Sorry about the last chapter. It was really rushed, so I couldn't really double-check my errors. The good news is that I made it to Sociology class.
Lucy's POV
I woke up feeling better than I ever felt before. Like the last few weeks had never happened, and my whole world did a 180. Opening my eyes I saw the presence I was partially covering with my body. His crystal pool eyes gleaming at me in the early morning sunlight. He looked absolutely perfect. His hair glowing as a result of the light penetrating the window, his shape slightly silhouetted but still able to see all of his physical definition. But looking closely, I saw the bags under his eyes.
"Why didn't you sleep?" I asked.
"I was enjoying the view." At that I blushed, so I tucked my face back into his chest.
"What time do you want to head to the guild?" trying to plan the day ahead.
"It's only 8, and I don't have to be there by noon."
"Why noon?" I asked with a feeling in my gut that I knew the answer.
"The tribe and I are taking a quest."
"Oh..." That's all I could get out, knowing the times to come would be lonely and those feelings for Natsu may come back.
"What's the mission?" I asked hesitantly, afraid that if I knew, I'd fear for him the entire time.
"Death's Head Caucus has been taking an extremely high number of assassination contracts and the Magic Council wants to put a stop to it. They're offering 20,000,000 jewel for the job."
"Death's Head Caucus? That's that guild of assassins we faced at the Tower of Heaven."
"No, you only faced three of them. No one knows their exact numbers, but there's a least a hundred."
"How long will you be gone?" the worrying obvious in my tone.
"Two weeks at least. A month at most," he said as if it were just a stroll around town.
He stood suddenly, walking to his clothes and putting them on for lack of something else to wear. "Anyways, we should head to the guild whenever you're ready."
I quickly got dressed and met him at the front door. We walked in silence as we both had a lot on our minds. We reached the guild doors and he looked at me and asked, "Are you ready?" I simply nodded as he pushed the door open revealing the all too familiar hall.
As we entered, everyone stopped to stare at us, recalling the incident from the night before. Levy giving me an all-knowing smile, Cana interpreting Laxus' clothes as a sign of a "good" night, Mira's matchmaking ability glinting in her eyes, and everyone else simply dumbfounded at the sight. As I walked over to my slack-jawed teammates, Laxus headed for his own.
The first to speak was Gray, with Juvia sitting in his lap, "So, you and Laxus, huh?"
"Juvia is so happy for the both of you."
"It is quite the unseen turn of events."
"Hey, Luce, when did that happen?"
"Umm... Very recently, in fact," I glanced over at Laxus, making eye contact and everyone in the near vicinity feeling the warmth of our stare.
Out of no where, a blue cat hovered above me, "She liiiiiikes him."
But not even the annoying exceed could ruin my high. Though, no matter how good he made me feel, or how happy I was with him, I wasn't sure if I truly loved him. Is it just me relying on him for comfort? Am I just fooling myself to make up for the fact that I can never have the one I truly want? Is he simply a replacement? Seeing Natsu now, I still felt those feelings. I was so deep in thought that I didn't notice the artificial dragon slayer's approach.
"Hey, blondie," he called trying to get my attention.
Jumping slightly, I retorted, "You're blonde too." A few in the guild chuckled at that.
"We're heading out soon. I'll see you in about a month." He walked away alongside the Thunder Tribe, waving behind him.
"Laxus, wait!" He turned to see me running up to him.
"I need you to promise that you'll be coming back."
"That's a pretty steep promise to make. I need to know that there's something worth coming back to. So first, I want you to promise that you'll be here when I return."
"I promise."
"That's not good enough. I need you to show me."
I fidgeted for a moment before standing on my toes and kissing him in front of the entire guild. He grabbed the back of my neck and plunged his tongue in my mouth. Our mouths dancing for a solid 10 - 15 seconds before slowly (and painfully) parting, though I craved more.
"Now it's your turn. Promise me."
"Freed, my bag." Freed came forth, giving Laxus his pack. Laxus nodded his thanks to the green haired man.
He shocked (no pun intended) the entire room with his next action. He reached into a pocket of his sack and pulled out his Sound Pod Magic Headphones and draped the cord over my neck, letting them hang there. If you've ever met Laxus Dreyar, you know that he would practically murder anyone who touches his Sound Pod. Easily his most cared for possession. Yet, here he was, giving them to me. I was having trouble breathing from trying to grasp this whole concept.
Leaning in, he gave me one last kiss which was full of what could only have been love and whispered, "Promise."
As soon as he was out the door, I turned around and every soul whether human, dragon, demon, or exceed was gawking at me. I felt like the most special girl in the world. As I looked down at the device, I saw it was set to a certain song. I slipped the spiked muffs on my ears and pressed play. Certain lyrics I knew were meant for me.
Sun falls slowly
On our lonely
Goodbye bedroom
You're my only
My last night home is
First night nervous
Take me over
Remember all this
Until then
Please save this for me
I'll come back for you love I promise to
Please take this for me
For until I return
My love will burn
And my heart will stay
I lie awake
And memorize your face
As you sleep next to me
The falling moon is calling me
As I leave
I suddenly remembered my earlier inhibitions about my feelings for him.
I now knew...
Without a doubt...
That I, Lucy Heartfilia...
Was unconditionally...
And madly in love with this man.
"You'd better come back to me soon, Laxus. I'll be waiting."