"Train-kun, forget about me." Saya said.

Train turned around. "Forget about you? How am I supposed to do that? You do know I can't do that."

Saya laughed and then, she suddenly became serious. "I won't tell you to do it if I knew you can't." The two of them were standing on the rooftops and were watching the beautiful fireworks exploding in the dark sky. Saya twirled her straw from the lemonade that she was drinking. "But Saya, I really can't do something like that because I..." Train was about to grab her but she was slowly disappearing, Saya looked at him and then, she grinned. "Just forget about me, ne?" Then, her body completely vanished in the midair. His words were not able to reach her. It was too late... too late. "Love you."

Train had woken up. His whole body was aching. He sighed as he realized it was all just a dream – no, for him, it was a nightmare, a nightmare that he could not bare to look – and then, he looked around him. He was in a familiar room; it was his own apartment! Train cried for joy and kissed the floor; the ceiling and the door. All of the sudden, the door knob twisted and Sven, Eve and Rin came in. Train was flattened on the other side of the door.

"Oh, that's why the door seemed pretty heavy." Sven teased as he looked down at the flattened cat. Eve was poking him with her long, blonde hair. Train did not budge from his position. He was too lazy to stand up. Sven carried him like a piece of paper and brought him back to his bed. "So, feeling any better?"

"Yes," Train muttered. He touched his head. It was not aching anymore. "What exactly happened?"

"You mean, you don't remember anything?" Rin asked. "Is that supposed to be the effect of the antidote?" She crossed her long legs and raised her eyebrows. She was wearing a red sleeveless top, black slacks and red high heeled shoes.

"Antidote?" Train repeated. Then, the picture of him, pointing his Hades at Saya appeared in his mind. Then, the voice inside of him kept insisting him to end Saya's life. "Where is Saya?"

"Oh, Sven, he really does not remember? See?" Rin turned to Sven, who was busy unpacking the groceries they just bought. Most of them were for Eve. "Hey, are you even listening to what I said?"

"Hey, isn't there something you bought for me? At least some milk?" Train said as he observed that the grocery bag getting empty and Eve's hands were becoming full.

"Uh – yeah, I heard you, Rin." Sven muttered. He lit a cigar and threw a bottle of milk to Train. Train grinned as he caught the milk in his hands. He quickly opened its lid and started drinking it. "You know Train you've been asleep for a week now."

"A week?" Train repeated. He stopped gulping his favorite drink and said, "Really? I've slept for that long? But what happened to Saya, to Kurai and Vera, to the other Sweeper Alliance, Chrono Numbers and Apostles of the stars?"

Sven and Rin exchanged looks and then, sighed. They knew that he could remember everything; he just could not accept it. Eve was busy chewing some new candies Sven bought for her. She was choosing over the books she was interested in reading. "Okay, we'll tell you what happened." Sven said.

"Saya... where's Saya?" Train asked as he stood up from his bed and looked at his window. He looked at the rooftops; hoping that a girl, wearing a white yukata was singing up there and waiting for him.


FLASHBACK

Before Porta could even get back to her senses, Vera had possessed her. She used her body to get Sven and Eve from the park. She asked help from them since there was no one else she could turn to. She told them where the antidote was before she left Porta's body. Porta had woken up but had no energy to fight. Her mind and body felt so weak. She just sat down from where she was. Tears were falling down from her once merciless eyes, without even knowing why. Yukina came to her and both of them went elsewhere to start their lives all over again. Sven and Eve came across Lin, who was busy giving the remedy to his comrades and the Yin and Yang twins.

Then, they also saw Omi, who was unconscious. She was beside Haru the whole time, holding his arms. Eve insisted to stay with them and asked Sven to look for Train.

Sven removed the patch from his right eye and did not care whether he would lose his energy. He needed to see where Train was. The vision came up to him and he suddenly knew where he was supposed to turn. He went upstairs and then went to a certain room. There, before the labyrinth, he found the unconscious Saya. She had woken up when he arrived. He helped her get in the labyrinth. They were able to find the exit in no time, thanks to Sven's vision eye. But he was losing strength bit by bit. Saya noticed it; so, she decided to walk on her own. She and Sven walked carelessly out of the labyrinth. Saya was the first one to get out of the labyrinth and Train had been waiting for her. His Hades was pointing right at her. She turned to him and looked at him with a calm face. She held his right hand and then, his face. She wiped away his tears and grinned. "What an interesting face you have, Train-kun! It's the first time I have seen you crying over something. You have not been really honest to yourself, haven't you?" Train seemed to have returned from his senses and grunted, "Stop making fun of me." He held his head high. Saya quickly placed a bottle of milk in Train's lips. (I wonder where she suddenly got that.) "Isn't it delicious?" she asked as she grinned at him. Train held the bottle and lowered his weapon. He gulped until its last drop. Then, Sven looked at them with his jaw dropped completely on the ground. He could not believe that Saya could tame a dangerous cat. Then, she grabbed Train's arms and injected the remedy. Train slowly fell on the ground. Saya was dragged along since Train had placed his arms around her before he had lost his consciousness. They both rolled on the ground. Sven sweat dropped as he observed the two rolling their way somewhere. He followed them but did not even stop them. The two cats landed on a pool. Train's hands were on Saya's buttocks when they fell. Saya hit him hard on the head until he got a huge boo boo appeared on his head. Yet, he was still unconscious. "That's for not being a gentleman!" Saya laughed. She only stopped laughing when she flinched. Her wound in her right arm was becoming worse. Her blood was flowing down the pool. The plain water was covered with her thick, red, blood. She swam down across it, carrying whom she called best friend. When they reached the corner, she carried Train up and then, she lay down beside him. They were both dripping wet, covered in water and in blood. Their bodies could be nearly seen. "Saya?" Train muttered. He was grinning at his sleep. He turned to her as if he was really speaking to her. "Hmm?" Saya said as she looked sleepily at him. She was nearly fainting. She was just trying to fight it. "Before... anything else happens... I want you to know... I love you..." Saya looked at Train curiously and then grinned. "Train-kun's dreaming, I wonder why he is saying such strange things." She pinched his face until it sagged. She laughed a bit and then, lost consciousness afterwards. Sven found where they have landed and saw Eve was there, watching them. "I smelled some blood over here. It was hers." Eve said as she pointed at the girl lying next to Train. Sven and Eve looked at the unconscious cats, close to each other. Train's arms were wrapped around Saya and it seemed that he would not want to let her go whatever happens.

Vera went to where her beloved Kurai was. He was floating over Train's and Saya's unconscious bodies and was watching over them. Vera laid her head down on Kurai's shoulders. "We were not able to thank them before they lost consciousness." Kurai said.

"Thank you, Train and Saya, for doing a pretty good job as sweepers. You have helped us a lot and are reunited once again. We wish the same to you both." Vera said.

"We are sorry about Saya's condition; we did not want this to happen to her." Kurai apologized.

"Thank you and goodbye." The two said in unison as their spirits slowly turned into small orbs and vanished into thin air. Train was grinning as they bid goodbye. But Saya was crying, her tears fell on her wet face. Although unconscious, she knew that she lost something precious while she was helping someone she does not know.

RETURN TO THE PRESENT TIME...


"You did it again, Train!" Sven gave a toast to Train. He, Eve, Rin and Train were at the diner, currently discussing Train's huge bounty. Train raised his bottle of milk and grinned at his partners. He was glad he got what he wanted. At least, he would not starve to death or miss his favorite beverage. But, he asked himself, is this what he really wanted in the first place? Or does he want something else? After finishing his drink, he left the others. "Where are you going? Hey, wait! I thought you're paying for this?"

Train did not look back. Instead, he mumbled. "Yes, I did. See yah."

"Don't ask him where he's going." Rin nudged Sven. He looked at her perplexedly. Rin fixed her short hair and rolled her eyes. "Don't you get it? He's going there."

"What do you mean there?" Sven asked as he lit his cigar.

"Oh, never mind!" Rin said heatedly. "I'm leaving anyway. I have an appointment with another client."

"Are you sure that's a client? Or is it only Je –?" Rin had slapped Sven's right cheek before he could even continue the name. Her face turned as red as a tomato. She threw the rest of her drink on Sven's face and left the diner in a hurry. The mug was left on top of Sven's head. Sven turned to Eve and asked, "Did I say something wrong?"

Eve shook her head and then, sipped at her lemonade. "You exactly know where he's going. Why are you playing dumb?"

"Yes, I know. He's going at the rooftops again. He does it every night." Sven said as he stared at the ceiling. "I don't know. I guess I do want him to move on. That girl meant a world to him."

Train went back to his apartment and then, went on the rooftops. It had been 6 months since he last saw Saya. He went back in being a sweeper after the long incident that separated the both of them. And every night, after his bounty, he would sit by the rooftops along with his friend cat and he would place a full bottle of milk on the rooftops... waiting... waiting for someone to return and drink up that beverage until its last drop. "Saya..."

From a far away place, a girl in a white yukata turned around. She was also watching the same full moon that Train was watching. "Huh? Did someone just call me?" She stopped drinking her favorite drink. "Oh well, I guess I must be hearing things." She grinned and then, shrugged. She stared at the beautiful sight and started to sing.


Thanks for the reviews, everyone! I'm glad that I have improved for the last following chapters. Aww, what happened to those two really? Well, you'll find out soon enough.