**** LAST CHAPTER ****

Alright so I said the previous chapter would be my last chapter, but SOME people (you know who you are) either said 'Can't wait for the update!' or asked for another chapter.
So here it is... the last chapter. OFFICIAL last chapter.



*** ATTENTION: I DO in fact have the sequel to this posted. "Country Boy". So stop asking me about it, please. You CAN e-mail me, just not asking stupid questions I've already placed an answer to. Thanks. ***

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You said, I bled
You meant, I went
Overcomplicated, spent
Love's a series of broken sentences
Miscalculations, reconciliations
Seductive highs, destructive lows
Words that fly too fast
Feet that move too slow
Wish I could dance outside this windowpane
Oh, I wish I were the rain

'Cause it can fall as hard as it wants to
Gingerly drip down a lover's face
Cry for hours and weeks on end
And never feel a bit out of place
And it can feed a field, put out a fire
And never feel the pain
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
Oh yeah, I wish I were the rain

Don't speak, I'm weak
You cry, I lie
Overcompensation, why
Our arsenal of hope has been bled dry
Don't you wish that you could live outside the insane
Don't you ever wish for a free reign

'Cause it can fall as hard as it wants to
Gingerly drip down a lover's face
Cry for hours and weeks on end
And never feel a bit out of place
And it can feed a field, put out a fire
And never feel the pain
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
I wish I were the rain (rain, I wish I were the)
Oh yeah, I wish I were the rain

The blistering, twisted, hard-fisted blows
Have drowned the once fervent glow

I wish I were the rain
I can cry just like the rain, the rain
Yeah, I wish I were
I wish I were the rain
I wish I were the rain
Yeah

----- I Wish I Were The Rain - SHeDAISY -----


The rain pouring down in buckets outside the small empty diner matched the feeling growing inside Jeri's heart. She stared helplessly at Takato's eyes, waiting for him to throw out one of his big cheesy grins and declare it was all a joke, but he just looked away from her, diverting his eyes towards the wall. He looked just about the same as Jeri did at the moment; on the verge of tears.
"Takato." Jeri said in a shakey voice. "You're... kidding me, right?"
Takato fixed his eyes harder on the wall, the half-frown half-emotionless look on his face deepening.
"I wish I were."
Jeri's heart sank even more, and her deep brown eyes shone every bit of it, piercing right through Takato's already breaking heart.
"When are you leaving?"
Takato managed to look Jeri in the face once more, it taking every last bit of strength he had to do so.
"Not for a few months." he stated simply, and immediatly a weird sensation filled him, just by looking at her.
"That's still not enough time--" Jeri started, then caught the look engulfing Takato's eyes, and slowed her speech down little by little. "--- to tell you... that I.... love... you."
Neither seemed really surprised by the words, but just stared longingly at each other a moment, letting the sound of the rain pounding against the window fill the silence.
"I love you too."
Jeri suddenly perked up, right out of her trance she had formed, and stared at him. "What?"
Takato leaned back in his seat, a little too cooly, and smiled at her. "I love you too." he repeated, but anyone watching could have told his heart was beating rapidly in his chest, and the beads of sweat were growing on his forehead.
There was once more that long pause of silence between them as they just sat and watched each other's every move, waiting for the other to say or do something out of the blue to show a burst of affection.
But neither did, and soon both were back to eating the breakfast Jeri's father had cooked up for them when Takato had first come. No-one else was anywhere near the diner, since it was still Christmas morning, and the Katou family could tell by Takato's face he wished to speak to Jeri alone about something. He wouldn't have torn away from his family this early on such a holiday if it wasn't important.
Jeri finally spoke up.
"This wasn't quite the Christmas present I was hoping for."
A pang of guilt suddenly struck Takato's heart, and he stumbled for words. "Well I uh-- I thought you would, uh-- I mean, uh---"
Jeri sipped her hot cocoa slowly, peering over the cup at him.
"I couldn't-- bare not to tell you. It was eating me alive, Jeri." Takato finally said, then went back to staring at the wall.
"Oh." was Jeri's only responce, and she used her fork to pick at the eggs on her plate. Suddenly, she wasn't hungry anymore.
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Jeri looked up at the boy now fishing something out of one of his pockets.
"Forgot what?" she asked, seeing he was having a big of a struggle pulling it out, and she sat up straighter, her curiousity getting the best of her.
"I got you a Christmas gift." Takato said simply, finally pulling it abruptly out of his pocket, and setting the small green package on the table.
Jeri looked at the shiny green present a moment, the gray skies outside reflecting off it and sending a shimmer of design across Takato's face, and it almost made Jeri giggle, but she held it back, and took the present carefully.
"You didn't have to."
"Yes I did." Takato gave a side-smile and watched intently as she opened the present, running her thumbnail carefully under the paper as to not tear it.
Usually that would have driven Takato nuts, seeing someone take that much care of ripping open a present, but he found himself quickly entranced by every simple move she made.
"I got you something as well, but I'd have to go upstairs and ge---" Jeri opened the box, and stopped dead in her words, staring at it. "Takato--" she whispered under her breath as she gently lifted the golden necklace out of the box.
"I don't need a present, Jeri." Takato grinned, almost impressed by his own romantic words. "I have your smile. That's enough."
Jeri's eyes were full of tears as she fingered the diamond "J" that dangled from the end of the necklace.
"Takato it's beautiful."
"Like you." Takato once more gave a grin, that Jeri caught this time, and before she could say anything in return, he was out of his seat.
"Here I'll help you put it on."
Jeri didn't argue, but turned herself in her seat enough for him to take the clasp behind her neck.
Takato fumbled with it a moment, never having put a necklace like this on someone before, but soon at it attatched, and his arms pulled around Jeri. He blinked in surprise a few times, having her pull his arms forward like that and wrapping herself in them, and he guessed she had made the first move.
Jeri's tears were finally let out, and Takato willingly held her tighter. "I don't want to leave you here, Jeri." he said gently, brushing a piece of deep brown hair behind her ear.
"I know." Jeri said a bit weakly, and curled herself into an even tighter ball against his chest.
"So don't leave me now."



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Yea! Happy fun and short chapter!!!

Well GIVE ME A BREAK.. chapter 10 was supposed to REALLY be the last chapter, this is just an intro to "Country Boy".

So go read that one, because it's better than this one (I made sure it was).
And y'all won't get anymore chapters on it until I get 10 reviews per chapter (I realised I'm capable of doing that).


Cya later!

-Teenager Rika