Um… CRAP! I forgot to credit a few people last time, meru123 and Scorpio121! Thanks guys I took a little from each then felt so bad that I didn't credit you! Sorry again!

So, I opened my mail today (after mum left for the gym) and I had gotten 17 guest votes in a row for Laxus! Voting lines are still open darlings!

Sting: 47

Natsu: 41

Rogue: 29

Laxus: 21 (he's back in the game XD)

Cobra: 14

None: 7

Loke: 6

Well it seems it's down to Sting and Natsu. But I wanna give all the guys a fair go. So, here's what I'm gonna do. Loke, and 'none' are dropped from the race. I'll delete the current poll and update a new one. I'm going to put the authors notes at the bottom instead of ruining the scene. You know, for some reason I'm getting bored with this story… Don't know why…

-Natsu-

They had arrived late, flushed and out of breath. I knew what they had been doing. If only I could do that with Lucy… When we get on the train Gajeel sits beside Levy and I sit facing them. I notice Gajeel's arm around Levy and my eyes narrow. Why wouldn't Lucy let me do that? After the train left Levy falls asleep. I sit, head against the window, thinking of Lucy.

"You're a fucking lier." Gajeel accuses me. A half-asleep Levy sleepily whacks him on the arm.

"Language." She murmurs. He laughs and draws his arms comfortingly around her.

"You didn't mate with Lucy. Her scents hardly on you."

I glare. "I haven't seen her in a while."

"Oh, yeah." We fall silent. I think about Lucy some more. When I had kissed her, she hadn't resisted, she just melted into me. Our bodies fitted together perfectly, like we were made for each other. Her scent intoxicated me, it had taken me so long to realise I was in love with her. By the time I figured it out, I had fallen in so deeply with her, that there was no way I could return.

"I wouldn't have guessed it." Gajeel says suddenly. I look at him and promptly throw up. He gasps and lifts Levy up and away from me. Damn. The attendants came to clean up my mess.

"I haven't done that in a while." I say, weakly. That had depleted my stomach's contents entirely.

Gajeel snorts and stokes Levy's hair, her head resting in his lap. From my position on the floor I stare, then realise what was wrong with the picture.

"You're not sick." I remark.

"Duh." He says rolling his eyes. "I've mated."
"So?"

"You don't get sick when your mate's around."

I think back to all the times I was on a train with Lucy. Since I met her, I hadn't actually puked. I had felt sick, but never puked.

He smirks. "Bet you wish she was here now."

I grin. "But not for the reason you think."

-Lucy-

"Are you feeling better now?" Asks Wendy.

We were sitting under a blue and white umbrella outside a cafe. It was a nice sunny day and the warmth was really pleasant. Wendy had ordered a mini strawberry and vanilla cake while I sipped coffee. I usually didn't drink it but I needed a caffeine hit to keep me going for the rest of the day. Carla was drinking Darjeeling tea and Happy had found a nearby vendor that sold fish and was munching away happily.

"A little." I tell her.

Carla sets her tea down and studies me. "Well?" She says.

"Well, what?"

She tilts her head to the side."Was he a good kisser?"

Wendy freezes and cake slips from her fork. Happy chokes on his fish and I let out a squeak. How could she ask things like that? And in front of Wendy!

"What?"

"Was it good?" She asks. That's right, Wendy probably knows this stuff now. She is experiencing mating season now.

I think. I remember the way Sting had forced himself on me. This may sound really bizarre but I don't think he meant anything malicious by that kiss. The kiss had tasted of uncertainty and confusion with a bit of… well, craving. It was like, he yearned to touch me, but at the same time, he didn't want to. It hadn't seemed that way at the time, but it was glaringly obvious now.

"What was it like?" Carla asks impatiently.

"Hot." I say, finding myself unable to lie. Wendy flushes scarlet and Happy glares at his fish.

"Natsu'll kill him." He says viciously. Whenever Happy was around and the topic turned to boys, Happy always talked about Natsu. Weird huh?

"It's so sad!" Cries Wendy.

"What is?" I ask.

"He stole your first kiss!" She wails. I laugh while shaking my head and she stares. "That wasn't your first?" She asks a little breathlessly.

"No." I say taking one of her strawberries. I couldn't take Erza's but Wendy wouldn't mind.

"WHO?" Demands Carla. "I never saw you kissing anyone…"

"Natsu." I say shrugging. "He was drunk though."

Wendy claps her hands together in a perfect imitation of Mira. Those two have got to stop hanging out. One matchmaker is enough.

Happy snickers.

"What's funny?"

"He wasn't."

I am… Confused. "He wasn't what?"

"He wasn't drunk. He was 100% sober, hadn't so much as touched a drop of alcohol that night."

I freeze. What?

"Who's the better kisser?" He inquires. I barely hear him.

He was sober. He knew what he was doing, he remembers. He kissed me. My best friend took my first kiss. Well, I think to myself, he didn't kiss you as so much as make out with you.

"Who's the better kisser?" Happy asks again.

I should have answered Natsu. That was the right answer. I couldn't say Sting, he was an enemy. But it required serious thinking. Natsu had been a lot more gentle than Sting, and Natsu's kisses were so deliberate, carefully placed, whereas Sting kissed me wherever his lips fell. Natsu's kisses were sweet and for some reason his lips had tasted of honey. Sting's kisses had seared my lips and they tasted like Sting (1). Sting's body heat was more natural, but Natsu's was familiar and more comforting. Sting had been uncertain but he knew how to discover the answer to his question. When Natsu had kissed me he hadn't had a whole lot of experience in the kissing area but he had the general idea of what he was supposed to do. Sting had ravished and abused my lips and neck. Natsu had caressed them, dragging his teeth ever so lightly across my neck. He may not have been intoxicated. But I had been, him just being there was enough to send my flying. I'm not sure if it's because I love him though...

But, he had been so careful and sweet, giving me chances to stop him if he wanted. I guess I sort of knew he wan't totally intoxicated, but for him to be 100% sober… You can't deny you enjoyed it Lucy. Damn, that snide voice was back again. You wanted it for a long time and he gave it to you. I was glad we hadn't done anything else though. I didn't want to become the mate of a Dragon just yet.

So, Natsu lied. He didn't mate OR mark Lucy. HAHAHA! I TROLLED YOU ALL! Natsu just wanted to make Gajeel shut up. But what happens when Gajeel, Natsu and Levy show up? Will Lucy kick Natsu's ass for lying? Will she give in to him and let him claim her? Maybe Sting will claim her before Natsu even gets there. Review or no updates or brownies for any of you! AND… I still need nicknames! Please! I can only think of bad ones… *sob* Help me and I'll be your besterest (I'm a writer I'm allowed to make up new words) friend the the whole widest world! *puppy eyes* And, sadly, I do not own Fairy Tail. Check out my new one-shot! Lucy's Book is Levy's Gift

Much Love,

Rose-chan