Little match maker part 4; Plan B

The plan to get Levy to ask Gajeel out had failed. Levy was just too shy.

They had high hopes for getting Gajeel jealous. He was anything but shy.

But who to choose? Who to choose?

Someone charming. Someone good looking. Someone they could control.

The Raijinshuu walked past and light bulbs started going off over the girl's heads as they shared a sly grin and the menfolk looked confused.

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Natsu sat at his table with Gajeel. The iron dragon smirking at Salamander as his eyes were obviously drawn to his new playthings legs as she skipped away from him.

Gajeel had to admit they were nice pins. No way would he tell flamehead that. It was guaranteed to start a fight.

"What the hell you smirking at scrapheap?" Natsu threatened his fellow dragon slayer.

"Just laughing at how obvious you are about her now. It's a relief to be honest. I was getting sick of you mooning over her."

"Like you're one to talk!" Natsu scoffed with a sly look on his face. "Getting on well with Levy are we?"

Gajeel went red but covered it with anger,

"Shut the hell up flame brain. What do I care?"

"So you don't care what's happening now?" Natsu's grin was wicked.

Gajeel turned and his scowl intensified.

What the hell was he doing talking to his bookworm?

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Levy was pretending to enjoy her book. She was actually looking at the large, dark haired man sat at another table with Natsu.

She cursed herself under her breath at being too weak to talk to him. She'd tried to show him how she felt but was too shy to be brazen over it. She would have thought he would be more forward.

Maybe he just didn't like her? The thought was probably the thing to stop her. Why would he want someone so small and flat chested?

She was shaken from her thoughts by the presence of someone above her.

She was surprised to look up and see Fried standing there.

"You seem distressed by something Miss Macgarden. Is there anything I can help you with?"

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Natsu looked at Gajeel sharply, ready to pin him down if he reacted as he expected.

However, he looked like he had gone completely still. Until you looked down at his hands.

His knuckles were white as his hand gripped the edge of the table.

Fried lightly brushed Levy's shoulder and Gajeel snapped a piece off the edge of the table.

"Gajeel…" Natsu tensed ready to halt a murderous assault . He might joke but he knew the Iron dragon felt the same for Levy as he did for Lisanna. He knew what he would do to someone who touched her which is why he knew he might have to stop the dark haired man from doing something drastic.

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"Perhaps you would like to study with me tonight after dinner?" Fried played his trump card.

Levy blushed. Sure he was handsome in a bishonen kind of way but she had her eye on someone rather more manly and primal.

Fried was suddenly aware of a shift in the air and his view of Levy replace by the much less pleasant view of an angry Gajeel Redfox.

"She's not interested girlyman. She's already got plans."

"Who with?" Fried played his role to perfection of the jealous suitor as the Iron Dragon glowered at him.

Gajeel narrowed his eyes and grinned smugly as he pointed his thumb in his chest. Levy sat there with eyes like saucers at the actions of the iron dragonslayer.

As the apparently reluctant Romeo slipped away Gajeel turned his face slightly to Levy.

"You're okay with that aren't you?" he asked managing to not betray any nerves but his abashed grin almost gave the game away.

Levy blushed but nodded enthusiastically.

They both looked around confused at the sound of delighted, squeals that came from somewhere.

Natsu had seen, however, and his eyes narrowed as he bored holes into Wendy and her cohorts as they watched Gajeel and Levy.

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One or two chapters left.

For those who don't like Natsu/Lisanna, well…there's only one chapter left so don't sweat on it. Sorry, I just think they're a nicer couple…