"Tell you what, if you can talk Blondie into being my woman I'll do anything she wants." Laxus said smugly.
Mira and Cana simultaneously burst into dual refusals when all three were stunned into silence by three little words.
"I'll do it." All the heads in the guild turned to look at the stunning young blonde mage. The whole hall was silent, even Laxus' trademarked smirk had disappeared. Cana and Mira tried to break the silence that was suffocating the entire room, but they were stunned into silence seeing Lucy's large brown eyes staring defiantly into Laxus' stormy gray eyes. They had never seen anyone stand up to Laxus when he was like this, no one until now, until Lucy. The older blonde mage however smirked inwardly as he felt the mood shift in his favor. "Damn, this just got interesting. Blondie's got some solid ones, I'll give her that much. Maybe I'll let her stay once I've rid the guild of its weaklings. " Laxus thought to himself.
"You sure, Blondie?" He teased raising one eyebrow playfully.
"As a celestial mage, I never go back on my word." She said with complete defiance.
"Never met one before, but I have heard they never go back on their words." He said, sounding arrogantly pleased with himself. He turned to go, his thoughts already filled with her as his woman.
"Not so fast, I have some conditions." Her aristocratic upbringing showing through. She was all business and her eyes had a fierce determination in them.
"Then I get to have a few of my own Blondie." She sighed but relented. As she well knew there always had to be compromises to achieve the best outcome.
"Okay Blondie, what's the first one? You'd better make it a good one since it will be the only one I don't have to negotiate. Call it my gift." He smirked.
"Easy Laxus, no sex." The blonde woman held his gaze, but inwardly she was a wreck. She was tired of being pushed around. She was tired of being weak, of being saved. For once she wanted to be the brave, strong heroine that she always wrote herself as. If this was how she could do it, then so be it she would gladly become his woman. Not that she wouldn't have done it anyway if he had properly wooed her. The older mage was tall and striking. She couldn't deny that she was attracted to him, nor could she deny that he frightened her a little. Although he intrigued her and made her want to know him, she was in no way ready to lose her virginity to a man she didn't know who only wanted her as payment for services rendered.
Laxus opened his mouth to say something and then quickly closed it. He had seen something in her eyes flicker quickly across as she said her first condition. What he had seen, he could only register as a mixture of innocence, fear and lust. "Alright, I won't do anything you don't want, but if you ask me to I won't stay no either, nor will I stop you from doing anything to me." He said confidently as she turned as red as Erza's hair.
"O-o-okay. I guess you get a term now." She said trying to regain her composure.
"You have to be my woman for a year."
"No way! A Week!" She knew she had low balled him but that was haggling 101, start low and go to where you are comfortable.
Laxus let out a robust laugh, and when she heard him truly laugh she felt a flutter in her stomach. "No way, 6 months."
Lucy thought hard and a crease formed between her brows. "Okay, final offer, I'll be your woman until Fantasia."
Laxus smiled inwardly. Things were working out better than he could have hoped. He would get Lucy and the guild by the end of everything. He tried to remain stoic on the outside, he couldn't have her knowing how excited he was. "Deal, but you have to be with me for the entirety, as in you will live at my house, we will go on missions together, we will eat together." He saw many thoughts go through her head and so he added. "You can sleep in a guest room. Don't worry you won't have to sleep with me, I did promise."
"Fine, but you have to train me." She said rather quickly.
That last request had caught him off guard. "I only have one more thing Blondie. We act like a couple, you know go on dates, hold hands, cuddle, and don't forget kiss." He leered at her with a wink. Lucy was furious. There was no way she wanted to give him her first kiss, but for her family she would do anything, even that. "Okay. We have a bargin. Now Laxus Drayer you get your well-toned ass over here and keep up your end. Oh and no one from our guild better get hurt either, otherwise this whole deal is over!" She wasn't asking. She was demanding. Laxus couldn't believe it and yet seconds later they heard his lightning strike and in less than 5 minutes the Jupiter Cannon was no more than a rubble heap. Lucy and the rest of the guild were still in the basement not moving, not talking, just standing in a stunned silence at what had just transpired between innocent Lucy and the most notorious playboy of Fairy Tail. It was as if they were frozen, not even Laxus zapping into the middle of them to collect his prize could wake them from their stupor. Laxus sauntered up to Lucy and pulled her close to him. "Hang on tight Blondie." He whispered seductively in her ear.
"Whatever you say Sparky." She said as she snaked her arms tightly around his neck. He was surprised and stood completely still until she stopped moving. No one ever dared challenge him, yet here was this impossibly dainty girl looking directly at him. He couldn't look away, it felt like she could see into him. Laxus broke out into a genuine smile as he stared into her eyes. He pulled her tightly to his chest, feeling her large bust push into his chest as her feet left the floor. She realized she was no longer on the floor but couldn't find the words to protest. He had captivated her; it wasn't just his eyes but that smile. She'd never seen him smile before, not really, yet here he was smiling at her unbridled. She didn't even notice that sparks had begun to gather around them until the where completely surrounding them. Instinctively Lucy tightened her hold on Laxus. He in turn took this opportunity to completely pick her up holding firmly to her thighs as they were enveloped in lighting. The next instant she was everywhere and nowhere and then they were in front of the loveliest country stone cottage.
As soon as she'd touched the ground she broke out into a full rich laugh. Her hands were still clinging to his neck, her face buried in his neck. If she wasn't going to move, then he wasn't going to force her. He'd waited too long for this. Her smell burrowed into his nostrils, vanilla, strawberries and her unmistakable hint of innocence and stars. He remembered the first time he had smelt her. It had wafted up from the first floor and he'd gripped the railing so tightly he broke it as he scanned the rowdy bunch for its source. He saw her blonde hair first, like a beacon in a storm, she practically glowed.
She slipped out of his arms and he was disrupted from his reverie. Lucy wanted to keep her eyes anywhere but on the large mage who brought her here. She did not want him to see the bright red that was now covering her face. She let out a light laugh. She had loved traveling that way. It was exhilarating. She didn't even notice that she was completely wrapped around the large man in a very sensual manner. No, what had kept her blushing like mad was the fact that traveling like that had aroused her and her body betrayed what her mind did not want to admit. She was attracted Laxus, not just him but his magic as well. Lucy loved the way it filled her and sent pleasing shivers up and down her body. As she turned her back to him and as she did her eyes settled on the cottage. It was stone with stained glass windows, a red porch swing under a covered wrap around porch, and a red roof with a tiny stone chimney poking out of it. Next to the cottage was a waterfall that poured into a pool, that she could clearly tell was heated. "Beautiful." She whispered. She knew that she would never again see any home that should would feel called to her more.
Laxus smiled slightly. He could smell her arousal. He didn't dare act on, after all he did promise. Yet he was still The Laxus Drayer and he puffed out his chest in pride. The dragon in him stirred and whispered darkly inside him, "Mine." He shook his head. Why had he thought that? He never kept anyone and yet he longed to keep her near him. He'd tried to ignore her since that day at the guild. He'd tried everything to forget her, other women, missions, drinks, nothing worked and she plagued him. It was why he'd off-handedly asked her to be his woman. He had never thought she would agree, but he thought if he could just spend time with her he could at least find out why she had been haunting him. He'd almost missed it when he heard her melodic whisper, "Beautiful." His inner dragon purred with delight.
"Oi, Blondie, did I just hear you say my magic was beautiful?" He whispered into her ear.
Lucy turned red again yet turned to glare at him. A soft gasp escaped her lips when she realized that their lips were almost touching. Surprisingly to Laxus she didn't back down but instead looked him in the eyes again. Her brown orbs searched his storm-gray ones. She took a small breath and bit her bottom lip. "Mavis, she is going to be the death of me." He thought as a low growl formed in his throat. His eyes moved to focus on her full pout. They were so close to kiss and he had all but decided to kiss her. He closed his eyes.
"Laxus! I wasn't talking about your magic you egotistical jerk!" His eyes snapped open and rage filled him. He was practically sparking. Before he could react she continued. "I was talking about the view, Sparky!" This comment calmed his rage instantly as it was replaced with pride. This was essentially his nest and on a certain level he knew he had prepared it with the tiny blonde mage in mind. He grunted in response and sauntered off toward the house. Lucy looked after him indignantly and crossed her arms across her chest. "Hmph." She thought to herself. She was left with no option but to follow. She felt her lips turn upward into a smile as her mind drifted back to the guild. Lucy had no doubts that Natsu was going nuts right now. They were safe and Phantom Lord was defeated. She knew they were after her and why they were after her. She would have to deal with that soon enough. Tonight she had enough to deal with.
This is my first fanfic, so let me know what you think and if you would like to know more of the tale I've come up with. I have some definite ideas of what his house looks like and some steamy love scenes.
