Solomon's Child (Fairy Tail Fanfic)

Solomon's Child Part 36

Two and a half months, it had been Two and a half months since Lucy began her relationship with her fellow dragon slayer, and while the blonde mage was somewhat aware that she didn't have a complete understanding of normal human interactions, she was pretty sure she and Natsu were not dating the proper way. She had overheard from some of the other women in the female's dormitory about their dates, mainly from Mirajane and Cana, and from her limited understanding most people showed affection for each other by being close to each other. Holding hands, hugs, kissing, and other such similar shows of fondness. And while they had gotten part of the equation correct; the part about being close to their significant other, they had utterly failed in the second part of the question.

They were in near constant physical contact but it was mainly in the form of both slayers trying their hardest to beat the stuffing out of the other. Their violence getting to the point where Happy had been concerned that they had somehow started to hate each other and had tearfully interrupted their most recent battle.

Both slayers sat down the day after Natsu's confession to try and figure out just what they should do now that they were dating, but with both having been raised by dragons who had only partially prepared the teens for this eventuality, their best idea was to simply "be around each other as much as possible and figure it out from there". This translated to the two slayers training together nearly every single day, and considering that both mages were quite skilled, this meant that at least one of them would retire for the night with a collection of new bruises and cuts. And frankly neither of them could imagine wanting anything more from their relationship...although Natsu did decide a week into their relationship that he did want to bring her a trophy from a hunt. The pink haired mage turning up that evening with a massive, bone covered, shark slung over his shoulder. A shark that had more teeth in its mouth than any living being had any right to have and considering the number of open wounds that Natsu had received its fins were probably sharper than even Erza's blades and it had used them to nearly deadly effect.

It was the most heartfelt gift anyone had ever gotten her, and the blonde had responded by giving her mate a peck on the cheek in gratitude. An act she wasn't entirely sure about at the time, but considering how much Natsu's face lit up after she had done so she determined that it was indeed appreciated.

But as Lucy entered the shared common room the group of Fairy Tail mages used to plan out their training for the day Lucy couldn't help but frown in disappointment. They only had a few days left before they needed to head back to the new guild hall and figure out just who was going to compete in the Grand Magic Games and with their return the others of the guild would undoubtedly discover hers and Natsu's newfound relationship. Lucy had, at first, been somewhat confused by the fact that Natsu wanted to keep their relationship a secret from the others. The pink haired slayer mumbling something about not wanting to prove Happy right, and Lucy couldn't help but agree with him. While she may not understand just how she knew, Lucy was certain that she would suffer greatly if any of the women of Fairy Tail learned of her new relationship. Especially Mirajane, the white-haired barmaids smiling face causing a shiver to crawl down her spine.

But her willingness to agree to keep their relationship to themselves didn't mean she wasn't going to sit next to her mate and enjoy his warmth as Erza cleared her throat to gather everyone's attention.

"Good, everyone is here. The Master has sent us a letter, informing us that he intends to announce the team who will represent our guild in the Grand Magic Games in five days' time. An announcement we will be present for." Erza announced and paused, seemingly waiting for someone to disagree with her. Not that anyone there was brave or foolish enough to do so. "And as such, I have determined that for these last days we shall prioritize training as a team!" The scarlet haired mage finished with a self-satisfied smile and a nod.