And now, all the tying up of loose ends.

Epilogue

He made a point of seeing Kakyou the next day. Something was bothering him.

The boy raised his eyebrows at him expectantly as he walked in. "You're wondering about 1999, right?"

He nodded. "Just... what happens, now?"

Kakyou looked dreamy. "Fate gives a boy a choice. And whatever he decides... will be what happens."

END

Finally, because I was wondering about how that would work in 1999, a second epilogue. If you haven't read my fic Yume, this might be a bit confusing.

Epilogue 2: 1999

"So, he says that he'll be in to take the dog home on Friday," finished Seishirou.

"Oh, that's good," said Subaru, squeezing the other man's hand. "I'm glad the story has a happy ending."

Seishirou laughed. "I'm a talented vet, Subaru-kun. I don't let my patients just die on me."

Subaru hit him on the shoulder lightly, but the smile was worth it.

"So, how was your... job... today..." He trailed off, as something caught his eye.

"Seishirou-san?"

Seishirou dropped Subaru's hand and marched over to the boy sitting on the park bench, innocently eating pocky. "Your name is Kamui, isn't it?" he asked, staring down at the boy.

The boy jumped and he looked up with wide, startled eyes. Like a deer, thought Seishirou, somewhat amused. Doe-eyed, if does had violet eyes. "I... How..." He took a moment to gather his wits. "That's my name. But I don't think we've met, have we...?"

Seishirou gave him a speculative look. "Not in this world," he said, finally.

He felt Subaru walk up behind him. "Seishirou-san?" Seishirou gave him a reassuring look - coupled with a definite request for silence.

"Tell me, Kamui-kun," continued Seishirou, "do you know a man named Kakyou?"

"The dream seer?" said Kamui, startled. "I've met him once. Is he a friend of yours?"

"He's married to my sister," ventured Subaru. "But I don't know how that... Seishirou-san, what's going on?"

"I dreamt of this boy," muttered Seishirou. "A long time ago."

"Me?" said Kamui, startled.

"He is Kamui. He is the one with the Choice."

Kamui gaped. "How did you know that?" he demanded.

Seishirou waved his hand in the air. "Irrelevant."

Subaru gave him a disapproving look and turned his attention back to the boy. "He knows because he was destined to be involved. As was I."

Kamui blinked at them. "You are...?"

"Sumeragi Subaru. 13th Head of the Sumeragi Clan," said Subaru, bowing quickly.

"A Seal," said Kamui, quietly.

"Sakurazuka Seishirou," added Seishirou. "The Sakurazukamori."

"Angel," commented Kamui.

"Will there be war?" asked Seishirou.

Kamui shook his head. "I'm just supposed to make the decision, that's all."

"It doesn't strike me as easy," ventured Seishirou, "to decide whether humanity is worth saving. Myself, I would say it wasn't. Look what humanity has done to this earth? She is dying, all around us."

Subaru looked vaguely distressed. "But... We're not all like that, Seishirou-san. Some of us wish to heal the Earth."

"So, do you think I should save the world? Or not?" asked the boy, folding his arms.

Seishirou and Subaru looked at each other. "Is that really what you want to talk about?" asked Subaru, curiously.

"It's all anyone wants to talk about with me..." said Kamui, bitterly.

"Well," said Seishirou, "obviously we'll have to do something about that."

Kamui blinked. "What...?"

"Ice cream." Seishirou felt Subaru stumble behind him, and held back laughter. "Come on. Let discussions about the fate of the world wait for another day."

Kamui looked somewhat disturbed. Obviously the idea of hanging out at an icecream parlour was well outside his realm of comphrehension.

"The best way to beat Destiny, Kamui-kun, is to not let it control you. Now, let's go have fun, shall we?"

THE END