T'was sad that no one truly cried, I didn't write that chapter the way I wanted, but some of your reviews put the hugest grin on my face. One/two persons really made my day, I'd like to especially thank Leiko-chan and Kane-chan (whatever order). You guys gave me one of the nicest reviews and you both being new reviewers really made my day, so thank you… Lolabel-chan writes on!
Epilogue to A Cursed Life
Sitting on the veranda of a nice sized house in Japan, a woman with long brown hair calls to a child playing in the yard, "Hitori! Hitori, be careful…" The child has short brown hair, and huge purple eyes, she is playing a skipping game in the garden. The little girl named Hitori acknowledges the woman with a nod and continues playing. Suddenly, a tall man with gray hair and purple eyes comes up from behind the woman and smiles gently. In his arms, he held a small baby, he gently stepped down off the veranda, gave the baby to the woman, who cuddled it, and went to scoop Hitori into his arms.
"Papa!" The girl cries giggling.
"Yes Hitori?" The man asks kindly.
This only causes the little girl to laugh more. The woman sitting on the veranda smiles, "Yuki, darling…"
Yuki looks to her, "Yes Tohru?"
"Kai smiled… look… come here." Her face was filled with elation as she gazed at the baby in her arms. Yuki came, holding Hitori in his arms still, and looked at the child in Tohru's arms who was indeed smiling. Yuki gave a huge smile, and Hitori pulled from his arms, "Papa let me go!" Yuki set her down and the girl gazed at her brother smiling.
It was one of those classic family moments that you thought never existed in the real world. But obviously they did, because here they were there, and they were like that, and it seemed as if everything was awesome with life. And know what? It was. But you probably do not realize yet what has been happening, or what happened. Or… even … what my story told. It told the tale of hardships, and of love, and even of sacrifice. And sometimes, everything doesn't end happily, that's life, but humans learn to cope. But you know what else? Life is meant to live, it's meant to live it to the fullest, and although people die and things go wrong, no one is perfect and almost everything can be fixed. Just like the Sohmas. The main thing is, if you want to fix it, you can easily let yourself die and give up, but it's much harder and much more satisfying to live, just like they did. So gain strength from my touching tale, and live your life out, like it should. I guess, you all also want to know what has happened. Well that's an easy tale to tell…
((Back to Yuki-vision.))
I decided, in case anything should happen to me after this point that I should write down what has happened to me. If I lost any one person in my family at this moment in time I'd be devastated, and that's the truth. So I will write down everything that has happened to this family for safe keeping, and a history to teach my children what evilness does to a person.
After I finished reading Akito's letter, I knew he would die and she would live. I was torn between relief and sadness, a horrible feeling. I have no idea what made me change so much but I feel as if I owe it all to Tohru. She truly understands me. And when she awakes, I will take her back to Japan. In fact, that is what I did. And surprisingly enough, Uo and Hana came with me, it was unbearable for them to watch her leave them and so they came with us.
So we all went back to Japan, in time to see the funeral being held for Akito. The family greeted us with a warm kind of sadness and a bit of happiness at their complete freedom. It was agreed that we would hold the wedding for Tohru and I next week, and many preparations began. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Tohru had bought a gorgeous silk white kimono, spackled with cherry blossom petals. Her hair was done up in the most adorable way, and I was told to wear a kimono as well. A more formal one though. Our vows were said, and then there was a party, I do not feel it important to go into those details.
Afterwards Tohru and I moved into a quaint and modest house inside the Sohma Estate. We spent many days, just holding the other, being around the other, we barely moved from a quiet spot on the veranda that faced the garden. One day, as I held her close to me in my arms she asked quietly, "Yuki… do you think this house is empty with just the two of us?"
Her question had caught me off-guard but I answered truthfully, "A little Tohru my love… do you want children to make it more like a home?"
Tohru nodded, "Yes, I do so love children."
"I know." I stroked her hair absently and she leaned closer to me. I kissed her delicately, moving her face to look at mine, "Okay then…"
Tohru gave me a huge smile and it was a year later that our daughter, Hitori, was born to us. Tohru was ecstatic and she fret and fondled little Hitori for all it was worth. As did I. It was when Hitori was 5 that Tohru confessed the house still seemed to be missing something, and already knowing what she had in mind, I agreed. But this time Tohru was not so lucky to get pregnant the first time, it took two years, but when Hitori was 7, Kai was born. Tohru was beyond words happy now, as was I. I was married to the one I loved, and we had two amazing children, nothing, nothing at all was better.
Now, at the time I'm writing this, Kai is only a few monthes, and Hitori's birthday is approaching. Also, Uo and Hana have decided to move onto the Sohma Estate. Next month the barrier between the 'outside' and the 'inside' will be torn down. It seems like so much has changed, but I really don't know anymore… I hope someday, a new generation of Sohma's will find this book, will find it, and will trust its morals… I can only hope.
The book closes gently in your lap. Your friend looks at you from over your shoulder. She gives a weak smile, and you don't know whether to trust her or not. She speaks gently, "The tale woven in the pages of the book seem so unreal… people who turn into animals, a curse, and one girl saving them all. How unlikely is it?" You are unable to answer her, still shocked by the story. She goes on. "I don't know if you believe the story, or if you think I made the whole thing up… it doesn't matter to me… because you know what?" She doesn't even give you time to answer this time. "I believe it, it's true… it's all true. Yuki Sohma does exist, did exist… and his wife Tohru did save them all… so if you want to believe I wove that fantasy in the book and put the authors name as Yuki Sohma, believe that, but I'll forever know who it really was by and what the true meaning of it was." You nod, not knowing how to answer. You stare at the thick leather bound book in your hands. Running your finger over the title, 'A Cursed Life', tears leak down your face, and you cry, you cry for the family, and their sorrow, believing the story woven in the pages. The story of the Sohmas.
Woot… official doneness! LOVE YOU ALL MY DARLING REVIEWERS! YOU MADE MY LIFE A HAPPY THING! I better get a zillion more reviews for this epilogue! Oh, and I know my ending was tacky, but it was cute! I just couldn't resist, and also, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to one of my favorite Fullmetal Alchemist characters who, now unfortunately, is deceased. I wrote this epilogue in honor of Brigadier General Maes Hughes, may he forever watch over the Elric brothers and may his adorable daughter be protected. Amen to the anime guy. –salute-
