Here it is...the final chapter of "Loved and Lost"...
Disclaimers apply...
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23 November 2001
Ami stood in the cemetery, a slender figure dressed in white. She was holding something.
The night before, she had taken the picture of her that they had found in Zoisite's wallet, and she
had burned it. Now, she had those ashes cupped in her hands, and when she spoke, her voice was
quivering slightly, but fairly calm.
"I love you, Zoisite. I never told you that in life, but I hope that you can hear me now, and know
that I love you, and that I will always love you. A part of me died with you, and it will be with you
always.
I will live on. I will make the best of my life. I will be strong for your sake, because I know that you
wouldn't expect anything less from me. I will even try to be happy.
I hope that you died happy, and that now, as you look down on us, the ones still living, you will be
proud and content.
I will remember you always, Zoisite, as my first and truest love, and the one who freed my heart and
taught me to trust again. No matter what the future brings, I will remember you for that, and thank
you for it.
I miss you terribly, Zoisite. It hurts, it truly hurts, not having you around, knowing that you will never
come back to me. But I will never regret meeting you, or our love. Even with the pain now. It truly is
better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all.
Until we meet again, I'll never forget you." Done saying what she had to say, she scattered the ashes
of her picture over his grave, and slowly walked back to rejoin the others. Suddenly, she felt a gentle
tap on her shoulder, and she turned around to see Zoisite's mother.
"Ami, I found these in the drawer of his bedside table. He bought them for you, the last time he was
home." The older woman held out a small box, which Ami opened with trembling fingers. Nestled inside
was a pair of the most beautiful earrings that Ami had ever seen, made of delicate filigreed silver shaped
like seashells, with tiny teardrop-shaped sapphires hanging at the ends. Ami felt her breath catch, and
tears stinging in her eyes. 'He still buys me expensive presents. And now, I don't even have anyone to
say ~Oh, you shouldn't have~ to...' But she managed to paste on a quavery smile for Zoisite's mother.
She accepted the earrings, and put them on. "Thank you, I'll wear them always."
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20 April 2002
"And that's the story." Ami concluded. She gave a wan smile to the girl who had been listening, a look of
fascination on her face.
Thalia looked at the girl in front of her. Ami Mizuno had indeed been strong in the months after Zoisite's
death. She had kept her grades intact, managing to pull off a perfect 4.0 even with the events that had
occurred, not to mention her difficult Honors curriculum. The Ami of today was a capable, mature woman
who had known both great pain and great joy. She had a sweet smile on her beautiful face, but her clear
blue eyes held a hint of sadness. She got up, and proferred a hand to Thalia. "It was a pleasure to meet
you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must leave now, I have a final exam to take in an hour."
Thalia shook the blue-haired girl's hand, and wished her luck on the final. Ami nodded, and started her
way out. Suddenly, Thalia called out to her.
"Ami, one more question."
"Yes? What is it?"
"Would you mind if I wrote all this down, if I made this into a story?" Thalia asked the other girl shyly.
Ami hesitated for a moment, then gave Thalia another sweet, sad smile. "I'd be honored."
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And it's done!! *sob!!*
REVIEW!
Disclaimers apply...
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23 November 2001
Ami stood in the cemetery, a slender figure dressed in white. She was holding something.
The night before, she had taken the picture of her that they had found in Zoisite's wallet, and she
had burned it. Now, she had those ashes cupped in her hands, and when she spoke, her voice was
quivering slightly, but fairly calm.
"I love you, Zoisite. I never told you that in life, but I hope that you can hear me now, and know
that I love you, and that I will always love you. A part of me died with you, and it will be with you
always.
I will live on. I will make the best of my life. I will be strong for your sake, because I know that you
wouldn't expect anything less from me. I will even try to be happy.
I hope that you died happy, and that now, as you look down on us, the ones still living, you will be
proud and content.
I will remember you always, Zoisite, as my first and truest love, and the one who freed my heart and
taught me to trust again. No matter what the future brings, I will remember you for that, and thank
you for it.
I miss you terribly, Zoisite. It hurts, it truly hurts, not having you around, knowing that you will never
come back to me. But I will never regret meeting you, or our love. Even with the pain now. It truly is
better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all.
Until we meet again, I'll never forget you." Done saying what she had to say, she scattered the ashes
of her picture over his grave, and slowly walked back to rejoin the others. Suddenly, she felt a gentle
tap on her shoulder, and she turned around to see Zoisite's mother.
"Ami, I found these in the drawer of his bedside table. He bought them for you, the last time he was
home." The older woman held out a small box, which Ami opened with trembling fingers. Nestled inside
was a pair of the most beautiful earrings that Ami had ever seen, made of delicate filigreed silver shaped
like seashells, with tiny teardrop-shaped sapphires hanging at the ends. Ami felt her breath catch, and
tears stinging in her eyes. 'He still buys me expensive presents. And now, I don't even have anyone to
say ~Oh, you shouldn't have~ to...' But she managed to paste on a quavery smile for Zoisite's mother.
She accepted the earrings, and put them on. "Thank you, I'll wear them always."
~ ~ ~
20 April 2002
"And that's the story." Ami concluded. She gave a wan smile to the girl who had been listening, a look of
fascination on her face.
Thalia looked at the girl in front of her. Ami Mizuno had indeed been strong in the months after Zoisite's
death. She had kept her grades intact, managing to pull off a perfect 4.0 even with the events that had
occurred, not to mention her difficult Honors curriculum. The Ami of today was a capable, mature woman
who had known both great pain and great joy. She had a sweet smile on her beautiful face, but her clear
blue eyes held a hint of sadness. She got up, and proferred a hand to Thalia. "It was a pleasure to meet
you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must leave now, I have a final exam to take in an hour."
Thalia shook the blue-haired girl's hand, and wished her luck on the final. Ami nodded, and started her
way out. Suddenly, Thalia called out to her.
"Ami, one more question."
"Yes? What is it?"
"Would you mind if I wrote all this down, if I made this into a story?" Thalia asked the other girl shyly.
Ami hesitated for a moment, then gave Thalia another sweet, sad smile. "I'd be honored."
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And it's done!! *sob!!*
REVIEW!