*Okay, I have been asked to finish this with a true epilogue, so here it
is! Five years later, we find out what has happened to everyone, who loves
who, and what they ended up becoming. I hope you like this!*
Fairy Tale Shmairy Tale
Five years is a lot of time. A lot happens in that amount of time, and the children of Neverland had made a lot of things happen. After spending a week with the Tachikawas, the six other children were put in touch with foster families who adopted them as their own children. The summer before school began, all but Mimi enrolled in summer courses and quickly caught up to their age groups. It had helped that Matt and Sora knew some things and had been teaching the children for some time.
Joe graduated high school a year after his return. He enrolled in the local university to take classes in the medical field. Now, at the age of 23, Joe was entering graduate school in hopes of becoming a pediatrician afterward. He moved to America, where he met another young graduate student named Audrey. After a couple months of dating, they moved into a small apartment in Boston Massachusetts.
Izzy was a happy 21 year old at the same university Joe had attended for his undergraduate education. He had taken to school best of the children, advancing through his classes with ease. He was in his fourth year of college, finishing his degree in computer science after graduating high school at the age of seventeen. He too was seeing a young lady named Piper, and they lived across the hall from each other in the dorms. They'd been together since the first day of college, finding a common bond with the fact that they were the exact same age, down to the day. Piper was a linguistics major who had met Izzy during freshman orientation. They'd been stuck together like glue ever since.
Tai and Sora were both 22 years old and entering their fourth year of college as well. Tai had become quite a sensation as a soccer player, earning a scholarship to the college of his choice. Sora earned a academic scholarship to the University of Sidney, which she accepted. Tai also decided to enter the University of Sidney, and the two of them rented an apartment just off campus. After the first two years of being friends, they began dating, and married after their twenty second birthday. The ceremony was small, set in the countryside of Australia. Autumn leaves fluttered about the small field where they were wed. It couldn't have gotten any better.
TK and Kari started dating right after the return from Neverland. Now at 19, the couple was attending college in Hong Kong and living in an apartment on campus. TK was going into political science, while Kari decided to become a kindergarten teacher. They were engaged after they graduated high school, and planned on marrying quite soon. TK worked part time at a United States embassy, while Kari worked in a school for the deaf.
Matt and Mimi had married at age 20, and two years later the couple was expecting their first child. Mimi went to college to pursue a career in communication, while Matt started a band named Evermore. The couple lived in a nice house in the suburbs of Odaiba. They were married in a small church in the countryside in May. Mimi spent the night prior to the wedding working on the floral arrangements in the church, and the reception hall to make sure it was perfect. On the day of the wedding, the sun was shining brightly in the afternoon sky, beaming through the stained glass windows perfectly. It was a beautiful ceremony, with over two hundred guests attending. Matt and Mimi spent a week in Honolulu Hawaii for their honeymoon before Matt had to leave to go on his first tour with Evermore. Since then it had been nothing but marital bliss, and with the coming of their first little one any day, Matt and Mimi couldn't be separated at any time. They were joined at the hip.
Kari stood in front of a tall mirror, admiring the dress she and Mimi had picked for her wedding. She loved the fact that she and Mimi were sisters, and since she found out the news five years before, they'd never gone a day without speaking to each other. They weren't sisters by blood; Mimi's mother had her when she was sixteen years old. But they were a family nonetheless. Now Mimi watched as Kari twirled gracefully, her perfectly curled locks flowing from her head as if in slow motion. Mimi rubbed her extended stomach and grinned.
"I'm so excited, Mimi. In less than an hour, I'm going to be Mrs. Takeru Takaishi!" Kari gushed, her rust colored eyes shining like rubies.
"I'm happy for you, Kari. TK's a lucky man to have you." Mimi replied, rubbing her stomach again. A dark look crossed her face, but she hid it from her sister.
'I'm not going to ruin her day. . . ' Mimi thought as she adjusted her bridesmaid dress gently and putting the nausea she was feeling behind her. Sora walked into the small room and grinned, checking her matching dress in the mirror.
"This is truly the happiest day of my life!" Kari cried, grabbing her bouquet and sighing happily. Sora and Mimi smiled, but the sound of the prelude interrupted their thoughts.
"We better get going!" Sora squealed, leading Kari up to the church. Mimi followed, pushing the wave of nausea down as best she could. Once at the door, Sora joined Tai and Mimi joined Matt, who were dressed in identical black tuxes. Matt's blonde hair was combed down, and his azure eyes sparkled as he took Mimi's arm in his.
"Just think, two years ago, this was us. Now look where we are." Matt whispered as Tai and Sora started through the door, walking down the aisle and taking their places. Mimi felt a dull ache in her stomach, but ignored it, sending a weak smile toward her husband.
"Are you alright? Is it the baby?" Matt asked, concern dripping from his voice. Mimi was due any day, but had decided to go on with the ceremony anyway.
"I'm fine, baby. Let's go watch our siblings get married." Mimi said, faking a smile and walking with Matt down the aisle, past the guests, and to their places. TK stood at the altar, sweat glimmering on his face. Matt smiled at his little brother and winked at him.
"Trust me, TK. If you can make it past today, you can make it through everything." Matt whispered. TK smiled, squeezing his hands together nervously. The music struck a chord, and Kari began her walk down the aisle, her parents leading her proudly. TK gasped at the sight of his bride, who was dressed in a strapless white gown that flowed off her gracefully. A fragile veil crowned her head, covering her face barely. She walked to TK, who took her hands and stared at her in wonderment.
"Dearly beloved. . . " the pastor began.
During the wedding, Mimi stood across from Matt, watching him every now and then. Their eyes would meet, and they'd smile with so much love for one another. Mimi knew she had found what she had always wanted, and couldn't imagine her life being any better. She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach, and she grimaced. Matt noticed this and mouthed to her if she was okay. Mimi nodded, but Matt's face showed much concern.
"I do. . . " TK said, repeating his vows to Kari and slipping the ring onto her slender finger. Mimi felt another pain and gasped, collapsing to the floor. All eyes, including Kari and TK's turned to Mimi.
"Mimi!" Matt cried, running across to his wife, who was holding her stomach in pain. Kari also rushed to her sister, who was cradled in Sora's lap by then. The guests remained seated, not knowing what to make of the scene. Matt lifted Mimi into his arms and turned to walk away, but stopped and turned again to face his brother.
"We'll see you two after you're married." Matt said quietly. Mimi grimaced again, and started crying softly.
"I'm sorry I ruined your wedding, Kari." Mimi whispered. Kari felt a tear roll down her cheek as she shook her head.
"You didn't ruin my wedding, sister. Now go have your little one. I love you!" Kari said, smiling broadly as Matt carried Mimi out of the hospital quickly, Joe following behind them.
"I'm so sorry, Matt. . . . I thought I could stand it." Mimi sobbed as Matt sped to the hospital. Joe was in the backseat with Mimi, holding her hand as she did her breathing.
"Don't worry, love. No one's mad at you." Matt reassured Mimi, driving as fast as he could to the hospital. They came to a screeching halt at the admittance gate, where a nurse Joe had called en route was waiting for them with a gurney.
"I love you! I'll be with you in a moment!" Matt cried as Mimi was wheeled into a room, the door closing. Later, a doctor walked out and located Matt and Joe, who were sitting outside the room in their tuxes.
"She's almost ready, Mr. Ishida. Would you like to scrub up and be there?" the doctor asked. Matt nodded, and the nurse who had been attending handed Matt some paper scrubs and a little cloth hat to put on. Matt hurriedly threw on the garments and ran into the room to find Mimi, clothed in a hospital gown. Her hair was tied up, and she was sweating lightly. She smiled as Matt ran in and took her hand.
"I love you so much, Matt." Mimi said, obviously exhausted. Matt grinned and kissed her lips passionately.
"I love you too. I can't wait to see our baby." Matt replied. Mimi nodded, her eyes showing her excitement through the pain.
Kari and TK ran through the hospital hallways, still dressed in their marriage clothing. They'd rushed the pastor through the rest of the wedding, and before running out of the church with Tai, Sora, Izzy, Piper and Audrey, told everyone to go to the reception and that they'd be along shortly. Now they had found Joe and were waiting outside the delivery room doors.
"She's only been in there an hour. But the doctor said when she came in she was already pretty much ready to give birth." Joe explained.
"She had to have been in labor for long before the wedding!" Izzy exclaimed.
"She didn't want to let me down. . . " Kari mused as TK held her close. Tai and Sora stood together with Izzy and Piper, eagerly awaiting the news on their friends.
"You all have come such a long way." Audrey said, motioning to the group. Joe smiled and kissed her cheek. He'd told her the story of his childhood, and how he had grown up in a matter of seconds.
"We sure have. It's been some fairy tale." Joe replied. Everyone smiled, then turned their attention to the doctor as he walked out with a smile on his face.
"It's over, and she's doing fine." He stated simply, walking down the hall with his nurse at his side. Matt walked out the door with a tightly bound bundle wrapped in white. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"It's a boy! Matthew Westley Ishida!" Matt exclaimed. The group erupted in cries of happiness, and Matt uncovered the little bundle, exposing a mass of chestnut brown hair. Matthew was staring at everything with clear blue eyes matching his father's. He looked a lot like Matt, except his hair was obviously the same brown as Mimi's. Matt beamed proudly as he showed off his new son, then ushered everyone into the room where Mimi laid peacefully, a weary smile on her face. Matt handed her the baby, and snuggled close to her as everyone jabbered happily.
"Well, TK and I need to get back to our reception. We just wanted to see you all, and we'll be in touch after the honeymoon!" Kari said after a few minutes of cooing over her new nephew. Mimi and Matt nodded and waved as the newlyweds walked out of the room.
"We should all probably go too. Let's give this new family some alone time." Tai added, taking Sora's hand and leading her out. Joe and Izzy followed suit, leaving Mimi and Matt alone with their new son.
"He's perfect." Mimi said, looking down at the little boy with wonder in her eyes. Matt looked down at Matthew as well, a happy smile on his face.
"Thank you." Matt whispered. Mimi looked up at him with curious brown eyes.
"For what, Matt?"
"For being my fairy tale." Matt replied as he leaned down and kissed Mimi lovingly.
*So it's over! I hope you all liked it, because I truly had a good time writing it! Now if only you would click on that little review button and tell me how I did. . . . *
Fairy Tale Shmairy Tale
Five years is a lot of time. A lot happens in that amount of time, and the children of Neverland had made a lot of things happen. After spending a week with the Tachikawas, the six other children were put in touch with foster families who adopted them as their own children. The summer before school began, all but Mimi enrolled in summer courses and quickly caught up to their age groups. It had helped that Matt and Sora knew some things and had been teaching the children for some time.
Joe graduated high school a year after his return. He enrolled in the local university to take classes in the medical field. Now, at the age of 23, Joe was entering graduate school in hopes of becoming a pediatrician afterward. He moved to America, where he met another young graduate student named Audrey. After a couple months of dating, they moved into a small apartment in Boston Massachusetts.
Izzy was a happy 21 year old at the same university Joe had attended for his undergraduate education. He had taken to school best of the children, advancing through his classes with ease. He was in his fourth year of college, finishing his degree in computer science after graduating high school at the age of seventeen. He too was seeing a young lady named Piper, and they lived across the hall from each other in the dorms. They'd been together since the first day of college, finding a common bond with the fact that they were the exact same age, down to the day. Piper was a linguistics major who had met Izzy during freshman orientation. They'd been stuck together like glue ever since.
Tai and Sora were both 22 years old and entering their fourth year of college as well. Tai had become quite a sensation as a soccer player, earning a scholarship to the college of his choice. Sora earned a academic scholarship to the University of Sidney, which she accepted. Tai also decided to enter the University of Sidney, and the two of them rented an apartment just off campus. After the first two years of being friends, they began dating, and married after their twenty second birthday. The ceremony was small, set in the countryside of Australia. Autumn leaves fluttered about the small field where they were wed. It couldn't have gotten any better.
TK and Kari started dating right after the return from Neverland. Now at 19, the couple was attending college in Hong Kong and living in an apartment on campus. TK was going into political science, while Kari decided to become a kindergarten teacher. They were engaged after they graduated high school, and planned on marrying quite soon. TK worked part time at a United States embassy, while Kari worked in a school for the deaf.
Matt and Mimi had married at age 20, and two years later the couple was expecting their first child. Mimi went to college to pursue a career in communication, while Matt started a band named Evermore. The couple lived in a nice house in the suburbs of Odaiba. They were married in a small church in the countryside in May. Mimi spent the night prior to the wedding working on the floral arrangements in the church, and the reception hall to make sure it was perfect. On the day of the wedding, the sun was shining brightly in the afternoon sky, beaming through the stained glass windows perfectly. It was a beautiful ceremony, with over two hundred guests attending. Matt and Mimi spent a week in Honolulu Hawaii for their honeymoon before Matt had to leave to go on his first tour with Evermore. Since then it had been nothing but marital bliss, and with the coming of their first little one any day, Matt and Mimi couldn't be separated at any time. They were joined at the hip.
Kari stood in front of a tall mirror, admiring the dress she and Mimi had picked for her wedding. She loved the fact that she and Mimi were sisters, and since she found out the news five years before, they'd never gone a day without speaking to each other. They weren't sisters by blood; Mimi's mother had her when she was sixteen years old. But they were a family nonetheless. Now Mimi watched as Kari twirled gracefully, her perfectly curled locks flowing from her head as if in slow motion. Mimi rubbed her extended stomach and grinned.
"I'm so excited, Mimi. In less than an hour, I'm going to be Mrs. Takeru Takaishi!" Kari gushed, her rust colored eyes shining like rubies.
"I'm happy for you, Kari. TK's a lucky man to have you." Mimi replied, rubbing her stomach again. A dark look crossed her face, but she hid it from her sister.
'I'm not going to ruin her day. . . ' Mimi thought as she adjusted her bridesmaid dress gently and putting the nausea she was feeling behind her. Sora walked into the small room and grinned, checking her matching dress in the mirror.
"This is truly the happiest day of my life!" Kari cried, grabbing her bouquet and sighing happily. Sora and Mimi smiled, but the sound of the prelude interrupted their thoughts.
"We better get going!" Sora squealed, leading Kari up to the church. Mimi followed, pushing the wave of nausea down as best she could. Once at the door, Sora joined Tai and Mimi joined Matt, who were dressed in identical black tuxes. Matt's blonde hair was combed down, and his azure eyes sparkled as he took Mimi's arm in his.
"Just think, two years ago, this was us. Now look where we are." Matt whispered as Tai and Sora started through the door, walking down the aisle and taking their places. Mimi felt a dull ache in her stomach, but ignored it, sending a weak smile toward her husband.
"Are you alright? Is it the baby?" Matt asked, concern dripping from his voice. Mimi was due any day, but had decided to go on with the ceremony anyway.
"I'm fine, baby. Let's go watch our siblings get married." Mimi said, faking a smile and walking with Matt down the aisle, past the guests, and to their places. TK stood at the altar, sweat glimmering on his face. Matt smiled at his little brother and winked at him.
"Trust me, TK. If you can make it past today, you can make it through everything." Matt whispered. TK smiled, squeezing his hands together nervously. The music struck a chord, and Kari began her walk down the aisle, her parents leading her proudly. TK gasped at the sight of his bride, who was dressed in a strapless white gown that flowed off her gracefully. A fragile veil crowned her head, covering her face barely. She walked to TK, who took her hands and stared at her in wonderment.
"Dearly beloved. . . " the pastor began.
During the wedding, Mimi stood across from Matt, watching him every now and then. Their eyes would meet, and they'd smile with so much love for one another. Mimi knew she had found what she had always wanted, and couldn't imagine her life being any better. She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach, and she grimaced. Matt noticed this and mouthed to her if she was okay. Mimi nodded, but Matt's face showed much concern.
"I do. . . " TK said, repeating his vows to Kari and slipping the ring onto her slender finger. Mimi felt another pain and gasped, collapsing to the floor. All eyes, including Kari and TK's turned to Mimi.
"Mimi!" Matt cried, running across to his wife, who was holding her stomach in pain. Kari also rushed to her sister, who was cradled in Sora's lap by then. The guests remained seated, not knowing what to make of the scene. Matt lifted Mimi into his arms and turned to walk away, but stopped and turned again to face his brother.
"We'll see you two after you're married." Matt said quietly. Mimi grimaced again, and started crying softly.
"I'm sorry I ruined your wedding, Kari." Mimi whispered. Kari felt a tear roll down her cheek as she shook her head.
"You didn't ruin my wedding, sister. Now go have your little one. I love you!" Kari said, smiling broadly as Matt carried Mimi out of the hospital quickly, Joe following behind them.
"I'm so sorry, Matt. . . . I thought I could stand it." Mimi sobbed as Matt sped to the hospital. Joe was in the backseat with Mimi, holding her hand as she did her breathing.
"Don't worry, love. No one's mad at you." Matt reassured Mimi, driving as fast as he could to the hospital. They came to a screeching halt at the admittance gate, where a nurse Joe had called en route was waiting for them with a gurney.
"I love you! I'll be with you in a moment!" Matt cried as Mimi was wheeled into a room, the door closing. Later, a doctor walked out and located Matt and Joe, who were sitting outside the room in their tuxes.
"She's almost ready, Mr. Ishida. Would you like to scrub up and be there?" the doctor asked. Matt nodded, and the nurse who had been attending handed Matt some paper scrubs and a little cloth hat to put on. Matt hurriedly threw on the garments and ran into the room to find Mimi, clothed in a hospital gown. Her hair was tied up, and she was sweating lightly. She smiled as Matt ran in and took her hand.
"I love you so much, Matt." Mimi said, obviously exhausted. Matt grinned and kissed her lips passionately.
"I love you too. I can't wait to see our baby." Matt replied. Mimi nodded, her eyes showing her excitement through the pain.
Kari and TK ran through the hospital hallways, still dressed in their marriage clothing. They'd rushed the pastor through the rest of the wedding, and before running out of the church with Tai, Sora, Izzy, Piper and Audrey, told everyone to go to the reception and that they'd be along shortly. Now they had found Joe and were waiting outside the delivery room doors.
"She's only been in there an hour. But the doctor said when she came in she was already pretty much ready to give birth." Joe explained.
"She had to have been in labor for long before the wedding!" Izzy exclaimed.
"She didn't want to let me down. . . " Kari mused as TK held her close. Tai and Sora stood together with Izzy and Piper, eagerly awaiting the news on their friends.
"You all have come such a long way." Audrey said, motioning to the group. Joe smiled and kissed her cheek. He'd told her the story of his childhood, and how he had grown up in a matter of seconds.
"We sure have. It's been some fairy tale." Joe replied. Everyone smiled, then turned their attention to the doctor as he walked out with a smile on his face.
"It's over, and she's doing fine." He stated simply, walking down the hall with his nurse at his side. Matt walked out the door with a tightly bound bundle wrapped in white. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"It's a boy! Matthew Westley Ishida!" Matt exclaimed. The group erupted in cries of happiness, and Matt uncovered the little bundle, exposing a mass of chestnut brown hair. Matthew was staring at everything with clear blue eyes matching his father's. He looked a lot like Matt, except his hair was obviously the same brown as Mimi's. Matt beamed proudly as he showed off his new son, then ushered everyone into the room where Mimi laid peacefully, a weary smile on her face. Matt handed her the baby, and snuggled close to her as everyone jabbered happily.
"Well, TK and I need to get back to our reception. We just wanted to see you all, and we'll be in touch after the honeymoon!" Kari said after a few minutes of cooing over her new nephew. Mimi and Matt nodded and waved as the newlyweds walked out of the room.
"We should all probably go too. Let's give this new family some alone time." Tai added, taking Sora's hand and leading her out. Joe and Izzy followed suit, leaving Mimi and Matt alone with their new son.
"He's perfect." Mimi said, looking down at the little boy with wonder in her eyes. Matt looked down at Matthew as well, a happy smile on his face.
"Thank you." Matt whispered. Mimi looked up at him with curious brown eyes.
"For what, Matt?"
"For being my fairy tale." Matt replied as he leaned down and kissed Mimi lovingly.
*So it's over! I hope you all liked it, because I truly had a good time writing it! Now if only you would click on that little review button and tell me how I did. . . . *