ShadowRose18: continuing on!

By the way, there's going to be 8 chapters. Hopefully I'll get around to finishing this tonight (it might end up being the morning, but oh well)

Enjoy! :D

P.S. I have never been kissed yet (kinda pitiful), so I apologize for however many mistakes I've got in the proper scene.

Chapter 6 – The Most Desired Present

Tancred could feel his heart beating faster and faster the more he stared at Emma's calm, gentle face.

He bit his lip and, awkwardly, handed his present to Emma. Having not noticing it missing beforehand, she was surprised.

'Why didn't you give it earlier?' she laughed, taking the present. 'Can I open it?' she asked. Tancred nodded, trying not to blush too much.

Pulling the box out of the bag, she opened it and gasped at its contents.

She pulled it out delicately, like it was worth a million dollars. An exact replica of her, when she transformed into a Tollroc, looked back at her in a plush toy form.

'It's beautiful,' she breathed, holding it close to her chest, her face blushing, and her eyes on the floor. Her heart was so full of happiness, she was afraid that it might burst.

'Not as beautiful as you,' Tancred murmured.

Surprised, Emma looked up at the older boy, just as he leaned in, brushing away her hair, and kissing her on the lips.

His lips were gentle, slightly hesitant, holding back something, but she didn't care. Tancred was kissing her!

One hand was holding the back of her head, gently, keeping their lips together, and the other was against her back, pulling her body closer to his.

Happiness overtook everything and Emma almost lost track of where she was.

'I'm in Heaven' her mind finally decided, and she smiled in their kiss.

Meanwhile, EVERYONE was watching the scene downstairs through a camera left in a book, left inside Emma's room. No one felt guilty. They all just wanted to know.

Miss Indeglew had tears in her eyes as she watched her niece finally finding true love, while Mr Yewbeam had a small smile and his hand on Miss Indeglew's shoulder.

Small cheers, so that the two wouldn't know about their spying, was made.

Olivia, ecstatic, actually kissed Charlie, only for a second, then returned her gaze to the laptop screen. It took her a minute to realise what she had just done and she slowly turned to face a red-faced Charlie.

Lysander, meanwhile, couldn't stop grinning and Lauren clasped her hands together, while tears of happiness, threatened to fall.

Dannielle, delighted, hugged Billy around the neck, her bell-like laughter filling the room.

Jamie and Gabriel couldn't stop laughing and grinning.

Emily, overjoyed, covered her mouth with her hand and then put her head on Fidelio's shoulder and cried tears of joy.

Ben grabbed a very surprised Runner Bean around the neck and hugged him until the poor dog seemed to be strangled.

Naren clapped her hands, her eyes brimming with tears.

'Come on, guys,' Lysander said, as Emma and Tancred pulled apart, 'let's give them a little bit of privacy.' He closed the laptop lid.

'Food calls,' Lauren added, still smiling and ushering everyone towards the food table.

They broke apart, both relieved that the other didn't pull back. Emma took one hand off her Tollroc to wrap her arm around Tancred's neck as they kissed again, this time more forceful and passionate.

When they finally broke apart, they hugged each other, satisfied to hear the other breathing.

'The others are waiting,' she murmured after a while.

'Let's name him…or her, first,' Tancred said, not moving. His arms were wrapped around her protectively and she was instantly comforted by his presence.

Emma thought for a moment.

'His name is Tanma.' She said finally.

Tancred let go and looked at her in the face, his own full of surprise.

'Tanma? Where'd you get that from?' he asked. She smiled at him, and his heart skipped a beat.

'From our names. Tan from Tancred and ma from Emma,' she replied, holding the Tollroc closer to her chest.

'Wow, never thought of that,' Tancred replied honestly, running a hand through his hair.

Emma giggled and kissed him on the cheek, causing his face to go red.

'Let's go downstairs,' she said, taking him by the hand and leaving her room.

But the memories would never disappear.

ShadowRose18: This was a lot shorter, but, I mean, come on! There's so much fluff, it makes up for everything.

I'm REALLY trying to finish Tanma, so I'm going onto the next chapter, but I might be kicked off the computer before I can do the last chapter, but have no fear! If that happens, I'll be doing it tomorrow morning :D

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