AN: Here we are, the chapter with the lemon in it. As with Kingdom Fall, I'll mark where that section starts and ends for those who wish to skip past it. As a somewhat unrelated point of interest, the first portion of this chapter was the second part of Chapter 10 in the first draft. Meanwhile, the second portion of this chapter was originally the first portion of the final chapter in that first draft. Lastly, before we start I'd like to tell the readers that, whatever I do going forward, this'll be the last time I write explicit sexual content. I've come to the decision that to one day become a professional writer with a published book, I need to stop going into great detail about that kind of activity. So, this could be considered my sendoff for that kind of thing and also getting the last of it out of my system. Enjoy!

Ch 11: Five Years Later Part Two

The sheep and the hybrid arrive at the Hidden Condo. The couple had a really good time with everyone at the party, but they had to go since Sebun has to work in the morning.

The ewe stops outside her apartment and unlocks the door. "Well, this is our home."

Melon looks inside at the small apartment.

"I know it's not much, but it's the best I can afford with my job."

"I already told you five years ago that I'd be happy as long as I'm with you and our place is bigger than my cell. Mission accomplished."

The two get to unpacking Melon's bag, his clothes going up in the top drawer of a dresser that seems surprisingly tall to be owned by a sheep.

The hybrid notices a picture on top of the dresser. "Is that…Old Man Yafya?"

Sebun smiles. "It is. You told me you came to see him as a father figure, so I figured you would like a photo of him around."

Melon pats the picture frame. 'I'm here, Old Man. Your hard work paid off.' The hybrid picks up a pair of his pajamas and notices something about the bed. "That seems pretty big for a sheep like you."

"Actually, that bed's new. When you told me you were being let out for good behavior, I saved up and bought new furniture to accommodate your size. Both the dresser and that bed are part of that."

Melon smiles at this considerate action. Then, Bill the Bengal Tiger's earlier words come back to him. 'There's one bed, which means sharing sleeping space, which leads to…' "Can we play some chess before bed?"

Sebun stares at her boyfriend after that out of nowhere question. "I guess I can fit in one match before I need to go to bed."

The two finish unpacking Melon's things, then Sebun gets out the game and they set it all up (this is the first time in their decade of playing that the hybrid has been able to help setting up since he was always restrained back in prison).

As they start to play, Melon has a question. "Sebun? I just realized something. I had got so caught up in the competition, then other things came up, I never asked why you chose to start playing with me in the first place."

Sebun smiles. "You had struck me as the type who had never played a game with anyone before. I wanted to remedy that."

"The old me would've been really pissed at you saying something like that."

"I know. Games are also a form of interaction that helps someone learn to get along with others, plus it can generally build character."

"Guess it worked with me." As the chess match goes on, Melon can't help thinking about the idea of him and Sebun possibly making things physical tonight. 'I'm pretty sure I won't lose control of my instincts. Panda Doctor trained my carnivore half to resist the craving for meat by bringing in herbivore corpses from morgues. I actually impressed him by finishing with training so quickly. Having fish as an alternative and being half herbivore probably helped.'

"Check," Sebun informs Melon.

The hybrid uses his queen to take out the sheep's, which had his king cornered. Within a few moves, he completely turns the tide. "Checkmate."

Sebun smiles. "Do you realize what you just did?"

Melon is confused by this question. "I won another chess match? I don't get why you're treating that like it's so special."

"Haven't you been counting the wins between us?"

Melon certainly had been. In all the years he'd been playing with Sebun, not once had he been able to get more wins than her. The hybrid had been able to tie it up once or twice, but then the sheep would always find a way to pull ahead again. Now that Melon thinks about it, the two had been tied before he was let out. "I have more wins than you."

Sebun nods. "It took a decade, but you finally did it." She notices something's off about her boyfriend. "You don't seem that happy about it."

"I am. Really."

"Melon, you've been acting odd since the party. I'd assumed it was just that you were all worn out by the party, but now I'm wondering if something happened there."

"It was just something that tiger said."

"Bill can be an asshole at times. Don't listen to him."

"But what he said had merit. We're boyfriend and girlfriend. Have been for the last five years. This is my first night out of prison. We don't have that place keeping us from…doing all of…whatever…and…" Melon can't say anything else.

Sebun figures out what her boyfriend is talking about. "Do you mean sex?"

The hybrid nods. "It's just…you know with me…the idea of…that…was tainted."

The ewe frowns. "I know. That's why I'd never planned on doing it tonight."

"Really?"

"Sex is only good if those involved are ready and willing. Tonight, all I thought of doing with you was having the two of us go to bed and getting some sleep." Sebun heads to the nearby counter and grabs a carrying case full of toiletries. "I'll use this floor's communal bathroom and get ready for bed. You can change into your pajamas while you wait for your turn. Once I come back, you can go in and I'll change. Does that sound good?"

Melon blinks. "Sure."

Sebun walks out, closing the door behind her.

The hybrid switches into his pajamas and sits on the bed waiting for the sheep. 'So…there is no pressure on me now. Just going to bed and sleeping.' Melon discovers that he's not feeling very happy. 'Why?' Before he can really think about it further, the door opens.

Sebun walks in. "Your turn."

Melon walks out the door and heads to the communal bathroom. He finds that Sebun had left the case of toiletries sitting by one of the sinks. The hybrid smiles seeing the toothbrush she bought for him. 'She really thought of everything for me, didn't she?' Using the toothbrush, the leopard-gazelle hybrid looks in the mirror and feels so angry at himself. 'What the hell is wrong with you?! How dare you wimp out on her! Sebun isn't somebody who'd ever take advantage of you! She's your girlfriend who supported you through years of rehabilitation! Get over yourself, you idiot!' Melon finishes with washing up, grabs the carrying case, and walks out with purpose. 'This is it! You're having sex with your girlfriend! No backing out!' The hybrid opens the door to his new apartment.

Sebun smiles from her place on the bed wearing her pajamas. "Hi. Ready for bed?"

All the courage Melon had built up in himself evaporates. "Yeah." He places the toiletry case on the counter and joins his girlfriend in bed.

The sheep gives the hybrid a light kiss on the lips. "Good night, Melon."

"Night." Melon watches his girlfriend get under the covers and lie down. He stares for a few moments before joining her. The hybrid soon discovers that sleep eludes him. He tries out a few positions and turns over a few times, but it doesn't help. 'I'm not uncomfortable. My mind's awake because I'm frustrated.'

"Melon?"

'Just perfect. You're keeping her awake.' "It's nothing. Go to sleep, Sebun. You need to work in the morning."

The sheep sits up. "Is it me? Was it too soon to share a bed?"

"No," Melon says as he sits up too. "I'm just annoyed with myself."

The ewe knows what this is about. "Don't."

"Sebun, we've been dating for five years. I thought about you in…that way…a lot when I was alone in the prison showers. I should be able to do this."

"Fantasizing about something and going through with it are two very different beasts."

"I just don't want to keep you waiting. You deserve to have it."

That makes Sebun mad. "Sex should never be an obligation. It's meant to be something enjoyed. I'll wait as long as it takes for you to be ready. Right now, I'm just happy to be sharing a home with the man I love."

Melon's heart almost stops. "The man you what?"

The ewe feels embarrassed and a bit scared. They hadn't yet used "the L word" after all. "Uh…forget I said that. It was the heat of the moment. I didn't mean to—" Her speech gets cut off by the feeling of the hybrid's lips against hers.

Melon pulls back with a smile. "I love you too."

Sebun is left in a happy daze after the kiss and those four words. It takes her a moment to realize her boyfriend is unbuttoning his pajama shirt. "What are you doing?"

"Undressing."

"Why?"

"We're having sex." Melon throws off his shirt.

Sebun doesn't look directly at her boyfriend's bare torso in case he backs out again since she doesn't want to desire it too much. "Are you sure?"

Melon gives his girlfriend a very lust fueled kiss. "Does that answer your question?" At seeing Sebun get on her back, the hybrid places himself over her. "Keep in mind, I don't exactly know what I'm doing. You'll have to guide me."

The sheep feels giddy at having all her fantasies about to become reality. "Okay."

LEMON STARTS HERE

The couple kisses again, Sebun's hands holding Melon's face, his hands gripping onto the bedsheets.

The ewe gently pushes the hybrid's head away, the proceeds to remove her pajamas.

Seeing his girlfriend in just her underwear, Melon feels excitement course all through his body. His hands start to reach to touch Sebun, but then he remembers her job and stops.

The sheep notices. "Go ahead." Seeing the doubt in the hybrid's eyes, she smiles at him. "I trust your hands."

Melon brings his hands to her wooly body. Hearing very pleased hums from her, he runs his fingers all over. Enjoying Sebun's pleasure, the hybrid wants to see if he can get more. "You want me to take your bra off?"

"Together."

The pair's hands reach behind her back and unhook the bra.

Melon licks his lips at the sight of Sebun's breasts.

The sheep smiles up at the leopard-gazelle hybrid. "You can lick them."

Melon instantly does as suggested. 'This taste! So good!' He's relishing his girlfriend's moans, then a powerful scent hits him. 'Whoa! What's that amazing smell?!'

"Go lower."

The hybrid does so, the scent getting stronger as he goes.

"Go ahead. Take them off."

Knowing Sebun was talking about her panties, Melon uses a single claw to drag them off. His nose gets assaulted by the now unrestrained scent of the ewe's arousal. He swears that it just about knocks him out cold. 'Death by heavenly aroma. Cool.' Once the panties are completely off Sebun, the hybrid decides to experiment by licking the wet spot inside of them. He shudders with delight at the taste, now wanting to get to the source. Melon tosses Sebun's panties over his shoulder and waits for his girlfriend's signal.

Sebun spreads her legs. "Do it."

The hybrid dives right in with his tongue. Feeling the ewe squirm and hearing her moan, he knows he must be doing it right. He instinctively brings his hands up to play with her breasts at the same time.

Sebun is feeling very heated from all the attention. She starts to reach for her boyfriend's horns. Remembering his issues concerning them, she stops at the last second.

Melon notices and pauses. "I trust your hands too."

Feeling reassured by this, the sheep grips the hybrid's horns.

Shivering with pleasure, Melon continues where he left off, but more aggressively. With how loudly Sebun is showing her appreciation, the hybrid feels the front of his pants getting very tight. He takes a moment to shimmy his pants and underwear down to relieve that before getting his hands back to massaging the ewe's breasts.

Sebun suddenly spasms with a scream.

Melon drinks everything with a smile. "What's next?"

The ewe gestures to the drawers by the bed, still dazed. "Top drawer. Bottle."

The hybrid does as directed, finding a bottle where Sebun said it was. "Lubrication?"

"When I heard you were being let out, I bought a few things. I really was prepared to not have sex tonight, but I also wanted to be ready in case we did. I got a certain toy to open myself since you're a bigger animal. That bottle is meant to make things fit easier."

Melon looks down at himself, then at Sebun. "Very smart and very necessary."

"Just hold onto that bottle for now and lie on your back. I'd like to explore you little bit. Okay?"

The hybrid does as requested after taking his pants and underwear off completely to be as bare as the sheep.

Sebun runs her hands all through Melon's fur, immensely enjoying her boyfriend's broad physique. She makes a point of tracing both his melon leaf tattoos and his spots.

The hybrid lets out pleased hums from the feeling of his girlfriend's small hands touching him all over. He soon gets a view of Sebun facing towards his lower body with her rear end now sticking up in the air. Melon isn't certain if he'd prefer to go in with his fingers or his tongue.

"Bottle."

The leopard-gazelle hybrid gives the ewe the item. After she puts a large helping of lube in her hand, she gives the bottle back to her boyfriend while she tells him to put it back, which he does.

Sebun spreads the substance to both hands, then starts lathering it on Melon's length.

The hybrid shudders and moans. 'Her hands are so much different than my own. They're so much better. Don't stop!' Melon's volume increases when his girlfriend starts to lick him. He gets even louder when Sebun takes some of him into her mouth. "Yes!" Not wanting to keep on just lying there, the hybrid reaches a couple fingers forward and inserts them where they'll be the most effective.

The sheep moans (it's muffled since her mouth is occupied) and she grips her boyfriend's erection.

The mixture of sensations makes Melon shoot his load with a yell. He's left panting with his tongue hanging out.

"I think we're ready."

"Ready for what?" The hybrid looks and is stunned.

Sebun is wiping her mouth of Melon's release while teasing his tip with her opening.

The hybrid shivers, on the verge of begging the ewe to go down on him.

Slowly, Sebun starts taking in her boyfriend, gritting her teeth due to their size difference.

Melon lets out a very loud and strangled groan. 'Tight! Tight! It's tight! Shit! So tight! Fuck!'

The two slowly build a rhythm as the sheep works to take more of the hybrid into herself.

Melon feels he's experiencing the most enjoyable torture, his claws now digging into the mattress.

Sebun is seeing stars, but she knows she can't keep this up due to her legs growing tired. "Melon!"

The hybrid looks and finds the sight of his girlfriend riding on him with pleading eyes so hot.

"Breed me!"

Instantly, Melon rolls them over so that he's the one on top. He grips the headboard with one hand and uses the other to raise Sebun's lower body so she's at an angle. The hybrid starts to move his hips.

The ewe lets her mouth fall open in a silent and drawn out moan. This isn't her first time, but she already knows Melon is her best.

The hybrid is gritting his teeth and attempting to restrain himself. 'If I get too rough, I'll hurt her.' As time goes on, Melon finds it harder to hold back as his instincts are very insistently telling him to breed the sheep under him.

Sebun is getting close when she remembers something Gouhin mentioned to her. 'Melon likes pain.' The sheep grabs onto the hybrid, lifts herself up, and has her flat herbivore teeth bite his shoulder.

Melon's eyes shoot open, the hand holding Sebun digs into the mattress, and he loses the last inkling of control. "OH! FUCK! FUCK! AAH!" The hybrid floods his girlfriend.

Sebun releases her boyfriend's shoulder and screams as she joins in his bliss.

LEMON ENDS HERE

Melon is left shivering and gasping in the aftermath. He's putting every single remaining ounce of strength into not collapsing on top of his girlfriend. Once she finally flops down to her back, the hybrid realizes how rough he got at the end and feels worried. "Sebun? You okay?"

The sheep lets out a content hum. "Never better."

Melon lets himself smile. 'Looking at Sebun now, knowing I made her feel this way, I've never felt more like a man in my life.'

The next morning…

Sebun wakes up to the sound of whimpering. She looks over to see Melon twitching and making sounds of distress in his sleep. Realizing that he's having a nightmare, the sheep reaches over and pets his forehead.

The hybrid flinches at the initial contact, but gradually calms down from how soothing it is. His eyes soon flutter open.

"Good morning, Melon."

"Morning, Sebun." His brain waking up a bit more, the hybrid understands what the ewe is doing and gives a sleepy smile. "Thank you."

"Anytime."

Once Sebun pulls her arm away, Melon notices the ewe is naked. He sits up and lifts the blanket off himself to see he's nude. His nose picking up a faint leftover scent is the last piece he needed to remember last night. "It was all real. It actually happened. You and me, we really did have sex."

"Yep."

Melon just stares straight ahead for a moment before giving Sebun a big smile. "I liked it so much." He goes in for a kiss.

The sheep loves how deep and passionate the hybrid is making their kiss, but as his hands begin to wander, she pulls away. "Sorry, but no sex right now. After last night, I'm a bit sore."

Hearing that last word makes Melon's insides turn to ice. "Sore?"

Realizing her boyfriend is about to panic, Sebun places her hands on her cheeks. "Hey, it was to be expected. You're a much bigger animal than me. It's nothing serious. I just need time to recuperate. We could probably go again tonight. Okay?"

Melon nods, relief obvious on his face. "Yeah."

Sebun checks her alarm clock and shuts it off before it starts beeping. "Besides, I have to get ready for work."

The hybrid frowns. "I can't believe you're still a so called 'therapy animal'."

"I know." The sheep gets up and starts putting on her pajamas from last night.

"Legoshi and Juno have been working to get the pathetic excuse for a job eliminated. All over the country…scratch that…all over the world, businesses have been getting rid of it."

"Metal Mouse is stubborn."

Melon grumbles. Then, an idea pops into his head. "Can I walk you to work?"

Thinking nothing of this, Sebun smiles. "I'd love that." She grabs the carrying case with its toiletries and heads for the door. "We can't go all the way with sex right now, but we may be able to do other things."

"Like what?"

The sheep opens the door and smirks at her boyfriend. "Join me in the shower to find out what." She closes the door behind her.

Instantly, the hybrid scrambles out of the bed and rushes over to the door. Remembering something important, he turns back and grabs his pajama pants. 'Don't want the other tenants or any passerby knowing what I look like naked.' With pants in place, Melon runs out the door after his girlfriend.

Later…

A fully dressed Melon and Sebun are riding in the mixed carriage of the train.

Sebun glares at anyone who looks at them funny.

Melon ignores most of this, smiling at how confrontational his girlfriend is. However, at the sight of one or two carnivores looking at the sheep like she's a meal, he sends a message with a glare of his own. 'You want to live? Stay the hell away from her.' The hybrid smirks when he sees the terror on the carnivores' faces before they turn away.

The couple gets off at their stop and makes small talk on the way to Metal Mouse.

"I'm glad to finally be able to walk around with you," Melon says to his girlfriend with a smile.

Sebun smiles back. "Me too." She notices a panther couple staring and glares at the two. "Too bad animals like them dent the mood a little."

The hybrid chuckles seeing the other couple briskly walk away. "I have a girlfriend that I share a home with. I couldn't care less what others think."

The couple turns a corner and Sebun comes to a stop.

"What is it?" Melon follows the sheep's gaze.

Standing a few yards in front of the couple is an older gazelle man wearing glasses.

The guy's scent reaches Melon's nose and the deepest recesses of his mind recognizes it. "Papa."

The gazelle stands frozen in place. Seeing his serial killer hybrid son out of prison along with the sheep that attacked him five years ago has the older man terrified. He wants to run, but he's afraid that'll encourage a chase.

Sebun is ready to charge the gazelle at a moment's notice, but she wants to see what kind of reaction her boyfriend will have first.

Melon just stares. 'This is the other half of my biology? He looks…very pathetic. Mama did always love weakness. This guy's whole entire body seems to scream that he's the weakest of the weak.' The hybrid looks at Sebun. "Let's go another way."

The ewe looks up at her boyfriend. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah." Melon spares his father one last look. "That way…isn't worth my time."

The couple crosses the street and walks up the opposite sidewalk.

Melon doesn't know it (and he wouldn't care if he somehow did), but this is the first and last time he ever sees his biological father.

Soon after…

The pair arrives outside the Metal Mouse building.

Sebun checks her phone and gasps. "Oh no. I am so late. My boss will be really mad at me."

Melon smiles at his girlfriend. "Why don't I go in and help calm your boss down?"

The sheep is so distressed, she doesn't think anything of this. "Okay." She allows herself a brief smile when her boyfriend holds the door open for her. The moment she steps in, her boss is there.

"Where have you been?!" the carnivore shouts at the sheep.

Sebun opens her mouth to answer, but she never gets the chance.

Melon places himself between the ewe and her boss. "It was my fault, Sir. I sort of made her take a detour."

The carnivore stares at the hybrid in front of him. "And who are you?"

"How rude of me." The hybrid holds a hand out to the carnivore. "I'm Melon. It's really nice to meet you."

Employees and customers alike turn their heads at hearing him. They've all heard stories about the leopard-gazelle hybrid named Melon and know he was a serial killer.

Sebun's boss has certainly heard of the being in front of him. He shakes the offered hand out of fear more than anything else. "A pleasure."

Melon acts thoughtful. "You know, after over a decade in prison, it was nice yesterday to finally walk around in the outside world again." He steps back so he's beside Sebun. "It was all made more enjoyable with this wonderful woman there with me." The hybrid smiles and brings his hands together. "The best part, I get to be her live in boyfriend."

The nearby employees and Sebun's boss all feel terror grip them even harder.

The sheep is very angry at herself. 'I'm so stupid! Of course this is why Melon wanted to come here! He's using his reputation and our relationship status to scare them!'

Melon goes down to one knee, puts one hand on Sebun, and the other over his own heart. "I love her so much. I don't know what I'd do if anything bad ever happened to her." He smiles as he sees everyone around ready to crap themselves in horror. Knowing Sebun is about ready to angrily protest what he's doing, he chooses this moment to give her a big kiss, followed by a big hug.

"Stop this," the sheep whispers into her boyfriend's ear.

"I won't hurt them," the hybrid whispers back. "You and I both know that. They don't." He pulls away with smile still in place. "Well, I should head home and let you get to work."

Sighs of relief can be heard all around.

'They think this is over.' Melon stands up. "I'll be back to pick you up after work." 'I'm letting them know I'll be here again.' He grasps Sebun's hands. "You know that I love our talks, so please, tell me everything that happens today." 'Warn them that I'm interested in what's going on here.' The hybrid grins at his girlfriend's boss and everyone else in the room. "Glad I've met all of you." 'Seal the deal by informing them they have my attention.' Melon heads for the door with a wave to Sebun. "See you tonight, Honey." He leaves with a spring in his step.

The ewe is so annoyed. 'He played me. Why does that make me love him more?' She is just turning to her boss and opening her mouth to apologize for her late arrival and her boyfriend acting like that when she's interrupted.

"Sebun, I was actually wishing to discuss something with you," the carnivore says in one breath.

The instantly make the sheep feel worried about keeping her employment. "Yes, Sir?" 'I am about to be fired.'

"Your old department has been having some issues recently. We…remembered how well you performed there despite being an herbivore. Would you care to return to your old position?"

Sebun is shocked. 'He's doing this because he's afraid Melon will go after him. This was his plan the whole time, wasn't it? This is so…' She mentally cuts herself off. 'Why the hell am I complaining?! I don't have to be pet by these guys anymore?! Sold!' "I'd love to return there, Sir."

"Excellent. Let's discuss the specifics in my office." He leads the way.

'I probably shouldn't do this, but…' "The schedule will be a bit different, right?"

"Yes."

"In that case, I should find the time to call Melon about it. I don't want him to be waiting outside worrying tonight."

Sebun's boss lets out a nervous laugh. "Of course. Call him at the earliest opportunity. I don't want there to be unnecessary worry."

"Thank you." The sheep walks on with a smile. 'I won't be the kind to abuse having this position. I'll prove to everyone that I belong.'

AN: Of course Melon would use his reputation as a weapon in such a situation. He may be redeemed, but he isn't one hundred percent tamed. Next time, we come to this story's final chapter. The finale to come on Wednesday!