One Plus One
by Lethe Seraph
Chapter Twelve: In Which Things are Wrapped Up
It's over.
It's finally over.
Dang.
I'd like to thank you all for taking the time to read this, for taking the time to review it, and being good people in general. I love you all. Follow your hearts. Listen to your dreams. Even the ones about Eclipse and Raenef.
Especially the ones about Eclipse and Raenef.
Aren't they cute together? Doesn't Raenef just cry out 'Dominate me!' to you? I think I said that before.
We've come a long way together, you people and I, and by darn, we're going to finish off this fic together.
Thank you again.
Considering all things, Erutis and Chris took Raenef's announcement rather well.
'Rather well' being a general fish-eyed open-mouthed state of shock followed by spontaneous bursts of angry shouting, but then, they had spent a good deal of time trying to reach Raenef only to find that he already knew, quite clearly, which gender Eclipse preferred when it came to romance.
They had come to accept it, after a good long night's sleep and a Balanced Breakfast. They had even become quite supportive of the pair, though Erutis bemoaned the fact that such a beautiful man had to be taken and Chris never stopped teasing Raenef.
Once Raenef realized that Chris and Erutis were 'together', though, he had his own ammunition, and Chris relented somewhat.
Eclipse was happy, it seemed – as he had written in his diary entry (and shown to Raenef afterwards), he felt loved, accepted, and understood, as well as very pleased about the fact that he could tutor his student on other, far more interesting subjects.
It turned out that Raenef was a quick learner in some areas.
Which brings us to the next point: Raenef's grades.
Raenef, as always, remained a bubbly blond boy with a tendency to space out. However, a few things had changed.
Firstly, he had passed all of his classes with percentage points to spare, and made it to the next grade level. He did exceptionally well when asked questions about the scientific method. Chris still vowed that he would beat Raenef into the ground one day, but it seemed even less likely now.
Secondly, that twinkle in Raenef's eye seemed to represent something much, much different.
And as for Krayon, he decided to take up business, and so quit his job, cut his hair, and changed into tidy pants and cuffed shirts with bland ties.
…Kidding.
"Erutis!" The wiggly-haired man swooped down upon the girl like a schoolgirl-uniform-clad hawk. "Are you busy on Friday night, pray tell?"
She stared at the girlish face of her teacher. "Yes. Yes, very busy."
"Oh! You pain my heart so! The Friday night after that, then?"
"Dammit, Krayon-"
"That's Great Teacher Krayon!"
"What are you two doing?" said Chris suspiciously, having finally shoved his way through the mass of students exiting the school.
Krayon ignored him. "Erutis, I am madly in love with you! Please, make some time for me!"
Erutis's eyes crinkled up in disgust. "Ew. Get away."
"Yeah!" agreed Chris. "I'm her boyfriend, remember?"
"No! I refuse to believe it! Such a beauty could never have her heart stolen by the likes of you! And now that you've graduated from my class, I'm just so … so … lonely …" Krayon let out a sob.
"You could hang out with Eclipse and Raenef!" suggested Erutis, searching for a way to escape. Next to her, Chris did the same.
"But I'm madly in love with you!" emphasized Krayon.
"That's nice. Go away."
"Love shall forever persist!"
"Not today, it won't. I have kendo club-"
"May I watch?"
Erutis and Chris both glared at him. "No!"
"Oh! You're so cruel!" cried Krayon. A girl brushed against his shoulder as she made her way out.
He turned and blinked at her retreating back.
"Wait! Eleanor! Are you busy on Friday night?!"
And, with that, Krayon swooped away.
In conclusion, Eclipse and Raenef continued to be happy and in love. It was like a fairy tale, almost, save that it contained no fairies. They had their small disagreements every now and then, of course, but they were small and minor disagreements (No! I'll do the dishes tonight! It's only fair!) and so had no real consequence in the scheme of things.
Of course, then there was the time that Eclipse and Raenef accidentally managed to, through some bizarre incident, knock over the bookshelf while having one of their more passionate Moments, but that is another story for another day. Perhaps a day when the author is seventeen or older.
Their neighbors enjoyed recalling it in the daily gossip, anyway.
Krayon still visited Eclipse regularly, and Eclipse was better able to tolerate his antics due to Raenef's presence. It had become a tradition, on or around all major holidays, for Eclipse to formally invite Krayon, Erutis (who, by the way, would never manage to keep under the speed limit for two consecutive days), Chris, and Raenef to his apartment for a subdued and relaxing evening of good food and better conversation.
Pfft.
That's a story in itself.
In conclusion, Eclipse and Raenef were happy and in love …
Because of which there is a Very Happy Ending.
Afternote
For those of you who were wondering, the butterfly children were grounded for throwing a party without checking with their parents, and they all eventually moved out to the country in search of fresh air, while the army of Sense decided to assault its True Enemy, one Great Teacher Krayon. The outcome of the battle is, as of yet, unknown.
The garnets in Eclipse's eyes were removed in order to provide for some very pretty wedding rings, and his eye color has since become a brilliant russet.
Doctors have yet to remove the raven from his hair, however.