Reflection
The Final Chapter
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Amazon Bunny- We're down to the last chapter! XD
Zelos- You're ending the story? ::Cuddles Sheena:: We only spent a brief moment together in this story, but it was like eons! Farewell, my voluptuous hunny!
Sheena-....XP???
Amazon Bunny- XD! Cuuuuute!
Kratos- We shall always be together! After all, I have declared my love to you, Raine!
Raine- Yes...::sighs:: We shall always be together, forever and ever and ever and ever and ever...
Amazon Bunny- XD Martel...
Raine- and ever and ever and ever and ever...
Genis- O.O
Presea- u.u
Lloyd- O.o
Regal- V.V
Amazon Bunny- I don't own Tales of Symphonia! And I don't own Inuyasha's song "dearest" either. I have the song in both Japanese and english below.
Raine- And ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever...
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Kratos' POV
It's been two years since the incident at the Moon Festival. All of us have gone our separate ways, chosen our own paths to follow. Lloyd, Genis, and Colette returned to Iselia, where they lived quite happily. Sheena still lives in Mizuho, serving as its Chief. Everyone seems to like her, so I assume she's doing a good job. Zelos went back to Meltokio, where he continued to help the combined worlds prosper, while flirting shamelessly with women.He tends to go visit Mizuho pretty often now. Regal and Presea are back in Altamira, where they worked to get a better world, and tried to rebuild Ozette. Presea loves to visit Iselia, from what I heard. My beloved Raine and I have gotten married last year. We were blissfully happy. Raine and I then decided to help the people of Exire- and her mother- be able to be accepted back into the world, instead of floating forever in the sky in its own solitude.
We have nearly accomplished our goal, and we have a child on the way. I know that our child will be as beautiful and pure as its mother.
One day, shortly after Raine and I spoke to the head of the half-elves, Raine fell ill. She was breathing heavily, in short, raggedy gasps, and clutching her stomach. It was then that I knew that she had gone into labor.
End of POV
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Kratos immediately swept Raine up, bridal style, and, using his angelic wings, flew her toward the closest city in the area. Meltokio. The place where it all began. Raine panted heavily in his grasp, shaking her head from side to side to ease the pain slightly. She cried out at various times too.
The angelic man landed gracefully inside the gates of Meltokio and, still carrying Raine, carried her into the doctor's home. Tucking his angelic wings away hastily, he charged into the small home, startling the old, wrinkly doctor.
The elderly man peered over his spectacles at the Cruxis Angel. "Young man, what kind of stunt are you trying to pull on me? If you want me to cure your colds or whatever, you need to make an appointment beforehand-" The sharp green eyes fell on Raine. "Oh, my goodness," the doctor exclaimed. "Good God, she's in labor."
"I know," Kratos panted, while Raine whimpered, sweat rolling off her cheek. "Please, help her." He said with pleading eyes. "Please, help my wife." The doctor looked sadly at the young couple. "Alright," he agreed slowly. "But it's my wife, Leana, who is more expierenced in this matter."
"It doesn't matter whose help we get, Raine needs help now!" Kratos said quickly. The doctor sighed and pointed into a vacant room to his left. The Seraphim quickly strode into the room and placed a gasping, panting Raine on the bed. The doctor washed his hands carefully and sat down.
(A/N: Due to the PG-13 rating, the next painstaking 46 pages of details in this story will be cut.)
He would never forget that moment. The moment when his first daughter was born. This pride...this happiness welled inside him like an inflating balloon. Raine lay, panting, on the bed, her eyes lusterful and hectically bright. Any idiot could tell she was happy. The doctor cleaned off the child and wrapped her carefully in a clean, new blanket. The frail man handed the baby to the new mother. Raine cradled the newborn gently.
The doctor nodded at the couple. "I'll leave you three together for a bit. So you can get to know your little girl." The door closed and Kratos swooped down next to the bed.
"Congratulations, Raine," he whispered and planted a soft kiss on the mother's temple and a kiss on the top of the newborn's head. "Think of a name for her."
There was no question to what name Raine would choose for the child. "I'll name her Anna. Sound good?" She stroked the soft, small blanket wrapped delicately around Anna. Kratos nodded.
"Anna's a good name," he whispered stroking her little head.
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The next night, the small, happy family returned home to Iselia. Genis, Lloyd, and Colette nearly exploded with glee when they saw Kratos and Raine, carrying their new daughter, into the village.
"Wow, does this mean I'm an uncle?" Genis shouted, jumping up and down.
"Congratulations, Raine!" Colette clapped her hands together and said happily. "She's so cute!"
"Yeah, congratulations!" Lloyd agreed, and slung his arm over Colette's shoulder. "I guess that means I'm an uncle too!" The parents beamed at the sight. They were getting along so happily, now that the World Regeneration was over with...
Baby Anna cooed at Genis and grabbed his silver hair firmly in her grasp. The silver-haired mage, however, screeched in pain, and was dragged along by Anna. Raine and Kratos laughed softly as the mother tried to gently pry the fingers off his hair. Brilliant bright blue eyes stared questioningly up at the silver-haired mother as the lips curled upwards into a sly smile.
"That smirk looks like Kratos'." Genis said coyly, massaging his head. "I guess she inherited that from you." He said indirectly to the auburn haired mercenary. "Ow, Raine..." He rubbed his cheek as well as his head. When he took his hand away, a bright red handprint was visible on the side of his face.
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Later, Kratos had to leave to run some errands for Cruxis. On his way back to Iselia, he casually purchased some various gels and, when it was nightfall, strolled on home, where he was greeted enthusiastically by Anna and Raine.
"How was your day?" Raine asked sweetly, like a mother greeting a child after school, taking the paper bag of gels from her husband and leading him in. Kratos answered her with his usual "good". She set a now-sleeping Anna back in her crib where the little girl could sleep soundly. Raine looked oddly at the auburn haired man. "It's going to be quite different tonight with Anna around. She cries pretty often in the middle of the night, you know."
"I know," Kratos nodded and hooked his arm around her slender waist. "It doesn't bother me, though. I'm happy just the way we are." Raine smiled.
"Good to hear that..." She yawned and walked into the bedroom. "Um...I guess we should get to sleep then, we have a busy day ahead of us.." She patted the empty spot next to her side of the bed, and then snuggled into the covers. Kratos lazily crawled in beside her after he took a bath and all the other nighttime fun things, like brushing your teeth.
Anna cried later that night. Both Kratos and Raine heard it, and hurriedly crawled out of bed to comfort the crying child. When they reached the crib, Raine swept the child up to cradle it, singing softly, the song that Kratos had sung quietly to her before.
(Japanese Version)
"Hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai subete sutete
shimaetara ii no ni ne
genjitsu wa tada zankoku de
sonna toki itsu datte
me o tojireba
waratteru kimi ga iru
itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni
hito wa minna kanashii kara
wasurete yuku ikimono dakedo
aisubeki mono no tame
ai o kureru mono no tame dekiru koto
deatta ano koro wa
subete ga bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
kizutsuke atta yo ne
itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni
deatta ano koro wa
subete ga bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
tadoritsuitan da ne...
(English Version)
"It would be nice if we could put away and throw out
everything except what really mattered, but
reality is just cruel.
In such times,
I see you laughing
whenever I close my eyes.
Until the day I reach eternal sleep,
that smiling face will
have to stay with me without fail.
People are all sad, so
they go and forget, but--
For that which I should love,
For that which gives me love, I will do what I can.
Back then, when we met,
it was all awkward.
We went the long way, didn't we?
We got hurt, didn't we?
Until the day I reach eternal sleep,
that smiling face will
have to stay with me without fail.
Back then, when we met,
it was all awkward.
We went the long way, didn't we?
We got there in the end."
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To my reviewers...
lalala- lol Thanks for the review!
Tidus Stryke- You're not a zelos fan huh...well he's sorta wierd, but that doesn't mean I dont like him! He's kewl, but an ass at the same time...Well, yea, enough of my ranting...I hope ya liked this chapter!
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Amazon Bunny- well that's all, folks!
Raine- ::drools:: I have Kratos' daughter...XD!
Kratos- ::hugs Raine and Anna (child):: I shall never part with you!!
Amazon Bunny- Yes...XP Now, let's leave this happy little family to spend time OUTSIDE! ::brutally shoves Kratos, Raine and Anna out the door::
Kratos- That's harassment! I'll sue!
Raine and Anna- ::Cries::
Amazon Bunny- Grr...::shuts door:: Just try and get me!
FBI- Amazon Bunny, you are under arrest for abusing an angel, half-elf, and child!
Amazon Bunny- I didn't do nuthin.
FBI- Do you have anything to say in your defense?
Amazon Bunny- I have the right to remain silent!!
Kratos- MUWAHAHA!
Raine- ::snicker::
Anna- Ohohohoho!!
Everyone- OO
Amazon Bunny- That's all, thanks for reading "Just Let Me Fall"!!