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Natsu's Choices	By : Aonika Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 18211 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own Fairy Tail, and I do not make any money from the writing of fanfiction. I just do it for fun, and because all the other jobs where you can torture people and control their lives are illegal.

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Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own Fairy Tail, and I do not make any money from the writing of fanfiction. I just do it for fun, and because all the other jobs where you can torture people and control their lives are illegal.
Special thanks to my lovely Betas, 5911132 (who has been a huge help with the entire document), WhoIsThisDamnAuthor, and Scarlet Forest, (who has edited a sfw version of this story.)
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Lucy fell out of her chair as she fell into slumber. She lay on the floor, spread out in an unladylike heap and snoring softly.
Master Makarov gestured to Mira, tipping his head to point out Lucy’s state.
Mira made her way over to Lucy with a smile. “Come on Lucy, time to go to bed.”
“But…” She sent a guilty look Natsu’s way. “I want to be here when he wakes up…”
“Now, now. You won’t do him any good if you’re asleep on your feet. Have a nap in the girls’ dorm. I’ll alert you if he shows signs of waking up, kay? Then you can come back and greet him with a smile.” Mira’s eyes were kind as she smiled at Lucy gently.
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‘Why am I so cold?’ Natsu began to stir. He felt arms and legs wrapped around him like a lover. He could feel…something…pressed against him. He sniffed the air and grimaced.
“If I open my eyes and Gray’s junk is still pressing into my hip, I’m gonna rip it off.”
“Natsu!” Gray exclaimed as he hastily scrambled from the bed. “You’re awake!”
Natsu sat up, clutching his head as pain ripped through his temple. He looked around at what seemed like the entire guild hovering near his bedside. “What happened? Is Lucy okay?”
“You were stabbed.” Li’s voice came from the doorway as she shuffled in, supported by Wendy. “You collapsed. You’ve been unconscious for three days now.”
“You…” Natsu raised a brow. “You’re on our side now?”
“Yes…I was also a captive.” Li looked down, feeling guilty and ashamed that she’d never even tried to help him.
“It’s fine.” He said kindly. “How is Lucy? Is she okay?”
“Well…She’s pregnant, but healthy.”
“PREGNANT?!” The guild screeched.
“Who raped her?” Makarov bit out the words, his face filling with rage as his fists clenched.
“I did.” The guild’s attention snapped to Natsu. “The baby…it’s mine.”
The rage in Makarov’s face intensified. “Natsu! You’re saying that you…raped Lucy?”
Natsu looked away, refusing to defend himself.
“You fiend!” Erza’s clothes melted away, replaced instantaneously by her flame empress armor. Her scarlet hair now in pigtails, she pointed a black sword at his throat. “She trusted you!”
Gray began to ready some ice, his often expressionless face now filled with disgust. “She was your teammate! How could you do that…to Lucy?!”
“Wait!” Li jumped in front of her patient. “He didn’t rape her! Chimei told him to seduce her. He was going to gang rape Lucy unless Natsu did it. I heard Lucy agree!”
“It doesn’t matter.” Natsu’s voice was sorrow laced with surety. “I still hurt her, and she’s still pregnant. I took her virginity before she was ready to give it…to anyone, let alone me. I forced something even worse than sex on her against her will. Don’t think for a second that my actions were without fault.”
“Are you talking about the mating bite?” The previously silent Gajeel asked.
Natsu hung his head. “You noticed, huh?”
The iron dragonslayer snorted a laugh as he chewed on iron scrap. “Kinda hard to miss the giant ‘Property of Natsu’ sign on her neck, dumbass.”
“Natsu!” Makarov boomed. “Explain yourself!”
Natsu looked away, stubbornly silent.
“He declared Lucy to be his mate. It’s a dragon thing.” Gajeel took another bite, looking bored with the proceedings.
“His…mate?” Gray paled. “What did you do, Natsu?”
“He bound their souls together. Unfortunately for her, it’s irreversible. Gehe.” Gajeel gave a grin as though he found this amusing.
“But that’s…” Wendy covered her mouth. “To bind someone’s soul against their will…How could you?!”
‘I couldn’t control my body.’ Natsu mentally excused. Looking down, he spoke aloud. “I have no excuse.”
“What are the effects of this…mating?”
When Natsu found himself unable to answer, Gajeel spoke up in his stead.
“A mating bite always scars, even if it doesn’t break the skin.” Gajeel began, holding up a finger as though he had a list. As he raised more points he raised more fingers. “Though it usually requires a returning bite to function fully, a one sided bond still works. It allows a dragon, or in this case dragonslayer, to sniff out their mate over much greater distances than normal. You’re filled with the urge to be near your mate. It’s supposedly physically painful to be separate for long. You feel horny, and you’re possessive and jealous when you see someone checking ‘em out. Unison Raid is much more effective and easier to achieve. You become attuned to each other. Eventually you’re tied so close that you can no longer block the other from your mind. Your thoughts become linked. Some speculate that the bond enforces fidelity, but Metalicana told me that it isn’t a direct effect of the bond. Most dragons just want to be faithful to their mate.”
Natsu looked down at his clenched fists. “You’re forgetting a few key points.”
“I’m getting to it, ya bastard…” Gajeel glared at him, but nonetheless took plenty of time to finish up a mouthful of iron before he continued. “If one mate dies, the other follows. But, the thought of their mate dying with them has made more than one dragon pull back from death. The urge to protect one’s mate is supposedly overwhelming.”
“You mean…if Natsu had died, Lucy would have died too?”
“The opposite is also true. If Lucy dies, we’d lose Natsu.” Gajeel grated a laugh.
“Why did you do it…Natsu?!” Erza placed her sword against his throat hard enough to nick his skin lightly, still glaring at him in her heat resistant armor.
“Are the effects of a one-sided bond less intense than with two dragons?” Makarov spoke quietly.
Gajeel shook his head. “If anything, a one-sided bond will make the jealousy he feels increase greatly. Some of the other points might be lessened, but it is still a death sentence for the one left alive. The ‘surviving’ parties never live long after the death of their mate.”
“Is there anything we can do to prevent that?”
“I’m honestly not sure myself. Metalicana didn’t think I’d ever actually need this information.”
“We’ve got worse problems than the bond!” Levy said from her place by the window. “According to my research into dragonslayer mating habits, there could be some real trouble with this pregnancy.”
“What?! Wait…why did you research dragonslayer mating habits?” Natsu wrinkled his brow in sudden confusion.
Levy gave a nervous laugh and fidgeted as she blushed. “Heh…I don’t know. It seemed a good idea at the time…” She peeked quickly at Gajeel and glanced away quickly. Looking anywhere other than the iron dragonslayer, she gave a nervous titter. “Why was it again? Heh…”
“She llllllllikes him!”
With a sudden sharp look at Levy, Gajeel gave a smirk. “Gehehe.”
Flustered, Levy cleared her throat and decided the best course of action was to completely ignore people’s speculation. “Anyway, a long time ago, dragonslayers were a lot more common. Mating between two dragonslayers produced a much stronger child than when a dragonslayer mated with a normal mage, but that’s not why they usually mated with others of their kind. The reason they did it was that it was a lot safer for the mother. Actually, the combination of female mage and male dragonslayer is the worst possible combo. Raising such a magically strong child can result in a lot of symptoms…even death!” Levy exclaimed, looking worried.
“Death?!” Natsu’s fists clenched as he seemed to shrink into himself.
“Yes…it seems that particularly strong children create a lot of strain on the mother. You see, when a mage is pregnant it’s hard for her to regain her magic power. Most of the power she absorbs from nature goes to the child. It fuels their magical power, and their lifeforce. With female dragonslayers, though…Ingesting their element makes things much easier. They can even go on minor missions during the pregnancy.”
‘So I put her life at risk…again.’ Natsu thought, frowning.
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Chimei smirked as he watched events unfold from inside Natsu. “Nice. I haven’t even started messing with him yet, and there is plenty of misery for me to feast on. How lovely.”
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“Natsuuuuu!” Lucy cried out in her sleep, tossing fitfully. “No…”
She watched him bleed out in the bandits’ lair, watched his life ebb away and his body turn cold. She screamed for help, but help never came, and she couldn’t do anything. She watched him apologize to her…as he died…because of her.
The scene changed, and she was wandering through the guild aimlessly, watching as everyone defended Fairy Tail from Phantom’s attack. She watched her younger self doing nothing as everyone fought for her sake.
Her environment transformed once more, and she saw Natsu walking away from her. “You aren’t worthy of being my comrade.”
“Natsu! Wait! I’ll train! I’ll work harder! I’ll help more! I’ll stop hiding in my clock spirit when it’s cold! I’ll swim with you instead of taking boats!”
Avoiding her gaze, he walked faster, disappearing into fog.
Her surroundings altered again, and she was watching Natsu dying once more. This time, before he died, he turned towards her with rage in his eyes. “You are not worthy of my life…”
‘Why…Why am I always so useless? Why do I always cause so much hardship? Why does Natsu always end up hurt…because of me?’
The fog returned, and Natsu was walking away again. “Leave me alone Lucy. I don’t want you on my team.” He disappeared into the mist, and suddenly Chimei appeared.
“Tick tock, little girl. You’d better start making better choices…” The bandit advanced, collar in hand.
She screamed in pure terror and ran, yanking key from her belt. “Open, Gate of the Scorpion…Scorpio!”
Scorpio appeared in a sudden blast of sand, holding up a hand in his customary rocker pose as he greeted Lucy. “We are!”
“Do you truly think such a thing will help you? I will torment you for years before I kill you.”
Scorpio attacked, and Chimei’s body disappeared into smoke. As the fog drifted past her, she heard his parting words. “Keep the baby safe now…I’m coming for it soon.”
She sat up, suddenly awake. There had been no transition, no slow slip from sleep to reality. She spent a long time sobbing before she eventually gave herself an exasperated sigh. ‘I really am useless. But maybe…if I work hard…I won’t be such a liability next time. I’ll start training now, by summoning Virgo and Loki and telling them about the baby…’
She was holding Scorpio’s key in her hand.
Shrugging it off, she took two keys from her belt. “I am bound to the path of celestial magic. Open, Gate of the Lion! Leo! Open, Gate of the Maiden, Virgo!”
“Ah! I love it when you summon me when you’re in bed!” Leo crooned, dazzling smile firmly in place.
“Princess! Is it finally time for punishment?!” Virgo gave her a hopeful look before she sent a quizzical glance around the dorm room.
Lucy sighed. “You guys…a lot has happened. I summoned you to give you the news. First of all…Leo, Virgo…I’m pregnant.”
Leo paled, recoiling hard and backing away fast, arms raised as if to ward off a blow as he scurried away fast to cower in the corner. “P-p- pregnant?!”
Lucy and Virgo exchanged a puzzled look.
“Yes…” Lucy said slowly. “Why are you so freaked out? It’s not like we’ve slept together.”
“Heh…sorry. That word terrifies me in ways you’ll probably never begin to understand.” Leo smiled sheepishly.
“So, who is the father, princess? Do they require punishment?” Virgo asked calmly.
Lucy fidgeted. “Well…actually, it’s…”
“Wait! I want to guess. Let me guess!” Leo grinned.
“…” Lucy raised a brow.
“Gray? He’s totally into you. Gotta be Gray.”
“He’s into me? Since when?” Lucy shook her head and made an ‘x’ shape with her arms. “Try again.”
“He always thought you were cute. Hmm…Bickslow?”
“Hell no!” She cringed as she thought of the creepy mage. “He’s so weird…and the tongue thing…just…no.”
“Huh. I thought you’d be into that kind of thing. Well…Laxus wanted to date you.”
“No way!” She shuddered. “Laxus gives me the creeps.” Lucy glared at him, getting sidetracked. “And since when would I like that kind of thing?! Bickslow plays with dolls for Gods’ sake, sheesh!”
“…Maybe Elfman?”
“He has back hair!” Lucy huffed. “It’s Natsu! Natsu!” She crossed her arms and glared.
“Natsu?! Natsu Dragneel? Salamander Natsu?!” Leo gasped, his mouth hanging open and eyes wide.
“The pink one? Breathes fire?” Virgo questioned, looking confused.
“Yes…Why not Natsu?”
“Well…he’s…” Leo shrugged. “He’s kinda…”
“He is out of your league, Princess.” Virgo smiled.
“Cruel!” Lucy glared. “If I wanted Natsu I could totally get Natsu.”
“Well, obviously. You’re pregnant with his child. I’m just surprised, because…” He paused, trying to find the right words.
“He is much hotter than you are, Princess!”
“Virgo…!” Lucy gave her an evil grin, as if contemplating her death. She stood and took a step toward the pink haired maid.
“Punishment?”
“Gate Closure.” As Virgo disappeared, Lucy’s glare slid to Leo. “Got anything to say? EH?!”
“Bye for now, Lucy!” With a wave and a nervous grin, Leo was gone.
“Sheesh…those two…” Lucy put a hand to her head as the wave of dizziness hit. “I guess I should…rest a little…”
She turned towards the bed and held a hand out as the dizziness suddenly got worse. Collapsing, Lucy’s strength left her in a rush. She used the last of her energy to twist to avoid hitting her stomach as she fell.
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Natsu jumped up, ignoring the deep ache of exhaustion that threatened to overwhelm him. “Lucy?”
“Natsu! What are you doing?” Wendy gasped. “You need to rest!”
Natsu ran from the room, taking a deep breath through his nose. His perception of the world narrowed to Lucy’s scent. Following it, he burst into the girl’s dorm down the hall. He sprinted even faster when he saw her collapsed on the floor.
“Lucy!” He knelt beside her, checking her for a pulse. He sighed in relief when he felt it. Picking her up, he strode back to his hospital bed. He lay down, setting her down beside him and pressing her to his side. He hadn’t even realized how much it hurt to be away from her until the pain was suddenly gone. ‘Damn. It’s definitely a mating bite.’
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‘So warm…It’s nice…’ Lucy thought as she snuggled closer to the source of heat beside her, enjoying the fire mage’s contented sigh as she cuddled close. ‘Wait…why am I in bed with Natsu?!’ She leapt from the bed, careening into the bedside table so hard she bruised her knee.
“OUCH! Didn’t hurt. I’m okay…W-what are you doing in my bed, Natsu?!” She shrieked, not really expecting an answer from the comatose boy.
Natsu’s eyes opened lazily, relaxed. “It’s my bed.” He stretched and swung his feet around so he could sit cross-legged on the bed. “Well, my hospital bed.”
“You’re awake!” She rushed forward and checked him from different angles. “How are you feeling?” She sat down in the chair next to the bed and gave him a big smile.
“I’m all healed. Just really tired, and I keep getting headaches.”
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Gray hesitated to knock on the hospital door, hearing Lucy’s voice inside. He felt a wave of resentment pass through him. ‘It’s weird. I never had a problem with Natsu hanging out with Lucy before. I knew I loved her, but he always seemed so…idiotic? Little flame bastard better treat her right.’
He frowned as a sudden thought struck. ‘But…Lucy didn’t really get a choice in the matter. If she does end up with Natsu, she deserves to make the choice herself.’
He smiled, making his decision. ‘I’ll make sure she has a choice. I’ll talk to Levy later. Surely if anyone can find a solution, it’s Levy.’
Gray pushed open the door and smiled at Lucy. “Lucy. How are you feeling?”
Completely ignoring Natsu, the ice mage sat next to Lucy and gave her another smile.
“I’m feeling better. Still pretty tired, though.” She gave a sheepish smile.
Natsu glared at Gray. “Oi…I’m here too.”
Gray nodded at the blonde mage. “Well, you’ve gotta be careful. I’d be really sad if we lost you, Lucy.” Completely ignoring Natsu came naturally to him.
“Gray! FIGHT ME YOU BASTARD!” Natsu jumped up onto the bed and shook his fist at the dark haired mage.
“Oh, is Natsu here too?” Gray smiled. “Didn’t see you there, flame licker.”
“Oi, you’re really pushing it, pervert. You want me to kick your ass?!” Natsu glared at him. “And it’s my damned hospital room, dickhead.”
Lucy giggled. ‘Thank goodness…things are getting back to normal.’
“Oh? You think you can manage it? You look like you’re weak as hell.”
“I don’t need to be at full strength just to beat you.”
“I’ll pass. I don’t like picking on little girls.”
“WHAT DID YOU SAY, ICE STRIPPER?!”
“I said you’re a weak little bitch.”
Natsu froze, a look of abject terror crossing his face for a moment before he lunged at the ice mage. “Don’t EVER fucking call me that again! I’ll fucking kill you!”
“Natsu! Stop it!” Lucy’s voice reached him through the rage, and Natsu abruptly realized his hands were around the ice mage’s neck. He had grabbed Gray’s neck and shoved him against the wall without even realizing it. Lucy stood to the side, horrified.
‘What am I DOING?!’ Natsu pulled away from Gray, frowning. “Uh…Sorry. Just…don’t call me that, okay?”
Gray held a hand to his throat as he glared. “What’s wrong with you, Natsu? Shit. Overreacting much?”
Lucy touched the bruise on Gray’s throat gingerly. “Are you okay, Gray?” She frowned at Natsu. “You shouldn’t actually try to hurt each other, you know.”
Gray smiled down at Lucy. “I’m fine. Natsu isn’t so strong that he could take me out in one attack.”
Natsu huffed, but in truth he was glad Gray hadn’t gotten hurt too badly.
Gray reached out to gently press his hand to Lucy’s cheek, and for a moment it seemed like he was about to kiss her. “But I appreciate your concern. You’re always taking care of me.”
Natsu growled like an animal, a strangled roar from deep in his chest. “Get your hands off my mate, Ice Queen!”
“M-mate? What are you talking about, Natsu?” Lucy backed away from him, a bit frightened by the rage directed at their teammate.
Gray moved in front of her, glaring at Natsu. “First you decide things on your own, then you don’t bother even telling her about it? What’s wrong with you?!”
“Telling me about what?” Lucy narrowed her eyes as she glared at each of her teammates in turn. “Someone had better tell me about whatever it is…now!”
“He used some sort of Dragonslayer date rape magic to bind your souls together. He didn’t bother to ask if you’d like to die with him when he meets his end, or if you’d like to have zero privacy for the rest of your life as he slowly takes over your brain.”
Lucy’s indrawn breath went unnoticed as the boys began to argue amongst themselves.
“Hey! It’s not like that…” Natsu trailed off in a huff. “Igneel told me a mating bond is a beautiful thing. It isn’t evil like you make it sound…Don’t make it seem so ugly, asshole.”
“You don’t think mind-raping Lucy is ugly? Cause let me tell you, it seems pretty fucking disturbing to me.”
“I didn’t mean to do it! It just happened!” Natsu couldn’t prevent the guilty look he sent Lucy’s way. “I didn’t mean to take her choices away…”
“But you did, didn’t you? And you’re happy about it. I can see it in your eyes, you’re glad you’ve put a claim on her against her will.”
Lucy sat down heavily as another wave of exhaustion filled her. “What did you do, Natsu? Why? What…what is happening?!” She began to hyperventilate as everything hit her at once. “Why…?”
‘I need to leave…I can’t stay here. I can’t have my choices taken away. I need to think. So much has happened all at once, and I can’t…I can’t take anymore. I need time to think.’ Thoughts raced through Lucy’s mind in a rush, the ideas seeming to trip over one another as they flashed through her.
“I…I need to go.” She backed away from the arguing boys and tried to escape. Instantly their fight dissolved into nothing as their attention snapped to her.
“Lucy, wait!” Gray ran after her, skidding to a stop a few feet in front of the blonde mage. “Levy will be able to find a solution. You’ll get your choices back. Whatever you want to do, we can do. If you don’t want the bond we can fight it. Don’t lose hope, okay?”

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Natsu tried to follow Lucy and Gray, only to run into Erza. What seemed like every blade or weapon she owned was pointed at him. He gave a nervous laugh. “H-hey Erza…Wh-what’s up?”
“The master has asked me to make sure you rest. Rest.” She pointed a sword at him. “I will not hesitate to do whatever is necessary to enforce his decision.”
“Aye! Ma’am…” Natsu had run back into his hospital room before he realized what he’d done.
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Lucy took a moment to smile sadly at the ice mage. “Thanks, Gray. I still…I still need some time to think. I can’t…a lot of things have happened, you see, and…well, I don’t really know what I want right now.” She closed her eyes as she felt dizzy again. “Why am I still so tired?”
The celestial mage felt cool hands supporting her, carrying her down the hall. “The pregnancy. You’re going to have to stop using so much magic while you’re expecting.”
“Where are we going?” She relaxed, enjoying the chill of his chest against her cheek. She felt exhausted, mentally and physically.
“To your house. You said you wanted some time to think, right?” He carried her the entire way, making it look easy.
‘If Happy were here, he’d probably ask him if I was heavy. No, he’d say: he llllllikes you.’ She giggled at her inner thoughts, then laid her head back against his chest and sighed. “Thanks, Gray.”
“Of course.” He tried to quell the spike of tenderness he felt with her in his arms. ‘She doesn’t need more drama right now. She’s got enough to think about already. Don’t add to it.’
“Gray?” Her voice was sleepy. “Is it true you’ve always liked me?”
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