If it hadn't been for her headache, Lucy wouldn't have woken up. Awake, she lay in bed, her eyes still closed. There was a strange pounding in her head.

She felt something shift next to her on the bed, and her eyes flew open. The room wasn't brightly lit, but she still had dark spots in her vision. A warm wind tickled her neck, and she turned her head.

Natsu?!

He was laying on his side, next to her - his eyes were shut, and he was peacefully asleep. As she watched, his chest rose and fell rhythmically.

Ugh, I'll kill him someday. Why can't he sleep in his ow-

Wait. She wasn't at home. She was in Greenthorne. In the Mayor's mansion. The party.... Everything came in a rush, and Lucy sat bolt upright. Well, she tried to. She felt something pinning her arms above her head, and she fell back onto the bed.

This led to two very unpleasant discoveries.

1. The sheets slipped off her, and she was naked?! In bed? With Natsu?!

2. She looked up to see that her hands were tied to the headboard with some sort of clo- Natsu's scarf?

Lucy nearly screamed. Her mind raced, trying to remember what happened. The drinking contest...the patio...She hit a blank. She was going into full-freak-out mode, but she tried to calm herself.

Did she...?

Okay, I need to get out of this mess, first.

She looked at the scarf. It wasn't tied too tightly - if she could somehow loosen it a little, she could untie the knot with her left hand. After trying to loosen it in vain, she had a lightbulb moment.

Pulling herself up, she reached up and bit the scarf. Then, she yanked the knot with her teeth. The third time she did it, the knot loosened, and undid itself. She sat up, rubbing her wrists. She hurt in weird places- her thighs, her butt, her neck.

She was naked, alright. Buck naked. Natsu rolled over in his sleep, and she instinctively pulled the covers up, covering herself. Was he naked too?

Bracing herself, Lucy peeked under the covers, and almost cried.

"Oh Mavis," She muttered softly.

Lucy felt the sudden urge to pee. She got up slowly, wrapped herself in one of the sheets, and looked around the room. Finding the bathroom door, she walked towards it, almost tripping over the clothes on the floor.

After doing her business, Lucy sat on the bed, looking around. The sheets didn't smell too good. None of her clothes were usable. She was...sore. Her head hurt like someone had just hit her with a pole. Oh, and Natsu was laying beside her, naked. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to remember what had happened. Nothing. Nothing.

Frustrated, she groaned. But she had to act quickly.

First, she picked up Natsu's boxers from the ground, and gently pulled them on him, trying not to look too much, and trying not to wake him up. Then, she tried to scavenge what was left of her clothing. When she found nothing, she searched for her keys, which were under the bed. She tip-toed into the bathroom with them, still wrapped in the bedsheet.

"Open, Gate of the Maiden, Virgo!" She whispered.

"Yes, princess?"

"I, er, need a change of clothes, please. Even underwear. And can you bring a towel too?" She added, looking around.

Virgo bowed, and vanished. Lucy sat on the edge of the tub. Her knees were weak. She really...did it with Natsu. She felt tired.

"Princess?"

"Virgo, thank you so much! Can you please wait outside for about five minutes? I want to shower but...I don't feel so good."

After giving herself a quick scrub down, Lucy thought of something.

Peeping through the slightly ajar door, she called Virgo, who was folding Lucy's torn up gown.

"Psst...Can you get that white scarf for me? Natsu's."

She thoroughly washed the scarf, making sure that it didn't smell...dirty.

Virgo came in while she was changing, to help her. Lucy yawned as the spirit buttoned up the her shirt. She looked in the mirror. She appeared to be tired, but looked fine, except for the red marks on her neck. They stood out against her light skin. She sighed.

"Did you enjoy last night, Princess?" Virgo asked, as Lucy tried to brush her hair.

"W-what?"

The Celestial Spirit blushed. "We...could hear you. Leo thought you were in trouble, and nearly opened his gate, you know?"

Lucy turned red. "Everyone...?"

Virgo nodded. "Will that be all? Is there time for punishment, Princess?"

She shook her head. "No, you weirdo. Thank you for everything."

Virgo vanished. Lucy walked into the bedroom. Natsu was still asleep, and was now snoring loudly.

She hung the slightly damp scarf on one of the chairs to dry.

"Sorry, Igneel," She whispered.

Then, picking up her belt and her whip, she headed out the door.

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"About time. I was started to get worried," Erza said, when Lucy walked into the house where we were staying.

"Where were you?" I asked, biting into an apple. Erza and I had managed to cook some eggs for breakfast, and it wasn't too bad, but I wasn't full.

Lucy said nothing, and collapsed onto the sofa, next to me.

"Lucy, what's wrong?" I asked again.

Leaning back, she closed her eyes, and rested the back of her palm on her forehead. "Hangover," She mumbled.

"Mmhmm." Erza pulled up a chair opposite to Lucy and sat down.

"So, who were you with?" She asked snidely. I paused halfway, about to take a bite of the apple. Lucy opened her eyes.

"W-what makes you say that?"

"Oh please, that's a hickey if I ever saw one." Erza smirked.

"Well, I see a lot of them," I said, pushing her hair off her shoulders. Her neck had red marks all over , and the little path created by the marks led to her shoulders. She shot me a dirty look.

"I caught myself," Lucy muttered.

"How many times?" I snickered.

"I've seen enough of those to recognise one, Lucy," Erza said, then suddenly blushed a little.

I raised an eyebrow. "I didn't know Jellal was into that kinda stuff."

Her faced reddened, and she changed the subject. "Did you do it?"

"Of course she did," I said, grinning. "Look at her."

"Who was it?" Erza asked.

Lucy buried her face in her hands, groaning. Erza patted her on the back.

"How many times?" She asked.

"I don't know." Lucy's voice came out muffled. I let out a low whistle.

"Did it hurt? Was it good? Did h-" Erza began.

I stood up. "Oh-kay that's my cue to leave."

Lucy looked up. "No, stay. She'll kill me."

"Okay, but did you use protection?"

"I don't know."

I sat down on the couch. Erza shot me a worried look.

"Lucy, what do  you know?"

It was like a dam had burst.

"I don't know. I don't remember anything. I was drunk at the party, and I remember nothing after that. It's a blank. I don't fucking remember." She covered her face in her hands again.

"Who was it? Did he hurt you?" Erza got up and sat next to Lucy. She rubbed her back to calm her.

Lucy said nothing, but she sighed.

"Who is it, Lucy?" I asked, moving closer to her. She kept quiet. "I swear to God if it's the mayor dude or someone I'll kil-"

"Natsu." Her voice cracked.

Erza stiffened. I stared at her, wide-eyed. Natsu? Then Erza chuckled a little. Both Lucy and I looked at her.

"Why're you smiling?"

"No, no, I'm just glad that it's Natsu. You know the guy well, at least. You lost your virginity to your best friend." She enunciated the last part. I felt uncomfortable listening to what she was saying.

"But did he hurt you?" Her voice turned serious.

"I don't think he did. Um...I did wake up tied to the bars of the headboard, though." Lucy showed her wrists, which had pink marks around it.

I moved away, squeezing my eyes shut, trying to push away the images that came into my head. "Too much information, Lucy. Jeez. I'm going."

"Handcuffs?" Erza asked, getting up and heading towards the kitchen. I was going upstairs, and almost didn't hear what Lucy said next.

"No....his scarf."

Erza looked stunned. I started laughing. Lucy looked up at me and smiled weakly.

"Who's laughing so loudly this early?" A small voice asked. The little kid we'd picked up at the party came out of one of the bedrooms, rubbing his eyes. He saw me, and grinned sleepily.

"Who's that?" Lucy asked, coming towards the stairs. Her eyes lit up when she saw him.

"Robin!"

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Filler chapter, bruh. I wasn't sleepy, but I wasn't feeling very productive either. I really like the idea of Lucy and Gray being really close friends. An absolutely fraternal relationship. I mean, they could totally bitch about Natsu and all.

Thanks for reading!

~T.