Hey guys! It's good to be back! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! As always, let me know what you think! Also, there is smut in this chapter, so I'm rating this chapter M for sex. You have been warned!
"Excuse me?"
"Come on, Ember. I didn't think you were so slow dear."
Currently, I sat in the guildhall with the Thunder Legion. It was hard to process that they wanted me to temporarily replace Laxus since he was banished from the guild. They had such high hopes that Laxus would return to the guild one day with the master's permission. I believed that Makarov would let Laxus back into the guild as soon as he went on a journey to rediscover himself, and what it meant to be a good leader and Fairy Tail member. Ever since Fantasia, after my last mission with Gajeel well over several weeks ago, the Thunder Legion had taken a huge interest in making me apart of their group. Evergreen seemed to sense some 'potential' and had major respect for me since our encounter during the battle of Fairy Tail. It was all interesting nonetheless, and also very hard to believe.
"Oh come on, baby! You'd kick some ass with us!" Bixlow laughed.
Bixlow's dolls repeated, "kick some ass with us!" and I couldn't help but crack a smile.
"Laxus seemed to trust you to an extent, Ember. Something he doesn't really do often. If he were here, I think he'd want you to join The Thunder Legion or at the very least, take it into consideration." Freed added.
"I'm sorry, this is just a little too much to process right now." I let out a nervous chuckle.
"Well. Hopefully, you'll see sense and join us. We're going on a mission two days from now, and we'd like it if you tagged along." Evergreen informed me.
"Um, sure. I'll get back to you tonight. You guys still have lacrimas that I can contact you with right?" I asked.
"Indeed we do." Freed gave me a small smile.
"Well alright then, I'll give you a little call later." I nodded.
Soon enough, I finished my drink after what seemed like hours later, and got up from my seat before walking out of the guild.
My mind was racing with many thoughts and it felt like things were happening so fast that I barely had time to process them. I mean, I just got back from a terrifying few days from the Tower of Heaven, and I was fairly certain that I killed someone I used to see as a brother. I couldn't fathom the possibility that Jellal and Simon were dead, although I witnessed it happen. Then, I nearly lost my family because of Laxus' reckless actions that almost broke apart the guild. I couldn't stop thinking and all I wanted to do was stop thinking altogether. It was hours later that I realized that I kept walking until I was outside Magnolia.
Well damn.
"You can say that again."
It wasn't even the fact that I just realized I had voiced my thoughts aloud, but I whirled around to see Laxus himself. His jacket was draped over his shoulders and it left me to an open view of his injured torso wrapped in bandages.
"What the hell?! Laxus! What are you doing here?" I asked in confusion.
"Wow. Doesn't sound like you're that excited to see me." Laxus teased.
Laxus gestured behind him with his thumb, and over his shoulder, I could see a small tent.
"I had to return to gather the rest of my things. I just arrived today actually. So after I get what I came for, I'm leaving Magnolia." Laxus explained.
"Oh. Okay." I frowned.
"What's with the long face? I thought you'd be happy to see me go." Laxus averted his gaze.
"Well...I'm not." I blurted out.
At this, Laxus' eyes widened and he looked right back over to me.
"I thought we were past everything from before. I've already forgiven you, remember?" I gave him a small smile. "On another note, did you see the Fantasia parade?"
"I saw you in that puffy pink dress with a crown on your head." Laxus pursed his lips.
I felt my face burn and resisted the urge to yell at him. I instead bit my bottom lip and kept quiet.
"You looked cute. I never said you didn't look good." Laxus rolled his eyes.
My eyes grew large and I felt my heart beat rapidly, but this time, I had no idea why I was feeling this way.
"S- -so you were going to settle here for the night? What about coming over to my place?" I stammered.
"Wait...you're asking me to stay the night at your place?" Laxus smirked.
"N- -not like that, you ass!" I shouted bewilderly.
Laxus had this smug look about him as he moved forward and I kept backing away until my back hit a tree. Laxus ran his tongue over his lips, giving me a view of his incisor that resembled a dragon fang. For some reason, there was a continuous fluttering in my stomach, my nether regions becoming almost unbearably warm which was something I rarely experienced. As soon as his uninjured arm was placed above my head, I realized I was trapped against this tree and Laxus.
"So where's your place?" Laxus lowered his voice.
"I- -in the uh...the city. It's a couple of blocks away f- -from the guild." I barely uttered.
"Alright then. I'm sold. Let's go."
My body felt cold within seconds as soon as Laxus moved away from me. I leaned back against the tree and stared in Laxus' direction in surprise while he went to put away the tent and gather his huge bag. Laxus moved over and wrapped an arm around my waist while ignoring my squeak of confusion.
"You said your place was near the guild right? How far away?" Laxus looked down at me.
"It's Shojo's Apartment Complex." I quickly responded.
"Oh. You live there? It's a nice place." Laxus nodded politely.
"So what are you doing- -"
"Just hold on to me."
Laxus' eyes glowed and sparks began tracing his body. Within seconds, a bolt of lightning came down from the sky and I was engulfed in the brightness.
After reopening my eyes, I saw that we were in front of the apartment complex.
"Holy shit!" I gasped.
"Relax, would ya? It'll wear off." Laxus rolled his eyes.
"What will- -?"
And as soon as Laxus had mentioned it, a tingling sensation coursed throughout my entire body.
Talk about weird timing.
"D- -damn that's weird!" I shuddered.
As soon as the feeling passed, I entered the building without saying another word while Laxus followed closely behind. It didn't take long to get to my apartment and I could feel self conscious over the lack of decor as Laxus inspected the living room and attached kitchen.
"It's a nice place you've got here." Laxus hummed thoughtfully.
"Thanks." I chuckled nervously. "Okay! So, I'll go get you some sheets and pillows for the couch, it also expands into a bed. I hope that's alright with you. I don't have a mattress and bed frame for the spare bedroom yet. It's currently empty right now and serves as my own little gym."
I didn't allow Laxus to reply as I left him abruptly to find some clean sheets within my closet. As soon as I returned, Laxus looked distraught and glared down at the floor before gathering his bag and heading to the front door. It left me baffled and confused, but I didn't let that deter me from stopping Laxus from leaving to go sleep in the damn woods.
"Listen, if it's too much trouble, I can just go." Laxus muttered.
"I have the sheets right here, what's the problem?" I raised an eyebrow.
"I can't..." Laxus clenched his fist tightly.
"You can't...what?" I narrowed my eyes at him skeptically.
"I can't forgive myself for what I did to you." He breathed out.
I avert my gaze, and glance over at the reflection from the glass coffee table in my living room when I realize what Laxus had been referring to. The injuries I had received from the Battle of Fairy Tail were still healing, and it was easy to see how battered and bruised I was with all of these bandages wrapping around various areas of my body.
He still felt guilty...
"Laxus, you need to stop being so hard on yourself. Gajeel did just as much damage as you did and now we're great friends. It didn't mean anything and you've apologized enough already." I tried to assure him.
"I could have killed you, do you realize that?!" Laxus snapped. "Why don't you hate me?! You used to hate me when we were children for fuck's sake!"
"Sweetheart, people have tried to kill me for years. You were never going to kill me and I knew that." I rolled my eyes.
Laxus growled lowly in his chest like an animal before making a move, and in the blink of an eye, had me pinned against a wall with a dangerous and threatening look on his face.
"This isn't some fucking joke. I could have killed you and I still could right now if I wanted to." Laxus lowered his voice dangerously.
I remained stoic in my expression, knowing that this was some sort of test.
"You can't fool me, Scarlet. You're still afraid of me, I can hear your heart pounding like a scared animal." Laxus scoffed.
"Well can your heightened dragon-slayer senses read my thoughts?" I stared directly into his eyes. "I'm not afraid of you. Like I said before, you were never going to kill me. Just like you were never going to hurt your grandfather. You were all talk Laxus, and that was just to hide how you were feeling. You didn't want anyone getting close to you. You didn't know how to interact with us and you never made an effort to. I used to think that I hated you yes, but then I realized you were lashing out at everyone because you were hurting inside. I've looked into the type of man your father was and why Makarov expelled him from the guild. Makarov did that for you. Not just for the future of the guild. Your father was evil, Laxus."
Laxus looked shell shocked by my bluntness and bravery in facing him head on.
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to set up your bed for the night." I said. "I'll be damned if I'm letting you sleep out in the fucking forest."
Laxus refused to move and continued to trap me against the wall, his expression shifting into something unreadable.
"I know I've said it before, but I'll keep saying it a million times over...I'm sorry for what I did to you." Laxus mumbled softly.
"And I'll keep repeating myself a million times over, I've already forgiven you." I promised.
I reached over and helped fix the sling for Laxus' injured arm, before gently ushering him over to sit in the arm chair on the other side of the coffee table. Laxus remained silent the entire time and I got to work on fixing up his temporary bed for the night. Minutes passed before I finally finished setting up his bed and was fluffing the pillow I grabbed from my bedroom.
"Well here you go. I'll see you in the morning unless you decide to leave before I wake up." I joked.
As soon as I made it to my bedroom, I got rid of my clothing and waltzed into the bathroom for a much needed bath.
Mavis...Laxus was so...pained, and upset.
"Was he really that worried about me?" I barely uttered.
After draining the bathtub, I wrapped a towel around my body and squeezed more water from my hair before going to retrieve some clothes to put on. Outside my bathroom and in my bedroom was Laxus. His hand was hovering in the air slightly as if he was about to knock on the door.
"Oh, Laxus. Are you alright?" I looked at him in concern.
Laxus' eyes roamed my body, his pupils dilating almost similarly to a dragons as his breathing hitched slightly. Growing concerned, I reached up and touched his forehead gently to make sure he didn't have a fever or wasn't undergoing any dragonslayer transformations. It felt like hours as the both of us stood in front of each other in pure silence and I couldn't help but find myself captivated with Laxus.
Shit...he's acting like his dragon counterpart. I know he's a second-gen dragonslayer, but that lacrima inside his body was once a dragon. He carries those instincts with him...right?
"Fuck it." Laxus finally spoke.
I can't even get one word out before Laxus grabs the back of my head and smashes our lips together. I let out a small noise of shock and Laxus growls lowly in his chest again as his uninjured arm wraps around my waist. My arms remain at my side as I'm unsure of what to do, and for a brief moment, I'm reminded of the passionate kisses I've shared with Loke. Laxus hisses as he removes his arm from the sling and grabs one of my hands to place it loosely on his broad shoulder as to bring us closer. Again, my mouth is occupied when he moves back down to bite my bottom lip. When I whimper, Laxus groans and slowly lathes his tongue over my lip as if he's apologizing. The fire in my lower belly intensifies when Laxus slots his thigh in between my legs until it rubs against my center. I let out a breathy moan and grind against his leg, unsure of what was coming over me.
He's like a drug. I...I need more.
My arms wrap around his neck as I wrap one of my legs around his waist and test the waters so to speak. As soon as my body pressed deliciously against his, the both of us nearly attack each other like animals in heat. In a blur, my back hits the bed, and my towel is long forgotten as Laxus practically pounces on top of me like an animal after its prey.
"Shit...Ember." Laxus breathes out.
My mind is hazy, but for once in my life, I know what I want. I grab at Laxus and wrap a leg around his waist before using my strength to flip us over until I'm on top of him. I let out a breathy moan from the friction of his jeans against my clit and grind against his very noticeable bulge. Laxus growls and grabs my hips tightly. I smirk when I see how Laxus is affected, and continue to gyrate and roll my hips against his crotch.
Holy shit. This feels fucking amazing. Why hadn't I done this sooner? Now I can see what Cana was talking about.
I knock Laxus' hands off of my waist so I can move down to remove his pants. Laxus looked irritated until he saw what I was trying to do, and lays back as he waits in anticipation. My face is burning at this point, but I try to ignore it as I remove his underwear and finally see Laxus' cock.
How the fuck is that supposed to fit inside me?
Laxus notices my staring and smirks when I falter in my movements. Laxus flips us again and I'm pinned beneath him once more. For a minute, his eyes widen when he stares down at me in what seems to be awe, and I wonder what I must look like to him right now.
"Fucking hell." Laxus mutters.
Then, I'm taken by surprise at how gentle Laxus is when he leans down to kiss me softly. He peppers my face with kisses as he moves down slowly, his lips grazing my neck, nibbling along my breasts. I yelp when he latches onto a nipple and I squeeze my legs together at how amazing it feels. Laxus repeats his actions with his mouth and simultaneously fondles my breasts expertly in his firm and calloused hands. I'd never experienced such lust for another individual before, but it has me thirsting for more contact with Laxus. I moan out his name and stare at him longingly, eager for more of this intimacy with him. Laxus gladly complies with my wishes.
"L- -Laxus!" I loudly rasp.
He stills in his movements, and makes eye contact with me as his mouth suddenly leaves my breast. He abruptly moves down and his hands run along my sides until they reach my thighs. He gently pries my legs open and stares down at my lower lips. For a brief moment, I want to stop because I'm so self conscious about my body, but Laxus growls lowly in his chest when I try to close my legs together.
"No. You're god damn gorgeous." Laxus spoke seriously. "So don't hide from me."
When our eyes lock, I feel tears spring into my eyes when I realize that Laxus is being sincere and genuine. I give him a small smile and cease to resist him any longer from that point further. My breath hitches when Laxus lowers his face between my legs and my eyes roll back into my head when something wet prods against my vaginal walls. Everything becomes a pleasurable blur from there as Laxus eats me out and laps at my sex with his tongue like it's his last meal in this lifetime. I'm biting down on my lip in attempt to keep quiet, and I whimper when Laxus stops and glares up at me with a predatory gleam in his eyes.
"Don't you dare keep it in." He ordered.
"But my neighbors will- -" I gasp.
"I don't care. I wanna hear you scream." His voice rumbles.
That's when he plunges two of his fingers into me, his lips sucking on my clit earnestly. I'm blinded by scorching hot pleasure and I'm practically shouting Laxus' name like a prayer while gripping his hair like a vice. When he moans against me, the sound vibrates along my sex, and I can feel my orgasm hit me like a fucking train within minutes as he curls his fingers inside of me. As the stars in my vision fade, I see Laxus crawl up my body and presses his pelvis into mine. I can feel his hot length against my lower lips and let out another shaky breath as I quiver against him. It was then that I realized that I had never wanted something so desperately in my life before this moment. When I feel his lips on my ear, I shudder against him and bare my neck to him. Finally, he guides himself with one hand and eases into me slowly. I let out a cry as Laxus calms me with soothing murmurs of my name and he continues to push in. When he's pushing against my hymen, he quickly stops and looks at me in shock as a low grunt slipped from his lips.
"Ember- -"
"Yes. I know." I snapped. "I swear to Mavis if you fucking stop right now- -"
I grow irritated with Laxus' hesitation, and wrap my legs around his waist before forcing him deeper into me. My eyes sting as I try to relax around Laxus, and after a brief minute or so of adjusting to his very lengthy cock, I throw my arms around his neck and brush my lips against his ear.
"Now fuck me like you mean it, Laxus." I mumble.
Within that instant, Laxus snaps and starts plowing into me as he loses all control. I feel pure arousal at how animalistic Laxus is with his thrusts and at the sound of our flesh hitting and slapping against each other. I can't even recognize my own voice as time passes by, but when my voice is bouncing off the walls, Laxus finally silences me by covering my lips with his. I open up and let him ravish my mouth fully, and I can feel myself reaching the peak of climax again when he slips his arm between us and starts rubbing at my clit roughly.
"Tell me you're mine." Laxus growls against my lips.
"I'm yours! I'm all yours!" I wail in pleasure. "Oh god! Laxus! Please! F- -faster!"
Laxus growls against my lips before moving his mouth over to the gap between my neck and shoulder, his thrusts faltering as he also begins to reach climax. When I feel him finally release within me, I join him not long after and cry out when I feel him bite down hard enough. He fucks me through both of our orgasms, and I can almost feel sparks tracing my skin as Laxus slumps against my body. I moan softly as he kisses me and when I taste blood on him, I realize that it's my blood. When he pulls out of me, I can feel myself close my eyes in blissful tiredness. I shiver from the cool air as I feel my body being moved and realize that Laxus is pulling me under the covers with him. He wraps his arm around my waist to pull me flush against his warm body. It's when he gently laps his tongue along the bite mark and presses gentle kisses along my neck, that I finally submit to sleep.
The next morning, I feel cold in my bed and notice that Laxus had been gone from my apartment for quite some time. I find myself hurt at the lack of his presence, but try to seem uncaring as I go about my day. I stare at my reflection in shock when I walk into my bathroom. Sex with Laxus had been mind blowing, but there was no way I'd be able to explain the marks on my body. When I lean over the sink to look closer, that's when I see that one telltale bite mark between my neck and shoulder. The wound itself is closed, but the scar itself is shaped into a lightning bolt.
What the hell?
I proceed to clean myself and take a shower instead as I get ready to go to the guild. I figure that maybe as long as I wear my coat, nobody will really notice.
But I do look like I've been thoroughly fucked. How the hell do I explain that?
I sigh heavily and get dressed in a long sleeved shirt and jeans before I head out to the guild. I avoid talking to anyone, and move as swiftly as I can despite the bruising on my legs, and the aching of my fucking pelvis.
Honestly, I'm just surprised that my first time wasn't so...awful. And also with Laxus.
"Well shit. What the fuck happened to you?" Cana grinned.
"Oh fuck off." I grumbled. "I barely got any sleep last night."
Cana smiled mischievously and continued to drink as I massage my temples. I can feel a headache forming already, but it's not from a hangover considering I didn't drink last night.
Wait...she doesn't know does she? How can she?
I shove my hands into my coat pockets and walk over to the mission board.
"Is that a tattoo?"
I jump, but immediately relax when I see Lucy standing right next to me. I realize she's referring to the scar on my neck, and I blush as I cover it with my hand.
"Haha...Nah, it just...uh...it's just a scratch. Nothing major." I chuckled nervously.
"Oh. Gotcha." Lucy smiled innocently.
Before I realize what's happening, I see Gajeel walking towards us with a determined look on his face.
"Yo Red, what do you say we go on another mission together- -Wait..." Gajeel sniffs the air around me. "Why do you smell like that lightning rod?"
My eyes widen in surprise until I realize that Gajeel's dragonslayer senses must have kicked in. Although, I'd taken a shower earlier, somehow the smell of Laxus hadn't been completely washed away.
"Lightning rod?" Lucy raises an eyebrow in confusion.
"I think I heard Mirajane call my name!" I perk up. "Gotta go!"
I eagerly run over to the bar, ignoring their stares before I lean over the counter and find Mirajane grabbing some glasses.
"Hey, Ember. You alright? You look...different." Mira chose her words carefully.
"Different how?" I narrow my eyes at her in confusion.
"Like you're glowing. Did you get a new moisturizer for your skin recently?"
"Actually yes." I lied smoothly.
Oh Mavis...We didn't...we didn't even use protection last night. How could I have been so careless? I'll need to visit Porlyusica today.
"It looks great on you." Mira grins happily.
"Thanks." I blushed. "So uh...I'm gonna go somewhere real quick. You want me to get you some lunch? I know you haven't been on your lunch break yet. I can bring you something- -" I offer.
"Oh you're too sweet." Mira coos at me. "I'd love a bowl of that baked potato soup down at that bistro near the market. You know the one, right?"
"Yeah." I nod. "I love that place anyway. I'll be back soon alright? If Erza asks where I am, that's where I'll be."
"No problem, sweetie." Mira winks at me.
I can't help but crack a smile at Mirajane, and ignore everyone else as I walk out of the guild quickly.
"Yo Ember! Wait up!"
I slow down on my way to Porlyusica's, and see Cana quickly jogging over to me. She's got a mischievous smile on her face, and looks determined to talk to me.
"You know that bistro is the other direction right?" Cana teases.
"I said I had to go somewhere else real quick." I fold my arms.
"Listen, I know you had a lot of fun last night, and it's been a while since the two of us spent some time together. So...let's knock out two birds with one stone." Cana smirks. "Just settle my curiosity for me, alright? Who'd you bang last night?"
I feel my face burn from Cana's bluntness and quickly glance around to make sure we're actually alone. Cana drunkenly walks with me and wraps an arm around my shoulders as she leans against me to balance herself.
"If I tell you who I actually lost my V-Card to, you can't breathe a word of it to anyone alright?" I give her a small glare.
"Cross my heart and hope to die." Cana sings.
"I'm serious, Cana." I sigh deeply.
"Alright, alright. I'm sorry. All joking aside, I'm happy for you. You look more relaxed than you have been in ages." Cana says.
I stop walking and go sit down on a log nearby, eager to finally talk to someone about last night, as the inner 'girl' within me comes out.
"So..." I give her a small smile.
"Sooooo..." Cana gently prompts.
I twiddle my thumbs and bite my bottom lip nervously.
"Laxus." I mutter.
Cana stills entirely and looks at me with wide eyes when it finally registers in her brain.
"No fucking way." She grins brightly. "NO. FUCKING. WAY!" She squeals.
Cana's hugging me tightly, and I can't help but laugh as she gushes over the fact that I finally lost my virginity to someone.
"Dude! It's about fucking time!" Cana cackles loudly. "So how was he?"
"Huh?" I blink owlishly.
"Laxus! How was he?" Cana asks eagerly.
I fall silent and feel my face burn.
"He was...amazing."
Cana squeals again and gives me another hug.
"Dude, good for you. I'm glad you had a great first time, those are rare. Although since it's Laxus and everything...I figured as much." Cana grinned.
"Yeah, he was...holy shit." I fanned my face with my hand. "I mean...I never felt that way before with anyone. Not even with Loke and I really used to have a thing for him."
"Nice." Cana winks. "So where are you actually headed to?"
"Porlyusica. I kinda realized that...we didn't use any sort of protection and..." I frown.
"Hey. It's alright. Say no more. But instead of going to her, come with me. I've got potions for this type of thing. Think of it like a morning after potion. It's safe too. I've got your back, Em. Think of it as an apology for drugging you."
I give Cana a warm smile and gently grasp her hand.
"Thanks...really."
"Let's go get that soup for Mirajane first though. It'd be weird if we return later without bringing it." Cana reminded me.
"That's a good idea." I let out a sheepish laugh.
Cana also takes me to the spa that day, where she casually tells me that all the soreness in my body will probably fade after a soak in the spa's onsen. Unknowingly, Evergreen is also at the onsen that day as well, where she spots Cana and I. Cana is less than pleased to see her given the Battle of Fairy Tail and Evergreen turning her to stone with her magic laced eyes. Evergreen notices the tension immediately, and to both our surprise, apologizes to Cana then and there.
"So Ember, have you thought about joining us yet? You said you were going to contact us through your lacrima, but you never did. Did something happen last night?" Evergreen asks me.
Cana's grinning wickedly as she leans back and observes my obvious discomfort. If it weren't for the hot temperature of the water, I'd have a lame excuse for being as red in the face as I was right now.
"Sorry, I just had a long night yesterday. It just slipped my mind." I half-lied.
Cana bursts out laughing, leaving Evergreen and I baffled, but I just assure Evergreen that Cana's already had too much to drink.
It's hilarious how easily she bought that.
"Seriously though, are you coming or not? It's not a big deal if you do or don't, but again...you'd be such an asset to the Thunder Legion." Evergreen presses.
"You said it was in a day right? What time are you guys leaving?" I ask.
"We leave for tomorrow night, we'll be at the Magnolia train station by sunset. Does that mean you are coming?" Evergreen slyly smiles.
"I mean, why not? It's a job." I shrug nonchalantly.
"Splendid!" Evergreen claps her hands together excitedly. "I'll tell Freed and Bixlow when I get back to the apartment today."
Hey guys! Let me know what you all thought of this chapter! I'm sorry it's been delayed for so long, but I was really contemplating and having an inner war with myself. I hope ya'll enjoyed the smut. It was fun writing it. :D
