midnightstar | DA KIDLETS because i miss them so

Now that the weather was warmer, the kids were no longer so restless (not that they could be too restless with Natsu around to play with) and were eager to go out and on adventures of their own, both with their older sis/bro/not parents and without. Regine was kept busy helping to tend the guild in their absence, though occasionally she got dragged off by the children for adventures, on days that Natsu and Lucy had work to do.

Although lately there'd been a lot of jobs, so Lucy, at least, hadn't had time to spend with the kids quite so much. Which was why she had suggested taking the kids to the beach for fun, sun, fishing, and whatever else they wanted to do. Good plan, yes? Yes! Nev'd been up since the crack of dawn, full of excitement, and vigor, like a tiny fire-less Natsu. Justyne, on the other hand, had slept in a little more. Lucy just had to put a few final touches on her appearance - since her hair had gotten much longer in the last few months. "Twenty jewels say that Neveren will be knocking on the door in five minutes." She called over to Natsu with a grin.

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"Ahaha, That's an answer I think I'll keep to myself." she made a face at him. Hmph, he wanted to be the incorrigible, unashamed troublemaker she knew and loved, she could tease him back just as much. "And you'll just have to wonder and wonder," she reached up to tickle her fingers at the back of his neck, "And it'll be my s-e-c-re-t~."

"ohohoh the star queen thinks she can keep secrets from her dragon king hmm?" Natsu purred softly and leaned into her hand despite his haughty words. Oh yes he was offering her his neck for tickling petting or scratching.

Lucy stifled a soft laugh, tickling her fingers up his neck as he offered that spot for her more. "Mmm, she does~!" she teased back, "And there's no torture the evil dragon king can do to pry them from her sweet lips," she added, giggling as she shifted her hand from tickling him to petting gently.

By then they'd reached their destination, and Lucy reached forward with a hand to push open the door, still amused.

"Ohohoh that sounds like a challenge to me~" Natsu chuckled but then broke into a purr rumbling from the bottom of his chest. He pulled her in by the waist through the door then quickly closed it before leaning in for a quick nip at Lucy's throat.

Giggling, Lucy nodded, "Maybe i-eep~!" Really she should expect him tugging her along like that more often, but the end result always left her incapable of speaking. Now was no different, though she chuckled softly, bracing herself against the door he closed, her voice lowering into a teasing purr of his name. "Natsu..." She hummed faintly, tilting her head up to let him reach her neck more easily while she ran her fingers through his hair.

She would feel his lips form a cheeky smile against her neck. Oh how delightful it was when he could cut her off like that. Pinning her up against the door was more or less natural at this point having grown too impatient so many times. But he didn't take to messing with her clothes just yet instead letting his lips roam all over her neck and collar.

She'd been unable to get close enough to Natsu for long all day, she wanted to immerse herself in everything that was him. Shivering slightly, she curled her arms around his shoulders, craving the feel of him in her arms. She could feel that cheeky smile too - she'd 'allow' it, catching her breath in soft gasps now and again, her fingers making his messy hair that much messier.

"Not so worried about the noise any more are you~" Oh yes he was rubbing it in. How easily he could unravel her while sating that burning hunger that had been building up while he was playing around with the kids and unable to really play with the one who had an certain claim on his heart.

Boy did she ever blush at that question. "I'...we're not being loud," she huffed against his chest, nuzzling against him. "So there's nothing to worry about.." right now. Although she knew from experience that Natsu had a gift of drawing out those loud noises from her- noises she didn't think she had even been capable of making.

He laughed at her huffy argument. Those puffed up cheeks were just precious and it made him want to nip and kiss them so many times. ANd he likely was going to do just that. Right now though her neck was a far more inviting target for his affections.

It was difficult to be huffy when he kept defusing the huffiness! She giggled, though her amusement was cut off by the soft purrs he drew out of her from his affections. She pulled him closer, tightening her fingers into his hair and nuzzling against his neck in turn. She let out a low sigh, "It feels like it's been too long since I've felt your arms around me like this." Him holding her on the beach didn't count - it was only for a few seconds!

"Even though I held you last night~?" Since they shared the same bad now without her kicking him out anymore whenever she woke up to find him there. One of the many benefits of having gone as far as they did. If Natsu just wanted to sleep next to her then he would do that. And if he wanted to sleep 'with' her then he would do that too. Truth made things so much simpler.

"But I know the feeling. Been looking forward to this all day long~"

When she thought about it, she wished she hadn't been so stubborn and waited so long to confess, when it felt so good being in his arms. At least there weren't any more chances of embarrassing situations and misunderstandings.

She chuckled softly, "...Yeah, even then. I don't like being out of your arms." Ever since they became a couple, that is. And ...well, even before that. Though she'd never admitted it.

They both had their share of blame for the overdue confession. But rather than point fingers and lay blame it was much better to just make up for lost time. And Natsu was more than eager to take that route.

"Well you're in em now. And I don't feel like letting go of you any time soon~" He answered cheekily and playfully nipped at Lucy's bottom lip before he claimed her mouth in a deep passionate kiss into which he growled excitedly.

They would never catch up to the time they were due, and Lucy was okay with that. It meant that they would get to spend more time just to be in each others arms and share affection.

"Heeh, that's true. Which is good, beca-" Again! Again he cut her off completely with that nip. She let out a soft squeak that melted into a low moan of pleasure, leaning into and returning the kiss, giving a slight tug on his hair.

He reveled in the power to interrupt her with the smallest gesture. The right nip in the right place and a few wandering strokes of his hand and she would forget all of her elaborate vocabulary. That was true power when it came to him and his beloved.

"Because~?" Oh yes he was going to make her finish that thought even if she lost it.

"Uh..." She paused for a moment or two, because she had lost track of what she was saying. "Erm. Because..." Ahaha, he enjoyed doing this to her FAR too much. "Give me a second, I'll remember...!" She leaned away a little to focus a bit on the thread of conversation. "Oh! Because I don't want you to let me out of your arms."

She made it so easy and tempting for him. When she leaned away he tried to follow after her, just to make it even harder to think but she somehow managed to make it all the way to her original train of thought.

"Well now it seems we're thinking along the same lines then~" Natsu purred and looped his arms underneath Lucy before lifting her up off the floor and carrying her over to the bed. She might want to steer him towards the bathroom before it was too late.

Eep. She felt her cheeks getting darker again, grinning. Darnit Natsu, don't ask her questions if you intent on derailing her from being able to speak~! She nuzzled against his neck in response, but when he scooped her up, she squealed in mock alarm, almost giggling. "Natsu~! No --- Wait, wait! You're still all sandy and messy--!" Squirmy Lucy is squirmy.

And, well, if they were to go by experience, they may end up having to go into the shower again later anyway. Keff.

Squirmy squirm Lucy is a fun Lucy. That being said he's not too keen to sleep on sandy sheets either even if they were Lucy's bedsheets. So instead he spins them both around and heads to the bath instead while chuckling to himself as he leans up to press his lips to Lucy's chin and neck.

Sandy sheets would be too distracting and scratchy. She let out a laugh at the spin around, tightening her arms around him and grinning at the feel of his lips against her neck. It always sent a delightful chill down her spine, "You can put me down now," she grinned, "It's not like I'm going to run away." She pauses, an amused grin suddenly twitching her lips slightly. Well. She -COULD- run away but why would she ever want to? Unless it was a game of course.

"What if I don't feel like it? " Natsu answered cheekily, bobbing Lucy up and down in his arms with a laugh as he pushed the door open with his foot, too eager for the fun that was to come~ That being said he would have to put her down once they got to the tub since she'd want to prepare the water in a certain way no doubt. HE was fine with whatever really.

"It'll make you taking a bath rather difficult, then. And I won't have sandy dragons in our bed, so you'd have to sleep on the floor." She tucked her head against his neck, giggling against him and, as he nudged the door open with his foot, she nipped his neck similar to the way she had on the beach.

Though it was extremely tempting to nibble his neck since he was holding her so conveniently close and all. Except, then she really wouldn't be able to run the water. That being said, she nipped him again before drawing back a little, nuzzling against his face. "Come on, be a good boy and put me down." She cooed teasingly.

He let out a rumbling but playful growl hearing his queen's teasing coos. She was lucky he didn't mind being ordered around if said in those dulcet tones.

"Alllright since you asked so nicely I'll do it~" Natsu said and finally lowered Lucy back down to her feet. Not that he moved away from her even then. Why would he? This was so much more fun, holding her from behind loosely as she got the bath ready for the both of them. Since he had no intention to wash up alone.

She chuckled as he agreed to put her down, but kept his arms around her. She was fine with that of course - after all, she did say she didn't want him to let her go. And she had to admit it was a lot of fun being able to do things with him still holding her. But she fiddled with the knobs until the water coming out was a nice toasty warm (even though Natsu could just heat it up again), and leaned back against him to wait for the tub to fill. Of course she originally thought they were going to take turns with the bath - bathing together would definitely be...er... interesting.

And that was assuming they could keep from playing and be serious enough to actually get clean since they had those bouts of immaturity all the time.