Hello people, and welcome back to Goblin Slayer: The Team Year 2. I don't know what the deal is, but has been having...issues with updates, but I'm still committed to getting this done. Anyway, like I said in the end of the last chapter, here...we have a positive chapter. Quite a bit has been going on in the recent chapters, quite a bit of it being tense, but here? The pot's off the boil, the bacon's out of the frying pan, and the milk and honey's flowing like water with Ranger and Fighter's wedding anniversary. At this point in time...they were married no less than 365 days...as if I'm not paying her enough richly-deserved tribute already...
Review Response: Yeah, how many people are more able to get Goblin Slayer of all people to move into another profession than Cow Girl and Ranger? Cow Girl's Silver Rank (And Rhea Fighter's for that matter) are well-deserved as well. And...nevermind that we have a whole team of Platinum Ranks now. That TOTALLY doesn't mean anything...
That's what happens when you get a talking-to form the freaking Sword Maiden; that lady is nothing if not persuasive...and impossibly hot.
Ranger woke up to find Fighter...his love and life, still fast asleep, and still as naked as he was. As always, it took most of his discipline to stop staring at her face, but it took no effort to resist the urge to grope her; this was a day of love, and it was highly unlikely that the desires of the flesh would have a place in his mind anytime soon, especially since his cravings were satisfied the previous night multiple times over. He couldn't help himself and brushed some of her hair away from her face to get a better look at her...dear Supreme she was beautiful. Ranger then managed to move away from Fighter as she was snuggling into his side...and pressing her breasts into his arm, and when he left her side, he went straight to their baby's room, and looked at her until she woke up, and saw her smiling father.
"Hello..." The baby said.
"Hello little one." Ranger said softly before picking the baby up and holding her close. "This is a special day for me and your mother. It's been a whole year since we became a family. I know you don't understand what I'm saying, but you'll learn at the right time...me and your mother have alot to teach you." Ranger than looked out the window to see the sun rising. "On her behalf, I am sorry we weren't there for you for so long, but...that's our fault in more ways than one. You were born into a dangerous time, and my team and ourselves had to run around quite a bit to ensure the country's survival. Even though we all obtained Platinum Ranks...I can't help but feel like it won't amount to much. Now...I do not expect you to become an adventurer, and especially not to achieve the same level of greatness; my own parents certainly didn't when I was growing up...but no matter what, you're still my daughter, and I love you as much as your mother does. In fact, when I look at you...I see proof of our love, and our desire for a family that I cannot deny, as well as the greatest motivation we could have to come home in one piece, and maybe give you some siblings. As far as I"m concerned, that makes you deserve your own Platinum Rank."
Fighter then came in, and overheard her husband talking to their baby, who was awestruck by the gigantic man holding her. She then leaned against the wall, watching her husband carry the baby she gave birth to, and Ranger eventually noticed her leaning against the wall, still as naked as he was. She then walked over to take her baby from him, and then he held her against his side as the baby started breastfeeding.
When they were done and the baby feel asleep again, Ranger and Fighter got dressed...in the noble clothing they haven't worn in months, with Fighter putting her hair in a ponytail like old times, and then sat down by themselves for a breakfast before everyone else showed up. When they were done, they sat down together on the couch, with Fighter simply snuggling into Ranger's side as he wrapped an arm around her back, and held her hand with the other. Fighter then reached up to caress Ranger's face before kissing him as deeply and sweetly as she could, before pulling back and gracing him with a smile. Next thing they knew, the gateway was used, and Cow Girl led GS through it...just in time to see Ranger and Fighter in their fancy clothing.
"Wow, look at you two. What's the occasion?" Cow Girl asked.
"It's our anniversary." Fighter said simply, and Cow Girl's eyes widened.
"What? We've got to celebrate this ourselves!" She exclaimed.
"We were hoping to keep this to ourselves." Ranger said.
"But this affects all of us, your team! All of Water Town was in on the occasion." Cow Girl said seriously.
"O.k. o.k...we get the point." Ranger said.
"But we don't want this to get too out-of-hand. So let's keep it between all of us please." Fighter said.
"Shouldn't be a problem." Cow Girl said.
"Hey, you two!" Hero exclaimed as Ranger and Fighter were on a bench seeing the sights.
"Yes?" Fighter asked, before Hero looked over their outfits.
"Whoa, what's with the fancy clothing?" She asked.
"Tell us what you what first." Ranger said.
"O.k. Mister I-lead-a-whole-team-of-Platinum-Ranks..." Hero said with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh...that." Fighter said.
"Yes, that. You, Her Grace, and that magic couple all have you own Platinum Ranks, and the whole guild hall won't shut up about it!" Hero said seriously.
"Dammit Warrior..." Fighter groaned.
"So...may I ask who got their Platinum Ranks in which order?" Hero asked.
"Well...you're looking at the 12th." Fighter said proudly as she showed her tag.
"How about that? The 11th and 12th Platinum Ranks are husband and wife." Hero said.
"Speaking of which...the clothes are for our anniversary." Ranger said, and Hero's eyes widened.
"Really? Well...happy anniversary." She said.
"Thanks." Fighter said.
"The rest of the order is Wizard as the 13th, Warrior as the 14th, and Priestess is the 15th." Ranger said.
"Unbelievable...the Sword Maiden was Gold Ranked, and now her successor is Platinum Ranked." Hero said.
"That's what happens when you one-shot the Demon Lord, as a Gold Rank, when two Platinum Ranks fail after an entire hour." Ranger said.
"Two Platinum Ranks, and two Gold Ranks." Hero said.
"Right." Ranger said.
"Where's the rest of your team?" Fighter asked.
"Still at the guild hall getting their ears chewed off. Truth-be-told, I recommend you stay from the place, especially on your anniversary." Hero said.
"Alright, thanks for the warning." Fighter said.
"To be fair, Warrior, Wizard, and Priestess do have a right to be proud of themselves." Ranger said.
"Even still, unless you want to be swarmed like they are, stay away from the guild hall; it's chaos over there." Hero said.
"Alright. May I ask who else is over there?" Fighter asked.
"Well, there's Goblin Slayer and his team, most of the adventurers who recently returned from the siege, or should I say the ones who marched back from the frontier, after they in-turn got here from the siege...anyway, there's them, and most of the trainees whom their senior drill instructor, aka your father wants to meet to get inspiration from...who else?" Hero said as she took a moment to think.
"I think we get the point." Ranger said..
"We actually split up with the Goblin Slayers earlier since they were at out house earlier." Fighter said.
"I hope for your sake they keep their mouths shut." Hero said.
"They're pretty smart, and they promised they'd stay quiet. Even if they don't...we're famous in this city; if someone was going to harass us they would have by now." Fighter said.
"Good point." Hero said.
"Now...can we get back to our day?" Fighter asked.
"Oh...right... well, happy anniversary." Hero said before walking off.
"Now, anything you want to do?" Ranger asked.
"I was about to ask you that." Fighter said.
"Baby...I'm sitting on a bench, holding the single best woman I know, and I'm in the middle of the Supreme God's holy city. You'd have to pry me away from this spot." Ranger said, and then Fighter hummed thoughtfully while smirking.
Next thing they knew, Fighter was leading him to the docks, and then morphed her skin-tight underarmor, and mask, and Ranger did the same thing afterwards. The two then dived into the lake and used their ability to manipulate their suits to move around without actually swimming. When they did actually swim, it led them to obtain incredible bursts of speed similar to the speed they used on the battlefield. Thanks to the lake's clarity, neither of them had any problem seeing where the other was, no matter how far or how deep they went.
Fighter kept the lead for the most part, with Ranger faithfully keeping up with her...even when she tried having fun with him by speeding ahead, and then moved deeper into the water, only for him to catch her when she stopped and then hug her from behind. It was faint, but Ranger noticed her cheeks tense up which implied that under her mask, she has a huge smile on her face. It hurt that he couldn't see it, but it was more than made up for by the memory of all the times she smiled at him...especially after the time he had his vision restored by Sword Maiden.
When the happy pair made their way to the surface, they noticed they were near the opposite end of the shore, several miles from Water Town itself. The two then swam back to the dock as quickly as they could, with Fighter reaching the underside of the pier a split second before Ranger did. When she got there, she peeled off her mask, and leaned against one of the pylons under the dock to catch her breath, with Ranger doing the same thing on another pylon. Fighter then side-glanced at her husband, shared a small, toothy smile with him, and he swam over to hold her so they could bathe in their intimacy as well as the water.
Once he reached her, the two simply sat there holding each other, and listening to their deep, and enticing breathes. Ranger then looked over Fighter's hypnotically-parted lips , and when she noticed, she kissed him...passionately. Their exhilarating swimming trip ended with the pair gently caressing each other, and softly and steadily shifting their mouths against each other over and over, occasionally separating just long enough to make a wet sucking sound to add to the water swishing around. Fighter then giggled as she felt her husband's swollen manhood poke her lower belly; it was a shame to let it go to waste, but now was not the time or place since neither drank any potion, or were in the mood for sex in general...even if they could go somewhere less public.
Fighter and Ranger then took a while to dry off before getting back into their fancy yet still humble street clothes, and walked around the city, taking in the sights of the people spending time together in every way they could, from simply walking together like they were, talking to each other about various things, especially how the Demon Lord looked, how grateful they were for their new archbishop saving them, and how they have a whole team of Platinum Ranks to help them. Ranger and Fighter even saw some couples who had the same idea they had: tour the city and enjoy themselves in the process. They even saw some pairs kiss...and share food with each other, which gave them the same idea...
Their swimming trip lasted the better part of an hour that did not feel like an hour, and even for them, the trip took alot of energy, so they went to a public kitchen for lunch, which consisted of veggies, bread, and already-opened crabs. The whole time, the two either simply enjoyed their own meal, watched the other do so, or watch the people around them get on with their lives.
"You enjoying your anniversary so far?" Fighter asked.
"Am I ever? I was actually about to ask you that." Ranger said.
"Honey...do you really need to ask?" Fighter asked.
"No, I guess not." Ranger said.
"Well, you guessed right." Fighter said before Ranger sighed and held her hand.
"It just occurred to me that...we skipped your birthday this year..." He trailed off and Fighter deflated.
"I noticed..." She said, and Ranger touched her face.
"Hey, on your next birthday, you're getting twice as much, especially since your next birthday...you'll be two decades old." He said, and Fighter smiled.
"I love you so much." She said softly.
"And I love you." Ranger said before sharing a brief but sweet kiss with her.
"Two decades...it won't be long until I'm old enough to be a grandmother." Fighter said.
"That won't change anything between us. Even if you can't have anymore children, for whatever reason...I'm never going to stop loving you." Ranger said.
"If you keep this up, you'll make my cry." Fighter said.
"Sorry..." Ranger said, and Fighter tightened her hold on Ranger's hand.
"Don't be." She whispered, before the two continued smiling and staring at each other while caressing each other's hands.
"What do you say we get some more food then get something for our little girl?" Ranger asked.
"Not a bad idea." Fighter said before the two got more food.
True to their word, the two parents went straight to the market to get a goodie or two for their baby, as well as some updated decorations for their house itself. Some of it was too much for them to carry in one trip, so when they got home, they had some people fetch their items on their behalf. In the meantime, Ranger and Fighter had some time to spend with their baby, most of which was spent with Fighter breastfeeding her. Ranger simply watched his two favorite females interact in the most intimate way they could: a mother giving her daughter milk.
When she was done, they all went out for a stroll around the city, with some people occasionally stopping them, to say hello to the baby...and wish the pair a happy anniversary of course. Eventually, they reached the guild hall, which had almost no one there, so they figured it was safe to go inside...and the place was full of people, but not much was happening.
"Ranger! Fighter!" Guild Girl exclaimed.
"Hello." Fighter said.
"What's with the fancy clothes...and why do you have your baby with you? You almost never bring her." Guild Girl asked.
"First, Hero told us that this place was chaos. What's going on here?" Fighter asked.
"It was, but the celebrations are over, or at least the main event if you can call it that." Guild Girl said.
"Dare I ask how chaotic it was?" Ranger asked.
"Let me put it this way: I've seen brawls, I've seen the entire guild hall in the frontier erupt in celebrations, I've obviously been there where the goblins attacked the frontier...this place was not safe for a baby to be in. Speaking of whom..." Guild Girl said before eyeballing the baby, who was staring at her.
"Want to hold her?" Fighter asked.
"Would I ever." Guild Girl said before taking the baby, who was curiously staring at the woman smiling at her. "Hello."
"Hello." The baby said.
"I'm going to have my own baby soon. Maybe you two can be friends when you grow up." Guild Girl said softly.
"That would be nice." Fighter said.
"You never answered me though." Guild Girl said.
"Oh, right...it's our anniversary." Ranger said, and Guild Girl gasped as her face lit up like a bonfire...and so did Inspector's as she just finished a stack of papers.
"It's what?" She asked before rushing over to see the family.
"You heard me right. A year ago today...you met the Sword Maiden." Ranger said, and Inspector looked around clearly overwhelmed.
"I can't believe this..." She breathed out.
"Hey, she's alright now, and she is still with us, in a way." Guild Girl said, and Inspector gave her a small smile.
"Right." She said, before Guild Girl gave the baby back to Fighter, and hugged her friend. Inspector then looked at Ranger. "Thanks again for introducing me to her."
"Not a problem." Ranger said.
"You know Sword Maiden came to me on our wedding with Summoner?" Guild Girl asked.
"Really? Lucky you." Fighter said.
"She also came to me in a dream; she showed me exactly what she has now, and how she recovered." Inspector said.
"Lucky you." Ranger said, and smirked at Fighter.
"Smart ass." She deadpanned.
"Anyway, where are Wizard and Warrior?" Ranger asked.
"Probably out back, giving a demonstration-" Guild Girl stopped talking to moment some trainees came in from the back door with Warrior, Wizard, Summoner, Priestess...and Ranger's parents leading them.
"Or they're coming in through the back door..." Inspector deadpanned, then several people noticed the pair, and motioned them to come over.
"You go ahead." Ranger said.
"What?" Fighter asked.
"They're heard my part of the story already, but you're the one who beat the Cambion, so your word has more weight than mine." Ranger said.
"This isn't something I wanted to do on my anniversary." Fighter said.
"Fighter...baby, this is your day as much as it is mine, and you deserve a moment of glory, which I had already. Besides, my case can be made up for later, as if seeing you enjoy yourself isn't enough." Ranger said, and Fighter smiled at him.
"I love you." She said.
"I know." Ranger said, and then Fighter walked towards the adventurers, while Guild Girl and Inspector held the baby. Ranger then went to get a light meal while he watched his wife tell the adventurers about the fight from her point of view, especially what it was like to wield the War God's power, on top of the power provided by multiple World Spawns, all to fight a single enemy. The hall then erupted from the hype created by Fighter using a recaller to show them how chaotic the fight was, and Ranger couldn't help but smile at how his wife was being worshiped like she was a child of the War God and Love Goddess...which was quite fitting from where he was standing. When he was done, he simply stood against the wall, watching his four Platinum Rank teammates bask in their well-earned glory, and his daughter being fawned over by two women who were on their way to being mothers themselves. Things were really looking up.
"Ranger?" Noble Fencer asked.
"Yes?" Ranger asked.
"I know this is probably a bad time to ask, but do you remember when I wanted to talk to you about your political standing?" Noble Fencer asked.
"Yeah, what about it?" Ranger asked.
"Well...I'm not going to twist your arm into discussing anything like that on your anniversary, but when you get the chance sometime after today, I'd like to talk to you for real at my house." Noble Fencer said.
"Alright, and I do appreciate your consideration for what day this is." Ranger said.
"Hey, trying to be selfish on someone's anniversary is just twisted." Noble Fencer said, and then left him be. Ranger then remembered when he saw her locking lips with Sword Mage. He had to admit, Noble Fencer is a reasonably attractive woman, no where near as attractive as Fighter was, but still. If she was on her way to marrying Sword Mage, it was logically going to result in his daughter, and the rest of his children for that matter, having even more friends to grow up alongside.
Next thing he knew, Fighter was talking to both of her in-laws, he couldn't hear what the topic was, but he could ask later. When it was done, Fighter looked back at Ranger, hugged both of his parents, then they went to get their baby, and left.
They then used a portal gem to head to the Ether Gazer in the Temple of Law...and Fighter summoned her father, who couldn't help but smile at seeing his daughter dressed up. She then slowly approached and hugged him as Ranger stood there with their baby watching his wife and father-in-law have their moment.
"Fighter." Her father said softly.
"Do you know?" Fighter asked.
"Of course...it's my little girl's anniversary." Her father said, before looking at Ranger and the baby he was holding."You even brought my granddaughter with you!"
"Yes we did. As far as we're concerned, she has her fingers in this as well." Ranger said, and Fighter's father approached with his eyes glued to the infant in Ranger's arms.
"I still can't believe how much she looks like her mother when she was born..." He whispered.
"I have a sense she'll be just as strong and lovely when she's the same age as well." Ranger said.
"That would be a feat...but not an unlikely one." Fighter's father said as Fighter approached.
"Say hello." She said softly.
"Hello." The baby said, and Fighter's dad smiled.
"Hello to you too." He said as he put his finger in grabbing range, and the moment the baby grabbed his finger, Ranger looked at each other as their three-month old daughter played with the incorporeal finger of her deceased grandfather.
"Father..." Fighter trailed off, and then got hugged by him.
"I know everything daughter, all of Heaven knows." Her father said softly.
"Really?" Fighter asked.
"Yes...to think my daughter would be the 12th Platinum Rank, and married to the 11th, I have no idea how I can be more proud of you." Her father said, and then looked at Ranger. "And you my dear son-in-law...I can't tell which of you deserves the other more, and I rarely have moments of indecision."
"This child I'm holding is nothing if not proof of how much this day means to us." Ranger said.
"You don't have to tell me son, I remember how passionate you both spoke at my grave a year ago. Even though I didn't learn about your words until later on...not giving you both my blessing, was unthinkable. My granddaughter could not wish for better parents." Fighter's father said proudly.
"Thank you." Ranger said.
"Happy anniversary to you both." Fighter's father said as he left to go to the Ether Gazer. Fighter then started shaking.
"Honey?" Ranger asked.
"Let's just get home and set our baby in her crib..." Fighter said with a sob-choked voice. Ranger then wasted no time opening a portal back to their baby's room. When they got there, Ranger put her in her crib as Fighter went to their own room, sat and teared up. Ranger then slowly approached, sat next to her, and held her close.
"Fighter..." Ranger whispered as Fighter sucked in one deep breath after another while sniffling.
"I'm o.k...I just need to moment." She breathed out.
"Take all the time you need." Ranger whispered as Fighter continued to simply let her husband hold her while she got herself together. Eventually, she did, then wiped her eyes.
"I'm sorry if I worried you, it's just...this day just gets more and more emotional; anniversaries are supposed to be days of love, but...nothing could have prepared me for this." Fighter said softly before Ranger caressed her cheeks.
"Baby, you have nothing to apologize for, let alone explain." He said.
"I know...I just had to say it." Fighter said before snuggling into Ranger's chest as they held each other as close as they could.
"I love you Fighter, more than I can ever hope to express." He said.
"I love you too Ranger, and I can't thank you enough to being in my life, even when you weren't doing anything." Fighter said, and then Ranger pulled back, looked Fighter in the face, and then the pair kissed as deeply and softly as possible. When they managed to find the will to beak the kiss, they pressed their foreheads together and simply sat their inhaling and exhaling in-sync with each other.
"May I ask what my parents talked to you about?" Ranger asked.
"Nothing special, aside from welcoming me to the family for the umpteenth time." Fighter said and Ranger chuckled.
"That sounds like them..." He said.
"I also talked to Priestess for a moment, she said that Goblin Slayer's team were on an actual adventure, one that doesn't involve goblins." Fighter said.
"There's a first..." Ranger said.
"It's still nice to see that he's branching out, although...I really have to wonder when he and Miss Goblin Slayer are getting married." Fighter said.
"Well, they'll get married, when they get married. Now, is there anything else you want to do today?" Ranger asked.
"A few things, but first...I'd like to use the recaller for something." Fighter said, then Ranger got up to fetch it, even though it hurt that they had to separate for a moment. Ranger then brought it to her...and then he saw the time he and Fighter washed each other off with a bucket and wash cloth, before discussing children...and teasing each other about their bodies, and then the moment Fighter took Ranger to her hometown, stopped halfway there to say that she'll help him through the pain of getting burned...and finally her speech in front of her father's grave, which really tugged her heartstrings.
When they were down, it was nearly sundown, and Fighter and Ranger went to the main square, which had no one in it, and looked over the statue of Sword Maiden.
"I'll bet she never expected us all to become Platinum Ranked when we first met her." Ranger said.
"She probably expected it more than anyone else, which is quite a statement." Fighter said.
"That is very true..." Ranger trailed off, and Fighter looked him in the face.
"Honey?" She asked softly, before Ranger looked at her.
"I was just remembering how she is, compared to how she used to be." He said.
"She went from a broken 15-year-old in the body of a full-grown woman, to...a nephilim with a man who loves her by her side. In a way, I can relate to her." Fighter said.
"What?" Ranger asked.
"I'm not a broken 15-year-old, a servant of the Supreme, and I didn't kick the Demon Lord's ass, but that's where the differences end. If I was in her shoes, would you love me the same way?" Fighter asked, then Ranger hugged her.
"I would love you no matter what..." He whispered, and the two simply stood there holding each other, feeling each other's deep breaths and steady heartbeat, and basking in their warmth. Fighter then turned Ranger's head and kissed hm as sweetly as she could.
"To think that both Sword Maiden and Storm Mage had their ashes put in the same urn..." Ranger said thoughtfully.
"Would you want that for us?" Fighter asked.
"Now that you mention it...absolutely." Ranger said and Fighter smiled.
"Together in life, inseparable in death." She said softly.
"Poetic." Ranger said before holding his wife close to him...and then heard her stomach growl.
"Dinner time!" Fighter said dramatically, and Ranger laughed at her before they went to the guild hall for their dinner...which was already set with GS' team, and the rest of their own team sitting around a table.
"Happy anniversary!" They all yelled at once, and both Ranger and Fighter's eyes widened at the development.
"You did not..." Fighter said.
"Yes...we did." Cow Girl said.
"To commemorate the time of your union, preparing this feast at this time seemed most fitting Sir Ranger and Lady Fighter." Lizard Priest said.
"We even spent some of the money we got our hands on from some materials that yours truly, and an assload of clones dug up to pay for this." Warrior said proudly
"Speaking of which, what was the quest about?" Fighter asked.
"Just...seeing the sights mostly." H.E. Druid said.
"And giving some other adventurers some pointers, and some spare stuff." Wizard said.
"That reminds me, have any of you seen that much of the northern kingdom?" Ranger asked.
"I've been there a few times, but nothing serious." D.R. said, and everyone else either shrugged or shook their heads.
"Then it's settled, when we get the chance, we're going up north to look around." H.E. Druid said.
"But first, let's eat." Cow Girl said, and the group spent the next hour or so stuffing their faces, and talking about miscellaneous things...and using the recaller to watch each other's feats.
After dinner, everyone went straight home...except for Ranger and Fighter; they were following Priestess to the Temple of Law for one of the highlights of their anniversary: they were going to renew their vows. The beauty was that they were already in the perfect outfits to do the ceremony, but even still...neither of them needed a recaller to remember how the other looked on their wedding. Fighter's pure white dress and Ranger's suit contrasted each other as perfectly as their hearts, minds, and even bodies fit together. Even Priestess in her archbishop outfit was the spitting image of the Sword Maiden, who graciously and with fierce determination, asked Ranger and Fighter to let her bless their wedding.
"Hard to believe we walked down this aisle a year ago..." Fighter said thoughtfully.
"Even harder to believe that we were just Porcelain Ranks a year and a half ago." Ranger said.
"And back then there were goblins aplenty, the Sword Maiden still had that...ungodly blindfold on, and Priestess wasn't the archbishop." Fighter said.
"I didn't even want to become archbishop, let alone know I'd be chosen by the Sword Maiden's spirit." Priestess said.
"Do you have anything to say to us as the new Sword Maiden?" Fighter asked.
"No. To tell you the truth, I feel like more of a witness than an archbishop." Priestess said.
"I guess that makes sense, although...for the record, you probably made history by becoming the youngest archbishop to ever live." Ranger said.
"And now we all made history by becoming the first team of Platinum Ranks thanks to the new pope." Fighter said.
"And why wouldn't we? You defeated the Cambion, Warrior and Wizard defeated the Demon Lord's pet...I became the 11th thanks to me killing the vampire queen, but that doesn't count here." Ranger said.
"And I defeated the Demon Lord...we've been through more than anyone should ever have to go through between then and now." Priestess said.
"Right, and from where I'm standing...things got better in the end, especially between us." Fighter said.
"I know what you mean; I fell in love with you so many times over I lost count, and I can see you feel the same way." Ranger said.
"A truer word has not been spoke in ages." Fighter said softly.
"Although, I have no idea what we'll do now that we're Platinum Ranks. With the goblins being mopped up, the Evil Sect destroyed, and even the forces of Hell itself being led by a better leader...what will we do?" Ranger asked.
"Until we figure that out, we'll just have to enjoy the peace, like we always have." Fighter said.
"Right, and like you said earlier, things between us have gotten better; even when I was in the thrall of unfathomable rage, you never let your fear overshadow your love for me, and that both soothes any fear I may have that we would drift apart, not that there was any, but...it also makes me realize that you probably saved me from myself, yet again. I don't think there's anything I can do that will be enough to thank you." Ranger said.
"Are you still angry?" Fighter asked, and Ranger took a moment to think.
"No...there's nothing to be angry at. But even if there was...I told you before we got married, that I would still be the same man you fell in love with, and anything added to the mix would be just an addition, not a replacement. I even looked the Sword Maiden in the face, said I wanted you in my life, and I told Guild Girl, Inspector, and the rest of you, that I wouldn't use the War God's power for evil. Have I not kept my word?" Ranger asked.
"Yes...you have. I remember after our wedding, you proved your devotion as a father and husband by telling me that you wouldn't leave Water Town until after I gave birth to that cherub we call our daughter, and you told the Sword Maiden that you would see to it that you'd use the War God's power for good, and I would see to it that you'd see to it. That's even more promises kept..." Fighter said, then Ranger held both her hands.
"And that is why I can never thank you enough for being with me." He said.
"You can thank me by staying in my life, and by walking through the gates of Heaven with me when we finally die." Fighter said.
"I promised you I wouldn't enter Heaven without you...and why would I break that promise when the other were kept without any problem?" Ranger asked, and Fighter huffed in amusement.
"Good point." She said before hugging Ranger, and stood there with him as they simply sucked in one breath after another.
"Also...I just know remembered that I promised you a life of peace, and a baby on your 18th birthday. I'm sorry it was late." Ranger said, and Fighter started shaking.
"Ranger...you're going to make me cry again..." She whispered, and Ranger held her tighter, and caressed her back, ran his hands through her hair, and kissed the side of her head.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"It's alright..." Fighter whispered.
"I love you." Ranger said.
"And I love you." Fighter said, before Fighter pulled back, smiled at her husband as he caressed her cheeks, and kissed her. Priestess watched the entire moment of love between them...and then noticed Sword Maiden standing in the distance smiling. She then turned around, walked to the door where Storm Mage was, then they vanished like they weren't there.
When they were done, the pair went straight to the bathhouse, and unlike their wedding, they did nothing except for simply wash and massage each other. Ranger wet, soaped, and rinsed Fighter's long, silky, pitch-black hair taking his sweet time doing it, much to her enjoyment. The smile never left her face as Ranger's hands were run through her hair with nothing but care in his movements. The way his hands were run over her skin was no worse; Fighter sighed and sucked in countless deep breaths as Ranger massaged and caressed her shoulders, back, sides, and eventually her belly from behind her, noting that her skin was still as thick and creamy as ever, while still being thin enough to show how her impressively-sized muscles were as defined as ever.
Amazingly, Ranger left Fighter's entire lower body alone...but she wasn't holding her breath for obvious reasons. For now, it was her turn to treat Ranger's body...and his body was as enchanting for her and hers was for him; he looked bigger and more powerful every time she saw him naked. His skin was never as thick as hers, but his muscles being more than twice as hers was expected, not that she minded; the strength he displays, and the way he uses it on her body was a plus on even the worst of days. Which leads right into how much enjoyment she was having now with how she was treating his dark-brown, shoulder-length hair with the same reverence he gave to her hair. Eventually, she was rubbing and squeezing the large, dense muscles in his arms, abdomen, and especially his chest and legs, unlike Ranger himself who avoided those parts of her body.
Ranger then turned to her and gave her a teasing smile; he knew she enjoyed his body as much as he enjoyed hers, and the fact she wasn't pulling any punches when she did was one of the things that never ceased to pique his interest. Fighter then returned the smile, and even closed her eyes halfway as she pressed her soaped-up breasts into his back and he sighed right away.
"Someone's enjoying themselves." Fighter teased, and Ranger tensed up and exhaled deeply as the tone she was using, right next to his ear no less.
"I remember the first time you did this...after I came home from the north." He breathed out, and Fighter chuckled while continuing to rub his back with her luscious breasts.
"This whole day has been one long trip down memory lane hasn't it?" She asked.
"And no one would complain." Ranger said.
"It was probably the best way I could think of to welcome you home." Fighter said.
"Only a group of clones would have been better, and that's obviously stretching it." Ranger said.
"Right, neither of us knew that spell at the time." Fighter said.
"It would have made up for alot; I hated having to sleep without you next to me." Ranger said.
"That's not happening any time soon my love." Fighter said sensually before kissing the back of his neck, and then getting back to massaging his rippling back with her breasts, and Ranger continuing sighing in bliss as he focused on the soft, ample flesh of Fighter's breasts remove any tension he didn't even know he had, and her perky nipples lightly tickling him.
"Oh Fighter..." Ranger breathed out.
"Enjoying yourself baby?" Fighter teased.
"Very much so." Ranger said.
"Good. Although...this is doing a number on my legs, but surely I don't need to remind you how strong my legs are, do I?" Fighter said sensually...and the incredible feeling of Fighter's shapely legs and round, supple buttocks instantly came to mind.
"No...you do not..." Ranger breathed out, and Fighter chuckled.
"Don't worry, you'll get another chance. Before this day is over, I want you inside me...again." She said.
"Anything for the goddess I married." Ranger said, and Fighter stopped moving, then put her hand on his chin to turn his head, and he saw the lust on her face right away.
"Good answer, now bestow a kiss upon your Love Goddess." She breathed out, and then Ranger parted his lips and kissed her as deeply as he could, and Fighter pressed her breasts into his side as much as she could before breaking the kiss.
"Good enough?" Ranger teased.
"Oh yes..." Fighter whispered, and then got back to massaging his back with her breasts since they got the lust out of their systems.
"Baby?" Ranger asked.
"Yes?" Fighter asked.
"Some of the bad things we went through came up sometimes, it was no match for the good times we has, especially with our love driving the point home." Ranger said, and Fighter stopped.
"Really?" She asked.
"Yes..." Ranger whispered, and then Fighter wrapped her arms around him, and leaned into his back as he held both her hands that were resting on his abdomen.
"What exactly came up?" Fighter asked seriously.
"Everything. Our first quest, the misery you healed afterwards, the time I caught fire, even my desire to make the goblins suffer the same hell they put others through. All of it crossed my mind today, but there was no way I was going to let it taint what we have, not 365 days after we married. I wasn't even going to tell you about it because..." Ranger trailed off.
"You didn't want to spoil things for me..." Fighter breathed out.
"Yes." Ranger whispered.
"Turn around..." Fighter said and Ranger wasted no time doing what she said, and then she lightly guided him to the rim of the pool by pushing on his chest, and when he got to the rim...she wrapped her arms around him, as he did the same. "How many times are you going to make me fall in love with you?"
"Fighter..." Ranger said softly, and the two simply sat there, bathing in the water, and each other's warmth, and inhaling the steam, and each other's scents.
"Did you enjoy my breasts?" Fighter asked.
"Of course I did." Ranger said.
"Good..." Fighter whispered.
"Did you enjoy the rest of the day?" Ranger asked.
"The day is not over baby." Fighter said.
"Very true..." Ranger said, and then Fighter nudged him to get up, then sat him on the rim, before making him lay down before climbing on top of him. She then caressed his face as he laid there watching her stare at him with the magnitude of how serious the day has been for her evident on her angelic face. She then parted her lips and kissed him as deeply as before, but this time was different. Both of them always enjoyed the smooth texture, the thickness, and softness of each other's lips, especially when they press and shift together like they were now, but now was a movement of wholeness.
Even without their chakras open, both of them felt like they belonged no where else in the world except when their mouths were connected. Both of their bodies were screaming at their minds to let their hands run over the most desirable parts of each other's bodies, but they were having none of it; they were hungry for each other's kiss, and nothing was going to get in the way if they knew what was good for them. Fighter then broke the kiss...but the moment she did, both of them gasped, sighed, and lightly trembled as the intensity of the moment, and the raw feeling of their kiss itself lingered,
"Ranger...touch me." Fighter breathed out, then Ranger dug his hands into the flesh of her buttocks, which invited a moan out of her throat.
"Like this...?" Ranger teased.
"Oh yes..." Fighter said as her husband continued playing with her flawless butt.
"Stop me at any-" Ranger stopped talking once Fighter grabbed his hands. "-time..."
"I wanted you before, but now I must have you." Fighter whispered.
"If you keep kissing me like that...I won't be able to separate from you..." Ranger said.
"Then I'll wait until tonight...but you better not disappoint me." Fighter said.
"When have I ever disappointed you?" Ranger asked, and Fighter smirked.
"Not once..." She said, before looking down at his fully-erect manhood and chuckled.
"Wait until tonight you impatient vixen." Ranger teased.
"You make it hard to wait, considering that you're just the right size from head to toe, and you know how to use it, and I swear...the head you have down there got bigger overtime." Fighter said.
"That's what happens to a muscle that's been used over and over." Ranger said and Fighter ran her hands over his arms.
"Don't I know..." She breathed out.
"Hey, we might have other things to do." Ranger said.
"I already have something in mind...but first, let's enjoy this a bit more." Fighter breathed out before locking lips with him again while he fondled her buttocks.
When they were done and dried off, they went home, and put on the same clothes they wore on the day they met. Fighter still had the black, baggy pants, and white robe and Ranger had the remake of the scale armor and green cloak he wore that day, and Fighter even put her hair in a high ponytail. They then used a portal gem to head back to the pond at Ranger's old home, and Ranger sucked in a breathed right away. The place had it's flowers and other plants uprooted and relocated to their manor along with the statues of the different mythical beasts a long time ago...but the pond was no less important to him, especially when he remembered the times he had with Fighter in this very place. She seemed to have the same idea, since they took one look at each other and knew right away that they had the same idea.
Next thing they knew, both were on their knees, holding each other, and interlocking their hands with Ranger in nothing but his shoes and pants, with Fighter clad in the same thing, plus a bra that was barely able to contain the breasts that Ranger could barely fit into his hands. The two then slowly opened their now-cyan eyes, and stood up at the same time..before they relived the time Ranger first observed Fighter doing a kata.
They locked arms or hands, stepped through each other's legs, moved around or away from each other, moved in ways that mirrored the other, or in a way where one covered the space the other didn't. All the while, they moved as if they were a single being; their chakras being opened let them feel each other's bodies without being required to physically touch afterall.
When they actually did touch...the reaction was explosive, but completely silent, neither of them so much as twitched, let alone spasm from the pleasure caused by their intimacy, proximity, or both. Their kata ended with Fighter slowly embracing Ranger, who wrapped his arms around her as they sat back down. The two then brushed their cheeks together as they turned their heads to kiss as deeply as they could while continuing to simply embrace.
When they were done, they put their clothes back on, and sat on the same stone bench they always sat on, with Fighter leaning on Ranger, with his arm around her, with their chakras closed again.
"I'll never forget the night I saw you move like that." Ranger whispered.
"You and I have never moved like that." Fighter said.
"But you have. With my heart in that many pieces, you could have been drenched in mud and you'd still be a walking breath of fresh air." Ranger said.
"Ranger..." Fighter said.
"Don't worry, that incident has been water under the bridge for ages; even if someone else brings it up, it's not enough to dampen my spirits...especially not now." Ranger said.
"Good." Fighter whispered, before the two shifted against each other, and sat there peacefully for about a minute.
"You and I have put that off for far too long." Ranger said.
"Put what off?" Fighter asked.
"That. That kata we did together. We should do that more often." Ranger said.
"Now that the war is over, we can do that...and other things, whenever we want." Fighter said softly.
"Us, and everyone else too." Ranger said.
"Right." Fighter said, and then Ranger looked down. "What's wrong?"
"I just remembered when you held me for the first time. Nevermind how broken I was...dear Supreme you were breathtaking..." Ranger trailed off...and then Fighter did the unthinkable: she got in front of Ranger, and hugged them...the exact same way she did the first time they were in that space. Ranger was just as surprised by the tribute she was paying to that moment that he couldn't move anymore than he could when he was hugged the first time. Ranger even trembled as his heart spilled over before hugging her back and sucking in breath after breath.
"I don't care how often your heart falls to pieces like that. I will put it back together however I can. I love you too much not to." Fighter said softly.
"You are...an absolutely amazing woman." Ranger whispered, before Fighter pulled back and smiled at him...the same way she smiled at him the first time. Ranger then looked her enticing mouth over, and Fighter noticed right away and gave him a teasing kiss.
"You know...part of me wished I had kissed you back when we were first here." Fighter said.
"Baby...we just met at the time; if you had kissed me, well...I'm not going to say I would've minded, but it still would have been something to think about." Ranger said.
"Well...all the more reason for this to be something to remember this moment fondly for- Wait a minute...we came here before, with our baby." Fighter said.
"That's different." Ranger said.
"I...guess so, and I'm alittle amazed things aren't souring because of these revelations." Fighter said and Ranger huffed.
"Even after all this time...trouble's eyes were always blind to this place." He said, and Fighter caressed his face.
"That's a phrase I will never stop treasuring." She said softly before kissing Ranger deeply as he wrapped his arms around her.
"This is a place I will never stop treasuring...especially now that you reminded me how little impact my inner demons have." He said.
"Well...take that you demonic assholes." Fighter said...then Ranger fell down to the side laughing. Fighter just watched him lay there covering his face with one hand as the hilarity got to him. She herself started grinning at how casually she said something so perfectly-timed, and how long it was since she said that. Seeing her husband laughing at her old quip in the most hallowed place in his world added more fuel to the fire warming her heart, right up until Ranger finally pulled himself together.
"If nothing else...that just made my day..." He said as he sat up.
"And everything else didn't?" Fighter teased, and Ranger just stared at her.
"You know that just isn't fair..." He said and Fighter knelt next to him smirking.
"Can't have that, can we baby?" She said casually, before planting her lips on his.
"Let's just go home and finish this day the only way we can." Ranger said.
When they got home, both of them helped themselves to some ice cream, and when they had their fill, they went straight to their room to hang up their outfits, starting with Ranger hanging up his armor, while Fighter drank some potion, and then hung up her robe. They then stripped each other's underwear, and Ranger laid Fighter down on the bed and locked lips with her. She then rubbed her legs against his own while their lips shifted against each other. At first, they were perfectly content to just lay on the bed kissing, but Fighter had other ideas; she flipped them over, and then looked down at Ranger, with her hair framing her face.
She then came down to kiss his neck, and Ranger held her head against his neck while she licked and sucked on it like it was covered in ice cream. She then moaned into his neck as Ranger's powerful hands pressed into her buttocks from the sides, and squeezed from other angles as well. Fighter then kissed up his jawline until she reached his lips and his hands continued fondling her butt while they lashed tongues, and sighed and gasped in bliss.
Ranger then flipped them over and returned the favor by sucking on her neck, after kissing down her cheek and jawline. He then moved down to suck on her nipples, which made Fighter gasp and tense up from the pleasure as she held his head in place, silently begging him to continue. While sucking on one nipple, the hand on each of their respective sides squeezed the breast he wasn't swirling his tongue around.
When he was done tasting both of her nipples, and squeezing the breasts they were attached to, he sat up and rubbed her belly and sides as Fighter sighed and giggled while her husband caressed her sensitive belly. For a moment...Ranger recalled how swollen Fighter's belly used to be when she was pregnant with their child, and confirmed that her belly was going to be just as swollen several months in the future, starting some day soon...but not today; the rest of the hours they had left in that day were purely for them.
Fighter then spread her legs, and Ranger looked down at her swollen, dipping-wet womanhood, before supporting himself on his hands, both of which were on either side of her head as he stuffed himself into her. Fighter started moaning the second Ranger's thick, rock-solid manhood entered her body and then moved back out over and over. The pleasured moans leaving Fighter's enchanting mouth spurred Ranger to continue mating with her as she wrapped her strong, bulky legs around his waist, and felt the muscles in his lower body flex repeatedly.
Eventually her warm, moist, and narrow womanhood constricted the organ that was being stuffed into it. Ranger picked up the force to compensate for the tightness, which as always, increased the friction and made their orgasms approach more quickly. When they finally arrived, Fighter spasmed and moaned as Ranger's manhood softened while he himself groaned with the same euphoria Fighter was experiencing. He then removed himself from her body, and collapsed on top of her, with both of them gasping for air, and eventually smiling at each other.
"Damn you're good at this..." Fighter breathed out.
"Nothing but the best for the goddess I married." Ranger said.
"That's yet another promise kept..." Fighter said before Ranger kissed her.
"Want some clones to play with?" He asked.
"Not this time; we've done that quite a bit, but now...I only want you, and I want all of you." Fighter said sensually before pressing her lips against Ranger's and wrapped her legs around his waist again. Fighter then ran her hands all over Ranger's back until he flipped them over, and she broke the kiss, smiled down at him, put both his hands on her buttocks, and put her own hands on his chest and massaged his pecs and abdomen.
Ranger's hands in turn never left her butt, especially when Fighter laid down flat on top of him, which not only softened her buttocks, but also gave her the chance to dangle her breasts in Ranger's face. He took advantage of that right away by sucking on her nipples one by one, over and over, and even let go of her butt, and pressed both of her breasts together to suck both her nipples at the same time. Fighter's gasps and moans spurred him to continue pleasuring her, just like they always have.
Ranger then flipped them over yet again, and went down past her breasts to her abdomen, and then her legs...the same ones she uses for stomping, and for kicking goblins hard enough to splatter them across an entire battlefield. One squeeze and Ranger remembered exactly why she could kick so hard: her thighs were as solid as the rest of her muscles, despite her skin being half as thick as a finger, and her muscles themselves being as thick as the trunk of a small tree. Fighter then laid there, sighing and shifting against the bed as Ranger gave her leg the deep massage they earned. Ranger occasionally watched Fighter's heaving breasts rise and fall as she sucked in one deep breath after another, and felt her legs flex as they bent, not only to move with his hands so he could treat another part of her leg, but to make sure he realizes how strong she was. Every individual detail of the experience made Ranger's manhood swell to maximum size again.
Fighter then smirked at Ranger, and flipped herself over, giving him a perfect view of the buttocks she knows he can't keep his hands off of, and much to her amusement, Ranger grabbed both cheeks with enough force to make a slapping sound and a ripple in her flesh, but not hard enough to hurt her for obvious reasons. Fighter then sighed and chuckled as Ranger continued to knead her flesh like it was dough, and then rub her thick, powerful legs which were just as fit and plump as her butt.
Fighter then raised her butt off the bed, with her front pressed into the bed, her back arched, and her knees supporting her lower body. Ranger then smirked, got behind her, and thrusted into her from behind. Once again, pleasured moans spilled out of Fighter's throat as her muscle-bound husband slammed into her buttocks hard enough to make her flesh ripple, but gentle enough to keep it from hurting. Fighter tightened around Ranger's manhood yet again, and their orgasms weren't far behind. Fighter then stayed put as Ranger's manhood twitched inside her, and Ranger himself rubbed her spasming back muscles, inviting giggles out of Fighter. Ranger then removed himself from her, and placed himself on top of the woman beneath him as she laid down straight, she then turned her head to him and smiled as she continued gasping for air.
"You want more?" Ranger asked.
"As long as you promise to keep up the good work." Fighter breathed out.
"Good work is it?" Ranger teased.
"Oh yes..." Fighter said.
"In that case..." Ranger trailed off, but Fighter pinned Ranger to the bed, while smirking.
"Not this time...this time, I want to feel you." She breathed out before coming down to claim his mouth, and then went down his neck, chest, abdomen, and then came back up again, occasionally kissing and licking different parts of his bulk. She was just starting to massaging his chest, and feeling his pounding heart and rapidly inflating lungs when she felt his manhood get aroused yet again, she then looked it over as it twitched in-sync with his heartbeat, while still slick with both their fluids.
Fighter wasn't surprised considering how they were in bed in the past, but it was still amusing that she could effect his mind like that...and the bulb on the end of his manhood reminded her of how the very organ she was eyeballing was shoved into her not once, but twice just now. How something so large and rough caused her mind-boggling pleasure instead of insufferable pain was beyond her, but the Love Goddess has her ways, just like the rest of the gods.
She then flipped Ranger over to massage his back...which was jut as bulky as the rest of him, and she eventually squeezed and rubbed every inch of his back and arms, before going down to his legs and butt. And she thought his manhood itself was impressive; his entire lower body was arguably as developed as hers was. It was no wonder he was able to thrust into her with the kind of power and speed he always could for such a long time, repeatedly. She saw herself how his butt flexed over and over when he mated with her clones, and now that she thought about it...Ranger always praised her body, but she felt like she was the lucky one; no part of Ranger's body wasn't the right size. Ranger even teased Fighter by flexing his butt just like she flexed her legs now, and her own butt in the past.
She then flipped him over, planted her lips on his repeatedly, and then backed off...before opening her chakras. Ranger then did the same thing, just in time for Fighter to lower herself onto his lap and take his manhood into herself. The moment she did...everything around her lost it's impact on her; each moment she spent moving up and down on Ranger's lap was an orgasm unto itself. She could even tell that Ranger felt the exact same way as they both spasmed out despite having complete control over their bodies. Amazingly, neither of them made a single vocalization despite being in more pleasure than they've ever been in.
Everything they loved about each other's bodies became the only thing they could process, the feeling of each other's skin, muscles, and in Ranger's case, the different reserves of fat on Fighter's body that came with a female body by default, each other's looks, the sound of their voices, and even their flavors and scents, all became as clear as they possibly could. The entire experience made the kiss they had with their chakras open look pathetic, and their current love-making spell filled their minds so completely, so intimately, that it was a miracle they could think straight, let alone keep their individuality despite being each other's bodies, and their own, at the same time.
Fighter then finally had enough mental clarity to see that she was bucking her hips hard and fast enough to make the entire room shake violently; she knew opening her chakras made her stronger and faster...but using it on her husband...who in-turn was thrusting into her in-sync with her was pure madness. For all their self-control, their bodies were on a mission to obtain as much pleasure as they could, and to hell with anything that would get in the way, including the very real chance of death. Fighter and Ranger eventually tensed every muscle in their body as hard as they possibly could before finally going slack and Fighter collapsed on top of Ranger without an ounce of strength left as her disposal despite being plenty leftover.
Fortunately, both of them were still alive, but the entire experience paralyzed them mentally. It was nothing they couldn't recover from, thank the Supreme, but it undeniable that this was not something to do on a regular basis, although...whoever said an anniversary was a regular day? Ranger managed to recover just enough to move his fingers, and eventually his arms as he slowly brought them up to wrap them around Fighter who was still connected to him, and as such, he could tell her mental state was no worse than his was...
"Happy...anniversary...indeed..." Ranger whispered.
Was that an anniversary or was that an anniversary? It's also about time a 10,000 word chapter made it's triumphant return. Yes, I know I'm beating a dead horse with the chapter length, sue me. Anyway, not much left to do for the team now, so be sure to Rate, Review, and Share while we wait for this planet-sized, two-part tribute to the most mishandled group in anime history to end. So stay tuned...
