Title: Mary's Play House
Genre: romance, horror
Rating: T for language and intense violence (in certain scenes)
Pairings: JohanXJudai (spiritshipping); hinted others
Summary: After being dared to go and do the Bloody Mary dare, Judai finds himself haunted by a girl with bloody hands. But why is "Bloody Mary" pursuing Judai? Could it be due to the death of her son 30 years ago at Duel Academy, the son that had the same appearance and name as our beloved little Judai Yuki? Or could it be that Bloody Mary is convinced that Judai is her son? What will Johan do to save Judai from the ghost who wants her son back?
Me: Okay, guys! Here we have the epilogue and final chapter of Mary's Play House!
Lucy: We hope you all enjoy it!
Me: We want to thank everyone for sticking with us for such a long time, but we're glad to say that this is another story completed, and then we will have an afterword when this ends!
Epilogue
The Ra Yellow student finally awoke. Doctors said it was a miracle, since he was in a level one coma and it was estimated that he might never open his eyes again. But the moment Mary's spirit left the school, the vicious hold she had on him broke, and his eyelids fluttered open once again to see the light of a new, glorious day.
Judai sat in his bedroom near the window, chewing on the eraser to his pencil.
Chronos had piled on the homework, despite the fact that it was a weekend. He just can't give me a break, can he? Judai thought. Chronos hadn't remembered a thing about the Bloody Mary incident, his wounds vanishing when Mary's spirit vanished. Thank God. It was better that he not recall what Judai had done to him, even if the brunette hadn't been in a proper state of mind.
"Ahh, dammit!" Judai sighed and leaned back in his seat.
Winged Kuriboh floated down to his master's side. "Kuri kuri?" he asked. What's wrong, Master?
"Oh, nothing," Judai sighed. "I just don't get this." He closed his book and folded the papers inside. "I'll just ask Johan about it later when he gets out of his shower."
He could hear the water from the shower downstairs running and he couldn't help but smile.
It was hard to believe that two days ago, their world had been a living Hell.
It seems so long ago now, Judai thought.
He laid back against his bed and covered his eyes with his arm. Kuriboh cuddled at his side, chirping softly. Judai rubbed the back of his duel spirit's small body and sighed. Kuriboh was so soft and cuddly.
Knock knock.
The brunette sat up at the knock outside his window.
He stood and lifted the window up. The rush of cold air snapped him awake, as did the sight of a tiny three year old floating outside his window.
"Judai?" the brunette asked softly.
The three year old smiled and waved his tiny hand. "Hey, Onii-sama," he said. He floated down and stood on the ledge of Judai's window. His eyes were wide and as cute as Judai remembered them.
"What are you doing here?" Judai leaned out the window.
"I wanted to say good-bye to you before I left," the three-year old said.
Judai frowned. "You're leaving?"
The smaller Judai nodded slowly and smiled. "Yup," he said. "It's my time, and God's getting impatient that a spirit's been out of Heaven for such a long time, you see." He reached out and took Judai's hand in his own. "I wanted to thank you for helping Mommy, even if she's suffering. But God said that if she atones for her sins, she'll get to join me in a few years. It's not like I'll never see her again." He winked at the brunette and then took off for the skies-
"Good-bye, Onii-sama!" he called.
-and then he was gone.
Though he was a bit sad that his "little brother" was gone, Judai was happy that he was no longer suffering. And as for Mary, at least she'd be let into Heaven in a few years after atoning for the sins she commited.
The shower stopped running and Judai could hear the curtain downstairs being drawn back. He smiled and went back to trying to scribble down a few answers before Johan came and scolded him for not doing his work. He heard the door to the bathroom below shut and then a set of footsteps came up the stairs. He smiled softly to himself again. The door opened and Johan walked in, dressed in a white T shirt and another pair of plain black jeans. His messy teal hair was covered by a blue towel with the letters O.B. stitched on one corner. Judai turned and closed his book with his half-completed answers.
"Hey, Johan," he said, waving to his boyfriend.
"Hey, Judai." Johan removed the towel from his hair and fluffed it up, making his hair messier than before. Judai tried not to laugh; Johan shot him a small grin when he did. He shook the towel out and hung it on the end of Judai's bunkbed. It was then that he spotted Judai's closed book on his desk. "What'cha working on?"
"Homework," Judai responded.
"Ah," Johan nodded and sat on the bunk bed. "Chronos-sensei piled it on, huh?"
Judai rolled his amber eyes. "Don't get me started," he said. "Good thing he doesn't remember what I did to him when Mary possessed me, or he might've given me even more homework." He shuddered at the thought.
The bluenette laughed and stood up from the bed. "He wouldn't hold that against you."
"Oh, you don't know Chronos-sensei, then," Judai laughed.
Johan laughed and walked up behind his boyfriend and hugged him. Judai smiled softly and leaned back against Johan's chest. The bluenette held him as if Mary would come from the mirror again and take him away. Judai just kept on smiling through the whole night, and with Johan holding him, he forgot all about Bloody Mary and the dare that led to the past events.
Me: Yay! Happy ending!
Lucy: Johan and Judai are together, and little Judai and Mary will be together soon in a few years!
Me: Thank you all for reading and please look forward to our afterword, since we will discuss what fics will be updated and what you can all expect to come soon based on popular vote!
