Epilogue (History: Continuous Cycle)

5 years later:

"Ohayou gozaimasu, okaasan!!"

"Ohayou. Why is you hair such a mess?"

He smiled and shrugged.

"We are going to have to comb your hair before eating breakfast," she said leading him towards the dresser, "it's as messy as his hair."

'His?' the 4 year old boy wondered curiously and followed his okaasan.

He sat on the ground as his okaasan sitting on the bed began tugging the tangles out of his hair gently, "Okaasan, I keep on seeing this person in my dream."

"Is it a person you want to see?"

He nodded eagerly and winced as his head got tugged back, "Hai! I like being with Hope."

"Hope? That's a nice name."

"You like it? I made it up," he said feeling proud of himself, "Hope asked me about my otousan…"

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She knew he was hoping she'd take the hint and talk to him about his father. But she couldn't do that. She didn't want anyone to know who they were. That's why she gave him a different name then the one they had intended for him. She didn't even give him a last name, "Oh?"

She could tell him was disappointed but he asked cheerfully, "Okaasan, I think it's going to rain today. You don't have any clothes hanging outside do you?"

"No," she said thoughtfully, 'he's developing his visions already. But what did I expect? He does have half the prophet bloodline. But I believe he'll know better than to tell others about it. I warned him. We should be able to keep this a secret. No, we will be able to keep this a secret.'

She tied his hair, "There. All done."

"Great! I'm very hungry!" he declared jumping up.

Jin smiled softly, 'Kyou is so lively and sweet. Kiyota-kun, if you were still alive you would be so proud. Don't worry. I'll use all that's within my power to protect him.'

The End