A/N: Okay, so the first half of this was fun to write.
Oh Natsu, what are we going to do with you? Silly Dragon.
I don't own fairytail, but if I did, I would still be writing fan fiction in disguise.
Natsu gently pushed her back onto the bed, pressing his heated body against hers. The smell of her arousal filled the air, making Natsu grip the headboard to stay in control. He leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. She moaned lightly against his lips, her hands trailing up his chiseled abs. The soft skin of her delicate hand felt cool against his heated body.
"Natsu." She gasped as he pulled away. He stared down at her, lost in the depths of her eyes. "Natsu, I want you."
He inhaled sharply, pressing his hardened arousal against her thigh. There were just four thin layers of cloth between them. "You're not ready." He mumbled, running his hand down her side., tracing small circles in her skin.
"I am. Natsu, please." She begged, grinding against the growing bulge in his pants.
"You told me earlier today that you weren't." He argued, groaning as he pulled away. It was hard enough for him to keep his self control without her practically begging. "That's too quick for a change of heart."
"I am now Natsu, I was just scared."
He frowned at her. "You never have to be scared with me Lucy. I'll always protect you, and I'll never hurt you." He would give anything if it meant that she would be safe, even at the risk of his own life. Nothing could ever change that.
"I know." Lucy whispered, her hand catching the waist band of Natsu's pants. She pushed them down, leaving only three layers between them. That was one less than usual. Natsu moaned at the thought. "I just don't want to change things yet."
"See, you're not ready." Natsu sighed, laying down beside her instead of on top of her. "I don't want anything you're not ready for."
"You don't want me?" Her voice came across worried, as if the dragon slayer could possibly not want her.
"There is nothing I would love more right now than to ravage you right here on this bed. I know you Luce, I know you're not ready for this and I respect that." He said, cupping her flushed face with his hand.
"Are you ready?" Lucy asked, grabbing the bulge in Natsu's boxers. It felt amazing, just knowing it was her touching him.
Natsu closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down. "I've been ready for this, almost since the day I met you." He admitted, unable to resist the urge to press into her hand.
"We can still do something though, right?" She smiled, running her hand up to the waist band of his boxers. "Just not sex?"
"Do you really want that Lucy?"
"Please." She said, tugging down his boxers until his manhood sprang free. She gasped, looking at his size.
"Fuck." He gasped as she leaned down, licking just the tip with her tongue. This was the last thing he had expected to happen today. He leaned his head back, moaning at the sensation as she took him into her mouth. It was too much.
"Lucy, stop." He ordered, pulling back from her.
"Is something wrong?" She frowned, looking up at him.
"No, you're amazing. I just want to take care of you first." He admitted. "If that's okay, I mean."
"That's fine." She said, her cheeks red with embarrassment.
"Don't worry Luce, I'll take care of you." He smiled, running his rough, warm hand up the inside of her thigh.
"Do you want me to take these off?" She gestured to her skirt, and Natsu assumed her panties.
A mischievous grin spread across his face. "No, leave them on. I'm going to make you cum in your panties." He said, wondering if he'd be able to resist one less layer between the two.
"Natsu." She gasped as he toughed the panties to the side with his rough fingers. She was already soaked. The smell hit him hard, causing his already throbbing erection to grow.
"You're soaked Luce." He whispered huskily as he ran a single finger up between her folds. She wiggled her hips on the bed, trying to encourage him. The pink haired wizard had never seen her so impatient.
"Mmm." She hummed, closing her eyes.
Natsu slipped a finger inside easily. He reached his thumb up and circled her clit, something he'd heard Cana talking about in a drunken rant. Lucy gasped at the sensation.
"Is that okay?" He asked, working his thumb and finger simultaneously.
She moaned in response, her manicured fingernails grasping at the bedsheets. Natsu slipped another finger inside of her, watching for a response. Her back arched off the bed, her slender body trembling.
"Faster." She whispered, looking up at her boyfriend.
Natsu started working his fingers in and out of her faster, watching as she gripped his free arm with her hand. He grinned as he felt her walls closing tight around his fingers. He leaned down and sucked on her neck as she finished, leaving a small hickey at the base of her neck.
"That was amazing." She whispered in his ear, wrapping her shaking arms around him.
"I'm glad." He replied, kissing her forehead.
"I love you Natsu."
"I-" He swallowed, choking on his words.
Natsu woke up with his face stuck to the side of Lucy's hospital bed, her hand tangled in his unkempt salmon hair. She must have woken up sometime during the night and not wanted to wake him. He sat up, lightly placing her hand beside her. She looked peaceful. Natsu looked around the room. The room was dark except for the glow of Lucy's heart rate monitor and light from the hallway.
Natsu caught a scent of something he hadn't smelled before. It was mixed with the scent of Lucy. He looked her over carefully, watching her chest fall and rise in rapid succession. Something was wrong. He glanced at the call button on the wall, deciding that wouldn't be fast enough.
Natsu ran to the nurses station, earning a scolding as he approached.
"You can't run in the halls Sir." The nurse stated, shifting some paper's on the counter.
"My girlfriend, she smells weird. I think something is wrong." He said in a rushed voice.
"She smells weird?" The nurse cocked an eyebrow at him.
"Just, trust me, okay?" He said. "I need help."
"I'll be right there." She sighed, looking down at her paperwork.
"Now." He growled, growing furious.
"I'm coming." She said, starting down the hall. All the nurses on the floor were fed up with him already for refusing to leave when visiting hours ended.
Natsu watched the expression on the nurses face as she checked on Lucy. "Her blood pressure was a little low when we checked on her during rounds about a half hour ago. The blood work hasn't come back yet and it's likely to be a few more hours at least." She said, picking up Lucy's chart. "She's already on broad spectrum antibiotics in case of infection."
Natsu watched as the nurse took Lucy's temperature. The annoyed look on her face quickly changed to a look of concern. "She's running a fever now, actually. A high one. It shouldn't be this high with all the medication she's on. I'm going to go page the doctor." She offered him a half smile. "A doctor will be here to see her as soon as possible."
Natsu looked down at his girlfriend, a sinking feeling growing in the pit of his stomach. He pressed a small kiss to her forehead. She was so hot it nearly burned his lips. He pulled away and looked down at her. Her arms and hands were shaking lightly, like she had been out in the cold too long. Natsu took one of her hands in his, offering a silent prayer for her well-being.
"I'm so sorry Luce." He mumbled into her hand. "I promised I'd always take care of you and I didn't. I failed you. Please just be okay."
His plea earned no response.
A new doctor walked into the room, telling the nurse who accompanied him to check Lucy's blood pressure.
"It's low doctor." The nurse said, trying not to make eye contact with Natsu.
"How low?" He asked, pulling the bandage covering Lucy's stomach. Natsu looked away, unable to handle the thought of seeing her like that again. The nurse showed him the number on the display of her magic blood pressure meter.
"She's in septic shock." He decided, turning to Natsu.
"But she was going to be okay an hour ago. What's that mean?" Natsu pleaded, refusing to let go of Lucy's hand.
"She's got a bad infection. We're going to have to take her back into surgery to try and get as much of it out as we can." The doctor said grimly, replacing Lucy's bandage.
"She's going to be okay, right?" Natsu demanded, refusing to believe otherwise.
"We need to get her into surgery as soon as possible. I'm going to have to ask you to leave the room. The sooner you leave, the sooner we can help her." The doctor said, silencing Natsu before he could protest.
"I love you Lucy Heartfilla." He whispered, bending down to kiss her forehead before he left. Lucy would be okay, she had to be.
He walked out of the hospital with the intention of finding Wendy. Maybe somehow she would be able to help, even if she was drained. Maybe he could somehow lend her some of his magic reserve to heal Lucy.
"Hey, wait up Natsu." A voice called after him.
"Huh?" He asked, spinning around to see Lyon standing there smoking a cigarette.
"Where are you headed in such a rush?" Lyon asked, tossing his still lit cigarette to the side.
"I'm going to get Wendy. Lucy, she's bad. They took her back into surgery." He said, straining to keep himself together.
"They admitted Wendy to the hospital." Lyon said, watching Natsu carefully. "She collapsed from exhaustion."
"Shit." Natsu yelled, exasperated. There was nothing he could do for Lucy now.
"Is Lucy going to be okay?"
"I-" Natsu swallowed, trying to choke back tears. "I don't know. She's got a bad infection. They wouldn't give me a real answer."
"She'll be okay. Lucy's pretty tough for a girl." Lyon offered, having no idea how to comfort the guy.
"How's Gray?" Natsu asked, sitting down in the middle of the sidewalk leading up to the hospital. He had nowhere to go now, but back into the hospital and he didn't think he could handle being back there just yet.
"I think he's going to be okay." Lyon said, taking a seat beside his brother's rival. "He woke up for a few minutes. It was bad. He was screa-" Lyon stopped himself, deciding the details were the last thing that Natsu needed to hear. "They gave him a shot of pain killer to knock him back out. He should be out until at least noon tomorrow with the amount they gave him."
"Is that why you're out here?" Natsu asked, trying to ignore what he'd half-heard. Besides Lucy and Happy, Gray was his best friend. Even if they tortured each other and fought all the time, it was all in good fun. He wasn't willing to lose either of them.
"Nothing better to do. It's too stuffy in there."
"Yeah, and it smells bad." Natsu agreed. "Gods, I hope they're alright."
"Gray is going to be okay. I can tell." Lyon reasoned, stretching out on the cool pavement. "I'm sure Lucy will be too. I've seen her fight. She's got a strong spirit."
"She's a celestial wizard, she's got more than one."
"That's not what I meant. I mean her spirit is strong."
"Oh, right. Sorry, I'm exhausted. The past few days have been the hardest of my life."
"Have you even gotten any sleep?" Lyon asked, looking the fire dragon slayer over.
"An hour or two." Natsu admitted, remembering his dream. It was more of a relived memory than a dream really. Why couldn't he have just told her he loved her then? She had to know he loved her, didn't she?
"You wanna go back inside?" Lyon offered, forcing himself to his feet. "I can keep you company until you hear about Lucy. Gray won't miss me for a while."
"Yeah, that'd be great actually." Natsu sighed, staring up at the hospital. The next few hours would be the hardest of his life.
