Chapter 5

Natsu's POV

I feel like I'm on fire and normally that is just whatever, but not now. I feel like I'm being cooked alive in my own skin. I wake up gasping for air to find Lucy just out of reach. Is she okay? I reached over, the moment my hand touched her it was like dipping into a cool pool. Without thinking I pull her closer and when I'm about to let her go she pulls me in closer.

"You're finally awake!" she yawned happily squeezing me in a hug with both her arms and legs. I should pull away but everywhere she touches feels like the warm sun; friendly and welcoming.

"How long was I out?" I ask her curious why she was so clingy but not wanting to ruin it.

"About three days, you kept screaming out my name anytime I let you go though. It made going to the bathroom quite uncomfortable." she teased me poking me on the nose before running her fingers along my face.

I couldn't help leaning into her touch but I also couldn't help wondering why she was so touchy. She was never like this, I'm not complaining. I just want to know how to get her to do it again in the future. I let out a sigh as she moved to my neck again gliding her fingers along every bit of skin they could.

"That's cute," Lucy laughed.

"What?" I'm both confused and happy by her words only to see her turn bright red, instead of hitting or kicking me though she tried hiding her face from me as she continued to rub down my shoulders. The feel of her hands gliding down and around my shoulder blades a blessing like no other. She still didn't answer as I moaned leaning into her pulling her closer, praying she didn't stop.

"You really like this?" she asked almost to quiet even for me to hear.

"I have never felt anything more amazing in my life," I purr in her ear. I felt as shivers ran through her as my breath seemed to tickle her. I licked along the very edge of her ear just to hear her gasp. It took a moment for me to realise what I just did and when I did I started to pull away. "I am so sorry, Luce. I. I. I..." I didn't even know what else to say.

She just smiled and to my surprise she pulled me close again having never released her legs from mine all the while. "It's okay, Wendy told me you might do some weird things but that you kind of needed it."

"Wendy?" I am so very confused but I love sinking back into her arms anyway, relaxing.

"Yeah, when she said that I asked her about, well the hickey you gave me. She actually smiled at that can you believe it? Anyway she said that that would probably be exactly the kind of thing you would do and not to hold it against you. You can't help it."

She sighed happily. "I was really upset thinking that you hated me when you found out you were kissing on me but Wendy said you would only do it if you felt complete trust in me, even in your sleep."

She giggled a little before whispering really sadly, "I was really worried you were ashamed of it."

I pull her in breathing in her scent, "I thought you hated me for it. I was so... The thought that I could hurt you..." I couldn't finish my sentences but I didn't have to Luce just hugged me like everything was going to be alright. And in that moment I believed it.

"Come on you need a bath, Happy brought you a pair of swimming trunks to change into so I could stay with you." Her giggly voice whispered in my ear. "And if you're going to keep sleeping with me you have to be clean."

Just what did Happy and Wendy tell her? I'm not complaining though, I smile and look down to find Lucy already in a light pink bikini and my vest and scarf gone. I raised an eyebrow at her and she pointed to both folded neatly on the chair in her room. Still confused but okay she leaves a hand gripping my shoulder while she turns around looking away, even weirder but I change anyway.

"So what exactly is going on?" I asked her not being able to take it anymore as she moved my hands to her waist while she set the water for the bath. Looking down at her slender frame and smooth fair skin as she bent over the tub, I pulled her back into me hard. She straightens up almost immediately and I breathe in her scent as my arms circle her waist.

She made some kind of noise that did not help at all making me see what I was doing. I pulled away for the first time not touching her at all since waking up. I crumble to the ground; baking in my own skin again. I was about to pass out when a cooling hand touched my face again relieving me so I could breath like a normal person again verses the gasping and huffing of just a moment ago. How long was I on the floor for?

It took a minute for me to hear Lucy talking, "It's okay, Natsu. Everything is going to be okay now, I'm here."

My breathing is ragged at best as I blinked up at her, "What just happened?"

She smiled sadly at me, "Natsu you can't let go of me until this is over. Don't worry we will make this work. It's only for a week." I nodded shakily and she helped me up. This time I am holding onto her as tight as I can without hurting her.

"Shoot, the water is cold again," she mumbled. How long did I pass out for?

I held up a hand stopping her and then dipped it into the water. After about a minute I place my hand back around her waist, "There now try it."

She looked at me like I was crazy but did what I said. When she did she jumped a little back into me, obviously shocked. The water was perfectly hot now, by her standards not mine. "Maybe you should take baths with me all the time?" I hear her mumble to herself. I want to say yes, to beg for such a thing but pretended I didn't hear anything. What is wrong with me?

She helps me into the tub which is big enough for both of us and after a minute she settles laying against me moaning slightly as she did. What is she doing to me? I just barely stopped from grabbing her again but she noticed. I tried to look away but I saw her smile as she grabbed my hand and instead put it exactly where it almost went; her chest. I take in a deep breath hissing through my teeth flinching back against the wall behind me.

"It's okay, Natsu. I understand it must be hard for you." She leaned into my chest and neck as she spoke. "For you, I can do this." I feel myself grope her breast and I pull her so that I could smell her neck resting my other hand on her inner thigh.

"Luce, don't let me go too far. I can't stand the thought of hurting you." I sigh relaxing into her scent as she seemed to melt into my arms.

"Too far for me or too far for you?" I barely hear her ask at all, I don't think she meant to say it out loud. My lips started to drift along her neck my nose sliding along as I did, she actually moved her head so I could reach it easier.

I pull her hips against my own again and hold her there. I sigh out completely relaxed only to realize that the smell from the train was back again. The amazing smell on her while I was laying in her lap. "You smell amazing," I moan into her ear.

"We should hurry, we don't want to prune." Luce answered as she grabbed the washcloth and started washing herself around me and then she started washing me when I didn't move out of the way. Again it felt amazing like gentle sunshine resting lazily in the sky. I moan out and let her wash me anywhere she wants. I moved in whatever way she seemed interested in and I can't lie when she touched my scars I almost sank my teeth into her beautiful neck to mark her. I resisted though, I have to ask her properly. I can't just steal the choice away from her.

"Luce," I moan as she washed my hair leaving me to take care of other areas where she couldn't see.

"Hmmm?" She asked sitting down her back against mine so she could finish herself.

"Luce, I'm really trying. I promise." I try to explain without letting her see my current state. To be fair she was literally just rubbing me all over with her breast in my face or against my back. It really shouldn't be shocking that I was so hard. I'm just glad she hasn't noticed yet.

"Natsu, you can't keep resisting. What's wrong?" she chides me.

"Luce I really don't think I can tell you. Just stay there for a minute please." I want to beg her to do exactly the opposite of what I said though. The temptation was really to much to bare.

"Don't be silly," she says, turning around pressing her soft mounds against me again. Fuck she can definitely see me even through my trunks, she is completely quiet for several minutes.

"Does it... Hurt?" she asked after I started to relax again only to feel her slide down my back, breast still pressed firmly to me.

"Uh, no. Just... Sensitive really." I tell her slowly trying not to scare her.

"If I touched it...?" she trailed off as she saw it jerk at her words.

"Luce..." I moan turning to bury my face into her chest no longer able to resist the temptation. I hear her gasp in shock and then moan in what I hope was pleasure.

Lucy's POV

He looked up at me with what looked like fear in his eyes as he snuggled into my chest. I lift a hand and caress his head almost petting him as he lay there.

He really is worried about hurting me and he doesn't seem to understand what's happening to him either. At least not completely, I continued to smooth his hair as he fell asleep holding onto my middle.

Every now and again he would snuggle into me and it took a lot to not squeak or squeal when he would occasionally nip at me. He would just graze his teeth while in-between them kissing on them as he did. I had a really huge hickey from that but I'm determined to not make a big deal out of it.

Everytime he did one of these weird things while awake his eyes would flash red. So I know he isn't doing it on purpose or trying to trick me.

I looked at my hand that I was still petting him with, I was pruning but I didn't have the heart to wake him. I decided to let it go another hour just so he could rest a little longer. I know that when he collapsed it took most of his energy from him. He was so weak after I had to help him up and into the tub.

"I will always love you," I whisper so low I barely heard it but Natsu jumped up.

"What?" he looked around groggily until he realized he had me pinned down, "I'm sorry!" he jumped back, my leg still pressed against him in the fairly small tub. It's extra large for one person, for two it works but there's not a lot of wiggle room.

"Calm down Natsu. So we can get out easier." I sigh ignoring his outburst. The water never did get cold, I think to myself, maybe I should find a way for him to bathe with me more often?