Well, this is it. This is the last chapter. I hope you enjoyed yourselves, I certainly did.


P.X

A soft clatter wakes me up. Sun rays light the room, the alarm clock flashing '9 am' in bright red digits.

I overslept a bit I realize, getting out of the sheets and finding something to wear over my pajamas.

A small red bird is pecking at the window.

So it was you who woke me up.

Walking towards the window I look out, admiring the snowy landscape of Inaba. Noticing my figure, the bird flies away.

I smile, then turn back to the room, checking the desk. School supplies and a couple of books fill the surface, left there the night before.

I turn on the TV, a small device set in front of the window and check the weather forecast. Snowy.

Satisfied, I turn off the TV and head to the door, taking a moment to walk outside the bedroom.

The living room is still a mess: carton boxes fill every inch of free space. A wide floor-to-ceiling window is lighting the area, a couch in front of it. A large, flat TV is happily flashing the news in a corner right to the window, carefully positioned not to let sun rays hit the screen.

Behind the couch, a kitchen isle is littered with boxes and plates.

A dark blue haired girl is busily tending to a frying pan.

"Good morning" Naoto says, still focused on cooking "I was hoping to wake you up with breakfast."

"Yeah, a bird wanted to try breaking the windows open and got me up." I answer, yawning.

"Mmm, what a nice smell. What are you cooking?"

"Just a bit of salmon actually. I wanted to keep it...uh?!"

The girl squirms as I hug her from behind.

"You're wearing an apron over your pajama. Such a classic."

"I-it's efficient and helps me in keeping stains off my clothes. It...it was designed for this, wasn't it?"

I giggle, sinking my face into her hair.

"You know, you should really get used to this." I whisper, sniffing her shampoo "You're my wife now, after all."

I hear Naoto sigh, then, relaxing, she resumes cooking.

"I guess you're right."

We sit at the isle, making space throwing the boxes in a corner.

"Did you check the weather forecast?"

"Yes, it seems Marie today wants to let it snow for a bit."

"It's the perfect day for a couple of newlyweds to have their first romantic walk of the year, isn't it?"

Naoto blushes, leaving the chopsticks on the holder.

"While I do have some work to do, I wouldn't lose this Sunday morning to anything."

We finish eating, then move to the bathroom. In its cramped space, we try our best to wash and get prepared without bouncing each other.

An hour later we're locking the house door behind us.

Naoto is wearing a blue padded jacket, a white scarf covering her neck.

I'm wearing my usual black coat, a single umbrella in my hand.

Our flat is part of an apartment building complex in a newly built residential area of Inaba. With their bright colors and numerous green areas the buildings are a nice addition to the town.

"Well then" my wife stretches her legs, pointing at the street "Shall we go?"

We start walking, meeting the occasional new neighbor wandering around.

The streets are white with snow, with snowmen dotting the now empty flower beds.

Walking aimlessly we reach the shopping district, some open shops gathering customers.

The Detective Prince timidly reaches for my hand, holding it firmly after a moment.

An immense joy fills my whole body as the realization slowly sinks in.

"Naoto" I call, stopping "We're married!"

The girl checks on me, a bit confused.

"Indeed, that we are."

Without a word I grab Naoto by her shoulders and start kissing her furiously.

"Wha-wha-wha..."

I stop, smiling at her.

"We've done it. We're married. I still have to get used to it."

Naoto smiles back, a bit flustered. After a couple of seconds she grabs my hand once more.

"I know. It is weird for me too. And embarrassing. But I'm happy. This is truly what I've longed for."

We resume walking. I notice some older men are throwing us mean looks, but full of happiness as I am I couldn't care less.

Naoto is blushing under those looks, but she's holding her gaze high.

"Do they bother you?" I quietly ask.

"Not really. Besides, I am used to be the receiving end of glares at the department."

I gently tickle her cheek.

"But you are blushing."

Ignoring me, the Detective Prince guides me to the bookshop, stopping at the window.

We end up buying some books, mostly guides for interior decoration.

"Wanna head out to the hill?" I ask, skimming through the pages.

"The hill, uh? It will be chilly, but the sight up there will be remarkable. Let us go."

The way is crowded with children and their families, enjoying a calm Sunday before getting back to the daily chores.

A policewoman is casually strolling among them.

"Naoto-ku...I mean ma'am!"

An excited Chie dashes towards us.

"Good day Satonaka-san, I see you're on duty today."

The girl smiles happily, puffing her chest out.

"Yes ma'am! Me and Officer Sakamoto are on patrol detail today. Oh! But you two may want some time alone right? Who am I, suddenly stopping you and all."

My wife nods, smiling softly.

"It is quite all right, Satonaka-san. It's always nice to meet friends."

"I see, well that's good. Anyway, I better get going..."

"Carry on then. And Satonaka? Please check that holster, you don't want it to fall off."

"What? Oh! Yes! Sure! I'm sorry...it won't happen again! See you, Yu-kun!"

Frantically adjusting her holster, Chie salutes and storms off, joining a tall man in police uniform nearby.

Giggling, Naoto resumes walking.

"Seeing her so full of energies warms my heart. It's nice to have new people around here, especially women."

I nod, keeping an eye on our friend.

"You two sure are formal though."

"You know it has to be this way while she's on duty."
"Yeah, it's just weird to watch." I notice "It's strange, you used to call her senpai, now she's the one being all formal in front of you."

"Well, it's a funny turn of events, I'll give you that."

We reach the top of the hill just as snow begins to fall.

There's not much people there, so we enjoy trying to catch as many snowflakes as possible.

"Hey! Catch it!"

Suddenly, a big, white bolt hits me in the face.

Clearing my eyes from the snow, I see Naoto arming herself with snowballs.

"So this is war, then." I mutter, grabbing snow as well.

The battle is short: closing after each shot, we quickly get covered in snow. With a short jump, I lunge at my wife and force her on the soft floor.

Both laughing, we roll in the snow, mock fighting.

We stop, Naoto on top of me, both panting.

The girl leans in. Our kiss is soft, sweet. Gently caressing her cheek, I stare into her loving eyes.

"I love you" I whisper "I swear I'll make you happy. Together, we'll build a wonderful future."

"I have your word." Naoto whispers back, kissing my forehead.

Under the gazebo, we sit next to each other, hand in hand, staring at the city down below.


While this fanfic is over, I still love Yu x Naoto too much to let it be like this. I'll be moving onto other fanfics and projects, but I'd like to return to this couple in the future. I already have a couple ideas for the next work, something like a weekly episode of some sort. Since there already are fanfics like this publishing now, I was hoping for some input on what would you like to see next, suggestions and whatnot.