Discalimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters. They belong to Hiro Mashima.
Gajeel really doesn't care for Christmas. He finds it deplorable, but he would put up with all the shenanigans for Levy. If it meant that she had a smile on her face, he would just push through all the gift giving and decorating. Just for her.
It was their first Christmas together as a couple and Gajeel, even for his extreme dislike of the holiday, wanted to give Levy something special. He found the perfect gift for his little woman. An extremely rare, and accurate, book on the history of dragons and dragon slayers that included an introductory course on the dragon language. Gajeel couldn't wait to see the look on his bookworm's face when she opened her gift. He was so excited about her reaction that he couldn't go back to sleep, even if he didn't want to admit it.
Levy began to stir beside her dragon slayer and her shining hazel orbs slowly fluttered open. Gajeel rolled onto his side and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Good morning Shrimp." Gajeel sleepily groaned
"Good morning Gajeel and Merry Christmas." Levy replied cheerfully
"Yeah, I guess it is that day." Gajeel mumbled as he pulled her closer to him
"You know you could act a little more excited. It's our first Christmas as a couple and I want it to be special. Come on let's wake Lily up and go open presents. Maybe you will get an extra "present" tonight. Depends on how naughty or nice you have been." Levy smiled
"Gihihi. I think I can deal with that Shorty." Gajeel chuckled
The couple quickly got dressed into some lazy day clothes and proceeded with their regular morning routines. After waking Pantherlily, the trio made their way downstairs and into the kitchen. Gajeel made them a feast of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and hash browns for breakfast. The three made quick work of their breakfast before gathering around their small tree in the living room.
Gajeel and Levy let Lily open his gift first. He found a coupon for Kiwi Gardens to spend a day sampling different kiwis and to get 20% off his next purchase as well as a basket with several varieties of kiwi. He flew over to the couple and gave them both a big hug before giving them their gift. Lily presented them with a couple of tickets to a spa resort with the chance to go see a fight and to get to go to a world famous library.
"Ok Shrimp, now it's yer turn to open yer gift from me." Gajeel voiced as he handed the poorly wrapped gift to his mate
Levy thanked Gajeel and took the odd gift from his hands. Her fingers daintily danced across the shiny paper as she began to unwrap her gift. Her hazel eyes shone bright as she finally undid the last of the paper.
"Oh my god! Gajeel, where did you find this? This is amazing! I can't wait to dig into this and learn more about dragons and dragon slayers. Even a beginners course in the language of dragons! Thank you so much Gajeel! I love it! What I got you doesn't even compare to this." Levy excitedly declared
"I'm sure I'll like whatever ya got me." Gajeel said calmly
Levy tentatively picked up a box wrapped in shiny black and blue paper and handed it to Gajeel. Gajeel shook the package to see if he could tell what it was. There was virtually no sound that came from inside the box.
It's definitely something light. Gajeel pondered
Gajeel looked to Levy and saw her rose dusted cheeks and wondered what got her so flustered. He then began to shred the shiny paper from the box. Levy scolded him for ripping up her 20 minutes of perfect wrapping to bits in under five seconds. He apologized and lifted the top of the box. Gajeel pulled out a blanket that had the word iron in big bold letters, styled like Levy's Solid Script, a Pantherlily patch, a guitar embroidered in another corner and nuts and bolts all over the front of it.
"Sorry it isn't the most manly gift ever and it doesn't even begin to compare to what you got me. A new company came to Magnolia a while back and they do personalized pillows, blankets, cups and many other things. I hope you like it." Levy shyly voiced
Gajeel stared at his present for several more seconds before wrapping his petite girlfriend in a hug.
"I love it Shrimp. This is a gift ya poured your heart into and I will cherish it for the rest of my days. It represents everything I love in this world. This is the best gift I have ever gotten. Well, besides you, of course." Gajeel breathed in her ear
"You really like it?" She asked as she pulled back from their embrace
"Of course I do. You make this holiday a little more bearable. I think this calls for some cuddling." Gajeel smiled before kissing Levy
"That sounds like a fantastic idea." Levy said excitedly
The couple spent the rest of the day cuddling underneath the blanket Levy got for Gajeel. They watched a couple of cheesy movies before Gajeel began teaching Levy the language of the dragons.
Later that night Lily wandered down the stairs to get a glass of kiwi juice. Before making it to the kitchen, he peered over into the living room and saw his humans passed out on the couch with the blanket gently draped over their bodies. Lily made a mental note to tease Gajeel about how innocent and non-threatening he looked in the morning, but for now the exceed was off to get his juice and go to bed.
This was day 1 of Gajevy week and I am so sorry that I didn't get these prompts out on time. I've been having a rough time lately and I've been really busy working on A Taste of the Forbidden Fruit and finding a job. You can also find these on my tumblr narutofangirl1993. These stories mean so much to me and I am so thankful for all of you that read them.