"Natsu! Lucy! Wake up, wake up."

Lucy's eyes immediately opened as she could hear Levy's voice down the hall way and her first steps running up to the door. She looked around her, as she saw half her body draped over Natsu's her leg, dangling in between his. His arms were holding onto her tightly and she was freaking out.

Especially, because her sleep wear, a tiny tank top and tinier black shorts, was incredibly revealing.

"I think Levy wants us for something." Natsu murmured, snuggling the blonde closer.

"NO!" Lucy, moving faster than Natsu had ever seen before untangled herself from him, kicking him hard, completely by accident. She grabbed her fluffy red robe and slid it on. Natsu watching amused at how fast she was going. Damn were they lucky that the room is all the way in the back.

"guys!"

"Ye- yes. Hi Levy. Hello hi." Lucy said awkwardly sitting on the bed with a book in her hand.

"We're going to play volleyball at the beach – you guys down to join us. BATTLE OF THE SEXES STYLE!"

"yeah we'll meet you there."

"Cool. Oh and Natsu I'm supposed to apologize for stealing Gajeel away and forcing you two to room together."

"Erza make you do that?"

"Yes."

"Oh well it's okay then." And Lucy laughed at them both. "We'll meet you down there in a bit."

Levy walked away, and Lucy closed the door, leaning her forehead against it. "Volleyball…with all of them. Sounds like a death match."

"Really!? Cause I can't wait!" Natsu yelled, hopping around the room. He ran up to Lucy and as he had done so before, he grabbed her from behind and pulled her back into a hug as he had done the day before.

"Natsu what are you do –" he had lifted her up and backed up into the bed, crashing into the softness of the blankets. He rolled her over, so she was now laying on her stomach, himself on his stomach cuddled up next to her.

"But if you don't wanna play with them, we can stay here." He said climbing on top of her. "And hang out." His lips pressed softly against hers, both of them humming against he each other. "But just know I'm doing it for you, I'd rather play." He hushed against her lips.

"You idiot." She murmured pushing him up. "C'mon let's go play with our friends. We've been avoiding them all trip."

"No we haven't, I've been courting you."

"Okay well stop courting c'mon." Natsu pouted and got off of her, leaving one last quick kiss.

"Fine. But when we're done we're going into town. I have something planned for ya."

"Of course you do."

…

"YOU WILL NEVER DEFEAT US."

"Oh good god" Gajeel muttered as he ducked for cover from the flaming serve, Erza just tossed up. "I really don't wanna die out here today! I've got lots to live for."

"Your boyfriend is a weenie Levy." Lucy whispered elbowing her side.

"Oh yea I guess that's what he – oh shit!" Levy flailed her arms about as the ball came hurling towards her. She managed to hit it towards Lucy who spiked it over the net.

The ball hit the ground on the other side, the girls cheering violently.

"That's 10 to 5. We are unstoppable! Honestly Jellal I'm really disappointed in you."

"It's not over yet, love." Jellal said with a smirk. "Your serve Scarlet."

Erza threw the ball in the air and smacked the ball straight towards Natsu's head, who, using his flames, slammed it back to the other side. Juvia, turned her hands into water, and slammed the ball back, and Gray decided to outdo both of them by turning the ball to ice when he smacked it over the net. It didn't get very far, and managed to sink into the sand on his side of the net.

"11 to 5. And now there's no ball left…" Erza said arrogantly.

"Gray – sama! Why did you do that? How are we supposed to play now!?"

"Sorry Juvia…" he said rubbing the back of his head.

"It's alright Juvia, we won."

"The only reason you won, shrimp, is because ice idiot over here froze the damn ball!"

"Please, Gajeel, I can beat you at anything."

"Fuck no you can't! You may be amazin' with your brains and shit, but I'm much more amazin' at pratical shit."

"That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say."

"How dare you!" Gajeel announced before storming off.

"What the hell was that?" levy said confused as she started following him.

"C'mon Juvia, let me make up ruining the game." He smirked, grabbing her hand and dragging her off. Natsu and Lucy held in their laughter, as Juvia looked positively confused, even concerned. Erza as well was unsure of how gray was going to make up freezing the ball.

And lucy found that incredibly hilarious, even elbowing Natsu in the side a bit.

They stood silent for a few more moments watching Levy and Gajeel argue in the distance about – something or another. Apparently Gajeel's feelings were hurt. Natsu wasn't even aware he had feelings.

"So you guys wanna get lunch?" Lucy asked awkwardly.

The other three nodded at her and they left, going into town.

…

The four of them had stopped by a quaint little café which took about 30 minutes to get to. Natsu had ordered everything off the menu and eaten everything off the menu. Lucy hadn't finished her food, ordering too much. It was something that she made habit long ago, after meeting Natsu. She naturally pushed her plate towards him so he ould have something else to eat.

Something Erza had never thought to do and was genuinely surprised by how obviously convenient that was.

"So Jellal – "

"No Lucy, I'm keeping it…forever. Erza thinks it's sexy."

"Je – jellal!" she squeaked turning red. "That's private!"

"Sorry, Scarlet." He said with a smile.

Lucy couldn't help, but smile at the cute couple in front of them. They were so in love with each other, you can see it with the way they look at each other. Lucy wondered what that was like, to have someone love you like that back. So much so that it could be read in their eyes.

She met Natsu's gaze and smiled at him, she wondered if he was thinking the same thing.

Neither had noticed that Jellal and Erza had stopped talking to each other.

"We're gonna go back to the house, we'll see you guys later." Erza said, not really getting their attention. It was funny, ironic honestly, how Erza went on to mention to Jellal the love in the other two's eyes.

"So Natsu, what I your plan for today?"

"I don't know…sight-seeing."

"Really? You have no patience for that."

"I can make patience for that." And they shared smiles.

…

This town was like any other town. It had a mainstreet, it had little shops to buy souvenirs, and it had obscure little shanty restaurants. Still though, Natsu had noticed the way her eyes lit up at the little shops on mainstreet. He noticed how she was filled wonder and glee as she skipped around town. There was one particular thing, her eyes were stuck on. And it was the flowers he stole from the flower market – not that he meant to steal them – he just picked them up and gave them to her. But it wasn't that, it was this snow globe with a mermaid in. A blue haired mermaid, playing a harp, and sitting next to a castle. Someone inside the store had shaken it and little water bubbles floated upwards.

He distinctly remembered this, because she had murmured, probably only for herself…

"No…she would never play a harp. The bubbles should be bigger. She should be angrier…"

And he had pretended not to hear her, because he knew the last thing she'd want to talk about was Aquarius. He had already tried once and it ended with, for the first time in their time together, she had a breakdown. He'd never seen her go through so many emotions at once and all he did was ask what happened. It was worse than when her father died – something that stuck out to him.

But this still stuck out to him.

Even though it was nearing 6 pm and they'd been out all day, and they'd gotten more food and seen more things, that really stuck out to him.

"Oh look Lucy!" Natsu said, as she ran towards a large museum. "They're having a banquet that starts right now! We should go!"

"A banquet? For what? Like for art stuff?"

"Yeah, open bar and free food!"

"Do we need an invite?"

"When has that ever stopped us?"

"Well never, but – "

"Come on Lucy! We've almost died too many times to not take a chance on something that could be amazing!"

Lucy was sure he wasn't just talking about the banquet, but she took his hand and he ran her around the building.

They ran around and went through a back door. Inside the museum there were different rooms that led to different things, most conferences. Lucy and Natsu kept on going to, even running up two flights of stairs as they found the room they were looking for.

"Well how should we get inside Natsu – "

He ran away and set the wall across from him ablaze!

"Oh my god! There is a fire!" he yelled, flailing he's arms about and running around in circles. "Someone do something!"

The security had all run from the room and from the front of the door. Natsu grabbed Lucy's hand and walked her right in. He could feel her glare and attempted to appease the blonde with his signature grin.

"There has to be simpler way to do things Natsu."

"Well there is, but that's not really who I am."

"Yep, definitely boyfriend material…"

Natsu shook his head at her and grabbed both of her hands. He pulled her in and gave her a quick kiss to the lips.

"I'm totally winning."

"You're such an idiot." She said with a laugh.

"Yeah, c'mon let's eat."

Natsu dragged Lucy throughout the banquet hall that was actually rather large. There was food placed at a serving table in the middle of the banquet hall. And of course, a free bar. People were dressed so elegantly, and here were Lucy and Natsu, wearing their bathing suits. They had to duck from the people in charge so no one would kick them out for dress code.

Plus Natsu destroyed the food table.

"Don't touch!" Lucy said smacking his hand away from some of the art.

"What is the point of having all of this out in the open if you can't even touch it."

"I imagine it's for decoration."

"That is stupid. I'm touching everything!"

"Natsu! What if you break something!?"

"C'mon Lucy have more faith in me and have more fun!" He dragged his fingers across one of the sculptures.

Lucy eventually caved and she too did the same. They walked past everything, making sure to touch each and every thing. And of course when they weren't doing that, they were judging art they didn't understand.

They had done so for about an hour and half, when Natsu smacked one of the sculptures a little too hard. It fell over, and shattered, destroying an irreplaceable piece of art.

"Shit."

"I think it's time to run Natsu."

…

It was raining yet again in this random little sea town. Natsu attempting to protect Lucy's head with his scarf. They were minutes from the beach house, walking in silence. Lucy found it oddly romantic to be on the run with him, yet again, in the rain, yet again. Only this time he didn't drag her to the ocean, this time he was dragging her home. Still it was oddly romantic.

Not that she'd say anything to him, he wasn't really romantic.

No Natsu was the type to wear a matching flower crown and take her through town to make her feel better.

Natsu was the type to take her out on a god awful mission, because doing a job together was his way of letting her know that he cared and wanted her to be happy.

Natsu was the type to thank her for kicking ass, by allowing her to relax – even if she didn't want to.

Natsu wasn't the type to find running through the rain romantic at all. He didn't read the same books she did, even though he would know she found this romantic, he wouldn't understand it.

Sort of like how he didn't understand why she would want flowers, but knew she wanted them.

They walked into the door of their beach house – and it was empty, again.

"It's like what 8 – almost 9 o'clock. We left them around 2ish I believe…where is everyone?"

"No idea Lucy. But hey here's a letter."

Natsu, Lucy

Sorry, we decided to go out on a group ate. We would have invited you

But we didn't want to rub it in that you two were single.

That's what Juvia says but we all agreed. Except levy who thought that was too mean.

Plus you shitheads aren't even here. You're never here, and we weren't going to fuckin wait so yeah.

Anyways see ya later – Gray.

"I find it weird that Erza would 'okay' this note." Lucy said snatching it from his hand.

"She probably doesn't know." Natsu huffed. He watched as Lucy kept rereading the note over and over again, walking up the stairs.

"Gray can really be…"

"An asshole? Yeah lucy he's a huge dick. But he's our huge dick."

"Uhm Natsu…"

"I know Lucy I heard it." He laughed, walking up the stairs behind her. He ran up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. When they got to the stop of stairs he spun her around, the blonde smiling at him.

Damn I love that smile.

His lips pressed against hers, softly. He wasn't hungrily attacking her face as he had done before. he kept his hands placed delicately against her cheeks, pushing her mouth open with his tongue. Their tongues glided against each other sensually, Natsu pushing his calloused fingers through the soft, blonde tresses.

They ran down her soft skin, and going over the delicate curve of her hip. He kept his hands there as he pushed her hard against the wall.

Natsu couldn't really explain his need to take her in this way. He couldn't explain it to her or to himself what it was that he was so addicted to. Her scent was one thing, it drove him mad, and the taste of her lips was absolutely entrancing. Natsu couldn't figure it out though; this was a different kind of want, and a different kind of love.

It didn't matter though, he never had time to think, when his tongue was spent exploring hers. He felt himself growing hungrier for her taste though. His hands dipped under the swell of her ass and he lifted her, shoving her against the wall. His teeth pulled at her lower lip, earning a groan from the very responsive woman against him. His hands grazed back up her body, pulling at the strings of her bikini top. Lucy kept her mouth on his, even as he stopped, asking with his eyes if it was okay.

"Natsu?" she whimpered as she stared at him with lust filled eyes. Natsu took that as an okay, and used nimble fingers to pull at the string of her bikini and pulling it off. His mouth crashed back into her lips, swiveling his thumbs against her erected buds. He squeezed the globes, flesh peeking through his fingers. Lucy moaned against his mouth at the sensation of her neglected breasts. There are a few things she never knew she needed, and this was one of them. He kept his hand on her left breast, continuing to massage it delicately. His right fingers pinched her nipple in between his fingers, and he pulled at it. He rolled her nipples in between his fingers; the blonde pulled back from her and mewled, wantonly.

He repeated the action on her left, breath, pressing her mouth against the base of her throat. He grinded against her body, the sounds she was making turning him on even more.

"Lucy." He whispered against her. "Your scent is killing me." He sucked at the base of her throat and brought his left hand down to the throbbing region between her legs. He rubbed against the damp cloth, earning more mewls of pleasure from the blonde. Her own fingers trembled downward and messed with his swim trunks, yet he pulled back, his fingers still pressing against the cloth.

He was going to make her feel good.

He was going to make her his.

And he was going to do this, before he allowed her to have any control over him.

He didn't know why, but that's just how it had to go.

"Natsu…."

"Hush Lucy, it's okay" he breathed against her neck, and slipped his fingers in her bikini bottoms. He pushed his finger into her dripping opening and placed his thumb against her clit.

She cried out his name again.

His digit pumped in and out of her repeatedly, the woman writhing underneath him. His tongue lathered her nipple, flicking it over the sensitive numb repeatedly. He enclosed his mouth over her nipple and began to suckle. His finger going in and out of her, making a slicking noise.

Her fingers pulled at his hair, her thighs squeezing his hand, trying to get more from him. He picked up on this and slipped in another finger, his mouth moving to her neglected rosebud. He managed to stretch her hole with both of his fingers, pumping erratically and fast.

"I can't really control myself Lucy." He breathed as he pulled back from her breast. "I don't know why." His lips crashed against hers again, creating a steady rhythm with his fingers. She bucked her hips against his hand wildly.

"fuck." She pulled back and hissed, causing Natsu to pull back again.

"That was hot." He said, pumping her with his two, deft fingers, never had heard her say such a word before.

As he continued to slid his fingers in and out, growing tighter and tighter, he heard it before they appeared.

"Shit." He murmured, and the doors swung open. He placed Lucy door and removed his soaked fingers. "C"mon." he said as he walked her into the room, the voices of their friends drowning away in the distance.

He walked the hazy blonde into their room, and locked the door behind him. He pushed her back onto the bed, her legs bent and slightly parted. He found himself in between her knees, leaning his head aginst her knee.

"You're not gonna stop again are you?"

Natsu blushed at her words as he dipped his fingers into his mouth.

"I probably should." He said as he lowered himself to her body, taking a nip at her bottom lip.

"Why?" she whined, her legs trembled.

"Lucy…" She crushed her lips against his, sucking on his tongue for a brief moment, while her fingers found the top of his swimming trunks. "Why?"

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thanks for reading the next chapter is gonna be awesome you are all gonna love it things are gonna get even funnier and cuter and smuttier ah i can't wait.