Oooh...the long awaited last chapter which will probably be REALLY long....


Now listen, this ENTIRE thing is not all lovey-dovey.

First section: yes

Second section: No

Third section: No

Fourth section: Yes

Just so you're not wondering....


For some strange reason, I am typing this at 12:20 AM. Only the gods know why...Probably because I just went to the movies and drank a lot of coke so I'm kind of wired...(By the way, Matrix:RL ROCKS!!)


Disclamier: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I do own...um...Hyacinth...and then at the end...there's Calandra (sort of)...and Lilac.


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*Chapter 13*


As I leaned over the railing, staring into the water and looking at my reflection, I wondered why I was such a wimp.


For the past two days, I had helped Shiori take care of Shuichi day and night. I had sat at his bedside, waiting, praying, for him to wake up so I could talk to him.


But this afternoon when Shiori called to tell me the good news, that he was up and around, I...I...just couldn't bring myself to go over there, because I still wasn't entirely sure of everything that had happened. If he had heard my confession or....felt that kiss.


I had no idea what I was going to say to him next, but I knew that I couldn't avoid him forever.


My heart stopped dead in its tracks when a very familiar face appeared in the water besides mine.


"Hello." Shuichi said.


"Hi." I muttered, struggling to make eye contact with him.


Losing his smile, he stared at me very seriously. "Hiei told me everything."


AACK!!! He wouldn't...he would....


"I need to go." I whispered, and began to run (well, actually limp, my leg was still hurt).


"Wait!" He screamed, and grabbed my arm. "Listen, do you remember what I was going to say to you before all of this happened?"


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He suddenly abruptly then and turned towards me.


"Listen, I wanted to talk to you about something important..." He whispered, looking down at the ground.


"What is it?" I asked.


"Well, it's just..."


He was about to say something else when a loud crashing noise interrupted him...


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"Yes..." I said, not really sure where he was going with this.


"Well..." He stopped for a second. "I don't really know how to say this, but....I feel the same way about you as you do me."


WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


"But how?" I whispered, scarcely believing what was happening. "I mean, you're with Calandra."


"Well, the only reason for that was...that I wanted to make you jealous."


This is a good dream, I'm going to wake up any second...


"But why would you want me over her? I mean, she's gorgeous, and rich, and..." I said, knowing that this couldn't possibly be happening.


"Stop." He said, putting his hands on my shoulders, "I don't care about any of those things. What I care about is....you."


I was about to object more, but I was cut off when his lips touched mine. Remember when I said that the first time I kissed him felt really good? Well, if you multiply that times a billion, you get a pretty accurate idea of how the second time felt.


When he broke away, he started to blush. "Sorry." He whispered, rubbing the back of his head. "I've been wanting to do that for a while."


"Well, so have I!" I exclaimed happily. Oh gosh, I sound like such an idiot...


He extended his hand out. "May I have the pleasure to walk you home?"


You can walk me anywhere....


"That would be nice." I whispered, taking his hand.

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As I stepped into my apartment, practically walking on air, I got a glimpse of my mother, who looked pretty angry.


"Where have you been?" She asked, folding her arms.


I just sighed heavily. "Heaven."


"Heaven? What are you talking about? All I know is that you told me that you would be home practically an hour ago."


My mother's angry attitude wasn't going to bring down my spirits down. "Mom, I just had the best night of my entire life. Can't you overlook the fact that is was a little longer than what I said?


Her expression turned from angry to confused. She slumped down onto the couch. "Okay, what happened?"


"One word. Euphoria."


The phone suddenly rang. My mother answered it and talked briefly with someone while I wiped the sweat off my forehead.


She suddenly hung the phone back up and glared at me furiously.


"That was Miss Walker. She said that she saw you kissing some boy for as long as fifteen minutes without a break outside her house."


"Wow, I didn't know we went that long..." I stopped when I glanced at my mother's face. "I mean, she must have me confused with someone else."


"Tell me the truth, Hyacinth."


I swear that I saw fireballs forming in her eyes. Gulping, I nodded. "Okay, well..."


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That was almost three months ago, and when I think about that night, It's still hard to believe that it ever happened. Everything has changed, mostly for the better.


Mom: I explained everything to her, and I introduced Shuichi to her and now she's crazy about him. She thinks he's a "Fine young man.".


Calandra: She stopped talking to me after Shuichi dumped her. But it's okay, because she wasn't really that great a friend to begin with.


Lilac: I talk to her a LOT. She's like my best friend, and I go to visit her once every week. She even helped me with my singing problem (Go down).


Hiei: I've seen him once or twice, and his shoulder healed fine. We are pretty friendly towards one another, but the first time I saw him, I was so happy that he was okay that I hugged him and nearly lost my head.


Shuichi: Well....we are dating...everything's great...it's kind of hard to explain...Maybe an event that happened five weeks after that night will make it clearer....


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"NO WAY!! YOU CANNOT MAKE ME!!"


"C'mon Hyacinth, this will just strengthen the relationship."


"THE RELATIONSHIP IS FINE!!"


"Not from what I hear."


Now I'm a really good singer, okay a really great singer, because that's why they are having this show. A lot of people from our neighborhood think that I'm going to be a huge star one day, and so they all chipped in for me to have this one-night show in the center of town. There is supposed to even be some singing scouts here, and so you can guess that I'm really nervous.


Well, also, we've only been dating for three weeks, and already there is problems between Shuichi and I. He thinks that I'm not putting enough into the relationship to make it work, which is crazy.


I actually managed to smuggle Lilac into town, but she has to wear this huge hood that covers her skin (She has light blue skin if you don't remember). She has now suggested that my last number should be a romantic song for Shuichi. That's where you came in.


"PLEASE, NO!! I WOULD DIE OF EMBARRASSMENT!!"


"Hyacinth, it's not a big deal. Here, what about this song? It's called "Before Your Love" by an American artist, Kelly Clarkson. It's perfect." She held up a sheet of paper. "These are the lyrics."


I was silent for a few moments until curiosity overwhelmed me and I snatched them out of her hand. I quicky read over them and felt myself smiling. They were pretty good. But I still had my doubts.


"Oh, I don't know....are you sure it's not too deep? We've only been dating for three weeks, and this sounds like something someone would sing to someone they have been with for practically forever."


Lilac just stared at me for a second and then took a deep breath. "How long have you had a crush on him?"


"Well...."


"Forever." She finished for me. "And how long has he had a crush on you?"


"Well....from what he tells me..."


"Forever."


I understood what she was getting at. "Fine, I'll sing the song." I growled.


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One hour later....


"Are you ready?" Lilac whispered, "It's time for your last song."


I had a pretty wonderful night. I had sung well all night, and everything was going great. I was never nervous in front of a crowd, but now I felt butterflies in my stomach. I had never really payed attention to who was in the audience, so I carefully peeked out from the curtains and let my eyes wander around the area, until they landed in the first row...


"Lilac, you better tell me that you had nothing to do with this..."


"What are you talking about?" Lilac whispered in an innocent voice.


"WHY THE HECK IS HE IN THE FRONT ROW??"


"Okay, so maybe I talked to him a bit. You shouldn't of introduced us in the first place."


I suddenly heard the voice of the announcer outside introducing me. I sighed heavily.


"It doesn't matter now. I'm just going to have to sing it."


I carefully strode out onto the stage once again, the bright lights blinding me. I stopped in front of the microphone and cleared my voice, glancing at Shuichi briefly. He smiled encouragingly.


"This will be my last song for the evening. It is dedicated to someone...someone special to me. He will know who he is when I begin." My wavering voice said. The music suddenly started....


(A/N: To really feel the meaning of this song, you need to listen to it. The words are only a minor part. It's number twelve on the albumn and can also be found on her main website.)


I wonder how I ever made it through the day

How did I settle for the world in shades of gray

When you go in circles, all the scenery looks the same

And you don't know why

Then I looked into your eyes

Where the road stretched out in front of me, and I realized...


I never lived before your love

I never felt before your touch

I never needed anyone to make me feel alive

But then again

I wasn't really living

I never lived before your love


I wanted more than just an ordinary life

All of my dreams seemed like castles in the sky

I stand before you and my heart is in your hands

And I don't know how

I survived without your kiss

Cause you've given me a reason to exist...


I never lived before your love

I never felt before your touch

I never needed anyone to make me feel alive

But then again

I wasn't really living

I never lived before your love


I never lived, before

your love


*guitar*


And I don't know why

Why the sun decides to shine

But you breathed your love into me

just in time


I never lived before your love

I never felt before your touch

I never needed anyone to make me feel alive

But then again

I wasn't really living

I never lived, I never lived

Before

your

love

The crowd erupted into loud cheers of joy, but I wasn't interested in them. What I was interested in was what Shuichi's reaction was. I could hardly believe it.


He was crying.


And that's when I realized that....I was crying also.


And in my heart, I just knew that everything would work out fine.


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TIME TO CELEBRATE! This is the first story I have ever finished on ff.net!!


Now, I do have a sequel in the works, but don't expect it for at least a month. Since this one is done, I'm going to focus on my other works for a while. But here's a summary....


(Currently Untitled)

A cruel rumor spread by Calandra threatens to tear Hyacinth and Shuichi apart. And Hyacinth being kidnapped by an insane demon who craves revenge for Sapphire's death can't really help the situation....or can it?


This one will probably switch from 1st person to 3rd person.


PLEASE TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS ON MY FINISHED STORY!!!