Dare - a Gajeel x Levy fanfic - ch 1

It all started with a dare.

Gray, Natsu, Gajeel, Elfman, Laxus, Bickslow and Freed were having beer at a table in the Fairy pub, chatting animatedly. At one point, the beer took over and they started a "Truth or Dare" game, laughing from what they found out from the ones who preferred "Truth" and punching themselves thanks to "Dare". But things degenerated when Gray dared Natsu with a wide grin to kiss Lucy Heartfillia, earning a blush that almost scorched Salamander's face, thus a roar of laughter erupting through the crowd of boys. Mirajane, Cana, Lucy, Levy and Lisanna were at the bar, chatting happily, oblivious of the guys, until the wild laughter started. The girls turned to look what the commotion was about, smiling fondly.

"They seem to have fun." Cana quickly noticed, gulping down her drink.

"From what I noticed, the alcohol they ingested is taking its toll." Levy said bored, sipping her juice.

"If it's about alcohol, I'm in. Later." Cana got up from her chair and went to the boys' table, sitting on Fried's lap.

"Boys will be boys..." Lucy nodded her head and turned to Mira, who was wiping some glasses.

"Nee-san, did you ever see Elf-niichan having such a blast?" Lisanna gazed fondly at her brother, a smile tugging on her lips.

"Not so often. It's a rare sight indeed." Mirajane filled her sister's glass with sparkling water and went to get the guys another round.

"How about Gajeel laughing his heart out? Now THAT is a rare sight." Lucy escaped another glance the guys' way. "I never noticed how handsome he is." Levy looked up from her book to Gajeel's spot, staring a moment too much, when Gray nudged Gajeel in the ribs and pointed at her. As soon as Gajeel looked at her and smiled, her face blew a hot shade of red. She could hear the guys laughing, probably from Gray's remark about catching Levy stare at Gajeel. Mirajane came back with a tray of empty bottles, placing them under the counter and taking a seat next to Lisanna.

"Cana got in the game." Mirajane let them all know.

"So what are they playing?" Lucy was curious.

"Truth or dare." The white haired girl grinned as Cana apparently accepted a dare, grabbing and embarrassed Freed by the head and kissing him passionately. All the other girls gapped at Cana, hearing the countdown from the boys.

" Five, four, three, two, one!" A cheer erupted from their table when Cana released a shocked Fried, a proud smile plastered on her face.

"Oh, my god! Did she just… With Fried…?" Lucy was so shocked she couldn't finish her sentence.

"Mira, you shouldn't give them any more beers, the game is getting… too weird…" Levy noticed the crowd getting wilder.

"Well, they seem to have fun." Lisanna got up from her chair and went to the guys' table, placing herself between Bickslow and Laxus. Soon, she was gulping down Bickslow's drink as he took his helmet off, letting everyone see his eyes sparkle with desire. He grabbed her by the head with a wicked smile and locked lips with her for a full minute, making Elfman get up from his chair and pull on Bickslow to free his sister.

"It's just a game, baby!" Bickslow shrugged him off, but kept glancing back at Lisanna from time to time.

"Mira! Aren't you gonna stop it?" Levy was outraged by the game, closing her book with more force than necessary.

"Nope. If she wants to have fun, I won't stop her. She was away for almost three years. I won't ruin her happiness." Mira smiled fondly, seeing her sister giggle.

"Mattaku…" Levy turned to her book, letting the others have their fun. She was so absorbed in the book she didn't even notice the shadow looming over her. Levy was spun around with such force she didn't even see who bothered her from her reading and, just as she was about to tell that person off, soft lips crashed into hers, tasting and teasing her lips with passion. Levy stared with her eyes open, not being able to breathe. A moment later and she was released, her vision blurry from the lack of oxygen. The guys were laughing loudly, probably from Levy's reaction to the kiss. This brought her back to reality enough to check the person who just kissed her, but the Gihi laugh told her who that person was.

"Who's the pussy now, Flame brain?" Gajeel yelled over her shoulder with a smug smile on his face. Levy stared at him, her wheels slowly clicking back into place. They used me as a dare? This thought enraged Levy, her face reddening.

"Embarrassed, shrimp?" Gajeel watched Levy intently, but he didn't see it coming.

SLAP.

The crowd went silent.

Gajeel's left cheek throbbed painfully once he realized what had happened. He turned his head to gap at the mad bluenette, whose small balled fists were trembling from rage. She didn't say a word, she merely glared at the stunned Gajeel before turning on her heels and stomping her way out of the pub.

"Now you've done it…" Mirajane got up from her stool and walked calmly to Gray and Natsu, who were laughing their asses off. The white haired girl went behind the two and punched them both in the head.

"HEEEEY! Wha' 'choo do that for?" Natsu complained loudly, holding a hand over his throbbing bump.

"Did you two ever consider Levy's feelings before you dared Gajeel do something like that?" Mirajane made the two mages cower in fear. Her feelings? Gajeel turned to look at Devil-girl, who was scolding Natsu and Gray. The others were laughing their hearts out watching them. Shit… What have you done, idiot? He turned to look ashamed at the bar, when he noticed Levy's book. He grabbed it, went back to the guys' table to finish his drink, punched Natsu and Gray in the head and ran after Levy.

"The fuck, man?" Gray held his second bump, trying to cool it off.

"It's your fault she's mad at me!" Gajeel yelled over his shoulder as he ran out the door, into the cool night. He sniffed the air for Levy's scent, finding it easily. He chased the scent until he reached her, relief running through him.

"Ooooi, shrimp! Wait up!" He yelled after her, speeding up. Levy turned to see who was calling her, but continued her road once she saw who was chasing her. "Waaait! Please! You forgot your book!" Levy kept her angry pace, stomping her way to Fairy Hills. Gajeel caught up with her at the main gates of the girls' dorm, spinning her around to make her watch him. "You forgot this." Gajeel handed Levy the book, but she didn't even look at him. She glared somewhere behind him before yanking the book out of his hand. She didn't even bother to thank him, spinning on her heels and going to the main gates of the dormitory.

"Are you gonna be mad at me for the rest of the day?"

SLAM.

Levy slammed the door in Gajeel's face, leaning with her back on it.

"Aw, come on!" Gajeel slammed his hand on the wooden door in exasperation, making Levy smile. He's upset I'm angry at him. Good. Levy thought with a smile, blushing furiously once she remembered how his lips felt on hers.

"Fine, if you wanna be mad at me, go ahead! Just so you know, I wouldn't 've accepted to do it if it was any other girl! Son of a bitch, I'm gonna rip Salamander's head off!" His remark made her blush, hearing his swearing furthering away from the dorm. "I can't fucking believe I actually agreed to that dare! How fucking idiot am I?" Levy burst into laughter, hearing his voice die down as he stomped his way back to the guild.

"Baka Gajeel..." Levy went to her room and checked the clock on the wall. It's still early, I'm gonna go take a bath. With that thought in mind, she grabbed a towel, her book and a couple of bottles with shampoo, shower gel and other stuff and headed for the hot spring behind Fairy Hills, where she spent more than an hour.

She came back wearing only a towel, making a pit stop to grab a snack. Once she got to her room, she threw her dirty clothes into the washer and sat on the bed, continuing her reading. She didn't bother to change into her pajamas, sitting on her belly and relaxing herself, raising her legs in the air and humming happily. Levy tried to stop the memories from coming back, but everything she did was in vain, the butterflies taking flight in her stomach once the memory of Gajeel tasting her lips took over.

"Brain, stop it!" Levy shut her book and placed it on the table next to her bed, freeing her pillow to shove her face in it and scream. A moment later she got up from the bed and went to her drawer, grabbed some shorts and a transparent spaghetti top and turned off the light to get some sleep. Levy twisted and turned more times than she could count before she finally managed to fall asleep.

TBC