Misguided Bodies

Epilog

By

Midnight siren

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Ryo got out of his car, looking back at the guys. They nodded and allowed him to go by himself. Holding five roses he started up the hundreds of stairs towards Twilight temple. Behind the temple they had a small gravesite, the same gravesite they had buried Mia's grandfather, the same place where they were going rest Mia's soul. Ryo's legs couldn't move as fast as he would have liked them to, but he couldn't help it. He was trying to hold it together.

Memories of the last few moments with Mia flashed through his head and tears appeared in his eyes. The way she looked, the way she felt, she was so sad. He could still see the same look in her eyes as he hand months before that, before it had all started. When they were together…before he had wronged her. Pure love had shown through her eyes then, the same way it had the last moment he held onto her.

He finally reached the temple he entered, empty as he thought. Walking over to the shrine he knelt down, the tears finally leaving his eyes. Looking up he placed the five different colored roses on the shrine.

"We did it Mia, again. They're long gone forever, there will be peace finally. Looks like Johovan did keep his promise, those missing people, they're all back now. Its as if nothing had happened though, the D-mix isn't there anymore either. Oh Mia we miss you so much," closing his eyes he took a deep breath, "I love you Mia." He looked back as someone cleared their throat, it was the guys.

"Ready?" he nodded and stood up, taking one last look at the shrine he left, shutting the door behind him. A wind blew through the temple, surrounding the roses causing them to sparkle, then fade away leaving only the white ribbon laying there.

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Kento was standing in front of Toyama University, looking up at it with a gulp. It was his first day attending college and he didn't think he was ready for it. Walking up the stairs that lead to the front doors he reached for the handle.

"Cool it man, it'll be okay," he thought yanking it open and walking in. Locating the office he walked in to find it full of people. Taking a seat as the lady nodded to him he looked around. The other's were suppose to be here too. He saw Rowen and Sage approaching but Cye was no where to be seen. The girl across from him was hidden in the newspaper while the guy next to her kept trying to steal it, but she was prone to his flirting attempts. The girl at the desk was getting louder and louder as the secretary kept messing up her schedule. The girl next to him was reading a book while a group of boys in the corner were laughing making jokes.

"Hey man," he looked up as Rowen and Sage walked in finally. They took the last two seats next to him and jumped as an outraged cry.

"How hard can it be to bring up one person's schedule?!" she screamed slamming her fists down on the table. The girl next to Kento started to laugh and put her book down, and stood up. Walking over she placed a hand on the brunets shoulder. Turning Kento nearly fainted.

"Tess…" the two girls looked over at him, the raven haired girl removing her sunglasses, causing Rowen to gap at her.

"Tessandra James?" Tess turned back around and nodded, but Casside kept staring at Rowen. His eyes were wide and confused.

"I thought you…."

"Thank you!" Tess grabbed her newly printed up schedule and looked over at the girl hidden in the newspaper. "Ready?" she lowered the news paper to reveal platinum blonde hair and icy blue eyes.

"I've been ready," she glared at the guy next to her standing up she grabbed her purse and walked over to them.

"Sage Date?" she stopped as the secretary called Sage's name. She looked back over at them and her and Sage's eyes locked. You, they both thought, but Tess and Casside pushed her out of the door. "Mr. Date?"

"Oh that's me…" Sage stood up and shuffled over, giving the guys weird looks. He wasn't paying attention really to the lady, but to the group of girls outside in the halls as they huddled together. Tess threw her hands up again walking back into the room with a laughing Eveon and Casside behind her. The lady handed Sage his and the guy's schedule and he took his seat again as the lady snatched Tess's schedule from her and they started to yell at each other.

"Maybe we should just leave her?" Eveon smiled at Casside's expression causing them both to laugh. Rowen stood up and walked over to them, causing Casside to stop talking.

"Excuse me, sorry to interrupt…but are you Casside?" she nodded, eyes never leaving Rowen's. Eveon leaned against the door trying hard to ignore the guy next to her. Sage got up and wrapped an around her.

"Honey, I didn't realize it was you!" he winked at her and glared down at the guy as he shrunk away. Eveon looked up at him, their eyes met and never left each other's.

"Okay, lets go!" Kento and Tess yelled at the same time. They looked at each other and started to laugh.

"You know, you look really familiar," Tess looked at Kento as she said this, and the girls all nodded.

"Yeah, you do too," Kento finally realized what was going on, they didn't remember anything. "We should all get to know each other."

"Yeah,"

"Hey, you're sorta volunteering me for something I'm not so sure about….odd feeling," Eveon said as they walked out of the office and looked up at Sage.

"Trust me, the feeling is mutual," he smiled down at her and they all started to laugh.

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Cye was sitting on the dock behind the university. The university over looked the ocean and it was a gorgeous view from the docks. He had started to go there a night to think about Gwen. He hadn't known her that well, but she seemed like the perfect girl for him. Perfect in every way, even if she did work with the Dynasty for a while.

"Excuse me," he looked back, his eyes wide at the sight of the so familiar sea green and white hair. Her white streaks had more of a silver shine to them now though.

"Y-yeah?"

"Oh…I just…well really to tell you the truth I don't know what I was thinking," she laughed, redness approaching her cheeks. She smiled sheepishly and he returned a kind smile, "You see, I don't know why but when I saw you walk out here you really reminded me of someone. I don't know, it's a strange feeling, like I've seen you before."

"Well I only come here at night, and this is my first day here attending the university, what about you?" Cye was starting to see the big picture more clearly now. She had been brought back to life, but she didn't remember him as well as he remembered her.

"This is actually my first day in Toyama all together. Some friends and I decided it was time for a change and moved out here," she answered with a soft smile. Cye smiled back, looking over at the guys who were headed his way.

"I could introduce you to some of my friends if you'd like, I'm sure they'd love you," she looked at him and nodded, smiling even more.

"I'd like that Cye," he was taken back a little. She didn't remember him, but she knew his name. Things are going to move right a long quickly, he thought as he headed towards the guys, who were with the other girls.

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Ryo was standing at the bottom of the thousands of stairs looking up at the Twilight temple. The sun had already set long ago, but he just kept standing there. It had been a week already since their battle against Deon and Nova. A week since Mia died, since they all had died. Closing his eyes he took a deep breath, slowly letting it out he opened his eyes again. He was shocked to see someone entering the temple.

"They'll probably be leaving by the time I get there," he muttered to himself as he started up the stairs. The breeze seemed warmer now, more peaceful. The gentle wind wrapped around him, causing him to shiver despite its warmth. After a while he reached the temple doors. He didn't know if he should go in or not. The person from earlier hadn't left yet, but it was getting late and the guys would worry about him. He had already missed their first day of school to come here. Ryo pulled the door open, a bit alarmed to find the temple empty. "Must be around back." Kneeling down in front of the shrine he placed a single red rose, angry that the other roses were gone. "Hey Mia, you wouldn't believe it. The guys and I, we're going to college now. Well they are, I haven't gone yet. I came here instead, I needed to talk to you. I really miss you, you have no idea how much."

"Ryo…" he spun around to see Mia standing in front of him in her white kimono, the white ribbon from the roses tying her hair up. Ryo looked at her, eyes wide and unsure of what to do. She looked so real, but it was impossible.

"Mia… I thought you were…I mean, I," he just looked at her as he stood up. Moving a step closer she seemed realer and realer. Reaching out he touched her soft cheek, it wasn't cold anymore. She had her gentle warmth back, and the tender look in her eyes had returned. "You're alive?"

"Yeah," her green eyes sparkled at him, but something had dimmed them. Ryo dropped his hand from her cheek and just stared.

"Wow," he breathed. That did it, he flung his arms around her. Mia gasped, but hugged him back tightly. "I can't believe it," he pulled back and captured her lips. They pulled back, her turn to look shocked. "I've wanted to do that for so long, I'm not letting my chance slip by again. Mia Koji, I love you."

"I love you too Ryo Sanda," she replied with a smile. Holding hands they left the temple as a wind started to breeze through. Surrounding the rose it's dark red petals turning pure silver and shimmered in the fires light. I love you.