I stayed on my bed the entire next day, feeling so embarrassed and angry at that demon. I was content to wallow in my rage and humiliation although I wouldn't let myself cry. Loke had summoned himself earlier and when I refused to let him touch me he had figured out something was wrong but had dropped it for the time being when I threatened to remove his male parts.
I didn't know the exact reason I was so angry. I mean, most girls would be angry because of what Salamander did. I wasn't really angry at that as much as I was at the fact I enjoyed someone touching me other than Sting. And then the fact Salamander knew I enjoyed it just added to it. How could he wear such a cocky confident smirk on his face after he did that without me giving verbal consent? I never once said "It's okay for you to do this."
I sighed unhappily, ignoring the growl of my stomach as I snuggled further into the blankets and bed, most of my face hidden in the blanket. I tensed my body when the door opened and a male figure stood there, my eyes glazing over in rage and hatred as I glared at the pink haired demon who closed the door behind him, looking at me and scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. I had Loke's key in my hand instantly, still under the blanket. I was ready. If he tried to touch me I would kill him. Or have Loke kill him.
"Hey...Luc-ifer." He added the last part quickly, his eyes flicking around the room awkwardly. I didn't answer, just imagined running my sword through him or having Sting's sword running through him or removing his hands for touching me or his cock which was what gave him urges such as those.
"Uhm...I was wondering if you were okay...you haven't been out of the room all day and Wendy said you hadn't eaten anything…" He trailed off and I narrowed my eyes, fury closing my throat from replying. He turned his head slightly to the side and I grabbed a knife from my belt, chucking it at his head. His eyes went wide and he barely had time to duck, the sleek dagger burying itself in the wood up to the hilt where his head had been milliseconds before. A few of his hairs floated down and he swallowed as I went back to my previous position, wrapped in my blanket with only the top of my face showing, my hair in pigtails so that it didn't get too messy for my day in bed.
"Ah...okay...well I guess I had to see that coming." He said, slowly approaching me. I noticed he had kept his hand behind his back. He stopped next to my bed and looked at me. I clutched Loke's key and pushed it out from the blankets, letting Salamander see it. His key glimmered a threat and Salamander frowned slightly, taking a step back. He sat on Erza's bed which was across from mine.
"I wanted to say sorry...about last night." He said slowly and I didn't let up my glare as I raised a brow.
"Uhm...I kinda got caught up in the moment and I didn't know you would get so angry or it would bother you so much…" He coughed awkwardly. "I shouldn't have touched you like that without your permission...I felt really bad after you yelled at me. I know that that doesn't make it better but I have something for you…" He trailed off.
"Is it your dick on a silver platter?" I spat and he sweat dropped.
"That sounds kinda cruel~" He shut up when I gave him a look and sighed, pulling his hand out from behind his back. My glare broke as I looked at his hand in shock, the intricate gold mask in his hand glinting.
"My...my mother's mask...but how did you…" I trailed off, my jaw open as he held it in his hands.
"I didn't. One of the members on board right now uses picto magic and he painted you and Juvia the first night you were being held captive. When you were spitting your hatred for me he got a good painting of your face and mask. He also has a painting of you diving in after Happy with the mask." He said and I frowned.
"Why was he painting me?" I asked curiously.
"He said you were a beautiful model and your emotions made you the perfect muse. Can't really argue there~" He choked on his words, blushing slightly when I raised a brow. "Well mostly for Fairy Tail history. He and Levy work together. He paints pictures of everything that happens while Levy writes it down. Anyway, I asked if he had any drawings of you with your mask and he said he did. So I asked him to repaint it on a clean canvas and create it and that's how I got this." he explained, a triumphant smile on his lips. He extended his hand out for me to take it and I slowly reached forward.
My fingertips brushed it and he tightened his grip on it, pulling back slightly.
"Do you forgive me?" He asked hopefully and I looked at him.
"Not a chance." I said simply and he sighed, pushing the mask into my hand. I wrapped my fingers around it delicately and pulled it closer to me quickly. I turned it over slowly, examining it. It was an exact replica. I could only tell it was different was the fact I knew the original was lost. I brushed my fingers over it and looked at the pink haired man that was looking at me sadly.
"Thank you." I said simply and he looked like I had just slapped him in the face.
"What?"
"Thank you...this is really sweet of you." I said quietly and he slowly grinned.
"No problem! Anyway, I've gotta go talk to Freed about something. Uhm...the sun is gonna set soon and the stars will be out...just thought you'd want to know." He said, getting up. I nodded, watching him leave. Once he did I looked over the mask again in awe. That's one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done. I felt guilty however when I kept comparing Fairy Tail to Sabertooth. I loved Sabertooth, they saved me from my father and would do anything for me...wouldn't they? "See if that was one of our members being held captive by a known aggressive ship, we wouldn't have let that ship out of our sights until that person was safe and sound in their bunk." I bit my lip, remembering Salamanders words. I was most definitely not safe and sound in my bunk...and Sabertooth was nowhere in sight. But then again...they were just following orders. Sting would be waiting on the island for me. I knew he would. He had faith in me. Even if I wasn't his actual mate, I bet he was doing what Salamander did for Lisanna.
I shook my head, getting up and heading towards the bathroom with the mask in my hand. I closed and locked both doors, Erza had told me they refilled the ship so I knew I should be good. I stripped down, turning on the water and stepping in. I grabbed the shampoo Virgo had retrieved for me and worked it through my hair, breaking up the oils and salt from the air. I rinsed and put the conditioner in before scrubbing my body thoroughly, making sure to wash my lower region a bit more than everywhere else so that there was no trace whatsoever of last night. Once I was satisfied I rinsed everything off and turned off the water. I grabbed a towel and wrapped it around me, grabbing Virgo's key. I summoned her and she bowed.
"Yes princess?" She asked.
"Can you bring me two outfits and three pairs of underclothes from my wardrobe on Sabertooth?" I asked and she nodded, disappearing. A second later she came back and handed me my clothes. I grinned when I realized she had chosen my favorite outfits and underwears.
'Will that be all?" She asked obediently and I nodded.
"Can you take and wash my dirty clothes?" I asked and she nodded, picking them up and leaving. I put the clothes down and dried off fully, putting my hair in the towel before rubbing the lotion on my skin. I pulled on the black lace matching underwear, not saying anything when Loke appeared, leaning against the door with his arms crossed.
"Feeling better?" He asked and I pulled on the black pants, strapping my belt in and placing the whips and my keys in place.
"Slightly, Fairy Tail is different than Sabertooth. It's still a slight shock to my system." I said, grabbing the red corset that had two black lines going up the middle going across the top heart shaped edge of it black as well. Loke moved forward, putting his hands on the back of it and clipping it on the inside.
"I never know which I like more, your summer attire or your winter attire." He said lowly and I smirked in the mirror at him.
"If I'm showing skin you like it." I teased and he smirked back at me.
"If you weren't head over heels for Sting you'd be all mine." He purred and I rolled my eyes playfully.
"Oh yeah sure." I said, taking the mask and lifting it to my face.
"Oldmay and itfay ourya earerway." ((Mold and fit your wearer)) I muttered and the mask glimmered, shifting its form slightly as it attached itself to my face. Loke's hands went to my shoulders.
"You found your mask?" He asked and I looked up in the mirror, examining the mask on my face. It was comforting.
"No...there's a picto mage on the ship and he paints anything that happens on the ship. So when Juvia and I were captured he got a good painting of me in the mask. After what the stupid idiot did last night he had Reedus paint it again and make it come out." I explained, letting my hair fall and grabbing Cancers key. Loke stepped back slightly, allowing Cancer to go to work drying and styling my hair.
"What did the idiot do?" He asked with a raised brow and I shook my head.
"Don't worry about it." I told him and he sighed. Cancer pulled away and I admired the soft, dry wavy blonde hair at my shoulders; bringing my hat up and placing it on top of my head. I ran my finger under the feather, fixing it slightly before nodding to myself in the mirror.
"Captain Lucifer Heart of Sabertooth." I said, grinning, pleased I was looking like the Captain I was again. I pulled on my waist coat.
"You guys can go, thanks Cancer." I added and he nodded, leaving. Loke gave me a lingering look before disappearing himself. I grabbed my other pair of clothes and underclothes, taking them and unlocking the door towards Gray's room, walking out into Erza's and putting my clothes under the bed. I pulled on socks then my boots before standing back up. I strapped my sword that Erza had talked Salamander into giving back to my side and placed the guns in their respectful places as well.
The door opened and Cana peeked her head in. She saw me and smirked.
"Don't you look sexy." She cooed and I grinned, laughing.
"Come on Cana we both know flattery gets you nowhere." I cooed back and it was her turn to laugh.
"Captain wanted me to tell you to get your ass out here because he can't remember something." She said and I raised my brow, realizing she looked tipsy.
"Alright." I said after a second and her head retracted back to where I couldn't see. I walked forward, my hips swaying confidently as I walked out. The ship was lit up with torches or lanterns. I looked around at the lively crew, most of them hanging around a table that had been brought up, people eating or playing cards around the long table. I saw Salamander sitting at the head of the table, eating and watching the people around him, Happy sitting on the back of his throne like chair eating a fish. A few of the girls called out a greeting to me along with Gray and Jellal. I grinned and greeted them back. In my boredness I had met a few more of the members and gotten to know some of them. They weren't half bad.
I stopped next to Natsu who was listening to Levy tell him things as she read from a page. When he saw me he grinned, his mouth full of food. He quickly swallowed and waved his hand at Levy.
"Tell me later Levy." She stopped and huffed in exasperation. She looked up at me and pushed her glasses up.
"Maybe YOU can put some sense into him." She said, standing up and walking away. I frowned, taking her seat and propping my feet up on the arm of Salamanders chair.
"What did you do?" I asked curiously and he shrugged, swallowing another bite of his food.
"Dunno, anyyyway we may have to take a slight detour. Only about a day though." He told me, sipping at his drink. I raised my brows, looking at him through the mask and under my hat. It was so much easier to conceal my emotions this way.
"Why?"
"Gramps wants us to stop by the guild hall, said he wants to meet you." He said simply and I narrowed my eyes, picking a piece of chicken off of his plate, leaning back into my chair slightly I put my feet up on the arm of his chair before tilting my head back, dropping it into my mouth and chewing. I looked back at him as I swallowed to see him staring at me intently. I raised my brow in question, reaching forward and taking another piece.
"Who's Gramps?" I asked, repeating my action. He jumped slightly, his eyes still on me.
"He's the guild's master." I choked slightly as he spoke and looked back at him.
"The same one that was in charge before my father outlawed the guilds?" I asked and Salamander slowly nodded, leaning back in his chair, glancing at my feet before looking back at my eyes.
"That's him." He said and I sweat dropped.
"Why does he want to meet me…?" I asked, keeping my voice straight. I knew I was powerful and smart but Fairy Tail had been one of the top guilds in Fiore before they were outlawed and its master was known as one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Salamander smirked at me slightly, lifting his cup to his lips.
"Why? Does Lucifer Heart fear Master Makarov?" He asked cockily and I licked my lips.
"As long as I bear the Sabertooth mark I think I've got good reason to fear him." I said evenly as I reached forward, pulling the cup from Salamander lips. He narrowed his eyes at me as I swirled the wine in the cup slightly.
"Hey that's mi-" He stopped when I tilted my head back and downed the rest of it, swallowing and taking a breath.
"Now that's how you're supposed to drink wine!" Cana cheered from further down the table. I looked at Salamander who glared at me. I took another piece of his food and tossed it in my mouth.
"Wow, you really are a pirate. No manners whatsoever." He tsked and I rolled my eyes.
"You didn't answer my question Salamander."
"I don't know why he wants to meet you. I just know that Gramps said I needed to bring you by the guildhall so that he can talk to the person who hurt his children." He said and I frowned.
"I've never hurt any kids~"
"No, he refers to members of Fairy Tail as his children." He said evenly and I swallowed thickly. I wasn't going to live after that meeting I could feel it.
"Don't worry so much. It should be fine." He said, waving off the subject as he drank from his refilled cup. He jumped, causing me to raise my brows. He frowned deeply at the cup then looked at me, seeming to realize something.
"You're lips were on the cup." He said slowly and I raised my brows even further.
"And?" He looked at me for a long moment before shaking his head.
"Nothing, just me being weird." He dismissed and I let out a breath.
"Whatever you say Salamander." I muttered, turning my attention to Erza and Jellal.
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