Note: Na hah! Thought of completing this, but I'm going to continue it anyway, as requested! (Clap, clap) I'll try to give these last few chapters a happy sort of ending if I could. But, if I don't, well, it's a pity. I'm not really good at giving expressions to others. Sob…

Anyway, enjoy!

Chapter Fifteen

Melynlas moaned. She opened her eyes slowly. Her eyes searched the room. How long has she been unconscious? Where is she? Where is her brother?

"Glad, you're awake."

She recognized the voice instantly. "… Kougaiji…" She whispered. Looking around, she forced herself to get out of bed. Unfortunately, she was still too weak. She looked hopelessly at the red haired man in front of her. "I…"

Kougaiji gave her a forceful smile and handed to her a bar of chocolate. "I don't do sweet stuff. Bad, for my health."

"I…"

"Don't say a word," the man said before she could even start. "I was with you in the forest, and yet, left to look for my own transportation back home!" He said loudly, practically scaring the girl. "And now, I'm stuck in here with you again."

The girl backed away a little. "I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry," She stammered. "I didn't meant to."

Kougaiji looked at her and laughed "Sorry? For what? That was the most awesome night I've ever had!" He said happily and hoped to the bed and sat beside her.

"Uh?"

"And you know why?" He continued. "I had found out that the forest had more than seven types of white dragons. They all followed me back. I even caught myself two phoenixes."

Melynlas was still shocked at the man's sudden change of behavior that she could not even get herself to speak. Scared, yes, but she was glad that she was not alone. She was also glad that all the commotion was over… had it? She forced herself up again and this time, she managed. She walked to the window and stared out. The sun. How she missed its ray and heat. The light it produced. But, unfortunately…

Melynlas sighed. She studied the scenery around her. There was nothing much to see except torn down buildings. Had the fight really caused such mess?

"They do not remember," Kougaiji said from behind her. He draped himself on the windowsill. "I used a spell so that they will not remember even a piece of those moments. The only thing they have in mind was earthquake. A severe one. Only we know what had happen."

"Kougaiji-san…"

"Em?"

Melynlas pulled herself away from the light and drew the bale blue curtains down. "That red flames I saw…" She paused for a while, and continued. "The flames, did it belong to you?"

Kougaiji scratched his head and laughed. "Oh, that. That was my bird. Beautiful wasn't she?"

The girl nodded her head slowly, but her eyes stayed glued to the ground. Vivid memories of what happened that night could be the worst or the best for her. She had lose her brother, but won herself friends. Lose her only relative, but found a new chance to start her life over again. Then, what was bothering her?

Kougaiji walked up to her. It was hard for him to figure out how to cheer up a lady. Apparently, even his sister was a tough person and did not need cheering up. "It isn't that bad," He said at last.

"What isn't?" She asked. Her voice barely left her throat.

"…You know, all the commotion during the past few days," He said, making his statement a little clear.

Melynlas flashed a fake smile. "There's something I would like to ask."

"Anything, if it would make you happy."

The girl swallowed hard. "Where did you put my brother?"

"Excuse me?" Kougaiji asked, a little surprised.

She turned around. "I sense something. Is he here?"

"You're brother? Well… he…"

"Yes?" Melynlas stepped closer to him. "Tell me!" She asked eagerly.

Suddenly, the door barged open and Goku and Lirin dashed in. Both of them were holding what seemed like pieces of brown papers in their hand. Lirin searched the room for her brother.

"Nii-chan!" She shouted happily and ran up to him. "Ne, nii-chan! Why didn't you tell me that you came?"

Instead of answering her, he handed to her a large warm pork bun. "You artillery teacher said you were busy, so I didn't bother search for you."

Goku eyed the bun in Lirin's hand.

"Don't do that!" Lirin said sharply.

"Do what?"

"Stare at my food."

"Oh," Goku said sadly.

"Really," Kougaiji said, pulling Goku's collar and handed him another bun. "You two act like a child. Sometimes I have doubt in your age."

Goku took the bun and gobbled it up in seconds. "I'm still hungry!"

"Shut up," Lirin said joyfully. Then, she grabbed herself a chair and stood on it. "Na, brother, do you have anything on next Friday?"

Kougaiji shook his head. "Nothing that I could think of. Why?"

"Good, because, next Friday is GRADUATION DAY!" Lirin announced loudly.

"Huh? Really? That fast?"

"Yup, and…"

"We have got the part for the play this Friday!" interrupted a voice from behind her.

Jezebel stood in the doorway.

With a shout of amazement, Melynlas ran forward and clasped her hand. She was as surprised as the visitor, who had just entered.

"Princess!" Jezebel said, with a sincere smile. "It has been a while."

Soon, the day came.

The day they were all waiting for.

Graduation Day.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please take you seats now!" The booming voice from the speaker immediately shattered the long silence of the large auditorium. Apparently and amazingly, this was the only untouched part of the building during the fight. In less than a minute, the seats were slowly filling up. Sanzo pushed himself among the other teachers and parents as he made his way to the first few front seats, where Hakkai and the rest sat.

Normally, he couldn't be bothered with activities like this, but somehow, today was something. Something he wouldn't miss it for the world. But, he was careful not to let people see through him and know his feelings. Besides, he was supposed to be a loner.

"Popcorn?" Hakkai offered as the monk took his seat.

Reluctantly, Sanzo dipped his hand into the green paper bag and grabbed a handful of orange flavored popcorns. He snatched the program sheets from an old woman in front of him.

"Hey! Get you own paper!" The woman grumbled.

Sanzo ignored her and read the programs aloud. "Speech, speech, speech, speech," After the fifteenth time he repeated the word speech, he paused and took a deep breath and then continued on. "Speech, speech and last but not least, certificate, the drama and more speeches," At that, he rolled and crumpled the papers and threw it back to the woman. "Thank you, old hag!" He said sarcastically.

Hakkai, noticing his friend's weird behavior smiled. "Want some coke?"

The monk stared at him for a while.

"Coke?"

Sanzo took it from his hand and chewed on the straw.

"Gee, you are really nervous, aren't you," Hakkai asked, thinking of starting a slow and steady conversation with his sort of, troubled friend.

Sanzo, as expected, denied. "Me? Nervous? Please! Why would I be nervous? This is just a normal looking day where everyone is supposed to be happy and rejoice that they the students had made it throughout the entire year alive and kicking without seizing to breath and even feeling glad that they finally get a chance to leave school and forget that we ever exist."

Hakkai froze. Apparently, none of what he said made sense. "Sanzo…" Hakkai pleaded softly.

Sanzo continued on, apparently ignoring every one around him,"People theses days are so ignorant and full of pride that they wouldn't even except their differences even though if they fight and they know the ending would not always turn out the way they would which will cause more problem and less good to themselves and other people around them which indeed…"

"Sanzo…"

Sanzo was still talking.

"Sanzo!" Hakkai shouted at last. At once the large room became silence. The monk stopped talking instantly.

"What?" Sanzo asked, after a moment of silence.

The green-eyed man slapped his forehead. "You are talking too fast. There wasn't even a single full stop, nor a comma in your sentences. Are you sure you're okay? Because, if I didn't stop you, I could really be sure that you could die of suffocation."

Sanzo blushed. "…No." He fell back into the chair and shrieked. Once again, the almost noisy hall became silent. The monk jumped up and stared angrily at the seats behind him.

"What? What did I do?" Gojyo asked surprised.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" The monk said furiously as he stared at the red haired demon behind him.

"Huh? Did I say something wrong?" Gojyo wondered aloud. After a while, them he came to realize that it really wasn't what he had said but what he was wearing. Gojyo took of the black hood and the grim reaper mask, which he had on. "How's this?"

"Damn it erro kappa! Why do you have on such weird costume? Do you think that this is a Halloween Party?" Sanzo shrieked.

Gojyo fell back and laughed. "Geez, you're spooked at this stuff? What kind of monk are you? And, for your information, these stuffs don't belong to me. Their David's."

"Where's that kid?"

Gojyo gave him a long grin and pointed towards the stage.

Hakkai shook his head and pulled Sanzo down. He then motioned them to keep it low as the ceremony was about to begin.

Striked ten in the morning, the school's bell rang.

It seemed like there's been a change of plan. Apparently, the intros were all pushed aside. As the spotlight focused on the stage, every one turned their attentions towards a tall black figure at the center of the delicate settings.

End of chapter…

One question. Does anyone know anything about the genome project?