A/N: Thank everyone who reviewed for the last chapter! I can't remember if
I wrote it last time or not, so I'll say it now: This is the last chapter
of Fighting Fate! I hope you've enjoyed it so far (those of you who still
read it) and I hope this chapter lives up to your expectations. Anyways,
let's get on with this!
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"Do you think he'll be okay?" Ritsu asked, worriedly. Most people ignored him, but Tohru turned to him and smiled sweetly.
"I'm sure he'll be fine, Ritsu-kun!"
"Of course he will. It'll take more than this to get Hatori!" Everyone could hear the worry in the cat's voice. It was obvious he was being loud and confidant for their sakes - and because he was trying to convince himself as well. No one had really paid much attention to his feelings concerning the cancer until he was chosen as the donator. However, once he came into the spotlight, his family had paid a lot more attention to him, and Kyo had to admit that it wasn't really all that great.
One good thing that came out of Hatori's illness, Tohru noted, was that Kyo and Yuki were becoming closer. They didn't fight half as much, and when they did, it was only to let out steam and other feelings. Both boys were worried about their cousin, and, the only way they knew how to let it out was physically. Kagura and Hatsuharu were the same way, Tohru thought, glancing over at the boar and the cow.
During the past few months, Tohru had noticed how each of the Juunishi - including Akito and Kyo - dealt with the thought of losing their cousin. Each of them had similar, and yet completely different, views and ways of doing things. She thought about each of them in turn.
~Kyo~
Kyo fought anyone and everyone he could, but was really just looking for someone to feel close to; someone that could be a form of security when everything was shifting. He and Kagura had had a long talk concerning their relationship, and had decided that they would try for friends until Kagura could stay calm enough to keep Kyo from injuries.
He fought with Kagura, Yuki, and Haru, and was as happy when he lost as he was when he won. It was just a stress relief; he had proven himself when he donated his bone marrow to Hatori. He was still loud and brash, but it was more from habit and personality than from ruffled feelings.
~Yuki~
Yuki fought with Kyo when the cat needed to let loose, but he spent most of his time either with Tohru or his brother, or in his garden. He had become a security blanket of sorts with Ayame, and Ayame had become the same with him. He had started relaxing, and letting people get close to him.
He still had trouble when someone started getting too close, but all the time spent getting to know his brother seemed to help them both.
~Ayame~
Ayame had shown his serious side when everything started. He had begun to waste away when there was no good news for a time. His hair had lost its shine, and he had paled even further. He began to cling to Yuki and Shigure, drawing comfort from two definite presences in his life. He had shown everyone exactly how serious and dedicated he could become. When Hatori was recovering, Ayame could almost always be found in the hospital or near by, trying to make Hatori more comfortable.
As he started getting more involved in Hatori's recovery, he started being someone the younger Juunishi members could look up to, giving him even more reason to go on. He had learned that not everything had to be a joke.
~Shigure~
Shigure had dealt with what he was feeling by either being a rock for Ayame, or writing. To let out his frustrations he would lock himself in his study for hours on end, and then come out with an entire manuscript. Mit was in heaven. However, Tohru would almost swear she heard the dog crying at night, when he thought no one else was awake to hear. He was strong for the others, but hurting just as much as everyone else.
~Hatsuharu~
Haru had fought even more than Kyo, possibly because he was closer to the dragon than the cat was. Black Haru made fewer appearances, probably because he knew subconsciously that no one needed the added frustration of dealing with him. He and Rin had worked through their problems and were together again, happily insulting and putting each other down one minute, and gazing lovingly into each other's eyes the next.
~Rin~
Rin had become more withdrawn as Hatori got worse, and as the sickness lasted. Finally, when she and Haru had reconciled, she had come out of her shell and started acting like herself again.
~Hiro~
Hiro had begun acting like a pest again, but one upset word from Kisa and he was an angel the rest of the time. He was there for anyone who just wanted to talk, and he and Kyo got into many verbal wars to let off steam. He did the same with Shigure.
~Kisa~
Kisa didn't say much during the entire time Hatori was sick, but she was there for people who did. She was a comforting presence when that was all that was needed.
~Kagura~
Kagura had gotten more violent as the days went by, then she went too far during a spar one day and had a long talk with Kyo. After that, she offered her services wherever they were needed, doing chores when the person whose job it was was overcome by thoughts of Hatori and how 'hopeless' it was.
~Momiji~
Momiji haunted the building where his father worked. He would talk to his father, and then watch longingly when his mother and sister came by. After awhile though, he made a game out of it, making Momo smile whenever their mother wasn't looking, and then hiding when she turned to look. It was all that kept him sane.
~Ritsu~
Ritsu had stopped apologizing; he was too caught up in grief to think about it. At first he had found ways to blame himself for what was happening, but eventually got the point that nothing he could have done had created the problem or would have made it avoidable.
~Kureno~
Kureno had stayed at Akito's side the entire time, not trusting himself to keep Akito safe from all the dangers the world presented. Yes, Kureno was obsessed with keeping Akito safe, but that was just Kureno's way. It kept him happy and occupied, so no one said anything.
~Akito~
Akito had relaxed with everyone. He felt that, since they were all worried about Hatori, and he was too, he shouldn't bother any of them. For the most part he stayed in his rooms, but when he came out, he was usually very kind to everyone, proving that actually did care about his family.
Tohru's thoughts were abruptly cut off when a doctor stepped into the room. The man smiled at the people gathered in the waiting room. It warmed the man's heart to see that his patient was so cared for. "I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first" the doctor asked, directing his question to Akito.
"Bad first, please," Akito answered, never taking his eyes off of the doctor's face.
"Alright. He will have to come back for checkups, and you have to watch for a relapse, but he appears to be fine at the moment. The cancer is in remission." Everyone let out a sigh of relief, then sucked the air back into their lungs as Hatori walked through the door.
"Well," Shigure said jokingly, "I guess it's time to live happily ever after!" Everyone laughed and went home. That day there was a party in Hatori's honor at the main house, and everyone was invited.
Five years later the cancer had still not returned, and Hatori was officially declared cured. He took over his duties as Sohma doctor again, and he and Kana kept in tough. She and her husband even named their first child (a boy) Hatori, in his honor.
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A/N: How'd you like it? I know, the end was a bit sappy, but that's what the muses demanded, and who am I to deny a muse its demands? Please review and tell me what you thought!
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"Do you think he'll be okay?" Ritsu asked, worriedly. Most people ignored him, but Tohru turned to him and smiled sweetly.
"I'm sure he'll be fine, Ritsu-kun!"
"Of course he will. It'll take more than this to get Hatori!" Everyone could hear the worry in the cat's voice. It was obvious he was being loud and confidant for their sakes - and because he was trying to convince himself as well. No one had really paid much attention to his feelings concerning the cancer until he was chosen as the donator. However, once he came into the spotlight, his family had paid a lot more attention to him, and Kyo had to admit that it wasn't really all that great.
One good thing that came out of Hatori's illness, Tohru noted, was that Kyo and Yuki were becoming closer. They didn't fight half as much, and when they did, it was only to let out steam and other feelings. Both boys were worried about their cousin, and, the only way they knew how to let it out was physically. Kagura and Hatsuharu were the same way, Tohru thought, glancing over at the boar and the cow.
During the past few months, Tohru had noticed how each of the Juunishi - including Akito and Kyo - dealt with the thought of losing their cousin. Each of them had similar, and yet completely different, views and ways of doing things. She thought about each of them in turn.
~Kyo~
Kyo fought anyone and everyone he could, but was really just looking for someone to feel close to; someone that could be a form of security when everything was shifting. He and Kagura had had a long talk concerning their relationship, and had decided that they would try for friends until Kagura could stay calm enough to keep Kyo from injuries.
He fought with Kagura, Yuki, and Haru, and was as happy when he lost as he was when he won. It was just a stress relief; he had proven himself when he donated his bone marrow to Hatori. He was still loud and brash, but it was more from habit and personality than from ruffled feelings.
~Yuki~
Yuki fought with Kyo when the cat needed to let loose, but he spent most of his time either with Tohru or his brother, or in his garden. He had become a security blanket of sorts with Ayame, and Ayame had become the same with him. He had started relaxing, and letting people get close to him.
He still had trouble when someone started getting too close, but all the time spent getting to know his brother seemed to help them both.
~Ayame~
Ayame had shown his serious side when everything started. He had begun to waste away when there was no good news for a time. His hair had lost its shine, and he had paled even further. He began to cling to Yuki and Shigure, drawing comfort from two definite presences in his life. He had shown everyone exactly how serious and dedicated he could become. When Hatori was recovering, Ayame could almost always be found in the hospital or near by, trying to make Hatori more comfortable.
As he started getting more involved in Hatori's recovery, he started being someone the younger Juunishi members could look up to, giving him even more reason to go on. He had learned that not everything had to be a joke.
~Shigure~
Shigure had dealt with what he was feeling by either being a rock for Ayame, or writing. To let out his frustrations he would lock himself in his study for hours on end, and then come out with an entire manuscript. Mit was in heaven. However, Tohru would almost swear she heard the dog crying at night, when he thought no one else was awake to hear. He was strong for the others, but hurting just as much as everyone else.
~Hatsuharu~
Haru had fought even more than Kyo, possibly because he was closer to the dragon than the cat was. Black Haru made fewer appearances, probably because he knew subconsciously that no one needed the added frustration of dealing with him. He and Rin had worked through their problems and were together again, happily insulting and putting each other down one minute, and gazing lovingly into each other's eyes the next.
~Rin~
Rin had become more withdrawn as Hatori got worse, and as the sickness lasted. Finally, when she and Haru had reconciled, she had come out of her shell and started acting like herself again.
~Hiro~
Hiro had begun acting like a pest again, but one upset word from Kisa and he was an angel the rest of the time. He was there for anyone who just wanted to talk, and he and Kyo got into many verbal wars to let off steam. He did the same with Shigure.
~Kisa~
Kisa didn't say much during the entire time Hatori was sick, but she was there for people who did. She was a comforting presence when that was all that was needed.
~Kagura~
Kagura had gotten more violent as the days went by, then she went too far during a spar one day and had a long talk with Kyo. After that, she offered her services wherever they were needed, doing chores when the person whose job it was was overcome by thoughts of Hatori and how 'hopeless' it was.
~Momiji~
Momiji haunted the building where his father worked. He would talk to his father, and then watch longingly when his mother and sister came by. After awhile though, he made a game out of it, making Momo smile whenever their mother wasn't looking, and then hiding when she turned to look. It was all that kept him sane.
~Ritsu~
Ritsu had stopped apologizing; he was too caught up in grief to think about it. At first he had found ways to blame himself for what was happening, but eventually got the point that nothing he could have done had created the problem or would have made it avoidable.
~Kureno~
Kureno had stayed at Akito's side the entire time, not trusting himself to keep Akito safe from all the dangers the world presented. Yes, Kureno was obsessed with keeping Akito safe, but that was just Kureno's way. It kept him happy and occupied, so no one said anything.
~Akito~
Akito had relaxed with everyone. He felt that, since they were all worried about Hatori, and he was too, he shouldn't bother any of them. For the most part he stayed in his rooms, but when he came out, he was usually very kind to everyone, proving that actually did care about his family.
Tohru's thoughts were abruptly cut off when a doctor stepped into the room. The man smiled at the people gathered in the waiting room. It warmed the man's heart to see that his patient was so cared for. "I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first" the doctor asked, directing his question to Akito.
"Bad first, please," Akito answered, never taking his eyes off of the doctor's face.
"Alright. He will have to come back for checkups, and you have to watch for a relapse, but he appears to be fine at the moment. The cancer is in remission." Everyone let out a sigh of relief, then sucked the air back into their lungs as Hatori walked through the door.
"Well," Shigure said jokingly, "I guess it's time to live happily ever after!" Everyone laughed and went home. That day there was a party in Hatori's honor at the main house, and everyone was invited.
Five years later the cancer had still not returned, and Hatori was officially declared cured. He took over his duties as Sohma doctor again, and he and Kana kept in tough. She and her husband even named their first child (a boy) Hatori, in his honor.
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A/N: How'd you like it? I know, the end was a bit sappy, but that's what the muses demanded, and who am I to deny a muse its demands? Please review and tell me what you thought!