The First Sin

Summary: "I may not be strong. Definitely not as strong as some of the people I've had the chance to fight with. But I'll stay standing for as long as it takes to defeat you!" – Set 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! Everything is picking up and hopefully my personal life calms down so I can get the chapters going! Let me know what you think of the chapter!

Disclaimer: I in no way own Fairy Tail! I do however own my own characters.

Arc: Wrath

Previously:

"But Lucy…" His cupped her chin and turned her to look at him. Her eyes had turned amber in the fire light and he felt his heart stutter, "Lucy… You aren't alone anymore…"

He closed the distance between them, "I'll make sure you never have to be alone again."

Their breaths mingled and Lucy smiled, "You promise?"

"Always…" And he pressed his lips to hers.

Chapter 10: Lost and Found

He couldn't quite believe what he was doing. Not only had Lucy now saved him twice, but he was actually kissing her. Usually, he only went after a woman to satisfy his own needs, but feeling her skin against his had a fire burning in his belly, the smoke of it making his mind grow hazy. The silence of the cave around them disappeared between their breathes and wet kisses.

Her fingers curled into his hair and pulled, and he gave in and shifted away, allowing her to breathe again while he moved his attention to the column of her neck. Quiet mewls fell from her lips, her cheeks flushed, and eyes half lidded. Her gaze made his blood boil and he groaned, biting the junction of her neck. His fingers ghosted over her skin, making her squirm under him.

"Damn Lucy." his voice was deep and husky, making her eyes glaze over.

"Laxus..." She shifted, using her grip on his head to pull him down to her, the weight of him pressing against her flesh made her warm, warmer than she had ever felt before. But before she could say anything else, he sealed his lips to hers again, grinding his hips into her. She gasped, a spark setting off an inferno that engulfed her. He took the chance to slip his tongue into her mouth, prodding at her and groaning at the sweetness he tasted. He wanted to keep going, his fingers itching to explore everything that was the Celestial Mage beneath him, but he sighed, pulling away from her slowly only to laugh when she let out a dejected mewl and tried to pull him back down to her.

"No more Lucy." His voice was serious, and he realised how it must have sounded when her eyes shot open, panic sparkling in the honey depths. He soothed her with a quick peck before sitting up, pulling her up with him, "No more now Lucy. If we keep going... Well, I don't want anything happening in a strange cave. You deserve better than that."

She flushed again at his words and turned her head away from him, her hands twisting together in her lap, "Oh. I get it." Her shame drowned out any desire she had felt and her eyes stung, the tell-tale sign of her impending tears, "I understand."

He sniffed, turning to face her on their plush, makeshift bed, "Lucy?" The blonde woman refused to turn to him and he grunted, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her into his lap with ease, "What's wrong?" He nuzzled her neck with his nose, taking in the sweetness that clung to her natural scent. The subtle strawberry enhanced by the fruits she's eaten while he was asleep.

She took a shaky breath, trying to calm herself down, but being in his arms made it nearly impossible, her emotions creating chaos within her, "Nothing. I'm fine..."

"Blondie..." He growled, the vibration passing through her and making her gasp. He hooked a finger under her chin and lifted her head, his eyes narrowing at the sign of wetness on her cheeks. She tried her best not to look at him, but his very presence demanded her attention, "Tell me what's wrong."

He wasn't giving her an option and she let out a choked sob, feeling her vision fail as her eyes filled with tears, "I'm just being... ah. I guess I just have doubts." She sniffed, her hands fisting in his shirt, "I mean. My first kiss was probably far from the best you've had. And I jumped right into it... You probably think I'm easy..."

At her words he couldn't stop that laugh that left his lips, "Easy? You?" Another bout of chuckles forced him to push her away lest he crush her to his chest, "You know there was a time where the guys in the guild called you a prude, right?"

Her face flamed with indignation and she crossed her arms over her chest, turning away from him. But he didn't let her hide, his hand gently caressing the side of her face, "But you just cherished something the others didn't. You wanted to wait till you were ready. And there is nothing wrong with that."

Mouth open, she could only stare wide eyed at him, shock written all over her face. He pulled her closer, leaning down to press his lips to hers. He could hear her heart pound in her chest, echoing in his ears like a war drum. Their lips moved together, slowly, not as heated as before, and yet they enjoyed it just the same. When Laxus finally pulled away, he smirked at her flushed face and half lidded eyes, his hands buried in her hair.

"I know my past with women isn't great, and probably doesn't put me in the best light, but with you..." He looked away, trying to find the right words to use, "With you I want to take my time. I want to learn everything there is about you. How that brain of yours work. I want to memorise your body and what sets you off. And I won't rush you. But it will happen. Got it?" He smirked, and she couldn't help but grin, contentment settling in her chest.

"But what if... I did want to rush things?" Her words made him groan and he pulled her against his chest, slamming his lips onto hers. She responded instantly, arching her back so that her hips could press into his, but before he could get carried away, he pulled back, resting his forehead on hers.

"You may feel that way, especially if you've waited so long to be treated like the goddess you are, but we're going to make sure we do the right thing. Like your morals tell you to." Lucy giggled, giving him a quick peck before lying her head on his chest. Taking it as a sign of her agreement, he laid them down, cradling her in his arms, their legs intertwined among the wool.

"We should get some sleep. We have a long walk out of here." He felt her nod against his chest and sighed, his own happiness bubbling in his chest, "Goodnight Blondie."

"Night Sparky..."

xXx The First Sin xXx

The walk out of the cave had taken them longer than they had expected, with them stopping for multiple rests along the way. So when they finally got to the outside world, the sun had already painted the sky orange and purple, signalling the end of the day.

"We made it!" Lucy jumped the distance between the cave mouth the the closest patch of grass, basking in the sunlight that filtered through the forest canopy.

Laxus could only lean against the rocky wall, his arms crossed as he watched her. The sun glinted off her in just the right way, making her skin glow, the iridescence dazzling him.

"Come on Laxus!" Lucy smiled at her, holding out her hand to him, "Let's go home."

His heart skipped a beat before he stepped forward, his long legs carrying him quickly across the distance between them, "Yeah Blondie. Let's go home." He took hold of her hand and pulled her to him, holding her to his chest a second before his lightning crackled around him, and before she could tell him not to, they were airborne, travelling through the sky so quickly she couldn't see anything. She felt disjointed, like she was everywhere and nowhere all at once. And when she thought she was finally understanding the feeling that came with being transported by lightning, they hit the ground, a deafening boom resonating in her ears.

Her legs threatened to buckle, only Laxus' strong grip keeping her upright. Everything spun and the blonde man could only laugh at the dazed expression on her face.

"Come on Blondie. It wasn't the first time you travelled with me like that." He smirked at the pout she gave him and and struggled in vain to get out of his arms.

"Yeah... well. Looking after your sorry ass isn't exactly easy you know. My magic was almost completely depleted by the time you woke up." A jolt of guilt hit her and she looked up at him, "I'm sorry. That wasn-"

He stole her breath with a kiss, his tongue prodding for entrance. And she gave in with a moan, all thoughts of removing herself from his hold forgotten as she sagged, her hands twisted in his shirt.

"Laxus?"

The sudden voice shocked the pair and the blonde man turned, tucking Lucy behind him, "Ever? What are you doing here?"

At his question, Lucy finally took stock of where they were standing. The street was small, more of an alley that a common thoroughfare with house on either side a few storeys tall.

"We've been coming by your place for weeks now waiting to see if you'd come back. And when I heard the thunder I thought you were here... And well. You are." Evergreen snapped her fan open, the small wind making her hair flutter around her face, "And not alone either."

The accusation stunned him for only a moment before anger took control, the vein in his neck bulging, "And you lot just carried on without me! Why would I stick around here with nothing to do?"

The brunette glared back at him, adjusting her glasses on her nose, "We had no choice, you know that. Master Bob isn't to be crossed, just like your Grandfather. And considering he sent us personally, we couldn't refuse." She huffed, snapping her fan shut, "In any case, you should head upstairs. Freed and Bix will probably be over soon, they likely heard the thunderclap too."

He hated to admit it, but he knew she was right. With a heavy heart, he sighed and pulled his keys from his coat pocket before holding the door open for Lucy, allowing her to enter before stepping into the threshold, "Are you coming in too Ever?"

Evergreen hummed before shaking her head, staring at him from the corner of her eye, "No. I think I'll wait for the others. If Freed walked in there and saw Lucy he'd probably have a heart attack."

Nodding at her words he walked up the stairs, watching as Lucy fidgeted by the door at the top of the stairwell, "Don't worry so much Blondie. It's just my team."

"But they'll figure out that you went after the Infernos guild. And they know Master Bob ordered you not to proceed with the mission." Her hands twisted around each other, "And then they'll blame me."

Once he opened the door, he turned to her and gently placed a hand on her head, "Don't worry that pretty little head of yours Lucy. I would have gone with or without you. That fact that you tagged along, after knowing that my team and I were beaten, will make them appreciate that you were with me. You're stronger than you think Lucy, considering you did what the Thunder Tribe couldn't do."

Her jaw dropped after hearing what he had to say about her, eyes wide in disbelief. She didn't even have a chance to respond when he cupped her cheek and sealed his mouth over hers, drawing a quiet moan from her when his tongue invaded her mouth.

He pulled away, both panting, and the heated look in his eyes had her knees turn to jelly, "We have to stop or else the guys will walk in on me ravaging you against the wall." She let out a tiny squeak of embarrassment before bustling into the apartment, not looking back at him as his chuckle reached her ears.

The apartment was bigger than hers, with an open living and kitchen area and a small hallway with two doors leading off from it. Everything was white, from the walls to the cabinets. Even the floor had a faded stain to it. Only his furniture had colour, the typical bachelor furniture of black leather couches and furnishings.

"Do you like it?" He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her flush against him. But his question only made her laugh and she strained to look over her should at him, her neck aching from the angle she had to look up at him.

"We may need to do a little refurnishing, but it's a nice place. Bigger than mine that's for sure." She wiggled out of his arms to walk into the kitchen area, her hands skimming the surface of the counter, "Obviously better quality too. You wouldn't think this apartment was even here from the alley."

"Exactly why I got it. But then Freed followed me home one day. And the next morning, low and behold, the lot of them were up here." He laughed at the memory, collecting glasses from the cupboards and pouring water into each one.

"Let me guess. Freed was worried because you'd been drinking, am I right?" Her raised eyebrow earned her nothing but a smirk from the man and she silently thanked him for the glass that he handed her, "This whole, meeting with your team thing, it's not going to go smoothly, is it?"

He walked over the the couch, pondering her question as she sat beside him, "Well... they won't be happy for a number of things. The first would likely be that I've been away for two months. The other would be the way I snapped at them before taking off that night you found me. And they'll likely have heard about the Infernous Siblings disappearances from the Council, considering they were part of the main team to be sent on the mission. And I'm still active on it, so any updates would have passed to them. I think that's what they'll be the most upset about. You and I on the other hand... It's Freed we probably have to worry about."

Laxus did little to calm her nerves, her hands sweating so much she needed to put her glass down or risk having it slip from her grip.

"Boss man! You're back!" Bixlow's voice boomed through the apartment suddenly, the door slamming into the wall with enough force the crack the plaster. Lucy jumped, quickly sliding across on the sofa to make space for the Seith Mage, who had already stepped one leg over the backrest. He sat down before wrapping an arm across Laxus' shoulders, his babies floating one either side of the pair.

"Fuck off Bix." Laxus quickly removed the man's arm before glaring at him, "And where I was really isn't your business."

"Aw. Don't be like that boss. You know, you had Ever and Freed worried." The matter of fact tone he used was so unlike him that Lucy had to bite back a laugh.

"Shut up. I wasn't worried at all. I was frustrated with how you and Freed wouldn't shut up about him!" The tell-tale snap of her fan signalled her irritation and Lucy looked over her shoulder to see Ever enter the apartment.

"Really Evergreen. You've been sour because both he and Elfman were away. Don't take your bitterness out on us." Freed entered after her and his gaze caught Lucy's. Brown clashed with blue and a tension formed in that room that hadn't been there before, "I hadn't expected you to have been with someone upon your return Laxus. Let alone with Lucy."

A strange sting hit her and she turned away from the green haired man, trying to decipher his words when Bixlow spoke up, "Not cool Freed. Laxus has always thought of her as hot. If he did score he achieved something no one bet on. Man, Cana would be so made she bet against them."

Lucy stared between Bixlow and Laxus, eyes wide with horror, "Bet? What bet?"

"Nothing Lucy. It's nothing. They're just being idiots." Laxus tried to calm her down, his eyes holding a spark of panic, but Bixlow's babies wouldn't allow him to rise from his seat.

"Don't be dumb Laxus. Everyone in the guild was in on it since they heard about the ultimatum you gave the guild during the Phantom attack." Evergreen sat down on the opposite couch and Lucy could only turn to stare at the brunette.

"What did he say? What bet are they talking about?" Lucy knew the brunette would tell her, especially after Lucy had been the first to forgive her after the Thunder Palace incident.

"Laxus, before he started changing, said he would help on the condition that you became his. At the time, Mira and Cana were furious. But afterwards, when Laxus was allowed back into the guild, Cana made a betting pool over whether you would get together. You were being very friendly with him. I said it was simply you being welcoming and trying to make him feel comfortable. Laxus laughed and bet against it. Everyone did. Only Wendy and Mira said it had a chance of happening. And even then they agreed it would just be a one night stand." Ever closed her hand and laid her hands on her knees, leaning closer to the blonde woman.

"Ever. Don't..." Laxus' warning fell on deaf ears and he could feel the terror crawl through his body at what the brunette was about to tell the blonde.

"So Laxus made a counter bet. If he ever did manage to get with you for a night, he'd win the money for both sides of the bet. Guess you've just made him richer Lucy." The brunette leant back against the couch and watched Lucy process her words, ignoring the glare for the Thunder Dragon.

"That was months ago Ever. And you know I was drunk!" He thundered at his team, worry eating away at him. He craned his neck so that her could see Lucy over Bixlow's head, "Lucy. I swear... Maybe before I left the guild I would have been like that... But afterwards..." His words caught in his throat when he saw her smile at him, the rage he expected to see nowhere in sight.

"I know Laxus. Despite what everyone thinks, I've come to know who you are. Everyone is just upset and jealous. They've been worrying about you probably since the day you came back from the ambush and you were banned from continuing the request. They love you Laxus. And when they couldn't help you or find you, they needed to blame someone. I just happen to have been that someone." Her smile turned sad and she stood, giving them all a quick wave before heading for the door.

"Lucy..." Laxus didn't know what to do. His team had said some horrible things to the blonde woman, and yet all she had done was taken it all in stride, "Where are you going?"

Lucy paused in the entrance of the apartment, the door handle held tightly in her hands. She glanced over her shoulder, the sadness in her eyes making his heart clench, "I'm going to go for a walk... And maybe get a room at an inn."

She grinned, but after having travelled with her for a time, he could tell just how forced it was, "Bye now!"

And with that, she left, closing the door behind her.

xXx The First Sin xXx

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