I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters
Warning: Lemon
Chapter 5
Where No Man Has Gone Before…Literally
The scattered rays of sunlight that filtered into the room caused a lightly tanned body to stir under the covers. In an attempt to block the blinding evil that threatened to wake him, Natsu tossed over in the bed, pulling the covers over his head. 'Damn sun, I swear one of these days I'm gonna kick its ass and then we'll see who's laughing.' His diabolical plan to destroy the star came to a pause, however, when he felt movement that wasn't his own. The feeling of baby soft skin sliding over his torso forced him to pull the covers away. What he saw beneath them gave him the biggest wake-up call of his life.
Lying next to him with her head tucked below his arm was Kagura Mikazuchi, ace of Mermaid Heel and the only other woman besides Mirajane Strauss and Minerva Orland to match Erza Scarlet in strength and intimidation. If seeing the raven-haired swordswoman in his bed wasn't surprising enough for the flabbergasted dragon slayer, then the sight of her naked body cuddling against his own nude form brought Natsu close to being catatonic. 'Holy shit! Holy shit! What the fuck happened?!' Wracking his brain for answers turned out to be a fatal mistake when the headache that ensued immediately after caused Natsu to cry out in pain and clutch his head. The searing pain between his ears felt as if his head was splitting in two.
Kagura, who heard his agonized outburst, awoke to find the dragon slayer clutching his head between his knees. Her amber eyes caught sight of his chiseled upper body that had the effect of running a shiver down her spine. Her nipples became hard like diamonds as they capped her luscious breasts and her pussy tingled with unadulterated lust. An attractive smile came over her full lips. Sliding behind him she agilely wrapped her slender arms around his waist, sensually pressing her breasts and hard nips into his shoulder blade. The soft pressure and the feeling of two hard points pressing into his back caused Natsu's formerly nonexistent libido to skyrocket. Turning his head to the side, he was face to face with Kagura. Blushing profusely at her hungry gaze, Natsu could do nothing as she grasped his growing erection under the blanket.
"Ara ara, good morning Natsu-kun," she spoke sultrily. Natsu had never been more confused in his life. Here was a woman who was as stern and prideful (not to forget vicious) as Erza, if not more. Her face was permanently set in a stoic expression that exuded unyielding confidence. Her courage and determination were unshakeable. She was the epitome of what a warrior stood for, but the person he was staring at now was a complete opposite from what he had come to expect. This Kagura, the one that was peering into his eyes as if he was a piece of meat and was stroking his cock with the skill of a pro, was something entirely different. 'What the hell happened yesterday?'
"I want to thank you for yesterday." Kagura said as if reading his mind while she peppered his shoulder blade in a series of light kisses while her hand never lost its stroking rhythm on his cock. She took pleasure in watching Natsu shiver at her touch and when she heard the telltale sound of a grunt combined with the rope of sticky mess now covering her palm, her smirk increased tenfold as well as her level of desire. Pulling her hand from beneath the covers, she licked the viscous white fluid from her digits, savoring its pungent aroma and salty flavor. "You're delicious Natsu-kun," she whispered in his ear before nibbling his earlobe.
Stifling a moan, Natsu found his voice. "Uh, thanks I guess. Uh, K-Kagura?" he mumbled. Her weight disappeared from behind him but it reappeared in his lap. She pushed him down onto the bed, which in turn gave Natsu the chance to admire her incredible body. Her skin was flawless as she had a slight tan like him. Her taut stomach held no fat, only lean muscle with only a slight hint of her abs showing under her skin. Traveling down her stomach he nearly drooled when her hips flared out to the side giving Kagura's body the shape of a teardrop. A sexy teardrop. When his vision panned up, Natsu felt his mind short circuit the moment his onyx eyes fell upon Kagura's large and perky bosom. Her voluptuous pair were easily within the same realm as Erza's, Mirajane's and, dare he say it Lucy's fantastic racks. Her cute pink areolas capped her bodacious mountains, the hardened nubs pointing stiffly downward towards him. Tearing away from her supple and delectable flesh, Natsu narrowed his eyes at several red circular marks around and on each nipple. 'Did she get hurt?' he thought worriedly.
"What is it Natsu-kun?" she responded, laying down on his body, her more than generous chest flattening itself against his pecs. Once again, she assaulted his body with a flurry of butterfly kisses that had Natsu's mind fading.
'Keep it together dammit!' "Uh, Kagura…ok before I say anything, can you promise not to get mad," he asked, feeling he needed to put that out there as a dark foreboding chill ran down his spine. For whatever reason, he felt that what he said next might be his last.
Lifting her head up, she rested her chin comfortably on Natsu's chest. Her golden eyes displayed so much affection and love as well as lust that Natsu's resolve began to crumble faster than Happy's whenever it came to fish. The thought of his little friend raised more questions but he would get to that later. Right now was the time to receive answers.
"Can you tell me…where the hell am I and…what the hell happened yesterday? Nothing is coming to mind and everything feels like a blur. I feel like I rode on a train, was kicked off and hit by a larger train. My head is killing me, we're both naked and- why are you looking at me like that?" he yelped in fear. The adoring expression that Kagura wore quickly fell away and replaced with her usual cold impassiveness. She lifted herself off his torso, her naked hips straddling his waist. Natsu shivered at the look she was giving him but for a completely different reason. "H-Hey I'm sorry if I pissed you off but…!"
For a brief moment, Natsu watched in terror as Kagura's being gave off a level of malevolence comparable to that of Erza whenever someone desecrated her favorite strawberry cake. His fright, however, would be short lived as just as quick as it came, the aura of death that surrounded Kagura shifted back into seduction. A lascivious grin graced itself over her lips and a devious twinkle came to her eyes.
"It's ok Natsu-kun, I completely understand," she assured him. Natsu breathed a sigh of relief. He would live to see another day, at least for the moment. However, none of his questions had received a response. Before he repeat himself, the soft hand of Kagura took hold of his cum covered cock.
"If we were to retrace our steps, I'm sure your memories will come back to you." The heat that emanated from her scorching core was driving Natsu mad with desire. There was nothing he wanted more right now than to sheath himself into her sopping cunt; to feel her velvety walls tighten around his manhood and to hear her scream his name in jubilation while he fucked her into oblivion. 'Where did that come from?'
"With that said, while don't we pick up where we left off last night. I'm sure that'll help jog your memory," she whispered sultrily. Slowly descending, she gasped when his bulbous head split her labia apart. Slowly she dropped her weight until her soft, doughy ass cheeks sat on his thighs. Both mages moaned in euphoria the instant his manhood bottomed out inside her tight, wet entrance. The way her inner muscles tightened around his member had Natsu feeling as if he was melting. Kagura was in no better shape. Immediately after taking the plunge Kagura mewled in rapture as her body shook with the intensity of her orgasm. She had taken him to his base with his cockhead pushing forcefully against the entrance to her womb. Other than what the dragon slayer gave to her last night, it was the most pleasurable kiss she had ever received. Rubbing her hand tenderly on her sensitive mound before sending it further south to feel their connection, Kagura smiled dumbly at Natsu, a small trickle of drool traveling down her chin. "N-Natsu-kun…it feels s-so good…"she sighed happily. As she began to move her hips in a circular motion, his large dick stirring her insides, Natsu felt a rush come over him. All the memories of the day prior came to the forefront of his mind like a great deluge of scenes and images. Everything had become clear to him. Only a few words could describe the events from yesterday.
"Holy shit…"
Flashback
"Dammit Happy, when I get home you're not getting any fish for a month!" Maneuvering to his right, Natsu narrowly dodged the strike of a tail while at the same time sending curses to his feline companion. Sending a wave of flames towards his opponent, Natsu jumped behind a large rock just as the ground beneath where he once stood exploded sending debris everywhere.
Natsu's day had started slow. With Erza out on a mission, Levy and Lucy having ventured out into Magnolia to do some shopping, and Gray being on a mission with Juvia (like he would have gone to him in the first place), Natsu found himself incredibly bored. He had asked Lisanna if she wanted to hang out but to his dismay, she was too preoccupied with helping Mirajane service the guild after Kinana came down with a mild sickness. Having no other option, he went to the board to find a mission to entertain him. Luckily enough for him he found one concerning a large serpent that had been terrorizing a local fishing town. The beast's presence in their lake forced them to become extremely hesitant in the water and fishing had come to a complete standstill. A few bold villagers banded together to fight the creature but it proved to be too formidable for them thus ending in their demise. With the chance of saving a helpless village, collecting a pretty penny worth 300,000 jewel, and the chance to cure his boredom, Natsu saw this mission as a god send.
XXx Flashback in the Flashback (didn't mean to do the Inception crap but I already wrote it in)
"Hehe, easy money! Yo Mira!" the dragonslayer called excitedly to the beautiful barmaid. Giving him her famously bright smile, Mira read over the request. "Oooh sounds exciting." She cheerfully spoke out.
"Hell yeah, nothing like a good mission to good the old blood pumping! Ain't that right Happy?" Hearing no response, Natsu looked to the seat next to him. Then to his shoulder. Then finally under his legs but still no sign of his blue friend. Feeling someone tap his shoulder, he turned to a smiling Mira who pointed to a nearby table. Following her finger, Natsu sighed at the sight of Happy once again attempting to woo the shrewish Carla. "Ah, geez," the rosette sighed in apathy. Sometimes he felt bad for the little guy.
"I think its sweet how Happy never gives up on love," Mira chirped. "You could learn a thing or two from him Natsu."
"Like how to get rejected in a thousand and one different ways. No thanks Mira, I'm good."
"Natsu, don't be mean!" Mira scolded, lightly slapping her friend's shoulder.
"What, I'm just saying! Look at her! Sure, she might be nicer about it than she was before, but she still rejects him. Did you know she once took the fish he caught for her and smacked him with it before he could even finish? If that's not heartless I don't know what is!" Natsu told her. Right after being hit with the present he offered her, Happy left the guild to find another fish all the while oblivious to Natsu who watched the exchange between his best friend and the female exceed with pained look on his face. Apparently, to the blue cat, he had insulted Carla with such a poor quality of fish and that was why she smacked him: it wasn't worthy enough. 'Oh, Happy…'
"Well some girls are just more guarded than others. Sometimes it's just the way they are and sometimes they've been hurt so much they're afraid to let others in," the bartender informed him. Looking at her skeptically, Natsu rose an eyebrow, and posed a question.
"Well how will a guy know which one she is? Because this," he nodded to the table where his adopted son was laying on his knees, clearly rejected, with a stern faced Carla looming over him and an apologetic Wendy by his side trying to elevate his dashed spirits, "…is becoming painful to watch. More so when Gray strips," he shuddered.
"Why are you watching him strip in the first place?" Eavesdropping on the conversation, Lisanna couldn't stop herself from messing with her childhood friend before walking over to the other side of the guild to take a table's order.
"Don't start with me Lisanna!" Natsu growled out, shaking a fist in her direction.
"Ufufu, calm down Natsu, she's only teasing you." Reaching over the counter she took his fist into her hand and pulled it back to his side. A small blush appeared on her cheeks when she did. While leaning over the bar, her breasts grazed Natsu's back but to her relief and slight indignation the dragon slayer seemed to have not even noticed it. "To answer your question though, it depends on if you're the right guy. If a girl is comfortable enough around you, she'll let you in. But if you're not, well…" she droned off.
"So if a girl is comfortable around a guy, she'll let him in. And if she's not she won't huh. I think I get it. So does that mean Carla isn't comfortable around Happy?" he questioned.
"Happy? Oh no, she's definitely comfortable around him," Mira smiled. Yet again Natsu's right brow rose in confusion.
"So why isn't she letting him in?"
"Because some girls like playing hard to get. A little cat and mouse to see how far the guy is willing to go for her."
"But they're both cats. So who's the mouse? Is it Happy? Carla? Wait cats eat mice! She's gonna eat Happy! No! Little buddy, I'll save you!" Right as Natsu shot out of his seat to save his friend from a fate worse than death, a hand grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back down. "Mira what are you doing, I have to save Happy!"
"Happy's fine Natsu, he's not in any real danger," the demon mage assured him.
"But you said…!"
"It's only an idiom Natsu."
"What you call me!" Mirajane sighed in exhaustion, her index and middle finger rubbing her temples. It wasn't even noon and she was already developing a headache. They usually came whenever a fight started with Natsu at its epicenter but the fire mage was known for his surprises.
"Natsu, please, calm down. Carla isn't going to eat Happy. I know why don't you bring him along on the mission?"
"I would but whenever he gets like that, it's hard to convince him to leave Carla. It's like pulling teeth with him. Even if I did bring him with me, I'd have to listen to him babble on about Carla until we got to sleep but even that doesn't work all the time because he talks in his sleep." Exasperated, Natsu dragged his hand through his mop of unruly pink hair. Pulling his jacket sleeve to force him to face her, Mira offered him a tender smile and a proposition.
"Well, how's about Lisanna and I look after him while you're gone." She leaned in close and cupped her hand to her mouth and his ear. "That way we can stop Carla from ever eating him since you're so worried," she teased. Chuckling himself, Natsu gave her a wide grin.
"Thanks Mira, you're the best. Lisanna too," he smiled.
"Don't let Lucy or Erza hear that, they might get jealous," she winked while cleaning the counter with a slight pink dust on her cheeks. Natsu rose and eyebrow at her statement. "Why would they get jealous?"
"I'll tell you when you're older Natsu, now go on and get. That lake monster isn't going to fight itself is it?"
"Ha you're right! Tell Happy for me ok!" Bolting out his seat Natsu set off for the door. "I'm getting fired up!"
"What's got him so excited?" Lisanna asked her sister, her eyes glued to the doors. Handing her a piece of paper with a list of orders on them, she took a seat at the bar.
"What doesn't get Natsu excited?" Mira lightheartedly giggled before leaving for the kitchen to prepare the list of orders. Watching her sister disappear behind the doors, Lisanna lent onto the table, her delicate chin placed in her hand and her eyes staring longingly at the guild's double doors. The gleaming smile of her childhood friend flashed in her thoughts bringing a small blush to her soft features.
"So full of energy…ufufu it's just one of the things that makes him so amazing." Shaking her head to clear up any more thoughts of the dragonslayer, Lisanna immediately went back to work, hurrying over to a table to jot down their order before taking it back to Mirajane.
"Dammit why won't this thing go down?!" Natsu had long since regretted not brining Happy. The Exceed could have used his Aria magic and max speed to aid him in dodging the serpent's swift attacks and given him the advantage from the sky. For a creature of such large size, it was surprisingly quick, especially in the water.
Sprinting along the edge of the lake, Natsu spewed a torrent of flames at the creature. Hearing a pained cry, Natsu smirked for the first time since arriving at the lake, glad that he was finally able to wound the beast after what felt like hours. If it hadn't been for his damned motion sickness in boats, he could have finished the mission quicker but due to his one weakness and the serpent's tendency to stay situated in the middle of the lake and its stealth in the water, Natsu had a difficult time landing a hit while being anchored on land.
"One hit won't take it down. Damn, I can barely get anything going. If I swim out there to fight it, it'll pick me apart in the water. My best bet is staying near the shore but this is taking way to fucking long." Staring determinedly at the creature, Natsu inhaled deeply before letting off another bout of flames that licked the surface of the water. When the flames dispersed, the serpent was gone. Using his keen vision, Natsu looked for any abnormalities on the surface of the water to find any indication of where the serpent might be. Just as he was scanning the west side of the vast lake, Natsu shielded himself from a large body of water coming down on him from his blind spot. Looking up, his eyes grew wide at the sight of the monster looming over him. Opening its maw the serpent spat a stream of greenish fluid at the surprised mage. Due to putting his body through strenuous training combined with the innumerable life and death battles he'd been through Natsu's reflexes were too quick for the beast as he narrowly avoided the close assault. Missing its target, the fluid landed on the ground instead. Natsu stood shocked as he watched the ground melt under the unknown substance but he ignored it for now. Taking advantage of the creature's opening, Natsu gathered a large amount of flames in both of his hands.
"Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!" The ball of fire exploded upon impact with the serpent sending it flying into the lake. When it resurfaced, Natsu smiled tauntingly at the beast, taking pride in seeing the fresh and numerous burns on its body that looked to be putting it in a great deal of pain. "Ha, is that all you got!"
"Who's there?"
Natsu's ears twitched at the familiar voice. Their monotonous tone reminded him of Erza but it didn't have the same underlying warmth that the red head possessed. Turning his head, Natsu saw the only other woman besides Mirajane to match the knight in combat: Kagura Mikazuchi.
Unbeknownst to him, he wasn't the only one to have registered her presence. The serpent leered at the new arrival. Quick as lightning, it rose from out of the water and shot another stream of fluid right at its new target.
Without even looking in its direction or unsheathing her blade, Kagura slashed her sword downward. The speed and intensity used to swipe her blade was so strong it caused a sharp blade of wind to manifest which cleaved the fluid in half causing both streams to fly on either side of her. Natsu could only watch in amazement at the woman's skill and power. 'She's a badass!'
"Are you having trouble's Natsu-san?" she asked, calmly walking towards paying the serpent no mind at all. Coming out of his star struck stupor, Natsu crossed his arms and snorted in irritation. "As if! I was just about to turn that thing into crispy fish sticks…errr snake sticks I guess. I don't think it's a fish…I think."
"Doesn't matter, as long as the mission is complete and the citizens are safe," Kagura spoke out. Listening to her talk, Natsu grew curious.
"Wait, did you accept this mission too?"
"Indeed. Actually this village isn't too far from Mermaid Heel, about half a day's journey by foot but now is not the time for that, we need to destroy this foul creature." Her eyes sharpened as her warrior mentality took over. The woman reminded Natsu so much of Erza it was uncanny.
"Natsu-san, you may go back to the village and report to them that the mission is complete. I will be finished shortly." Without waiting for a response, Kagura walked off towards the shore. However before she could take three steps, she was turned back around to face an irate dragon slayer.
"The hell you mean go back?! This is my mission! I came here first, so I call dibs on beating snake face!" he hollered. Unfazed by his anger, and coolly wiping her cheek of the small amount of his spittle that hit her, Kagura pushed him away and smoothed out her blazer.
"I appreciate the work you have done thus far but seeing how you haven't defeated this monster yet, I can only assume it has proven to be too much for you. Now I ask, you again, go back to the village and…"
"Are you asking me, or are you telling me?" he interrupted her. His tone had hardened, not at all liking the way she tried to dictate him after just arriving on his mission.
"Does it matter?" she replied, her tone taking on a sharp edge. The two mages glared daggers at each other, neither willing to back down to the other, yet Natsu contemplating it. Her stance, her personality, the way her amber orbs gave a glimpse of his death by her sword; it all reminded him of Erza. It both fascinated and terrified him, more so the latter.
'I'm not backing down! I'm not backing down!' he chanted rhythmically in his mind.
"I won't tell you again…" Mermaid Heel's ace warned.
"Good because I'm tired of listening. I took this mission and I intend to see it through. I wouldn't be able to call myself a Fairy Tail wizard if I backed out on a mission and let a wizard from another guild complete it. I don't care who you are or how strong you are, I'm doing this!" Brushing past her, their shoulders knocking against each other, Natsu gathered flames in his right hand and shot a large fireball towards the serpent. Like many times before, the serpent ducked under water.
"Dammit! Fight me fair and square you bastard!" Natsu raged.
"Hmm, please tell me this isn't what you've been doing this whole time? Blindly firing your magic at it, knowing full well that has a large area to use for means of escape." Kagura spoke, her voice dripping with condescendence.
"For your information, I've hit it a couple of times. Those burn marks…that was all me!" He said proudly, jamming his thumb into his chest. Kagura gazed at Natsu blankly, which had the effect of making him nervous due to how similar she looked to Erza. Letting an exasperated sigh escape her lips, Kagura walked until she stood at the shore. Natsu watched her carefully, the swordswoman taking deep breathes. His eyes suddenly grew wide when he felt an immense source of magic power emanate from her, her body glowing a dark blue.
"Gravity Change!" Immediately after the words left her mouth, the water flew into the air. Locking onto the serpent's magic power Kagura let the lake fall back into the water leaving the serpent suspended in the air. "Archenemy-Slash!" In an instant, Kagura was on the other side of the serpent with her right hand and sword outstretched. The creature had no time to wail or hiss in pain before the lower half of its body fell away into the water. Landing on the other side of the shore, Kagura glanced over her shoulder and smirked at the gob smacked expression on Natsu's face.
"I told you I could handle it," she taunted. Shaken out of his stupor, Natsu's features set themselves into a grimace but soon morphed into a pout. Childishly he stuffed his hands in his pockets and kicked a pebble into the lake.
"Dammit, I wanted to do that. That bastard had been giving me trouble all day," he groaned, eyes focused in on the pool of blood forming in the water.
"Well, I'm sorry I took your mission. Would it be fair of me to give you the reward," the amber-eyed beauty offered. Stealing glance in his peripheral, Natsu snorted.
"Nah, its fine. You keep it. You beat it, so you've earned it."
"You're a very kind man Natsu Dragneel. Understanding too."
"Hehehe, thanks. And you're not too bad yourself. Now I see why Erza calls you her sister. You're just as scary strong as she is," he chuckled. A crimson blush coated Kagura's cheeks at the comparison to her savior. She ducked her head to keep him from seeing face and the goofy smile that adorned it. Natsu stared at Kagura questioningly, wondering what was making her act so weird when all of a sudden he saw something that caught his attention. Slowly but surely, the serpent was using the last of its strength to slither out of the water. Natsu gasped when he watched the beast spew its corrosive acid towards them.
"Kagura look out!" Being pushed back none to gently, Kagura yelped when her bottom and the back of her head hit the hard ground. She rose to chastise the dragon slayer but her words were caught in her throat. Her eyes wavered with emotion when she saw his back. The material of his coat had been burned away from the acid giving her a clear view of his back, which was sporting a large burn. His flesh was peeling and blood ran down his back like a river. So choked up at what she was seeing, Kagura couldn't even let out a scream as she cupped her hands over her mouth.
"Good…you're ok…" Natsu rasped. He took deep breathes to keep his mind off the searing pain. Natsu turned around and directed an evil grin at the bisected serpent. "Looks like I get to finish my mission after all." Bearing the pain, Natsu unleashed his strongest spell, "Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!" Whipping his arms in a circular motion, Natsu expelled a large torrent of flames that ripped along the shore tearing up the terrain in its path. The sounds of the creatures agonizing screeches slowly died away before being snuffed out altogether. When the smoke settle, the only thing left to see besides the embers Natsu's spell left in its wake was a large scorch mark where the creature laid. Smirking at his accomplice, Natsu gave Kagura the piece sign. "Didn't I tell you I was going to finish the mission?"
At that moment, Natsu succumbed to his injuries and fell over. Reacting quickly, Kagura gathered him in her arms. As she held him close to her body, his head on her shoulder, Kagura let her tears fall freely.
"You idiot! Why did you do that! Why?" she screamed.
"You're…the idiot." Kagura stared owlishly at the injured mage cradled in her arms. "That thing would have turned you into a melted candle…if I didn't do something."
"So you take the attack?! What sense does that make?!" she yelled in anger. None of it was directed toward him. All of her discontent was directed towards herself for being weak and letting someone as kind as Natsu take the brunt of such fatal attack.
"It makes all the sense in the world. I may not…know you all that well but…I know that you're important to other people. Your guild needs you…Erza loves you like a sister…and I know without you…many people will be sad. That's reason enough to push you out the way." Natsu would say no more as he sunk into unconsciousness. Kagura's tears continued to fall on his head as her mind processed his words. A light blush covered her cheeks with a warm smile playing across her lips.
"Hmm, for a dunce you just the right words to say."
Finally coming to, Natsu found himself in an infirmary but he immediately knew it wasn't Fairy Tail's. Sitting up in bed, he grimaced at the sharp pain that erupted from his back. 'Shit, I forgot. That damn snake got me good. Wait a minute, where's Kagura!?' Ignoring the small tremors of pain in his back, he turned his upper body in hopes of catching a glimpse of the swordswoman. What he did find was several gift baskets by his bed along with a bouquet of balloons wishing for him to 'Get Better Soon' and the like.
"Natsu. Are you awa…Natsu!" Switching his vision from the baskets and pulling his arm away from one filled with confectionary delights, Natsu switched his focus to the new occupant in the room.
"Hey hey, what's up Millianna," he greeted the cheerful cat woman. In her excitement, Millianna jumped across the room, landing on his bed while throwing her arms around his neck in a hug. Natsu would have returned the kind gesture if it wasn't for his back landing roughly on the bed forcing him to yell out in pain.
"Oh my God I'm so sorry! Are you ok?!" Millianna exclaimed apologetically, quickly letting him go and opting to stand by his bed for safety reasons. Natsu managed to give her a shaky smile as he once again sat himself up. To keep his composure and from alerting her to his pain he took a few deep breathes. No longer feeling the need to scream his lungs out, he looked back at her with his trademark grin.
"Never better! So what's up?"
"What's up? You saved Kagura and nearly got yourself killed you idiot, that's what's up!" the cat girl screeched in irritation putting her gloved fists on her wide hips.
"Oooh. So Kagura's ok?" he questioned, ignoring her anger. Crossing her arms under bikini clad bust, Millianna sighed heavily. 'In one ear and out the other. I don't know how Erza does it.'
"Yes, she's ok. She's actually outside right now. She's been worried sick you know," she chastised him.
"Why? Wait, how long have I been out?"
"About two days…" she said sadly.
"What! Two days!"
"Yeah. If Kagura hadn't gotten you here in time, the doctor said that you might not make it. Whatever was in that serpent's acid or venom or whatever didn't just burn you, it was making you sick. Luckily we had a cure on hand."
Natsu reached his hand behind his back and was shocked to feel skin. His skin. There were a few new scars but other than that, his back felt perfectly fine, as if he was never injured to begin with. 'Damn, whoever they have is good.'
"The doctor we have on stand by for the guild had an elixir that is helps the body heal quicker. Essentially its regeneration. She said with injuries like yours you would be out of commission for a few days, but apparently she didn't get the memo about the Salamander." Millianna gave him a wink while sporting a fierce smirk and lightly pink cheeks. Natsu chuckled and smirked back.
"Ain't nothing taking me down until I see Igneel again." Throwing his covers to the side, Natsu tossed his legs over the edge of the bed and stood up only to fall back down but fortunately, Millianna caught him.
"Thanks."
"No problem, but you should stay in bed. You're still weak," she said out of worry. Pushing off her, Natsu stood at his full height. He stretching his limbs to relieve any stiffness. The pain in his back made him grimace but he ignored it.
"I'll take a rain check on that. I got something to do first; well two things actually."
"Which are?" the cat like female questioned shifting her weight onto one foot, hand on her hip and her eyes following him as he took his clothes in hand.
"One, find Kagura…" he started.
"And two?"
"Find something to eat because I'm freaking starving." As if to prove his point his stomach let out a growl that frightened Millianna enough to jump back.
"Hey, we didn't go and buy you those fruit baskets for nothing," she reminded him, pointing at the group of baskets lying near his bed.
"Oh I'll eat those, I'm just going to get some more. Want to join me," he offered. Millianna's body tensed up as well as feeling a rush of blood flow to her face. 'Is he asking me out?' "Since I'm in your town, and I don't know my way around, I need somebody to point me towards a good place to eat," he smiled putting his hand behind his head. Millianna nearly fell on her face. 'Should've known.'
"Sure, I'll come but you're paying for my portion," she demanded turning around to give him privacy as he changed.
"What? Why!"
"Because I said so, that's why, mister."
"Geez man, Gildarts was right. Pretty girls are nothing but trouble," he mumbled 'quietly'. Yet again Millianna's face turned cherry red.
"W-w-what d-did you just say?!" she stammered.
"Nothing." Gingerly pulling on his one sleeved jacket so that he wouldn't aggravate his back, Natsu zipped it up and made his way to the door. "You coming?"
It didn't take long for the duo to find Kagura. The woman had isolated herself at a table in the guild's hall. A dark cloud of gloom hung over. The atmosphere was so heavy around her; one would think she was using her magic without her realizing it. Though Millianna was hesitant in approaching her, Natsu went in undeterred, his infamous smile plastered on his face. Sensing a presence come her way Kagura refused to lift her head from her arms; it wasn't until she felt the same presence take root in the seat in front of her. She had lifted her head to chew them out, demanding to be left to her pitying, but the moment her eyes met Natsu's cheerful expression her face exploded in a crimson blush that could make her adoptive sister's hair proud.
"N-N-Natsu-san. W-what are you doing here," she stammered awkwardly, praying for her the rapid beating of her heart to cease before it burst from her chest like a jack in the box.
"Just wanted to tell you thanks for saving my ass. Millianna gave me the run down on what happened." With how energetic and lively Natsu was, no one would have thought that less than twenty-four hours ago he was teetering between this world and the next. No one, except for Kagura.
"I don't deserve your praise. I nearly got you killed," she said dejectedly.
"But you saved me in the end," Natsu retorted.
"After putting you in grave danger to begin with." Her voice and emotion began to rise.
"That doesn't matter. I'm perfectly fine now." The sound of someone coughing behind him caused a pink blush to paint his cheeks. He didn't need to know that Millianna was standing directly behind him, her hazelnut colored eyes staring down on him with skepticism. "Ok, maybe not perfect, but I'm feeling a hell of a lot better. My back isn't melting so no harm done." That was the last straw for the blazer-sporting female.
"How can you say that after I did? I nearly got you killed! If I hadn't let my guard down…if I had made certain that the serpent was killed you…you wouldn't have had to go through that. To you it may not be a big deal but to me…it definitely is." Tearing her eyes away from his face, she hung her head in shame. "Failure can lead to many things, even death. I don't want my weakness to be the cause of someone dying. Not ever."
Silence hung over the hall as their private conversation became a guild spectacle. Never had they seen Kagura look and sound so weak and vulnerable. Only Millianna knew how emotional Kagura could be when it came to her older brother Simon, but to see her so affected by what happened to Natsu was a surprise. All the members in the guild wanted to console the woman, knowing that she must be having a hard time coping with what had transpired the other day. All of them, except the lone male sitting directly across from her.
"Are you done?" Kagura whipped her head up to face Natsu, shocked to see his face set in an impassive expression. The females in the guild were beside themselves in anger at how callous he sounded. Could he not see how broken she was after causing him such an injury. Millianna wanted to speak up for the rest of them but Natsu spoke up before she could get a word out.
"Everybody makes mistakes. Shit, I can't tell you how many times I've screwed up and how I've gotten somebody I care about hurt, or even worse. On my hands and feet, I can name people from my guild who have messed up and nearly gotten somebody killed. Yeah, they've acted like you, gotten depressed and feel like running away from it, but they didn't. They faced their mistakes head on. My point is everyone screws up. I'm not perfect, you're not perfect, and nobody in this guild, my guild, the next town over or even in this world is perfect. What we are is human. We always make mistakes and we all have weaknesses. The thing about mistakes and weaknesses though is that…" Leaning over the table, he placed his hand over her smaller one. Flipping it over so her palm faced the ceiling, he slowly curled her fingers into a fist. "…we can learn from them and grow stronger. We can improve upon those weaknesses and learn from our mistakes in order to improve as a person. Perfection may sound like a pipe dream, but each time you learn from what you've done wrong and do better because of it, I'd like to think you move a little bit closer to being perfect. You say you don't want something like what happened to me to happen to anyone else right?" Kagura nodded slowly, hanging onto his every word. Raising her fist to eye level, Natsu pulled away, leaving the swordswoman internally sulking at the lack of warmth. "Take what happened as a learning tool. Just remember to pay attention and make sure that whatever you kill stays dead ok," he joked.
All anger towards Natsu instantly fell apart giving way to adoration and respect. His words spoke with such truth and held so much volume that it was hard to fathom that it came from the mouth of a man that was notorious for being immensely thickheaded. In a few sentences, he had taught them something that only life could. Rather than lament on your mistakes, learn from them. Do not be put off by your weakness when you can improve upon it. The best way to live your life is to let go of the control you think you have and just let the chips fall. This had become something that Kagura had lost sight of as she tried to have control over everything in her life in order to shield herself from ever feeling the type of pain she felt when her village was destroyed and when she heard the news about Simon being dead. Yet another characteristic of hers that reminded Natsu of Erza.
Kagura let Natsu's words of wisdom sink it. 'He's right. He's absolutely right. I shouldn't let this one instance sway me. I can't go back and change things, meaning the only thing I can do now is learn from what I have done wrong and make sure to never let it, or anything similar, happen to those around me.'
"Thank you Natsu. I guess I really needed that," Kagura smiled, oblivious to the dark red blush on her face. Sending her a toothy grin, Natsu replied. "Don't mention it. Now if you'll excuse me," rising form the table, Natsu clutched his stomach in agony, "I'm about to find something to eat before my stomach eats itself!" Laughter echoed throughout the hall at his words. It was certainly a welcomed change of pace given how melancholy the atmosphere in the guild was before.
Standing behind Natsu, completely forgotten by the dragon slayer, Millianna wore a mischievous grin. 'Why not kill two birds with one stone.'
Skipping in front of Natsu, she wrapped her arms around his and pulled him back onto the bench. Ignoring the titillating feeling of his muscular bicep against her bosom, she forged on with her plan.
"I just got the best idea. Why don't you two go out for dinner together?" she chirped excitedly. Much to Kagura's relief the other guild members resumed their regular business; otherwise, they would have seen her face become the same shade as a chili pepper. Natsu on the other hand, he was unfazed by the neko's statement.
"M-M-Millianna! W-what are you saying?!" Kagura screeched.
"What I'm saying is why don't you two go out and have some fun. I mean, it's the least you can do for poor old Natsu here after getting him hurt. And a growing boy needs to eat," Millianna purred.
"She's right you know," Natsu backed her up with a devious gleam in his eye, the same one he had when he tricked Lucy into becoming his partner. The same twinkle in his eye was also present in Millianna and that was what forced Kagura's hand. Lowering her head so that no one would see how flushed her face was, she muttered an ok. Squealing in delight, Millianna jumped up in down in her seat accidently bumping against Natsu, but he didn't mind, he was getting a possible free meal thanks to her.
"That's great! Oooh, but we need to get you something nice to wear! We can't possibly go out in that." She gestured at her friend's white blazer, skirt and pantyhose.
"W-why not?" Kagura thought she looked more than decent enough. The lecherous gazes, catcalls and date proposals that came her way on the streets should be proof enough. Apparently in Millianna's eyes it wasn't.
"No, no, no! For a night out, you need something…more. And I think I have something in your size! Oooh, this is so exciting, come on Kagura-chan!" Without waiting for her reply, Millianna sprang from her seat and snatched Kagura's from her, ignoring the thrashing warrior and pulling her with strength neither of them thought she possessed.
"Wait a minute, what am I supposed to do?! I'm still hungry!" Natsu's pleas were ignored as the two females were already out the guild. Sighing in despair, he leaned back in his seat, staring blankly up at the rafters. "Man I'm hungry. I wonder what's happening at Fairy Tail?"
"If you're that bored, we could entertain you." Turning his head to see who was talking, Natsu's eyebrows rose when he saw the other members of Team Mermaid Heel: the chubby yet spunky Risley Law, the easy going Arana Webb, and the lovable country hick Beth Vanderwood. "Come on, we're bored too. And we could help prepare you for your date with Kagura-chan in the meantime," Arana insisted, her dark eyes lustfully eating up Natsu's figure. When she reached his exposed torso, she sensually licked her lips causing Natsu to become slightly nervous under her hungry stare.
Being the outgoing and trustful person he was Natsu saw no problem with hanging with the trio. Though he never formerly met them before, from what he saw of them at the Games they seemed nice enough and if Kagura and Millianna trusted them then so could he.
"Well ok then, looks like I'm coming with you guys."
"Millianna, I really don't think none of this is needed." Sitting on her friend's bed in their guild's dormitory, Kagura pleaded with her once more. Her appeals, however, were met with silence, as the brown haired tube mage rifled through her walk in closet, tossing shirts, skirts, dresses and anything that wasn't the perfect outfit meant for Kagura. This would go on for the next few minutes, Kagura actually becoming tired, before Millianna squealed in glee.
"I found it! I found it! See, isn't it super cute?" Kagura blushed at the dress in her hands, obviously uncomfortable with its lack of cover.
"Don't you think it's too…?"
"Sexy? That's the point, Kagura-chan!" Millianna interjected. Pulling her friend up by her arm, she pulled her towards her vanity mirror and held the dress in front of Kagura's body. "You look so beautiful in this!" she praised. Though she wouldn't say it, and she hated vanity as much as the next person, Kagura couldn't deny her exuberant friend's claims. She did look good. For a quick second she imaged what Natsu's reaction would be when he saw her in the cute little number. Feverishly shaking her head of such an absurd thought, she looked back in the mirror and to her friend in its reflection. Seeing the stars in Millianna's deep brown eyes melted her heart. She couldn't possibly say no but not without a few conditions.
"Fine, I'll wear it," she conceded.
"Yay!" Millianna cheered.
"But on one condition," Kagura smirked, turning around. Millianna felt her blood run cold and a deep chill run up her spine at the raven-haired beauties expression. The wicked look in her amber eyes spoke volumes.
"W-what is it," the cat like female swallowed thickly, her smile twitching in anxiety.
"If I'm wearing this," she waved her gloved hand in front of the dress, "then you are too?"
"What? Why?" Millianna questioned befuddled by her words.
"Easy…" Walking through the other woman's doorway, Kagura looked over her shoulder. "…you're coming with me." Saying that, Kagura turned and walked down the hall towards her own room. Millianna stood as still as a statue, processing what she had just heard before it finally dawned on her. "EHHHHH!?"
A deep growl that shook the walls escaped Natsu after he spilt his seed into Kagura's abused and tightening pussy. Her face was the same shade of red as her maidenhood and just as wet. An ahegao expression plastered itself on her face; the look was so shameful that if she were to see it herself, she would never show her face in the light of day again. However none of that mattered to her as the only thing that she cared for at the moment was making love to the man she loved and having the contents of his balls fill her awaiting womb. Feeling his warm essence flow inside her and seep out of her and run down her thighs, Kagura was felt an unknown wave of happiness come over her. Taking in a raspy breath, she collapsed onto the bed, her arms giving way underneath her leaving her large breasts to cushion her fall. When she fell so did her hips forcing Natsu's penis to slide out of her confines of her snatch with a wet pop letting more of his semen flow out and onto the sheets, dirtying them even further.
Natsu wiped the sweat from his brow while he sat back on his heels. Earlier he would have been hesitant in going any further with the exhausted woman laid out in front of him even if she was eager to please. But the moment his memories came to him like a crashing wave, all trepidation was gone giving Natsu the courage to do what he had felt like doing the moment he saw her naked body sprawled next to his: fuck her brains out. Finally catching his breath, he looked down and smirked at the renowned swordswoman who was currently twitching uncontrollable, riding out the after effects of a mind-blowing orgasm, courtesy of yours truly. Natsu allowed his eyes to drift along her sweaty body, licking his lips at how alluring she looked even when wet before letting his eyes linger on pussy and her puckered anus that were convulsing erratically.
"Hehehe, you ok there? I tried to be gentle," he chuckled, hovering over her immobile form. When she finally recovered, Kagura turned over and wrapped her arms around Natsu's neck, the dragon slayer wearing a shit-eating grin that made her heart flutter.
"You're a bad liar." Her amber colored eyes twinkled with mirth, obviously having no qualms at being handled a little roughly. "Hehehe, nothing gets by you. So, you ready for another round. I don't want to hurt you, you know," the dragon slayer asked anxiously with a mix of humor. The response to his question was a deep passionate kiss that involved a lot of tongue and a lot of saliva. Pulling away to breathe, Kagura let one hand go from around his neck and used it to grab at her favorite toy dangling like a pendulum between his legs. Giving him a few strokes, she positioned his dick at her back entrance.
"Haven't you learned that I'm not that easy to subdue?" Raising her hips, she shuddered at the sensation the head of his penis gave her when it pressed against her anus.
"Well then, seems like might have to step my game up then." Not giving a moment's notice he crashed his lips into hers, effectively muffling her screams of pain and pleasure when he finally penetrating, thus starting a completely new romp between the sheets.
[A/N: Sorry for the long ass update on this story. Took me a minute to get this chapter just right and I refuse to give the readers some half-ass bullshit. You guys demanded Kagura so I gave you Kagura. I hope I stuck to her personality because it was hard writing in her speech and idiosyncrasies. Overall, I think I did a good job, I think. The next chapter will be up soon, and spoiler alert, its Yukino. My baby girl. My booboo. The girl I wish Natsu would end up with but sadly Hashima won't do it, damn him. Like always read, review, favorite, follow the story. Post in the reviews who you want to see Natsu with next or PM me (no crossovers). Blaccdragon out!]