Buckwild

by LaynaPanda

When four bros go on a roadtrip that led them to stop in the middle of nowhere with only vast lands and animals to see, they stumble across a country bar that leads them to one too many cowboys with one particular rule regarding hats. In this instance: cowgirls. —countryau!

1. Chapter 1

Notes: originally this story was supposed to be a chapter for my prompt story but I just kept writing and it got too long and thought it would be better to just post as a story on it's own just in case i may want to add another chapter or two.

Characters are a little OC because this is the fucking wildwest and its AU!

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Natsu scowled, swatting at a group of gnats that flew above him. He hated nothing more than these pesky annoying things that swarmed him every chance they had in the dead heat of summer. It was one of the things he hated about right now. That included the awful stench of fresh mulch and sweat.

The bar they had ended up stumbling on their mindless roadtrip had left him and his best friends to stop for the night in some town that was in the middle of bumfuck nothing.

Him, Gray, Loke, and Gajeel had decided to save money in plane fare and travel across the country to hit the nice beaches of the Akane on the east coast before their summer ended. It would take them three weeks, maybe two and a half to go from one side to another. Summer was rapidly coming to an end and the four college guys were antsy to do something fun over the break before they went into their senior year. They spent the majority of the time fucking around but now as August had come by and they only had a few weeks left of freedom, they decided to go out with a bang.

That is what made Loke propose this now stupid plan of riding across the country to check out the waves and babes of the east coast. Something about it sparked their interests but the idea was soon realized to be one of Loke's worst fucking ideas considering that they were to drive in a five seat sedan with four large dude and two out of four had terrible motion sickness.

They were only on day three of their twenty one day road trip and they already hated each other and wished they weren't doing this.

But the promise of nice beaches and hot babes persisted (mainly from Loke) so they were reluctant to turn back after they had made it this far. Especially since they were already many states away and it would be such a shame to turn back now.

But that's how they ended up in the middle of bumfuck cowboy land with nothing but land on top of land and a fuckton of cows and horses.

Since there was no end in sight and the sun was going down, they had to stop to find shelter and food.

He continued to wildly swing his hands in the air, trying to get rid of the annoying bugs but he accidentally swung on his bud who jerked forward from the sudden hit. The rosy-haired man only smiled sheepishly, reeling away from the scowling male.

"So can we agree this was the worst fucking place to stop?" He leaned in towards the man who resumed his original task of gulping down beer from a tall chilled glass.

Gray turned to scowl at his childhood friend, his brows furrowed with annoyance at the rosy-haired male. "It's not my fucking fault. There was literally nothing in sight for the next fucking one hundred miles and we were running low on gas. We could have been stuck out there!"

"That's true, we did stumble across the middle of nowhere." Loke backed up Gray who was glaring at Natsu. Natsu didn't seem phased by it, smirking at the dark-haired one who was one second away from pouncing. "It says we're in Terra Ignis. We're still way away from Akane but we're right smack in the middle of the continent of Fiore and also right in the middle of mountains and vast land. I think this is where the cowboys and ranchers reside." His eyes flickered across the many patrons who were styled in their oldest cowboy boots and flashy belts and hats.

The hometown bar was packed even though it was only Tuesday night but with the days so hot and with summer being at its peak, a lot of ranchers were working harder to maintain their crops and animals. It seems as if this is where a lot of them liked to wander to after a hard day on the field.

It was a rundown family bar from the looks of it and men of all ages and sizes were littered around the place.

Natsu had never seen so much fucking denim in his life until he came here. What was with these people with denim and leather outfits? One person was just in all denim and another one was dressed in all leather.

"In the meantime let's just enjoy ourselves!" Loke hooted, trying to get in the spirits while grabbing for his own chilled beer. "Look at all the hot girls here!" He was already zoning in on women in their own denim shorts and flannels. "These women are hot."

"You think every woman is hot." Gajeel rolled his eyes, scowling at the ginger who grinned.

"Because every woman is in their own type of way."

"Nah, I ain't into these country bumpkins," Gray scoffed, wiping the small bit of foam on the corner of his mouth while he set his glass back down. "I prefer a woman of class."

Natsu bursted out into laughter which had Loke hiding his smile behind his mug while Gajeel turned away to hide his amused expression. Gray flushed, gawking at his friends who were all giggling at his exclamation.

"What makes you think the women here ain't classy?"

"Be fucking for real, Gajeel," Gray snorted, crossing his strong arms across his chest while he leaned back against the wooden bench. The three men turned to look at him in interest. "These women may not look it but the majority of them are hella strong. They take care of everything around the ranch around a bunch of smelly animals and even dirtier men. These women wouldn't dress up to go out at night in the city but rather wear worn down boots and wrestle in the mud."

"Yeah, they probably won't care how much money you got or what type of car you're driving but I bet you could really wow them with your knot typing skills or how fast you can gather up the goats." Natsu snickered while tipping his beer back, indulging in the way the sparkly ale slid down his throat. He sighed happily, smacking his lips together to take in the flavor. "But I bet they ride like no other."

This had Loke perking up, giving Natsu a fist bump across the table while Gajeel rolled his eyes. But the hint of pink on his cheeks didn't go unnoticed as Gray was cackling along with them, the four of them playfully nudging and kicking one another under the table.

"Dude, we should go ride the mechanical bull." Natsu slapped Gray in the chest, who yelped, to catch his attention. The said rosy-haired male already twisted in his seat to be looking at the mechanical bull in the far back corner, ignored how Gray shouted insults his way and shoved his arm away.

A crowd seemed to be forming around a pit where curious and eager patrons surrounded the bull. There were whoops and cheers coming from the crowd to encourage the rider, the heavy gears echoing into clanks throughout the bar. Even through the country music, he could hear the hollering and the bull bucking aggressively. It seems as if people could ride for a small price of five dollars as he caught sight of the booth in the back corner and Natsu always loved a good challenge.

"Come on pussies!" Natsu whooped, already on his feet to rush over there.

"Alright, hold on!" Gajeel shouted as the table wobbled when Natsu had hit his knee against it, hands rushing to grab their beers to make sure no more spilled over on the table.

The four were rising, bringing their half-drank beers with them over to the corner where it was mostly dark besides the spotlights that shined against the dark mechanical bull.

Gray grimaced at the many knicks that were already dented into the thing and the angry face of the bull painted on it seemed to stare at him like he was the next victim. Seeing how the person who was just on it seconds prior was knocked to the plush floor made his insides twist.

"That does not look safe at all." Gray said while pointing at the angry looking bull.

"What's not safe? There's literally cushion all around." Loke pointed at the soft plush cushions that surrounded the bull to ensure a soft landing.

"I'm with the stripper on this one," Gajeel said, eyeing down the red eyes of the bull as if he was entering a staring contest with it. "That shit looks dangerous."

"Strip—? Goddamn it, where is my shirt?!" Gray shouted, alarmed to see he was half-naked. He made a turn for the table they were once at, looking for the article of clothing he needed before he got kicked out for indecent exposure.

Again.

"You guys are a bunch of pussies!" Natsu taunted, waving his hand dismissively at his two friends who warily eyed the bull. "Come on! It'll be fun! Or are you too scared?" He smirked at them and he relished in the way that Gajeel clenched his jaw and Loke rolled his eyes. Gray was now jogging back to them with his shirt secured on his chest and Natsu turned to look at his friend. "Whoever gets thrown off first buys tonight!"

Seeing how a man almost double his size got onto the bull and got bucked off of it in less than ten seconds had Gray cringing with the loud buzzer that rang.

"I ain't getting on that death machine."

"Hear that boys? Gray's paying tonight! Let's order some shots!"

"What—? I did not say that!" The ink-haired male yanked at Natsu's scarf before he was running to the bar to rack up a ridiculously expensive tab. "I said I'm not riding that thing!"

"Therefore you forfeit and automatically become the loser so you have to pay."

Gray's jaw dropped at that and he sputtered, turning to look at the other two for support but the look on their faces had Gray knowing he wouldn't win this argument.

"Pinky does have a point." Gajeel said, making Natsu snicker while Gray glared. "Stop being such a bitch."

"You said it looks dangerous, too!"

"That doesn't mean I'm not going to ride it," The pierced male scoffed, crossing his arms across his broad chest. "I just stated an observation."

"Just think about all the ladies who will be watching," Loke whispered over to him and Gray had no idea if he found that helpful or not.

"Come on! Let's go talk to that guy! The first round is on me," Natsu grinned, fishing out a twenty from his pocket while wiggling it in front of his friends. He jogged over to the nice man in the booth behind the bull and slid him the cash. "Hi, could I get four rides, please? One for each one of my buds and I."

"Sure thing, you came just in time. You four are going after that rider," he motioned towards the petite woman who was getting ready for a ride while some guy stood nearby. "But after y'all ride, I need y'all to make room for the performers."

Natsu waved him off, barely even listening. "Sure, whatever works, old man. Just four rides for the next ride."

Natsu was back to his group of friends with four strips of tickets and a giddy expression. It seems that they had ordered another round while he was gone and Loke handed him an ice cold beer making him beam. "Alright, who wants to go first? We should rock, paper, scissor it." Natsu suggested and Gray and Gajeel were exchanging uneasy looks.

Loke was only doing this to catch some lady's eyes considering he has never rode anything like this before. But he was excited as he held his fist up beside Natsu while the guys formed a small circle and Gray was cursing under his breath while Gajeel grumbled.

With the four fists swinging up and down, four palms laid out their chosen side.

With Loke, Natsu, and Gajeel presenting fists while Gray held out scissors, his jaw slacked at the baffling sight of his loss.

Natsu and Gajeel were already cackling and Loke was giving him a sympathetic pat on the shoulder making the two idiots laugh harder at the face he made.

"No fair! Rematch!"

"Get on the fucking bull you pussy!" Natsu shoved Gray towards the entrance of the pit and he was flushed, scowling and cursing under his breath.

How the hell did he get forced into this? Fuck his friends. Fuck this town. Fuck this ridiculously scary looking mechanical bull and fuck Natsu for his stupid ass ideas that gets them in near-death situations. Always.

Gray waited impatiently at the entrance of the pit as he felt the nerves overwhelm him. The crowd had gathered and he was feeling a bit more nervous with the amount of eyes that watched. Especially since he saw three people prior get thrown off as if they weigh nothing and now he was wondering if this was something he wanted to do if he wanted to see another day. But the thought of being called a pussy his entire life and wimping out of something as simple as staying on a bull for longer than a few seconds made his insides twist in discomfort.

Thank goddess for men and their egos because Gray Fullbuster will not be a goddamn laughing stock and have folks talk about how he's too chicken to ride a goddamn mechanical bull of all things.

So when the buzzer rang and the last patron was being helped to her feet, he was shaking in his own boots.

He could see the smirks and grins coming from his friends and he shot them a glare, promises of his fist coming in contact with their jaw lingering in the air. He was so going to get that pink-haired manic back.

This was not on his goddamn bucket list.

"Go on, boy," the man at the booth ushered him to enter. "We ain't got all night!"

"Keep your boots on!" Gray barked, swallowing the bile that threatened to come out. The ink-haired man entered the pit and approached the bull as if it were to charge at him. He got a couple whoops from the crowd and he looked up to see the dark lining of their faces while they watched. He could clearly see the smug expressions his friends had and he cursed them internally once more.

Circling the giant thing, Gray looked for a decent spot to hoist himself up until he was straddling this oddly warm and stiff machine. It wasn't comfortable but he could definitely feel the hard metal and leather digging into him and he cursed once more.

He looked up to see his friends all holding out their phones and snapping photos and video footage of him and he flipped them off, cheeks growing pink. Choosing to ignore his friend's catcalls and whistles, he growled under his breath and dipped his finger into the rope to get a good grip.

"You look good, ice princess!"

"Show that bull whose daddy!"

"Don't forget to protect your family jewels!"

"My family—?" Gray was about to ask but the sounds of the machine whirling had him snap his head down to see the bull started to move. He quickly turned to see the time rapidly increasing and he swallowed hard, his other hand coming down to grip onto the rope tightly as the movement became more aggressive.

The bull started off slow, whirling around while bucking it's end up to have Gray wobbling and curse out loud. Natsu was already cackling at the face his friend made while Loke giggled behind his hand, recording the entire thing. Gajeel had a wide grin to his face, leaning against the post with beer in his hand while he whistled for the guy.

As soon as it hit four seconds, the bull was going wild making Gray yelp. He held on as long as he could as the bull started to turn in wide circles, bucking wildly that had his bottom lifting off the leather to slam back down. Gray whimpered at the feel of his balls and ass slap against the hard core but he still held on, determined to not be the laughing stock of the night.

Besides his friend's obnoxious laughter and whooping, he got encouraging cheers and hollers from the rest of the crowd.

His heart was thundering in his chest and his body was being jerked around like a ragdoll but he found himself smiling.

Until he got thrown off in a matter of seconds and he went face first into the plush cushion that had a layer of dirt caked onto it with the buzzer ringing loudly in his ear.

Gray was on his feet and rushing over to his friends, a wild grin on his face as his hair stuck to his sweaty forehead. "Holy shit, that was actually fun!"

"And you lasted for twelve seconds!" Loke slapped him on the back while Gajeel handed him back his now warming beer.

"You lasted longer than we thought," Gajeel said while Gray gulped down his refreshment.

"I'm next!" Natsu shouted excitedly, shoving past his friends to run over to the pit. He already gave everything in his pocket and hands to his buds as he handed his ticket to the old man before rushing over into the pit. He had a wild smile on his face as he came over to the large bull, his eyes wide as he ran his fingers over the leather. It was oddly warm, which he didn't mind, and hard.

Grabbing onto the rope, Natsu hoisted himself up on the bull to straddle the thing. He wiggled in his seat and found a nice comfortable space, his hands coming to hook under the rope and grip.

He could do this. This looked like a breeze. Gray just sucked at most things so all he had to do was last more than twelve seconds.

He's seen bull riding videos on his socials before. Not like he's even done this shit but he's seen the technique and tried to remember how it went so he didn't look like the idiot who got flung off in three seconds.

Hearing the machine start moving, Natsu was quick to squeeze his thighs together and grab on like no other. His only goal was to last more than twelve seconds, nothing less than that.

Moving his hips with the bull, Natsu was surprised to find it relatively easy to hold on. It was just kind of bucking and whirling in circles.

Until it wasn't.

Natsu yelped when the bull bucked forward forcing him to faceplant against the neck of the bull and one of his arms wrapped around the neck to try and find a good grip but with the way the bull was going, he couldn't.

By the time the bull was going wild, Natsu was screaming as he held onto the bull with both his arms and legs wrapped around the thing. His brain must have thought he was on some type of transportation vehicle as his stomach twisted painfully and he felt the bile threatening to spill out everywhere. He paled and gagged, feeling the effects of his severe motion sickness.

The laughter from the crowd was loud as some of them cheered on the rosy-haired stranger. His friends were having a better time, laughing like the world was ending and recording his terrible attempt to ride a bull.

Before he knew it, Natsu was flung off and he came in contact with the plush ground.

The wide grin on his face was huge as he rushed back over to his friends, adrenaline pumping and heart racing.

"Holy shit that was crazy!" He shouted excitedly, taking back his beer from Loke as he ran his hand through his sweaty locks. "I wanna do it again! What was my time?"

"12.6 seconds"

"HA! Eat my dust, popsicle! Six extra seconds!"

"The .6 isn't seconds, idiot!"

"Doesn't matter! I beat your time!"

"By .6!"

"That's six more than what you have!"

"Why you—"

Ignoring the two who were thrown to the floor to wrestle their disagreement, Loke and Gajeel turned to each other and sighed.

"You or me?"

"You can go first," Gajeel said quickly. "Gotta save best for last, ya know what I'm sayin'?" He snickered and Loke was rolling his eyes, emptying his pockets and taking his glasses off to hand over to the long-haired one.

"Whatever," Loke left to go enter the pit just in time for Gray and Natsu to come back up more ruffled and dirtier than usual.

"I bet Loke will get his pretty boy ass thrown off in five seconds."

"He won't even last three." Gray snorted, leaning against the beam Gajeel was.

Seeing how the ginger was so graceful getting onto the bull had the boys snorting up their beer. He looked like some princess with his nice polo shirt and jeans. He offered a dashing smile to the crowd and they swore they heard the coos from a couple of people. Probably because they've never seen such a delicate looking pretty boy around these parts.

Then he was off, bucking against a bull that didn't even get a chance to get aggressive as Loke flew from the bull and went face first into the floor.

The three guys were roaring with laughter to see Loke only made it to four seconds before he was tossed off.

An embarrassed looking Loke came over, cheeks flushed and eyes casted downwards.

"Looks like Loke is buying tonight!"

"Gajeel hasn't even gone yet!" Loke protested, pointing at the tallest male who scoffed while now handing over his own things.

"You're buying tonight. I ain't gonna get thrown off like you in fuckin' four seconds you princess."

Gray and Natsu were laughing out loud, curled over and tears streaming as Loke fumed. Gajeel snickered and made his way over to the pit, long and confident strides taking him to the bull.

Gajeel was the largest out of the four of them with a tall and broad build but even he looked small compared to the bull. And awkward as hell as he didn't look like he knew what the hell he was doing as he fiddled with the rope in front of him.

With the sound of the bull moving, Gajeel was quick to grab onto the rope and strangle it with his entire strength in hope to stay on longer than any of his friends. His body violently jerked and he was yelping as he kept slamming down onto the hard leather bull and he nearly got knocked off as he slammed his face into the neck of the bull like Natsu did.

Before he could readjust, he was thrown off and Gajeel cursed out loud whirling around to check his time.

And for it to be six seconds made him feel like a fucking loser as he scowled, making his way over to his friends who were all giggling like annoying school-girls.

"Six seconds, way to hang in there!" Gray said with a wide smile earning a finger to his face.

"At least you weren't as pathetic as Loke here." Natsu swung an arm around his ginger friend who was back to sulking at his embarrassing performance. "Looks like yer buying buddy, lets get some shots!" Natsu whooped excitedly and Loke was gaping at his friend trying to usher over a waitress to place his order.

Gray gave Loke a sympathetic pat on the back as he rushed to look at his bank account, the pretty boy sulking against the corner.

Once someone had come by to take their order, Natsu was trying to guide the guys back to an open table but Loke grabbed him by the scarf to have him choke.

"Get off me! What the hell—"

"Hold the fuck up," Loke didn't take his eyes away from whatever caught his eyes while reeling the guys back in. "You didn't tell me… that there were cowgirls."

The three turned to see where Loke was looking and they were pleased to see a group of girls behind the crowd around the pit, dressed to the tee of a cowgirl. Some had short jean shorts on with flannels tied up and layered frills swirling around. Some of them had jumpsuits on and some had traditional denim jeans on. They could see the tight leather wrapped around their legs and how the majority of them dressed provocatively making the four of them stare with wide eyes and slacked jaws.

"Since when have cowgirls been this hot?"

"They're probably not real cowgirls. Probably just dressed as one considering we're in a bar with a mechanical bull in the middle of bumfuck."

"Everyone here is dressed like a cowboy slash cowgirl."

"Alright ladies and gents! Who is ready to see our girls take on the bull?" A loud voice made the four of them jolt in place, flushing to look around in wonder. Whoops and cheers erupted from the crowd and more people started to scurry over, trying to find a good place to watch. "Welcome back to those who love our girls and sport more than ever and welcome in to the newest suckers!"

Laughter filled the air and the four of them got comfortable in their spot, leaning against the rail to watch and listen.

"Who should we bring out first?"

The crowd went wild, shouting out names left and right and Natsu cringed as some drunk bastard leaned over him to shout in his ear about some goddamn princess. The rosy-haired male scowled, nudging the guy away while he stuck a finger in his ear to ease the ringing.

Finally deciding on which girl to bring out first, Natsu couldn't stop getting his ears to ring against the shouting.

"Alrighty, y'all have it! Here's our princess!"

Natsu was one second away from punching this fucking asshole in the face who suddenly got a surge of energy, trying to barrel through him to get to whoever the fuck this princess is. Quite frankly, he didn't care who the hell was coming out because this sweaty drunk bastard was all up in his space and he was not liking it.

"Back the fuck up buddy!" Natsu gave him a harsh shove, pushing him back a couple inches where he stumbled backwards. Natsu gave him a glare, silently challanging him to do something about it. "Yer all over me!"

"Natsu, stop causing a problem!" Gray elbowed his friend who turned back to scowl, shoving him back.

"I ain't! It's that guy! He's being all weird!"

"Guys… guys!" Loke was frantically trying to get their attention but they were too busy arguing.

"Nobody is as weird as you. Maybe he thinks you're hot and just wants a taste," Gray snickered, making Natsu gasp with a look of disgust on his face. "Want to ride a cowboy, Natsu?"

"Want to die, Fullbust—"

"Guys!" Loke smacked Gray hard against the chest making him yelp and turn in a fury.

"What the fuck, Loke! What is—" Gray stopped talking midway as his jaw dropped when Loke steered him in the direction he was so focused on.

"What?" Natsu was now curious, leaning in to see where or what they were looking at. "What is it—?" His breath hitched when he saw what he assumed they were looking at because how can anyone else look at anything else when this blonde bombshell stood in the pit with that bright smile and wide chocolate eyes.

Natsu felt his body tingle as she confidently walked into the spotlight, her sparkly pink cowboy boots twinkling into the light. He followed her up her long creamy exposed legs where she wore such ridiculously short jean shorts that had him choking on his spit when she turned around to wave at the crowd on the other side. He could literally see the roundness of her cheeks and it didn't help that she paired this outfit with a cow printed tank top that clung onto her as if it was her second skin.

"Holy fucking shit, look at her fucking rack!"

And yes indeed was Natsu staring at her fucking rack because how does she even carry those oversized melons on that small petite body of hers?

He especially loved how golden and wild her hair was underneath that same matching sparkling pink cowboy hat.

She looked like a barbie doll dressed for the wild west and he never found himself wanting a barbie doll so fucking bad in his twenty two years on this planet.

"She's a goddess," Loke murmured lovingly and everyone silently agreed, slow nods joining in.

"Do you think she's a real cowgirl?"

"What real cowgirl wears sparkly pink boots? I bet she's just an entertainer."

"I would not mind if she entertained me."

"Wait, what is she doing?" Natsu stopped them from talking as they all turned to watch this sparkling cowgirl.

Watching in awe how this beautiful goddess hopped onto the bull backwards, the crowd whopped even louder.

"Is she gonna ride that thing backwards?" Natsu asked in pure disbelief, finding it very hard to pick up his jaw from the floor. "She's going to ride that thing backwards." He now stated, realizing she wasn't going to be moving from her spot just yet.

"Oh man," Loke had such a wide grin to his face, his body visibly shaking with excitement. "This is going to be good."

They watched how the bull began to rock back and forth slowly with the blonde rocking with it at ease. Natsu was seemingly impressed she didn't have to hold on to anything as she easily took control, a wide smile on her cute freckled face as she didn't even have to look down to concentrate.

And then it got wild and all four of their jaws dropped, again.

Seeing how the bull started to buck, the blonde had no problem as she bucked her hips with it. She was bouncing up and down as her golden hair shined and Natsu physically couldn't rip his eyes away from how her tits jiggled so deliciously. He swallowed hard and tugged on his scarf, eyes trained on the cowgirl who waved and giggled into the ride. She was having too much fun on a death machine that just tossed him and his friends off like they were paperweight and just when he thought it couldn't get better, she flipped around mid-buck and faced forward earning hoots and whistles.

"I think I'm going to have a heart attack."

"Shut the fuck up, Gray."

Inhaling sharply, Natsu found himself memorized with how she rode. She was having too much fun with the way her smile just widened and she bucked, hand held up high while she waved and whooped.

The crowd was going crazy, cheering her on while hollering. Wild whistles echoed throughout the crowd and loud whoops of encouragement.

When Natsu didn't think this could get even crazier, she flipped back over and got on her knees, bull still moving. She was so graceful, yipping loudly as she continued to rock back and forth on her knees. She pushed herself up on her feet, sparkle boots planted on the back of the bull as she looked as if she was surfing.

His cock twitched inside his pants and he could see the many patrons who adjusted as well, seeing the exposed ass cheeks of the rider mooning them in the bright spotlight.

She slid back down to straddle the bull and she was rocking back and forth with the bucking machine, hands swaying back and forth to keep her momentum. She had such a carefree look with the apples of her cheeks flushed, moving with the bull, turning her around all sorts of ways.

Even with how wild the bull bucked and whirled, she kept her balance and continued to thrust her hips to meet the bucks. And then she was back on her feet, hopping up on top of the bull that didn't seem to stop or slow and louder cheers filled the air as she went back to surfing.

Natsu felt his heart drop to his stomach when he caught her eye, her sparkling chocolate orbs boring into his and forcing him to inhale sharply. She winked at him and jumped while on the bull, turning to face the other way and give him a good show of her hanging asscheeks in her tight ass denim shorts.

Natsu groaned, pressing a hand to his face as he watched the bull jiggle all the right spots while she rocked. "I can't fuckin' handle this, guys." He felt pained to be watching such a sight, his pants rubbing him in all the wrong ways.

"I am so fucking glad we stopped here guys," Loke turned to them with tears in his eyes, a slight sniffle coming after. "I will never forget this."

"Oh shut it, princess," Gray laughed, slapping Loke in the back while Gajeel cleared his throat, pink dusting his pale cheeks.

The sparkly cowgirl finally came to an end, her body expertly flipping off the bull with a somersault and her boots were firmly placed back on the plush floor. She raised her arms up high, ripping her hat off to wave it in the air. The crowd clapped and cheered for her loudly, whistles echoing all throughout the bar. The four of them were equally as impressed, clapping and whistling for the blonde cowgirl who giggled excitedly.

Natsu pinched his fingers together and sucked in before he blew hard, his loud whistle overpowering the others. Gray and Loke jerked, not happy about being too close to endure the loudness of the whistle while Gajeel shoved a finger into his ear, scowl mirroring his pierced face.

Natsu felt his own face flush with awe as she turned to look back at him and their eyes locked once more.

He didn't know what the hell he was feeling but all he knew was that this woman was amazing and he really wanted to buy her a drink or six.

And maybe do a little more than that.

The moment was ripped away as the announcer started to shout into the mic about how amazing she was and the blonde quickly snapped out of it as she whirled around to grin at the old man in the booth. He watched her hobble over and exit the pit, the other group of girls excitedly chatting with the laughing blonde.

He had such a strong urge to get to her and find out what her name was, he didn't realize he was moving until someone grabbed the back of his shirt.

"Where are you going? The shots just got here and the other girls are about to get on."

Natsu flicked off Loke's hand and cleared his throat, taking a step closer once more to grab the shot that was now being held out to them on a tray. He was quick to down the burning liquor and hissed, setting the empty glass down before he was already moving again.

"Uh, bathroom. I'll be back. Order us more." Natsu was off before anyone could respond and he was pushing through the crowd.

His eyes darted around for those sparkly pink boots and hat of hers and he pushed through the sweaty crowd. There were so many assholes in here with blonde hair and short shorts that he had no idea how he was going to find this cowgirl. He was sure she was probably getting bombarded with other fans right now and he didn't know how to approach her without looking like one, too. Well, he was one. He was a big fan. Huge fan.

The pink-haired man cursed under his breath as he now rounded around the other side of the pit, looking around to see if she was lingering anywhere. There were a bunch of those girls she was with earlier, waiting around or watching. He wondered for a second if he should mention anything but would it come off as creepy?

"Excuse me—" Natsu tapped on the shoulder of a short woman who wore black leather pants and a black leather vest over what he thought was just her bra. Her blue hair bounced with her movement. "Sorry," he cringed slightly at the way she whirled around and shot an eyebrow up in distaste. "Um, this is a random question but uh, you know that cowgirl that was just on the bull? The blonde one?"

"Are you talking about Lucy?"

Lucy! A name to fit the cowgirl herself and he couldn't think of a better name for her.

"Yes, her, uh, do you know where she went?"

"Who's asking?" The short cowgirl narrowed her eyes at the man, her entire posture changing as she popped her hip out and crossed her arms.

Natsu felt nervous at her protective stare and he's never been more afraid of someone who is the literal size of a middle school girl. She kind of reminded him of one of those ankle biters they call pets. Now those little bitches are the real threat.

He held his arms up in surrendrance, offering the nicest smile he could offer. "I just would really like to buy her a drink, no harm, ma'am."

She scoffed, "Get in line, lass, the entire male fucking population would like to buy her a drink."

Natsu didn't know what else to say, his mouth gaping like he was some kind of goldfish.

How could he be so dumb and naive to think that he was the only one who wanted to buy that sweet princess a drink? Of course he'd have to wait in line like the rest of the world but the thing with him was that he didn't like waiting.

The woman looked like she was studying him with the way her eyes dragged down his body and squinted her eyes at him. He swallowed hard, unsure if he should have lied or even just left to save himself the trouble of having to deal with angry protective cowgirls.

Man was he learning so much about cowgirls. Was she even a real one or was she just a performer?

After a minute of staring, she seemed to have made up her mind and Natsu held his breath as he waited for the shouting or cursing to happen but he was surprised to see her tell him that she's right out the door behind him and she turned back around to watch the show as if he was never there. He silently thanked whoever had his back and he quickly slipped away, small bits of the newest cowgirl bouncing on the bull coming into view for a split second.

Her vibrant green hair swung around in the air as he caught her wide grin, her own cowboy hat being swung around in the air while she rode the bull.

The cool air from the summer night hit his face and Natsu didn't realize how hot and stuffy it was inside that bar before he stepped outside. He was even more in awe as all he saw was the bright twinkling lights of the stars scattered across the dark night sky.

Where he's from, there's so much light pollution that he never had a chance to really see the night sky like this. He did live in the city and once in a while on a particularly clear night, he could see more than the few bright stars and faint outlines of constellations. But out here where theres nothing but farmland and animals, the stars were like bright bulbs decorating the sky above and he forgot about his original plan as he stayed rooted to the spot, staring up in awe. Here, he could clearly see the constellations from where he stood including even some planets.

Maybe the wild west of bumfuck wasn't so bad.

"Beautiful, huh?"

Natsu whirled around in surprise to hear another voice and his breath got caught in his throat at the sight of the woman of the hour.

She looked as beautiful as ever, her glittery hat and boots still shining but not as brightly in the moonlight. Her golden curls around her face framed her pale complexion so well that he would think she was some doll if she froze in place for a minute. Her eyes were wide and sparkly, staring right at his own shocked expression while she came over to where he stood.

He felt like a fish out of water, lips parting like he was trying to form words but nothing ever came out.

Her giggle had his spine tingling with joy.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."

"Y—you didn't scare me." Natsu mentally slapped himself for that stutter. "I just got lost in the stars."

"Yeah," she sighed lovingly, turning her head up to look at the sky. "They make it easy to."

"Yeah," Natsu echoed but his eyes were on her while hers were on the stars. "Absolutely stunning."

Even in the dim lighting of the bar and stars, he could still see the faint blush paint her cheeks and he gave himself a mental high five for that one.

"I'm Natsu," he quickly stuck his hand out and Lucy now turned to look back at him before looking down at his hand. "My friends and I kind of stumbled across this bar on a road trip and we watched you ride and…" Natsu whistled lowly making her flush. "Call me impressed."

Her hands were so small and soft in his large warm ones. Cold even but it felt so… right. He didn't want to let go.

"Why, howdy and welcome to town!" She grasped his hand tight and shook it, a slight country accent suddenly coming into play.

Natsu grinned at her, not bothering to let her hand go as she didn't pull back. "How long have you been riding for you to be able to ride like that? I only lasted twelve seconds and I thought I was going to die."

Her laugh was like tinkering bells and he really couldn't take his eyes off this woman for the life of him. Was she always like this?

"I've been riding for ten years."

"Ten years?!" Natsu shouted out in an echo in surprise.

She was laughing again and he felt himself flush at his outburst.

"I'm sorry, I didn't—I just—just how old are you if you don't mind me asking?"

Her expression turned into something more playful and their hands finally slipped away. "Didn't they ever tell you it's impolite to ask a lady her age?" She lightly chastised and he gave her a sheepish grin. "Well, I'll tell ya if you can guess it right."

"Please don't tell me you're actually forty years old or something."

"No," she giggled and she started to walk away, peeking over her shoulder to indicate for him to follow. Natsu quickly follow after her, not wanting their conversation to end especially since he worked so hard to find her. "Do I look forty?"

"Not a day over twenty, miss." He offered a toothy grin and she was laughing like he was some fucking clown and he was feeling so good about it. He made a mental note to laugh in his friend's face about how he got this beaut to laugh and blush.

She walked over towards the wall of the bar she must have been against before he bursted out the doors and he was glad they were away from prying eyes and ear as a very large bush covered them in the corner.

"Well, I am over twenty if that helps."

Yes!

"Twenty…." He dragged it out as he eyed her up and down, trying to find the right thing to say and not offend her. Honestly though, she looked young enough. Maybe his age? The important part was that she was not over forty and not under eighteen. "Three?" He asked in a squeak.

Lucy hummed, making him shake in his own boots while she eyed him with such playfulness. "Close." She held up two fingers up and a cute smile. "Twenty two."

Natsu thought he fell in love just then and there. This wild cowgirl was his age, too?

"Me, too," he said and she brightened just a bit. "I, uh, so, you've been riding bulls since you were twelve?"

"Around that age, yeah. My dad owns a ranch and we had all sorts of animals and stuff around. My cousin is really into bull riding, actually, and he used to take me to shows and stuff all the time. I got on my first mechanical bull at age ten and it's been up from there." She spoke about her life in such a loving fashion it made him feel jittery. The humid summer air nipped at him and he felt his skin layer with sweat but he honestly couldn't fumble such a bag like this. "I do this for fun. I'm not really a bull rider."

"So what do you really do? Let me guess… you're a rancher."

"Nope, I'm an accountant."

Natsu felt his jaw drop and he looked at the giggling woman once more.

"I'm kidding! Of course I'm not an accountant," she playfully nudged his shoulder and he felt his skin tingle where she touched him. "I'm actually an author."

"Is this the part where you tell me you're joking, again?"

"No, really, I'm an author." She tried to show him she was serious but she really couldn't stop laughing and he didn't even care because this is what he wished his ringtone could sound like. "I write children's books. My friend Levy draws for me and I write the book."

"Wow, that's really cool, Lucy." He said, eyes wide as he stared at the blonde who kicked her sparkly boots against the dirt. "Honestly, that's amazing. I would have never thought you would be an author."

"Did my sparkly boots or hats give that away?" She winked and he was the one now laughing.

"I like the sparkly boots and hat. It suits ya," he grinned her way and he caught her blushing yet again.

Two points for Dragneel! Just wait till the guys hear about this!

"You don't look like yer from around here," Lucy quirked a brow at him and now it was his turn to flush. He looked down at his outfit of jeans and a t-shirt with his scaly scarf wrapped around his neck.

Natsu rubbed the back of his neck, bashfully looking down. "Yeah, my friends and I are actually roadtripping to the east coast. It's kind of an end-of-the-summer trip we planned last minute."

"Wow, that sounds so much fun!"

"Kind of but not really," he chuckled at the way she curled her brow upwards and gave him a confused look. "Try being stuck in a car with the same people all day, every day for three weeks. You grow sick and tired of them. Fast."

"You don't really sound like you like your friends."

Natsu shrugged. "We've all been friends since we've been kids. They're like my brothers."

Lucy nodded her head slowly, her lips twisting in a thoughtful way.

"So, uh, I actually came to look for you," he said shyly and when he saw the odd look she gave him he quickly held his hand up. "I promise I'm not some kind of weirdo stalker perv."

"I don't know, you kind of look like some kind of weirdo stalker perv," she crossed her arms, tucking one hand under her chin to study him while she turned to face his leaning figure. She had a slight playful smile to her lips. "And you did just admit you watched me ride so…"

"No! It's not like that! I swear!" Natsu waved his hands in front of him frantically, eyes wide.

Giggling, she nudged his shoulder once more almost tipping him to his side. "I'm just kidding, Natsu!"

Natsu let out a sigh of relief as he realized he still had the bag in his hands.

"I just wanted to know your name and if I could buy you a drink. You looked like you need a refreshment after that ride…" he looked away bashfully, feeling his heart race at his confession. He kicked at the dirt and stared at the space between them, seeing how Lucy now stood in front of him while he leaned back against the wall of the bar. "But if you're busy, I get it. You are a popular cowgirl and you probably have to ride—"

"I would love a drink," she cut him off from his babbling and Natsu dropped his jaw once more. "Have you tried out the town's local moonshine? They call it Fairy Tail because people claim it's so strong you think you're in a fairy tale." She giggled and Natsu was gravitating towards her like she was a magnet. "Come on, first round is on me for a welcome to the town kind of thing and then you can buy the next." She held her hand out for him, a wide grin on her freckled face.

Natsu was stunned, unsure how to respond or react as his eyes darted from her smiling face to her hand she held out for him.

He finally snapped out of it and he swallowed hard, reaching for her small hand that fit so perfectly in his. He allowed her to guide him back towards the front entrance of the bar, her sparkly accessories shining so brightly the closer they got to the light.

He felt the corners of his lips curl and he wondered if he should buy one of these darn things himself as a souvenir or something. He felt like he just had to buy a hat or a pair of boots to remember this trip because for once, Loke made a fan-fucking-tastic decision on forcing this roadtrip on them and he's never been happier to be in bumfuck.

"Where can I get one of those hats?" Natsu asked, falling into step beside her, desperate to be closer as she had dropped his hand. "I feel like I need one, now."

She laughed as they entered the bar, the loudness of the crowd and music almost drowning out her tinkering but he leaned in so he could hear her. The occasional wave and hi from nearby patrons had Lucy smiling and waving right back, her steps continuing to lead them to the bar area.

"They sell these everywhere. You could probably buy one here if you really wanted to."

"Even the sparkly ones?"

"No, this one is custom made just for me." She giggled, pushing through the crowd as they finally made it to the bar. "Kinana! Two Fairy Tails please!" She held up two fingers at the purple haired bartender who gave her a thumbs up before rushing down the counter. She spun around to lean back against the counter, facing the taller male. She had that same addicting smile on her pretty pink lips, her elbows leaning against the counter while she tilted her chin up to see him through the tips of her hat.

Natsu just wanted to grab her and kiss her right then and there, his eyes flickering down to ogle her perfect figure for a second before he was back to looking at her face.

"So where are you from? You said you and your friends are on a road trip?"

His pants felt too tight on him all of a sudden and he nodded, afraid his voice would fail him. "Uh, Magnolia, actually." He cleared his throat to get rid of the awful lump.

"Oh, you guys are from the city!" Her eyes widened in a sparkle and he nodded, unable to tear his gaze away from the girl in awe. "I always wanted to know what it's like in the city!"

"Are you telling me you've never been anywhere else?"

"No, I don't travel much," she shook her head before her attention was caught by the bartender. She turned back around giving Natsu a good show of her asscheeks hanging out of those damn jean shorts and he had to hold back the small purr that threatened to rumble out of him. He did take a step closer towards her to block all the other wandering eyes pinning against her ass, though, as his protective side came into play. Lucy startled when she felt him and she turned around to see him practically inches away and she flushed making his lips curve into a smirk.

"Pardon me, miss," his voice dropped a bit lower as he leaned over her small figure to reach for the glass of liquid on top of the counter in front of her. He could smell the scent of fresh jasmine lingering in her and he felt goosebumps rise on his skin."Just trying to grab my drink."

He was happy to see the blush that overpowered her face and how her breath hitched. He took a small step back but lingered enough to make sure he could cover her up and he looked into the cup of clear liquid. Curiosity got the best of him and he leaned in to sniff the liquid to have such a strong stench of straight rubbing alcohol fill his nose.

Natsu grimaced, finding it repulsing to drink something that smelt as awful as this.

"Didn't they tell you not to sniff your alcohol?" Lucy snickered, swirling her pinky in her cup to mix up the lime juice she had squirted in there just a second prior. Natsu watched how she stuck her finger into her mouth and sucked the remaining liquid off with a pop. It made him shudder at the thought of his dick being the one in that pretty mouth of hers and he quickly turned his head away, a faint blush on his cheeks.

"So, uh, do we just… chug this?" He swirled the drink around in his glass.

"Only if you want to die." She laughed at the way his eyes widened and she nudged him again. "You're supposed to sip it. If you drink it too fast you might just end up in a whole other state without knowing." She shrugged and Natsu was now chuckling. "But this one small shot shouldn't be too bad if you haven't been drinking a lot before."

"I don't know, I have a pretty high tolerance when it comes to alcohol."

"Well lucky for you, I don't," she giggled at the way he looked dumbfounded while she started to walk away again. Natsu chased after her, trying to stay close so he didn't lose her. "Where's your friends? I'd love to meet them." She turned to peek at him through her glittery hat.

"Only if I can try on your hat." He said, his eyes locked on the sparkly thing on her head.

It was growing on him and he honestly wanted to try on the darn thing at least once while he was here.

Lucy whirled around in her spot to look at him forcing him to stop in his tracks. He cursed as his drink spilled over his hand a bit at the erupt stop, almost running into her.

"You want to wear my hat?" She asked in disbelief and he quirked a brow as he sucked up the small amount of alcohol that rimmed his cup.

"Yeah?"

"You," she pointed at him now and his brows furrowed. "You want to wear my hat." She said again and Natsu slowly nodded.

"Why? Can I not? Is it some rule that guys can't wear sparkly hats or somethin'?"

Lucy stared at him as if he confessed he's murdered three guys and he blinked back at her stupidly.

Was he missing something? Maybe he accidentally plucked a nerve?

"Look, Lucy, you can say no. I don't have to wear yer hat—" he was going on but stopped when Lucy's entire face bloomed in color. He blinked at her reaction, feeling stupid and lost at the sudden change of direction. Did he upset her? "Err, Lucy—?"

"Jeez, Natsu, I…" she was sputtering as if he asked her to drop her panties and he was growing even more confused. "I.. I didn't think you thought of me that way," she bit down on her bottom lip and his eyes flickered down to stare at it before looking back up at her. "It's very bold of you to say that so directly."

"Wait, what?"

"Then… Here, let's take this now." She held up her glass against his and Natsu was still lost.

"O…kay?" He really had no idea what was going on and this girl was so lucky she was so hot that her weirdness didn't scare him away. He knocked his glass with hers and smiled before he threw the entire thing back when she did, the burning liquor rushing down his throat and into his stomach to warm him instantly. He hissed out at the feeling of his body warming and he shivered, burping up the foul liquid. "Jesus Christ, what the hell was that?"

"It's moonshine!" Lucy grinned widely at him, plucking his empty glass from his hand before she placed it on some table nearby. "Now, come on!" She reached for him again and grabbed his hands, pulling him forward while she walked backwards. "I know a place."

"A place?" He echoed but didn't get a response as he yelped when she yanked him with her. She started to drag him to some place he had no idea where and he got a glimpse of his friends with the absence of one ginger only god knows where.

He smirked at their dumbfounded faces, a middle finger being presented to the dark haired duo who watched him get dragged by the blonde cowgirl with the sparkly boots and hat. He was cackling at how Gajeel just gawked with his remaining drink dripping out of his slack jaw with Gray yelping at the sudden wetness forming on his shoe.

"What's so funny?" She turned to look at him over her shoulder.

"My friends," he shrugged and she stopped to turn and look behind him.

"Where?"

"Right there," he pulled her hand to bring her closer and she leaned over to see where he was pointing. "You see the two guys staring over at us?" Lucy nodded, humming in response. "Yeah, those are my friends. They're just shocked I got to you first. We all watched you ride." He blushed a bit while smiling sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck while his hand still held onto her small one.

Lucy peeked over to the duo who were still staring at them back to Natsu and hummed, her hand coming up to tap a sharp finger against her chin.

"Got to me first, huh?"

Natsu's eyes widened in panic, his other hand coming up to hold out in front of them. "Not like that. Obviously you are just an amazing rider and beautiful and we all just thought—"

"Should we shock them some more?" She smiled, cocking her head to the side and he reeled back slightly to stare in confusion.

"What?"

"Here, come here," Lucy waved her hand towards her to motion for him to come closer and Natsu hesitated as he saw the playful gleam in her eyes. "Come on! Come here!" She quickly ushered him down and he slowly leaned down to hear what she had to say. As soon as he was eye level with her, he was shocked to see her wrap her arm around his shoulder and pull him down even further to lock lips with him.

His entire world was coming to a stop with how warm her lips were. His heart stopped beating, his blood stopped pumping, his breath stopped flowing, and Natsu was one second away from dropping to his knees because holy fucking shit—

Natsu was embarrassed to be gasping for air and sputtering so bashfully when she pulled away, his hand coming up to cover his freshly kissed lips. He gave her a dizzying look and was more surprised to see her flushed and looking as dizzy as he was.

"Lucy, what the hell—"

"Come on," Lucy grabbed his hand again, dragging him back to their original spot. "I'm starting to feel it."

"F—feel it? Feel what?" Natsu felt like everything was happening so fast and so much was going on that he might pass out from all the excitement.

"Feel the moonshine, silly," she giggled and the rosy-haired college student was starting to wonder what the hell he got himself into.

Natsu was confused about where they were heading. He got a glimpse of Loke's bright ass head on his way to wherever and he smirked at the dumbfounded face Loke had when they locked eyes. Even the two girls attached to his side had nothing on his date! Take that, pussy cat!

Lucy had brought him away from everyone and towards the back of the pit where a long narrow hallway wrapped around. He could still hear the bustling end of the many patrons out on the main floor and some faint giggling and talking from behind some of the doors they passed. The place reeked of beer, sweat, and fresh mulch that he scrunched his nose up while following close behind his new cowgirl.

"Uh, Lucy?" He called out for her as his body turned warm and he felt the gas build up forcing a burp to erupt from his lips. "Where are we going?"

"You'll see," she offered a wink over her shoulder and walked faster.

Natsu definitely was feeling the moonshine gurgle inside of his stomach. It felt like he had drunk fire as the burning sensation of Fairy Tail had him burping and burning up. It was a good burn though. Oddly enough, it felt… comforting. As if he was at home curled up on the couch with a good movie and the fireplace on full blast.

Finally coming to their destination, curiosity got to the best of him as he watched Lucy fumble with a set of keys she dug out from her pocket. He wondered if this was her room or some storage closet but his question was soon answered when she opened the door and they came inside. There was a vanity right smack in the middle of the room pressed against the wall across from them with a couch adjacent to it. A rack full of clothing that had more sparkles, pink, feather, and ruffles he's ever seen before in his life. A shoe rack full of different colored shoes and boots and then a row of hats that hung from the wall made him realize that this was her dressing room.

"Wow.." he breathed out, walking into the room slowly to take in the place. "I didn't realize you guys had your own dressing room here…"

"They gave me one since I was one of the main riders and I'm here a lot," she shrugged as she closed the door behind them. "It's easier than driving back and forth and hauling around all that. I typically change two or three times in a night but I only had one ride today since we had a lot of girls come."

Natsu came over to stare at the many hats that hung against the wall. She had normal regular cowboy hats that were the dirt brown color and he counted three of those. She even had a lighter pink sparkle hat including a darker shade hanging side by side with a white sparkle hat next to it. It made him chuckle to see just how many she had.

He nearly jumped out of his skin when she saw him come stand beside her and he felt his heart pound with the closeness they had. He could feel her skin brush against his own arm and the heat that came from her body.

She turned to look at him and she smiled, a flush painted across her cheeks but he didn't think it had anything to do with him but instead the alcohol he also absorbed as he felt his entire body warm in a flood of lava. He always had abnormal body heat that allowed him to even wear shorts and a t-shirt in the dead of winter but something about this weird Fairy Tail drink had his body overheating as if they were actually in a lake full of lava.

"So you wanted to wear my hat, huh?" She broke the silence and he was blinking at her stupidly. She moved closer to him and Natsu gulped, suddenly feeling nervous. He continued to keep walking backwards as she kept inching close and he yelped out when the back of his legs hit something and he fell back. He fell into the soft cushion and he let out a sigh of relief he didn't break open his skull from doing something as stupid as letting a cowgirl corner him in her dressing room.

Natsu audibly gasped when Lucy suddenly sat himself on his lap, the same way she straddled the bull. He swallowed hard and looked into the grinning face of the rider and he suddenly wished he had another one of those Fairy Tail Moonshiners. He watched how she took the hat off her golden head and leaned forward to place it on top of his. He blinked stupidly at her and the look on her face made his breath hitch.

She looked crazy in the good way. Like she was about to rock his entire world and he had no choice but to accept his fate.

His body was growing reallyreally warm and he kind of felt a bit lightheaded. Almost like he was floating. And his body was tingling as if he got zapped.

"W—w—wait, Lucy," Natsu sputtered out, heart racing and cheeks burning hot while moving his hands up between them to pause her ministrations. "A—are you sure about this? I—I don't want you to think I'm just trying to get in your pants I want to get to know y—you, too!" He didn't know why he was stuttering so much or why the room was spinning as if he just got out of a moving vehicle. His body was too warm all of a sudden. "Holy shit I feel—"

"Good?" She hummed, leaning in close where he could feel every curve on her body pressed against his overly heated one. His hands found purchase on her hips, digging his fingers into her flesh to find something to ground him. "It's the effects of Fairy Tail. You know how they say tequila makes your clothes fall off?"

"Yeah?" His breath was a low whisper and his eyelids drooped when she leaned in.

"Well it's something like that." Their lips were just mere inches apart and he was watching her eyes gleam with lust.

"You're not going to tell me?" His finger trailed up her spine and she shivered in his hold making him smirk.

"How about… I show you."

She leaned in to capture his lips for the second time that night. He was caught off guard by her kiss but recovered a lot quicker this time around to kiss her back. His arms were now wrapped around her, pulling her in closer to crush their lips together while the hat he had on tipped back. It thankfully stayed on as she positioned herself to avoid the sparkly thing.

She was so soft and so fitting in his arms. She smelt like fresh jasmines and her fresh musk of riding but it was intoxicating for him. He wanted to inhale more of her as he nipped at her bottom lip to ask for permission and his body vibrated with the way she moaned as she granted entrance. She was fiery hot with her tongue piercing through him like arrows. He felt every single inch of her body rubbing against his own and his clothes were starting to feel a bit too much.

He pulled away from their passionate kiss to lean back and grab his scarf to unravel it into a nice pile on the other side of the couch. With one hand taking the hat off, he then grabbed the back of his shirt to yank over his torso in one swift breeze, discarding it in the same pile before placing the hat back on his head.

He worked hard to get this hat and he'll be damned if he wasn't fucking his cowgirl with her hat on his head.

"You know you have the body to be a rancher?" She giggled as she ran her fingers through his shoulders and collarbones. "Maybe if all else fails you can become one." He shivered under her feathery touch and he leaned back onto the couch to square his shoulders and stretch his neck out to appear bigger. Lucy seemed to be thrilled for the show as her eyes widened just a slight bit before it glazed over and she was assaulting his lips once again.

Their kisses were like sparks in the sky. So bright and loud. Was this really the moonshine or was his body just so in tune with her that every single fiber in his body burned so hotly?

He couldn't get enough of her. He was taking whatever she was giving and had no complaint as he swallowed her moans and thoroughly explored her mouth.

One of his hands slid up and down her back, feeling every dip and curve her body had to offer. His other one was tangled in her mane, silky locks soft in his rough hands.

Her own hands were trailing down his naked torso, feeling the dips of his muscles while creating goose flesh to pucker with the trail of her fingers. She gripped at the base of his own hair, keeping him in place while tangling tongues.

It was addicting how she tasted and how she moved against him. Her expertise on riding bulls were showing as she rocked her hips against him and he inhaled sharply when he felt her dig into his almost painful boner. He groaned when she did it again and she giggled against his lips, forcing them to part. He started to kiss her down her neck, tracing her jawline and neck down to her collarbone. She mewled with his hot open kisses and his body tingled with how she reacted.

Her skin was scorching hot under his touch and he gripped at her full hips while she tipped her head back and allowed him to suck and nip at her neck. The salty sheen of sweat invaded his senses but the light taste of something sweet lingered beneath.

Lucy cried out when Natsu bit down on her cleavage, a soft lick following to smooth out the bite. She looked at him with a flustered expression, eyes hooded and cheeks ablaze. Natsu felt enchanted for a second, staring right back to read those eyes of hers but she quickly turned and pulled away, peeling away from his lap making him frown.

But his frown was quickly replaced when he watched her hands come to her waistband where he watched her pop open her jean shorts and his eyes almost bugged out.

She was seductive with the way she bit down on her lip and shyly fluttered her lashes at him. She slowly unzipped her zipper and Natsu gulped, adjusting himself on the couch to manspread and dedicate himself to watching the show.

Allowing her cow printed tank to be pulled up from under her shorts, Lucy started with that as she slowly and tauntingly pulled the material up her body. Exposed skin never looked so good as he swallowed thickly, eyes locked on her sun-kissed skin. She had cute freckles that decorated the bridge of her nose and cheeks from the sun but he didn't expect her body to be as equally tan. She looked like a toasted marshmallow and Natsu felt his mouth salivating at the sight of her.

Natsu thanked whoever was out there looking out for him because he's never seen such a rack as full and beautiful as this cowgirl and he found it very hard to rip his eyes away from her bare tits. They bounced just a bit when she had finally pulled her shirt off and he was pleased to see she was braless. No wonder her girls were bouncing like crazy when she was on that bull.

When she bent down to remove her shoes, Natsu stopped her.

"No, wait, keep them on."

Lucy raised a quizzical brow at him but didn't question it but simply went right to her shorts to slide them down her mile long legs.

Natsu was now trembling in his seat at the sight of this beautiful cowgirl only in her lace panties and boots standing right in front of him.

How is nobody else around to witness this?! And why was she so damn sexy and confident? He wasn't used to women taking charge like this and it scared the hell out of him.

"You should see your face," she giggled as she plopped back down on his lap and he made a small sound of surprise. "You look really funny."

"I'm just not used to beautiful cowgirls flashin' me all their goods." He grinned while pulling her close, hands back where they belong on her hips. "All you've done tonight is just impress me."

"I think it's time you impress me," she purred against his lips and Natsu felt his cock jump. "I ride bulls for fun, let's see if you can buck harder than those ferocious beasts."

They were back to locking lips while Natsu moaned into her mouth. He was definitely feeling Fairy Tail pump through his blood stream because his entire body felt like he was floating and tingling. His heart pounded against his ribcage and he was feeling hazy as if he had drunk a whole thirty pack to himself. It helped immensely in his mission as he knew if he was stone cold sober he definitely would have been babbling and trembling under this woman's brazen behavior.

Did all cowgirls act this way? Maybe he should visit here more often.

Natsu groaned harshly when he felt her grind her hips against his bulge and he wanted nothing more but to take his pants off.

Lucy must have gotten the hint as she started to fiddle with his belt, lips still attached while she peered down at him with half-lidded eyes. She stared down at him through her long lashes and Natsu found himself struggling to breathe. By the time the belt was undone and she was unbuttoning his pants, Natsu lifted his hips to yank the annoying thing down his legs.

He kicked his shoes off and wiggled out of the last bits of his clothing till he was bare as the day he was born.

He loved the way her eyes dragged down his tan, lean body. She looked like a hungry wildcat and he was growing very impatient.

He closed the distance between their lips and nibbled on her bottom lip, hands feeling smooth soft skin. He groped her where he could, large hands filled with her flesh. Sliding up her body once more, Natsu filled his hands with her breasts. Even with the size of his large ones, he couldn't fill them and he groaned when he felt the softness and the perk of her nipples.

"You are absolutely stunning," he said while kissing down her neck once more, planting ginger kisses against her chest.

Lucy mewled while arching her back out, grinding her hips against his again earning a throaty groan. She tossed her head back, long golden hair tickling his knees while he licked around her hard bud. Her body trembled in his hold and he relished in the feel of her. He swirled his tongue around her nipple, just barely grazing it while he gave her twin a squeeze. Lucy's moans were like melodies in his ears, cock painfully thick and hard, and bodies overheating.

He didn't know if he was hotter or if she was. Their skins were sticky and warm to the touch but he didn't care.

She clutched onto him by his hair and head when he sucked on her tits and she curled over him, soft pants echoing above. "N—Natsu…"

Natsu groaned against her chest, hands forcing her closer so his face got buried in her mounds. He could barely breathe but the plush skin was like heaven as he lapped up her sheet of sweat.

When he pulled away from his luxurious pillows, he looked up to see Lucy swiping her tongue across her lips and giving him a smirk. He was so locked in that he jumped when he felt her palm wrap around his girth and he hissed, breaking the eye contact to see her delicate little hand holding his cock.

"Holy—"

"Wow, Natsu," she cooed, giggling softly. "You're pretty big."

"Don't need to say pretty, just say big," he chuckled, hands finding their way back to her hips to pull her forward. His cock stayed nestled between their bodies and he shuddered a bit when her hand gave it a gentle squeeze. "Do that again," he gasped out when she squeezed on his raging tip that oozed precum like no other. He moaned as she started to slowly jerk him, body relaxing while he leaned back to watch the show. "I don't think there isn't anything you could do that I wouldn't be happy to watch."

Lucy giggled, pumping her hand in a steady motion while she watched his face scrunch up in pleasure. It was hard to see with the hat in the way but she loved seeing him in her pink glittery hat.

"I wanna feel you," she whispered against his ear when she leaned in again. She twirled the string attached to her hat that laid against his collarbones and giggled again when she heard Natsu inhale sharply.

"P—pocket," he barely choked out. "I got a condom there."

"Were you expecting to get laid tonight?" She asked, a smile curved upwards in a sly manner while getting off his lap to collect his pants from the floor.

Natsu flushed, lips parting while she dug into his pockets just in her lacy thong and boots. "Not exactly… but scouts are always prepared."

"You're a Boy Scout?" Lucy asked as she finally found what she was looking for, pulling the piece of foil out.

"I'm an Eagle Scout, not a Boy Scout." he corrected, smirking at the way she rolled her eyes. He watched how she gave him a wicked grin before she hooked her fingers into her panty waistband and pulled them down. Natsu watched with wide eyes, heart thundering with the way she slowly removed her underwear and he was gripping the armrest of the couch to keep it together because why was his woman so goddamn perfect? His eyes wouldn't—couldn't leave her body.

Climbing back onto his lap, Lucy fiddled with the package before ripping it open and sliding out the lubricated rubber.

He was back to trying to swallow the lump in his throat as he watched her pinch the tip before rolling it down his throbbing cock. He hissed at the feel of the coldness of the condom but sighed when he started to feel the way it gripped him with her hand dragging it down.

"Come take a ride, cowgirl," he gave her a lazy smirk while she giggled, tucking her knees deeper beside him on the couch while her hips hovered.

"Hope you can handle it." She adjusted her hips to hover over his tip, the heat of her core causing him to groan. "I'm a pretty good rider."

"I know you are!" Natsu's voice rose to a high-pitch tone in the end when she suddenly slammed down on him and had him fill her to the brim.

He almost bursted right then and there as his hands went flying next to him to grip at the couch, breath leaving his lungs.

"Oh, Natsu!" She tossed her head back and grabbed at his shoulders, her nipples still nice and hard as they were pushed into his line of vision. "You're so big!"

Natsu prayed to whoever was listening to give him the strength to not make this short and grabbed onto her, fingers surely bruising her skin. "Fuck, Lucy!"

Their lips were colliding once more, moans and pants filling the space while Lucy began to rock her hips. She was slow at first as if she was testing out the waters, her tight walls squeezing his cock while sucking him back in with every thrust. Her face flushed deeper and her eyes were no longer wide and sparking. Instead, they were low and seductive while her swollen lips parted to have the moans slip out.

She was a goddamn goddess and Natsu was having sex with her. She was fucking riding him like he was the bull and his sad pathetic self was too busy naming all the guys on his local football team to ensure he wasn't going to be a two-pump chump.

And just like on the bull, Lucy picked up momentum and her pace pretty quickly and she was bouncing on his lap like it was her calling.

Tits jiggling, moans and heavy pants echoing, and their sleek skin slapping against each other was the only thing Natsu could focus on. And the fact that his cock was being strangled by her walls, there was nothing he could do but watch.

"Holy fuck, you are beautiful," Natsu dug his fingers into her thick thighs, shuddering as she slammed back down onto him. "You feel so good, Lucy."

"Oh, Natsu," she whined, rocking her hips back and forth. "Tell me how good I am at riding your cock," she begged with her bottom lip sucked in between her teeth. She leaned back to plant her hands on his knees, legs untucking to plant on either side of his hips while she spread her legs to give Natsu the perfect view of what was between her legs and how she took him so deep.

Natsu wanted to cry right then and there and worship this woman for the rest of their lives.

She was bucking her hips wildly, taking him with ease as she was with the mechanical bull.

"You ride my cock so well, baby," he grunted when she slammed down against him while she cried out. "You look sexy as fuck," he grabbed at her hips, bringing her down on him making her whine. "You like how I fill you? Stretch that tight little pussy of yours?"

"Yes!" Her hips were bouncing off his and he could feel the pool of her sweet honey dripping down his balls and wetting him. "More, Natsu, please!"

"Oh fuck," Natsu felt his climax coming at rapid speed and he grabbed at her leg, tucking his hand under her knee and using his other to wrap around her before flipping them over on the couch.

Lucy squealed at the sudden change and whined when he pulled out of her. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he breathed out while fixing his hat on his head. He adjusted them to his liking, twisting and pulling on her body till she was laying under him and he was hovering on top of her. He grabbed at her calf and pulled her leg up and apart, watching the sparkly things move in his line of vision. He grabbed the hat and moved it back on top of hers, the blonde blinking up at him in confusion as he got comfortable between her legs once more, sliding his glistening shaft against her wet folds. "God you really are you just perfect," he praised the blushing woman before he was sinking back inside her coven.

They both moaned in unison at the pleasured feeling. Lucy went up to grab at his forearms, digging her sharp nails into his skin while he pulled back to press his hips against hers once more.

Then he was going at it, slamming into her with hard sloppy thrusts and low groans.

He really just wanted to fuck her in her boots and hat and he didn't think the image would be as perfect as his imagination but he was wrong.

Lucy was the definition of perfect in his books with her flushed face, parted lips, hooded teary eyes, and with her glittery accessories on. There was nothing in this world that could change his mind on this because no other woman could compare to the sounds or faces she made.

Her tight wet cunt was addicting as it continued to suck him back in and Natsu was whimpering himself as he trembled over her.

Everything was just too much. He was overstimulated with the way she smelled, looked, felt, and sounded. His body was tingling and the pleasure of their love making were like waves crashing into him over and over while he continued to stretch her pussy out. His eyes couldn't decide what to look at as they darted from every single part of her naked glory.

"More, Natsu, more!" She begged, her head tossing back and forth.

Mustering up his strength and his last decent thought, Natsu grabbed at her hips and thrusted into her as hard as he could. Her entire back bowed and she screamed, her hand flying out to dig into the couch and he groaned with how deliciously she squeezed him.

He reached down to find her play button, her needy hips bucking into his hand when he brushed his thumb against her swollen nub. He had to pin her down with his body as she thrashed and cried, teary eyes staring right into his own.

"Na—Natsu..! I—I'm going—I'm—!"

"Cum on my cock," he growled at her when her mouth fell open in a silent cry. "I'm close, too."

Using up the very last bit of energy he had, his hips were pounding into her core. His jack-hammering was jerking the couch and slamming the back against the wall making the banging noise rattle around them. Couple of her hats had already fallen off the hook on the wall and he could hear her perfume bottles shaking on the vanity. His heart was thundering against his chest and he could hear all the blood pump vigorously in his overheated body.

Feeling how Lucy's walls started to clamp down on him and the familiar pulsing flutter around his cock, Natsu felt himself reach his climax as he let out a roar of his own.

Hearing Lucy scream his name while cumming on his cock was something he would cherish forever as the high of his release sent a violent shiver down his back.

He never had this on his bucket list but he could definitely did now as he checked this off. He was so going to brag about how he fucked the hottest cowgirl in bumfuck nowhere at the ripe age of twenty two. He for sure was going to give Loke a big ol' hug and maybe a round of shots on him because that motherfucker just gave him the best sex experience of his life and he doesn't even know!

Leaning down to brush her hair away from her face and tip her hat up so he could see the chocolate in her eyes, he smiled at the way she panted and stared up at him. The post-sex glow on her was radiating and he caught himself staring at her again, lips moving to press against hers.

She kissed him back with her arms wrapped around his shoulders and he hummed in delight, his cock twitching back to life as he was still buried deep inside of her.

"Wow," Lucy sighed out when he pulled away to gulp down air. "You do buck as hard as those bulls do." She grinned cheekily and he was laughing out loud.

He peeled his sticky sweaty body away from hers and groaned when he slipped out of her, the wetness of their juices sliding down their legs. Natsu thought to himself how hot it would be to watch his own seed drip out of her gaping hole and he created space between them for him to cool off, sitting on the other side of the couch while Lucy sat up to face him.

"I guess I can finally cross this off my bucket list," he chuckled, peeling off the gross used condom around his now softening member. He tied up the thing and looked around to see a small trash tucked underneath her vanity and leaned over to toss it in there before he was running his hand through his damp hair. "And I was right."

"Right about what?"

"That you cowgirls know how to ride like no other."

"Well, I sure hope so!" She giggled so cutely his heart was fluttering. "I didn't get thrown off those things for no reason."

"As much as I would love to throw you around," Natsu purred and she was back to giggling like some kind of love-sick school girl while he tried to lean back into her space.

She planted a sweet kiss against his needy lips and peeled herself from the couch where her skin stuck like a sticker. She stood to stretch and Natsu enjoyed the way her round ass came into view and he wondered how it would look as he took her from the back.

He suddenly found himself feeling sad at the thought that he would have to leave this beauty when morning comes.

"So, uh, I assume you grew up here?"

"Yeah," she gathered up her clothes along with his to toss into his direction. "I was actually born in Acalpha but my dad moved up here when I was just a toddler."

"Is that why your country accent isn't as thick? I can kind of hear it when you say some words but it ain't as bad as some of those people out there." He was dressing himself while easing into comfortable conversation with the blonde.

Lucy smiled as she pulled her top back on, adjusting her girls to sit comfortably while she worked on pulling her panties back up. "My dad and mom didn't have an accent so the only time I was around it was when the townspeople were around. I kind of have one with certain things but it's not like that."

Finally dressed in their respected clothes, Natsu kept finding his line of vision following the golden beauty who was shimming into her jean shorts. He waited till she was done to catch her eye and she was giving him such a cute flushed expression it had him moving towards her without realizing.

His arms wrapped around her small figure and he offered a smile at her. "I had a great time, Luce. Though, it really caught me off guard but I'm glad it happened."

"What do you mean?" She laughed, pinching at the lint and dust against his shirt to brush off. "You said you wanted to wear my hat."

Natsu furrowed his brows. "What does wanting to wear your hat have to do with anything?"

"Are you saying you don't know the cowboy hat rule?"

The way he stared at her blinking stupidly made her face grow crimson, horror etching at her features. Natsu was even more confused now as she pushed away from him and her hands came up to cover her gaping mouth, embarrassment clear on her face.

"What's the cowboy hat rule?"

"Natsu!" She gawked, the blush reaching all the way down to her chest to the tip of her ears. "You seriously asked to wear my hat and didn't know about the cowboy hat rules?"

"It was just so damn sparkly I wanted to try it on." Natsu huffed, crossing his arms across his chest. "Now what the hell is the cowboy hat rule?"

"The cowboy hat rule is if you wear the hat, you ride the cowboy. In this instance, cowgirl."

Natsu's jaw dropped as she educated him on cowboy hat etiquette and he now understood why she was so shy and flustered earlier when he had asked to try on her hat.

How the hell was he supposed to know such a rule existed when he's from the city of Magnolia where cowboys were a rare sight to see? Was there an entire book on cowboy hat etiquettes?

"No wonder you got all embarrassed and weird earlier when I asked. I just kind of thought you didn't like other people wearin' your hat."

Lucy was back to laughing and she came back to press her chest against his and his arms automatically came around to hold her in place.

"I should have told you earlier," she sighed, shaking her head back and forth while the blush persisted. "No wonder you looked so confused. I was wondering if you were just too drunk or something."

"I told you I have a high tolerance," he brushed the hair away from her shoulders and neck, smiling at how she shyly looked away. "But that Fairy Tail moonshine or whatever did get me. It made me all warm and tingly and I don't know," he shrugged. "It's pretty damn good."

"Fairy Tail is strong as it is. That one little shot will do the job of making you feel good but that probably wasn't enough for someone of your tolerance to do anything buckwild."

"Then what are we waiting for?" He grinned wolfishly at her, taking a step back to grasp her small hand. "I still owe ya a drink. Lets get buckwild."

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Tossing the last duffle into the trunk, Gajeel slammed the door shut as the car bounced up and down with the sudden movement. He dusted his hands off and huffed, planting them on his hips while he turned his head to see Gray and Loke groggily dragging their feet towards the car.

Everyone was hungover this morning thanks to that god awful moonshine, Fairy Tail. Even Gajeel got blasted last night and he usually wasn't the type to get that drunk unless he was chugging bottles left and right.

The night ended up being the most fun the four had ever had. Each and every one of them stayed drinking and partying like the country folk out here and they sure as hell knew how to fucking drink. Everyone was pounding down drinks as if it was the last and as the night grew older the music just got louder and there were more people in there than he had ever seen at any local bar on a Tuesday night in Magnolia.

They did line dancing, dart shooting, and even at one point the drunks went outside to shoot at empty beer cans that Gray had too much fun doing with one too many drinks.

Who knew cowboys liked to shoot at random shit for fun?

Lucy proved to be a good time when the couple had returned from their hat exchange and he even wore her sparkly pink hat all night to kind of brag that he did get to ride the princess herself. Natsu got all types of whoops and cheers from the crowd and he relished in the way his friends didn't believe him till he and Lucy were back to locking lips on the dance floor and she was so brazenly sticking her tongue down his throat.

It was sad to say Loke had bursted into tears that night (from one too many drinks and having Natsu get to this princess first) and it made him the laughing stock of the night while he sulked. He seemed better after Lucy had introduced one of her bull riding friends to him and he was tongue-fucking her all night without a single care in the world.

By the time the bar closed at two in the morning, everyone was hammered to the point of no return and the bar made the most money they ever did.

Now with the new day and hot sun beating down on the hungover fools, only small grunts and growls were exchanged between the guys.

"Where the fuck is salamander? That slimy bastard makin' us wait when we have places to be!"

"Can you not be so loud?" Loke whined, fingers pinching at the bridge of his nose. "It's too early for this."

"It's noon!"

"Keep your fucking panties on, Gajeel," Gray hissed, opening the back door to throw his backpack in before slamming the door shut. "I'll still rock your shit with this massive hangover."

"Is that a threat, buddy?" Gajeel was rolling his sleeve up to wind up his punch but Gray was just rolling his eyes, giving him back a flat expression.

"Yo!" Natsu suddenly shouted, his grin wide and eyes bright as if he wasn't out drinking till two in the morning like the rest of them. Loke and Gray cringed at the volume of his voice and Gajeel glared as the rosy-haired male approached.

"Where the hell have you been? We were supposed to be on the road an hour ago!"

"He probably was with Lucy," Gray grumbled, his own fingers pressed against his temple to try and relieve the aching sensation that was ripping him apart from the inside out. "Did you two say your goodbyes since you're never going to see her again?"

"Well… about that…" Natsu bashfully rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding eye contact with his friends.

"Don't fuckin' tell me you're bailing on us and stayin' here. We ain't coming back to pick you up." Gajeel jabbed his finger into the chest of the shorter one and Natsu swatted at his hand, glaring at him.

"No, of course not! I'm not staying here."

"Then what is it?"

"Hey guys! Sorry I'm late!" A new cheery voice came from behind and the four turned to see the same blonde cowgirl rushing towards them with a backpack strapped to her and a duffle in her arms.

Gray, Loke, and Gajeel's jaws dropped as she approached them dressed similarly to last night besides her sparkle boots and hat. She still wore short jean shorts but this time she had a graphic t-shirt that said 'save a horse, ride a cowboy' printed on it and her golden hair was tied into two pigtails hidden under a brown traditional cowboy hat. She gave them a wide smile and met each and every one of their eyes before she turned to look at her grinning lover.

Natsu wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her to his side, his grin shining too brightly for a couple of hungover fools.

"Luce is actually gonna join us on the road! She's never been outside of this town and said she would love to join!"

And it was like Loke never was hungover from the start as he beamed and rushed over to the couple, excitedly cheering about how he wants to sit in the back with Lucy while Natsu started to shout that he definitely will not be sitting next to her.

Gajeel was groaning while he slapped his hand against his face, dragging it down slowly while Gray was still trying to recover from the shock of his newest car mate or his hangover.

"Oh, and I wanna stop somewhere to buy one of these things," Natsu said to bring everyone's attention back, his finger flicking at the tip of Lucy's hat who gasped and grabbed onto it as if it was going to be stolen, her cute pout and glare making him grin. "I need it as a souvenir."

"Why don't you just go and ask some other cowboy for their hat, I saw a couple of them over there smoking." Gray was already irritated at the fact that Natsu was demanding them to stop again when they were already running behind.

Natsu and Lucy exchanged knowing looks before they were laughing. Even Loke looked surprised to see what Gray said as they all looked at the scowling male.

"What? What's so funny?"

"Don't you know about the cowboy hat rule?" Loke asked making them turn and look at him.

"Wait, you know about the cowboy hat rule?" Natsu pointed at the ginger who smirked, his chin dipping up so he could smugly face his friend.

"Of course I know the cowboy hat rule," he snickered, flattening the front of his shirt while they stared at him. "This ain't my first rodeo."

"Is someone going to tell me what the fuck the cowboy hat rule is or not?" Gray frowned, his arms crossing against his chest.

"The cowboy hat rule is: if you wear the hat, you ride the cowboy." Lucy said while Natsu and Loke were going back and forth about some odd thing.

Gray and Gajeel's jaws were constantly dropping and Lucy was giggling at their reaction. It seemed like she had stunned them long enough that she whirled around and went right into Natsu's arm, the male ceasing his argument to look down at the blonde who smiled up at him while nuzzling herself into his chest.

Natsu beamed, holding her close as her annoying hat kept bumping into his chin.

"Alright ladies! Let's get back on the road!" Natsu barked out, the three guys groaning. "C'mon Luce, you can sit in the middle because you're the smallest."

"I can just sit on your lap if it's too much of a problem. I'm used to sitting on hard things," she gave him a wink and a giggle making color bloom on his cheeks and his jaw to drop.

Loke groaned, pressing his hands to his face. "Why couldn't I bring a sexy cowgirl with me? It's not fair Natsu gets one! Can I go find one to bring?"

"No!" Gajeel and Gray barked at him and Loke was back to pouting.

"You snooze, you lose!" Natsu taunted, flicking his ginger friend off who pouted and kicked at the dirt. "Besides, there's no room in the car."

"There wasn't any room before and now we're going to have to squeeze into this bitch," Gajeel growled, making his way to the passenger seat to yank open the door. "I'm sittin' up front. You three can have a fucking blast back there for all I care." He huffed, getting into the car and slamming the door shut.

"Is he always like that?" Lucy leaned over to ask and Natsu was laughing, pulling her towards the packed car.

"Yeah, he is. Don't take it personal, we think he just has one too many screws missing in his head. That's why he had to get all those piercings."

"I can hear you!" Gajeel shouted from the open window.

"I know!" Natsu called right back, cackling at the annoyed scowl on Gajeel's face.

Piling into the car and shoving Lucy's bags into the already packed truck, the five of them were back on the road once more.

With Lucy sitting beside him and chatting excitedly with his three best friends, Natsu found himself feeling incredibly happy at the moment. His left hand stayed intertwined with her right hand, warmth and security bubbling inside of his chest. When he started this forsaken road trip he really wasn't looking forward to it and didn't think he would have so much fun. Now with fresh new memories and a new adventure partner at his side, Natsu now wondered what would happen once the road trip was over.

But his thoughts were far away as he felt Lucy squeeze his hand and turn to smile at him, the apples of her cheeks growing rosy.

In some freaky way, Natsu felt like they were supposed to meet and she was someone he once knew. Maybe in his past life or something but he discovered his calling was bumfuck nowhere with a busty cowgirl and where she was, he would be there.

"Hey, can I try on your hat, Lucy?"

"Loke, fuck off before I fuckin' throw you out this window!"