"I gave her so much….and was returned so little…"

"Dan, relax. Don't push yourself…"

Dan was being dragged back to the Kinoshita residence to recover from his injuries. He says they were from training, but others think not. Mainly the ones who think not are the girls. With them behind the boys, they began to chat among themselves.

"So, do you think Dan is going to be ok?" Minami asked Mizuki, who carefully replied.

"I don't know, I thought his heart was just broken, but it was destroyed…by my own brother…"

"Hi-Himeji…Don't blame yourself for this…nor Kyanni, nor Yuuko." Dan struggled to say. "Maybe…maybe this is what fate wanted…maybe Yuuko was made for Kyanni. I was a bridge to bring them together, and then was destroyed…Don't worry about me, though. I will be fine on my own…"

"Dan, don't say that…you just want the situation to be over, but we all know that you and Yuuko were meant for each other…it's not worth trying to kill yourself over!" Minami said firmly. "She loves you! Kyanni was the one to pull her in, he promised her false protection, and said that you were gonna hurt her…"

"Well It's to late…she believes him…and I must pay for it…but…I'm not going to pay alone!" Dan yelled and clenched his fists. "He will not be allowed to lie to her like that…never!" He turned to hideyoshi and looked him in the eyes. "Remember when I told you and Yuuko that I can't be here forever? Because there was going to be a life or death situation? It's about right now…"

"No Dan…don't tell me…" Hideyoshi was interrupted by a hug from Dan, a tight one. Hideyoshi started to tear up, as he knew that this was the last hug he would ever get from Dan.

"Please, don't follow. This is between me and Kyanni…goodbye my friends…" Dan said. Everyone cried while giving him a farewell. Akihisa gave him a firm handshake, with Muttsulini saluting him. Yuuji put his hand on Dan's shoulder and gave him a thumbs up. He smiled, grabbed his sword from Muttsulini, and 'smoke stepped' out of view.

"I can't believe he's gone…" Minami said, crying deeply.

"Yeah, me neither…and it's all my little brother's fault…" Mizuki said, crying. Akihisa came over and calmed both of the two down.

"Don't worry, this was his choice…he was given a question of his life…lets just make sure to remember…his answer…" Yuuji said. "We will meet him high in the sky one day…"

Meanwhile, Yuuko was depressed at her house while Kyanni was there. He pretended to have fun, while Yuuko was scared. Kyanni began to get annoyed and angry.

"What's wrong Yuuko? Why aren't you having fun?"

"I…I betrayed him…the boy who loved me…I betrayed…my soul mate."

"I told you, he wasn't going to do anything but hurt you. But that doesn't matter now…I'm here to protect yo-"

"Shut your mouth!"

A voice from nowhere was heard by Kyanni and Yuuko. Kyanni looked around to see where it was coming from.

"I know it's you Dan Oshizumi! Show yourself!"

Dan appeared from the shadows, still with his cuts and bruises on his body. He looked terrible, but he came for revenge. In his hand, he grasped a sword. This sword was the one that Yuuko grasped before Dan left.

"What do you plan to do with that, Dan? Kill Yuuko? Cause I won't let you do that."

Dan started to chuckle and reply.

"No silly, I couldn't kill Yuuko. I love her. I've always loved her. I would always protect her, like I'm doing now!" Dan yelled, drawing his sword and swiping it at Kyanni. He dodged it, jumping behind Dan and grabbing him. Yuuko was watching the fight, knowing the outcome…Dan was going to die.

"Dan…I'm sorry…I never meant to betray you!"

"I know Yuuko…" Dan said hiding his face. He lifted his sword and stabbed himself in the stomach, stabbing Kyanni as well. Kyanni tried to shake off, but it wasn't working. Yuuko stood in horror, seeing the blood drip from his stomach. Kyanni fell to the ground, already dead. Dan fell to his knees, staying alive long enough to say these last words.

"Yuuko, I will be waiting for you up high. Until then, live your life, do what you want with it. It's what you should do…for what you dream of…" and with that…Dan died… Yuuko cried, she cried for hours, even when the police came to see what happened. She sat at Akihisa's house where everybody was and cried…she had watched her lover die before her eyes. Everyone felt her sorrow, and couldn't believe what happened. Hideyoshi held Yuuko in his arms, comforting her . He did the best he could, but it didn't work.

"Time is the only way to heal this kind of pain…"Yuuji said, actually shedding tears. Everyone agreed, and followed Dan's direction to live their lives.

-Epilogue-

It's been 2 years since Dan died, and everyone graduated Fumizuki Academy. Hideyoshi became an amateur actor, beginning to be noticed by several companies. Mizuki became a school nurse, helping out Fumizuki Academy in her work. Minami started her own business selling products. Yuuji became a chef with Akihisa at the local noodle shop, and Muttsulini became a photographer for a bikini magazine. Yuuko became a student teacher, helping out students in Fumizuki Academy. Every year, however busy they were, the group met at the grave site made by Yuuko and Hideyoshi to mourn Dan's death. On the stone it says:

Dan Oshizumi

Here lies a great friend, mate, and father.

Yuuko actually carried Dan's child. She is sad that the child will never grow up knowing it's father, but she will tell him/her stories about him.

Author's Notes: Well…it's the end of Another Age. Dan is officially gone, but there may still be non-cannon fan fiction including him. I really ask if you were to review the story, as I have been depressed lately and it will allow me to see if I actually entertained readers. Anywho, look for new stories soon! Farewell Dan Oshizumi, you have done well…