Hello everybody! I'm back! I want to thank all of you how have reviewed. Now I have over 100 reviews! honestly, that was my goal for this story. Hell, for all my stories it's the goal...
I just want to say I am so very sorry it is so short. But I kinda got grounded from my computer. So now I have to get on it when mom isn't home... which is now!
Guess what I did yesterday, people! I gave blood! I am so proud of myself!
Anywhooo... onward to the next chapter!
Fire...blood...screams...laughter...
Lucy scared herself awake, with tears streaming down her cheeks. It always started with fire. Fire then blood raining down from the heavens, almost enough to nearly douse the flames. There would be screams and laughter, her laughter- the sick and sadist sound that Pedro emitted from his lips, instead came from her own.
But this time it was different. This time he was there. This time his screams was the only sound she heard. His blood running down her hands...
Her insecurities be damned.
Lucy got out of bed and walked towards Natsu's room. Before she could knock, she hesitated. What if he hated her for not telling him sooner? She couldn't bear that. Especially after that kiss... it was funny. Lucy hated him for years. But after becoming his partner and moving in with him and getting to know him- the real him that wasn't a jackass- she felt feelings. Feelings that she never understood.
Slowly, tentatively, she knocked. She must have woken him up because it took a while for a response.
"Come in!" she heard Natsu say. Lucy smiled sadly and creaked open the door. She saw Natsu half-sitting in bed and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Lucy walked towards the bed and the next thing she knew, she was pressed against his chest with his arm draped protectively around her waist. Lucy almost laughed as Natsu pressed his nose against the crook of her neck, the sensation tickling her.
"Natsu I have to tell you something" she said. She felt Natsu stiffen, possibly from the tone of her voice.
"Not now" Natsu half-whined/half-demanded.
Next thing Lucy knew, she was on her back with Natsu hovering above her. He slowly lowered his head and pressed his lips tentatively to hers. She responded immediately. Natsu has been doing that a lot, she realized. Ever since their first kiss in fact.
His lips were soft- softer than Lucy thought a guy's lips were- and sweet, almost as if he ate a lot of candy before kissing her. But he just woke up. So did that mean he woke up sweet? Finally, after a much needed air break, they parted.
"I have to tell you something" she said again/
"Please tell me you aren't pregnant" he said.
"We've never had sex" she looked at him weirdly.
"I know but that's usually a first reaction. I wanted to keep the cliché alive" he replied. Lucy laughed, suddenly feeling almost ready to tell him. "What do you want to tell me?" he asked, getting off of her and sitting cross-legged.
Lucy hesitated. Even though she was feeling better about telling him, she still didn't know how he would react.
"Promise you won't hate me?" she asked in a small voice. Natsu was still, as if aware of the situation.
"Lucy... what's wrong?" he asked. He didn't like the way she sounded.
"Natsu..." Lucy trailed off then took a deep breath, "I have black blood." Natsu stilled. Lucy could see it now, him snapping and yelling at her; piercing her just to see if her statement was true.
What she did not expect, however, was him looking at her and calmly asking, "How?"
"Remember when we fought Michelle and Midnight?" Natsu nodded, "It happened then. After Michelle pierced me, some of her black blood got into my system."
Natsu then turned towards Lucy and grabbed her right arm. Without any warning, not that she needed any, Natsu grabbed a small pocket knife from the nightstand and made a small incision on her forearm. A red line tinged with black soon formed. Natsu took a deep breath and faced her.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Lucy looked at him and the sad expression adorning his face was like a dropkick to her heart, "I...I thought you would yell at me and go back to treating me like a freak..."
"IDIOT!" he shouted.
Natsu grabbed her shoulders so quickly, Lucy flinched and closed her eyes. When she didn't feel a blow, she opened her eyes back up and looked at Natsu. He then pulled her towards him and enveloped her in a hug.
"Idiot... thank you for telling me. Who else knows?" he asked.
"Erza" she replied. Instead of answering, Natsu just squeezed Lucy tighter. Lucy looked up and stared into his eyes. Without any warning, she kissed him. He responded by pressing harder. This kiss was different than the others. The others were affectionate and bored kisses. But this one was needy.
Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck and Natsu around her waist, each pulling the other closer. In the heat of the moment, Lucy was thrown back down on the bed with Natsu hovering above her, their lips still intact.
Lucy gasped as she felt his hands run along her spine, prompting Natsu to slip his tongue into her mouth, their tongues fighting for dominance. They broke off for air and Lucy could see the Lucy the lust fill his eyes.
She felt his hands go towards the elastic band of her pajama bottoms. Her heart skipped a beat. Was this really about to happen? Was she ready? No, she wasn't. But she wanted to get rid of this heated feeling even more.
"Your mine" she heard Natsu's husky voice whisper into her ear.
Natsu looked at the clock after he woke up.
10:32 p.m.
Damn... they slept all morning. But, Natsu looked down at the sleeping blonde angel beside him, it was totally worth it. Natsu then heard a knock at the door. He got up slowly, so as to not disturb Lucy. He put on the nearest pair of black pajama pants with flame designs.
When he got to the door and opened it, he was met with a swift punch to the gut.
"E-Erza... the hell was that for?" he breathed out. Erza glared at him and walked into the apartment, Gray not too far behind.
"You've been ignoring out texts and calls all day. Master wants us at the academy. We are half an hour late because you failed to respond" Erza hissed. Then she took in Natsu's appearance, "Why are you still in pj's?"
"Hey Erza" Gray called out. Smirking. In his doorway. How the hell did he not see Gray walk past him? Erza walked to where Gray was and mimicked said boy's expression.
"So this is why" she mused. Nastu couldn't even make an excuse. Both his and Lucy's discarded clothes were scattered all over the floor. That and Lucy was clearly intertwined in the blankets. Natsu's blush just deepened. He blocked the path to his room.
"I'll wake Lucy up. Wait in the living room" he demanded and closed the door and locked it before Erza could register his demand.
Natsu walked over to Lucy and gently shook her awake. Lucy stirred and looked up at him with half-lidded eyes. Damn she looked cute. Natsu bent down and kissed her, unable to help himself.
"I wanna go back to sleep" Lucy murmured and fell back against the bed. Natsu laughed and wrapped his arm around her waist to sit her up.
"We've been called in" he told her, to which Lucy huffed in response. Natsu tossed the closest shirt to her and she put it on. Lucy grabbed her clothes and walked out the door.
"Hey guys" she said to Erza and Gray as she walked into her room.
"Hey" they responded. Erza got up and followed Lucy into her room. Gray walked into Natsu's.
"Lucy, huh?" Gray asked as he closed the door.
"Why'd you ask it like that?" Natsu asked back.
"It's just that you and Lisanna always seemed like a good couple. What happened?" he wondered.
"I thought she was to. She kissed me while Lucy was in the infirmary a while back. But I just... I just wasn't into it. Could I have fallen for her without realizing it?" he wondered aloud.
Gray sat down on the edge of the bed and contemplated what he said, "I think you've always felt something for Lucy. You were just so set on hating her you blatantly ignored those feelings."
Natsu walked over to the dresser and pulled out black boxers and socks, white combat jeans, and a black wife beater. Was that true? Had he really always felt something for Lucy? If he had, though, wouldn't have he realized them at some point?
Probably not.
But still! He knew he had feelings for her now. But then? It's possible, he supposed. After dressing in silence, he finally turned to his friend.
"I just don't know" he said truthfully.
"Spill it" Erza said as soon as she closed the door.
"Why whatever do you mean" Lucy sarcastically said. She turned to the hamper on her floor and started pulling out black panties with a matching bra.
"You know exactly what I mean" Erza deadpanned as Lucy started changing.
"I know, I know," Lucy sighed as she bent back down for her clothes, "It just kinda happened."
"Sex doesn't 'just happen' Lucy. What led on to it?"
"I told him about the black blood" Lucy said really fast.
Erza almost couldn't believe her ears. Did she really just say that? It was about time! Erza was damn near tempted to spill news about the black blood herself. But how does that lead to them sleeping together?
Lucy must have read the question on her face. "We had a heart to heart" was her only explanation. Erza sighed and decided to let it go-for now. Erza looked up and Lucy. She was wearing short dark blue baggy shorts and a black tank top that showed a bit of her stomach.
Erza looked down at herself and almost cried. While yes she was beautiful- she's been called so more than a few times, and even considered herself beautiful- but what she wore was pale in comparison. Erza had on a mid-thigh length black skirt and a dark red muscle shirt. Not exactly what girls wore, but it was comfortable.
"Ready?" Lucy asked, now standing at her door. Erza pulled herself out of her daydreams and followed Lucy. The boys were already in the living room waiting for them.
"You guys ready to go?" Gray asked. They all nodded and walked towards the door. Lucy then handed them all cokes.
When did she... Erza thought.
"A bribe for making you late" Lucy smiled. Gray laughed and opened the door.
Lucy wondered what Makarov needed them for. Obviously a mission, but they just got back from one. He normally doesn't send teams on back-to-back missions...
Guess she'll just have to wait and find out, huh?
Hope you all liked it! I decided not to get descriptive with the lemon. I really want this to be just rated T. so I'll let y'all use y'alls imagination!
Until Next Time!