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To everyone else: This is the last chapter of Ibis BUT there is an Epilogue that's EXTREMELY important to the sequel of this (UnBREAKable)! The last chapter will be up soon!

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Tsukamaru Kai Tenshi… The Scarlet Ibis

Chapter 42

Caught Between Angles No Longer; The American woman

She sneezed as she ruffled through the boxes. "What's this?" Kat asked herself as she came across a patterned box.

The mahogany chest that had once contained wish orbs was lying on its side. Kat picked it up and ran her fingers over the engraved lid. She opened it and gasped. A glowing orange orb could be seen in the middle of the box with a letter sitting next to it. Kat picked up the letter and began to read:

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Dear Kat,

You know I love you right? If you're reading this I'm probably either dead or as good as dead. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me. You don't know how much I would have liked to see Mayonaka grow up. He's done well in you're care and you've seemed too have managed well without me but I know you better than anyone. I'm sorry you've had suffer because of me. Don't go beating yourself up. After all, knowing me, it was probably entirely my fault.

I would have been the happiest man in the world if we had married. I want to tell you that I don't blame you for loving Vash. He's obviously proved himself worthy. He's never left you're side and he's always been there when you needed him most. I hope you're future with him is as good as I hope it to be. Your happiness means everything to me even if it means you're happier with someone else. I can't lie and tell you it doesn't hurt to see how much you how much you love Vash but I know you're happier with him than you were with me.

Don't morn my passing too long or you'll have lost Vash as well. Remember to not blame yourself. I love you and I prize you're happiness most.

With all my love,

Kenshin Himura/ Hitokiri Battousai/ Shinta Himura

May you're life be filled with happiness.

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Kat's tears made the ink in some places of the letter run. She considered using the last orb to bring him back. Then she thought of how odd that would be. Kat finally understood why Vash had declined her invitation to bring Rem back. It wasn't something she could put into words or explain. There was just something that told Kat that she wasn't to use the orb. The box made an odd sound as it shut. Kat had stowed away her sorrow and hatred into the box that would never be opened again. It disappeared with everything else as it was transported to the future. Kat wiped away her tears and sighed.

A piece of her would always remain back in the hut as would a piece of her still love Kenshin. The lights in the huts flickered as they went out for the last time. Kat disappeared never to return to the hut. Sakura petals blew in and swirled around the place where Kat had been, searching for her and beckoning her to come back.

An old reversed blade sword stuck in the center of the room, a blue ribbon tied around it, flapping loosely in the wind.

(A/N: There is ONE last chapter/ epilogue! Just one to go to the sequel that I have no clue where to go with (I think it's up to chapter 13 but I have major writer's block). PLEASE REVIEW!!!)