****Epilogue****
Miko:Just wanted to add an epilogue to tell what happened to everyone after the last chapter. Because I kinda left out that part... Well, here it is!! The official ending to my story! Please enjoy!
Disclaimers:I own nothing but Sakura and Kage...
And most importantly... Read and Review!!
"Are you ready to go, Sano?" Kenshin asked, stepping out onto the porch. "Where's Kaoru and Yahiko?" Sano asked, looking up into the sunny sky. "They decided not to come. They felt that it would be best to let us go alone. Instead, they are giving gifts that we should deliver." Kenshin replied. "Alright... Let's go." the younger fighter replied, standing up.
As they started to make their way down the dirt path, Kenshin looked up at Sano. He noticed that he hung his lead low, constantly looking at the ground. "You know... she wouldn't want you sad for the rest of your life. I know it's hard... I should know. She was my sister. But I believe that everything will be alright. Just like she said." Kenshin said, trying to cheer him up...at the same time trying to help himself.
As Kenshin spoke the last word, Sano stopped, still looking down at the floor. Kenshin watched his younger friend, stopping also. The red-haired samurai looked at his friend strangely, trying to figure out what was going through his mind. Sano raised head, looking towards the clear sky through the tree's branches.
"Sano?" Kenshin asked after some time in silence. "I understand what you're tryin' to say. It is hard... I just can't freakin' stand it. I wanted to help her... I could've helped her.. But..." Sano began before falling back. "What's wrong, Sano?!" Kenshin rushing to his friend's side. "I wasn't strong enough... I couldn't do anything! She died in my arms and I couldn't do a damn thing about it!" Sano cried, tears falling down his cheeks.
Kenshin sighed, putting the gifts beside them. He wrapped a friendly, caring arm around his taller friend. "Her death wasn't your fault. She loved you very much. She risked her life for you. She did that because she wanted you to live... She wanted all of us to live. And to live happily." he explained as the two sat under the tree.
"You know what? You're right. Let's go." Sano replied, finally smiling. "You sure you feel okay?" Kenshin asked as Sano stood up. "Right... And Kenshin... Arigatou.." the younger fighter replied, helping the older samurai to his feet. Kenshin smiled, picking up the packages. And soon, they were back to their small treck.
They soon came up to a small rock, near the center of the field that was off of the main road that they had been walking on. Kenshin kneeled in front of the rock, in the prayer position. Sano stayed behind him, afraid to face it. The place where his love was buried.
Kenshin soon finished and began to take out the gifts. But as he placed the first one on the grave....
"So that's why that rock is there..." a voice stated, making both men jump. "What the hell?" Sano began, searching the area around them. "Who's there?!" Kenshin asked, clutching the handle of his sakaba sword. "Who's buried there?" the voice continued.
Kenshin nodded to Sano as he began to make his way around the tombstone. From either side of the stone, both men made their way to the back to see who was the owner of the voice. Both jumped into the spot, only startling themselves. "Where did that voice come from?" Sano wondered aloud. "Maybe you should have looked on top of the tombstone?" the voice suggested. Both fighters looked up to find...
"Sakura-chan!!" Sano exclaimed, recognizing the small figure. "It can't be..." Kenshin whispered as she jumped to the ground in front of them. "Did you miss me?" Sakura greeted them happily. Sakura then latched onto her brother and began to hug each other very tightly. "How? You were..." Kenshin began, looking at her through tear-filled eyes.
"It wasn't time for me to go yet. Guess I have too many loved ones.. So, I was reborn. I'm so glad to be back!" Sakura explained, giving Kenshin an even tighter hug. "Orooo..." Kenshin muttered, feeling he was losing his breath from the tight grip. "Gomen nasai!! Are you okay?" she asked, releasing him. "Hai.. hai.." he replied, regaining his breath. "I don't get it... You did all this because you..." Sano asked, trying to get her attention.
"Sano-san! I missed you so much! I told you everything would be okay!" Sakura cried, running into Sano's open arms. They soon embraced and cried at the same time. "Why did you go through all that pain?" Sano asked after some time. "I told you before... I needed to find out my past, to find out who I really am. Kage finally revealed all that before the final battle. And Akira-san came to me in a dream to tell me what Kage didn't. He also directed me to the right path, to get to my goals." she explained, gently kissing his cheek.
"And what were your goals?" Sano asked, slightly blushing. "To get rid of the evil called Kage... and to return to you." Sakura whispered, kissing his lips this time. He looked deeply into her eyes, his lust showing through them. He then kissed her and brought her closer to his body. 'Now this is what I call a happy ending.' Sano thought to himself, finally separating.
"Well, looks like we better go home. Let's bring these gifts back, too." Kenshin suggested, who had turned away from their little intimate moment. "Right. Let's go home... together." Sano agreed, smiling at Sakura under his arm. She smiled at her love and brother, happy to be back with them. And soon, they started to make their way back to the Kamiya dojo.
When they arrived, they could see Yahiko and Kaoru on the porch. "Kaoru-chan! Yahiko-kun!" Sakura called, waving.
"Is that..." Kaoru began, looking up to find Kenshin and Sano return with someone else. "It's Sakura!" Yahiko finished for her, already getting up. They quickly made their way to the trio. "You're okay!" Yahiko exclaimed, hugging her tightly. "Welcome home." Kaoru stated, smiling happily.
Sakura then closed her eyes and tilted her head back. She took a look at the sky before taking a deep breath. "You're right... I am home." she finally said, bringing her head back to eye level. "Well, what are we doin' here? Let's go celebrate!" Sano exclaimed, hugging Sakura closely. Everyone agreed and began to make their way inside the house. Soon, Sakura and Sano were the only ones left outside.
Sano looked sweetly at his love, giving her one of his special smiles. "Let's go inside, ne?" Sakura asked, gently grabbing his hand. "Okay. And stay with me, because I never want to lose you ever again." he agreed, wrapping another arm around her slim waist. She giggled and gently kissed his soft lips. And soon, they made their way inside where the party already began.
****Owari****
Miko:Finally over! Can you believe it?! Well, I hope you enjoyed the story. And don't worry, there's sure to be more ficcies from me! Well, ja ne!
P.S. Don't forget to be a kind reader and review! I love to hear from you!
Miko:Just wanted to add an epilogue to tell what happened to everyone after the last chapter. Because I kinda left out that part... Well, here it is!! The official ending to my story! Please enjoy!
Disclaimers:I own nothing but Sakura and Kage...
And most importantly... Read and Review!!
"Are you ready to go, Sano?" Kenshin asked, stepping out onto the porch. "Where's Kaoru and Yahiko?" Sano asked, looking up into the sunny sky. "They decided not to come. They felt that it would be best to let us go alone. Instead, they are giving gifts that we should deliver." Kenshin replied. "Alright... Let's go." the younger fighter replied, standing up.
As they started to make their way down the dirt path, Kenshin looked up at Sano. He noticed that he hung his lead low, constantly looking at the ground. "You know... she wouldn't want you sad for the rest of your life. I know it's hard... I should know. She was my sister. But I believe that everything will be alright. Just like she said." Kenshin said, trying to cheer him up...at the same time trying to help himself.
As Kenshin spoke the last word, Sano stopped, still looking down at the floor. Kenshin watched his younger friend, stopping also. The red-haired samurai looked at his friend strangely, trying to figure out what was going through his mind. Sano raised head, looking towards the clear sky through the tree's branches.
"Sano?" Kenshin asked after some time in silence. "I understand what you're tryin' to say. It is hard... I just can't freakin' stand it. I wanted to help her... I could've helped her.. But..." Sano began before falling back. "What's wrong, Sano?!" Kenshin rushing to his friend's side. "I wasn't strong enough... I couldn't do anything! She died in my arms and I couldn't do a damn thing about it!" Sano cried, tears falling down his cheeks.
Kenshin sighed, putting the gifts beside them. He wrapped a friendly, caring arm around his taller friend. "Her death wasn't your fault. She loved you very much. She risked her life for you. She did that because she wanted you to live... She wanted all of us to live. And to live happily." he explained as the two sat under the tree.
"You know what? You're right. Let's go." Sano replied, finally smiling. "You sure you feel okay?" Kenshin asked as Sano stood up. "Right... And Kenshin... Arigatou.." the younger fighter replied, helping the older samurai to his feet. Kenshin smiled, picking up the packages. And soon, they were back to their small treck.
They soon came up to a small rock, near the center of the field that was off of the main road that they had been walking on. Kenshin kneeled in front of the rock, in the prayer position. Sano stayed behind him, afraid to face it. The place where his love was buried.
Kenshin soon finished and began to take out the gifts. But as he placed the first one on the grave....
"So that's why that rock is there..." a voice stated, making both men jump. "What the hell?" Sano began, searching the area around them. "Who's there?!" Kenshin asked, clutching the handle of his sakaba sword. "Who's buried there?" the voice continued.
Kenshin nodded to Sano as he began to make his way around the tombstone. From either side of the stone, both men made their way to the back to see who was the owner of the voice. Both jumped into the spot, only startling themselves. "Where did that voice come from?" Sano wondered aloud. "Maybe you should have looked on top of the tombstone?" the voice suggested. Both fighters looked up to find...
"Sakura-chan!!" Sano exclaimed, recognizing the small figure. "It can't be..." Kenshin whispered as she jumped to the ground in front of them. "Did you miss me?" Sakura greeted them happily. Sakura then latched onto her brother and began to hug each other very tightly. "How? You were..." Kenshin began, looking at her through tear-filled eyes.
"It wasn't time for me to go yet. Guess I have too many loved ones.. So, I was reborn. I'm so glad to be back!" Sakura explained, giving Kenshin an even tighter hug. "Orooo..." Kenshin muttered, feeling he was losing his breath from the tight grip. "Gomen nasai!! Are you okay?" she asked, releasing him. "Hai.. hai.." he replied, regaining his breath. "I don't get it... You did all this because you..." Sano asked, trying to get her attention.
"Sano-san! I missed you so much! I told you everything would be okay!" Sakura cried, running into Sano's open arms. They soon embraced and cried at the same time. "Why did you go through all that pain?" Sano asked after some time. "I told you before... I needed to find out my past, to find out who I really am. Kage finally revealed all that before the final battle. And Akira-san came to me in a dream to tell me what Kage didn't. He also directed me to the right path, to get to my goals." she explained, gently kissing his cheek.
"And what were your goals?" Sano asked, slightly blushing. "To get rid of the evil called Kage... and to return to you." Sakura whispered, kissing his lips this time. He looked deeply into her eyes, his lust showing through them. He then kissed her and brought her closer to his body. 'Now this is what I call a happy ending.' Sano thought to himself, finally separating.
"Well, looks like we better go home. Let's bring these gifts back, too." Kenshin suggested, who had turned away from their little intimate moment. "Right. Let's go home... together." Sano agreed, smiling at Sakura under his arm. She smiled at her love and brother, happy to be back with them. And soon, they started to make their way back to the Kamiya dojo.
When they arrived, they could see Yahiko and Kaoru on the porch. "Kaoru-chan! Yahiko-kun!" Sakura called, waving.
"Is that..." Kaoru began, looking up to find Kenshin and Sano return with someone else. "It's Sakura!" Yahiko finished for her, already getting up. They quickly made their way to the trio. "You're okay!" Yahiko exclaimed, hugging her tightly. "Welcome home." Kaoru stated, smiling happily.
Sakura then closed her eyes and tilted her head back. She took a look at the sky before taking a deep breath. "You're right... I am home." she finally said, bringing her head back to eye level. "Well, what are we doin' here? Let's go celebrate!" Sano exclaimed, hugging Sakura closely. Everyone agreed and began to make their way inside the house. Soon, Sakura and Sano were the only ones left outside.
Sano looked sweetly at his love, giving her one of his special smiles. "Let's go inside, ne?" Sakura asked, gently grabbing his hand. "Okay. And stay with me, because I never want to lose you ever again." he agreed, wrapping another arm around her slim waist. She giggled and gently kissed his soft lips. And soon, they made their way inside where the party already began.
****Owari****
Miko:Finally over! Can you believe it?! Well, I hope you enjoyed the story. And don't worry, there's sure to be more ficcies from me! Well, ja ne!
P.S. Don't forget to be a kind reader and review! I love to hear from you!