#sometimes I think about how sensitive dragon slayers’ noses are and I go a little too deep in the thought process

[sprooknooky]

Headcanons on what the Spriggan 12 smell like (something absolutely no one asked for):

Irene smells like old books. That smell when you enter a library? Opening a book you haven’t touched for a long time? For some reason she smells like it. It gives some people an unexplained feeling that they’re about to get a paper cut.

Invel just smells cold. It’s like how ice cream doesn’t smell like much. It’s really unnerving.

Wall obviously smells like metal, but he also smells like oil and smoke. Standing next to him is like standing outside in the heat at a gas station. He’s already hard to be around because he’s so boisterous, but it makes him even more likely to be avoided. I don’t think he’s ever cleaned himself. A bath wouldn’t do much for him, so he just kind of reeks.

Jacob smells like unscented things because that’s all he uses. Unscented deodorant, body wash, shampoo, laundry detergent… it makes him smell pretty clean, but it’s hardly noticeable.

Ajeel smells like a really shitty beach day, like the bottoms of your feet getting burnt on the sand. Warm, but not pleasant.

Bloodman smells like rotting, but the smell isn’t really coming from him, it’s more the scent of his curses. When he’s in a corporeal form, he smells like wet fertilized earth, like dirt after a heavy rainstorm, but as soon as his body releases bane particles, he smells like death itself.

You know that weird lotion-y smell that a lot of old people have? That’s what August smells like. It’s kind of sticky, but not in a particularly unpleasant way. He also gives me the vibes that he uses one of those generic name brand man scents of cologne or deodorant.

Brandish smells like tea and spices. She doesn’t drink tea very often, she’s more of a fan of sweets, but for some reason the smell sticks to her.

Larcade smells like the outdoors, like that fresh cut grass smell that everyone enjoys, or dry leaves.

Neinhart is probably the only person here to actually care about how they smell. He uses lavender perfume, and it makes them smell really nice. Her efforts aren’t really appreciated, though. If only the other Spriggan actually cared about that kind of thing.

Serena smells ridiculously sweet, like a candy store. Think those big oversized rainbow lollipops. He will not explain how he made this happen.

Because of the god inside of her, Dimaria smells really strange and otherworldly. People have compared it to freshly poured concrete or tumbled rocks, but there’s something weirdly off about it. She just kind of smells wrong.

[phoneboxfairy]

Sneaking Away - Nalu Smut

Here’s a special treat, one of my first smutfics.  Ao3 link - https://archiveofourown.org/works/12837852 Sometimes life doesn’t have a plot. Sometimes people just get horny.  Mages are people too, albeit with special abilities. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that a fire dragon slayer and a celestial wizard spent what started as an otherwise boring night hooking up. It wasn’t the first time they had snuck off, but it was still exciting. No, it was totally fucking hot. Sneaking off wasn’t really accurate. Everyone knew what was going on, just like everyone knew how Laxus frequently snuck off with Freed when he was supposed to be with Mirajane. The plan was simple enough. Consistent. Distract the blue cat. Go to one of their living quarters, depending on the urgency of lust, enjoy the ensuing private time. Oh, and lock the damn door.All it took was one instance involving Happy barging in at precisely the wrong time to learn THAT lesson. They went to his house. Locked both doors, entry and bedroom. Closed the curtains. Then got down to some delicious business. Natsu had a bed now. He liked the couch, but you just didn’t take a girl, let alone one like Lucy, home to hook up on a couch. That was a matter of pride. She deserved nice things. Soft sheets, dim romantic lighting, tender kisses and touches…and privately, he liked being able to hold her close afterward. Safe, sweet, secure, like he would never let her go.He liked it as much as he liked the steamier aspects of their private time, in fact. She was in a feisty mood. Even as they got undressed she kissed, nibbled, giggled. Then she pushed him onto the bed.“I have a surprise for you.” “What…?” “You’ll see. Well, actually… you won’t. But first…” He had exactly enough time to recognize that she had a blindfold around her wrist and was busily tying his right arm to the bedpost with a hair ribbon. Holy shit. “Wow. Kinky.” “Yeah…I guess. I want to try something different, that’s all.”  She blushed, fidgeted with the blindfold. He reached over and touched her cheek with his free hand. Smiled. “Nothing wrong with that.” He wanted to say more. Wanted to tell her exactly how much he loved her. How he saw her as the most amazing girl, worth fighting for, everything he needed.How, compared to all that, the sex was just an amazing perk…For once, words failed him. So, he kissed her. Soft. Sweet. She touched her nose to his. Held up the blindfold. Smiled a cute yet utterly sexy little smile. Eyes wide, he smiled right back at her, fluffed his hair up from his forehead.  She took a deep breath. You know, trying to keep composed. Then she tied the material over his eyes. Slipped her fingers over his cheek, lingering over his scar for a moment. “I’ll be right back.” “Okay…” Deep breath, slow exhale, small grin. What was she up to? Well, he would find out soon enough. He couldn't resist lifting a corner of the blind and peeking at her for a moment."Say, Luce, when did you get so thick?" "...thick?" Pause. Turn, glance, raised eyebrow. "Relax, would you? It's a compliment. You were like a stick with boobs when we met." "Oh really.  What about now?" "Goddess.  Curvy, delicious goddess." "I'm dating a huge dork..." Her blush deepened when she saw the grin on his face. "Huge, huh?" Fang. "I... that’s not what I meant!" "Suuuure, I believe you." "Can we please get on with this?!" "You can get on me any time!" "Natsuuu!" She threw a pillow at him. It might have sounded like an argument, but they were both laughing. “Get back here already.” “Okay, okay.” She grabbed a bottle from her purse, then curled back up next to him. “Much better.” Chuckle. Free hand moved, fingers stroking over her back. Shiver. “Now what?” “Sssh. It’s a surprise, dummy.” Soft kiss on his cheek. She put some oil on her hand. Then she traced a finger from jaw to navel. The touch sent a chill down his spine.  Slow exhale.  Self-control was going to be tricky tonight. Between the massage, the kinky elements, and feeling her thigh rubbing against his dick… Yeah, tricky was right. Another deep breath and slow exhale. What was in that oil…? It was warm. Made his skin tingle, not exactly unpleasantly. Smelled incredible, almost as good as she did. Gave him a case of mind fog… which wasn’t a bad thing. The only thing, the only person, he wanted to think about was right beside him teasing every sense he had. Except, duh, vision. He couldn’t see, but damn, he could feel. She seemed intent on touching every inch of his torso, and who was he to stop her? The lower she went, the better it felt. He exhaled, more than a little pleased with this whole situation. She stroked over the scar by his tummy, kissed very tender skin. “Lucy..” Part purr, part growl. He strained against the ribbon, almost forgot he was tied up. Another growl. “Damn…” “Having fun, hothead?” “You know it.” “Good.” This started a trail of kisses slowly moving upward. He felt her boobs press against him. Strained again. Then remembered his left hand was still free, and took advantage of that. His hand found her boob at the exact moment her mouth found his collarbone. He teased her nipple with his thumb, wishing he could see her responses. “Mmnnn, Natsu…” Soft, dark chuckle. He traced his fingertips over her skin. “Luce, babe, I’m starving for you.” “I can tell.” She took his hand. Stroked his wrist, kissed, licked, nibbled fingers and palm. “That’s quite an appetite…” Her tongue flicked against his thumb. Shudder, shaky exhale. Fuck it…Impulse took over. He burned away the ribbon, ripped off the blindfold, and pinned her down in the space of a few seconds. She laughed, this sweet, breathless sound that went right to his heart.  He cupped her cheek in his hand. Rested his forehead on hers. Grinned. Lucy blushed, smiled right back at him. “You’re beautiful.” Her blush deepened.

“Thanks…now kiss me, idiot.”  

“Gladly.” That wasn’t just a kiss, no way. Not when he was practically devouring her. He broke it long enough to whisper a single word. “Panties?” “What about ‘em?” “They’re in the way.” “Natsu, if I have to explain, then I guess they’ll just have to stay on.” Comprehension. Eyes widened. Traces of a blush. “Oh. Right.” Cute chuckle. She always had interesting taste in underwear. This pair was no exception, with satin, lace, and little ribbon ties.He had a feeling she wouldn't be happy if they were just ripped off. In fact, he suspected, horny or not, she would kill him if he did. Well, they did have those ties… Hehe. As carefully as he could, he untied one, then the next, loosening the ribbons with his fangs. “Lift up.” Nod. She let out a shaky sigh as he tugged her panties off. No matter how often they hooked up, she always felt shy at first. Sure, she knew he practically worshipped her. Knew these hookups weren’t ‘just’ hookups, knew they were based in a mutual, often fiery, love.

The thing was, part of her still couldn’t believe that this was all real, that he really did love her. Sometimes, Lucy needed a little nudge of reassurance. Natsu understood that. He wasn’t exactly a genius, but he got this point. “You need a kiss.” “A kiss…?” “Yeah…” He inhaled, taking in her scent. Sweet. Musky. Intoxicating. She was his craving, his addiction. He stroked over her tummy. Dipped his tongue into her navel. She quivered. “Mmnnnnnn.. more please.” “You bet.” Damn, that was encouraging! “Girl, I’ll kiss you all over, then go back for seconds.” She bit back a moan at the thought, skin flushing. “You like that idea?” “I’ll like it more once it’s an action…”Well that was direct. He smiled to himself then got to it. Nudged her legs apart, settled between her thighs. Traced a finger over sensitive skin. She shivered. Let out a little sigh that escalated into a gasp as that same finger parted her lips.In his eyes, she was perfect. Beautiful all around. And right now, he knew she was putty in his hands. Knew that each touch and lick drove her wild. Loved knowing that.So, he took his time, worshipped her in the best way he could think of. Flicked his tongue against her, lapping her sweet juices. She writhed. Mewled. He moved a hand up to her chest. Within maybe ten seconds he felt her fingers brush against his.  Heard her whisper three sweet words. "I love you..." He responded by treating her to a series of slow, deliberate, tantalizing licks. Her brain fried, unable to process anything but how damn amazing it felt. "Fuuuuuck, Natsu..." "Language, princess." Dark chuckle.  She let out another mewling sound as he nibbled her sweet spot. "Natsu?" "Yeah?" "I need to feel you inside me. Like, right now." "Right now, huh?" "Yes, right now!" "If you insist..." He moved up so they were at eye level. Cupped her face in his hands.  Kissed her deeply.She melted. Splayed her hands over his chest and shoulders.  Leaned into him, nibbling and licking at his bottom lip. "Ready?" "Almost..." She took a moment to cast a birth control spell, then turned her attention back to him. "Now I'm ready..." "Good..." Another kiss as he pushed into her silky wet depths. So, so good... She broke the kiss, breaths harsh, let out a little "ah!" that only encouraged him. As if the sensation of being buried deep in her wasn't encouraging enough...He brushed some of her hair away from her face, nibbled her ear. “Luce…I love you…” “Way to state the obvious, silly.” “True enough. Fire dragon’s loving kiss.” Soft chuckle. She couldn’t help giggling even as she felt his warm mouth against hers. “Give me your hand…” “Okay…” His fingers curled around hers maybe a second before he started riding her. “Ooooh…” “You like that?” A little faster. He brushed a thumb against her lip. “…yes…” “Louder. I can’t hear you.” “God, Natsu…Yes…Yes!” “Much better.” That delicious pace steadied. He took a chance to watch her, took in the sweet sight underneath him.  Cheeks flushed. Boobs heaving. Skin slick with sweat. Hair a messy halo around her face. Beautiful… “Mine…” Low, utterly sexy growl. Then... something changed.  It wasn't the usual pre-climax frantic rush. Rather, it was damn near scary.  His pace went from steady to too fast. Faint outlines of scales flecked his skin. She looked into his eyes, only to see red. No...Not now… "Natsu... stay with me. Don't lose control. Please..." She touched his cheek. He blinked several times.  Eyes turned back to their usual grey-green, focused entirely on her. "Shit...Lucy, I'm sorry, I’m so sorry..." "Shhh, it's fine. You didn't hurt me. Shhh..." A kiss, then another, and another... His free hand, the one that wasn't clutching hers, slipped between her legs. Rubbed carefully, giving her the sweet friction he knew she loved. “Wait…let me.”   “Anything you say, babe.” He would never complain about getting to watch her, hearing those sweet little sounds that meant she was definitely, well, fired up. Hehe. Not to mention feeling her reactions. He had no idea it was possible for her to be so warm, so slick, so responsive… Then he heard her whisper his name, and his heart melted. He nuzzled her cheek, whispered into her ear. “Come for me. Please.” He nibbled her earlobe. She trembled. Moved her hand up to his shoulder. Dug nails into his skin. Cried out, another “ah!” Whatever self-control she had left was about to evaporate.Screw self-control. He moved faster, abandoning slow and steady in favor of fast, wild, almost reckless. Kissed and licked her neck. Paid close attention to her responses. Her breath hitched. He shifted just in time for her to scream his name, kissing her and riding the delicious waves of her climax. 

He was fighting off dragon force again for the second time that night. Somehow, someway, he managed to keep it under control, aside from a few scales. He crashed, and crashed hard. Punched a smoldering hole in the headboard, then collapsed into her. She held him close, stroked his hair, smiled. He lifted his head up just enough to rest his forehead against hers. “Love you.” “Love you too, Natsu. Scales and all. Not that there’s anything wrong with scales…” “Nothing at all.” He smirked. Stroked his fingers over her cheek. Tracing, teasing. “Just kiss me already.” “Nah, not yet.” Nose nuzzle. Fang. Lucy pouted. “Natsu…” “C’mon, babe. You know I’m just teasing.” “I know. Now you come here.” She pulled him closer. Smooch. Soon enough Happy would fly in through the window. Soon enough all three would be asleep, snoring peacefully in the cool spring night.For now, though, she wanted to enjoy being alone with him. No job requests, no squabbling, or other guild business. Just sweet afterglow in the arms of the boy she knew would never let her go. Fin.

[7-wonders]

1.Vamp Michael is super into cuddling. 2.He likes to wake you up by kissing your neck. 3.When you refuse to wake up maybe he takes a little snacky snack out of your neck. 4.He loves vamp movies. He was inspired by the ballroom scene from Van Helsing for your anniversary. 5.He loves biting your thighs when he goes down on you. 6.When he uses that claw ring/or fangs he teases you to the point where you never know where he's going to bite you. 7.Female? God help you if you're on your period.

Okay holy SHIT we’re gonna take this one by one.

1. Vamp Michael is super into cuddling

You’re absolutely right he is! Michael naturally runs cold unless he’s just consumed blood straight from a human “donor,” so he loves to be as close to you as possibly in an attempt to feel your warmth. You complain, of course (”Jesus, Michael, you’re fucking freezing”), but it doesn’t last too long before you’re snuggling up against him, cold skin and all. 

2. He likes to wake you up by kissing your neck

Michael tends to watch you while you sleep; since he doesn’t require much sleep, and he refuses to leave your side while your side while you’re asleep (at night, no matter how much he’s tried to convince you to adapt to his odd sleep schedule), he needs something to occupy himself during the time you’re sleeping. It’s creepy, but you’ve gotten used to it. You don’t even bother to set an alarm anymore, the familiar feeling of his feather-light lips pressing against your jugular and sending your pulse fluttering acting as a natural wake-up call.

3. When you refuse to wake up maybe he takes a little snacky snack out of your neck

“My love, you seriously need to wake up,” Michael says quietly, lips ghosting over the sensitive juncture of your neck and collarbone. He’s enraptured as he watches your eyelids flutter, nose twitching as you groan. You’re not really a morning person, and some mornings are definitely more difficult than others: This is one of those difficult mornings. 

“Five more minutes,” you mutter, burying your head further into the pillows. 

“You said that same thing fifteen minutes ago.”

“Don’t care.”

Michael sighs, rolling his eyes since he knows you can’t see him (it’s a bad, childish habit he’s picked up from you, but now he can’t help himself when he repeats your actions). Short of physically dragging you out of bed, he’s out of ideas as to how to get you up and moving. Then, the tantalizing scent of your blood calls to him again. Although that unique, nearly cloying smell is never absent, it has gotten easier for him to not want to immediately make a Bloody Mary out of you. Surely, he thinks, a little bite to jolt you awake wouldn’t hurt too much.

You’re very nearly asleep again, teetering on that edge where everything feels fuzzy, when two familiar pinpricks have your eyes shooting open. You sit up suddenly, yelping when the pain quickly turns to pleasure. That’s arguably the worst part of Michael biting you to wake you up; it hurts, and then suddenly you’re all too aroused for somebody who needs to be getting ready. 

Michael pulls away now that you’re alert, groaning quietly as his tongue laps over the wounds he created. You glare at him, but he can never take your anger seriously. 

“Jerk,” you playfully throw a pillow at him, but he easily catches it. 

“It worked though, did it not?” He grins, blood staining his already-red lips. 

4. He loves vamp movies. He was inspired by the ballroom scene by Van Helsing for your anniversary.

You had laughed in his face when he told you that vampire movies were his secret pleasure, thinking that it was a joke. You were more than apologetic when you found out that he was (pardon the pun) deadly serious. He loved watching them, not to critique them, but instead to enjoy how people saw vampires throughout cinematic history. It was cute, seeing how fond he was of these movies, but you drew the line at him attempting to rent out an entire ballroom just so that he could recreate that Van Helsing scene with you. 

5. He loves biting your thighs when he goes down on you

This isn’t even up for debate. Michael loves going down on you, and all things foreplay. He’s explained it to you before; that being able to watch your entire body flush a gorgeous pink, your legs shake uncontrollably while he brings you to the absolute peak of pleasure, is just as gratifying for him as it is for you. There’s something extra special, after spending hundreds of years perfecting how he shows and controls his emotions, about getting to watch this perfect human just come absolutely undone under him. 

The bites that he leaves are just deeper versions of love bites. Michael only bites hard enough to just barely break the skin, enough to get a small taste of blood before the wound is already clotting. Sometimes, he gets a little too overzealous. Those are the nights where you almost pass out from a mixture of pleasure and blood loss, the nights where you can’t tell if the intense wetness from between your thighs is blood, arousal, or a mixture of both. 

6. When he uses that claw ring/or fangs he teases you to the point where you never know where he’s going to bite you

Your body feels like it’s on fire from Michael’s intoxicating touch. He’s everywhere all at once, his teeth, fingers, and lips working together to have you nearly losing your mind with pleasure and anticipation. Your breathing hitches every time he presses that damn claw ring harder against the soft flesh of your thigh, or drags his fangs down the valley of your breasts. Just when you think he’s finally going to cut you, make you bleed and satisfy both himself and you, he pulls away. Tears blur your vision, having pooled along your lashes from all of the teasing that he’s done. 

“Please,” you gasp out, hands twisting the sheets that are tangled beneath you. 

Michael’s silent, a predator gazing upon his prey. You’d be lying if you said that these acts, the hunt, chase, and buildup to Michael getting his reward, didn’t arouse you to the point that you were nearly cumming every time his fingers drifted anywhere close to your core. Finally, you meet his eyes from where he’s positioned between his thighs. A simple wink is all that he gives you before he flashes his fangs and digs into the skin on your thigh, making you cry out and orgasm beneath him. 

7. Female? God help you if you’re on your period

I am of the firm belief that Michael will not let you leave your home from the moment your period starts to when it ends. He thinks it’s a crime for you to waste any of your precious blood (”the finest ambrosia, my love,” he had assured you time and time again after eating you out, face covered in your blood), and spends the entirety of your period between your legs. 

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[furidojasutin]

Title: Valentine’s package

Pairing: Fraxus

Universe: Canon

Rating: M

a/n: Lmao so here I did it djwkf Inspiration behind this; me randomly thinking abt Freed eating Laxus’ ass one morning while supposed to be thinking about work and what I would be writing for them for Valentine’s day. And then @wyntersmusearsenal came along and was like ‘why not both in one??’ yes I’m tagging you in this mate so here we are h a h! Enjoy lmao djwfj I also wrote a kinda fluffy Valentine’s oneshot for them tho and posted it already

Tag Squad: @isbwvyja, @yellingschmetterling, @pleasantflowersheep, @icy-dancer, @myshipsaretruelove, @juvia-deserved-to-be-a-lesbian, @mdelpin, @1-lost-fander

Each touch of Freed's lips against his spine alighted a spark in Laxus' body. Every nerve that got stimulated by those feather-light kisses his mate was alluring him with set a fire deep within him. God, this felt heavenly.

Laxus had his eyes closed as he laid there on the king-sized bed that belonged to Freed and him. All tension had seeped out of his shoulders and no more strain could be found in any of his limbs.

As Freed made his way down along his back, the dragon slayer didn't bother suppressing the quiet noises of pleasure these light but absolutely effective touches earned the rune mage. His dick was caught between his own body and the mattress, and he wasn't ashamed to admit that he'd grown hard already by the time Freed had started touching him in a promising manner. He wasn't ashamed to admit that Freed had this effect on him.

Laxus felt how his lover's lips curved against his skin when he arched his lower body towards the given touches, bending towards them naturally.

“More of those?“ Freed asked, a knowing but loving touch to his deep voice. The green-haired man smiled before pressing a longer-lasting kiss to a lower part of the broader man's spine and he clearly indulged in the lingering sigh it got him.

“Feels amazin',“ Laxus growled softly, admittedly having a hard time not moving in any way. On the other hand it was so damn relaxing to be spoiled by the man he loved. His grown cock was itching, yearning for the touch of Freed's strong hands, skillfull mouth or anything else his lover was willing to give to him.

He could smell his own arousal. And he could smell Freed's, and the scent was almost mouth-watering. It made not moving even harder.

The sudden, determined grasp on his waist distracted him. Laxus blinked his eyes open and looked back over his shoulder just to be met with that kind of gaze that told him that Freed had something particular in mind.

Laxus didn't ask, only followed the next silent instructions Freed was giving him. He shifted a little, groaning when the rune mage let his tongue travel along his sensitive spine. It had him shiver under the other's touch, another uncontrolled moan spilling from his lips. God this was so simple but so good. The sparks of pleasure tingled all the way down to his groin, his cock twitching again.

“I like those sounds,“ Freed mused, an almost non-existent chuckle swinging in his voice. Having Laxus sprawled out before him, under him like this was nothing short of mesmerizing.

The dragon slayer just gave a grunt of approval and he felt heat seep into his cheeks when he shifted his position a little more.

His head was now further pressing into the pillow, his legs bent and his ass raised up in the air a little. This didn't come as a surprise; they had talked about this earlier, it’s part of why their shower had been as thorough as it had, and both his mind and body had been looking forward to this.

The first time Freed had done this to him was strange, then a mind-blowing experience. It shouldn't have surprised him with how many sensitive nerves there were, but it had still been a little embarrassing to realize how whiny and needy this act could get him; it was a different needy than the others. But it was the same thing with Freed and he absolutely loved the unashamedly panting, needy mess that his lover turned into when he did the same thing to him in return.

God it was glorious.

His focus was now on Freed's wandering hands as they made their way down along Laxus' sides. The only friction his cock has had was gone, with room between his body and the mattress now, and he growled when Freed purposefully stroked along his inner thighs and dug his fingers into them briefly.

He couldn't do anything without a little teasing, could he?

But Laxus didn't mind. Hell he didn't, even if it drove him mad sometimes. And sometimes, him going wild was exactly what Freed wanted to achieve with it.

Though not right now.

Freed's hands grabbed his ass and squeezed it a bit. Soft, rich skin against calloused palms. Laxus couldn't help emitting another grunt and he tried to relaxe into the posture, hands grabbing at the bedsheet beneath him.

The bed shifted beneath him when the rune mage moved his own position so he was kneeling right behind him and Laxus waited for any other touch to him.

He didn't have to wait for long.

Without a warning he felt teeth dig into the smooth flesh of one of his ass cheeks. Laxus growled at the sharp touch, his frame shivering softly. Freed's nose brushed along his skin and he allowed himself to close his eyes again. Freed and all the sensation he brought along was everything he needed.

Laxus swore that he could feel his lover smirk against his butt cheek for a moment and he huffed, a silent smile appearing on his face.

More or less hidden nervousness had been involved the first time Freed had started touching his ass like this. There was still a bit nervousness now, except that it was much more like nervous anticipation because he knew that something great would follow. It was the same great nervous anticipation and excitement he always felt when Freed and him got intimate.

Freed's warm lips spread kisses all over his ass cheeks, leaving out his butt crack and entrance purposefully yet. Only the smooth, full flesh got caressed for now and Laxus found himself giving a raspy sigh. The kisses left all the way down his spine had already stimulated him immensely, and all of this was making his heart beat hard in his chest with the increasing pleasure.

The rune mage took his time, though. Laxus felt as though Freed made sure to mark every single spot of his ass cheeks with his lips, giving gentle nips to the soft skin inbetween that had him shift and twitch.

Freed's hands stroked up and down along his sides. Sometimes they'd swerve to his legs but never touching his hard cock or sensitive testicles. Not yet.

The quiet sounds of the kisses left on his skin were swaying in the air like a gentle breeze, occasionally mixing with the yet restrained sounds of Laxus' growing need.

“Did I ever tell you that you have a quite nice... posterior?“

Laxus blinked his eyes open; the orange color had gone hazy with lust. He heard the amusement in Freed's voice and turned his head to look back at his man. “That's a gallant word to use for someone who's doing what yer doing right now.“

Freed emitted a brief, deep laugh. Laxus loved the sound.

“I'm teasing.“

“I know you are,“ the dragon slayer snorted and let his head plop down on the pillow again, grinning. “But yea, ya did tell me.“

“Tell you what?“ Freed purred, teeth playfully sinking into Laxus' skin again and the blond growled.

“That I have a great ass.“

“Oh yes, you do indeed have a great ass, Laxus.“

The blond shivered when Freed ran his devilish tongue along his butt crack. Laxus exhaled, eyelids fluttering shut again. Freed's hands had cupped his cheeks again and squeezed them before spreading them apart a little.

Drips of saliva where deliberately dropped on his skin and Freed kept teasing his butt crack with the tip of his tongue. Laxus' body shuddered. He was so damn turned on and he was so damn ready for this.

A groan slipped past his lips when Freed rubbed a wetted finger along his butt crack and brushed his anus. He groaned again when Freed inserted the finger in his ass and his shoulders tensed for a moment before there was a shuddery exhale. “Hggn..-“

His mate began thrusting his finger in and out in a slow, considerate motion and it had Laxus shift against it naturally. The ragged breath he heard coming from his mate didn't help his own arousal and he gave another moan of approval in response. A slow movement after another and it already drove Laxus crazy even though it was part of the foreplay. He wanted Freed to finger fuck him hard right there and the same time he was craving his tongue prove its accurate and fucking magical movements inside his ass.

Freed had made sure to use a bit more saliva inbetween and just as though he was able to read Laxus' mind, the rune mage pulled out his by now two fingers and cupped the dragon slayer's butt cheeks again.

Laxus barely noticed himself beginning to pant. His shoulders had gone just a little tense and he felt like he forgot to breathe for a second there when suddenly he uttered an unashamed exhale.

With his ass cheeks spread apart, Freed's tongue had been circling around his entrance before he pushed the tip inside. Laxus dug fingernails into the bed sheet. “Oh- Oh shit-“

He vaguely heard Freed groan, all his senses occupied and his testicles already feeling a bit strained. Drops of his own precum had already smeared along the sheets but he was still smelling his lover's arousal as well and it was driving him mad.

Laxus raised his head, wanting to look back at his man, but dropped it right away when Freed's tongue pushed inside as far as he could reach, Freed's nose buried between his cheeks.

“Fuck!“ The dragon slayer buried his face in the pillow with a needy moan. Fuck, this was too good. Freed's tongue was too fucking magical and that wasn't an overstatement.

This tongue was doing dirty, amazing magic on him. The way it moved against so many nerves and pushed inside and out was too strangely satisfying to explain. But Laxus didn't care about explanations anyway; his lover was eating his ass and it felt so fucking good.

He heard Freed growl and then the rune mage grabbed his ass cheeks a little firmer. Beginning to pant harder, Laxus shook his head with the pleasure overcoming him. Wanton moans kept spilling from his lips, his own tongue running over them to wet them.

“Feels good?“

Not only Laxus was panting. The dragon slayer could hear the rough edge to Freed's deep voice and he could just imagine how he was affecting his lover with his reactions and the way Freed was pleasing him. Gods.

“Hgnn, fuck yes-“

Rash kisses were spread all over his ass again and the suddenly the rune mage inserted one of his fingers into him again. Laxus bent his body towards the movement and moaned, broad muscles shuddering beautifully.

Laxus felt his legs become less steady and his dick felt like it was going to burst any second. Freed kept fingering him. He knew just how and when to curl his finger to drag the most delicious moans from the broad dragon slayer and Laxus didn't mind serving them.

Not that he did much thinking right then and there.

Especially not when Freed added his skillful tongue to the game again. The rune mage licked along his right ass cheek, then withdrew his finger to let his tongue do the penetration again. He stuck it inside as deep as possible and Laxus bent his body again, welcoming the thrusts and circling of his mate's tongue.

He heard Freed moan again and he heard a heavy breath. His own mind became dizzier and dizzier with the pure pleasure clouding it. A sound that almost rivalled a whine escaped Laxus before he buried his face in the pillow again, legs shaking.

By God, he swore he was just about to come when suddenly Freed held a tight grip around the head of his hard cock.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Laxus groaned and Freed gave a breathy chuckle. “Not yet, babe.“

His cock was twitching and Laxus growled. When he turned his head lazily, occupied by the pleasure sparking through his body, he felt like he would've come a second time immediately. The heated look Freed was giving him was so fucking sexy.

Both of the men released a shuddery exhale seemingly in unison. Freed released Laxus' cock again after a few short moments and then shifted so he could lean in towards his boyfriend. Laxus, giving a similar sound and returning the heated look, shifted as well to support himself on his forearms and turn his head.

Their faces only inches apart now, they were about to join for a passionate, open-mouthed kiss when suddenly a noise disturbed the movement.

What?!

Laxus and Freed froze, then their heads turned towards Laxus' phone that was resting atop the bedside cabinet.

With an annoyed growl the dragon slayer glared down the item. Fuck! It had ruined the moment!

Not that this had never happened before as they kind of had to be contactable most of the time but still...

His breath was still unsteady, his thoughts a mess and Laxus had to collect himself for a moment before dragging a palm down his own face. Then he reached for his phone with a growl – the ringing just wouldn't stop – and looked at the display. His grandpa.

Really, old man?!

Laxus gave an annoyed sigh, only glaring at the screen that showed his grandpa's name.

“Do you have to answer that?“ Freed asked, voice calm although a little unsteady in its tone as well.

Laxus just sighed again, thick brows furrowed hard. “He's doing this on purpose I swear.“ He loved his grandpa. He really did. But honestly! Freed denying his first orgasm was fine but cockblocked by his old man? Hell no, he could do without that.

As Freed slid above his body Laxus could feel the entirety of his mate's gloriously erected size slowly pressing against his backside, and it took some effort of him not to emit an encouraging groan. It was then that his boyfriend lowered his head as well, strands of green hair tickling his shoulders as Freed rested his weight on him and he huffed with a new grin. “You comfortable?“

“Mh-hm.“ Freed emitted a hum, the sound drowned out by the noise of the ring tone, and then pressed his lips to the curve of Laxus' neck. It earned him a quiet sound of approval before they both looked at the lacrima phone that was resting before them on the bed now.

“Well then...“

Here goes, Laxus thought, and finally accepted the call after what felt like an eternity.

“Hello brats, are you enjoying your evening?“ Makarov greeted them in a cheery voice and Laxus was just glad that he hadn't video called them.

The blond huffed, trying to sound as annoyed as possible. “Whaddya want, old man?“

Makarov went straight ahead. “I just wanted to see if you two lovebirds are enjoying your Valentine's Day. Freed's still with you, isn't he?“

Laxus could practically hear his grandpa's grin and he wanted to curse him for it right now. Feeling Freed's curved lips against his neck made it better and worse at the same time.

“Yea, he is. And we are, thanks.“ Laxus rolled his eyes at the chuckle from the other side of the phone. “Anything else ya needed?“

“Ah, no no. I just wanted to hear how my brats are doing. It's good you have each other.“ There was a pause in which Laxus wanted to say goodbye. He just needed this phone call to end quickly so Freed and him could continue where they left off. But then Makarov spoke again and his voice had that slightly higher, teasing tone in it. “Remember, I need you both in best shape for the mission tomorrow. Don't overdo it.“

The dragon slayer furrowed his eyebrows again, face heating up just slightly with a mixture of both, the fact that obviously his damn old man knew them better than they thought (or it was just a tease, or a lucky guess) and the exasperation that he had interrupted them just to say this.

“Don't overdo what-“ Laxus wanted to growl into the phone, perhaps a little too loudly and a little too enthusiastically, when Makarov hung up already.

Then there was silence for a moment. Freed's face had heated up in a similar manner. Laxus put his phone away and began to grumble. “Damn old man.“

His boyfriend didn't respond immediately. Laxus felt how Freed shifted his weight before he let his lips linger against his shoulder blade.

Laxus just sighed and tried to relax into the touch again. It was always so easy when he was with him. He definitely needed to return this favor after they were done here – Freed was doing all the work right now.

As the rune mage pressed his lower body against him he could feel his grown cock against his ass and that had Laxus groan again. His own cock was begging for attention still, beginning to make itself felt stronger again now that it was just the two of them once more.

Laxus let his head sink into the pillow, and Freed began a new journey along his backside. Lips brushed against the skin, sucking and biting and brushing, and Laxus grunted longingly. “Fuck, I can't take one more interruption. Can't take one more denial.“

Freed chuckled at that, hunger returned to his eyes. He let his lips linger at a single spot, making sure that Laxus felt how they curled into a mischievous smile before he whispered. “Well... I believe there's still a great ass and much more that I haven't given enough attention yet.“

And the raunchy tone to Freed's voice was a fucking sexy promise. With a teeth-baring growl, Laxus curved his body towards his man's touches.

Yea, he was definitely gonna return all the attention later on and he didn't care how long their night was gonna get.

No more interruptions.

Just them.

[superfreakerz]

SWF 18- Final Chapter

"Sailing with Fire"

Rated M for smut.

Summary: Lucy is in desperate need of a break from the mage life and embarks on a two week cruise alongside her partner, Natsu. What they don't know is that it's a cruise designed specifically for couples. With no other choice than to pretend they are married, the two try to enjoy the cruise the best they can, all the while dealing with uncharted feelings.

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A heavy yawn escaped Lucy's lips as she trudged towards the guild that morning. Nearly four weeks had passed since she and Natsu had returned from the cruise. Since then, they were doing remarkably well at hiding their relationship. Every night when Happy fell asleep, Natsu would rush over to her apartment and immediately their clothes were being ripped off each other in haste of feeling the other's skin.

Hence why Lucy was always tired in the mornings now. She didn't get much sleep with their post-midnight rendezvous. Sure, there were the occasional nights that she would allow both Natsu and Happy to spend the night- in which no funny business occurred, of course- but she had kept it to a minimum in order to uphold their cover.

It wasn't that either were against telling the guild about their relationship. It was just that things were still in the early stage of their official relationship. Not to mention the whole betting incident. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, sneaking around was fun. Sneaking away from the others and knowing that they were holding such a big secret excited them. They didn't want to just give it away just yet.

There had been two times in which they had almost been caught. The first time was during one of their midnight sessions a few days after their return. Happy had apparently woken up after Natsu left to sneak to her apartment and came searching for him. Luckily, the two were able to slip into some clothes before he showed up. Lucy was glad she was with a dragon slayer because his nose sure did come in handy sometimes.

The second time was while they were on a mission with the rest of their team. Natsu had hugged Lucy after she subdued a mere thief. Since her fighting was apparently one of his turn-ons, he leaned in for a kiss after their hug while the rest of the team was staring at them. Luckily, Lucy had dodged it in time and pulled him in for another hug, reminding him about their situation.

Once Lucy entered the guild, her brown eyes surveyed the crowd, searching for her boyfriend. Thanks to his noticeably pink hair, she found him sitting at the bar between Happy and Gray. As everyone noticed her entrance, the guild roared with its usual greetings.

Lucy beamed at them all as strolled up to Natsu and the others. Happy moved to sit on the counter so that she could sit by Natsu.

"Hey, Lucy," Gray greeted with a friendly smile, one that was sure to cause Juvia's heart to throb.

"Hi, Gray!" Lucy replied. "Hey, Happy." She then turned to greet Natsu, only to find him studying her. He eyed her up and down before leaning in and sniffing her. The blonde gave him a pointed glare and backed away. "Natsu! What are you doing?"

The said boy met her gaze, eyes still narrowed slightly as he analyzed her. "You smell different."

"I smell different?"

"Yeah."

"Good different or bad different?"

"��Good maybe? Don't know. It's hard to explain."

Lucy shrugged. "As long as it's not bad different, I don't care." Turning towards Mira, she opened her mouth to order food before quickly shutting it with a frown.

"What's wrong, Lucy?" Happy asked.

"I was going to get some food but I figured I would just throw it up again anyways."

"You are still sick?" Erza asked, joining the conversation with ease. She gazed at her friend in concern. "Perhaps you should see Wendy or Porlyusica."

Lucy waved her hand in front of her and shook her head. "It's nothing that serious!"

"You've been throwing up the past few days. You really should get checked out," Gray countered.

"It's just from anxiety!"

"What are you anxious about?"

"Well, I'm not sure. But I'm sure I'm anxious about something!"

Natsu studied Lucy longer. Her scent had gradually been changing little by little as the days passed. At first, he didn't even notice it. But now, he couldn't help but think about what it could be. Usually, he could literally smell the emotions rolling off people. But this wasn't one of those times. This was different. It was like Lucy's scent had mixed with something new.

As he listened to Lucy argue against seeing Wendy for her stomach issues, a thought popped into his head. His eyes widened slightly and his mouth parted at the thought before he shook his head.

"Nah, that can't be it."

Hours passed by without a care in the world. The guild drank, chatted, and sang in merriment just as they did every day when they weren't busy fighting some dark guilds or being mowed down by an evil dragon. Every day was like a celebration, even if there was no special occasion to celebrate. That was how Fairy Tail worked.

Lucy, sitting with the rest of the girls in the guild, sighed as she heard Natsu's maniacal laughter coming from behind, where he was engaging in a brawl with the rest of the males. Even Loke decided to make an appearance, joining the squabble. The boys were obnoxiously knocking over chairs and tables and even got close to hitting a few of the girls at times.

"Boys," Levy said with a sigh, her eyes landing on a certain boy with a long mane of unruly black hair.

"Tell me about it," Lucy agreed. With a smug grin, she continued, "But you're in looove with one of them."

Her petite friend glared at her as her face turned red. "A-Am not!"

"Are too!" Lucy said. She giggled watching Levy pout.

"It's true," Erza agreed with a small nod. The corner of her lips tugged upwards into a small smirk. "Just like how Lucy is in love with someone else among that rowdy group of boys."

The blonde's cheeks morphed pink. Being accused of such a thing two months ago, she would've been denying the notion haughtily. Now, she simply shook her head. "Me? As if!"

"Don't lie!" Levy exclaimed, getting in her friend's face. "You're head over heels for Natsu and you know it!"

"You're delusional."

"You're in denial. I wish you realized your feelings when you want on that cruise. I could've bought so many books from that bet! And I could've rubbed it in stupid Gajeel's dumb face."

"Hate to break it to you, Levy-chan, but there's nothing to realize. Natsu and I are just friends." Lucy smiled knowingly. "Friends that just so happen to be in a relationship and sleep together every night."

As the rest of the girls resumed teasing Levy over her crush, Lucy turned her head to look at the boy she had been thinking about. He was currently dodging a devastating blow from Elfman while sweeping Max's feet from under him. His abs were in perfect view as he had long removed his vest so that he could fight better. Licking her lips, she admired his muscular arms.

He was definitely going to have to sneak over again that night.

Natsu, feeling Lucy's gaze on him, turned his head towards her. Sure enough, he found her ogling at him, causing his lips to curl upwards into a smug grin. When Lucy's eyes met his, she turned red in the face before quickly looking away in embarrassment. He chuckled.

Knowing that pleasing his girlfriend was more important than some brawl- which he didn't even know what was about anymore- Natsu excused himself from the fight, dodging blow after blow.

"Oi! Chickening out, Flamehead?" Gray taunted as he punched Elfman.

"You guys aren't enough of a challenge, Ice Princess!" Natsu shot back. He approached Lucy, who had her back turned to him as she talked to the other girls. He hugged her from behind and brought his lips to her ear to whisper, "Storage closet. Five minutes." Then, he messed up her hair to make it look like he just came over to mess with her. With that, he walked away.

With an ache between her legs and a flushed face, Lucy tried to calm her racing heart. Especially now that all of the girls' skeptical gazes were on her.

Levy groaned. "Ugh, see? When will you two just realize that you're hopelessly in love with each other?"

"Right?" Cana agreed, drinking straight out of the barrel. "Couple of dense idiots."

Once five minutes passed, Lucy excused herself from the group and walked briskly towards the storage closet. They had made the cramped room their private space for the times that they just needed to release their pent up sexual frustration. They never went all the way- Lucy refused to risk their guild catching them- but their touches were far from innocent.

She checked to make sure nobody else was around before opening the door to the dark room and quickly shutting it behind her. In seconds, her back was against the door and a set of warm lips were molded with hers. Smiling against Natsu's lips, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her.

Lucy's hands journeyed to his chest while his found home on her hips. She could feel his member poking against her and wished they were home so that she could feel the velvety texture of his sensitive skin.

Natsu released a low growl as Lucy's hands traveled downward towards the hem of his pants and lightly stroked his clothed shaft. He moved one hand to her bum while he slid the other underneath her shirt. Luckily for him, his girlfriend went many days without wearing a bra and his fingers were free to play with her hardened nubs.

Natsu tore his lips away from hers and left a rough trail of kisses over her body. He moved to her neck, then to her collarbone, closer and closer to the valley of her breasts. He was about to tug on the collar of her shirt so that he could tease her breasts with his tongue when light suddenly filled the previously dark room.

The two froze, Natsu's hand hovering over Lucy's breast, the other still on her rear. Lucy's were on his abs, as she was previously stroking them. With disheveled hair and flushed faces, it wasn't hard to guess what they were doing. And unfortunately for them, the worst possible person to find them was standing at the entrance of the doorway, her eyes widened and her jaw practically dropped to the floor.

"Shit," Natsu muttered, still unable to move his hands. Lucy groaned and covered her face with her hands in embarrassment.

Mira's blue eyes glanced between the two and she dropped the tray that was in her hands, causing the glasses to shatter. Then, she raised a shaky hand to point at them.

"Y-You… You two are…" she began, unable to form a coherent sentence out of sheer astonishment.

"Here we go…" Lucy mumbled.

When Mira's mind finally made sense of what she was seeing, her eyes went even wider and a wide grin settled over her face. Then, she squealed loud enough to startle all of Fiore.

"Oh my! I knew it!" she exclaimed, jumping up and down. "I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!" Without giving the two any time to explain themselves, the excited girl then ran off to join the rest of the guild and tell them about her discovery.

Lucy sighed, shaking her head. "Well, it was fun while it lasted."

"Should we go out there?" Natsu asked.

"It'd be better than having everyone bombarding us with questions in here. Come on, let's go."

The two joined everyone else in the guild, who was staring at Mira in concern as she literally shook with glee.

"Everyone, guess what!" she exclaimed. "I just caught Natsu and Lucy making out in the storage closet!"

The room went dead silent as everyone glanced between Mira and the said two. Then, all hell broke loose.

"You what!?" Erza demanded, her face matching her hair.

Levy ran up to her blonde best friend. "Is this true, Lu-chan!?"

The said girl sighed and dragged a hand down her face. "Yes, it's true."

"H-How long have you been-? Are you dating? How far have you gotten?"

"One question at a time, Levy-chan. We've been dating since the cruise. And I'm not answering how far we've gone in front of everyone!"

"Since the cruise!?"

From behind the petite girl, Gajeel scoffed and crossed his bulky arms over his chest. Glaring at Natsu, he asked, "You couldn't hide it any longer?"

"Wait, did you know about this?" Gray asked.

"'Course I did. I'm sure Wendy did too. Their scents are always mixed together now. It's disgusting."

"Whoa, whoa, wait!" Levy exclaimed, glaring at the iron dragon slayer. "That means you knew that we actually won the bet this whole time!"

Erza pulled out a sword, glaring at Gajeel and Gray. "Pay up, lousy cheaters."

The two boys grunted and cursed under their breaths as they got the money they owed, which was quite a bit since they also had to return the money they took when they believed they won the bet. They paused from their movements as they heard a loud gasp coming from their right.

Happy's eyes widened as he pointed at Natsu and Lucy. "Wait a second! Is that why you were at Lucy's place at like three in the morning!?"

Lucy turned red and groaned in embarrassment as the guild turned their gazes back to them.

"Three in the morning?" Cana repeated with an arched brow and smug grin. "Well, well, well. What could these two lovebirds possibly be doing at three in the morning?"

Unlike Lucy, Natsu wasn't embarrassed and simply grinned with pride, letting everyone know that their insinuations were correct. He, Natsu Dragneel, was sleeping with none other than Lucy Heartfilia.

"Shoot me," Lucy muttered.

"You two managed to keep it a secret for a while," Gray commented. "It's almost been a month since you guys got back."

"You two love each other, don't you?" Mira added with hearts in her eyes. Her number one couple in the guild finally got together. It was like a dream come true. Next up were Gray and Juvia. Perhaps she should send them on one of those cruises as well.

Lucy and Natsu shared a glance, the former finally getting over her embarrassment. The two smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, we do," Lucy answered, lacing her hand with Natsu's.

Natsu gave the girl a toothy grin before swooping down and pressing a quick peck against her cheek. The girls in the guild cooed while the boys shared mock looks of disgust.

"Get a room," Gray jibed.

"It was better when they were two dense idiots. Now they're two sappy idiots," Gajeel added.

"Oh hush," Levy said, elbowing the boy. "Lu-chan and Natsu are finally together! You know what that means?"

"PARTY!" everyone shouted.

With that, Mira started serving more drinks to everyone while Gajeel began playing one of his songs. The girls pulled Lucy with them to bombard her with personal questions while the guys merely patted Natsu on the back in a congratulatory manner.

Even with news of Natsu and Lucy's relationship, Fairy Tail was still Fairy Tail.

"I can't believe you two kept such a big secret from me!" Happy complained with a pout. "I'm your partner too, you know!"

"Sorry, buddy," Natsu replied, smiling at his companion. "We knew you would just tease us."

"What? I would never do that! When have I ever- okay, yeah. You're right."

The three laughed as they walked back to Lucy's place for a sleepover. With Happy joining them, Lucy and Natsu wouldn't be able to get frisky, but that was alright. They were tired after the party anyways.

When they reached Lucy's apartment, Natsu and Happy immediately raided her fridge, leaving the girl to sigh. It was to be expected.

The three sat in the living room, snacks beside them and a board game in the center. Lucy continued to beat them at every game they played. Natsu demanded for rematches every time due to his competitive side, but was never able to best her.

Natsu glanced at Lucy's face as she took her turn. Her warm smile had his cheeks heating up, prompting him to pull at his scarf. There was something he had been mulling over since they returned from their cruise and now that their secret was out, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss it with his girlfriend.

"You know, I was thinking," Natsu began, his gaze lowering to the table. "With Happy and I always spending the night-"

"You mean breaking in?" Lucy interrupted with a smirk.

"Details, details," Natsu replied with a wave of his hand. "Anyways, what I'm saying is we're always together. We might as well, you know, live together."

Happy grinned and nodded his head. "Aye! That sounds fun!"

Lucy's eyes widened and her cheeks flooded with warmth. "R-Really?"

"Yeah!" Natsu answered, grinning at the girl. "I think it'd be awesome!"

"You don't think we'd be moving too fast?"

"Luce, we slept together before we started dating. I'm pretty sure we move fast regardless."

Happy chuckled, about to tease them before Lucy silenced him with a threatening glare.

"Besides," Natsu continued, "we're all partners! And it'll save you money on rent."

"That is true," Lucy said, tapping her chin in thought. Though, it wasn't like she had much to think about. The love of her life and best friend was asking her to move in with him, what was there to think about? Sure, she loved her apartment, but this extra step in her relationship with Natsu had her heart swelling with joy. "Let's do it!"

"Aye!" Happy cheered. "Lucy's moving in with us!"

"But you guys have to stop being so messy!"

"Deal," the two replied in unison.

With that, the three grinned at each other while discussing the dates they would start packing and moving Lucy's stuff to their cottage.

The three were more than friends and more than partners. They were a family. Even more so now that they were all going to be living together.

Lucy glanced towards Natsu and smiled warmly. Just over a month ago, the two were either hiding or in denial about their feelings. Now, they were going to be moving in together. Everything was working out for them and she believed she couldn't be happier.

Luckily for her, the universe had another surprise coming up for them in the near future. But for now, she was content with what she had. A wonderful guild, a great team, two amazing partners, and a loving boyfriend.

With their hearts set on the future, the family trio smiled and laughed throughout the night.

[smartcookie727]

The Game

Hey yall! Thanks for bearing with me through finals. It definitely had me stressed out, so I figured we could use some fluff to help release that tension ;) Thanks to @kmmcm for the request. I’m on to the next one! Fair warning, this most definitely gets NSFW. I'd love to know what y'all think! Leave me some notes in the comments or tags or drop by my ask box. I'm happy to chat. It's always helpful so I can determine what works well :)

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Prompt: Secret

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The Game

Yes! It was here. Of course he'd make her climb to the top shelf to get the damn clue. Gajeel just loved to remind her of how short she was.

 Almost done Shrimp. Yer a smart one. Have fun climbing up here? I bet yer ass looked cute as hell wiggling your way up the cabinets. Yer shadow probably had a great view.

 Levy snapped her head to stare at the floor. She thought she caught a wisp of black darting out of the room. Gajeel and his shadow form were becoming quite annoying. She sighed, of course he'd been watching her.

 Here's yer last clue before ya get yer prize. You can find me at home.

 Home, her apartment at Fairy Hills? Was it really that simple? None of the other clues had been so straightforward, and that wasn't the point of their game. Levy leaned against the cabinets, analyzing every word. She ran her fingers through her hair, twirling and pulling it every which way, willing herself to understand his clue. She began to pace back and forth when her foot slipped on a puddle of water. Levy cursed. She'd been so concerned with figuring out the clue, she'd forgotten she was on the kitchen counter and not the floor. 

"Solid Script: Soft!" she yelled. The spell caught her mere inches above the ground. Levy hit the word with a thud. Sighing, she rested her head on the "S" like a pillow. Levy knew she could be careless when she was working on a problem. Her brain would block everything out until she found what she sought. Levy's eyes wandered to the clock, and she realized she'd been playing his game all day.

 There had been a devilish look in his eyes when he'd handed her the first clue. She'd been having breakfast at the guild hall when Gajeel had sauntered in and planted himself behind her. Levy remembered the hair on her neck standing on end when he'd bent down and whispered that she was now playing his game. If she won, he'd give her a prize. He'd playfully bit her earlobe and walked away, laughing. The blush that had sprouted on her cheeks didn’t dissipate for a long five minutes, and she'd gotten questioning stares from everyone who'd been in the hall. Levy had played it off as another one of his jokes about her height. She was now ten clues in, and he'd taken her everywhere around the guild.

 Home. His home? Was he going to ask her to move in? They'd only been dating a month. No one was even supposed to know about them. It couldn't be that. Home. Somewhere special? The guild? Home.

 "Levy?" Mira gasped, "What are you doing on the floor? I heard a crash and ran in here and you're--"

 "Oh, I kinda fell. Sorry to worry you, Mira. I'm fine," Levy interrupted, her cheeks were on fire again.

 "What were you even doing in the kitchen?" Mirajane questioned, her eyes narrowing. Levy froze. "I never expected you to be in here. You're always in the library,” she chuckled, “sometimes it seems like you live there."

 "I just needed something. Uh, you were busy, so I just came in and got it myself. Thanks, Mira!" Levy stammered as she frantically rose to her feet and darted out of the kitchen.

 The library. Of course, he was in the library. It made perfect sense. As Levy dashed down to the guild's library, she knew she'd won. Throwing back the doors to her favorite room, she stood in disbelief. He wasn't there. Gajeel had to be there. Cautiously, Levy walked through the door.

 "Gajeel! I know you're here," Levy called, her voice echoing among the bookcases. She began walking up and down the familiar rows. She had been wandering for several minutes and was starting to doubt her earlier certainty when a husky voice came from behind her.

 "Congratulations, Miss Levy, looks like you've earned your prize."

 Levy squeaked, jumping straight up. Gajeel caught her legs and waist with his arms and pressed her into one of the bookcases.

 "My, my, Miss McGarden, jumping into a man's arms without even looking to see who he is first. You're pretty bold," Gajeel teased.

 "Gajeel! You need to stop sneaking up behind me." Levy pouted, crossing her arms across her chest.

 He couldn't help but laugh. "I'm just having a little fun with ya, Shrimp."

 "So…where's my prize?"

 Gajeel set her down on the ground and fished around his pocket. He presented her a book wrapped with ribbon. "Here ya go, Shrimp. Ya won it fair and square."

 Levy took the book, smiling. "Thank you, Gajeel, but why did you get this for me?"

 "Cause you're special, and I want things to stay special." He wrapped his arms around her, holding her close.

 "I don't like you because you buy me gifts. I like you for you," Levy cooed, looking up at him with longing eyes. They embraced for a minute, savoring the warmth they shared. Gajeel smiled and tucked a strand of blue hair behind Levy's ear.

 "Ya know why I did this today?" he asked, kissing her on the cheek.

 Levy blushed and giggled, "Why? It was actually pretty fun."

 "It's been a month since we've gotten together, and I've never been happier. Why can't we let other people know?" he paused, tilting her chin up to ensure she was looking him in the eye. "It's hot sneaking around, but I want everyone to know you're mine." Gajeel ran his hand along the side of her figure, lingering at her breasts and hips.

 "Aww, Gajeel, that's so sweet." Levy broke their gaze. "I'm…I'm not sure. What will the others say? Honestly, I'm worried." Her pace quickened, she was getting flustered. "Things are really great right now. What if it's because the others don’t know? We'll be teased by everyone!" He could feel her starting to shake. "We won't have any time to ourselves. No peace and quiet to try and make this work. They'll always be breathing down our necks. I just--"

 Gajeel shushed her with a finger to her lips. "Quiet, Levy. It's time for your punishment."

 "Eehh?" Levy squeaked as she jerked her head back to meet his eyes.

 Gajeel flashed her a wild grin. "You took all day to find me," he mused, grabbing her hips and pushing her against the bookcase. "I got bored." There was no longer any space between them. Gajeel's face hovered against her cheek. "Gihihi. I thought ya woulda figured out the clues faster with that big ol' brain of yers." He pinned Levy against the books and kissed her hard. She melted under his heat. His hand cupped her neck as his tongue began to explore her mouth. Their kiss left Levy breathless. When they finally came up for air, Gajeel pressed a gentle kiss to Levy's nose. "If you'd relied on your senses more, you coulda sniffed me out."

 Levy scoffed, "I'm not a dragon slayer, I don’t have heightened senses or anything like that."

 Gajeel scooped her into his arms and carried her to a nearby table. "Well then, guess I'm gonna need to make sure ya know my scent. We're not leaving here until you do." He laid her prone on the table and leaned down to her ear. "I'm gonna fuck you so hard the only thing you'll be able to think of is my scent." Levy went scarlet. Gajeel slowly climbed on top of her. It was so fun to tease her. The Shrimp would turn bright red with just the least bit of dirty talk. "I don't give a damn what anyone in the guild thinks or says. If you want to keep this a secret that's your job now. I want my woman, and I'm not holding back." Gajeel hungrily kissed her again. He was already rock hard from all the teasing.

 Levy pressed her lips together, desperately stifling her moans of pleasure as Gajeel ran his hands along her body. He removed each piece of clothing slowly, enjoying her muffled squeals as she tried to stay quiet. She gasped as he removed her underwear and began to rub his thumb against her clit. His other fingers explored her folds, he pumped his index finger in and out of her core, and curled it inside her until she arched her back and loosed another gasp.

 "Gihihi. Now this game. You're gonna lose this game, Levy." With that, Gajeel dropped his head and grabbed her slit with his lips. He circled her pearl with his tongue as his hand played with her core. Levy was dripping with desire, and Gajeel knew it was only a matter of time before she'd cave.

 Levy's thoughts were a blur as she bit hard on her lips. Gajeel knew how to tease her in every way she loved. She was more than ready for him to take her. Every brush of his tongue racked her brain with pleasure, and she began to lose her inhibitions. Levy couldn’t hold back much longer. Maybe it was time to tell the others. She felt him suck hard on her most sensitive spot. Their game was over.

 "Ahhhhhh, Gajeel!" Levy screamed as a deep moan erupted from her lips and she climaxed. Crap. She cringed as she realized how loud she'd been. It had probably almost reached the main hall. Gajeel's lips were back on hers as he kissed her passionately, covered in his prize from her orgasm. They definitely weren't a secret anymore.

[riverofmemoriesft]

. The Game of Life . 4

Full Summary: “You’re new here, so I’ll explain the rules once.  Winners get one lash, losers die.  It’s quite simple. The last one standing gets no lash.  We do one game a day here and you live as long as you can stand it.  If you somehow miraculously try to get away, I kill you.  It’s quite simple really.”

Pairings: Natsu x Lucy, Gajeel x Levy

Warnings: This really isn’t a fic for sensitive readers.  Mentions of suicide, descriptive gore, the likes.  It’s rated M, my friends.

"They found something," Gajeel was told by an anxious Wendy when he entered the guildhall later that evening. He'd been out all day searching for hints and clues. He and Lily exchanged a look before approaching the area where Natsu, Gray, and Makarov stood with a Councilman and a couple members of the local officials.

His jaw clenched when he looked over Natsu's shoulder and found that several objects had been organized into piles - including a pile filled with Levy's headband, wallet, and other such possessions. Natsu had his hands placed on either side of another pile, his onyx eyes deadly. Gajeel recognized Lucy's keys and wallet.

"He took her whip," he said darkly without looking up. "I can't find her whip anywhere."

"We'll find Lucy, Natsu," Mirajane said softly as she came over, touching his shoulder, but he shrugged her touch off of him.

"Thank you for summoning us to look at this," the Councilman told he and Gray. "You found this in the canal, you said?"

"Near Lucy's place," Gray agreed. "Natsu saw it in the water. I didn't see anything, but since he's a dragon slayer-"

"Are you sure he didn't place it there?" a grouchy man suggested.

There was a moment of silence before Natsu suddenly launched himself over the table at the man, bursting promptly into furious flames. Gray swore and tackled him, dragging him back across the table and Gajeel grunted as he was kicked in the stomach. The iron mage grabbed Natsu by the scarf and helped Gray haul him back.

"Let me go," Natsu snarled. "I'm gonna-"

"Natsu," Makarov said sharply before turning an icy look on the officer. "My children will not be accused of murder, is that clear? Natsu has alibis. He's been in the guildhall every time a woman goes missing. His senses are keener due to his dragon slayer magic, and even more so than the other dragon slayers for a reason we know nothing of."

The Councilman nodded. Gajeel recognized him from somewhere, though he chose not to think too hard about it.

"Well," the iron mage grunted with a huff. "There ain't nothin' about what's goin' on among the thieves of the town. I got nothin' from the minor criminals."

"You hang out with minor criminals?" the same official that had accused Natsu of murder questioned, arching a brow.

"Nah, infiltrating 'em," Gajeel retorted, baring his teeth warningly. "With Council permission."

The Councilman added, "He does have our permission to do so, as well as Makarov's. Now, the question is, where do we go from here. While this confirms who the missing women are and where they are, we can't get much else from this. There was nothing to lead you to him, Mr. Dragneel?"

Natsu shook his head. "Nothing."

"Damn," another officer huffed, a woman. She was small, but Gajeel would bet she packed quite the punch. "We may need to start searching houses."

"That'll start riots," Gray disagreed. "We can't. I'd say Mira let herself get caught 'cause hell, I don't think Gildarts could stop her if she really wanted, but...I mean, how the hell does someone get around like this without being noticed? Six women are dead and no one's seen anything."

"That's the question we're all wondering," the woman sighed, shaking her head. She left with her partner soon after and the Councilman thanked them, taking everything but Levy and Lucy's belongings at Makarov's request. Without a word, Gajeel scooped up Levy's as Natsu and Gray picked up Lucy's.

Rubbing his temples, Makarov sighed, "Wherever they may be, I pray my children are safe."

Natsu brought Lucy's keys to his lips and whispered to them in a voice that only Gajeel could hear, "Be safe, Luce. We'll find ya somehow."

Gajeel grimaced and then glanced over his shoulder when Lily approached, tail flicking. "Has anyone thought of contacting Miss Auguria for information? Surely Sabertooth can help."

"I did," Gray told him, crossing his arms. "I talked to Yukino through a lacrima, but she said she can't summon another mage's Spirits without permission from their King, and even then it's near impossible. She's going to talk to Pisces or Libra though and figure out what happened. She said that Leo can relay what we want to know to them and she can get the information-"

"Natsu, Gray!" Mirajane cut in suddenly from behind the bar. "Yukino's gotten back to us!"

They exchanged a look and sprinted around the bar. Gajeel stalked behind them with Lily hurrying after him. When Gray gave him an odd look for joining them, Gajeel bared his teeth. "I'm helpin', ain't I?"

"Yeah, I guess. You'll focus more on Levy of course. Since Droy and Jet aren't here and don't know." He grimaced. "They left before we knew Levy was missing."

They focused all of their attention on the lacrima that Mirajane had offered to them, and Gajeel could see an anxious Yukino Auguria, her dark eyes troubled. Sting and Rogue were bickering in the background as Frosch called a greeting and Lector cheerfully copied. "Gray!" she called. "Natsu!" A pause. "Gajeel?"

He grunted as the other two said hello.

"Before we begin, Lector…"

"Happy and Charle are on their way home," the Exceed reported cheerfully. "They'll be back by this evening."

"Thanks, Lector," Natsu said honestly, pleased his little buddy was coming home. It would help him stay focused and not panic. Happy was good at that without meaning to be good at it.

"Onto more serious matters...I talked to Libra." Yukino appeared again, and this time the dragon slayers with her were quiet. Her lips pressed together, she told them, "Leo's healing after receiving a broken arm and he can't really say what happened. But," she continued hastily when Natsu swore. "He thinks Lucy was being stalked before it happened. He remembers seeing something odd in the shadows by her apartment before whatever it was attacked them. Libra says that Leo knows Lucy's alive at the very least. He said he'd appear on his own power near his key if something changed. They don't know where they are either."

"Shit," Gray swore, running a hand through his hair. "I'd ask Rogue or Sting to come and take a look around, but Natsu's got the best nose and has nothing."

"But I really think we should come look," Sting cut in, nudging Yukino out of the way despite Rogue claiming he was being rude. Rogue appeared beside him, annoyed. "Even if we don't have senses that are as good as his, they're still strong. And unlike you, we're not used to the area. We look at Magnolia differently. It would be good for us to come and sweep through for a day or two."

"He has a point," Gray admitted grudgingly. "I guess it isn't too bad an idea, but Yukino, you should stay in Crocus."

"I will," she promised. "I know it wouldn't be good if I was taken, too. I'll do the guildmaster's paperwork while he's away." She cast a sharp look at Sting, who suddenly looked sheepish as he slid out of view. "Not like I don't do it anyways."

"We'll be there by tomorrow," Rogue told them.

Gajeel rocked back on his heels with a grunt. "Well hurry up. 'Cause I don't want to find Bunny Girl or Shrimp dead in the street."

Rogue said no more as their faces vanished.

Sweat dripped down Levy's face as she fought to remain on one foot.

They'd been at the game for ages, and each action was harder than the last. The small dark-haired woman cried into her fingers where she'd gone down, her shoulders shaking with the force of her sobs.

She'd been the first to fall.

Levy, Lucy, Ayako, and another woman with platinum hair were still going strong - well, somewhat strong. And it was now just Lucy and Levy. Ayako toppled sideways, leg giving out. She gasped as she struck the ground and then simply curled into a ball.

Lucy looked horrified.

"Simon says…" Simon hummed, pacing in a circle around the three remaining women. "Hop once and catch your balance."

Lucy just narrowly avoided falling. Levy did it perfectly fine. The woman with platinum hair nearly tipped forward.

"Run!"

Levy froze, not daring to move as the platinum woman took of for the stairs, her blue eyes filling with tears when Simon stalked after her, delighted with this turn of events. "You lose," he sang, waving his hand. "Attach the manacles, the rest of you. I'll be back to make sure you did."

"Oh, god," the sobbing woman whispered at the center of the room. She shot to the wall, realizing she was going to live a day longer, and went to work on attaching the manacles. Lucy and Levy did as ordered as well, though Ayako faltered before following suit.

"She shouldn't have run," the purple-haired woman, one who'd introduced herself as Ivy, rasped mournfully. "She's only sixteen."

Click! went the manacle as Levy attached it to her wrist, shivering as her sweat went away and left her cold. She'd survived, for now.

"What'll he do?" Levy asked with a quivering voice, realizing that the girl wouldn't be coming back. "When? Where?"

"We're not entirely sure on where," Ayako admitted, murmuring quietly as she reattached her own manacles. "But it's not far from here and it's near the canal because he sometimes comes back wet. He brands their tongues and strangles them before tearing their eyes from their heads."

Lucy shuddered and Levy pressed her lips together.

"We can't lose," she told Lucy. The blonde murmured her agreement as she settled down, curling into a ball to preserve heat for the time being. She narrowed her eyes at nothing in particular as Levy settled down as well.

"He'll do the lashes when he comes back," Ayako said softly. "I don't think you two will get anything, but we will."

"And he'll bring a new victim soon," Ivy added dully.

The sobbing girl who was relieved to be alive, one missing Maria Rodriguez, whispered, "I want to go home."

"We all do," Lucy murmured. "We all do."

When Simon came back, Levy shuddered and tried to forget the blood that flaked his hands and face and stained his once-clean shirt. He looked proud of himself as he grabbed a whip that both Fairy Tail women recognized to belong to Lucy, horror in their eyes as they exchanged a look.

"Miss Rodriguez," he hummed, addressing Maria, "You'll have four for losing today. Don't fail again. The next time you do will be your last."

Maria nodded mutely, refusing to say a word in Simon's presence.

Lucy and Levy, as the others expected, didn't receive a single mark, but Simon viciously lay one lash upon Ayako and Ivy before tearing at Maria's naked back with a whip that Lucy had once used to defend herself.

Levy felt sick as Maria's back split beneath his onslaught of violence, her body shivering at the realization that she or Lucy would be subject to similar pain the next day if things didn't go as well as they had. Maria was left in silent tears, her body trembling with pain as he wound up his whip and strapped it to his belt. "I’ll bring breakfast tomorrow," he hummed, sidling over to inspect Maria's back.

Levy took on a disgusted look as he swept a finger down a lash mark that had bled and popped the digit into his mouth with a hum of happiness before thundering up the stairs with a cheerful laugh.

"I thought I'd seen crazy when I saw Zancrow," Lucy said finally, pressing her lips together. "Or Natsu even. But this…"

"This is needing to be executed and beheaded kind of crazy," Ayako drawled, rubbing her back with trembling fingers. "I don't understand how you think those friends of yours will find us, but I hope they do."

"So do I," Levy admitted.

Ivy suddenly said softly, "If one of us was to leave a message in some way when we die, how much would it help Fairy Tail to find the rest of us?"

"It depends on the information," Lucy said slowly, her eyes narrowing in thought. "And I doubt there'd be much we could give the rest of them other than a 'We're living!' message, you know?"

"True," Ayako said slowly, "But even the slightest hint would get them here…"

Maria suddenly whispered, "Can we perhaps carve a word into our body? All of us? So that...so that the next one of us can help the rest?"

"That's a brilliant idea," Levy murmured. "Our dragon slayers will be able to use it to find us...what should we use to do this? What word, too?" She searched the area around her and grimaced when she found nothing.

Already scratching at the inside of her arm with shaky determination, Ivy waited a moment before answering. "Don't bother. I'll give myself up tomorrow." They stared at her and she smiled faintly, holding up her arm. Nullification, it read, bleeding bloody drips onto her legs. "I have no one, not like you mages and Maria...you have a baby."

"You don't have to," Levy said softly. "We're mages. Innocent lives come before our own, Ivy."

"I know. But I will. You guys are needed and I know that if I can get the word to your friends, I'll be at least useful to someone." Ivy gave a shaky grin, reassuring. "I'll do it."

No one disagreed again.

[phoneboxfairy]

Love in Quarantine ch 2

(Oh boy there’s a lot of sexytimes in this one.) Ao3 link to chapter 1 -  https://archiveofourown.org/works/23417971/chapters/56125711

That first night in isolation, Lucy had a dream. She was in bed with a certain man, and that man was proving to be more adept than she could have ever imagined. Warm hands relieved her of her clothes then worked over her breasts, tweaking aching nipples and kneading the supple skin. She tangled her hands through scruffy pink hair. Moaned. “Natsu...more...please…”

“More? You got it…”

Dark chuckle as he moved downward. His mouth found a nipple while his hands claimed her ass. One rather adventurous hand slipped between her thighs and explored the center of her growing arousal. She whimpered feeling a warm finger plunge into her core.

Gods, she needed him. Needed him to pin her down and ease that sweet ache in her pussy.

"Natsuuu..."

Then she woke up. Opened her eyes. Saw him dozing with his arms still curled around her, felt one hand stroking her thigh even as he slept. Definitely felt his hungry cock nestled against her leg.

Maybe being single for such a long time made her brave. Maybe she was just horny.

She slipped off her pajamas, then moved on top of him and started kissing him.

"Oh Natsuuu~..."

"Hmnh. Mornin, Lushy. What’s up?"

"I have a surprise for you..."

He opened his eyes slowly, glanced at her bare body. Then his eyes widened.

"Wow. That’s a nice surprise."

"Thanks." Deep kiss. "I think I know a fun way to get through this week…” “Okay...what’s that?” “Let's get to know each other, Natsu."

Instant comprehension.

"Yes. Please."

"I’m glad you agree. Now..." She rubbed against him, felt him stiffen, heard the low growl he let out. "Lay me down."

Nod. He set her down gently on the bed. She spread her legs, exposed herself with a gentle finger, tracing over her soft pink folds.

Natsu was drooling.

"You make me so horny. I..I hope you realize no one else has this effect on me...Do you like what you see, Natsu?"

"Hell yeah, Lucy. I love it ‘bout as much as I love you." His voice was little more than a dark, sexy growl.

"Then get over here."

He didn't waste any time. In a flash he was practically on top of her. He positioned himself so that her long legs were over his shoulders and his face was mere inches away from where she wanted...no...needed him the most.

She almost protested. Almost demanded that he got to the point and fucked her until she couldn't walk. But...Something stopped her. Something very specific.

You see, Lucy had never been orally pleasured before, and frankly she wanted to experience it firsthand. Why not now, especially when her partner was so willing?

“Lucy? Do you want this? We can do somethin’ else if you don’t…”

“I would’ve stopped you if I didn’t want it. Go on, please.” To emphasize, she leaned back on the bed, gazed down at the boy, no, the man who meant so very much to her.

Smiled.

He started out slow. He kissed her inner thigh, let his hands stroke and squeeze her butt. One hand shifted and ventured forward. Lucy felt Natsu’s warm fingers brush over the skin below her navel, right where the waistband of her panties usually rested. The touch made her tremble. “Nah...Natsu?” “Yeah?” “Kiss me there. Wh..where your hand is.” “Alright.” He chuckled, then did what she asked. At the same time he moved his hand again, opting to stroke her outer lips. “How’s this?”

“Amazing…” Amazing was right. She sounded and felt like she was in heaven, and he had only barely started touching her. “A...a little lower, please?”

No verbal response. He shifted downward, slowly tracing his tongue over and around her hood.

She mewled, seeing stars with each touch.

So THAT’S what all the fuss is about…

"Holy shit...mmmm..."

"Mmmm is right. You taste incredible. And you’re so wet. I should start callin’ ya Juicy.”

Even in such an intimate situation his words made her giggle. She reached over and ruffled a hand through his hair.

“Thanks, dork. Now keep going. That feels….mnnnh.” Squirm, mewl. He kept going, kept savoring her in ways she never imagined.

That was when she felt a surge of warmth from his tongue. And that was when she realized that hooking up with a fire dragon slayer definitely had its perks.

She shuddered, arched her back. He got the hint and kept teasing slick folds with warm tongue. At the same time he stroked over her skin, which only added to the incredible sensations she was feeling.

Honestly, Lucy would have been quite content with laying there and enjoying Natsu’s very talented mouth for hours. But, again, she hadn’t been with a man in far too long, and had never known pleasure quite like this.

She knew she was close, knew she couldn’t last much longer this round. Shudder. He noticed. Paused long enough to take her hand, then went back to teasing. She could hear him growling with each motion, felt the vibrations against her skin.

And that was all it took for passion to claim her. She tangled her fingers through his hair, gripped their clasped hands, trembled as she whispered his name.

“Nah..n..Natsu…”

Heaven…

As her body calmed down and her trembling subsided, Lucy heard Natsu chuckling again.

“Always wanted to try that.” “You mean you’d never tasted a girl before…?” She glanced down and saw him shake his head, this rather proud grin on his face. “Huh...well, that’s surprising. You’re pretty good, amateur or not.” “Thanks. We should do it again sometime.” “Definitely. Mnnn…” He stroked over her folds, sending a surge of warmth through the sensitive skin. “Now what’re you doing?”

“Helpin’ ya feel good and cleanin’ ya up a little bit.” To emphasize that last bit he flicked his tongue over her. “You taste delicious by the way.”

Lucy had no complaints.

She was sated, she should have been exhausted.

But she wanted more.

“Hey Natsu?” “Yeah?” “Get up here. Now.”

“Yes ma’am.”

In no time they were face to face. Lucy pulled Natsu into a kiss, tasted her own essence on his lips. That only fueled her fire. She pulled him closer. Nibbled his lip.

“I need you.” “You can have me.” He nuzzled his nose against hers. “Spread your legs.”

“Okay…” She did as she was told, feeling a little exposed and more than a little turned on by the whole situation. “W...wait, Natsu. Your pants?”

“Oh shit. Hold on.” He unzipped and shucked them off then kissed her. “Better, Luce?” “Mmm, much. Not quite perfect though…”

Natsu might have been a bit dense but he knew what she meant, knew just what would make this situation perfect. He rubbed against her, letting her feel his throbbing length against her still tender core.

“Natsuuuu…” She mewled.

“Okay, okay. I’ll stop teasin’ ya.” True to his word he stopped. He gripped his cock, brushed against her opening, pushed into her sloooowly. Sharp inhale. “...holy shit, Lucy…”

It felt so good, so incredible, Lucy couldn’t even verbalize aside from letting out little moans and sighs. He shifted his head and started kissing and nibbling her neck. Feeling his teeth scrape against her skin only made the whole thing hotter. She ran both hands through his hair.

“Talk to me.”

“Talk…?” “Yeah...let me know if you like it or not.” His voice was little more than a growl.

“Natsu I am not gonna talk the whole time. If you want to know, watch. Feel. Listen.” She lowered her voice. “...Move.”

“Oh..oops. Knew I was forgettin’ somethin’…” His first movements were slow bordering on cautious.

“You’re not gonna hurt me, Natsu…” She stroked his hair. He took the hint then went faster. “Mnnn, so good…” “Want more…?” “Ye...yesss...ohhhh.” Faster still. She arched her back, closed her eyes. He’s incredible…

That was an understatement. He was aggressive yet gentle, acknowledging her needs while sating his own impressive appetite. Even as he fucked her he caressed her breasts, kissed her neck, jaw, and mouth.

“You’re so warm and wet, Lucy… I never wanna stop.” “Then don’t.” She pulled him into a kiss. At the same time she reached down and began pleasuring herself, each stroke creating more of that wet warmth they both craved.

He growled, let out a dark chuckle against her mouth.

“Keep rubbin’. I want you to come first.”  

Lucy had no arguments or complaints about that. She rubbed sweet circles around and over her clit while he ravished her starving pussy with his cock.

They moved together, sharing the delicious friction as passion began to overtake them. Lucy cried out, whimpered his name, then collapsed, trembling, into the pillow. Seconds later Natsu shuddered. She felt his dick twitch as he filled her with his seed.

"Lu...Lucy..." Just above a whisper. Then he crashed, burying his head in her shoulder.

For a while they lay together in silence aside from breaths that went from ragged to relaxed. Lucy stroked over Natsu's back, a combination of comfort and affection.

Siiiigh.

He peeked up at her.

"You okay? I didn't overdo it, did I?"

"You didn't. I'm fine. Wonderful, in fact. You're pretty incredible, you know?"

His expression softened, complete with a little blush. He shifted and pulled her into a warm embrace, then kissed her forehead.

"You're pretty damn incredible too, Lucy."

"Thanks..." She snuggled closer. "So. What do you want to do today?"

"Right now I wanna be lazy and hold ya. I bet we can find something fun to do later on, though."

"Mmm, true. Love you, Natsu."

"Love ya too, weirdo." Gentle kiss. They cuddled together, and eventually dozed off in one another's arms.

Neither minded. They had a whole week of time. Mid morning naps were definitely welcome.

Natsu and Lucy woke up around noon, a messy tangle of sheets and limbs. He had a snack while she went to the bathroom to freshen up.

She also had an ulterior motive.

"Open, gate of the maiden! Virgo!"

"Yes, princess? Are you punishing me?"

"Not now, not ever. I want you to find me some celestial clothes, something cute and sexy to work out in."

"I have the perfect outfit." She poofed to the spirit realm and back in less than a minute, then handed Lucy a small pile of clothes.

"Thanks, Virgo. I owe you one."

"Any time, princess." Virgo bowed then disappeared, leaving Lucy to get dressed. Tiny shorts barely covered her panties but accented her ass and legs. The cropped tank top offered comfort, support...and a nice view of side boob. The outfit was paired with fingerless workout gloves, low rise socks, and a pair of running shoes. Her hair was tied back in a long, messy ponytail.

Lucy glanced at her reflection, wiggled her hips, and smiled as she left the bathroom.

Natsu took one look at her and damn near dropped his drink.

Perfect.

"Wow. You look great."

"Thanks." Coy giggle. "I thought you might want to spar with me again."

She took advantage of his gaze and did a slow, deliberately sensual stretch.

"I definitely wanna do more than just spar with ya." The way he growled sent a delicious tingle down Lucy's spine straight to her clit.

"You're going to have to earn that, hothead." She sauntered to the sink, poured a glass of water, took a drink, then deliberately poured it over her cleavage. "Oops."

"Oops is right. You're really playin' with fire now, Lucy."

"Good thing I love getting burned, huh?" Naughty giggle. She stepped in to a fighting stance then gave a "come here" finger wiggle.

They got right to sparring. Natsu rushed. Lucy sidestepped. They exchanged kicks and parries that got more creative as the battle continued. At one point Lucy distracted Natsu with a well timed flash of boob, then pinned him to the wall just like she had the night before.

She hadn't counted on his ability to distract her...until a certain warm hand stroked up the bare skin of her inner thigh.

She moaned. He grinned then took advantage of her distraction and pinned her against that wall.

“I barely touched you and you’re already fired up.” That brave hand wandered, cupped her ass, grazed against her bare midriff. “You’re putty in my hands, Lucy. I love that.”

“What’cha waiting for, Natsu?” She gazed up at him, eyes dark, lips pouty. “You want me, you can have me.”

“I love that too. Now hold still.” He reached down and tugged on her shorts and panties and let them fall to the ground. “Step out of them.” “Okay…” So he has a dominant side...I like that...She did what he asked, then reached to take her shoes off too.

He stopped her.

“Keep those on.”

Weird request, but okay…  She shrugged, made sure he was watching her, and took her top off. Right away Natsu followed suit by dropping his pants. Then he scooped Lucy into his arms, one strong hand holding and squeezing her ass.  She wrapped her legs around him, nuzzled his cheek, whispered his name.

He responded with a kiss as their bodies united. At first they started out slow, the same cautious lovemaking they had enjoyed that morning.

But Lucy wanted something new, different. She had a hunch Natsu wouldn’t object. After all, he was the one who had decided to try having sex against the wall…                                                                                            

So she whispered something into his ear and draped her arms around his neck, stroked her hands over his bare shoulders and back.

“Take me, Natsu. Go wild. I’m all yours.”

“Wild, huh…” His voice was dark, low, sexy as hell. “I’ll give ya wild…” His grip on her strengthened. His mouth wandered, lavishing kisses and attention on her mouth, jaw, neck, and boobs. At the same time he moved faster, thrusting inside her at nearly full strength.

Lucy was loving every sweet moment of it. Getting laid wasn’t a new experience. Actually enjoying it, being savored and satisfied all at once, however, was.

Their romp up against the wall didn’t last long but that didn’t make it any less incredible. Natsu sank to his knees, cradling a trembling Lucy in his arms the whole time.

The right guy makes all the difference… although I never would have guessed Natsu would be the right guy… She wasn’t about to complain. Sure, he was a hothead and could be a bit of a dunce, but she wasn’t exactly perfect either. Perfect didn’t matter.

What mattered was the fact that she was completely in love with her best friend.

She glanced up at him and whispered something, three little words that were barely audible.

“You say somethin’, Luce?”

“Yeah. I, uh, said I love you.” Their eyes locked. Lucy slipped her hand over Natsu’s neck, felt his pulse under her fingers. He smiled.

“Is that so…” He leaned a bit closer and that smile morphed into a sneaky grin. “That’s good, cuz I’m pretty sure I love ya too.” “Just ‘pretty sure’, huh?” She was teasing, knowing full well he would tease right back.

“Yeah.” She waited for him to go on, to elaborate, to say anything else at all, but he just kept grinning. Right when Lucy was starting to feel more than a little impatient, Natsu kissed her.

All of her frustration and impatience flittered away in a heartbeat, replaced with the warm, sweet feeling of love. She sighed against his mouth. He chuckled.

“Now I’m positive I love ya.”

“Natsu you are such a dork…” “So? You’re a weirdo and I still think you’re hot!”

"Mm, thanks." Lucy giggled and leaned into another sweet kiss. The pair snuggled and smooched for a while, at least until the sound of Lucy's tummy rumbling got Natsu's attention.

"You haven't eaten anything today."

"No, but I wasn't hungry until now." Shrug. She didn't skip meals, not normally. Today had been a rare exception. "I was a bit busy quenching certain other appetites."

"Alright, that's fair." He grinned then got up, pulled her to her feet, and put his pants back on. "Get dressed, weirdo. I'll make some grub."

"Okay, dork." Nose nuzzle. Finally, reluctantly, she slipped out of his arms and went to the bathroom to put some comfy clothes on.

She had just finished getting dressed when her communication lacrima chirped. She glanced at the notification, saw that it was a message from Levy, and went to open it, glad for some contact with life outside of the little dorm.

'You two having fun? ;)'

The words made her blush, heart racing. Still, she tried to play it cool. Tried.

'Yeah. We've been relaxing, playing games, and getting to know each other.'

'Oh I bet you have.'

Play cool, calm down...

'?'

'You know, Mira's room is next to yours..."

Instant comprehension. Mira had exceptional hearing. Not quite dragon slayer levels, but pretty good regardless.

'Is it true, Lu-Lu? You and Natsu?'

Leave it to Levy to ask such a question and manage to be tactful about it. They were best friends, and Lucy figured she deserved to know the truth.

'Yeah, it's true. Don't tell anyone else yet, okay?

'K, fair. I want details! What's he like...?'

'Incredible.'

Truth. Lucy couldn't help smiling at all that had happened since last night. The two friends chatted for a while longer, finally bidding temporary farewells when Levy had to get dinner.

Lucy was blushing a pretty deep red when Natsu sat next to her and handed her a plate.

"What's up?"

"Oh, uh... Apparently Mirajane could hear us earlier. She told Levy and...I guess word travels fast..." She nibbled her spinach wrapped chicken, trying to act chill.

Natsu shrugged.

"That's cool."

"What do you mean, that's cool? I...I'm not sure how comfortable I am with people knowing about my sex life..."

Tears brimmed her eyes. She was about to burst into tears when she felt the warmth of his hand on her shoulder.

"This ain't a fling for me, Lucy. I meant it when I said I love ya." Gentle squeeze. "You can't honestly tell me that you wanna go back to just being friends."

"...No." A single tear slipped down her cheek. He leaned in and kissed it away.

That did it. Lucy set her plate down and pounced, threw her arms around his neck and buried her face in his shoulder.

He stroked her hair.

"You okay?"

"Y...yeah." Sniffle. "I...Natsu, I love you as so much more than a friend."

"Duh. I kinda figured that out already, Luce. And guess what."

"Hmmm?"

"The feeling's definitely mutual."

A tender kiss proved just how mutual it was. He kissed her nose then handed her back her plate. "Still hungry?"

"Yes. Thanks." She made herself comfortable, snuggled up next to him, and ate.

He's a pretty decent cook... No surprise. He had lived alone for years, so he had to have some sort of culinary skill for the sake of survival.

Speaking of skill... out of the corner of her eye she noticed him tinkering with something, got a whiff of smoke.

"Whatcha doing?"

She expected him to show her, but instead he hid it. Flashed a sneaky smirk.

"It's a surprise. You'll see soon enough."

"Okay, fair." She put her now empty plate on the coffee table, then cuddled back up next to him. "You can go back to fiddling if you want. I promise I won't peek."

"Nah. I'll work on it later. I've got a different kind of fiddling to do."

As he spoke he shifted, pulled her into his arms.

"Oh, really? What did you have in mi-iiiiii..." One warm hand had slipped under the skirt of her sundress. Talented fingers explored the curves of her ass then shifted, daring to venture between her thighs.

"No panties, huh. Naughty naughty, Lucy."

Any reasonable response evaporated when his fingers found her pussy, stroked over sensitive skin that was certainly warm and wet thanks to her loverboy's boldness.

"I bet you can be just as naughty, Natsu..."

"Damn right." Growl.

Lucy took her dress off then unzipped his pants. She stroked his cock, impressed by how hard he was and quite proud that she had that effect on him.

Then she took his hand, lifted it to her mouth, and flicked her tongue to taste her own wetness. His cock twitched. He couldn't, or wouldn't, take his eyes off her.

She let go of his hand, let him lick her juices off his fingers. Then she shifted, moved to his lap.

Guess I'm taking the lead this time. Not that she minded. The idea of riding him, of dominating the mighty fire dragon slayer, was delicious. Irresistible.

She rubbed against him, felt the heat of his cock against her hungry little slit.

She exhaled. He growled her name, obviously ready for more.

For that matter so was she...

Much later, after passion had run its course, the pair shared a bath then fell asleep snuggling. The same bed that had caused so much stress the night before was now a welcome comfort.

This was going to be an interesting week...but at least they were spending it together...

[phoneboxfairy]

Ashes - Aftermath for 100YQ Ch 22

(AO3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/18388856)

Wendy did what she could. Which, given the strength of her magic, was a lot.

Still, she had her limits. Once the wounds were dressed the young lady went to lay down and recuperate...and most likely get chastised by Carla.

That left Natsu and Lucy alone. She sat next to him, rubbing healing salve over his still sensitive skin. Her usual cheerful smile replaced with a frown.

"...Lucy?

"You're ridiculous, you know that?" Not looking up from her handiwork.

"What d'ya mean?"

"You always go rushing in recklessly no matter how dangerous the situation is. Do you want to die or something?"

"What? No! No way! You know I'd rather live and fight for this guild than die."

"Yeah, that's what you say." Harsh, hurting laugh. "Your actions don't always match your words."

"That battle was a fluke. I didn't know what Ignia's flames would do."

"Not just today, Natsu." Her voice got quiet, almost a whisper. "The fight against Zeref. You didn't even think. You just took off without a word trying to take on the most powerful dark wizard in history by yourself. And you could've died."

"I didn't."

"That's not the point. I...we were all so worried about you." A pause. She sniffled, then whispered something almost inaudible.

...inaudible for anyone who didn't have dragon slayer hearing, that is. Natsu heard it loud and clear.

"I don't want to lose you."

"Luce..." He reached over, touched her hand. Then winced. Damn battle injuries.

"My point is...maybe instead of rushing around like you have a death wish, you should think of something to live for."

"Maybe I already do."

Her heart stopped for a moment. Eyes widened.

"Natsu...what are you saying?"

"The same thing I said when we left on this damn quest."

"Together forever from now on...?" Tears were threatening to spill now.

"That's right." He took her hand, ignoring the pain. "We're more than just teammates. Swear sometimes it's like you're the only one who can keep me sane. Like, y'know. Today. Anyway, I think that means I love ya."

"I....I'm with you. And yes, that means I love you, you big dummy." Tears flowed relentlessly.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Natsu pulled her into his arms, not sure how else to react. This was a completely new situation for him.

"Natsu? Can I kiss you?"

"Yeah, if ya want, I guess..."

Slow, soft, sweet. Eyes slid closed. She leaned into him, while he slipped a hand over her cheek.

They were both really into it...at least until he heard something.

Lucy was whimpering.

He took one look at her face, saw the raw pink skin on her cheek, right where his hand was. Immediately lowered his fingers.

He didn't deserve to touch her, not if he caused her so much pain.

"Fuck...Lucy...I'm sorry...I didn't mean to hurt you like that."

"Shhh, dummy. It's fine. Here...you can help heal me." She held up the salve, put some on his exposed fingertip. "Go ahead."

Slowly, with more gentleness than he thought he was capable of, he stroked the salve over her cheek. She angled her head to give better access, and he kept working. She smiled, traces of sadness in her eyes.

He looked away.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't deserve to touch you. I'm...a monster."

That was when Lucy Heartfilia did something truly unexpected.

She slapped him.

"I...deserved that."

"Yeah, you definitely did. Natsu, you are not a monster. And you're NOT gonna sit here wallowing in self pity over something you can't control, either." Big, heavy sigh. "Sorry for slapping you."

"No. I needed that. You knocked some sense into me. As usual." Chuckle as he brushed a little more salve over her cheek. "What do we do now?"

"I think we need to regroup and plan our new steps. Am I right to assume you're not planning on giving up and going back home?"

"Hell yeah. I ain't a coward." Fanged grin, with traces of that usual sparkle in his eyes. Lucy couldn't help smiling.

"Now that's my Natsu."

"Well your Natsu wants his Lucy to scoot a little closer."

"And why's that?"

"It's a surprise. Come here, you." He pulled her close, kissed her, hoping he was doing it right.

Kissing was weird. Like, how did you do it without boinking the other person with your nose? And where the hell were your hands supposed to go?

At the same time...he liked it. Natsu might not have been particularly skilled, but kissing Lucy was pretty awesome. She smelled light, almost flowery, further blessing his senses with a taste that reminded him of sweet vanilla.

And she wasn't resisting. She leaned into it, one hand feathering through his hair.

Once they broke for air he rested his forehead on hers.

Out of the corner of his eye he noticed something.

She shivered. Not much, only slightly, enough to catch his attention.

Impulse took over. He grabbed his scarf, wrapped it around her shoulders, pulled her close, letting her rest her head on his own shoulder.

“Natsu?” “You looked cold.”

“Ohh...Thanks.”

What sounded like a content sigh eventually became an unmistakable soft snore. He let his guard down, allowed himself a smile. Slowly, carefully, he shifted down on the cot. He wanted to lay down, not daring to disturb her slumber.

Unfortunately, at that very moment, a blue flying cat came zooming through the open window and buried his face in Natsu's hair.

“Natsuuu! Lucyyyy! I was so worried!” “Happy! Shhh!” Dark glare and a gesture at the now-stirring blonde in his arms. She opened an eye.

“Huh? Oh. Hey Happy.” Yaaaawn. “Now pipe down so I can sleep.”

“What happened? You two weren't makin' babies or anything were you?!”

“Why would you even think that, cat?”

“Why wouldn't I? Everyone knows you two loooooove each other.”

“Ugh we can talk about this later. For now I think we all need to get some rest. It's been a long day.”

Natsu knew that look on her face. That was the look she picked up from Erza somewhere along the line, the one that meant crossing her was a bad idea.

Gulp.

“Yeah you're right. We got plenty of time to figure things out.” A yawn that wasn't entirely faked. Happy curled up on a nearby pillow, and Natsu curled his arms back around Lucy. Right where they belonged, he thought. “Night, Happy. Night, Lucy.”

“Aye...”

“Night-night, Natsu. Sweet dreams.” She brushed her mouth against his collarbone, then settled her head down.

Somehow, despite the chaos that had engulfed most of the past several days, sleep came easily. Exhaustion made for a good night's sleep, at least.

The team had a lot to think about. What was their plan of action? What was the next step? What the hell was going on with Natsu's powers? And, more importantly, what about his newfound relationship with Lucy...?

Sure, there was a lot to figure out, a lot of the usual sort of chaos they were all used to.

For now, though, a moment of peace was more than welcome.

~Fin

[phoneboxfairy]

I wrote a thing..

A smutty, sweet, nalu thing. Enjoy. :)  Sometimes life doesn’t have a plot. Sometimes people just get horny.  Mages are people too, albeit with special abilities. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that a fire dragon slayer and a celestial wizard spent what started as an otherwise boring night hooking up. It wasn’t the first time they had snuck off, but it was still exciting.No, it was totally fucking hot. Sneaking off wasn’t really accurate. Everyone knew what was going on, just like everyone knew how Laxus frequently snuck off with Freed when he was supposed to be with Mirajane. The plan was simple enough. Consistent. Distract the blue cat. Go to one of their living quarters, depending on the urgency of lust, enjoy the ensuing private time. Oh, and lock the damn door. All it took was one instance involving Happy barging in at precisely the wrong time to learn THAT lesson. They went to his house. Locked both doors, entry and bedroom. Closed the curtains. Then got down to some delicious business. Natsu had a bed now. He liked the couch, but you just didn’t take a girl, let alone one like Lucy, home to hook up on a couch. That was a matter of pride. She deserved nice things. Soft sheets, dim romantic lighting, tender kisses and touches…and privately, he liked being able to hold her close afterward. Safe, sweet, secure, like he would never let her go. He liked it as much as he liked the steamier aspects of their private time, in fact. She was in a feisty mood. Even as they got undressed she kissed, nibbled, giggled. Then she pushed him onto the bed. “I have a surprise for you.” “What…?” “You’ll see. Well, actually… you won’t. But first…” He had exactly enough time to recognize that she had a blindfold around her wrist and was busily tying his right arm to the bedpost with a hair ribbon. Holy shit. “Wow. Kinky.” “Yeah…I guess. I want to try something different, that’s all.”  She blushed, fidgeted with the blindfold. He reached over and touched her cheek with his free hand. Smiled.“Nothing wrong with that.” He wanted to say more. Wanted to tell her exactly how much he loved her. How he saw her as the most amazing girl, worth fighting for, everything he needed. How, compared to all that, the sex was just an amazing perk… For once, words failed him. So, he kissed her. Soft. Sweet. She touched her nose to his. Held up the blindfold. Smiled a cute yet utterly sexy little smile. Eyes wide, he smiled right back at her, fluffed his hair up from his forehead.  She took a deep breath. You know, trying to keep composed. Then she tied the material over his eyes. Slipped her fingers over his cheek, lingering over his scar for a moment. “I’ll be right back.” “Okay…” Deep breath, slow exhale, small grin. What was she up to? Well, he would find out soon enough. He couldn't resist lifting a corner of the blind and peeking at her for a moment. "Say, Luce, when did you get so thick?""...thick?" Pause. Turn, glance, raised eyebrow. "Relax, would you? It's a compliment. You were like a stick with boobs when we met." "Oh really.  What about now?" "Goddess.  Curvy, delicious goddess." "I'm dating a huge dork..." Her blush deepened when she saw the grin on his face."Huge, huh?" Fang. "I... that’s not what I meant!" "Suuuure, I believe you." "Can we please get on with this?!""You can get on me any time!""Natsuuu!" She threw a pillow at him. It might have sounded like an argument, but they were both laughing. “Get back here already.” “Okay, okay.” She grabbed a bottle from her purse, then curled back up next to him. “Much better.” Chuckle. Free hand moved, fingers stroking over her back. Shiver. “Now what?” “Sssh. It’s a surprise, dummy.” Soft kiss on his cheek. She put some oil on her hand. Then she traced a finger from jaw to navel. The touch sent a chill down his spine.  Slow exhale.  Self-control was going to be tricky tonight. Between the massage, the kinky elements, and feeling her thigh rubbing against his dick… Yeah, tricky was right. Another deep breath and slow exhale.What was in that oil…? It was warm. Made his skin tingle, not exactly unpleasantly. Smelled incredible, almost as good as she did. Gave him a case of mind fog… which wasn’t a bad thing. The only thing, the only person, he wanted to think about was right beside him teasing every sense he had. Except, duh, vision. He couldn’t see, but damn, he could feel. She seemed intent on touching every inch of his torso, and who was he to stop her? The lower she went, the better it felt. He exhaled, more than a little pleased with this whole situation. She stroked over the scar by his tummy, kissed very tender skin. “Lucy..” Part purr, part growl. He strained against the ribbon, almost forgot he was tied up. Another growl. “Damn…”“Having fun, hothead?” “You know it.” “Good.” This started a trail of kisses slowly moving upward. He felt her boobs press against him. Strained again. Then remembered his left hand was still free, and took advantage of that. His hand found her boob at the exact moment her mouth found his collarbone. He teased her nipple with his thumb, wishing he could see her responses. “Mmnnn, Natsu…”Soft, dark chuckle. He traced his fingertips over her skin. “Luce, babe, I’m starving for you.” “I can tell.” She took his hand. Stroked his wrist, kissed, licked, nibbled fingers and palm. “That’s quite an appetite…” Her tongue flicked against his thumb. Shudder, shaky exhale. Fuck it…Impulse took over. He burned away the ribbon, ripped off the blindfold, and pinned her down in the space of a few seconds. She laughed, this sweet, breathless sound that went right to his heart.  He cupped her cheek in his hand. Rested his forehead on hers. Grinned. Lucy blushed, smiled right back at him. “You’re beautiful.” Her blush deepened. “Thanks…now kiss me, idiot.”   “Gladly.” That wasn’t just a kiss, no way. Not when he was practically devouring her. He broke it long enough to whisper a single word.“Panties?” “What about ‘em?”“They’re in the way.” “Natsu, if I have to explain, then I guess they’ll just have to stay on.” Comprehension. Eyes widened. Traces of a blush.“Oh. Right.” Cute chuckle. She always had interesting taste in underwear. This pair was no exception, with satin, lace, and little ribbon ties. He had a feeling she wouldn't be happy if they were just ripped off. In fact, he suspected, horny or not, she would kill him if he did. Well, they did have those ties… Hehe. As carefully as he could, he untied one, then the next, loosening the ribbons with his fangs. “Lift up.” Nod. She let out a shaky sigh as he tugged her panties off. No matter how often they hooked up, she always felt shy at first. Sure, she knew he practically worshipped her. Knew these hookups weren’t ‘just’ hookups, knew they were based in a mutual, often fiery, love. The thing was, part of her still couldn’t believe that this was all real, that he really did love her. Sometimes, Lucy needed a little nudge of reassurance. Natsu understood that. He wasn’t exactly a genius, but he got this point. “You need a kiss.” “A kiss…?” “Yeah…” He inhaled, taking in her scent. Sweet. Musky. Intoxicating. She was his craving, his addiction. He stroked over her tummy. Dipped his tongue into her navel. She quivered. “Mmnnnnnn.. more please.” “You bet.” Damn, that was encouraging! “Girl, I’ll kiss you all over, then go back for seconds.” She bit back a moan at the thought, skin flushing. “You like that idea?” “I’ll like it more once it’s an action…” Well that was direct. He smiled to himself then got to it. Nudged her legs apart, settled between her thighs. Traced a finger over sensitive skin. She shivered. Let out a little sigh that escalated into a gasp as that same finger parted her lips. In his eyes, she was perfect. Beautiful all around. And right now, he knew she was putty in his hands. Knew that each touch and lick drove her wild. Loved knowing that.So, he took his time, worshipped her in the best way he could think of. Flicked his tongue against her, lapping her sweet juices.She writhed. Mewled. He moved a hand up to her chest. Within maybe ten seconds he felt her fingers brush against his.  Heard her whisper three sweet words. "I love you..." He responded by treating her to a series of slow, deliberate, tantalizing licks. Her brain fried, unable to process anything but how damn amazing it felt.  "Fuuuuuck, Natsu...""Language, princess." Dark chuckle.  She let out another mewling sound as he nibbled her sweet spot.  "Natsu?""Yeah?" "I need to feel you inside me. Like, right now." "Right now, huh?""Yes, right now!" "If you insist..." He moved up so they were at eye level. Cupped her face in his hands. Kissed her deeply. She melted. Splayed her hands over his chest and shoulders.  Leaned into him, nibbling and licking at his bottom lip. "Ready?""Almost..." She took a moment to cast a birth control spell, then turned her attention back to him. "Now I'm ready..." "Good..." Another kiss as he pushed into her silky wet depths. So, so good... She broke the kiss, breaths harsh, let out a little "ah!" that only encouraged him. As if the sensation of being buried deep in her wasn't encouraging enough...He brushed some of her hair away from her face, nibbled her ear. “Luce…I love you…” “Way to state the obvious, silly.” “True enough. Fire dragon’s loving kiss.” Soft chuckle. She couldn’t help giggling even as she felt his warm mouth against hers. “Give me your hand…” “Okay…” His fingers curled around hers maybe a second before he started riding her. “Ooooh…” “You like that?” A little faster. He brushed a thumb against her lip. “…yes…” “Louder. I can’t hear you.” “God, Natsu…Yes…Yes!” “Much better.” That delicious pace steadied. He took a chance to watch her, took in the sweet sight underneath him.  Cheeks flushed. Boobs heaving. Skin slick with sweat. Hair a messy halo around her face. Beautiful… “Mine…” Low, utterly sexy growl. Then... something changed.  It wasn't the usual pre-climax frantic rush. Rather, it was damn near scary.  His pace went from steady to too fast. Faint outlines of scales flecked his skin. She looked into his eyes, only to see red. No...Not now… "Natsu... stay with me. Don't lose control. Please..." She touched his cheek. He blinked several times.  Eyes turned back to their usual grey-green, focused entirely on her. "Shit...Lucy, I'm sorry, I’m so sorry..." "Shhh, it's fine. You didn't hurt me. Shhh..." A kiss, then another, and another... His free hand, the one that wasn't clutching hers, slipped between her legs. Rubbed carefully, giving her the sweet friction he knew she loved. “Wait…let me.”   “Anything you say, babe.” He would never complain about getting to watch her, hearing those sweet little sounds that meant she was definitely, well, fired up.Hehe.Not to mention feeling her reactions. He had no idea it was possible for her to be so warm, so slick, so responsive… Then he heard her whisper his name, and his heart melted. He nuzzled her cheek, whispered into her ear. “Come for me. Please.” He nibbled her earlobe. She trembled. Moved her hand up to his shoulder. Dug nails into his skin. Cried out, another “ah!” Whatever self-control she had left was about to evaporate. Screw self-control. He moved faster, abandoning slow and steady in favor of fast, wild, almost reckless. Kissed and licked her neck. Paid close attention to her responses. Her breath hitched. He shifted just in time for her to scream his name, kissing her and riding the delicious waves of her climax.  He was fighting off dragon force again for the second time that night. Somehow, someway, he managed to keep it under control, aside from a few scales. He crashed, and crashed hard. Punched a smoldering hole in the headboard, then collapsed into her. She held him close, stroked his hair, smiled. He lifted his head up just enough to rest his forehead against hers. “Love you.” “Love you too, Natsu. Scales and all. Not that there’s anything wrong with scales…” “Nothing at all.” He smirked. Stroked his fingers over her cheek. Tracing, teasing. “Just kiss me already.” “Nah, not yet.” Nose nuzzle. Fang. Lucy pouted.“Natsu…” “C’mon, babe. You know I’m just teasing.” “I know. Now you come here.” She pulled him closer. Smooch. Soon enough Happy would fly in through the window. Soon enough all three would be asleep, snoring peacefully in the cool spring night.For now, though, she wanted to enjoy being alone with him. No job requests, no squabbling, or other guild business. Just sweet afterglow in the arms of the boy she knew would never let her go.Fin.