AN: Whoa, a whole month has passed and I only manage to come up with this? Oh well, what's done is done. I hope you forgive me for such a late update; school is almost ending, and exams are coming to a close. Nonetheless, I suppose it doesn't excuse my tardiness.
Oh, another side note as well. As much as I really do appreciate prompts/requests (because I ask for them, and for that, I thank you), I may not get to all of them. I might even do any of them because one, they may not interest me or two, I simply just can't write it (although I try. I really do. Promise. :D). Still, I humbly request for your prompts/requests; I can only think of so many ideas to write.
Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy this rather short chapter. There is MILD racy content, although not anything too explicit. Feel free to review anytime.
Ciao. c:
"Lucy! Can you—" Erza was interrupted by a violent coughing fit. The said blonde raised an eyebrow before rising from her seat, making her way to her bed where an ill-ridden Titania laid waiting, her face a similar color to the red hair that she was known for. Lucy smiled and sat down on the bed, beside the older woman. Her hand trailed up to cup Erza's cheek, before gliding upwards to rest on her forehead.
Erza was scalding.
Sighing, Lucy retracted her hand. "Your fever seems to have gone up," she mumbled, shaking her head. Erza's fever had been running rampant for about a week, which had forced both of them to temporarily stop taking missions. As much as Lucy loved Erza, the redhead's cold had been another item in her ever-so-growing list of "Things That Stress the Living Hell out of me". It also didn't help that her rent was due by the end of the month. Luckily, after much coaxing and pleading, she managed to get Natsu and co. to go on a mission, which was well within their abilities to execute, and had a rather generous reward. Unfortunately, they also happened to take Wendy along with them, and Porlyusica was apparently out of town (which was strange, considering that she hated humans and would most likely prefer to stay in her treehouse) so Lucy was limited to treat her sweetheart with over-the-counter medicine until either healer came back.
"Lucy," Erza groaned, burying her nose in the blanket. "Can you do me a favor?" She sniffed.
"Of course I will. What do you need?" Lucy offered a sweet smile, reaching out for her hand. She squeezed it softly, and Erza returned it with one of her own.
"Can you," she was interrupted yet again with a cough, "get me a slice of cake from the fridge?"
The blonde stared at her before laughing, standing up, but not before leaning down to leave a small kiss on the other's cheek.
"I'll see if we have anymore," she commented, giving a soft smile and then proceeded to go down the kitchen.
As she opened the door to the fridge, she found one last slice awaiting, sitting atop a tiny china platter, completely unmarred. Picking up the cake, Lucy also noticed the cough syrup that Erza was supposed to take in another hour or so was next to the dessert. She contemplated bringing it along with her, but her mind drew back to a conversation she had had with Cana, a day or so before when she visited the Guild.
"Yo Luce, is Erza still sick?" Cana asked, her cheeks a darker hue than they normally would have been; she was drinking more than normal.
The blonde nodded, sighing heavily through her nose. "It's been getting worse, now."
The drunk gave a face of slight sympathy before grinning. "Well, she has her stupid-ass times, but at least you know she's not a complete idiot." Cana laughed at her own joke, before taking a swig out of her beer mug.
Lucy frowned at this. "What was that supposed to mean?"
The Card-Holder Mage seemed slightly surprised by this, but then her sleazy smile came back, and she waved away the Celestial Mage's question with a small wave. "Is nothin', really. It's an old superstition, is all." She downed the rest of her beer, before slamming her cup on the bar, startling Lucy and a passerby Lisanna. Cana thanked the silver-haired girl as she reluctantly filled the former's cup. Once she was done, Cana took a quick sip before waving the youngest Strauss sibling away. Lisanna seemed only happy to do so.
"So, anyways, she's still sick as a bitch, right?" Her brown eyes swept over to Lucy's, casually drinking as she did.
The blonde gave a frown, unsure on where her friend was getting at. "Yeah...?"
At this point, Cana's cheeks were a darker hue of pink, almost red in color. Resting the mug on the counter, the brunette swiveled in her seat, a rather rakish smirk on her face. She leaned over to whisper into Lucy's ear, the overwhelming scent of cheap liquor overwhelming the blonde's senses; Lucy had the feeling that she might even get drunk off of the smell.
Nonetheless, Lucy listened with her utmost attention, her cheeks turning into a red reminiscent of her lover's hair.
After a moment, she leaned away from Cana, her mouth agape. "Y-You're kidding, right?" For many reasons, Lucy dearly hoped that it was only the alcohol speaking.
However, she was proven wrong when the Card Mage shook her head with that same grin on her face.
"Nope" was Cana's only answer.
Looking back at it, Lucy gave herself the same rakish grin that was on Cana's face.
Somehow, such a proposition didn't seem so bad after all.
-x-
Erza found herself about to doze off again for the umpteenth time that day. Her consciousness drifted between the line of awake and Dreamland. The only thing that stopped her was the soft knock on her (it was actually Lucy's) door.
"Come in," the redhead announced, her tone coming out much more nasally. Erza's eyes were closed, but she could clearly hear the door open and then close, the wood creaking as Lucy approached her. There was a slight thunk as the blonde set down (what Titania hoped to be) cake platter on the nearby bedside table. The mattress sank a bit as Lucy sat next to Erza's side.
Erza opened her eyes, and then blinked; she was trying to fully process what was in front of her. Once she did, her brown eyes grew wide, her face turning into a much darker shade of red than it had previously been.
Lucy was wearing a very provocative outfit, one that was very reminiscent to a nurse's uniform, except much skimpier and exaggerated her well-endowed curves even more. Her hair was out of their usual pigtails, her silky, flaxen locks bouncing in gentle waves down her shoulders. A "demure" smile was playing on her lips as she leaned down, resting her chin on Erza's chest.
The redhead could stare at her lover's eyes, searching desperately for words. She found her voice, but when she tried to speak with her usual commanding tone, it came out as a shy cry, "W-what exactly are you doing?"
Lucy giggled, scooting forward a bit to plant soft, tickly kisses along Titania's neck. "I'm just going to see if the remedy Cana told me about would work…"
Of course it would be Cana.
"But you're going to catch my cold if you're too close to me."
Lucy ignored her protest, and trailed her kisses upward, up to her ear. "Don't worry, Erza. Nurse Lucy will make sure that you feel better afterwards, okay?"
Despite her raging hormones, Erza still shook her head no. "I have to take my meds soon, Luce."
The blonde gave a breathy laugh at this. "Do you honestly think that I would believe a lame excuse such as that?" Lucy sat up just a bit, so that the filtered sunlight coming through the window hit her just right, displaying an almost glowing aura as the blonde tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "Besides, don't you think this would be better than drinking some horrible tasting medicine? You were complaining about the taste several days ago."
The older Mage said nothing, but it was very clear what the answer was as she flicked her gaze to the side and then back. Lucy grinned at this, and placed a kiss on Erza's cheek.
"Just relax, why don't you?" She mumbled, her hands creeping underneath the covers and Erza's shirt.
At this point, Erza decided to follow doctor's orders.
-x-
The next day, the redhead woke up, feeling completely refreshed and much better than she had been for the last week or so. She stretched her arms overhead, breathing a sigh of relief. Pressing the back of her hand to her forehead, she was surprised to feel that her temperature had gone back to normal. She could hardly believe it; it actually worked?
I suppose I have to thank Cana for the idea, she paused for a minute, before chuckling to herself, and Lucy too, of course. Erza's eyes scanned the room, finding no sign of her beloved Celestial Mage anywhere. The only thing that caught her attention was the slice of cake that Lucy had left from the previous night. Although it was not an adequate breakfast, Erza decided to indulge herself in the dessert, smiling all the while.
A moment later, Lucy open the door, clad in her bath robe, her cheeks flushed. The blonde sniffed and then coughed before giving the redhead a sheepish smile.
"Looks like I caught your cold," the blonde laughed for a short bit before falling victim into a coughing fit.
"I warned you, didn't I?" Erza shook her head with an amused smile as she finished off her cake. "Oh well, I suppose it's time for me to repay the favor and treat you back, yes?" The Mage could hardly contain her grin as her eyes flicked to the harmless bruises littering the blonde's neck.
Lucy caught her gaze and smiled at her lover's enthusiasm. "I think I would enjoy that."