Lucy POV
"You're so beautiful, baby," Gildarts whispered, pulling my skirt down my legs. He kissed a heated trail from my hip down to my ankle, softly caressing my leg as he did so.
I felt another set of hands sweep my hair away from my back. Fingers expertly snapped off my bra, and a hot kiss landed on my jaw.
"I can't wait to taste you, Princess," Laxus purred in my ear. My pussy dripped with arousal. He tipped my chin up, and I gazed into his stormy grey-blue eyes. He leaned down and captured my lips in a kiss. I felt Gildarts mouth on my breast, his tongue circling my nipple. I threaded one hand through Gildarts's hair, holding him there, while my other hand cupped Laxus's jaw.
Laxus broke off from the kiss. "Your mouth isn't the only thing I want to taste, Blondie," he winked. He walked around Gildarts and I, kneeling between my legs. Gildarts stood up to give him space, moving up to kneel by my head. He supported my neck in one hand, while slowly pumping his dick with the other.
Between my knees, Laxus had begun dragging my panties off. He ran two fingers over my slit, quickly dipping them into my entrance. My back arched as I moaned wantonly. Laxus slowly curled his fingers inside me, bending down to flick his tongue over my clit. I looked up at Gildarts, seeing the lust in his eyes. I gripped his leg, pulling him closer to me, before wrapping my lips around his dick. The hand supporting my neck curled around the hair there as he softly gasped. I bobbed my head as Laxus continued fingering me.
Laxus's tongue licked me before his lips tugged sharply on my clit, and the shock of pleasure that ran through me made me moan around Gildarts's dick. My core ached for deeper penetration.
Wordlessly, Laxus pulled his fingers out of me, and Gildarts removed himself from my mouth. The men switched positions, and I happily accepted Laxus's dick into my mouth. The two men tasted different. Laxus tasted of summer and rain and the ocean. Gildarts tasted of the forest and autumn and spice. Gildarts swiped his tongue over my slit a couple times, and I waited for him to put his fingers in me. Instead, I felt the head of his dick brush against my clit before he pushed in slowly. My mouth fell open as his cock entered me, and Laxus used the opportunity to slip his dick further down my throat.
Gildarts began pumping into me and the moans became uncontrollable. Laxus pulled out of my mouth, bending down to kiss me deeply as he swallowed my moans. Our tongues explored each other's mouths, while Gildarts slammed into me. Laxus let go of my lips only for Gildarts to lean forward and kiss me. Laxus stroked my hair, and when Gildarts straightened up, Laxus pulled my nipple into his mouth.
I could feel the pleasure tighten painfully in the pit of my stomach. And again, both men halted their ministrations, switching positions once more. Gildarts knelt by my head, and I stuck my tongue out to lick his shaft, wanting to taste myself. I wrapped my fingers around his dick as Laxus pounded into me. The blond man gripped my hips, firmly thrusting himself into me as incoherent moans spilled from my lips. Gildarts tangled his tongue with mine, and I continued to mewl into his mouth. His one hand tweaked my nipple. Laxus had picked up pace, and I could hear him grunting. His thumb found my clit, circling it roughly.
Gildarts gently wrapped his hand around my throat, exactly how I liked it. He brought his lips to my ear and whispered, "You're such a good girl, baby."
The coil in my stomach snapped.
I sat up with a start, gasping. My body felt warm and clammy, and I could feel a thin sheen of sweat across my forehead and back. I looked around the room. Erza, Wendy, and Carla were still asleep. Judging by the thin beams of light filtering in through the gaps in the curtains, the sun had just set. The others would be up soon enough so that we could eat dinner and go stake out the mansion.
Desperate for some cool air, I softly padded across the room, opening the door that led to the adjoining balcony. The summer air was warm, but the breeze blowing felt nice against my heated skin. I took a few deep breaths, trying to return my breathing to normal. I could feel the arousal in my panties, and I had a dull ache in my core. I heard the balcony door creak open.
"Lucy? Are you alright?" Erza asked.
I turned to face her. "Yeah, I'm okay. I just needed some fresh air."
"What's been going on, Lucy? And don't bother lying, I can read you like an open book," Erza smirked. She joined me against the railing.
I could actually use her advice.
"Hmm, okay, hypothetically, let's say there's this guy. And he's great, and you enjoy spending time with him. But, there's also another guy. Who is equally great, and you like spending time with him too. And you know you may have to choose, at some point, but you can't. What would you do?" I asked.
"Why do you have to choose?" Erza questioned.
"Because people are telling you it'll blow up in your face," I said matter-of-factly.
"Well, hypothetically, these are your relationships. Why would you listen to someone else telling you that your relationships would blow up? But in any case, I would probably go to dinner with them, separately of course, maybe get to know them more?" She suggested.
"And would that advice still apply if, hypothetically, I was already sleeping with them?"
"Do you want to get more serious with either of them?"
I groaned. "I… I don't know. I don't think I do yet, but I'm scared because two people have already told me that there is no way this ends well," I dropped my face into my hands.
"Ignore them, Lucy. Why would they even say that to-" Erza began heatedly.
"Laxus and Gildarts," I mumbled.
"Wh-what?" Erza stuttered. I looked at her through my fingers and saw her jaw nearly touching the floor.
"The two guys. It's Laxus and Gildarts," whispered.
"Do they know about each other?" Erza asked in a shocked whisper.
I shook my head. Erza took in a deep breath, nodding as she understood why people had told me it would backfire.
"Lucy, you know how incredibly strong those two are. And, while Gildarts is more level-headed than Laxus, and probably won't instigate a fight, if Laxus pushes him too far, Gildarts will snap. I don't want to know what'll happen if those two go at each other," she said, shaking her head.
"But why does it have to end in a fight?" I whimpered.
"It doesn't have to. But we can't overlook the possibility that it may," Erza said wisely.
"But I spoke to Gildarts! We know we're not exclusive, so he won't have an issue if I'm sleeping with someone else!"
"That may be, but have you had this conversation with Laxus also?"
"No, but we both know it's a fling. We never discussed being exclusive," I explained.
"Well, when we go home, and if you decide to continue your relationships with both of them, I'd start by first talking to Laxus. Make sure you both are in agreement as to the nature of your relationship," Erza said.
"And do I tell them about each other?" I asked.
"I don't see why you have to. Both relationships are private to you, and you don't need to talk about them if you don't want to," she shrugged. "Don't fret, Lucy. We've been through worse. If the two of them decided to cause any trouble, they'll have to deal with me," she said comfortingly.
I felt a weight lift from my shoulders. Though Erza could sometimes be blunt, I trusted her implicitly.
"Thanks, Erza," I whispered, wrapping my arms around her. She returned the hug, gently stroking my hair.
"Are you both okay?" Wendy's soft voice cut through the air. Erza laughed, reaching over to grab the confused little girl, pulling her into the hug. We stood like that for a while, until Erza broke away, slipping back into drill sergeant mode. She ordered us all to change before stalking over to the boys room and throwing them out of bed.
Later that night, we were crouched outside the mansion.
"We don't know what's waiting for us inside. If it really is a dark guild, we need to be prepared. I don't want any loud sounds, running around unnecessarily, or breaking things unless we have to. Got that, Natsu and Gray?" She glared at them. The nodded resignedly. "We're going to be quiet, scope out the situation, and then attack. We may be outnumbered, so stay on your guard," she finished.
Gray quietly made an ice staircase that climbed over the tall gate. We ran up it, jumping off on the other side. Happy and Carla flew around the house until they found an open window for us to climb in through. Natsu's dragon ears picked up a sound. He pressed a finger to his lips, gesturing for all of us to follow him. We ran quietly through the house. The sound was coming from the vault. We crept towards it, careful to not even breathe loudly. Erza silently requipped into her Heaven's Wheel armour, and Gray slipped off his shirt. I had my fingers resting on Loke's and Capricorn's keys.
We peered around the corner, seeing the vault door open, and a shadowy figure hunched over it.
"Stop!" Erza's voice boomed. The figure lept several feet into the air. Carla found the light switch and quickly flipped it on.
"Chu?!" We all yelled in surprise. The butler stood there, a few bars of gold in one hand. He reached into his pocket and retrieved a gun. I wanted to laugh. After training with Alzack and Bisca, there's no way this guy would get a single hit on any of us. Still, Gray quickly froze Chu's hand and the gun, encasing both in ice.
"You're the thief?!" Natsu asked incredulously. "Where's the dark guild, dammit?! I don't want to fight you!" he whined.
"I'm more dangerous than you know, little boy," Chu said warningly. I rolled my eyes at him, marching over and landing a solid kick to his jaw. He instantly crumpled to the ground, unconscious.
"Lucy knocked him out?! Lucy?! She didn't even use her magic!" Natsu shrieked. "Who picked this job, huh? Bet it was you, Snow Cone! You can't do one thing right," Natsu fumed.
"You idiot, you picked this," Gray drawled.
Natsu immediately quietened down. "Shit, my bad. Sorry guys. I really thought it would be a fun one."
Natsu's racket had woken Mr. Kuzon who scampered down to the vault.
"What's going on?" he asked, slightly out of breath. Gray was tying Chu's hands together when Kuzon appeared.
"It seems your thief was your butler," Erza explained. Chu was starting to come to, and when he saw Kuzon standing there, his face fell.
"Why, Chu?" Kuzon asked brokenheartedly.
"Sir, after you die, your children intend to sell the mansion and everything in it. I would have nothing to support me and my family. I've taken care of this house for years, and then suddenly, all of it would be taken away from me," his voice broke.
"Chu, as if I wouldn't have left you enough for you to live a comfortable life. Do you really think that little of me?" the old man asked sadly.
"I'm sorry, sir," Chu looked at the ground.
Natsu slid towards me. "Why didn't Kuzon see him on the surveillance lacrimas though?" he whispered in my ear.
"I doubt Kuzon checked himself. He probably trusted Chu to handle it. That makes the whole thing a little sadder, no?"
Natsu nodded.
"Gray, my boy, you can untie his wrists. I will handle the situation from here myself," Kuzon instructed. Gray began protesting, but a swift look from Erza silenced him. Gray undid the knots and lifted Chu to his feet. Chu promptly returned the gold bars to the vault and pushed the door shut.
"Now, children, if you will follow me to the study where I can give you your reward," Mr. Kuzon gestured to the staircase.
"Mr. Kuzon, I must decline any reward. It was a simple misunderstanding. We can hardly accept payment for this," Erza quickly said, holding up her hands.
"No, my dear, I will not sleep restfully until I have fulfilled my end of our agreement. Though you may not have apprehended a dark guild, you helped bring to light a grievous misunderstanding with a dear friend. To me, that is as important. And so, I insist you accept your rightful reward," Mr. Kuzon said kindly.
"Yes, Erza, he insists," Gray hissed softly, discreetly elbowing her in the ribs. As he did it, he knew he'd pay for it later.
"Alright, Mr. Kuzon," Erza acquiesced. "We are grateful for your generosity."
We made our way to his study, where he pulled out a sack of jewels and handed it over to Erza.
"I would also be honoured if you chose to spend another day here. Tomorrow evening is a carnival, and I'd love for you all to stay and enjoy it," Mr. Kuzon offered. "And I will of course cover your room charges for the additional time. It's the least I can do for Layla Heartfilia's daughter," he smiled at me kindly.
Natsu, Gray, Wendy, and I looked at Erza with bright eyes, imploring her to agree. She rolled her eyes before smiling at Mr. Kuzon.
"Thank you, sir. We'd love to," she said, her voice drowned out by Natsu and Gray cheering.
It was barely past midnight when we went back to our inn, and though none of us were tired, Erza insisted we try and fall asleep, even for a few hours, to reset our body clocks. I slipped into bed and was suddenly reminded of my dream. My mouth went dry and I pushed myself to think of anything other than the two of them running their hands up and down my body.
A/N: Lots going on in this chapter. A lil smut, a plot-relevant conversation, the end to the dumbest adventure subplot ever (again, sorry). All good things.
I got a couple reviews asking for a threesome, and if I'm being honest, my mind lives in the gutter and I've wanted to write in a threesome pretty much from the beginning. However, given the character dynamics, there was no way I could naturally work it into the plot, so here you have it in the form of a dream sequence, or as I like to call it, the authorial cop-out.
Looking forward to all your yummy comments!