Chapter 3: Burned

(w/n: smut warning, smut up ahead)

Lucy sighed as her back touched the pillow, her bed was really the most comfortable thing ever. Looking up, she watched as Natsu opened the curtain to her window, and with a small push, opened it slightly. Breathing in deep, a wide grin fell across his lips.

'He's so handsome. In a wild child way.' She moaned as his lips found hers again, the cool night air filling the room.

"Natsu... why did you open the window? I'm cold now." Nuzzling her neck, he nibbled her ear. His response went unheard and she pulled away slightly, annoyance showing on her face.

"Natsu, what did you say?" Her voice died as he nipped her earlobe.

"I said, "Not for long". See?" His fingers touched her skin, and Lucy felt the heat from his body. His fingers pressed into her, leaving marks that marred her skin, but felt no pain. His mouth ran hot down her neck, after the path of his fingers. Her hands flew to his head, her fingers burying into the pink tufts, gripping them and pulling slightly. Arching her back, she cried out as he pinched each nipple, rubbing each one , and Lucy cried out, her eyes shut tight.

"Natsu. Please..."

Stopping, he looked up at her, his eyes wide.

"What's wrong, Luce?" Grinning, she pulled his mouth to hers, the heat she felt from before flooding into her body.

"Don't hold back, let yourself go. You don't have to hold back for me." She took note of how his fangs made him very sexy, when she felt him slip two fingers into her. Slower then before, Lucy felt the tingling sensation of his heat again. Stroking her slowly, Lucy's hips rode his fingers, her moans muffled as Natsu kissed her, a sweet tenderness mixed into the powerful kiss. His tongue demanded entrance to her mouth, and she obliged, her eyes shut tightly, her mind falling into a blissful cloud.

Natsu's eyes rolled around in his skull. The overwhelming sensations coursing through his body split him; it made him feel raw and bare, yet he couldn't get enough. Lucy's scent, her body. Her very being was sending him into over drive, and he wanted more.

He felt himself turning feral, felt his blood boil with every moan from her lips, with every grip of her body. This hunger for her was near unbearable, and he clenched his eyes shut.

"Natsu..."

Her voice pierced his mind and through his feral haze. Opening his eyes slowly, he felt his heart stop at the sight before him.

Lucy was glowing. A red light radiated from the marks on her body, Natsu only realizing that the marks were coming from his finger tips. It looked like that mud-paint the girls had used at the one party. What was it called? Henna?

Looking back down, he paused his actions. Taking both his hands, he ran his fingers up her torso, the rough callousness pulling a soft mew from her. The softness of her body called to him and with little effort, Natsu slowly moved his fingers up.

Palming each breast, Natsu placed his forehead against Lucy's, the glow appearing now with their heads touching.

"Lucy, do you see this?" Blue eyes wide, she nodded her head, a serene smile spreading across her swollen lips.

"I do Natsu. I don't know what it is... but promise me one thing..." Looking into her loving eyes, Natsu felt the air in his lungs evaporate, the pounding of his heart, had up until then been thumping in his ears, muted so quickly, he feared he had gone deaf.

He watched her perfect lips form words, but he had gotten lost in her movements to hear her words.

"Hmm?" Shaking his head slightly, he looked at Lucy, who now wore a cocked brow.

"Natsu! Pay attention! I'm trying to confess my love to you!" Pupils dilating, his heart took off faster than it had been mere moments before.

She loved him. It's not that he didn't know that, he knew it, of course. But until this point, he had just been riding on the wave of instinct and carnal pleasure. He hadn't once thought about what it meant to Lucy; he hadn't thought about what it meant after the beast subsided and he was once again of solid mind.

Looking down at Lucy, his eyes took her in all her splendor. From the milky cream color that was her silk legs, to the soft curves of her body, the way her hips made it impossible for Natsu to not just reach out and touch her.

'She's just so soft...' Reaching his hands down, he pushed them across her skin again, the light flowing from his touch. Watching her lean into his touch, Natsu continued his movements, his hands again returning to her ample chest. Gripping each mound firmly, he grinned. He couldn't even hold both breasts in his hands. Squeezing them, he watched as he nipples hardened, her face flushed and he smelt her heightened arousal.

His hands broke free from his control, the glow from her body brightening with every caress of his hands. Ravaging her lips, Natsu gripped Lucy to him, his hands attempting to touch every part of her at once. Pulling away, his breathing labored, his heart thumping in his chest, was he able to see her properly.

From head to toe, Lucy gave off a golden glow. It rippled across her skin and cast a gentle light on her sheets. Natsu had never seen anything so stunning. A blush broke across her cheeks, and gently placing a finger on his chest, she stammered her next words.

"D-don't look at me like that... it's embarrassing..." Moving her hands slightly, in a weak attempt to cover her self, she heard Natsu chuckle.

"Why? You're gorgeous Luce. From your nose," Leaning in, he pressed a tender kiss to the tip of her nose. "To your heart," Placing another kiss between her breasts, he placed another on her stomach. "And beyond. You're intelligent and funny, and no one can make a bigger fool out of themselves then you!"

'Was that a compliment...' Her blank stare broken when he mounted her again, his body between her legs, his shaft seeking entrance.

"You could have anyone, on this plane of existence or any other. But you chose me. You're allowing me to have a life with you." Holding his hands in hers on either side of her head, he gripped them tightly, his eyes closing as he felt his heart raging in his ears. "Ever sense Igneel left, I was alone. Then I found the guild and Happy, but it always felt incomplete. I was never satisfied. Even with Lisanna..." His voice trailed off slightly, his grip loosening.

Clutching his hand in hers, Lucy ran his knuckled across her lips, kissing each one individually. Looking up, Natsu continued, his cheeks flushed.

"Then, I meet you, in Hargeon. You talked funny, and you did all these funny movements. But then you paid for our meal and asked nothing in return. Kindness like that..."

Silenced by her lips, his eyes closing as she sat up slowly, her body's glow seeming to intensify with each movement. Pushing him back, he watched in awe as she sat above him, her blond hair free, her hazel eyes shining. Leaning down, she kissed his lips again, whispering as she did so.

"No more talking, Natsu." Pulling away, she placed his hand above her heart. Holding it, she waited till he could feel the beat.

"We've all been hurt in the past, but we can take the broken pieces, and with help," Placing her own over his heart, she smiled. "We can put the pieces back together."

Natsu forgot how to speak. He forgot how to form words. He gazed at Lucy, the glow from earlier had grown, and now a full flame had erupted from around her, the blaze harming nothing, but the heat was immense. As she slid him into her, she moved slowly, her body sore from the earlier practice, however, Natsu felt his sense explode. He felt every inch of her, his mind making a mental map of the spots that caused a moan or cry of pleasure. She held him within her,his hardness stretching her just beyond her limit, her panting short and shallow.

'Lucy...' Running his hands up her side, he pulled her down to him, her body held against him. Gripping his shoulders, Lucy moaned as he groped her ass, squeezing and rolling each cheek in each hand. Pulling them apart, she mewed against his chest, her pussy stretching to accommodate him some more.

Finally in all the way, Natsu began grinding against her, his cock stirring her insides and causing her wetness to gush around his cock. Growling into her hair, he began pumping into her slowly, her gasps and sighs in sync with his thrusts.

Biting his chest, Lucy felt the rumble deep within him. Grinning, she pushed herself upright, her hips pulling away from him slightly. Looking up at her, Natsu pouted.

"Don't make me call you Lucy-sama aga-ahhh ahh ohh god... Lu-cy..." His train of thought derailed as Lucy spread her legs in a split, and began to ride him. She pulled him all the way out, till just his glistening tip was in her, and then slammed him into her again and again. Moaning as she rode him, Natsu just watched her work. Her hips swayed from side to side as she moved, the feeling evident even more from inside her. Every time she took him in fully, she tossed her head back, her hair flying around her inflamed body. As she sped up, Natsu rolled his eyes back, the friction he was feeling was overwhelming. With a slight pause and a quick twist, Lucy had flipped herself around, and with gusto, quickly returned to her pace.

However, unknown to Natsu, Lucy was already at her limit. She was nearly finished, her magic energy was drained and now her normal energy was nearly spent. Bouncing her body up and down, she rode Natsu until she felt herself slipping fully.

'Natsu, catch me...'

He was in heaven. Even with his eyes shut tight, he could still see Lucy on him; he could feel everything about her. Opening his eyes as he felt her tighten, he gasped in amazement as the flame around her body danced on her skin, the tip of the flame flaring around her as she came. Reaching up, Natsu pulled himself up to her, his hands cupping her from behind, his shaft still inside her wettening pussy. Thrusting up into her, he grunted into her shoulder, her gasps becoming more and more abundant.

"Lucy... please, I'm almost there. Hold on for me, please..." Her hands reached back, her fingers searching for him. Gripping a handful of hair in each hand, she smiled through her gasps.

"Nat-su. Keep going... ahh ahh don't st-top." Tossing her head back she bucked against him, the flame engulfing Natsu as well as she came again. Grabbing each hip, he began thrusting into her with such speed, Lucy felt the next orgasm brimming within seconds of the last one.

'Natsu...'

"Lucy!" He half growled, half shouted her name, his mouth clamping down in his last bite attack. Filling her with his cum, Natsu suckled her skin gasping in surprise when he realized he could eat the flame surrounding them. Quickly consuming it, Lucy fell against him, her eyes shut tight, her breathing labored and shallow, a light sweat glistening across her body. Holding her against him, Natsu smiled as he gazed at her. Kissing her cheek softly, he pulled out of her, her eyes half closed, her words turning to mush in her mouth.

"Natsu..." Kissing her softly, he smiled at her.

"Hey. I know your tired, but we can't go to bed yet. Wait here." Disappearing, he walked into the washroom, and Lucy heard the turn of the water.

'Ohh I'm so sore... and tired...' Rolling over, Lucy saw Natsu's scarf dangling from the bed. Lifting it carefully, she brought it to her face and inhaled, the scent of Natsu overwhelming her senses.

'Ohh... Natsu...' She grinned into the scarf, burning her face deeper into it.

"Oy, Luce. Don't go falling asleep on me yet. We're gonna hop in the bath together. Then go on a mission!" sitting on the bed he grinned at her.

'How in the blazing hells can he think of going on a mission so late at night...' Casting a glance outside, Lucy felt the blood drain from her body.

The sun was peaking over the roof tops, the people of Magnolia could be heard darting about the streets, their morning errands calling to their attention.

'Oh god... how long has the sun been up? How long has the window been open? How could we have been so preoccupied all night?' Her head swam and Natsu took the moment to lift her from her sheets.

"Wow, now you just look like you need a bath..." Lifting her up, Natsu carried her into the bathroom, the steamy water refreshing on her skin.

"Now that you're settled, scoot over."

"What? Why?"

"Because I'm joining you, duh." Splashing was heard, followed by cries of "Natsu, stop pushing!" and "Dammit, I'm really, really sore right there!". Finally, Natsu had his head resting back against the tiled wall, Lucy's body hidden in the warm water.

'I don't need a bath buddy...' she mumbled angrily to herself. Looking down at her hands, she realized the glow had gone. Looking back at Natsu, she cocked an eyebrow.

"Natsu, what happened to that glow from last night?" Smiling, he nuzzled her neck.

"I ate it." Whipping around, Lucy blinked, her eyes wide.

"You... you ate it?" Nodding, he slid a wash cloth across her exposed shoulder, a soft moan escaping her lips at his actions.

"Sure did. It's funny, but it kind of... tasted like you..." Her eyes roll back as he worked his fingers into her hair. "It was sweet, but tangy. Like oranges and vanilla." Pulling her in close, Natsu inhaled slowly. "It filled me with energy; with love." Lucy felt her heart beat explode in her chest. "You gave me your flame, Lucy." Strong arms wrapped around her, and warmth filled her. "You give me strength." His lips brushed her skin with every word. "You make me stronger, Luce. You're my fire." Kissing her cheek, Lucy felt her face burn, the meaning and heat behind his words too much for her to bare.

"Natsu... you... you really mean that?"

His breath was hot on his ear, his voice husky and heavy.

"I do, Lucy." Her cries filled the bathroom as he began nipping at her ear. "I really do."