Hello hello yes it's an update from me that has nothing to do with my continuing stories
learn to deal with it, this is the way I live lmao
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Lucy groaned as she wrapped her arms around herself, her stomach twisting and cramping with every sudden movement of the carriage.
"Princess…please," Loke sighed as he gazed at his charge, the blonde shaking her head as she continued to breathe through the pain.
"N-No, I…I told you that I wouldn't …n-not again," She huffed, hissing through a particularly tight coil in her stomach, pain undoubtedly equivalent of a delivering mother's contraction.
"You need to eat, even if it's something small," He insisted, falling to his knees before her as he looked worriedly into her eyes.
"I r-refuse! You know what could happen if I–" The knight quieted her with the quick seal of his lips over hers, temporarily ridding the princess of her stomach pains.
"See? I'm just fine, and so are you. When we get back to the castle, I'm talking to Aquarius about finding someone for you to feed with. I've had just about enough of you starving yourself like this," The lion spirit said as her cramps subsided, her frown weak as her body readjusted itself.
"I'd really rather not," She sighed to herself as the carriage stopped and Loke left to speak with the driver.
Lucy knew just how much she needed to eat, but never felt right eating from just anyone, especially knowing how even a short kiss could steal half their energy and magic. Doing that to someone too often would result in magic-depletion sickness, and she didn't want to be responsible for killing someone like that.
Even as the same illness took her mother and the spirits wanted to do anything to prevent the same thing happening to her, she just couldn't do it. Moving from man to man, sapping them of anything if at all made her feel terribly sick. Loke offered himself on various occasions when her cramps became too much to handle, but even the smallest of kisses had her wanting more, a craving she tried her hardest to suppress.
"It looks like there was a landslide ahead on our trail, were going to have to spend the night in town," Loke grumbled as he helped the princess out of the carriage, the guard followed by two other knights leading the lot of them into the rural village they'd happened upon.
Lucy forced her smile as they walked through the town and towards the only hotel, waving to the star-struck villagers as they gathered in front of their homes.
"Oh my, it's an absolute honor to have the princess of Fiore staying in our hotel," The owner's wife gasped and quickly owed to the blonde. "Please, don't worry about paying, we'll offer you and your men our best rooms for free!"
"Not at all! Please accept our patronage," Lucy motioned for Loke to hand over a hefty bag of coins, the owner and wife blanching at the large amount of gold before them. "We should only be staying for the night, is there a morning market?"
"Yes, Princess! I'm sure the farmers would love for you to have a taste of our produce!" They grinned as she smiled and Loke led her to her room, etching a light spell on her lock to keep intruders from entering.
"Please sleep soundly, princess," He said as he checked on her one last time before returning to his own room. "Call for me if you need anything, even if your cramps come back,"
"Yes, yes, goodnight Loke," She sighed and blew out the lantern at her bedside, turning to find a comfortable position on the soft mattress.
It was always hard for her to fall asleep, the gnawing feeling of hunger screaming at the back of her mind. Her nose instinctively followed the scent of the men in the village, picking out the strongest magic signatures and whining for her to track them down. She shoved a pillow over her head and shut her eyes tightly, trying to hide from the enticing offers that lay outside the window.
One hour, two, and soon enough, the witching hour struck and the moon was in full view above the small town. Its light streamed through her window, and she glared at it, still unable to fall asleep.
A small part of her blamed Loke for giving her a taste of what her body needed and put the rest on the cursed bloodline that gave all the Heartfilia woman these insane urges. There wasn't a soul awake in the whole town, even the babies fast asleep. At this point, she'd prefer her cramps return and put her through a pain strong enough that she was knocked out, tired of being so tired.
"Who…" Her heart suddenly thumped as the strong scent of pheromones wafted into her bedroom. She scurried out of bed and ran to the window, eyes able to see the stream of purple fog that led to the strangely large mass of a lewd aura.
Whoever it was…definitely wasn't there a moment ago…was it just the moon playing tricks on her?
Even if it wasn't, it wasn't like she would actually go and see if anyone was there. No, definitely not. She was in her nightgown for goodness sake, no princess would ever think of leaving her room while in lingerie. Nor would they tiptoe around their guard's room, sneak out of the hotel, or scurry through the middle of town to make their way into the small patch of woods adjacent.
There's no way a princess would, better yet, no way Lucy would give in to her instincts to track down the most delicious thing she'd ever smelled.
Okay…so maybe she would. But it was the moon! Moon madness, that was a thing, right? Hadn't she always felt a bit more susceptible to her instincts when the full moon was out? Yeah, that seemed about right…and it wasn't like she would actually do anything if she did find who was on the other end, this was purely an adventure of curiosity.
The scent led her to an open mouth of a cave, trailing a ways way deeper into it. Lucy gulped but continued cautiously despite her wariness, the smell too alluring for her to ignore.
Her slippers crunched against the dirt and rocks until the ground slowly turned to moss and grass, toes suddenly hitting a strangely placed welcome mat in front of a thick wooden door. She laughed a bit to herself, fully accepting how she'd clearly been dreaming this whole time.
Lucy knocked on the door, observing the novel cottage that had been built into the cave. Just who would live in a place like this? Although it looked quite magical as if it belonged in a fairy tale.
"Happy…I thought I told…told you to go see Mira…" The voice on the other side of the door groaned, the wood creaking as it slowly opened. "You're…not Happy…"
Lucy found herself near the edge of sanity as the full wave of the stranger's pheromones smacked her in the face. He stood weakly in the doorway, his body sweaty, pink hair sticking to his forehead, wearing nothing but a thin pair of shorts that exposed his half-hard self.
"You—You really shouldn't be here, p-please, leave," His eyes were wide with panic, breath held in as he refused to let himself inhale her scent.
"I can't," She breathed, holding open the door as he tried to close it on her. "You…smell wonderful…"
"Smell?" His ears twitched as she pressed a hand to his chest, forcing her way in and following him as he took steps back till he bumped into the wall. "Are you…"
"Starving," Her words came out in a breathless whisper as the princess wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling the weakened boy in to meet her kiss.
Her chest inflated with a deep breath, lips buzzing as soon as they made contact with his, fingers curling in his hair as she itched to experience a kiss beyond pursed lips.
He finally let himself breathe in her scent, his skin quickly shrouded in scales and a low growl produced in his chest.
"Y… You're in heat, too? I-I, I can't," He shook his head and stared into her drugged eyes, watching her tongue slowly lick its borders. "You're not my—"
"It's okay," Lucy reassured the pink-haired boy, words no longer controlled by her but instead by the seductress who refused to let a meal as beautiful as he get away before things got good. "I'm not in heat, I'm a succubus…have you ever met one before?"
"S-Succubus..? Isn't the princess…I mean only the royal family…" He struggled to speak, his hold on Lucy being the only thing able to keep him upright at the moment.
"Oh, so you do know!" She giggled and flashed a coy grin. "Then, I hope you don't mind? I couldn't leave either knowing you're in such pain,"
She smiled and bit her lip, purring as he gnashed his teeth at her, her finger sliding dangerously slow along the curve of his boner.
"You don't know what you're doing," Golden eyes warned her as he reversed their positions and held Lucy against the wall, his fingers rejecting the urge to become talons. She mewled at his show of strength, crooned at the sight of his scales and horns, thinking about the feeling of those sharp teeth sinking into her bosom.
Lucy tentatively wrapped her hand around the black appendage sprouted from the side of his head, beginning to slide her hand up and down it as she curiously watched his expression.
"Oh…what a good boy," She gleamed as he rigidly fell to his knees, overstimulated by the actions that continued to feel up his horn. She was filled with a strange urge as he wrapped his arms around her hips to stay steady, whimpering with every slow movement of her hand. Maybe she liked seeing that a little too much, or hearing his moans and grunts as he began to give in to the pleasure his body sought.
"S-Shit…!" He cursed, fisting her gown as his body jolted, twitches following a soft groan as he came.
The overripe stench of his creamy production shook Lucy free of her mental shackles for a moment, allowing the princess to fully process the sight of the shaking boy who clung to her waist.
"Oh…! Oh my goodness, are you okay?!" She asked quickly as she fell to her knees, lifting his lowered head into her palms. The mystery boy was flushed with red, sweat graced his temples, and his eyes strained to stay their solid onyx hue. "What have I done…"
"I'm…fine…r-really…" He panted, cracking the smallest upward curve of his lips as he looked upon her panicked expression. "But I have—have to say, that might not have been the—best thing to do to a dragon,"
"I'm… I'm so sorry…" Lucy cringed and felt intense sympathy for the boy who clutched his convulsing stomach, still battling with the dense fog of his scent to stay conscious. He shook his head, straining himself as he moved away from her and attempted to pull himself backward with one hand on the floor. "…What should I do?"
"L-Leave," He chuckled, inching himself to rest against the back of his couch. "I couldn't live…knowin' I hurt a girl cuz of my—heat,"
"But I don't think you'll hurt me," She said as she began a cat-like crawl towards the slumped beast. "I'm…built for this kind of thing, you know?"
His vision wavered as he saw her sad smile, responding to the thing they both seemed to have in common, only his problem never lasted quite as long as hers did. He'd been going crazy over the scent of her pent-up frustration, the dragon that resided in him more than eager to relieve the pain of such a sweet-smelling girl.
"I'm…Natsu," His voice was hoarse as he wiped the sweat from his brow that dared to trickle into his eye.
"Lucy," Her smile was shy as she sat on her knees beside him, oddly twiddling her thumbs as she waited for what would happen next.
"Are you sure?" Natsu asked as he took Lucy's fidgeting hands in his. "I've never…"
"N-Neither have I," She squeaked, somehow only realizing just what she was offering herself for. "A-And even if I said no…I don't think I'd be able to leave, but I want to stay, really,"
Natsu took his momentary last moments of control to carefully draw the princess forward, their nervous and hazy eyes meeting before they sealed their embrace with a kiss.
It was slow and tentative at first, Lucy on the boundary of her halves as her body was drawn into his lap. The pressure of his length against her sodden depths sparked her instincts to deepen their kiss. Natsu craned his neck to meet her fervor, still unable to fully let go and give in to what wanted to make his appearance. It clawed and whined in his mentality, begging to be set free and fully enjoy the offering upon his lap. The feeling of Lucy gripping the base of his horn again, quickly releasing the dragon from its shackles.
Lucy yelped as she was suddenly pinned to the ground, flinching at the deep growl of the predator above her. If she felt any fear, it was quickly melted away by lust and his warmth as he forcibly stole her next kiss.
His hand held her cheek, the other holding him upright as he dipped against her, but left enough room for her not to feel suffocated. His lips stayed on hers in a long, hot embrace before lifting them momentarily and diving in to provide her with another.
Lucy felt entirely too subdued as she was calmly melted with the pressure of his lips against hers, the treatment soft and warm and devastatingly sexy. He was taking his time with her.
The plushy pleasure swirled her into a sense of security and made the princess feel precious, even giggly as he lightly nudged her cheeks with his nose every now and then.
It was several moments before he parted his lips and kissed her with his bottom one between hers and her top one between his. The light suction of this new embrace made the princess crave for closer contact, her arms moving to wrap around his neck in efforts to pull him closer.
The pink-haired boy shook his head and drew away from the pouting girl, pushing her arms down to rest above her head.
He didn't say anything, only continued to steadily deepen their kisses and held her ever so lightly.
His forefinger and thumb took hold of her chin, coaxing her jaw to follow his pull as he subtly opened her mouth. Lucy felt a smooth shiver run down her spine as his tongue coaxed her own to sidle against his, the succubus' thirst further quenched by the supply of his saliva. She wanted to drag him closer to her, to feel his body against hers instead of the teasing heat that hovered above her being.
She let out a whimper as he untangled their tongues too quickly, moving to press lingering kisses to her cheek, forming a trail that ended in a lathered concentration of the crook of her neck. He pulled her hair away to expose the flesh he was preoccupied with, giving Lucy a moment to try and gather her thoughts as he calmly nuzzled and nibbled at her skin.
He was being awfully sweet to her, it seemed. Lucy had never met another creature who had two sides like her before, so she wasn't sure how things would go since Natsu had been so worried about hurting her. And even as he had been taken over by his other half, he treated her carefully, although a bit too teasingly. She felt a giggle rise up her throat as she noticed how he had a tail and that it eagerly slithered in the air behind him. The dragon looked up at her, golden eyes blinking curiously as she let her laughs slip, his sharp canines peeking out and pressing against his bottom lip.
"I'm sorry," She said with a hand covering her smile. "You're just…surprisingly cute."
Lucy wasn't sure if Natsu was able to hear her, but she felt her worries melt away as he continued to pepper her skin with light kisses. The heavy mist of his odor made it hard for her to stay conscious but the princess was now eager to watch the beast as he moved onto the next step.
"Ah…" Lucy's cheeks burned as he began to lift up her silk dress, shyly closing her eyes as the fabric moved up her legs.
"You don't like it?" Natsu's voice was raspy and dark unlike his own, his hand stopped on her thigh as she nervously cracked open an eye.
"O-Oh, that's not it," She shook her head, reassuringly resting a hand upon his. "No one… it's just that I've never undressed…for a man before,"
The dragon nodded mildly and continued to move the gown up her body, first exposing her panties, then her belly button, before he stopped again under her breasts. Lucy flinched a bit as she stared up at him, her arms covering the part of herself she felt too embarrassed to expose just yet. Her other half practically threw a fit as she stopped his advancements again, threatening to take control if she didn't let him go on.
"I-I'm sorry…I, I just…" Natsu shook his head and moved to caress her cheek, leaning down as he pressed a soft brush of his lips against her forehead.
"I'll be patient," He said quietly and captured her lips in a sweet kiss. "But you are mine, so I'll be gentle,"
"Oh…okay," Lucy squeaked and felt her face burn with an even hotter heat if that was possible. She moved her hands to rest above her head again as he pulled the rest of the pink fabric over her head.
"Must you stare like that?" The princess pouted as the dragon failed to do more than look at her exposed breasts. "It's rude, don't you know?"
"You're beautiful is all," He shrugged as her lips turned with discomposure, shaken further by his bluntness that her rigid society failed to prepare her for. "Is it okay to stare now?"
"S-Sure," Lucy humphed as Natsu smiled in response, soaking in the sight of her exposed skin under the dim candlelight of his home.
The feel of his rough hand squeeze her hefty bosom turned new gears inside of her as his interactions with her steadily became more intimate. She mewled and moaned as both of his hands massaged her swollen chest, the heat between them building once again.
"Uwah…Natsu," Lucy panted as he molded his mouth onto the curve of her chest, sucking and nibbling on the pale skin around her perky pink nipples. He purred against her and grew in fervor as she continued to squirm underneath him, enjoying the indulgent noises she continued to provide. He sealed a sweltering kiss over her taut buttons, growling as her hands buried themselves in her hair again.
His tail swished eagerly as he continued to mark her skin, snaking its way between them as the appendage became subconsciously more needy. Lucy twitched as she felt it begin to slide against her clit above her soaked panties, tightening the coil in her stomach but didn't provide enough sensation to push her close to a climax.
A trail of saliva connected between her left breast and Natsu's bottom lip, smirking down delightfully as he absorbed the sight of the succubus' chest heaving as she took in deep breaths, her lips quivering and eyes hazy with lust. He watched his tail continue to mildly pleasure her before deciding to pull it away and take off her underwear. Lucy didn't hesitate to allow him access to her lower regions, embarrassment shoved aside as her pulsing folds begged to feel relief.
Natsu slid off her underwear carefully before parting her legs and settling himself between them, snarling animalistically as the concentrated scent of her flower wafted under his nose.
"Look at me, Lucy," The dragon ordered, sharp and erotic eyes trained on her's as she nodded in response. His horns shrunk as he nestled his head between her thighs, their eyes still connected as he pressed a searing kiss into the plump flesh. She dared to throw her head back and moan but refused to look away from the sexy gaze that kept her still, lips wavering as he switched to the other thigh and teased her again with his mouth. Gentle and teasing were two different things, were they not?
He raised his head ever so slightly to allow her to see him lick his lips and near her again, the sound of his moan against her heat filling the murky air.
Lucy sunk her teeth harshly into her lip and keened vehemently as he lapped at her flowing juices, fingers sinking roughly into the meat of her thighs as he ravaged her lewd expel.
"That feels so good," The princess mewled, the famished predator increasing his passion as the cream of her center deliriously satisfied him. Taking two hot digits, his lips attached themselves around her sensitive button while his fingers slid their way into her sticky entrance. Lucy nodded and cried out as he injected the pleasure with rhythmic movements that almost coaxed her hips to follow.
As if he could sense the tightening of the coil in her stomach, his tail took the place of his mouth as he crawled over her to capture the swollen lips he adored. Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck as his tongue pushed itself into her mouth, sharing the flavor of her sex. The speedy movement of his snake-like appendage unraveled her, the princess twitching and convulsing as her back arched and she came in his embrace.
"Natsu…oh, Natsu…" Lucy panted as she was limply lifted into his lap again, clinging to his chest as she came down from her perverted high. It was the first time anyone had ever…to her…just wow…
"Are you okay?" He asked, lifting her chin to meet her tired eyes.
"Yes, I'm alright," Her smile was laced with bliss as she lightly kissed his cheek, feeling his stiff boner press into her inner thigh. "Thank you,"
The dragon nodded and nuzzled his nose into the crook of her neck again as she took a moment to regain her strength, now finding the wooden floor under her knees entirely annoying.
"May we go to bed? I'm a bit uncomfortable on the floor," Lucy asked, yelping as Natsu quickly obeyed and swiftly, picking her up to carry up the stairs not too far from them. If only Loke could hear her say those words… he'd be shocked for sure.
Lucy couldn't help but flush again as she was placed carefully upon Natsu's futon, her stomach churning at the sight of the dragon stripping his clothes as he stood in front of her. Her tongue subconsciously darted out and licked her lips as her eyes raked over the sight of his well-muscled form.
"Can I?" He asked as his thumbs dipped into the waistline of his boxer shorts. The succubus nodded a little too eagerly as she stared at the tent he sported, her mouth watering as he exposed himself for her. The only light to support their eyes came from the candles he had lit around the room, filling the atmosphere with a slight romance.
Lucy took the initiative, standing on her knees to level herself with his pulsing length. She noticed the cum that still stuck to him from her earlier antics, wiping it onto the tip of her finger as she curiously popped it between her lips.
Unlike the kisses her head knight gave her in order to subdue her cramps or the ones she and Natsu had just shared, the energy it provided was nothing compared to the smutty fluid she'd just sampled. It coaxed her vixen to come out and play, her delicate composure replaced by the craving demon that could no longer endure the gentle treatment.
"Don't move, okay?" She smiled coyly as she tucked a stray hair behind her ear, looking up into his narrowed eyes.
The dragon hissed as she gripped the base of his cock, her movements refusing to be as slow as his. Although, his teasing only built up her want for revenge, the princess choosing to jerk him with slight pressure before she fully enjoyed what he had to offer.
She giggled as he groaned, his head lolling back and shoulders relaxed as she steadily tightened her grip around him. As cute as it was to watch him struggle with her slight attention, she couldn't help her want to pleasure him thoroughly.
Her pillowy lips tentatively puckered around the tip of his arousal, taken in by the strong flavor of his spilling precum. Her tongue itched to escape, dragging a trail from his swollen head to his base before she kissed her way back up.
Lucy stared up at the dragon as she opened her mouth to swallow his staff, delighted by the sight of his twisting and flushed features. Her head bobbed up and down, gaining a simple but fast rhythm as her hand held the rest of his shaft that she couldn't fit into her mouth. His hand tangled itself in her blonde hair, hips beginning to move as his own climax continued to near again.
The princess felt herself emerge from the fog again as Natsu took control of the blowjob, feeding his dick into her mouth as she mewled at his naughty movements. His speed picked up as he neared the edge, a loud snarl ripping through the air as he shot his spunk into her mouth.
His half hard self slid out of her mouth, her puffed cheeks full with his nectar until she swallowed the bitter syrup.
Lucy's body immediately screamed out for more of the milky liquid she'd long since deprived herself of, just barely satisfied with what she'd been served.
"Natsu…" Lucy called to the boy whose legs quaked after being spent, slowly settling down beside her as he brought himself back together.
The dragon quickly caught the lips of the maiden in a passionate embrace, the heat between them heavy in the air as they rolled around on the sheets.
"P…lease," Lucy said between kisses, gasping as Natsu found purchase on her neck again, her arousal growing as the ground hotly with one another. "I want you, Natsu…please,"
"You do?" The dragon asked in a rough whisper as he hovered above her. The blonde racked with a moan as he spoke into her ear, answering him with a needy kiss.
He already sat between her legs, now aiming his tip for her slick entrance that begged to be filled.
"You…" Natsu began as he pushed himself deeper into her pool of moisture. "…are mine,"
As he sheathed his sword fully into her, his teeth found themselves sinking into the soft skin where her neck and shoulder met, his body thrumming at the sound of her delirious moaning.
The next morning, or at least whenever the princess woke up; since there were no windows to leak in the light of the sun; Lucy blinked her eyes open and felt wonderfully refreshed.
Her thoughts of the night before were still out of sorts as she had faded in and out of consciousness, but she knew where she was and who she was with. She yawned and turned to face the dragon sleeping soundly behind her, goosebumps rising on her skin as his palm slid over her hips and rested with a loose grip on her behind.
Lucy smiled as she saw that his draconian features had disappeared along with the wave of pheromones he had been emitting. She oddly felt safe in the arms of this stranger, cozying up to his chest and letting his hold tighten around her.
Her sudden placement of her cheek against his chest caused the dragon to stir, Natsu letting out a yawn himself before stretching his arms above his head.
"G' morning," Natsu tiredly said as he pressed a drowsy kiss to her forehead, Lucy booming with a blush at the sleepy touch. It wasn't long before the pink-haired boy fully realized his actions, or their intimate position, quickly sitting himself up as he looked down at the blonde with slight panic. "I-I, oh geez, you're still…so we really…oh, wow…"
"Are you okay?" Lucy asked as she sat up, taking his face in her hands as she inspected his overly nervous expression.
"Y-Y-Yes, it's just that—I mean! I don't think I should, I mean I definitely shouldn't be able to look at a princess who…who isn't, you're not wearing…anything," Natsu choked out as his eyes avoided staring at the milky skin and lithe curves of the innocent woman before him.
Lucy squealed and quickly pulled his blanket up to cover her well-endowed assets, mumbling out a thank you as she wrapped the fabric around herself.
"Those didn't hurt, did they?" He said as he calmed down, seeing the light purple marks that peppered her collar bone and wondering if the damage worsened down the rest of her body.
"Oh, no, you were very sweet," Lucy reassured as she shook her head. "They…felt nice,"
"O-Oh, that's good, then," Natsu gulped as she nodded, both shyly staring at each other as they didn't know what to do next.
"Well, um, do you feel alright?" The blonde asked and felt a wave of relief wash over her as he nodded, tension falling out of her shoulders as well.
"Yeah, I feel fine, why?"
"I just, I've never e-eaten properly from someone before," She started, fidgeting with the blanket as she continued her explanation. "So I—"
"Eh? Not ever?!" Natsu shouted as he grabbed her shoulders, shaking the princess slightly as he suddenly got in her face.
"N-No, I-I've been too scared—"Lucy was cut off again with a squeak as Natsu sealed his lips over her own, holding her head still as he took control of the kiss. It began similarly as their first one last night, although it felt just a tad bit more proper. One hand slid down to the small of her back, the other still tangled in her golden locks. He molded his pink borders with hers, lightly sucking on her bottom lip, teething at is as he asked for entrance. He lifted away for a brief moment, turning his head before sliding his tongue out to meet hers that already peeked itself out.
The princess let out a soft moan as the dragon pulled her closer, her hands pressed against his naked chest as he leaned back against the wall.
Minutes turned to hours, and still the two kissed, their tongues smoothly sliding against each other, the rhythm unchanged from its slow and sweet pace. Lucy's hands had soon found their way into Natsu's hair, the blanket falling to expose her breasts now squashed against his.
"There," Natsu muttered, his swollen lips moving as he spoke, a thin trail of saliva connected between them. His own tearful eyes stared into her hazy ones, the blush and lust dusted onto her cheeks making the dragon's chest puff with a sort of pride. "…Breakfast, and I'm no worse for wear."
"Mou…" Lucy's voice was barely able to reach a whisper, her head weakly falling to lean on Natsu's left pec. "You can't do that to a girl out of nowhere…"
"It's not good to starve yourself, I wouldn't be able ta sleep knowin' you're doin' a thing like that," Natsu said as he rested his chin on the crown of her head, pulling the blanket back over her shoulders.
They sat together in cuddled embrace for a while longer, neither wanting to leave or think about much at all. It felt right, for whatever reason, to be sitting so comfortably with one another. Although, a little part of Lucy was hoping he'd kiss her softly again. She could do that for hours…
"Oh, gosh, I didn't even think about the time!" Lucy gasped as the dimly lit room made her notice the lack of sunlight. "Loke might be looking for me, I have to go!"
"Loke? W-Wait!" Natsu said as he jumped out of bed and haphazardly pulled on his shorts, following the girl already whisking herself down the stairs. "Don't go, I-I don't want to say goodbye yet!"
"Neither do I," Lucy sighed as she quickly pulled her nightgown back over her head, awkwardly sliding on her panties that still felt a bit damp. "Really, I don't, but it'll be bad for both of us if he finds me with you, please I must,"
Natsu fought a growl that rose like bile up his throat, just noticing how he'd grabbed her wrist and kept it tight in his grip.
"I have to see you again, princess," He felt his lip quiver and a subconscious whimper escaped him as she said the same, his hand letting her go and her feet carrying her to the door.
"Ah, I shoulda kissed her…"
Lucy cursed to herself as she rushed out of the cave, the sun high in the sky and telling her the time. It was already noon, she should have guessed it. That…breakfast with Natsu did run on for quite a while and how was she supposed to stop him when he was feeding her so kindly? The world should just have stopped itself while she was being pampered.
She could see the panicked knights swamped at the center of town as she managed her way back in, guards huddled around Loke as they spoke of a search party.
"There's no way anyone could have taken her ahead of us, since the path was only cleared this morning, and the search party that went back the way we came says there's no sight of her or any sign that the road had been recently used. The princess wasn't anywhere in the village, so the next place to look is—"
"Right here," Lucy cleared her throat and waved to the knights who quickly raised their heads at the sound of her light voice.
"Lucy! Princess, where have you been?!" Loke shouted as he rushed to her side, inspecting her for any injuries. He tossed his coat over her shoulders as he noticed the see-through quality of her gown, relief and anger tumbling through his stomach. "We've been searching for you for hours!"
"I just got lost on an early morning walk is all," She innocently shrugged, ignoring the gaze of the other guards as Loke rushed her back towards the hotel.
"You're too weak to be going out like that on your own, and in a nightgown of all things, you know you're supposed to take my key wherever you go…" The lion's voice faded in her ears as he began to lecture her, the princess' mind wandering to the dragon she felt a sudden desperation to see.
As their trip back to the castle continued, Lucy found herself feeling better, but as equally tired. She wasn't hungry, it wasn't really a feeling she felt she could describe properly. A longing want, maybe. To see the sweet dragon boy again.
"My lady? Are you sure you're not hungry? You look quite upset," Loke said as he helped her out of the carriage, the great castle of Fiore standing before them. The royal guard saluted and greeted the princess as she made her way up the palace steps, ignoring the words of her bodyguard. She truly felt fine, but entirely too aloof, her mind failed to want to focus on anything.
"Aquarius!" The lion spirit called out for the head maid as soon as they made their way inside their home. He glanced at the princess who didn't even wait to greet the water bearer, instead walking mindlessly towards her bedroom.
"What is it? You just got home and you already have to yell?" The mermaid, now in human form, grunted as she stomped her way into the main foyer where he still stood.
"The princess, I fear her hunger has taken a turn for the worst, we must find someone for her to feed with," Loke grimaced as the two watched their princess ascend the steps towards her room.
"Let me talk to her," Aquarius sighed as she made a move to follow Lucy to her chambers. "But prepare to begin a search, we'll make her eat if we need to."
Lucy sighed as she entered her bedroom, heading straight for her balcony as she needed fresh air. The afternoon sun was hot, yet she still felt cold, which was odd. She wrapped her arms around herself and wished they were Natsu's…
"Am I in love?" Lucy gasped as heat flooded into her cheeks; impossible. No one fell in love that quickly, or at least they couldn't? A foundation needed to be built between lovers, she didn't even know anything about him besides his name!
Oh, but she knew how kind he was, and sweet. And the pained gaze on his face as she ran out of his home…it mimicked the feeling that rested so wearily on her heart.
"You had sex, didn't you?" Lucy was shocked out of her thoughts at the familiar and threatening sound of her maid's voice. She turned around to see the mermaid glaring at her, arms crossed as she waited for an explanation.
"Yes… how'd you know?"
"Lucy, you idiot, it's obvious! Just look at your hair and your skin, you've never looked this well. I took care of your mother long enough to know when she'd eaten properly. So give it up,"
"Please don't tell Loke! He'll get mad that I ran off," Lucy sighed as she made her way back into her room, sitting on the edge of her bed. "I spent the night with a total stranger,"
"Yes, yes, get on with it," Aquarius waved for her to continue, still standing in front of her with a displeased gaze.
"He was in heat, that's how I noticed him. I wasn't even thinking about leaving the hotel, but my body moved on its own! I don't think I could've left even if I wanted to, his pheromones were that strong…But he wasn't a bad person! He wanted me to run away before I got hurt. We decided to, you know, a-anyways! He was a perfect gentleman when we woke up, and he even fed me breakfast…oh don't tell Loke, really! I know I should have been more careful, he even knew I was the princess," Lucy moaned into her hands, hiding the intense blush she sported. "But I'm quite lonely without him, that's strange isn't it? I'd really like to see him again,"
"You really are an idiot," Aquarius groaned and pinched the bridge of her nose. Having sex with someone in heat…she knew what that most likely meant. "What's his name, what kind of being is he? We'll have to track him down for you,"
"Really?" The princess gasped as she stood up to take the maid's hands in hers, eyes sparkling with hope at her statement.
"Yes, and Loke won't hear anything about your stupid love affair,"
"His name is Natsu, and he's a dragon if I'm right, but I don't know what kin—"
"A dragon?! Lucy, you really are an idiot! An absolute sex-crazed idiot!" Lucy shrieked as the water spirit picked up one of her pillows, guarding her face as she began to hit her with it. "This is what you get for being so sick that you've missed your lessons! Don't you know anything about this world?!"
"W-Wha?! Aquarius, what did I do?!" The blonde quickly ran to avoid her anger, cowering behind a love seat as the maid's dark aura stood tall above her.
"You slept with the prince of Giltena!"
lmao I wrote this a couple of weeks ago and posted it on my Tumblr page (y'all should follow me) so if you follow me on there, you've probably read this already
I forgot all about it until someone was squealing about it today lmao my bad
I'm totally gonna write a sequel, can't say that it'll be as long as this first chapter tho
UM
some news tho
as you know, I'm no longer going to continue writing Tainted or Memory Days
Tainted was kind of a phase for me, tho I'm thinking about a tribute piece bc there was a lot about that story I really liked
And since I have Greedy Dragon now, Memory Days embodies a lot more of what I was going for through this newer story
And just bleh I couldn't figure out how to meld my old and new writing style with my newer convictions soooooo it's a lot less stressful if I just stop, which I know many of you are sad about but I had to do it to em
AND
I'm not writing a followup for Forbidden anymore, I like it the way it is
I let what fans want take over my own perspective as well as my decisions with what's going to continue, so unless I really know what I'm doing, I won't do sequels.