Hey guys (I hope by the time this comes out, it isn't too late)! So, I was reading this fanfiction, and I came to the sudden realization… That the first chapter was actual s- uh… crap. After this update, I'm going to focus on re-writing the first (and maybe second) chapters, cause like I said, they suck. After that, I'm gonna pump out chapter 6. Sorry chapters are coming out so late, but I sincerely hope the chapters are worth it.
Morning light radiated through the bedroom window, steadily waking the slumbering blonde. She yawned and stretched leisurely across the bed sheets. Memories striked her mind like a whip. Her head instinctively moved in the direction of the bathroom door. Is he… still in there?
Pulling herself out of the bed, she cautiously moved towards the door, gripping the handle firmly. It's okay. I'll be fine. He… won't do anything… I think. She pulled open the door against her better judgement and looked in to find her former attacker sprawled out on the floor, sleeping soundly. Lucy sighed, exasperation and relief swirling in her stomach. "Mard," she whispered reluctantly. This isn't going to end well.
A hand immediately locked onto her forearm. Black irises stared profoundly into her own. "Why?" He asked, his voice rasping slightly. "Why do I feel so odd when I'm with you?" Lucy felt her breath catch. "W-what?"
"When I'm with you," Mard started, his eyes closing. "All of the blood rushes to my head and it feels like…" He trailed off, looking for the right words. "If I don't act, then I'll regret it." He turned away, releasing her arm from his iron grip. Lucy stared at him in blatant shock. "T-this… is surprising to say the least," she muttered, looking away in embarrassment. "How so?" Mard replied, looking back at her. Lucy puffed out her cheeks. "Well, you kind of molested me last night, remember?"
"If anything, that should have made this less surprising," he said with a scoff.
"Not necessarily. I felt more fear than attraction towards you afterwards," Lucy responded.
"What can I say? These newfound feelings are my chains in human perdition," he remarked snidely.
"That was strangely poetic of you," Lucy said with a chuckle. Mard shrugged and smirked at her. "Don't underestimate my intelligence, my dear." Suddenly, he was on his feet. The demon king stepped closer to her. "Let's go," he said. Lucy looked at him in surprise. "What?"
"We're going out," Mard said, grabbing her wrist and pulling her out of the bathroom. "Right now?" Lucy exclaimed, stumbling behind him. "Yes," he replied, quickly pushing her out the door and closing the entrance behind them.
Mard kept a brisk pace, leaving Lucy scramble after him. The duo stopped on top of a hill overlooking a small section of Magnolia. Mard took a moment to scowl at the already risen sun, while Lucy collapsed to the ground, panting. The morning sun had risen high above them, shining gentle rays onto their skin.
"Mard, what is this about?" Lucy said, holding a hand on her chest. Mard gave her a small grin in response. "I simply wanted to enjoy a beautiful day with my warden," he replied. Lucy let out a wry laugh. "Very funny. Ironic that someone like you would call today beautiful." Mard raised an eyebrow with mock innocence. "How so?"
"The King of Demons calling a cloudless, sunny day beautiful? And on top of such a verdant hill no less."
"Maybe my transformation changed my preferences."
"You still look like a gloomy, night person."
"I feel that I should take offense to that."
"I wasn't insulting you. It's a fact."
"Well, I suppose being called a 'gloomy, night person' is better than being a naive, bright one."
"See that? That's a matter of opinion."
"I don't recall ever saying that I cared."
Lucy let out an exasperated sigh, placing her hands on her hips. "Just tell me the real reason you brought me out here," she snapped, her gaze boring into the demon's. The man raised his hands jokingly, as if surrendering to the fiery blonde. "I wanted to… make it up to you. For the other night," he admitted, looking away and shoving his pale hands into his pockets. Lucy stared at him in disbelief.
"What?" Lucy breathed out. "The high and mighty demon king himself… Is apologizing to me?" She bit her lip and placed a hand over her mouth. "Don't laugh," Mard Geer said, glaring at her. "If you do, I might feel compelled to resume last night's activities."
Lucy felt a small shiver creep up her spine, but couldn't refrain from releasing a desperately held in giggle. Her brown orbs widened and stared straight into the narrowed pair of obsidian orbs before her. Letting out a small shriek, Lucy sprinted down the hill into the small plane below it. She could hear of loud footfalls of her pursuer close behind and quickened her already brisk pace. A rush of force suddenly knocked into her back, pushing her onto the grassy cushion beneath her.
Swiftly turning over, Lucy looked up at Mard Geer's flustered face that was within close proximity of her own. Color crept over her face when she felt his warm breath tickle her cheek. "U-um," she stuttered, looking up into his eyes. "Are you going to get off?" He paused for a moment before smiling wickedly.
The dark man above her collapsed upon the blonde and wrapped his arms around her in a tight, yet gentle embrace. "No, I don't think I will," he said mischievously, laying his head next to Lucy's. The blonde beneath him froze, desperately trying to recollect her thoughts. "So warm…" Mard muttered with closed eyes. Lucy felt her face light up brightly and her heart hammer in her chest. What am I supposed to do in a situation like this?!
Suddenly, the weight and warmth above her was removed. Lucy sprung up from her newfound reluctant freedom. "What the-" she heard Mard yell. Looking up, she could see the silhouette of a man towering above her. Her eyes widened with recognition at the angrily contorted face of the man who was grasping Mard Geer by his shirt's collar.
"Sting?!"
"Ah, I see. So you found him after the Tartarus battle and saved his sorry ass. Got it," said the blonde dragon slayer sitting across from Lucy. After the small altercation that occurred a short while before, the celestial spirit mage had just barely been able to break up the two and briefly explain what was going on. Inviting him over seemed like the only way to appease him, she thought with an inaudible sigh.
"Anyway, what are you doing here Sting?" Lucy asked curiously. "Don't you have your responsibilities as Sabertooth's master?" Sting shrugged and gave her a coy grin. "Normally, but Rogue and Minerva said they would hold down the fort while I go on a job. They said I need to get outta my office once and awhile." Sting sighed, a nostalgic look in his eyes. "Anyway, shouldn't you be thanking me? I mean I kinda saved you from that perverted asshole over there," Sting said with a hint of arrogance.
"Who are you calling an asshole, bastard?" Mard said from the living room.
"The one who was pressing his body into a young girl," Sting yelled back sharply.
"Huh? It was consensual."
"Somehow I doubt that."
"I didn't hear her complaining."
"Whip that creepy grin off your face. It's freaking me out."
Mard shrugged and sauntered away, leaving a somewhat flushed Lucy and an annoyed Sting. "Jeez, that guy," the dragon slayer sighed. "Aren't you Natsu's girl? Shouldn't put up a little more resistance to a guy who nearly killed, you know, everyone?"
"I'm not Natsu's girl," Lucy replied with a solemn expression. Sting looked taken aback, but a small smirk appeared on his face. "Then maybe I should test the waters with you after all," he said. Lucy paused and blushed slightly. "It sounds kind of creepy when you say it Sting." Sting let out a laugh and gave the blonde across from him a wide smile. "I don't know if I should find that offensive or hilarious!"
The two enjoyed meaningless small talk and a few cups of tea with the coming-and-going presence of Mard Geer. Sting stood up and smiled at Lucy. "Thanks for having me over. I'll make sure to repay this hospitality the next time you're at Sabertooth," he said. Walking out the door, he gave a last little wave before the door shut behind him.
"He was here for awhile," Mard said, scowling at the door. Lucy let out a small giggle. "Yeah, but it was refreshing to see an old face here," she said reminiscently. Mard strided over to the table and dropped himself into a chair with a sour expression on his face. "You look happy," he commented snidely. Lucy quickly scowled at him. "Let me keep my happiness," she retorted. "Why do you even care so much?"
Mard Geer paused and looked directly into Lucy's brown irises. "Because I want you to look like that when you talk to me." The blonde's eyes widened and her breathing stopped. "What?"
The ebony-haired man pushed himself further across the table and placed his forehead on Lucy's own. "Mard…?"
The kind pressed his lips against her own and allowed himself, for once in his long life, to melt into nothing.
Crap this is late. I'm gonna stop making promises for earlier release dates. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed and this made up for the lateness. I hope you continue looking forward for more chapters and sorry for leaving you guys on a cliffhanger. Question time~!
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