Sorry this has taken so long! Life has been hectic lately, but here it is! Now this is in the mature section for a reason…this chapter has lemons (smut) in it...granted it's my very first lemon (so please be gentle) but its smut all the same. Discretion is advised and enjoy! I own nothing! If you like it please spread the word and give me some feedback so I know you want the next section. Thank you!

Ponyo awoke on her bedroom floor pressed up against the door, her eyes hurt and so did her head. She laid there for a few seconds and tried to remember how she had gotten there, sleep thick in her brain. Then like a lance of pain it all can flood back. Sosuke had asked her to marry him and then told her he was leaving to go somewhere far away and dangerous tomorrow for who knew how long.

She curled tightly on her side as tears stung her eyes. Her hands were clutched tight to her chest as she fought not to cry. Looking at her hands she saw the ring he had given her, it caught the rays of moonlight and reflexed beautifully on the nearest wall. It looked just like the ocean at night when the moon shone on it.

Taking a deep breath Ponyo pushed herself up off the floor and stumbled to the window. Throwing it open she smoothly climbed out and into the back yard. It was too cramped in the house; she needed the smell of the ocean on the wind around her and the feel of the moon bouncing off her skin. She walked to the edge of the cliff that over looked the sea and stood breathing in the salt air. Eyes closed, hair whipping around her face, her heart calmed and her headache eased a little.

After a few minutes she opened her eyes and looked out over the ocean. It was calm and inviting.

Taking another deep breath of night air she shed her crumpled dress, her mind was made up. Standing in her underwear she looked down the cliff at the water. She had done this twice before, but only when no one was around to watch.

Taking several large steps back she broke into a dead run, and when she hit the edge of the cliff she flung herself into the empty air. Dropping like a rock she arched her back and pointed her arms out above her head in a beautiful swan dive. She hit the water with a force that would have knocked an inexperienced swimmer unconscious, but she had done this before and she sliced through the water like a knife.

She sank deeper and deeper letting the water carrier her out into the ocean. She never had a problem swimming in the ocean, she had been born from it and could read the water and knew it wouldn't hurt her if she just relaxed. She opened her eyes and stared at the surface of the water far above her, it shimmered and twisted in the moonlight. Soaking in the saltwater of her inheritance she felt weightless and let her problems float away.

She knew that Sosuke going away in the morning hurt her but while little fish nibbled on her ears and fingers she couldn't stay upset. She knew he loved her more than anything and that no matter what they would be together and would always find a way to be with each other. This little bump in the road would not keep her from being with the most important person in her life.

Smiling she looked at the brightly colored fish rubbing against her like watery cats, and she could swear she heard her true mothers voice whispering in her ear. "That's my girl". Her smile turning into a grin as the fish darted away from her and she stated kicking for the surface. She wanted to see Sosuke and tell him she was sorry and that she loved him, more than anything.

Surfacing she took a gulp if fresh air, racking her hair out of her face. She looked around and located the cliff face that marked home. She had floated quite a distance from the shore, further than she had meant to go. Oh well she needed a good swim. Ten minutes of vigorous swimming later she finally hit shallow water. Standing up in waist high water she slowly made her way up to the beach.

As she came up on her and Sosuke's spot, she notices someone sitting on one of the rocks in the little alcove. The person stood up quickly and started toward her. As he walked into the moonlight she saw it was Sosuke. He practically ran to her, when he reached her he didn't stop and slammed into her, knocking them both over and into the shallow surf. He'd wrapped his arms around her and was crushing her to his chest.

Her arms where pinned between them, her legs folded awkwardly between his. His face was buried in her neck and he was breathing deep gulps of air. He didn't say anything and neither did she, even though she was confused and worried about him. Finally he eased his grip and drew back enough to look her in the face. His eyes were too large and his skin was too pale, but his breathing was almost back to normal.

"Sosuke?" She made his name a question. He swallowed hard and continued to stare into her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I thought…I don't know what I thought." He looked her up and down quickly as if looking for injury or something else. "I was watching you from the window, I saw you standing by the cliff…I was going to come out after you…when I got to the back door…I saw you jump off the cliff!" his breathing started getting faster, "I ran to the cliff and looked down and couldn't see you, I waited and waited but you never surfaced. I was terrified you were…dead or worse." He buried his face back into her neck and took another long shaky breath.

"I knew…, I knew you could swim as well as any fish but… I was so afraid. I wasn't sure if you were coming back or if you had run back to the ocean for good…" he said into her throat and tightened his grip around her.

She tucked her head against his and made soothing noises until his breathing calmed and his grip loosened. She slid her arms around him and held him back, laying a kiss on his temple. "I would never leave you, my love. Nothing would keep me from your side. You are my world and I would be lost without you. I love you more than anything, more than the ocean loves the moon. "And she meant every word.

He pulled back and looked her in the eyes, "I love you too, Ponyo. I'll always be with you, look for you on every horizon when I'm gone and wait for you with every fiber of my being when we are apart." He pulled her left hand around to his face, "I swear upon this symbol of our love that I will always love you, whatever may come." He said then placed a soft kiss upon the ring on her hand.

The ring seemed to shine and glitter even brighter when he pulled away, they looked back at each other over the ring, the warm surf gently lapping at their legs, the moon cradling them in its soft secret rays, and they kissed.

The kiss grew more passionate as the seconds ticked by. Slick arms griped each other closer and hand fumbled with clothing. His mouth feed at her throat as she tore his shirt off and started on the button of his pants. Both articles landed safely on the dry beach a few feet away. He unclasped her bra and tossed it to lay with his cloths. Shifting them both, he laid her onto the soft damp sand and looked down at her.

Her hair fanned out around her, shining a blood red in the moonlight, offsetting her pale skin that glowed beautifully against the sand. His breath caught as he looked down at her in awe. Her eyes held nothing but love and passion when as she stared back up at him. She reached for his face, bringing him down for a kiss. His hands skimmed down her sides, his thumbs brushing her breasts as they glided by.

She arched her back a little at the touch, biting his lip softly as she did. Her hands rested on his waist as he kissed his way down her chest. He stopped when he came to her nipple and licked it softly, she gasped at the hot touch. He hesitated a second before taking the soft bid into his mouth. She gasped again and pushed up against his mouth wanting more. He took that as the go ahead that it was and sucked softly, when she moaned in approval he sucked a little harder. His hand traveled to the other breast and played with the erect nipple he found there.

Her eyes shut tight in pleasure, her nails digging into the skin on his upper back, but he didn't seem to mind. She unconsciously ground her hips into his seeking something she couldn't explain. She felt something hard and hot rub against her when she did this, causing her to throw her heard back and cry out. She needed him, she need him to fix whatever was going on with her, now!

He heard her cry out in a different tone, it wasn't the same as before, it was needier almost frantic. He released her nipple and looked up at her face. She was breathing hard and looking at him with so much heat, it hit him hard. He almost couldn't find his voice; he could barely concentrate on anything but his need. "Are you ok, Ponyo?" he managed to growl out.

"Sosuke…I need you…I need something. I feel like I'm on fire." Her voice was strained and breathy. He swallowed hard and nodded, a little too quickly. He kissed her and poured everything he had into that kiss. He kissed her as he peeled his boxers off and then slowly slid her underwear down her legs. He kneeled between her legs and looked down at her once more. She was staring up at him with a hungry look that was tented with uncertainty.

He leaned down and kissed her softly, "Are you sure?" he asked against her lips and she kissed him back and whispered "yes" back against his. His hands found the hot warmth between her legs. As he slid his finger in she cried out and buck up against him, clutching fistfuls of sand beneath her. He worked his hand in and out for a few seconds and watched her writher and pant beneath him. He'd didn't think he had ever seen a more beautiful sight.

When he couldn't hold back any more he lined his manhood up with her and leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes and looked up into his, and he thrust forward making them one.

She cried out in pain but wrapped her legs around him and held him to her. After a few seconds he started moving and soon pleasure replaced pain and she was moaning and crying out his name to the stars above. He kissed her lips, neck and chest all while thrusting into her. With one hand she fisted the hair at the base of his head and with the other carved love marks into his back. All he did was thrust harder. He sucked hard on the top of her breast and licked the red mark her left there.

Soon his rhythm started to falter, he wasn't sure how much longer he would last. Grabbing her under her butt and under her shoulders he lifted her up and shifted her into a sitting position on top of his lap. This angle was deeper and shaper and she cried out at the change. He got his rhythm back as he thrust up into her. Her arms wrapped his neck, her breath hot on his neck and tickling his ear as she moaned spurred him on.

She had never like this before, she thought her head was going to explode with all the pleasure her body was throwing at her. And between one thrust and the other it did. Light bloomed behind her eyes and her whole body tensed and a cry that was almost a scream tore its way out her throat. Her nails dug into his back hard enough she was sure she was making him bleed, but on cloud nine she somehow didn't care.

She clenched around him and her nails in his back stung but he didn't care. He thrust once, twice, three more time after she came and on the forth he buried himself deep inside her and all the built up pleasure spilled over and into her. His arms tightened around her, keeping them locked in place. When their breathing was back to normal they pulled back and looked at each other. They stared into each other's eyes before whispering "I love you" to each other and then kissing softly.

When his legs where back to working he helped her to her feet and they walked over to where their clothes lay discarded on the beach. She put her underwear back on and he handed her is button up shirt. She sat on the sand and waited for him to get dressed, her eyelids felt so heavy. She would only close them for a second, is what she thought to herself.

He walked over to her and said her name. When he didn't get a response he kneeled down and gently brushed her bangs out of her face. Smiling softly to himself he scooped his sleeping fiancé up into his arms. He looked down at her; her head cradled on his shoulder, and whispered sweet nothing into the top of her hair before softly kissing her on the forehead. With the red headed love of his life safely in his arms, he started walking up the path to their house.

As he passed the white picket fence on the edge of the yard, he smiled at the little green bucket that was firmly wedged firmly on the fence post.

….to be continued….