Oi minna! So I decided to write a second chapter for this story just because I liked it so much. I think this is where I end this particular story, but I'm not sure. Anyways here's chapter two told from the view point of Lucy! And you all know that I don't own Fairy Tail, but I'll say it aways. Enjoy...

As soon as I was out of ear shot of Bickslow's house I started running. I ran all the way down Olive and skidded around the corner onto Strawberry, rushing to my apartment. I stumbled up the stairwell and fumbled with the handle until it finally opened and streaked inside, shutting the door behind me and resting my back against it as I gasped for breath.

OH MY GOD. I felt my face crack in an earsplitting grin. "I did it. I finally did it." I waited until I caught my breath, staring into the dark room before I started giggling. I giggled and began dancing into my house, twisting my body to an imaginary beat as I flipped on the lights. I danced into my bedroom and pulled out some clothes as I two-stepped toward my bathroom. I stopped suddenly when I heard the faint sound of snoring coming from my bed. With a ball-change and swift pirouette I made it to the bed and threw the comforter back to reveal a snoring Natsu. I grinned down at him, not even Natsu could ruin my mood right now. I reached down and poked his face with my finger. No response.

"Naaatsu." I called in a sing-song voice. "Natsuu waaakee uuup!" Still nothing. I sighed and did a hop-skip back as I called over to him again. "Natsu there's foo-ood."

"Food? Where! I'm hungry." Figures.

"I lied. There's no food." I said as I hummed and frolicked my way to the bathroom. "Go home Natsu, it's late."

I turned to see Natsu staring at me quizzically. "Luce, you smell weird."

Wow, jerk. "Thanks Natsu." I said dryly with a dramatic roll of my eyes.

He took a step and sniffed me. "Hey! Don't sniff at me without my permission, weirdo!" I squeaked as I slapped him away.

He looked at me and narrowed his eyes. "You smell like fish and apple juice." Oh. "So?"

He took a step closer. "And Bickslow."

OH. "Well actually-" I stopped myself suddenly from making up an excuse. Why would it matter if I smelt like Bickslow? We had spent the day on the train with him and his team, they'd been helpful in our mission, it's not like it should matter. "Natsu, why would it matter who I smelled like anyways?" I asked wearily. You're making my good mood go away dummy.

"Well because, he's Bickslow! You shouldn't let him get close enough to you to leave his scent on you. He's nakama yeah, but I don't trust him around you." He said as if it made perfect sense and I should agree with him.

Well, sorry to disappoint Natsu, but I did NOT agree, and I preceded to tell him so at length. About how not Bickslow, nor any of the Raijinshu, deserved to be ostracized because of past mistakes. I also told him about Bickslow carrying me and saving me from falling in the canal. By the end of my tirade my good mood had evaporated and I just wanted that pink-haired idiot to leave. "Natsu please leave, I was in a really good mood and you ruined it. I want to take a shower and then go to sleep. In my bed. By myself. Okay?" I waited until he nodded before turning on my heel to enter the bathroom.

I jumped in the shower and turned on the water. I grumbled as I furiously scrubbed myself clean. Stupid Natsu, saying I smelled weird.

Weird like…Bickslow.

I slowly let myself relax as I let the shower work it's magic and I felt my smile return as I raised a hand to touch my lips. He had been so gentle, afraid he's hurt me or scare me. I giggled and bit my lip, he'd then kissed me hard. A shiver passed through my body as I remembered the feel of him against me and I decided that I wouldn't mind smelling like Bickslow all the time, at least what he smelled like normally. The way he'd looked at my when I took his visor off...He had lovely eyes. I know he was self-conscious about his eyes and the mark of his magic, but I thought it was cool. Cool and sexy. Mostly sexy. Mmm sexy. I stayed under the shower head thinking of all the ways to get his scent on me, surprising myself with my imagination. I couldn't wait until next time.

Wait…next time?

Panic flooded into me at those two simple words. Was there going to be a next time? I didn't even ask him about it! I didn't even ask to kiss him I had just done it. Oh my god. What if he just kissed me because he felt bad? No. He wouldn't have done that, he may be a pervert but he's not one to pretend. Right?

"Ugh." I drooped against the wall of the shower as my head spun with all the possibilities and uncertainties. I had tried so hard to play it cool around him. I had volunteered to walk him home, and I tried to act like my normal chipper self but on the inside I was screaming in nervousness. I had been trying to get on friendly terms with him for months and there was my perfect chance. I'd kept trying to think of a way to thank him but every time I tried to start a conversation he just answered with short statements. Did he not like me? I had debated on kissing him or not but something I had seen in his red eyes gave me courage.

If he didn't like me why did he kiss me back?

Kiss me back...

Kiss back…

Kiss.

"Hmmmm." I was humming again as I thought about his lips. They had been soft and gentle and then firm and demanding. They had tasted like apple juice too. For some reason I decided that I would definitely be buying apple juice next time I went to the store. The water had begun to turn cold so I finished up my shower and dried myself off, walking into my bedroom to get dressed since I had thrown my clothes I had picked out earlier at Natsu. I let out a little sigh of relief when I saw my empty apartment. Seems like Natsu listened for once. I pulled on some clothes, not really noticing what I put on as my thoughts returned to the seith mage.

I had always noticed him, I mean it was kind of hard not to. Since the Fantasia shenanigans I'd always felt drawn to him for some reason, I used to think it was because of our battle that day but after a while I knew that wasn't the case. After Tenroujima I felt an even stronger pull to get to know the visored man. He was tall, taller than even Laxus, and he was strong, not only physically but mentally. He gave off this sort of easily distracted pervert vibe but I knew he had a sharp mind behind that wagging tongue of his.

He really was weird.

I don't know when exactly I fell off the edge of casual observer into the pit of emotional attachment and attraction, but once I did it was hard to think of anything else. Anytime I walk into the guild my eyes instantly search for five floating totems, and once I found them the rest of my time was spent staring at him while trying to pretend I wasn't staring at him.

I shook my head as I opened my fridge.

"I've really got it bad."

I sighed as I saw the only thing I had to drink was milk, normally I loved milk but tonight I just wanted to taste those soft apple flavored lips again. Considering that my have been the only time I ever would. I grabbed the milk carton and shut the fridge. I groaned and slid down it's face to sit on the ground, taking a swig of milk from the carton; why did I have to over think things? I had made my move, that was it. Now it was up to him to take the next step…or not. The thought that he would reject me caused a sharp in my chest, so palpable that my breath caught and I placed my hand over the pain and tried to rub it away.

"Gah, I'm reading into this too much." I said as I rest my head against the cool fridge and closed my eyes. Okay. If he decides to pretend this never happened, I'm cool with that. Okay…maybe not cool with it but I can accept that. I don't want to be the Juvia to his Gray, I shivered at the thought. BUT if he decides that he IS interested, well goody for me! I smiled to myself as I drank my milk, I guess we'll find out tomorrow. I slowly pushed myself up and put the milk back in the fridge and went to brush my teeth. I hummed softly and rocked back and forth as I looked at myself in the mirror, my mind occupied with a tattooed blue-haired stud. I slowly danced my way to bed and snuggled into my comforter glad to be alone, well maybe I didn't want to be in my bed alone tonight, I just didn't want Natsu in my bed when all I wanted was for Bickslow to be there instead. The last thought on my mind about whether Bickslow could fit in my tiny bed with me, he's larger than Natsu.

"Hm…maybe I need a bigger bed." I said groggily as I slipped into blissful sleep.

"Ack!"

I was ripped from Bickslow's muscular arms and landed on the ground with a whump. I gasped and scrambled about as I tried to cover my nakedness. To my surprise I felt a soft cotton shirt instead of bare skin. Wait. I stared blearily down at my pajama encased body and waited for my mind to catch up.

I'm not naked. *Blink*

I looked at my empty bed. No Bickslow. *Blink blink*

I stared blankly at the wall for another minute.

"Gah, it was a dream!" I cried comically as I jumped back in bed burrowing into the softness. I laid face down in my pillow until I finally could hold a coherent thought. I sniffed at the unfairness of the universe and thanked whatever power was out there for realistic dreams. I lay there for a while longer as the sun flitted through the curtains, and I felt a smirk cross my face as I remembered the acrobatic happenings of my dream.

"Oh yeah. Definitely getting a bigger bed."

I arrived at the guild later than usual. I had spent an hour pacing around my living room debating on whether or not I would go to the guild at all, but I knew that if I didn't go my team would know something was up.

I then spent the next hour trying to find something to wear. For some reason my normal mini-skirt and shirt just didn't sound appealing to me. I opted for a pair of light jeans that hugged my form nicely before tapering down at my ankles, I donned a lacy white bandeau and covered it with a white button up shirt made of a sheer diaphanous material that tickled and whispered across my skin. After finally dressing I turned to look in the mirror and allowed myself a small smile. I looked good. The pants made my legs seem longer and showed my thigh gap, my shirt was slightly see through so you could just make out the lacy design of my bandeau, but I was so pale anyways it almost seemed as if I was wearing a shirt underneath. The white button up was long, reaching past the pockets of my jeans and was loose, almost like I was wearing a man's shirt. I did a little pirouette and laughed. This style covered me more but it seemed to make me look sexier. I liked it.

I looked at my figure in the mirror. Now my hair.

"Errrgh." I called Cancer out and he did my hair in about seven different styles before I made up my mind. In the last year my hair had grown at an alarming rate, so instead of my hair resting against my shoulder blades it now tickled my lower back. Cancer curled it in soft waves until it fell like a golden waterfall down my back. I gazed at my reflection and for the first time that morning I felt confident.

"Thank you, Cancer." I said as he finished.

"You are welcome, Ebi. I think this style suits you best, Ebi." The crab spirit said as he pushed his glasses up on his nose before returning to the spirit world in a poof.

"Alright. Time to face the proverbial music." I said as I grabbed a pair of soft black ankle boots and donned my keys and whip.

When I finally made it to the guild I did my customary survey of the guild. No totems. Sigh. I trudged over to the bar, sitting on my stool before laying my head down on the counter. I spent all morning stressing and he wasn't even here. I groaned and closed my eyes, hating the unfairness of the universe for the second time that day.

"Lucy, good morning!" I heard a voice say to me. I opened my eyes to stare up at a smirking Mira. Her eyes were narrowed in amusement, and something else I couldn't quite place, as she did a once over on my outfit before resting her eyes on my face. She leaned forward and smiled at me.

This was not a nice smile.

I slowly raised myself up and leaned back slightly, eyeing her warily.

"Good morning, Mira." I said, suspicion lacing my voice. Why was she looking like the cat who just ate one very fat canary?

"How did it go with Bickslow?" She purred out.

I felt my cheeks redden and cursed my fair complexion. "Ehem. What do you mean?" I asked trying to sound nonchalant which only caused her smirk to widen into a predatory grin.

"Lucy, do you know who lives across from Bickslow?" She asked as she pretended to wipe the counter down.

I froze slightly and panicked thoughts rushed through my head. Oh God, oh God, oh God. "Oh, no I don't. Should I?" I said, trying to calm my inner self as she freaked out, saying things like 'run for your life!' and 'you'll never get that bigger bed now!'

"No, I didn't think you did. Freed lives in the house adjacent to Bickslow, and he told me some rather interesting things last night. Care to guess what those things were?" Mira asked as she gave up all pretense of wiping the counter and grinned evilly at me.

"Uh-I…umm…well you see…" I started stuttering, but then I stopped short and I felt my nervousness was away. An evil grin of my own appeared on my face as I looked at the white-haired girl. "Freed told you something last night at his house?"

She stared at me a moment, trying to figure out what could have caused my change in demeanor. "Yes, he-"

"But Mira dear," I cut her off with a purr of my own, "what were you doing at Freed's house last night?" And I felt a surge of triumph as I saw her eyes widen and her mouth gape open. "Uhm! Uh…well I-well we…" She stuttered out, grabbing her rag and rushed away. "I have things to do!" She squeaked out as she all but sprinted away. I laughed loudly as she ran into the kitchen, her face flaming.

"Eh, Lucy! Did you break Mira?" I heard the voice of Cana say as she plopped down beside me. "What do you got on her, eh?" She card mage said as she nudged me with her elbow and waggled her eyebrows at me. I smirked at her and leaned forward. "Well you see-"

"Eeeikkk!" Mira came hurtling out of the kitchen with a smoothie in one hand and a mug in the other. She shoved the mug in Cana's hands before placing her now free hand over my mouth. "You tell her mine and I'll tell her yours!" She hissed out, her eyes switching from panic to threatening and back again.

"Mmmph hm mmmph mmabmm mm. Mnom hmph mhm mh hmh mphemn."

"What?"

I pulled her hand from my mouth and sucked in a breath. "Gah, I said 'okay I won't tell her. Now let go I can't breath.'" I said with a smile.

She laughed and handed me the smoothie filled glass and winked at me. "Here's something to bribe you into silence." I laughed and swirled the straw in the pink substance from heaven before taking a sip.

"Wha-what?! Now I REALLY want to know what's going on!" Cana said as she scooted closer shifting her eyes to make sure any other people were out of earshot. "You guys tell me your's and I tell you mine." She said in a conspiratory whisper.

Mira and I exchanged a glance before leaning toward the brunette. "You first." I said taking another sip of my drink. Cana gave an over exaggerated nod and took a gulp from her tankard. She wiped her foam mustache off with the back of her hand, taking a deep breath. "Gray and I are together." She breathed out in little more than a whisper.

"Eip!" Mira clasped her hands to her chest and tried to keep her voice quiet as she fought down the hearts in her eyes. I grinned widely at my bikini top wearing friend and raised my smoothie glass out to her. With a laugh she brought her tankard to mine in salute and we both drank. "Congratulations girl." I said with a wink at her. "I just hope Juvia doesn't find out." I paused as a thought hit me. "Oh! But if she does than you'll replace me as Love Rival!" I stared at Cana whose face seemed to lose some of its color as she suddenly guzzled down her beer. "Dear God don't remind me." She said as she placed her empty mug down.

"Alright Mira, I went first now spill." The card mage said as a fresh mug was placed in front of her.

The Take Over mage shifted slightly and wrung her hands. "Uh…Freed and I have been dating for the last couple months."

Cana let out a snort. "That's it? I knew that already! Damn, I can't believe I told you mine for that." She grumbled, crossing her arms.

"You knew?" Mira asked incredulously.

"Uh yeah." Cana said, one eyebrow raised before shaking her head and turning to me. "Aight now Lucy, you're turn. And if you tell me you're dating Natsu I'm gonna get pissed. I didn't tell you guys something you didn't know only for you to tell me something everyone already knows." She said poking my nose.

I snorted and brushed her hand away. "As if I'd ever date Natsu." Cana's face showed surprise at this before she grinned, letting out a chuckle. "That's good to hear. Now come on chickie, out with it."

I took a breath and scanned the room, I saw no totems still and oddly enough no flash of pink hair. I nodded to myself. Area is secure. I turned to look at Cana and Mira before my face broke out in a huge smile. "I kissed Bickslow." I said with satisfaction. I felt insides warm up at the memory and I couldn't stop the satisfied hum that escaped my throat. Cana blinked at me for a moment. "What?!" I laughed at her reaction and swirled my smoothie again as I turned to face forward. "I kissed Bickslow. I kissed him and I liked it. And if things go right today then I plan on kissing him every chance I get for as long as he'll let me." I said with a determined look on my face.

I heard all the air in Cana's lungs being expelled in a whoosh. I shifted my gaze to her and cocked an eyebrow at her. She was shifting in her seat and her face had a faraway look on it. "Cana?" Mira called to her, waving her hand in front of the now blushing girl. Cana blushing? The brunette suddenly turned toward me, her eyes distant. "Oh my God." I furrowed my brow at her. "What's the matter?" I really hoped she didn't try to tell me to stay away from him like Natsu had. Cana just stared for another second before shaking her head vigorously. "Oh my God I'm jealous." I opened my eyes wide in surprise.

"Eh?"

Mira had the same expression on her face as I did. Cana smirked at us before she brought her tongue out and moved it in a Bickslow like fashion. "Oh." Mira said in a breathy tone as her eyes darkened and she shivered. "Eh?" I said again, confused by both of their reactions. They both turned to me with matching looks of envy on their faces. "Whaaat's the matter…?" I asked shifting my gaze between them.

Cana lifted her hand to point at her mouth. "Bickslow. Tongue." She said before pointing at me. "You. Pleasure." I felt myself flush and both girls snapped out of their musings to laugh at me as I suddenly remembered my dream. Yes. Bickslow. Tongue. I shifted in my seat much like Cana had and didn't notice that both Cana and Mira had stopped laughing and were now staring at something behind me. I suddenly felt arms encircle me from behind and large hands splay across my abdomen. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a floating totem and I saw green and red gauntlet encased wrists around my waist. I barely suppressed a moan as I shifted to lean back into a hard chest before turning my head up to stare into the visored face of Bickslow.

"Hey Cosplayer Queen." He said, his voice deeper than normal as he grinned down at me.

I felt my whole body heat up as I stared up at the man towering over me. "Hey Bickslow."

I tried to sound calm and collected but my voice just came out in a husky whisper as I pressed myself against him more. His arms stiffened around me and his grin faded as looked down at my face, I couldn't see his eyes but I could almost feel their heated gaze on my skin. He lifted one hand from my waist to run a finger across my face from my nose to my forehead, much like I had the night before, causing me to shudder in delight. I forgot about everything except for the man holding me. Mira and Cana faded away into the haze with the rest of the guild, my mind only on the man pressed against my back. I flicked my eyes from his visor to his lips and licked my own which caused him to tighten his grip on me.

"Careful Cosplayer, I don't think you know what you're doing." He said in a deep throaty whisper and he moved to step back. Before he could move I placed my hand firmly over the arm around my waist and tugged his other arm down, causing him to bend at the waist. With his head only a foot higher than mine as I sat on the stool I turned my head to the side and grabbed one of the purple straps on his chest and pulled his mouth down on mine.

As soon as his lips crashed on to mine I melted. I turned my head for a better angle and flicked my tongue across his lips, earning me a groaning chuckle from the seith mage. I could tell he wanted to kiss me back with everything he had, but he was holding back; and I didn't like that. With a growl I nipped his lip causing him to let out a hiss of pleasure before he pulled back. I frowned at him but didn't release my hold on his arm just in case he tried to get away. He stared at me for a long moment, breathing hard as he tried to hold himself back. This wasn't what I had planned to do at all. I had meant to tell him how I felt and then let him decide what we would be, but now I didn't care about that, I just wanted to show him just exactly what I felt about him. I wanted to feel his body on mine as I showed him just how much he really meant to me. More than just a physical attraction, more than a passing fancy. I wanted him from his toes to his spiky blue hair, I wanted him from his strong arms to the depths of his soul.

And at this moment I didn't care who saw.

I stood up on the rungs of the stool until my head reached his chin and I lifted his visor off and dropped it on the counter where it landed with a metallic ring. I pushed his hood back until it bunched around his shoulders and I saw the cut on his brow from yesterday. His deep red eyes burned into mine with such intensity I thought I would combust on the spot as I reached my hands up to cup his face.

"I may not know what I'm doing but I know what I want." I told him as I kissed him again, pouring all of my wants and desires into that kiss, wanting nothing more than to show this amazing man that he didn't have to hold back. I pulled away only when I needed air and opened my eyes to look at him. His eyes were half closed and he was breathing hard as his hands gripped my hips tightly. He seemed to not be getting what I wanted so I pressed myself against him and rolled my hips. He stiffened and let out a low moan before stopping himself to glare at me. He stilled when he saw my eyes, and I let all of my passion into them so that maybe he could see just how much I cared.

He let out a growl, "Fuck it." He said and crashed his lips onto mine with such violence that my head would have snapped back if I had not met him with matching violence. After a while I dimly became aware of distant shouts and hoots coming from around us. I pulled away from him to look around and saw the whole guild staring at us.

"Oops." I said, well…I had said I didn't care who saw, right? I felt my face heat up and I pulled away from Bickslow slightly before his grip tightened and he let out a chuckle.

"Oh I don't think so Cosplayer." He said in his deep voice now laced with amusement and desire. "I tried to stop you but you didn't listen and now you have to deal with the consequences." He chuckled again as he pulled me against him and I felt just how much my little display had affected him.

I felt all my nervousness wash away and I smirked at him with narrowed eyes. "I can live with that." I said in a playful tone as I pressed my chest against his. I heard several of the men in the guild gulp and Bickslow suddenly lost his grin and stood staring at me for a moment before picking me up in a flash and tossing me over his shoulder and walked out of the guild. I smiled as I saw the faces of my guild mates, some shocked, some amused, and the smirking faces of Cana and Mira. I gave a little wave to them as I hummed in contentment as the man carrying me laughed and shifted me until I dropped from his shoulder into his arms bridal style as his babies flittered around us.

"Eh Cosplayer, your place or mine?" He asked as he winked and his tongue lolled out.

I reached up with my mouth to nip his neck, causing him to breath out a curse word and clutch me tighter to his chest.

"Whichever one has the bigger bed."