Hello all! I'm so sorry I returned so late. I had to figure out life for a good while. There have been many changes (moving, going back to college, moving again, fixing up a house, etc.) and it took me a while to get back into writing.
I'm sorry it took so long as I had plans to finish this and I WILL! I'm not entirely sure how many more chapters I will be writing but I have a feeling it will be another 10-15. I will be updating every 1-2 weeks depending on how much I can get done with the holidays going on, but I will be working hard on finishing up without another LONG hiatus.
Thanks again to those of you who follow and review. And SORRY about the illegal cliffhanger you guys have been dangling from for the last 2 years... o.o I hope you enjoy this chapter and the future ones I have planned! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.
Chapter 10
He blinked awake, groaning and turning his head away from the sun shining above him. Fuck. That prick was pissed... I shouldn't have picked a fight with a mated slayer. He grunted, sitting up slowly and looked around at what was left of Phantom's headquarters. That crazy fucker destroyed this place... I didn't expect such a tiny, weak girl to have a brute like that for a mate.
Flashback
What kind of asshole leaves his mate's side for such a long time, unprotected? He thought as he beat the crap out of the girl. As he was about to land another kick to the girl on the ground, a crash sounded and light filled the room as he was shot across the room with a powerful punch to the face. He smashed into the wall and stumbled onto his feet and sharply looked up at the pissed slayer standing in front of his mate, protecting her. Gajeel smirked. This is going to be fun. He watched as the slayer glanced back down at his unconscious mate and saw the shape she was in. The hulking blonde snapped his attention back to the man who did this to his mate.
"Gihehe, it was so easy to lure you out, slayer." Gajeel rubbed the side of his face. "But I didn't think you'd get a hit on me so fast... You're quick on your feet."
Protect. Attack threat.
Laxus growled menacingly at Gajeel, still standing protectively in front of Lucy who was passed out. Both waiting for the other to make a move. Gajeel smirked and quickly ran at Laxus and shot his metal arm out to punch him. Laxus grabbed onto his metal arm, spinning around and slinging him across the room, smashing him into another wall. Lightning quickly followed and struck Gajeel, eliciting a scream as the electric currents ran through him.
Gajeel huffed and looked up in time to see Laxus coming at him, fast. Gajeel dodged an electrically charged punch, trying to maneuver himself away and get at a blind spot but Laxus was quick. He turned and flew at Gajeel and punched him across the room again, crumbling the wall behind. The other members of Phantom that had stayed behind yelled and called for Gajeel. Others headed for the exit, realizing this was not something they could handle.
Gajeel quickly got back up, and took a breath "Iron Dragon Roar!"
Laxus sensed what was coming and quickly took a breath and released a similar roar, hurling a huge amount of concentrated lightning at the Iron slayer. Their magics clashed but Gajeel's roar was overpowered and lightning struck him as he howled in pain. The Iron slayer collapsed onto the ground and looked up in time to see the lightning slayer in dragon force and completely overrun by instinct to make sure Gajeel stayed down. Before Gajeel could munch on any steel he found laying around, Laxus picked him up by his black hair and closed his hand around his throat. He gasped as the lightning slayer sent even more of his magic into Gajeel and electrocuted him until he passed out. Satisfied, Laxus tossed him onto the ground and quickly stalked back over to Lucy and gently picked her up, holding her close to his chest.
Home.
His inner beast urged him to teleport to his home so they could get their mate to safety and tend to her wounds.
With a flash, they were gone.
End Flashback
Ugh shit... I didn't even get a chance to get serious. That guy's a fucking monster.
Elsewhere...
Lucy gasped softly awake and sat up quickly, wincing when she realized how sore and hurt she was. She looked down and saw that she had been bandaged up and wasn't wearing much. She flinched when she realized she was not alone, but quickly relaxed when she noticed it was Laxus. He was asleep in a chair next to the bed she was laying in. He was hunched forward, laying his head on his arms on her bed. She smiled at how peaceful he looked.
She then turned away from him to inspect her surroundings. She had no idea where she was but if she had to guess it must be Laxus's house. It had a dresser, a closet, a nightstand on each side of the enormous king-size bed, and many candles. She realized it was pretty minimal and dark with gray tones on the wall and black sheets and curtains over what looked like an oversized window above the bed. There was a door to her left that was cracked open and she could see a white tiled floor and a sink. A bathroom. Perfect.
She tried to get up but a tug on her hand stopped her and she snapped her attention to Laxus.
"Oh, I thought you were asleep. Sorry if I woke you." She said softly.
"You shouldn't be moving just yet. You had a lot of bruising..." He frowned as she continued to carefully get out of bed. "Lucy..."
"Laxus I need to pee, okay?" Laxus sighed knowing that there was no point in arguing.
"That door on the left." He sat up straight. "Do you need any help?"
"Laxus I'm fine." He ran a hand through his hair and waited for her to come back out.
Lucy quickly finished her business and washed her hands. As she dried them on a towel she looked herself over in the mirror and grimaced. She was only in a bra and panties and a lot of her abdomen was wrapped in bandages. She could still see many bruises on her arms and legs and brushed her fingers over them. She turned away from the mirror and gasped.
When he heard her gasp he was up and in the bathroom in a few quick strides.
"What is it? Are you ok?"
"Laxus! This tub is huge!" She looked at the big jetted tub with longing. He smirked as she traced her fingers on the lip of the tub. She was quiet for a minute and Laxus's smirk fell.
"Laxus what happened to Phantom? Is everyone ok?" He heard the worry in her voice and flinched, rubbing the back of his neck.
"I uh... I don't know. I don't really remember too much of what happened. I just... I felt your pain... That bastard Gajeel..." Lucy could feel the static of electricity in the air and saw how he clenched his hands tightly by his sides. She walked over and carefully took his hands in hers. He snapped out of his thoughts and looked down at her and she smiled up at him. He gave her hand a small squeeze, the electricity dying down.
"I'm right here Laxus. I'm ok. Thanks to you." He smiled tenderly down at her. She glanced down at their hands, noticed the cuts and bruises on his knuckles, and gasped. "Laxus your hands.."
"I'm fine, Blonde. It's nothing compared to what you had to endure... I shouldn't have been gone for so long..." He pulled a hand out of hers to brush a lock of her hair behind her ear. She blushed and then he could smell tears and gently pulled her into his chest. "It's ok Lucy..."
"No. It's not. Fairy Tail was attacked because of me... This is all my fault." She sniffled and cried into Laxus's chest. He gently pushed her away and looked into her eyes.
"This was not your fault Lucy. Jose has been gunning at Gramps for a long time. He just decided to bring everyone else into their feud."
"No Laxus... The reason they came to attack Fairy Tail was because my father paid them to bring me home... I should have never come here. Then at least everyone would be safe." She turned her head away in shame. Laxus huffed and turned her head back up to look at him.
"Lucy, don't you say that shit. I would have never met you if you hadn't come to Fairy Tail. And I don't like the thought of you not being by my side. Besides, Natsu and the rest of them somehow manage to come up on top of even the most dangerous situations." He wanted to ask her about her father but his train of thought crashed when she pressed her lips to his.
He kissed her back passionately and hugged her close to him. She slipped her tongue past her lips to dance with his in a battle for dominance, Laxus won as he explored her mouth with his tongue. She moaned and caressed the back of his head with one hand and gently dug her nails into his shoulder. Backing her up, he pressed her against the sink and she winced when the edge dug into the bruises on her back. He backed away and muttered a soft "Sorry." Both breathing hard from their small make-out session, he ran a hand through his hair and glanced over at the tub.
"Did you want to take a bath? It will help you feel better." Lucy's eyes turn into hearts looking at the massive jetted tub. Laxus chuckles and starts up the bath. He looks over at her and smirks noticing she's still only in her bra and panties and bandages around her abdomen. He stands up and comes up behind her, his breath in her ear as he whispers "I could join you if you'd likeā¦" He smirks when she shivers against him.
"S-Shut up and get out." She mumbles.
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Laxus might be much more lovey from now on but just wait and see! Please let me know what you think with a review! I'd love to hear what you all think! Till next week. Tah!
~BugBite
