't there. Gajeel was leaning back against his chair and munching on a piece of metal, just staring at her. He was almost completely covered in shadows, making Lucy's heart race, her thoughts back on the juicier parts of last night.

She started heading over there without thinking about it when a slim hand caught her wrist. She looked at the hand in surprise, before looking up to see who had grabbed her so harshly.

"We need to talk outside, now." Levy said, the usual traces of warmth and love gone completely. Lucy followed silently, and she could feel Gajeel's eyes burning a hole through her back.

The two girls walked to the balcony on the second floor, neither of them saying a word, neither of them looking at another. One was quiet because of shame, the other because of blinding anger.

When the two finally reached the balcony, Levy went to stand by the edge, her hands on the concrete railing. Lucy stood behind her, trying desperately to figure out what to say. She was never any good with altercations with friends, especially people at the guild. She usually tried to do her best because she didn't want any strained relationships causing unnecessary drama at their second home. Although this looked like a case she couldn't make right.

"You knew I liked him," Levy finally said through clenched teeth. Her whole body was tense; it looked like she would snap at any moment.

"It's a long story, Levy, I'm sorry. Let me explain!" Lucy begged. She didn't want to lose her best friend. She would do anything in her power not to.

"I don't want to hear your stupid excuses. I told you I liked him, and you slept with him. What makes it all so much worse is when he came to the guild, and I tried sitting with him like usual. Do you want to know what he said?" Finally she snapped her gaze to the blonde, her fury barely contained, "He told me that he was saving the spot I sit in for you. So of course I ask, 'Why?'. The little bastard told me you should be the one to tell me, but then I knew. I knew what happened, I knew of your dirty, perverted betrayal." She hissed, turning full on to Lucy, who was in tears.

"Look, Cana and I were drinking last night an-" Lucy begun, only to be caught off by Levy.

"I told you I don't want your filthy excuses, you slut! He was mine and you knew that!" She screamed as she raised her hand, preparing to hit Lucy. But suddenly a large, rough hand was gripping Levy's raised wrist, holding tightly.

"How about I get a damn say on whose I am for once?" Gajeel growled, shoving Levy's hand away when he felt the tension in her arm fade. He was furious because of this whole situation. This girl thought that he belonged to her just because he allowed her to sit with him? Then she called Bunny a slut, and was about to slap her? Another growl echoed from his lips.

"Listen up. I let you sit with me, stay in my corner, because I felt bad about hurtin' you and your friends. That don't mean I belong to you, just because you have some schoolgirl crush on me. I told you when you asked I wasn't interested. And I went after Bunny, not the other way around. Don't go puttin' all the fuckin' blame on her, because a lot of it goes my way, too." As he finished, he reached over and hooked an arm around Lucy, pulling her away from a stunned Levy. Neither one of them had expected that.

Lucy still had tears running down her eyes, and Gajeel maneuvered them into a side room so they could be alone. He shut and locked the door, then went over to lean against the desk to look at the blonde.

She was still in the middle of the room where he had left her, wringing her hands by her stomach and looking down, so her blonde bands covered her eyes. She had no idea what to think. She was pretty stunned when Gajeel walked out and yelled at Levy, especially when he said Levy had asked him out before and he had turned her down.

Levy had never told Lucy that. Lucy told her friend everything, and she had thought the blunette had done the same.

"Hey, uh, Bunny. I was thinkin' we could go on a job together or something. I think it might be a good idea to steer clear of the green eyed monster for a bit." Gajeel interrupted her thoughts, and made her laugh.

"Do you think she'll hate me?" Lucy asked after a minute's silence. She finally peeked at him under her bangs, only to find him staring at her.

He shook his head and opened his arms, silently inviting her next to him. She hesitantly complied, and when she was within his arms, he pulled her close so her head was against his broad chest. "Nah, she only liked me 'cause of the fact I got power and the looks. She barely knew me. She'll realize soon enough." He finally said.

"But I barely know you, and we already slept together." She murmured, shutting her eyes and soaking in his warmth. It felt so weird to snuggle next to him like this. But they already had sex, so this shouldn't feel so weird, right? She liked it, anyways. He was so warm and so big, she felt like she could shelter herself forever in his arms.

"That's why we go on this trip. We get to know each other. I'd like it." He said as he put his mouth on the crown of her head.

"Really? Why?"

"'Cause you're special. You aren't like the rest of the chicks here. Plus, you owe me." He laughed loudly, and she felt the vibrations against his chest. Then she felt him grinning, and she felt her stomach drop.

"How do I owe you? So far, you've been nothing but trouble." She asked, pulling away enough to look at him.

"I gave you the best sex ever. That means you owe me. And I'm pulling in my favor so we can go on this trip." Another ear-to-ear smile was plastered across his face, and she couldn't help but laugh.

"Who knew you could be so sweet.. kinda." Lucy stuck her tongue out at the slayer, who teasingly nipped at it, which made her giggle again.

They kept teasing and talking in the side room until the guild was about to close. They quickly went to pick a mission to go on, and finally having decided, had Mira sign off. She gave the two a weird look and Lucy just shrugged at the Strauss sister.

Gajeel walked Lucy home, and laid a chaste kiss on her forehead before telling her to meet him at the train station at 7 AM the next morning. So she made sure to pack enough clothes and first aid supplies for two day, and went to bed with a smile. Gajeel had helped her forget about Levy's harsh words for now, had teased her, and had shown her a side to him that she had never thought possible tonight. She liked it so far, and she was excited too spend the next few days getting to know the grumpy man better.