What Fairy Girls Want

by Ulquiorra9000

Chapter 9: stuck in a rut (doesn't that figure)

"Check, please," Laxus Dreyar said, waving a hand as the waiter passed by.

"It'll be right out, sir," the waiter said, and he trotted off to help an elderly couple at another table.

Mirajane Strauss giggled and took a sip of wine. "Oh, my."

Laxus blinked. "What is it?"

"It's just..." Mirajane smiled coyly and motioned with her half-full glass of red wine. "When we first started dating, Laxus, you were so gruff. Wasn't there a time you snapped your fingers at the waiter for a check? Remember that?"

Laxus did remember. He winced. "We were running late for the movie! I had to do something. It's not like someone would've died if I snapped my fingers." He raised his left hand to eye level and snapped those fingers, just for show.

"The way you were scowling, I thought someone would get hurt," Mirajane joked lightly.

Laxus hung his head. "Okay, that's enough teasing, Mira."

"Sorry, Laxus. You know I can't help it." Mirajane's smile widened as she reached across the table to take her boyfriend's hands in hers. "In the old days, you were so tense. It felt like you wouldn't let anyone into your life. But look at us now! It's our three-year anniversary, and you're like a new man. One I love more than ever."

Laxus couldn't help it, dammit. He had a reputation to uphold as the king of campus, but with the beauteous and brilliant Mirajane, he was like putty in her hands. He mirrored Mirajane's smile and gently squeezed her hands back. "I love you too, Mira. I owe you a lot. Three years ago feels like a whole different life."

"And I'm so thrilled to share this new life with you, my sweetest Laxus."

"Here's to many more years." Laxus motioned with his wineglass, and he and his girlfriend clinked them together before finishing their drinks. Right on time, the waiter returned, and Laxus made sure to leave a manly tip before he got up, offering Mirajane his arm. Giggling again, Mirajane wrapped her arms around Laxus' left arm and let him escort her out of this fine restaurant, the same place where they'd had their first and second year anniversaries. It wasn't the kind of place typical college students went to for grub, but Laxus and Mirajane were different. They were more grown up than Lisanna's and Elfman's friends.

They were dressed for the part, too, from Laxus' dark blazer and starched white shirt and yellow bow tie to Mirajane's red and pink ensemble with a silver necklace and bangles. She was more beautiful every day, inside and out.

"We've still got plenty of time, babe," Laxus said comfortably as he and Mirajane stepped into the warm evening air as the first stars appeared on the horizon. "I know just the place."

"I can't wait."

It was a jazz club, a trendy place where 20-somethings like Laxus and Mirajane could get cozy and let the music soak into their souls while having a few more drinks. Not long after that, Mirajane led her boyfriend of three years to a local art museum, and she was delighted to see a new exhibit all about waterfowl and Impressionism. Laxus wasn't really an art guy, but he loved seeing Mirajane get so excited about artsy stuff, and a few of the pieces did look pretty cool.

Finally, the two of them took a cab back to their shared apartment, where those slightly tipsy grad students got to the real stuff.

"Ah... ahh... OOOOOOH! LAXUS...!"

Mirajane's expensive outfit lay on the bedroom floor as she lay flat on her back on hers and Laxus' king-size bed, with Mirajane's legs wrapped around Laxus as he made sweet, forceful love to her for what felt like a blissful eternity. Laxus kept kissing and nibbling on Mirajane's cheeks, neck, and shoulders as he went, ramming his magnificent manhood into her, pouring all his passion into her warm, sweaty body. At one point, Mirajane took hold of Laxus' head and brought him in closer for a sweet kiss, and Laxus loved every second of it. Then, Laxus had both hands cupped on Mirajane's huge, bobbing breasts, carefully kneading them under his fingers as he kept rocking her body, making the box springs and frame creak in protest from the rough vigor of their lovemaking.

"Laxus, I-I'm gonna... ooooooohhhh..."

Mirajane threw back her head and wailed like a banshee as her stud ejaculated all his love into her, Laxus' cock throbbing during the peak moment, until he slowly withdrew his manhood a few seconds later. A panting Laxus wiped his brow and took a minute to admire his handiwork, watching his perfect girlfriend lay there, legs apart as Laxus' jizz dribbled out of her fun parts, Mirajane's face flushed and her chest heaving. Her nipples stood straight up in arousal, her tongue hanging out of her mouth. The sweaty sheets were all twisted around her.

Normally, Mirajane Strauss was the most elegant and classiest young woman in all of Magnolia, and Laxus adored that side of her. But he also loved how she could flip and switch and dive headlong into dirty, wild monkey sex with an insatiable appetite. As for Laxus, well, he just did his best to keep up with her. If she really wanted to, Mirajane could become a demonic succubus in the bedroom.

That's how Laxus liked it most of all.

"I love you so much, Laxie," Mirajane moaned happily, switching back to that silly nickname in her mental haze of post-banging euphoria.

Laxus snorted. "Come on, not on our anniversary. You know I don't dig that nickname." He sat on the edge of the bed, his favorite post-coital posture. He wouldn't lay on the bed until Mirajane fully tired him out, and that would probably take until the stroke of midnight.

"Please, oh please? I'm feeling cute tonight. I want to snuggle with my Laxie."

Laxus gave her a look over his shoulder. "Yeah? And what's the magic word?"

Mirajane smiled. "I want to snuggle with my Laxie. Right fucking now."

1.3 seconds later, Laxie was snuggling next to his sweet succubus.

"Mmmmmmm... I could lay here forever with you, my teddy bear Laxie," Mirajane cooed, stroking her man's brawny chest with her hand. She leaned in closer to his ear and half-whispered, "You're all mine."

"I'm not goin' nowhere," Laxus said with a confident grin.

They sat in a comfortable silence for a few moments.

"Did I mention how Lisanna enjoyed her date with Natsu?" Mirajane asked idly. "She was so fired up when she called me on the phone about it. Natsu was such a dear to help Lisanna like that."

"Yeah, you mentioned that," Laxus said. "Weren't you saying recently how Lisanna was feeling overwhelmed by life and didn't know what to do? She felt lost, like her heart wasn't in it."

"Mmmmm. That's right. And now she's like a whole new girl." Mirajane sighed and put a hand to her heart. "I have the cutest, sweetest little sister in the whole wide world. I just want to see her happy. There's only so much that even I can do."

"And you're the most amazing big sister to care so much for her," Laxus added. "Lisanna and Elfman are so fortunate to have you."

"That they are," Mirajane said happily. "As for Natsu, well... I could hardly believe my ears when I heard he had three dates lined up! First Cana, then Lisanna, and a few days ago, Lucy as well. But Lisanna assured me that Natsu was a perfect gentleman on their date, and word has it that Cana and Lucy were satisfied, too. I suppose I should give Natsu some credit for that, sleazy as a triple date may seem."

Laxus nodded sagely. "I must concur. Ideally, Natsu will choose his true romantic partner soon, and let the others move on."

"I have faith that he will do just that."

"Excellent."

Back and forth they went, only to realize that they had used up all their topics of gossip, because they already knew everything from each other! Laxus had once thought it would be challenging to keep track of everyone's personal affairs across MCC, but after he started dating Mirajane, it became second nature. And with Laxus and Mirajane as the perfect couple everyone looked up to, everyone felt safe confiding in them, making their job even easier. Their job of being everyone's counselor and love coach, that is!

And yet...

"Is something the matter?" Mirajane asked. "Are you not in the mood for round 2?" She licked her lips, no doubt feeling the succubus instinct stirring to life inside her.

Laxus jolted. "What... of course I'm ready for round 2! I was just thinking..."

Mirajane already had an arm wrapped around Laxus to initiate Super Sexy Time. "Don't think. Feel. Let the hunger take over, Laxus."

"I just need to say that... damn, how do I put this..."

"I assure you, your manhood is right on point tonight. Get it in me already."

"I mean us!" Laxus yelped. "It occurred to me, Mirajane, that we might be a little too perfect. We're not growing. We're not exploring nothin'. That might take the magic out of it."

Mirajane opened her mouth to object when she took a second to reflect on it. Oh. "You might be right," Mirajane admitted. She held onto Laxus even more tightly. "But that's good, isn't it? We found our rhythm. We love and respect each other so much. We're everything all the other MCC couples wish they could be!"

"And I'm proud of us for that," Laxus said bluntly. "But it's been three years, Mira. It's time for the adventure to start anew. I must explore our life together the way I did in our early days of whirlwind romance."

Mirajane playfully tapped her foot against Laxus'. "Well, look at you, lighting a fire in my heart! When you put it like that, how can any girlfriend say no?"

Laxus grinned and looked over at Mirajane. "So, what do you think? Why don't we start with a little vacation to Crocus when the soccer team plays against Crocus University?"

Mirajane climbed onto her man, took hold of his head, and kissed him long and slow, just the way she liked it. She swept her silvery bangs out of her face and declared, "I'm so ready."

They fucked well past midnight to celebrate that little announcement.

o*o*o*o*

Cana Alberona wandered MCC's campus one morning around 9:30, trying to decide if she'd actually go to her next class or just blow it off and see what everyone was up to in the gaming club. Then she came across a certain Juvia Lockser and broke into a wide smile. "Heeeey there, girl. What's new?" Cana asked brightly.

"Oh! Hi, Cana," Juvia said. She cocked her head. "Were you going somewhere? You look like you're lost."

"Lost? Who, me? Never. I can sniff out a party from a mile away," Cana said with a wink. Then she reluctantly admitted, "Yes, I'm a little lost. You see -"

"The gaming club is in that building," Juvia said kindly, pointing to her right.

Cana snorted. "Trust me, I know. What I meant was, well... can you keep this between us?"

"Anything for a friend." Juvia smiled and put both hands to her heart.

"Thanks. Let's walk." Cana motioned, and the girls strolled around campus together, passing small clumps of students with backpacks or headphones on. One of the guys even carried a skateboard, nodding his head to the music in his bulky headphones.

"So what's the big secret?" Juvia asked with her usual puppy-dog energy. Her eyes sparkled.

Cana laughed. "Cool your jets, missy. It's nothing huge. I just wonder if I've really got everything figured out. Like with my dating life. Or my entire life. You know?"

"I do know."

"Oh yeah?"

"Cana, I have no idea where I'm going," Juvia confessed. "I don't know where we're walking, I don't know where my love with Gray is going, and I don't know where I'll be in five years. Or even next year."

Cana stared. "Oh man, and here I thought I was the only one."

"The only one feeling lost? No way. I'm right here with you," Juvia said kindly, her hands on her heart once again. She really liked doing that. "Everyone thinks I'm just the lovesick weirdo chasing Gray up and down campus. And I totally am, by the way. Still, I sometimes wonder what it's all for."

She gave Cana a pleading look. "D-don't tell anyone I said that! Least of all my darling Gray! I don't want anyone to worry about me. Or make fun of me. I've gotten too much of both."

Cana gave her blue-haired friend another look. What was this? Juvia was doing some serious introspection, and she understood where Cana was coming from. Was this the year they'd finally get their shit together and ask the real questions?

"I'd never let anyone make fun of you," Cana told her friend earnestly. "You can tell me anything, Juvia."

"Then can I tell you my biggest secret if you tell me yours?"

"Hit me."

Juvia hung her head. "I don't know if I'm good enough for Gray. There, I said it. I love him and his company more than anything! And the sex is good. But I'm still terrified he'll get bored of me and leave me!"

"There, there." Cana stopped and took hold of Juvia's shoulders, fixing her violet eyes onto the other girl's. "Gray is one lucky sumbitch to have a queen like you by his side! Chin up, Juvia, and show him why you're worth his time. If Gray has even half a clue, he'll hold on to you tight and never let you go."

Juvia's eyes welled with happy tears. "Oh my gosh, thank you so much, Cana! You really mean that?"

"Damn straight I do." Cana beamed. "You deserve happiness, Juvia. Go find it with your man! In time, you'll show everyone why you're MCC's best couple. Be sure to call me with all the juicy details when you can!"

Juvia smiled nervously. "Okay! I'll tell you everything."

"Make it steamy, honey, or don't bother dialing."

Juvia nodded eagerly.

"And as for me..." Cana let go of Juvia's shoulders and sighed. "Knowing me, I'm overthinking things and just confusing myself. Normally, when things feel off, I just go by feel. I can't calculate the perfect life like Mirajane and Laxus can. They've got their shit all figured out."

"What's the matter? Maybe I can help."

Cana made a little shrug. "Okay, here's the real talk: years of partying makes me wonder what it was all for. It's so easy to lose myself in the moment, but when I think back, it doesn't add up to a single thing. What am I doing with myself?"

Juvia gasped. "Are you going to quit partying? But that would make campus life so dull, Cana! We need our party devil! The top dog succubus!"

"That's me!" Cana laughed, and she already felt a little better. Damn, she really did need someone to share this with. Why not start with a fellow lost girl? "I promise I won't stop partying. But here's the thing: I want to get more serious about my love life and find something real. I hope I find that in Natsu. He's such a sweetie. But he's also got Lisanna and Lucy, and if I'm being 100% honest here, I think they're better for him than I am."

"No, no, no!" Juvia clasped her hands together under her chin, her eyes sparkling innocently. "Don't talk to yourself like that, Cana! I used to do that to myself all the time about Gray, and it hurt. I just had to be brave and get what I wanted. Now it's your turn!"

"It ain't easy," Cana said, shaking her head. "I've got some serious competition. And while my first date with Natsu went well, he's been keeping me at arm's length ever since. Things are looking dicey for me."

"I never thought I'd hear the amazing Cana Alberona talk that way," Juvia said gently. "Is the competition for Natsu rattling you that much?"

"Juvia, I've got my insecurities like anyone else," Cana confessed. "I just put on a brave face to protect my image. Now, all my doubts about myself are catching up to me all at once, and it's not pretty. But I'll do what I can." She smiled warmly. "I'd rather not tell that to most folks. But I can trust you, Juvia. You get me."

"I'm here for you," Juvia promised. "And if you want my opinion: it sounds like you should do what you told me to do, and go after your man! Moping doesn't do any good. Believe me, I'd know."

"Yeah. I thought of that, too," Cana told her. "I guess I just needed a friend to back me up first. Sheesh, since when was I such a coward?"
Juvia pointed at her. "If you're scared, that just means you care a lot! You're afraid to make a mistake with something precious."

Cana perked up. "Hey, that's a good way to put it."

"Trying to date Natsu and beat the competition sounds scary because it's worth doing, Cana." Juvia smiled radiantly.

Cana actually felt her heart skip a beat, like something from a shojo manga. What a feeling! She wrapped Juvia in a hug and said, "Oh, fuck it all. I really was overthinking things, Juvia. Both of us just gotta chin up and face this together. For love!"

"Love!" Juvia cheered, patting Cana's back. "Friendship! Dating! And sex!"

"All the good stuff," Cana agreed.

"So," Juvia asked with a sly grin as the girls parted. "What will you do first on the quest for true love?"

"What will you do?" Cana retorted. "You and Gray are totally in sync in the bedroom already. What else you got?"

"Mmmmmmm... I'll think of something~" Juvia said coyly, making an innocent pose, a finger to her lips. "I'll show darling Gray what happens when I'm like a lioness on the prowl!"

"Speaking of cats," Cana put in, "we've got that came against the Crocus University Sabertooths in a week or so. Are you gonna go? We could turn it into this big vacation for everyone."

"Yes! They say Crocus is the most romantic city in Fiore. I'll prove them right!" Juvia cheered, spreading her arms wide. "Gray and I will fuck in a fancy hotel room, in a fancy restaurant bathroom, in an art museum, even in the park!"

"Go you, girl! Just don't let the cops catch you in the park with your pants down," Cana said with a wink. "As for me, I'll figure something out. Natsu should pick a girlfriend during the trip, and I'll make sure it's me. Watch me soar." She put her hands on her hips, eyes flashing with determination.

Juvia jumped up and down with joy. "Hooray! Go us! Let's have the most romantic trip ever and swap steamy stories."

"Way ahead of you." Cana rolled her neck and decided that she would indeed hit up the game room and see if there was room for in the Ultimate Ping-Pong championship (a game Bickslow had invented himself). "And don't forget: Gray's lucky to have you!"

"He sure is!" Juvia said brightly, waving. "Okay, ta-ta for now! I have something to take care of..."

o*o*o*o*

Juvia still had a couple of hours before her next class, so she walked all the way back to her and Levy's apartment, glad to be back in the air conditioning. Levy wouldn't be home until 3:00 PM today, so Juvia hummed to herself as she got cozy out in the open. Ah, it felt so daring and fresh to do this! Juvia took off her leather sandals, then unzipped her short jean shorts and slid them down her silky smooth legs, gently setting them aside for now.

Next, Juvia sighed with comfort as she sat on the edge of the living room's false leather couch, savoring the cool feeling on her butt. She spread her legs wide and gently ran her left hand down her navel, picturing her manly stud Gray right there, preparing to enter her with all his glory. Such bliss...! Juvia was already lost in the scene, groaning while her fingers slipped under her pink panties and toward her waiting flesh.

"Gray... you bad boy," Juvia whispered, half-closing her eyes and rubbing her fingertips along her labia. This always helped her clear her head and think things through. A little self-loving never hurt anyone, after all! When Juvia was in a happy and relaxed mood, anything seemed possible.

"Oh yeah... right there, my darling," Juvia breathed, massing herself more vigorously, feeling herself getting wet, her lady parts engorging with arousal. She took hold of her undies and scooted them to the side, exposing her tender pink flesh in the cool air, pouring all her imagination into the nude, fully erect Gray Fullbuster standing before her.

That was when the imaginary Gray went in.

"Mmmmmmmmmfff~!" Juvia squealed, biting her lower lip, relishing the feeling of her fingers (ahem, Gray's penis) sliding into her. Juvia was already working up a rhythm in today's impromptu session, feeling more empowered and beautiful than ever by Cana's pep talk. It was funny, she and Cana didn't even say anything that profound, but Juvia still felt the flames of her passion get stoked nice and hard. She really did just need a friend to believe in her. Juvia had promised she'd show Gray why she was worthy of him. First, a warmup to get Juvia in the mood.

"Aaaah... oooooh... aaaahhhhh..." Juvia started working up a sweat as her self-lovemaking sped up, getting hotter and heavier as Juvia's fingers worked her pussy with vigor, picturing Gray ramming himself into her sweet pussy with all his might. What was the real Gray doing right now, by the way? Juvia hoped he was thinking of her. As Juvia's carnal lover, he'd better have her on his mind 24/7!

Almost there... almost there! Juvia bit her lower lip harder as she approached climax, feeling her lubricant oozing down her exposed flesh, her arm burning a bit with the effort. She felt so naughty and beautiful in this moment, a fabulous combo that helped push her that much closer to the orgasm -

"I'm back. Today's lab didn't last long - GODDAMMIT, JUVIA!"

"Eeeeeeek!"

Juvia jolted and fell onto the living room carpet in a confused, horny, wet heap as Levy swung open the front door at the worst fucking time possible.

"Not again!" Levy cried, shielding her eyes with her hand. "Do that in your own room! Or better yet, nowhere!"

"I thought you wouldn't be back yet!" Juvia yelped. In a disoriented haze, she reached down and got her panties back in position, her fingers still wet from her little session.

"Okay, this was sort of my fault. But still," Levy said, going red in the face as Juvia hastily got dressed. "This is pretty gutsy, even for you. What's going on with you?"

"Nothing's wrong! I have studying to do," Juvia said, both of which were lies as she scrambled into her bedroom and shut the door, her face red-hot with embarrassment.

It took Juvia a moment to calm down (and wash her hands) before she could get her thoughts back in order. Okay, her masturbation would have to wait. But she was still gonna go out with darling Gray no matter what! Juvia swiped her phone from her bedside table and dialed Gray's number, reminding herself that she had to do more than have fun; she had to prove her worth to darling Gray.

And, Juvia realized with a startled epiphany, she needed to prove her worth to herself, too. Or this endeavor was doomed.