Conversations

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It hit her suddenly and unexpectedly—Lucy fell forward onto Laxus without any grace, losing consciousness. Laxus certainly would have caught her, if he himself hadn't also lost awareness as soon as he crashed over his own edge.

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"God, this feels amazing!" the girl nearly screamed as she ground her hips against the mans tongue laying beneath her. Grasping the headboard, she continued to pick up her pace until she was panting. As her movements began to falter, she felt her body being lifted and turned over by strong arms.

"My turn," the voice husked. As he kissed her, she could taste herself on his lips but she didn't shy away from it. His hands reached down between them roughly, separating her legs before thrusting himself deep inside her.

She moaned as he pounded into her small frame. He could feel the remnants of her high still crashing around him as he fucked her harshly. "Fuck," he swore as he pulled out swiftly, letting his seed spill across her chest.

His climax felt amazing—much better than when Minerva serviced him. He figured he would need to be quick about wiping the girl off before his cum burned her skin but as he looked down, he was amazed to see the girl, staring straight back at him.

She let her fingers run through the liquid, bringing it up to her mouth sensually to taste it before moaning. "Fuck, you taste good," she exclaimed. "Never enjoyed having a man's release on me before today."

Cobra couldn't quite understand it. Why wasn't her skin burning from his poison, why wasn't she passing out from tasting it? He couldn't understand it.

She giggled. "What, never seen a girl do something like this before?" there was an evil glint in her eye. "Seems like you don't get around much."

But Cobra didn't hear her words; his mind was following his own thoughts, trying to make sense of what he was seeing, or rather, not seeing. And then an incredible feeling came over him. He vaguely heard the girl's gasp of surprise followed by laughter followed by moaning as he dove between her spread legs, and plunged elongated fangs to the inside of her thigh.

When the haze had finally cleared, the girl was giving him a satisfied look before saying, "Come on, let's get into the shower." Cobra nodded his head, following the girl into the small bathroom attached to their hotel room. "Besides, didn't you want to ask me about my old guild? I remember you saying something about that before I proposed us fucking."

Cobra smirked. "I do want to ask you about Fairy Tail, but how could I pass up such an offer from you, Mickey?"

The brunette laughed, throwing her head back slightly before Cobra chased her into the spray of the hot water.

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Cobra stretched his arms over his head, sighing as he did so as he made his way back home. He hadn't felt this good in a long time.

"Let me step in and ruin this for you, then,"Rancidus cackled internally.

"I don't think even your dumb ass could ruin how good my mood is right now," the slayer shot back.

"Wanna know why you feel so good?"

Cobra rolled his eyes. "I don't need a sex talk from you, thanks. I know how the whole thing works."

"Doesn't seem like it,"his inner soul snorted.

Cobra relented. "What is it you want to tell me?"

"You sure you want to know?"

"You know, if I could find a way, I swear I would gouge you out of my chest," Cobra said in an irritated tone.

Rancidus scoffed. "No you fucking wouldn't. My magic is cool as fuck. What would you be without me? A guy with a whole in his chest who can eavesdrop on peoples' feelings."

"Just tell me already," Cobra said, starting to feel his mood slip ever so slightly.

"Congratulations! It's a Mate!"his inner soul cheered in a mocking tone.

"Wait, what?!"Cobra stopped dead in his tracks.

"That girl. The one you just bit on her thigh. You just started the Mating with her. Overall good choice. Feisty, a bit of a bitch, and willing to give head. I hate to say it, but you did pretty good."

"Wait-WHAT?!" Cobra shouted at his internal soul. "Mating? What? I don't want a Mate. This is so fucked up! What does this mean? Can she feel what I'm feeling right now?"

"Not sure if feeling like an idiot is something that gets conveyed through the link. But you should probably go find her and ask her. Besides," Rancidus added, "she's vulnerable now, just like Lucy was."

Cobra grit his teeth at the mention of his former Conquest. He had plans for how he was going to get her back. He wanted her; not some stupid chick he found at a bar that he was going to press for information. How the hell did this happen.

"Easy. Her magic is compatible to yours. Didn't you notice? She had no issues drinking down your spicy spunk."

"Gross," Cobra responded. "I can't believe you watch that."

"Think of it less as me watching, and more as me participating!" Rancidus teased and Cobra nearly blanched.

"So what am I supposed to do now?" Cobra asked frantically.

"What are you asking me for? I'm not your guidance counselor. But when you get a chance, we should talk about your college entrance exams."

"Uuhhhhh!" Cobra shouted in exasperation at his inner soul. "Can you not just be helpful for one minute. Even that lightning slayer's inner soul was helping him."

Rancidus turned serious. "Don't mention Electrum to me."

Cobra was too rattled by the news to pay attention to the shift in Rancidus' voice. It would be something he would have to revisit with his asshole of an inner soul later. "Can't I just let the Mating go? Like, just let it be or something."

"I hate helping you but fine. Yes, you can. But, I dunno man. In terms of compatible Mates—our kind is hard pressed to find one. And she's not half bad. Seems like maybe you should see it through."

"Why?"

Rancidus sighed. "I've said it before. To complete a Mating with someone of truly compatible magic will increase your powers immensely. You think you're strong now. Fully Mated you'd be able to take down that blond slayer easy."

Cobra considered what his inner soul was saying. The dragon was so rarely helpful, he kind of felt like he should take his advice when it was being offered. "Good fucking idea," Rancidus sneered.

"Fine. But only because it benefits me."

"Did I say it was a benefit to anyone else? Stop being a moron and get going."

"Fine,"Cobra responded, before turning back around to head for the hotel. Of course he slipped out of the room while the girl was sleeping off their second round of sex. Perhaps if he was lucky, he could still catch her before she left.

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Laxus awoke first. He found himself completely passed out on the bed, a still sleeping Lucy on top of him. He tried to shake the haze from his brain. He clearly remembered Lucy riding him and pressing her hands into his chest. It was that part that felt strange and he tried to tell her to stop but she was too lost in the moment. And then, as soon as she came, bringing him over the edge with her, he had blacked out.

He gently shook the girl and she mumbled something. He smiled briefly, glad that she seemed fine and was merely asleep. Rolling her over gently, he got himself to his feet before heading into the bathroom. His hand rubbed the sleep out of his eyes as he looked at himself in the mirror—

-and turned to punch the man standing next to him on instinct. The man ducked gracefully, Laxus merely grazing his orange hair. "There's no need for that—at least not yet," Leo said in an uptight voice.

"What the fuck, man," Laxus breathed out. "Scared the shit out of me. How did I not sense you?"

"Distracted by my princess and I also have no scent."

"That part I knew," Laxus scoffed. He had hid Leo's secret for years. While he didn't know quite what he was, his senses had told him he wasn't human. But then again, Leo had hid the fact that Laxus was a dragon slayer, something he probably knew all along.

"We need to talk," the spirit said directly.

Laxus rolled his eyes. "At least let me put on some pants."

Leo merely looked up. "Agreed."

Laxus pulled a pair of sweat pants from the hamper next to him and slipped them on, letting them sit low on his hips. "Alright. You really wanna do this in the bathroom?"

"It will only take but a second," the spirit responded. "You and Lucy are Mated now. I felt it when it happened last night—all her spirits did."

"You felt that?" Laxus asked, a little concerned that Lucy's spirits had some weird sexual connection with her now.

"Not in the way you're thinking."

"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Laxus immediately said back.

"Laxus, we were playboys of the guild for many years. It takes one to know one." Laxus nodded his head in understanding, a bit of a smirk on his face. "I won't say I oppose what happened. It's happened and it was her choice and I respect that. But it does carry certain implications."

"Go on."

"Your magic as well as your lives are now intertwined. As the Mating bond grows stronger, the death of one of you will mean the death of the other."

Laxus sighed. "I kind of figured that."

"It doesn't happen all at once, from what I've seen of dragon mating, which is the only thing I can compare it to. The loss of a Mate at an early stage is not quite as catastrophic."

"Just how old are you, anyways?" Laxus wondered aloud.

Leo ignored him. "But it is something you should be aware of."

Laxus nodded his head. "Understood. Our magic?"

"It's difficult to know just how your magic will change but it willchange. It will carry a piece of hers with it and vice versa."

"What does that mean for her contracts with you all?"

Leo looked somewhat miffed. "It means," he hesitated, "that our contracts are, in a limited way, now with you also."

Laxus pinched the bridge of his nose. "What does that mean?"

Leo broke the heavy mood with a bit of a laugh. "Always so good with pussy, never as good with thought."

"Fuck you," Laxus added and Leo just smirked.

"It means, that if you are in severe danger, you may call on any of us. Or rather, we have the choice to answer your call. If Lucy calls upon us, we must appear. For you, it is a choice. But given that your life means hers, we are now bound to protecting yours as we do hers."

Laxus breathed deeply. "This is a lot to take in."

Leo nodded. "I understand, but it was something I felt like I should tell you, face to face." Laxus locked eyes with Leo and nodded. "Treat her well," Leo added. "She deserves the best."

"I'll try and live up to that every day," Laxus said, almost to himself.

"I know you will," Leo said before finally disappearing in a shower of golden light.

END CHAPTER 45

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