Darkening Dreams: Okay, this is the last chapter of this fic. I personally want to thank everyone who has reviewed this; I probably wouldn't have had so much fun if I hadn't gotten any. by the wya, if you haven't noticed, I changed my pen name. It used to be 'Hitokiri of the Bloodless Moon'.

Dedicated to Bloody Akiko Nagi the Insane, for reviewing this along with everyone else and especially for being my best friend. She was there for me when I needed her most a year ago when my mother was really sick. I don't know how long I would have survived without her. So, here's looking at you kid!



Kyoto Ninja

Epilogue: Beautiful Good-by




The moon cast an eerie glow that passed through the heavy foliage of the maple and willow tree's that Misao had suddenly found herself. Soujiro stood in front her; he had asked her here for a reason, but as of yet, he hadn't made that reason known to her.

"Soujiro? What is wrong?" Misao asked, she was now dressed in a clean ninja outfit, instead of a kimono, but Soujiro did not care. To him, she would always be beautiful.

"I need to say good-by," he started...a sad smile on his face.

"Good-by? Why? Why do you have to leave?" Misao asked, she clenched her hands behind her in desperation. 'I have finally found the one man that I love, and now he's leaving,' she thought.

"I am a wonderer now, I cannot stay in one place for too long," Soujiro said.

"I don't care, you have changed, you can stay here with me, ne?" Misao asked.

"I can't I still have not found my truth," Soujiro said.

"But..."

"I'm sorry, but I will come back," Soujiro said.

Suddenly there was silence, Misao couldn't say anything, and her mind was blank. Soujiro's heart pounded in his chest as he looked into the azure eyes of his love. He felt tears suddenly well up in his, but he pushed them back. Without knowing it, Misao suddenly found herself in his arms.

"I love you!" she cried, tears slipping past her defenses and rolling down her pink tinted cheeks.

"I love you too, Misao-koi, but I must go. In my heart, I know that I can never do you justice with my love till I find my truth that I set out to find after Himura the Battousai defeated me. I must go," Soujiro explained.

"Will you come back?" Misao whispered. Soujiro leaned down, his mouth was next to her ear.

"I will, I promise," he whispered back. He then tipped Misao's head up and gently kissed her. Misao closed her eyes, she leaned up into the kiss, but suddenly, the warmth that was once there was gone.

"Good-by, Misao-Koi," Soujiro whispered. He stepped back from her, his body going cold from the lack of warmth.

"Come back soon," Misao said.

"I will," Soujiro replied, he shouldered his sword and bag and then turned from her.

He then started to walk down the dirt path. He did not turn back; he could not even look back. But, he could here the sobs of his love behind him.

"Good-by, Sou-koi," Misao whispered as the dark form of Soujiro Seta disappeared into the night.

THE END

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Darkening Dreams: Okay, sorry that it had to fall on such a sad note. But I think the whole thing is sweet. I know that the chapter title has nothing to do with the chapter, but I liked it. Actually it is a title to a country song. I have no clue who sings it, but whatever!

I hope that you all have like this fic, and I am planning on a sequel. It is called Morning Star and Night Time Dreams. But, the title may change. Okay, please review and if you have any idea's about the Misao/Soujiro pairing and you would like to see it in the sequel, than please put them in your reviews here.

Thank you all...and don't forget to keep your stick on the ice (the Red/Green Show, PBS)

The Man's Prayer:

I'm a man,

But I can change,

If I have too...

I guess

(The Red/Green show, PBS)