WHY LOVE LETTERS ARE A PAIN
Conclusion
By Robster80
Asuka: And now, it's the moment you've all been-!
Belldandy: Um, excuse me, Miss Asuka, but why are you doing the introduction?
Asuka: Because, Little Miss Goody-two-shoes… R80 has started his senior year at college, and so he's trying to get all of his homework done. Plus, his dad's bitching at him about an internship.
Belldandy: Oh, dear. Perhaps I should go make him some tea.
Kurumi: You do that. We'll finish here.
Asuka: HEY! Who invited you?!
Kurumi: R80 does not own any of the characters used in this fic, and that includes us here in the intro. Oh, make sure the room is well lit and watch the screen from a good distance!
Asuka: THIS IS A FIC ON A COMPUTER SCREEN, NOT A TV SHOW!!!!
Kurumi: Hey, I gotta say that before everything starts! It says so in my contract!
Belldandy: Please stay tuned after the fanfic for a brand new poll and several announcements. And please review when you're all done!
Kurumi & Asuka: HEY!!!!
Mr. Ishida turned to the apartment door as he heard it open, and his jaw dropped. Matt practically crawled through the door, and he looked absolutely awful.
"Matt! What the heck happened to you?! You look like road kill!"
Matt looked up at his father. His voice matched his state of being: trashed. "I got my butt kicked by TK, Kari, Mimi, and Sora… and hard…"
"But why," Mr. Ishida asked while helping Matt to their couch.
"TK had me write a love letter for one of those three girls, but I didn't know which one so I sent it to all of them. When they all showed up at his door today while I was with him, he clobbered me. Next thing I knew, Kari was pounding me after TK threw me out. Then Mimi kneed me where it hurts like hell while I was limping back here, and finally, Sora pounced on me and used me for a soccer ball. Oh, and Jun kicked me a few times because she didn't get a letter."
While Matt was telling all of this, his father was at the freezer, getting some ice. When Matt was finished, there was only one thing Mr. Ishida could say: "Ouch!"
Matt felt an icepack on his one black eye, which he took hold of to keep it in place. "Guess I deserved it, getting their hopes up like that."
"And I thought you looked bad after a fight with Tai."
Matt winced. "I just hope Tai and/or Davis don't show up to get their licks in!"
"Has TK tried to resolve his girl problems since he threw you out?"
"My head hurts too much to think about anything, so I have no clue."
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[I don't like this,] TK thought as he reached for his phone. [But, from what I've learned, people get hurt, so I might as well get this over with.]
After using speed dial, he waited for the other end to pick up. "Hi, it's me. Can you come back over right now? We need to talk. Also, the other girls will be over, so no fighting like you all did earlier today, all right? Okay, I'll see you soon."
He shut the phone off for a few seconds, and then turned it on again before using speed dial again for a different number. "Hi. Can you come over right away? …Yeah, it's about the letter. Okay, but the others are coming over, and I don't want a repeat of this afternoon, is that clear? Thank you."
Again, the phone was turned off for a brief moment and then turned back on. Again, speed dial was used for one last number. "Hello, can I speak to-? Yes, this is TK. …Oh, she's on her way over right now? That's all I wanted to know, thanks. Bye!"
[Well, it's starting. Wonder if I'll get it worse than Matt?]
TK then plopped himself onto his couch. The phone calls had been made, and the girls were on their way. All that was left to do was to wait.
The special day had been ruined, all thanks to Matt. However, TK knew it wasn't Matt's fault entirely. He should have written the letter and sent it on his own. He should have gotten the guts to confess his feelings to the girl of his dreams. Now, he had to hurt two of his girl friends, both of whom he had been friends with since their first adventure in the Digital World.
"Denis Leary was on the right track about how life was gonna be."
Just then, the doorbell rang. TK opened the door a crack. It was Kari. Smiling, he opened the door fully and let her in. "I just tried to call you," he said, "and your mother said you were already on her way."
Kari was blushing slightly. "Well, I wanted to apologize… for the way I acted earlier today. It… it wasn't like me-."
"Would you like to sit down?"
Kari saw that TK was pointing towards the couch. "Sure."
"I should warn you, though; Sora and Mimi are coming over."
"Oh," was all Kari said as she sat down. [He's decided. …Whatever his decision, just accept it and don't make a fuss.]
"So," TK started while pulling up a chair beside the couch, "How badly did you punish Matt?"
Kari frowned. She was still mad about what Matt had done. "Enough that he could limp home. That's all. I may be a girl, but Tai's taught me how to defend myself."
"Plus you pack a mean punch. Remember when Willis kissed you?"
"Yep. I nailed him before Davis could take a step at him. That should teach him to never steal a kiss like that ever again. If I recall, you were laughing your head off from it."
"That and the fact that Davis's jaw fell farther than when he first saw Patamon digivolve into Angemon."
They were both laughing now, reminiscing about old times until the doorbell rang again. Kari got up and opened it to reveal Sora, Mimi, and Jun. She blinked. "Okay, I know Sora and Mimi were asked over, but what the heck is Jun doing here?!"
"She insisted," Mimi and Sora said together, emotionless. They both looked very cross, from having to face each other again after earlier and from Jun tagging along.
Jun roughly pushed the two aside and stepped into the apartment. "I came because I heard something about a love letter from Takeru, and I know none of you bimbos could have been whom he had written to."
[Great,] TK thought angrily as he got up from his chair. [More fuel for the fire.] "That letter was for one girl, and one girl only, Jun Motomiya, and YOU are NOT that girl! These three were invited over so I can resolve this whole mess, and you're only complicating things."
Jun walked over to TK and put a hand to his cheek. "No need to play hard-to-get, sweetie. It didn't work for your brother-."
TK slapped her hand away from his face. "Get out or I'll throw you out! Your choice."
"Some choice!"
The next thing Jun knew, the other girls had grabbed her and tossed her out the door. As she got up, the door closed and was locked.
TK sighed with some relief, but not a lot. Now came the hard part. "Would you three please sit on the couch?"
"Whatever you say, TK/Takeru."
The girls sat down: Kari being in the middle while Sora and Mimi took the ends. TK didn't go back to his seat; he remained standing.
"First off, I want to apologize for two things. I'm sorry about what happened earlier today. Matt and I had no right to do such a stupid and cruel thing to all of you. I'm also sorry about what I have to say, regarding how the three of you feel about me. There's no way I can spare two of you the pain I'm about to cause, and although it upsets me, I have no choice. Feel free to hate me, hit me, whichever you prefer. Now, I don't want any interruptions until after I let you know I'm done speaking. Do you understand?"
The girls nodded. TK took a deep breath before speaking again.
"Sora, we've known each other since summer camp all those years ago, and you've always looked after me, me being the youngest in our group. You've shown your love many times in many ways. I do love you, Sora… but only as an older sister. It's not that you're too old for me, but I feel I shouldn't be aiming higher than I want."
Sora just looked at TK, even though he turned away from her. "You're welcome to stay longer… or you can leave now. I won't force you to do either."
It was a moment before Sora stood up. "Just look me in the eye, Takeru… and tell me we can still be friends."
Reluctantly, TK faced her without blinking. "Always."
A single tear fell down Sora's cheek, but she wiped it away as quickly as it fell. "Then, as a friend, I wouldn't talk to me for a while. …Goodbye." With that, she turned and walked out of the apartment. Her footsteps were quicker as TK and the others heard her go down the hall.
"I dunno if Tai will kill me or thank me for that," TK said, some sadness in his voice.
Now it was down to Mimi and Kari. But how was TK going to handle this?
"Kari."
Kari's eyes widened. She wasn't the one. TK was going to tell her that now.
"We've been best friends for a long time, and I know we've never kept secrets from one another up until now. The reason I've kept this from you is because… because I didn't want to lose your friendship-."
"I understand, TK. …I think I'll be going now."
Tears were building up inside Kari. She couldn't bear the pain that TK didn't love her. She couldn't let him see her like this. Her instincts taking over, she moved off the couch and for the door, only to have TK grab her arm, stopping her.
"Kari, wait! There's more I have to say."
Now Kari's emotions were getting the better of her. The tears ran freely down her face. She struggled to free herself from TK's grip.
"Let me go! I know what you're going to say, and I can't bear it!"
"You don't know, Kari. I'm trying to tell you-."
"That you don't love me, I know! Mimi was supposed to get that letter and not me! Now let me go-!"
"THE LETTER WAS FOR YOU, KARI!"
Everything froze after that, save for Kari's tears. TK was still holding her arm, and she was looking at the door. Mimi remained on the couch, shocked by the actions these two younger teens had taken.
"I had Matt write the letter so I could send it to you. You're the one, Kari. I… I love you."
Kari slowly turned to see TK, who was starting to cry himself.
"I've always loved you. Ever since I moved here, since we met again in school that day. I didn't realize what it was until after you were taken to the Dark Ocean."
Kari just blinked. She was the one, not Mimi.
"TK did tell us to wait until he finished speaking, Kari."
Mimi was now standing up, eyes closed. "However, if I was in your place, I would have probably done the same thing and bolted. I guess there's no reason for me to stay, now that we know whom the letter was for."
"Mimi…"
Mimi raised her hand slowly and smiled at TK. "You've said your apology already. No need to repeat them." She then leaned over and kissed TK on the cheek. "That's for trying to be a good friend…"
Kari gave a half smile at the gesture, but it faded quickly when Mimi slapped TK on the same cheek she had kissed. It wasn't a hard slap, but it gave TK a little sting.
"And that's a reminder to write and send your own letter from now on!"
That was all Mimi said as she went for the door, only to be stopped by Kari's voice.
"Oh, Mimi?"
Although she had opened the door by then, Mimi turned around just in time to see Kari slap her harder than she had slapped TK.
"Although TK might have deserved your slap, DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!"
They just stood there, glaring at each other. But then, Mimi started to laugh. "Well, now I know you can handle Jun all by yourself. And TK, IF this doesn't work out, you've got my number. Ta!"
The door closed behind Mimi as she left. Now it was just TK and Kari, alone. She looked over at him, and smiled. "So, what were your original plans for us today?"
"Well, I was planning to cook a special meal for the two of us… but it'll be a while to defrost some of the dishes, and I haven't eaten since breakfast this morning."
"In that case, how about pizza? My treat-."
Kari's expression changed when she felt her empty back pocket. She had forgotten her wallet at home. "Ooops! No cash."
TK smiled and shook his head, fishing out his wallet. "How about I treat in exchange for a kiss?"
That was all TK could say before Kari tackled him to the floor, her lips on his. It would be a while before they could stop their embrace.
The end.
Belldandy: Congratulations, Hikari! You won the vote!
Kari: *Blushes* Thank you.
Asuka: Yep, she got 16 while Mimi got 11 and Sora got 6.
Sora: That's all I got?
Mimi: Hmm, wonder what would've happened if R80 tried to promote Sokeru first instead of Takimi?
Kurumi: Anyway, it's time for the next poll: Whom of the following would you have picked instead of Sora, Kari, and/or Mimi?
Belldandy from AH! MY GODDESS
Naru from LOVE HINA
Asuka from NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
Amy from SAILOR MOON
Or Lita from SAILOR MOON
Kari: Hey, what's with this?! Nobody's going to vote for any of these girls!
Asuka: You never know, ja?
Belldandy: I don't see Miss Kurumi's name in the poll.
Kurumi: R80 figured 5 was enough. Besides, I'm already taken. *Hops off* OH MASTER!!!
Asuka: And a big slap to the next person who tries to vote for Jun!
Mimi: You mean someone actually voted for her?
All: EEEWWWWWW!!!!
Belldandy: Sorry, all you Jun fans. Just remember, it's all in fun.
Asuka: And now for some announcements concerning 2 fic series currently unfinished. First off, Digimon: the New Path is going to be rewritten almost entirely. R80 says this is due to certain Digimon websites with valuable card info no longer up and running, so he's going to restart from scratch.
Kari: SO then it won't start out as a Daikari.
Asuka: Nice try.
Kari: DRAT!
Belldandy: Also, R80 is going to shorten his CHEATERS series and try to finish it quickly. If he cannot, then he will turn it over to another author to wrap it up for him, on the conditions that 1) the couples Takimi, Daikari, and Takari be used for the final 2-3 chapters of the series, and 2) that Takari is re-established in the final chapter.
Kari: R80, YOU'D BETTER STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT MESS!!!!!!!
Belldandy: That's all for now. Please review, and keep watching this fic for possible rewritten endings. Bye-bye!
Conclusion
By Robster80
Asuka: And now, it's the moment you've all been-!
Belldandy: Um, excuse me, Miss Asuka, but why are you doing the introduction?
Asuka: Because, Little Miss Goody-two-shoes… R80 has started his senior year at college, and so he's trying to get all of his homework done. Plus, his dad's bitching at him about an internship.
Belldandy: Oh, dear. Perhaps I should go make him some tea.
Kurumi: You do that. We'll finish here.
Asuka: HEY! Who invited you?!
Kurumi: R80 does not own any of the characters used in this fic, and that includes us here in the intro. Oh, make sure the room is well lit and watch the screen from a good distance!
Asuka: THIS IS A FIC ON A COMPUTER SCREEN, NOT A TV SHOW!!!!
Kurumi: Hey, I gotta say that before everything starts! It says so in my contract!
Belldandy: Please stay tuned after the fanfic for a brand new poll and several announcements. And please review when you're all done!
Kurumi & Asuka: HEY!!!!
Mr. Ishida turned to the apartment door as he heard it open, and his jaw dropped. Matt practically crawled through the door, and he looked absolutely awful.
"Matt! What the heck happened to you?! You look like road kill!"
Matt looked up at his father. His voice matched his state of being: trashed. "I got my butt kicked by TK, Kari, Mimi, and Sora… and hard…"
"But why," Mr. Ishida asked while helping Matt to their couch.
"TK had me write a love letter for one of those three girls, but I didn't know which one so I sent it to all of them. When they all showed up at his door today while I was with him, he clobbered me. Next thing I knew, Kari was pounding me after TK threw me out. Then Mimi kneed me where it hurts like hell while I was limping back here, and finally, Sora pounced on me and used me for a soccer ball. Oh, and Jun kicked me a few times because she didn't get a letter."
While Matt was telling all of this, his father was at the freezer, getting some ice. When Matt was finished, there was only one thing Mr. Ishida could say: "Ouch!"
Matt felt an icepack on his one black eye, which he took hold of to keep it in place. "Guess I deserved it, getting their hopes up like that."
"And I thought you looked bad after a fight with Tai."
Matt winced. "I just hope Tai and/or Davis don't show up to get their licks in!"
"Has TK tried to resolve his girl problems since he threw you out?"
"My head hurts too much to think about anything, so I have no clue."
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[I don't like this,] TK thought as he reached for his phone. [But, from what I've learned, people get hurt, so I might as well get this over with.]
After using speed dial, he waited for the other end to pick up. "Hi, it's me. Can you come back over right now? We need to talk. Also, the other girls will be over, so no fighting like you all did earlier today, all right? Okay, I'll see you soon."
He shut the phone off for a few seconds, and then turned it on again before using speed dial again for a different number. "Hi. Can you come over right away? …Yeah, it's about the letter. Okay, but the others are coming over, and I don't want a repeat of this afternoon, is that clear? Thank you."
Again, the phone was turned off for a brief moment and then turned back on. Again, speed dial was used for one last number. "Hello, can I speak to-? Yes, this is TK. …Oh, she's on her way over right now? That's all I wanted to know, thanks. Bye!"
[Well, it's starting. Wonder if I'll get it worse than Matt?]
TK then plopped himself onto his couch. The phone calls had been made, and the girls were on their way. All that was left to do was to wait.
The special day had been ruined, all thanks to Matt. However, TK knew it wasn't Matt's fault entirely. He should have written the letter and sent it on his own. He should have gotten the guts to confess his feelings to the girl of his dreams. Now, he had to hurt two of his girl friends, both of whom he had been friends with since their first adventure in the Digital World.
"Denis Leary was on the right track about how life was gonna be."
Just then, the doorbell rang. TK opened the door a crack. It was Kari. Smiling, he opened the door fully and let her in. "I just tried to call you," he said, "and your mother said you were already on her way."
Kari was blushing slightly. "Well, I wanted to apologize… for the way I acted earlier today. It… it wasn't like me-."
"Would you like to sit down?"
Kari saw that TK was pointing towards the couch. "Sure."
"I should warn you, though; Sora and Mimi are coming over."
"Oh," was all Kari said as she sat down. [He's decided. …Whatever his decision, just accept it and don't make a fuss.]
"So," TK started while pulling up a chair beside the couch, "How badly did you punish Matt?"
Kari frowned. She was still mad about what Matt had done. "Enough that he could limp home. That's all. I may be a girl, but Tai's taught me how to defend myself."
"Plus you pack a mean punch. Remember when Willis kissed you?"
"Yep. I nailed him before Davis could take a step at him. That should teach him to never steal a kiss like that ever again. If I recall, you were laughing your head off from it."
"That and the fact that Davis's jaw fell farther than when he first saw Patamon digivolve into Angemon."
They were both laughing now, reminiscing about old times until the doorbell rang again. Kari got up and opened it to reveal Sora, Mimi, and Jun. She blinked. "Okay, I know Sora and Mimi were asked over, but what the heck is Jun doing here?!"
"She insisted," Mimi and Sora said together, emotionless. They both looked very cross, from having to face each other again after earlier and from Jun tagging along.
Jun roughly pushed the two aside and stepped into the apartment. "I came because I heard something about a love letter from Takeru, and I know none of you bimbos could have been whom he had written to."
[Great,] TK thought angrily as he got up from his chair. [More fuel for the fire.] "That letter was for one girl, and one girl only, Jun Motomiya, and YOU are NOT that girl! These three were invited over so I can resolve this whole mess, and you're only complicating things."
Jun walked over to TK and put a hand to his cheek. "No need to play hard-to-get, sweetie. It didn't work for your brother-."
TK slapped her hand away from his face. "Get out or I'll throw you out! Your choice."
"Some choice!"
The next thing Jun knew, the other girls had grabbed her and tossed her out the door. As she got up, the door closed and was locked.
TK sighed with some relief, but not a lot. Now came the hard part. "Would you three please sit on the couch?"
"Whatever you say, TK/Takeru."
The girls sat down: Kari being in the middle while Sora and Mimi took the ends. TK didn't go back to his seat; he remained standing.
"First off, I want to apologize for two things. I'm sorry about what happened earlier today. Matt and I had no right to do such a stupid and cruel thing to all of you. I'm also sorry about what I have to say, regarding how the three of you feel about me. There's no way I can spare two of you the pain I'm about to cause, and although it upsets me, I have no choice. Feel free to hate me, hit me, whichever you prefer. Now, I don't want any interruptions until after I let you know I'm done speaking. Do you understand?"
The girls nodded. TK took a deep breath before speaking again.
"Sora, we've known each other since summer camp all those years ago, and you've always looked after me, me being the youngest in our group. You've shown your love many times in many ways. I do love you, Sora… but only as an older sister. It's not that you're too old for me, but I feel I shouldn't be aiming higher than I want."
Sora just looked at TK, even though he turned away from her. "You're welcome to stay longer… or you can leave now. I won't force you to do either."
It was a moment before Sora stood up. "Just look me in the eye, Takeru… and tell me we can still be friends."
Reluctantly, TK faced her without blinking. "Always."
A single tear fell down Sora's cheek, but she wiped it away as quickly as it fell. "Then, as a friend, I wouldn't talk to me for a while. …Goodbye." With that, she turned and walked out of the apartment. Her footsteps were quicker as TK and the others heard her go down the hall.
"I dunno if Tai will kill me or thank me for that," TK said, some sadness in his voice.
Now it was down to Mimi and Kari. But how was TK going to handle this?
"Kari."
Kari's eyes widened. She wasn't the one. TK was going to tell her that now.
"We've been best friends for a long time, and I know we've never kept secrets from one another up until now. The reason I've kept this from you is because… because I didn't want to lose your friendship-."
"I understand, TK. …I think I'll be going now."
Tears were building up inside Kari. She couldn't bear the pain that TK didn't love her. She couldn't let him see her like this. Her instincts taking over, she moved off the couch and for the door, only to have TK grab her arm, stopping her.
"Kari, wait! There's more I have to say."
Now Kari's emotions were getting the better of her. The tears ran freely down her face. She struggled to free herself from TK's grip.
"Let me go! I know what you're going to say, and I can't bear it!"
"You don't know, Kari. I'm trying to tell you-."
"That you don't love me, I know! Mimi was supposed to get that letter and not me! Now let me go-!"
"THE LETTER WAS FOR YOU, KARI!"
Everything froze after that, save for Kari's tears. TK was still holding her arm, and she was looking at the door. Mimi remained on the couch, shocked by the actions these two younger teens had taken.
"I had Matt write the letter so I could send it to you. You're the one, Kari. I… I love you."
Kari slowly turned to see TK, who was starting to cry himself.
"I've always loved you. Ever since I moved here, since we met again in school that day. I didn't realize what it was until after you were taken to the Dark Ocean."
Kari just blinked. She was the one, not Mimi.
"TK did tell us to wait until he finished speaking, Kari."
Mimi was now standing up, eyes closed. "However, if I was in your place, I would have probably done the same thing and bolted. I guess there's no reason for me to stay, now that we know whom the letter was for."
"Mimi…"
Mimi raised her hand slowly and smiled at TK. "You've said your apology already. No need to repeat them." She then leaned over and kissed TK on the cheek. "That's for trying to be a good friend…"
Kari gave a half smile at the gesture, but it faded quickly when Mimi slapped TK on the same cheek she had kissed. It wasn't a hard slap, but it gave TK a little sting.
"And that's a reminder to write and send your own letter from now on!"
That was all Mimi said as she went for the door, only to be stopped by Kari's voice.
"Oh, Mimi?"
Although she had opened the door by then, Mimi turned around just in time to see Kari slap her harder than she had slapped TK.
"Although TK might have deserved your slap, DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!"
They just stood there, glaring at each other. But then, Mimi started to laugh. "Well, now I know you can handle Jun all by yourself. And TK, IF this doesn't work out, you've got my number. Ta!"
The door closed behind Mimi as she left. Now it was just TK and Kari, alone. She looked over at him, and smiled. "So, what were your original plans for us today?"
"Well, I was planning to cook a special meal for the two of us… but it'll be a while to defrost some of the dishes, and I haven't eaten since breakfast this morning."
"In that case, how about pizza? My treat-."
Kari's expression changed when she felt her empty back pocket. She had forgotten her wallet at home. "Ooops! No cash."
TK smiled and shook his head, fishing out his wallet. "How about I treat in exchange for a kiss?"
That was all TK could say before Kari tackled him to the floor, her lips on his. It would be a while before they could stop their embrace.
The end.
Belldandy: Congratulations, Hikari! You won the vote!
Kari: *Blushes* Thank you.
Asuka: Yep, she got 16 while Mimi got 11 and Sora got 6.
Sora: That's all I got?
Mimi: Hmm, wonder what would've happened if R80 tried to promote Sokeru first instead of Takimi?
Kurumi: Anyway, it's time for the next poll: Whom of the following would you have picked instead of Sora, Kari, and/or Mimi?
Belldandy from AH! MY GODDESS
Naru from LOVE HINA
Asuka from NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
Amy from SAILOR MOON
Or Lita from SAILOR MOON
Kari: Hey, what's with this?! Nobody's going to vote for any of these girls!
Asuka: You never know, ja?
Belldandy: I don't see Miss Kurumi's name in the poll.
Kurumi: R80 figured 5 was enough. Besides, I'm already taken. *Hops off* OH MASTER!!!
Asuka: And a big slap to the next person who tries to vote for Jun!
Mimi: You mean someone actually voted for her?
All: EEEWWWWWW!!!!
Belldandy: Sorry, all you Jun fans. Just remember, it's all in fun.
Asuka: And now for some announcements concerning 2 fic series currently unfinished. First off, Digimon: the New Path is going to be rewritten almost entirely. R80 says this is due to certain Digimon websites with valuable card info no longer up and running, so he's going to restart from scratch.
Kari: SO then it won't start out as a Daikari.
Asuka: Nice try.
Kari: DRAT!
Belldandy: Also, R80 is going to shorten his CHEATERS series and try to finish it quickly. If he cannot, then he will turn it over to another author to wrap it up for him, on the conditions that 1) the couples Takimi, Daikari, and Takari be used for the final 2-3 chapters of the series, and 2) that Takari is re-established in the final chapter.
Kari: R80, YOU'D BETTER STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT MESS!!!!!!!
Belldandy: That's all for now. Please review, and keep watching this fic for possible rewritten endings. Bye-bye!