The one time I'm going to be nice: this chapter offers a look into a depressive mindset. Granted, it only scratches the surface, but mindset all the same. You've been cautioned.

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Fuck, what was that? Eh, whatever.

Chapter 7 as promised. Oh, four chubs and one boner later, lemon stuff ahead.

Don't like Nalu? Well fuck you too then.


After what seemed like an eternity, the two mages finally broke apart, their eyes finding one another in the darkness. It was with a warm heart that Lucy sought out his hand beneath the blankets, her heart relaxing as she felt his digits settle over hers with a gentle squeeze.

Natsu's mind, during all of this kissing and emotion revelation, was racing. He desperately wanted to believe what she was saying with her heart, and at the same time, he doubted it. A small seed of dubiousness had managed to find its' way into his consciousness, and so he wondered if she was really relaying what she felt or if it was simply out of pity.

Pity, although incorrect, was far more believable than the truth. After all, who would even be remotely interested in a hot-headed weak fire mage like himself? Hell, he'd grown up without a real family, had only felt parental love for seven years, and thus he'd never learned what loving could actually be like. He didn't know that it made you feel warm and relaxed when you saw that special person. He didn't know that when you first saw them your heart thundered, nor had he known that comfort.

And now that someone who appeared to love him was right by his side, he wasn't entirely sure what to make of it. Granted, the first move had been his, as he'd been waiting months to work up the courage to even attempt that. And yet, he couldn't feel as though her reciprocated kiss had only been for his sake and not her own.

It probably was just a bid to make him feel better, and the Dragon Slayer quickly rolled over to face the wall.

Lucy, somewhat surprised, gently tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, Natsu? What's the matter?" Her face was still red from their kiss, but concern still shown through.

"Nothing." A quick, and biting response, so unlike the young man she'd been admiring for quite some time.

"Oh yeah, doesn't seem like nothing," the blonde easily countered, her voice still at a whisper.

"I said it's nothing, Lucy," Natsu bit back, causing the young woman only to bolster her offense.

"Oh, right. Then I guess that kiss meant nothing. It wasn't like I've waited months to actually work up to that, or at least tell you how I felt."

Stiffening, Natsu's voice lost some of its' edge. However, he still hadn't turned over to face her once more, so she had to listen more carefully. "Y…you like me?"

Sighing internally, Lucy gave a small smile to no one in particular. "Well of course, silly," she claimed, softly placing a hand atop his pink locks. "Why else would I let you kiss me that long?"

The hand on his head made Natsu feel at ease despite himself, but he was still slightly skeptical as he turned back – to face the ceiling. "Lucy, I…"

Damn it, what did he want to say? He just couldn't think of any words, but still wanted to relay that while he believed her feelings would true…something in him just couldn't.

A sudden soft hand on his chest silenced the rest of his words. "Shh…Natsu. It's okay; Erza told me everything I need to know, including the fact that you aren't able to believe me." She pulled herself closer to Natsu, she enjoying the natural warmth his body produced and he loving the sensation of another persons' presence. Like this, both felt at ease, and she could feel his even breathing – something she never would have guessed she liked.

They lay like this for an indeterminate amount of time, but neither fell asleep. Natsu's mind was abuzz with a whole lot of things, and Lucy was keeping an eye on his face – she could tell when something big was in his head. In fact, it was this little skill that made her ask her best friend what was on his mind.

"Huh? Oh…it's n-" A glare and puffed cheek practically dared him to say it was nothing, so he sighed in concession. "I'm…I'm just lost, Lucy."

Her glare quickly turned into one of moderate concern as she pushed herself upright so she had a better look at his face. "What do you mean, Natsu?"

"I…what I mean is that I'm confused." She didn't respond, but the look on her face told him to continue.

"I mean that I'm…scared. I wake up every day, and all I feel is just…numbness. It's a scary thing, to feel nothing. But that's how I start every day; numb. I don't feel anything; no joy, no sadness, nothing. It's almost like my world is without color." A pause as he gathered his thoughts.

"It started about three months ago, after that fight with Laxus. You remember, me and Gajeel were sitting on one of the benches and were covered in bandages." A slight nod from his partner told him she remembered.

"Anyway…I remember feeling unappreciated. Nobody even said thanks."

She opened her mouth, thought better of it, and let him continue.

"And that kinda sucked. I mean, I basically did help save everybody in town. But…nothing. No thanks, no pat on the back. Everybody just went on with their day and I was practically ignored." A tear had welled up in the corner of his right eye, but he was swift to clear it away.

"And to be honest…it hurt. You remember my story, right? Raised by a dragon, suddenly abandoned when I was 8. After Igneel left, I was all by myself. I was alone, and scared like I am today." His voice cut off, but found it once more after a few seconds.

"I didn't ask to feel like this. I didn't sign up to feel like I needed to take my own life…I don't know what's happening to me, and I am scared, I'm really….really scared." When his voice went out this time, it stayed out, and Lucy placed her head on his extended arm.

"Natsu…you don't have to be afraid anymore."

"But I am-"

"Natsu, listen to me, okay sweetheart? Right now, you're in the safest place you can be with your three best friends. It's night, and I'm right here. See?" She took his free hand and placed it on her cheek, suppressing a smile when it stayed there. "Exactly. Natsu, we're going to work this out; we will make it better for you. Because nobody deserves to suffer like you have been." She paused, thinking back to all the times she'd seen him down yet done nothing about it.

"Natsu, I promise you I won't leave you. Swear on Kami above, I'm staying right here." She took his face in both her hands and made him look at her, her eyes revealing every word of hers was true. Speaking of eyes, Natsus' were starting to shine with tears, and in a moment of elation, he pushed forward and kissed her again, this time with more passion than before.

A fact that didn't go unnoticed by Lucy, but he spoke before she had a chance to. "Lucy…sorry, I…I'm just…thank you…" He hadn't stopped thanking her, so in order to make him quiet down, Lucy leaned in and kissed him this time, lasting longer than before.

In fact, in the heat of the moment, she'd decided to be bold and climb atop hip, her knees resting on either side of his torso. Like this, she was free to kiss him as much as she wanted. Though at this point…'kissing' was a nice term. 'Making out' would be more appropriate, and make out they did.

Lucy's lips battled and wrestled with Natsu's, his hands resting loosely on her back as she essentially straddled him. Eventually, Lucy won the lip struggle, and Natsu quickly became obedient beneath her grasp. She took ahold of his face and gently bit his lower lip, a mixture of arousal and passion driving her to things she'd only dreamed of doing.

Speaking of Natsu, he was loving it, and not really paying attention to where his hands were going, jumped and pulled them back when he felt them come to rest on Lucy's firm buttocks.

Keeping his voice down, he swiftly apologized with his hands held up near his head. "Crap, sorry Lucy! I-I didn't mean to, and my hands were just sliding-mmph!" Lucy, now red in the face, cut him off with another kiss as she re-guided his hands back to her buttocks, letting them stay there.

When she pulled up for air, her voice had taken on a more sultry tone to match her seductive eyes. "Natsu…if that was off limits I wouldn't have let them get there in the first place…" She stated, her lips eagerly seeking his out once more. This time, however, she let her hands roam over his shoulders and upper torso, and Natsu flushed. He was kinda enjoying having her hands over his body.

Matter of fact, in a bold move, he squeezed her butt in his hands, only to cause Lucy to jump and sit upright. "Not so…hard, okay?" Her face was flush, but Natsu was in disbelief. He'd not only touched her buttocks but had squeezed, and her only complaint was that it had been too hard? Crazy.

Not so crazily, however, Lucy stopped kissing him so she could focus on his body, and vice versa. Her hands were all over his arms and torso, and she eventually slid down so she could play with more of his body – she really liked how muscular he was. Matter of fact, she'd daydreamed about this, and now she was actually doing this – well, her arousal was getting the better of her and soon felt her panties grow damp.

Only wearing boxers and his casual pants, Natsu let his hands mimic what she had done to him, eventually letting himself touch and caress Lucy's generous tits. Her face was a mix of pleasure and raw lust, his hands touching all the right places after she'd sat up to allow this. It was obvious he was enjoying too, as the more he touched, she could feel his member stiffen below her legs, and this only served to turn her on more.

Eventually, after he'd been playing with her tits a while, she leaned forward and whispered into his ear. "Hey…wanna see 'em?"

His silence served as a yes in her mind, and she pulled her shirt off. She wasn't wearing a bra, and Natsu simply froze. Before him were the greatest pair of tits he'd seen ever (and he was subscriber to Wizard Monthly).

Looking to her for permission, she gave a slight nod, and just after felt his hands on her exposed tits, making Lucy grow more and more excited – ditto for Natsu. In fact, she could feel his stiffness, and after shifting, felt total pleasure spike through her body. What had just transpired, though, was that she brushed her womanhood against his stiff manhood, and god did it feel good. So good, in fact, that she was unable to resist reaching down and grabbing it, much to the young mans' surprise.

Natsu bit back a yelp as he let her touch the hard dick hiding behind his pants and boxers, and after he nodded, she slid down both articles and felt her panties flood. She never would have guessed he was this big, and gingerly slid her hand down it, Natsu shaking in response.

Smirking, Lucy started to stroke his shaft, the young mans' body so unused to this kind of pleasure. It was cute to Lucy, and although she too was a virgin, had spent more time than necessary in the adult section of the library.

"That feel good, Natsu?" It was an unnecessary question based on his reactions alone, but he still managed a nod. Even so, it wasn't long before he felt an unfamiliar sensation building in the base of his testicles. Not sure what it was, he asked Lucy.

"Lu…Lucy…there's a weird feeling…down there…"

Knowing full well what it was, she encouraged him to not hold back on the feeling as she quickly put her mouth over his erect penis. This sudden action made Natsu moan and suddenly the feeling exploded, his stiff member pump something into Lucy's mouth.

Speaking of which, the blonde pulled back with her hand cupped to her chin as weird white stuff dribbled out. She looked to be in heat herself, but the ashamed Natsu quickly reached for the tissues and handed them over to her, which she quickly used to spit and clean up.

Once she was mostly clean, Natsu had a chance to apologize. "Ah, Lucy, I'm so sorry! I didn't know that would happen!"

She wasn't mad however. She looked to be more lustful than before as she lay down on top of Natsu, her breasts pressing into his chest. Additionally, she positioned herself just so that his softening penis was right between her legs and promised to press up against her.

"It's fine, Natsu. Now, how about you take care of me?"


Damn right I'm lazy. More lemon stuff in chapter 8, but that'll be the end of the sexy time. Well, maybe not. I'll decide whenever that is.

Later bitches.