It was getting late, Dean started yawning and rubbing his eyes. “Alright kiddo I think it's time to get you home” Gajeel ruffled his hair. They had way too much fun at the fair, Gajeel road all the rides with Dean, and even won a huge stuffed dragon for the boy. “Yeah it's way past your bedtime mister.” They started heading to the car. “Will this thing even fit in the car?” Levy asked as Gajeel tried to shove the large dragon into the back seat. “Oh it will fit, even if I have to drive with its head on my shoulder” He chuckled shoving the last part of the thing in to the car, slamming the door. “Honestly I don't see why you had to get him the biggest thing they had.” She told him on the drive home. Dean was already fast asleep in the back seat. “I had to get the biggest and the best for the best little dude I know” He smiled over at her. “He really looks up to you ya know, ever since he found out we knew each other you're all he talks about.” He looked in the rear view mirror at the sleeping boy. “Is that so?” She nodded. “There’s not many guys in his life so it's nice that he has someone to look up to, that isn't Natsu” She giggled thinking about the goofball that likes to sit with him and play video games. “Oh god, that’s the last thing we need is another Natsu”


“Say Levy why isn't his dad around?” There it was the same question that always seemed to pop up. “I mean it’s not any of my business really, it’s just that he’s such a cool kid, you would think a father would be proud of a son like him ya know?” She sat there for a minute thinking about if she should tell him about her past. Would he run away from then if she told him? They pulled in to the parking garage for the apartment building. Levy got out and opened up the boy’s door. “I’ll get him Levy, think you can handle the dragon?” “Yeah I’ll get the dragon” She watched as the man of her dreams carried her boy up to the apartment. Shuffling around with the dragon she was finally able to get in the door dropping it down in the living room floor. “His room is down the hall on the left” she pointed in the direction of the hallway. “I'm going to make some tea, want some?” He nodded to her and walked down the hall, tucking the boy in to bed before quietly clicking his door shut.


Levy was sitting on the couch, two cups on the coffee table in front of her, when he came in the room. She scooted over to give him room to sit down, taking the hint that she wasn't ready for him to leave yet he sat down next to her. “Today was amazing thank you” she leaned back on to the couch, with her cup in hand. “Welcome, it was a lot of fun, the fair was a great idea” “Yeah it was, I haven't seen him so happy. I haven't felt so happy” she sighed. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, she leaned into him. “Gajeel, before we take this any farther I think I should tell you about his dad” She sat up to look him in the eye. “You don't have to if you don't want to. It’s ok really.” She shook her head looking down into her cup. “It wouldn't be fair to you or him if we get attached to each other and then you find out and run away from us” Gajeel grabbed her hands in his, looking directly into her eyes. “Nothin’ about his father is his fault or yers, I’m not gonna run away Lev.” She gave him a small smile. “I had him when I was 16, my parents, kicked me out when they found out I was pregnant, Lucy took me in, we have been best friends since we were little. My parents didn't care that I was rapped, or that I couldn't afford any kind of treatment. They wouldn’t let me report it either.” Tears started to fall from her eyes. “Fucking bastards, how can they call themselves parents!” He took her face in his hands. “I went to a party with friends, I snuck out of the house, I was drugged and raped. It was my fault for not listening to my parents about going out with friends” He hugged her as she sobbed into his chest. “Lev it wasn't yer fault, it was the guy who rapped you” she sniffled and looked up at him. “I-I dont even know who it was” He shook his head “Don’t matter, I’m sure one day Dean will understand why you kept it from him, he's a good kid” “But you heard his music, it’s...it’s so sad” Tear welled up in her eyes again. “We just gotta give him a reason to write happier music, make him forget the pain” He smiled, she laid her head against his chest, closing her eyes. She felt like a huge weight was lifted off of her in that moment.