Fire and Ice One-Shots

Hot Springs

A/N: I do not own Black Clover.

I just own the OCs mentioned in these fics.

WARNING: Mentions of sexual acts, cursing, character death, blood/gore, nudity and more to come as I post more one-shots.

please read responsibly.

Hey guys, so I recently got a crush on Mereoleona from Black Clover, but I couldn't find any fics on her on this site, so being the stubborn person I am, I decided to make my own. I would be creating a full story for them, but as I have two other fanfics on the go, I know it'd be overwork if I added a third, so these are just little one-shots I'll be making for the fun of it, and at random times as well.

Eventually, I will write a proper fanfiction for my OC and Mereoleona, but for now, please enjoy these fics!

No matter how many times she came here, she would always feel just as refreshed and happy as the first time she set eyes on this place.

The Yultim Volcano Trail was one of the most dangerous regions in the Clover Kingdom. During the day, the mana and errupting volcano would wreak havoc on the surrunding environments and render the area inaccesible to humans with weak magic. However, during the night, the volcano would become inactive and instead, a large geyser would burst into the air turning the hardened magma floor into an open hot spring to reward those who made it to the summit.

Lucia Flurris was a woman with dry ice magic, she was known to be cool and collected, with a rather sharp tongue at the best of times. However, despite that, the one thing she could not stand was the cold, so when Mereoleona first introduced her to this volcano region hot spring, she knew she would do whatever it took to get to the top so she could enjoy a nice, warm bath under the starlit sky in peace.

Now, several years after she first came here, both she and Mereoleona returned to rest up after a recent mission left them both injured for quite some time. Having only just fully recovered, they knew the view of the night sky, along with the warmth of the waters around them would really lift their spirits for when they went back to their stations in the morning.

"There's nothing like a relaxing bath after a hard day, don't you agree, Luci?"

Lucia, who had been daydreaming, hummed and turned her attention to the fiery redhead known for her hot-blooded passion and aggressive fighting style. Despite the sheer size of the hot spring itself, the two weren't far away from each other, something that happened quite regularly when the two were alone.

Of course, that was to be expected.

The ice mage shot her a comfortable smile, sinking deeper into the water. "Hmmm, I can't argue with that, I'm afraid~." She replied, now up to her nose in the warm liquid, eyes closing as she just let herself relax change, while Mereoleona's smirk widened into a grin and she placed her elbows on the rock behind her, lounging as she soaked in the rejuvinating pool.

"Hey."

Lucia made a warped sound of curiosity, forcing bubbles to float to the surface as she looked back at her bathing partner, who had now directed the smirk at her, making her cheeks heat up from more than just the spring itself. "You're a bit far away, aren't you? I can't share my drinks with you from all the way over there!"

The slightly weaker mage huffed out a breath from her nose, the water rippling at the action, as a smile curled her lips beneath the surface. "You have a point." She said, lifting her head out of the water to speak. She then stood up, baring herself to the redhead, who's eyes roved her form shamelessly, as if she had no reason to hold back her obvious attraction to the woman in question. Though this still flustered her lilac-haired companion, Lucia chose to ignore that look and walked over to Mereoleona, sinking back down at her side, humming contently when the cold of the air vanished immediately, letting her settle once again.

"Here." Mereoleona grabbed the bottle off the side and a second cup, having prepared extra incase Lucia wanted any. She poured a full cup, not really one for small amounts, and held it out to her companion, who took it with a soft 'thanks' and sipped it contently.

The two were quite close, as seen by their interactions, however, many people did not realize just how close they were. For the past four months, the two had been seeing each other, romantically, away from other eyes. Lucia had taken a bit of time to come to terms with her own feelings, and desires, but by the end of it, she could not deny that she held some sort of attraction to the royal woman. Of course, this was only boosted when she realized that Mereoleona herself shared that same attraction, but was a lot less cautious about showing it.

The short-haired ice mage paused as she lowered her drink, looking up at the stars, while her 'friend' took a big swig of her own. To everyone else, they were just really close friends, because few would accept a royal of Vermillion status being with a lesser noble such as herself. If she had been part of one of the higher ranking noble families, then maybe they could be open about their relationship, but sadly that was not the case.

An arm swung around her shoulder, forcing her to gasp in surprise as she was pulled against the lioness' side, the woman now a hair's breadth from Lucia's own face, which, despite her cool demeanor, flustered the younger woman quite quickly. "Something on your mind? A big frown like that doesn't suit you."

Though Lucia could hear the joke in her tone, there was worry in those blue eyes, and her own orange ones drifted to the water in response. "Hmmm, not so much a worry, as a slap of reality, if I'm honest..." She started.

"I'm listening." Mereoleona arched one of her large, messy brows, though she sounded annoyed or aggressive on a regular basis, she knew Lucia was aware that she genuinely cared about her concerns, and would help her any way she could.

Hell, if someone had upset her, she would gladly end their life for it.

Lucia looked at her partner, then sighed and leaned into Mereoleona's touch, enjoying the comfort in the warm environment. It was only in places like this that she felt she could let her guard down fully, and express herself. "I know you don't like having to hide our relationship from others...Especially considering how you view the government and status..."

"You're worried about how I feel?" Mereoleona huffed and glanced in her cup, before emptying the last of the liquor into her mouth. "Whether I like it or not, I understand why you asked me to keep it a secret." She looked down at Lucia, who was glancing up at her, and the redhead's eyes softened slightly. "You respect my family name, and don't want to bring 'shame' upon it, by admitting to people that you've fallen for me."

The way the ice mage's face burned red, made Mereoleona smirk proudly, she knew Lucia had yet to confess any sort of feelings, hell, neither had she, but just seeing her reaction was enough to know there was something there, at least! It was quite a pleasing sight when her precious snowflake started to melt with embarrassment.

"I...I do wish we could be like this in public too...I'm seen as such a cold, hard woman to the other members of my squad, but they don't see me how you do, Leona...They don't see me like this."

The hand that was draped around Lucia's shoulder moved to her chin and the woman made a soft sound of surprise when her head was turned to look directly at the woman who rendered her flustered every single time she did something like this. "Luci, listen to me." Her tone was firm, but caring as she stared into her lover's eyes. "The day you decide you're ready to share our business with the world, I'll be there to show everyone what I really think." She grinned boldly. "I couldn't care less about what others think of me or my status...All I want to do is tell them to fuck off because you're mine~!"

"Th-that's a rather rude thing to say to people-" The noble stammered, however, she was cut off when Mereoleona, being the rather expressive person she was, captured her lips in a hard, heated kiss that proved just what she thought of the two of them, and where the world could shove their judgemental society.

Once broken, Lucia sank back up to her nose in the water, leaving the lioness at her side to laugh at her shy pout. To the outside world, they were nothing but dear friends, but it was these moments, the moments they shared alone, that really showed who they were on the inside.

And honestly, as long as they had each other, then maybe eventually, Lucia would find the courage to finally let go of the one fear keeping her from having more moments like these. Maybe one day, she would be seen as more than a lesser noble, and as Mereoleona's beloved partner.

That was the day she was the most excited for, and under the water, her heart warmed and her smile blossomed.

A/N: Thank you for reading! Please review as each new comment helps me improve my abilities as a writer! I appreciate each and every comment or like I get.

See you next time!