Hehe, sorry for the late chapter. I rewrote the last chapter a little bit because I wasn't happy with how some of it was written. I'll make sure that it is updated and that everyone knows! So go check it out if you have already read that chapter. Okay after a long year of waiting, here is the second chapter. Also, it should be obvious, but there are multiple lemons in this, some lime, but again it's not explicit, it's love making, and I try not to use dirty words haha.
Chapter 2
"Ugh, I'm never riding a train ever again." Natsu groaned, leaning against my shoulder as we walked to the spa resort. I rolled my eyes and wrapped my arm around his waist to hoist him up from his slumped position.
"Natsu, I can't just carry you the whole way to the hotel!" I complained, he nuzzled his nose into the side of my breasts and sighed. I blushed and pushed him away, smacking his shoulder in the process.
"We are in public!" I yelled. He smirked at me and grasped my hand in his. "Then maybe we should hurry the hell up!" He started to run as fast as he could to the building that was only a few yards ahead of us. Without warning, Natsu burst through the front doors of the resort, announcing our arrival. I sighed and handed the front desk our tickets and they handed over a key. I was going to walk toward the elevator, but Natsu dragged me to the stairs.
"But Natsu, the room is on the top floor." I whined, dragging my feet as he pulled me up the stairs. Once we made it up three flights, Natsu turned to me and smiled. I tilted me head, wondering why he had stopped, but his hands slid down to my waist, and he sat me on the railing, placing his lips over mine, his tongue swiping across my lips, begging for entrance. I groaned in surprise and grasped his locks of hair between my fingers. Before I could fully reciprocate, Natsu pulled away, and gave my nose a quick peck. I stared at him, flustered, wanting him to kiss me further, but here I sat, now sexually frustrated. I hopped down from my spot and pouted.
"That was mean." I said. He picked up my bag and continued on up the stairs. I think I caught him winking at me, but I wasn't too sure. "Now hurry up! I'm exhausted from our trip." Natsu said already almost two flights ahead of me. I finally had made it to the top floor, 15, panting, my hands on my legs, Natsu standing with the door open to the hotel floor. "You need to work out more Lucy!" He said. I glared at him and smacked his head. He groaned in protest, following behind me as I led the way to our room.
"Aha, room 1577." I said unlocking the door and holding it open for Natsu, who shuffled in and threw our bags to the side. He plopped face first onto the king sized bed. I locked the door behind me, taking in the room. It was a suite, with a living room, a separate bedroom and a large bathroom with a sit in tub and standing shower. I looked over at my partner, and blushed. This was all suddenly becoming very real. He and I had never really had the chance to talk about what transpired at his house a couple of weeks ago, but here we were now, by ourselves with no one to interrupt us. I heard Natsu's gentle snores coming from the bed and took that as my cue to get a shower in before he woke up. I needed to shave and make myself look irresistible. I blushed at my crude thoughts and grabbed my bag and hastily made my way into the large bathroom. I switched on the shower, turning the water to very warm and started to take of my clothing. I gently brushed through my long locks, getting out the tangles from sleeping on the train.
I stepped into the shower and let the heat engulf me. It was so warm, and comforting, almost like Natsu's flames. I had always wondered why his flames never burned me, considering I had come so close to them before, and was even engulfed in them at some point. His fire was like a living soul, protective, inviting. I ran my fingers over my body, my thumb gently brushing over my nipple, mimicking Natsu's movements from our first time together. I gently cupped my breast, feeling the heavy weight of my flesh, rolling it between my fingers, little bouts of pleasure running straight down to my core. I took in a sharp breath when I gently pinched my growing nipple and bit my lip. If I wasn't careful, Natsu would hear me, and that would be embarrassing enough. I ran my fingers all over my body, trying to recreate the feeling of his calloused fingers running up and down my skin. Those same fingers that caressed parts of my skin that I never have explored myself, I could practically feel his large palm kneading my breast, his breath on my neck as he nibbled on my skin, leaving a mark. I leaned against the cold tile wall which suddenly brought me back to where I was. I opened my eyes and let out a breath that I had been holding. I needed him again, I ached for his touch, and I ached to feel connected to him again. I looked at my delicate fingers, though scarred since having left my pampered life as a Heartfilia they were still soft compared to Natsu's. I trailed my finger down my flat stomach and to my pelvis. I felt around my folds, wanting to feel the insane amount of pleasure that he brought me.
"Lucy!" There was a loud knock at the door. I jumped and practically slipped where I was standing. I panted in surprise and turned off the shower. "Natsu?" I called out, opening the door of the shower.
"You've been in there for an hour, are you okay?" He asked. I looked at the clock that sat on the counter and shook my head. Geez, I got carried away with myself.
"Yeah! Sorry, I was lost in my thoughts I guess. I'll be out soo-" Before I could finish my sentence, the door was being pushed open. I stared at him in horror, still stark naked and dripping wet from my shower. He had a dark, lustful look in his eyes. He slowly walked toward me, his hips seeming to sway in a rhythm that had me hypnotized.
"N-Natsu?" I questioned, my butt hitting against the counter. He raised an eyebrow and hooked his arm under my leg, lifting it into the air as he positioned himself in between my legs. I squealed in surprise.
"What were you thinking about? Hmm? You seem to be aroused." He stated simply. I blushed and covered my face with both of my hands. What was happening?! Natsu was acting so differently, and I wasn't sure I was quite used to it yet. He gently placed my leg down and buried his nose in my neck and gently bit my skin. I gasped and tilted my head back. His hand trailed up my stomach, practically tickling me with how lightly he was touching me, and went to cup my breast, but I grasped his wrist.
"Natsu." I whispered in his ear. He sighed and pulled away, his eyes getting their normal shine back again. "I know, we should talk first, but you're driving me crazy Lucy. I have no idea what you're doing to me." He said, resting his forehead on my shoulder. I twisted my fingers in his hair, trying to soothe him.
"This is new for me too Natsu, I've never seen you like this, so it's really weird to see you," I paused, wondering if I should say it out loud, "to see you so sexy." I said. It was quiet for a beat until Natsu let out a laugh and pulled away from me to look in my eyes.
"You know, the same could be said about you!" He stated. I furrowed my eyebrows together, not understanding his statement. He ran his hand down his face and turned around to head back into the bedroom.
"Get dressed; there is quite a lot we will need to discuss." He said with a small smile, and closed the door. I sank to the floor, taking in what had just happened. That's right, I had a lot to ask him, and tell him myself, we couldn't get carried away just yet. I quickly threw on a shirt and some shorts and made my way to our bed while toweling my hair dry. Natsu was sitting against the headboard, the Lacrima vision on, volume really low to provide some background noise. I looked at him and smiled, he returned it, and patted the spot next to him. I climbed up and crossed my legs and faced him. We stared at each other in an awkward silence, not knowing how to start. Before I could think about what I was going to say, I blurted it out.
"Gajeel said I'm your mate." I stated, but then covered my mouth. Natsu's eyes widened and his cheeks burned a bright red hue. "When did he tell you that?" He asked quietly. I watched his expression closely, he was embarrassed, but I knew he wasn't going to hide from me.
"After I-I um left you." I mumbled. This conversation couldn't get any worse. Natsu was always so easy to talk to, why was I struggling now? He took a deep breath and looked me straight in the eyes.
"Do you know what that means?" He asked his fingers were mindlessly playing with the ends of his scarf, a nervous habit he picked up after meeting me, or so I've been told. I shook my head and threw my towel to the side, wanting to give my full attention to him. He bit his lip; I don't think I had ever seen him so nervous before. "Natsu, you don't have to tell me right now if you aren't ready." I explained. He looked at me in surprise.
"Are you sure? I want to tell you, but I feel like we should explore what is going on between us more before I tell you, so you don't feel obligated to stay with me. I want it to be genuine." He said, his voice cracked, I could tell he was on the verge of tears, but he was holding back. What did it mean? Was mating the same with dragon slayers like it is for certain species of animals? I had read once that some species could only mate with one of their own kind, and never love anyone else. Was that really what I was to Natsu? There was no way; he was a human, regardless of him being part dragon slayer, part demon. Regardless of what it was, I knew he didn't feel comfortable telling me yet, so I held my tongue and nodded.
"That poses the next question, what are we?" I asked. He smiled and grasped my hand. "I'm not sure yet, but I know that whatever is happening between us, I want it to continue. Ever since that day, I couldn't stop thinking of you, and it's been driving me crazy! And Happy too!" He exclaimed. I giggled and kissed the top of his hand. His gaze suddenly turned lustful, and he yanked my arm so that I was now awkwardly lying on top of him. I situated myself so that I was straddling his hips and placed my hands on either side of his head. His lips instantly found the skin of my collarbone; his fingers were digging into my hips, trying to sneak the fabric of my shorts down. I moaned out and gently sat on top of him, feeling his excitement already.
"N-Natsuuu, we still need to talk." I moaned, his fingers teasing under my shorts and gently scratching at the soft skin of my buttocks. His tongue lapped at the mark that he probably left behind from biting me and smiled against my neck.
"Please, I just want to explore more, I want to learn." He begged. I pulled away to look into his eyes, which were dark.
"You said that I was your first, then where did you learn all of this?" I asked, gently grinding down onto his pelvis. He hissed and his grip on my hips growing tighter. He glared at me and bit my shoulder in revenge, which just resulted in me slapping his chest.
"I'm not entirely sure, I've heard the guy's at the guild talk about this stuff millions of times, but it never really stuck with me. When you kissed me, something almost seemed to take over me, and I just followed that. I think Igneel called it my instinct." He said, giving me a toothy grin, his canines shining. I rolled my eyes and fell on top of him so that our faces were inches apart.
"Well you still have much to learn." I whispered before stealing a kiss. He groaned, and brought his arms up so that they wrapped around my back. Our tongues met in a heated battle, his hands were starting to wander down my back, his fingers teasing the band of my shorts and dipping beneath. I bit his lower lip, as if to tell him to stop teasing, but instead his hand dipped underneath and caressed my skin. I groaned and sat up, hesitantly letting go of our kiss to look down at him.
"Do you trust me Natsu?" I asked. His dazed looked suddenly turned sharp and he nodded, his thumb rubbing comforting circles on my tail bone. I grasped the hem of his t-shirt and shuffled it up his body, the fabric catching on the bedding below. He lifted himself so that I could get it over his head, and threw it to the side. I grasped either side of his face and gave him a tender kiss, but before he could get further into it, I pulled away and kissed down his chin and to his jawline. His breath was becoming shallow as I went further down his neck and brushed against his scar. He moved his hands to the top of my thighs to get better leverage as I sucked on the sensitive skin. I brought my hand down to his chest and skimmed my fingers over his dark nipple. He hissed and tilted his head back, eyes closed shut tight. I smiled against his neck and moved further down, running my tongue down his skin, following the indentation of his muscles. I licked over his left nipple and continued down. I scooted further down his lap and caressed his well-defined abs, his skin was hot to touch, his magic flaring, but I didn't let it stop my exploring. My fingers teased the band of his white pants, completely jumping over his belt and down his thigh. I looked up at him to see that he was now glaring at me.
"You are such a damn tease." He grumbled, placing his hand on my cheek, his action much softer than how he spoke. I smiled and grasped the buckle of his belt and slowly started to undo it, the leather was worn from multiple uses, and it slid from the metal bar easily and out of its tight hold. I took a deep breath and looked back up at him to see his eyes following my every movement.
"Lucy, you don't have to do anything you're not ready to do." He said. I looked back down at my hands, which were grasping the hem of his pants. Without the belt, they were slipping down easily and hanging dangerously low on his hips, begging to be taken off. I ran my finger down his V-line and felt the coarse hair that was barely peeking through. I gulped and looked back up at him and gently tugged the material down his legs, he was wearing black boxers, and they hugged his muscular legs, making him look like a model. I threw his pants to the side and focused in on the large bulge that was twitching. I traced my fingers over the patterns of the stitching, being careful not to touch his arousal, and before I could think about what I was doing, I leaned down and gently kissed his hip and then went down further to place my lips over his arousal. He gasped in surprise and his hips bucked up immediately at the contact. I jumped away in surprise and nearly fell off the bed, but Natsu grabbed my arm. I blushed and covered my face with both of my hands, not wanting to look at him.
"I'm so sorry; I just wasn't prepared for that!" I managed to squeak out. Natsu pulled me into his arms and ran his fingers through my hair. "It's okay, that is a really big step for you to take, and I'm not going to force you to do anything you don't want to." He said. I peeked at him through my fingers, seeing the blush on his cheeks too. "Maybe we should go slower for right now?" He suggested, grasping my wrists so I would lower my hands. I nodded and leaned into his embrace.
"You know, you may be a bumbling idiot, but you are really caring." I said. He pushed me away gently and glared at me. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" He asked. I giggled and got off of the bed and threw him his pants.
"Get dressed, I'm hungry." I said giving him a wink. He pouted and hopped into his pants and grabbed his shirt, grumbling something about how I was so weird, and that he wasn't an idiot. I laughed and slipped on my shoes. We both walked downstairs and outside to look for a restaurant. Natsu had his hands behind his head and was looking away from me at all of the brightly colored restaurants. I clasped my hands behind my back and bit my lip. Should we hold hands? Did he even want to hold my hand? What if he only wanted me for sex though? Then he wouldn't ever look at me as if I was his girlfriend, and that means my uncle was right. I looked over at him from the corner of my eye, mentally begging him to look at me and just grab my hand and drag me all around the town. My chest felt heavy as I watched him look about completely oblivious to my inner turmoil.
"How about that one Luce?" He asked pointing to a simple café that had many people inside. I nodded and let him lead the way, him cheering about the food he was going to eat. I sighed and followed him into the restaurant; he was already ordering something when he turned to me.
"What do you want Lucy? I'll pay this time!" He said happily. I raised my eyebrows at his offer. Natsu NEVER paid for a meal. I ordered something simple and we took a seat at an open table which was crammed into a corner, we were practically sitting on top of one another.
"Happy would have loved this place, they have fresh fish." Natsu said looking back at the menu. I nodded and placed my chin in the palm of my hand.
"So we are here for two days, what are we going to do for the whole time?" He asked looking over at me. I blinked at him in surprise.
"Well, I wanted to visit the hot springs tonight, and then maybe we can go to the beach tomorrow?" I asked. He scrunched up his face at the mention of the hot springs. "What is that face for?" I asked.
"Well, why use the hot springs? We have a bath tub in our room, and I can make it just as hot as the springs." He said with a toothy grin. I blushed at the thought of us both taking a bath together, but I shook my head. He probably wasn't even thinking about that. A waitress placed our steaming food in front of us and set our drinks down.
"Enjoy you two!" She exclaimed, her gaze lingering on Natsu. I bit my cheek, wanting desperately to tell her to back off since we were together, but I didn't even know if that statement was accurate. Natsu immediately started to shovel his food down, not even giving himself a chance to taste the food before he swallowed it. I rolled my eyes at his typical behavior and picked at my food. He looked up and took a drink of his water.
"Are you feeling okay?" He asked his voice laced with concern. I nodded and hesitantly brought the fork to my mouth. He watched me chew to make sure that I ate something before he continued to chow down on his. We finished up our food and made our way through the crowd to get outside. Night had already fallen and the temperature dropped significantly. I shivered and moved closer to Natsu, my personal heater. I jumped when I felt his arm wrap around my shoulder, his warmth spreading through my body. I blushed and snuggled closer to him, wanting to take in this rare moment. Once we got back to our room, I jumped under the covers, wanting to escape the cold air. Natsu chuckled at my reaction and stretched his arms above his head, his abs peeking through the bottom of his shirt.
"I'm going to take a shower; do you want me to warm up a bath for you when I'm done?" He asked, already stripping out of his shirt. I blushed and nodded. He closed the door behind him and I heard the shower running. Natsu rarely ever bathed, it was hard enough to get him to brush his teeth, but you couldn't blame the poor guy since he was raised by a dragon and personal hygiene wasn't part of his lessons. Erza was able to get him to agree to once a week, and he committed to it, even if he grumbled about it every time. But I know for a fact that Natsu showered right before we left, last night, and he was actually willing to shower tonight, without being told. I hopped out of the bed, suddenly curious if he was really taking a shower or if he was just trying to impress me.
I cracked opened the door after waiting for a few minutes, hoping he wasn't facing the door, and peeked inside. He was indeed standing in the shower, his head tilted back and resting against the tiled wall. He looked relaxed, his mouth open slightly and his eyes closed. I looked down at the rest of his body and immediately regretted spying on him. His right hand was gently grasping his erection, moving back and forth, and I could faintly hear his soft pants. I closed the door and ran my hand down my face. I was such an idiot, I teased the poor guy, all ready to pleasure him, and then I completely cock-blocked him by leaving for dinner. No wonder he wanted to take a shower, he was probably embarrassed. I stood up straight and started to strip from my clothes. I was done being a little wuss, Natsu has given me a lot so far, and I had yet to reciprocate those acts. I opened the door and closed it behind me, not trying to be quiet. Natsu jumped and looked over at me, his eyes wide, face bright red. I opened the shower door and pressed my body against his.
"Lucy, what are you doing?" He asked his voice incredulous, eyes still wide open. I gave him a quick peck on the lips and dropped down to my knees. The water was warm on my back and gently cascaded over my head, I watched the droplets hit Natsu's tanned skin and slowly ride down. I looked at his erection and took a deep breath and gently grasped it in my hand. It felt heavy, thick, but surprisingly soft. Natsu bucked his hips once my fingers wrapped around the base and his hand tangled into my already wet blonde locks. I had no idea what I was doing, I had only ever heard Cana describe this, but I had never performed it. I slowly moved my hand, lightening my grasp, afraid I would hurt him. Natsu's other hand wrapped around mine and he tightened the grip.
"You won't hurt me if you-" I flicked my thumb over the tip as he explained, and he let out a grunt. "I'll guide you through this okay? I'm as new to this as you are." He said, caressing my head in a very loving matter. I nodded and kept the steady grip that he showed me and gave him a few pumps, the water was slicking up his skin, making my hand move smoothly. I looked up at him to watch his reaction; his face was scrunched up in pleasure, his chest heaving. I decided I wanted to try more, and stuck out my tongue to give his head a lick. His knees shook, and he let out a curse under his breath. I darted my tongue in and out, gauging his reaction, hoping I was doing well, and then decided to take him into my mouth fully. I instantly regretted it, his erection hitting the back of my throat causing me to quickly pull away and gag, saliva dripping down my chin. He looked down at me and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry, I got a little carried away, are you okay?" He asked. I nodded and decided to try again. I wiped my chin and went back in, much slower, and took in his length. I ran my tongue along the skin, and gently scrapped my teeth against his tender flesh. He groaned out loud, his grip on my hair tightening. I pulled back and tried to bob my head a little; trying to give him something, but my cheeks and jaw were starting to become sore. I pulled off and grasped the base with my hand and slowly stroked him.
"Natsu, I don't think I can do anymore." I said. He held out his hands and helped me stand onto my feet. My knees were stinging and felt sore from sitting on the hard ground for so long. "That's alright Luce, it was really good." He said before pulling me in for a kiss. I moaned, feeling his hand wander down my stomach and in between my thighs. His skillful fingers quickly found my entrance and teased in and out, not going completely in. I called out his name in a whisper after letting go of the kiss and leaned my forehead onto his shoulder as he teased me. His lips found my shoulder and kissed the same spot multiple times as he slowly inserted his long fingers. I twitched from the sudden intrusion, the feeling still foreign and unfamiliar. Natsu slowly pumped his fingers in and out, his breathing growing heavy with mine. I grasped his erection and started to stroke him in time with his thrusts, wanting to give him the pleasure that he was giving me. He cursed once more and bit down at the juncture of my neck and shoulder and sucked at my sensitive skin. I moaned, shifting down onto his fingers, begging for more. He moved the pad of his thumb around my clitoris, searching for the sweet spot, waiting for me to shiver in pleasure. Once he brushed it, I yelped out his name, and he found it and gently put pressure on it. My legs were starting to shake and I was feeling weak.
"Natsu, please." I moaned, my hand went slack, but I desperately tried to keep up the rhythm, not wanting to disappoint him. He pulled his hand away from me and reached behind me to turn off the shower. The cold air suddenly hit me and I screeched in surprise.
"Natsu what the hell?!" I asked stepping away from him. He grasped both of my hands and pulled me out of the shower. He wrapped a big towel around me and dried my skin, and then toweled my hair, all while he stood stark naked, his skin already dry from his magic. He captured my lips and bit down on my lip and pulled gently and then walked back into the bedroom. I stood there staring at the open door, dumbfounded. I dropped the towel to the floor, marched out there, about to give him a piece of my mind, but stopped dead in my tracks when I saw him standing in front of the bed, waiting for me. I cautiously walked over to him and he immediately wrapped his arms around my waist.
"I-" He paused and placed his forehead on mine. "I want to take my time with you. As amazing as all of that was, I really don't want to scare you off Lucy." He said his voice eerily quiet. I felt my heart leap at his words; he really did care about me. I pressed my body closer to his, feeling every inch of his skin pressed against mine. His erection was rubbing up against my pelvis; his gently moved his hips, to get a little more friction.
"You won't scare me away Natsu." I whispered, trying to be as equally quiet as him. I felt the ache in between my legs grow stronger, begging for him to touch me again, but I tried to suppress that and focus on him. I pushed him down onto the bed, watching his expression, his eyes still filled with lust, and pure affection. I straddled his hips and lifted myself up. I gently lowered myself onto him, hissing at the familiar tug in my muscles protesting against his size. Natsu's eyes were squeezed shut, his fingers digging into my hips. I finally sat all the way down, letting my body once again get used to the sudden intrusion. I situated my legs so that I could distribute my weight properly, and lifted up ever so slightly, and then slid back down. Natsu bucked up in response, and he lifted my hips again, wanting to feel more. I complied and continued to go at a faster pace, or at least I tried. I had a hard time finding a good way to sit, but it felt uncomfortable to me. Natsu must have sensed this, and moved his hands up to my back and pushed me down onto his chest. He bent his legs and started to thrust in and out. I screamed out in pleasure, practically seeing stars at the different, but wonderful feeling. I looked up at him and gave him a hasty kiss and then buried my face into his neck as he ravished me, and took control. His lips rested right by my ear, I could hear his every breath, his every grunt and moan, it made my core tingle and sent pleasure throughout my body. Natsu started to slow down and I sat up a little to give him a long, passionate kiss. He pulled out, he groaned in protest, and I suddenly felt bare. I got off of his lap, allowing him to sit up, and before he could move any further, I gently grasped his erection and gave it a few pumps.
"Lucy, you are going to drive me crazy." He mumbled, gently pushing me back onto the bed. I bent my knees, practically begging him to continue our escapades, he settled in between, and stared down at my body.
"You're gorgeous." He muttered, running his index finger from the valley of my breasts, down to my soaking entrance. He grabbed my ankle and placed it onto his shoulder, and I instinctively wrapped my other leg around his hip. He thrust forward without warning, my body shifting backward from the movement, and the bed frame bumping against the wall. He grabbed my hand and started a rhythm, his breath quickening with his movement, sweat dripping down his chest. He leaned over me and attacked my lips with his own, his tongue messily dancing with mine and his thrusts became uneven and frantic. My mind was starting to go blank, my eyes squeezed tightly closed as he continued going, his unoccupied hand finding its way down and rubbing small circles over my clitoris. Natsu pulled away from our kiss, I opened my eyes to see him staring at me, a small smile on his face. I moaned loudly, his finger continually hitting the bundle of nerves that made my toes curl.
"Lucy, can I do something?" He asked, his voice hoarse and low, the sound vibrating from deep in his throat. I nodded and his lips once again found the juncture of my neck and shoulder and he bit down hard. I screamed out, the bite stinging, and I could feel the blood. He lapped at the wound and raised his finger to it, his skin warming up from his magic, and suddenly there was no more pain. Natsu continued to kiss the spot, as if to apologize, but he never faltered in his rhythm.
"Natsu, I'm really close." I managed to moan out as his finger pressed down harder on my clitoris. His hips started to move quickly in response to my statement, and I started to meet him halfway, looking for that sweet release that I have been aching for, for the past couple of weeks. I raised my hips in anticipation, the coil in my lower stomach drawn taut, ready to release at any moment. Natsu grasped my breast in his large hand and massaged the skin, pinching my pink, erect nipple. His mouth closed over it, his tongue playing with the numb. I cried out and tangled my finger in his hair, pulling his head closer.
"N-Nastu!" I moaned, the coil snapped, my mind going completely blank as my world was filled with white, hot, pleasure. Natsu slowed down his thrusts, helping me ride out my orgasm, his finger slowly seizing its attack on the bundle of nerves that now had me twitching. Natsu wrapped both of his hands under my knees and started to pick up his pace again. I groaned my body feeling over stimulated, but not wanting him to stop. I watched his face as he slowly came undone, his thrusts slowing down to a complete stop, still buried inside of me. He let go of my legs, letting them sink down onto the mattress, and very slowly pulled himself from my entrance. I wrinkled my nose at the strange feeling of his seed dripping out of me. He took a breath and hopped up out of bed. I was too weak to protest, and instead watched him move around, wet a washcloth, and came back over to wash me up. He placed a kiss right on my belly button after he finished wiping away the evidence of what we had just done. He tossed the wash cloth to the side and snuggled up against me, having pulled the blanket over us. He brushed away my hair which had stuck to my face from my sweat and he kissed my lips. We sat in a comfortable silence; I listened to Natsu's heartbeat slow down and start back its regular, resting beat.
"What happened to taking it slow?" I asked. He buried his nose into my neck, shaking his head. "I'm sorry, I got carried away again." He murmured, his voice vibrating against my throat, causing me to giggle.
"Natsu." I stated. He let out a lazy hmm, not even realizing the crisis that was going on in my head. I needed to tell him, he needed to know, and that way, I know where we stand. After a few beats of silence he sat up and looked down at me.
"Lucy?" He questioned. I blushed and turned away from his gaze. I could do this! His onyx eyes bored into my brown ones, his gaze searching, his mouth forming a small pout.
"Natsu, I think I'm in love with you." I blurted out. He pulled back, his eyes widened with surprise, his cheeks dusted with a light pink. Before he could respond, I continued my statement before I lost the courage.
"I think I have for a while now, but I was in denial about it, not wanting the dynamic to change between us. I was scared what you would think, and especially with everything that happened and everything I said to you. I was more afraid after being intimate with you, because I didn't know what it meant, and because of my stupid uncle and his abusive words, I kept thinking that you only wanted me for the sex, but then Gajeel said I was your mate, and Levy-" Natsu placed a finger on my lips, and it was then I realized that I had been rambling, and practically told him the one thing that I hated talking about. I watched as he took a deep breath, waiting patiently for him to process my words, my heart slowly sinking, ready for the rejection.
"First of all, although I don't know the full story, whatever your uncle said to you is absolute bullshit, and he is an asshole. Second of all, what Gajeel said is correct, you are my mate, and what that means is you're mine." He said, his voice almost going into a dark growl, it sending a strange sense of pleasure down my spine.
"Since we are dragon slayers, we have many of the same traits as a dragon, and something that we got passed down from them was mating. Dragons can only have one significant other in their life, and that's it. The dragon also will choose that person subconsciously, and sometimes we don't even realize it until it's practically hit us in the face." He said with a small smile. My heart was suddenly beating a mile a minute, and I'm sure he could hear it.
"Third of all, I think I love you too." He said. I blinked at him, not having expected those words to ever fall from his lips, especially for my ears to hear only. We sat there, staring at each other, not knowing what to do next. I grasped his cheeks and gave him a tender kiss, still in shock from his confession. We pulled away and smiled at each other.
"So wait, is that why you hesitated to tell me about the mate thing? Because you weren't sure if I reciprocated your feelings?" I asked. He raised an eyebrow.
"What does reciprocate mean?" He asked. I practically face-palmed, but kept my composure. Leave it to Natsu to completely ruin the mood with his innocent behavior.
"It means to return, so you were scared that I didn't love you back." I explained. He nodded, the sentence finally making sense to him. He grabbed my hand and laced our fingers together.
"I was afraid of losing you. After we had our fight, I thought for sure that I really was going to." He said, gently kissing the mark he had given me earlier. "This, though, is the mark I gave you, and it has my magic in it. When I found out you were my mate, my fire no longer was able to burn you or hurt you. But now, my magic flows in your blood stream, so our magic is connected. You will be immune to my flames, and you will also be able to hold my flames, just not use them for fighting." He said. My eyes widened at his statement. This whole mating thing was a lot more complicated than I had thought.
"Could I possibly try?" I asked holding out my hands. He laughed and let his hand light on fire. He formed it into a ball and gently handed it over to me. The flame was warm and familiar, it felt like Natsu. I lifted my fingers into the flame, letting the fire flicker over my skin, only feeling warmth and comfort.
"It feels like you're connected to the flame." I whispered, staring into the bright red and orange fire. Natsu grabbed it again and extinguished that flame.
"Hey I was still testing that out!" I complained, swiping at his hands for him to give me more. He pushed me down onto the bed, his eyes suddenly dark with lust, and his mouth open, little pants coming out.
"Natsu?" I asked. He groaned and sat back. "Luce you're going to be the death of me." He said falling onto his back. I watched him in surprise, seeing that he was slowly starting to become aroused again.
"Watching you hold my flame like that, it was just so-" He paused, his arm over his eyes, as if he was hiding away in embarrassment. "It was really hot." He mumbled. I let out a loud laugh at his statement and plopped down on top of him.
"Well, you better get used to it, because you're not going to be able to get rid of me now." I said kissing his chest. He lifted his arm up and looked down at me.
"I suppose I will." He said. I had never thought that I, Lucy Heartfilia, would get to be special enough to have him as my boyfriend now. Though Natsu was rambunctious and loud, and a little dim-witted at times, I was the only one that truly got to see this side of him. His loving, caring, tender, also relentless side of him, and it was all mine. I did eventually tell him the full story about my uncle, and that it was the same man that he had kicked out of my apartment, he wasn't happy about it, but made sure to constantly remind me, every night, that he loved me for me. Sometimes he would even give a reason as to why he loved me.
When we got back to the guild, Happy teased us constantly, but I could tell he was happy for Natsu, and happy that we were finally okay. Bets had been placed, and Cana and Mira won, that we would be a couple by the time we came back from our trip. Everything seemed to be back to normal, but even I still had to get used to Natsu coming up to me at random times and giving me a kiss, even in the middle of a fight with Gray, or Elfman. We have had to go through a lot as a guild, as partners, he left me for a year, we both lost people very important to us. Yet, we still stood tall and stayed strong and continued on forward, heads held high, Fairy Tail insignia proudly donned on our skin. Soon we were going to leave for the 100 year mission, and I was more than ready, because I got to continue my adventure with Natsu, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Seems like my life really was a never ending fairy tale.
AND AFTER A YEAR IT IS FINALLY DONE! WOOT WOOT. Sorry for the extreeemellllyyyyyy long wait on this, I've been scary busy lately and a lot has happened in my life. I do love writing and will continue to do so, but I just won't be able to update as often as I'd like. That's why, when I start a new story, I'm going to write a couple of chapters before I publish the first chapter so I have some to give out instead of having the story sit for a year lol. Well I hope you all enjoyed this, this second chapter was hard to write, but I think it came out good! Let me know what you thought!