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Chapter 5: Back from Edolas

"Levy.." Droy kneeled down next to her and patted her back to comfort her as she sobbed.

"L-Levy. I'm sorry" Jet whispered, rubbing the back of his neck.

Levy was silent as she wiped her tears. She stared out into the street, her eyes glanced over to the wall that was once stained with their blood. She wondered if that same Gajeel could still be lurking in the Gajeel she knew now, her spine trickled with fear and she gulped down her remaining tears and stood up.

"No. You're not sorry." She hissed at him. "I know you guys can't forgive Gajeel, but I have and I don't care what you think anymore. He is a changed man, and you have to accept him. He's part of our family, he's our nakama now whether you like it or not." Her eyebrows raised at him. "I'm going home. You two can go to the Sushi Bar without me. .....And don't follow me." She began storming off down the street, leaving them.

Jet and Droy just stood there and didn't bother to follow her, they knew she needed to calm down. They just looked at each other and slowly began walking to the Sushi Bar, their heads down in shame.

Levy had been walking for a few minutes and she heard footsteps behind her.

"JET. DROY. I TOLD YOU NOT TO FOLLOW ME" She roared and spun around, only to run into a tall figure and fall on her butt.

"Ow." She rubbed her backside and scrunched her nose.

"You okay?" A familiar husky voice rang.

"Gajeel?" She questioned looking up at the figure.

He put his hand out as an offer to help her up, she accepted it and with one flick of his wrist she was back up on her feet. Her heart racing once again with his touch.

"Thank you.. What are you doing here?" She asked him.

"Well Lily felt sick right when we got to the restaurant, the damn cat, so we had to leave."

"Ah, so you're headed home?"

"Yep. Lily's already there. See ya around shrimp." Gajeel turned around to walk away.

Levy's cheeks puffed out a sigh, she was ticked that he blew her off so quickly.

"Goodnight. Gajeel" She whispered as she watched his figure disappear into the street's shadows.

 She turned back around and headed home.

"He is a changed man." She told herself.

She arrived at Fairy Hills and Erza was guarding outside in her usual spot.

"Ey. Levy, it's late" She uttered.

"I know Erza." Levy sighed, making her way up the front steps.

"Is everything alright?" Erza walked over to her.

"Yeah, everything's just fine" She lied.

"Alright.. well get some rest. Master is announcing S class exam participants tomorrow."

"Oh right! I can't believe that time has already come. I hope I don't get called."

"Hm? and why's that"

"I'm just not made to be S class" She shook her head.

"Whatever you think is holding you back from being S class is only your mind making you think weak. But Levy, everyone has their strengths, no matter what magic they use. It has nothing to do with physical aspects. It all comes from here." Erza pointed to her heart on her chest.

Levy smiled wide at her. "Thank you Erza-san...Goodnight"

"Goodnight Levy." Erza turned back to her guarding post.