400 years

❤️Valentines Special❤️

The last of winter made sure to leave its remaining time known in Dragnof, with its short days and cold winds.

"Tonight's especially cold."

"Agreed, the snows starting to make its way from the mounting range."

Shivering once more for the millionth time, is when I realize the screen is open to the balcony. "Uh.. Natsu?"

"Hm?"

"If your trying to prove that it's cold, I'm convinced."

Natsu's room, that we now share, has a view that spreads across the country side, and it's absolutely beautiful. Even in bone-chilling weather.

From the corner of my eye, I noticed Natsu watching me curiously.

"What?"

Natsu then smirked with amusement. "Is the cold the reason for you being dressed in so many layers?"

"Um, yes. It's an important survival technique to layer in thick clothing during winter."

"I've never heard of someone wearing so many haori as you are now."

'Eh, yeah and you'd never heard of thing called of a radiator either! Which is probably why I'm freezing!!'

While shivering once more, I stuffed my icy hands into the sleeves of my triple layered haori.

But Natsu dug them out and took them in his. "Hm. Wouldn't keeping you warm be your boyfriend's job?"

"Well, yeah. I suppose you're right."

Natsu's coarse hands slipped my pile of haori off me, leaving me in my thin evening robe.

"Then I dismiss these of their duty. Come here, Lucy."

"Oh?"

I followed Natsu with my eyes, as my body followed him into the futon. Where he laid down in a majestic repose, beckoning me to come closer.

'Hmm, sharing a futon with Natsu on a cold night? Who needs a radiator after all, when your boyfriend practically is!'

The futon was heavy as a quilt, keeping our body heat trapped in. 'Finally I'd be warm again!'

Raising my eyes, I was met with his intents gaze, and my heart fluttered.

But Natsu cocked an eye brow. "You seem to be thinking of something."

"The only thing I'm thinking of, is you, and getting to snuggle."

"Even though we've laid together so many times already?"

Natsu spoke in a voice like he knew what those words would do to me. And he'd be right, as a flush of warmth over took me.

"Have you considered that it's because they're all good memories?"

Natsu's onyx green eyes threatened to engulf me as he spoke smoothly, with his toothy grin.

"Enough to bring such a beautiful color to your cheeks? Luce, you put the light of any flame to shame."

Natsu's warm fingers curled beneath my chin and raised my face. I leaned closer, drinking in those dark green eyes before letting my own drift close.

Pushing myself up, I enveloped Natsu's lips in a sweet, coaxing kiss. He kissed be back with such tenderness I almost melted on the spot.

When I opened my eyes, I was gazing at Natsu's pleased smile.

"That's an admiral way to keep warm, but that kind of warmth won't last long."

"Oh? But there's more."

"Heh, excellent."

Natsu's rough fingers travelled down my collarbone. I kissed him again, growing bolder as he stripped my kimono from my shoulders.

With father winter's breath on my skin, made my body more receptive to the startling heat of Natsu's touch.

The cold was forgotten as the night condensed to his body, and mine, and the breathless pleasure he coaxed from me.

Natsu explored me, his calloused hands seeking out every place on my body. As he pushed off the ready of my kimono, his heated fingertips found my breasts.

He squeezed and fondled, sending wave after wave of thrilling, intoxicating heat to my core. My breath came ragged as he rested his hand over my heart.

Natsu brought his lips to my left ear, "As long as you do not leave me, I'll make the harshest freeze tolerable."

'I'm forever yours!'

Quickly, I caught Natsu's lips with mine, opening my mouth to his. He read my emotions, kissing my stinging lips, our tongues tangled fiercely.

When we finally pulled a part, both gasping for breath, Natsu's passionate eyes set me a blaze.

He pushed me down onto the futon as he ran his hands down my sides, "I know where your warmth is hidden."

My back arched and I clutched the covers as Natsu and I soon became one—

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Happy (Late) Valentines!!!