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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It was debatable if that simple expression of affection would stay so simple the way they tended to be. Not that Lucy was complaining about that either. She hummed softly into his kisses, feeling like each kiss made her feel lighter.

Whether or not he was getting her worked up, or vice versa, she loved his kisses, and any gesture of affection from him, more than happy to trade sweet kisses with her precious dragon, occasionally brushing her hand through his hair, love in her gaze and her smile.

Making her feel lighter? No can do. AT least that was one argument to explain why he closed his arms around Lucy completely to keep her to his chest while his lips carefully molded and moved against Lucy's until a low rumbling purr was drawn out of Natsu.

As if he needed a reason to hold her close. But she loved it all the same, feeling his arms around her. And that purr, that noise she'd always loved to hear. She sealed her lips against his, closing her arms around him tightly in a embrace, lips curving into a grin. When she managed to break for air, she nuzzled against his face, murmuring in a soft, amused voice, "I'm not going anywhere, you know."

He really didn't. Which was why he did it so often after all. He didn't feel any less of a lucky man even as she grinned against his lips, reveling in her warmth and taste. He nipped at her lips when she pulled away getting in the way of her speaking until she finally managed to avoid him long enough.

"Doesn't matter. I'm not letting you go any time soon, my queen~"

Lucy couldn't help but chuckle whenever he tried to keep her from speaking. He seemed to like doing that - she didn't mind it at all of course. Trying to dodge his sneak attacks when she wanted to say something was a challenge, though at times it was one she gave up on since she could talk any other time. "Hmmm, that works for me," she murmured, leaning in to resume the soft little kisses, slipping in a word here or there. "I never want you to let me go. If I could live in your embrace like this I would." She purred happily. Nope, never ever wanted to be out of his arms again.

"Does it really hmm~?" Natsu answered her with a cheeky smirk curving over his features as he immersed himself completely into everything Lucy was. Her scent her warmth. Everything soothed and calmed him more than anything else.

"Hahaha no you'll make me want that even more. Such a smart spell you put over me~"

"You know it does," Lucy grinned, her hand petting through his hair lightly. He could immerse himself in her scent, she wrapped herself in the the feel of his arms around her and the sight of his smiling face - the way he sounded when he was absolutely happy and content.

"Mhmhm, well I can't be the only one to want you that much," she giggled. "Well, I've always said that the one magic is Love." She nuzzled against his neck, grinning.

"Even though I only want you to want me~?" He intentionally catered his response on hearing the wrong sense of her words. A little mischievous play while he chuckled and let himself sink into utter bliss with her.

"Hmmm love huh? That would make you the strongest mage there is. Since there's no one whose love is greater than yours~"

Lucy grinned at his mischievousness, "That shouldn't be a problem. After all, I do want you, and only you," she curled her arms around him tightly, "Or do I need to say that you're mine often, my king?"

Grinning, she nodded at mention of how she was the strongest mage. "Especially when it comes to my love for you." she agreed, playfully pressing a kiss against his chin and a corner of his mouth - suddenly stopping and giving him a funny look. "Are you going to be okay with that? I know how you get. You're not going to demand to fight me are you?" That grin on her face said 'I'll win every time'.

"Mmmm maybe every now and again at least~" See the dragon was willing to compromise with the queen. Not too much though after all he had to get his quota one way or another.

A low growl that grew into a groan rumbled from Natsu's chest as he felt those sweet soft lips roam over his chin and mouth. "Well lets just say I wouldn't lower my guard just because I said that to you~" He said flashing her an equally mutinous grin.

She giggled silently at the compromise, then cleared her throat, attempting serious-face #1. "All right, then, how's this?" Looking as serious as she could manage, she leaned over to his ear, "I want you, all of you, and only you." As if that was a letter to deliver, she pressed her lips against the spot just under his ear before leaning back and getting comfortable again, pleased with herself.

He really shouldn't make noises like that though, it only tempted and encouraged her to act up and try to find new ways to get him to make more noises. "Hmhmhm, I seem to recall you making a similar statement earlier. As if that would help." she scoffed loftily, teasing the skin at his throat by nibbling lightly.

Serious face when she was this happy? That was a doomed effort from the start. Natsu was about to answer too before she kissed him near his hear making his head tuck in instinctively for a split second.

"Mngh. I'm....mmmm...starting to believe you~" He managed though it was rather obvious that her sneak attack had worked its magic on him to the point that he found it hard to focus. "Y-You're right it wouldn't especially with how spontaneous a dragon can be~" Natsu let out a sound between a growl and a moan as he felt Lucy start to tease his throat with her teeth.

It was a poor attempt at best. Instead he got a small, playful pout, "Only starting...?" She trailed her hand against his back, a pleased little noise humming from her at the sound she coaxed out of him. "What can I do to make you believe me more then?"

Besides make it harder for him to focus, since she was continuing to tease his throat to get that noise out of him again. Who needed focus anyway - and he always made it difficult for her to speak. Turnabout was fair play, she'd say. She chuckled softly, "Well, you do always find ways to surprise me."

"Mmmm well you're on the right track with what you're doing right now~" Natsu purred agian this time the sound coming stronger and more in control though it took all of his will to make it sound so. Lucy was having a very noticeable effect and no amount of bravado was going to mask that.

"That I do. And I'm going to keep ngh looking for more ways to do it. A special gift every time~"

"Ohhhhhh, am I? So I should keep ...doing this then?" She really needn't sound so amused, but it was a game of sorts to see just how much he could take before he started having trouble speaking the way she had. "Unless you want me to stop," she murmured, her lips just lightly resting against his neck.

She chuckled softly again, "Mmhm, and that's why I always say you're amazing no matter what you do." Considering he always did things to make his gestures uniquely special, impressing her each time. Her fingers absently walked along his back, tracing the line of his muscles, occasionally brushing against the areas she could feel where she scratched him.

Want you to stop? The only time I'll want that is when I stop wanting to breathe air." Which translated as never. IT was a good thing he came up with that retort quickly before the more gentle presses of her lips were sending sparks of utter delight coursing down his spine from his neck.

"It a reputation I have to keep then~"

She grinned against his skin at that retort, gently nibbling and carefully avoiding the most vulnerable spots. She was after all, not attacking him aggressively yet, but simply expressing her eternal adoration with those soft kisses.

That or hunting down new spots to get reactions out of him. It was hard to say, and she wasn't telling. She was however, making the most of running her hands over his back, "You will. I know you will. You can do anything you put your mind to." she mused, leading her kisses up to his face for a chaste lingering kiss. Or twenty.

It was just as potent really. Whether she went deliberately for his weaknesses or showered him in more gentle kisses, Natsu was feeling keenly aware of both his body as well as Lucy's pressing against him. It was a feeling unlike any other and Natsu would do anything to continue to feel it this way.

"Mmmm such expectations. I'll have to really surprise you then~" Natsu groaned managing to still force some cocky air into his words.

"Mmhmmm..." Lucy agreed, her own hum almost distracted by simply enjoying the feel of his body against hers. If she'd an inklink about his thoughts, she'd be more than happy to fulfill them and hold him against her, even in this most intimate of situations.

Although she now had a dilemna, wondering which way would be best to make him lose his cool and be unable to speak. There was the easy, more direct way in assaulting his lips, and then there was the challenging way.

So naturally, she went for the challenge. "I only have high expectations for you because I know you'll meet and surpass them." She purred, tucking her head closer to his neck, focusing her soft nibbles and kisses against each spot.

That hum was really not helping to keep him grounded in the moment. But then Lucy clearly had no intention of doing anything of the sort for him. Why would she? They both knew what they wanted, how they wanted it and when. All of those answers were fairly close together in every sense of the word.

That being said when she started changing gears a little bit the effect was almost instant as he arched up against Lucy with a throaty groan as she discovered a particularly sweet spot.

The only time she actually wanted him grounded was when she was actually trying to do something like that needed her concentration. Well, that needed her concentration and -wasn't- absorbed with making him feel good. Although those moments were getting narrower and narrower, if she thought about it.

Nonetheless, in that moment right then and there, she didn't want him even a little grounded. His reaction made her pause for a second, her hand sliding up his back, and she pulled her head back a little to look at him, a mischievous smirk on her lips. "Ohh, I found something ~interesting~." Her grin widened, as she leaned back in to apply teeth and lips to that spot repeatedly, humming a low noise in her throat.

Such opportunism. What ever would they do about it? Embrace it of course. THey both enjoyed the freedom of choice to the nth degree and right now Natsu chose to be nowhere else but here with Lucy enjoying her company and attacks more than he likely should have.

"D-Did you now? Why don't you sshooo-aaah!" She managed to cut him off with that combination attack, the pleasure coursing through his body like wildfire.

He should enjoy them - and the fact that he enjoyed them so much was only going to encourage her to do it more often. Not just for him but for herself too. Hearing him cut his words off like that, she mentally gave herself a victory point, her hands wandering more freely to add to the distracting attack.

That soft humming she'd been making before was slowly getting rougher, "Mmm? Didn't catch that," she purred lowly against his throat, continuing her assault for a few more seconds. Her hands slid out from behind his back to rest lightly against his sides, gliding over his chest as she tilted her head against his, hazy and out of breath, "..You...really drive me crazy when you sound like that, you know..." The good kind of crazy. And the kind of crazy that said she should be glad they could spend so much time alone together right now because she'd be peeved if they got any interruptions. Even if it was the kids.

"Ngh t-then maybe I should...find out how crazy you can get~" How he managed to still sound as cocky was he did was a mystery in of itself but Natsu knew it was exactly what he wanted Lucy to hear. Exactly what it would take to drive her wild again into taking charge from him. Funny how he embraced that notion so easily when it was Lucy who would put it into effect. Lucy had that effect on him after all.

He knew her well enough to be able to push her buttons so easily. And she knew he was doing it to drive her wild, just the way she enjoyed getting him riled up. His response got the expected reaction too, as she groaned softly, leaning in to nip his throat briefly, before she pressed her lips firmly against his, using her tongue to swipe over his lips all but demanding entrance so she could deepen the kiss.

Of course there was -one- little detail she'd neglected, that being the fact that they were still...well, connected. So when she shifted to press herself further against his body, it was a jolt of brief surprise that gave way to a devilish smile in the kiss. Well, there was an idea she could put into effect - though she -may- have to climb on top of him again to do it. How awful.