Noooo! I got my report card on Thursday and sniff no!!! This CAN'T happen, I never thought I'd see it, I got my first 'C' ever vv. So, I say screw school, I'll become a professional writer! That'll teach them to give me a C in English pre-ap. Bwhahahahaha!!! Oh yea, btw, this is the final chapter of the story and I really hope that this'll have the fluff that the anonymous person wanted. That's what I'm aiming for this time. Btw, I'm REALLY excited about writing this other story so look for it, K? Cough Anyway, I'll be getting on with the story now!

Go back with them?! But I can't, I mean I can I should... but I- no! I don't, I can't!! He clashed inside his mind.

"Well, I guess it's what you wanted in the first place Yoko. So this is good bye?" Gem stated with a fake smile plastered upon her face to hide the real pain she felt inside. She just realized that if he left, her only friend wouldn't be there anymore and she'd be alone. Slowly her heart began to freeze over and for the first time in all her time there, her heart was beginning to ice over.

I guess it's alright with her. Maybe I should go back to my old life, it's natural, normal. He thought dwelling on the last two words that crossed his mind.

"Then it's settled," Yomi piped, "Yoko shall be coming with us, and this girl shall never speak of us 'less she prefers to live."

"I won't, as long as you swear to never rob me of my things."

"Deal."

Redirecting her attention to the male fox, she knew she had to say her adieu's.

"Well, it's been really great Yoko."

"Yea Gem, same here."

"So I'll be seeing you around?" She continued hoping to hear the familiar 'yes' escape his lips.

"No."

"What?!"

"I'm sorry but I'm a thief and I can't be seen by the same demon twice."

"Okay, so this is a permanent goodbye?"

"Sorry to say, but yes."

Tell him now! TELL HIM before it's too late!! Gem screamed to herself inside her mind.

Yoko held out his hand to the female signaling that he was simply giving her a friendly handshake. She took it and shook it firmly knowing that she wanted something else but knew that she'd certainly be slaughtered by his pack, or him, in the attempt.

His grasp loosened and the warmth of him flowed into her hand for the last time.

She turned to head home but the inner voice screamed again.

Tell him now, this is your last chance, and who knows, he might stay with you.

She nodded her head signaling that she was taking the advice and turned in hopes that they'd be there. They weren't. She was crushed and could feel the tears welling up in her eyes.

"Ashiteru itsumo, Yoko-kun." She quietly whispered under her breath as she turned with her head now staring at the snow beneath her. A few tears fell from her eyes as her feet moved painstakingly slow towards her house.

Now settled where they were to stay for that night, Yoko sat on a log eating a piece of cold hard meat.

"What's the matter Yoko?" Yomi asked walking up to the fox leader.

"Nothing, I-I'm alright."

"I can tell when something's wrong with you. Remember, I raised you since you were a young pup."

He continued to look solemnly down at his cold piece of meat not even taking much notice that Yomi was still talking.

"Is it that female?"

Yoko's face turned bright red almost immediately and his golden eyes widened as he quickly tried to deny his true feelings.

"O-of course not, sh-she was just a demon that assisted me when she believed I needed it, I have no feelings at all for that wretch!"

Knowing that the kitsune was clearly in denial, Yomi continued.

"You're right, we've always believed that there is no use for the female's, especially not that one that we found, I mean what could she have possibly done for you? She probably ate in front of you while throwing you a bone, left you outside in the ice at night, and would have rather had you out in the middle of that tornado than keep you safe. Don't you see, Yoko, she doesn't care for you at all. You probably were better off dying in the middle of the woods than being anywhere near her. You're much better off being here with your own kind than with that unworthy piece of filth."

An alarm went off in the male's head as he shot up and began shouting so forcefully that the entire pack went silent and turned their heads to the argument that was unfolding before their eyes between the leader and the second-in-command.

"YOU'RE WRONG!! She's wonderful! She took care of me and carried me back to her house all on her own while you all automatically dubbed me dead! She cooked my food rather than serving it to me icy cold!!" He hollered throwing the raw red meat in no particular direction. He continued with the same angry tone, "At night she'd sacrifice her own warmth by giving me the only blanket in the house. HOW DARE YOU CALL THE WOMAN I LOVE AN UNWORTHY PIECE OF FILTH!!!!" He barked taking Yomi's shirt collar in his on fists ready to maim him.

Finally realizing what he had said, he sheepishly looked to the rest of his group as they all stared with blank faces at their leader.

"Yomi this is your pack now, I have something to take care of." With that said, he dashed off into the woods.

"Good luck." The black haired demon smartly stated.

Back at Gem's cabin, she had cried herself to sleep but still a smile was put upon her face...

"Gem, I'm over here!" A recognizable voice sounded behind her. She turned around and saw none other than Yoko standing there with his familiar smile. The female never understood why a criminal would smile, but assumed that he wasn't like the others.

Laughing, she ran over to him and threw her arms around his neck and they spun around. Once she opened her eyes, she found herself in her icy blue fox form gazing into his deep red eyes. The female looked around and discovered that they were in a field of roses. The enchanting smell filled her nose as she chased Yoko playfully. Stopping, she changed back to her normal form as Yoko had already done. The young woman watched as he reached down and picked a full bloomed two-toned blue and white rose and tucked it behind her ear. As he did this, she received something she didn't expect, his kiss.

It was perfect, she couldn't have been happier.

As they pulled away from each other, they began walking in another direction when another voice sounded, this one sounding much more unfriendly. Both foxes turned and saw Yomi standing there.

Oddly enough, his arm stretched at a very unhealthy distance and grabbed Yoko's arm and began pulling him away from her. "Gem help me!" He cried clutching onto her hand as he was being pulled away.

Anger began to flow through her veins again and she grasped his arm with both hands in attempt to stop Yomi from breaking her heart for the second time.

"NO!" She painfully cried as his hand slipped from hers. The she-fox tried so hard to run after them but couldn't keep up and before she knew it, he had disappeared.

She stood there with the roses withering abnormally quickly around her as she dropped to her knees and began to cry again. Thunder sounded and it began to pour.

Gem ran from tree to tree only to find couples of birds, raptor, and several other types of demons already huddled there.

"I'm alone." She sadly muttered holding her arms around her freezing body as she dropped again.

"I don't want to be alone anymore, I want to be with you forever Yoko. Please... please come back to me."

Why? A voice sounded from above. Why do you want him to come back?

"You make me feel safe, you're there for me, I just want you to be with me."

No there is one word that you must say, and you know exactly what it is.

"N-no I don't." She was now looking up to the sky.

Of course you do, what is the one thing you want to tell him more than anything else?

"Who is he?"

Stop playing dumb, you know precisely who I mean.

An image of Yoko appeared in front of the lonely girl as she sprung up and attempted to tackle him.

Him, what is the one thing you want to say to him.

"I give up, I admit it, I've fallen in love with him..." Shooting up to her feet she continued to cry out, "ASHITERU YOKO!!"

"Ashiteru Yoko!" She continued shooting up in her bed with a gasp.

"Oh my god, I- I can't believe it, I've... I've actually fallen for someone." The female stated in complete shock to herself. Another thought finally crossed her mind, one that she felt she had to listen to no matter what.

"I have to go after him, I can't let him run out of my life forever, for all I know, I may have dreams like this for the rest of my life if I don't do something now."

Quickly, she hopped out of her bed, threw on her coat, and stormed out of the house. A heavy snow was falling that night and with every bit of ice that hit her wounds that she had received during that storm, it hurt more and more.

No, I have to find him.

"Gem!" The male fox cried out through the snow in hopes that she was still awake or wandering around the woods still lost.

"Gem, I'm coming!!"

"Yoko!.. YOKO!!" He heard off in the distance. He turned his head and saw a blurry image of someone wandering through the woods seemingly looking for something frantically.

"Gem?" He questioned motioning closer to the image. Once he noticed the auburn hair and common red coat, he knew it was her and quickened his pace. "Gem!!"

Hearing his voice, she spun and saw her significant other running to her.

"Yoko!" She cried out through tears of joy.

Each fox ran to the other and finally met each other with embracing arms.

"Gem, I have something important to tell you, I-"

"Tell me later, the storm's picking up. We have to get back to my house now!"

As she began running back to her house, his hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to him and firmly pressed his lips up against hers.

Though she was wide-eyed at first, she quickly sunk into it. Even though the harsh ice particles were still penetrating her wounds, she couldn't feel the pain. All she could feel was him.

Pulling away, all she could wonder was why he did that.

"The thing I have to tell you. Gem, ashiteru... I love you more than anything."

Her heart melted at the sound of that and she knew had to tell him as well.

"I also have to tell you Yoko... ashiteru."

The female quickly wrapped her arms around him and he returned the hug completely.

Neither one could have been happier. To add to it, the sun had risen and the ice sickles were being reflected off of leaving the area filled with a beautiful glow around them.

Both headed back to their cabin hand in hand and both thinking,

Ashiteru itsumo.

Oh boy, didn't that ending suck. vv I'm so sorry for giving such a crappy ending but I really hope that you liked the last chapter. yawn Anyway, I have cruddy school tomorrow and it's already 10:30... mom wants me to be asleep by now. So yea, keep in touch and keep a sharp eye out for my other two stories, Ijou dano Tsukaana and Kaijin Enjeru. Ja ne till then!

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