WOOOOOOOO, now aren't you all lucky? Another chapter and it's only been like… uhhh… two days or something… :P Anyway…

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Irule800: Hehe, you just have to keep jinxing it, don't you? ;P

KnuxZ: Why, thank you, thank you very much! I was hoping as much :)

And FOREVER: Aw, don't worry, you'll see some stuff comin' up here… I won't disappoint you ;)

Kitsune of Destruction: Awkwardness is all over the place in this fic, isn't it? Well, Nergal is getting a bit of a bugger, isn't he? Mmyes… then again, if he wasn't being a jerk, then we would never see Mandy and Grim caught in this situation and therefore this fic would not have any purpose whatsoever… so you gotta hand it to him, he has quite a knack for causing some good plotlines ;P

Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing, and to those who aren't reviewing—thank you for sparing me the time it would take to read and reply to your reviews :P Just playin'…

Now, back to where we left off with Mandy and Grim!

Grim's view was torn from Mandy's face as a light, dreamy 'puff' filled the air. Illuminated, wispy pink smoke climbed from the floor heavenwards, the 'clouds' twisting and clashing. At a height of about six feet, the smoke began to wither and fade, giving way to a brilliant multi-colored burst of light.

Once the light dissipated with the smoke, a human silhouette became more visible. The tall woman had purple-ish skin, rosy cheeks, and long eyelashes. Her lips were full and a luscious crimson, accenting her piercing blue eyes. Light brunette hair curled over her shoulders, and down to her hips, outlining her figure.

The attire this stranger wore was a silky violet robe draped over a very light pink-colored dress. The being looked as if she was glowing radiantly, casting condescending shadows upon her surroundings.

The Grim Reaper merely stared in awe, completely astounded. Mandy remained unconscious in his arms.

The goddess materialized a beautiful golden staff into her long-nailed, slender hand. It looked much like a gnarled, twisting tree branch, a red jewel encrusted in the bold, diamond-shaped top.

Her gaze was fixated on Grim, a disappointed expression occupying her fair visage. She sighed, stepping towards the two, "Oh Grim, must you make my job so difficult?" Her warm, gentle voice was clouded with reluctance.

Grim's eye sockets were wide, confusion overwhelming him. "Who-"

The woman interrupted him by waving her hand, as if completely disregarding his opinion. "Now, you as the Grim Reaper should KNOW you're not entitled to fall in love."

The skeleton looked down at Mandy… He was in love? "Well, you didn't stop me when I was in love with Malaria." He thought back to that short time he had with that dark woman.

"Honey, that wasn't love. Obviously." She then gasped, as if remembering something. "Oh, silly me, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. And you, Grim, are now under my control. I am going to have to erase what has happened here from both yours and Mandy's memories."

Grim gritted his teeth nervously. This was certainly an odd little predicament. He thought about Mandy… Would it ever work between an old skeleton and a young, live, human girl? "Er.. Aphrodite… Could I just have… One last request before you do that thing you said you were gonna do?"

Aphrodite rolled her eyes. "I already have to get someone to repair the ninth dimension… Just try not to destroy anything else, hon." She sighed, then turned around to give Grim his privacy, she knew what he wanted.

Grim watched the goddess glide around on the air, until he was staring at her back. Then he brought his gaze to the girl in his arms, his bony hand brushing aside a strand of hair from her pale face. As awkward as the situation was, he felt a bit of comfort with Mandy.

"Come on, Grim, I've got an appointment at the hair dresser's in a half an hour." Aphrodite ushered him, her back still turned as she looked over her perfectly manicured nails.

Grim hesitated a moment, then losing his thoughts, (and almost his head) he swiftly planted his skeleton, grim-reaping lips onto Mandy's soft ones. Her eyes popped open, her pupils wide and surprised.

It was enough that she had just regained her consciousness, but then she realized that her best friend was sucking face with her!

Mandy's eyebrows furrowed, Grim's eyes remained closed and unknowing of her sudden upheaval. But, before she pushed him away, she felt a serge of something she had only experienced once as she pressed her lips harder against his, closing her eyes tight.

Grim's eyes now snapped open as he realized Mandy was kissing him back! He slowly closed them again, and wrapped his arms around her small, limp body as he moved with their passion.

Aphrodite swooped around, her gown flowing with her movement. She snapped her fingers, heavily lashed eyes flooding with her love for herself and how she would end this elegantly. "Time's up!"

The thick smoke cleared away, and Nergal caught a glance at Grim and Mandy's kiss, which still hadn't ceased.

"How wonderful!" Nergal batted his eyelids, clutching his hands together in a most feminine manner. He grabbed his wife, who had apparently walked in, and began to kiss her as well.

Nergal Junior looked around the room… He was the only one not consumed in some romantic smooch. He felt quite left out…

Just then, Billy fell through the portal that Grim had left open. He spotted Junior across the room, and Junior looked at him. The little mutant boy smiled, his sharp teeth glistening.

Billy felt a bit uncomfortable, realizing that everyone else was doing something that involved their faces being very close. He looked around nervously as Junior kept grinning, and finally just smashed his hand against his face and started to lick it passionately.

Junior frowned, his expression melancholy and alone.