#au where juvia's in love with lucy save me... save me au where juvia's in love with lucy

[floertoer]

canon luvia dynamic

[nanyallen13]

The hypocrisy of Gruvia haters

(Sorry for my bad english)

Disclaimer : I’m not talking about all the people who don’t like Gruvia. You can ship and not ship whatever you want. Sometimes, even myself don’t like popular ship or I don’t understand why people ship them and that’s okay. You can be unconfortable with a ship, that’s your right because it’s your feelings. As a Gruvia shipper, i respect that you don’t like Gruvia if you respect that I like it and don’t come in our tags to spit your hate.

But today, I’m talking specially of people who hate Gruvia because they ship Gray with another character.

I ship Gruvia for nearly 10 years and I’ve been on Tumblr since 2013. So believe me, I saw a lot of bullsh*t here. That’s how I witnessed a lot of hypocrisy from theses haters and I identified mainly 3 patterns :

These haters decide what’s romantic or not based on their preference.

Gray died for Juvia twice, she was litteraly the last person he thought of before nearly dying (and appeared like a beautiful angel in his mind), he comforts her, he explicitly says he wants to protect her no matters what the cost, he makes sure to always be with her (« I’m here Juvia »), she’s the only person who can make Gray smile when he’s feeling down, she’s the only person who saw him cry openly in her arms because he trust her enough,  Gray says that Juvia is his world, that Juvia is his power to live, he thinks of her as « romantic love », he wants to become a better man to be with her, he said several time that Juvia was « his », he explicitly said that he doesn’t hate Juvia and was grateful to having her at his side (I’m sure I forgot others moments, there are so many)

Theses haters : Gray hates Juvia ! Gruvia has no development ! Gray has no romantic feeling towards Juvia !

But when Gray and Lucy stood next to each other, these same people believe it’s a romantic moment ! Okay Gray said once that Lucy was a cute girl (because she is ❤), but he also friendzoned her at several occasions and act like a brother. 

In his mind, she’s like Wendy, a little sister, when Juvia is guess what ? The woman he loves !

(Also remember that’s Stone Age omake ? Every men was sexually attracted to Lucy, except Gray and Gajeel. And guess who was Gray attracted to ? Juvia !)

So remember, by these haters’ logic : if you stand next someone, it’s true love. If you found a person cute, it’s means you love them romantically (omg, I guess I love at least 10 person at the same time lmao). But if you die to protect someone who means the world to you, it means you hate this person !

These haters loves to say Gray is  OOC when he’s romantic with Juvia.

Just say you don’t want him to be romantic with Juvia and go lol. You don’t have to act like you know the characters better than the author (you know, the one who created them ?) just because you ship the guy with another girl.

Speaking about Gray being OOC, I love when these people act like this :

Gray developps feelings towards Juvia during the entire manga, Gruvia is the most developped ship on panel, Gray is more and more open about his feelings because it’s in the logic of his character arc (it’s called growth, a character whith no developpment isn’t a good character).

These haters : Gray is OOC !

The same haters : (make Gray acts the same way towards another girl who he had 0 romantic developpment during the entire manga) It’s true love !

Friendly reminders that Gray isn’t a Don Juan who will openly flirt with Lucy or another girl, no matters how much you convinced yourself.

It’s canon that Gray has no experience in dating and Juvia is the first girl he has a romantic dveloppment with.

So remember, by these haters logic : if a character doesn’t act the way you want or fall in love with the girl you want, it’s because the author doesn’t undestrand them. Everyone knows that you are the only person on Earth who understand this character you didn’t even create !

These haters say that Gruvia isn’t romantic, but stole Gruvia moments for their own ship

This one makes me laugh the most. It’s a common thing in fandom, because I saw it in others ship wars. The haters will say a ship isn’t romantic but will used romantic moments of said ship for their own.

With Gruvia, I saw a lot of other ship use Mashima drawing and replace Juvia’s face with another girl’s. So I don’t understand ? If Gruvia isn’t romantic, why are you stealing their moment for your own ship ? What logic is that ?

I remember a Gray and Ultear shipper who was a massive Gruvia hater. One day, this person hated on Juvia because « she killed Gray’s father so she was a horrible person who didn’t deserve him ».

So okay, let’s ignore the fact that :

Silver was already dead. He was just a living corpse under the influence of the necromancer.

Juvia had no other choice, because she had to kill that necromancer to save the world

Juvia was heartbroken because she knew it would kill Gray’s dad. But guess who ask her to do it anyway ? Gray’s dad ! Silver wanted to die !

Juvia was so heartbroken that she was ready to give up her love for Gray. And guess who stopped her ? Gray himself because he was glad he didn’t have to kill his father himself ! Gray didn’t want Juvia’s love to go away, he needed her !

Anyway… This hater had found a new pretext to hate on Juvia. When, several week later, this same person make a AU where Ultear is the one to kill Silver, stealing a Gruvia moment.

So by this person logic : Juvia is a bitch because she was forces to kill the father of the man she loves to save the wolrd. But when another girl do it, it’s tragic and romantic ?

Like, are you dumb ? Or are you one of Earth’s biggest hypocrite ?

So in conclusion : it’s okay if you don’t like Gruvia dynamic. But in that case don’t use this dynamic for shipping Gray with another character.

[twomanyideas]

The Search for the Supreme Scent

Fan art used with permission from @x-thekid A Collaboration by @mdelpin and @oryu404​ with @x-thekid

Fairy Tail Reverse Bang 2020 Pairing: Gray x Natsu AO3 | Ch 1 | Next: Ch 2

Summary: Natsu has decided he’s lived with his feelings for Gray long enough. It was one thing when he thought that Gray and Juvia were together, but now that he knows differently, he refuses to wake up one morning only to find that it's too late.

When Erza forces the two of them to do a job, he discovers it's just the opportunity he needs.

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This is our entry for the Fairy Tail Reverse Bang, which was a really fun event hosted by @ftguildevents.

We were lucky enough to be paired with @x-thekid who is the wonderful artist behind this fan art. You can see her post here. Please take a moment to let her know how much you liked her art!

A few notes:

This story touches upon three in-game quests - Isosceles or Love Triangle (Juvia Character Story), Monster Outbreak from the Very Difficult Requests Set DLC, and The Search for the Supreme Scent (Ichiya Character Story).

This AU has elements of Fairy Tail canon, game canon, as well as game elements we have attempted to incorporate into the story. An example of this is duels, which is an in-game mechanism and not at all as dramatic as Gray might make them sound. ;)

In the game all the playable characters are always at Fairy Tail, this includes Jellal, Ichiya, Kagura, Sting, Rogue, Lyon and Chelia.

We had a lot of fun working on this story and we hope you enjoy it! It is four chapters long and we will post a chapter daily until it is done.

Chapter 1

Natsu entered the newly restored Fairy Tail Guild in his usual manner, kicking the door open and announcing his presence.

“I’m back!”

Only a few people looked up from what they were doing, accustomed as they were to his loud entrances.

“Morning Natsu,” Lucy greeted from her spot at their team table.

“Oh, hey Lucy,” Natsu walked over to the table, plopping down across from her while Happy went off searching for the other Exceeds.

“Are you taking a job with the slayers today, or are we going on a team job?” Lucy asked, and from the look on her face, he could tell which answer she was hoping for.

“No rent money again?” he asked with a knowing smile.

“I’ve been going on a few requests with Levy and the others, but the jobs they take don’t tend to pay as much,” she explained quickly. “Although,” she teased, “there’s definitely a lot less destruction.”

Natsu chuckled. He certainly couldn’t say the same of the jobs he’d been going on. He was bad enough on his own, but adding Sting and Gajeel to the equation, it soon grew beyond anything he could have imagined.

“Sorry, Sting and Rogue should be here any minute.”

“Oh well, I’m sure I’ll figure something out,” Lucy began, but her voice was drowned out somewhat unexpectedly.

“For the last time. NO,” Gray’s yells cut through all conversations, and everyone turned to see what was happening. “I don’t want to go on another job with you!”

Gray stood by the request board, holding a flyer in his hand. His mouth was set in a hard line, but his fingers moved ever closer to the hem of his shirt, which Natsu knew meant he was anxious. Juvia stood next to him, leaving barely any space between them, as she usually did. Her eyes filled with tears at Gray’s tone, her gaze imploring him to change his mind, but it seemed for once the ice mage was determined not to back down.

Natsu heard the murmurs start, and given the things that were being said, he hoped Gray wasn’t able to.

“But Gray-sama, we make a perfect team,” Juvia pleaded, still determined to get her way, “Our magics are compatible, and Juvia can protect you better than anyone.”

“I don’t need protecting,” Gray scowled, crossing his arms over his chest. “What I need is a partner who can keep their head on the job, and not on me.”

“Juvia can do that!” Juvia exclaimed, utterly oblivious to the rebuke. Her tears disappeared, and in her excitement, she grabbed on to Gray’s arm.

Gray shook himself free from her grasp and took a step back. “I said, NO,” he repeated firmly.

The guild’s murmurs only grew louder and more disapproving of Gray as Juvia once again began to cry, running off towards one of the rear exits that led to the pool. Many heads turned to follow her, some even sparing sympathetic looks, but no one offered to check on her, and after a few awkward seconds, Gajeel sighed and stepped up to the task. Natsu couldn’t help but feel bad for his rival, although his mind was swimming from what he’d just seen. Gray, however, seemed to have had enough. One second he was there, the next he was gone, and all that could be heard was the sound of the heavy guild doors slamming shut.

Natsu was as shocked as everyone else. Gray had always had a temper. He knew that better than anyone, but it was unlike him to lash out at any of the girls.

“What was that about?” he asked Lucy, who, like Mira, usually knew just about everything that went on in the guild.

Lucy peered at the guild doors thoughtfully and shrugged, “I guess she finally pushed too hard.”

“I thought he liked going on jobs with her,” Natsu commented, his brows furrowing in confusion when Lucy began to laugh.

“You really have been gone a lot, haven’t you?”

“What do you mean?” he frowned, not liking that there was something about Gray he didn’t know.

“All I know is last week he practically begged me to go on a job with the two of them,” Lucy confided, “I thought Juvia was going to find a way to stab me with her eyes. It was so awkward.”

She glanced around the guild to make sure no one was paying any attention to them before revealing, “He looked miserable too. And the sad thing was when I asked him why he wanted me there,” Lucy paused, looking pained by her next words, “He said he didn’t feel like his body was safe around her.”

Natsu tried to come up with some sort of retort but found he couldn’t focus on anything but the maelstrom of emotions brewing inside him at hearing those words. On the one hand, he was cautiously hopeful that maybe Gajeel had been right when he’d told him he was reading too much into Gray’s relationship with Juvia. But that was short-lived. It was soon replaced by an increasing fury at the idea of Gray feeling that way about someone in their guild- the one place where they should all feel safe. “Aren’t Cana’s drinks great?” Erza commented as she joined them at the table, holding a mug full of some strawberry smelling concoction, and saving Natsu from having to come up with a reply.

“They sure are,” Lucy agreed, seeming just as relieved to change the subject. “Just the thing before going on a job.”

His two friends continued talking about some of the other upgrades they had added to the guild while Natsu struggled to control himself. He could understand being angry on Gray’s behalf, but this rage flowing through him seemed excessive, and it disturbed him.

Gray had always been able to take care of himself. He didn’t need protection from anyone, least of all him. Natsu tried to take part in the conversation around him when Juvia happened to walk past him. The hair on the back of his neck rose, and to his great shock, he found himself growling at her, his fists balled and ready to attack. Juvia gaped at him before hurrying away from their table.

Lucy glanced at him curiously while Erza’s eyes narrowed at the display. Natsu could already tell he was in for it, and he wasn’t disappointed when he felt the sharp sting of her fist connecting with his head.

“For goodness sake, pull yourself together, Natsu! Is that what you slayers do on these jobs, act like wild animals?”

“Of course not!” he complained, rubbing his head, even as he tried to figure out what the hell had just happened.

“Did we miss something?” Sting Eucliffe asked as he promptly shoved Natsu further into the booth to make room for him and Rogue. “We saw Gray as we came in. He looks pissed.”

Natsu shrugged in reply, not wanting to get into what had happened.

“Are Gajeel and Wendy here yet?” Rogue asked, looking around the guild for the other slayers.

Natsu could tell the moment Gray reentered the guild, not just by the surge of his familiar scent but also by the whispers. When the ice mage took his seat at their table, Natsu made sure to look down at the tabletop so that Gray wouldn’t be able to see his face, just in case it betrayed his feelings.

Natsu could feel the guild’s temperature drop a few degrees as soon as Gray noticed Sting and Rogue. “Great, you two are here again.”

“Gray!” Erza scolded, “Is that any way to talk to our friends?”

Gray covered his eyes with his hand in what Natsu recognized as a futile attempt to control himself. A few moments later, he fixed his gaze on Natsu and scoffed, “So I’m guessing you’re going off with them again today?”

Natsu nodded, not trusting his words not to anger Gray further when he was so clearly holding on by a tenuous thread.

“When you talked to us about this, you said this shit was only going to be once a week,” Gray reminded him.

“I haven’t been gone that often,” Natsu protested, even though he knew it was certainly more than they had initially planned. “I don’t hear anyone else complaining.”

“Oh, believe me, we’ve all done plenty of complaining. You just haven’t been around to hear it. Lucy can’t make her rent from the jobs she can manage on her own.”

“If you’re so worried about Lucy, why don’t you go on a job with her?” Natsu challenged.

“Hey!” Lucy snapped, “Leave me out of this.”

“That’s not the point, and you know it,” Gray pinched the bridge of his nose, “Ugh, you’re giving me a headache.”

“What’s the matter, Princess?” Natsu goaded, “You miss me?”

“Don’t put words in my mouth, Flame Brain. You’re neglecting your friends- our team- to go off to play with the other dragon slayers.” To make matters worse, Sting decided to butt into the conversation. “Nah, we’re not playing! We’re, uh...pushing each other to get stronger!” he grinned, casually resting his elbow on Natsu’s shoulder. “You know, similar magic and all that.”

“Oh God,” Rogue hid his face behind his hand, looking ready to slide underneath the table.

“Did you just say I’m weak?” Gray spat furiously.

“Huh? Where did you get that from?”

“Just shut up, you’re only making things worse,” Natsu scolded his friend.

“Natsu! You can’t talk to Sabertooth’s Guild Master like that!” Erza berated, horrified by his words.

“What?! He doesn’t care!”

“That’s it!” Gray pounded his fist on the table, “I challenge you to a duel!”

If looks could kill, Sting would have dropped dead that very second.

“Yes, that’s a great idea!” Lyon exclaimed, suddenly appearing next to Gray. “If Sting wins, Natsu and Wendy can go to Sabertooth. And if you win, they can stay in Fairy Tail!” “Not this crap again!” Gray scowled at his foster brother. “Where the hell did you even come from? And why are you people here all the time?!” he complained, raising his hands in disbelief at all the non-Fairy Tail mages lounging around. “Don’t you have your own guilds?”

“I don’t see what your problem is, “ Lyon shrugged, “seems to me like it would fix everything.”

“Oh, hell no, I do not agree to that,” Natsu chimed in, “I love you guys, but I am a Fairy Tail wizard.”

“What the hell, Flame Brain, are you implying I’m going to lose to him?” Gray scoffed, looking offended, although Natsu thought he caught a glimpse of hurt in the ice mage’s expression for a moment.

“What?! I didn’t say that!” Natsu objected, but Gray refused to look at him.

“Who even said we wanted you?” Rogue pointed out, even though it was evident that Sting’s eyes were already lit up at the idea of a challenge.

“ENOUGH!” Erza shrieked, and when they continued to bicker despite her outburst, she muttered, “I’m surrounded by complete idiots!”

She watched them for another minute, looking from one wizard to the next. She grabbed Natsu and Gray by the collar, swiftly realizing they were the only two she could do anything about. Knocking their heads together, she managed to shut up Sting, Rogue, and Lyon, who could only stare at her in shock.

“They’re all insane,” Rogue muttered under his breath, but thankfully Sting was the only one to hear him.

“I’m sorry I’m late. Carla wanted to stop at the market and-,” Wendy stopped mid-sentence, marking the unnatural quiet at a table filled with people known for their loudness. She peered closer, noticing Natsu and Gray glaring at each other and sporting two large bumps on their heads. “Did I miss something?”

She moved over to their side of the table, calling on her magic to heal them, although this didn’t seem to ease their hostility in the slightest.

Thankfully the awkwardness was interrupted by Master Makarov making his way over to the stage.

“Settle down brats, I have an announcement to make,” Makarov yelled from the stage, waiting for a few minutes until he was sure he had everyone’s attention. Peering at the faces that were now intent on him, he remarked cheerfully, “Oh good, I see many of our friends are here! This concerns you too.”

“Do you know what this is about, Erza?” Lucy whispered, but Erza only shook her head.

“We have been through a lot in the last couple of years. All of you have shown courage and skill far beyond your years, and I am incredibly proud of you.” Makarov beamed.

“Now, about eight years ago, we were rudely interrupted in the middle of one of our time-honored traditions, and I, for one, think it’s time we finish what we started.”

“S-Class Trials?” Natsu and Gray chorused eagerly.

“Indeed!” Makarov confirmed with a wide grin, “When I informed the Council of my intentions, they asked that I open the testing up to the other guilds since we currently have the best setup for it. For that reason, the rules have changed a bit.”

“There will be no nominations this time. As far as I’m concerned, you have all more than proven yourselves, so anyone who feels ready is welcome to participate. Teams can have up to five members and may include wizards from different guilds. You may ask one S-Class Wizard to be part of your team if you wish. Any team that completes every exam phase successfully will see all its members promoted to S-Class. The exam will once again take place on Tenrou Island."

“That’s all I have for now. I will have more details on the test itself once I have spoken to the other Guild Masters,” Makarov peered down at Sting and Rogue with a smile. “Master Sting, am I right to assume you and Rogue will be participating?”

"Of course we are!" Sting was almost glowing with excitement, and even Rogue gave an eager nod.

“Alright then, we’ll figure out a way to keep you in the loop so you can pass the information along to the rest of your guild,” Makarov informed him, “We’ll talk about it later.”

Sting nodded in agreement, and Makarov turned his attention back to the others, “ I want you all to think about whether you will take part in the exam or not. I firmly believe you’re all capable of this, but only you can decide if you’re up to it. I’ll need your response by the end of the week, along with a list of your team members.”

With that, Makarov walked off the stage and made his way over to Cana’s bar, climbing onto a stool and ordering a drink. Everyone began to talk all at once, the guild’s noise rising to almost unbearable proportions for the dragon slayers.

Natsu couldn’t contain his excitement any more than the others; he would finally become S-Class! Something he and Gray had dreamed of doing from the moment Erza had joined their ranks so many years ago. He looked towards where Gray had been sitting just a few minutes earlier, only to find the seat empty.

[majorweeb]

The Vacation

Lucy was tired, after being gone all the time off doing requests she needed a much-needed break.

Always being around Natsu is hard and after Gray and Juvia broke up, uh it had driven her crazy.

Apparently, Juvia was unhappy with their bedroom relations. She needed more and he couldn't keep it up unless he was drunk. It broke them down. Which in turn upset Lucy because he would go with Natsu, Happy, and her on missions.

Lucy loved Gray and enjoyed his companionship, so it didn't really matter one way or another. Yet, being labeled a homewrecker was annoying. Even if only Juvia believed it.

Lucy was done, not this month. She had saved up enough Jewels to go to the beach. She had found the perfect little house with its own private area where she and Plue could be free from the chaos that was the guildhall.

She loved everyone but even Levy thought it would be best. In fact, it was her family's home she was renting.

She yawned and stretched knowing that today she was finally able to leave and have some space.

"Ugh, I'm so glad I packed up last night! This is going to be great 4 full weeks of fun and freedom!" She said as she stretched in her pink bed. A small white cutoff tank barely covering her breasts.

Yawn escaping her lips as she rose stretching deeper, navy blue boy shorts riding up her ass as she bent over.

"Oi Lucy, still not up yet huh? Those are new, like the way they ride up..." Natsu started to say as Lucy decided to kick him in the face.

"Lucy Kick"! she screamed wondering why in the hell he couldn't use that damn door to come over.

Covering up and walking to the bathroom to get dressed for the day she huffed.

"Get out Natsu, I have shit to do and I don't need to be harassed at the moment. Can't, you ever knock?" Slamming the bathroom door in his face.

"But Lushi, Happy left me high and dry. Some stupid exceed thing and him, Charlie, and Pantherlily all left last night. I'm lonely. Can't I stay and snuggle with you?" Natsu whined from her bed stretched out and looking his best.

Years they'd been traveling together and he wanted nothing more to just bend her over and have his way. But she deserved more than the thoughts that ran through his brain as he fisted himself on lonely nights.

Lucy exited the bathroom in a low-waisted pair of painted-on skin-tight jeans, hair pulled back into a high ponytail, and a navy blue tight button-up sleeveless blouse. Oh, and Natsu was ever so pleased with his large baggy pants. Groaning at the thought of those panties from earlier being too high for her to be wearing them under those pants. Oh shit, was she wearing a bra?

He watched her as she roamed her room gathering her keys and placing them on her hip. Putting toiletries and such into a duffle.

He was about to ask her what was going on, she said that she was taking a break. Why was she packing? That's when there was a knock at her door. He could smell him before he announced himself. Gray that asshat, always getting in the damn way.

"Hey, Gray, what's up?" eyes full of joy as she smiled at him when he let himself in.

"Hey, Lucy, where ya going? I came by to see you and wanted to know what you were doing later. But I see you are packing."

"Hey Ice Princess! What are you doing here? Hiding?" Natsu said with an air of sarcasm that was obvious.

"No, she left had shit to do with Gajeel! But who fucking cares." Throwing himself onto Lucy's couch.

" Listen I love you both, and so enjoy listening to you girls banter over who is prettier. I am very much in a hurry and have to catch a train. So if you don't mind. GET OUT!"

"Where ya going, Luce? I wanted to spend time with you? Can I come too? It'll be fun, just us like old times. Please!!" Fake tears welling into Natsu's eyes as he pleaded with her to know what she was doing for the next few weeks.

"Well if you must know I rented a house out in Akane Beach, ya know Levys beach property. I have the next four weeks of sun, sand, ocean, and a whole city to explore." She seemed excited and dreamy.

The next thing she knew she has boarded a train with both Gray across from her and Natsu with his nose buried deep in her lap. She swore he loved this more than anything and it always made her a little excited knowing her scent calmed him. She grew stiff wondering what scent calmed him. He huffed and she went back to carding her finger through his hair. Yet, why the in hell are they coming along. Didn't they have better things to do?

She ignored the situation and decided to nap on the 2-hour train ride. Fingers combing through the soft tendrils of Natsu's hair. Whether she wanted to admit it or not the attention of two of the hottest ( in her opinion) guys in all of Fairy Tail, hell all of Magnolia wanted to tag along. Who was she to say no?

She awoke to the soft tapping on her shoulder a while later knowing that it was Gray informing her that they had arrived.

Luggage gathered and all of them together walked to the beach house. She picked a room out of the 5 and unpacked listening to the other 2 bickered about Mavis knows what and she just ignored it.

After all, was settled she wanted food. Not fast food or restaurant food, home-cooked food.  She grabbed her keys and released Virgo informing her of her duties while she was off shopping.

"Yes Master, will you punish me if I don't do it properly?" Virgo stated as she bowed low in her skimpy french maid's uniform.

"No, just I wanna cook but need all of this out and ready so it's easier. I won't have to look for what I need this way. " Quickly changing into something cooler.

When Lucy walked out of her appointed room in her tiny black shorts and white bikini Natsu almost busted a nut right then and there on the couch. Gray was no better, having lost his cigarette somewhere on the porch and quickly spreading ice over it to stop and prevent a fire. Overdoing it all the way to the waves.

"I'll be back getting groceries, if you need anything go and do it on your own. I'll just be an hour or so." She put a small white poncho over top and slipped on her sandals and made her way out.

"Hey Ice dick, nice cover-up! If I didn't know any better you just shot your damn load all over the fucking yard." laughing as he stretched out over the couch closing his eyes.

"Like your any better, that burn mark where your hands were arent any better. Fucking Flame brain!" putting out his smoke and coming inside.

" If I have to be here with you, I need liquor, and soon, let's go and keep your tiny firebreathing dragon in your pants huh."

When Lucy got home they were both gone and it was nice to have some quiet as she worked. She had released Virgo when she returned and quickly called upon Loke. He was a little naughty but he sure could cook.

He left with a bow when dinner was almost done and she was happy to see him for that short time.

While plating dinner the door busted open and in came Natsu and Gray, shitfaced and laughing. She could deal with them happily, this would be cake.

"Hey Luce, is that dinner. So hungry, want food then you! GRRRR!" Natsu growled as he sat at the table.

Lucy was shocked he had never spoken to her that way before and was way out of character, even when he had had a few.

Gray just sat across from him, smile plastered to his face sitting in just his boxer briefs. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a sizable tent in Grays briefs. Assuming it must have been just the alcohol she continued serving.

"Of course, not a single day without some fun huh guys." Smacking her forehead at the both of them. Natsu being a dumb ass and Gray almost naked.

"Hey Lucy, we brought home drinks you wanted to relax, let's eat and have fun. Chat, get to know each other better." Slamming the large bottle of Jager on the table.

She didn't know what to say or think, but a drink or two would get them to calm down and maybe give her the evening alone as they slept it off. Maybe she could write a little as she planned, or a nite swim was nice.

Dinner went off nicely, she made lamb chops with rosemary and garlic, sided with cauliflower Au Gratin and asparagus.

They all decided to start drinking and her goal was a few drinks and shove them off to sleep. Yet, that was far from her evening plans! This night was a night to remember.

After the first bottle was done and they were a giggling mess on the back deck, she had summoned who she had hoped would be Loke. Someone with willpower to calm them all down, as they were begging for more alcohol.

That is not who she summoned at all, in fact, Virgo was all for her master being shitfaced. She got more alcohol and learned if Lucy was dared she would be punished and have her ass bit. She enjoyed this Lucy more. She released herself with a moan.

Lucy leaned over both the boys and whispered, " Wanna hear a secret?"

Both sat up straight and made sure to listen so carefully, excited to hear what the blonde had to say.

"I've always wanted to see you two kiss! Please be nice to me, I'm a good girl right. I wanna see tongue."

Gray just shrugged his shoulders and leaned over, placing his lips onto Natsu. He was expecting it to be quick and make Lucy happy, little did he know that the warmth of his lips sent a shock right to his groin. It didn't help that Natsu moaned and grabbed the back of his neck in the process licking his lips begging for entry.

Lucy removed herself from their lap and watched in amazement as the kiss became more and more heated.

Hands groping, tongues lashing. The next thing she knew Gray was on top of Natsu caging him in and not allowing him to retreat from the small loveseat made of bamboo.

Natsu thrust his hips forward and ground against Gray in a way to relieve the pressure of his growing problem,  moaning and panting between licks, bites, and kisses.

Lucy moaned out loud catching the attention of the 2 men who seemed to have lost all thought and cared less about where they were.

"Lushie, are you jealous? Or is that smell out of lust?" Natsu said as he sniffed the air in her direction. The prominent tent in his pants growing by the second.

Gray removed himself from above Natsu and picked Lucy up threw her over his shoulder and carried her into the house. Groping her ass in the process. Natsu followed.

Walking into the room she had picked which seemed to have the largest bed know to all Fiore, he tossed her on it. Natsu coming behind Gray rubbing up against him making the man moan as he felt his friend's cock press roughly against his ass.

He leaned his head against his shoulder feeling the warm hands of Natsu roam his alcohol-riddled body and shuddered.

"Lucy, I want you to take off your clothes, I want to watch you go crazy as you watch us. Can you do that for me, baby? Can you be good and not touch yourself as I touch Gray.

She nodded enthusiastically as her shorts and bikini top were removed. Whimpering as she removed the small patch of fabric covering her leaking wet pussy.

Natsu had started stroking off Gray through his briefs as they both watched Lucy wiggle and squirm. The smell of her arousal thick in the air as their clothes were removed between petting and touching. Natsu got down on his knees and licked the underside of Grays cock. Feeling it's girth lay on his tongue. Gray got on the bed first, just to her right feeling the softness of the cotton under his fingers, using his ice magic to create a pair of cuffs for her on the bed. Pinning her down and spreading her out.

Natsu came up on her left, warming his hands so that the touch of his fingers was like a shock to her entire body.

"Please, oh Mavis someone touch me already. Together,  separate, I don't care. I've needed and wanted this for so long. I'm begging you!" moaning loudly as each of them worked their way up her body. Kissing each other along the way. She could feel their precum dripping on her thighs as they groped, licked, and flicked different parts of her body.

She was overwhelmed, the icy feel of Gray with the burning touch of Natsu drove her insane. Screaming as her first orgasm ripped through her.

"Good girl, what would you like next?" Gray whispered in her ear causing the warmth to pool between her legs once again.

Seeing Natsu lick the slick of her orgasm off his fingers was too much, she held back a moan as her body became hotter and hotter and not form touch.

Both of them slowly started sending an icy burning trail down her body. Cupping her and teasing her until she thrashed against the icy cuffs.

They took turns rubbing her clit, while the other entered her giving her the feeling of both of their magic. Showing her that it wasn't just for fighting.

" I need you in me please!!" She begged

Gray removed her cuffs and they let her relax for a moment, she watched in awe as she watched them both on their knees kissing again. As they kneeled over her their cocks touched and she leaned forward and licked them simultaneously. Wrapping her hands around them both stroking them as they made out.

They stopped and the look in their eyes had her building again, she had heard about sex, but never anything like this.

They looked back at each other when out of nowhere Gray said, " Bottom!"

She had assumed he meat to take from Natsu but boy was she wrong.

Natsu gathered her up in his arms and made her wrap her legs tightly around his waist. Felling his hot cock bob against her thighs, feeling its warmth against her clit and begging to enter her.

She looked over at Gray laying on his back lubing up his own cock, back against the headboard, soft moans escaping his lips.

"Go to him, he's waiting!" Natsu whispered in her ear causing her to shiver with excitement. she crawled over to Gray, ass in the air in hopes to entice Natsu. Entice she did, except she wasn't expecting a hot tongue licking a wet hot streak from clit to ass. Making her jello in their arms.

"Please, need more." breathy moans and lust addled mind saying all she could.

"Turn around, let me help you."

She obeyed and she was then pulled back into Grays's arms. His chest against her back, his cock throbbing against the cleft of her ass, his hands playing with her nipples, rolling them around between his finger and thumb. Keeping his hands icy and causing her to twitch with anticipation.

He then pulled her up so that his cock was pressed against her dripping wet pussy, lips throbbing, eyes heavy and full of lust. Until Natsu got on his hands and knees and crawled across the bed in-between her legs.

Shoving the ice-cold cock down his throat, enjoying the moans from Gray as his heated breath and mouth covered him completely.

"Fuck Natsu, so good, so warm yes!" Gray moaned thrusting his hips as her body gushed from the site and the feelings.

" Nice choice on taste Ice Prick!" Natsu smirked moving Grays cock aside and he began to loosen Lucy up, licking her clit as his fingers toyed with her tight little asshole.

She screamed and relaxed around the digits and more and more entered her. Scissoring her open, making her body ready for Gray.

Before she knew it she was being ripped open as Gray started moving his cock deeper and deeper into her ass. Saying calming words into her ear while Natsu began to lick her clit again. Nibbling on her lips, thrusting his tongue into her warm cavern.

Once she was relaxed Gray trusted up into her. Enjoying the feel yet afraid of cumming too soon.

Natus leaned over them, kissing Lucy, letting her taste the lube, herself, and Gray all at once on him.

He then leaned down to kiss Gray, the passion deep and inviting.

Reaching down with his right hand, burning her skin so delicately and popping her right breast into her mouth he shoved his cock deep inside her in one fluid motion.

Her scream would have had the neighbors calling the police if they were in Magnolia. But here, here they could ravage her as much as they wanted, no fear of having to stop. Not unless she said so.

Lifting himself slightly he began to trust, causing not only his cock to move but Grays as well. Making her as full as possible.

Her nails dug into Natsu's back, her lips sloppily kissing Gray. Moaning as she was about to reach yet another orgasm and squeezing tightly around her boys. Enjoying the feeling of Grays hands fondling her nipples, sucking on her ears lobes, kissing her neck. While Natsu leaned back slightly to watch her come apart as his thumb rubbed circles on and around her clit. Edging her into completion.

"Yes.. Yes... Oh Fuck Yes! Please more, don't stop I need you in me, fill me, fuck me, claim me, take me I'm yours.

Her moans drowning out even the sound of the waves outside.

Gray was moaning as well, "Cum again Lucy, come on baby I wanna feel you cum on my cock."

Natsu started thrusting faster and harder. He leaned down and kissed Gray again to then turn his head and kiss Lucy, " That's it, baby. Cum for us, scream, let us make you feel good all month long."

Her orgasm ripped through her in a loud guttural groan, making her whole body go tight.

The feel of her squeeze caused both men to gasp and lose their breath as Natsu started to pump in a ragged uneven rhythm.

His orgasm was ripped from him first, the look in his eyes as he stared down at Gray in his moment of bliss made Gray cum loudly. Their eyes never leaving each other as they rode out their orgasm.

Natsu carefully pulled out of Lucy, assisted Gray in untangling her limp and satisfied body to the bed.

Gray went and got a few warm rags and gently cleaned and cared for Lucy while Natsu got them each a water bottle. She drank like a dying woman, thirst more apparent now that she stopped. With the sheet over her overstimulated body, she relaxed reaching out for them to hold her. Wanting to be the middle spoon.

"Never leave me, guys. I love you, and I know you love each other." she yawned and fell asleep. Being held by the two men she loved most.

Natsu leaned over Lucy to kiss her on her cheek and promised to never leave. Confessing he's loved her all along.

He looked at Gray, "Shes Right ya know, I love you too! I would do anything for ya!"

Gray reached across and kissed him deeply, " I love you too flame brain, and you too Lucy. Tomorrow we can work all this out."

They all fell asleep in each other's arms, full of love and bliss.

This has no beta and I did a quick read to make sure I edited it okay!

[day-wolf]

Fairy Tail Pirates Au

Whoop whoomp

“BISCA! START SHOOTING BEFORE WE GET SHOT AT!”

“TRYING MY BEST HERE, BOSS!”

“TRY HARDER! WENDY, GET ME UP THERE!”I ride a strong wind up to the crow’s nest and transform into my Sagittarius star dress. I shoot the opposing ship until it sinks into the water. “Who was that?” Silence. “I SAID, WHO WAS THAT?”

“You don’t need to yell, Luce! It was just quarter cera... something.”

“He means Quatro Cerberus. Don’t worry about them though, they never stay down for long.” Levy shakes her head. “We should dock at the nearest port and stock up on supplies. Besides, team dragonslayer doesn’t look so good. I think the troia patches stopped working.”

“When do the troia patches work anyways? What’s the wait time now?” I slide down to the deck and pat Natsu on the back.

“Um, a few hours. Better than usual. I still think the wait time is nonsense. Why do you have to wait hours just to cure motion sickness? Especially when it only lasts for half the time.” Levy glances at her dragon slayer with a pitying look on her face.

“Oi, woman! Don’t give me that look!” Gajeel kneels over the edge of the ship, green as seaweed.

“Uh huh. Well, your saving grace is here. Gray! Stop the ship!” Levy feels a sudden chill and turns. “Uh, hi, Juvia.”

“Love rivallllllllllll...” Juvia started leaning over Levy, almost ready to kill.

“You keep forgetting I’m pregnant, Juvia.” She starts backing away slowly.

“Oh, yes! Sorry!” Juvia was pretty normal, but Gray made her mind warped almost.

“Is Love Rival thinking of Gray-sama?” Juvia turns to me and I get spooked. “U-uh, no! We should get off the ship...” I slowly walk away and Juvia gets her attention drawn to something, or someone.

“Gray-sama! I made lunch for you!” Juvia tries to feed Gray food, but he tries to decline.

“Com’on Natsu. You’re probably hungry.” I help him up and Natsu eagerly gets off the ship and starts kissing the ground. Like always.

“When is he not hungry?” Cana snickers as she drinks another barrel of beer.

“When are you not drinking?” I cross my arms and roll my eyes.

“Touché. But alcohol’s great anyways!”

I shake my head and go to the nearest tavern. Natsu, Wendy, Gray, and Juvia trailing behind me.

“You guys have to pay for yourselves this time!”

“But I don’t have any money, Luce!” Natsu whines.

“We raided a merchant ship yesterday, how?” I narrow my eyes

“I spent it with Happy! We got fish and stuff. Com’on Luceeeeee!” He tugs on my arm, but I don’t give in.

“Nope, figure it out. I always pay for you.”

“Damn, Captain Lucy is brutal.” Gray teases.

“I’m not paying for you either.”

“I know, I heard you the first time. I’m not gonna pester you like this idiot.”

“What’d you say, popsicle?”

“You heard me, flames for brains.”

“Oh sorry, I can’t hear strippers.”

“I’m not-“ Gray looks down. “Damn it! Where’d they go?”

~~~

“When Erza said she was leaving for a little bit, I thought a day or two. Instead, it’s been a week. Where is she anyways?”

“Oh! Sorry! I forgot to tell all of you.” Wendy frets. “Mom is with Queen Irene in Crocus. She’s also trying to calm Lucy’s dad down...” She gets a little quieter on that last part

“No need to mumble. What’s he done this time?” I sigh.

“He’s just... sending out a search party for you? After we attacked his last ship so close to your home, he got worried.”

Now, my father is definitely overbearing, but he’s also consumed by his work. If I leave on a “Trip with friends” he won’t really care... or bother to notice I’m gone. Not to mention that one of my friends was Princess Erza herself.

Queen Irene has been alive for centuries. She created dragon slayer magic and is a master enchanter. She’s had many husbands, but only one daughter.

“Yeesh. Tell Erza to come home if she can, I don’t want her to waste time for my expense.”

“Don’t worry, you would do the same for us! Besides, Mom needs to keep up appearances or something.” Wendy tries to reassure me, but my dad doesn’t give up easily.

“I guess, but I still don’t like this.”

~~~

“Mr. Heartfilia, I assure you that Lucy is perfectly safe from pirates.”

“How? You won’t even tell me! How am I supposed to believe that my only child is safe?”

“Do you question my word? When I said Lucy was safe, I meant every word. You need not waste money and time looking for her.”

“It’s my money! I can do whatever the hell I want with it! Why don’t you want me looking for Lucy?”

“I perfectly certain that she would not want her trip ruined because you sent out an entire fleet looking for her! Mr. Heartfilia, I can respect you and your business, but I will not tolerate you sending out a countless amount of ships looking for my friend. She is safe.” Lucy’s father storms out like a child, muttering under his breath. However, he knows that he can’t go against a princess. One of the perks, I suppose.

I think my stay here has been long enough, however. If my mother knows of my... escapades, she doesn’t say. Knowing my mother, she probably does. Although, I’m almost certain she knows when I leave. There’s always a little bag of clothes and jewel for me waiting in my room. Another one for Wendy too, of course.

For all her faults, I know my mother loves me. Or, at least she’s a sucker for my smile.

~~~

“Why’ve you got that weird mark on your stand? Why does everyone?” A weary traveler asked a merchant.

“You don’t know? This is the mark of Fairy Tail.”

“Fairy tale? Like... a folk tale? I wasn’t aware they had a mark...”

“No, no. Fairy 𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡. T a i l. They’re the most notorious pirate gang out there. From what I hear though, they aren’t bad people. They give to the poor sometimes, and they aren’t cruel.”

“Really? Why do you have their mark then?”

“Lets them know we don’t hate them. Hopefully, they don’t try to rob me.”

“But you said- never mind. So, who are they?”

“No one really knows. There are rumors from Lucy Heartfilia to Princess Erza. Both of which are ridiculous, if you ask me. Blonde hair is pretty common, and why would the princess be a pirate?” The both of them laugh

~~~

Of course, that is the case. Salamander is Natsu Dragneel, once a star naval commander gone rouge. P̶o̶p̶s̶i̶c̶l̶e̶ Ice King is Gray Fullbuster, an orphan found by Natsu’s father. Titania is Erza Scarlet, the princess of Fiore. Captain Celestial is none other than Lucy Heartfilia, an once neglected child, now having a true family. Sky Maiden is Wendy Marvell, a child. (Seriously, Grandeeny left and then she met Erza. That’s it)

Fairy Tail might be a little controversial throughout Fiore, but they have never minded. They were Fairy Tail after all, exceeding destructive, loud, completely crazy.

They are what they are, and that would be a pirate.

[warsraging]

hey kids, figured i’d jump on the bandwagon and make a post regarding SHIP PREFERENCES for my muses (they will be under the cut bc it’s a looooong list). please note that there may be other otps that i have for these muses, but if they’re already in a ship exclusive type of deal, i won’t be mentioning them here since they’re not technically open. it can also be that there are ships that i simply never considered before, but that doesn’t mean they’re off the table - if you have a ship idea, feel free to hmu about it ofc!

also, this list only applies to canon dynamics. crossover ships as a general rule are always open by default, we just need to discuss it beforehand!

adora - glimmadora, and i’m open to any of the other princesses too? (except for frosta ofc) i never gave it much thought but i’d be down for it if plotted. only notps are adora x any male or any adult characters. alphonse elric - honestly i don’t have any canon ships for al? i don’t rly ship al x mei (that’s a notp for me, sorry), and in general i think relationships with him will take a looooot of development. he’s still open for shipping tho, it’ll just take a while to get there. aurora - aurora x phillip, i love them pls gimme it. notp is aurora x diaval. belle - belle x beast/adam. notp is unsurprisingly belle x gaston. cana alberona - cana x laxus, cana x lucy. also down for cana x gray, though it’ll take some plotting since they’re primarily a brotp for me. conner kent - conner x cassie. can be persuaded to ship with other dc ladies, though it will take some plotting (like cissie for example). my big notp for him is conner x m’gann. also conner x rose. aaand tbh conner x steph is a bit of a notp for me too bc i play them both and i just don’t see it imo. dick grayson - dick x babs, dick x zatanna (yj verse). dick x kory is usually a notp for me (particularly in the titans show, i cannot stand them), but i’m tentatively open to other verses and aus, though it requires heavy plotting. another notp is dick x donna bc they’re siblings tbh, and anyone in the extended batfam (save for babs); also dick x rachel in titansverse bc she’s his Child ok. gajeel redfox - gajeel x levy (OTP!!!). i could also maybe be down for gajeel x juvia, though it would require heavy plotting bc theyre a brotp first and foremost imo. hercules - hercules x megara. hiccup haddock - hiccup x astrid. honey lemon - honey x tadashi, honey x gogo, honey x fred. i’m also down for honey x wasabi, tho it might take a biiiit more plotting. big notp is honey x hiro or any of the older characters. kayley - kayley x garrett. lyon vastia - lyon x juvia. i could be down for lyon x sherry, but it’ll take some plotting. notp is lyon x gray (i know it’s a popular ship but i just see them as brothers tbh). mermista - mermista x perfuma. open to other princess ships (frosta excluded); i never gave it much thought here either, like with adora, but i could be down for it. only notp i can think of other than the adult characters is mermista x bow - they’re good bros, that’s all. miles morales - miles x gwen. mirajane strauss - mira x laxus. also down for mira x erza. milton “mg” greasley - mg x lizzie. mg x kim. i don’t really see him with hope as is in canon, but i could be talked into it if plotted. notp is mg x josie bc they’re bffs ok. mimi tachikawa - mimi x koushiro, mimi x taichi, mimi x yamato (with some plotting). notps are mimi x jyou (PLATONIC SOULMATES BBY) and mimi x takeru/any of the 02 kids. phillip - phillip x aurora. stephanie brown - steph x tim, steph x jason. can be talked into steph x kara, tho i mostly see them as friends. notps are steph x any of the other extended batfam members, and steph x conner. EDIT: this is the only crossover ship i’ll include here bc i’ve been highkey craving it for a while, but i’d love to do steph x peter parker, i feel like they would be cute af. wally west - wally x artemis. i’m also down for wally x linda, though my comics knowledge is veeeery limited, so it would take some plotting. notp is wally x m’gann. wendy marvell - wendy x chelia. notp is wendy x mest, just.. i cannot with the huge age difference. same goes for wendy and most of the guild members tbh. zoya nazyalensky - zoya x harshaw, zoya x genya. i still don’t know where i stand with zoya x mal, but for it to work it would need a looooot of plotting. notp is zoya x the darkling. amy march - amy x laurie. evie grimhilde - evie x ben, evie x jay. evie x harry (with plotting), evie x lonnie. notps are evie x carlos (siblings!!!!) and evie x doug. sonia - sonia x leon. could be open to ships with some gym leaders. notp is sonia x hop/any of the younger characters.

[sassyglassesbunny]

Never Would Have Knew ~Part 1

My dear daughter Lucy,

I want you to know... that the hardest part of being a celestial spirit mage isn't about opening the gate...

but it is to close them...

Love, Mama

Yukino reads the letter on her hand, while looking at the person, whose named was written on that particular letter.

Her fellow celestial spirit mage is crying her heart out, her hand with the pink guild mark clutched her chest. As if it can help her to ease the pain. The fire dragon slayer in front of the golden haired woman smiles while trying to console the girl and the blue coloured cat.

Not too far from the couple, a heartbreaking cries can be heard. Levy McGarden. How cruel can the world be?! She had just reunited with Gajeel after thinking that he had died right in front of her very eyes. And now, he is going to go away for good. The man she loved so much and will always be is going to leave her. Juvia Lockser watches the scene while being engulfed in mixed emotions. Sympathy at the couple's fate and pure heart wrenching misery for her oldest friend.

The talented sky sorceress, the sky dragon slayer is in the same boat. The dark blue haired girl hugs her beloved companion Carla. Another sky angel is bawling her eyes at the thought of losing her bestfriend. The usually strong Titania, Erza Scarlet is hugging Wendy from behind as the sky dragon slayer cried loudly. Louder than during the time that she lost her entire guild ,right in front of her eyes, and right after she finally gained courage to help destroying the wretched Nirvana.

"Rogue... don't go...,"a familiar baby-like voice pleads while hiccuping from crying.

"Frosche....,"the shadow user mutters, before hugging the said exceed. He is out of character but who cares? No one can be sane enough after hearing that you have to part your way with your loved ones.

Kagura from Mermaid Heel and the other guilds become silent. Lamia Scale, Blue Pegasus and all of the guilds share their pain and hold themselves, as a respect the fate of their dragon slayers companion.

The sounds of cry and sadness surrounds the white haired woman. She too, in fact, is devastated of the outcome. Few minutes ago, they managed to conquer the enemy and defeat Acnologia. But their victory was short lived.

"Take good care of Sabertooth, okay? I believe that you will help the others to protect our beloved guild, Lector."

A cheerful voice snaps her from her trance. The voice is unnaturally happy, unlike the others who share the same fate as him. But then again, it's him.

"I will, Sting-kun!"the red haired exceed replies with an enthusiastic smile, before continuing,"I w-will..."

"Uwaahhhhh!!!! Sting-kun! Sting-kun!"the false bravado breaks down and his real feelings come out as Lector runs to the white dragon slayer to hug him. Sting Eucliffe just smiles sadly while holding on to the exceed. Just as tightly as their reunion when they first separated during Grand Magic Games.

Tears start to roll rapidly down Yukino Aguria's cheeks. She wipes them all, not letting even one of them missed. Master of Sabertooth. The White Dragon Slayer. The one who invited her back to the guild. The one who leads their guild to the new era. The one who saved her countless times. The one who she secretly yearns for every single day of her life ever since she was accepted in Sabertooth again. Sting Eucliffe.

Yukino always thought that she was born unlucky. Being useless and a nuisance to others. Losing her beloved sister due to the weakness. She used to think that it'll be better if she's off dead. But she felt guilty to die early when her sister was taken away from her after saving her sorry existence. So, she decided that after finding her sister, maybe she should just disappear from the world.

Yes, she would disappear. Disappear and leave no signs. Like a footprint buried in the snow.

Is this my fault? Is this because of I've been too happy? Is this because of my misfortune? Is this because I took things for granted? She can only ponder, but no answer.

Never would she knew that meeting Fairy Tail changed her. Never would she knew that Fairy Tail will change Sabertooth. Never would she knew that she would be loved by her guildmates, her family. Never would she thought that will meet her sister again. And certainly, never would she knew that she will fall in love with this amazing sunshine known as Sting Eucliffe.

The most obvious thing is, never would Yukino Aguria thought that love can be the greatest double edge sword, as she finds herself very much in love to the point she's unable to breath.

If this is love, then I don't want it...

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A/N : So hiiii, guysss! this fic is inspired by some amazing fanart i saw few years ago (I'm still searching for the fanart, so i can put it on the link ;( so if you guys know about it can you help me?). An AU where the dragon slayers have to go back to their time! so yea some angst!

[justsomegruviastuff]

Gruvia Au part two

So I actually thought of this one day after the chapter came out and it added with the last au I wrote so it turned out to be a continuation . I hope you like it !🌹

She turned white and dont worry , you'll all be joining her in just a few minutes " Grays eyes turned and he went full mode ice devil slayer. He wouldn't let anyone touch her and right now he didnt care if he was strong enough he was going to defeat that bitch and get Juvia back no matter what .The others also got in a fighting stance and without questioning they all started attacking the woman. Gray cast a spell but the woman didnt even move the magic passed her like thin air . Gray moved closer and tried again but nothing worked .

" Where is she ? " he asked infuriated and the others tried to attack her too but again nothing. Gray decided that this was useless and so he did what his instinct told him to . He freezed her whole and turned to his team .

" This is not going to last long . I'm going to go and search for Juvia you hold her off " Erza gave him a nod and he called to Happy . The small cat terrified followed him and started flying while carrying Gray . The sky was dark and a light breeze caressed their skin . Happy flew high not really knowing where exactly they were headed .They passed houses and parks until something caught Gray's eyes .

" There ! There's a boat at the sea , go there " happy located the place that Gray mentioned and he flew there . The boat was huge and it seemed suspicious to Gray .When they were just above it happy landed . Gray saw the entrance and rushed inside, what he saw though once again wasn't what he expected. The boat was even bigger inside than it seemed from the outside. Entering it his eyes widened and his heart skept one or two bits . His face turned white and he clenched his fists . Every single one of his friends and guild mates were standing like soulless puppets staring at him . But what made his teeth grit and his eyes turn wasn't that. Juvia , his Juvia was trapped inside what seemed like a bubble that connected to some tubes and Gray guessed was draining her magic . She was unconcious and visibly in pain , she was slightly injured and as time passed more and more magic was taken away from her . Gray waisted no time , he run towards her but was stopped by his own friends. They were hypnotized or controlled or something Gray assumed . They started attacking him but they weren't using their whole powers so it was easier to get pass them . But they were too many and everytime he escaped or another came through.

" Happy , get her out of there " he shouted and happy flew to Juvias direction . He started biting and scratching the machine doing little damage . He was stopped though by Lili . The little exceed was also brainwashed and trapped Happy to a wall. Gray had enough , he casted a spell that would hold them off for a few minutes at least . Gray rashed to Juvia and froze the machine . Once it broke juvia's naked form fell to his arms . He quickly took of his clothes and wrapped it around her frail body . With fear in his eyes he put his head to her chest and longed for a heartbeat. When he realized she was still alive he smiled and sighted. Realizing his spell didnt work anymore he took Juvia to his arms and run outside the boat before anyone could attack him . Getting out he noticed that none followed him ,maybe the mage didnt let them go out of the boat . Just when he was outside he turned to the boat .

" We're going to come for you all, just wait" seing that happy was too tired to fly with both of them he decided they sould walk . With Juvia in his arms and Happy by his side he started walking back to where Natsu and everyone else where, hoping that they were all alright . They could barely see where they were going and it started getting a little chilly ,not that he cared. When they were almost there Juvia started gaining conciousness. She started shaking and Gray stopped walking . She slowly opened her eyes and Gray smiled . Juvia didnt know it was him and started pushing to get away .

" Its me ,its me dont worry " Juvias eyes finally landed on him and she finally let out a big sight like all this time she wasn't able to breathe until she saw him , that made his heart ache . She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and started sobbing and shaking .

" Juvia was .... Juvia was so afraid ... she thought she'd never ... see her Gray -sama again .... that woman ...the white mage ..... I... juvia thought she did something... to hurt you ... she took Juvias place .... and then...and then .." Gray shushed her and kissed her temple to make her feel safe . He could feel her warm tears falling on his chest and her slow breathing ticking his skin . He hated it when she was crying , he absolutely hated it .

" I'm here , your safe now , I wont let anything happen to you , I promise " slowly Gray let her out of his arms and helped her gain balance so she could walk . Once he was sure she wouldn't fall his gaze turned to her midnight eyes .

" Are you okay, are you hurt ? What did that bich do to you ? He asked worried as he searched for injuries across her body but all he could see was small scratches and bruises , nothing too serious .

" She drained most of Juvias magic away . But I still have some left, .... Wait ... where .. where is she ... where is the white mage ? Gray looked confused

" The white mage ? " he asked

" Yes .. the woman that attacked fairytail... the one who took juvias place " that's when Gray realized sho she was talking about .

" She is the white mage ? The one that took the water dragons power ? But .... actually ...that makes sense.... oh shit ... she is here to take Natsus magic ... fuck we need to go " he quickly took Juvias wrist and run to their destination, he was glad she could run . Happy followed them and when they were near the camp he stopped and turned to Juvia .

" Ok stay here , I'm going to go help the others and then I'm gonna come for you and we're going to save our friends at the boat " juvias brow lifted and she looked at Gray .

" What ? No ... Juvias going to help .. you don't understand Gray-sama she is powerful way more powerful that any of us. Juvia has to make sure nothing happens to Gray-sama and the others " just as she was about to go to the camp Gray quickly stopped her by grabbing her wrist and spinning her around .

" No you're not ! You lost most of your magic and if you use the last of it you're going to..... it's not happening you're staying here , end of the situation ! Juvias pushed Grays hand away something that again made his heart ache.

" No ! I dont care what happens to me ! Juvia is not gonna let you and her friends fight alone and probably get hurt when she can help! You're not changing Juvias mind no matter what I'm going to fight with every last bit of magic Juvia has ! Gray sighed .

" If something happens to you again I'm going to... Fuck , juvia ! I can't loose you!I can't let anything happen to you and right now I'm not strong enough to protect you ! Fuck , this wasn't supposed to happen ! " some tears started escaping from his eyes and he closed them so Juvia couldn't see but she did . She lifted her hands and cupped Grays cheeks wiping his tears away .

"Juvia loves you! So much ! She promises whatever happens tonight we'll still be toghether tommorow ! You're not getting rid of her that easily ! Gray smirked and slowly lifted his own hand grabbing hers on his face. He caressed it and opened his eyes to look at hers.

" You're lucky I'm in love with you or there is no way I would let you get out of this this easy " Juvias eyes widened and her heartbeat increased , she was sure she just had another one of her fantasies but when Gray smirked and walked ahead she realized this was reality.

" W..wh..what " she stuttered and made a few slow steps his way. Gray laughed .

"Oh no ! If you want an explanation and to hear that again you'll have to get out of this safe ! We're going to win and you're going to be okay or else your not going to hear this words leave my mouth ever " juvia understanding where this was headed she slowly nodded still fazed from his words . Now standing before the camp both of them gasped . Wendy and Lucy were badly injured and layed to the ground while Erza and Natsu were still fighting but were also seriously injured . When Erza took a notice of them both she let out a sight.

" Thank God! " she dodged an attack coming from the mage . Gray and Juvia quickly started fighting by her and Natsus side . When the white mage saw Juvia she laughed and stopped casting spells .

" Oh i see ! Your knight in shining armor came to your rescue . But ... oh too bad ... I can see your almost out of magic .... but still are you gonna fight ?" Juvia nodded with no hesitation and determination written all over her eyes . The white mage then started laughing out loud.

" Are you serious ? Do you have a death wish or something ! I believe you're aware that if you use that magic you have left your done right ? Juvia didnt even flinch , she took a fighting stance and was ready to attack her but Gray got in the middle and stopped her.

" No ! You heard what she said if you use that magic you're gonna die ! This is it you're not fighting ! " again juvias eyes remained at the white mage and she still had her fighting stance .

" Look at everybody! Lucy and Wendy-San are badly injured and surely can't fight! Erza-san is also in a terrible state and can barely dodge an attack . Natsu -kun is in danger because she is after him and you Gray-sama , she is gonna destroy you! Juvia can't let that happen! She is not going to stand aside watching the people she loves getting hurt when she can help it ! " Juvia shouted and pushing Gray she attacked the mage .

" No .. stop it.." Gray run after her but Erza stopped him . She grabbed his shoulder and brought him close to her . Erza hugged him and Gray saw some tears escaping her eyes .

" She is ... she is way too powerful... I'm sorry Gray ... I'm so sorry " Grays heart ached at the sight of Erza giving up, she never gives up. This was bad , this was very bad . Grays head turned to see Juvia . She bad barely touched the white mage but she was already injured .Grays teeth gritted and he closed his eyes not wanting to watch . This is my fault , once again I can't protect her! I'm unable to protect her, I'm not worthy of her love ,I never was . She is gonna die and it's because of me ! Fuck Gray snap out of it , its no time for that ! You have to try , you need to fight , you must protect her! Get up , get up. Gray got out of Erzas embrace and headed towards juvia and the mage . Natsu quickly got on his feet and went to help . Erza wiped her tears and gathered every power she had left . Lucy slowly got up and grabbed her keys taking a fighting stance . Carla helped Wendy get up and she joined the others .Juvia turned around her eyes widening by the sight beside her.

" We're here ! " everyone yelled

" Were going to fight toghether " Natsu casted the fists spell and the white mage was actually hurt .

" You're not going to do this alone " Grays with tears in his eyes attacked and the mage was thrown off .

" We are not giving up ever!" Erza was next and she quickly requiped and hit the white mage .

" We are with you Juvia " Lucy with the help of Taurus moved forward .

" We are gonna end this now " Wendy blew the woman off. Juvia quickly casted the last spell before the mage could react. Everyone waited to see if they had eventually won and what they saw brought terror to their eyes. The white mage looked like she didnt even have a scratch and she kept laughing out loud . Everyone was terrified they couldn't win . The mages expression changed .

" You made me mad little girl ,you're gonna pay " she quickly run towards Juvias direction and as much as Gray wanted to go and save her he wasn't strong enough to even move . Instead he was forced to watch. Juvia got a lot of hits and she was now very seriously injured as she was bleeding everywhere.

" No stop it ,go away!" Gray shouted but Juvia didnt listen , she instead gathered all her power and attacked .But again she was the one getting hurt instead . Gray couldn't watch anymore. He tried to get up.

" Stay down Juvias got this " Juvia yelled with everything she still had .

" No ! I'm not going to let this happen ! You can't win and she is not going to kill you ! Not on my watch !" Gray got on his feet and run towards Juvias side . He grabbed her bleeding hand and looked at her.

" We can do this toghether ! Unison raid ! " Juvia looked at him and nodded squishing his hand . They got ready to cast the unison raid but the white mage stopped them on their tracks . She shot a light spell and it was headed towards Juvia . Gray couldn't act fast because of his injuries and he watches as the light got closer to her. His eyes widened and filled with terror . Then just as he was ready to see his love die everything stopped . The light stopped coming towards Juvia and everyone and everything around him stopped moving .

" Hello Gray " his breathing stopped and he turned around searching for the familiar voice. What he didn't expect though was seeing someone he long assumed dead . Ultear , the dead daughter of his dead teacher was standing perfectly fine in front of him .

Ultear seeing his face laughed .

" Calm down I'm dead ! I'm not a ghost !..I know this seems weird but we have little time so I'm just going to say that this is were I can only exist . Between space time . I stopped the time so you can save her and you better do it now cause we dont have plenty of time " Gray got on his feet and nodded.

" But how ? "

" That's not the real white mage , she is holding off , touka is holding her off or she would have already killed all of you " grays eyes widened , If that's not her full power how can they win ?.

" You can win Gray ! I'm going to pass an ancient spell to you! A spell that can defeat the white mage ! " Ultear got close to Gray and grabbed his hand . She started glowing and a lot of magic power was released . Gray felt powerful , he could defeat her .

" This is " insert ancient spell " use it to kill the white mage" Suddenly a figure appeared and Gray guessed was the white mage outside of Toukas body . He got on a fighting stance and was ready to defeat her . (I'm not good at describing fighting scenes so you're not getting much of that ) ... He was able to land some hits on her but he was badly injured himself. Eveything bad stopped and only him the white mage and Ultear could move . He was starting to give up again and he hated it . He had to protect Juvia he couldn't let her die . The white mage attacked again and he fell down . He could barely get up . Fuck , this wasn't supposed to happen . I can't let her die , not now , I promised to tell her how I feel , I promised to be a man who can protect her ! Fuck I'm useless , I'm not good enough for her , I was never good enough, and I'll never be ! I'm not strong enough !

" Yes you are Gray ,you can do this , I believe in you " a familiar voice once again saddened him and he turned to see . It wasn't Ultear but his breath again stopped and his heartbeat increased . In front of him stood his teacher Ur .

" Dont give me that face ! Get up right now or I'm gonna make you " Gray laughed , he couldn't give up not now . He got up once again . (Blah blah sorry not gonna describe a fight scene I dont want to burn you eyes) his breathing was heavy and blood started dripping everywhere from his body . H was exhausted, nothing seemed to work . Not even " insert ancient spell " could make him win against her . Fuck what was he gonna do . His head turned to see the frozen Juvia who was on the verge of collapsing anytime . He couldn't loose yet he was unable to win .

" Get up boy , there's no time to lose here ,you have to protect your girl " Gray recognized the voice to be Silver , his father . Gray smirked and looked at his father after all this time .

" I said get up !" Gray smiled and did as his father said . ( fighting scene blah blah ) he had managed to ware her magic a little and the white mage seemed hurt but she didnt give up she still attacked Gray . But he wasn't going to give up either not when all this voices kept ringing in his head .

" Go get her " Ur screamed .

" You got this boy " Silver smiled

" You can do this Gray " Ultear said proudly .

" I believe in you " Erzas voice said lightly.

" Dont you dare give up " Natsus voice yelled and Gray laughed.

" You got this Gray " he could hear Lucy

" Were on your side " and Wendy

" I love you Gray -sama " he got up the minute he heard her voice and immediately attacked the white mage .

" It ends here and now " he screamed as he casted his last spell . Light blinded him and he could barely see what the spell did but he knew when everything started moving again. His smile quickly fell off though when he saw the ligh that was headed to Juvia striked her . The white mage was defeated but her spell didnt disappear . He rushed to Juvia and caught her before she fell .

" No no no... please no ... you can die ... you just can't... please don't leave me ... you promised... you promised that we are going to be toghether tommorow ...you have to keep your promises " juvia lifted her weak hand and placed it on Grays cheek .

" You were always ... good enough for Juvia ..... from the moment she met you...you were .. more than enough ... so please ... don't ever doubt ... don't ever doubt yourself again ...Juvia loves you ... more than she ever loved anyone ... she is thankful for you... you made juvia the person she is today.... if not for you... I'd never join fairytail.....I'd never meet all this amazing ... people that ... I can now call my friends .. thank you... " Wendy had already started healing Juvia .

" She is going to be okay " wendy informed Gray and he couldn't be more happy. He placed his head above juvias and smiled .

" You know ... I never thought I could love someone so much ! I actually never though anyone would ever love me , I wasn't worthy of loving , everyone I ever loved died because of me . When i met you I immodestly knew you were special . I kept denying that I loved you because I was afraid to loose you. I always believed I want good enough for you . You are amazing Juvia , any man would be lucky to have you and I dont know how the fuck you love me that much cause I'm not like you, I'm not special but I'm...I'm glad you love me , cause you showed me happiness! I always lived a blank life ,I was happy with my friends but something was always missing . You filled that missing spot, you made my darkness into light and I'm eternally grateful for that . I know now that I will never be strong enough, good enough , but I'll try , everytime I'll try because in the end all I want to do is be with you,and I'm sorry it took me that long to realize . And all this maybe cheesy bur you're not going to hear them that often so you better listen closely . I love you, I love you so much and I want to be with you, I want to be the man who can protect you and I promise one day I will be , one day I'll be able to look in a mirror and say that I'm good enough for you, that you deserve me , and I'm going to mean it . But until I reach to that point I want you beside me every step of the way and I promise I'm going to do my best but you'll have to keep up with me " juvia smiled and tears started falling from her eyes .

" Juvia has been putting up with Gray-sama for years she thinks she can handle it " he smiled and squished her hand.

" I'm ridiculous aren't I? " they laughed and Juvia got closer .

" No you're just in love" and finally after everything, all the chaos , and loss ,and sadness, and happiness, and laughs , their lips intertwined and not even them could describe how magical it felt . It was just right , everything was finally right .

*let's pretend their kissing *

[superfreakerz]

TDDUP 22

“Til Death Do Us Part”

Rated M for smut and eventual heavy themes.

Reincarnation/Immortality AU.

Summary: There are immortals and there are those who reincarnate, but it’s best to keep these things hidden. Lucy is attending college and meets Natsu, a boy with pink hair, a devilish smile, and a body that never ages.

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Chapter 22

Closer

As sunlight filtered through the cracks of her curtains, Lucy’s eyes slowly began to blink open. She was met with Natsu’s sleeping face, as she did nearly every morning. The corners of her lips tugged upwards into a smile. Her eyes washed over his features, admiring how peaceful he appeared. With his bangs flattened against his forehead, his mouth parted slightly, and his body relaxed, one would never have guessed that he was actually the world’s most rambunctious, mischievous boy.

And Lucy loved those things about him.

Lightly dragging her finger over Natsu’s cheek, she waited for him to stir. Soon enough, he was cracking a yawn before opening his eyes, squinting at her.

“Good morning,” Lucy said, smiling at him.

He smiled back at her. Both were laying on their sides, facing each other. Natsu rested his hand on Lucy’s thigh, giving it a squeeze.

“Morning,” he replied.

“What are your plans for today?”

Natsu pulled her closer to him, their chests flushed against each other. “I wanna stay like this a little longer.”

Lucy wrapped her arms around him, giving him a quick peck. “Okay, but not for too long. I have to work on my final today, which means I need you out.”

“You know, you don’t hafta kick me out every time you write.”

“I do, actually, because if I don’t, you’re going to try to read it.”

“Then just let me!”

“Nope. Not happening.”

“But Luuucy-!”

“No buts!” Lucy interrupted, sitting up. She swung her legs off the side of the bed, glancing back at him over her shoulder. “You can come back later. But until I’m done writing, you��re going to have to find something to do.”

Natsu sat up, crossing his arms over his bare chest. “But it’s Saturday! I wanna hang out with you!”

“And we will. Later tonight.” She got out of bed, raising her arms in a stretch. Bending over, she picked up Natsu’s shirt, which he had thrown to the floor last night as he preferred sleeping shirtless. She tossed it to him. “Now hurry up and get dressed.”

Natsu got out of bed and stood in front of her. Snaking his hands around her waist, he gave her a coy grin. “We could do something else. Since we never got to finish last night.”

Lucy felt her heart thrash around her ribcage as a familiar tingling sensation appeared between her legs. Her eyes peered down at his torso, admiring the indentations of his abs. It was a tempting offer.

“Nope,” Lucy finally said, tearing her gaze away from his abs to meet his eyes. “I need to write ten chapters, all of them having five-thousand words. I need to start as soon as possible. And I’m actually inspired to write, so I can’t just pass it up. But…” She slid one of her hands down to the hem of his pants, sliding a finger underneath. Her voice was sultry as she continued, “I’ll make the wait worth it.”

Natsu swallowed thickly, feeling himself growing beneath his joggers. “O-Okay.”

“Good. So I’ll see you later?”

The boy threw on his shirt and grabbed some of his things. “Yeah, let me know when I’m allowed back.”

“Will do.” They shared a quick peck before Natsu headed towards the door. “Oh, and Natsu?”

“Yeah?”

“Bring a condom.”

Lucy had to stifle a laugh, watching his cheeks turn bright red. With that, he was practically rushing out the door.

Lucy sat at her desk pulling, out her journal so she could get to work.

“Hmm. Though now all I want to work on is that smut story.”

The moment Natsu got home, he jumped straight in the shower. This time, he took extra care to make sure he scrubbed every inch of his body. He needed to be squeaky clean for his plans with Lucy later that day.

Once he was finished, Natsu stared down at his hands with a look of disgust. They were all wrinkly from being in the shower too long. He wondered how Lucy could handle it.

He finished freshening up, taking extra care of his appearance and hygiene that day. He used extra mouthwash, he actually brushed through his hair, and he chose a set of clothes that he didn’t typically wear: a pair of black jeans and a button up grey shirt.

Stepping out the bathroom, he found Gray sitting on his bed. It had been a while since they were both in their room at the same time. Usually, they could be found at their girlfriends’ places.

Gray looked him over. “Why’re you dressin’ like that?”

“None of your business,” Natsu replied, grabbing his wallet and shoving it in his pockets.

Gray narrowed his eyes at him. “No, you’re up to something. I’ve known you for a really long time, as much as I hate to say it. In that time, I’ve never seen you willingly wear a button up shirt. You and Lucy goin’ on a date?”

“Something like that.”

Gray’s eyes widened. “Oh. Are you two…”

Natsu whipped his head towards him, giving him the answer he needed. “Shut up.”

“This is your first time, right?”

“I’m not talkin’ about this with you!”

Gray sighed and rolled his eyes. “I’m not judging you, idiot. I’m just asking because it’s also gonna be Lucy’s first time, so you should probably be prepared.”

The boy arched a brow. As much as he hated talking about this, especially with Gray of all people, his curiosity had been piqued. “Prepared for what?”

“For hurting Lucy.”

Natsu’s eyes went wide. “What do you mean? I would never hurt her!”

“Yeah, not on purpose. But apparently the first time hurts a lot for some girls. At least, that’s what Juvia told me.”

“Did it hurt for her?”

“Yeah, but she said it’s because the guy wasn’t doin’ it right.”

“Wait, you weren’t the first-”

“No, I wasn’t. Juvia’s had sex before me,” Gray said, shoving his hands in his pockets.

“Does that make you upset or anything?”

Gray shrugged. “Not really. I mean, yeah, I would’ve liked to be her first so that she didn’t have to go through that, but we’re immortals. We’ve been alive a hell of a long time, so of course she’s dated other guys before. That’s all in the past.”

“Did… Did she ever say how the guy did it wrong?” As embarrassing as it was to get advice about this from Gray, he endured it so that he could keep from hurting Lucy.

“She said a lot of it was because he didn’t keep… you know.”

“No, I don’t know.”

Gray’s cheeks turned pink and he averted his gaze. Maintaining eye-contact with Natsu while he said this made him feel gross. “He didn’t keep pleasuring her.”

“How does that make it hurt?”

“Apparently some stuff happens with their bodies when they’re pleasured so that it keeps them from hurting. Something about stretching. Look, I don’t know the science behind it. But that’s what you have to make sure to do. Also, even if it still hurts her a little, don’t freak out over it. That’ll just make her tense up and hurt even more.”

“How am I not supposed to freak out if I’m hurting her?”

“You’ll just have to. Chances are, she won’t even feel any pain at all, so don’t go freakin’ out yet.”

Natsu groaned, dragging a hand over his face. “This is more complicated than I thought.”

Gray shrugged. “It’s worth it. If it makes you feel better, Juvia said that even though the first time hurt, it wasn’t like it kept hurting forever.”

Natsu flopped onto his bed, staring up at the ceiling. “How was it for you?”

“You mean my first time?” Gray asked, to which the other boy nodded. His cheeks tinged pink. “It was even better than my expectations.”

“Seriously?”

“Way better.”

Natsu got up and slipped on his shoes. He had errands to run to. “Well, I’m outta here.”

“Have fun.”

“Shut up.”

Lucy glanced at the clock. Two hours had passed since Natsu had left. She made a good amount of progress for her story, and now it was time to get ready for what was next.

Jumping in the shower, Lucy took an even longer shower than normal as she had shaved every part of her body in excitement. Picking up her perfume, she questioned spritzing some on herself before deciding against it. She knew that Natsu’s nose was strong and that he wasn’t a big fan of perfume. At least she could still smell her shampoo. That was good enough.

Dragging a brush through her long, golden hair, the girl made sure to get every tangle out. Though, it was likely going to get messy again with what they were going to be doing. She looked at herself in the mirror, satisfied with what she was wearing. She was adorned in an off-the-shoulder top and jeans that hugged her shapely legs. Her favorite part was what she wore underneath. A black, lacy bra that was see through, save for the flowers embroidered over the area that covered her nipples, and a matching pair of underwear that showed off more skin than it covered.

Finally ready, Lucy sent Natsu a quick text, telling him he could come back. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest, her cheeks flaming red. After literal lifetimes, she was finally going to lose her virginity.

Almost twenty minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Lucy took a deep breath before going to answer it. Swinging the door open, she found Natsu more dressed up than normal. His cheeks were just as pink as her own.

“Ready to go?” Natsu asked.

“Go? Go where?” Lucy asked in return.

“On our date. Duh.”

“Date? We didn’t plan a date.”

“Lucy. You really think I’m not gonna take you out before our first time? C'mon! I got it all planned out!”

Lucy beamed at him, accepting his hand and allowing him to lead the way. She should’ve known that he was going to make it special for them. Warmth traveled through her body. He always managed to make her feel special.

Their first stop was an ice-skating rink. After paying and renting some skates, the two waddled towards the rink. Natsu struggled walking on the skates, nearly falling over once or twice before even making it to the ice.

“Have you ever ice-skated before?” Lucy asked, stepping onto the smooth surface.

“Nope,” Natsu answered, following right behind her. “But I looked up fun things to do during the winter and this was first on the list.”

“It is pretty fun. I used to go ice-skating with my mom when I was a kid.” Natsu glanced at her, his eyes boring into her. She arched a brow. “What?”

“Oh, nothing,” Natsu replied. “I just didn’t think you’d talk about your mom so casually.”

Lucy nearly slapped herself. She needed to stop telling him about her parents, or at least stick to one set. “Oh, uhh, right. Anyways, let’s skate!”

Staying close to the edge of the rink, Lucy moved gracefully on the ice. She couldn’t do any fun tricks, but skating itself was pretty easily. It was just like rollerblading, only on ice. A bright grin etched her face.

“This is fun, huh Natsu?” Lucy said, glancing over her shoulder at the boy only to find him collapsed on the ice. “Natsu?”

Skating up to him, she found his face pale and dotted with sweat. His cheeks were puffed out. She knew that look.

“Wait, are you getting motion sickness from ice-skating?” she asked.

Natsu nodded. “Feel…sick…”

“But it’s not even a vehicle!”

“Still…”

Lucy apologized to the other customers who had to go around him. She couldn’t just leave him there. Grabbing him by the arms, the girl tried to lift him up, only to lose her balance fall down with him. In hindsight, she should’ve known that would’ve happened. After all, she was on ice.

Rubbing her head, which was soon to sport a bruise later, Lucy grabbed the railing and hoisted herself up. Keeping one hand on the rail and the other on Natsu’s collar, she dragged him towards the exit, having learned her lesson from trying to pick him up. Once they made it back to the carpeted floor, Natsu was better in no time judging from the color returning to his cheeks.

However, the frown on his face would’ve told Lucy otherwise.

“Natsu? Are you okay?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’m good. Let’s go eat!” he answered, though she could tell something was bugging him. Still, she followed along without questioning it.

Their next stop was a popular Italian restaurant. Lucy’s eyes lit up. She had been wanting to go there since it opened.

Heading inside, the two found the place was packed. Even the waiting area was cramped, and they had to squeeze through a throng of people just to reach the podium, only to be told that there was over an hour wait for a table. A loud grumble sounded from Lucy. Even in all the commotion, they could still hear her growling stomach. Natsu cursed beneath his breath, running a hand through his hair.

“I should’ve made a reservation,” he said.

Lucy frowned as she studied him. He was taking it harder than he should have. “It’s fine, Natsu. Let’s just eat somewhere else. We can go to the barbecue place down the street! I know you love that place!”

Natsu turned to face her, a pained look on his face as he slowly nodded in defeat. They walked to the barbecue join wordlessly, the air around them thick. Even surrounded by his favorite food, Natsu had acted differently. Something was bothering him.

“Natsu, what’s wrong?” Lucy asked, pushing her food away. “You’ve been upset since the ice-skating rink.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Natsu. The truth, please.”

The boy’s frown grew as he averted his gaze. “I just wanted to make tonight special since, you know… And so far I’ve been messin’ everything up.”

“What do you mean messing things up?”

“Come on, Lucy. I took you to an ice-skating rink only to get sick and have to leave a moment later. Then I made us walk across town because I’m too sick to get in a car, only for the place to be packed. And now here we are, eating at one of my favorite restaurants instead of tryin’ the place you wanted. I fucked up everything.”

Lucy’s lips curled up into a touched grin. “Natsu, you didn’t mess up anything.”

He rolled his eyes. “Yeah, thanks.”

“I mean it.” She reached over and grabbed his hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. Only once he met her gaze, she continued, “Tonight has been wonderful. So what if your original plans got derailed? That doesn’t mean that I’m not having fun.”

“You didn’t even get to skate much. You even hurt yourself trying to help me up.”

“It didn’t hurt much. And no, I didn’t get to skate that much. But I got to go to a new place with you. And you should know by now that I don’t mind walking for you. In fact, I may not have motion sickness, but I’m not too fond of being in cars either.”

“You aren’t?”

“Nope. I’d much rather walk with you.” Considering two out of her three deaths happened in car accidents, the girl practically swore off driving in her fourth lifetime. “And our walk to the restaurant was fun! We got to joke around.”

Natsu still wasn’t so sure. “You still couldn’t eat at the place you’ve been tellin’ me you wanted to go to.”

“Then we’ll go next time,” Lucy assured with a grin. “And now we’ll know to make a reservation. I promise, Natsu, I’m happy with our date. Just spending time with you is fun.”

Finally, the boy’s mood seemed to lighten. His normal, face-splitting grin returned to his face, lighting up the room. “Alright, good. As long as you’re having fun, then I’m having fun.”

Lucy nodded, her cheeks turning pink as she said, “And we’re going to have even more fun later tonight, right?”

Natsu stared at her for a moment, onyx boring into brown, before he flagged down their waiter. Paying for their food, he didn’t even bother boxing up leftovers before taking her hand and quickly leading her out of the restaurant.

Lucy’s heart thrashed around her chest in excitement as she knew what was next in store for them. They were about to take the next step in their relationship.

Reaching her apartment, Lucy kept her eyes glued to the wall as she found herself nervous. This was her first time initiating something like this. She didn’t know how to lead them into what was next.

Luckily, Natsu took the lead for her.

Closing the door behind him, he looked Lucy over before brushing some of her hair out of her face. Remembering Gray’s advice from earlier, he leaned towards her and softly brushed his lips against hers to warm her up. Her lips were soft as petals and were warm against him. Cupping the back of her head, he deepened their kiss. His tongue eagerly met hers, washing against each other in a smooth rhythm.

He felt Lucy relax against him, her previous stiffness from before melting away. Her hands traveled to his chest while his moved to her hips. He squeezed her hips, enjoying the feel of her curves. Natsu’s lips left hers, leaving butterfly kisses down to her neck. He dragged his teeth over her flesh before sucking on the skin, leaving red marks to show that she was his and his only. He was glad that she wore an off-the-shoulder top, giving him easy access to her shoulders and her collarbone.

Lucy’s eyes closed as Natsu’s lips washed over her collarbone. It tickled her skin and caused the area between her legs to tingle in excitement. As his tongue dragged over her, sparks jolted through her entire body.

“Bed,” Lucy whispered, unconfident in her ability to stand much longer as he was turning her legs to jello with his kisses.

Natsu nodded, hoisting her up beneath her legs while never taking his lips off of her. Dropping her on the bed, he moved eagerly to unbutton her jeans. Helping her shimmy out of the tight pants, his eyes were glued to her underwear immediately. They were black and small, barely covering much. His eyes traveled to her creamy legs, admiring the thickness of her thighs. His groin throbbed in arousal as he thought of kissing his way up her legs and to her underwear to kiss her folds.

Grabbing the hem of her shirt, he tore it off in his excitement, throwing it over his shoulder. Matching her underwear, her bra was also black and lacy. His tongue slid over his lips. Her nipples were still covered from the flowers on her bra, but that would change soon enough.

Natsu lowered his lips onto Lucy’s thigh. He felt her squirm beneath him, especially as he started to move upwards. His mouth hovered over her underwear, teasingly dragging his lip over the fabric.

Moving up her body, he trailed kisses from her stomach up to her breasts. He traced his hands over the lace. His pants were started to feel tight around him as he brought his lips between her breasts. Lucy wrapped her legs around him, bringing his bulge against her.

Lucy’s mouth flew open as Natsu’s lips moved over her bra. Even through the fabric, she could feel the warmth of his mouth against her, moving towards her sensitive areas. She wiggled and squirmed below him, the sensation foreign to her.

A fire was ignited within her, and there was only one way to put it out. Rolling her hips against Natsu, the girl bit her lip at the pleasure brought from the friction. The feeling increased as Natsu’s hand slipped the cups of her bra out of the way and covered her breast with his mouth. He flicked his tongue over her hardened peaks, bringing a scream to the tip of her mouth.

Her brain was short-circuiting as her body was overloaded with pleasure. Natsu was touching every sensitive spot of her body. The feeling was contradictory. On the one hand, it almost felt like the pleasure was too much. On the other, it left her wanting more.

Her hands moved between them, sloppily undoing the buttons of his shirt. She needed to feel him. All of him. Once the damned shirt was out of the way, she traced her fingers over his abs down to the hem of his pants. She heard him intake sharply.

“Natsu,” she breathed out.

Luckily, he got the hint. Removing himself from her, he quickly tore off his pants and tossed them aside as she took to taking off her bra. Her eyes landed on his boxers, eyeing the tent created from his bulge. Her tongue slid across her lips. She wanted to see all of him.

Sliding her finger underneath the hem of his boxers, she implored him to take them off. She wanted them to be bare for their first time.

Natsu nodded, hooking his fingers under his boxers before sliding them off. Lucy’s eyes widened as his cock sprang free. She wasn’t sure what was considered big, but she had a feeling that Natsu was. Eagerly moving her hands to her own underwear to take them off, she was surprised as he lightly smacked them away.

“I’ve been imagining this for so long,” he said, eyes glazing over her body. “I wanna do it.”

Lucy could see the hunger pooled in his eyes, the same lust that she was sure reflected off of her own orbs. This was a new side of Natsu she hadn’t seen before. Dominant. He knew what he wanted and he was going to have his way with her.

It excited her.

Lucy nodded, laying back down as Natsu trailed his palms up her thighs. She was soft and smooth, everything he knew she’d be. He slid his fingers underneath her underwear, a shiver running up his spine at the realization that this was part of Lucy he’d never touched before, and that they were going to be exploring each other even more shortly.

As he removed her underwear, Natsu took a moment to catch his breath. There before him laid Lucy, completely bare. He’d seen her naked before, but the circumstances were different this time. He wasn’t just breaking into her apartment at a bad time. No, they were moving forward as a couple.

“You’re beautiful, Luce,” Natsu breathed out.

Lucy flushed, squirming as she resisted the urge to cover herself. Even though she was excited for the next step and usually confident in her looks, she felt vulnerable and a bit insecure to be naked in front of him.

“You don’t believe me?” Natsu asked, arching a brow as he took in Lucy’s reaction. “I’ll prove it then.”

A swarm of butterflies paraded around Lucy’s stomach as Natsu began to lower himself onto her. He molded his lips with hers.

“Believe me now?”

She shook her head. “I think I might need a little more reassurance.”

Natsu gave her a grin. “I think I can do that.”

He crashed his lips against hers once more before trailing down to her breasts. He grabbed the globes in his hands, rubbing his finger over her peaks.

Lucy closed her eyes as Natsu began to pleasure her. Her body shook as Natsu dragged his lower lip against her breast before licking them like he had before. A moan slipped past her lips as he teased her.

Moving her hand down, she grabbed his length to position it between her legs, surprised at how warm it was against her palm. Placing his shaft against her folds, Lucy gave a breathy sigh, indulging herself in the heat and friction he had to offer. As his mouth worked on her breasts, she began to grind against him, his velvety skin sliding against hers.

Her stomach began to coil as a newfound pleasure washed over her. It was nothing like she’d ever experienced before, even in her moments of self-exploration. She was close to climaxing, but she couldn’t just yet. Not when they hadn’t gotten to the best part yet.

“Natsu,” she breathed out, her voice airy and light. “I’m ready.”

“Are you sure?” he asked. He needed to make sure she was really ready before continuing.

Lucy nodded. “I want you in me.”

Natsu swallowed thickly, not needing to be told twice. Reaching for his discarded pants with shaky hands, he pulled a condom out of his pocket. He tore it open and rolled it on, his cock throbbing in excitement.

“I love you, Lucy,” he told her. He wanted her to know that before he continued.

She smiled. “I love you too.”

Natsu kissed her once more as he slowly lowered himself back onto her. He positioned himself between her legs. He rubbed against her a few times before guiding himself to her entrance, which had already been soaked with her juices.

Remembering that he needed to keep her pleasured, Natsu moved his mouth back to her breasts, having learned that she loved it when he kissed them. He glazed his tongue over her nipples as he pushed himself inside of her. A shaky breath left his lips as pure bliss swept over him with just his tip inserted.

Meanwhile, Lucy closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She’d heard stories of it hurting for girls their first times, and admittedly there was a slight pinch of pain. But as Natsu transitioned between her breasts and pushed himself deeper within her, she found that there was more pleasure than pain.

A soft moan slipped out of her as Natsu slowly began to withdraw. Even inside of her she could still feel his warmth. The sensation was indescribable. Wrapping her legs around him, she willed him to go inside her again. This time, there wasn’t a single ounce of pain.

Now they could really get started.

Lucy’s hands flew to Natsu’s back, her nails raking his body as he pushed himself deeper than before. No longer feeling any pain, she decided to join in and move against him as well. Every time he tried to withdraw, she tightened her hold.

Natsu groaned. Lucy was deliciously tight around him, clinging to his shaft as he moved. He could feel his skin being stretched as he explored her body. His hands found purchase on her shoulders to keep her steady.

Everything just felt so good.

“Let’s go faster,” Lucy whispered. As good as it felt, she wanted to try something new.

Natsu nodded. Tightening his hold on her, he picked up the pace, pumping in and out of her. Their movements caused her breasts to bounce, which stirred the hunger within him even more. A low growl resonated in his throat as he crashed his lips against hers roughly. Her hands moved to his hair, tugging on his pink locks.

As he went faster, he started to go harder as well, no longer able to hold himself back. He pounded his cock into her, causing her breaths to get louder and louder until she was moaning.

“N-Natsu,” she moaned. “I’m close.”

“Good,” he replied. He wanted to make her scream his name. He wanted her to experience as much pleasure as possible.

Moving one of his hands to her breasts, he squeezed it hard in his hand. He smoothed his thumb over her nipple, all the while kissing her and pushing deep within her. All of the stimulation to her sensitive areas had Lucy reaching her climax.

Suddenly, a wave of intense pleasure washed over her, causing her body to tremble. She arched her back, pushing herself as hard against him as she could so that he could go even deeper within her.

“Natsu!” she shouted as he continued to thrust within her. Her toes curled and she was sure she was seeing stars. Her body spiked with rushes of ecstasy. It was so much better than she had expected.

Hearing Lucy scream his name was all Natsu needed to reach his own climax. His knees buckled as he rode out his orgasm, pleasure jolting through him like electricity. To be able to finish with Lucy was his goal, and he accomplished it.

Once the waves of pleasure began to lull, Natsu pulled out of Lucy and collapsed on the bed beside her. The two stared up at the ceiling, their faces flushed with heat and coated with sweat. They panted, still not having caught their breath.

“How was it?” Natsu asked, turning on his side to face her. His eyes were serious. “Did it hurt?”

Lucy shook her head. “There was a tiny pinch and that was it. Other than that, it was amazing.”

Natsu heaved a sigh of relief. “Good. I hope you liked your first time.”

“Oh I liked it alright,” Lucy replied, giving him a coy grin. “And we’ll only get better from here.”

Natsu chuckled, brushing some hair out of her face. “Are you saying that we’re gonna do this again?”

“Bet on it.”

“Tonight?”

“If you’re down for it.”

Natsu placed a hand on her hip, squeezing it as he gave her a grin. “You don’t even have to ask.”

“Good. Then I hope you brought more than one condom, because we’ll be needing it.”

Natsu paled. “Shit.”

“You only brought one?” Lucy asked.

“Yeah. Just in case you didn’t like it.”

Lucy laughed, smacking his chest. “Of course I’m going to like it, you dummy! Well, looks like we’ll have to wait until some other time then.”

“Unless-!”

“If you even suggest the pull-out method, I will strangle you.”

Natsu chuckled, bringing Lucy in for a hug. “Kidding, kidding!” Sitting up, he stared down at the condom that he had yet to remove. “I think I wanna shower, actually.”

“Ooh, I’ll join you.”

“You wanna shower together?”

“I don’t see why not considering we just had sex.”

Natsu grinned. “I’ll go start it.” He kissed her before running into the bathroom.

Lucy sighed happily, forcing herself out of bed to join him. Even though they talked about going for a second round, the two were feeling exhausted after their quick shower. Natsu hopped into bed, patting the space beside him.

A smile was glued to Lucy’s face as she laid beside Natsu. Never in a million years would she have thought that she would end up finding someone like him during this lifetime- or any lifetime, for that matter. Before, she would go out of her way to avoid interacting people. She pushed others away, keeping to herself. She was isolated. She was lonely. She hated life and felt guilty having to replace those she had loved in her first life.

And yet here she was, snuggled in bed with the love of her life. So much had happened during this lifetime. She had made friends. She had fallen in love. Every day was no longer a repeat of the last. She was having fun. Life was an adventure.

And for the first time in her many lifetimes, Lucy could say she was glad she was reincarnated.

If only she could go back in time and tell the second-lifetime version of herself, along with the third, that life got better. That there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, she couldn’t change her past.

Her eyes went wide at a sudden realization.

She couldn’t change her past, but she could try and change someone else’s future.

Glancing towards Natsu, she found that he was sleeping peacefully. Slowly climbing out of bed to keep from waking him up, Lucy grabbed her laptop before tiptoeing into the bathroom. She sat on the edge of the tub with the laptop on her thighs.

It’d been a while since she talked to the one other person who she knew shared her circumstances. Even though they could relate to each other, they found that talking to the each other only reminded them of their situation, which they chose not to think about. Both of them were miserable before, and only shared emails a few times.

But Lucy felt that she had to tell her that good could come out of their situation.

Opening her email, Lucy typed her message.

Yukino, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I don’t know when you’ll see this or if you’re still even on your second lifetime, but I’m here to tell you that things get better. Even though you reincarnate, there are still good things to be experienced. I’ve stopped shutting other people out and started making friends. I even fell in love. I know it’s hard to believe, but you can still be happy. Live life for yourself, Yukino. There has to be a reason we reincarnate, and I’m going to keep trying to live life to the best of my abilities.

By the end of her message, tears were streaming down Lucy’s cheeks. She covered her mouth with a hand to keep from sobbing loudly. These were the words that she needed to hear long ago. If only she had believed it before.

Lucy exhaled, throwing her head back to stare at the ceiling. Things were different now. Even though she loved her friends and family of her first lifetime, they were in her past and they weren’t going to be in her future. Natsu and everyone else, they were her present. They gave her reason.

Lucy opened the bottom drawer to find her necklace, only to remember that she stashed it below the mattress to keep Natsu from finding it. She had to make sure to bring it with her on her trip, as it was tradition to wear it whenever she visited her first parents’ graves. Pretty soon, she would have to bury it somewhere.

And with it, she was going to make sure to bury some mementos of this lifetime, because there were finally people in her life that she cherished and wanted to keep in her heart forever.

[thewritingstar]

Gruvia one shot: It should of been me

Idk why I keep writing sad shit but here you go, also thank you to everyone who has liked and commented, y’all are so sweet!

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She felt her body hit the ground and she snapped her head. In that moment her soul left her body and her throat burned from the scream she released.

Her eyes caught the sight of the enemies blast shooting through his chest, piercing his heart. His limp body crashed to the ground and another scream came out and she swore she tasted blood.

Her knees became bloody as she tripped and crawled towards him, ignoring the rocks scrapping her skin.

Everything went quiet, she couldn’t hear Lyon begging her to get up and fight or Meredy’s pleads, instead she heard nothing.

Not even her own heartbeat could be sensed.

“It should of been me.” Juvias sobs came out like crashing waves, her body shaking like she had just been dumped into cold water.

“No no no no” her breathing picked up and it wasn’t fair.

She tried to shake him but there was no response. His crimson blood stained his pale body and a part of Juvia died.

There was so much blood and bile was threatening to spill from her.

“I’m not worthy of this sacrifice. I don’t deserve to live unlike you, my my body is wa-water, it’s it’s not f-fair.” All of the painful mermories of life came haunting Juvia all at once.

She put her life on the line because she didn’t believe she served a purpose, until she met Gray her life didn’t have meaning. Even now Gray deserved to live happily even if she couldn’t be there.

He was a kind hearted person who fought for his friends and did the right thing, she was a girl with too much darkness in her past to be saved.

She begged for time to stop, to replace herself with him, but no matter how hard she pleaded the damage was done.

Rain began to pour, nothing compared to the shallow drops that used to follow her, no this was different. Like sharp pellets of hail, it could pierce the skin. Her mind was foggy and she didn’t care if she died right there and then.

She could of stayed their for hours, holding the corpse of her beloved.

Then the minute restarted. However her memories didn’t erase.

Hours after the battle, the guild went back to their hotel. Juvia was still shaking and after talking to Lyon, she realized she was the one whose memories didn’t leave.

However she told Lucy what had happened and she had the same issue of remembering, lucky for her, it wasn’t bad.

Instead of the hotel, her feet took her else where. She just kept walking, holding her body, afraid that the first time was the real outcome.

She needed to be alone, needed to calm herself before her rain returned. Even with her memories she didn’t run and jump to her beloved like normal, no, she was terrified he would vanish.

The cold air made her more on edge and her footsteps weren’t heard as she was lost in her head, trying to keep her sane.

“It should of been Juvia.” She whispered.

“Juvia!” She heard the familiar voice of Gray.

He grabbed her hand and spun her around. Looking into her eyes, he expected to see the adoring look and almost hearts forming but instead he saw terror.

He saw emptiness and trauma.

“Juvia, are you okay?” He asked. She was shivering and even though he could stand the cold, it wasn’t extremely cool out.

“Juvia, Juvia watched you die.” She sobbed and he knew she wasn’t lying. To be honest everyone felt the minute but only few remembered it, unfortunately Juvia was one of them.

“Juvia watched you sacrifice yourself for her, when Juvia should of been the one to go down.” He felt her tears on his bare chest and a light rain came down, but it wasn’t cold.

“Juvia don’t say that. Even if I had died, I would do it again and again. But I’m here and alive so please stop crying.” He caressed her cheek and remember what he was going to say before the incident.

The rain lightened and she met his eyes. Even though he was in her arms, the reassurance wasn’t truly there and he felt it.

Before she could stammer our another word, he kissed her. He wanted their kiss to be light and full of warmth but it was full of pain and sadness, need and temptation. Tears slipped his eyes because he could feel the pain radiating off of her, making him pull her in harder, to give her the strength she needed.

She broke them apart and just stared. This felt like a dream too but it wasn’t.

“I’m not going anywhere” he said and watched as the gleam in her eyes returned.

“I know” she said and courageously pulled him in for another kiss.

The moment they shared wasn’t two kids confessing their love, no, it was a promise. A promise that they would protect each other, no matter what. It was pain and fear being acknowledged but their reassurance kept them together.

Her breathing caught in her throat and a smile was on his face. This moment felt like forever and she was thankful.

“Now let’s go get some food.” Gray wrapped his arm around her and led her to the diner down the street.

From around the corner Erza and Lucy smiled.

“I guess that works as a straight answer.” Lucy giggled and Erza nodded.

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I got some comments saying I should do a story on the colorblind Au so that’s in process but for the meantime, I hope this satisfies y’all. Maybe I’ll do a happy one too or even Nalu.

[floertoer]

au where juvia is in love with lucy instead of gray (working title)

warning for juvia being an unreliable narrator

Juvia listens as Master Ivan drones on and on. The Master always got so worked up when it came to Fairy Tail and while most of her guildmates could avoid listening to his annoying rants it seemed like no one could escape them these days. A lot of his rants focused on the Master of Fairy Tail but now some of them focused on a girl. Lucy Heartfilia, runaway daughter of railway tycoon Jude Heartfilia. Juvia hardly has any interest in the world of business but the heiress of one of the richest men in the world running away to join a mage's guild is the type of gossip that hooks anyone. It sounds like a plot to a romance novel. The rich heiress running away to be with her mage lover. Juvia wonders if that's what Lucy did. Why else would a girl give up a life of luxury if not for love?

"Have I made myself clear?!" Ivan shouts. Juvia nods, then looks around to the rest of the Element Four (and Black Steel Gajeel, of course). Gajeel looks bored out of his mind, which is typical for when he's not fighting or scheming. Sol and Totomaru look as out of it as Juvia feels. They all must've heard this lecture a million times by now. Even Aria, the most diligent member of their group, looks tired of the same message. "Alright, and remember you must not mess this up! If you do..." Master Ivan's threat lingers in the air before he takes his leave. He always says goodbye with an "or else".

A few moments after the Master exits. Sol approaches her. "Hello Miss Juvia. Shall we take our leave?"

Juvia nods. She wasn't really listening to what the Master said but she assumes she's been assigned a mission with Sol. Sol peers at her for a moment before smirking. "Do you even know what we are supposed to be doing, Miss Juvia?"

"Ever perceptive Sol. No, I don't," she admits.

Sol chuckles. "Don't worry, Miss Juvia. Sol will regale to you the Master's mission for us, without all the cursing of Fairy Tail."

"I appreciate it," she replies. This is friendly, she thinks. She's not close to any of her guildmates, besides Gajeel, maybe, but being on a team makes you closer to someone. So this is friendly, Juvia decides.

As the two Phantom Lord members comb the streets of Magnolia for the Heartfilia heiress, Juvia wonders about the girl. Juvia has never met a rich girl before but in all the romance books the rich girl is usually the love rival of the main character. Someone spoiled, mean, and overall terrible for the love interest. Juvia wonders if the girl is like that.

"Miss Juvia, just ahead is Miss Heartfilia. I'm not sure how close any of her guildmates are so make sure to take her as quickly as possible," Sol says. Juvia nods and watches Sol sink into the floor.

Juvia is gloom incarnate. "Drip, drip, drop," she chants, as she nears the girl. Wherever she goes the rain follows. When she lays her eyes on the girl her first thought is, "She belongs in the sun." Her second thought is, "She's pretty," and her third is, "Oh no, she's pretty."

Juvia pauses. She's unsure how to proceed. The girl looks confused, she's probably wondering where the rain came from. Her hand is on the pouch sitting on her waist. "Hello?" she asks, "Have we met?"

When she speaks Juvia feels a rush of emotion. Just looking at this girl sickens her to the core. This girl probably has boy after boy falling at her feet. She probably hates the rain, and never has to worry about spending the night alone. Sol pops out of the ground. "Miss Juvia, you are aware this is Miss Heartfilia, correct?" he asks.

The girl's eyes widened. "You're from Phantom Lord!" she shouts, judging from the way her hand hasn't left the pouch on her waist she already knew that. She reaches into the pouch and Juvia clenches her teeth. She lifts her hand up and casts a spell. "Water lock!"

The girl is encased in a sphere of water and drops a ring of keys onto the floor. Sol chuckles, "You know you're a high price target. I suppose it makes sense that any father would pay a fortune to see their child again." Juvia knows Sol is just saying it to rile her up and it works. The girl glares at him and then her. Juvia wonders if she also made that face at her father. She wants to ask why she ran away, if it really was for a boy. She wants to know how many boys she has in her life, and she wants to know how the sun feels on her skin, but she doesn't ask anything. When the girl passes out from oxygen deprivation she releases the spell and watches as Sol catches her body. "That was easy," he says. Juvia looks away from him and the girl.

The next time Juvia thinks about that girl she's facing down her guildmate. Gray is handsome, he's exactly her type, in fact. Cold, beautiful, and someone who doesn't mind getting wet. She doesn't want to fight him, even if she did there's no point. None of these Fairy Tail wizards will beat the Master or Gajeel. She tries to exit the fight, but then he's taking off his shirt, and she can barely look at him. She thinks it must be fate. What are the odds she meets an ice wizard this forward?

But then he brings up that girl, Lucy. He says he'll protect her with his life. Is this the guy she ran away for? Is this her lover? Just the thought of the two together makes Juvia's blood pressure rise. This is every romance novel she's ever read. That girl is exactly who she thought she was and Juvia has decided she hates her.

Juvia fights Gray and she loses but just as she thinks her life is over and she's going to fall and splatter on the pavement like a raindrop, he saves her. Her charming prince saves her. Nobody's ever reached out to Juvia before and this single act fills her heart with so much joy that the clouds part, and for the first time in her life she looks at the clear sky. The sun is warm on her skin and she looks at the one who saved her. He says something about the sky but Juvia can't hear him over the ringing in her ears. Juvia smiles, this must be what love is. She's never been more overwhelmed, her last thought before passing out is, "I wonder how that girl looks in the sun."

Juvia wakes up alone with the sun in her face. For the first time, Juvia's not upset that she's alone, not when she has the sun. Juvia has a new direction in life and it's facing Gray... and that girl. Or at least that's how it feels to Juvia. Gray is a clearly popular person, always surrounded by his guildmates but it seems like he seeks that girl out in particular. It's like he can't stay away from her. It drives her mad how often the two will just sit and talk like they're on a... date! or something. So now Juvia knows a whole bunch of things she doesn't care about, like that girl's favorite milkshake, her aspirations as a writer, and how the sun shines on her golden hair.

It's even worse when another one of the guys that girl has wrapped around her finger brings her tickets to a water park. That girl is going to be taking Gray to a water park, where she'll be wearing a swimsuit. Her in a swimsuit, just walking around, maybe she'll even wear a bikini. Gray won't be able to resist her, not that it's Gray's fault. She is clearly purposefully tempting him. Juvia can just cry thinking about it, who would be able to resist her?

So Juvia follows them to the water park and it's just as awful as she expected. It's like that girl didn't even want to give Gray a chance. It's not fair that some people are just gorgeous. Everything gets a little better when the hotel is attacked and Juvia has a chance to save Gray. As she has Gray safe in her body all she can think about is how jealous that girl is going to be. Juvia watches her fret over Gray for a second before revealing her scheme. "Are you jealous?" Juvia asks.

"Not really, no," she responds. Juvia frowns as Gray pulls himself from under her. That... is not at all what she expected, and she's really disappointed. Maybe the reason she's not jealous is because she knows how Gray feels for her. She's so arrogant she doesn't even view Juvia as a threat! Yeah, that's definitely what it is, Juvia tells herself.

It's probably petty what she does next but Juvia can't help it. It's nice to mess with that girl because every moment she's annoyed with Juvia is one less moment she's interacting with Gray. Although it definitely doesn't help that she changes clothes right in front of Gray. Juvia thought she was raised as an heiress but she has no decorum it seems.

She needs to remember she didn't just come here to stalk Gray, she came to prove that she can be useful to Fairy Tail as well. It's like whenever she's around that girl she's all Juvia can think about it. Just another annoying thing about her, Juvia supposes.

It's just her luck that she ends up alone with her. To make matters even worse an enemy appears. That girl, Lucy, shouts over the music that Juvia should handle it, which she agrees to. "Water lock," she casts.

"Wow, so cool! That's to be expected of a member of the Element Four!" Lucy compliments. Juvia doesn't respond but she preens inside. It's nice to be acknowledged, even by your rivals. The man, Vidaldus, absorbs her water lock.

Juvia steps back in shock. "Wha- how did you break through Juvia's spell?" Vidaldus explains how his hair can absorb all water. How is it possible for Juvia to face the only opponent who can counter her?

He says something about succubi and then points at Juvia. This can't be happening. Juvia wishes she had been unconscious at least because the pain was unbearable. Juvia could only watch helplessly as her body said and did things she never would. Even though Juvia saw Lucy as a rival she never wanted to beat her like this. It was wrong, it wasn't befitting of a Fairy Tail mage. "Lucy, Lucy," she calls, even though she wasn't sure anyone could hear her. "Juvia is so sorry. Juvia never wants to hurt her friends, although it might be presumptuous to call you my friend. Juvia has really grown to love Fairy Tail! Even when it's raining outside the guild is always so warm and sunny inside. Juvia wanted to join Fairy Tail but now... Juvia thought she could get along with everyone but she always brings sadness." If Juvia was in control of her body she would cry.

Lucy crashes into the floor. "Juvia!" Lucy shouts, "Fairy Tail will always accept someone who sheds tears for their friend! And thanks to you I have an idea!"

When Juvia's body goes to attack Lucy once more she plunges a gate key into her body. "Open Gate of the Water Bearer, Aquarius!"

In a flash of golden light Aquarius appears and floods the room. Juvia gasps, as she gains control over her body once more. "Juvia!" She hears Lucy call.

"Over here!"

"Juvia!" she shouts, and reaches out her hand.

"Lucy!" Juvia shouts back, reaching for her hand as well. Lucy grabs her hand and Juvia feels alive. She feels like the sun is rushing through her veins. Lucy's magic mixes with hers in the most intimate way possible. The two girls shout as they pull off a Unison Raid.

When the two touch the ground again they both embrace each other. "We did it!" They cry. As Juvia hugs Lucy she can't help but notice, "You're warm. I think this is the first time a girl has never hated me." Even after all I did to you, she wants to say, but can't bring herself too. She doesn't want Lucy to wake up and realize who she's celebrating with.

"Don't go celebrating just yet!"

The two girls squeal and look back to see the water spirit Lucy summoned.

"Never summon me in a freaky place like that again! You hear me?!" the spirit shouts.

"Of course, Aquarius," Lucy squeaks.

The spirit, Aquarius, scoffs. "I'm going on a vacation with my boyfriend for two weeks. Don't call on me. You should get one too y'know. Although for you it's easier said than done," she says before disappearing.

"Wow. It's not like I'm looking for one anyway," Lucy says.

Juvia tries to not let the shock show on her face. With how many boys that are tripping over themselves to date Lucy, Juvia's surprised her spirit would make a comment like that. "Love's important," she manages to say.

Lucy sits down and lies back in the water. The room's no longer flooded but it's still high enough she can semi-float on the water. "Since we took down that creep this Jellal guy isn't gonna have it so easy."

Juvia's surprised Lucy said 'we'. Juvia had assumed Lucy is the type to take all the credit, not that she would be wrong to do so right now. Juvia didn't do anything except get possessed. "It's your victory."

Lucy looks over at her with a smile. "Nah, it was the both of us. I couldn't have done it without you." Juvia blushes at the, in her opinion, undeserved praise. "Also you called me Lucy back there. It made me really happy that we could be friends."

Juvia freezes. Friends...

...friends...

...friends...

The word is dancing circles around her brain. No one has ever referred to her as a friend before. No one has ever wanted to be. Her first friend. Lucy is her first friend. She's someone's friend. Juvia tears up and then starts to bawl. "My eyes... they're raining!"

Lucy laughs, and it sounds like wind chimes. A sound that get carried by the wind and makes everyone smile when they hear it. "That's a cute way to put it."

Cute... Juvia is cute.

"Come lay back. We should take it easy for now. We just won!"

Juvia lays in the water with Lucy. She looks over at Lucy, who has her eyes closed, and watches her face. Looking at her so closely make Juvia realize why she infuriated her before. Lucy is everything she isn't. Lucy is like spring. She's a sunny day, a meadow full of flowers, she's...

Oh.

Oh.

Juvia's eyes widened, she has spent a concerning amount of time watching Lucy but this thought has never occured to her before. Lucy being so popular and well liked bothered her. Lucy being liked by Gray even more so. She had thought it was because she liked Gray and Lucy was a rival for Gray's affections but all this time Lucy had never shown that type of interest in him. So why did Lucy make her so upset?

A blush crawls up Juvia's face, the answer seems so obvious now. Juvia isn't in love with Gray. She's in love with Lucy.

[antomec]

we are each other's nightscape, each other's moons

yALL, I AM BACK AKDJGKD

I had a sudden burst of creativity this morning and I really really had to get this out asap! reblogs are appreciated, please, they really really make my day!

[title taken from moonchild, from RM's new album mono.]

up on AO3!!!

this is a second part to [you're like the summer without the overbearing heat], but you don't necessarily have to read it to understand! but it would be appreciated ajdjgk

proofread by @mdelpin (thank you!!!)

pairing: gratsu

words: 1203

summary: an alphabetical summary of how gray and natsu are stupidly in love. fluff, one shot, modern AU. sequel to this fic.

1. arrival

natsu appears like a sudden burst of rain in gray's life. natsu makes him giddy enough that he nearly sees an eighth colour in the rainbow. he wonders if this is permanent.

natsu stays for far longer than a may shower though.

2. baseball

“come on, it will be fun! besides, we promised erza that we would support her,” natsu pouts cutely at gray, and gray reluctantly agrees.

and besides, it's not like the giant array of snacks and drinks natsu bought is going to stop him from holding his hand.

3. competition

they're both competitive to a fault. some days it's adorable, like a squabble over who can get the other more flowers, and other times, it's petty, and more often than not, a simple case of jealousy.

4. disaster

their first date is a collision of unlikely catastrophic events. fire, a hospital, and unlikely weather is involved.

5. expression

gray doesn't speak to natsu some days. but that's alright, natsu assures him over and over, everyone needs some time to themselves.

6. family

natsu meets gray's brother three weeks after their first date. lyon shows up around closing time, and warns him of an “accident” if he were to – hypothetically – break gray's heart.

gray thinks it's embarrassing. natsu thinks it's sweet.

7. guitar

there's an acoustic guitar lying on natsu’s bed. it's a pretty light brown, with hand painted zodiac patterns creeping up the sides.

“i didn't realise you could play,” gray says quietly.

natsu blushes. “ah, i can't actually. lucy left that last time she came over.”

“oh,” gray remarks.

natsu catches on to his slight disappointment. “but i could learn?” he adds shyly.

gray nods, smiling softly.

8. homework

“i'm telling you, the professor has it in for me!” gray groans and flops his head on the table.

natsu puts down a mug filled with warm tea next to his books. “here, why don't you drink this while we both finish our workload?”

9. independence

cana likes to joke that ever since they got together, gray and natsu have merged into one being. gray doesn't find it funny, especially since he's someone who absolutely cherishes his solitude at times.

he doesn't deny that it makes him happy when natsu tells cana off for her comment.

10. judgement

“are you kidding me? charmander is obviously the best starter pokemon!”

“this is it. this is how we break up, huh? over my boyfriend's bad taste in starter pokemon.”

“hey!”

11. kite

gray shows up with a pair of colourful kites at his door. “let's fly them in the park,” he says.

natsu only stops to get his keys and a coat before joining him.

12. library

midterms approach. they've both become accustomed to spending late nights at their university library. sometimes it's natsu who drags gray back home, and sometimes it's gray who pushes natsu out of his cramming.

13. medicine

the weather changes quickly enough for natsu to catch a cold. it isn't long before gray finds out and barges into his apartment, armed to the brim with medicine and food.

14. new

gray is quiet. he knows that. dating natsu makes him come out of his comfort zone, and gray finds that he doesn't particularly mind it. likewise, natsu finds himself enjoying the peace and quiet every now and then, and learns to put himself first.

15. oven

gray enlists lucy’s help in baking natsu's birthday cake. turns out lucy’s horrible at it, and they have to call in lucy’s girlfriend.

juvia saves all of their asses though.

16. photograph

natsu doesn't like his photo taken much. something about how he can't pose right. gray proves him wrong by taking several candid photos of him. gray now has at least five photos of natsu hung up in his bedroom.

17. quilt

it's cold. gray doesn't really care. natsu does.

he calls a truce by bringing over an old quilt he received from ur a long, long time ago.

18. reaction

some say that gray doesn't really respond much, but natsu knows for a fact that gray likes to scrunch up his nose when he laughs; that one corner of his lips always, always pulls up when he sleeps; that when he cries, it's always silent, and his nose goes red almost immediately; that sometimes the laugh natsu gets to pull out from gray when he least expects it, is one of the sweetest sounds he can ever hear.

19. story

when natsu was sick, he had apparently mumbled a request for gray to read out loud for him. gray recalls it with a smile, while natsu groans and denies it.

natsu secretly pulls up the memory when he can't fall asleep.

20. twirl

“spin for me,” gray says with a laugh, and natsu obliges, showing off his tuxedo. it's cut to his figure, and makes him look better than usual. gray can't take his eyes off of him.

“stop eyeing me like that,” natsu grins.

“oh?” gray answers. “if that's what you want,” he adds, turning around.

gray laughs once more when he hears natsu whine.

21. umbrella

“the forecast said it was going to be sunny!”

“i thought we've already established that you can't trust any weather forecast unless juvia approves it.”

“well, you know my apartment's only a couple of blocks from here, wanna make a run for it?”

22. virus

out of the two of them, natsu's much more susceptible to illnesses. gray blames it on his ramen diet. natsu blames it on the universe getting back at him for being so handsome.

23. wallpaper

“gray, my hands are busy, do you mind checking my email for me? i should be getting a response back from my professor.”

gray reaches for the phone, and immediately cringes when he sees the lockscreen. “really, natsu? can you be any more predictable?”

“if this is about my lockscreen, i'll have you know that is a very adorable picture of you!” natsu calls out.

gray grins. “if you say so,” he answers as he clicks the email app.

24. year

“i said no presents!”

“but it's been an entire year since we started dating! surely that warrants a small gift?”

“but-”

“besides i know you have something for me in your sock drawer, i saw it while cleaning up.”

25. xerox

papers litter the bedroom floor. natsu gingerly makes his way over to the bed where gray lies spread eagle. natsu flops onto him, gray grunting at the sudden weight. “what's with the paper avalanche, einstein?”

gray groans. “i fell asleep at the library and took too many copies of the same paper. i woke up because the machine started making this weird noise.” gray lifts his head and looks at natsu lying on his chest. “i think i broke it, natsu. what am i gonna do? i can't afford to replace it!”

“was it this weird beep beep noise?”

“y-yeah, how do you know that?”

natsu laughs. “ah, don't worry, gray, that’s just the noise it makes when it runs out of paper.”

26. zest

gray doesn't know how long it's been since they started dating – it's usually natsu who keeps track of all the little anniversaries. first date; first christmas; one thousand day anniversary.

gray just knows that each day he spends with natsu is happier than the last.

[moeruhoshi]

18) Do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?

Oooo, this might be a lil long

I had a Death the Kid x Maka (KiMa) story when I first started writing that I discontinued, simply bc I read back on it and saw that nothing was connected and didn’t make any fucking sense lmao

There was my first Fairy Tail story called Innocence, that was about Lisanna talking Lucy into leaving the guild, but when she came back she got with Natsu right away bc I was tired of reading stories where it took them so long to finally start dating XD I def grew out of that premise and didn’t want to continue promoting such a basic idea. I had a cool fight scene planned tho that I want to move over to a different story.

I’m gonna list off these next ones that I had maybe written three chapters for each of these, but they just had no ending and I didn’t know what else to do with them besides deleting them ------>

Mune Kyun Tropical Island, a story about Lucy washing up on a dragon island with memory loss and a crazy fiancee after her

A Gangsters Wife, a story about Nastu having to leave Lucy for training to become the next head of his family; they promised to get married before he left and returned on her 18th birthday

To Save A Company, I read a story similar to this idea but the story looked abandoned so I wanted to try writing it myself. Lucy’s father leaves her with debt, money taken from Natsu’s gang, so she becomes his (original, I know 😂)

My Immortal Dragon, modeled after some anime that had like Seven Rabbits in the title? Idk but Lucy was a witch and Natsu was her protector, he’d forgotten he made a promise with her when they were young until he dies and by the pact was brought back to life

Fire Dragon’s Kiss, where Natsu goes heat crazy and can’t control himself. The guild has to protect Lucy from him, which was def a popular idea in like 2015? 

Our Love-Hate Relationship, a story where Lucy was a nerdy girl, wore an oversized sweater, and Natsu beat her up... they were paired up for a science project and I guess were supposed to fall in love after that? I don’t even know what I was trying to do there

Vampire’s Toy, Lucy sees that a bat keeps following her around, which was Natsu, the vampire who thought she smelled good. He takes her as his wife, and I got nothing after that, idk where that was going lmao

Blood Bank, another shitty vampire AU where Lucy was sent as a sacrifice to Natsu, the vampire. It got a bit too rapey and there was no coming back from how terrible Natsu’s attitude was, so I had to stop it. I liked what I was doing with Sting in Juvia in that story tho, so I want to try revamping it somehow in the future. But I seriously suck at vamp AU’s

Because You Belong To Me, a story where Natsu and Lucy don’t like each other but their families go on vacation together and they somehow end up at the beach house alone. It had a lot of shitty smut and was actually kind of good, the idea of it but not whatever the heck I had been doing with it. But idk if I’d go back to it

My Protector, which I wrote one chapter of, it was about Lucy going on a job by herself and returning super beat up. Natsu was really angry, and that’s as far as it went lmao

I had an idea to make a Karin AU too but I never got to it

[manjimelody]

Lost Chance

Pairing: NaLu  Word Count: 2,802  Prompt: Obstacles A/N: This is late, but this one-shot is written for day six of Nalu angst week. Also, this is a modern au. 

Watery eyes stared at the polaroid in his hand. Natsu sighed and slid the polaroid into the pocket of his dress pants. He leaned back against the wall and blinked back the tears that formed in his eyes. Natsu felt guilty. He knew should be supportive of his dear friend’s wedding, but there was an issue preventing him from being happy. Natsu was in love with the bride. 

“Natsu are you okay?” a deep voice suddenly spoke up, causing Natsu to jump. He turned his head to see his best friend staring at him with a concerned expression on his face.

“Gray! Don’t sneak up on me like that,” he grumbled, crossing his arms.

Gray chuckled and flicked Natsu’s forehead with his finger. “Not my fault that you weren’t paying attention. Seriously though...are you feeling okay?”

“Yes I am. Why wouldn’t I be?” Natsu lied and glanced at the floor to avoid his friend’s gaze.

Gray placed his hand on Natsu’s shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “You’re not fooling anyone, Natsu. We know how you feel about Lucy.”

“What do you want me to say? That I’m head over heels for a girl who isn’t meant to be mine?” Natsu snapped, feeling the tears emerge in his eyes once again. “I love her, Gray. I’ve never felt these emotions for any other girl, but she’s going to become another man’s wife today.”

Gray stood in silence for a few seconds while Natsu composed himself before he threw his arm around Natsu’s shoulder. “I can’t imagine how difficult this must be for you. We’re here for you, Natsu.”

Natsu closed his eyes and smiled. “Thank you, Gray.”

“Do you want to see Lucy before the ceremony starts? I just heard from Juvia that she’s ready. I understand if you don’t want to,” Gray asked.

“Yes I will. She is my best friend after all.”

“Okay I will see you later!”

Gray patted his back and walked away. Natsu took a deep breath and walked down the hall of the hotel to the bridal suite. He stared at the door for a few seconds before curling his hand into a fist in order to knock on the door. The door was suddenly thrown open, causing him to halt his actions in surprise.

“Hi Natsu!” Levy sweetly greeted him. “Are you here to see Lucy?”   

Natsu nodded his head in response. “Is there anyone else in there?”

Levy shook her head. “Everyone else already left. I’m leaving now as well, so you’ll be able to talk to her.”

“Alright. I will see you later,” Natsu waved and entered the room. Lucy had her back turned to him, looking at her appearance in the large mirror. She turned around to face him with a beautiful smile on her countenance. She was wearing a strapless lace wedding dress that accented her curves with long bridal gloves. Her usual long straight blonde hair was curled. She looked breathtaking.

“Wow. You look beautiful, Lucy!” Natsu complimented and gave her a thumbs up.   

Lucy blushed and flashed her signature grin. “Thank you, Natsu!”

Natsu sat down on the couch and crossed his arms. “How are you feeling?”

“I’m nervous. This is a very important day after all,” Lucy admitted and took a seat next to him on the couch. “My life is not going to be the same as before after that.”

Natsu turned his head to face her, getting lost in the warmth of her eyes. “Lucy...are you happy?”   

Lucy directed her gaze to the ground and smiled wistfully. “To be honest, this is not how I imagined my wedding. However, my father’s company is in red. I need to marry Jack Junelle in order to save the Heartfilia Konzern.”  

Natsu knew that Lucy had a strained relationship with her father ever since her mother passed away, but she loved him and they were slowly repairing their broken relationship. He remembered when Lucy told him and their other friends that she was arranged to marry the wealthy Jack Junelle. Natsu was enraged when he first heard the news. He believed that it was ridiculous for her father to force her to marry someone she barely knew. Lucy had the right to marry someone she actually loved. However, his selfless blonde best friend decided to accept it anyway.   

“Besides Jack and I have some things in common. We both love to write. Maybe we are actually meant for each other and fate brought us together through this arranged marriage,” Lucy explained.

Natsu frowned. It was obvious that she was trying to find a silver lining, but her words stung. He felt that they had a special connection since the day they met. Many of their friends had commented on the chemistry between the two of them as well. The memory of the day the met was vivid.  

***

Natsu and his friends, Gray, Erza, and Jellal had decided to spend the weekend in Hargeon to attend the music festival taking place in the town. Hargeon was roughly a 45 minute drive from the city of Magnolia, so Natsu took a nap during the drive since he didn’t want to deal with his motion sickness. When they finally reached their hotel, Natsu eagerly jumped out of the car and ran into the lobby with Gray. The two of them were immediately occupied with getting their hands on the free popcorn while Erza and Jellal checked in at the front desk.  

“You guys can go ahead and do whatever you want. Jellal and I have some things to do, so we will meet up with you two later,” Erza informed.

“Alright. We’ll see you two later!” Gray said as Natsu gave them a thumbs up. Once Erza and Jellal were out of sight, Gray started to chuckle and nudged Natsu’s arm. “ The things Erza has to do is definitely Jellal.”

Natsu snickered. “I’m glad that our hotel room isn’t right next to theirs. I don’t want to hear them at night.”   

After they finished devouring their popcorn, Natsu and Gray dropped off their bags in their hotel room and headed out to the town. They walked around town and visited the different shops. Afterwards, they headed to the park near the harbor. They sat on a bench facing the lake, enjoying the feeling of the cool breeze kissing their skin and the beautiful view of the lake.   

Gray groaned and stood up. “I need to use the bathroom badly. I’ll be right back.”

“Okay. Don’t take too long!” Natsu teased, causing Gray to roll his eyes.

“Oh please! I don’t take nearly as long as you do,” Gray retorted and ran off to the bathroom.

Natsu laid down on the bench, resting his head on his arms and closed his eyes. The sound of a dog bark caught his attention, causing his eyes to immediately flutter open. A fluffy white Pomeranian was running towards him. Natsu sat upright and watched the dog as it stopped running once it got to the bench he was sitting at and started sniffing his legs.  

“Hey where is your owner?” Natsu questioned, looking around to see if there was anyone chasing after the dog. He stroked its soft fur, causing the dog to jump in excitement and lick his hand. Natsu chuckled and gently placed the dog on his lap. He noticed a tracker on its collar along with a name tag. “So your name is Plue. That’s different.”

“Is this anyone’s dog?!” Natsu yelled, gesturing to the Pomeranian in his lap. The people who were around him either shook their head or ignored him. Natsu decided to wait at the bench. Plue’s owner could track its location. Natsu noticed Gray approaching him with a confused expression on his face.  

“Natsu...why do you have a dog?” Gray questioned, raising his eyebrow.

“I saw him running towards me after you left. He wasn’t with its owner, so I decided to keep him on my lap to prevent it from running away. The collar has a tracking device, so the owner should be able to find it,” Natsu explained.  

“I see. It’s so adorable!” Gray exclaimed, scratching Plue’s ears.

A few minutes later, Natsu noticed a blonde-haired girl around his age frantically running towards them with tears in her eyes. Her face was flushed and her hair was slightly messy. He assumed that she was Plue’s owner based on her actions. Natsu stood up once she reached the bench. “Is this your dog?”

The girl let out a few deep breaths and nodded her head. “Y-yes he is! Thank you so much! Apparently his leash broke when I wasn’t looking, and he ran off before I noticed.”

She took Plue out of Natsu’s arms and hugged the dog. The dog let out a whine and licked her cheek. “Plue don’t do that to me again. I was so worried!”  

Natsu smiled at the sight. He was happy to see that the girl was able to find her dog. He noticed that she was wearing a red tank top with a familiar logo on it.

“Hey! Do you go to the University of Magnolia?” Natsu curiously asked.

The blonde-haired girl’s eyes widened at his question. “Yes I do. I’m currently a first-year student.”

“Same here! So is my friend,” Natsu explained, gesturing to his dark-haired friend sitting on the bench. Gray smiled and waved at her.

“That’s awesome. I’m Lucy Heartfilia,” she introduced herself as she waved back.

“My name is Natsu Dragneel and this is my friend Gray Fullbuster. It’s nice to meet you.”

“Likewise! Thank you so much for keeping my dog in one place. You made it easier for me to track and find him. Can I please treat you and your friend to dinner?” Lucy requested.

“You don’t have to do that,” Natsu protested, causing Lucy to shake her head.

“I want to!” Lucy insisted.  

“Are you sure?” Gray asked.

“Yes!”

“Wow you’re the best!” Natsu exclaimed.

Natsu texted Erza that him and Gray were going to eat dinner with their new friend, so they will meet up after that. Erza and Jellal didn’t mind. Natsu assumed that they were happy to have more alone time. Natsu and Gray devoured their meals as Lucy explained that her father had a business meeting in Hargeon and she decided to tag along since she wanted to attend the music festival. She also revealed that she loved anime and manga, so Natsu suggested that she should join the anime club, Fairy Tail, at their university.

It was the start of a wonderful friendship.

***

Natsu gently placed his hand on top of Lucy’s. “If he ever hurts you, let me know so I can beat him up.”

Lucy giggled. “Thanks Natsu. I’m glad that you’re best friend!”

Natsu got up and stretched his arms. “I better get going. The ceremony is going to start soon.”

Lucy briefly frowned before smiling wistfully once again. “Alright bye.”

Natsu walked out the room, stealing one last glance at Lucy before closing the door. “I wish we could’ve been more than friends,” he whispered to himself.

***

After the wedding, Natsu didn’t get to spend time with Lucy as much they used to. They mostly saw each other during group outings. They didn’t hang out alone as often. Natsu wondered if she was starting to fall in love with her husband. Gray and his other friends tried to set him up with multiple girls, but he never made it past the first date. He just couldn’t get over his feelings for Lucy even though he knew he should start to move on.  

One Saturday evening, Natsu was at home playing video games. He paused his game when he heard his ringtone blasting. Lucy was calling him.

“Natsuuuuuu~” Lucy yelled before Natsu could say hello, causing him to move the phone away from his ear and put it on speaker.

“Lucy, are you drunk?!” Natsu groaned.

“Come and playyy with me!” Lucy replied, ignoring his question.

Natsu sighed in frustration. “Lucy, where are you?”

Lucy happily giggled. “At the restaurant Mira works at. Come and playyy!”

“I’m on my way,” Natsu ended the call and turned off his game and tv before grabbing his jacket and bolting out the door.

Natsu was glad that he lived near the restaurant. He was worried that Lucy would attract unwanted attention from perverts who wouldn’t hesitate to take advantage of her drunk state. Mira doesn’t work on Saturday, so she wasn’t even there to look after Lucy. Once he entered the restaurant, he immediately spotted Lucy at the bar, talking to the barista.  

“Natsuuu over here,” Lucy yelled, waving her arms in excitement.

Natsu grabbed her hand. “It’s time to go home.”

“Nooo I want to stay!” Lucy protested.  

“I don’t want to stay. Let’s go!” Natsu demanded, causing the girl to pout.

“Fineee,” she whined, hopping off the stool. She stumbled forward into Natsu’s chest, causing him to quickly grab her arms to hold her steady. “Can I have a piggy back ride!?”

Natsu sighed and held her hand, taking her outside. Once they left the restaurant, he turned his back towards her. “Hop on.”  

Lucy giggled and jumped onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck. She sighed in content and rested her head on his shoulder.“Natsu, you’re so warm.”

“I’ll take you to my apartment so you can sober up. I don’t want you to embarrass yourself in front of your in-laws,” Natsu explained.

“Okay~”

When they reached his apartment, Natsu made her lay down on his bed and put a blanket over her. Lucy kicked off the blanket and groaned. “I don’t want to sleep!”

“Lucy, where is Jack?” Natsu asked. He wondered why Lucy was drinking by herself at the restaurant.

“He went on a business trip,” she answered.

“Why were you drinking by yourself?”

“To have funnn! I also wanted to forget about everything for one night.”

Natsu raised his eyebrow and clenched his fist. He wondered if Jack was not treating her well. The sound of Lucy’s voice snapped him out of his thoughts. “Natsu sleep next to me!”

“Lucy. I can’t do that. You have a husband now,” Natsu lamented.

Lucy was quiet for a few seconds. “I don’t love him, Natsu. I love you,” she confessed, causing Natsu’s eyes to widen. “I love you,” she repeated and passed out.

Natsu stared at the sleeping girl with his mouth agape. Lucy just confessed to him. The girl he has been in love with just confessed that she returned his feelings. Natsu’s mind didn’t know how process this revelation. He felt a mix of emotions. Happiness, anger, and disappointment. He took out the polaroid from his pocket. The picture was taken on the day they graduated. They were both smiling brightly, flashing peace signs. Natsu had considered confessing his feelings for Lucy that day, but he ended up chickening out. He wished he had the courage to do so. If he hadn’t chickened out of confessing to her, it was possible that she might not have accepted the arranged marriage. However, it was too late.

“This isn’t fair,” he whispered. “This isn’t fair at all. All this time you loved me back, and we can’t even be together now.”  

He walked out of the room and slowly closed the door. He sat down with his back against the door.  He didn't know what to do. Lucy most likely wouldn’t remember her confession. He could tell her that she confessed to him. Tell her that he felt the same. However, she might just end up getting hurt. Natsu just wanted her to be happy.

Natsu got up and sat down on the couch. His cat, Happy, jumped up on the couch next to him and curled up against the pillow. Natsu stroked his fur and decided to watch a funny movie that will get his mind off of what just occurred. Towards the end of the movie, Natsu heard his bedroom door open. Lucy stepped out, rubbing her eyes.

“Natsu, why am I here?” she yawned.

“You got drunk and called me, so I brought you to my apartment so you can become sober before you go home,” Natsu explained while pausing the movie.

“Oh...I’m sorry,” Lucy apologized while rubbing her arm.

“I’ll forgive you if you buy me ramen,” Natsu joked, trying to lighten the mood.  

Lucy laughed. “Sure! By the way, did I say anything…. embarrassing when I was drunk?”

Natsu contemplated if he should tell her the truth. He didn’t want to lie, but he also didn’t want her to get hurt. Lucy deserved to be happy. After a few moments of weighing his options, he finally made a decision.  

“No. You didn’t.” 

A/N: In the manga, Lucy is arranged to marry Sawarr Junelle. However, he looks too old for her and that makes me uncomfortable. So in this AU, the Junelle family has a younger son who is arranged to marry Lucy.

[imthekomodo]

i just saw @phoenix-before-the-flame‘s fairytail ethnicity headcanons post and it made me want to do my own cause I’ve definitely got some ideas (mine I think are more ethnicity au type things) PLEASE CORRECT ME IF ANY OF MY IDEAS ARE IGNORANT, INCORRECT, OR OFFENSIVE! I am attempting to do thorough research on these ideas but I am ignorant to the issues faced by poc and in countries other than America. I would love insight on anything I have gotten wrong.

1. Egyptian Natsu. Like, tan skin, green eyes, pink hair, oh my. I imagine him living in Cairo and working as a tour guide of the pyramids and sneaking in to the work sites to climb them at night and Lucy is an American journalist/tourist doing a story on mysterious disturbances near the pyramids and idk where it goes from there but there’s a spiderman kiss while Natsu hangs off a pyramid

2. Set during British Regime in the 1890s. Indian Gray, Juvia, and Lyon. Juvia is dalit (instead of making it rain all the time, she makes the rains go away during monsoon season and ends up causing drought) and sells her dolls in a stand right outside a small village, but finds herself falling in love with gray, a farmer in her village. His brother, Lyon, training to be a doctor, finds himself falling in love with Juvia, an untouchable, and struggles with the implications of the feelings. Gray has always been nice to Juvia, appalled by the way she is treated by their fellow villagers, and stops by the stall every other day to bring her a basket of food. One day she grabs onto him as he hands her the basket and whispers “I love you” little do they know Lyon was walking up behind Gray, prepared to propose to Juvia. 

3. Lucy is Jewish in Berlin in 1940. Her father is a very successful banker. Something similar to the night of broken glass happens and they decide to flee the next morning, but the german officers recognize her father on their way out of the city and detain him, but are unaware of his religion. Lucy is free to go, as long as she remains within the city. She likes to wander around the ruins of her old synagogue at night. There’s a British bombing one night when she’s exploring the site and a British ship crashes. Lucy rushes to save the pilot (Natsu, who definitely has a strong british accent) and they escape Berlin together

4. Lucy, Princess of Sweden. Natsu, Kingsman. 

5. Erza, but Mulan. Natsu is Mushu. Jellal is Li Shang. Gray, Lucy, and Wendy are Yao, Ling, and Chien Po. Shan Yu is Azuma. Ahhhhhh

6. Natsu is Mexican, he’s taken in by Igneel (who is also Mexican) after illegally crossing the border into the US. 

7. Cana is absolutely Brazilian that fits her so well. Makes me think maybe she’s mixed. Gildarts was a Scottish businessman. 

8. The Strauss’ are Japanese Ghanaian. They live in Accra and run a small graphic design company together. Mira has a habit of hiring people without consulting Lisanna and Elfman and she ends up hiring Lucy, who is Ghanian, and Natsu, who is a Sudanese refugee. 

I’m sure I have more swirling around in my head but i cant articulate them so thats all for now lol

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Hi! I’d like to request Gruvia with 98 ;) canon setting please! AU isn’t my thing, haha. I don’t know if it fits fluff or angst, it’s under nsfw so... lol. Thanks!

Prompt: “We can’t do that here!”

WARNING: This post is NSFW! If you do not like this kind of thing please don’t read it. Thank you!

The guild hall was as lively as ever. Natsu and Gray were fighting. Cana was drinking. Elfman “trying” to break up the fight and Erza succeeding. The commotion was the most welcoming sound to the members of the guild. To them, the racket was home. It meant everything was peaceful in Fiore and everyone – in the guild anyway – was completely happy and at ease. At least until Natsu and Gray knocked over a piece of Erza’s favorite strawberry cake…

“Natsu… Gray… Explain yourselves,” Erza said in a low and slow voice.

The two mages were holding each other for dear life as Erza requipped into her Heaven’s Wheel armor.

“Erza please!!!” was all the boys could yell.

Just then, Juvia and Lucy burst through the doors of the guild hall.

“Erza! Look, Lucy and Juvia bought you a cake!” Juvia shouted unaware of the current events taking place.

“It’s your favorite strawberry cake and it’s fresh straight from the bakery!” said Lucy looking at the chaos in the guild hall. “What did you two do?” she asked Natsu and Gray.

“Just give her the cake Lucy!” Natsu hollered still quivering with fear of Erza’s wrath.

She had turned to see the whole cake covered in strawberries and cream in the hands of her friends. She requipped back into her regular armor and almost skipped over to Lucy and Juvia.

“For me? Really?” she was ecstatic. The girls nodded nervously.

“Just give it to Mira and keep it out of the path of the idiots,” Lucy sighed as Erza listened to her instructions and brought the cake over to Mirajane.

Natsu and Gray hugged the girls in relief and gratitude. Lucy rolled her eyes because she knew that in two minutes those two would be fighting again, their fear of Erza completely forgotten. Juvia on the other hand was completely elated.

“Should Juvia buy cakes for Erza more often if it means Gray-sama will hold her this way?” Juvia asked in a daze. Gray soon remembered where he was and who he was hugging and he let her go.

“No, don’t go broke just to bail me out of trouble.” Gray said blushing in his sudden half-naked glory.

“Gray! Put some clothes on!” Lucy shouted. Gray was shocked to see that he was only in a pair of underwear.

“Where’d they go?” he asked frantically.

“Juvia found them Gray-sama! They’re behind the stage!” Juvia shouted. Gray ran to grab them with Juvia in toe.

There was no one behind the stage and Gray took the opportunity to grab Juvia and kiss her passionately. Juvia felt herself almost explode with emotions but pulled away in shock.

“What was that for Gray-sama?”

“This is me be truly thankful for saving my ass from Erza,” he said kissing her again.

Juvia wasn’t complaining and fell into the motions of kissing her love. He began to unbutton her coat to reveal her plump breasts. Juvia was in a complete daze as she enjoyed Gray’s affection and attention. Then someone shouted and the chaos was at an all-time high yet again. That’s what snapped Juvia out of it.

“Gray-sama! We can’t do that here!” she said to Gray as he was pulling her shorts down.

“Why not? No one can hear us. It’s fine.” He said releasing himself from the confines of his underwear.  He had her against a support beam behind the stage and he took her standing up.

He drove himself into her wet heat over and over. She had to bite his shoulder to keep from screaming. She felt her legs start to give out and Gray lifted her off the ground to finish what he had started.

“G-Gray-sama, Juvia … Juvia is about to c-come!” said Juvia at the same time her inner walls clenched tightly around Gray’s thick and hot cock. Her eyes rolled behind her head. Her orgasm brought Gray to his peak as he grunted and shot a dose of his seed into Juvia.

They stayed that way until they came down then they quickly got dressed and walked out from behind the stage like nothing ever happened. Gray sat at the bar and Juvia rushed to the bathroom. Natsu slid next to Gray at the bar with a smirk on his face.

“Had fun?”

“With what?”

“Fucking Juvia…” Natsu chuckled. Gray stood up quickly.

“Don’t know what you’re talking about Flamebrain!”

“Bullshit! The whole guild hall smells like sex because of you two!”

Gray didn’t respond to Natsu’s taunts. Instead he went to the showers to wash the smell off of him before Natsu told the whole guild what he and Juvia had just done.