Chan: Ok guys... this is the final chapter...

Everyone: *sobbing hysterically* NOOOOOOOO!!!!

Chan: Yes...

Hinata: *beating Batsu senseless* DAMN YOU YOU LITTLE YAOI WEIRD-ASS PIECE OF-

Chan: O.O

Hinata: I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING MORE!!! INSTEAD OF KISSING ME YOU KISSED THAT DAMN DARRELL DUDE!!!

Batsu: I'M SORRY!!!! I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!! I WAS VERY UNPLEASANT!!!

Darrell: Freak...

Chan: ...Before I start chanting Jerry Jerry Jerry, I'll go on and start the final chapter... Ok? *flips TV to the Jerry Springer Show*

Everyone: Ok. Jerry! Jerry!! Jerry!!! JERRY!!!!

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FINAL CHAPTER - Same Old, Same Old

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** Three days after the tournament **

"Was it delicious?"

Batsu was still taunting Darrell after the fight, just to keep him riled and to keep the spunk inside of him. It was a cool afternoon and the group of friends were sitting in the park, watching the sun go down on the horizon: Mitsukake, Darrell, Sakura, Hinata, Batsu, and even Ryu and Karin were there.

Darrell wrinkled his nose as the memory of turkey and gravy flavored soda flooded his mind and seemingly tastebuds.

(Batsu's never going to let me live this down...) thought Darrell as he sighed and Batsu elbowed him in the ribs.

"That's right, I'm never going to let you forget this! You got creamed, man!"

Sakura wasn't listening or participating in the conversation as she sat silently between Mitsukake and Darrell. Ryu sat in front of her talking to Karin and Hinata. Sakura stared at the sunset, entranced by the rich golden- orange colors of it.

"You're awfully quiet, Sakura..." came a concerned voice from beside her. Sakura looked to her right and saw Mitsukake looking at her with a frown on his gorgeously tanned face.

"Oh... I'm ok..."

"Yeah, right..." he teased playfully. "Really, now, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I told you."

"You know I'm going to find out one way or another."

"Well..." Sakura glanced at Darrell, who was about to knock Batsu out, and then back to Mitsukake. "I'll talk about it sometime when Darrell isn't around..."

"Okay."

A few more minutes of peaceful quiet went on in Sakura's mind as she gazed into the engrossing sky, thinking of past events and problems that had been solved. Uriko and Rei... that man who had captured Rei's family... her fight with Mitsukake... and the street fight of three days ago. Reflecting on everything made her smile slightly.

"BOO!!!!!"

Everyone who had been sitting near the tree conversing either screamed or gasped at the sudden noise. Someone had jumped out from behind the tree and was standing there, grinning down at them all.

"Hello... Did ya'll forget about us?"

"Uriko!"

The familiar girl rolled her dark brown eyes and grinned at everyone.

"That's me, and Rei's here too..."

Uriko reached behind the tree and pulled the redhead boy out and gave him a long, loving hug that made everyone drop their jaws.

"Y-y-y-you mean... you two are...." stuttered Darrell, pointing a finger at them. "You're..."

Uriko smiled slightly and rested her head on Rei's chest.

"We're married."

At this point, everyone either passed out or began crying or did something overly emotional.

"B-B-But... SHE'S SO YOUNG!!!!" Batsu spazzed, waving a threatening finger at Rei, who raised an eyebrow.

"Uh... you can get married at the age of 16 where we're from..."

"SHH!! I think it's illegal here in Japan, so you all didn't hear this from us!" warned Uriko as she put a finger to her lips, like a first grade teacher.

"O-o-o-okay..." said Mitsukake, giving them an incredulous look.

"So, what's up everyone?"

This time, Batsu leapt to explain the fight scene of three days ago, embellishing several parts profusely. Sakura giggled as she saw Darrell's temple pounding and his fist shaking.

"I'm gonna kill him I'm gonna kill him I'm gonna kill him I'm gonna kill him I'm gonna kill him..." chanted Darrell as Sakura placed a calming hand on his shoulder.

"Don't even bother. One day, all of this will come back to bite him in the ass."

Darrell smirked at her metaphor.

"Hehe..." murmured Mitsukake as he listened to Batsu's exaggerations, some of them sounding very humorus to him, especially the part about the soda.

"Yeah! And then, I brought the cans of turkey and gravy flavored soda over to him, and you shoulda seen the look on his face!!!" spazzed Batsu, getting himself excited. "And then he like, opened it and looked at it, and that boy was grossed out! He drank one swallow, and he nearly PUKED!!! It was SOOO funny!!!!!"

"Yeeeeaaaahhhhh...." moaned Darrell as he wrapped an arm freely about Sakura. Little did he know that Mitsu's hand was on Sakura's. It seemed that things with those three were never going to change...

Karin woke up from her good short fainting spell and went through her purse.

"I'm thirsty... Ah-hah!"

Silence came over the crowd of friends as she pulled out a familiar-looking can...

"NNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" squealed Darrell as he leapt to his feet and started to run.

"Whaaat??" Karin raised an eyebrow as she popped open the can of turkey and gravy flavored soda and took a swig.

"EEEWWW!!!" said everyone.

"What are you all on about? This stuff is great!"

"Yeah...." said Mitsukake sarcastically.

Unfortunately for Mitsu, Karin didn't pick up the sarcasm in his remark and pounced on him, knocking him on his back against the ground.

"YAY!! Someone else other than me likes it!!! Join me in a drink!!" exclaimed Karin joyfully as she smiled from ear to ear.

"N-N-N-nnnnn-!!!"

After everyone forced Mitsukake's arms and legs down against the ground, Karin let him have a good, long gulp of turkey and gravy flavored soda.

"AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" choked Mitsukake as he struggled against Sakura, Karin, Uriko, Ryu, and Darrell, who were holding him down by all four limbs.

"DRINK UP!!!" yelled Darrell at his rival while laughing his head off.

It seemed as if things would never change between the friends.

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THE END

Chan's Notes: Once again, Chan Yoruyamatiha, one half of your author for this story, is acting stupid... *hic* ...and is literally getting drunk. (Whooooo) Anywho, if this chapter makes no sense at all you can email me and share your grievances.... wheeeeeeeee.... AHHHHH I GOT IT ALL OVER MY WHITE SHIRT!!!!!!!!! *runs around stupidly waving white shirt in air*

Mitsukake's Comments on Chan's Notes: o_o' ...

DeNice's Notes: Yo... I think certain people are after me after the fight, so... I'd like to thank everyone who's reading my fics (love ya all) and my concentration is now on SSX3: New Terrain and New Archives 4, as well as New Chronicles, if I can ever find out what to WRITE...

Sakura: Don't worry... It's bount to hit you someday.

Darrell: Meh...

DeNice: Yeah... Thanks, guys. Anyway... aren't you two supposed to be, uh... I don't know... relaxing...?

Both Sakura & Darrell: *blushing* Hey! That's personal!!

DeNice: I know. You two go on and enjoy yourselves. As for you readers, I need your support! I'm not going anywhere soon, so I'll be expecting some reviews! Later!