Lucy leaned forward from her where she sat on the wooden bench, three or four rows above the arena's ground. Rough oak was set on levels fifteen high in circles expanding out from a sparring circle, bare stone and wood stark and unusual to Lucy. She had never watched a practice before, only joining the large crowds that would watch the knights battle for fun during festivals.
"I can see why you would think he was a knight, my Lady." Virgo said in her usual monotonous voice, but Lucy heard the hint of curiosity beneath it.
Lucy hummed, watching intently as Natsu parried a strike from Gray, turning on his heel and thrusting the bit of his sword into hiss left ribs. Gray stumbled back a step, frown deepening as he charged Natsu and drove back the king with an intense flurry of cuts. The two had been at it for the past hour, insults spat between them as often as swings of their swords.
Natsu wore a loose fitting pair of slacks tucked into riding boots, shirtless in the afternoon sun. Gray wore his under armour, light chainmail tank and long sleeved turtleneck underneath, the dark fabric of the undershirt stopping at his ribs. Lucy had been scandalized at their outfit choice when they started, but she saw the advantage in their speed and agility without the heavy weight of the armour. Lucy would also be lying if she wasn't appreciative of the sight of sweat dripping down Natsu's body as time wore on, catching on the grooves of his flexing muscles as they trailed along his spine or disappearing under the band of pants where his hips created a 'v' shape.
"Is he just a ferocious in your chambers?" Virgo asked lightly, tone innocent as she fixed her skirts over her lap beside Lucy.
"More so," Lucy sighed distractedly, lifting her hand to cover her mouth as Gray landed a solid kick to Natsu midsection and sent him rolling on the ground. The pink haired man sprung up laughing wildly, danger hidden under the joyous booming as he charged at Gray, slashing at him three times before landing a solid punch to Gray's jaw with his left fist.
Lucy paled and stuttered over trying to correct her slip when she realized what she had said, looking at Virgo and fearing the devious sparkle Lucy's mistake had given her gaze. The rest of her expression remained unchanged, and Lucy pouted at the slight uptick of Virgo's lips. This would be brought up at the least opportune time, Lucy was sure. Or Virgo would use it to convince Lucy to experiment more in her dress choices.
"I know what you are thinking, and I would appreciate it if you would stop it." Lucy sniffed, turning her attention back to Natsu and Gray's spar.
"I don't know what you mean, my Lady," Virgo said, and Lucy pouted at the teasing tone she caught.
Silence fell over them again, Lucy comfortable in her maid's company. She considered all of her servants her friends, and she knew they viewed her the same way. Virgo was her closest confidant, someone Lucy could always rely on when she needed guidance either about her estate or how to fend off yet another suitor. She was also the only one of her staff -aside from Aquarius- who was unafraid to questions Lucy's decisions.
"Are you sure you wish to marry him, though, my Lady?" Virgo asked. Lucy looked at her pink haired maid, her eyes critical as she watched Natsu. "Such an agreement could be seen as rash. There is still time to decline, ask for a longer period to know one another in."
"If my father were here I would not have met my husband until I was walking down the aisle to be given to him," Lucy commented.
"So are you agreeing to Natsu because it is your choice?" Virgo asked carefully. Lucy huffed out a breath, snapping open the fan sitting in her lap to give her hands a distraction.
"No." Lucy said, pausing and tilting her head to the side as she thought. "Well, it might have been a thought in the back of my mind when Natsu asked, that he was asking me for my hand, rather than through what the court views as proper channels, but it has been almost a week since then. We've sent a letter to our estates, the castle surely in turmoil as the staff is gathered and decided who will accompany me and who will stay for the next court member to claim."
Lucy turned her head to the sky, allowing the warm rays to kiss her skin. "I believe it will be so easy to fall in love with him, Virgo, that I've already stepped from the edge without knowing it."
"I am glad, my Lady. You know we all prayed for you to find true happiness." Virgo said, and Lucy smiled at her brightly.
"I know Virgo. And that is why you are all my most beloved friends."
Their warm moment was broken by the sounds of a loud scuffle coming from the training pit, both boys casting aside their swords in favour of wrestling and punching one another.
"Oh dear," Virgo said flatly, watching as they rolled through the dirt, curses thrown wildly.
"Ya fuckin' son of Ina! You threw dirt in my face!" Gray howled, raising a fist but being thrown over Natsu's head so he landed on his back with a harsh thud.
"My hand was dirty 'cus you kicked out my knee! If you'd stop being such a shadow crier then it wouldn't have bothered you!" Natsu roared back, scrambling to get Gray in a chokers brace. He was grinning manically, cackling as Gray listed off an extensive list of swears in his native dialect, the words smooth flowing into one another but the tone dropping to guttural rolls over accents at times. Natsu yelped when Gray dug an elbow into his ribs, the two breaking apart only to collide into one another once more in an intense grapple.
"They have been like this since they were children," a voice said above them. Lucy looked over her other shoulder to see Erza, the knight resting her wrist on her sword hilt. "I swear to Thoist some days they still are."
"Are you not to be overseeing their training, Dame Erza?" Virgo asked, bowing her head in greeting.
"I will join when I see teeth break skin," Erza said flatly, though her lips curled up as she glanced at Lucy's maid. "It is good for them to have some time to themselves. Physical aggression is friendly banter between these boys."
Lucy cringed as Gray spat blood onto the ground, lunging at Natsu's middle and tackling him back to the earth in a cloud of dust.
"They must be as bonded as brothers." Lucy noted, matching Erza's dry tone.
"It appears." Erza smiled down at Lucy. Comfortable silence fell over the three women, Erza sighing after watching several more minutes of Gray and Natsu's sparring. "I hope you will be ready to rise early tomorrow, Lucy, we will be leaving before dawn."
"We?" Lucy asked, blinking up at Erza as she stilled her fiddling with her fan.
"Yes. You didn't think we would let you leave our court without an escort, did you?" Erza scoffed, grinning as she turned her attention back to the boys. "Gray and I will be accompanying you and Natsu's escort through the Expanse. It has been a while since Fiore has had an envoy in Ki'gan. Natsu does not mind."
Lucy and Virgo shared a knowing look. There was no doubt that Natsu had not been informed of this, and even less that should he argue it would be Erza he would have to deal with rather than King Makarov.
"Yes, Erza." Lucy hummed, smiling as she let her gaze wander over Natsu.
Tan olive skin gleamed under the midday sun, sweat highlighting the grooves of his defined muscles as it trailed down his body. Scars that littered his chest and arms pulled at his skin as he moved, adding more depth and character to the man in Lucy's eyes. His hair stood at all angles, spiked and careless with the salt of his sweat, pink strands coloured with streaks of dirt similar to those marring his body from Lucy's gaze.
Familiar heat curled low in Lucy's stomach as she watched him move, lithe and predatory movements and Natsu's powerful muscles flexing reminding her of how he felt against her and how he could toss her around, if both wished it.
And gods, did Lucy wish for it right now.
"It would do for you two to not miss dinner, tonight. Again."
Lucy startled as she was torn from her fantasies, flushing as she looked at Erza. "I do not know what you mean." She squeaked, snapping open her fan and looking straight ahead.
"Mhmm," Erza hummed, patting Lucy's head as she began to walk away. "I'll be by your room myself if you are."
Lucy's face burned as she stuttered over denials, turning hopelessly to look at Virgo in support.
"Everyone was quite concerned yesterday evening when you failed to appear, my Lady." Virgo agreed lightly, "And it was also noted that King Natsu was missing. Do you, by chance, know what could have held him from dining?"
Lucy groaned at her maid's sly question. She stood in a huff, straightening her skirts and fixing the neckline that concealed the jewel coloured marks that still littered the hollow of her neck. She made it several steps down the stairs that led to the entrance to the training circle, pausing her step as she turned ever so slightly in Virgo's direction.
"If you would make sure no staff is to come to my chambers for the next several hours?" She asked softly.
"Of course, my Lady."
Lucy nodded and resumed her steps, pace quick, choosing not to comment on the smug lit she detected in Virgo's words. It would do her no good to complain over how well her staff and friends knew her, especially as it caused her heart to swell with love.
She keeps her eyes on the carved stairs she descends, ring bouncing on her chest with each step. Natsu's ring. Lucy fingered it as she approached the edge of the training circle, waiting by an archway that led to one of the chambers the knights used to get ready before the festivals. Natsu and Gray had resorted to hair pulling when Lucy caught his eye, smiling at him as a way of beckoning him over. Lucy laughed as Natsu let Gray fall to the ground unceremoniously, stepping over the raven haired knight as he trotted to where Lucy stood.
"Hey-" Natsu started, his grin wide and eyes dancing with happiness at seeing her. Lucy cut him off, gripping his wrist tightly as she pulled him into the shadowed alcove. She crowded him against the stone wall, hands greedily trailing over his body, excited muscles jumping under her feathery touch. Her lips claimed his, slated over his open ones without question as Lucy finally fed the fire that had been stoking inside her since she began watching Natsu spar.
Her lips broke from his with a wet pop, mouth moving to taste his neck as she gave him a chance to breath. "Hey," Natsu repeated weakly, hands fisting at the fabric of her dress on her hips. "What brought this on? Not that I'm complaining," Natsu asked, voice hoarse and making Lucy shiver pleasantly.
"As if you are not aware of how gorgeous you are," Lucy hummed, pulling back and licking her lips. Natsu tasted like salt and sweet musk and something so intoxicating Lucy could only think of returning her mouth to his skin. Natsu flushed under her praise, lost on how to respond. Lucy smiled, taking pity on him even as she felt a bulge against her where Natsu had crushed her hips to his.
"Meet me in my chambers, in ten minutes." Lucy whispered, pulling away from Natsu. Her hand trailed along his arm, and Lucy smiled brightly at Natsu as he hooked their fingers, keeping them connected for as long as he could before the reach became too much.
"Aye," he breathed, excitement sparking in his emerald gaze.
"And Natsu?" Lucy called, turning on her heel to face him. Natsu froze midstep, eyes large as he looked at her. "Your princess would enjoy it if you did not change before meeting her."
With that, Lucy hurried off, giggling to herself behind her day fan as she listened to Natsu rush to gather his things, ignoring Gray's loud questions if the agitated yelling was any indication.
Yes, it would seem the few hours of solitude Lucy had requested from Virgo had not been an overestimation at all.
Lucy smiled to herself when she heard the doors slam open to her chamber. She stood facing out the balcony, taking in the feel of the midday sun on skin that often did not see it. She had traded her court dress for one simpler to slip out of, Virgo silent but giving Lucy sly and knowing looks when she helped her undress. Not for the first time that day had Lucy cursed and thanked how well Virgo knew her, waiting in Lucy's chambers even though she had forgotten to ask the maid to be there.
Lucy felt more exposed in her dress than she did naked, inlaid corset of the bodice loose around her ribs in the way she knew Natsu was comfortable with. She had been shocked when Virgo had pulled the thin slip from the back of her closet, as the bust of it was unlike any Lucy has seen before. Bone supported cups held their shape in the unfilled dress, Virgo informing her it was the latest trend in Frallon for the fall.
Lucy had gaped at the mirror for several moments when she caught sight of her reflection.
Her breasts had been pushed up as she was used to in her other dresses, but rather than flattening them the cups had made Lucy's breasts appear even fuller than before. The corset highlighted the narrowing of her waist and the skirt the fullness of her hips, her neck and shoulders bare as it was strapless. She had asked Virgo if it had not been a bit lewd, to which her maid had reminded her of who she was expecting to meet in her chambers. Lucy had flushed but argued no further.
Her hand now trailed along the ruffles of fabric that floated around her upper thighs in the light breeze. The short triple layered skirt barely covered the swell of her ass, creamy fabric giving her skin some colour in comparison. Her stockings matched the colour of her dress, the lace delicate but inexpensive, as were the exposed garter holding up the fabric that ended in the middle of her thigh.
Lucy had thought that if Natsu had given her a show, then she would return the favour. Even if Natsu's performance had been innocent and unwitting.
Natsu crushed his body to hers, his chest tight against her back as he gripped her waist with rough hands.
"I swear to all the gods in this world that maid of yours is trying to kill me." Natsu growled in her ear, sharp teeth making her shiver as they grazed against her lobe. "Puttin' you in shit like this."
Lucy laughed lightly when Natsu fisted at her skirt, careful even as he shook it to highlight his words. "Then I fear what will happen when you see the front," Lucy purred, lifting her arms to rest in Natsu's hair behind her. Natsu grunted, tongue flicking along the shell of her ear before his lips dragged along the line of her jaw. Lucy hummed under the pleasant friction before pulling away. She turned to face Natsu, hands clasped behind her back to stop their fidgeting. Natsu stood where she had left him, just inside her chamber as she stood in the middle of her balcony.
"Joal," Natsu whispered, eyes large as they raked over her.
Lucy giggled, tucking a thin piece of hair behind her ear, escaped from the low knotted bun Natsu had done her hair in this morning. She shifted from side to side as Natsu continued to stare, gaze returning to her chest even as he tried to look over all of her. He stalked forward, Lucy instinctively taking her own steps backwards until the stone of the balcony's railing hit her lower back. Her fingers dug into the band on his pants on the sides of his hips to steady herself, Natsu's distracted as he cupped her through the bodice of her slip.
"Are they even bigger?" Natsu asked, feeling the weight of each globe as he played with them, fingers digging into her pliant flesh greedily before pushing them closer to one another and then letting them fall back down. Lucy blushed brightly under his touches, swallowing a moan when Natsu pushed his thumb roughly against her tightening nipple through the thin fabric. Natsu's eyes flicked up to Lucy's face, wolfish delight making her swallow thickly.
She squealed when Natsu turned her around suddenly, pinning her against the balcony wall as both hands snaked along her body and resumed their playful rolls and fondling. "Ya really are an exabishonist Luce," Natsu growled against her neck, nosing the ever present chain that held his ring. "Leading me out here to fuck you, where everyone could see. My dirty little princess."
Lucy choked on her denials, Natsu's hard length pressing against her ass as he rocked against her. She hadn't meant to lead Natsu out here, only thinking that the natural sun would give her a good silhouette for when he arrived. She tried to tell that to Natsu, but his hand had already found it's way down her body and between her thighs, thick fingers pressing between her slit as he ran the digits along her in languid strokes. Lucy's nails bit into the stone she clung to, gasping Natsu's name when he pressed both fingers into her to his knuckle. Her knees crashed together, body shaking as Natsu thrust his hand inside her and whispered lewd praise in her ear.
She looked over the view in front of her with hazy focus, Natsu's fingers working her open with slow pumps and relentless scrisscoring. They were three stories up from the gardens, the thin paths deserted between the late blooming greenery and exocitc flowers. Lucy's eyes flew open when she saw a gardener tending to a thatch of maple saplings in the far corner.
"Natsu, no!" She hissed, fumbling a hand between their bodies and pushing back, hard. She panted as she kept her eyes locked on the staff member below them, far enough away that they shouldn't have heard or noticed anything, but anxiety made Lucy unsure. What if they had heard? Or worse, seen? Lucy was a member of the court, she couldn't be seen in such a compromising position, it would humiliating! Her name would be tarnished, and she couldn't betray her mother's memory like that, no matter what her father had thought of Lucy's neglect to their bloodline.
A soft touch on Lucy's arm brought her back to the present, Natsu's eyes wide with fear as he looked at her.
"Luce?" Natsu asked, other hand fisted beside his thigh. "What'd I do? Shit, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to press you, I swear. I…" Natsu trailed off, looking lost and small as he let his hand fall away from her arm. Lucy exhaled shakily, stepping forward and wrapping her arms around his middle.
"It's alright Natsu, I should have spoken up sooner." Lucy said softly, nuzzling the skin against her cheek when Natsu returned the embrace tightly.
"No, I should have been able to tell you didn't like it." Natsu argued, ducking his head to rest his chin of the crown of her hair. Lucy rolled her eyes, leaning back and lifting a hand to run through his bangs, rough with dried sweat.
"Natsu, it's fine." she soothed, pressing onto her toes to touch her lips to his. Natsu didn't look convinced when she pulled back, worry clear in his face. "A hint of danger of being found can be fun at times, but this was too much of a leap for me right now. Besides, the balcony was not what I had planned for you when you joined me." Lucy assured. She rested her hands on his chest, fingers splayed on the firm muscles underhand.
"I'm sorry." Natsu sighed, running his hand along her spine in soft strokes.
"Stop apologizing." Lucy huffed, poking his cheek. "Even if you had pushed a bit, a thing I have encouraged in the past mind you, you immediately backed off and made sure I was okay when I said no. And that's what makes me feel so safe with you Natsu. I trust you because I know above all you respect me and would never do anything to hurt me."
Lucy felt a light heat warm her face as she spoke, the words 'I love you' hidden behind every syllable. Natsu was silent through her short speech, eyes softened and lips turned up in adorance as he traced her features. Natsu didn't respond, instead gently kissing her. Lucy hummed into the soft press of his lips on hers, smiling into it when Natsu bent down and lifted Lucy, holding her to his chest with one hand under her knees and the other pulling her body to his.
Natsu's lips fell open when Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck, fingers tangling in the shorter hairs at the base of his neck. Natsu broke the kiss, burying his face in Lucy's shoulder as he sat on the edge of the bed.
"How'd I get lucky enough to find you?" He asked into her skin, and Lucy beamed at his sweet words. She ran her hands through his hair, brushing out the tangles with delicate fingers and pressing kisses to the parts untouched by her hands.
"The same way I was lucky enough to find you."
Lucy lifted her head when she felt Natsu move, liquid emerald warm as Lucy held his gaze. Their kiss was slow and passionate, Natsu's coarse touch on the exposed part of her thigh sparking desire in Lucy.
"Hey Luce," Natsu said between kisses, Lucy humming in response as she pulled on his lower lip with her teeth. "If you weren't planning on the balcony, then what did you have in mind after you got me up here?"
Lucy paused, Natsu now having a turn to nibble and explore the column of her throat with his mouth. Her mind wandered when Natsu's hand slid under her slip, warm as it cupped her hip and squeezed her tightly. She leaned back, exposing more of her neck and shoulder to Natsu while running her hands along the powerful cords of his shoulder blades. "Do you remember the thing we did a few nights ago?" Lucy asked breathily, eyes fluttering shut as Natsu sucked heavily on her pulse point. "With your mouth?"
Natsu chuckled against her, pulling back with a smirk. "I do lots of stuff with my mouth, Luce. You're going to have to be more specific." Natsu's voice was thick, and Lucy swallowed at the impish fire in his gaze.
"I think you just love embarrassing me." Lucy pouted.
"Ain't my fault you're so cute when you get flustered, princess." Natsu purred, pressing a heavy kiss into her puffed cheek. Lucy's pout broke into a smile at the gesture, quickly falling to a moan and when Natsu's hand wandered between her legs again. "Was it here, you were thinking of princess?" Natsu asked lightly, skilled fingers drawing small circles on her inner thigh, barely above where her stockings ended in a band of thin lace.
"Natsu," Lucy whined as she let her legs fall open, hinting at where she wanted Natsu. She sighed happily when his hand slowly moved up her thigh, groaning when Natsu pulled it out from under her skirt quickly. Instead, he cupped her breast with one hand as the one around her back dropped to squeeze her ass.
"Or here?" He teased, pinching her hardened bud through the fabric and twisting it lightly. Lucy twitched under his touches, her gasp making Natsu laugh under his breath darkly. "You're so weird princess, making these shy little noises when you're wearing a mistress's outfit."
Lucy frowned, tugging Natsu from the hollow of her neck. "I am not dressed like your mistress, Natsu," Lucy said firmly, her thumb sweeping along his lower lip as she spoke. "I am dressed as your whore. A mistress would mean I was not the only one you joined with, and we both know that would never happen."
Natsu's look of surprise melted into a gleeful and lewd look. "You my little whore, princess?" Natsu growled, wide smile wicked.
"Your whore and your Queen." Lucy said, coy as she fluttered her eyelashes and trailed a finger along his chest.
"Fuck," Natsu swore, flipping them over and pinning Lucy to the bed with his body. "Gods Lucy." He moaned into her mouth, Lucy eagerly letting him in. She drew her tongue along his, sucking on it as he pushed into her mouth. They continued to kiss as Natsu rutted into Lucy, her legs wrapped tightly around him. "Tell me what you want princess, like my good little whore." Natsu demanded roughly, tangling their hands together and lifting them above Lucy's head. "I want to hear you say it."
"I want to feel your mouth between my thighs again, Natsu." Lucy breathed. "Please."
Natsu moaned at her words, kissing her deeply and tightening his hold on her hands. He pulled back sharply, squirming his way along the bed so he laid in the centre. Lucy paused mid crawl to follow him, drinking in the sight of his dark skin laid against her pale sheets. Her eyes fell to his large bulge still trapped in his pants, the memory of him filling her mouth striking her.
"Luce?" Natsu called, a small grin lifting a corner of his mouth as he noticed Lucy eyeing his cock. "What are ya thinking about?"
"I don't know what I want anymore," Lucy complained, slowly making her way to kneel beside Natsu. "I still want to feel your mouth on me, but I also want to taste you again."
Natsu laughed loudly, head thrown back against her pillows. His hand settled under her slip and on her hips, holding her in place when he calmed down. "What an issue to come across," Natsu said, voice hoarse from laughing. "But I think I have a solution."
Lucy cocked her head, allowing Natsu to guide her movements. She looked down at him with heated cheeks, settling as she straddled his chest. Natsu helped her shed her clothes, tossing the light fabric aside but not ripping it, much to Lucy's pleasure. "So pretty," Natsu said lowly, taking the opportunity to run his hands over her body, squeezing every now and then. "My pretty whore."
Lucy blushed sharply, turning her gaze away from his salacious smirk. He chuckled deep in his chest, hands coming to grope the curve of her ass, encouraging her to move further up. Lucy fell forward slightly, gripping the headboard as Natsu guided her to hover over his face. Lucy wasn't given time for her mind to process sitting on Natsu's face before he was turning her around, her exposed core still tantalizingly close to the heat of Natsu's mouth but now she was facing the length of his body, his knees bent and loose fabric of his pants tented obviously.
"Now we can do both at the same time." Natsu said, rough lips dragging along the sensitive flesh of her thigh, inches below where her leg met her pelvis. Lucy whimpered at the feeling, but moving forward so she could roll Natsu's covered length in her hand. He jumped into her touch, Lucy smiling as she pushed his pants down just enough to free him.
His cock was flushed, bobbing against the muscles of his stomach and tip glistening with beads of precum. Lucy ran a hand along his length, hold soft as she felt him. Lucy cried out when she felt Natsu tug her hips lower, clever tongue quick as it ran along her slit. Her head dropped to rest on his thigh, whimpering as Natsu sucked heavily on her clit.
Lucy narrowed her eyes at his cock still in her hand. She knew Natsu was doing this on purpose, his unabashed grin on her skin proving Lucy's point.
His cock twitched as she dragged her tongue along the side of him, swirling around his head a few times before taking his tip into her mouth. Natsu groaned against her, laps of his tongue flat and firm as he tasted her, sharp teeth teasing her clit.
Lucy moaned around his cock, Natsu's hips jumping at the feeling and pushing him further into her cheek. Lucy bobbed on him, sucking as she pulled up and working the lower part of his shaft that her mouth didn't reach with her hand. She loved how thick he felt in her hand, hot and silky and hard all at once. He tasted of salt and musk in her mouth, most noticeable when she licked along the slit at the tip of his cock.
Natsu's fingers dig harshly into her ass, spreading her as he pushed his tongue inside her. Lucy wigged her hips, rocking against Natsu's tongue. He felt rough as he licked forcefully on her clit, the wet muscle swirling around the bundle of nerves and drawing vague designs between heavy sucks. Lucy pulled his cock from her mouth with a wet and loud 'pop', turning to look over her shoulder when she felt Natsu's thumbs play with and spread her lips.
"Don't just look at it!" Lucy whined, hips twitching. Natsu had stopped his ministrations, and indeed his gaze was burning into her. "Natsu, it's embarrassing!"
"Then how come you're so wet, princess?" Natsu purred, lazily drawing a finger along her, chuckling as Lucy chased and jumped at the friction. His finger dipped into her core, brief and teasing before returning to the slow strokes. Lucy moaned, high and wanton when he pushed two fingers in, thrusting quickly and deeply. Lucy took him back into her mouth, crying out around his thickness on her tongue when he curled his fingers in a rough drag along her walls. Natsu thrust up into her mouth, and Lucy fisted at the bedding on one side of his body as she used her mouth on him.
"Fuck, Lucy, so good." Natsu snarled, pulling his fingers from her and burying his face into her heat again. His tongue was pointed as he flicked at her clit, and Lucy squeaked when he slapped her ass. The motion startled her more than hurt, and she swayed her hips in a teasing motion. She giggled around him, melting into a moan as he repeated the strike, firm enough for Lucy to feel.
Lucy whined again then, hips losing control as Natsu's tongue and sharp teeth started to unwind the tight coil in her gut. She was close, so close, and she screamed as she threw her head back at the light pain racing through her clit, Natsu's teeth rolling the over sensitive bud in a tight pinch. Her mind clouded and her body shook, high wails falling from her mouth as Natsu continued to suck and lick at her slickened lips and core.
She came down to the feeling of Natsu laughing under her, body shaking from the vibrations that bled from his chest to her stomach. She set her mouth in a thin line, gripping Natsu's cock tightly and working her hand up and down his length. His laughs choked off under her, curses and groans replacing them instead. She smiled to herself, giving small licks to his tip as she stroked him.
"You little tease," Natsu groaned, chasing her mouth when Lucy pulled back slightly. Lucy hummed, holding him still as she took as much of him into her mouth as she could in one smooth motion. "Gods are you a daughter of Dya?" Natsu swore, hands reaching down and holding her head in place as he thrust past her lips. Lucy whimpered under his rough treatment, feeling the low simmer of need return to her blood.
"Gods Lucy, you're getting wet again. So smell so- fuck, so delicious, princess. You really like it when I fuck your mouth, don't you? My dirty princess."
Lucy nodded and moaned in agreement, fingers twisting in the sheets, both hands bracing her on either side of his thighs. "Shit, fuck, I'm gonna cum, Lucy, princess, open your mouth more for me." Natsu called, Lucy listening to his desperate command. More curses fell from Natsu, his fingers biting into her scalp sharply as he jerked against her tongue, his cock pulsing and growing impossibly thicker in her mouth as he came.
Lucy gagged as salty and bitter cum flooded her mouth, eyes watering at the pressure of Natsu grazing the back of her throat and the taste. She spat out the liquid when Natsu released her head, nose wrinkling as she looked at the white and sticky fluid staining her sheets.
Lucy rolled off of Natsu, turning around as she wiped her chin with the back of her hand. "Sorry," Natsu said sheepishly, fingers gentle as he thumbed away a stray drop Lucy had missed.
"It's fine, Natsu," Lucy assured, brushing the messy and wild hair from his face. "I just was not expecting that… flavour." She said slowly, her and Natsu sharing a quiet laugh at how her face scrunched at the memory of the bitter liquid in her mouth.
"You know," Lucy hummed thoughtfully, rubbing a dried lock of hair between her fingers, "having you all sweaty is much more appealing in the moment rather than after."
"Well why don't we fix that?" Natsu crooned back, tugging Lucy tight against the length of his body. Lucy smiled at him, rolling her eyes as she laid her hand flat against his broad chest.
"Because Erza assured me she would be here to personally retrieve us if we are late for dinner." Lucy smiled at the shiver of fear that crossed Natsu's face, sitting up and drawing a high whine of complaint from the king as he reached after her. She swatted at his hands with a giggle, running her palms along his toned forearms as he rested his grip on her hips.
"Fine," Natsu sighed in exaggeration, thumbs lazy as he rubbed small circles into her pale skin.
"You need a bath, anyway," Lucy pointed out, eyeing his tacky skin and mused spikes of rose. Overall he appeared beyond disheveled and worn out, Lucy sure she looked no better.
"What about you?" Natsu squawked, reaching up and tugging on a loosened piece of hair. "It was your idea to drag me up here and seduce me into your sheets!"
Lucy laughed lightly at Natsu's defensive pout, intertwining their fingers as she stood from the base of the bed, gently tugging Natsu along with her. "And that is why I have a bath large enough for two people," she purred, walking backwards as Natsu finally allowed himself to be led from the soiled cotton.
"Yeah?" he asked, fanged smirk and hooded eyes making Lucy bit her lip.
"Mhmm," she hummed, shriek turning to loud laughs when Natsu slung her over his shoulder in a powerful lift, trotting across the room and to the washing chamber.
"Then I guess we should hurry before the water cools too much, huh princess?"
"Natsu Dragneel if we are late to dinner I will let Erza do with you as she pleases and I can not guarantee that you will return with all your limbs!" Lucy hissed, hurried steps almost a run as she all but dragged Natsu down the hallways to the feast hall.
"You're the one who insisted I do your hair the same way as I did this morning!" Natsu hissed back, arm tightening on where Lucy had folded hers under and over his.
"We have to at least keep up the pretence that we are not jumping one another when noone is watching." Lucy defended, Natsu rolling his eyes at her scandalized tone.
"But we are." Natsu complained flatly, growling in irritation at her offended huff.
"But we do not need to be obvious about it!"
"But we are!"
"It is impolite to argue with a future Queen." Lucy sniffed, turning away from Natsu and nodding her head in a hurried bow to a passing staff member.
"Oi, I'm the only one who's royalty here!" Natsu said, voice high and incredulous.
"For now," Lucy hummed sweetly, patting his hand in a patronizing motion.
"I've created a monster," Natsu whispered to himself under his breath, yelping and glaring at Lucy when she stepped on his foot. She batted her eyelashes at him in innocence, the pair continuing on with hushed bouts of bickering. Lucy knew they were quite a scene for the staff they passed, the castle servants struggling to keep their faces straight mask as they continued on with their assigned tasks.
They walked through the grand doors, Lucy sighing in relief as she saw that they were not the only ones yet to arrive. King Makarov sat at the head, grin growing wide as he noticed Lucy and Natsu. He motioned to his left, Natsu's mood lifting as he led Lucy to the chairs. Laxus and his squad of knights sat in their usual places to the king's right, Wendy starting the trail of Natsu's escort on the third place on the left. Lucy smiled warmly as she took her seat, beaming at Natsu as he pulled out the chair for her. Whether from true chivalry or the watchful eye of Erza down the table Lucy was unsure of.
"How are you, Lady Wendy?" Lucy asked, looking down at the shy girl.
"Just Wendy is fine, Lady Lucy," she squeaked, smiling at Lucy with a light blush. "We are to be family in a few moons."
Lucy laughed lightly as she spoke. "Then if I am to call you Wendy, you are to call me Lucy." She mock chastised, Wendy blushing brighter as she stuttered over her agreeance.
"So I see our King put yer hair back to normal, huh, Bunny Girl?" Gajeel asked over Wendy's head, smirking over the lip of his goblet. Lucy sputtered under his question, slapping at Natsu's shoulder at his muttered 'told ya so'. Her cheeks burned as she focused on the red liquid swirling in her gold goblet, drawing her finger along the lip while she pouted.
"If you keep teasing our future queen I fear her first order will be to have your head." Erik said in his usual bored tone, eye closed and lips turned down. Lucy could understand why, as he had somehow ended up between Rouge and Sting, the blond haired knight reaching across the apothecary to gain his beau's attention. Well, Lucy assumed they were at least beau's, if not more, as they left one another's side less often than Lucy and Natsu and the familiar touches traded openly between them were anything but subtle.
"I'm sure he would be just as intelligent with or without his head," a low voice joked, Erik's bored expression cracking with a tiny smile at Gray's insult. Lucy cast a pleading glance at King Makarov, the old man only shrugging tiredly when more insults began to fly between the knight and Gajeel. Natsu joined in eagerly, though Lucy was unsure of who's side he was on. Maybe he just enjoyed the chaos.
The table soon settled under Erza's and Laxus's sharp looks, Mira Jane and Lisanna finally arriving as servants walked around with the final refill of beverages before the meal was to be brought out and placed on the wooden table.
"I told you the threat of Erza would make them be early!" Mira Jane crowed, holding out her hand to her younger sister.
"I thought for sure her watching him train would make them late," Lisanna whined, pulling the diamond and sapphire encrusted band from her wrist and dropping it in Mira Jane's palm.
"Oi, were you two betting on us?" Natsu called out, Lucy wishing she could drown herself in the wine in her cup. Instead she tipped it back, emptying it in one sip.
"We all were," Bixlow waved off, knight's helmet on the table beside his cutlery despite Ever's lecturing.
"You two caused quite the gossip around these old walls," King Makarov said kindly, Lucy sinking lower in her seat. She gave a weak smile to the serving girl who placed a tossed warm salad on the table before Lucy, mouthing 'thank you' when she returned and filled Lucy's cup once more.
At least this was only King Makarov's inner circle, and Lucy would not be subjected to the curious stares and whispers of the other court members. Mira Jane sighed sadly, plucking a piece of spiced bread from the basket placed by her.
"What they should be discussing is how we are going to replace Lady Lucy's role. The last star reader we had found was her mother, Lady Layla." She dipped the bread piece in the jue she had poured over her piece of chicken, head tipping to the side sadly. "No one else has even come close to being as skilled. Our farmers will be heartbroken."
"You're a star reader?" Sting asked, mouth falling open as the knight and the rest of Natsu's escort gaped at her.
"Yes?" she said, suddenly unsure under so many eyes.
"We've been needing one of those!" Natsu chirped, mouth full of meat from the drumstick he had taken from the stuffed bird before him.
"You did not know?" Freed asked, voice raised with disbelief. He turned to Laxus, gesturing at Natsu with a weak hand. "He asked for her hand without knowing her station. Who does that?"
"It's not like it mattered." Natsu defended, eyes narrowed at Freed. "She's Lucy. That's all I need to know."
Lucy swooned under his praise, his gaze curious but warm when she rested her hand over his. Her silly, silly, king.
"Do you even know her familial title?" Gray interjected, drooped eyes narrowed on Natsu from where he sat beside Erza, near the entrance doors in case of attack.
"Dragneel?" Natsu asked, cocking his head at the series of groans coming from Lucy's court and his own.
"Our king is an idiot." Gajeel swore to the ceiling, baring his teeth at Natsu's snarled insult in turn.
"She is from the Heartfilia line," King Makarov sigh in exasperation, taking a bite of the vegetable casserole the kitchen insisted he ate.
The table erupted in chaos once more, Natsu's escort shocked at the reveal.
"You are one of the Heartfilia's, La- Lucy?"
"Bunny Girl's a fucking heiress?"
"You bedded an actual princess!"
"Wait until my father hears about this! He'll throw a bloody parade!"
"What's so important about the Heartfilia name!" Natsu interjected, green eyes wide as he looked around the table, narrowing dangerously at Gray's loud scoff and Ever's choking on her drink.
"If my line was to end," Laxus said, flat voice booming in the stone room, "then the next Heartfilia, Lucy, would be the one to take over the throne. Lady Layla's court joined ours in an agreed merge after she had passed, both Lord Jude and King Makarov deciding it was for the best. They had been the second most powerful family in our region, after all."
Natsu blinked slowly as he looked at Lucy, hand with food frozen mid air. "But you're so normal." Natsu said, eyeing her critically. Lucy pouted, unsure if she should be offended or not. "You don't act like all the other royalty I've met!"
"We are literally the royal family, Natsu." Laxus said dryly, sharing a look with King Makarov when Natsu waved him off.
"You don't count," Natsu said, as though it were an obvious statement. He continued to look over Lucy, and she felt unease grow in her bones. It was never a good thing when Natsu turned his sharpened eyes in her direction.
"Heh," Natsu grinned, salacious as he leaned into Lucy's space "you really are my princess."
Lucy turned a violent scarlet, shoving Natsu away as she tried to hide her face from his toothy grin. "Natsu!" She hissed, high voice losing severity due to her giggle.
"I'm going to throw up and I don't even know what the bastard is talking about. Can we all just agree His Majesty has the brains of a boar?"
"Gajeel," Wendy chastised, frowning as she looked up at her cousin.
"You should be more respectful to your King," Freed lectured, sniffing in disdain when Gajeel bit into a chunk of roasted meat on his fork with bored and uncaring motions, unaffected by the knight's reprimand. "Ki'ganians." He muttered before being drawn into a debate about proper polishing techniques between Bixlow and Ever.
"I think it's commendable that King Natsu knew nothing about Lady Lucy other than who she was as a person before asking for her betrothal, like a man." Elfman interjected from where he sat beside Lisanna, the head stable and beastmaster easily dwarfing his little sister even as they sat. While a lord in his own right, Elfman was still the most skilled one in King Makarov's court with any type of animal they could bring him. Lisanna was a close second.
"Yeah!" Natsu agreed, smiling brightly at Elfman. "And if I have the brains of a boar then you have the breath of it's ass!" Natsu said to Gajeel, Lucy catching Erik's exasperated look as Natsu and Gajeel began yelling curses at one another, the table quickly devolving back to chaos as people tried to threaten one another over the noise, others calling for a return to a semblance of peace.
At least she would be assured that she would not have to rely solely on Wendy for a sane voice on their half moon trek to Natsu's kingdom.
A/N; Would you look at that updated under a month!
Hope y'all are ready for more smut and a lil plot! Bcus that's all this is lmao. I wanted to say thank you for all the kind reviews, they always make me smile and want to keep writing!
Also to the lovely reviewer who commented on the fast pacing at first, I 100% agree dude. like even I was like YIKES, but it had been meant to be a two shot, so hopefully this will help with the pacing bit, and while they are engaged it will be another month or two before they start planning the ceremony! Natsu's uncles are going to make it a big deal, if only bcus they never thought this day would come lol. And ahhhh, historical accuracy. I'm always torn between aesthetic and trying to keep it minorly realistic, and I think aesthetic won that round lol.
As always, let me know what you guys think!
Glossary Terms:
Dame - female title for knight. Sir; male.
Drifters - nomads that live on the edges of the Expanse Desert and act as guides across for caravans between Fiore and Ki'gan.
Dya - (Die-ah) Diety of sexual pleasure and potency. Bigender.
Expanse Desert - only land connection between Fiore and main continent. Is South Eastern to Fiore and West North to Ki'gan. During the winter large sandstorms blow from coast to coast, deadly due to their suddenness and severity. No kings or rulers.
Fiore - (Fee-or-eh) Peninsula that is connected to main continent through Expanse Desert. Mild weather with moderate snowfall in winter and pleasant summers. There are three kings, one on the northern coast, one in the centre of the country, and one on the south east. Lords divide land between the kingdoms.
Frallon - (Fir-all-in) A small landlocked country. Main center of trade and culture of the continent as it is surrounded by several countries and is neutral to most conflicts, meaning travellers pass through it the most often. One Queen, powerful army and proud subjects. Major hub of high fashion, arts, and fine food.
Ina - (Inn-ah) Goddess of trickery and deceit. Twin of Ani (An-ee), God of liars and thieves.
Shadow crier - insult meant to imply either a young child or small animal. Weak/babyish.
Star reader - a person who reads the placement of the stars in the sky and uses it to predict season and weather patterns. Can also predict omens based on the conditions for the sky at night or which stars remain as the sun rises/sets.
Joal - (Joy-el) The place where the dead are punished for their wickedness while living. Sand in Joal is commonly said by the Drifters and is a heavy curse as the worst possible scenario for Drifters would be to deal with the sand even in their hell.
Ki'gan - (Keh-gaan) Country across the Expanse Desert from Fiore. Further south than its bordering country. Three times the size but equal population due to a large mountain range that runs along the coast and wild forests. Summers are hot and 6 months out of the year, with heavy rains in fall and unpredictable snowstorms in winter. Only one king but many lords and sires.
Riders - Merchants of the Expanse desert, travel with sandcats pulling sleds. Go to the dangerous coasts and bring back herbs/fruits/stones.
Thoist - (Th-oi-st) God of battle in Fiore. Patron god of warriors and knights. Said to have gained a third eye after defeating a Cyclopes that tried to lead an army of monsters to take over the world. Thoist's Eye is a call to see all, or a prayer for information about a future battle. Taken as an everyday curse amongst knights.