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Gajeel's P.O.V.

     I was walking out of class to meet up with Juvia and walk home. Walking through the crowded halls with people thinking they can whisper, gossiping, kissing, jumping, and..... studying? 'Class just ended and someone is already studying. Unbelieveable.' I sighed annoyed with the sight of another book. Just had six hour of books, I think I'm good.

   I looked at the person that had a book in their hand glaring at it. I'll stick to my mechanics instead of the books. I understand metal better than people. Like the car I have my eyes set on, so that by the time winter comes me and Juvia won't have to venture to the school by foot. I look at the person with the phone and saw her. It was the girl from earlier, the blue shrimp.

    I thoughted about it and knew I had to apologize. And right seemed like the perfect time just not in front of all these people. Walking toward her I picked up her book and held over her head. She looked shocked at first and then angry. The face she showed with her face was so cute like and angry kitten. Reminds me of my cat, Pantherlily, when I start eating a kiwi and and won't give him any.

    "Hey, I remember you give me my book back. Now!" She yelled, but the noise in the hall was to great so it only sounded like she was speaking in a regular conversational tone. I looked at her amused and everytime she reached I lifted it a tad bit higher, making it just out of reach nce more. She started to jumping to get and the more time his took the less were in the hall until no one was left.

    "Gihi" I laughed and made her junp again. She jumped and almost fell and made her body giving me a great view her butt. She looked even cuter and she was still jumping which made her butt jiggle. 'If she doesn't stop she is gonna make me hard.' I put her book on top of my head and started to walk into the empty library. I could hear her stomp her feet in irritation and anger, probably pouting.
   
    She followed after me into the library and wanting her book back so bad. I was walking past the couches when she ran at me and jumped from the couch and tackling me down. Suprisingly she had a lot of strength in such a small curvy body. She was straddling and she was reaching over my head to get her book that fell off my head. I was blushing a bit from the motion and the fact her covered brest were brushing my nose. She sat back up now just straddling my stomach she was hugging her book to her chest before practically ripping it open going back to her previous and started reading crazy quick.

   While reading I just laid there amused and embarrassed at her. She doesn't even care that we in this position and continues reading. Embarrassed from earlier still not being able to get the thought of her breast out of my head. She must have read something good because she won't stop squirming on top of me. 'If she keeps this up she is gonna feel something more exciting than whatever she's reading in that book.' She closed the book and looked up with a happy closed smile that quickly turned to a red face in a split second once she could see our position.

   She jumped off of me and started shouting."What the hell is your problem. First you push, then you take my book, and now you put me in this position?!" She ran a hand through her hair and crossed her arms. "I demand an explaination right now." I stood up and looked down at her. 

    "Look Shrimp, I only took your book from you because I needed to figure out a way to get your attention to apologize for earlier to day. The teasing was just me having fun. The expressions on your face are too good. And I think I should press charges for the assualt you put on me for charging at me then wiggling and squirming around while on me. Did you want to see a real man with a boner and not the one you can only imagine with your books? Because that's what it was leading to." I said crossing my arms. She stared at me and mumbled something along the lines of 'pressing charges my ass'. 'I would love to, Shrimp. Just strip and show lay on the rug and I'll charge bring my charges right into you.' "Look I'm sorry for pushing you I didn't really mean. I'm just not a morning person."

   "Okay, fine and my name is Levy. Only if you don't talk about what just happened now. I would really embarra-"
"I want you to rock me
Rock me
Rock me, yeah
I wantcha ta hit the metal heavy metal show me you care
I wantcha ta rock me
Rock me
Rock me, yeah"

   Looking at her with a smirk while my eyebrows raised eyes amused at the choice of song and thinking of the moment we were just having. She blushed and quickly fished out her phone and answered it to prevent the song from playing any longer. She was so red she could rival the red from today's fight.

   The smirk on my face dropped when her eyes started filling up with water and her body started shaking, she fell to her knees. She was trying to keep her voice steady on the phone but her sniffles gave her away.

   "I'll be there just give me some time to get ready." She said with her eyes tightly closed. When she hung up the phone she dropped it on the floor and started sobbing, not lightly either. These were gut retching, lung gasping sobs and the tears didn't stop rushing down her cheeks. This was a private vulnerable moment. I knew I should have just left her so she gather herself, but I couldn't. Her tears made me sad myself. It made angry that I couldn't do anything to stop them.

   I kneeled down on my knees to her. If she noticed my movement or not she didn't react. I then just did to her what I did usually did to Juvia when she had one of her nightmares about Jose when she was a kid. I pulled her onto my lap and started rocking her. I felt her tense up probably suprised by actions, but she put her arms around my waist and her face in my neck. She continued to sob and I just whispered for her to 'let it out' and 'that it's going to get better'. Slowly she started to calm down and using the hand that wasn't rubbing her back and called Juvia.

  He had forgotten that she was waiting to go home and probably standing in the school. Either that or she walked home, he just needed find out. After two rings she answered.
"Hello"

"Hey Juvia. Sorry I forgot all about walking home with you."

"So what did Gajeel do to leave Juvia waiting to the point she just had to walk home alone?" She asked, more likely trying to see why I didn't at least tell her that I was gonna stay longer.

"I'm taking care of a friend Juvia." I said with my hand still rubbing Levy's back. Her breathing was calming down but she was still holding me tightly. This position was comfortable even if the circumstances are unknown to this outcome. "I'll see you at home Juvia."

   "Okay, bye Gajeel." She responded. Hanging up the phone I dropped it on the rug and brought my hand to Levy's face bringing her into view. She tear streaks and there was still some stray tears going down her cheeks. Wiping them off her face I put both my arms around her. I was sitting Indian style and her body sideways on mine.

   "What happened?" I asked, but it only seemed to make more tears rise in her eyes. She was shaking again and I wanted to punch myself from how stupid I was to not thinking on how she would respond after her sobs. She looked at me and slouched her shoulders. She looked defeated, like the her whole world just crashed and everything around her was burning.

    My heart was was crushing from her expression and I didn't know why. Usually knew how to handle a crying girl from Juvia doing it so often, but that was Juvia and we we're younger than.
    She looked up and took a deep breath. "I was just yold my grandma died. She was my bestfriend. She gave me my love for books, my thoughts on music, she spent more time with me than my parents." She said with sniffles and a couple tears that she wipped away only to be replaced by more as she continued. "She was more of a mother than my own and now.... and.... now." She said in hiccups and sniffles. "Now she's gone." She forced out going back into tears silently. I didn't want her to cry anymore. The hour that we have spent in this library has tured us out and I need to get back home before Jose gets there. My thoughts on the things he would do when he got back and I was not there made my head hurt and my thoughts skyrocket into terrible thoughts.

     "Breathe Levy. Just breathe." I said calmy comforting her. She was leaning in on me, her arms in between us on my chest. She gave a sigh and looked at me her brown eyes boring into my red ones. She really made want to lay on the grass and sleep next to her.

    "She always said 'Smile even though things look tough, because there is a rainbow always after the storm' and she was right. But I cannot seem to find a rainbow right now." She smiled sadly. It was gorgeous. No. Not even gorgeous could translate the sight of her face falling into such an expression. I found myself smiling a bit, a bit, hoping she could see the brighter side of things. I was surprised stiff when she brought her face closer to me and gave me kiss on the cheek, before picking up my phone. When I was through with my shock and suppressing the blush that was threatening to form I was blinded by a flash. Snapping my eyes clothes I saw her typing in now her phone before typing in mine once more. There was a word as an alert and it said 'shipping' and her phone lit up. She put down my phone and types in hers before turning off the screen. "Thank you for comforting me"

   She was just sitting there with a light blush on her cheeks. She went to stand up, but I brought back down by my arms rapping around her waist. Pulling her close before kissing her cheek and dropping my arms. She sat there on my lap blushing some more while I had on a grin. 'Aww Shrimp looks so cute.' We were staring at each other while she was blushing and started leaning in again. Only this time when we were so close to kissing my message alert for Jose sounded off.

'Death Message'
  
    'Talk about a mood killer' I thought as I sighed. Looking at Levy I could see her moving her body up as she got off me. We picked up our things and walked down the hall to the entrance. Thank goodness it's not daylight savings time or it would pretty dark and the rain out. Levy brought an umbrella and offered to share. Accepting I walked her home before pulling out my own umbrella and walked home.

   My heart was beating fast on my way back and that's not normal. Everytime a raindrop fell on my shoulder I thought of Levy's tears. It was like all the emotions she had shown in the Library made the rain gloomier than usual. The only person I remember like that was Juvia. She always said she was felt connected to the water and that the rain always seemed to share her pain.

    I walked up the driveway and unlocked the front door with my keys and called out to Juvia. She came down the stairs wearing her pajamas. Her hair was in a ponytail while she had a book in hand. She seemed a bit out of it. 'Great another person to comfort. This is starting to be a pain.' I sighed and followed Juvia into the living dropping must stuff on the chair and sitting on the couch next to her. She sat down and pulled her knees up while sitting her book beside herself.

    "So Juvia's day was okay. It could have been better, except at the end of the day Juvia was confronted by some rival named Angel. She tried tell Juvia to stay away from her 'man'." She said upset. 'Who is this Angel chick and why is she bothering Juvia?' I looked at her and asked what part of the day was okay, because everything else sounds like it went to crap. She explained how she met some guy and how he stole her heart and whatever. As far as I'm concerned I will know when I meet him. We don't need another incident like Bora. Bora his name simply put a bad taste in my mouth and anger in my veins.

   I stood up and told Juvia goodnight and walked up to my bedroom. Walking in and closing the I took off my shirt and walked into my bathroom. Taking a shower and putting on my pajama pants and washing my face and brushing my teeth. I walked into my room and was greeted by Lily laying in middle of my bed almost blending in with covers. Looking like a ball of black fur against the grey cover. Giving him a pat on the head and walked down stairs smelling the food Juvia was preparing.

   The food was delicious, I thanked her for the food and went into the living room. I heard the front door open and the sound of rushed dishes made me  frown. Knowing that Juvia was hurrying to get done with her chores so she doesn't have to be criticized by Jose. But I knew she won't be able to escape even if she tried. He would go up to her room and yell.

     Jose walked into the kitchen where I knew he was probably being served food. I heard a thump and quickly got up and went into the kitchen. Juvia was on the floor holding her stomach, he might have punched her. She had tears in her eyes staring towards the fridge. Jose was sitting in his chair eating his food as if nothing happened. I gritted my teeth wanting to beat the crap out of him but knew I wouldn't stand a chance. Not yet I can't at least. The day I'm strong enough I will take him down and keep him from hurting Juvia and me. I gritted my teeth with anger shining through my eyes.

    "Juvia your slouching. Gajeel go do your homework. I have somethings to discuss with Juvia." He reprimanded and dismissed. I crossed my arms and smacked my teeth and glared at him before walking out the room. I was angry at myself now. For being weak and not protecting Juvia. In three months I'll be 18 and then I'll move out of this place with Juvia. First I need money, I know Juvia has a job and I work in as a part-time mechanic. With our wages together I think we'll be able to afford our apartment. Nothing crazy but enough for a good place to get away from the crazy bastard. I went to bed thinking about apartments to rent. The wounds Juvia will have by tomorrow will be bad and I know in an hour I'm next so I'm mentally preparing myself as well.

Juvia's P.O.V.

      I wanted to cry to scream in pain, but I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of hearing me for his sadistic mind. He was the devil in my eyes and I would laugh at the sight of him burning if I ever got the chance. In my head my thoughts were running wild on how I was going to handle my wounds for school tomorrow. Hopefully by the end of the night I'll still be able to move my limbs all the right way without feeling too much pain. I know I'll have to cover up my bruises so no one notices. I don't want to be split up from Gajeel and moved to another place full of strangers in the foster system.

    A pain in my side took me from my thoughts. Jose had just kicked me in the stomach with his dress shoe and was proceeding to roll up his dress shirt sleeves. He kicked me to lay on the kitchen floor and squatted down to get closer. And that is when he started to tell me how fat I was and such a slut for not wearing such clothes. He talked of my uniform from school and how my face was an embarrassment to him when he walked in public. Telling with my looks I'll never land a boyfriend that really cares about me let alone a husband. I was broken on the inside thinking I wasn't good enough. 'What if Gray thought the same things and was just hanging out with Juvia to look nice. He looked like he knew everyone and just didn't want the New Girl to feel out of place. With the experience Juvia has had she has noticed that people only care about what others think and would drop someone in a second if they had to protect their image.' I didn't want these thoughts and I shook my head, which was a bad idea at the time because I was slapped in the face for it. Jose was probably talking and me shaking my head helped none.

   The slaps, kicks, punches, and throws around the kitchen to living room felt endless and all I wanted was for them to stop for everything to stop. Next I knew I was flying to the living room wall and black spots covered my vision from hitting the back of my head. I was trying to stay awake afraid that he would beat me even more for 'sleeping' on his torment. As much as I tried I couldn't keep my consciousness and the darkness overtook me. I fear for the morning ahead and even more the school day of stares to endure. I pray no one will notice the slap marks and that I won't wake up with marks on my neck or a black eye, that would really be a pain. I do not own any make up, Jose thinks of it as to grown up and would kill me if he found me with any.

    I woke up an hour later groaning in pain when sitting up. Thankfully, when looking down at myself there was no blood running out of me. I got up and walked up stairs to my bedroom closing and locking my door undressing and looked in the full body mirror and analyzed the damaged. I had bruises on my sides and upper arms, none on my neck or marks but the small bruises from the slaps there. My stomach has a large bruise and my thighs had bruises of shoes.

     I took a shower and put bruising cream on my body to prevent scars, even if the cream won't heal the scars in my mind that are forever. Went into Gajeel's room and saw his wounds and took care of them. He had wounds worse than mine, he was cut several times. I bandaged and applied the cream on him. After I pulled his covers over and went back to my room and went to sleep to face the nightmares of my life praying for minutes of sleep, to only wake up a couple hours later for school.

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When waking up I did my morning routine and carefully dressed myself to not hurt myself. I put on a sweatshirt and made sure my hair covered most of my face. I wore thick stockings and my knee skirt. I walked down stairs and met up with Gajeel to walk to school. We talked about going to look for apartments after school for when we move in three months. My waitressing job paid really well plus the tips that I would be able to handle the groceries and some of the rent. We also talked about the adventure Gajeel had with the blue haired girl he pushed, Levy, and their moment in the library. I didn't know why she cried in his arms, but Gajeel said the reason why she cried was none of my business and he was right it wasn't and I respected that.

    When we arrived at school I went straight to my locker,putting my stuff away and getting my books out for class. On my way to class I was tapped on the shoulder. I turned my head and saw Gray.

   "Good morning Juvia." He smiled. He looked like he was having a good morning. His smile just made me want to smile so I did.

   "Good morning Gray." I replied. I had the urge to call his name with '-sama' I shook my head. That would be weird besides he might take it the way I thought of him and his girlfriend might get mad at him if he allows me to call him that. Just imagining what she might do to me if she finds out I did say that. We conversed about many classes along with the field trip coming up and whether or not to go.

    When we reached my class I put my hand out to open the door while laughing with Gray about a joke he just made when his laughing had stopped abruptly. My hand was on the door knob when I turned my head towards him with a look of confusion. My confusion was met with a face of anger and my confusion only grew until I followed his gaze towards my wrist. My eyes widened when I saw my sleeve had moved up and a bruise could be seen a little. 'This can't be happening to Juvia right. No. No. Not right now when Juvia was having a good time with Gray.' I thought scared.

    I pulled my sleeve down and looked at Gray with a smile that was only returned by a look of suspicion. His eyes had squinted and his lips were in a straight line. I wanted to know what was going through his mind when as he looked at me. My hand was grabbed quickly by Gray's and dragged into an empty classroom.

    When the door closed I started to wonder what we were doing in here. The classroom was dark, the blind had been shut and there was only a little of light seeping through. The only way for someone to see from the door would be to walk in and get close enough. We could see each other though and that was all that counted I guess. I still wondered why we were here, until Gray picked me up by the waist and sat me on top of a student desk. I thought away the pain that hit me when he picked me. My sweater sleeves were pulled up and my wrists were bare. Gray stared at them hard, as if staring at them hard enough would make them go away. 'Juvia wishes' I thought. He asked the one question I feared the day would bring.

   "Who did this to you?" He asked with venom in his voice. The last time I was caught with bruises a person asked me what I did and why I was asking for attention. They thought they were fake and said I was a liar and I just wanted attention. His words made want to cry if I answered truthfully he might tell the authorities and they will make me move away and separate me from Gajeel. It seemed like my world, mind, and heart was breaking all in one morning. I heard the soft pattern of drizzling rain hit the window.

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