CH 37
To dream the imposible dream
to fight, the unbeatable foe
to bear with unbearable sorrow
to run where the brave dare not go
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to right, the unrightable wrong
to be better far than you are
to try when your arms are to weary
to reach that unreachable star
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this is my quest
to follow that star
no matter how hopeless
no matter how far
to be willng to give when there's no more to give
to be willing to try and to do it or die so that honor and justice may live
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and I know if I'll only be true
to this glorious quest
that my heart will lie peaceful and calm
when I'l laid to my rest
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and the world will be better for this
that one man, scorned and covered with scars
still strove with his last ounce of courage
to reach that unreachable star
-Frank Sanatra version-
Far too soon, it was time to leave the vacation house by the lake and return home to start school again. One thing Kaede made sure of was that Betty's request for some of those pedaling canoes was fulfilled. There was a company now making pedal powered canoes. Kaede bought 15 of them for the Conrad clan to use to help them fish and move across the lake.
Before Kaede showed up there, no one had known the Conrads were there. Now that people did know, Kaede let it be known that those people were under her protection. Although overflights of helicopters were happening now, she insisted no one land on the lake or that island. It was still her private property. She also had a couple people in the vacation house staff who could help Conrad clan members leave if that is what they chose to do. he was sure some would want to go sight seeing now that there was no danger posed by leaving the island.
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Every time Kouta saw Kaede helping others, his heart swelled with pride for her. Although his previous life was now only small pieces in his memory, there were still a couple things that he knew.
There was one more person he needed to save, but that was still a couple years off. He vaguely remembered Mayu. He had her face in his mind, and he knew that her and Nana were best friends. Other than that, all he could remember was that Mayu had been homeless and needed them. He was not going to let her down.
The other thing he knew for certain was that Kaede needed him. Not only as her lover and friend, but as her support. The specific circumstances and events of their previous life were mostly lost on him. All that was left was a strong desire to do whatever he could to love and support her, and love and support her he would. Whether it was an exciting adventure out here to find a previously unknown tribe of people, or simply standing by when Kaede was sitting quietly when her mind was off doing good somewhere else in the world. Even if Kaede had to take on the role of Empress in the Imperial Palace, he would stand proudly beside his mate.
He knew that even though Kaede was truly amazing and held greater power than he'd ever heard of before in the legends, she still had moments of self-doubt. Occasional nightmares haunted her when she'd wake up and hold him tight, as if afraid he was going to go away on her. Kouta didn't know why she had these bad dreams, maybe she was having dream glimpses of their past life. Whatever the reason, he would always be there for her.
Carrying suitcases into their room at the Maple Inn, Kouta saw Kaede and Nana sitting on the floor and fawning over a teardrop shaped glass trinket that split the sunlight coming in the window, causing a rainbow of colors to play on their happy faces as they gazed at it. The scene was so cute.
Kouta put the suitcases down and said, "Girl's, don't move." He dug out his sketchbook and sat down to draw them.
"Kouta is going to draw Nana too?" Nana asked happily.
"That's right, Nana, so please keep looking at the glass thing with Kaede," he replied.
"Yay! Nana's going to be in a drawing with Kaede!" Nana beamed.
Kaede laughed at her.
This drawing was going to be perfect. Kouta knew it as soon as he began, for this was one more little thing he did so everyone was able to see how wonderful his Kaede was.
Author's note:
I have covered pretty much everything I wanted to do with this story. Instead of Lucy the Monster, it's Kaede the Goddess. I just had a hard time trying to figure out how to end it.
Once again, thank all of you who read and reviewed. It is for you that keep on making these stories.
And Kouta will continue to keep dreaming the Impossible Dream.
The End