Author Note: The epilogue. As I've already said, it's very short. Nonetheless, I felt it was important ... so I hope you'll enjoy it. :)
On a Moonlit Night Insects are Drawn to Light Too
Epilogue
'My, my, I didn't think you'd let him leave just like this,' said Kamui, slipping through a window to the balcony where Takasugi was standing. 'Have you gone soft as well, Earth fighter?'
Takasugi chuckled softly. 'Aren't you the one who told me not to kill him?'
The vermillion-haired boy smiled at him, his brilliant blue orbs wide open. 'Ah, that's true. But I thought you weren't one to listen to others, much less to Amanto,' he replied in a serene voice, cocking his head on one side. 'Was I wrong?'
Takasugi took a puff on his pipe, leaning against the balcony railing and gazing at the spot where Gintoki had disappeared from view a while earlier. Having exhaled the smoke leisurely, he flashed a smug smile and turned to face the Harusame captain. 'Not in the least. I've got my reasons for letting him live,' said Takasugi. 'It's more entertaining this way.'
Kamui's eyes brightened. 'So, you're like Abuto?' he asked with a smile. 'A sucker for Mega Drive, I mean.'
'Mega Drive?' Takasugi sniggered. 'I'm more of a Famicom person. What brought this on?'
'Ah, never mind,' the Yato boy dismissed the question and hoisted his legs over the railing so that he was sitting on it. 'So, when is the big day?' he asked while kicking his feet in a relaxed manner and gazing into the distance.
Takasugi's lips stretched in a smirk. 'Soon.'
Once the moon is full again.
The End
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