Darlings! I've missed you so!
Here's the next chapter of a very crazy arc in the mix...

& also check out my newest fic (which is for all you NaLu fans, mostly...) 'Finding What Was Lost' - warning: you will cry.

P.S. Enjoy the NaLu smut in this chapter, since they won. Next up will be Jerza, so stay tuned! LOL
P.P.S My birthday is hours away... August 15th is obviously National Nina Appreciation Day :3

Enjoy, my lovelies~

Enchantments - 10:50 AM

They had been staring at each other for over five minutes, one holding a crooked smile while the other gawked uncomfortably. The blonde man was taking in the voluptuous creature he had in front of him: how the corset helped bring her large breasts even more out in the open, how the long slit on her skirt gave a glimpse to her pale thigh, how her lips became moist as she licked them, and how her cheeks glowed pink with embarrassment. "That's my name!" He mused, chuckling as he shook his head in awe, "I don't know what to think of you. You passed cute a few years ago, and you ran over hot... now you're just plain sexy."

Her face felt hot, her bones rigid as she watched the said man speak so freely about her without care. Why am I not responding? she thought, momentarily stunned that she even allowed anyone to speak to her like that. Her mouth felt dry as she tried to speak, "W-water... coming up." With all her might Lucy quickly turned on her heel and half-ran towards the kitchen, making a beeline and entering the small employee bathroom. It seemed close to impossible to lock the door, her hands shook and her body was trembling; fear had finally begun to take it's hold on her. Slowly, she brought a hand up to her chest and felt her heart palpitating. Her breathing had gone from small breaths to long intakes of breath, to finally short and loud gasps for air.

She began to hyperventilate, coughing up sobs as she managed to hold on to the sink as if it was all she had left to live. Her knuckles were white, her blonde hair falling over her face as she looked up at her reflection: she was looking a sickly green, tears running down her face and her shoulders falling and rising as she tried to maintain her breathing. I need to leave, I need to get out, her eyes darted around the tiny bathroom for one; quickly lifting her leg and closing the open lid of the toilet, she sat down and brought her hands up to her head. I thought this place was secure, I never thought he'd show. She remembered the way he looked at her, those hungry eyes waiting to devour her, and gagged. He's going to take me, He's going to-

"Oy~! Is someone in there? I need to pee!" Natsu?

The blonde's eyes widened as her neck snapped towards the door, the knob was jiggling as the man on the other side tried to open it. He couldn't have possibly picked a worse time to be coming into the scene that was unfolding. She kept quiet, or tried to, as she made herself take long slow breaths to catch herself from making involuntary noises. "Come on! Is anyone in there?! I hate these damn doors!" Again, the knob jiggled viciously as Natsu tried to pry it open. Biting her lip hard, Lucy shut her eyes and counted backwards from ten; her breathing regulated enough and she sat there trembling and waiting for her guy to leave. "FINE THEN. I'LL GO PEE IN THE DAMN TREES OUTSIDE!"

As soon as she heard his tantrum seize and saw the knob stop jiggling, she let out a heavy sigh and brought her hands back up to her head. What do I do? I can't just leave my friends... I don't even have any money left to my name! What about Na- "Luce?" A light gasp escaped from her lips as she looked towards the door, a familiar muffled voice calling her name. "Lucy, I know you're in there. I hear you breathing." She bit her lip again, wincing as she accidentally bit too hard and felt blood trickle into her mouth; the metallic taste feeling heavy in her rather empty stomach. The knob jiggled again, more slowly but with force.

"N-Not now, Natsu!" She cursed immediately after she spoke, taking note of her stutter and whine-like tone. As if on instinct the knob jiggled even harder, "Lucy, what the hell's going on? You're breathing harsh and it smells like blood. It's not constipa-" He wasn't able to finish his sentence before Lucy had darted from the toilet seat and to the door, swiftly unlocking the knob and grabbing him by the bow-tie to bring him into the bathroom. She quickly slammed the door shut again and subconsciously locked it, eyeing him menacingly.

"How many times do I have to tell you to never speak of that?" the blonde spat, her eyes lighting up with anger. Natsu stared down at his best friend, confusion filling his face. He hadn't even taken into consideration her scolding, in fact he was sure he just saw her lips moving and no words leaving from it. All he was focused on was her messy hair, red eyes, wet cheeks, and the small red dot that could be seen on her lower lip. He hadn't noticed how far she had pushed him, inwardly grinning that her strength had improved, but it only took two short strides to reach her and cup her face into his right hand. Whatever Lucy was saying became lost, her words cut short by the odd gesture the salmon-haired man had just made. Her cheeks felt warm, and her mouth went slightly ajar.

She felt his thumb run from her cheek down to her lip, softly caressing the side where she had bit herself so hard that it began to bleed. His eyebrows were furrowed, "Why are you making yourself bleed?" he whispered softly, closing the distance even more to where his chest closed in on hers. The blonde couldn't move, let alone speak. She had forgotten all about why she had bitten her lip so hard, in fact she had forgotten why she was in the bathroom in the first place... with him.

Blue eyes flashed in and out of her memory, chapped lips being licked by a pink tongue and a smile filled with lustful intent. "Sting," she whispered hoarsely, before letting her arms drape over Natsu's shoulders and bury her face into his chest. The said man became rigged, his own eyes widening as he looked down at Lucy's covered face. He was here? He didn't even recall sniffing him out, let alone seeing him. I was busy, he thought, busy trying to figure out what to do with these feelings.

- Flashback -

"Dude, you seriously have issues with that bunny girl," Gajeel spoke as he dug into his back pocket for the dry towel and began drying wet cups of beer. "What the hell do you mean? Luce and I have a great friendship... unlike you and Levy! It took you forever to even show feelings!" Natsu spoke back in a harsh tone, annoyed that the center of attention had suddenly belonged to him and his girl. They had it made: they kissed a few times and cuddled always, Lucy even started letting him sleep in her bed without arguing! They were ultimately the best of friends and that's all they needed, or so he thought.

"Oh really?!" Gajeel guffawed, "you wanna talk about 'friendship'? THERE'S NO SUCH THING. Do you think bunny girl wants to be FRIENDS?! Shit, she want's to get in your pants!" He was speaking louder now, although perhaps it didn't seem that way since the bar was so noisy with the yelling customers. Natsu stared at Gajeel incredulously, before looking out into the vast space that was their restaurant and finding his best friend, Lucy, smiling and talking with a customer. Never before had he felt the urge to kiss her, hold her, and be all that she would ever need until now.

"Didn't your old man ever teach you about women?" the pierced man asked, only to receive a punch in the shoulder by Natsu, "He left when I was seven, asshole." Gajeel punched him back, "So did mine, but he at least showed me how to be with the ladies." That was harsh. Natsu's father was always out of the house or studying in his room, never having enough time to even look at his son. Biting back a growl, the salmon-haired man stared at his friend, "Alright then fucker, what do I do?"

He could feel Lucy staring at him at that point, and beads of sweat started running down his forehead. Lately, he had been getting nervous when she'd stare endlessly into his eyes or take in all his movements; those chocolate eyes beckoning him to her, it was the sexiest and scariest thing ever. Looking pleased, Gajeel shrugged and placed the now dry cup on the bar, "Easy," he spoke nonchalant, "Let whatever it is going on up in that empty head of yours and down under loose. Unless she says so, don't stop." Natsu gawked, because in fact there was too much going up in his head, specifically the lower part. Ever since their first kiss and random outbursts of make-out sessions and a little fondling here and there, the guy had been having long nights alone in his room whispering her name and panting endlessly as he released the stress building in his lower area.

Gulping, the salmon-haired man only nodded his head and looked away towards the restaurant once again. He smiled lightly, he probably looked like he was in a serious conversation with Gajeel. "I gotta go to the bathroom," Natsu spoke, before walking away and hearing Gajeel laugh and mutter to not stain his clothes.

- end of flashback -

"Did he do something to you?" Natsu spoke, before wrapping his arms around her waist and placing his cheek on her golden hair. He breathed in her sweet scent of cinnamon and apples, subconsciously tightening his grip on her waist as he felt her trembling decrease. "No," she whispered, "he didn't. But his face and the way he looked at me, it's- it's sca-" "You have nothing to be scared about. The blonde lifted her head, her lips slightly open at the once again random act of maturity Natsu was displaying. His face was hard, but his eyes showed softness as she gazed willingly at them. His mouth, a tight line, curved a little as he opened his mouth to speak, "There is nothing that you ever have to be scared about. I'm here, that's enough. That's-"

"All I need." Lucy finished the sentence and tip-toed up to let her lips meet his. Her cheeks flared, her sudden kiss wasn't the usual that would happen between her and Natsu. Usually, they would be in her room playing with Happy and suddenly they'd just look into each others eyes and nod, as if accepting that the other would enjoy a kiss or two. Today was different; today both had the hunger that seemed to be dormant just a few days ago. His hands that were once firm on her waist began to soften, his eyes closing as he let his lips succumb to hers. 'Let whatever it is going on up in that empty head of yours and down under loose. Unless she says so, don't stop.'

Gajeel's voice rang in his mind at the same time that a soft yet audible moan came from Lucy. He pulled away from their soft kiss and stared at her. The clothes she was wearing fit her perfectly: her thigh teasing him as the slit from the skirt opened widely to show it, and her breasts popping out so much that he only needed to bend over an inch to have his lips touch them. "Perfect," he breathed. Lucy stared back at Natsu, noticing his eyes trailing all throughout her body. She would've been slapping him right now, annoyed with his perverted antics and the way he showed them so freely. But that wasn't the case as she found herself too looking at the muscles that showed through his white button down, and the way the bow-tie fell loosely on his neck showing the tip of his scar.

The salmon-haired man took in a heavy breath before moving his hands down to Lucy's hips and pushing her towards the wall of the small bathroom. A small gasp left her lips, before a moan replaced it as Natsu bent down and pressed his lips onto her neck. He kissed it tenderly, letting his nose take in the strong scent of cinnamon, before he parted his lips and sucked on her skin. Lucy's hands moved quickly, without hesitation, towards his white shirt; she ripped off the already loose bow-tie and began unbuttoning his shirt. She let in a sharp breath as she felt Natsu nip her neck, feeling his tongue then lick that same spot before trailing kisses up to her mouth.

Her eyes were half open, catching glimpses of his bare stomach where his abs could be seen, she raised them to Natsu's face, his onyx eyes boring into hers with a hungry desire. The said man bent over again and kissed her lips more forcefully, his pelvis coming closer to hers and grinding. He knew he was hard, in fact so did she as she let out another moan of approval; feeling him grinding on her as his tongue danced in her mouth was a sweet sin. She let her hands find his chest, snaking her hands into his shirt and up towards his shoulders, pushing him down for his pelvis to once again come in contact with hers.

It was his turn to moan, the feeling of her warmth so close to him filling the gaps of the fantasies he'd had those late nights as he thought or her and touched himself. Noticing her wanting more, and as well as listening to what Gajeel said, Natsu brought his hands away from the blonde's waist to under her skirt; the slit was an amazing idea, the access to what lay under so close to him. She heard a button pop as Natsu fumbled with the shorts under her skirt and giggled through their kissing, her teeth grabbing hold to his lower lip and biting it. The man tried to grin, letting out a breathy laugh as his girl bit his lip and pulled his face closer to hers, her left hand finding her way out of his shirt and onto the back of his head. Opening her mouth even more, she pushed Natsu's face more into her's and sighed in pleasure as she heard her shorts hit the floor. As if on beat, Natsu hooked both his arms under her thighs and hoisted her up onto him, her back still touching the wall for extra support.

He found her breast right under his chin, and immediately went towards them hungrily. The soft skin that Lucy held was obsessing, the way her skin had gone from a cream color to red and flustered made Natsu's last hold on consciousness disappear. Lucy was breathing heavily, trying to resist the urge to scream in pleasure as Natsu licked the top of her breasts and kissed them while sucking lightly. She reached down and found herself holding the buckle of his belt, unhooking it easily and unbuttoning his slacks. A small thud echoed in the bathroom as his pants fell towards the ground, all that Natsu had left was on open white shirt and pale blue boxer-briefs that held a large bulge. She let out another gasp as Natsu thrust his pelvis into hers, the feeling of his hard bulge coming in contact with her sweet spot giving her chills of pleasure. The slit of her skirt opened more as Natsu brought his hands higher up her thighs and pulled down her frilly underwear.

Natsu came back to his senses, bringing his head up from her breasts and looking at her intently. There was no hint of a smile on her face or his, both had their lips red and cheeks flared as they breathed hard. The small outburst of lust had gotten them far - both knew the other was a virgin, both knew they never had done this before. As if reading his mind, Lucy smiled softly and breathed through her nose as she cupped his face with her left hand and nodded. This is it, Natsu thought, as he pushed her harder against the wall and used his left hand to support her while his right went down to pull down his boxer-briefs. He's all I need, Lucy thought, as she mentally prepared herself for what was to come, I don't need to be scared if he's with me. Slowly, Natsu brought his girl down from the wall to where he could comfortably slide himself into her. Using his free right hand, he opened her legs a little more and guided himself into her. Feeling his manhood at the tip of her entrance, Lucy let out a shaky laugh and cupped both her hands to his face and pulled him into a loving kiss.

He felt it then, a kiss different from the ones they had just a few minutes before; this kiss was filled with love and trust. He kissed her back as he slowly inched into her, the warmth she had enveloping with his. Tasting salt, he opened his shut eyes and saw tears streaking down Lucy's face. He had just finished entering fully in her, a small moan escaping both their lips and confusion tinting his face. She opened her eyes and saw him staring; before she could wipe her own tears, Natsu kept his right hand down to hold her and reached up with his left to wipe away the tears staining Lucy's beautiful face. "I told you," he whispered, "you have nothing to be scared about."

The blonde smiled softly and kissed him lightly on the lips, Natsu kissed back and began to pull out and push himself back into her slowly. He began thrusting softly, hearing himself and Lucy moan together as the feeling of pleasure coursed through their veins. "Y-you.. c-can go faster," Lucy stuttered between breaths and kisses, her fingers entangled in his hair. Natsu grinned then and began thrusting harder in a quicker pace, his head arching back as he let out a groan of pleasure. Lucy's eyes rolled back, her head hitting the wall behind her as she felt him pulse inside her. Recovering from his groan and seeing the open access to her neck, Natsu let his head fall towards the nook of her neck as he thrust even harder into her, his teeth grinding as the pleasure only heightened.

His face against her body felt hot, the beads of sweat rolling down and onto her bosom only added to the pleasurable moment she was having. She let her fingers venture through his hair, her breaths increasing as she whined a little, not being able to hold back the cries she wanted to let out. Her eyes kept rolling back, her back arching every time he would pull back and force himself back inside of her. The room started to blur as she felt something from inside of her venture out to her mouth: a loud moan. Instantly, she felt herself become wet as she finally let out all the stress and discomfort she was feeling just a while back. She moaned loud enough that Natsu couldn't hold any longer either. Growling, he thrusted one last time inside her before feeling himself release all that was bottled up inside him. He moaned loudly while saying her name, his half closed eyes finding her face and her parted lips finding his.

They kissed once, before Natsu brought his head back down to her chest and Lucy lifted her head, both gasping for air. "I... love you," Lucy panted, before finding herself looking down at his pink hair. Natsu's shut eyes opened wide, bringing his head up enough to catch a glimpse of hers: they were wide, a sparkle in them that he hadn't noticed before. He smiled, his chest hurting as he stopped breathing momentarily, "I love you too, Luce." She smiled, bringing her right hand up to his face and using her thumb to dry off the beads of sweat that were on his forehead. "You're not just my best friend," he spoke, making Lucy's already fast-beating heart flutter, "You're my everything."

Enchantments - 11:10 AM

Two men were standing in front of the restroom door, their ears plastered to the wooden wall as toothy grins escaped their faces.

"What the- are they fucking?!" Gajeel's eyes widened as the sound of what could be a moan was heard through the wall. He heard his friend next to him snicker, "Firecrotch got it goin' on! I expect full details..." Gray muttered, excited that his friend had taken it to the next level - it was really annoying that only him and Juvia had passed sex-ed in the group. Blinking, Gajeel looked down at the floor is embarrassment, "I told him to not stop until bunny girl would say so but he... he fucking beat me to the punch..."

Gray gawked, "You and Levy haven't-"
"SHUT UP!"
"But it's been a we-"
"I fucking told you... SHUT. UP."

Enchantments - 11:30 PM

"Here's your water!" Lucy chimed, as she placed the cold drink in front of Sting. She had the brightest smile on, her cheeks still rosy from only a few moments ago. The blonde man raised an eyebrow, both his hands intertwined together with his chin on top, "It took you over half an hour to get that?" Lucy veered her eyes away from the table for a second and smirked, "It's a very long walk from here to the counter." She brought her hand to her mouth and giggled, looking back at his face with full confidence. In her peripheral vision, she could see her now boyfriend staring at them with a smirk on his face. He was cleaning a few cups at a table and would cock his head to the side to hear their conversation.

"Well then," Sting said, disrupting Lucy's giggle and smiling happily at the sudden change in attitude, "You seem chipper. Finally enjoying my presence I see?" Lucy smiled and nodded with a wink, "At Enchantments, we enjoy all our customers presence." Both turned as they heard a snort come from a few feet away; Natsu was now cleaning up the same table. Eyeing the pink-haired man, Sting looked back to Lucy and leaned closer, "Lucy, I hope that wink means a little more than just customer satisfaction. In fact, I don't mind satisfying a woman as sexy as yo-"

"Sorry, but I have other customers waiting for their orders to be taken. Is water all you're going to have or shall I place something else on your tab?" Lucy was still smiling, a cheery tone masking the obvious declaration of annoyance. Sting smirked, amused at the 'new' Lucy, "Can't I compliment you?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow. To his surprise, Lucy rolled her eyes, "I take orders, not compliments. And perhaps I would, but from a man who acts like a dog in heat? I rather not. Here's your tab, and thank you for coming to Enchantments!" With that said, Lucy turned and walked away towards her awaiting customers at the other end of her section.

.-.-.-.

Mr. Eucliffe looked down at his water, three ice cubes floated aimlessly in the glass as they slowly melted. Bringing the cup up to his lips, he took a long gulp before placing it down on the table and sighing. She was going to be a hard catch, but he snickered at the thought: he always enjoyed them feisty. A loud thwack! sounded as a large plastic bin of cups hit his table. Without flinching, the blonde man looked up from the bin to man holding it. "Natsu Dragneel, long time no see!" Natsu glared down at Sting, a murderous intent filling his eyes, "Wish it would've been kept that way, in my opinion," he retorted. Before the blonde man could take another sip of his water, Natsu had snatched it away and brought it towards his bin, "Let me fill you in on something," the salmon-haired man spoke, lifting a knife from his bin up to dry, "I heard the way you spoke to my girlfriend-"

"Girlfriend? I was only speaking to-" Sting began, only to be cut off. "Lucy Heartifilia, yea, my girlfriend," Natsu spoke with a harsh tone, as he slowly dried the tip of the knife, "If I ever as so much as hear her say anything about you talking to her let alone disrespecting her, I will personally come to you and beat you to a fucking bloody pulp and then burn you alive." Sting smirked menacingly, "Is that a threat, Dragneel?" Natsu laughed to himself, grabbing the knife by its hilt and bringing it down right next to Sting's rested hand on the table, "No, it's a promise."

Both stared into each others eyes, each prepared to fight if the other spoke. "Yo Natsu! Can you help the girls at the bar? They need extra mugs for beer!" Gray's voice echoed from the other side of the room. "On my way!" Natsu answered, his eyes not leaving Sting's before lifting the knife off of the table and placing back in the bin. Without so much as a look, Natsu grabbed his plastic bin and began walking towards the other side of the restaurant with an accomplished smile on his face. Standing up from his seat with a grimace, Sting dug into his pocket and left a few bills on the table. I'm going to take her, he thought to himself as he ventured out of the restaurant and towards his carriage.

I'm going to take her and make him regret the words he said.

OH LORDY.
Yes, sex in the bathroom - sue me.

-Nina AKA bday guuuurl c: Happy 20th birthday to me!
^^^ I'm twenty-two now T_T