Summary: After a serious battle, Lucy is slightly injured and Natsu blames himself too much. It becomes apparent that honesty is the best policy in this situation. NSFW One shot

Lucy unwrapped the bandages around her wrist, tossing the blood stained wraps to the side of her bed. She looked at the the somewhat new wound on her arm, studying the deep gash that was still fresh, still bloodied. She sighed as she stared at it, this wasn't a normal wound, this wasn't a normal situation.

She looked over at her salmon haired partner who studied his own hands, deep with regret. She knew what was running through his mind, she knew what he was thinking. And even though she knew anything she would have to say wouldn't change his mind, she couldn't help herself. She had this unbelievable need to make him happy., To make him feel better.

"It's not your fault." She said softly, keeping her eyes trained on the back of his head. "There's nothing you could have done to stop - "

"It is my fault Lucy, it's completely my fault. You almost died."

"Not because of you!" She immediately responded, standing up from the spot on her bed. "It's not your fault! At all!"

"Lucy - "

"How could it be!? I got hurt, fighting, there was nothing you could have done to stop it Natsu! Don't blame yourself for my own mistakes."

"Lucy! You don't - " He grunted, finally turning to meet her eyes. "You don't understand. It's my job to keep you safe."

Lucy stood silent for a moment at his confession. Her eyes never wavered from him, though they spoke a different story, She always considered him her 'hero' but it never crossed her mind that he would regard himself the same way. Her fingers pulled at the bottom of her skirt, trailing her fingers against the stitched hem. She wouldn't allow her eyes to leave him, despite the overwhelming sensation of guilt she felt now just by looking at him.

"It's not Natsu. It's you're job to be Natsu, you don't have to - "

"I do."

"Natsu..." She felt she had to explain to him that she was capable of taking care of herself, that she had been for a long time, and that she wasn't weak. She felt the need to fight with him. She knew though, that 'weakness' wasn't what he meant. "I can take of myself. I don't - "

"Lucy, the last time I wasn't quick enough, you died. I failed once, I will not fail again."

She felt her heart fall into the pit of her stomach.

"There was nothing that could - "

"There was. Lucy, I fucked up. I let you died, and I just cannot let that happen again. yet here we are, you almost died again, and again it was because I wasn't quick enough."

"No! Natus, it's because I wasn't quick enough." Her fist shook, lips trembling. "I didn't move fast enough, I exhausted myself using 3 different spirits, I did this to me."

"yeah and you wouldn't have had to if I had been there."

"Natsu I wouldn't be alive if you weren't there. You saved my life."

Natsu was going to retaliate, he had the strong urge to argue with her right now, because he knew she was wrong. He hadn't gone through what he had, he had to watch her die. He had to sit helpless, as she was killed in cold blood and he could nothing about it. He knew she couldn't possibly understand why he felt the way he did, but he wanted to argue about it. He wanted to express himself, something he didn't do too well, but he wanted to. He needed her to understand, just a little bit. But as he opened his mouth to snap back, he looked her in the eyes, and saw the sadness. He saw the tears at the corners of her eyes, watched them stream down her cheek just slightly. He saw how much fight, and sadness she had in her, in that one glance and kept his eyes locked on hers.

"Lucy..." He managed to muster up, taking a stand from his spot. He walked over to her, as she stood against her bed, and wrapped his arms around her body, clutching her for an embrace. He kept her locked in her arms, squeezing her tightly. His hands roamed up and down her back, desperately clutching to her as if she were to fade away.

Lucy stood for a moment, her arms limp. She didn't know how to respond to him, or his tight hug. Not at first. She felt herself warm up to his feel, her heart finally beating normally, her breathing normalizing. She didn't feel overwhelmed like she did moments ago. She felt comfortable. she felt happy. She felt warmth. After long moments of him just holding onto her like a whisper, Lucy's arms finally reached up and around him. She clutched him as he had done to her, her face pushing into his neck and breathing against him.

The two of them held on to each other for minutes, longer than any hug should ever be between two friends.

Natsu pulled away slightly and pressed his forehead against hers. He couldn't find any words to say to her right now, this feeling was overpowering for him, stunning him silent. His hands ran up to her face, and cupped her cheeks, pulling her face close to his. Their lips were centimeters from each other, being able to feel each other's breathing.

Natsu abruptly crashed his lips against hers, shoving his tongue deep into her mouth. She eagerly responded, meshing her tongue with his, moving with his rhythmically.

The kiss was passionate, frenzied, and needy. Natsu pushed Lucy's body onto her bed, completely by accident, his lips never leaving hers. Lucy was leaning up against her elbows, Natsu had his hands placed on the mattress, finally pulling back from the kiss.

"Natsu?" The blonde questioned, sitting up just a little bit more. Her head quirked to the side, innocent eyes questioning him.

"Lucy, I love you."

Lucy flicked her tongue over her bottom lip, her eyes going wide at his sudden and albeit, misplaced confession.

"I love you, and not like how I love Erza, and Gray and Wendy, well the rest of the guild. It's different, I can't explain - "

Lucy, slammed her mouth against his as he had done so earlier. She was quick, pushing the tip of her tongue into his mouth momentarily, before breaking the kiss, only keeping their lips centimeters apart.

"I know what you mean Natsu, I love you to."

There were no more reasons for words as their lips came crashing back together. Natsu placed himself in between her legs and ran his hands up and down her thighs, bunching up her skirt in between his fingers.

His lips moved from her mouth, down to the crook of her neck, one hand slipping under her skirt mischievously. He sucked at her pulse point, causing the blonde to moan inexplicably. Her body arched into his hard body, as he continued to drink her up like a vampire. His hand continued up her skirt, finding her panties, which were somewhat damp.

Now, Natsu wasn't an idiot, he grew up in guild. He grew up in a guild with men that ogled women half their ages, that made disgusting jokes, that shouldn't ever be made. He knew how the female body worked, and what was happening to her. He just never thought that it would be completely intoxicating.

"Natsu, please...touch me."

He pulled back from her neck and looked at her curiously. She was of course blushing, and completely embarrassed by what she said.

"Touch you? Lucy, I don't know how to touch you. I mean not there."

"Natsu..." She cooed sitting up a little bit. She bit her lip, her face still reddened. "You just uhm..." She grabbed his hand and dipped his fingers beneath her panties. Both of them completely red, though their eyes stay locked on each other. "Place you thumb here..." She pressed his thumb against her clit, causing the young woman to groan. "And then you just find the entrance...with your finger..." She choked on her own words as this was incredibly fast, and incredibly embarrassing. She placed his index finger at her slightly wet entrance, and pushed it inside of her, groaning at the intrusion. She then slid his finger out, and back in again, creating a steady rhythm with his hand. She lulled her head back as she continued to finger herself with his finger, Natsu watching in amazement. He never thought of the things Lucy might do to herself when all alone, but it would explain why she would be so good at it. He felt his pants becoming uncomfortably tight, by these minimal tactics they performed together.

Natsu grabbed Lucy's hand and pulled it away from his. He pumped his finger into her hard, and rolled his thumb against her clit repeatedly. He groaned at the slicking noises his finger made and fought to pleasure himself, his other head twitching as his member enlarged.

Lucy's eyes, barely open, saw this and immediately attempted to resolve this issue. She leaned forward, panting heavily as she did so, Natsu watching her the entire time. Their lips met again, only this time it was slow and sweet, yet still full of passion. Her hands reached underneath his shorts and into his boxers. She gripped his member, not too tightly, but enough to make him groan into her mouth. Lucy, hesitantly began to pump her hand. She had never done this before, she wasn't sure if there was a right or wrong way to do this.

"Faster." He grunted against her lips, the blonde, blushing furiously and doing as she was demanded. Her delicate fingers, smoothed over each vein, her thumb swiping of the tip. She noticed that knee jerk reaction he had when she did that ministration to his tip. His tongue stopped moving, as did his fingers, a feral growl coming from the back of his throat.

So, she did it again.

And again.

She repeated this action until...

"Lucy, I - I can't take this." He pushed her back into the bed, climbing right on top of her. He kissed her yet again, his hands crawling up and down her torso. He grabbed at her breasts, roughly, rolling her clothed nipples in between his fingers. His body rolled against hers, making sure to rub his dick against her heated sex.

"Natsu..." The blonde whined, rocking her her hips against him.

"I know Lucy..." He groaned, stilling his body. "I just..." he looked away from her, Lucy reading shame on his face. "I don't know what I'm doing."

"Well I mean...you push your thingy into my...girl parts."

Natsu had to laugh at her desciption of sex. "Really?"

"That is what you do!"

"Lucy -" He sighed. "-are you sure you're ready for this?" He asked, realizing just how very inexperienced and even bashful she was.

"I've been ready for a very longtime." She responded sweetly.

Natsu lifted his legs and linked them around his hips. He interlaced his fingers with hers, and aligned his member with her opening. He then snapped his hips and seated his cock deeply within her. Lucy, screamed, and squeezed his hands at the same time, the pain completely unbearable.

"Lucy!" Natsu panicked after hearing her scream.

"Romance novels lie!" She grunted before letting out a small laugh. "It's okay Natsu, I love you, it'll be okay."

"You're sure?"

She kissed him, giving him the okay to continue.

Natsu kept his fingers interlaced with hers and started to rock in and out of her sex. He started off slowly, allowing her sex to get accustomed to him.

Pretty soon, Lucy was moaning in ecstasy as she became used to him and the feeling his organ was giving her. Natsu felt encouraged to move slightly faster. He pumped in and out, his member twitching at the tightness that enveloped him.

Lucy tightened her legs around his waist and rocked her hips in rhythm with him. He went faster, pumping harder and harder until he got overzealous and slipped out. Both of them groaned in annoyance and Natsu re-entered her, this time with much more force than before. He punched his cock in and out of her over and over again, groaning at her walls clenching around him.

Lucy's eyes went wide when his tip pushed into a spot she'd never been able to reach herself. She pulled on his hands, moaning out loud, wailing wantonly as he crashed into her deep spot repeatedly.

"Lucy, I'm sorry, I'm not gonna..." He couldn't get the words out as her sex tightened around his cock and milked his seed deep into her womb. At that moment, Lucy released a sticky substance that coated his dick completely.

Everything around her went white, her entire body going limp.

...

Lucy opened her eyes to Natsu, completely tangled up in her.

"Natsu?" She questioned, poking at his cheek.

"Yes Lucy?" He spoke as if he'd been awake the entire time.

"I love you, you know."

"I know, I love you too. That's why Lucy." he said leaning up, placing his hand underneath his chin. "That's why I have to protect Lucy."

She smiled at him and curled into his chest. "I know Natsu, You're my hero."