A/N: Please comment if you like the story and let me know if there was something you wanted to see and I can try to work it in if it fits my overall vision. Thank a ton for reading. Enjoy!
-Chapter 18-
It was an exceptionally dark night, the only light sources around were the twinkling stars light-years away. It was a new moon and exactly what they were waiting for so the spell would work. Hooded figures gathered in a circle around a temple. Their arms held out to their sides, palms flat against their neighbors' as they chanted in an ancient language. Their voices slowly raised in volume as the spell came faster through their lips until all their hands fell to their sides and silence filled the valley. One person fell limp to the ground not breathing followed shortly by a few others. When the seventh body dropped the temple lit up covered in ancient script and glowing magic circles.
"Find where it is hidden!" a male voice called out in harshly accented common. All the figures still standing flooded into the hidden temple leaving two people standing outside.
"I wonder who we lost," the second figure said.
"Doesn't matter. If they weren't strong enough to survive that spell they would be no use to us in the future."
"They could have still brought us more sacrifices for our Lord." The second figure crossed their arms revealing a sizable bust underneath her cloak. "More mage teams from Bosco are already patrolling our border and Fiore's new queen is making the slave trade with Caelum almost impossible now. It's getting harder and harder to find enough people without drawing too much attention before we are ready."
The first figure sighed loudly but accepted her point. "When we have the scepter we can take all the sacrifices we need all at once."
"Dr. Parsons they aren't there!" a small young woman yelled out running toward them panicked.
"What?" the man yelled and started crossing the distance quickly with his long strides. His brown eyes reflected the maelstrom of light from the hundreds of spells woven into the very stone work of the structure he now entered. The young woman jogged ahead of him to show the way.
"I told you not to use fucking Fairy Tail. They are always poking their noses into shit it does not belong and must have taken it!" the female yelled quickly right behind Parson's brooding tall figure. Her common was even more heavily accented with the same harsh consonants as the man.
"Tell me, how would they have known? How would they know the significance of those items? There aren't even so much as whispers of what we are doing. We used Fairy Tail because they are ignorant of anything that does not affect them directly." Parson's muttered making his way down the stone steps and along the corridor to the room where a few acolytes stood watch.
"Really, then where are they? Only those three were here and we know they found the room because of the scroll!" the woman hissed as they entered the room and started throwing coins and priceless artifacts around in their search. "I told you it was stupid to require they bring evidence! It made them look too closely!"
"We needed to know it was the correct place," he hissed. "You made a mistake. They must be hidden somewhere else!" Parson threw a vase across the room and just stared as it smashed to pieces against the wall.
"Mistake? I do not make mistakes!" the woman said before turning around. "Spread out, look for anymore hidden places. The scepter and swords are here!" she ordered causing everyone to run out again.
"And if it's not?" Parson's asked dangerously his eyes hidden behind his white streaked black bangs.
"Then we find the bimbo and male whores." The woman stormed out of the room. "I am a high priestess and that bastard thinks I made a mistake?" she muttered while her mind started formulating various plans to capture and torture the three Fairy Tail mages that made her look a fool. Without the scepter it would take another year instead of days before they could bring their Lord back into the mortal world. She would have to postpone the ceremony for the following mid-winter festival too. They were so close though! She would kill those interfering mages if it was the last she did and feed their very souls to her Lord.
-DTRE-
Bickslow stood in the large antechamber alone at the Boscan palace Asclepius in the heart of Pelerno. Today was the day he either was pardoned or died. His palms were sweating as he paced around the room. He'd already gone through the ceremonial bathing and was now supposed to be meditating here but no part of him could find any calm. Just in case he was one of the few who didn't survive he had taken that morning and said his goodbyes to all of his friends and family. Saying goodbye to Erza was harder than he'd expected. They'd been dating for just over a month now but already he knew she was the one for him, vision or not. He regretted not having slept with his sexy little kitten each day after Vander had shared to news. He flatly refused to fuck her then leave her like the bastard Jellal had. Yes, his leaving would be involuntary and unlikely but he couldn't stomach even the possibility of doing that Erza. She deserved so much more. He should never have waited in the first place; it was definitely not typical of him and maybe Vander and Cristoff were right when they said he'd lived for too long away from home, but he'd wanted sex with him to mean something for Erza from the start like it would for him. He wanted her to know without a doubt that she was what he wanted, and not just for sex, before they took that step together. Erza hadn't made a move on him either and she always aggressively went after what she wanted so he thought maybe she hadn't been ready.
Ready or not Bickslow swore if he survived this the first thing he would do when they got back to Magnolia was take her to bed and not leave for at least a week. He'd regret it forever if he died before they had that chance. Shit he hadn't even kissed the woman on the lips yet because he doubted he'd be able to stop after getting a taste.
Looking back at the doors he tried to mentally prepare himself for what was going to happen.
The Holy Knights had to spend three days completely immersed in immaculate light instead of two. It was to cleanse any darkness in their souls making them more resistant to dark influences and was done after they already passed other specific trials to prove they were already powerful in magic, mind and body to earn the esteemed rank. Kaleb, Cristoff and Vander had all gone through the process and each had had a different experience, none of them overly bad but they'd each been much younger and prepared. He knew some perspective knights were found lying on the floor barely alive and needing immediate medical attention before the holy seal could be applied. There was also one or two stories of people being found dead. Staying awake and fasting for three whole days was hard enough but having to constantly stand completely surrounded by the holy light that attacked any darkness in you was nothing to joke about. He'd heard that Princess Kurino had actually died for a full 2 minutes during her induction shortly after she was let out. The healers had already been working on her so fortunately they were able to resuscitate her in time.
Even though she died and should not have been accepted into the Holy Order, an exception had been made because she was a royal and hadn't died until after the 72 hours had passed. They had to wait an entire week for her to be strong enough to survive the pain of getting the holy seal placed on her chest. When they did pull the seal away the crown that topped her silver looped-head cross was almost black instead of gold like her father's. It even lacked the crossed swords that stood for those meant to officers in the Order but that had been ignored as well.
It all should have been a fucking clue to everyone that she should not be the crown princess or in charge of anyone let alone the Holy Order. Her abuse of power had started almost as soon as she could walk again. It was because of her alone that Bickslow had had so little time to prepare for this day. His father had rushed the preparations hoping to get the whole ordeal completed and him back to Magnolia before Kurino got back from her meetings with all of Bosco's allies in Ishgar so he would be once again be outside her influence. The princess's obsession with his brothers was widely known and his father did not want any of them near when she found out Cristoff was promised. The fall-out would be terrible and Arman wanted his children safe.
Bickslow heard what the woman had done to Kaleb and Cristoff more than once and he did not want to pop up on her radar. She could seriously injure his chances with Erza and would enjoy it all the more because of the fact. It would be bad enough that there would be records with his name floating around after this that she might come across. The threat of her following back to Fiore was very real too.
But those thoughts were better left to wait for another time. More pressing was that Bickslow had the next two days to survive without any special training and not very much warning. He just hoped he didn't come out looking so different like Kaleb did. Kaleb had gone in with hair pure black and the darkest purple eyes he'd ever seen. Three days later his brother had platinum blonde hair, pale purple gray eyes and all of his previous tattoos became solid white. The man had been striking before but now he looked like a fucking elf right out of Lord of the Rings, only with a gladiator's body. Jumping up and down Bickslow hyped himself up so he was less nervous but honestly the waiting just made everything worse.
The door behind him finally opened and Bickslow swung around seeing only an attendant waiting to lead him into the main chamber that held the giant hollowed lacrima that would act as his world for the next two days. As he walked into the room he saw Kaleb and Cristoff in their full ceremonial armor acting as his guard. He was beyond grateful they volunteered to act in that capacity. Just knowing they were with him even if he couldn't see or hear them was enough. He'd known Cristoff was going to be there but Kaleb had been kept so busy with guild matters at White Sea that he wasn't sure he'd make it in time; this was the first time he'd seen him this trip. Walking to the space between his brothers he looked up and saw the large hallowed lacrima then took a deep breathe.
"You know, I can get the induction trials setup by next week if you want to just stay in there another day." An averagely built man in his fifties stood before him. "You could make it up to the order for you kid brother."
Bickslow smiled at the man and walked into his embrace. "Uncle Tesso! You're running my trial?"
"Of course! General's privilege means I get to do whatever I damn well please." His pale blue eyes were just like Farron's and they sparkled with mirth. It had been so long since he'd seen his Uncle and he was glad he was here too.
"A little bit out of order don't you think," Cristoff added voice full of humor.
"Egh, I doubt the princess would mind and none of my subordinates would dare say anything."
"Tempting offer but I'm Fairy Tail through and through. I wouldn't be able to serve here and live there."
"Is it a beautiful redhead that's keeping you in Fiore?" Tesso elbowed him then lead him directly under the lacrima again hands placed on his shoulders.
"How did you…"
"She set off all kinds of alarms trying to get in here to speak with me so she could be present. You know, I'd take her in a heartbeat too if you bring her here. She broke Gavin's nose before he even had a chance to answer her question." He chuckled as Bicks shook his head.
"That's my Amazon." Bickslow smiled with his tongue hanging out. "Better keep it to just two," he said lifting up two fingers then licked between them earning a smack on the back of his head from Kaleb. He laughed like a crazy person as the lacrima lowered over him then waved and winked before everyone was out of sight. If that was the last time he saw his family he was going out on a high note.
It was a second before anything happened, long enough that his laughter died and his smile dropped, but once it did Bickslow knew why the success rate for the induction ceremony into the Holy Knights was so low. Every part of his body was in agony. He closed his eyes tight without thinking as he tried to focus so he wouldn't cry out inadvertently saving his eyes from the blinding white light that would have burnt his retinas. Memories flitted through his mind of each time he'd used his power to wring someone's soul and even though he was feeling what could only be that same pain he'd inflicted he still thought, "I'm glad they felt that. Bunch of sick bastards deserved it."
He lost all sense of time as he relived each and every time his actions were fueled by negative emotions. It was like he was on an actual trial but the immaculate light was the prosecutor, judge and jury with the additional benefit of making him feeling what his "victims" felt. Well, it wasn't pleasant but he would do it all over again especially now that he had an inkling of what they felt. Even when angry, full of hate and disgust fueling his magic he was careful how he used it. His actions were all based on a logical decision never by his emotions except the very first time with the man who destroyed his happy family. He'd learned from that experience and trained hard every day so it wouldn't happen again.
At the thought of his family an indescribable warmth flooded his body and all the pain and aches dissipated and dulled away. They were a blessing after the worst pain anyone could feel and he felt blessed to be part of his family even if he hadn't been able to see them very much over the years. He never doubted their love or loyalty, knew they would do anything they could for him always.
That had been a major turning point for Bickslow in the light and he spent the rest of his time reliving all the memories of the things he cherished most in his life. He even got to relive his vision with Erza and their daughter and he took his time taking in his surroundings and holding his little girl again. He swore he would make it a reality if it was the last thing he did right before the light dimmed and the walls of the lacrima started rising.
He hadn't noticed he'd been leaning against the side until it started to move but he quickly balanced back on his feet and wiped his eyes before he saw the smiling faces of his brothers and uncle.
"Tell me straight," he said hoarsely, voice dry from dehydration and disuse. "Do I still look like my sexy ass self or like an elven princess like Kaleb?"
Said brother chuckled and pulled his idiot brother into a hug. "Ass is right! You wish you could look as sexy as I do."
"Same blue black hair and red eyes. Congratulations little brother." Cristoff smirked and dodged Bickslow's swipe at his head.
The seith mage tried to give chase for a split second before he nearly fell flat on his face when his legs seized up causing him to stumble. "I'll get you Cris, after I drink a gallon of water and get some sleep."
"Please, I had seven years of training and war while you slept peacefully on that island." Cristoff moved into hug his brother and let his magic wash over him.
"Even with all of that and I can still beat your ass."
"Hmmm, I think Lucy might find exception to that since it's now her ass to beat," Kaleb added sending his little brother a knowing look. The newest member of their family had no mental barriers at all, even the ones everyone typically had, or if she did she refused to use them which meant her wickedly naughty bondage thoughts concerning her mate were some seriously fun enlightening entertainment. She so desperately wanted to try and be the dominant during sex at least once but Cristoff's dragon refused to submit for her. She hadn't had the experience to try it while he was moon drunk yet and his brother was enjoying her attempts too much to tell her about it. When Kaleb was near her he often heard her devious plots and plans then disappear with his brother only to return a while later going through what went wrong and how she could compensate for it. He even often found himself intentionally listening in when she had the semi glazed look in her eye of a day dream. The woman got exceptionally creative in those and her thoughts were so very descriptive he could practically see what she was thinking and her memories and conjured images were almost high definition. It made him almost wish she'd not been his brother's mate, she had many of the qualities he'd been searching for.
Most people just weren't creative enough when he was with them so he'd get bored and end the relationship. If he was with someone like Lucy he'd happily let her dominate him putting up just enough of a fight so she got the thrill of squashing his rebellion and then play out all of those tantalizing scenes with her. While Cristoff may be her only practical experience her imagination was a goldmine of creative variations he'd already made notes on to try out later with someone else. They got impressively kinkier after she'd talked with some of her friends back in Fiore or her maid spirit Virgo… He might have to plan some time off and take a trip down to Magnolia and meet these friends of hers; they might be Fioren and most likely prudish but thoughts like those demanded to be played out not squirreled away and he wouldn't mind the challenge.
Cristoff unconsciously brushed his ass where Lucy had managed to bruise him earlier. He'd already healed it but at the look in Kaleb's eye he couldn't help but remember what happened and feel a ghost of the pain. It was the morning before the start of Bickslow's trial that Lucy had woken him up with her beautiful pink lips wrapped around his hardened cock. She was in the bit of lingerie she'd bought the day before while out shopping with his sister Emzadi and looked incredible settled between his thighs. Her breasts almost spilled out when she bent forward, something he'd be sure to thank his sister for. It wasn't the first time this had happened either but what was surprising was he couldn't move even though he wasn't physically tied down as he was starting to expect to be when she woke him up.
His little mate had learned a binding spell and had it anchored to something in the room so it would hold him even when she got distracted. He fucking knew that spell too! All his siblings learned it when they were all a lot younger and used it mercilessly for pranks until their father had to bane the damn thing because of all the damage they caused. Emzadi must have taught her it while they were shopping. He was glad that they got along so well but he had not expected Lucy to go to his siblings for help in their little game.
By the time he found and broke the anchor in his room so he was free to move she'd given him the bruise by smacking his ass because he was "behaving like a spoiled child". His room had seen better days by the time he exacted his revenge with his devious mate and he knew Kaleb knew it all too.
He'd taught Lucy how to keep people out of her mind and soul and she could do it, well unless it was a powerhouse like Kaleb or Cobra and they were putting some real effort into trying to hear her, which he suspected they were. It didn't matter though because she refused to put up the mental blocks with family, said she'd spent so long hiding who she was she wouldn't do that with her kin. He didn't have the heart to let her know that their sex life was laid bare to those two because she didn't. He personally did care but she'd be so embarrassed when she found out they'd probably no longer be having any sex at all and that was not something he would gamble with.
Bickslow saw the exchange and Cristoff's reaction and about died laughing. "Go Cosplayer!" he yelled before practically dancing out of the room, his exhaustion entirely forgotten because of Cris' healing. He had to tell at least Vander so they could both rib him later but first he had a redhead to track down.
-DTRE-
Safra laid between Vander and Gin in Vander's childhood bed literally glowing in post coital bliss. Gin and she had started distracting Vander to keep him from worrying about his older brother but all too soon Vander had her sandwiched between Gin and him. When one of the maids had entered to do her daily cleaning Gin had just entered her ass while she'd been riding Vander. To the maid's credit she only stared a little before excusing herself and shutting the door. It was the first time both men had penetrated her like that so she'd been completely oblivious until Gin and Vander started chuckling and told her about it.
Their next interruption was Lucy's pink haired friend Natsu. He'd walked right in with a curious tilt to his head watching unabashedly as the three of them continued undisturbed with their oral sex chain. His smile grew huge and eyes twinkled saying he'd been curious about how three people worked together in sex and asked if they could use a fourth to which they all nodded. Natsu closed the door, stripped to nothing but his scarf in a flash then jumped right in. He'd been fairly inexperienced but very eager to learn how to please others with his dragon slayer stamina. It surprised Safra he'd became much more submissive when he was with her while he'd been down right aggressive with Gin. When Vander got his hands on the fire dragon slayer he was back to his usual no holds bar self.
It soon became obvious he was distinctly more interested in Gin even when the transformation fairy had donned a female look though he didn't let his preferences influence his performance too much. It was probably due to the fact that she and Vander were physically larger than he was but it did cause an issue since Natsu became intensely focused on the needs of whichever person he was with seeking their pleasure first - a common trait among male dragons Safra had heard once. He left very early the next morning with a huge grin on his face and a swagger in his walk with his skills very much improved.
Is was now the afternoon and Gin had just guided Vander through a third partial joining with Safra but none of them had expected for Gin to be pulled in again. He was on the bed with them but off so the side and had not participated outside of watching and making a few comments this time. Safra figured it must have to do with the proximity of someone else when the magic takes hold. Fairies normally only had an audience during the full joining ceremony but the couples did have some distance between them and anyone else. The experience had once again left them all breathless with overwhelming sensations so much so that none of them bothered to move when Vander's door opened for a third time without someone asking for permission first.
"God's Vander, have you left your room at all the last two days?" a voice said confusing the hell out of Safra so she turned her head and her jaw dropped. There standing in the doorway was a very tall gorgeous man with thickly corded muscles under incredibly tight slacks and snug light blue sweater. He was simulateously 100% familiar as well as a complete stranger.
"How?" Safra said turning wide eyes to Gin only to see a huge smile over take his face.
"Not once, thank you very much. My concern for Bickslow was so intense I secluded myself away from everyone to spare them my melancholy," was Vander's overly dramatic answer.
"That's not what Natsu says." Kaleb rolled his eyes then looked at the other two people in his brother's bed. The sheet was halfway across the room so he got quite the eye full but neither of them seemed to mine being naked for anyone to see. If what his father suspected about the girl was true it would only make sense she was as uninhibited as Vander was. Both she and the other man looked oddly familiar but he couldn't place from where. "Is this her?"
Vander smirked and nodded. "Safra this is…"
"Kaleb," she finished for him earning astonished looks from both brothers. "He was the mage Gin ran into 5 years ago. Gin copied him and used his form to teach me about sex when we first became lovers." She was still in a state of shock at seeing the body that had opened her entire world up to a piece of her that had been unknowingly neglected.
"Gin?" Kaleb asked looking more closely at the third person. The Gin he had met all those years ago had been so pale but he knew the man could look however he wanted. Through all the variations he'd seen Gin in during that whole weekend he still tended to keep his appearance as close to his real looks as much as possible mainly adjusting his size and anatomy depending on the situation. Looking closely at his face he finally noticed the similar features, the dark chocolate color of his skin more distracting than he thought possible.
"Hey there, small world." Gin offered changing his skin back to the pale color it was back then.
"Small world is right! So this is your Safra, I knew the name sounded familiar but I couldn't remember from where." Kaleb shut the door behind him and pulled up a chair near the bed straddling the seat instead of sitting in it normally.
"She's now Vander's Safra actually." Kaleb didn't miss the open longing in his eyes. It was that deep sadness all those years ago that had caught his attention and now here it was again even when he was in bed with the woman he loved and his brother.
"So who here knows you're both fairies," he changed the topic to avoid distressing his fairy friend.
"You told him?" Safra said looking at her best friend.
"Mind bending magic Sunflower, this was before I knew how to close off my mind. He's the one who taught me how so I could teach everyone else, remember?"
"Oh…"
"Dad, Cobra, Cristoff, Lucy, Bickslow and Erza," Vander answered looking back and forth from his brother and Safra. "Gods you two could be related!"
Safra crawled off the bed and pulled Kaleb up from his chair to in front of a mirror. She'd never really thought about it before but they did share some similarities. Their coloring was almost identical but some of their actual features were different. Kaleb had a more roman nose versus her slightly upturned button one, her eyes were much more round and large given her fairy heritage but they both had a strong but not imposing jawlines that looked very similar. "Maybe cousins," she said tilting her head like a curious puppy.
"Not that distant," Kaleb said then turned and lifted her chin toward him. "Since you've already had my body what do you say to letting me experience yours, sis?" His hands had momentarily ran down her body before she was suddenly gone. Looking over at the bed Kaleb saw Vander sitting there glaring at him with Safra unceremoniously draped over his shoulder giving him an even more of an intimate view.
"Too weird man. I do not want to suddenly think of you when we're having sex. Visions of incest tend to kill the mood." Kaleb just smirked then laughed outright.
"I was joking but that's good to know. Anyways, I came to get you. Bicks is back and I figured you'd want to congratulate him." Kaleb shook his head still laughing at his youngest brother's reaction. He'd done it to see how Safra reacted but the way Vander had snatched her right from his grasp before he could had been downright possessive no matter how his brother tried to play it off. The fact that he'd not been that way when Natsu had come in was telling.
Vander's little fairy had no feelings for the fire slayer at all but it was obvious her feelings for Gin somewhat transferred to him because of his body, the body that Gin had apparently used to make love to her for the first time; probably several other times after that most likely so he could use his powers to read her thoughts. The love in her eyes when she looked at him shone brightly even if it was really meant for Gin. It would make his father happy that Vander was at least jealous of Safra's affections beyond the other fairy if not her physical attentions just yet. Maybe Vander getting promised wouldn't be so far away.
-DTRE-
Vander was confused at his own reaction. It hadn't make sense. He'd actually shared women before with Kaleb specifically without any issues. With Kaleb's powers it made the whole experience amazing as they teased and tormented their victims… partners. Both kept their attentions exclusively for the woman, but shared her none the less without it getting awkward. Why would Safra be different? Why would the very thought of her with Kaleb hurt while Natsu had just been a fun addition? Shaking his head internally to dismiss the thoughts he pulled his potential mate into his lap smirking at her annoyed look.
"I am not a bag of potatoes to be thrown over your shoulder."
"I'm," he said simply.
"Oh I'm, yes thank you. I'm not a bag of potatoes to be thrown over your shoulder."
"You should just say I shouldn't treat you like a bag of potatoes. It's clear and less dated."
"Really?" she asked earnestly, irritation completely forgotten as she turned to look to Gin for confirmation. Seeing him eyes full of laughter her shoulders slumped and she looked pitifully back at Vander. "I hate it when you do that."
"No you don't because you love my making it up to you too much." He squeezed her sweet spot on her hip before standing up and lightly smacking her rump. "I need to shower and get dressed so I can get downstairs to welcome Bicks home. You two are welcome to join," he said grabbing a towel and walking into his bathroom.
"Do you think he meant down stairs or the shower?" Gin said as he heard the water start to run in the bathroom. They looked at each other for a moment before both stood and grabbed their own towels.
-DTRE-
Lucy sat in the quiet living room reclined between he mate's legs back against his firm chest reading the book Arman had suggested to her. It was about the various symbolisms involved in Boscan marriages and how the ceremony evolved into what is was today. Hardly a subtle hint on the man's part but it was very interesting reading. Cristoff was reading up on a report he'd requested about frost giants while he unconsciously played with her hair. Little Tysun was passed out snuggled into her chest while Gajeel softly strummed an acoustic guitar composing and Levy was laid out on her stomach on the floor with all the rubbings Lucy had given her from the temple. It was seen as an acceptable apology from her for being gone so long as long as she and Cristoff promised to babysit at least one weekend every month for the next year.
Lucy smiled indulgently down as Tysun growled softly in his sleep. The thought of spending quiet nights like this at home with their own baby when the time came had Lucy almost giddy. She tipped her had back and met with the warm knowing look of her mate. They shared a brief kiss filled with promises only to be interrupted by a little hand pushing their faces apart and a warning growl. The music stopped and four pairs of eyes looked at a now awake and upset baby dragon slayer. It was then Lucy noticed that in her shift to kiss her mate Tysun had slid partially off her chest onto the sofa and had his dreams interrupted.
"Geh hi hi hi, better watch yourself Bunny. Best to leave sleeping dragons lie." All smiles Gajeel went back to work. Cristoff chuckled and shifted the three of them back to their original positions rumbling soothingly until Tysun fell back asleep giving him a final warning glare and snort.
"That was just the cutest thing," Lucy cooed and ran her finger through his wild blue locks.
"Only because he's missed you and is warm and happy. Try that again in a week and be ready for bleeding ears," Levy chuckled as she neatly resorted all her papers to settle back into work.
"Hey Levs?" Lucy started thinking back over her mating.
"Yeah Lu?"
"At…you know…the end of…your first time…with Gaj…" Lucy's eyes were large and pleading hoping what she'd said was enough to clue in her brilliant friend. Levy just continued to focus on her papers and looking only slightly confused brows furrowed slightly as she made another note.
"Huh?"
"Levy!" Lucy said exasperated but kept quiet.
"What?" Levy finally looked up giving her best friend her full attention.
Lucy turned bright red and tried again. "After you and Gajeel," she cleared her throat, "for the first time…" Understanding shown in Levy's dark brown eyes as she nodded encouragingly. "Did something weird happen at the end?"
Before Levy could answer Gajeel barked out laughing. "It's called an orgasm. I'm pretty sure you could have just asked your mate."
Bright red and flustered Lucy tried to speak but was so tongue tied only weird noises came out to the amusement to all. Huffing she waited until their laughter died down before pointedly looking at her supposed best friend.
"Sorry Lu but you have to admit it was funny." Levy chuckled a little more then asked, "Are you talking about our souls joining?"
"Yes, thank you. You didn't mention it to me after you first mated so I wasn't sure if it was different for different people or if that just hadn't happened…" she trailed off.
Levy finally understood why Lucy found this so awkward. "We are actually mated you don't need to worry. I thought since you knew from Natsu about dragon's sharing a piece of their souls I didn't need to tell you because what were the chances? You were already mated by the time I heard about it so I didn't have time to warn before about how it felt." Levy unconsciously pressed a hand over her heart.
"That's such a relief! I thought we were weird or something. I knew Gajeel wouldn't start something with you if there would even be a chance of him having to leave you." She looked directly at her friend's mate to ensure him of her sincerity. Levy was incredibly forthcoming about everything in her relationship with her mate so that missing piece of information had the blonde scrambling for explanations.
Sighing in relief Lucy settled once again against her mate's chest to continue the quiet evening.
