Laughs4life:Aww, happy (belated) birthday!*gives you a cupcake* Don't worry, I won't start singing. NOBODY needs to hear that! And thank you so much, Hades is SO hard to write for; I don't do a really good job at it either. So, that means a lot to me! *slaps self in the forehead* I forgot to review on your Mulan story! *slap, slap, slap* It was So amazing! Anyone who is a fan of Mulan, Ice Age, Arthur, Madagascar, SpongeBob, and/or Epic...Go check out this person's fics! Like I mean, get off this dumb Hercules one...and go read hers...now. Trust me, you won't regret it! I promise! ...Eh-hem, thank you again! You're so sweet, I'm a terrible person, and...that's what makes the world go round. :D Wa-hoo!
Xitan22:*evil laugh* Mwah-hahaha! I'm cruel to Meg sometimes. It's a good thing she has Herc to protect her from me. I mean Hades! ...Yeah no, I mean me. And Hercules fans reading this right now! Xitan here has some amazing stories, all in Spanish! They're very fun reads, I assure you. And I hope you like the update...it's a semi-cliffhanger. Sorry. ^^;
asuvsuofa:You really are very sweet! It was hard to hide my blush when I read your review. (I have very fair skin, it happens often. XD) I'm super-duper happy that you like this, and my drawings. It means a lot, especially coming from a writer of your talents! Again...people, if you love Hercules, then you'll love his/her fan fictions! (Sorry, I don't know if your a guy or a girl. It get genders mixed up far too often.)
KPFAN3617:I'm really sorry (happy actually) that Meg's dream scared you. I hate (love) scaring people! *derp face* And I love Herc so much, I want a guy like him one day. Wow...did I actually just write that down? *shrugs* Guess so. One more thing, Kim Possible and Static Shock fans...just saying. She's a really good writer, I haven't even watched Kim Possible in...forever. And I was still on a story frenzy! *huggles*
leentjeAL:*squeals for joy* Hi! I haven't talked to you in forever! I'm so sorry...I'm a really bad friend. *face-palm* I JUST read "What's Next?" and, Oh. My. Gosh! THAT is amazing, hands down! And I forgot to write a review on that. *another face-palm* For people reading this...her newest story is a Megara/Jim Hawkins cross-over. (My favorite cross-over couple, by the way.) It's on it's second chapter at the moment, and I'm already drawn to it! ...And aww, you're so sweet! Thank you so much!
Within the months that passed, the love between the couple grew much stronger. It didn't take long for the public to catch on to their beloved hero having a girlfriend either. Meg was becoming just as famous as Hercules; the girls envied, but mostly hated her, the news reporters couldn't get enough of her, and the men were too afraid to even get near her. I mean...who wouldn't be afraid to get near the lover of the strongest man alive?
Pegasus and Phil had also grown a close relationship with Meg, and Phil loved the publicity she was drawing in!
And after bringing up the bad memories of her past, Hercules still hadn't pushed the subject forward. He hated seeing the pain it caused her, and didn't think it was important information to know right away. And boy, did he think wrong.
With a yawn passing her lips, Meg awoke to an empty bed. Ever since her dream, Hercules had convinced Phil into letting them share a room. It helped a lot; she didn't have as many nightmares, and when she did, Hercules was always there to calm her down. Phil's only demand was that they stuck to the morals, and saved it for the honeymoon! And they had...for now anyways.
She had grown accustom to waking up with Hercules gone, but he always left a note in his place. She sat up, and picked up the small, folded sheet of papyrus off his pillow.
Meg,
Phil got me up to train at the stadium earlier this morning. I didn't want to wake you, but he said that it will be around noon before he'll let me go. Maybe we can play hooky long enough to have breakfast together? Meet me at the entrance, I've got the perfect place in mind.
Hercules
Meg smiled as she read the note, and got up. Hercules wasn't as busy now that Hades' monsters weren't trying to kill him with every move he made, but Phil was driving both herself, and Herc crazy with all the training. So she was more than happy by his suggestion.
Moving behind a screen, Meg changed from her nightgown into a green chiton with a darker shaded shash around her hip, and under her bust. She also replaced her usual purple eye shadow with a green one, but other than that, she looked the same as she usually did. With the exception of a coat because of how cold it was outside. But it was still simple, just the way she liked it.
Once getting herself ready, Meg sneaked down the stairs. Phil had also informed Mrs. Korinna on making sure she didn't leave the villa without telling where she was going first. Phil didn't want Meg anywhere near the stadium, and it was down-right impossible to lie to that woman!
Tiptoeing over to the kitchen door, Meg peered through the crack to make sure the maid had her back turned before she made a run for it. Korinna was humming to herself as she made her way over the sink. Once her back was turned, Meg slowly made her way to the exit. Just as her hand was inches away from the doorknob.
"And where do you think you're going?!"
Meg cringed, and backed her hand away. Crap! ...How does she do that?! "Umm-" she turned around to face the older woman, and put her hands behind her back innocently. "Outside."
Korinna gave her "the look", and put her hands on her hips. "Uh-huh? And...where would this outside place be?" She asked, emphasizing the word outside by lowering her voice.
Meg gave up, and let out a sigh. Korinna could sniff out a lie better than a hound-dog could sniff out a rabbit. "...The stadium." Meg mumbled through her teeth, looking down at her feet.
With a satisfied smirk on her face, Korinna walked towards the younger woman, and took hold of her hands. When Meg looked up, Korinna couldn't help but chuckle at the love-struck look in her eyes.
Before Meg could react, Korinna pulled the note Hercules had given her out of Meg's top, and stormed away so she couldn't grab it.
"Korinna!" She cried, racing after her.
Once successfully zigzagging around the living room without being caught, Korinna finished reading the note, and stopped. Meg yanked the stolen piece of paper out of the maid's hands, crossed her arms over her chest, and glared at her through a fake scowl. "Would you stop doing that?!"
Korinna laughed. "Hmm...Probably not."
Meg groaned and flopped down on the couch. "Come on! Phil's been going crazy with the store openings and training sessions, we've barely seen each other all week."
Shaking her head, Korinna put her hands on her hips again. "I'm never going to hear the end of it from that ol' goat man. You know that right?"
Meg gasped and her mouth dropped. Is she being serious?!
And as if reading her mind, Korinna nodded, and gestured toward the door with a flick of her head. "Get a move on, he's not going to wait for you all day." She laughed and then pointed towards Meg. "But you're taking the blame when Phil asks me how you got out, alright?"
Several minutes later, Meg reached the stadium. She went through the back so Phil wouldn't see her, and made her way to a balcony above the arena. Her fear of heights had faded some after meeting Wonderboy, so she was able to look over the side with ease. Or what you could call ease from Meg, that is. Phil was yelling something at his protégé, and Hercules seemed to be complaining about it. He already looked exhausted.
Phil finally seemed to agree into letting him take a break, and Hercules went over to the steps just below the balcony Meg was standing on. "Psst!" Meg whispered once seeing that Phil was walking away. Hercules looked around for a moment, but couldn't find the source of the sound.
She took her sandal off, and threw it down, accidentally hitting Hercules with it. "Oww!" He rubbed his head, and looked down at the shoe.
"Up here, Wonderboy." She chuckled, leaning against the railing. He looked up with a dazed expression on his face, but it suddenly turned into a smile when he saw Meg.
Hercules then turned his head to make sure Phil wasn't nearby. When he saw that the coast was clear, he stood up. "I'll be there in just a minute."
After making his way past his trainer, Hercules finally reached the balcony. He sighed with relief when he saw Meg running up to him. She jumped, and he pulled her into a hug, spinning her around. Both laughed with delight as they held tightly to one another. "...I've missed you." Hercules whispered, and she nodded back in agreement.
Hercules brushed Meg's hair back, and kissed her softly on the lips. And he couldn't help but smile wider when she moaned with pleasure from the contact.
Once parting, Meg smiled as their eyes locked. "We better get a move on before your nanny goat catches on." Hercules laughed, and put Meg back on her feet.
"Yeah...I know a way out of here." He whispered before taking Meg's hand and leading her down a passageway.
"So...where are we going?" Meg asked curiously.
He smirked back as he grabbed a basket off the floor. "You'll see."
The two talked about their week's events as Hercules led Meg to their destination. The fall wind was chilly, and made the couple's hair sway softly around them, more-so for Meg for obvious reasons. "Would you just tell me where we're going already?! ...You know I'm not good at being patient." She begged.
"No...not yet. We'll be there in a minute." Hercules replied, kissing the back of Meg's hand which he hadn't let go of since they started walking.
Meg rolled her eyes. "You said that five minutes ago."
"Well I mean it this time. Now...come here." He then motioning her to stand in front of him. Raising a brow, Meg obeyed hesitantly. "Why do I have to-hey!"
Before she could finish, Hercules picked her up with one arm, and put her over his shoulder so she was facing behind him. "Wonderboy!? What are you-"
"I need you to be a lookout!" He answered playfully, re-adjusting her into a more comfortable position. "Ha ha ha...very funny. Now, put me down!" She said sarcastically, putting her hands against the small of his back to support herself.
"Just enjoy the ride." He laughed, and starting walking again.
After several more minutes of walking through the forest, Meg had started humming to herself out of boredom. "No chance, no way...I won't say it. No, no-" sighing, she then lifted herself up again. "Are we there yet?" She whined as pathetically as she possibly could.
Smiling back, Hercules shook his head. "Nope...not yet."
Meg groaned and flopped back down. "Well...then can you at least put me down? I've been on "lookout" for a while now, and...oh my gosh! A minotaur!"
He could tell by her tone of voice that she was kidding, so he kept going at his regular pace. "Nice try Meg. Now stop fussing, we're almost there...I promise."
Her only response was another groan, but she stayed particularly quiet. And after a few moments of silence, Hercules decided to break it. "I didn't know you could sing...what was that you were humming back there, anyways?"
Chuckling at the memory, Meg supported herself again so Hercules could hear better. "Just something that popped in my head right after our first date. I swear...you had me going delusional 'cause of that darn kiss." She slapped him as best as she could, and when he laughed, she continued. "These five ladies were driving me insane!"
"Five ladies? And...how were these five ladies driving you insane, if I may ask?" He questioned.
"Well, I was trying to talk myself out of saying I was...in love...with a certain somebody, that I'm not going to mention because he's treating me like a five year old at the moment! ...And the ladies were trying to convince me otherwise."
Hercules smiled brightly. "You know...they don't seem too bad now that you mention it. I'll have to thank them one of these days."
"And why, pray tell, would you be thanking them Wonderboy?" Meg asked with fake curiosity. "Because-" Hercules pulled her down from his shoulder, but still held her against his chest so she wouldn't be able to touch the ground. "That certain somebody of yours, is a very lucky man."
Both smiled, and Meg slowly leaned towards him for a kiss. He did the same, and loosened his grip. Taking that opportunity, she pushed herself away from his chest, and landed on the ground.
Hercules didn't have time to do anything before she took off ahead of him, laughing. "You gotta be faster than that, Wonderboy!"
"...You're such a tease!" He yelled, sitting the basket down, and then running after her once he recovered from what had happened. For such a small girl though, she was pretty fast. But his un-natural strength and stamina made it fairly ease for him to catch up to the brunette. With one swift motion; Hercules scooped her up, landed on his back, and then spun around so she was under him. She tried getting away, but because of the small amount of strength he was using to pin her arms down, she couldn't.
Their eyes were once again locked together, and their breathing was heavy. Meg stopped fighting against him, as she seemed to be in a trance, lost in his gaze even.
Absent-mindedly, Hercules trailed his hands up Meg's arms to weave his fingers into hers, and she held onto them tightly, as if afraid to let them go.
Within the few months of getting to know Meg even better than before, Hercules had found her own weakness. It was more-so a soft spot than a weakness, but he loved making her turn from her: sassy, composed, and articulate self...into an un-knowingly sweet, laid-back, and unintelligible thought processing girl.
Breaking their gaze, Hercules slowly bent down, and started kissing Meg's neck. As he expected; she sighed with satisfaction, and tilted her head to expose more of her neck.
He smiled through his kisses, but she didn't seem to notice. Once he would stop, she would always look confused, as if she couldn't remember what had just happened. Then she would proceed my blushing once she did remember, and most likely tell him to stop that!
After about of minute; he stopped, and leaned back up to kiss the tip of Meg's nose to bring her back to reality. Her eyes went wide, and she looked startled as she shook her head to clear her vision.
Hercules smirked at Meg's dumbfounded expression, and then helped her sit back up. "...I told you to stop doing that!" Meg blushed, hitting his chest in a playful way.
laughing, Hercules put his arms around Meg's back, pulled her closer, and started kissing her neck again.
"No. I...I said-" Meg tried to get away, but quickly gave back in with only a delighted whimper escaping her lips. She loved when he did this, she just hated how much it affected her. It was as if losing control of her entire being. "To...st-stop."
A small chuckle from Herc sent chills through her. "...You sure you want me to stop?" He asked between kisses, tickling her skin by breathing down her neck.
Another moan confirmed his reply, and he slowly made his way up to kiss her cheek. He wasn't sure how much time they would have to spend together before Phil found them. So, even though he loved doing this to her, he knew that he should probably stop. He wanted to ask her something, but was avoiding it because of how nervous he was. Phil had been telling him for weeks now to wait for a better time, but...when's the "right" time to propose to the love of your life!? He knew with all of his heart that he wanted to take this leap, so...why am I so darn nervous?! He thought.
"Wow-" Meg's voice suddenly brought him out of his thoughts. He hadn't noticed until then that she had stood back up, and was now looking around. "What is this place?"
Hercules looked as well. It was much warmer here than where they had just been. Apple trees nearly surrounded this part of the forest in a perfect circle, and it's leaves had barely touched ground yet. A small spring weaved through the center of the orchard, and flowers of all kinds sprouted around the bank. It was the perfect place for such an occasion. "Do you like it?"
"It's so beautiful." She answered as she picked a small flower, and brought it to her nose to smell it's fragrance.
Walking up behind her, Hercules wrapped his arms around her waist, took the flower out of her hand, and then put it in her hair. "Just like you." He whispered.
Nudging him with her shoulder, Meg started blushing again. Every time he complemented her, she just couldn't stop the heat from rising, and making her cheeks turn red. He then lingered over to a tree, and pulled down one of it's branches to pick an apple. He stared at it for a moment, and fumbled with it back and forth in his hands.
Was Phil right? Should I wait for a better time? We've only been a couple for three months now...What if she's not ready? His mind wondered as he looked down at the red fruit. He suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. Meg was looking at him with concern in her eyes. "Herc...you okay?"
Once giving it a second thought; he smiled down at her, and kissed the side of her forehead. "Yeah...I was just thinking." He answered, placing the apple into Meg's hands. Something doesn't feel right about this, maybe I'm just leaping in too quickly?...When the time comes, I'll know.
"Well, whatever it is you're thinking about...I'm sure it can wait 'til later." Meg laughed, taking hold of Herc's hand. "Right now...I'm starving. C'mon, let's eat."
((Okie-dokie...by next week, I should have more time to write. Yay! And for those of you who may not know; a man tossing an apple to a girl was proposing in ancient times...at least I think so. I wasn't there. But, I read it off the internet! So it must be true. ;) Thank you all so much for wasting, I mean "spending" your time reading this. It really means a bunch to me! God bless, and have a great day my friends!))