Sage's stomach twisted in knots, his anxiety twisted inside of him like a knife, stabbing further and further into his heart. He stopped just short of Mia s door, his hands shook, and his vision became blurry. He closed his eyes and collected himself. It creaked open as he walked through the door. He walked closer to Mia s bedside, the sound of a beep then silence, again another beep and more silence, it continued in this pattern. "Mia, I never realized how much I love you. You are everything to me, I'm just sorry that this had to happen in order for me to see the truth. Don't leave me, not now. Please Mia." Sage took her hand in his, and squeezed it as he closed his eyes and lowered his head.
Mia s eyes barely opened, the relief she felt washed over her body, awaking her senses as she felt a tear from Sage splashing upon her cheek. She opened her eyes a little more, and she gave a small smile. She gripped his hand tighter. She saw he came for her, he was with her now, and she heard him confess his heart. "Sage, I love you too." Mia s voice was quiet, but firm enough for him to hear.
Sage opened his eyes, his relief filling every ounce of his being, erasing his doubts and fears. His tears brimmed in his visible eye, but he held them back. He reached out towards her face. This whole event opened his eyes to the one person who meant the world to him, and now no one will ever take her way ever again. "Mia, all the pain you felt, you didn't deserve it. The torment you shouldered when you saw Nari and I together, it shouldn't have happened. But all of that is over now, she's gone forever. Mia Koji, I know this isn t the proper way to do things, but I have to know, will you marry me?" Sage watched her in anticipation.
Mia s eyes went wide, the shock took her by surprise, throwing the monitors into the next level. Her breathing quickened, and her heart jumped. She squeezed his hand tighter. After all this time, she dreamed of this moment, he actually proposed. Her breathing and heart rate started to calm back to normal. "Yes, Sage Date, I will marry you." Mia smiled in a tired manner, believing her dream finally came true.
As time went on, Mia was sent home with the others. Everyone went about their usual business. Then a year later, a wedding between Mia Koji and Sage Date commenced. The story of their love proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that no one has to be alone. The fight for love was worth it in the end.
"We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another." Luciano de Crescenzo