Author's Notes:
Wow. This is it. The final chapter of the story. I'm so nervous because I really hope it's something you guys will enjoy. I'm sorry I wasn't able to post this sooner but I caught a very nasty cold and couldn't do much of anything. ::Has been in the hospital.:: To make up for it, I made this a ridiculously long chapter--not really, stuff just happens in it, lmao!

I have a very special surprise for all of you at the end so be sure to read the Author's Notes at the end.

But for now, finally: READ AND ENJOY::Dances with Sephiroth plushie::

Sephiroth's Guide to Love and Deception
Epilogue: The Fantasy Waltz Toward an Ending

He stood in the hallway, his back pressed to the wall and his ears perked and alert. They'd been there for what seemed like an eternity. They--the medics--wouldn't let him ride with him in the ambulance and it took DiZ ten minute to convince him to actually get in the car, he'd begun running after the vehicle that contained his precious savior.

He could just see his own parents standing close to the London's, his own mother holding Mrs. London's hand while her husband rubbed small circles in her back, his features set with anger as he listened to the doctor speak solemnly while DiZ took to his left, staring at the doctor with a grave expression of his own.

His brother Cloud and his lover Sephiroth weren't present: they had been taken down to the police station, the latter in handcuffs. He wasn't sure what would happen to them now…though he'd be lying if he said he was too concerned. Not that he didn't care but Sora was well aware that Sephiroth could find a way out of his predicament, and he was certain his brother was in little to no trouble, not that Sephiroth would let anyone harm Cloud. He was possessive like that he supposed…

He looked up when he saw the flash of red hair--a nurse, though it reminded him of someone else that was in the hospital. She was there, his would be murderer, at this very moment. Getting well, surrounded by her loved ones. Sephiroth's attack apparently hadn't been great: quite shallow actually, as at the last second Kairi had moved correctly and avoided the would be life threatening wound. She was awake by the time she'd gotten the hospital, howling in pain, holding whomever's hand and having the actual nerve to ask for Sora as if he would want to comfort that…that…

He shook his head. It wasn't the time to give a damn about her right now. She couldn't hurt him--she couldn't do anything at the moment but whine and pretend as long as she could that's she was the victim, that she'd done nothing wrong.

His thoughts, his heart, everything, should only be concerned with Riku.

Riku…

Sora sniffled hard, determined not to break out into another sob. After everything they'd been through…it just couldn't end now. They'd never had their real, true chance at happiness: they'd had moments. Chances. But Kairi had managed to ruin everything.

And now she looked steal something from him so precious…

"…He's blood is clotting quite badly…you see…"

Sora heard Mrs. London, Lucinda, give a soft sob as she tried to contain her sorrow, tugging at his own heart. She shouldn't have to worry about whether her younger song will make it though the night. Not when this all could have been avoided if he'd just listened to Riku…his sister…everyone…about Kairi before it was too late.

Before Riku had to sacrifice himself instead of letting him take the attack that he deserved. He was the one that had been hoodwinked by Kairi, he deserved to incur her wrath…

"…internal bleeding that's beginning to pool around his heart…"

He knew that Riku shouldn't be dying right now…it should be him. It needs to be him. He just couldn't live with himself if Riku died. If he never got a chance…to make everything up to him. To show him that Kairi hadn't won. That despite it all, he wanted to be with Riku…he needed to be…that what had happened to him with the replica wouldn't change anything…nothing at all…

"…can only be sustained on life support."

"Tell me there is something that can be done for my son!"

That's the first time Sora could remember ever hearing Mr. London, Xehanort, sound truly upset. It chilled him to hear the strain, the sorrow and anger, in his voice. It was unnatural.

"Just tell us what we need to do…or pay…!"

"We plan to transport him to another hospital. One with the tools--or better tools--that I believe we will need to sustain your son's life. We're already preparing the transport and will begin loading your son immediately."

"Can we go--"

"Of course. We're already prepared a place for you and your wife."

"But d-dear, Sephiroth…"

"Don't worry Lucinda, Annette and I are going to get Cloud out of holding, we'll get your son as well. He can come down with us in the morning."

"What about Sora."

He felt his heart stop when heard Mr. London ask about him.

"If he's with Riku, maybe--"

"No."

"Annette…"

"No DiZ…I want him to with Riku but I think seeing him lying there, hooked up to all the machines and after everything's that happened…DiZ, it's too much--"

Shock. That was the only thing Sora could feel as his mother's words echoed in his mind. How could she even begin to think…to say that he shouldn't…

Sora showed himself, from his hiding spot and without warning, rushed past the group and into Riku's room, shutting the door tight and locking it behind him. He heard them rattle the door, his mother demanding that they be let in before the doctor calmly told her that he could stay while they retrieved the master key for the room, to just let him have his time.

"It must be traumatic for him, after all," he heard him say as his voice faded from his door.

At least someone understood.

His eyes, watering with every inch they took in of the platinum blond, who's hair was still stained with crimson in some patches, fell on Riku's pale, face. He hardly recognized him, his lips were chapped, his eyes swallow red and shut. So many tubes connected to his mouth, his nose, arms, sides--he looked like a machine.

He was so afraid that he'd harm him, he wouldn't dare touch him.

So he simply curled up in a fetal ball right beside the door--he didn't bother trying to sit against it, they would be opening it soon-- and simply watched him in silent tears, praying silently to himself that this wouldn't…couldn't be the last time he'd see him.

That somehow, some way, Riku would know…could fell…how much that he needed him to be there.

That had been a few, agonizing weeks ago.

And Sora still hadn't heard any news on the current condition of his boyfriend. Boyfriend. He used the word like a badge now, full of honor, a way of comfort. Riku wasn't a friend, but his true lover, his boyfriend. And now, his champion. Savior.

But not hearing anything about what was happening to him was beginning to take it's toll on him.

He had stopped eating unless forced. He refused to go to school--he remembered how bad it had been for Axel and Roxas after their ordeal, everyone trapping them and asking questions--though it had been funny when Axel had tried to burn down the entire cafeteria when one obnoxious girl kept pestering for 'dramatic detail'--he just didn't want to deal with that.

And rightly so, since both his sister and his cousin reported that in his absence, everyone was questioning them instead. Everyone had already heard that Riku had been transported out of Destiny Island because he was on his death bed, that Kairi had tried to kill him--though there were plenty of rumors going around as to why, none being right so far and no one that knew to his knowledge was trying to clear things up either--that Sephiroth was supposedly on the run for trying to in turn, kill Kairi and had kidnapped Cloud to go with him.

Axel had simply just stop attending school and was temporally, under the tutelage of a private teacher to avoid the 'trauma' that according to Roxas, wasn't bother him to begin with--apparently he found all the rumors hilarious and had even added a few of his own, including that Riku was trying to force Sora into a sex slavery ring and Kairi had been trying to 'save' him. That one was still going strong apparently.

He barely left his room, unless he heard noises in the house that he was hoping was his parents or Cloud--they'd been at the hospital with the London's, as promised, though Cloud had just two days before come home, divulging little to no information, only that their parents were due home tonight.

He'd cried so much after that he literally had no tears left, and also, had suffered with his sister going out of her way to be 'supportive'. Though she did have the occasional joke or two, trying tirelessly to make him laugh at jokes he down right refuse to acknowledge, such as being Riku's 'hopelessly in love girlfriend.'

His sister. Now that he thought of it, she was acting far odder than usual.

She'd gotten Vincent to take her to hospital recently: she said she didn't want to bother their parents with the knowledge and told him and Cloud not to do so either because between trying to get lawyers and flying out to be with Riku's parents to be there for them, she didn't want to add on to the 'trauma'.

After that initial visit, Rikku had been so ridiculously happy that it was sickening him. The girl just refused to let any of the previous events get her down anymore. Vincent however, seemed to be almost distant for a time week before he'd heard them screaming and arguing in her room last night. Something about…mistakes, lives being ruined, not liking milk…or something…Sora wasn't paying attention. But after the argument, the pair were back on track, Ri clinging to the oddly clothed teenage boy more than ever, with Cloud now sending Vincent death glares of overprotective brother-ness.

When she wasn't clinging to him, she spent most of her time preparing for the surprise party that was being thrown for Axel, which the red head was already aware of.

The party which was suppose to be happening tonight at Tidus' house of all places.

The party in which Sora had made no plans of going to…

"Aw, so this is where you mope now!" his sister sang as she climbed her way onto the roof and took a seat right next to him. "I take it you still haven't gotten a outfit for the party?"

He refused to acknowledge her. She didn't mind though, it seemed.

"That's alright, I don't like it when you talk anyway, listening is more fun," she announced playfully before pulling him into an embrace that he fidgeted in but didn't pull out of. He was use to her hugging him now. "You know…being up here, at the crime scene? Probably not doing much for your moral, you know?"

Silence.

"And believe me, I know you're really upset about Ku getting hurt--"

"How could you understand how I feel?!" he snapped suddenly, pulling out of her embrace and glaring at her, Ri raising her hands up in defense. "Hey! I said I know how you feel, not understood! But it's not so hard to comprehend Sora: seeing someone your in love with almost murdered--I understand at the very least, why you can't be yourself right now. But all this not eating and moping around…we're all worried Sora and it's not healthy."

"If someone would just tell me something--"

"Sora, just look how you're reacting now?" his sister insisted softly, looking at him with utter concern. "You don't know anything and you're barely functioning. Just think of how miserable you'd be if you were getting up to date coverage of Riku's declining heath!"

"But--!"

"And besides, if Riku really was dying or dead, someone would have told you by now little bro," she insisted, looking hurt at the assumption she at least, wouldn't. "Mom and dad call Cloud with the details and you know he would tell you Sora. He's having a hard time not telling you anything not, those big puppy dog eyes you keep giving him. Heck, DiZ would come get you if they thought Riku was going to die and you know it!"

Sora stayed silent for a moment before he sniffled, not realizing tears were escaping his eyes and causing his sister to hug him tighter. "It's just hard Ri! I don't know anything and I have the worst thoughts…what if he needs me Ri? What if he does start dying and he's calling for me…needing me…and I won't be there…"

"Sora, come on," his sister cooed softly, burying his face in her chest and smoothing his hair. "Anybody with my name has got to be stronger than your giving them credit for, okay? This is Ku we're talking about! He hates Kairi and loves you too much to just die and make her happy. Not knowing is tough but that's why you have to keep your mind preoccupied with other things so you won't worry yourself to death!"

"But," he sniffled. "I don't want him to think I don't care--"

"Sora, Riku wouldn't want you sitting around, about to fall into your own grave before he can get well because your acting like a drama queen and not eating and such. He'd probably punch you for being so girly on him right now," she teased and Sora couldn't help but smile at the thought of Riku frowning and playfully punching him in the arm, demanding that he stop being a wuss and toughen up while he continued to sob and repeat how much he loved him. How much he cared…

"Go to the party Sora."

"…I don't want to."

"You don't have to participate, persay, just go. Take your mind off of things. For now anyway."

"I don't want to forget about Riku."

"Who said you had to forget about him Sora? Just, at the very least, take your mind off him dying, him getting hurt and any nightmares about ending up with Kairi if you've had the misfortune of having those," she joked, making a face. "Here's a happy thought: Kai's in the nut house."

He looked up at her and she nodded. "Completely with happy fun pillow room and 'the safety coat'. Been there since she left the hospital. Though," she frowned. "I heard she wanted to press charges on Seph for trying to slice her in half."

She became silent and Sora let himself ponder the thought of a foaming Kairi rolling around, screaming that she was his girlfriend, shaking the thought away as his sister patted him on the back and stood up.

"Ku wouldn't want you to sit around and mope Sora. Go to the party. We'll all be there. And I promise, if you go, you won't regret it. I'll make sure that you find something out about Riku's current status while your out."

Silence. Sora just stared at his sister blankly. She arched her eyebrows up in a playful manner, wagging them as if coxing him into the idea. "But that's only if you go Sora-and I give you my sister's code of honor that you'll find something out about Ku before the night is over."

Sora continued to stare at her a moment before he sighed. "Do you promise Ri? Can you really do--"

"Are you kidding? Me? The original Rikku?!" she boasted playfully and when Sora arched his brow she hunched. "I am the original, I was born first. Your little boy toy stole my name--we've been through this before, remember?"

Sora shook his head and she continued. "Look, I got you and Riku back together and you said you'd never talk to him again, let alone date him, remember? And I was able to help Sephiroth pin Kairi, complete with rounding up quite a few people to help us in the process. And of course, you remember the Struggle in Twilight Town--"

"I remember you cheated," Sora pouted and Ri winked before putting him in a headlock and ruffling his hair, much to his displeasure. "Now, just because I whooped you and Roxas and that little goofy friend of his--does he still have a crush on me?"

"Hayner? Dunno, ask Roxas."

"Right--anywho, the point is, your sister can do anything, you think getting a little info is going to be that hard? Give me a little more credit bro!" Sora looked unsure but finally nodded and Ri finally stopped ruffling his hair and released him, hugging him one armed close to her.

"Great! So it's going to be at Tidus' place and--"

"Wait, Ri! What happened?" he asked suddenly and she glanced at him completely confused. "Huh?"

"That night…I was climbing the roof and you and Reno were laughing and Vincent looked angry at you guys Is that why you two were fighting last night too? When you were screaming in your room?"

"Talk about out of nowhere bro--oh that? No…well yeah, actually, it had something to do with that," she snickered looking goofy and happy again, which made Sora want to gag. He stared at her for a while before poking her on the side and she looked over at him as if just seeing him. "Yeah?"

"What happened?!"

"Oh--yeah…well, you gotta promise like Cloud not to tell mom or dad," she announced, for the first time in a long time, looking stern at her younger brother and Sora nodded, feeling a little excited. His sister was a bit nuts but she rarely did anything that she didn't mind sharing with their parents. "Or anyone else for that matter--"

"I promise already, what happened?!"

"I took a test."

"Test?"

"After I had my…stomach flu, that morning" she smiled, almost as if the memories were fond. "After Reno woke up from his terrible from the roof , I talked him into getting me a test…and I took it. And erm… passed."

"Is that…a good thing Ri?"

"I thought so. Reno had jokes though and I was laughing but Vincent didn't find them so funny. Actually, he got pretty pissed off honestly. He wasn't to happy about the test results--at first. But after we had our fight and I made him realize that it wasn't such a bad thing--that I actually liked the results and that I wasn't angry or upset and that he didn't 'ruin my life' as he thought, he's fine with it now. He's actually looking forward to it, I think."

She smiled at him and crossed her fingers. "We're hoping the results…or erm, grades…come back blue."

Sora blinked at her and she simply laughed. "I'll tell you when your older."

"What?!" he snapped exasperated and she simply kissed him on the nose and finally began her departure from the roof.

"The party officially starts at seven. Don't be late."

And was it ever a party.

For someone as wild and crazy as Axel, his party was tame, to say the least. And Sora had arrived late.

It started when he arrived at nine--his brother and sister had gone around six but he tried to wait and see if his parents would arrive before then, so he could question them about Riku but to anvil. Out of anger and sorrow more than anything, he'd gone, taking up his sister's advise to take his mind off of things.

Everyone as there, save a few people: Tidus and Wakka, of course, Lulu, Selphie, his sister, Demyx, Namine, Vincent, even Marluxia and Detective Xialdin.

He had yet to see his brother or Roxas, and Axel hadn't arrived to his own party yet--really. How could someone be late to their own affair? He noticed that it hadn't been an open invention like Cloud's party, much to his relief, so all those nosy students wouldn't get to pester and questions him, though he did notice a few of his classmates, all friends of Axel's he assumed ('The Prince' or 'Beast' as he was nicknamed at school he knew for certain), not including Paine and Yuna who he knew to be his sister's friends.

But he paid none of them any mind.

Well, at first he didn't. But then he saw a boy standing off in the corner with long, platinum hair, his head down. He was dressed in a simple long sleeved, formfitting body suit, silvery ash gray in color, and openly had a sword strapped to his back by the waist.

Kinda reminded Sora of a ninja really…

Never the less, he felt his heart skip a few beats and he'd rushed over and shouted "Riku!" only to have the boy look up and arch his brow, his lip curled in a smirk of ridicule and mirth.

Upon seeing his face, his heart sank and Sora didn't hide his disappointment--why the hell would he except him to be there? He was in a hospital bed, fighting for his life, not attending a party for the pyro.

"We do look alike, my cousin and I," the boy spoke in a soft, smooth tone and hope crept back into Sora's heart. "Riku--is your cousin?"

"Baby cousin, I'm older than he," he admitted and he was joined but two others, both with platinum hair, though while both were taller, one was stocker in build with shorter hair while the other was lean with longer hair, like Sephiroth's, both wearing similar outfits. "I don't suppose he's going to be here, with recent events and all," the latter announced in a bored tone and the shorter haired one simply nodded as the shorter ninja continued. "Though I suppose we wouldn't be here if he were any worse."

Sora took a deep breath. "But is he--"

"Healthy?" the shorter of the trio asked, cutting him off, before smirking in a wicked fashion and simply winking at Sora before touching his cheek and without a another word, simply walked off, his--what Sora assumed--brothers trailing behind him.

Sora stood in place, not sure how he should feel, dumbfounded. What…did that mean? Riku had to be well--he just said they wouldn't be here if he wasn't. And if they were here, that meant that Sephiroth his parents--Riku--they all had to be here as well!

His eyes scanned the room quickly, looking for the tall platinum blond but only seeing the same 'ninja' he had before, frustration fueling him to get moving. Maybe if he went home now…

But that plan had gone in smoke when a certain red head walked through the door before he could place his hand on the knob, his emerald eyes twinkling with mischief as everyone (but Sora who was too busy looked slightly surprised) screamed "Surprise! Happy Birthday!!"

Well, all except the long haired ninja who simply watched the festivities lazily while making a lazy 'whoopee' gesture with his finger in the air.

Axel touched his chest and uttered in the flattest, unconvincing way "Really? A surprise party? For me? You shouldn't hav--okay, where's the damn gifts."

Some people laughed while others rolled their eyes and Axel arched his brow and looked annoyed. "No really. Where the hell are my gifts? That's the only reason I showed up."

"Whiny whiny, little bastard, hold on!" Ri sang as she and Selphie jogged into Tidus' den and came back with two armloads of gifts, going back once more before returning, tugging in a rather large box into the middle of the room, everyone ogling it with wonder.

Axel sat on an armchair as if it were his personal throne once Wakka pulled it up, throwing a leg over the side of one of the arms as he waved his hand in the air as a gesture to continue on with presenting the gifts.

"I'll go first, I suppose," Tidus announced grandly, taking one of the gifts, a rather small box, off the pile and tossing it to Axel, who caught and quickly unwrapped it, holding up a small, silver with flame embroider lighter. He simply arched his brow and looked up at Tidus who shrugged. "What? You smoke don't you?"

"I'm just surprised little boys like you can actually buy these from the store," Axel snorted before flicking the top off and instantly lighting the small device with one quick flick of thumb, pulling a cigarette pack out of his pocket with his hand. And bounced the pack in a air a bit to pop one up enough for his teeth to grab before yanking it out and returning the pack, lighting it, taking a long drag and without removing the cigarette, blew smoke out of his nose glaring at Ri to bring on the next gift.

She rolled her eyes as Namine stepped forward, pulling Sora by the arm as she did so he could get a better look at her gift, giving him a meaningful look as if she knew he wanted to leave.

He sighed, closing his eyes, and took a seat next to Selphie, who gave him a hug as Namine retrieved her gift from the pile, and gave Axel a rather large, square gift.

"We've all been worried about you mate," Wakka whispered, leaning over Sora's shoulder while Tidus took a seat near his girlfriend, the trio all looking at Sora with relief and slight worry. "You been alright?"

Sora gave a forced, weak smile and nodded as he heard Axel say "Thanks Nami." softly, causing them all to look up in time to see him staring at a wooden framed picture, a smile of earnest on his face.

It was a large portrait of the red head and Roxas. Sora looked at the picture rather confused: it depicted the pair in a hospital bed, the red head holding his cousin, both having peaceful, sincere looks on their faces. The picture was in black in white, penciled in, with the exception of their hair, Axel's flamingly wild mane standing out while Roxas' dirty blondish spiked hair radiated from the picture as well.

It seemed to touch Axel greatly because he hadn't taken his eyes off the picture yet, simply staring at it, that gentle smile never fading. "It's…kinda a gift from both Roxas and I," Namine explained softly, blushing a little from embarrassment at Selphie openly giving her a warm hug. "He gave me the memory for me to create the picture from for my portfolio and it turned out so well, I thought it would have been the perfect gift for you."

"It's great Nami, thanks, really," Axel smirked, getting up, and holding the picture in one hand, catching the girl in an embrace before lifting her off the ground giving it a small spin and making her giggle before he put her down and returned to his sitting potion.

"Anymore gifts that might make me cry like a little bitch?" he asked and Selphie proudly jumped up, putting her hand in the air and nearly diving into the pile while Axel rolled his eyes snickering "Good lord" while Namine made her way over to Sora and watching as the girl began to bring Axel a huge teddy bear, pulled him off to the side to speak with him alone.

Sora watched as Axel sarcastically hugged the bear as a little girl might before Namine touched his shoulder to gather his attention, a sympathetic smile on her features before she guiltily looked down at her feet, nervously playing with her hands. Sora gave her a soft smile. "Namine, I'm not mad at you."

She looked up at him slightly surprised and Sora's smile widened slightly, feeling a little better at making someone else happy if he couldn't be. "I…I understand why you did what you did to help Kairi and I'm not angry anymore. We're still friends."

Namine smiled herself and nodded. "Thank you Sora. I've been so worried…with what happened to Riku…that you would just hate me." She shook her head. "And you'd have a right to. If I hadn't ever agreed to help her…to get involved in the first place--"

"But you were really helping Sephiroth--and asked you to do it right?" Sora questioned and she nodded. "And you were helping Riku and I too: by showing me just how…horrible…Kairi really is. You helped us a lot and I can't thank you enough Namine."

"But I still feel as though I owe you something," she whispered sadly, her eyes watering a little and Sora gave her a small but manful hug before pulling away, ignoring the hooping and holler from whatever Wakka's gift was receiving. "You don't have to do anything Namine. You've helped open my eyes and that's more than enough."

"But maybe…" Namine looked hopeful. "The memories!"

"Memories?"

"Of…that night. With the replica," she said softly. "I can take them away from you…again. So that it won't hinder--"

"No need," Sora replied quickly and Namine looked at him with question. "Riku and the replica…there's enough about them that I recognize the difference between the both of them. I love Riku Namine and there is nothing that's going to keep us apart again--not even that. I've had plenty of time to think about it and while it still…bothers me…I just put Kairi in the replica's place--it was her fault and doing after all--when it gets to bad and everything is fine. Riku and I…we'll be fine. Just fine."

Namine watched him a moment longer before giving him a big smile and whipping the tears from her eyes with the back of her hands before nodding. "The heart always knows what the mind can't conceive. That's why I knew you two would find your way back to each other. I wasn't ever worried."

Sora smiled brightly and began to speak before someone howling with laughter got their attention and they both looked up.

And Sora's eyes widened as he gasped while Namine covered her mouth.

Right in the middle of a red sheet where the large box the girls had pulled in had been…was Roxas.

A very naked Roxas.

With a large red ribbon tied around his neck, his ocean blue eyes trained on the red head in front of him who's Chester cat grin was growing wider by the moment. Roxas gave him a shy, coy smile before raising his hand up as if beckoning Axel to retrieve his present, holding one of the loose ends of the ribbon in his hand toward him while the other was wrapped around his other arm.

"Behold," Ri announced triumphantly, waving her hand at Roxas as if he was a prize. "A taste of honey!"

"Riiiiight, well, I, erm, don't really care what the rest of you do at this point," Axel announced, quickly getting up from his seat and marching over, picked Roxas up bridal style into his arms and gave the boy a very suggestive, knowing glare that made Roxas smirk but blush all the same. "But I'll be indisposed for…an hour. Or two. Or all night. Whatever. Not my house."

He began to carry Roxas out of the room and toward the back of the house, not looking back at the shocked, amused glares of the party goers. "Save me some cake!" Roxas called back before completely disappearing from view, Tidus hurrying after them and demanding that he take 'his gift' to Wakka's room.

After a round of laughter and cheering to which Ri bowed to and saluted before announcing "Any and all persons that want my special brand of 'gifts' look me up after the party!" the music began and the party continued, Tidus playing music now and few people dancing while other mingled around, most coming to ask Sora how he was but never bringing up the incident or Riku's current state.

And true to his word, Axel hadn't made an appearance since, though other people familiar to Sora did. Aerith and the rest of her housemates did, minus Cid, Yuffie insisting he was "too old to actually have fun."

Sora looked up at the clock finally--11:48p.m. Why he hadn't left by now was beyond him. There wasn't really anything going on though the party was rather nice…everyone, despite not acting wild or even drinking anything too serious other than what seemed to be wine coolers (and Zack insisted if Cid was there, none of them would be hearing the end of that…) was having a hell of a time.

He himself couldn't complain, as he was simply sitting at the punch table, drinking punch and eating all of the chips in the bowl, searching the crowd for Sephiroth or his brother--who would know where Sephiroth was--to question about Riku.

Which, of course, made him think of nothing but Riku, though since he realized he couldn't get him off his mind, he decided to simply think of all the wonderful times they'd had instead.

When they were children and always racing or wood sword fighting. Drawing silly pictures of one another or things and people they knew on the cave the Secret Spot. Sharing that Papou fruit that Sora had finally gotten out of that tree without falling out of it just a few weeks ago.

The quiet time they spent together, not really doing a thing a all. Just laying on Riku or his bed, his head resting on Riku's chest while he stroked his hair. Feather kisses being placed on his forehead in affection.

Riku's touch. His smell. His voice…now the depression was returning. Sora really missed being around the aquamarine eyed boy…

"Go."

Sora wasn't sure he'd heard someone talking to him at first until his eyes fell the single most glorious sight he'd seen in the past few weeks: Sephiroth. Dressed in his normal attire, the towering angel simply stared down at the brunette, arms crossed, face concealing any emotion other than cold and calculating, the only difference being his silver mane that was now in a single very low ponytail, a few loose strands hanging over his shoulder.

Sora could never remember ever seeing him wear his hair like that, though he was certain that wasn' t the point right now.

Mako green eyes watched him a moment longer before Sephiroth spoke again, already sounding annoyed. "Sora: you are to leave this party now. Go."

"Go. . .?" Sora repeated confused, still not out of his thoughtful daze. "To your place. You are go to there now. He's waiting for you there."

His frown deepened before his eyes widened, realization dawning on him. Riku…was at his house?! But…

"Then he's--?!"

"I will not repeat myself naïve one, go." Sephiroth snapped harshly before turning away from him and striding away from the table toward Zack, many people simply backing out of his way, not daring to bar his path.

Sora watched him a moment longer before launching himself from his own seat and racing out of the house, ignoring his sister's surprise yell of his name and into the cool night. Everything was blur to him as he forced his legs to go as fast as they could, not realizing that he was actually home until he was bursting through the front door and stumbling into his living room, startling his parents and their guests.

"Riku?!" he cried with excitement, panting, his eyes darting around the room and DiZ and his mother looked at one another before looking back at him, his mother getting to her feet. "Sora? What are you talking about?"

"Riku!" he exclaimed, looking around for aquamarine eyes and fair skin. "Sephiroth said he was here! Is he in my room?"

"Sora…why no, he's not," his Annette said softly and it took Sora a moment to grasp what she'd said and calm down. Only then, did he notice both Mr. And Mrs. London sitting on the couch with another man that looked oddly like Mr. London though…his bangs were slightly different.

Sora frowned, looking worried now. "But where--"

"He's at home dear," Mrs. London replied softly, giving him a gentle smile as his mother walked over and engulfed Sora in a hug he didn't fight to get out of, Lucinda following once she let go and continuing. "He's alright now dear. Just sleeping. He needs to rest a little while longer but I'm sure when he wakes up, he'll want to see you."

Sora let out a large sigh of relief. So he was at home…that was alright, as long as he was safe. Alive.

"He spoke of you--greatly," Mr. London smirked, the man looking exactly like him snorting a little before looking apologetic yet amused by Sora's stony glare at his laughter. "My apologies. I am Xemnas. Riku's nephew and your newly appointed lawyer."

Sora blinked, finally pulling out of Mrs. London's embrace. "Lawyer?" He repeated and DiZ nodded, looking grave.

"Your mother and I--have decided to press charges against Kairi, Sora."

Silence.

"We think that after what's happened…" his mother went on, picking where DiZ left off. "Now Sora, I understand how awkward this must be and how this might feel, considering that she had been your friend for so long. But please understand--"

"And Riku?"

She paused, and they all stared at him before Mr. London frowned and finally spoke. "What?"

"What about Riku?" Sora questioned flatly, glaring instead at Xemnas. "You can prove--that he didn't do anything can't you? That it was a replica or whatever that raped me?"

His mother flinched at his last words but he ignored it. "She won't be able to frame him with anything right? And you'll press charges against her for nearly killing him? And Zexion won't get--"

"Please, please, one question at a time young man, please," Xemnas smiled, holding his hands up and silencing Sora before putting them down and into his lap, letting Mrs. London guide Sora into a seat on the couch by herself before he spoke again.

"I've already petitioned the court to press charges against Kairi for assaulting my nephew. Attempted first degree murder if I can make the charges stick. As for yourself: the small recorder my nephew had was recovered from the scene of his assault, still very well intact. Every word spoken on the roof will be motioned as evidence so by her own submission, indeed, the fact that she used some kind of false Riku to assault you will be mentioned and he can't be penalized or charged with harming you, no."

Sora took a sigh of relief and nodded. "As for Zexion…I am afraid that I have no choice but to charge him, as he was an accessory to the crime." Xemnas paused for a second to shake his head a bit. "He's already in holding."

Well that certainly explained why he wasn't at the party--and why Demyx seemed to look a little down in the dumps despite trying to seem happy go lucky like he was.

Sora immediately looked outraged and began to argue but Xemnas held up his hand to continue. "However, I assure you he will do no time. I intend on giving him full ligancy and plan to file a motion of pardon for his testimony against Kairi."

And Sora breathed again, calming down and nodding before Sora frowned and looked concerned again, his mother frowning in concern himself. "What is it Sora?"

"What…Sephiroth made bail…for attacking Kairi," Sora began, trying to figure out exactly where he was going with this. "And he was at the party tonight. I thought she would try to press charges--"

This time, all the men in the room snorted at the notion and Sora looked ever confused. "She was intending to," Xemnas admitted, a rather ruthless twinkle entering his amber eyes. "Or at least: her mother was. She filed a motion to do so the very night of the attack, hence Sephiroth getting arrested. However," he took this moment to smirk openly and taking a sip of the amber liquid in the small glass that Sora didn't notice he was sipping from.

"Her father is, shall we say, more of a reasonable man. I sat with him and his lawyer and presented the case as I saw it: a girl who had her best friend raped because she 'loved' him, attacking said best friend's actual love interest who just happened to be the younger brother of an already, shall we say, overprotective older brother, determined not to let the girl get away. Perhaps Sephiroth could get convicted, even I admit, as some frown upon taking the law into their own hands. But it would be hard for the toughest of juries to feel very sorry for a girl that's done so much in past to others, including having a hand in her own cousin's brutal assault at the hands of their teacher.

"I could just as easily say that Sephiroth did his actions out of protection of his brother. That he had every right to assume that Kairi would and might try to attack him upon coming down off the roof and finding that Riku in fact, was not dead. Or even you, since you were her original target. Isn't that what you put in the police report?"

Sora nodded and Xemnas nodded in agreement.

"Her father decided it would be best to drop the charges, though not under traditional means. It appears that…he doesn't want his daughter 'falling through the cracks' persay. And his ideal of letting her do so is to escape punishment for her actions. It was by his decision that she's to stay locked up in the institution she's in until the trail instead of posting her bail and release. It's by his judgment that he feels that your parents should push onward with the trail, so that she can understand and see the consequences of her actions. I dare say, he outright encouraged it."

Sora shook his head, looking amazed and slightly weary. "Isn't that a bit…harsh? That is his daughter. And Kairi…she'll be alright. Won't she? I mean they'll help her in that institute, not just put her in a pillow room, wrap her up and forget about her?"

Xemnas nodded but sighed, giving the boy a endearing smile of sorts. "Just as forgiving and naïve as Sephiroth spoke of. Take no offense, it's actually a rare and nice trait to have, however, easy to manipulate and take advantage of. I hope that this experience has reminded you of that."

Sora simply looked at DiZ and his mother who smiled proudly, if not a little worried at him, giving him the impression they had the same hope. He turned back to Xemnas and he nodded. "I'm certain he loves his daughter, though he thinks this is the best path for the girl to take. A lesson learned the hard way, so to speak. A consequence of her life of lies and deception."

Sora looked down at his hands and he continued to study the brunette before adding. "She's seeing a specialized therapist six days a week for twelve hours a day while she's having her stay. Her parents visit her regularly, I am to understand, though I am also to understand that she has in no fashion, agreed that what she's done is wrong and refuses to plead 'guilty'. Her lawyer is concerned," he paused to take a sip and smirk rather maliciously. "He wouldn't be begging for me to go lenient on her if he wasn't. Or motioning the court to have me removed as your lawyer, since I have a 'personal' concern regarding the case. Neither have gone through yet."

Sora swallowed everything he had just been told, nodding slowly. Kairi really was locked up in the nut house--that wasn't just a rumor. And at the very least, Sephiroth or his brother wouldn't be charged with harming her on the roof, which had him relieved.

"When do…"

"A month from today, the trail is set to begin," Xemnas announced. "First yours, then, once I'm assured that Riku is truly up to the task, his own."

Sora nodded again and took a moment to soak it all in more, to think. In a months time, he would have to face Kairi again. Though this time the girl was sure to be in chains and a orange jumpsuit--or a white jacket. And he'd be sure to have Riku with him…comforting him…giving him support.

Riku…

Sora found himself getting to his feet, both Mrs. London and his own looking at him in concern. "Sora?" they called in unison.

"I need to go," he announced, already heading for the door, Sephiroth's words finally dawning on him. Riku wasn't at his place or house. And contrary to what their parents thought, he wasn't at home either…

"Sora your not going to try to go see Kai--"

"No mom, don't worry, I have no intention of seeing her until we're in a courtroom with big, hairy guys that can tackle her and poke her with the 'happy juice'," Sora joked and DiZ smirked at his smartassed comment. "I'm going to the beach."

"The beach? This late?"

"Yeah. Someone's waiting for me there. At our place."

The adults looked at one another as Sora went out of the front door, Mrs. London's attention seeming to be pulled by something else before she gushed and leaping from the couch, gave Annette a huge hug. "Oh! Congratulations sweetheart!"

DiZ and Mr. London looked at one another while Xemnas shifted through paperwork, paying the group no mind as he continued to sip on his beverage while Annette looked down right confused. She looked at Mr. London before he gave his wife a worried look. "Darling…"

"Why didn't you tell me you were having another baby?!" she gushed and Annette looked at her as if she'd lost her mind. "What are you talking about Lucinda? I'm not having any children."

"Are you sure," Mrs. London pushed and DiZ looked amused and puzzled. "Forgive me, but I think we'd--or at least I like to hope we--would know if we're having a--"

"But what's this then?" she frowned, leaning over the seat and pulling out, from a small paper waist basket on the side of the couch where DiZ tossed all his old papers, a small white plastic tube sticking out, holding it up for all to see.

"That's…not mine." Annette said wearily and DiZ steadied the signs on the small device of sorts. "A line and plus means…pregnant right?"

"Indeed," Mr. London nodded and it was Xemnas, tired of them interrupting his reading, that placed his papers down and cut them all a side glance. "Don't you have a daughter?"

"Oh? Oh!" both DiZ and Annette said in unison.

Then dawning seemed to appear on all their faces, minus Xemnas' who rolled his eyes, while his brother, and Ri's parents muttered "Ooooh." in a flat unified tone before Mrs. London gave a shaking "Well…grandchildren! And here I thought it's be our little Cloud and Sephy…again, congratulations!"

"So?"

"So," Sephiroth announced, simply staring at Ri with an unreadable expression as she watched him closely. "Well, what did you say to my little bro that made him leave in such a huff?"

"I was simply delivering a message," he said matter of factly before glancing around and frowning. "Where is Cloud."

"Dunno," Ri admitted, looking a little annoyed that he'd just changed the subject but looked around the party none the less. "He never showed up. We left together but he said he wanted to stop by a friends place then he'd come to the party."

Sephiroth nodded slightly, his Mako green eyes scanning the party carefully before the paused on three individuals, Ri following his gaze and smirking. "Family right?"

"Cousins," he admitted, looking at the trio who where crowded around a very flustered Namine, shy and blushing, as the brother with the longest hair seemed to show her the most attention. Sephiroth rolled his eyes. "Annoyances, those three."

"They look just like you, it's creepy," she teased and he glanced at her. "I dear say, I look far better than any imitation of myself, don't you agree? My beauty can never really be duplicated: remember that."

Ri blinked at Sephiroth then fought hard not to laugh. "Did you just actually tell me a joke?!"

He stared at her unwavering and smirked slightly. "I have them yes. Though I am quite serious: no imitation of myself can ever rival the originality I have."

"Man, you're weird!" she laughed outright and he only shook his head and made to move away from her before untamed blond hair caught his eye…and stopped him and few other on lookers in their tracks.

In the middle of the room stood Cloud--though it was what he was wearing that had everyone's attention. It was the cat custom--the same one that he'd been forced to wear when he had to be Sephiroth's slave/pet/kitty for the day…with alterations.

The collar, now fitted with spikes, had a small pendant on it that simply read "Property of Sephiroth London" while the cross he always wore dangled right underneath, still on it's thin chain. He wore absolutely no shirt and his pants were kinda there: black leather ass-less chaps, with a black thong the only thing to hide his unmentionables from the world, belts, and buckles adorning the side of either pants leg.

He wore black boots, though what fashion was unapparent as all that could be seen was the toe. He wore his cat ears and he must have gotten Lulu to animate the tail for him because it wagged in…if it could be said, a suggestive manner at the side of his outer left thigh. His ocean blue eyes were trained on Sephiroth, his rose colored lips, pouty, beckoning the taller and older teen to claim them as he took a few steps forward and without warning, hooked Leon around the neck with his arms, startling both the brunette and his date before, eyes still on Sephiroth, he licked the side of brunette's face in a slow, agonizingly seductive manner.

Leon's eyes were staring straight in front of him as he fought hard not to show his obvious pleasure at the blonds' attention though Seifer was staring at the blond with such surprise, it appeared he was too shocked to be pissed that the blond was running the tips of his fingers playfully along Leon's chest, eyes still trained on Sephiroth before Cloud finally spoke to him in a soft, mewling purr: "Your kitten's bored Sephiroth. It's ready to play…and it's willing to be bad."

Ri's mouth flew opened slowly as a delayed laugh began to start, Vincent coming over and covering it as he closed his eyes, not willing himself to look at the blond any longer. Zack's mouth hung open in shock as he tilted his head to the side, looking as though he was in disbelief while Reno, who hadn't arrived too long ago himself along with his best friends Rude and Rufus, looked as though he was ready to burst into laughter.

Tidus was hiding Selphie's eyes while Wakka did the same for a unphased Lulu's. Namine, Marluxia and detective Xaldin had politely left the room.

Sephiroth's three cousins watched openly, the shortest of the set whistling and watching Cloud openly with desire, the other two seeming amused.

Aerith looked shocked, Yuffie looked amazed Seifer now looked annoyed but once again, showed no effort to hide his 'prying' eyes off of Cloud's form while cold, calculated, jealous--and lust filled Mako green eyes watched as Cloud touched the side of Seifer's face next, pulling it close to him as if he might kiss him, the latter making no movement to pull away, almost as if he wanted to taste those tempting, delectable lips.

It took record time for Sephiroth to stride over the middle of the room, taking Cloud by his arm and yanking him away from the Leon, glaring as though he would out right destroy Leon if he even so much as uttered a sound of protest before lifting Cloud over his shoulder, butt in the air, while his tail wagged lazily and playfully in front of the pale teen's face, taunting him while Sephiroth began to make his way through the crowd and toward the back of the house.

Tidus, upon noticing where they were headed, once again tried to keep another pair of party goers from going to his room after being successful with getting Axel to take Roxas to Wakka's only to be silenced by a threatening glare by Sephiroth before he slammed the bedroom door shut.

Everyone looked after the pair, Ri muttering to Vincent "Seph has a thing for cats. Who knew?" before all was quiet as could be, everyone listening to the parts of conversation:

Soft purring.

"I'm afraid you'll need to be…punished for your discretions Cloud."

More purring. "By touching me…by taking me…you bow before my will to drive you insane and make you claim me. Admit it. I dominated you."

Silence.

"Sephiroth…"

"Perhaps…for the moment…I bowed before you whim. Yes, I'll admit, I faltered. You won the moment." There was an odd sound and a yelp of pleasure and soft meowing. "But now you're under my control. And there is no escape."

More whimpering and meowing…

"Someone want to erm, turn the music back up?" Tidus sighed, shaking his head and muttering about never sleeping in his bed again.

"You can sleep in mine!" Selphie volunteered happily and the entire room looked at her oddly, Tidus arching his brow and Wakka laughing outright along with Ri as she stared at them all confused, oblivious apparently to the sexual innuendo she'd just caused.

Sora stood just at the entrance, staring into the dark opening of the now accursed place, wondering why on Earth he couldn't have picked a better spot for them to meet. The beach was beautiful: the sky was clear except for a the low hung moon and he sea of stars in the sky. The ocean itself was calm and seemed to hum as it crashed softly into the shore. The sand was cool and dry, just the way Sora liked it against his bare feet--he'd abandoned is shows at the dock--and the cool air was refreshing to him, the open sea water scent filling his nostrils and enticing him.

Only the entrance the cave…the place where he'd been violated…where he'd thought Riku had betrayed him in the worst fashion…was unsettling to him.

Then he heard a soft, almost bell like laughter. "Oh come on, I wouldn't make you go in there after what happened Sora. Give me a little credit huh?"

The familiar voice came from behind him. And Sora completely froze, his eyes already watering, his breath becoming heavy and his hands clammy as he fought not to get too excited. Maybe he was hearing things. Maybe it was a trick.

"No matter what she did to you…it will always be our spot Sora. We don't have to go in there--not now. Maybe one day. But for now…let's go to the other spot," a soft voice beckoned, though it sounded a little raspy and broken. But it didn't matter to Sora. It was beautiful just because it was his.

He turned around and Sora let out a rather embarrassing cry of excitement and relief.

Riku smiled back at him, his hair pulled back into a low ponytail and his bangs wilder than usual, revealing his beautiful eyes. He was wearing pajama's with fuzzy slippers--something Sora was sure he would tease him about later-and he still had his medical bracelet on. He looked a litter paler than usual, Sora was sure, even in the shining moonlight, but those round orbs of aquamarine were still as bright and fiery as ever…alive…

"Riku!" Sora sobbed uncontrollable, no longer able to restrain himself as he launched himself at the boy and tackled him to the sand, pausing when he heard Riku hiss in pain and looking at him alarmed. But the platinum blond only chuckled softly and hugged Sora closer to him.

"I was so worried," Sora began, trying to control his sobs and not be so 'girly' but damn it, he just couldn't help it! "I thought…you…and when no one told me anything…and I didn't even know you were coming home…"

"Relax Zo, relax," he whispered softly, stroking the brunette's hair to try to console him. "I'm so sorry Sora…it was all my fault."

Ocean blue eyes looked at him confused. "Mom and dad told me--what happened when I was about to be transported. How you refused to unlock the door or leave me. How my dad had to drag you out of the room and my mom said it was so heartbreaking that it made her and your mom cry.

"You couldn't fly out to see me cause your mom was worried that you wouldn't able to handle it but when I woke up, my dad convinced her to let you fly out because he knew you'd be worried but I told him not to Sora. I was in such a pathetic state and…and…I don't think I could have handled seeing you there, crying over me. I hate seeing you cry Sora…and when I can't do anything to make you stop…it hurts."

He looked incredibly guilty, though his eyes were focused on the moon. "It was selfish and I'm sorry. But I didn't want to see you cry Sora. Not like that. Not when I still didn't know if I would…" he paused, shaking his head. "When I saw you again, I wanted to make sure I would never have to leave you again."

"You're such an idiot Riku!" Sora sobbed, nudging him in the side, though he couldn't hide the smile just by knowing the boy was okay. "I just wanted to be with you!"

"I know Zo…"

"I--I--…you're right."

Riku frowned and looked up at him and Sora looked at him apologetically. "I wouldn't have been able to handle seeing you lying there, possibly dying. When I was holding you outside the house and I saw the light fade from your eyes and your breath soften and then you said you loved me…like it was goodbye…Riku, I didn't know what I was going to do when they took you away from me.

"And then when I found out you were going to be transported to another hospital because they couldn't help you…all I could think of was being with you…of possibly dying with you if I had to."

"Sora…"

"I would have died Riku, I would have," he sobbed softly, shaking his head and burying his face in Riku's chest. "If you had died and I had to watch that…my heart…it would have broken I know it. And I would have died. I don't want to be without you Riku--I can't be. I love…"

He paused. Had he ever had the chance to honestly say that to Riku before? It felt so right to say, kinda scary and almost definite but he knew those words to be true. He took a deep breath and spoke the words strongly, confidently, pushing back his sobs. "I love you Riku. And I always will. So you can't leave me. Or I'll make Cloud make your brother stab you or something!"

"Just because I don't ever want to feel that pain again--being stabbed--I'll take your word for it and just do what you say," Ri laughed, hugging the boy closer still, both taking a moment to simply just relish in that which was the other. "I love you too Sora. And I won't ever leave you again."

The two simply laid their on the beach a while, neither saying anything more: simply laying there, in peaceful silence, Sora's sobs softening while Riku himself tried not to cry as it finally dawned on him that he was finally with Sora the way he wanted to be. Though…maybe Sora still…

"We could…still…" he began softly and Sora pulled his face out of his chest to look up at him in question. "Sail away Sora. We could get in our boat right now and just…leave. Doesn't matter where. Just you and me, together."

"We don't have to Riku," Sora smiled brightly and Riku gazed at him expectantly. "We don't have to leave anymore--because there is nothing to worry about. Nothing is going to keep us apart again. Not Kairi. No misunderstandings because of Kairi or anyone else. Nothing. We don't have to sail away to be together anymore--we can lay right here and do that."

Riku smirked. "Your right."

"And you're suppose to be at home," Sora said finally, sitting up and glancing down at the boy's attire in worry, remembering that Riku was out on a rather windy night in just light blue pajamas and fuzzy slippers to match.

"I'm suppose to be with you," Riku corrected him and Sora blushed slightly, rolling his eyes and poking him. "Stop sounding like we're in one of those romance novels!"

"But you like that kind of cheese Zo!" Riku joked and Sora laughed as Riku rolled the boy over on to his back and began one of their infamous poke wars, attacking the boy's side as Sora tried slightly to pull away, too caught up in the fact that Riku was actually touching him again and was actually able to do so to try to get away.

But this ended rather abruptly when Sora leaned up and kissed the boy full on the lips, making Riku pause slightly before giving in and returning the gesture with a longing, fiery passion, both finally coming up for air for a brief moment only to entangle their mouths in the sensation again, Riku's tongue challenging Sora's for dominance and winning while his hands gently touched the brunette's sides, stroking them while Sora's arms wrapped themselves around his neck, arching his hips a little into Riku's, causing the latter to pause and look at Sora in concern.

"Are…you sure? After what--" He was silenced with Sora placing a finger to his lips, simply staring into his eyes for a moment, finding that beautiful twinkle of life, concern, longing, lust…love. And all for him. Only for him.

Everything the replica would never had. Everything Sora needed to know that they would be fine together…that he would be fine…with Riku touching him.

He plastered a goofy smile on his face and replied. "Unless you're too much of a wuss to work past the pain Riku…" he paused to eye the spot he knew he'd been stabbed before his features softened to look sincere. "I'm sure. I want you…I need--"

He was cut off by Riku dipping his head forward, devouring kiss to his lips with need while Sora let out a sighing mewl of approval, wrapping his arms slowly around the boy's neck before he began to peel away Riku's pajama top.

No more betrayals. No more deceptions. No more Kairi. Just the love, the happiness, the peace that they deserved.

And as the moon watched the pair of entangled lovers on the beach, carefully peeling one another's clothing off their forms, casting them to the wind and wilds of life ass their bodies began to wither in ecstasy, reciting their undying, unyielding love for one another…their was no question in any their minds: it was finally over.

And they had finally won.

Fin

Author's Notes:
::Takes a deep breath and deep bow:: It's finally over gang! I'm so excited and so happy, this is the third story I've actually finished!! So much going through my mind right now, mostly though that I hope you all really enjoyed the story!

There are so many people I want to thank…goodness…everyone that's read the story, reviewed, Pmed, bugged me to update, threatened me not to let certain people do things. There's so many of you that I think I'd spend twenty pages trying to thank you all by name so on behalf of myself and my plushie's::bows:: Thank you so much.

Thanks for sticking with the story from the beginning, those of you that did and for those that came later, thank you for reading and picking it up. It really has meant a lot to me over the past year.

And alas, for the surprise I promised: Be afraid. Be very afraid

Because that's right ladies and gents, after thinking it over, one too many PM request, and being satisfied that I could end this story either way: I'm officially writing a sequel to this story. ::Plushies cheer and the Sephiroth one lowers his sword::

Now I have no clue when I post the prologue of the new story but I will give you a few hints because I love to tease:

-It's already being written and half done

-The prologue is called: Deliveries and Proposals

-I will post a sample of the prologue on this story to let you guys know when it's been posted up. (LMAO, I'd spend hours emailing you all otherwise, for those that are interested.)

That is all I shall say at this time. ::huggles::

Once again, thank you all so much for reading this story and I really hope that you have enjoyed it!

Until next time: Happy Reading!!!

-Kamirine