-Something Better: The After Story-

Chapter 3: Marked

It's 3:07 where I am right now XD English is my second language so please forgive me for the mistakes I make.

I do not own Fairy Tail.

"What?!"

"He hasn't mark you yet?!" Kyuki said aloud. The entire guild stared at then. Lucy placed a finger on her lips. "K-Kyuki! Shush!" She said. "Man, Rogue's slower than I thought." Sting said. "S-shut up, Sting!" Lucy said.

Yes, they are talking about marking. While Rogue is busy on a mission, the others took advantage asking Lucy of their 'progress'. "Oh, I thought I saw Rogue biting Lucy's neck at their wedding last week." Mira pointed out. "That was a simple nip, nothing more. He probably lost control." Sting replied.

"If Rogue doesn't claim her soon, they'll be others who'll take her." Gajeel stated. "I'm sure he knows that. He is the smartest of us Dragon Slayers." Sting agreed. Lucy slapped her forehead. They're talking about her like she's not there.

"Can we not talk about this?" She said. "If he hasn't mark you yet, then you guys didn't do it yet?" Sting asked. "S-S-Sting!" Lucy blushed furiously. I never thought Sting was the type who talks about this, she said in her mind.

"You're talking about that? How dirty of you!" Rogue said behind Lucy. "R-Rogue?! You're back?!" Lucy said. "I'm gonna go now…" Gajeel said and quickly left. Oh crap! Oh crap! Oh crap! He heard our conversation! Lucy thought. "Why? So you can talk about that behind me?" Rogue folded his arms across his chest. "Not like that! They were grilling me!" Lucy defended.

"Man, Rogue, if I have Lucy, I'll be all over her right now." Sting said. Rogue glared at him. "Then why aren't you all over Kyuki?" He asked. "Ugh, Rogue. You're so gullible. He saying that you're very slow figuratively." Kyuki said.

"SOOO, are you going to the festival tonight?" Lucy changed the subject. "I don't know, are you going?" Rogue shrugged.

"I am."

"Then so am I."

"Yay! I'm gonna bring out the mistletoe!" Mita squealed. Rogue and Lucy sweat dropped. "It's not Christmas. Heck, Christmas was several weeks ago." Lucy said. Mira gave a playful look. "No one said mistletoe is only used on Christmas." She said.

"I hate festivals." Rogue stated. "Too late, rain cloud. You already agreed to go." Lucy said as he dragged him out of the apartment. Rogue let out a small groan before following Lucy and the others to the busy streets.

"C'mon, the fireworks are starting soon!" Lucy said. "I don't like fireworks. They're too loud and bright." Rogue complain. Lucy pouted. "Fun sucker."

Though reluctant, Rogue followed Lucy to the crowded street. Rogue knew that he wasn't claustrophobic but his chest tighten when he saw the crowd. He quickly pulled Lucy before she entered the crowd.

Lucy eyed him. "What are you doing?" She asked. "Let's… let's not join the crowd…" He said. "Then where do you suggest we watch the fireworks?" Lucy asked. "Someplace more private." He answered.

By the time the fireworks started, Rogue and Lucy was sitting under a cherry blossom tree. "Wow! The fireworks get prettier every year." Lucy said, not taking her eyes of the fireworks. "It's… quite nice." Rogue agreed.

After a short comfortable silence, Rogue spoke up. "Am I really 'slow'?" He asked. Lucy laughed nervously. "You? Slow? No…"

Rogue stared at her with a 'the truth please' look.

"Yes."

Rogue sighed. "It's not that I'm slow, I…" His voice trailed of. Curious, Lucy pushed the matter. "You, what?" She asked. "… I'm not lustful?" He answered.

But Lucy, sharp as a knife, knew he wasn't telling the truth. "Rogue, c'mon. You're not telling the truth." Lucy said. Rogue did not answer. "Rogue, please. Tell me, why haven't you mark me?" She knew when Rogue bit her at their wedding dance, he was about to mark her but he restrain himself. Why? That's what she wants to know too.

"Pleeeaasee…" She begged. Rogue sighed in defeat. "Cuz… you never asked."

Lucy's face fell. "What?"

"Don't make me repeat myself!"

"All this time-"

"Only a week."

"ALL this time, you haven't mark me… was because I never asked?!"

Lucy is overreacting. Then again, Rogue was being silly. They already said their vows which gives him the right to mark her.

"I care about what you think, you know. I can't just go up to you and mark you saying, "Oh hey, I marked you." I'm not the type who rushes things!"

Lucy was stunned. "Aww, you care about me…" She said. "Well, yeah, I just said that…" Rogue replied. Lucy placed her hand on his. "We're married. For Dragon Slayers, don't you have to mark before mating?"

"I… I needed your permission."

"Let's not start it again."

A comfortable silence set between them as they watched the fireworks. Yep, Rogue is definitely the most considerate of them Dragon Slayers.

The fireworks ended and just when Lucy stood up, Rogue pulled her into his lap. "R-Rogue…?" Lucy stammered. She hadn't done this since Rogue's welcome party.

"Let's stay here a little longer before we met up our very over protective friends." Rogue whispered in her ear. Lucy blushed and moved to a comfortable position. Rogue wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He started kissing the nape of her neck. "May I?"

Asking permission to mark. How thoughtful. "Y-you may."

Rogue gently bit her neck. Lucy could feel that he was reluctant to do this but if he doesn't, he'll get mocked by Sting, Natsu and Gajeel. Rogue sink his teeth deeper. Lucy grunted quietly. Ow, it kinda stings now, she thought.

They stayed in that position for a few more seconds until Rogue lifted his teeth. Lucy touched her neck. "No wonder you wanted to ask for my permission." She muttered. She brought her hand to her face. There was a small amount of blood on her fingers.

Lucy turned to Rogue. Yep, blood on his canine teeth. Lucy giggled. "You look a like a vampire." She commented.

"You look like a someone who just got bitten by one."

"Technically, I was bitten by a Dragon." She stated. Rogue hugged Lucy. She felt safe in his arms. The arms of her mate. Rogue had now claimed her. He won't have to hear Sting, Natsu or Gajeel making fun of him any more. "You are mine. And only mine."

~Happy New Year!~ XD

Yeah, I'm not so happy about New Year other than the fact I get to stay up… I barely survived 2012 and now they expect me to enter 2013?

My school reopened at 2nd January. So NOT fair! C'mon, it's the second day of the year. And do you know how long does it take to drive from my grandma's home to mine? I usually get home by the third. So now, I can't celebrate with my grandparents. *Continues to grumble*

Oops! Sorry. I'm quite mad about that. Anyway, yeah, most of you believe that Rogue marked her when they were dancing. I wanted to make him mark her then as well. But then I thought, wouldn't it be much more romantic if the two were alone? The first part was to show how people were grilling the two. I wanted Rogue to have a possessive character as well.

Because of school, my mom is taking away my Internet source… So I'll be updating less frequently now…

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