I'm back with chapter two, this one goes out to all my fellow GaLe fans as well as to all the people that took time to read, review, favourite/and or alter this little venture of mine. I thank you all deeply, it means a lot to know that people are enjoying what I put up here for everyone to see. I hope this chapter is as enjoyable as the last, if not more so, despite being slightly shorter. But enough out of me, onward with the chapter~!


Time Capsule

Box of Junk

What was the worst that could've happen, he'd asked himself. He had nothing better to do with his time, he'd used as his excuses. Why oh why did he do it? He should have just taken his beer and left, but no, he didn't. He would get that damnable woman back for this, even if it was the last thing he ever did. He'd get revenge someway; somehow - Laxus swore it so on his own pride as an S-class mage of Fairy Tail.

You're taking too long to pick, Laxus. Hmm, I know! I'll pick someone for you! His bored frown shifted up the scale into a full blown sneer as he recalled Mirajane's words, the little voice in his head doing a rather good impersonation of her in his mind, or rather what he considered to be a good impersonation. He guessed he wouldn't have cared too much if she'd given him someone else – anyone else would've done. Hell, he'd have taken putting up with Natsu over this any day.

Oh how he hated the Fairy Tail barmaid at that moment. Of all the people in the entire guild, why did she have to go ahead and pick-

"So, let me get this straight; you, the great Laxus Dreyar, are collecting crap for a box of junk…?" Hanging his head with a sigh, he gave a slight nod. Seriously, why was the Iron Dragon Slayer, Gajeel Redfox, having such a hard time of understanding the concept of time capsule? It wasn't that difficult. Then again, Gajeel was probably just fucking with him fora few easy laughs; he wouldn't put it past him the former Phantom either. "And this is all Mirajane's idea, right? And you just so happened to agree to help out because you supposedly have nothing better to do with your time?" Another nod in response.

And without missing a beat Gajeel's smirk expanded to the point it was threatening to jump off his face as he made a whip cracking motion and the accompanying sound effect before erupting in a fit of laughter.

Oh that was the last straw. But before Laxus could even move from his seat, he was cut off; "Gajeel!" Levy reprimanded, looking up from the book she'd been reading at the table where Laxus had found her, the dimwitted Dragon Slayer and his Exceed partner, Pantherlily gathered to relax that afternoon. Gajeel seemed rather surprised that Levy had butted into the conversation all of a sudden having been so engrossed in her reading a moment ago whilst Laxus couldn't help but find it odd that it was Levy McGarden of all people coming to his defence. "It's not crap for a box of junk," or maybe not, he thought, fighting his urge to bang his head against the table as the Iron Moron snorted in amusement.

"It's random crap gathered from everyone in the guild for a pointless box they're gonna bury, if it ain't junk what the hell is it?" Gajeel challenged in response, folding his arms over his chest with a slight frown. But try as he might, Laxus could make out the tiniest of smirks on the younger Dragon Slayer's lips; he was enjoying this back and forth with the Solid Script mage a lot more than he was letting on. And considering he could barely hide his amusement at that moment that was saying a lot.

"It's a time capsule apparently, Gajeel," Pantherlily, or Lily for short, stepped in, voice dry and rather amused as he watched from his seat on top of the table between the squabbling pair and Laxus. Folding his arms over his chest he shook his head, so much for a relaxing afternoon.

"Never would have guessed, really," the Iron Dragon Slayer chuckled back. Levy frowned, tucking a few strands of loose hair behind her ear, gazing over the tops of her glasses at her companion, not appreciating his sarcasm in the least.

"You don't put junk into a time capsule," Laxus just sighed, this conversation was going in circles now. Casting a quick glance over his shoulder he tried to seek a quick means of escape from this hell he'd been placed in. But just as he thought the coast was clear enough for him to make his break for freedom he saw Mirajane pop up and wave at him. The smile on her face said it all: she was enjoying this because she knew he wasn't in the least. Damnable women… he thought to himself.

"A time capsule is all about trying to preserve items from the present that are important to us and hold meaning and display what the guild means to the current generation so that when those that come after us dig it up, they can get an idea of what the guild was like and see just how far Fairy Tail has come since." Levy explained matter-of-factly, prompting Lily to chuckle again, though Laxus had to wonder what the dark furred Exceed found so damn funny. Though he couldn't help but find the back and forth banter was something more akin to an elderly couple squabbling with one another. Maybe that was what the Exceed found so funny.

"Is that so…?" Gajeel murmured as he cupped his chin, gaze shifting back and forth between Levy herself and Laxus now. The S-class mage just snorted, chin resting in one hand as he lend on the table, at this rate the pair of them would keep him trapped all day. He honestly didn't know if he'd survive that...

But without any warning whatsoever, Gajeel leaned forward and pulled Levy's glasses from her face and shoved them in Laxus' direction. "Here you go," he said, smirking again as though it was perfectly normal for him to go around stealing glasses from people and pawn them off onto others without any explanation whatsoever.

"Gajeel, what are you doing, those are mine!" Levy cried, making to snatch her favourite glasses back, but the dark haired mage merely laughed as he easily kept them out of the girl's reach. Playfully leaning backwards as to make sure he was out of her grasp. "Give them back!"

"You said we had to donate stuff that was meaningful and important," Gajeel shrugged, waving the glasses at Laxus as a prompt to take them for him, "so that's what I doing." Laxus just shook his head, snatching the glasses from his fellow slayer noting that more than a few pair of eyes were locked on their conversation, or whatever the hell they were having.

"And how do my glasses qualify exactly?" Levy demanded, voice dropping to a slight hiss as she shifted uncomfortably as she became aware of their spectators were growing more and more numerous by the second. Her checks said it all, a bright shade of pink at this point and slowly getting brighter.

Laxus couldn't help but sit back and join in the observations now, his original purpose completely forgotten as he watched this sceptical in front of him. Things had gone from annoying, to boring and tedious to vaguely interesting in a matter of minutes. And it was clear that Gajeel was enjoying the situation way more than anyone else present in the entire guild.

"You're cute when you're embarrassed, shrimp," he shrugged matter-of-factly, making Levy go an even brighter shade of pink, bordering on luminous by this point, whilst Lily just sighed, shaking his head once more and his partner's childish teasing. Though Laxus could swear that out of the corner of his eyes he saw something akin to a smirk pulling at Lily's lips, enjoying himself as much as anyone else present despite the facade.

"Don't dodge the question!"

"Twenty jewel on the girl," Laxus murmured to the Exceed, who looked up at him with a hint of surprise. But the black cat quickly allowed his attention to shift back to the arguing pair without saying anything other than; "I'll take that action."

"Ain't it obvious?" Gajeel demanded, sounding surprised it wasn't, but clearly he was the only person that thought so. "The glasses are meant to represent you, aren't they?" Levy could only splutter in response as the entire guild sucked in a breath at the slayer's explanation. You've got to be kidding me, right…? Laxus thought, jaw hanging open slight. He wanted to pinch himself, wondering if he'd in fact fallen asleep moments prior during the rather roundabout conversation and was now experience some horrible nightmare.

But as Levy struggled to find her voice and Laxus thought the urge to banging his head against table Gajeel hauled himself up. Dusting himself off, he smirked, "I'll buy you a new pair, how's that sound?" But he never gave her chance to respond; instead he picked her up, throwing her over one shoulder and making a beeline for the door and wherever he had in mind as a few wolf whistles and cheers echoed across the guild hall.

"Gajeel! Wait, wha- where are you taking me?"

"Hmm, dunno…" he responded, still heading for the door. "Your place or mine? Later, Lily," he added in fair well after a moment, almost as if it were an afterthought. His departing comment was easily lost in the second round of wolf whistles, laughter and cheers that rang throughout the guild hall as the pair disappeared out the door and vanished from sight.

"About time," Lily said to himself before looking up at a stunned Laxus. "I'll collect my money later." And without another word he hopped down from the table and went off to find something to do with himself, most likely to spar with Erza.

Just what in the actual hell happened just now…? Laxus was at a complete loss. Yes; the entire guild had seen that hook-up coming, and knowing Gajeel he'd expected something unorthodox, but seriously? What's more, he'd just lost a bet with a damn talking cat… "Mirajane," he said, clambering to his feet, "get me the strongest liquor you got, and a bucket to: I think I'm going to hurl," Fairy Tail just burst out into another round of laughter this time whilst Jet and Droy sobbed hysterically in one another's arms.


As always, I apologize for any grammar or spelling errors on my part along with any OoCness, I think I did a decent job, but that's ultimately up to you guys to decide. I know it was a sort of corny, so forgive me, I just got the image of Gajeel pulling this in my head and I had to write it. I thank you all for taking the time to read this and remind you all that suggestions and reviews are most welcome, hopefully the next one won't take so long to get done. No promises though. Also I'm messing around with the idea of a NaLu oneshot, anyone interested? Let me know and I might just write it before the week is out.

Until next time, Dobi Boshi is blasting off again~! -insert twinkle in the sky here-