So, thank you to those who wished me a happy birthday.
I'm sorry for the delayed update, but I've been spending my time watching anime instead of writing lately.
"She's so adorable!" Lisanna exclaimed while Mizuki played with her barbies in her lap. "Aye!" Happy happily said, flying around Lucy's living room. "Thank you!" Lucy called from the kitchen, making coffee for everyone.
"So how do you feel about being a father now, Natsu?" Gray whispered, looking at Natsu with raised eyebrows. The pinkette watched Lucy through the archway, with hazy eyes. "It's just.. A lot to take in." He breathed out, while taking a glance down at Lucy's butt. "But I'm going to do the best I can to make up lost times with Lucy and Mizuki." Gray nodded in agreement with Natsu's answer.
"Here you guys go.." Lucy said, cheerfully, handing each adult a cup. The blond received many thank you's, and a grin from Natsu. "You've always been a morning person." Erza said, while sipping her drink. "Always!" Mizuki said, while jumping up from Lisanna's lap, leaving her barbies on the floor, and running into Lucy's arms. Lucy picked up her daughter, and kissed her forehead. "Mizuki loves to wake up mommy really early, doesn't she?" The blond asked, smiling. "Mhm!"
"Go get your clothes out, okay? And then we'll get ready." Lucy put down the pink-haired child, and she ran to her room. Next, Lucy sat down on the couch next to Natsu and sighed. "She'll be gone for at least thirty minutes if I'm not in there to help her." Lucy ran a hand through her hair and closed her eyes for a moment.
"Lucy, listen. We need to talk about why we're here." Erza said, while putting her cup of coffee down.
"Yo yo yo!" Ruko yelled enthusiastically while kicking Lucy's front door open. Each member of Fairy Tail sweat-dropped, while many tick marks appeared on Lucy's forehead as well. "Ruko!" Lucy yelled, while standing up and stalking over to the raven-haired female. "What the hell? I told you to stop kicking my door open! There's a nob, you know! Look, dammit! It's off its hinges now. There's a damn foot print!" Ruko backed up, away from Lucy's accusing finger. "I-I-I"
"No, clean it up! Fix it!" Lucy's eye twitched, and she looked past Ruko to find the rest of the members of her gang behind her. Sophie was laughing hysterically, while Ren was holding back giggles.
Lucy's piercing eyes left Ruko, and landed on Sophie. "Well, since I see you think it's so funny, Sophie. You can repair my door, and wash it too." Lucy turned on her heel, and went back into the living room. Sophie began grumbling to herself, while the other members walked into the blond's apartment.
"Ruki! Ruki!" Mizuki screamed happily as her little feet pounded down the hallway, running towards Ruko. Ruko knelt down, and outstretched her arms. Mizuki attacked Ruko with a hug, and squeezed her neck. Ruko returned the favor, and glanced at Lucy, who was smiling. "Ruki?" Happy whispered, once he was on Lucy's head. "I don't know," Lucy whispered back, "She just calls her that."
"Hey baby girl, how are you?" Ruko asked, once they pulled away. "Good! I missed you!" Erza was eyeing Ruko, as she was talking to Lucy's daughter. Sophie noticed this, and took a seat next to the scarlet-haired woman. Sophie leaned over to whisper in Erza's ear: "Ruko could have you dead in less than thirty seconds, no matter how many swords you wield. I'd suggest you wipe that look of off your face." Erza raised her eyebrows, bored. "Mm."
Later that night
"So where did Allison take Mizuki?" Natsu asked, while hugging Lucy. She dug her face deeper into his chest, and breathed out slowly. "They went out to dinner and ice cream. They shouldn't be back for another few hours."
Natsu broke away from their hug, and shut Lucy's bedroom door. He slowly walked back to Lucy, eyes devouring her body. Once he was in front of her, he set his hands gently on her waist, and a soft blush covered the blond's cheeks. Lucy looked up to Natsu with shaky eyes, as she wrapped her hands around his neck.
Natsu cautiously leaned in and captured her lips, bringing her closer to his body.
Natsu couldn't explain how badly he missed this, how badly he missed how she tasted.
Lucy was a painful drug that he just couldn't get enough of.
The kiss escalated into lips attacking lips, and hands intensely grabbing things to hang onto. Lucy tangled her hands deeply in Natsu's hair, while he constantly squeezed Lucy's ass.
The Celestial Spirit mage moaned with each grab, and the Dragon Slayer bit her lip seductively. He then ran his tongue across her lip, and Lucy opened her mouth wider, granted access.
Their tongues slipped past each other's, and then Natsu's hands moved back to Lucy's waist. His finger latched themselves in her short's elastic, and he began to slid them down. Lucy's eyes shot open, and a vision of Akuzo leaned over and violating her flashed before her eyes. She immediately untangled her fingers, and pushed Natsu back away from her. He stumbled a bit, and a look of hurt washed over his features.
"P-please, I'm not..ready yet." Lucy ashamedly looked down, not wanting to meet Natsu's eyes. "It's okay, Lucy. I understand." Natsu nodded his head understandingly.
"We should probably, um, go back out. Erza wanted to talk to me.." Lucy walked past Natsu to open the door, but he grabbed her hand, stopping her. She turned back, shocked, and he once again caught her lips. It was a short, sweet kiss, though, and he then wrapped his muscular arms tightly around her. He put his face in her neck, and kissed it. "I love you, so much Lucy." She couldn't help her blurry vision as she teared up, but she tightly wrapped her arms around him.
"Lucy?" Natsu questioned, as they pulled away. He got down on one knee, and grabbed her hand in both of his. Her heart beat quickened, but she nodded her head slowly. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Lucy. I want to be by your side, fighting any battle you may face. I've loved you since I met you, and.. I never want to lose you again. Will you.. Marry me, Lucy?"
The blond couldn't manage any words. Salty tears fled her eyes, and made refuge on the corner of her lips. She stared down at the pink-haired man, who was smiling, unsure of what he did was a good idea. Finally, though, she took a deep breath, "Yes, Natsu. Yes. Yes!"
Natsu, relieved that she agreed, shot up and crushed her in a hug, spinning her around.
Walking back into the living room, hand-in-hand, Lucy and Natsu sat down on a couch. The gang was seated on one side of the large living room, while the Fairy Tail members were on the other. Ruko was smugly eyeing Erza, and Sophie giggled to herself once she swirled a black hole together and sent it slowly across the room.
"Sophie, stop that!" Lucy yelled angrily, once she witnessed the black hole floating. The younger blond rolled her eyes, and snapped her fingers, which made it disappear.
"What did you need to discuss, Erza?" Lucy asked, while squeezing Natsu's hand. "Oh, yes. It regards the reason we're here; the mission request." Lucy raised an eyebrow. "It was to capture the gang known as Stars of Rapture, and bring them into the custody of the Magic Council. And as you can tell, that is a problem because.. Well. You're the leader."
Lucy grimly looked down at the ground, but nodded her head. "I understand if you're going to take me in with them. I've done as much harm as they have." Natsu furrowed his eyebrows at Erza, while she closed her eyes. "We will not be bringing you in, Lucy. We'll be bringing in the rest of your gang."
Lucy's head shot up, and anger began filling her. "What did you just say?" Sophie glanced at Ruko, who was staring at the ground knowingly. "I'm not going to abandon my friends just because you don't want me to go down with them, Erza. Don't be so selfish."
Erza looked at the ground, and stood up, ready to complete the mission. Natsu frantically looked around, once Gray stood up as well. Happy refused to move from his spot next to Lisanna, and silent tears began to fall down his blue cheeks.
"No." Ruko stated, while standing and clenching her fists. Her black bangs shadowed her eyes, "We will go with you, and you will not take Lucy. As far as anyone else should know, Lucy has had nothing to do with us." Lucy's eyes widened; she was speechless.
"Take us in, and you can bring Lucy back to your guild. It could be like nothing has ever happened." Sophie sadly stated. "Wh-what the hell are you saying?! Don't be stupid!" Lucy exasperatedly said, standing up. "Shut up, Lucy. You don't deserve half of what we do, so don't try to go with us." Ruko snapped, which made Lucy begin shaking.
"Y-you can't just go with them, you can't!" Lucy pleadingly yelled, while Erza whispered something to Gray. "Lucy-san, it's okay. We want to do this, for you." Ai softly said, taking a step forward. Natsu stood as well, and put a hand on Lucy's shoulder. She turned to face Natsu, revealing the tears that were streaking down her pale cheeks.
Gray didn't make eye contact as he walked to the gang, and proceeding to make ice-handcuffs which bind their hands behind their backs. Lucy tried to stop Gray, but Ruko kicked Lucy in her stomach, which sent saliva flying out of her mouth. "L-Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed, while rushing towards her side. Lucy began coughing, and holding her stomach, while Natsu rubbed circles on her back. "I told you, don't try to stop this." Ruko looked angrily down upon the blond, and tried very hard to hold back her own tears.
Next, each member of Stars of Rapture was led outside. Natsu was told to stay with Lucy, while the rest take the gang into the Magic Council.
As Ruko was about to enter the Magic Vehicle, she heard a loud, childish yell. "Mizuki!" Ruko wasn't expecting them to be back so soon, and her eyes widened. She looked behind her, and Allison was chasing after a running four year old. "The ice cream shop was closed, Miss. Hearfilia!" Allison yelled, trying to catch Lucy's daughter.
"Ruki, Ruki!" Mizuki yelled, while running towards the woman. Gray looked away with sadness, but continued to put the rest of the gang members in the vehicle. "Wh-what's going on, Ruki?" The little girl asked, panicked as she noticed the handcuffs.
"Don't worry baby girl. Just go to mommy." Ruko said, while kneeling down. Mizuki looked around, and rushed over to Lucy, who was on the porch. "Mommy! What's going on! Why are they being taken away?!" Lucy choked out a sob, and looked over to Ruko. Ruko winked at Lucy, and gave her a sad smile before stepping into the car. Erza was set to drive, all she needed was Gray's ready.
"They just have to go away for a while, honey." Lucy said, sniffling and kneeling down. "They'll be coming back though, right mommy?" Mizuki tugged on Lucy's shirt while tears slid down her face. "No, baby, they won't be coming back."
Natsu knelt next to Lucy, and wiped his daughter's cheeks. "Don't worry, Mizuki. It's going to be okay." Mizuki pulled away from the two, and began running towards the vehicle.
"Mizuki, stop! Come back!" Lucy yelled, as she stumbled after her daughter. "Ruki don't go!" Mizuki yelled as the vehicle began to roll ahead. Her little legs just didn't carry her fast enough, so she didn't get there in time.
"No.." Mizuki sadly whispered once she sat on the pavement. "Mizuki.." Lucy said as she made her way to her daughter, Natsu hot on her tail. "It's your fault, isn't it mommy." The young girl stated, head hanging low. Lucy was taken back at what she said. "Wh-wh-what?"
"It's your fault, mommy! It's your fault Ruki and everyone else is going away!" Mizuki stood, tiny fists clenched. She growled, once Lucy took a step towards her, showing off her fang. "Is she.. Growling..?" Natsu whispered to himself, feet away from Lucy.
"It's not, honey please, come on, let's go back inside.." Lucy pleaded with her, holding out her hand. "No!" Mizuki screamed, and light began forming around her.
Lucy's eyes widened, and she backed up a bit. "B-baby, please, calm down.." Mizuki's eyes were closed and she was sobbing, while the light began to intensify. "Th-they're g-gone because o-of you!"
Next, a line of spear-shaped light flew towards Lucy.
The blond, eyes wide and lips parted, slowly looked down at her stomach to witness light disappearing, blood in its place.
Blood trickled out of Lucy's mouth, and she placed a shaky hand on her large wound.
Falling to the ground, she saw a blur of pink, and heard someone call her name.
Then, everything when black.
"Lucy! Jesus Christ, Lucy!" Natsu frantically leaned over the blond, putting pressure on her wound. "Go get Allison!" He yelled to Mizuki, who stood there, petrified.
Natsu's vision was blurred, and he tried to get Lucy to wake up.
"Please, please Lucy! I can't lose you again!"
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