Title: Sneaking In

Pairing: LaLu (Fairy Tail Fandom)

Summary: He was officially a professional sneaker – all thanks to Natsu Dragneel.

Rating: K+

*Prequel to The Present

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.

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His hand reached out to gently stroke Lucy's white porcelain cheeks – a habit he never grown out of ever since he realized he loved her.

He smiled at the sight of her slumbering form.

It was at times like this that he silently thanked (despite his efforts not to be thankful) the pink-haired dragon slayer for teaching him the art of sneaking into Lucy's room. Of course, breaking into someone's house had never been easy at first.

He could still remember the feeling of his sweaty palms as he climbed unto her windowsill. The moment he stepped inside her room, his eyes were greeted by something smooth, creamy, and silky- the wonderful creation of god called legs. His orange orbs almost bulged out of their sockets the moment his sight travelled upward only to be greeted by a blonde haired beauty clad in a skimpy towel.

At first he tried to reason out his current predicament but he was beaten to it by Lucy's loud yelling and a ton of flying books hurling his way.

Up to this date, even though he would never admit it out loud- because Natsu would surely use this information that the great Laxus Dreyar chickened out during his initiation as a professional sneaker - he experienced the meaning of fear for the first time.

The next day at the guild, his confident stride led him to Natsu's table where he threatened the poor mage with an 'I don't care how close you are to her but barge into her house once more and I'll make sure you never see the next sunrise'. He vowed to never let anyone else (beside himself) see his woman clad like that for as long as he lived.

Laxus heaved a soft sigh at the memory. He just finished a mission with the Raijin tribe and could not help but take a quick detour to Lucy's home.

"Hm...?"

His ears picked up a soft sound.

"Laxus?"

A tired and sleepy Lucy called out.

God, she looks like an angel.

"Hn."

"It's late. Why are you here?" she asked him as she checked his body for any wounds or injuries. Lucy smiled sweetly when she found none.

"To see you."

A quick answer.

"You're so funny."

And he chuckled with that oh-so-gorgeous deep baritone voice she loved so much.

"Are you going to sleep here?"

"I was hoping you'd say that."

Lucy moved to her left and gave some space to Laxus – she was glad she replaced her small bed with a bigger one. He then climbed onto the mattress and placed an arm around Lucy's to pull her closer.

"I missed you." He murmured into her ear as he gave her cheek a kiss.

"I missed you too."

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The next day when Lucy woke up, he was already gone; leaving her with a blue box and a note on her table.

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See you at the guild.

(I hope your fanboys would cry their hearts out as you wear this.)

Laxus.

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And she never felt happier.

Thanks for reading and I'm hoping to hear your wonderful feedback/comments/criticisms/thoughts.

hugs and kisses,

Fia