Chapter 21 – Traps

Sting's (and Rogue's) Apartment, Summer Time,

Year X792

Natsu Dragneel

We arrived at the entrance to Sting's home with smiles on our faces. "Just a minute" Sting stated, as he let go of my hand, which he had eagerly taken earlier as he whisked me through town. The White Dragon Slayer fumbled about his person for a moment, before producing a set of keys and unlocking the door. I smiled as I watched him, a few thoughts coming to mind. He's so… so… cute? No… not cute, beautiful? That doesn't sound right either… argh… why can't I describe this I thought to myself, as the click of the lock was heard. Sting turned to me and smiled.

"Alright" he said, before grabbing my hand, "Welcome to Castle Eucliffe" he chuckled. I smirked back at him.

"You mean Castle Eucliffe and Cheney?" I corrected him slyly. Sting rolled his eyes and pulled me close.

"Yeah yeah" he sighed, before tugging me inside and closing the door behind us. Immediately the blond pressed me up against the wooden surface. "Now here's your welcome kiss" he stated coyly, before locking my lips with his own.

The kiss was short and sweet, as the blond instantly pulled up off of me. I was confused as to why Sting had stopped so suddenly, however as I saw his facial expression I narrowed my gaze. "What's up?" I asked him. Sting smiled.

"Nothing, just… come on in" he stated, before gesturing at me to follow him. I pouted confusedly for a moment, before shrugging this off and bounding up behind the other Dragon Slayer. I glanced around the place as Sting lead me further inside; it was really nice, cosy yet spacious enough to have plenty of room, with odd trinkets and things here and there. I want to ask about some of this stuff… but… I guess I'll ask later I thought as we walked, unsure of how to act with Sting when he was so obviously tense. After a moment, the blond led me into a room with two sofas, and various other furnishings, a lounge of sorts. As soon as we were inside I realised why Sting had stopped his kisses a moment ago.

"Hiya Sting" Lector bounced up in surprise from the sofa, Frosch not far behind him as the pair floated over on their magical wings.

"Hey buddy" Sting greeted the red exceed, who gave the blond a happy high-five, before acknowledging my presence.

"Oh, what's this? Well… hey there Natsu" Lector said to me. I smiled politely.

"Hi. Lector, right?" I stated in response. The exceed nodded.

"Yeah, surely you cannot have forgotten me so easily" he smiled, giving a falsely wounded tone, as if me forgetting him would physically hurt. I shook my head in response to this.

"No" I admitted, before looking over to Frosch, "Oh, and hiya Frosch" I added with a smile.

The pink 'frog' smiled back. "Hi" it greeted back, before looking over to Sting "If Sting's here then shouldn't Rogue be back too. Where's Rogue?" the cat asked, directing this to the blond beside me, who smiled.

"Rogue had to deal with something at the guild, he should be there, if you want to see him, Frosch" Sting explained. The frog-dressed feline nodded.

"Okay, I was just going to ask him how his job went, that's all" the exceed stated. Lector smirked at Sting.

"So ya left Rogue at the guild to deal with stuff, despite the fact you've been away from the guild for so long. Your awesome, buddy, but you're not doing so well as a guild master" the exceed commented slyly. Sting gave a shocked expression, before folding his arms over his chest and pouting.

"Hmphm… I just really wanted to see you guys, that's all" he lied. I smiled hearing this, but tried to cover this up. Lector just rolled his eyes.

"And instead of bringing Rogue back, you brought a different Dragon Slayer, hmmm?" he added with an accusing, knowing glance. A thought passed through my mind seeing the exceed act like this. Sting said he told these two about his crush… so does that mean he wants to tell them about us now…

The White Dragon Slayer smiled calmly in response to Lector's implication, before looking over to me. "Well Natsu was just curious to see where I lived, that's all" he stated. I rubbed the back of my head in mock sheepishness.

"It's true. Plus, Sting agreed to show me where I could get some lunch after" I said, trying to add some credibility to the blonde's claims. Lector looked intently at us for a moment, before smiling.

"Alright" he said, before looking over to Sting. I noticed him whisper something to his partner, before smiling. As they talked privately for a moment, I looked at Frosch, who was busy doing something on the floor. "So, what are you up to Frosch, I hope it's not too much of a disappointment that I came here with Sting, whilst Rogue's stayed at your guild" I stated to the exceed. Frosch smiled up at me.

"It's okay" it replied. I nodded happily.

"That's good" I commented, before glancing up at Sting. I noticed the Dragon Slayer and his exceed companion looking over at me with a curious expression. I smiled at them both, and they each smiled back, before returning to their whispering. I wonder what they are talking about?

Wait… is it about me?

/

Sting's (and Rogue's) Apartment, Summer Time,

Year X792

Sting Eucliffe

Lector drew me aside slightly and began whispering in a very low tone. "So, is there another reason ya brought Natsu here?" he asked me with a discretely shrewd smile.

I gave an expression of vague surprise, before smirking in response. "Well… maybe" I admitted, making the exceed smile wider.

"I thought so… no one would be that interested in seeing where you live" Lector commented. I glanced to Natsu, as the pinkette looked suspiciously at us for a moment. A faint smile touched his mouth as he observed us, before he turned around to look down at Frosch, who had given up on flying to continue doodling on piece of paper on the floor. From the glint in his eyes, I knew he could tell we were talking about him. Lector also turned his attention to the pinkette for a moment, before looking back at me. "So… does he know then? About what you feel for him?" the exceed asked, in no uncertain terms. I maintained my gaze for a fraction longer before turning to face my partner. I should probably tell him… I don't think Natsu'd mind… would he?

"Ummm… well… about that" I started, before faltering. Lector frowned at me for a moment, before shaking his head.

"You chickened out? Or did Natsu do something that made you not want to tell him?" he asked me, trying to prompt for more information. I frowned for a moment, before taking a deep breath.

"Well… you see… he…" once again I stopped. Wait… I have told Natsu, but… he's never really said it yet. I haven't said it either but… in my sudden panic I looked to the pinkette, who met my gaze with hardened-yet-caring eyes. Standing up, Natsu took a step closer to Lector and me.

"Hey Sting" Natsu began with a faint smile. I furrowed my brows at him. What's he gonna do?

"Yes Natsu, something up?" I asked him in as nonchalant a tone as possible.

Natsu grinned. "No, just… surprise!" he barked, before leaping the remaining distance between us and kissing me sweetly. I was surprised by the action for a moment, before smiling into the kiss and closing my eyes. Natsu maintained his kiss for a few minutes, before breaking off and wrapping an arm around my waist. "Does that help?" he asked me and Lector. I looked to the exceed, before smirking.

"Well?" I asked him. Lector smirked back.

"So, you did tell him then?" he asked, rhetorically, before sighing, "I really thought you hadn't there for a moment" he added. I nodded.

"Yeah, Natsu and me are dating" I confirmed. Frosch flew up to float beside Lector.

"Aww… I'm happy for you Sting" Lector stated, "Ain't that right Frosch?" he added, nudging the pink flying 'frog' beside him.

Frosch nodded too. "Fro thinks so too" it confirmed. I smiled at them both.

"Thanks guys" I stated.

Lector kept smiling back at me, before looking to the other exceed. "Alright, come on Frosch, let's go. You wanna see Rogue, right?" he said to the 'frog'. Frosch smiled and nodded.

"Okay" it replied. I smirked at him.

"I just get here and you're already leaving, and right after I tell you that as well" I commented slyly. Lector smiled back knowingly.

"Yeah, because we can hang out any time, whilst right now… you wanna be alone with Natsu, yeah?" the red exceed commented. I looked to Natsu, who beamed at me.

"Well, we did come over to hang out" the pinkette purred. I grinned at him.

"I suppose that's true" I stated, before returning my gaze to the flying pair. "Alright, thanks you guys. Just one thing though-" I began, before Lector interrupted.

"You want us to keep it a secret from everyone else" my partner finished. I nodded, with a slightly more serious smile on my face. The cat grinned. "I knew that already. We kept your secret about your crush, remember?" he mused. I rubbed the back of my head embarrassedly.

"Yeah, I remember. Thanks for that too…" I mumbled. Natsu continued smiling, a glint of mischief in his expression.

"Awww Sting, you're so cute when you're blushing" he giggled, before pinching my cheek. Lector observed the pinkette, before guffawing at the teasing.

"I never thought Sting'd let you act like that" he chuckled. I sent a slight glare at the cat that made him give a wicked grin. "Alright, we'll be going now. Come on Frosch" he stated, gesturing for the other exceed to follow him towards the door. Before they left, Lector looked back over his shoulder to me. "Oh, and make sure you come down to the guild later buddy, we've got a lot to catch up on" he laughed. I nodded back at the exceed, waving kindly.

"Alright, I'll see you soon" I replied. With that Lector, with Frosch in tow, left the apartment. Once they were gone I looked to Natsu, who grinned.

"So… what now?" the pinkette questioned. I gave a wry smile.

"I've got a couple ideas" I replied, before bringing the pinkette close to me, and kissing him, slowly. After all, even with that short distraction we still had plenty of time for everything I had mind. Well technically we don't even need to show up at the guild 'til tomorrow night I thought with a reasoning tone.

/

Sting's Apartment, Summer Time,

Year X792

Natsu Dragneel

After Lector and Frosch's unexpected interruption, Sting and I had kissed for a little while, before deciding to take things a little slower than previously. The White Dragon Slayer had me take a seat whilst he wandered off to the adjacent kitchen to see what we could eat. When he returned to the living room, he was carrying a bowl of curry. "Sorry, this is all we had in that wouldn't involve us cooking something up" he apologised, before handing over the bowl to me.

I took it graciously. "Thanks" I said, before taking a spoon and eating some of the curry. "Hey, this is really good. Did you make this?" I beamed at Sting. The White Dragon snorted derisively and shook his head.

"No, I couldn't make toast. It's Rogue's cooking" he laughed. I chuckled, eating more of the curry.

"So, you're not good with money or cooking, how did you live before you met Rogue?" I mused. Sting smirked and shrugged.

"Don't know, pretty bad I guess" he responded, before smiling more brightly, "But anyways, I'm glad you like it" he stated. I nodded, as I continued wolfing down the miniature meal. Soon I reached the end and set the bowl aside, before looking more intently at Sting. The White Dragon Slayer was still eating, although I could see he didn't have much left.

"Finished already?" he asked me rhetorically. I nodded all the same.

"Well, it was only one bowlful" I stated, which made Sting laugh.

"I guess I should've known it would take more than that to fill you up, you greedy Dragon Slayer" he commented, before setting aside his own empty bowl. "But unfortunately, we don't really have much else to eat right now" he added, with his tone sounding a little dejected. I shrugged at him, before scooting closer on the sofa, wrapping my arm around the front of his abdomen in the process.

"It's okay, I'm fine for now" I stated, looking up at Sting from my new position. I enjoyed being like this with Sting, however something had been bugging me since Lector and Frosch left earlier. Should I ask him? Or would… nah, I'm gonna ask him. I've wanted to do this for a while I reasoned internally for a moment. Sting looked down at me with a slightly inquisitive gaze. "Something on your mind Natsu?" he asked me. I frowned at him.

"Er… well no just… how did you know?" I responded, with a confused tone. The blond smiled, before sliding an arm around my shoulders and rubbing gentle circles into my back.

"I've said this before, but I can read you really easy Natsu, just like you can read me" Sting stated, before shooting me a helpful smile. "Plus, your scent gives it away, even if it is covered up by the curry" he added confidently. I smiled unsurely at Sting's words.

"Alright" I mumbled, trying to piece together in my head how, exactly, I should phrase the next question that had been on my mind. Sting patiently gave me time to think, before I finally spoke up. "So, what I was thinking about… well… when Lector was talking with you before, and he asked you about whether you had told me, why did you get all nervous, like you didn't know anything about me?" I asked the question directly, deciding it was best just to be upfront with this. Besides, I didn't exactly know any other way to phrase this that would make sense.

Sting seemed surprised by my question, however he gave it a few moments of serious thought. When he did reply, it was not what I had expected him to say. "Err… Natsu, how do you feel about this, our relationship?" Sting asked me in counter-question. I pouted for a moment, trying to see if there was any double-meaning to the White Dragon Slayers words. When I realised that there wasn't, I smiled.

"Well, I'm your boyfriend, right?" Sting nodded, "Then I guess I feel happy" I answered. The blond pouted at this response. It wasn't an upset or angry pout, just a pout that signified he was thinking about my response.

"Okay, let me put this another way" Sting said after a moment, "How do you feel about me?" he asked. I frowned now.

"Well, I guess…" I trailed off as I realised where Sting was going with this. Is it alright to say it now? I guess there'll be no other time later… with a deep breath I locked eyes with the blond. "I guess… I love… you" I stated at long last. Sting's eyes gave nothing away for a long minute, before they practically glowed with affection.

"I love you too, Natsu" Sting stated happily. I chuckled.

/

The words hung in the air for what seemed like a long time. I love you…

Sting and I both chuckled for a little while, however eventually we grew quiet. It was only when the silence became unbearable that I finally decided to speak once more. "So, is the reason you couldn't say to Lector because I had never said that I loved you?" I asked the blond, seeking final clarification for my prior inquiry. Sting blushed slightly, but nodded in response to this.

"Uh… yeah" he admitted unsurely. "I mean, I knew that you were my boyfriend and everything, it's just when I thought of saying it right there, I guess I… just got… I don't know, stuck?" he added with a touch of uncertainty to his tone. I smiled soothingly at Sting to try to quell his obvious insecurity.

"It's alright, actually I wanted to say this earlier than now, but… I never found the right time either. Guess that makes me kinda responsible for this" I stated in an apologetic voice, rubbing the back of my head slightly. Sting laughed a little at my actions.

"I suppose it's not a bad thing though, that we've said this… as long as we both mean it" he said, sending me a curious glance. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Of course, I mean it" I said, already guessing what he was thinking, "what'll it take for you to believe me. Do I need to go out and buy a cake with it written on or something?" I sighed exasperatedly, with a slightly overdramatic touch.

Sting laughed again and shook his head. "No, sorry, I believe you" he said, before grinning, "Although, now that you've said that…"

"I'm not buying a cake right now" I interjected, seeing the glint of mischief in the other Dragon Slayer's voice. Sting smiled brightly at this.

"I was only teasing" he defended, before leaning in closer, "Besides, if you went off on your own now, what'd I do with the apartment all to myself" he added in a lewd whisper.

I looked up at Sting from my position leaning on his shoulder. "Oh right, we had other reasons for coming here, didn't we?" I replied coyly. Sting raised an eyebrow.

"You forgot?" he commented. I smiled.

"Maybe… how about you make me remember what it was we were gonna do?" I replied in as luscious a tone as I could manage. This seemed to arouse the other Dragon Slayer, who then let out a slight growl.

"Well I think we were gonna start with this" he stated, before leaning in to capture my lips in his. The kiss was not sweet nor chaste, it was dark, messy, and filled with all the built-up lust we had each accumulated over the last few minutes.

We were interrupted earlier after all, and now we had a whole other reason to go at it full force; our inner Dragons were just dying to prove how much we loved each other, and Sting and I were more than happy to oblige our animalistic souls.

/

Sting pulled me in close as he crushingly kissed me into submission. I put a little playful resistance, however it was futile to think it'd last under such an assault; I give in too easy when I'm horny. "Mmm… Sting…" I moaned, as the White Dragon Slayer began sliding his hands down my exposed muscular front. Initially, my muscles tensed as his fingers ghosted over their surface, however I soon relaxed into sensation, even more so as Sting dominated our kiss, his tongue forcefully invading my mouth.

After a few moments we broke, panting, our lips already swelling a little from the impact of the kiss. Sting smiled with lust in his eyes, the blue orbs dancing with glee as he looked over my body. "Natsu…" he panted. I smiled back at him.

"Yeah?" I muttered, equally as breathless. He smirked.

"I really want to…" he trailed off as he kissed me again, this time pushing me down instead of pulling me in close. It was a different sensation, but welcomed, as I lay down on the sofa, my head leaning against the arm. Sting lay on top of me, his chest pressed to mine as he used one arm to support himself, and the other to continue fondling my abs. After a much shorter time, Sting pulled out of the kiss again, and locked his eyes with my own. "I really want to do you here" he finished. I smirked at his comment.

"So, what's stopping you?" I asked him in response. Sting's smile faltered for a flicker of a second.

"Well… if we do, Rogue'll definitely smell it" he said. I stopped smiling as I remembered that unlike me, Sting lived with someone else, well, someone other than a flying cat.

"Oh, yeah…" I mumbled, a little disappointed that our 'fun' had been ended so quickly by one simple concern. Despite my tone of voice, and the obvious problem at hand, Sting still continued smiling. I shot him a quizzical look, which prompted him to explain himself instantly.

"I really want to do it here; however, we could go to my bedroom, maybe?" he stated with an amused tone of voice, eyebrows raised slightly in invitation. I began smirking again as I heard this.

"Well then, let's go. You want to do this so bad after all" I replied, before slipping in a quick kiss before we got up. Sting let me up quickly, helping me to my feet with a quick tug of his hand. I thanked the blond quietly, as he began to lead me through the apartment, to his bedroom.

A small part of me was intrigued to see the room where Sting slept, however as we entered I didn't have much time, or any time at all really, to look about the place; the White Dragon Slayer was just too eager for us to get on with our activity. "Mphm…" I grunted as I was dragged inside and the roughly shoved against the door by the blond. Before I could lodge any complaint, however, Sting's lips were already pressed to mine, growing heated in the frantic attack before I could put up any resistance. I let Sting kiss me, and even wrapped my hands around his body to pull him closer, prompting the blond to close his eyes and just enjoy the moment. Sightseeing can wait 'till later I reasoned internally, right now… I just really wanna see what Sting's big plan is and then fuck like rabbits I added with a slight smile. Sting must've felt my smile in the kiss as he smiled back, his eyes, which had previously been closed, opened and looked into mine with an intensity that I only got to witness when he was heated, lost in lust and passion. As we pulled apart, the White Dragon Slayer practically grinned.

I maintained my smirk in between shallow breaths. "What's with that grin?" I asked him.

Sting raised his eyes. "Just thinkin' about what I had planned" he stated, before he slid a hand back down the front of my body, casually sliding over my groin, before stopping at my thigh and remaining there.

I chuckled slightly. "Does that mean I'm finally gonna get to learn what your big idea was?" I asked him. Sting laughed and nodded slightly, before moving in close to my ear.

"Yes" he confirmed in a plain tone, before switching to a slightly more wistful one. "Although that depends on you, and how good you are for this first bit" he added in a whisper.

I shivered at the tone he used; it was so subtle, yet so filled with dark temptations that I could not resist. With the closeness of our bodies, Sting did not miss a single moment of the shiver, and chuckled darkly and he massaged the spot he was gripping on my thigh with his fingertips. "Nghn… Sting…" I groaned as an uncomfortable heat rose in my body. Sting maintained the grip for a few more minutes, before finally letting go and instead sliding both arms around my waist. With another sloppy kiss he lifted me up, which surprised me and made me wrap my legs around him for additional support, before moving over toward the bed. I was deposited on the bed with no courtesy, just a little shove down, before the White Dragon Slayer began crawling all over me. "Now Natsu…" Sting said, as he remained above me, kneeling over my waist, "Let's get naked and then… the fun stuff" he emphasised the latter three words with an odd mix of almost childish glee, and very adult lewdness. I smirked at him from my position below.

"Well it'll be hard to do that like this" I stated, thinking more practically than I probably should have been doing in this situation. Sting just smiled and shook his head.

"No, it won't, look" he said, before leaning down, "Start with your waistcoat" as he said this, he began tugging at my loose waistcoat. I helped slide my arms out, before tossing it aside completely. The White Dragon then followed suit, removing his own shirt, before sliding back off me a little and urging me up the bed with his hand to my chest. I follow his unspoken commands, figuring this would get us closer to whatever Sting had planned. Leaning into me on the bed, the blond began sliding his hands down my bare sides, before moving along the front and undoing my belt. As soon as the buckle was loosened, Sting began tugging at the trouser with one hand. I looked at him and smirked, before I began to move and help him pull my trousers down. As I did this, Sting shoved his other hand into my pants, and grabbed my already hard member greedily. "Wha-" I gasped in surprise as I felt the sudden touch to that private area. Sting chuckled darkly.

"Good, it's already hard" he said, before sliding his hand sensuously along the length, eyeing me all the while. I let out another breathy gasp as the White Dragon's thumb glided over the slit, teasing it slightly. "Fuck…" I cursed in pleasure. Sting just kept smiling, as he removed my trousers with his other hand, throwing them aside to be piled near to my waistcoat. I pulled Sting in for a kiss, as I began to repeat the same process on him, removing his trousers in a few deft hand movements. Unlike the heated blond, however, I kept my hands where we could both see them; this was primarily because I knew if I began to touch Sting, then things would end up moving too fast and at least one of us would come before the 'main event' could occur. Once we were both left in our underwear, the blond finally decided to remove his hand from my member, and instead used it to trace the muscles of my abdomen. Breaking off from the kiss, Sting looked over my exposed body. "So sexy…" he breathed.

I grinned. "I know, right?" I mused playfully. Sting laughed back, before he began trailing kisses over my body.

"You wanna know what I've got planed, though, yeah?" he asked me teasingly, as he continued kissing over my pectoral muscles. I nodded weakly.

"Y-yes" I responded a little distractedly, as Sting began to lap at one of my nipples.

"Heh heh… is someone finding it hard to think?" he chuckled. I nodded again, and was greeted with one more laugh. "Well whatever, it's not like you need to speak" Sting said, as he moved back up to my face, "All I wanna hear from you is moans" he added with a wicked smirk.

I locked eyes with the White Dragon, my mind clearing a little without his mouth on my chest. "Hey Sting, you still haven't said what it was your planning" I commented, with a raised eyebrow. Sting responded with an equally measured grin.

"Curious?" he muttered, before shrugging confidently. "It might just be easier to show you" he stated, before moving off of my body for a moment and wandering over to a dresser, before kneeling down to take something out of the bottom drawer. As the blond withdrew back toward the bed, he hid the object he had just retrieved behind his back. All I managed to peak of it, was that it was made of some sort of material. What's his idea? I questioned internally.

"Well, show me" I said, with a hint of impatience in my voice.

Sting shook his head and put on a playful grin. "Nuh uh, guess" he replied in a childish tone. I sighed and rolled my eyes at him, before considering everything I could carefully. Finally, an idea found its way into my mind and left me smiling.

"Well… from what I could see… is it… bondage?" I asked. Sting pouted before grinning bright and laughing.

"Nope. But that would also have been an interesting idea… maybe next time though" he responded amusedly.

I sighed. "Just tell me will ya, I'm too fired up to keep guessing" I said with an annoyed sound. Sting muttered something, before sighing.

"Spoil sport" he stated, before finally leaning in and kissing me quickly. From this new position, I slid my arms down Sting's shoulders to his back, before finally to whatever it was he was concealing in his hands. A… cloth?

Sting broke off the kiss as he felt me grip the material he held in his fingers. Pulling away slightly, I released the item and allowed Sting to show me what it was for himself. "My idea starts" Sting began, before showing the black cloth to me "with this blindfold" he finished. I raised my eyebrows.

"Blindfold?" the word sounded odd to my ears, but the possibility intrigued me.

Sting nodded, his scent suddenly unsure after I had questioned it. "Yeah. I heard your other senses get stronger when you can't see. Taste… touch… smell…" the White Dragon Slayer locked eyes with me, searching for some glimmer of a response.

I allowed myself to smile as I watched the unique display of insecurity on Sting's face, before giving my final reply. "Sounds fun, but what's gonna come after that?" I asked. The blond grinned.

"Well… I'd hope both of us would be the ones coming" he chuckled.

I laughed at Sting's joke, before sighing one last time, then pulling in the other Dragon Slayer for kiss. "Just… shut up and get on with it" I mumbled into the blonde's ear. Sting chuckled one last time, before finally giving into the kiss, his tongue lapping at my lip for entrance. As Sting kissed me his hands slid over my body, black cloth blindfold trailing along weakly. Once his fingers began caressing my cheeks, Sting broke off and held the cloth up. "I'm gonna put this on, now" he stated. I nodded.

"Okay" I replied. Sting gave me one last smile as he brought the blindfold up to my eyes. Just before he placed it on over my eyes, however, he paused.

"Just keep thinking about this smile when we do it" he giggled. I laughed back at the blonde's comment.

"Alright" I stated, before trailing a few fingers over Sting's abs. "I think about that smile and these hot muscles" I corrected him. Sting chuckled one more time, before pulling me in for another kiss, this time tying the blindfold securely behind me head. With my eyes seeing nothing but black, I had to use touch to work out what Sting was doing from here on out. Touch, and hearing. As the blindfold was put securely in place, the White Dragon Slayer broke off from our kiss, and moved slightly, the contact that had previously been on my stomach being lifted. "Er… Sting…" I voiced aloud, making sure the blond would tell me what he was doing.

Sting chuckled. "It's okay Natsu, I'm still here. Just… lining up" he said. I frowned more.

"Lining up?" without being able to see I found myself at a loss as to what the other male was doing. Suddenly I felt Sting's hand around my cock once more, my underwear being removed with his other hand. "Oh" I said as realisation hit me. Sting laughed audibly, before giving my burning member a few strokes.

"Yes, I was just gonna see if there really was something to that whole 'it's better when you can't see' theory" Sting stated. Even without being able to see the other Dragon Slayer's face, I knew he was grinning. "Well… did that feel any different?" he asked me. I pouted in thought for a moment, before a slight moan was wrenched from my lips by Sting's hand moving once more.

"It's… good… I mean, it's a surprise each time y-you… stroke it. I can't see it coming" I said in between a few more moans as Sting continued to stroke my cock in a sporadic pattern, ensuring I could not tell when he was going to do it.

"That's… interesting" Sting said, before his voice became more intrigued, "But what about this" he added in a more lewd tone. I barely had time to ask what it was he was going to do before I felt his breath on the tip of my cock, rapidly followed by his hot tongue. "Agh… good…" I moaned as Sting swirled the muscle around the tip. I endured the burst of pleasure for a few moments, before the White Dragon Slayer dipped his head lower, moving down the length of my cock, granting me one long pleasurable wave of heat. I slid my hands down and found Sting's hair. Envisioning the blond colour of the locks between my fingers a great sense of satisfaction filled me, alongside the heat and pleasure. "Sting…" I panted. As I said this the White Dragon Slayer began moving his head further, easily forming a bobbing motion as he moved up and down my cock. I continued moaning as he did this, until at last I neared breaking point. "Sting… gonna come…" I warned the blond, not really expecting him to mind; he was used to sucking me off by now, just like I was used to sucking him off too.

Surprisingly, however, Sting did heed my warning, and instead removed my cock fully from his mouth. I groaned with need and disappointment; nothing was worse than being dragged so close to the edge of orgasm, but not be granted final release. Sting, however, just tutted. "Not yet" he said, "There's still more I wanna do". I sighed.

"But can't I get released first?" I pleaded with the blond, hidden from my view by the blindfold.

Sting chuckled lowly, "Just wait… we've got plenty of time for this. If you come now, it'll make it more boring later" he stated, before I felt him move away from my crotch. Oddly, though, I didn't feel him come any closer to me. What's he up to? I thought to myself.

"Sting?" I voiced in a questioning tone. Sting gave a grunt to respond. "What're you doing?" I asked him. There was no reply for a few moments, and I grew a little concerned. Finally, however, Sting responded.

"Oh, sorry Natsu" Sting's voice played out, in a tone of deep concentration, "I was just readying my magic" he explained. I furrowed my brow, my concern being replaced by confusion.

"Magic?" I asked him. Sting gave a slight murmur, before speaking. I think he just nodded and then realised I couldn't see I guessed from the note of embarrassment that was laid upon the blonde's grumble.

"Yes" Sting confirmed, "It's for what's gonna happen next" he stated. I couldn't let go of my confusion, however I decided to wait and see where the White Dragon Slayer was going with this; especially since he wasn't going to let me come until he had done this.

"Alright" I said in a voice of expectancy. After a few moments, Sting released a loud breath.

"Okay, ready" he said. I could feel his eyes on me as he said this, "Now, stay still Natsu" he added. I frowned once more. Stay still… what's he gonna do? After a moment, a bright light filled the room, permeating even the blackness of the cloth over my eyes. I flinched at the sudden light, however as the flash subsided, I instinctively reached out for Sting. "Sting?" I questioned loudly. The blond gave a chuckle, before I felt his hand touch my outstretch arm, moving back down to my side. "It's done" he said. I narrowed my eyes beneath my blindfold, although this obviously would go unnoticed by the other Dragon Slayer.

"What's done?" I inquired; if the White Dragon Slayer was gonna go throwing spells at me when I couldn't see, I sure as hell wanted to know what he was doing.

Sting gave a dark chuckle. "I made it so we can have fun for as long as we want" he replied. I frowned.

"How?" I asked him. Sting moved back on top of me, his familiar weight over my body, his breath falling on my cheeks as he leaned in close.

"I used my special White Dragon Claw" he stated, as if I'd know what that was.

"Claw? You mean that spell that stops me from moving?" I asked him, my mind flashing with vague memories of the various spells I knew the blond possessed. A swish sound played in front of my face. He's just nodded again I thought.

"Yeah, only this version won't paralyse all of you… just… one part" he stated. I furrowed my brows in thought for a moment, absorbing this information. When I finished, I grinned brightly.

"Well… that's interesting" I said lewdly. Sting laughed.

"Isn't it just" he responded, before his lips began caressing my neck. "Now we can fuck multiple times, and you'll keep hard all the way until I release my spell" he added evilly. I laughed alongside him as I brushed a hand over the back of his head. Sting smiled as he kissed me, before I felt his hand brush up against my cock.

"Now… let's begin" he stated, "I wanna get you to come so many times that you beg me to stop" he finished, before grasping my cock. I didn't deign to give the blond a response to his challenge, as all I could do was moan.

"F-fuck…" I cursed in pleasure.

/

Sting thrust inside of me, his cock slick from lube and previous orgasms. "Agh… Natsu…" the blond moaned, for what must've been the thousandth time already. It wasn't even an hour since the blond had put his paralysis on me, and already we had each come at least three times. Now Sting was re-entering my ass with as much vigour and force as he had used the first time; he was not letting up, not yet.

"Look at me Natsu" he said. I smiled behind my blindfold. Loyally I had kept the material in place all throughout the previous rounds, however I guessed Sting wanted to see me in this last session.

I wrenched the fabric from my face and locked eyes with the blond, just as he gave a particularly rough thrust. "S-Sting…" I panted. Sting smiled and laughed.

"That's better" he stated, before looking over my body. "Now I can see all… all of you" he added. I nodded, as Sting continued to fuck me.

"Hah… ah… Sting" I moaned, as the blond fucked me, my cock still hard despite the cum already covering Sting and my abs, chest, and bed sheets. The blond brushed up against that perfect place and I moaned louder. "G-goood… S-Sting… again… last time" I moaned. By this point I was barely functioning mentally; too many orgasms had already crashed through my body, making my mind nothing more than mush.

Sting grinned. "I know Natsu…" he responded, before aiming for that same place. "But I'm close… I can't last long now" he added with a rapid succession of thrusts that quickly broke down to an inconsistent rhythm. "Fuck… I'm gonna come!" Sting called out as he began moaning. I moaned alongside him.

"Fuck, me too!" I barked, before we each released yet another load. I couldn't believe how much cum each of us had released, it seemed like there shouldn't be possible to carry so much. As stars danced before my eyes, Sting finally flopped down beside me, panting desperately. I looked to him and grinned.

"That was… fucking… f-fucking…" I literally couldn't find a single word to describe how amazing that was. Sting just nodded.

"Yeah, I know" he responded, before glancing over the room. "Although… it's also a fucking mess" he added with a note of pride. I glanced over out naked forms, as well as the well and truly ruined bed sheets. "Ha ha…" I laughed amusedly. Sting looked over at me, before laughing too.

"Well, I guess we can always get new sheets and… shower" he said. I nodded.

"Yeah, but… can we maybe… sleep first" I asked him. Sting nodded, before curling up beside me.

"That's also a good idea" he stated, before leaning in to kiss me one last time before sleeping. It was sloppy and tired, but still great. As Sting broke off, I smiled.

"I'm glad you waited to do this" I said. Sting nodded.

"I'm just glad it worked. I wasn't one hundred percent sure that my White Dragon Claw wouldn't just paralyse all of you" he replied. I hummed contently.

"Well it did. That was fun" I answered, before releasing a wide yawn. Sting caught my yawn and pulled me in close.

"Yes, it was fun. Now sleep already. We're gonna have to go back to the guild later, or Rogue's gonna kill me" the White Dragon Stated. I chuckled, before closing my eyes.

"He'll kill you if he comes here and smells this" I added. Sting groaned.

"I know" he stated, before chuckling, "But I still prefer to have to done it than not" he added his voice becoming increasingly sleepy. I chuckled alongside him before progressively falling asleep.

"I love you" I mumbled to Sting just before the fatigue hit me and I slept off everything we had just done.

"I love you too" he mumbled back, in an equally as sleepy tone.

We didn't wake up for a long while, not until Rogue was practically trying to break down the locked bedroom door to drag Sting back to the guild. He only stopped when Sting pleaded for him not to open the door; who knows how the Shadow Dragon Slayer would've reacted to see the room, and us, in the state we were in.

I just laughed at the blond begging, before we began showering and getting ready to leave. We still had the trap to prepare of course.

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Derelict Building, Summer Time,

Year X792

General Perspective

The figure walked up to the seemingly nondescript building, a grin on their face. If the rumours were true then a very valuable jewellery piece should lie somewhere inside, being guarded by a cohort of Fairy Tail and Sabertooth wizards. But, unfortunately, those rumours were false, lies created to lure out opponents of much greater magnitude. Arthur laughed. "Well, it's almost show time. I told them to install traps in all the obvious places, however no doubt that woman, Minerva, has placed them in unsuspecting locations as well" he muttered to himself as he gave a passive look over the once-impressive buildings crumbling façade. From what he could gather, Arthur knew it had once been a grand hotel, that had hosted many important business meetings, and luxurious events, that was until it went out of business three years ago when a certain, Zollzero-linked, hotel company moved into town. The blond Spatial Mage licked his lips and glanced at his watch, awaiting the specific time to begin his supposed 'break in' of this little location. "Not long now" he said to himself. With a final look, up and down the street, the twenty-one-year-old wizard began his task.

First, he entered the building by the front door. No alarm went off, however a single, secret spell, did activate to alert those on the uppermost floor that an 'intruder' had arrived. So far so good…

Arthur then decided to take the direct approach, moving toward the stairwell that would take him all the way up to the top floor, carefully using his magic to teleport around any obvious trip-wire, alarm lacrima, or other such device as he clambered along. Eventually, however, he came to a blockage on the fifth floor. "Hmm… I didn't know that was here" he grumbled, before smirking. With a flick of his wrist a white portal opened before him, which spewed forth a small beam of light that struck the obstruction. The beam sliced through the rubble like a heated knife through butter, before being withdrawn only minutes later. Smiling at the neatness of the perfectly door-shaped hole he had made, Arthur stepped through and then continued his climb.

"This is stupidly easy. If I really were going to break into this place, I'd have no trouble at all" the eldest Zollzero sibling mused, as he reached the seventh, top-most, floor. Looking around his environment, Arthur noted several alarm lacrima that he himself had given to Minerva and Yukino to install. With a grin, he snapped his fingers and conjured up a shimmering red portal in the space in front of him. Stepping into the magical gateway, Arthur instantly closed it behind him, whilst expertly opening another one on the other end of the corridor, putting all the alarms and other traps behind him. "Hm…" he made a satisfactory noise, before turning and looking down the final stretch of corridor before him. "Right on schedule" he confirmed happily, glancing at his watch. "Now I just need to go in, 'steal' the 'treasure' and then leave, all the while keeping an eye out for-" Arthur paused mid-sentence as a great rumble sounded beneath his feet.

"What on Earth Land?" he cursed, looking over towards the door at the other end of the corridor, where he knew Gray, Natsu, Sting and Rogue would be waiting. A moment later a great crash sounded out, quickly followed by angry growls that emanated from the target room. Arthur didn't spare any time to speculate; he knew what would be going on in there.

All he did say was a quick 'Damn' followed by a list of various, assorted curses.

Their foe had arrived early.

End of Chapter 21

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