Moving on

Chapter 4 : Beyond appearances

Hi guys! So in this chapter, I had in mind a two pages Gale moment... The fangirl in me took over and two pages became four... Oups! Hahaha Obviously, I had a lot of fun writing it! ;)

I also wanted you to know that I'm really glad I decided to translate this story. It's a nice experience to me and recently, while writing the French version, English dialogues or sentences just pops naturally in my head ;) 

Levy let out a long yawn. It might only be six PM, she was starting to feel the effects of her ruined night. She was sure of one thing, tonight, for real this time, she will go to bed early. Ignoring it was only dinner time, she put on a shot pyjama bottom matching an orange tank top. She completed her kit trading her typical headband by a ponytail. The action provoked a wince when her small fingers passed on the hump behind her head. It made her think about the responsible man. She had seriously feared for her life at that moment. And besides, without even considering his actions, his intense crimson glare, his face covered with piercings, his dark mane, and his stature making him taller by at least a head... his appearance was definitely increasing her fear of the man.

Sighing, she finally put her glasses on and picked a book from the pile on the floor, thanks to the lovely fight Gajeel induced that destroyed a part of her library. She was barely installed when a knock was heard on the door. «It must be Lucy worrying about me», thought the bleunette. She was her best friend and Levy could always count on her. However, even if Levy appreciated her company, tonight, she would have preferred being on her own. With regret, she put her book on the coffee table and walked to the door. For the second night in a row, Gajeel was at her house. She couldn't move or talk, simply staring at him, dumbfounded.

- Tsss. How long are you supposed to look at me like that?

- Gajeel? She pulled herself together. What are you doing here?

- I was told I did some damages.

- Its... its nothing, she lied.

Not fooled at all, he looked easily inside above her short shoulder.

- Are you freaken kidding me? Pieces of your broken library are still lying on the floor.

- I just told you, it's nothing!

- No way! If I leave now, the receptionist will harass me till the day I die!

- Mira? Wait... What? You're here to repair it? Realised Levy.

- You think I came here just for a little chat? Anyway, I can come back another day... I forgot little girls went early to bed, he added laughing after picking a glance at what she was wearing.

Pink quickly rose to Levy's cheeks realising she not only was wearing pyjamas at dinner time but, on top of that, her shorts revealed way too much skin to be comfortable around Gajeel. However, she managed to pull herself together, determined to not let that tall cocky man intimidate her.

- I'm tired. You know, yesterday, some rude man ruined my sleep by attacking me and trespassing in my apartment.

Gajeel had, at least, the decency to not add anything. He however didn't apologise but Levy wasn't expecting that much from him.

- Got any tools? He asked after a moment. Got other things to do you know.

- What do you need?

He enumerated the list of what he required and let her fetch them for him. When he saw her, hands full, about to drop everything, he lifted his eyes to the sky and took them from her.