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A/N: Hi everyone, I'm back. Here is the last chapter. I hope you all like it. Thanks to my regular readers for continues support. I'm forever grateful to you all. You guys don't even know how much your encouragements mean to me. You all are amazing, I have planned to write sequel for this story "Forever Yours" leading to their relationship development and marriage. Please be with me till the end. Bundle of thanks. Tell me should I write the sequel or finish the story just right here? Whatever you want, please do tell me in comments. If you don't want me to write the sequel then I won't.

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Living For You Only

Chapter 7

Kyoko froze. She couldn't believe what she heard. She sat up straight, causing Ren to do the same impulsively. Ren tried to scan her face for any expression but failed because her bangs were hiding her face but he knew the news had surprised her to the core.

"I'm doomed. She hates me now. I have ruined everything" Ren's eyes and heart filled with unbearable pain. He hung his head lower in despair.

Kyoko's heart stopped beating for a while. Shock was written all over her face. She looked down, her shoulders started to shake.

"Ren is Kuon Hizuri? He is actually Father's son? Kuon? He is my Corn? He's my fairy prince? Why didn't he tell me? Kyoko was confused and hurt but then she decided not to make false assumptions right away.

"He must have his reasons to hide his true identity. I know he isn't someone to lie purposely. Was it because of Rick's death? I'm so sorry Corn. You were with me all this time but I couldn't recognize you. You were suffering so much but I couldn't do anything to ease your pain. I was so blind" Kyoko cried silently.

Ren caught his breath and cursed himself because he'd been hurting her for so long when he could tell her who he really was but he was forced to hide his true identity. He didn't tell her because he didn't want her to hate him. He was a beast who only knew how to hurt people but he might have ruined everything because she wasn't saying a word. On top of everything, she was shaking violently.

"Is she angry? Have I messed up? Is my chance to be with her ended? Does she hate me now?" Lot of negative thoughts roamed around in his mind.

Ren's heart thumped painfully. He struggled to breath. His hands trembled.

"Say something Kyoko please. Pull me out of my misery" Ren screamed in his mind.

With trembling hands, Ren tried to reach out and touch her shoulder.

"K-Kyoko…" he called out stuttering. He was alarmed to receive any harsh reaction but her opposite reaction stunned him.

Kyoko cried out loudly when she heard his soft voice. She started to hiccup uncontrollably.

Ren was caught off guard.

"She's crying? Did I hurt her that much she couldn't bear the pain and broke down? I'm the worst kind of jerk!"

"K-Kyoko I-I didn't m-mean to hurt you purposely… I…" Ren tried to explain desperately, feeling the pain rising up in his chest.

Ren fought the urge to hug her and comfort her but he didn't want to scare her away. He knew she was hurt and he needed to explain before losing her for good so he gathered his courage and his hands went forward to grip her shoulders lightly but an audible gasp escaped his mouth and he almost fell back on the bed when she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly, mumbling apologies.

"I—I—I a-am so so-sorry R-Ren, I –I d-didn't know you were my Corn. Y-You were with me all this time yet I failed to recognize you. You were suffering right in front of my eyes yet I failed to do anything for you. I disappointed you. I-I am so so sorry Corn" Kyoko hiccupped against his chest.

Ren was dumbfounded. He expected her to yell at him for lying. He expected her to hit him, to scream at him, to curse him, to hate him and to swear revenge against him but what she was doing shook his entire being. "She is crying for me? She is so kind. That means I still have a hope to be with her?"

Recovering from shock, Ren returned her hug and rubbed her back for comfort which fueled her tears.

Ren was tearing apart watching her cry because of him. He felt restless like a fish without water.

"Shhh, Please don't cry. I'm the one who should be sorry." Ren whispered softly as his hands moved up and down her back to comfort her. He put Kyoko in his lap and rested her head against his chest. Kyoko wrapped her arms around his waist and hid her face deeper in his chest.

"Kyoko please look at me" Ren said kissing her hair.

She looked up to meet his gaze. Her face was deep shade of red. Ren was smiling sadly at her. There was so much pain in his eyes but there was something else also that was meant for her only. His eyes were filled with undying love. Kyoko's heart beat quickened.

"I'm sorry. I didn't tell you sooner. I'm ready for any punishment but please don't ever hate me or run away from me. I know I don't deserve you but I can't afford losing you either" Ren looked at her with pleading eyes as he wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Kyoko's heart ached. She didn't want to see him suffering anymore. She wanted to see him happy and smiling all the time. His past didn't matter to her. She didn't care what he did in the past. She didn't want to hear his painful explanations. She could see how hard it was for him to talk about his past. When he told her about Rick's death, his face was full of regret and sadness as if he had relived all previous events. She didn't want to cause him pain any further. All that mattered for her was him. Her heart had accepted him unconditionally. He deserved happiness too just like others.

Kyoko fisted the front of his shirt into palm of her hand and pulled him down to crush his lips upon hers.

As soon as their lips touched, Ren lost the ability to think. All of his doubts and insecurities flew away when her lips moved over his so passionately. A shiver ran down his spine as his one hand went behind her head to pull her close to him and kissed her back with all his might. He wanted this moment to last forever. His mind went crazy. Relief filled each fiber of his body when she held him close so gently like he was something precious she never wanted to be apart from. His heart lit up with joy. They kissed for one full minute until need for air to breath forced them to be apart.

Panting heavily, Kyoko creased his cheek lovingly. Ren melted against the touch.

"I'll never hate you. You did nothing wrong Corn. You did what was best for you. You changed yourself to become a new person just like I did. We are same. How can I ever hate you? If anything, I love you even more now. I'm so proud of you. I'm grateful that you came into my life. I'm just sad that I couldn't do anything to erase your sufferings" There was so much love in Kyoko's eyes and Ren felt like his heart was going to explode any moment.

Ren touched her hand that was still creasing his cheek and closed his eyes. He was laughing and crying at the same time. He felt so lucky having her in his life.

"You did a lot for me Kyoko. You did more than you can ever think. You pulled me out of darkness and made me feel alive again. I owe you everything" His soft gaze met hers and tears of joy escaped his eyes.

She smiled sweetly at him as three words escaped her mouth causing his heart to skip a beat

"I love you Kuon, Corn or Ren, no matter who and whatever you are, I love you with all my heart and my love for you is never going to fade away no matter what happens" she announced and his heart started beating wildly, his mouth was slightly agape. He was staring at her with wide eyes.

"I can die peacefully now. I know I don't have to be scared anymore because her love will save me from those horrible nightmares. I won't be scared ever."

"B-But K-Kyoko I-I K-Killed R-Rick. His blood is on my hands. He sacrificed his life for me. He's suffering even after death. I'm a murderer. I don't deserve…" Ren found his voice to speak but Kyoko silenced him in the middle by putting her finger over his trembling lips.

"Kuon, Rick sacrificed his life for you because he loved you. It wasn't your fault. It was an ill-fated accident. It was Rick's choice to save you by giving up his life. He loved you so dearly Kuon and if you kept on suffering and hating yourself, Rick would suffer more. Release him from pain and be happy. You know Kuon, I would do the same just like Rick did. I would never hesitate to sacrifice my life for you because I love you so I won't feel any regrets giving up my life for your happiness. When you love someone sincerely, your own life doesn't matter. You live for your loved one" she whispered softly, pulling his heart out.

"Kyo…." Ren's voice cracked when he heard her heart felt confession. He couldn't utter a word. It was as if words had died or stuck in his throat. Tears leaked from the corner of his eyes. After a long time, Kuon's broken heart felt being repaired. He felt being at peace. He could die at this very moment with no regrets because he now had someone who loved him unconditionally.

"I never want you to sacrifice your life for me Kyoko because without you it's hard to survive. I won't be able to live even for a minute if you died. Please don't die before me"

In an instant, Ren changed their positions that she was lying on Ren's bed on her back and he was on top of her. He showered her face with soft kisses which tickled her.

"R-Ren stop…that tickles…" she giggled as his soft kisses tickled her even more.

Ren was holding her as his life line and kissing her all over her face, neck and collarbone.

"C'mon Ren Please, stop… it tickles…" Kyoko giggled again and inhaled sharply when he buried his face in her neck and stayed there. His warm breath was teasing her, sending shivers all over her body.

Her hands went up to stroke his soft hair. She closed her eyes and let him have his moment for a while.

Ren held her tightly. He never wanted to let go. Just the thought of losing her killed him. He inhaled and exhaled deeply. He felt sleepy being in her arms. A satisfied groan escaped his mouth when she caressed his hair. He never wanted her to stop. He could happily spend his entire life being in her loving embrace. She was everything he desired for.

When he emotionally calmed down a bit, he pulled back, just enough to look into her eyes.

"I love you too Kyoko with my entire being. My heart, my soul, my body, my life, everything belong to you only. I can't imagine my life without you. I don't deserve a kind person like you but you accepted me with all of my flaws. I can't tell you how happy and relieved I'm to know that you don't hate me. I'm sorry for hiding the truth. Please forgive me. It was never my intention to hurt you purposely. I could never tell you about me being Corn because I had thrown away my past-self long ago to become a new person. I hated myself a lot back then. I created Tsuruga Ren to start a new life. I wanted another chance to live freely. I wanted to create a new me. I'm so sorry to disappoint you. Corn is an ordinary, useless and dark human being. He isn't a fairy prince as you thought" Ren lowered his eyes in shame.

Kyoko felt sad for Kuon. He didn't deserve so much pain. He was merely a human being after all. Anyone could make mistakes. It was natural so why did Kuon have to suffer? He didn't deserve such treatment. It was unfair to him.

Kyoko cupped his cheeks with both of her hands and looked at him with so much love that he wanted to cry. There was nothing but love and gentleness in her eyes, meant only for him.

"There's nothing to forgive Kuon because you did nothing wrong so stop blaming yourself. No matter what you do, I'll support you. No matter where you go, I'll follow you. You'll always find me by your side whenever you need me. I'll never leave you for anything. I don't need to learn more about you. Your past can't change how I feel about you. I'm just glad I got you back. I'll keep loving you till the end of life even after death, I'll keep watching over you because you are everything to me. You are the only one I need." Kyoko was bright red after her bold confession, but she put her shyness aside just to make him happy, just to lift the burden off of him that was crushing him. She wanted him to be happy.

Kuon's chest swelled with happiness when she called him by his real name again. He couldn't help but to kiss her again, telling her how much she meant to him, telling her how much he loved her.

When he pulled away, his heart was dancing with joy, looking at his love lady.

He kissed the tip of her nose and touched her forehead with his, wrapping his strong arms around her slim waist possessively. After having comfortable moment of love for a minute, Kuon opened his eyes, his eyes beaming love at her.

"You have a big heart Kyoko. I'm grateful that I met a person like you. You are my life" he said pinching her nose softly.

Kyoko turned beet red but smiled at him sincerely.

They looked into each other's eyes for so long which felt like eternity then Kuon broke the silence.

He kissed her forehead and looked deeply into his beloved's eyes. "Kyoko I know I'm not the right person for you but you still accepted me. I don't know if I can make you happy forever but I'll try my level best, never to make you cry. I can't change what happened to you in past but I can promise you one thing for sure with all my heart" he took her hand and brought it to his lips and kissed all of her fingers tenderly.

"What Kuon?" she whispered softly, taking his heart away.

"From now on, till death, I'm living for you only" Kuon declared delightfully as he leaned down to seal his eternal promise and embrace his beloved once again who welcomed him with happy tears by wrapping her arms around his neck and responded to his kiss soundly.

"I love you" they whispered against their lips.

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The End

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It's the last chapter. Story is completed. I hope you like it. Please let me know how you feel. If you feel that it's incomplete then please don't worry. Wait for the sequel. "Forever Yours" I'll post the sequel whenever I'll have time. I'll try to post it soon but if I couldn't then I'd post it after my exams are over.

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