A /N: Well this is the twenty-fifth chapter of this story and even though I thought that this story would get about as much popularity as the first one did and it didn't I've had a awesome time writing this, and it has to be my favorite series that I've probably ever written.
But the trilogy will be coming out soon after this one ends, and I think that the title will be 'For This One Last Time', which is cool because when you put all three story title's together they make a sentence… sort of anyway.
But no promises yet! Anyway, on to the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own YYH, H.I.M, or Green Day, … or any other copy-written thing that I've been using to make this story so please don't sue me!
Chapter 25: Time Of Your Life
Shi awoke the next morning, her eyes fluttered open and her mind was instantly flooded with old memories of everyone from their group. She sat up suddenly and looked around, she knew who everyone was now… and the true situation.
She leapt from her bed and dressed quickly in dark clothing and raced outside into the warm sunlight. She looked around until she finally found Hiei at the bottom of the gold, grand staircase positioned near her room.
She raced down the stairs as fast as she could without tripping and falling, calling his name in pure joy.
When she neared the bottom of the stairs she leaped off, Hiei looked surprised for only a half second before she landed straight into his strong arms that she had suddenly missed so much.
She took in his familiar scent and his familiar warmth, and then she desperately kissed him, needing to feel that he still loved her.
It was soft, and just like she had remembered it, Hiei had always made life so easy to live in, one where you didn't have to worry about what was wrong or right.
But the fact that Shi was never happy with the life she was living in and always made mistakes made loving the fire demon that much harder. But none of that mattered at this moment, because after everything, after the months of being apart when she never knew he existed, he had still remained faithful.
Another turning point
A fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist
Directs you where to go
So make the best of this test
And don't ask why
It's not a question
But a lesson learned in time
Meanwhile, up on the higher floor where Shi had just come from, Juhani stood with his right hand resting on the gold, round banister that led to the staircase. He watched with a small smile as Hiei and Shi were truly reunited together.
"I'm happy to see you did the right thing for once." Came Leleel's voice from beside him suddenly, they both looked down on the couple.
"They are one of the few couples that will truly be together for eternity." He stated feeling the light demon's blue eyes on him. "You never know… but for right now, yes it does seem like that."
They were quiet for a moment, "what about us Juha?" She asked her eyes visibly softening as he finally looked over at her, a small smile gracing his lips.
"Maybe we will never know if it was truly meant to be." He moved closer to her and softly placed a kiss on her lips, when he drew back he saw the tears forming in her eyes, he instantly wiped them away.
"I don't want you to cry because of something like this, it's nothing when you think about it." He sighed when she said nothing and looked down, his icy white hands moved into the pockets of the black coat he had over his shoulders.
In a moment he pulled out a white feather, his eyes locked with hers as he ran it along her smooth cheek, "I think this belongs to you." He said, placing it gently in her hand [1.
Leleel closed her eyes to keep from tearing up again, she simply nodded clutching the feather with his hand. A black flame surrounded the feather then died, parts of the feather were now jet-black and mixed with the white, she smiled at its beauty; only for her.
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
"Are you really leaving now?" She asked, Juhani stepped away from her and let her hand go, he then nodded, "Leleel you know I've never been good at goodbyes, and you've never been good at accepting them."
Valo walked up behind Juhani just as Iiro and Topai walked up behind Leleel.
"This isn't the end Leleel, we both know it never will be." He looked down at Shi, who was now being reunited with the other three members of their small group. "I was never supposed to come into Shi's life, the only thing I can do is take myself out without her knowing as well."
Leleel smiled, she certainly understood where he was coming from, "and when she asks about you, what am I to say? She's only like me in some aspects, she loves her friends and keeps them close and even though I know not how she holds you, I'm sure there is no hate."
Suddenly, on perfect timing Shi looked back up towards the balcony, a grand smile grew on her face, Juhani gave a small one and nodded, it was her way of thanking him for replacing her memories all of them knew.
The two shadows looked at one another for a long moment, there was no need for words between them, somehow everything was being said already; Leleel doubted that her sister really understood what Juhani was conveying.
Shi turned away and Juhani looked back at Leleel, "this won't be the last time I see her Leleel," Valo and he began to walk past the light demons, "tell her I said thank you." He said as they walked into a shaded part of the building.
When Leleel looked back he was gone.
"Just like that he's gone out of my life." Leleel said with a heavy exhale of breath. Iiro placed a hand on her shoulder, "he'll come back soon enough ma'am, he always does," he began to say, "and soon enough our lives will fall back into what we all see as the norm."
So take the photographs
And still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf of good health
And good time
Tattoos of memories
And dead skin on trial
For what it's worth
It was worth all the while
"For right now you should send off your sister, she has spent long enough here." All of their eyes went down to Shi, "right… I don't think Shi will ever understand how much she really does mean to me, and how much I've had to fight now for her."
She chuckled to herself and began to lead the way down to the lower floor.
"Shi." Leleel called, halting all movement when the light demons stepped down on the lower floor. Shi and Leleel walked up to each other, for once Shi felt like she was on the same plane as her sister and what they really were didn't matter; they were simply family at that moment.
In the back of her mind, Shi was transported back to that day nearly a year ago when they spoke before Leleel left to return, now, she felt, the roles would be reversed.
"I feel you've seen enough of my home." Leleel stated, a superior grin on her face. Shi met it with one of her own, the fighting between them would never cease.
"And even though you probably stereotype mine, I hope you never come to see enough of it." Leleel chuckled, losing her hard exterior for a moment. "Juhani wanted me to send you his thanks before he left."
Shi's face drained, he had left before she was able to say goodbye? "He left? What about Valo?"
"Both of them left already, but they've already assured my that it will not be the last time you see them. They will forever make sure that you are happy."
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
She sighed and looked down at the ground, "but now… I think it is time you left." Shi's look saddened even more, even though she hated her sister so much, there was still that mysterious connection between them that she didn't understand.
"It's been fun Leleel, seeing you again and all." Leleel smiled along with her sister.
"I hope you had the time of your life."
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
Shi nodded and stepped forward once more, before their thoughts or prides could stop them the Kaamai sisters found themselves embracing for the first time ever.
Shi let out her breath as she held Leleel, everything had turned out right even though she had nearly lost all of her hope of anything returning to what she thought was normal.
And in this time everything that made sense had fallen away.
At this moment she was embracing her sister for the first time, and probably for the last, and she didn't care like Leleel probably did, it somehow felt right.
They stepped back away from each other with matching smiles on their faces. "It feels so much like it… but I'm afraid to ask, you think this will be the last time I see you."
Leleel's smile grew, she brushed a piece of black hair our of Shi's blue eyes, "of course not sister, I could never let that happen, if I did these fools would let you get taken by the shadow demons again."
The light demon's and Hiei's eyes narrowed on each other for a moment before Leleel decided that was not a battle for her to pick and turned her attention back to Shi just as a portal opened behind the group.
"This is defiantly not the end sister, I told you before I'd someday like to re-do our first battle for real."
Shi's look dropped, her eyes widened, "what?" Her tone was in disbelief, "didn't I tell you that I don't want to!"
Leleel simply smirked and stepped back to Topai and Iiro, once again the twins were being separated by something much more than a distance, and still it didn't seem to faze them on the surface.
Shi looked back at the group, "ready to go back then?" She asked everyone, it was Yusuke and Kuwabara who cheered for them to finally leave, they instantly went through the portal, Kurama followed after.
Shi motioned for Hiei to go first, "how many times must I tell you Hiei, you have to go first to protect me from any bad demons on the other side." She paused long enough for him to give her a blank look that said, 'baka'.
"In this case protect me from the idiots."
"Hn." He went through and Shi gave one final look back at Leleel, she smiled and gave her a salute, "like I said, it's been fun, until the next time that I'm not in any rush for."
The three light demons waved to her with smiles as she passed through the portal, back to her own world, and back to her old life.
It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life
NOT END!
A/N: As much as that sounds like the ending of this story we still have one more chapter before the end. So I'll repeat THERE'S ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT! And I know everyone is saying, "it's about time!" but hey this was a harder story than I thought it would be and I got little help from people so… anyway there will be a longer A/N next chapter so I can announce all the news about the trilogy (if there is one).
[1: This wasn't something that I spent a lot of time dealing with but I know it was in one of the earlier chapters. Origonally I had meant to explain its significance and tell the story between Leleel and Juhani but I never got to. The sumed up version is that Leleel gave Juhani one of the feathers from her wings when her Henkis form them so that he would remember her. Juhani is giving it back to say that he couldn't forget her, and combines the colors to say that they'd always be together. (Though he is not going to fully commit to loving her.) Sorry that was so long!
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