The First Sin
Summary: "My, my… She has such delicious thoughts… So envious. So much hate. It's the best thing I've ever tasted!" He ran his fingers through her hair, cradling her to his chest, "All alone. Abandoned. Your family stayed with you. While her family left." – Sent during the Guilds disbandment. LaLu and other couples.
Authors note: Sorry it took a while to get this chapter out. Now that it's really getting into the thick of things, updates will likely come our weekly or fortnightly (depends on what happens throughout the week). In any case, hope you enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I in no way own Fairy Tail! I do however own my own characters.
Arc: Envy
Chapter 6: Marked
Lucy stared in the mirror, eyes wide as her fingers trailed up her side. Silvery white tendrils flowed from her hip up her waist and wrapped around to her shoulder blade. The slightly raised skin made it stand out on her flesh, but when she pressed it, it didn't hurt, but a faint charge flickered between her fingers and the scar whenever she did it.
"Amazing." Lucy gasped when it shocked her again, a blush coating her cheeks as warmth pooled in her belly, "Just… Wow."
Water slide down her back, reminding her of the fact that she still hadn't dried off after her bath. As quickly as she could, she threw on a singlet and a pair of shorts before exiting the bathroom, her hair wrapped in a towel. But when she entered the bedroom, her partner was nowhere to be seen, the only sign that he was actually rooming with her was his jacket over the back of the dining chair.
"Where could he have gone to?" Her questioned was answered when a boomed echoed in through the open window, a sudden gale rushing into the room and blowing the towel from her head, reminding her that they were quickly approaching the winter season.
The flash of lightning forced her to into action and she closed the window with a slam, the cold rain hammering against her skin like needles, "Cold! Cold!"
Lucy shivered as she closed the curtains, the lights flickering with the force of the storm. Even though she figured it was the weather causing the power issue, she could feel the hairs on the back of her neck stand up on end. Her instincts took over when another flash of lightning lit up the room, causing her wound to zap her. It was like a warning, an internal system that sent her blood racing.
"Calm down Lucy. Everything is fine. You're just overthinking it." She looked around, subconsciously wrapping a hand around her waist, brushing the lightning scar through her top.
"Being calm is so boring though." A voice whispered from behind her and she couldn't help the shriek that left her. She spun around, muscles tensed for a fight, when she met the most stunning green eyes she had ever seen. She could see the forests and fields of grass in them, as though they held a whole world within them, "That's it… Just keep looking at me."
Her body went numb, every limb like lead that had her falling, only to be collected in the arms of the man with green eyes. Her mind wanted to fly away to the world he had shown her, a place of serenity and peace, but something held her back, placing bars around her and making the fields turn dark. His voice hypnotising her completely.
"Lucy! Lucy! Open the door damn it!" The heavy pounding on the door barely drew her attention, and her mind slowly comprehended that the man holding her was an intruder and her room mate was outside the front door.
"Laxus!" She tried to yell, silently commanding her muscles to respond. But it was no use. Everything was frozen and she could barely focus enough to look away from the man, "Let me go!" Her words were but a whisper and without the actions of struggling to follow up her command, the man above her just laughed, his eyes twinkling with glee.
"Why would I do that? I wouldn't be able to let you know that I was grateful that you dealt with my horrible sister."
Lucy's eyes went wide, lips moving without sound. The pounding at the door stopped, and the wound on her side sparked, shocking the man holding her. She hit the ground just as the door blew up, showering bits of wood throughout the room. The man jumped away, a wicked smirk on his lips, eyes crinkled at the corners as he took in the newly arrived, and thoroughly soaked Dragon slayer.
"I see my clues weren't hard enough for you." The man laughed as Laxus threw a bottle at him, pieces of paper stuck in the neck of the bottle, "Now now. No need to be so cranky."
"Who the hell are you?" Lightning sparked off the blonde mans skin, searing his shirt in some places, "What do you want?"
"My name is Vana. I am the second youngest Infernos sibling... Well, actually, I guess I'm the youngest now." Vana laughed, running a hand through his hair, "And I simply came to thank your beautiful partner here for getting rid of Luxuria. She was so pretentious."
"What the hell are you on about?" Laxus growled, standing protectively over a still immobile Lucy, "Just what are you on about? Wasn't she your sister? Didn't you care about her?"
Vana scoffed, glaring at the man, "We aren't blood related you buffoon! I am far more beautiful that she was anyway." Vana crossed his arms, resting against the window sill, "In any case, I just came to thank you. Now our plan can get back on track."
"Plan?" Lucy finally managed to speak properly, resting on her elbows while the rest of the feeling returned to her body, "What exactly are you up to?"
"Oops. Looks like I said too much." Vana smirked, winking at Lucy before he turned his back to them and vanished into thin air. The pressure in the room left and Lucy groaned, the weight that had been weighing down on her disappearing along with him.
"Lucy!" Laxus spun and dropped to one knee, his arms scooping her up gently so that she could rest against his chest, "Are you already?"
Lucy hummed when he buried a hand in her hair and nodded faintly, "I'm alright. But that was so weird..."
Laxus could only grunt in response, checking her over for injuries. But despite wanting to make sure that she was ok, his eyes kept getting drawn to the scar that showed above her top, "Lucy..."
His fingers absently brushed the raised skin and she shivered, biting her lip to stop any sound that wanted to escape.
"I'm sorry." If he wasn't holding her, Lucy was sure he would have punched himself.
"None of that mister Dragon Slayer. You're meant to be big and bad. Stop feeling guilt." Slowly, she managed to push herself upright, fighting down the blush that wanted to make itself known when she realised she already missed his touch.
"But... you're scarred-" He was stopped by a delicate finger across his lips, the blonde below him staring up from under her lashes.
"Scars are just another story to tell people about how I got where I am. I'm not weak. And I'm not scared about it either. The scars I've gotten, now and..." She paused, taking a deep breath before removing her hand and resting it on his chest, "And the scars I got while I was with Fairy Tail, I'm proud of them. They tell my story. All you did was add to it."
Her smile made his heart pound and he had to look away, busying himself with inspecting the thoroughly drenched curtains, "Whatever you say blondie. As long as you're okay."
Lucy just nodded and watched as he stood up to investigate the window. The rain didn't bother him, his clothes still drenched from when he arrived, "You should go have a shower Laxus. Before you get sick." She staggered up from the ground, using the dining chair to support herself.
"I don't even remember the last time I got sick." His sentence was punctuated by a sneeze and he whirled around to point an accusing finger at her, "And that didn't mean anything!"
All she could do was giggle at his antics and wave her hand at him, dismissing his words easily, "Sure, sure tough guy. Whatever you say."
Before long, he did end up taking a shower and Lucy could do nothing more than lye on the bed, thinking about everything that had happened in the past month.
"It's so crazy..." She rubbed the broken key she wore around her neck, avoiding the sharp edges, "To think, if I hadn't found him that night..."
She shivered at the thought and turn over, dragging the blanket with her. Just as she was dozing off, the bathroom door opened and a sneeze announced her partners presence, following by a curse.
"I told you you'd get sick." She smiled sleepily, not bothering to open her eyes as the bed compressed next to her.
"Shut up blondie." She didn't expect him to say anything else and quickly feel to sleep, not even feeling the gentle kiss on the top of her head, "Sleep well."
xXx The First Sin xXx
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