400 years

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•••continue of Natsu's POV•••

"If we're to fight, this is how I'd prefer it."

Lucy settled her posture, with the eagerness I'd come to appreciate. So I got comfortable too, with a strange feeling of peace.

"I can't understand the world that has given you such optimistic beliefs, and I don't acknowledge them. However, I enjoy time spent with you and hearing you speak of them."

"R-really?"

With a nod of my head in response, our game began. Perhaps it's her constant bringing it up. But I find myself wanting to know more about her as well. It dawned on me, I no longer believed in the satisfaction of claiming her body and dominating her.

Without hesitation, nor fear, Lucy wishes to know me. To understand me, with no benefit. I started to wonder what she did out of my sight, what she thought about when she was alone, and what her life might have been like until now.

Not for any logical reason. 'I don't know what this impulse is, but it's quite pleasant.'

Finally, Lucy had lost to me yet again.

Patting the seat next to me. Lucy, who looked wary. Came over and sat down beside me.

I touched her right above the knee, but there was tension. Her body wasn't relaxed.

"Relax, I'd like to resume my conquest."

I couldn't forget the taste of heat from kissing the spot above her knee. Lucy's face indicated she also remembered.

"No, no way! To many danger zones."

"Heh, you may avoid danger, but I never let it stand in the way of the things I want. Your not trying to renege our agreement, are you?"

"Depends, will you hold to your word- Oooh!"

Even through Lucy's kimono, I could feel her warmth as I creased her supple rear. She gasped, softly and pleasantly, to my grip as I lightly squeezed.

The sound stirred me.

I felt her tighten against my hand. "Won't you relax, Luce?"

"Ain't happing!"

"Heh, suit yourself. It won't effect what I'm going to do."

As much as I would like more, I will abide by our rules, for now. 'I'm prepared to spend the time necessary in order to win you.' I let go and then laid my head upon Lucy's lap.

She exclaimed her confusion, in which I'd explained her lap was now part of my domain, 'Tonight, This is enough.'

I teased her over the shock in her voice. Laughing softly, I reached my hand up. In which I caught a stray lock of Lucy's hair and tucked it behind her ear.

"Tsk, What, does my lord need a curtain now?"

"Heh, no. I couldn't see your face from behind your hair."

'She is quite beautiful.'

She went silent, due to me closing my eyes, where I'd missed her blush. Surprisingly, her lap was more comfortable then I'd imagined. Just as I felt restfulness take over me. I felt Lucy's cool finger tips brush the side of my neck.

"Ahh-!"

Racked with a wave of ticklishness, I grabbed Lucy by the arm. 'Why did I let my guard down!?'

"What are you doing!?"

"I was only fixing your collar. Why.. Did it tickle?"

"Tickle? That was torture!"

I had thought this women was incapable of cruelty, 'but perhaps she's a hidden sinister side?' I glared up at her, however with no warning at all, Lucy tickled my ear. The unendurable thrill was excruciating. I quickly covered my ears with both hands and growled in a low voice, a desperate voice.

"Would... You.. Stop!"

By this time I could feel the heat that formed on my cheeks. 'Doesn't she understand!?' I watched her, as she blankly looked down at me, then burst out laughing. 'There's hardly anything funny!'

"I had no idea that the feared Demon King was ticklish."

"So what! Stop laughing!"

Lucy held her stomach and continued to laugh. So hard in fact that she had tears falling from her eyes. While she was distracted, I sat up and uncovered my ears.

I softly took hold of Lucy's ear, the one I'd claimed in the beginning. She froze, Lucy's eyes slowly widened as I started rubbing. When I'd brought my face to hers, it was almost as if she were anticipating it.

leaning forward I licked at Lucy's earlobe, she let out a pleasing sound into my left ear. In which a heated growl boiled deep from my throat.

To my shock, her arms slid around my neck, at some point I'd helped her into my lap. Where my hands still rested on the tops of her hips. As I descended from her ear to the crook in her neck, Lucy grabbed my face. Stopping me from seeking any further warmth from her skin with my lips.

"Wha- do you think your-?"

Lucy, gasping a bit. Exclaimed her reason for stopping me. So I grinned.

"Teaching you a lesson on finding ones weak spot." Saying this as I gripped her hips and slightly tugging on her.

After a moment, we called a truce. I unwillingly let her go, where we resumed our original position of me laying in her lap.

'What is this.. she feels so good. There truly is something strange about this women..'

Relaxing once more, sleep took over me. With comforting warmth of Lucy's body.

•••I hope you enjoyed the the extra POV!! I'm use to writing in both, so I felt it needed a little of his side.•••