Hagi sat on the ship's deck, playing a sad song. Its melody matched the humming of sea, as well as it did his sullen eyes. Solomon sat there, too, next to him. Both clandestinely mourning their beloved's death. The silence was broken when Kai ran in. Even though he, too, clandestinely mourned the death of his sister, excitement joined in his expression.

"Diva hatched! Would you guys like to come see Saya's baby?" Kai asked. Solomon nodded his head; at least some trace of Saya remained. He stood up and walked over to Kai. Hagi just sat there, continuing to play. Kai and Solomon sympathized and let him be.

She was so beautiful, maybe if I had killed her like I promised...She would have never felt such pain.

He thought. A tear streamed down his cheek and fell onto his cello. The tune got louder and slower into a more depressing hum.

Forgive me for breaking our promise. Forgive me for wanting to die with you.

He ceased playing a few minutes later and just sat there. He couldn't play anymore. The tears he had to lift from his soul and dig deep to find his humanity so that he may weep again.


"She weighs five pounds, a tiny little thing she is," Julia said. Kai picked her up and she giggled.

"She looks much more like Carl than Saya. Though Saya's beauty shines within that face," Solomon complimented. Diva grabbed his finger with her tiny hand and her eyes shined. Hagi walked in momentarily, his cello case swung over his shoulder.

"Saya said she wanted a Chiropteranless future for her baby. I guess..." Hagi said as he stared to the other side of the room.

"...She got her wish," Hagi said. Hakumei and Getsuei, who were near Diva, hugged Hagi's waist trying to solace him. Tears shed from Hagi's eyes, though his expression and tone remained same.


They arrived in Okinawa two weeks later. They all gathered around Saya's tomb one day, mourning her sacrifice.

"Even though, Saya, is not here today. We all know of her sacrifice that she carried out for decades, despite her humanity and love. She had forgone her dreams and hopes and feelings to build our tomorrow. May she rest in peace for forever and all time." Kai said, setting a rose on the tomb's stairs. Diva giggled.

"Someday, Diva, you'll sleep here, too, just like your mother. Just like your mother." Kai said, kissing the child's forehead. Later that night Kai took Diva to Saya's tomb. They found Hagi there, his hair down and a beautiful pink rose was in front of the tomb. The rose's thorn stem wrapped in his hair ribbon.

He was playing his cello, Saya's favorite song echoed into the night sky. Kai gazed up into the stars and smiled, tears running down his face.

Saya we all love you and we all miss you.

"Nankurunaisah," Kai said as he turned to Hagi.

"We must live for Saya, that's what Saya would want." Hagi said, the song still echoing into the night sky. And for a moment they could hear Saya whispering...

Nankurunaisah

Right back at them.