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As she was done hanging the herbs, she got a phone call on her comm wrist. A device for her and Wren to communicate with in long distances. She tapped it to answer the call. "Hey Wren! What's up? Are you at Hattie's place yet?"

“Yeah. I’m there…” She trailed off.

Lydia rose a brow. "What's wrong? What did she do now?"

“N-nothing! It’s just… are you ok? Snatcher didn’t… do anything..?” She asked worriedly. 

"..."

Lydia didn't want to let her cousin know that she signed a deal with him just yet. Instead she dodged the question with information.

"No, he didn't. We… found something to do for a while… so if tomorrow, if Hattie drops by to annoy him, just tell her that we'll be gone for the majority of the day. By the way, I still have that Timepiece. Before we leave tomorrow, I'll let you know when we leave and I'll set the piece on the table for her. Okay?" 

“O-ok… do I wanna ask what you're leaving for..?”

"...."

She avoided eye contact for a split second.

"... He's… just showing me a different part of this world where it's not part of the game. We're… going on a hunt for primitive animals. For fun! I'll be sure to save some rabbit and deer meat for the family. I gotta go now. It's late. Tuck the kid in bed with some warm milk. It'll help."

“Oh~? So he’s not scary, he’s cute?” Wren teased.

Lydia gave her a frustrated and flustered look. "I-I didn't say ANYTHING about being "cute" just now! And puh-lease!!! He might be intimidating for some, but he's got nothing on me. You know that!" Her blush prevalent on her cheeks. "Don't you go all high and mighty on me! I know a few things that'll take you down a peg or two!" She threatened with a determined grin.

Before Wren could apologize, Snatcher came in. “Oh Lydia~”

"Gotta go. Don't forget the milk." She hung up. And turned around to him already floating behind her.

She raised a curious brow. "Yeah…?"

“Was just curious who you were talking to.” He replied not so innocently. 

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. 'How much of the conversation did he hear….?' "It was just my cousin… the other red head you found. She took Hattie back to her place… she was just calling to see how I was… Are you okay…? Your smug jack-o'-lantern face is more…. Cocky than usual…" 

“Aw, you do care. I’m fine, thank you.” He replied. 

She rolled her eyes. "Alright then… I just finished hanging the herbs. Do you need anything?"

“... Yes actually. I was wondering if you were an artist?” He smiled deviously at her. 

She narrowed her eyes at him. "I am to a respect… depends on the subject… why…?" 

His smile widened. “Glad you asked. It is because you are good at drawing me in~.”

You can literally see the dots connecting to a lightbulb over her head. And she couldn't decide whether to blush or laugh. So her body went with the involuntary response. 

She blushed and somehow made a silent whining noise that was barely audible.

“Aw~ What’s the matter?” He picked up her chin so he could look into her eyes. “Snatcher got your tongue?”

She blushed harder and wanted to laugh and squeal at the same time. Her previous lifes' childhood crush was flirting with her? He chuckled huskily and decided to throw a few more out there to see how far she'll break.

“Your eyes are like the ocean… I could swim in them all day~” He said in a deep and smooth voice.

She tried to move her eye contact from his glowing orbs, slight sweat dripping from the side of her face.

"S-something… got you like this or something…?"

“Maybe~ Maybe not~” He replied, cupping her face, a claw tenderly stroking her cheek. “When I look in your eyes, I see a very kind soul, you know.” That was no lie either.  

The red had reached her ears and was invading the entirety of her head and going down her neck.

“Oh Lydia~ I never believed in love at first sight… but then I saw you..”

Her eyes had anime swirls of flusteredness and she let out a louder squeal. It was still quiet but to his ears it might as well have been a siren.

He chuckled. This was so freaking adorable and funny. "I'm no photographer, but I can picture us together~ Lydia~"

She had no visible reaction. It was more like silent and mental screaming/breakdown.

Basically Lydia exe. Has stopped working. Please restart or reset the system.

Snatcher was trying to hold it together but at the same time, he enjoyed her reactions.

He snickered quietly. “Oh Lydia~ If you were a song, you’d be the best track on the album~” He couldn’t help wondering how good a dancer she was though. Perhaps… he could test it out?

She started to fidget in place while looking like a tomato with red hair. He smirked and snapped his claws. All of a sudden they were in a totally different place. It was like the first encounter between Hattie and Snatcher but it was different. There were creepy ghosts and tree silhouettes with little lights all around. And all around her was a very large circle of lit and half melted candles. It honestly looked like a ritual of some sorts. 

"S-Snatcher…?" But before she could say anything, a silhouette of a man with beautiful and sharp looking eyes peered from the shadows. Suddenly, a spotlight shone on the figure…

She blanched. "S-Snatcher?!" He laughed huskily.

“Oh Lydia~ Speaking of songs… would you care to dance?” He asked, offering a hand to her.

She blinked owlishly. 'What… is he up to?! I mean… yeah I get that he's probably making fun of me by flirting with me… but dancing…? Wha….?' 

But she reluctantly gave in and placed her hand in his. He immediately pulled her to his chest while smirking down at her. He had to be at least 6'7 or something. But still as handsome as all get out. 

He snapped his fingers and just like that, creepy but catchy music started to play. Lydia recognized the song though. It was from her previous lifes' world! It was Erutan's version of "Come Little Children" from the movie, Hocus Pocus. She loved that movie and the song even more. A giant smile stretched on her face. "God… when was the last time I heard this song? Halloween?" 

Snatcher smiled warmly. He placed her one hand in his the other on his shoulder while his other hand on her waist. She shivered from his touch. And together, they danced.

“Hm, I wonder, Lydia, if you have the voice of an angel? You seem to know the song, would you sing for me?” Snatcher asked deviously.

Lydia tried not to look panicked. "I-I don't know about that… I-It's been a while… and I haven't even done the proper exercises and… and… I-I don't think you'll like it overall…" she stuttered out in embarrassment.

“We won’t know unless you try~ C’mon Lydia, please?” ‘Why am I begging? Do I really wanna know that badly?’ He wondered, a little startled with himself. 

She fidgeted a little while they danced. "Mmmmm, okay… but don't say I didn't warn you." She threatened.

“It’s still a yes, I’ll take it. When you are ready then!” He actually seemed excited?

She sighed. She cleared her throat. The piano was started by a single handwave from Snatcher and she slowly started to sing.

https://youtu.be/R-fJxHDpw_w 

Annapantsu's version of this son on YouTube

“Come little children

I'll take thee away

Into a land of enchantment

Come little children

The time's come to play

Here in my garden of shadows

Follow sweet children

I'll show thee the way

Through all the pain

And the sorrows

Weep not poor children

For life is this way

Murdering beauty and passions

Hush now dear children

It must be this way

Too weary of life

And deceptions

Rest now my children

For soon we'll away

Into the calm and the quiet

Come little children

I'll take thee away

Into a land of enchantment

Come little children

The time's come to play

Here in my garden of shadows~~~~"

Once she stopped. She didn't dare look him in the eyes and blushed. While Snatcher…. He looked completely mystified and was blushing yellow. 

‘HOLY SHIT-’ “...Wow…” he commented breathily. She sighed. "Yeah yeah. It's… it's a lot to work with… but! But I can do better! I-It's just I haven't practiced a lot. I… used to receive the same commentary back in my previous life… and ever since… I only practiced either alone or with Wren… I… I'm not too confident with it… not even in my best." She betrayed herself. 

 “Well damn. If that’s you at your worst then you must sound GODLY at your best..” He just couldn’t get over how utterly AMAZING that sounded.

She looked at him like he manifested a second human-like head. "What're you talking about…? From what the others said… they found my singing… repulsive and scary. Wren was the only one that seemed to like and appreciate it though."

“Well the others were obviously jealous freaks who can’t recognize true talent if it was staring them in the face, which you obviously have!” He pouted childishly, crossing his arms and all.

She blushed brightly and looked at him in wonder. "Y-you think so…?" She asked with her bright green orbs looking at his yellow ones.

He blushed himself. “Well yeah… that was probably the best I’ve heard all my life… and afterlife.” He admitted, feeling oddly sheepish. 

She giggled. "Feeling less confident now? Where were all those flirts from before?" She teased while she playfully pinched the side of his waist. 

He yelped and stepped away. “Why’d you do that?!” He panicked. Totally wasn’t ticklish there. Not at all.

(Author: *cough* bullcrappy *cough*)

She laughed and stepped closer. "Ticklish are we~?" She poked both sides of his waist like a taser. Resulting in him squirming and squealing while he laughed.

“Nooooooo! D-don’t!” He said between fits of laughter.

She laughed while she poked him here and there. Making him laugh harder. Until he tripped over his own feet and accidentally dragged her down to fall on the ground. But they didn't mind. They just laughed it off. Until they saw the position they were in. She was on top of him and she blushed. Hard.

He was a lemon. A human lemon. And he wasn’t sure how to process the situation. ‘I kinda wanna kiss- NO! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!’

She was thinking about just getting off of him. But then she thought, 'Well, since I now have a time limit on my second life here… I might as well use it to the fullest! I always wanted to know what it was to kiss like my crush of a floof noodle.' 

She took a deep breath and mustered enough courage and climbed further and kissed him. It wasn't much, it wasn't long or short but the passion and love was there and it's meaning. She then parted and looked elsewhere. Anywhere but at his eyes while blushing.

His eyes were wide with surprise. ‘That was amazing..’ He thought in awe. And he wanted more. “Lydia… look at me.” He “demanded” softly.

"I… rather not…" she croaked childishly while blushing from his tone and scratching her cheek.

“Then I’ll make you~” He purred, removing her hand from her cheek so he could replace it with his. He then guided her face to look at him and kissed her. 

The kiss this time was deep and passionate. She wanted to run away and hide in a hole and die of embarrassment. But her heart thumped wildly and urged her to dance her lips with his.

It was about five minutes of non-stop kissing that they took a break. He could see the dreamy look on her eyes while she panted.

“Well that was amazing. Do it again?”

She seemed high in ecstasy and cuddled his chest. Seeming to hear what resembled a ghostly heartbeat. "In a minute… this feels nice." She sighed.

He chuckled and pulled her just a little closer.

“Ok…”