This was a deleted scene I had from can you feel it story line 2 decided to not go with it but liked it so darn much I decided to reformat it. Felt it was too long and while an excellent LaLu moment it wasn't going to add to the story. So here you go!


"Lucy," Mira asked, "we have a question."

Lucy sighed it had been like that for a while now ever since Laxus and her got back since the guild was reformed the girls would not stop asking questions. The girls were pouncing on her every second they could get asking information about her Laxus. Which she didn't mind some of the stuff, but Cana took it too far one afternoon asking how well endowed Laxus was and Lucy had to cut them off. Her sex life was off limits. She was raised that certain things in a marriage were off limits to talk about. While Laxus and her weren't married, the same thing still applied in her book. You didn't talk about you sex life period, and while she knew Laxus told Bickslow every detail sometimes...but she didn't feel comfortable with it. For the most part Laxus respected her wishes and didn't talk about it unless it was Bickslow, the only person allowed to know anything. She had been doing well at avoiding them, Evergreen even bailed her out when she needed it.

But today she made the mistake of offering relationship advice to a new recruit who was clearly dealing with relationship issues. The girl had been crying that her boyfriend just wasn't affectionate with her in public. Lucy had tried to comfort the girl, she was in hysterics at the guildhall and her new friends weren't being helpful. So she had offered her two cents, basically it had something to do with love languages and communication. And if her partner was actually showing affection but maybe not in the way she wanted or was he just an actual jerk? The girl clearly felt better having calmed down and said she would talk to her boyfriend first about it. And asked if she could come to Lucy to talk about it and get her feedback on it. Lucy nodded and smiled and moved on wanting her strawberry milkshake. Feeling like she had done her job in being a good role model and imparting knowledge on a fresh mind she decided it was time for a milkshake.

"Yes Mira?" She said cautiously. Hoping maybe it was just that Mira had ran out of strawberries and was asking if she wanted peanut butter and chocolate one instead...she could dream right?

"First of all great advice you gave that girl!"

Lucy nodded, "First of all, milkshake." Lucy wanted that milkshake if she knew she was going to have to sit through this.

Mira nodded and rushed off to make it.

"Gurl you've got to answer our questions!" Cana slurred.

"Cana it's 10am in the morning and you're already drinking?"

Cana nodded. Lucy cringed, ok here it goes!

"Why Laxus!?" Erza demanded sitting down at the bar. Mira winced, not the best tact. Lucy's team had been on edge when they heard they were dating. They weren't sure about the whole thing. Erza and Gray had been pestering her about if she was sure about it all. And while she was warmed knowing her friends cared for her but the constant asking started to annoy her. She was big girl and she was starting to feel like a child not a grown woman who could make her own decisions. The rest of the girls were confused too, hell the whole guild was. No one would have pegged Laxus and Lucy to ever start dating but it had happened while they were all away for a year. And they both claimed they were happy. The real question everyone wanted to know was why? And how the hell did they make it work? On paper it just didn't make sense they came from opposite worlds and had opposite personalities. So how?

Lucy on her part was highly offended by her new masters statement. What the hell did that mean? Why Laxus? Well why Jellal Erza!? Her body language was defensive and she looked rigid.

"What is that supposed to mean?" She said smiling at Mira as she was handed the milkshake.

"Why Laxus? Why Laxus when you had I don't know Natsu?"

Lucy winced, "you mean Natsu who left me after the guild was destroyed?" Lucy winced again that was wrong, "While I'm not angry anymore that he did that, I actually understand now why he did after we talked it out Natsu has never displayed anything but platonic feelings for me-"

"But Laxus didn't take you with him and he tried to kill you once-"

Mira cleared her throat this was going downhill very fast.

"I actually had a different question I was hoping you could answer," she glared at Erza.

"You mentioned love languages earlier and I was wondering what are you and Laxus's love languages? And basically do y'all share the same ones?"

Lucy visibly relaxed at that question. "Quality time."

Mira nodded at that, makes sense. Most couples like that..."what do y'all do?"

"We sit around watch tv, I'll be sitting in living room reading while he plays his guitar, Saturday nights we cook together!" She said smiling. "It means a lot to Laxus that I work out with him so I'll try and go to the gym with him, unfortunately I can't keep up with him but it makes him so happy-"

Mira squealing distracted her, "sorry! Go on! That's just so cute!" She had hearts in her eyes.

"Acts of services is also a big one for us too."

"What's that?" Lisanna asked curious about the whole thing. She too was having a hard time wrapping her head around Laxus and Lucy being a thing..

Lucy took a sip of her milkshake, "doing things for your partner, a lot of times without them asking. Like chores, something that alleviates their stress. Or it could be like making dinner every once in a while Laxus is very big on that, doing stuff for me. I am too but not to extent he is I think that's a dragon thing though."

Lisanna nodded now understanding, she knew of those things just never knew there was a term for that. But the dragon thing was throwing her. "What do you mean?" Lisanna asked again.

"Well Laxus likes to feel he's needed, he's always offering to do stuff for me. Like, when I had a long day at the magazine he would make dinner, he also does the dishes, does laundry without me asking. Cause he knows I appreciate that stuff but it also needs to get done. And the other day I was locked up in my office writing new stuff for my novel and he made sure I ate, brought in a smoothie for me, then brought in some breakfast. And then lunch...and dinner." She laughed nervously. "But again, he really likes feeling needed and wanted. I think that's more of the dragon thing though, cause one time I made a mistake when we first started living together of just doing stuff like- moving furniture, lifting heavy objects, oh my God! I got a trainer one time, when I first started going to the gym with him because I didn't know how to do anything or what weights and equipment I needed to use. Totally green. So I thought I would get a trainer to help with that stuff and I could surprise him! Maybe I wouldn't feel so out of place there and would feel more comfortable going with him. Not so reliant on him in the gym at least. Never seen such a look of betrayal." Lucy laughed at the memory. "I realized a couple of things after reading up on dragons and their mates- Laxus likes to feel useful, yes I can go into my Taurus star dress and lift just as much if not more than he could, but he likes knowing he's my muscle if I need it. So I "conveniently" forget that I can do most of these things on my own. But if I take those things away from him he gets all grumpy. Yeah Virgo can just as easily clean for me but he likes to do that stuff for me because he knows that it means a lot to me that he goes out if his way to do those things. It's one of the few ways he tells me he loves me and satisfies the dragon. And I do the same thing for him like making him dinner, have Virgo fix his coat and other things. I also "conveniently" forget he knows how to balance a checkbook, cook and clean.."

"Oh my God!" Levy cried in realization. Everyone turned to look at her confused. Levy blushed, "just realized Gajeel does the same thing for me! He likes to carry my books or sometimes I'll put a script on my items to make it less heavy and he's gets all bothered by it saying he could carry it for me! I wonder if you're right about that dragon thing!"

The girls laughed.

"I'm telling you has to be, or else they start to think we don't want them around or something!" Lucy giggled.

"Is that all?" Juvia asked.

"Is that all what?"

"The love languages thing.."

Lucy cocked her head to the side, "well I'm super big into words of affirmation. I'm more verbal about how much I adore him. And I think that's partially from being a writer...I love being told I'm pretty, and he loves me and that I'm the only person for him, but that's not Laxus. If he could get around in life with a non committal grunt and growling he would." At this the girls laughed. "He'll tell me that stuff in private. And like encourage me in the gym and during training which I really like. I love how good of a listener he is. I love quality time- snuggling on the couch, or when he makes me my favorite meals, or when we cook together. Again I love the fact he really listens and then turns around and does stuff like that makes up for the him just tching all the time." She giggled. "My least favorite is gift giving. I don't really get into that one. That one took me a while to get used to cause Laxus will buy me stuff and it reminded me too much of my dad and how he would buy my affection. But Laxus has changed my mind slightly on that only because he's now buying me stuff I like or appreciate like books that I love, maybe a Celestial Key if he finds one."

Lucy took another sip, "Laxus's is all about actions. He's really big on physical touch putting his arm around me in public, intimate in private.. quality alone time, he loves it when I'm very affectionate," Lucy blushed at this, "he also loves it when I initiate a hug or a kiss, or when he's had a long day and I make his favorite meal, and have a beer ready for him-"

"You're making Laxus sound like a teddy bear, and I can't imagine that," Bisca mused.

Lucy smiled shyly, "let's just leave it at that he's very big into physical affection and acts of services and leave it at that. And giving me things he knows I'll love or make my life easier makes him happy and are ways he expresses his affection and love."

Erza was silent, she didn't know what to make of this, she still had doubts about this whole thing.

"But why won't he show affection to you in public? It doesn't come across that he's ashamed of you?" Erza asked.

The girls whipped their heads around so fast to stare at Erza they would have whiplash for sure. They were taken aback. Scared also that Lucy would shut them down and wouldn't talk to them about these things. That's essentially what she had done when they first asked her about it.

Lucy swallowed. She had finished her shake, and she pushed it towards Mira. "At first, yes it bothered me slightly. But we talked about it, he doesn't do emotions well. He's much more reserved compared to Alzack, who is very affectionate with Bisca in public. But that's how he is, affectionate in private, and reserved in public. I've accepted that's how he is and I love him. He does try, to go beyond hand holding and putting his arm around me. But no I don't see it as a ashamed thing." Lucy was slightly teary eyed. It was hard, she felt like she was on trial, and she wasn't answering the right questions. It was hard enough knowing that her friends didn't seem to accept their relationship. The only ones so far had been the Thunder Legion, but they had had time to get used to their relationship. Makarov came around quickly, but that was Laxus's grandfather, his approval unfortunately meant more than the guilds. So when he did say how happy he was that they were together they were surprised but happy nearly jumping for joy.

Erza looked guilty, she was just trying to make sure that Laxus really cared and if Lucy was ok with it all, but she started to realize she had overstepped her boundaries. She wanted to say something when she heard a familiar grunt behind her. The women all turned around to see Laxus standing there looking rather annoyed. He glared at Erza for a moment before looking at Lucy. He held out his hand, "lunch?" Lucy nodded and got up from the bar, she moved to pay but Mira stopped her. "On the house and thank you for answering our questions." Lucy nodded and walked away, hand in hand with Laxus.

"Great going Erza," Mira growled herself.

"I'm sorry it's just that-"

"You have no tact?" Levy offered.

Erza blushed.

"Well it sounds to me like they have a perfectly healthy relationship. And whatever they have works for them." Kiana sighed slightly jealous thinking about another dragon Slayer.

"Maybe we should give them a chance be open minded to this whole thing, I feel better knowing Laxus isn't being like how he used to be, sounds like he really does care for her." Mira mused. "I've done my big sister duties. And now I've got to man the bar."

Erza sighed, maybe she needed to let this go, it was hard. But her little sister had moved on and it looked like Laxus was treating her like a queen behind closed doors. She would still keep a look out if Laxus broke her heart, well he was kicked out of the guild once...she could do that again after beating him senseless...


minor updates have been made since April 2 2020