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Chapter 5
Lucy snuggled closer to the warmth next to her. Hmm this feels nice... Laxus... wait... She peeked open her eyes and screeched, backing away from a sleeping Natsu.
"NATSU! What are you doing in my bed?!" she yelled at him as he rubbed his eyes and sat up. He yawned and reached up stretching his body.
"Jeez Luigi, what's wrong? It's so early..." Natsu laid back down and pulled the covers back over him.
"I SAID-" KICK! CRASH! "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BED?!"
Natsu groaned, now crumpled on the floor across the room from where Lucy had kicked him.
Lucy, still fuming, went about getting ready for the day, avoiding Natsu who was passed out on the floor. Once dressed and cleaned up she headed to her small kitchen to make some breakfast. Natsu, sniffing and smelling food popped up from the floor and sat at her table to wait for the food. He eyed her as she moved around the kitchen.
"Hey... Lucy?"
"Hmm?"
"Are you ok?" Her movements stilled. "It's just that I didn't see you for a while and when I came to check on you... It looked like you had been crying..." He crossed his arms over his chest waiting for her response. Finally she turned around with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"Oh yeah! I'm fine! I was just missing my mom..." Her smile faltered and she turned back around to the food. While she had been crying about the possibility of Laxus using her she really did miss her mother. I wish you were hear to give me advice... I could really use it.
Natsu stood up and crossed the room to pull her into a hug. She froze up but slowly melted into his warm hug and wrapped her arms around him hugging him back. She smiled softly.
She's definitely hiding the real reason she's upset but... Maybe I shouldn't bring it up. I'm sure if it was really bothering her she would tell me...
"You know you can tell me anything. Right Lucy?" He said softly. She looked up at him in surprise and smiled.
"What happened to Natsu? What did you do with him?" He smirked, pulling away from her and snatched some food from behind her and ran away from her swatting hands. "HEY! I wasn't finished! NATSU!"
At the guild later that day...
Lucy wasn't in the mood to do much. While Natsu did help keep her mind off the offending thoughts she had, they still plagued her mind. She just put on a smile and laughed along to the usual things going on. Natsu picked a fight with Erza and was instantly out with a single punch to the gut.
Suddenly she felt it. So tired. She was out within seconds. When she woke up she noticed she wasn't the only one to have fallen asleep. As they all woke up they explained to Lucy what had happened.
With Laxus...
He had noticed her come in right away from his spot on the second floor. When her scent hit him he growled. Why the FUCK is Natsu's scent all over her?! Mira's words to Lucy the other day popped into his head 'Do you enjoy spending time with him Lucy?' That fucking Matchstick!
Flashback
"Well how did you like teaming up with Natsu? This is the second time you've gone off with him... Do you enjoy spending time with him Lucy?" Laxus, listening in from the second floor, felt his blood boil. Her and Natsu?! He glanced over to gauge her reaction. Lucy nearly spit her milkshake out. She gulped loudly and gaped at Mira.
"Are you suggesting that I like Natsu? As in ROMANTICALLY?!" Lucy asked incredulously. He glared when he noticed her eyes drift over to Natsu who was battling a naked Gray. She must have felt his eyes on her because she then turned her attention up to him. He heard her heart speed up as their eyes locked, chocolate on stormy gray and he smirked at her as a blush crept onto her face. Oh yeah. She's mine.
She quickly turned back to her milkshake and of course Mira, noticing her flushed face and how quickly Lucy turned around in her seat, got the wrong idea. Mira stood up straight and clasped her hands together in excitement.
"Little pink-haired, brown-eyed babies!" Mira squealed, hurting his ears. SMASH. He glared down at the beer mug that was now shards of glass in his hand and scoffed, brushing away the glass from his palm and turned back to Lucy. Ah shit.. She left.
End Flashback
MINEMINEMINE.
He almost couldn't contain the anger building in him at the thought of Lucy with Natsu. He felt... He felt tired. Ugh Mystogan... What a fucking creep. His anger dissipating, he fought against the wave of drowsiness as it crashed into him hard, but stayed as alert as he could. He watched heavy lidded as the man walked in and took a job and made his way to the exit quickly after. His eyes drifted over to Lucy and he couldn't keep the soft smile that adorned his face when he saw how peaceful she looked asleep. As soon as Mystogan stepped foot out of the guild hall, the sleepy feeling disappeared and everyone woke back up. He watched as everyone explained what had happened to Lucy.
"So no one but our master knows what he looks like." Gray said looking over towards the master.
Laxus smirked from the second floor. "No. I do."
"Laxus!" Elfman exclaimed.
"You're here?!"
"This is rare!"
"Another candidate for the strongest member." Gray commented looking up towards Laxus.
Lucy couldn't help herself as she looked up at him in awe. The strongest? Like Erza? She thought about what she had learned about him yesterday and turned her gaze away, her face scrunched up in uncertainty.
Laxus's eyed Lucy carefully, taking in her reaction when she saw him. She was wearing a tight red tshirt, pink short skirt with a brown belt, and a pink bow tied in her hair. He smirked when her head snapped up to him at his voice, but frowned when she looked away sharply. What the fucks her problem? Could she be upset that she slept with me? Ashamed? What if she really is interested in Natsu? Whatever. If she wants to be with that flaming idiot that's fine with me... He ignored the aching in his chest.
"Mystogan is shy. Don't get too nosy." Laxus said casually.
Natsu, still on the ground from when Erza knocked him out, sniffed and caught the scent. THE SCENT. He shot up and sniffed again and his eyes zeroed in on... Laxus?! LAXUS WAS WITH LUCY?! That bastard! His scent was all over Lucy and her bedroom! Natsu saw red.
"Laxus! Fight me!" He growled shaking a flaming fist at him in anger. He was so angry he didn't hear Gray mention something about him being knocked out by Erza.
"That's right. You don't stand a chance against me if you can't even beat mere Erza." Laxus teased. He shrugged off the heated glare Erza sent his way and glanced again at Lucy, she was glaring up at him with determination and got up and started to leave.
What the fuck was that look?! Can't handle being around me, FINE! Leave. The ache in his chest grew and was beginning to affect him.
"I mean that I'm the strongest!"
Natsu growled at him. "Come down here, you jerk!" I'll pay him back for whatever he did to Lucy! No one makes my partner cry!
Laxus smiled eerily "You come up." Fucking runt thinks he can fight me?! HA! What a joke.
That was it for Natsu. He snapped, running forwards about to jump up to the second floor when he was suddenly smashed into the floor by the master. Laxus laughed. Pfft. Pathetic.
"I won't let anyone take the title of Fairy Tail's strongest! Not even Erza or Mystogan. I'm the strongest!"
Lucy, who had stopped close to the door to watch the events unfold, scoffed and turned her back to him, leaving the guild. He's a real jerk alright. Gods what was I thinking... He couldn't possibly care about me! I was just a quick lay for him. She sighed sadly but quickly changed her demeanor with determination. I won't let him get to me!
With Natsu...
That jerk! I'll show him! Watch out Laxus! I'll beat the crap out of you for hurting Lucy! He clenched his fists as he walked around town. He stopped by a nearby park, sitting on the grass and thought more about the situation. Why would Laxus even go for Lucy? She's not the type he usually goes for... I mean she does light up a room wherever she goes... but Laxus doesn't usually get involved with women in the guild... and then how would he have gotten into her apartment... Surely Lucy wouldn't have invited HIM in... Did he force his way in? No way. Laxus is a jerk but he's not like that... So maybe Lucy did invite him in... After all she IS new to Fairy Tail. She would have no idea about the way Laxus is... Poor Lucy-
"Natsu!" His attention snapped up to the sky to see Happy barreling towards him. He smiled and caught the cat in a hug.
"Happy! What is this?"
"It's a job for us! Master would let us go to the second floor if we did this one!" Natsu looked over the page Happy handed him and his smile grew.
Perfect! This will help Lucy forget all about Laxus!
Later that day...
Laxus sat frustrated on the second floor. Why didn't she look happy to see me? Is it because of Natsu? Did he put thoughts into her head about me? Tell her to stay away? After the night I gave her she should be all over me... Most other girls who get a taste need a firm reminder that I only do one nights... I never stay or hit it twice that's for sure and yet I did both with Lucy... and I keep feeling this pull in my chest when she's near... Fuck this is a pain. I thought if I fucked her I'd be able to get her out of my head... Some commotion from downstairs snapped him out of his thoughts... He smirked Oh...
He mentioned his thoughts to Mira and his grandfather about Natsu's cat taking a S-Class job. Ha! The idiot will get himself killed! His head shot up at the mention of Lucy.
"What did you say?" He asked sitting up abruptly.
"I said that Lucy is probably with him." Mira said urgently.
That IDIOT! There's no way she'd go on an S-Class job. She wouldn't survive it. He felt as if a hand was slowly crushing his heart and felt panicked as thoughts of Lucy dying entered his mind.
NO! Get her. Save her!
He growled and Mira looked up sharply, misreading his anger for annoyance.
"Laxus! Go bring them back!" His Gramps shouted.
He sneered thinking about how she ignored him earlier and then even glared at him! "I have my own work to attend to." He gripped his chest, grinding his teeth as the pain dug into him for ignoring his inner voice. Fuck this... I won't follow after that bitch. She wants to follow Natsu to some fucking haunted island she can go off to her death... Maybe then I can stop feeling this way whenever she's around! He gasped and fell forward in his chair, breaking out in a sweat. The pain was immense now and he fought it tooth and nail. He refused to be pushed into this feeling.
You'll lose her! She could die! SAVE HER! PROTECT HER!
The voice was roaring violently in his head. Suddenly...
"Gramps. I'll go bring them back." Laxus snapped his head towards Gray and would have laughed at the absurdity of the idea had he not been in so much pain.
Fuck. He cursed out loud getting a grip on the pain in his chest and stood up regaining his composure. "You?! Go out on an S-Class job to bring back those fucking idiots? You might as well just drop dead because that's what you'll all be without me."
"Does this mean you'll go Laxus?" Mira asked hesitantly. He sneered, his face marring in disgust.
"Fairy Tail can't be seen as weak. If anyone hears about how some idiots from our guild ran off and died, word would get out that we couldn't handle such an easy job." He grunted, satisfied with his excuse. While he really did believe it would put a stain on the Fairy Tail name, he knew his real reason was that he needed to rescue Lucy before anything happened to her. For whatever reason he NEEDED to find her and protect her. The voice sounded as if it would take over and destroy him if he didn't listen to it. He tsked, annoyed at being jerked around by some inner demon or whatever the hell was forcing him into these feelings and situations.
He brushed past Mira, ignoring her burning glare on him and walked out of the guild, leaving everyone speechless.
As the train rattled towards Hargeon, Laxus leaned against the window feeling the motion sickness hit him. He felt someone approach him and peered up to see Gray and sneered but didn't say anything. His stomach roiled and he grunted looking outside at the scenery.
"What's wrong with you?" Gray asked, sitting across from him. Laxus glared at him, but stayed silent as he looked back out of the window. Laxus ignored Gray the rest of the train ride as they slowly made their way to the port city. Laxus was seriously struggling with both motion sickness and the pain from his chest. Fucking bitch. Fucking voice... I refuse to feel for that bimbo. She's the one that turned away from me. She obviously just wanted sex and now she's ignoring me! ME?! How dare she give me the cold shoulder and move onto Natsu-NATSU of all people!... If she wants to be that way I shouldn't even be heading to this fucking island to save her ass. He growled and gritted his teeth as the pain kept tearing at him.
Finally off the train Laxus expected to feel better but was still struggling with the sickness and pain he was experiencing.
Meanwhile Gray became more and more worried about Laxus. He was definitely off. What is up with him? He looks really sick... He may be an asshole but maybe I should help him. "Hey Laxus? Are you ok?" He asked as Laxus, sweaty and panting, leaned against a building clenching his chest.
"I'm fine!" He grounded out. But after a few more steps he nearly tumbled to the ground. I should be at fucking home right now. Not chasing after some girl I fucked... Ah Fuck it hurts. He felt a ringing in his ears and his vision went black.
"Laxus!" Gray quickly went to his still form on the ground. "Gods why did I come along again?" He sighed and tried lifting the big man and couldn't hold him up for more than a few steps. He set him down and sat next to the wall, resting his cold hand on Laxus forehead to cool down his fevered head. What is going on with this asshole...
Later...
Laxus finally came to, slowly sitting up and looked around, his eyes quickly adjusting to the darkness. He absentmindedly rubbed at his chest to ease a pain that was still there but it wouldn't subside. He then noticed Gray leaning against the wall asleep. What the hell happened?
Save Lucy!
He sucked in a breath as he remembered where he was heading and why. He sat up straighter and winced as the pain grew. Somethings not right... He unbuttoned the first few buttons down his shirt and cursed. What the FUCK is that?!
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Welp another chapter down! Hope you guys enjoyed it. What's wrong with Laxus?! Can you guess what is going on? ;) Stay tuned... Next chapter will be up next Saturday as usual. Feel free to review your thoughts!
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