We'll Guide You There

Chapter Seven: The Maiden

Lucy was perched on the edge of the bed with her hands shaking around the key when Virgo appeared.

"Punishment time, Princess?" Virgo questioned.

Lucy let out a sharp laugh, the sound bordering on hysterical, before saying, "No. I don't think so."

There was a quiet moment before Virgo spoke, "Princess, are you okay? You seem quite...nervous. Were things last night not..."

"No, no!" Lucy objected when she saw Virgo's gaze had dropped to Laxus, who slept next to her with the blankets slung low on his naked hips, and filled with anger. "Everything was completely consensual. I promise. I just...I had a stupid thought when I woke up and panicked."

"May I ask what it was?"

"I just..." Lucy's head dropped, her eyes focusing on her feet as her toes and fingers curled. "I haven't done this before and since your the maiden, I thought-" She broke off. "I thought I may never get to see you again. Last night happened so fast that I didn't even think about it until this morning and I panic summoned you."

"Oh." Virgo stepped close, grabbing Lucy's hands and kneeling in front of her. "Princess, I am the guardians of the Maiden, but that doesn't mean only virgins. It means all women. Young girls who don't know the meaning, teenagers who learned too fast, and young women like you who were able to lose it to the person they love."

Lucy took a deep breath before speaking, "I should have known it was something like that. I'm sorry for getting worked up over something so silly."

"It's not silly. You were worried since you care about your spirits so much." Virgo lips pulled up in a soft smile. "And even if I was forbidden, I would continue to serve you. Leo is not the only one who loves you to the stars and back."

Her smile was mirrored on Lucy's face. "I wouldn't want you to do that for me, though. If what happened to Loke happened to any of I would-"

"There's no need to worry," Virgo cut in. She squeezed Lucy's hand. "I should go before your lover wakes up. He may not take to kindly to hearing another confessing their love to you after the events of last night."

"Your right," Lucy said with a small laugh. She went silent for a moment before adding, "Thank you. For coming, for saying all that, for being my friend."

"Anytime, Princess."

E/n: A little shorter then usual and it focused a bit more on Lucy and Virgo then Lucy and Laxus. I hope you are all okay with that?

Next up will be Aries!