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Chapter 25: From what we know...

"Mother?" I ask suddenly, fixing my eyes on her. She looks down, almost ashamed. "Is that you?" I question.

"Benimaru...you've changed." She mumbles, settling herself down on the bed slowly. Her weak body, trembling.

"How do you explain all this?" I point to my brother, who seems to be my twin...or I must be seeing things. "How could you not tell me?" I hear my voice waver.

"Benimaru...Kuromaru is your twin." She responds weakly.

"I can see that." I tell her, looking at him a long, good while.

"Benimaru-"

"Why did you leave me? Leave dad?" I interrupt her.

"I had no other choice."

"No other choice?" I laugh bitterly, walking around to the other side of the bed. "It's all your fault..."

"Stop this, now." She holds her head, as if in pain. Pain...she doesn't know what real pain is.

"It's all your fault that I'm a failure." I tell her.

"Stop it! Didn't you hear me?"! She shouts.

"No!" I shout back, "I'm not going to let you get your way anymore..." My voice breaks.

"Benimaru..." I hear his voice behind me. You don't even know me...why would you call me by my name? I want to tell him. "Mother..." He turns to her. "Why didn't you tell us?"

"I couldn't...I was afraid." She responds.

"Afraid?" I tell her.

"Of what?" I hear Kuromaru ask.

"..." She doesn't answer. Should I? Should I forgive her? I turn away in disgust.

"So...this is the mother I came for...all that trouble for nothing..." I make my way around the bed, and past my brother, and out the door. I hear my name being called.

"Benimaru!" I half expect it to be my mother...but no. It's not. I don't turn around to look, and I don't stop for him. "Benimaru, please wait." I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder. I come faced to face with another version of myself...only...he looks younger somehow...I realize that...he hasn't gone through anything at all...

"This...this is unbelievable..." He trails off, looking at me with a small smile.

"We're identical...except for..." He studies my face for a moment. I notice his gentle green eyes. The only difference.

"Your eyes are blue." He finally finishes, looking into my piercing eyes.

"Yea..." I smile lightly.

"I'll see you again, won't I?" He asks.

"Of course." I lie. "Tell mother that I love her...aside from what she did..." I tell him as we leave. I go, where the object I seek will be...death awaits...soon.

I enter, then look around.

"What did you need, sir?" A man comes up to me.

"Just something simple." I tell him.

"Simple? I've got..." He takes out a variety of them, but I see one that I really like. Simple...just the way I wanted it. I pick it up, and take it in my hand. So smooth...cold against my skin.

"How much?" I ask him.

"600 yen." I take the money out of my pocket, then give it to him. I turn my back, placing it inside my coat pocket.

By the time I realize that I'm at the house...and it's hidden...away from the onlookers.

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Ethan is going to get out of the hospital today...so...I decided to wait a little longer. Maybe I'll go see him again...

At the hospital, I see Yumi behind a glass wall, breast feeding him.

"Dad?" I'm startled to hear her voice.

"Sakura." I hug her.

"Can I go to the mall? It's close by." She looks at me, then over to a group of friends, not too far away. I look at her, my trembling hand touches her cheek.

"Sure." I tell her.

"Thanks dad, you're the best!" She gives me a kiss on the cheek. Will she think that in a few hours? Will she?

"Sakura." I call her before she runs off with her group of friends. I almost want to tell her, but I decide to tell her what everyone expects me to say...

"Yes?"

"Be careful." I tell her.

"Don't worry, I will!" She shouts, then meets up with her friends.

Meanwhile, I watch as Yumi finishes, and she comes out with him.

"We have to wait until 7:00...if you want, you can go back hime until we're ready to leave." She says. That gives me enough time...

"Let me hold him." This comes out of my mouth even before I realize it. She smiles, then hands him to me. He's small...so innocent. I kiss the top of his head, closing my eyes tightly. Tears threaten to come...but I won't let them...not again. After a few moments, I give him back to her. He cries, and Yumi soothes him. Does he know? Is that why he's crying?

"I have to go." My body stiffens as I say this. I have to go...

"Okay. I'll see you at home." She says softly. I smile, then kiss her tenderly. I only nod, then head down the hall. I almost forgot.

"Sakura went to the mall with friends. Make sure she gets home with you." I tel her.

"Okay, I will." She heads back into the safety of that room...while I head to my destination...

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I decided to vist someone. Maybe I'll meet him there...and Kaylee. I doubt it, though. I know exactly where I'll be going. God never forgives...for what I'll do.

I'm sitting in the grass, looking into the deep blue sky.

"Do you think..." I try to reach out to the sky. "...Everyone's eternal?" I ask him. I know he can't hear me...can he? The pain is too unbearable.

"I'm sorry...I didn't feel the same way about you..." I clench my eyes shut tightly, cutting off the running tears. "It just wasn't meant to be..." I stand to leave, not looking back, not wanting to think anything for...I'll soon know what it feels like...

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I'm guessing that you guys already know what's bound to happen...and yea. The next chapter will be the last. So, please review and have a great day! XD