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In Secret: Sparks and Flames

Guess who finally got her shit together and posted the rest of her fic? If you guessed me, you’re right! Thank @kmmcm for reminding me to post here too.

Gihi. She's tired... Leavin' herself wide open. I struck at the hole in her defenses, but even as tired as she was, Shrimp was fast. She lurched backwards, preventing connection with my gloved fists. It left her off balance though. Quick as a thought, I dropped and spun, knocking her feet out from under her.

I knew she had to be struggling for breath, but I wasn't going to give it to her easily. In a flash I was astride her tiny torso, pinning her shapely arms to the floor. I firmly focused my attention on making sure I didn't hurt her, and not on the little strip of skin I could see between her tight grey tank top and those ridiculously bright orange shorts. It wasn't hard to keep my weight off of her, but it was a challenge to keep my mind off the warmth I could feel where I touched her.

I brought my face directly in front of hers, a smug grin creeping across my face. Her eyes... Damn... So beautiful. Those hazel eyes stared up at me, determination and rage simmering just under the surface.

"Make yer move, Shrimp." I growled at her, running through possible escapes in my head to decide which she was mostly likely to use. Levy grinned wickedly and my confidence slipped a little. She was smart enough to have figured something out. She made a play to free her hands, and I shifted my attention to making sure my grip wasn't going to hurt her as she struggled. Just as I glanced to my hands, her head came up and I felt her lips on mine. I froze, locking my gaze onto hers.

What the... Before my stupid brain could catch up enough with what had happened for me to kiss her back, I felt her shifting underneath me. I threw myself with the push from her hips, making sure I landed next to her, and not on top of her. Her deceptively strong hands snatched the front of my shirt, pulling her over me.

Still, all I could do was stare at her. Shrimp just sat there for a second, staring at me. "So, I win?" She asked, and then jumped up and turned away. I saw a few of the kids smothering giggles and smiles as she walked off the mat.

I stayed there for another moment, trying to force my thoughts to...anything other than her lips. Her scent had already been driving me mad, but then her touch, the electricity coursing through me. I heard another snicker off to the side and snapped my attention back to the task at hand. I sat up and rose to my feet, glaring around at the kids.

"That obviously ain't a tactic I would say to use against an attacker. It MIGHT work for ya. But I doubt it." I was really proud of the shrimp, actually. She didn't hesitate to use the strengths she had. If she hadn't disarmed me so thoroughly with that... sneak attack... she probably wouldn't have been able to break free. I glanced at the door to the showers, wondering if she was going to help me with the kids' magic practice or not.

"Alrigh'. Get in yer teams." I walked around the mat as the bastards paired off and made corrections to their stances. They were minor corrections, these kids being quick studies. Finally, the pairs were set up to my liking and I stood off the mat, watching. This wasn't very aggressive. With them all on the mat, they were only taking turns performing strikes and blocking. My ears perked up at the sound of the door closing, but I forced myself to stay still. Whipping around to stare at her would only frighten the tiny woman.

God she's beautiful. Her azure hair was down around her shoulders now, swaying as she walked up to the mat again. She smiled at one of the children, her gaze shifting around the room as she walked. Levy wouldn't meet my eyes, but it didn't feel like she was avoiding me. She just looked around, watching the kids. I watched her, resisting the urge to grab her and drag her outside. I couldn't tell if the urge was to talk to her or kiss her again. Maybe both.

Well shit, Gajeel. Ya got yerself in deep now...

"Good. Enough. Stretch and do what ya need to get ready fer magic." With excited yells, the brats scattered. Shrimp finally looked at me, walking over. "You know... We could use some help with some of these kids. I could get Nats-"

"No!" I didn't mean to snap so loud, but I didn't want anyone, especially Salamander here. I hated that she shrank away from me, and sighed, forcing myself to relax. "I'm sorry Shorty, I jus' don't want anyone else involved." She looked away from me as she answered, "I know. I don't understand it, but I know. Our guild is like a family, Gajeel. No one would do anything to hurt these kids. Some day, I hope you understand that."

I didn't really have a response for that, so I just folded my arms and turned to look at the brats who were returning. I know YOU trust 'em Shrimp. And I'm gettin' there. But, these are my brats. I'm not riskin' yer guildmates thinkin' they know what's best and takin' the kids away from each other.

"Miss Levy! Miss Levy!" Little Steven came running up, his eyes bright. "Lookit!" He slid to a stop in front of her and closed his eyes, scrunching his nose in concentration. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and said, "First Light!" A glow started in his chest, emitting a soft light into the room. Levy clapped happily, "Oh, Steven, that's wonderful!" The boy dispelled his magic, but was still glowing with pride at his mentor's approval.

"Look Miss! I learned a new one too!" Not to be outdone by his friend, James popped up, his blue hair damp from a hurried shower. He lifted up a light pen Shrimp had given him and started writing in the air. "Solid Script: Flowers!" The word appeared, falling into her outstretched hands. It was barely bigger than my own hand, the kid not having much power yet, but he was still extremely happy with himself.

Shrimp pulled both boys into a hug, carefully cradling her flowers. "Boys! I'm so proud of you both!" They blushed, the little bastards hugging her back. I looked away, an inaudible growl rumbling in the back of my throat. I glared around at the other brats, fighting down the sudden territorial rage in the back of my mind. Get yer head right, idiot. She just did that to distract ya. She ain't yers. She don't want ya. "Alrigh', ya know yer drills, get to 'em!" I barked out, and the magic began.

We hadn't been working very long when I heard a yell and smelled burnt hair. Our little firestarter, Kasai, had gotten too close to his partner, Saki, and her shirt had caught. I had taken only two steps when a deep blue...something flew past my head. Just before it collided with the fire, I saw the letters W and A. I whipped my head to see the shrimp standing barely three feet away from me, two fingers raised in the air, her eyes wide. I looked back at the kids and saw that Kasai and Saki were drenched and giggling, adrenaline kicking in.

With a grunt I looked them over for burns. "This is why I said no magic without us, yeah?" They both nodded, wide eyed, trying to choke back their giggles. I patted Kasai on the head roughly, "Now, Pyro, do it right."

"Wha?!" I glared at him and folded my arms, not offering any other explanation. "Al-alrigh', " he stammered out, putting the heels of his hands together, one open and pointing down and the other with just two fingers sticking up. A magic circle appeared in front of his hands, and he cupped them, a small flame appearing. He stared at it in concentration and Saki held up a bucket of water, ready to douse the flames if he lost control again. She'd had it before too, but had been too shocked to do anything with it.

Kasai poured power into the flame, watching it flicker and grow. "Good. Now put it out." I barked at him after he'd held the spark for a few minutes and he closed his hands together, snuffing out the fire. "Cool! If'n I coul' et flame like tha' Salamander'd be better though." I could almost hear the shrimp cringing at the boy's speech, but she didn't correct him. With a grunt, I turned away and checked the other bastards.

Sam was teleporting around the room, hiding in different spots, her partner trying to find her. She was trying to get to where she could land in smaller spaces, without being afraid of appearing inside a wall or something. Her partner was a boy with Telepathy magic. He was learning focus, sitting blindfolded and finding just her thoughts out of all of them floating around, and following them to her location. Shrimp had a huge talk with him about the ethics behind reading thoughts a few lessons ago; you shouldn't read thoughts without permission unless you're in danger, never dig for information, just skim surface thoughts, that sort of thing. Apparently, her research had told her that telepaths could feel a "mind presence" and know who it was, kind of like my sense of smell. Rat seemed to be doing well with that part.

The rest of the practice was uneventful, the brats all making a lot of progress. One or two of the youngest started to flag, looking like they were going to pass out. I knew they wouldn't admit it while their friends were still going, so I called a halt. "Alrigh', enough for the day. Listen up. I'm gonna be gone a few days, so no magic. Shrimp may come do letters an' figurin' with ya, but that's up to her. Go rest." With a sigh of relief, several collapsed where they stood, although a few scuttled away to their rooms first.

I headed towards the door and heard her fall into step behind me. Focusing on my steps instead of hers, I fought back the urge to scoop her into my arms and kiss her. Clearing my throat, I picked a safe subject instead, "That was quick movin', Shrimp. Good job." She giggled behind me and my heart stopped for a second. "Well, Gajeel, I have been using my magic for a long time now. And I am experienced at dealing with an explosive fire mage. I'd certainly hope I'd be quick at putting out fires by now."

"Oh. Right. Salamander sure does start a lot of fires." We lapsed into silence as we walked. I started to get uneasy, when I realized she had stopped walking. I turned to see her staring at her feet, her face turning red. "Shrimp?" I stepped back to her, bending a little to meet her eyes. "Oii! What's the matter?"

"N-nothing is the matter, Gajeel. Only..." Her beautiful eyes flicked up, and then her lips were meeting mine. I didn't freeze this time. The exact opposite. A fire started in my gut, spreading up into my chest and down my arms. I slipped an arm around her waist, stumbling back against the wall and pulling her with me. She gasped and pulled back when I collided with the wall.

We stood for a moment, panting for breath. I searched Levy's face carefully, trying to figure out what was going through her brilliant mind. I raked my gaze over her flushed cheeks, and settled on her sweet smile before pulling her to me again. She slid her arms around my neck, tangling her fingers into my hair. Damn. She tastes like strawberries.

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