Watching Lucy lose her shit over some girls drooling over him made Cobra feel very smug, he smirked as he walked behind her as she chased the two mages out of the gym, threatening to summon her most fearsome spirit, probably slightly exaggerating a little for effect.

"I'll summon Plue, I swear to Mavis, don't ever come back or he'll be here waiting," She cracked her whip which caught one of the legs of the girls causing a squeal to leave her mouth.

"My man doesn't like pigs." Lucy shouted, which resulted in a slammed door from the retreating mages and howling laughter coming from inside the gym.

Cobra felt a swell of pride in his chest at how far Lucy was willing to go just because someone was looking at him. Having never had anyone even remotely interested in him for his personality and not just his reputation as a dark mage, it was a shock. He didn't want it to end, ever.

Lucy strutted back into the room and gave Laxus a high five "Yeah you're welcome boys, it's always me that had to take out the trash." She pushed Cobra down so he was sat on the floor and slumped into his lap, leaning her head back against his neck "You need to get ugly so I'm the only one that notices you, I can't be doing that everyday."

"What's going on between you two?" Gajeel said inquisitively, taking a sip from a bottle of water, his question was simple enough but Cobra could hear what his soul was thinking and it was much more complicated.

'I wonder if they really are mates, they sure are alike, what just happened kind of proves they're more than friends, go bunny.'

Lucy's soul was just making him laugh.

'Dammit can we go take a shower Erik? I'm all sweaty, you can soap me up. I know you can hear me stop ignoring me dickhead, I hate you.'

"We're fuck buddies Gaj, is that cool? I hope you both approve, I mean you guys are like family, I wouldn't want you to not approve of my sexual partner who penetrates me four times a day, at least. If you look closely at us we're actually having sex right now." Ending this with a long orgasmic moan she ground against Cobra's crotch.

Feeling him react almost immediately she had to hold in her laughter. 'Too easy baby.' Her soul was laughing at him. She was such a bitch, he loved it.

Laxus and Gajeel's faces screwed up in disgust as they both leant their heads to the side to see if they were actually having sex in front of them. Realising that Lucy was joking Laxus smacked Gajeel away from him "You idiot, she's joking. They're just friends, right Luce? You're just friends?"

Looking back at Cobra's face she met his eye and winked "We're friends but possibly open to something more. Isn't everyone though? Just thought you two should be the first to know. Me and Erik are going to be getting to know each other a hell of a lot more in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for bringing him along on that mission, appreciate it bro."

'Erik?'

'Cobra's Erik?'

"We're going for a jog, stay safe guys. If those girls show up again ring my lacrima, gotta defend my turf." Jumping to her feet, she gave Laxus and Gajeel a salute.

"Until next time gentlemen" She hopped up the stairs but stopped half way to glare at cobra. 'Get your ass up here if you want to clean yourself in a functioning shower and not from a sink' her soul shouted at him, clearly angry that he didn't follow her like a well behaved dog.

Nodding at the two other dragon slayers who were watching him leave with mouths hanging open he followed Lucy up the stairs "I'm not a dog." he grumbled at her, her response was simply.

"Yes you are, and I'm the bitch. We make a good tag team. Maybe we should do wrestling or something."

Cobra smirked at the weird girl who had somehow managed to worm her way into his life and into his heart "You're so strange. Did you get dropped on your head as a baby?"

She put her finger on her chin as if thinking but them jumped on him, wrapping an arm around his neck, rubbing her knuckles hard on his scalp.

"Ow get off me you psycho, or I won't shower with you." This caused Lucy's hand to still. Cobra looked at her with his good eye and saw she was frowning "Well I want you to shower with me so I best stop hadn't I."

Sighing in relief he rubbed his sore head and looked at Lucy, he eyed her up cautiously. "Are you feeling okay?" They were now walking through some woodland, it was a lovely day and the sun was just starting to rise so nobody was around to see them or hear their conversation.

'When I start to care about someone I get edgy, please don't make me say this out loud. I just really like you Erik.'

"Well duh of course I know you like me, all you talk about is having sex with me, how long has it actually been since you last, y'know?" He made a vulgar motion with his hands that caused Lucy to pull a unimpressed face.

Trying to hide the blush that appeared on her cheeks she walked ahead of Cobra so he couldn't see her face.

"I've never had sex with anyone. I've never even kissed anyone"

'who was conscious anyway.'

"or done anything you'd consider remotely sexual or even romantic. Guess I'm just not that appealing or people just can't handle the awesomeness that is Lucy Heartfilia."

Cobra was stumped.

'A virgin? She is far too good for me. Will I go to hell for defiling such a sweet girl?'

He didn't know what to think. All he knew was that she hid behind the facade of being a sarcastic tough woman. She was tough but not in the way that she showed people. That was just something that Gajeel and Laxus had taught her and it worked but now Cobra could see straight through it.

She was still that sweet innocent girl that he and his guild mates had put in that infinity clock.

'She keeps making me forget what I did to her. I don't deserve to even be in her presence, let alone take her virtue.'

He didn't want to be that kind of guy anymore that was just an utter asshole, he wanted to care about people and let them care about him.

"Whatever you're over thinking about, stop it. What's done is done, nothing can ever change it, I wouldn't change anything that has happened to me because it has made me who I am. If certain things happened different I would have never joined Fairy Tail, I would have never have met all my wonderful friends who helped me turn into someone I'm proud to be. I wouldn't have met you."

She poked Cobra's chest playfully "You'll feel the way I do eventually, this guild will change you for the better. You'll be amazed at what letting certain people in will do for you. You may be a poison dragon slayer but don't let it eat away at your soul." She pressed their hand's with their guild mark's against each others and slipped her fingers in between his.

"You're a good guy Cobra, I can see that and soon everyone else will too."

"When did you get so wise?" A smile stretched his face, he couldn't remember the last time he had actually been happy, until now.

"Wait what? You want to shower together?" Cobra stuttered out as he watched Lucy strip off her gym clothes. His eyes followed the path of her shorts as she pulled them down her legs.

'Holy shit she's naked.'

She stepped out of her clothes and turned around and he was blown away at how perfect her body was. She had no shame showing off her nude form to him, it was admirable. Lucy slowly sauntered over to him, letting his eye eat up the sight of her body.

"No fun today Erik, just cleaning. This is just us getting to know each other." She said quietly as she started to unbutton his shirt, she kissed his shoulder, just getting a feel of the situation.

Cobra itched to touch her, just to have a feel. His hands moved of their own accord, going to cup one of her perky breasts but were instantly slapped away.

'No touching.' Lucy was serious.

Growling in frustration he just had to stand there as the blonde seductress continued to take his clothes off at a leisurely pace. She was making it perfectly clear that she was in no rush and that she wanted to take her time appreciating every inch of his body. When she got him down to just his boxers he started to get nervous.

"Well I can see someone's happy to see me." Lucy traced his member through the material of his boxers, causing a slight hiss of air to leave his lips.

Clenching his teeth he held his breath as she pushed her fingers into his waistband and-

"Princess I sensed your distress what is the-" Loke assessed the situation before him and realized it wasn't panic he was sensing but more, excitement.

"Oh my no what the hell is going on here?" Loke exclaimed loudly, attempting to divert his eyes from him master's nude form. Loke had become very loyal since becoming exclusive to Aries, never looking at any other woman. If this were the old Loke he would be pressing his face into Lucy's chest right now.

"I cannot catch a break." Lucy whined out.