Another story, I'm working extra hard on this one, adding little twists and things. Hope you enjoy the story and every view is appreciated. Thankyou for reading.

Every year on one specific day every dragon must find a mate, seeking the appropriate partners they deem worthy to claim, abiding by their instincts and marking the chosen partner with a simple bite. Though this bite consisted of the two front fangs piercing the flesh and then proceeding with the black teeth, seething into the fragile flesh, marking with a large but distinctive bite but the bite varies on the dragon, some are smaller in size while others can be quite large but the position of every bite will always be found on the right side or the bite coiling around to the left.

Natsu knew every basic detail of being a dragon; he never really had any trouble with resisting these urges but they seem to be more forceful and intense, restraining himself constantly was becoming a demanding task, especially since he wanted the blonde celestial mage in his arms.

The strong sexual desire and attraction he held for the celestial mage was a frequent inner battle, inwardly cursing himself and mentally abusing his stupid dragon impulses, Lucy was supposed to be nothing more than his nakama, family and guild mate but yet he kept staring, gawking at the heavenly body of Lucy Heartfilia. He couldn't deny she was a goddess, her frame so carefully sculpted and a curvy stature, her waist so diminutive and petite. Probably the most accented feature would have to be her busty breasts, smooth but yet firm, always encasing them in revealing attire, that didn't help his cause at all.

She was always so cheery, gentle and always lighting up the atmosphere where ever she went, that was the type of girl she was and he was glad he had found her when he did, dragging her to Fairy Tail. He instantly decided that they would be partners, a team, even though he had an inner motive of doing what he did, he couldn't really spend a day without her presence, she was an addictive drug and he couldn't help taking it.

"Ne, Natsu, wake up." The young blonde prodded his cheek, trying to snap her partner back to the present; this was becoming a common activity for the male, always thinking about something or was it someone? She was unsure as to why he kept thinking and spacing out, she was worried about her partner; Natsu thinking was really a rare sight and never indulged in something logical.

"Huh? Oh, hey, Luce, What'cha doing?" The famous dragon slayer suddenly shouted, drawing a bit of attention to himself and Lucy, he was really out of it today; he needed a break away from the guild.

"Ne Natsu, we have a request from the master, coming? A warming smile danced upon her irresistible lips, enticing Natsu with relative ease, he could only manage a nod before retracting his cheeks away, burning with red. Why was he thinking this? Why did he want her so bad?

The young female wasn't convinced he wanted to come; he only nodded, she probably done something to upset Natsu that deeply saddened her, she hated to see anyone sad or hurt.

"Ne, Natsu. I'm sorry If I've done anything but you have to tell me, we're nakama right? I can't help you if you remain silent, Idiot." She spoke kindly with peaceful intentions, her eyes gazing over the fire mage, she wanted to know the reason why for his odd behaviour, what was causing this reaction from him, was it her?

"Lucy what do you think of me, honestly? He was afraid of the answer, stepping the boundaries of friendship to something more was daunting, what if he screwed things up with Lucy? He could never go back to the blissful days when he and Lucy were close, inseparable limbs attached to one another. As much as he wanted to keep things purely simple he just couldn't, one thing pained him more than anything else and that was seeing Lucy in the arms of another man, he couldn't bare to see that.

"Natsu you're a great guy, loyal, honest, brave and the closest person to me, where is this coming from?" She questioned, he was going from strange to stranger, had one of her guild mates told him something that she disliked him or was he worrying over something else entirely?

"Thanks, sorry for making you worry, I just being an idiot. So what's the job?" He decided to suppress every emotion he had for Lucy, at least just for now and till he could actually get his head cleared before he leapt into anything. He needed a plan, this wasn't a battle he was trying to win but he needed to think carefully behind every act, every movement and every word that was emitted from his lips. He didn't want to reveal his sudden emotions towards Lucy but since that day was approaching, things were only going to get harder.

"Well every year a party sponsorship is held, consisting of all the legal guilds of Fiore. They send two representatives of each guild, one being male and the other being female or in some cases, the same gender if their guild doesn't meet the requirements. Normally MiraJane would attend and Freed, since they are the most responsible of the guild and masters can't attend due conflicts a couple of years ago. Master asked me to attend this year and select a partner, so I chose you.

"So we have to find 1 suitable partner that can sponsor the guild." Lucy was looking forward to this little party not regarding the high reward she would receive if she found the appropriate partner and her background being raised in such situations gain her instant advantage over the precipitous event.

Natsu being Natsu didn't understand much of what he just heard; the only word that sparked his interest was party, food and drinking. A perfect combination for his troubles and the one thing he needed for his moment.

"That sounds Awesome; ~

"You only understood party right? Her face slumped down against the rough wooden surface of the bar, she was an idiot but she was looking forward to this occasion, she felt a little closer to her mother despite only knowing her a few years, she was an amazing woman and missed her dearly.

"But why am I going?" Natsu was the least responsible of the guild, he knew this better than anyone, he couldn't act mature when the situation called for it, wasn't his style.

"I asked master, he said it was fine, as long as you behave yourself. Okay, Natsu?"

"No promises." A playful smirk emerged through his lips, could he consider this a date? He wasn't that dense when it came to dates, interactions between the opposite sex, he simply wasn't interested and till he met Lucy. He finally understood what it meant to like someone, actually desire them, want them and protect them. He would do anything to protect his family but with Lucy it was different, the simplest of wounds drove him insane, he hated to see her hurt or even harmed, Lucy was precious to him and irreplaceable.

But he wished he could be more to Lucy than just a friend, he wanted to be the one thing she needed and only needed but that was just wishful thinking, no matter how much he wanted it, there would always be the fear of rejection. He couldn't face that, one of his worst fears, what if she rejected him? He'd be nothing more than an empty shell, a vessel that once had emotion but he would just feel hollow.

"Seriously, I'm not giving you any of my reward money if you damage anything, even if it's just a scratch. So don't burn anything, break anything or even glare! I need money before I go homeless, a cardboard box doesn't sound appealing to me." She spoke with a demanding, almost firm but yet soft sounding voice, she never liked addressing people in such a manner, she even hated if her spirits called her master. She preferred to be gentle and treat people as her equal; she was always treated as a tool, to never think but act accordingly to what her father wanted, no independence or freedom.

"Okay, Okay. I won't destroy anything on purpose, that good enough? He mumbled under his breath, annoyed that he was being commanded as if he was a dog and he never meant to actually break things, they were just always in the way or somehow fell out of his hands, he can't be blamed for that.

"Natsu, I'm always here for you and will never leave your side, so don't try to-do anything on your own, tell me if there's something wrong okay? The young blonde stated, a warming expression oozing over her dainty features, a kind but loving smile seeping into her lips.

He was caught off guard by the sentence and even her smile; he fell backwards off the stool, landing with a soft thud. Once more he mentally abused himself, it was just a smile but yet he wasn't prepared for it, he could deal with people stabbing him, punching him, kicking him and anything else that physically tortured him but if you wanted the famous salamander down, just get Lucy to smile, his one weakness.

"Natsu, are you alright? The young celestial wizard gasped and rushed to his side, her head tilting down and quickly scanning her soft chocolate brown orbs over him.

"I-I'm fine, just lost my balance, all good." He tried to regain his cool composure, acting as if nothing was wrong but he had stutter, forcing himself not to blush.

"You don't seem well; you might have a fever or something. I guess you could stay over mine and till it clears up? She questioned lightly, clasping her right arm around his back, lifting him up off the floor, allowing his frame to simply lean on hers, she was strong after enduring the daily brawls of FairyTail.

A blessed night with Lucy fawning over him, making sure he was fine, comfortable and well. The only person having her attention, having his precious Lucy all to himself but this was too tempting to reject. He clearly wasn't thinking straight, she was being honest while he was being pervy but every guy deserves to be happy right? He felt so split in half, logical half; get away from Lucy before you do something you'd regret other half, screw everything and take what's yours.

"I-I don't feel that well, so maybe one night might help." He couldn't believe what he was saying; he was taking advantage of Lucy's kind nature, he felt so disgusted with himself but couldn't refuse the offer she proposed, just one night with her, he needed it. He wouldn't do anything but the thought of her attending to him, looking after him and just being there for him, it fulfilled that emotional attachment.

"Mira, I'm going home and Natsu isn't feeling well, so I'll see you tomorrow." She waved to the takeover mage that responded with a kind smile. Her eyes were already sparkling, seeing Natsu and Lucy together, it made perfect sense. They always had good chemistry between the two of them; they seemed to be the perfect couple but if only the perfect couple opened their eyes although one already was half way there and the other needed a little push, perhaps she could give that extra push.

I'll be updating tomorrow, I need some sleep. :3

Love.

L.H