Chapter 2

"Natsu! No I just got here" Lucy blurted out as she stepped out of his embrace to look at him. She had a tinge of pink on her face. What is up with these guys? Why are they acting this way? "Come Blondie" said Laxus as he put his hand at the small of her back to steer her toward the train. He also grabbed her bag to carry for her and in the process he looked at Natsu and smirked at him which in return ignited Natsu's ire. "Oh yea, here you go flame-brain." Laxus tossed Natsu's ticket over his shoulder without a care. Natsu quickly grabbed it from the air before the wind could carry it away. Oh so that's how you want to play it then? Game on! Natsu stalked toward the train, found where they were sitting and sat across from Lucy and Laxus.

Lucy was already pulling out a book to read for the trip when Natsu came in. She was wondering the whole time why Laxus insisted that she sat next to him. He at least gave her the window seat. The train started to move and both dragon slayers immediately looked sick. Natsu more so than Laxus. Laxus closed his eyes and tried to look like he was sleeping but Lucy could tell that he wasn't by the sheen of sweat forming on his brow. Natsu wasn't at all trying to hide anything. He was bent over his knees almost falling off the bench when Lucy quickly got up and grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him back against the seat. She was just about to get up and sit back in her seat when Natsu's head fell in her lap. She sighed and decided she might as well sit here and try to make the ride less painful for him as possible. She eventually drifted off to sleep. She woke up to find herself in someone's very strong, muscular arms. "Oh! Natsu! What are you doing?"

"I'm carrying you. We arrived and you wouldn't wake up. Laxus went ahead to find us some supplies for tomorrow. Since you wouldn't wake up I figured I'd carry you. Besides you looked so cute and peaceful I didn't want to wake you." She turned beat red at the last part. Cute? He thinks I'm cute? "Um…Natsu you can put me down now."

"Naw, I like holding you." Lucy blushed again at his boldness. So, on they went down the main street looking for a hotel with bystanders staring at the strange couple. They eventually found a hotel. Natsu finally put Lucy down to check them in at the receptionist's desk. The receptionist commented on how cute a couple they made, further embarrassing Lucy. Natsu seemed pleased by the compliment, turned and smiled at Lucy. Lucy smiled back and sighed. She just wanted to get to her room, take a nice, long, hot bath. When Natsu handed her the room key, he suggested that they go out to eat after they got settled in their rooms. Lucy agreed and her stomach decided to growl at that precise moment. Could this day get any worse? Argh! She had a long, tiring day on the train, which by the way had really hard, uncomfortable seats. Natsu went ahead and took the stairs to get a head start. She grabbed her bag and headed for the elevator when Laxus walked in carrying three huge bags of supplies. He looked around the lobby until he spotted her. He started towards her with a look that told her he wanted to eat her up. It sent shivers down her body. He didn't noticed that every woman in the lobby was eyeing him up and down, appreciating such a fine specimen of a man.

Lucy noticed this…and for some reason it irritated her. She turned her back and waited for the elevator. "Why, hello there Blondie. I see that you're finally awake. How did you sleep?" he said to her with a smirk on his face. "I slept fine thank you." She said a little too harshly and to add fuel to the fire a very scantily dressed girl walked up and practically threw herself at Laxus. "Excuse me handsome, I didn't see you there." She clung to his arm, smashing her breast trying to seduce him. Lucy glared at the girl then turned around to walk into the elevator as the doors opened. Laxus saw the way Lucy got angry at the girl and chuckled a bit. Laxus shook the girl off and walked in the elevator after Lucy. The girl just huffed after him, surprised that her advances were rebuked. When the elevator doors closed in her face, wondered off to find herself another…more willing victim. Lucy didn't say anything to Laxus. She didn't even attempt to look at him. She was so mad at the slut for flirting with him and for ignoring her when she was standing right next to him. I mean come on! I could have been his girlfriend or wife for Mavis' sake! She was also mad at the fact that he looked like he enjoyed the attention! Wait why am I mad? Did I really say that I could have been his girlfriend or wife? What is wrong with me? Why would a hot, strong man like him want me? I'm too plain and weak.

Laxus was watching his beautiful, blonde partner's face. She was making a lot of amusing expressions. He stepped back a step and stood behind her. He bent over and lightly nibbled her ear. She was so lost in thought she didn't seem to notice him move let alone come up behind her. She shrieked and jumped away holding her ear. "You shouldn't let your guard down, especially around men. You left yourself wide open." Laxus said with a smirk. "What made you so distracted anyways?" he asked more seriously. She got extremely uncomfortable and looked down at her shoes. "Um…its nothing important." He didn't think it wasn't important, judging by the way she acted. He walked the few feet that separated them, grabbed her chen, and made her look at him. "Tell me" he pleaded to her.

"No. You'll just make fun of me. It's really not that important." It has nothing to do with me. I have no right to make a claim on him; on anyone for that matter. She just smiled at him to reassure him and got off the elevator when it was their floor. Their rooms were right next to each other's and right before she walked in she turned to Laxus. "Oh Laxus! Natsu and I are going out to eat. Will you be joining us?" He looked at her for a bit, nodded his head, walked into his room and shut the door. She sighed and also walked into her room and throwing her bag on the bed. She immediately started undressing and throwing her clothes around the room not caring to pick them up. She opened her bag, got out clean clothes and headed to the bathroom to start the bath.

In the next room Natsu was already ready for dinner but he knew girls take longer to get ready so he was sitting on his bed watching a show on the Lacrima Vision. Laxus walked in and threw his bag on his bed and set the supplies on a chair nearby. He stopped when his dragon-like senses picked up the sound of Lucy running the bath water. Natsu seemed to hear it as well and turned the Lacrima off to hear her better. They heard her moan as she eased in the tub. Laxus could only imagine the blonde goddess in all her glory submerged in the steaming, hot bath relaxing and washing every inch of her golden, silky, smooth skin. He just got a hard on picturing her. He quickly went into the bathroom to take a cold shower. Natsu didn't need to imagine her since he has already seen her fully naked. He licked his lips imaging himself submerged with the beauty in the tub running his hands all over her gorgeous body. He especially would love to grab and massage those amazing breasts again. He also got a hard on and he went out on the balcony to release some of the tension. His dragon-like senses suddenly smelled something delicious coming from Lucy's balcony. He peeked around the wall and discovered that her balcony door was open. She must have opened it before she took her bath. Well that looks like an invitation to me. So he hopped over and snuck inside. He took off his vest, threw it on the floor before he laid out on her bed with his hands behind his head and one leg bent up. Ten minutes went by and Lucy finally walks out wearing a pink sundress with tiny, white flowers scattered randomly around it and white summer sandals with gems on top. She was drying her hair with a towel when she spotted Natsu lounging on her bed looking like a sexy Greek god. "Natsu, wha…what are you doing in my room? I…I thought we were going to…to meet later?" she stuttered out. "I was out on the balcony when I smelled something deliciously tempting. I had to find out what it was so I followed my nose and I discovered it" he said as he slowly got up from the bed toward her like a predator staking his prey. She had backed up until her back hit the wall as he advanced on her.

He had her flushed against the wall right where he wanted her. He then blocked off her escape routes by putting both of his hands on the wall on either side of her waist. He bent his head and smelled her neck. "It's you" he whispered. She shivered and involuntarily brought her arms around his neck. He took his hands off the wall to wrap around her waist and back. Holding her so close like this was a dream come true. He buried his face in the crook of her neck and breathed in her scent. He started running his hands up and down her back and around her waist. "Luce…I've wanted to hold you like this for so long. I was too afraid to try. Then Laxus started to show some interest and I lost it." Lucy was surprised that he was telling her all of this. She had no idea that he had these kinds of feelings for her. "Natsu…" he held her tighter but not enough so she suffocated. Then he leaned back to look at her. He noticed her eyes were a little glazed over and he started to lean in to kiss her when she stopped him abruptly. "Natsu…I have to finish getting ready" she said as she slowly brought her arms down and stepped around him. he stood there staring at the wall for a bit but then he perked up and sat on her bed to wait. I'm not going to rush. I'll give her some time. We are going out to dinner together.

Lucy was finally finished and came out of the bathroom to find Natsu passed out on her bed with no vest on…still. She wondered over to him quietly so as not to wake him. she stood by the edge of the bed and gazed at his impeccable physique. She would love to just run her hand down his wash board abs. she continued to stare a bit until she shook herself. "Hey! Wake up Natsu! Nap time is over" she yelled as she shook him. he rolled over on his side to look at her and rub the sleep out of his eyes and said "mmm…ok Lucy." Kyaa! He looks so cute like that! Just like a little boy! She watched him get up, put his vest back on, and walk towards the door. Sighing she followed him. In the hallway he kept walking toward the elevators while Lucy stood in front of Laxus' and Natsu's room. She knocked and Laxus answered the door only wearing a towel wrapped around his waist. She looked at him then quickly looked at her shoes with a distinct blush on her face. "La-Laxus, I was wondering if you were ready?" she stammered out. "What? You invited him?" Natsu yelled down the hall when he discovered she wasn't following him. Lucy looked at Natsu angrily and said "Yes Natsu! It would have been rude otherwise." She looked back at Laxus and he was still in his towel dripping wet, and leaning against the door frame watching her. She blushed and asked, "Are you going to get dressed?"

He lifted one eyebrow and asked her in return, "Do you want to help me dress?" and smirked at her reaction. Lucy turned a shade darker while Natsu came back to stand by her side and growl at Laxus. "Don't even think about it Sparky" said Natsu. "Oh calm down Flame-brain, I was only teasing her. Why don't you guys wait inside while I get dressed" said Laxus as he walked back into the bathroom. Lucy and Natsu walked inside and they both sat on the bed facing the Lacrima. Natsu turned it on to watch a show and not five minutes later Laxus came out wearing a tight black shirt with tight dark jeans and dress shoes. Lucy couldn't help but stare at him. that shirt made his muscles more prominent and she couldn't help but swallow the saliva forming in her mouth, before she started to drool all over the place. "You ready?" he asked in a very seducing tone. "Yes." Lucy was happy that her voice came out normal and she stood up and walked toward Laxus. All three left the room, got into an elevator and went in search of a restaurant. As they were walking down the street every woman turned to stare at the two extremely, gorgeous guys and wishing they were the pretty girl walking with them. Lucy didn't like the stares from the females at all. She didn't notice the ones she was getting herself from the men on the street. Laxus and Natsu did however, and every time one did stare or was bold enough to try to talk to her, they sent them back running with a glare or a growl. They eventually found a restaurant and sat in a booth. Laxus and Lucy together in one, with Lucy on the inside, and Natsu in another; much to Natsu's displeasure. They continued to get stares but they ignored them once they placed their orders and started to discuss the mission. "So what's the mission?" asked Lucy. "I thought you looked at it when I handed it to you?" Laxus said incredulously. "Well I didn't see it but I only saw the reward…sorry" she laughed nervously. Laxus let out a heavy sigh. "Our mission is to go into the woods outside of Oak Town and eliminate a pack of vicious, man-killing werewolves" Laxus said while emphasizing on the vicious man-killing part. His scary tactic worked on Lucy. She looked terrified. "Don't worry Luce, I'll protect you" Natsu said as he flexed his muscles. "Just don't leave my side and nothing will hurt you" Laxus quietly said. If Lucy wasn't sitting so close to him she wouldn't have caught it. She just smiled at them both and secretly deep down she was feeling apprehensive. The waiter brought them their meals at that moment and they stopped talking and started to eat their meal. When they were finished with their meals they went back to the hotel and went to their own rooms and got ready for bed.