So this is the beginning of the end(ings), with Natsu first up! Honestly, I put him first because it's the shortest ending, I'm not overly fond of the pairing, and everyone keeps telling me they want to see Cobra (AGreen2222, soon, I promise!).

Celestial Soul: It is a bit sad it's ending, but I won't be gone forever. I did promise a Levy/Gajeel companion piece that literally nobody asked for, but I'm gonna write anyway. I really hope you enjoy the different endings.

desilang: Luckily, you really don't need to choose between them, you get all of them, although all of them at once might actually kill her. I thoroughly enjoyed myself writing the endings, and I hope you enjoy reading them.

Onto the smut-ening!

The light flicked on, and Natsu blinked at her in the sudden brightness.

"Natsu?!" Lucy shrieked, surprise and disbelief warring in her voice and on her face. He grinned at her.

"Hey Luce, miss me?" He asked, faltering as she glared at him.

"I told you all to leave me alone. And how did you get in here?" She snapped, and his face fell.

"I'm sorry Lucy, I didn't mean to make you upset earlier. I just got a bit carried away. They challenged me, you know." He told her, and the corner of her mouth lifted into a tiny smile against her will.

"And you can't resist a challenge, I know." She sighed. "But seriously, how did you get in here?" She continued, suspicion leaking into her voice. Natsu shrugged.

"There's other ways of getting in here apart from the door and the window." He replied cryptically, and she rolled her eyes at him.

"Does everyone just make a game of it? Who can sneak into Lucy's apartment without her noticing!" The blonde threw her hands up in exasperation. "I caught Evergreen in here last month, Evergreen, taking a bath. She said Fairy Hills didn't have bathtubs, only showers, and told me to get out of my own apartment. Can you believe that!" She ranted, and a fond smile stole over Natsu's face.

"Luce?"

"Mmm?"

"You're so cute when you rant." He said dreamily, and Lucy gave him a startled look.

"Okay, we need to talk. Actually talk, not what you clearly have in mind." Without waiting for a response, she dropped into her favourite armchair, and Natsu sprawled on the couch opposite her.

"Are you really okay with this? We're having our choices taken away from us. Is this really something you want?" She asked, voice tinged with desperation. Her brown eyes searched his, trying to understand. He let out a bright laugh, a wide grin crossing his face.

"Lucy, I love being a dragon slayer, instincts and everything. Yeah, some things might not be great, like my sense of smell in summer in the guy's locker room, but it all comes with awesome magic. I wouldn't trade it for anything." He was beaming at her, and Lucy realised she was smiling back.

"I think we're lucky that it's your scent that changed, because we already know each other so well. Yeah, I'm sorry that you're having a choice taken away from you, but would it really be that bad?" He asked, and casually rested a hand behind his head.

Lucy thought it over. Would it actually be that bad? She was pretty sure his first love was, and would always be food, but she knew she was up there in the rankings too. All they had to do was let Natsu mark her, and their relationship would be changed forever. Scarily, she could see exactly how it would go. Nothing really would change on the jobs they went on together, or with the team, except his protective streak would definitely increase. He'd probably take more hits meant for her, too. Maybe they'd stop using her as bait?

It was at home where the big changes would be. Living together, with Happy of course, cuddling up to him at the guild hall, and getting used to having him touch her intimately. Not only that, but touching him intimately as well. Desiring him. Bearing his children. Could she do it? Could she dare dream of a future where they stood side by side, partners in everything? Her weaknesses would become his, and with Zeref still out there wandering freely, she wasn't sure she could take that chance.

On the other hand, to deny him would be worse than potential madness and self-destructiveness. To deny him now would be to deny their friendship, to cocoon herself away from his warmth and his implicit trust. So that brought her line of thinking back to the original question. Would it be so bad to have him, all of who he was and would be?

Yes, I can do it. I can see myself being happy, she thought, and open, accepting warm brown eyes met worried onyx.

"No, no it wouldn't." She breathed, and his eyes searched hers.

"You mean it?" He asked, hope heavy in his voice. She smiled at him.

"Yeah." She replied lightly, and he was on her in an instant. Pulling her out of her chair to her feet, his lips sought hers, and she gasped at the intensity and desperation of his kiss. Natsu pressed his advantage and slipped his tongue into her mouth, battling for dominance. Lucy kissed him back fiercely, and his hands tightened as he wrapped his arms around her, fingers winding themselves in her golden tresses.

Her fingers explored the ridges of his chest, feeling the heat from his unnaturally warm body. She moaned into his mouth, and the fingers in her hair tightened. Without breaking their kiss, Natsu picked her up and blindly made his way over to the bed, dropping her down on the soft surface. He wanted to see her face, know she was ready, because he was well aware he wouldn't be able to stop.

She stared up at him from her position sprawled on the bed, eyes half lidded and darkened with lust, cheeks flushed, and lips swollen.

"Lucy," Natsu said fervently, and his knee dipped the bed as he joined her. Quickly stripping off his jacket, he reached for her again. His kisses were hot and fierce against her mouth, and his fingers explored the bare skin at her waist, leaving fiery trails in their wake. She moaned into his mouth as his fingers dipped into the waistband of her skirt, swirling at her hipbones, and she unconsciously bucked her hips against his hand. They broke apart, gasping for air.

"Too many clothes." Natsu groaned, and Lucy scrambled to pull off her crop top. Natsu helped her, and the piece of fabric went flying across the room. The zipper on her skirt was quickly undone, and she lifted her hips so he could drag it down long, creamy legs, and he kissed his way back up her inner calf and thigh. Lucy gasped at the sensation, heart racing, and feeling like she needed more.

His onyx eyes caught hers, and he gave her a wicked grin, fanged teeth scraping against sensitive skin.

"Natsu!" She moaned, dropping her head back against her pillow, and completely missed the way his eyes tightened with intensity. One of her hands gripped the sheets, and the other snaked its way into salmon-coloured locks, urging him to keep going.

He bypassed her most sensitive spot, and nipped lightly at her hip, needing to hear her call out his name. She gasped, and rolled her hips against him, and she was mildly disappointed when he crawled up the bed, but that faded as he cupped her cheek and kissed her, and she melted against him again. He cupped one of her breasts, then found her nipple as he squeezed it lightly, rolling it between his forefinger and thumb, and she moaned his name into his mouth once more.

Letting go, his hand trailed down further, down her flat stomach, and flirted with the edge of her panties for a few moments. Lucy's eyes rolled into the back her head in pleasure as he finally reached further down and found the sensitive bundle of nerves between her legs, and she bucked into his hand again at the sensation. She could feel him smile against her, then suddenly, he was gone.

Gasping at the loss of heat, her eyes opened and she sat up, and watched dumbly as Natsu hooked his thumbs into the waistband of his pants. He gave her a playful smile, but it was edged with need, and his eyes were far too intense as he looked her over. Slowly, he dragged the material of his pants down his hips, and Lucy's eyes were glued to the movement. Her mouth went dry, and she could feel moisture soaking into her panties, but she couldn't stop watching as his pants dropped past his hips, and his erection sprang free. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she quietly noted his hair was naturally salmon, and she was so glad he'd forgone underwear that day.

She gulped as she eyed him hesitantly. She'd never really gotten to this point before. She'd gone on dates with guys on rare occasions, but never had she had sex with any of them. It was all new territory for her, and the look in Natsu's eyes said it was going to be a wild night.

He moved forward, and with a ripping sound, her panties were gone, and she was bare to his gaze. Her cheeks flushed as she moved to cover herself, but he caught her hand and brought it up to his mouth, kissing her wrist. Heat rushed through her, and her body felt more than ready. Her breath was uneven and her heat pounded as the bed dipped again, and his naked skin slid against hers, his hard length hot and pulsing against her thigh.

"So beautiful." He whispered to her, and Lucy flushed again. He manoeuvred over her, and slowly slid himself along her slit, and she gasped at the sensation, rolling her hips upwards for more friction. He grinned toothily at her, and leant down to kiss at her neck. The sensations had her going into overdrive, and she mewled and begged incoherently for him, eyes slamming shut as he sucked on the skin at the base of her throat, just above her collarbone.

Without warning, he slid inside her, and stars exploded behind her closed eyelids. He rolled his hips against hers in slow, long strokes, and she cried out his name as her body rose to meet his. Feeling teeth against her throat, she had a split-second warning before he bit down, and she screamed in agony, his magic forcing the bite into something else, fire roaring through her like nothing she'd ever felt before. He soothed the site with his tongue and kissed it tenderly, all the while keeping the rhythm of his hips going steady. The pain faded, and a euphoric feeling stole over her, heightened by the fire low in her belly that Natsu was fuelling with each stroke.

"More." Lucy moaned, and Natsu grinned wildly against her neck. His pace quickened, and he hit the right spot inside her, causing her to gasp loudly. He did it again, and she clutched at him as her orgasm rose within her, and she gave out a strangled cry as he tipped her over the edge. He kept up the pace, long, swift strokes, and he sent her flying again, nails biting into his back as she came, groaning as her inner walls gripped him tightly.

"Oh Mavis, Lucy, you feel so good!" Natsu groaned, and his movements turned frantic as he could feel himself beginning to peak. She cried out at the bruising pace, skin on fire as he panted into her neck. They came together, both shouting out as they came, and Natsu collapsed on top of her. Lucy whined and pushed weakly at him, body still trembling. He groaned and pulled out of her, rolling to the side. He wrapped himself around her, and she instinctively dropped her head against his shoulder.

"I love you." Natsu said quietly, and kissed her forehead. Lucy smiled tiredly.

"I love you too." She whispered, and he purred contently. Distantly wondering what the future would bring, Lucy yawned and shut her eyes. That was a worry for tomorrow, not when she was busy basking in the warmth of his arms.

The next day, they walked into the guild hall hand in hand to the sound of cheers, and Happy slammed into her chest, blubbering about how happy he was for them. Lucy blushed and ducked her head, but she couldn't help but cast her eyes around for the other dragon slayers, feeling guilty. Wendy was grinning so hard it looked like her face was about to split, so clearly there were no hard feelings there. Laxus was staring down at her impassively from the top of the stairs, and as soon as their eyes met, he arched an eyebrow and gave her a look that screamed 'Really?' before moving out of sight.

Crime Sorciere had donned their travel cloaks, and were standing by the side door. Erik gave her a once over, violet eye holding onto where her hand was clasped with Natsu's before he sneered and turned to go, his guild following.

The Sabertooth duo had only looked disappointed, but congratulated them anyway. Sting had gotten a little too close when examining the scales forming at the base of her neck, and Natsu had snarled at him viciously, making the entire guild take a step back and assess the normally easy-going dragon slayer. Rogue had pulled his partner away, making apologies.

It wasn't until what felt like the entire guild congratulated them that they were able to sit down, Natsu with some food, Happy with his customary fish, and Lucy with her strawberry smoothie, that the Fire dragon slayer leaned across the table to her.

"Ready for the next adventure?" He asked in excitement, and Lucy grinned back at him.

"Oh yeah!" She exclaimed, and they both turned to look at the request board. No matter what they did, or where they ended up, they knew it would always be with the other by their side.

This is the shortest of endings, so they only get bigger (and, honestly, better) from here. Pun may have been intentional.

Also, I've just realised, with my scheduling, you get Laxus as a Christmas present. Don't worry, he'll unwrap himself all nice and slowly for you.