Disclaimer: For the last time in this fic: I do not claim any rights to Dragonball Z, related characters, places, etc. I'm doing it for fun, so no money is involved!
And I don't own the wonderful song "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion. I'm just using it in this fic and I'm changing one small part for my own purpose.
A/N: I can't believe that it's really over… *sniff* I'm almost feeling as bad as when I had finished my Lost Warrior trilogy, just that the project was a lot bigger and took me way longer than this fic…
As I started this fic, I would've never thought that it would become this successful. Until we meet again wasn't even a planned fic. I just suddenly got this idea in my head and even though I had wanted to write The Treasure of Power first, I started it. And see what has become of it? More than 1.000 reviews in about thirty chapters… For that I have to thank all of you out there! Without you the fic would have never been as successful as it has become! Thank you so much! I love you all!
But now, let's start with it. I'll say more at the end of the Epilogue, otherwise you'll probably never get to read it… *grins*
Epilogue
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It was already far past midnight, in the early morning hours to be precise. The dark sky of the night slowly started to fade, as far away at the horizon the first light of the soon rising sun appeared in the east. Everything was quiet and peaceful, except of the softly roaring waves at the beach and the two lovers lying in their bed in the afterglow, holding each other tightly.
The
whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling by like thunder now
As I look in your eyes
She lovingly looked up at her newly wed husband, who had fallen asleep just a few minutes ago, too exhausted from this night to stay awake any longer. And this night was wonderful. She smiled at the memory. This time was nothing like the other times, and especially nothing like their first time. This time their minds weren't clouded by instincts. This time it wasn't just raw sex. This time they had truly made love, their first time as a married couple… And definitely not their last time…
She lifted one hand to wipe one of the lavender strands of hair out of his face, gently stroking his cheek while doing this. Suddenly she stopped, alarmed as his eyes began to flutter, but much to her relief, he didn't wake up. He just sighed softly, mumbling her name in his sleep. Smiling she let her hand continue to travel over his strong arm, which was holding her so securely, finally resting it on his chest, feeling it raising and falling with his regular and deep breath.
Yes, she had made the right decision with marrying this man. After all that they had gone through, she was finally completely sure that they were meant to be together. Gone were all the doubts, all the fears she just had not even two days ago. The word love alone could never express her true feelings towards him. No word in the whole world could do that. She just felt so safe whenever she was around him. She knew now that he would never be able to willingly harm her in any way. Her feelings for him were so simple and yet so complex… He was her other half, her soulmate… He was her everything. Together they were one being. With him she was finally complete.
I hold on to your body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that I could not forsake
Suddenly a small cry coming from the room next to theirs pulled her out of her thoughts. No, not now, she thought just slightly annoyed, but still with a soft smile on her face. Someone was craving for her attention. Sighing, she silently freed herself from his embrace and climbed out of the bed. Still without making any noise, she put on her robe and then padded over to the room next door. She walked over to the small bed and picked up the small crying bundle. Rocking him back and forth in her arms, so that he would calm down, she sat down in the rocket chair at the window. "So, little one, what do you want?" she asked softly and gave him her finger to play with, which he promptly grabbed and put into his mouth, sucking lightly. She gave him a small heartedly laugh. "Hungry, huh? Should've thought of that. Don't worry, mommy gives you something to eat. Just be quiet, so that you don't wake daddy, okay?" As if understanding every single word, the baby immediately quieted down, staring at his mother with his wide, blue eyes. His father's eyes, she thought grinning.
Cause I am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
He slowly began to stir, when he noticed that something was missing. At first he couldn't quite make out, what it was. A source of warmth had disappeared, a source of safety, of peace. It didn't felt wrong, yet it didn't felt like it belonged. Opening his tired eyes, he scanned around the room, finally resting on the free space in the bed next to him. Right at that moment, he heard a voice humming a soft tune in the room next door. He, too, got out of the bed and after putting on a pair of shorts, followed the voice.
Lost is how
I'm feeling
Lying in your arms
When the world outside's too much to take
That all ends when I'm with you
He stopped in the doorframe, when he spotted the petite figure of his wife sitting in the rocket chair, feeding their son. Leaning against it and crossing his arms over his chest, he listened to the lullaby she was singing. He watched how the chair gently went back and forth, not making any noise on the soft carpet, and smiled. He could stay there for an eternity, just watching this peaceful scene. The mother holding the child so close to her body, one of the most natural pictures of the world. It was just beautiful.
Even though there may be times
It seems I'm far away
Never wonder where I am
Cause I am always by your side
This was his family. He knew, wherever he would go, they would always be there, waiting for him. As he would do it for them. He just loved them so much. So much that he couldn't put it in words. If someone gave him the possibility to go back in time and start his life new, he was sure that he would do it again the same way. He would even go again through the whole lying-run-away-going-after-her part, because just that had gotten them so close as they were now. None of them ever wanted to loose the other again. If someone had told him about all of this a bit more than one year ago, he would've surely said that this someone was crazy. But now he wouldn't want to give up this life.
Cause I am your man
And you are my lady
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
He stood there for what seemed like an eternity, a pleasant one at that, but in reality it was just a few minutes, before she had finished feeding the baby and closed the robe again. First then he gently tossed himself from the doorframe and walked up to her. He leaned down and gave her small kiss on her cheek, getting her attention. "Hey," he said softly.
"Hey," she answered just as quietly, careful to not wake the already again half-asleep baby. "Did we wake you?"
"Not really… I've felt that something was missing and that woke me up," he explained. "But I don't regret it."
"You don't? Why?" she wanted to know.
"Because then I wouldn't have seen the wonderful picture of you and our son… Of my family…"
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
His family… she mused, looking down at the sleeping form of their son. Something she would've never thought was possible. But this whole family-thing was still so new for her. She was still young and had most of her life ahead. A life which she had planned to live as a single, maybe with a boyfriend, at least in the next few years, but definitely not as a married woman and mother. This step into adulthood came so sudden that it scared her and yet, with the man she loved at her side, she was sure that she would overcome every problem this new situation brought with it.
The sound
of your heart beating
Made it clear
Suddenly the feeling that I can't go on
Is light years away
In the dim light of the room, he noticed the thoughtful expression on his wife's face. "Pan? Are you okay?" he asked softly.
She looked up and he was surprised to see her smiling, the thoughtful look completely gone from her face, yes even from her eyes. "Yes, Trunks… I'm okay…" She got out of the chair and kissed him on his lips, resting her hand on his chest, while she still held the baby with the other. No, she didn't need to be scared… "I love you, Trunks…"
Cause I am
your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
He smiled down at her. "I love you, too, Pan… And as long as my soul lives on, I still will…"
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I m frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
He raised his hand and covered hers that was still lying on his chest, squeezing it lightly. "Come on, Panny… Let's go to bed…"
"Okay… Just one moment… I have to bring little Takeo to bed first…" she answered and was already on her way to the bed, when Trunks stopped her. "What is it?"
"We're a family now, Pan," he told her. "Let him sleep with us…"
Nodding she followed him back into their bedroom, where she laid their son in the middle of their bed, lying down next to him. Trunks walked over to the other side and laid down on his side, so that the baby was in the middle.
"Good night, Pan… I love you…" He blew her a kiss.
"Good night Trunks… I love you, too…" she answered, already almost asleep.
The power of love
Just a few minutes later, everything was silent again, when the new family, mother, father and son, had drifted off to sleep, without having to worry about anything concerning their future. Because as long as they had each other, everything would be all right.
The power of love
The End************************************************************************************
That was it. The end! No more chappies! Nada! Nichts! Okay, I'm mean, I know... ^-^ It isn't long, but I hope you like it though! And even though this is the Epilogue, do me the favor and review! Thanks!
With this fic, I've made you laugh, I've made you cry and I even made you want to kill me! *gg* But that later…
Okay, now the small statistic…
Reviews: until now 1083! Wow! More than I'd ever imagined this story would get! And those are the reviewers until now!
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Those are 238 reviewers! I hope I didn't forget anyone! But this is just… incredible! I don't know how to say it else! Would be nice, if all of you review again, just for me to see that you're still there… But if you don't want to, I understand. I don't want to force you to review!
Okay, I got 69 complains about having ended a chapter with a cliffhanger… And even a few death threats… *gg*
Anything else? Oh yeah, this was also a small story of first times… It was the first time that I didn't really write a song fic, but brought songs into the chapters… Then I've written my first (and most likely last) lemon and well… I don't remember more… If you do, tell me!
But as I already said, I would've never had so much success with this fic, if it hadn't been for you, my dear readers and reviewers! You helped me going on with this fic, as I had been depressed because of some personal problems and I wanted to chuck in everything… But I knew that I couldn't disappoint you in suddenly stopping to write this fic… So you have no idea how grateful I am for having you out there! Your support over this whole fic meant a lot for me!
But now it is over and the next thing I'll do is writing a new chapter for The Treasure of Power, which I had a bit neglected in the last time… And then there's still History of Takeo for you!
Well then… I think that was everything that I wanted to say…
Eternally yours
Your loyal writer
ChibiChibi