Chapter Twenty Four: The Honeymoon?

(A teeny tiny itsy bitsy warning, FLUFF!)

I felt nervous; my mind was completely focused on him, every fiber of my being suspended on this moment. "Harvest King you can't touch there!" I cried through clenched teeth. I felt nervousness well from inside me, watching his steady progress with worry. "Here?" he asked unsurely. "Yes right there." I said, a sigh escaping my lips. "That's how you like it?" he asked with a mischievous smile. I nodded and urged him to continue. Steadily he made progress, getting closer and closer to our combined goal. And just when we both thought he had it right… all hell broke loose. "Don't touch that!" I screamed. Ignis reached for the hot pot of water and burned his hand. He hissed out a curse and snatched his hand from the pot; he readied his power to blow up my stove. "No!" I said while smacking him on the arm.

I bet I know what you were thinking, just married honeymoon and everything that follows afterword? Not with this numbskull, but please let's not stay on that topic. I know what you must be screaming at me; why not just tell him Hikari? Well you see even I have a bit of shame and I can't manage to blurt it out. Let us create an imaginary scenario. Say I walked up to him and pushed him on my bed while placing my hand right above his belly button. Can you imagine me saying, "Let's get jiggy with it?" Like some chauvinistic female version of Austin Powers? I think not.

So here we are now, me still in my wedding dress and Ignis turning my kitchen into a hurricane. "I thought you were mister sun and all, so how can a hot pot burn you?" I asked. He glared down at me as he picked the pot up with a pot holder this time. "This form comes with certain conditions Hikari. I can feel things like you as well as pain. It is annoying but I must tolerate the minor inconveniences." He huffed. "Inconveniences?" I asked. He placed the chopped vegetables I gave him into the pot and stirred it like I directed.

"Humans are all about convenience. Don't you find pain to be a pain?" he asked. "No pun intended?" I asked in return. He raised a red brow in question. I rolled my eyes and reached over the stove to turn the heat down. "You sure are an idiot Harvest King." I said. I turned around and opened my cupboard to get two bowls. I nearly dropped the porcelain dishes when I felt his arms encircle my waist. "What did you call me?" he whispered in my ear. I set the bowls down on the counter, my face a fiery red. "Say my name Hikari." He whispered. I turned in his arms, slow and steady.

I raised my eyes to his, a sensual smile playing at the corner of my mouth. I reached up to trace a finger along his cheek and raised it to trace the curve of his pointed ear. "Ignis." I said. He leaned forward to kiss me, and then my fingers wove into his hair. "Ouch!" he yelled while pulling away from me. I held a few fiery strands of his hair in my hand. "Kissing later, food now." I said with an evil smile. He marched past me and resumed stirring the pot. Satisfied, I returned to the bowls and set the table. "Later." He grumbled from the stove. As I set a glass of apple juice down for him my eyes caught the glimmer of my ring.

It sparked up at me, as red as the embers of a blazing fire. This gem would last forever; time would never mar its beauty. I glanced over my shoulder to his stooping red head. Or him either, I thought sadly. "The food is ready!" he called triumphantly. I went over and inspected his concoction. "Umm Ignis…" I mumbled. "Yes?" he asked. I looked into his expectant eyes and sighed in defeat. "Go get our bowls." I scooped the goop into the dishes and we both sat at the table.

He poked absently with his spoon while I stared down into the goop of doom. "Eat." He demanded. I glanced up at him then back at the soup. I scooped a portion into my spoon. Hold my breath hold my breath, I told myself. I put the spoon in my mouth and held back my protesting stomach. "Swallow." He said while glaring. I forced the mush down and forced a smile. "Yummy." I lied. He pushed the bowl away from him. "How can you say that when even I know it's awful?" he asked.

I threw my spoon at him which he easily caught in his hand. "You knew?" I hissed. He nodded and set my spoon down. "I told you that I cannot cook." He said absently. I stomped around the table ready to clobber him. As my hand rose at the last second to smack the back of his head he disappeared.

I remained within the air, my power dispersed around the room allowing me to appear absent. She stumbled and caught herself on the table. Cursing, she looked around the room for me and cursed again. Her fists were clenched in agitation, and I smiled at the red ring that glittered on her gloved hand. She stomped over to her bed and sat down with a huff, her white gown billowing around her. She bent and unstrapped her heels, throwing them across the room and glaring down at the floor.

Despite her anger she gingerly took off my ring and set it on the nightstand beside the bed. As she slipped the long gloves off her arms I appeared in front of her, quite literally what Hikari would only describe as, "jumped out of my skin!" she screeched. I smiled and leaned forward to place my hands on either side of her. "What are you doing?" she asked suspiciously. I leaned closer and she leaned back to keep the distance. Her eyes widened when her back hit the mattress and she looked at me in startled realization.

"Do you really need to ask?" I asked. "Ignis…" she said hesitantly. I paused and lifted her chin. She kept her brown eyes lowered and I smiled. "Don't tell me you're playing the shy maiden." I said. She bit her lip and moved her chin from my hold. "Hikari." I said while leaning in and placing a kiss on her brow. She shied away from me and I pursued. She placed her fingers on my lips. "Wait." She said.

I turned my lips into her hand and kissed her fingertips. She gasped and snatched her hand away. I took the opening and captured her lips with my own. Despite her hesitance her lips were warm and pliant under my own. "Ignis…" she sighed. My fingers traced down the gentle curve of her throat and slid across the length of her collarbone. Her mouth opened to mine and I claimed my prize, taking her sweetness for my own.

My lips slid from hers and pressed against her racing pulse, traveling across her skin and stopping to savor the curve of her shoulder. I tugged at her sleeve and it slid down to reveal the pale skin of her arms. Her fingers slid into my hair and tugged slightly. I moved to meet her eyes, the brown hues were smoldering with their own fire. "Have I persuaded thee?" I asked with a wicked smile. Hikari pulled my head down to meet her lips as she answered my challenge. My hand slid down to rest at the edge of her gown. My fingers laced into the fabric as I tugged slightly.

"Oh Hikari!" a voice called merrily. Both of us froze and met the others eyes. "Who" "Is" "That?" we both snarled? I moved away but she caught my robes in her hand. "Ignore it." She hissed. I more than happily obliged when my arms slid back around her frame. The knocking on the door continued, Hikari yanked my hair when I raised my head. "Perhaps…" I said. "No." she ordered while slipping her small hand into my robe front. "HIKARI!" many voices said in unison. Irritated, I raised my hand toward the door without looking; ready to fry whoever it was outside. "Don't smite anyone." She chastised. I frowned and lowered my arm.

"Coming!" she hissed. Quickly she straightened her gown and I fixed her disheveled hair. She headed toward the door and placed a hand on the knob. "Wait." She said while turning around. "Do something about that." She said. "That?" I asked in confusion. She gestured to herself and then to me. "Well that… the… THAT!" she huffed in frustration. "The glowing godly thing." She said. I grimaced but changed shape, my robes morphing into jeans and a shirt that said, "An apple a day keeps the worms away!" She pouted as she examined my appearance. "What?" I asked. "I like the long hair." She sniffed. I rolled my eyes. "Just answer the door and I'll let you play with my hair if it means getting this over with as soon as possible." I groaned out. I stiffened when I felt the multiple human auras bombard my senses. "Humans!" I sneered.

"Don't forget that I am one of those dear." She said. I glanced through my irritating human hair as Hikari slowly turned the knob. What she didn't understand was that I did not think of her as a human. I couldn't explain it; she was just something else to me. I wouldn't want to shame my wife, but neither did I want to deal with these foul beings. The door opened to a throng of people, the long procession into the house was excruciating as they shuffled about. Hikari watched in dismay as the villagers created a mound of food on her table and tossed Hikari around like a sack of potatoes. They took her hands, patted her back, and hugged her in congratulations.

As my unease grew with the amount of people filling the large house, so did the aura I put off. I reeled it in, not wanting to draw attention to myself. I watched these humans intently. I felt their thoughts bombard me, soaking into to my mind and I became curious as I listened to them. Thoughts seemed to scatter about like knits, never focused on one thing for long. Easily their emotions were tossed around and shifted constantly without warning. I closed my mind off to these annoying things, grateful for the silence of my own mind.

When no one seemed to notice me, I became mischievous. As an experiment I released a slight amount of power. Hikari turned to me and looked at me with bug eyes. I gestured to the room and crossed my arms. Not one human felt my energy; they were oblivious that an immortal stood amongst them.

As my emotions slowly eased into a negative state a severely round human stepped into my view. All I saw was the white swirled tip of his silver hair and I lowered my gaze to rest on his beady round eyes. "So this must be the lucky man!" the round blue lump of a human exclaimed. The rest of the villagers turned around at Hamilton's announcement and began to shuffle toward me. Hikari stood up over the throng and watched me nervously. "It's nice to finally meet you!" the man known as Hamilton said.

He put out his pudgy hand in greeting. I examined the limb with contempt and I responded by crossing my arms and leaning against the wall. I glared down at the man who began to look nervously from his hand to my eyes. Hikari was at my side in an instant, flashing her teeth in the most charming smile she could muster. "Oh don't mind him he's just a big grump. Everyone, this is my husband um… King?" she said. I looked down at her as she waited for me to speak. Grudgingly, I relented and I uncrossed my arms and reached for the Mayor's hand. I grasped the man's hand and instantly I was repulsed. I could feel the fat under his oily skin compress at the contact with my own touch. I quickly shook it and dropped the limb as if it were a parasite.

"It's very nice to meet you all. Hikari has told me very much about how wonderful the people of Castanet are." I said with a forced smile. The villagers all smiled back at me hesitantly, until a loud voice spoke up from the crowd. "And she's told us nothing of you!" The humans began to laugh, which I followed along with. I looked back down at Hikari. Silently asking her when this would be over.

It was Owen who broke the ice, yelling out in that loud way of his and everyone laughed. My cheeks burnt in embarrassment when I met Ignis's eyes. I could feel the contempt just rolling off him and his silent plea for me to end this. I smiled up at him, clearly telling him he had much more to suffer through. "So how did you two meet?" Phoebe asked. "Um…" I mumbled. Suddenly Ignis did something unbelievable, he became charming. "Ah now that is a story to tell. It's quite simple actually. I've known Hikari since before she came here and we've kept in contact for quite some time. I recently came over to view the flower festival and to see what a lovely community you all have. And, believe it or not, Hikari declared she was madly in love with me so we decided to elope!"

I stared up at him in horror. "You..!" "Didn't know you had it in you Hikari!" Owen called while tumbling through the villagers. He threw one burly arm around me and hugged my shoulder. "Who would have thought our own Hikari would elope!" he laughed. I shoved his arm off and scooted closer to Ignis. Selena wormed her way through the crowd and slinked her way to Ignis's side. "And who knew Hikari of all people could catch such a big fish." Selena said slyly while linking her arm around Ignis's own.

Ignis none to gently pulled his arm out of her coiled grip. Selena glared up at him but he merely slid closer to me and slipping his fingers into my own. Much to my gratitude, Craig spoke up. "Can't you see your making her uncomfortable you big oaf? Now get off her before her husband clobbers you like the buffoon you are!"

Owen laughed and walked toward the kitchen while Selena, much to her disliking, molded back into the crowd. "Enough talking let's get this party started!" he called back. And that was that, everyone shuffled Ignis and I toward the table and sat us down in the center. Soon dozens of chairs were haphazardly spread around us as everyone joined us at the table. Hayden passed rice and orange cocktails around to everyone. Ignis eagerly took the drink but curled his lips in disgust when the citrus aroma hit his nose.

I quickly got up and plowed through people till I made it to my fridge. I pulled out an apple cocktail and managed not to spill it as I made it back to my seat. Ignis took the beverage gratefully and tossed back the alcohol like it was a shot. "There are more apples in the fridge," I called to Hayden as he headed toward my kitchen to make more cocktails. The party progressed from there, people shoving gifts into our faces, Owen and Luke putting their arms around me and challenging me to a drinking contest. Ignis looked ready to smite all males within the vicinity but I scolded him every time I felt the room's temperature rise.

"Please Hikari, just one little burn." He asked while glaring at Owen from across the table. I glanced over at the idiot as he twirled around with Cathy in an attempt to dance. "Maybe later." I grumbled. Phoebe and Anissa gathered around me as they asked questions about the wedding. I gave them vague answers, slightly selfish in my desire to keep our moment strictly between us. Then I noticed someone I hadn't before. He must have been slinking around in the corner of my eye the entire time but I finally spotted him.

Sloan met my gaze and raised his cocktail in a mock toast to me. "What is he doing here?" I asked Phoebe furiously. Phoebe glanced over at Sloan. "I've no idea." She replied. One thing Phoebe and I agreed on was this; we both did not trust Sloan. I kept my eye on him throughout the rest of the night. Ignis did his best not to partake in the event but failed miserably. Always he was pestered with questions and once Owen challenged him to a bout of arm wrestling. To these Ignis remained silent, studiously ignoring any prying human who came along and glaring at any who persisted. There was one however; he did not give the silent treatment to. While everyone was dancing about in my room the Wizard calmly walked to Ignis's side. "I must speak with you both." Wizard said. "Separately." He whispered when we both moved to rise.

Ignis nodded grimly and his hand left my own. He all but bolted out of the house when he followed the Wizard outside. After a few moments they came back in. Ignis sat down in the seat beside me and the Wizard hovered at the edge of the crowd, watching me intently. "What did he say?" I asked him. Ignis remained silent and glared at the Wizard from across the room. I sighed in exasperation and headed to the front door where the Wizard waited. "Well?" I asked a bit rudely.

The Wizard merely gestured for me to follow and we headed outside, around my ranch, and stopped behind my large barn. He turned on me and held my eyes with his own cold ones. "What have… you done?" he asked me. "What?" I asked in return. "For months now I have… had my suspicions, but… never did I think you would… do this?" He said. "Care to explain?" I asked. Wizard moved closer to me and lowered his arms. "Why is… the Harvest King sitting in your house… guised in human garb?"

"He is my husband." I replied. "Do you… not realize what you… have done?" he asked. His bi colored eyes remained riveted on me; the only indication of his rage was the icy malice in his calm voice. "I understand fully what I have done and I fail to see how my decision affects you." I answered. "It… affects everyone." He said. "I was … when the Harvest King left. I was here to see the land slowly die… to see the balance of life… unhinge without his presence. I watched while… the Harvest Goddess faded… and the sprites lost their power. Your actions… will cause all of this to happen again, can't… you see that?" he whispered.

"I will not let that happen!" I exclaimed. "You cannot… stop it!" he yelled. "You will die… someday. You have caused an immortal… to latch onto something mortal. You have… a time limit Hikari. You are not mean to remain in this world forever like us." "I know this Wizard; did you not think that I hadn't thought of this? Ever since I realized my feelings this doubt has been plaguing me. I was content with him knowing my feelings and I was able to accept his rejection when I was sure he would give it. But he didn't Wizard; he chose to 'latch' on to me. As long as he so chooses then I will be here. I know that he will feel pain and I know that I will someday die but so does he. I love him Wizard, and as long as he chooses to do the same then I will never stop trying to make him happy."

The Wizard gazed, a deep sadness entering his amazing eyes. "You will both suffer." He said. The words echoed in my head, resounding with the Harvest Goddess's own. "I know." I whispered. The Wizard nodded and walked away from me, through my fields, and out of sight. I stood their trembling, fighting off the tears that the accumulated stress of tonight's events had thrust upon me. I managed to subdue the wetting of my eyes and headed into the house once my body relaxed. I walked into a drinking contest between Owen and Ignis. Owen was red in the face and sagging slightly in his seat.

Empty glasses were scattered around him, a dozen on each side. The ones beside my husband lined neatly in a row beside him. Hayden set another cocktail in front of Owen and Ignis. Owen grimaced but downed the glass and slammed it on the table. "Beat… that!" he bellowed. Ignis reached for his own and drank it lazily. When the glass was empty he set it into the line and rested his elbows on the table and his chin on his hands. He peered over his fingers at Owen as one more round was set in front of them. I watched in amusement behind the other villagers.

One interesting thing Ignis had told me once was that deities could never get drunk. That was why he loved alcohol, because the feeling of intoxication lasted for mere seconds for him as the alcohol quickly burned out of his body. Owen took the glass in one shaky hand and raised it to his lips. He took a tentative sip and his face turned green. He rushed up and tumbled as fast as he could to my bathroom. Ignis calmly drank his glass and leaned back in his chair. Everyone broke into cheers and laughter at the spectacle and I made my way back to my husband's side.

"Well I think that's enough ruckuses for my old bones!" Yolanda exclaimed through a bout of laughter. "Are you leaving?" I asked. Although this town was crazy, I was still touched that they cared enough to throw me a party even though I didn't tell them about the wedding. "It's best if we all get going." Yolanda said. No one seemed to notice her words so she repeated herself. "I said its best if we ALL GET GOING." Yolanda screeched. Everyone stopped about their business and became sullen.

"But just think of all the teasing we can do for her tomorrow!" Anissa yelled to lighten the mood. I turned bright red as everyone snickered to themselves. "Such humor is unnecessary." Ignis said quietly. My face seemed to get a bit cooler and I slipped my arm through his while leaning against his arm. "One last thing before we end this party!" Chase announced as he stood with a glass in his hand. Maya sat beside him and shushed people around her. Chase held his glass out towards Ignis and I. "Congratulations Hikari and King on your marriage, may it last and may you both be blessed with many years on happiness to come… and perhaps a miracle or two."

"A miracle or two?" Ignis whispered as everyone clapped. "Oh… you know." I said, evading the question. With a few last minute congratulations and the villagers taking out the trash and extra chairs my house was soon empty once more. "Wait." I said as I headed toward the bathroom door. I opened it to see an unconscious Owen draped none too gracefully over the porcelain throne. At that instant Cathy came past me and hulled him to his feet. "Sorry about this." Cathy said with a grin. Ignis assisted her and Owen out the door.

I peered outside through the door making sure Sloan was long gone. I moved out of the way, something telling me Sloan wouldn't dare be mischievous while my husband 'King' was home. Ignis slammed it shut and leaned against it. "Thank the sun!" he exclaimed. I sighed in relief and leaned back into my chair. I closed my eyes and took a deep relaxing breath. I opened my eyes when I felt the room temperature rise. I watched my husband in fascination as his hair turned back to its original brilliant shade of red. His human attire morphed into the robes that he usually wore and his hair grew, strand by strand, to its floor length. As it grew the hair wove itself together to form the massively thick braid that reached his feet.

"Forgetting something?" I mumbled. "Hmm?" he asked while he surveyed himself. "Oh yes." He said while his aura burst along his skin and he engulfed himself in his own flame.

"So what now?" I asked as I turned to her. She watched me hesitantly while she considered how to answer. "We could play with your hair like you promised." She suggested. I cringed and almost reached for my braid to protect it. "Perhaps another time, there is one thing I would like to discuss though." I said. She nodded and waited for me to continue. I moved toward her and sat in the chair beside her. "What is it the meddling enchanter has told you?" I asked her. "The same thing he told you?" She was a horrible liar. "So the Wizard called you a fool as well?" I asked.

She looked up startled. "And you let him live?" she asked astounded. "I would not harm him for telling the truth, no matter how insulting it may be." I replied. "So he told you it was foolish to marry me?" she whispered. "Exactly. He told me that I would be hurting myself and the balance of nature if I allowed another mortal to have power over me." "Another mortal?" she asked. "Well the first time it was mortals, but it the same principle. He believes that once you die that I will lock myself away again." I explained.

"But you will someday." She said. I moved from the chair to the floor and placed my hands in her lap. Even on my knees I still stood taller than her. "After all that has happened do you still doubt that you want this? That I want this?" I asked. She shook her head. "But the Harvest Goddess and the Wizard have both told us. For all we know it could be the witch next!" she exclaimed. "She has already." I said. "Great just great!" She said furiously while dashing away her tears of frustration. I stopped her left hand and pulled it to me. "Listen well Hikari. No one will ever understand. Do you hear me? Absolutely no one will know what we feel for each other, how we will soon suffer."

The tears started welling in her eyes. "But do you see this ring Hikari? Do you know what it is?" I asked. She wiped her nose and didn't answer me. "It is a symbol of my love for you, for this gem is a part of me." She met my eyes in shock. "Yes, what rests here on your finger is part of my soul. I once gave it to others and a part of me still regrets that. I swore to myself and I will do it to you. I swear to you Hikari that I will never regret my decision. Long after you are gone I will be in pain and I will suffer, but I will never regret my time with you. I would rather of met you and spend an eternity suffering than to spend an eternity without ever knowing you. I wish there was a way I could show you just exactly how much I feel for you Hikari." I finished speaking and waited.

Hikari's tears had stopped falling long ago. "That's corny." She said. And very quietly, almost too low to be possible, she whispered, "But there is one way." I leaned forward and gazed into her swimming brown eyes. I could hear the beating of her heart quicken, I saw the blood rise to tint her cheeks, and I saw in her eyes as well as in her aura her rising passion. "And what would that be?" I asked slyly. Without waiting I stood and pulled her to me. My hands found her as quickly as hers found me.

In her touch I felt the gentle hesitancy that belied her normally fiery nature. In my own touch I could feel my own confidence, my certainty, and all the tender emotions I had for this fragile mortal. And still it wasn't enough. Still I felt that she did not feel the enormity of how much this life, her life, meant to me. We tumbled onto the bed as our lips met once again. She pulled away for a moment to breathe, her small hands splayed upon my chest while my robes hung loosely about my hips.

"Look at me." I ordered. She refused to open her brown eyes as her arms latched around me. I pushed her into the pillows and held her head gently within my hand. "Hikari." I said. Slowly, and most stubbornly, she opened her eyes. I saw that dreamy gleam that usually entered her eyes. The same look that I saw on the day of the Starry Night Festival, the same way I wanted her to look at me always. "Open your mind to me Hikari." I told her.

Slowly I felt her aura grow as the barriers around her mind receded. As all of her thought as and being came tumbling out of her and causing her spirit to burn. I held her hand up for her. "Look." I said. Her gaze left mine slowly and she gasped. Blue, a vibrant pure sky blue, surrounded her.

When he told me those words, I nearly shattered then and there. I had released my emotions and surrendered to him. When he asked me to 'open my mind' I did my best and it seems to of worked. For my hard work I now saw flames like Ignis's, only blue, dance upon my skin. "Is that…?" I mumbled. "That is your spirit Hikari, now do you understand why so many cannot help but love you? Can you understand why now that I have you I shall never let you go? Your spirit is beautiful Hikari, enchanting in every way."

I turned my hand around, still skeptic. Then my eyes caught something glinting at me, like the sparkling of a gem. Copper red glints sparked within the blue, here and there so quickly I barely noticed them. I raised one eyebrow at him and he smiled. "And a personal touch from a deity doesn't hurt." He said. "Hikari I know a way for us. Something that goes beyond physical love." He said. I eyed him suspiciously, he was telling me this now when I was close to straddling him like the cowgirl I was?

"I've never dared to do this with a human, but I want to try. Will you accept me Hikari, all of me?" he asked. "Don't I already?" I mumbled. "I mean my power as well, all aspects of my spirit." The reality of what he was asking sunk in. "You want to… touch my soul with yours while we…?" "Mind out of the gutter!" he hissed. I smiled, pure joy welling from within me at his clear embarrassment and just how far he was willing to go to show me his feelings. "I do Ignis, always." "Do you have any idea what that does to me Hikari? When I hear you say my name?" he asked. His golden red eyes were a brand on my own. "I have an idea of two." I said.

Slowly his mouth descended upon mine, and words were lost between us. As the passion grew I felt something literally slide over my brain. I opened my eyes to see his red aura slipping into my own. He was not coating my aura, he was entering it, delving into my 'spirit' as he called it and seeing all that was me. "Now you." He said huskily.

Slowly her spirit moved toward me, I could feel the power slide into my own and carefully dance upon my soul. Inch my inch she neared my power until she finally reached it. I lowered my last guard, the one that kept me in control of everything, and it engulfed us both. I saw blue fill my vision and red reflect in her eyes. All of her memories had been laid out before me, every thought and wish, every evil and good, all desires and hopes. And now she felt mine, through her I felt her shock as millennia of information seared across her mind and branded her soul in a matter of seconds. It seemed like eons as her soul encompassed the enormity of my immortal one. Slowly our auras knitted together and we became as one. Separate but together, apart and among, two to make one whole.

Slowly, she answered me, it sounded distant but her voice grew stronger with each word. Her sweet voice radiated through my mind

Ignis?

Yes Hikari?

I will always love you.

And I you Hikari.

Even after I am gone?

Yes, death may separate us but now even death cannot sever the bond between our souls.

And so it was an insignificant mortal who had captured the Immortal. In love and in bliss. Their joy was infectious, radiating throughout the land as they remained one throughout the night, only one sentence spoken between them, the entire time, over and over again.

I love you.

Behold! The authors rant!

Yes yes I know, very fluffy. Perverted? Yes! Is it rated M material? NO! If you take a perusal of my last few paragraphs you will notice how vague I was in descriptions and more suggestive than anything else. Could this have been lemon? Oh you bet your pretty head it could have been lemon. Do you have any IDEA how tempting it was? But sadly I didn't want to lose readers for some are very sensitive to that and I also felt it would take away from the moment if I started talking about the birds and thee bees, no matter how much fun it is to read about it for those of you who enjoy it.

I know this chapter is shorted than the last but hey I tried very hard! And this time I am sure of no typos so I am very proud of myself! Hahaha! (I tease please don't leave me D:!~)

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I am going to be rewriting Lord of the Harvest. I'm not going to take down the story so don't freak I am just going to edit the chapters and replace the old chapters. I recently reread my story and noticed something. I delve into emotions a lot but do I really focus on the Harvest Kings psyche? I want to go into further detail with his emotions to enhance his character. I hope my changes please you and I will begin this tedious task very soon!

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