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Dragon's senses: Touch (holding hands)

It's nothing special. Just two limbs holding each other.

But sometimes it can give you warmth, feeling of safety and small yet strong, pleasurable electric shockwaves.


I've been hit by Laxus' lightnings so many times that I lost count. But I know how it feels to be hit by lightnings now. Yet, that knowledge didn't prepare me for that electric shockwaves.

I think it's because it wasn't coming from the storm or Laxus or an enemy. It come from Lucy. And what shocked me the most it was because simple touch as holding hands is. It wasn't our first time holding hands so it was a mystery to me why I reacted in such way.

Now I'm sitting in the guild wondering about that. Lucy hasn't arrived yet, Happy went to give Charle a fish, Erza and Gray went on a mission (the job is about assisting a young and very spoiled lady on shopping- she wanted a ice mage to keep her cool and re-equip mage for protection) it was Ice Bastard's second punishment for destroying Erza's cake.

Elfman and Lisanna went on grocery shopping for Mira and Metal freak went to library with Levy, so I was free to sit and think without being interrupted.

I remembered the first time I grabbed Lucy's hand . It was also a day when we first met- she wanted to join Fairy Tail, we (mostly I) destroyed the port and Rune Knights were chasing after us. I grabbed her on instinct. She treated me and Happy food even though we were complete strangers. She was unbelievably kind so I saved her and invited to the guild. I didn't see the reason why wouldn't I do that.

I looked at my hands. Till this day I remember how her hand felt in my large, warm and calloused one.

It was smaller, less warm, slightly shaking (but I hardly even noticed, because of the adrenalina still bumping in my veins) and smooth, like a satin or something like that.

But I didn't feel the electric shockwaves.

Second time I held her hand was on our first mission (we had to destroy that Melon's dude book). When I think about it, it was more like I dragged her. This time it was my hand that trembled and sweated slightly, but what could I do?! Lucy really looked good in that maid outfit.

But I didn't feel the electric shockwaves.

I dragged her with me so many times that I don't think it should be considered as holding hands.

If I remember correctly the first time she held/grabbed my hand was after her fight with Angel and we fell from a waterfall. I can't really tell I was too sick.

Next time I held her hand was propably when we were fighting Hades. Hmmm... actually, it was more like she held mine, because I lost too much magic and was about to fell into the crater. I was so exhausted that I hardly even noticed anything. What I noticed was how firm and strong her hold was and it was not because if she loosened her hold I would fell. No, it was because Lucy got stronger. I couldn't show how proud I was outside, but inside I puffed in pride.

But I didn't feel the electric shockwaves.

We held hands shortly after that, when Acnologia attacked.

I reached my hand out for Lucy to take it. She was hesistant so I grabbed it by myself, giving her strength through my grip and it worked. Then we stood with our nakama in circle grabbing each others hands. I squezeed her hand reasuringly and she squezeed mine back. Then I noticed the warmth of her skin for the first time. It wasn't nearly as hot as mine but... it was different it gave me an unfamiliar kind of warmness, but I seeked for it from then on.

I also felt a little sparkles inside me, but I am not sure if it was because yhe spell that saved us or the prologue of the electric shockwaves.

Our next 'grabbing hands' thing happened 7 years later! Even if I didn't feel it I really earned for Lucy touch. And my wish was granted. We took a job with required dancing so Lucy was teaching with the ruckus guild which Fairy Tail is and my fierce temper our lessons (or hands holding) didn't last long. Even though I enjoyed our skin to skin contact. It gave me the warmness I earned for 7 years from Tenrou Island and left me at ease. I enjoyed it that much that I accidentaly stepped on Lucy's foot ^^'. Right there I noticed something- Lucy's hands changed. Once her smooth hands, now were more calloused. The callousness was more visible in the place between her thumb and index finger of her right hand- a result of her effort to improve her skills, doing jobs and effort she puts in her writing.

I had the urge to kiss her hand in that moment.

And there was that tingling sensation. Like an electric shockwaves.

I regret not askingWendy to cast a Troia on me longer so I could dance with Lucy on our mission, because it was when she held my hands. To my misfortune when we were lifted in the air my motion sickness kicked in and in addition of the electric shockwaves it didn't helped me much. Too bad, because she was as pretty as ever...

sadly next time I held her hand and felt shockwaves, wasn't so nice. It was after Lucy lost her fight on Grand Magic Games with Flare dur to Raven Tail's cheating. I helped her to get up after the lose, giving her my usual attitude, cheering her up as best as I could. Althought I wanted to lift her and place in my arms as a princess (or dragon's treasure what I prefer to call her) I didn't do that. I knew it would do more damage than help. Holding her hand that time unleashed a waterfall of feelings inside me like affection, sadness, anger, pride and protectiveness. The last one made me carry her into the infirmary when we left the sigh of the transmission lacryma, in the end.

During the war I witnessed future Lucy's death. So what she came from the future? She was still Lucy! She was my best friend for Mavis sake! Yet she died. Right before everyone, right before me. And I couldn't do a damn thing to protect her... the next thing I knew my vission was blurry and red with rage, anger and sadness.

After Ultear and Meredy helped me to escape shadows that future Rogue pushed me into, I crawled to future Lucy's dead body ( even thought I didn't want to see her like this, I couldn't let anyone to witness my break down ). grabbing her hand I cried- it was cold and unmoving. I got scared then, I realized Lucy isn't immortal (call me stupid idiot, but I'm serious). She will die someday and her hand will become like this. One day I'll lose her- on a mission, from illness, in 2 years, in month, tomorrow... today. I think the last word made me rise my sorry ass and save the day once again.

When all of it was over, I could finally bring myself up to relax a little- Rouge was defeated, dragons disappeared and Lucy was alive. Then I felt two arms encircling me from the behind. I hadn't had to turn around to tell who it was, I'd recognize these small hands and familiar warmth everywhere. Her steady heartbeat made me smile a little. I touched her hands with mine, interlocked our fingers and squezeed them tightly and she did the same. Shockwaves was that powerful that it made me tremble slightly.

-Natsu!- I jerked in my seat and turned to see my blond best friend. She was standing beside my seat, looking at me quizically.

-Hey, Luce! What's up?- It seems that I cheer up just by her presence.

-I'm going on grocery shopping. I promised that I'll make you diner onlu if you help me carry the bags, remember?- She said and I was on my feet in mere seconds.

-Okay so let's go! I'm all fired up!- I said and grabbing her hand I dragged her outside the guild towards the market district.- Hey, how about we grab some lunch before grocery? We can do grocery after eating and small shopping for you, I'll pay.- I said slowing down to normal pace.

She giggled lightly and looked at me. - Sounds like a date, huh?

I smirked and brought her hand up to my face not breaking eye contact with her. I kissed the back of her right hand gently and said – Maybe it is.- And dropped our hands to our sides. Few second later I felt her fingers interlock with mine and squeezing them in silent agreement, and the smile on her face only got wider and more beautiful.

The warmness and electric shockwaves were as strong as ever. And they finally reached my heart.