Chapter 10

Epilogue: Love and Freedom

A year has passed. One year has passed since the nightmare was over. Things have gotten back to normal and everyone gets to live a normal life again. That being said, Hakuno-chan and Nero were able to marry. And everyone in Rome, whether it'd be masters and servants alike, all came to support the newly wedded couple. And the new member, Sakura, has also joined in the wedding ceremony. Tamamo and Altera Lily were seated in the front with the little tanned girl on the fox girl's lap.

Hakuno-chan and Nero exchanged vows, gave a couple speeches and then inserted rings on each other's fingers. To make it official that they are truly married. And then comes the final moment…the kiss. Both of them kissed passionately with Hakuno-chan wrapping her arms around Nero's neck. Everyone cheered and whistled. Shortly after that, Hakuno-chan volunteered to do the bouquet toss. All the girls gathered around to get ready to catch it. And when the brunette tossed it high in the air behind her, the one that caught it was none other than Sakura herself. Although Tamamo was disappointed, she still congratulated the shy girl for her effort.

Another couple months passed. Now, instead of a school uniform, Hakuno-chan now dons a white long beautiful dress. And Nero still wears her trademark red dress. She wore her sexy bridal outfit during the wedding. But now she keeps it for some special occasions. And also, during those couple months, Tamamo now became an official housewife and mostly took care of Altera Lily like she's her own child. Now, granted, Hakuno-chan, Nero and Sakura helped out, so that the fox girl doesn't get overwhelmed. Other than that, they all lived as a happy, happy family.

Of course, being married doesn't mean anybody gets left behind. Hakuno-chan declared Sakura as her girlfriend shortly after and now the three of them sleep together in the same bed.

One night, Tamamo is cooking dinner for all of them. She gives a little taste of the terriyaki and gives a nod of satisfaction.

"Is dinner ready yet?" Hakuno-chan comes in the kitchen.

"It sure is, my husband~" Tamamo looks back at the brunette. "Let everyone else know, okay?"

"I'm here," Nero says as she walks in. "Just remember, Caster, I'm her wife now. We're married."

"I-I knew that!" Tamamo shouts. "Force of habit! Besides, I'm the housewife, so it's still appropriate to call her "Husband". Ha~!"

"Yeah, yeah," Nero chuckles as she turns to her newly wedded lover. "Anyways, lets go get Altera Lily and Sakura okay?"

"Sure thing, my wife~"

They lean in to give each other a peck on the cheek when the fox girl speeds over to get in-between the two to get kissed on the cheek instead.

"Sorry~" Tamamo says. "I just wanted a kiss from my darling husband as well."

"Oh, you," Nero sighs in dismay and then resumes to kiss her beloved wife on the lips.

They then proceed to walk into the living room where Sakura and Altera Lily are playing together.

"Dinner's ready," Hakuno-chan says.

"Okay, we'll be right there," Sakura says as she turns to the little tanned girl. "Alright, little one. It's time to eat."

"Okay!" Altera Lily nods in reply and hops off Sakura's lap to dash toward the kitchen with Nero following.

Hakuno-chan holds out her hand and the violet haired girl gently grips it. They then proceed to the kitchen where Tamamo has served everyone the food. All of the girls sit down, say Grace and dig into their food. Altera Lily is the first to sing praises to Tamamo.

"Mama Tama, this is amazing!" the little girl exclaims and takes a few more bites. "It's so delicious!"

"Fufu! I'm glad you like it, little dearie~!" the fox girl says.

"Umu~! Excellent as always~" Nero says.

"Heh, now you realize my true skills of Japanese cooking~?" Tamamo says with confidence in her voice.

"Trust me, my cooking is great also, but this is an exception since Altera Lily seems to be enjoying it," the Emperor says.

"I think both of your cooking is superb," Hakuno-chan says. "We've gone over this a bunch of times and you are still at it?"

"Force of habit," both Nero and Tamamo laugh nervously as they rub the back of their heads.

Sakura gives a soft chuckle as she eats her food and helps Altera Lily wipe her face. Dinners like this are always going to be silly and also fun, but Hakuno-chan is used to it. That's what her family does.

By the time they finish, Hakuno-chan and Tamamo work together to wash and dry the dishes.

"Can't believe it's been a year," Tamamo says.

"A year of peace," Hakuno-chan says softly. "Nothing to fear, nothing to watch out for. It's all quiet and enjoyable."

"Sakura-san seems to be right at home ever since she joined us," the fox girl says as she hands Hakuno-chan a plate to dry off.

"Well of course," the brunette closes her eyes as she dries off the plate thoroughly. "She needed a place to stay, remember? And ever since then…Sakura has been way more than happy to enjoy her new family. No abuse or anything of the sort. She's basically free. Also…to this day…I feel as though Altera has come back to us."

Tamamo smiles at her "husband". "All of us have you to thank, darling Husband. Your kindness and determination. If it wasn't for you, BB-san would've taken over the world. And BB wouldn't have a change of heart to bring you back the one member we know and love."

"Yeah," Hakuno-chan puts the last plate in the dish rack. "BB may be in her own dimension, but that doesn't mean neither of us can still communicate. She has mellowed out because of me and…"

"And?" Tamamo tilts her head in confusion.

"After a year…I feel as if I didn't really give her anything special since she granted our final wish," Hakuno-chan says, looking down at the sink. "I was pondering what I should do for her, but nothing came up."

The fox girl rubs her chin in thought. "Hmmmm…she gave you a family, right?"

"Yes?"

"So…why not give her a family in return? All she has is Protea-san. I don't think one person is enough to keep her going," Tamamo says. "She might be lonely."

"You're right…" the brunette says softly. "Okay…I'll see if I can find a way to send her someone special."

"I wish you the best of luck, my husband~" Tamamo winks at her.

**Late that Night**

Sakura steps into the throne room where Hakuno-chan has 3 holo screens in front of her, typing away.

"Um…s-sorry to bother you, but it's nearly mid-night," Sakura says. "Won't you come to bed with us? Saber is already asleep and is kind of desperate."

"Don't worry. I'm almost done," the brunette assures her girlfriend. She types a few more things before hitting a large button and then the holo screens disappear.

"What were you working on?" Sakura asks.

"Just a little something for a special someone," Hakuno-chan replies. "I'm sure she'll be very happy once she receives it."

"Wait….you don't mean…" Sakura trails off and Hakuno-chan nods. "Oh, Sempai. You're so kind…~"

"You know what? I'm not even sleepy yet. How about we go into the balcony for a bit to watch the stars?"

"I don't mind," Sakura says softly.

The two quietly walk over to Nero's bedroom and head over toward the large balcony where they are greeted by the clear night sky with twinkling stars. The two girls look up at the sky with the light wind blowing, making their hair sway gracefully. They can hear Nero shuffling a bit and whining.

"Umu…! Praetor…!" she says in her sleep. "Come oooon…! I need youuuuuu…!"

Hakuno-chan gives a soft giggle. "It'll just be a little bit, don't worry."

Sakura nods and looks up at the sky again. "Hey…Sempai…?"

"Yes?" the brunette turns to the shy girl.

"I know it's been a year," the violet haired girl looks down at the railing. "But it was a wonderful year. Being with you and the others. I feel…so free."

"Of course," Hakuno-chan giggles. "That's because there is no abuse or anything here. You are part of this family, a sweet and kind one."

Sakura turns to her sempai. "I want to thank you again…for everything. This has truly made my heart soar the day you made me your girlfriend after you married Saber. My life right now…it's nothing but bliss~"

Hakuno-chan walks over toward her kouhai to gently wrap her arms around her waist. "As long as all of us are with you, you have nothing to fear. Shinji is gone, everything that you feared is out of the way. All the matters is…you're safe and sound."

"Thanks again, Sempai~"

Both of them lean in and kiss each other on the lips passionately. Under the full moon. Sakura's life, that once was a wreck, has now bloomed into something beautiful.

**BB's World**

"BB…Channel! Today on this episode…" the Moon Cancer trails off as her smile fades a little. "We…um…" Since it's been a year of being alone in this dimension, she is lacking content on her videos. She included Kingprotea in some of them, but other than that, she got nothing. Not since she vowed to herself that she will never ruin people's lives ever again. She still grants wishes, but there are few that requested like once a week. Other than that, she's running out of ideas. "Huh…sorry, BB Channel viewers. Looks like I'm stumped again…"

"Gaaaaoooooo…" Protea whines.

"You said it…" BB sighs. She sits on her knees, wariza style. "Everyone…I'm sorry I've been out of it for a long while. BB-chan just misses someone deeply. I still communicate with her every now and then, but other than that, I'm just stuck here. What will I do? What do I do, Sempai?"

She lets out another sigh. She can see the chat flooding with concerning questions. And unfortunately, she's unable to answer them.

Just then…she sees two white balls of light glow brightly, blinding her for a moment. And then, when they fade away, the Moon Cancer cannot believe her eyes.

"T-Tadaima…" Passionlip stutters with a small smile.

"Tadaima…" Meltrylis says as she curtsies.

"Mother…~!" both of the Alter Egos say in unison.

BB's eyes brim with tears. This can't be a dream, is it? But this is definitely real. Her "daughters" have come back to her. She gets to her feet and spreads out her arms.

"O-Okarei…my darling daughters….~"

Lip and Melt trot over toward their "mother" and embrace her into a group hug while the Moon Cancer cries happy tears.

A/N: And done! Whew! I finally completed it! Yaaaay~! To those who supported me the whole time, thank you very much. It was quite a long journey and quite frankly, I enjoyed writing this. It's much more fun writing my own version of the Heaven's Feel movies, well…even though the 3rd one was released, but I'm never, ever watching it. XD

Anyways, thanks again for reading this till the very end. Long reviews are much appreciated. For one last time that is!

Have a nice day!