"I've always searched those same eyes, those same dreams, my friend. Those tears of the past and laughter that will come – I wish to take them all in."
"FRIENDS"
SOUL HUNTER
Hey, ya'll! Glad to see that you've all enjoyed "Sweet Potato Pie" so much. ^_^ That really boots our ego, let me tell ya'!
All right…there's just one thing I want to address about this last chapter. I know some of you may be a bit disappointed that Sora and I didn't describe the reactions of the others when they learn about Chibodee and Shirley. Blame that totally on me. *shrugs* As you know, Sora and I swap POVs/parts, and I think she was expecting me (as Chibodee) to address that in the ending section. But I decided against it.
Simply, because I think, for the purpose that this short story was intended, it's not necessary to go into great detail about the various reactions. This story was intended to be short and only focus on Shirley and Chibodee (which is one of the reasons that we decided to write in 1st person). Plus, I think that you – our readers – can have your own, differing versions of what "happened next." *grins* There's no need to overdue a story; it's always best to let the reader's imagination run wild and free. *laughs* -_^ The best stories, I find, always leave a little left unsaid. :)
Now…here's what you all can expect from us in the future. A lot of you have been leaving pairing hopefuls behind in your reviews. Here's the definite roster:
Next up – Allenby/we're-not-telling *laughs* You'll have to find out who we pair her with when you read the story (and a lot of you are going to be pulling your hair out…it's going to be a prolonged torture/guessing game! ^_^) The holiday: Hallowe'en – in Edinburgh (the most haunted city in Europe, some would say! -_^). And yes – we DO pair her with a cannon character – no OCs in any of our little love fics. *chuckles* So…keep a look out for "Love By Numbers" – the next installment of our little series that's being worked on, even as you read! ^_^
The rest are as follows, in no particular order. They include the pairing, the holiday, and the title.
Domon/Rain – Valentine's Day ("Queen of Hearts")
Sai/Cecil – Chinese New Year ("Year of the Dragon")
George/Marie Louise – Easter (don't know the title yet, but something about roses – you're free to suggest)
Argo/Natasha – Christmas (title-less as of right now, but it'll have something do w/ "Joker" – you're free to suggest)
And I'm even toying w/ an Andrew Graham fic, but I haven't quite decided who's left to pair him with. Probably one of Chibodee's girls…Bunny, perhaps? Wouldn't that be a hoot? ^_^ (So shoot me – I like Canadians and I like Andrew.)
Of course, a NATASHA and Andrew pairing would be interesting…but me thinks that wouldn't be good. Andrew's life would probably be in jeopardy (after all, Argo has beaten him up once, hasn't he? That's enough, you ask me) and I think we'd get so many flames our review section would begin to look like a sacrificial alter. O.o Better send that idea back to whatever twisted, hellish depths it came from…
Don't expect any Kyral pairings, either. *shudders* I like the guy and all, but that would just be tooo disturbing. And I'd love to do a Schwartz pairing, but that would probably be nigh impossible to pull off, since he dies at the end of the series and he was never "real" to begin w/. Poot. And we'd probably have to pair him w/ an OC if we ever hoped to do it. Not a good idea…
Whee! I'm rambling. What's new? Okay…so you're all tired of reading my warped little thoughts and Sora's probably convinced that I've finally gone off my rocker.
Well…there you have it, folks! The official end of "Sweet Potato Pie." Thanks sooo much for reading and reviewing. ^_^ Even if you read w/out reviewing, we thank you all the same. We're glad you enjoyed and please keep an eye out for our next joint venture!
~Sora / Athena Masterson