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Cherry: hehehehe *looks around nervously* sorry about the delay in the final chapter…I've just been writing a lot of humorous one-shots and really haven't had time to get around to this. So yes this is the final chapter *stands up on chair and cheers* You know the drill, I own nothing, italics mean thoughts or flashbacks etc. etc. now on with the fic! Oh oh and I should say this…. I re-read everything…and I realized that absolutely NOTHING makes sense. So this is me begging you to forget everything that has happened that did not make sense and focus on the love story here. Ok? Ok good NOW on to the fic!

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Ellie was throwing everything she owned into a tiny suitcase that was on her bed, and thinking of what she would do when she saw Duo. "What will he say? I don't think he even wants to see me again! What do I do then? What if he hates my guts?" Ellie stopped packing and sat down beside her opened suitcase. "What am I going to do?" she said aloud to no one in particular.

"You can go there, and follow your heart." A voice came from the doorway. Ellie span around to see her kind maid standing there.

"But is that it? What if it doesn't work? I can't JUST do that!" Ellie argued as her maid came and sat down beside her.

"It's the only thing you CAN do. Just go, and see what happens. Don't bother thinking about it, because you can't even imagine what he feels. You don't know what will happen, so you must go, like you planned, and see for yourself that love will prevail even if it does take a little work."

"Ok…I guess that's my only choice…" Ellie sighed. Her maid got up to leave but stopped in the doorway.

"Good luck Miss Elise." And then she left closing the door behind her.

"Just follow my heart…" Elise repeated the kind maid's words aloud. "Sounds interesting…" She stood up and resumed her packing.

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Duo had been moping around the Orphanage for days since he had arrived. He never played with the children anymore, just sat in his room and looked gloomily out of his window. He missed her. He missed her so much and felt helpless to his situation. It was his fault that he lost her, and he felt a massive amount of guilt and remorse at what he had done. She only wanted to please her family; she was as helpless as he at their situations in life. She loved him so much and he just threw it away. Duo stared gloomily out his window at the rain streaming down through the skies. He sighed, remembering the time of his and Elise's "picnic." It seemed so long ago when he was happy. Now it felt as if nothing would be right again.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Duo?" a tiny child's voice sounded in the silent dark room. Duo turned around.

"Hello Kit, what would you like?" Duo tried to fake a smile for the tiny boy.

"The nuns asked me to ask you if you wanted anything to eat? You haven't eaten anything for days and you must be mighty hungry!" The little boy climbed up on to Duo's lap and looked up at him. Duo looked down into the boy's big blue innocent eyes. How could he understand what Duo was going through? No one could. And sometimes, not even Duo felt as if he knew what was wrong. All he did know was that she was gone, and nothing will bring her back, and it was his fault. How could this child know anything about what he felt? How could he explain to the little boy that he didn't want to eat? That he didn't want to do anything but see her. Duo faked a smile. He knew the boy would never understand. He knew that no one would.

"Yeah, I guess I am a little hungry, let's go get something to eat." The little boy's eyes widened with delight and a huge smile crossed his face. He led Duo down to the orphanage kitchen.

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Ellie stood at opened door and watched the rain pelt down on the waiting taxi. She clutched her bag tight to her side and took a deep breath.

"Are you going to go or what?" Ellie started as Quatre appeared at her side. "Here I'll help you with that." Quatre grabbed her bag and carried it out to the waiting taxi. Ellie had no choice but to follow her cousin and her bag. She climbed into the taxi and Quatre closed the door. "Don't worry! It'll all work out for you guys." Quatre winked and turned back to the house.

"I hope so." Ellie sighed. She watched her cousin's form slowly fade from sight as her taxi sped off down the road towards her future…and Duo.

"Good luck Ellie, I know you'll need it." Quatre stood in the rain watching his cousin speed away.

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Duo was back in his room watching out his window. It was late, and all the orphans and nuns were asleep. Duo sat deep in thought, and didn't notice the bright yellow taxi pull in front of the orphanage. Only the slam of the car door brought him out of his reverie and back to reality. He peered out into the rain swept courtyard and saw a lone figure standing there. The taxi sped away leaving the dark shadow alone in the rain.

"It couldn't be…" Duo thought to himself as he tried harder to see the stranger's face. No matter how hard he looked he couldn't seem to see anything more than a shadow. He got up and rushed down the stairs to meet the dark figure in the courtyard. "It's impossible, it can't be her…" Duo thought to himself as he ran down the stairs and to the front door. He flung opened the door and peered hard into the rain. He couldn't see anything it was pitch black. All he could hear was the sound of pelting rain. Duo sighed and closed the door. "Just another trick of the mind. Why am I so cruel to myself? I thought it as her, I really…" Duo trailed off when he heard a faint knocking on the door. By now he was halfway up the stairs. He waited in silence, to make sure that this wasn't another joke his mind was playing. There it was again a faint knocking on the front doors of the orphanage. Duo didn't run this time; he walked down and opened the door. Before his eyes could adjust to the light change, arms were around his neck in a tight embrace. Duo shocked, jumped back and whipped out his gun. He looked down the barrel of his pistol, and his eyes met those of a soggy, yet happy, Elise. Duo dropped his gun and it made a clang on the floor. But no one heard it. Duo's attention was only on her.

"Hello Duo…" Elise said, water dripping from her hair. She put her suitcase on the ground beside her.

"Elise…" Duo was in shock, he had dreamt about this, but he never expected it to happen. He was so happy his heart leapt. But then he stopped and looked suspiciously at Ellie.

"What about your parents…" Duo choked out. He didn't want this to end but he knew he had to know. Ellie's smile disappeared. And then a smirk replaced it. She put her hands on her hips.

"Duo! You'd think I'd come all the way over here in the middle of the night while it was raining no less, to stand in your doorway and break your heart?" Duo was pretty speechless. "NO! Duo! They said yes! Quatre wrote to them!" Ellie laughed. A look of utter relief crossed Duo's face. Ellie ran up and hugged him. "Oh Duo, I love you." She then kissed him. Savoring every moment of their reunion. Finally they broke apart.

"I love you too…Ellie" Duo kissed her again, and they stood there, in each other's arms, while the front door was opened letting the rain come in a soak them. But still they stood. Locked in each other's gaze, never wanting to let go.

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"WOO-HOO!!!!!"

"Yeah Duo!!!"

"You're gorgeous Ellie!"

"I always cry at weddings…"

"Quit crying on me Wufei! You're messing up my tux!"

Bells rang out clear and loud and the crowd cheered as Duo and Ellie walked out of the church. They ran down the rose petal strewn stairs to a carriage that would take them to their honeymoon spot.

"Hey Ellie!" Quatre ran up and the couple stopped at their carriage door. "I just wanted to let you know, you're beautiful, and I love you. Keep in touch ok?" Ellie smiled.

"You know I'd never pass up a chance to bug you cousin!" Duo helped Ellie into the white carriage and was about to climb in himself when a tiny voice calling out his name stopped him.

"Duo! Duo wait!" Kit came running up and grabbed on to Duo's leg. "You said you'd never leave Duo! And now you're going!" The little boy sniffed.

"Kit…" Duo stared helplessly down at the little boy. He knew he made that promise so long ago, but he was sure Ellie didn't want to live in an orphanage all her life.

"Perish the thought! Of course we're not going to leave you Kit! You or any of the orphans! We'll be back very soon, and I can't wait for you to show me all the hiding places at the orphanage when we get back ok?" Ellie smiled as she stuck her head out of the carriage window.

A look of pure joy and anticipation came across Kit's features. "Ok!" he said excitedly. Duo smiled as he looked at his newfound wife.

" I love you!" He kissed her through the window and jumped into the carriage.

Everyone cheered as they drove away. Quatre and the boys were standing up front with Sally, whom was pregnant with Her and Wufei's first child. Heero stood in complete silence, but smiled as he saw Duo stick his head out the window to yell. "What? No "Omae o Korosu" Heero?"

"OMAE O KOROSU MAXWELLS!!" Heero yelled waving goodbye to his friend. Trowa was standing beside Heero, and smiled (A/n he actually smiled!!!) Wufei was blubbering on Sally's shoulder, making her roll her eyes.

"And I thought I was marrying the strong one of the group." She sighed to herself.

Everyone watched as the carriage turned the bend and disappeared from sight. Quatre smiled to himself. "I knew it would work out, their love was truer than it could get, so it was inevitable, it had to work out." Quatre and the others turned and walked back into the church. The bells rang cheerily and seemed to sing for the two lovers as they rode away into the sunset.

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Cherry: YAAAAAAY!!! It's done! You like? Please review! Ooh that was fun! Hehehe I just HAD to make Wufei cry…mwahahahahaha!!!

Chickles: Riiiiiight…. you done yet? I mean, people are wanting to go eat their dinners, ex. Me.

Cherry: Quiet Muse! Do what you're here to do!

Chickles: alright already! *In a bored tone* please review blablabalbalbalba! Ok? Good? Done. Now can we eat?

Cherry: fine, fine…

Chickles: YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!