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Epilogue: My Choice
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When Sora awoke, she found herself in her bed.
'When you wake up, you'll just know.'
That was the truth: Sora did know she had made the right choice. She smiled, and pulled the covers tighter around herself.
"Come on, you gotta get up, babe," her husband said. Sora groaned.
"But Tai, it's Saturday," she complained.
"I know, but we're supposed to have lunch with Meems, remember?" Sora nodded, as the memories of her life came flowing back to her.
She could remember all the events of her life after she kissed Tai. She dated him for the remainder of high school. They, along with Mimi, attended the same college—Tokyo University, where they continued their relationship. Matt and Mimi had also dated, but it didn't last very long. When they broke up, they decided it was for the best, and still remained close friends.
Sora and Mimi were still the best of friends, fifteen years later. Mimi had married a guy they met in college, named Rick. Rick was going to school in Tokyo, but is originally from America. She and Rick had two children, both boys. Mimi was now a famous chef.
Matt had become a famous singer. He, along with his band, toured all over the world after high school. While on tour in America, Matt met a girl named Alison, and the two got married a few years later. They had a daughter and a son. Tai, Sora, and Mimi still remained close with Matt, and would send letters back and forth while he was on tour.
As for Sora, she and Tai had three kids: two girls, and a boy. The girls mainly took after Sora, while their boy was the spitting image of Tai. Sora had become a famous fashion designer, and Tai was into politics. He used to be on the Japan soccer team, but that was quite a while ago, before they settled down and started a family.
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"Hey, Meems!" Sora said as she hugged her best friend. She was happier than she ever thought she could be: She had a great family, a great life, and her best friend back.
"Hey, girl," Mimi said happily. They went on to greet each other's families. The kids went off to play while the adults talked. They got together for lunch every Saturday, to stay close. The only difference this time was that Matt and his family weren't there, since Matt was touring.
"We got a postcard from Matt this morning," Mimi told them, taking it out of her purse. She handed it to Tai, who read it out loud.
"Hey gang, it's me, Matt. We're still on tour over in Australia, and everyone is having a great time. Alison and the kids say hi, and send their love. We just finished our new album—be sure to look for it soon. We should be back in a week or two, if everything goes all right. Hope to see everyone soon, please say hi to the kids from their uncle Matt!" Tai finished. Sora smiled to herself: In this life, everyone was happy. Sora had made the right choice, and not just for herself.
'With happiness, comes sacrifice. With actions come consequences. With change, comes responsibility.'
That couldn't have been truer.
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Sora went into her kids' rooms that night, and kissed each of the sleeping children. Then she went into her own room, and got on her pajamas. When she finally crawled into bed that night, she smiled. She knew she had made the right choice, and that everyone was happy. She cuddled up to Tai, and fell fast asleep.
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"Sora…Sora…" she could hear Mimi call her.
"Hello, Mimi," Sora said smiling.
"Congratulations, Sora. You made the right choice for yourself, and those you love."
"Thank you, for everything," Sora said happily. But there was still something she didn't understand. "But wait, if Mimi's safe, then why are you still here? If I chose Tai, that means Mimi never died…so how can this be?" Sora was very confused. Hadn't she saved Mimi? She thought she did, but then how was she talking to her ghost?
"You did, and technically, I no longer exist. I just came to thank you, one last time, before I disappeared," Mimi explained. Sora nodded, understanding. "I also have one final mission, Sora." Sora tensed up, afraid she would have to go back in time again.
"What is it, Mimi? What do I have to do now?" Sora cried.
"No, you've misunderstood. Your mission is finished. But I still have one final task to complete. I'm here to take your memories, Sora. The insignificant ones, the ones that serve no purpose."
"You mean, the memories of my life with Matt?" Sora asked. Mimi's figure nodded.
"Those, and the ones of your travel back in time. When you awake from your slumber in the morning, everything you have been through in the past few 'days' will be gone. You will have no recollection of ever meeting me in your dreams, either."
"Oh, I see. So, I'll still have my memories, right? The ones from this life?" Sora asked. She wanted to make sure she knew what she was getting into. Mimi nodded once again.
"Yes, your memories will remain intact, Sora. This 'dream' is just a time for me to remove the useless ones. In the morning, when you have forgotten all you've been through, the memories would only confuse you. Think of this as a 'cleaning-out' process." Sora nodded.
"But, what will happen to you? Will you just die, or something?" Mimi smiled, and shook her head.
"No, I cannot die. I will just vanish, until I am needed again," Mimi explained.
"Until you're needed again? As in, until Mimi dies and you become her ghost again?" Sora asked, bewildered.
"Something like that, yes. I am not a ghost; I'm simply a spirit: The spirit of your friend, Mimi. And since Mimi is alive and well, I serve no purpose, much like your memories. There are many difference between spirits and ghosts, as you will come to know when you too, pass on. Spirits retain information, memories, thoughts and feelings. Ghosts can only retain the shape, characteristics and appearance of a person. A spirit is the heart, mind and soul, whereas a ghost is just the body," Mimi's spirit told her.
"So, where will you go? Will you go to heaven, or someplace like that?"
"I cannot answer that for you. That is something you must find out on your own, when it is your time. I'm afraid I have said all I can say, Sora. I must begin erasing your memories, so you will be back to normal in the morning. Goodbye, Sora, and thank you. Until we meet again," Mimi's spirit said before disappearing, like she had done in every other dream.
"Goodbye, Mimi," Sora whispered.
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Sora awoke the next morning, with no memory of going into the past, her life with Matt, or Mimi's spirit. She got out of bed, and walked out of the room. On her way out, she saw something on her dresser. She didn't remember it being there the night before. Curious, she turned back, picked it up, and examined it. It was a heart-shaped rock, with a very smooth surface. It was a fair size, too. She ran her hands over it, and flipped it over. On the back, engraved, were the words: 'This is so you never forget.'
Though she had no clue what it meant, she couldn't help but feel good inside when she read it. Smiling, Sora put it down on the dresser, and went into the kitchen, where Tai was making breakfast.
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That's it...it's finally over! Thanks for everyone who read this, and I hope it was worth it.
If this didn't end in the couple that you wanted, sorry but I preferred it to be a taiora, and I got a lot of requests for a taiora. I had actually written this the same day I wrote the last chapter, but decided to make all the readers wait for something : )
If you really want me to write a sorato, I will, but this is definitely staying a taiora. I did one good thing though: I didn't make it a mimato! Well, until next time.
-Pinkdigi