Hallo everyone! I guess this is the last time I can plague you with my pointless thoughts on this story, at least! he he! So, let's talk about my future plans...dramatic music...lol! I'm planning to focus on my story "Quand On Se Retrouve Encore" at this point, which is an AyamexRitsufic in some ways similar to this one. I'm graduating next week, so I'm not sure how much time I'll have for writing until after that. I also hope to write something for Gravitation in the near future, maybe RyuichixK pairing. :) I'm not going to completely rule out another MomijixHaru story, though, just because I love thispairing so much and it's sad to let this story go. What do you guys think?So, until next time, tschüß!

"Haru-kun! Haru! Schnell! Schnell!" Rushing into the cool lake, Momiji delighted as the water splashed and sprayed around his feet. "It's so fun, Haru! Come on!"

Offering a slight smile, the cow replied with false enthusiasm. "Um, well, it looks like fun, but I don't really like to swim." He jumped in surprised as the rabbit grabbed his arm and tugged him toward the shore. "But I could try." Wanting to satisfy his boyfriend, he slid off his leather boots and stepped warily onto the bank. "Or I could just stay here and watch you."

"Well, OK," Momiji giggled playfully, rolling up his shorts as he waded into deeper water. "But you don't know what you're missing!"

Smoothing his fingers over the ground, the white-haired boy took a seat. 'It's only been a week since, well, since Akito's attack. Watching him laugh and play, the rape seems like a distant nightmare.' At the sight of the sun sparkling on the rabbit's blonde tresses, Haru's heart warmed. 'He's been recovering so quickly since Ayame and Hatori brought us to the lake retreat. I know he is still hurting, and I suppose he will continue to cry with me at night for many more months as he battles with the horrific memories. But slowly, I can see, he's overcoming the pain. He's so strong!'

Suddenly, an impact on the cow's chest jolted him from his daydreams. "Haru-kun, what are you thinking about?" Momiji bounced on top of him, knocking him against a nearby tree trunk. "You look like you're falling asleep!"

"I was just thinking," Haru shrugged, letting his arms drape comfortably around the smaller boy.

A hint of red creeping across his cheeks, Momiji relaxed against the larger body. "Ich liebe dich," the rabbit whispered into the white-haired boy's ear. "I'm so happy that we're here together! You've helped me so much!"

Catching the blonde's face in his hands, Haru's thumb caressed the other boy's lips. "I'm just glad to see you smiling again." Replacing his finger with his mouth, the cow enjoyed the melting sensation of the kiss. His chest tingled as he focused on the softness of their contact, reveling in the taste of Momiji's tongue next to his own. 'This is how things should be,' his touch danced through the rabbit's hair, adoration swelling in his heart. 'Finally, finally this feels right.'

As Momiji pulled backwards to catch his breath, he suddenly looked flustered. His gaze focused somewhere behind his boyfriend. "Oh, hallo Yuki-kun!" A nervous giggle escaped his lips.

Whipping around, Haru blushed under his older cousin's stare. He shifted slightly, easing Momiji from his lap. "Hey," he mumbled, unsure of how to respond to the steely-haired Sohma. "When did you get here?"

Yuki gave a polite grin. "Hello. Shigure decided to bring us here for the weekend. I hope you don't mind." He waited for his cousins' reassuring nods before continuing. "Miss Honda is almost finished making lunch, so she sent me to find you."

"Yay! Essen!" Leaping to his feet, Momiji dashed toward the path, urging Hatsuharu to follow. "Come on, Haru-kun! Komm mit!"

As Haru studied the smaller boy's energetic movements, a warm smile crept across his face. Ignoring the rat, he started back toward the house. "I'm coming."

From behind the cow, Yuki called out to him. "Haru," his voice sounded delicate in the breezy air. "Shigure talked to Akito before we came here," quickening his pace, the steely-haired boy fell in step with his younger cousin. "He convinced him to allow your relationship with Momiji to continue."

Sublime joy swelling in his chest, Haru sighed. "That's a relief. I couldn't stand to see that bastard Akito do anything to hurt Momiji again. I might have to kill him if it happened a second time!"

Yuki's gaze jumped to the spirited boy in front of them. "He's doing so well," he gestured to Momiji. "I'm surprised how quickly he's recovered."

"Momiji doesn't like people to notice his unhappiness," the cow replied in a grave voice. "But he is getting better. Slowly, I can see him returning to his old self."

Bringing a fond hand to the white-haired boy's shoulder, Yuki gave a squeeze. "You're helping him feel better. I can see it in the way he looks at you. I'm," he looked away, dropping his arm to his side as he tried to gather his words. "I'm really glad that you guys are happy together."

Haru's eyes widened in surprised, before softening with appreciation for his cousin's acceptance. "Thank you, Yuki." Studying his feet, he smirked. "Now we just have to work on this thing between you and Tohru."

"Uh," the rat stuttered with nervousness. "I don't think-."

"Come on you guys!" Momiji surprised them both by lunging toward his boyfriend. "You're being so slow! I want to go see Tohru-kun!"

Meeting the smaller boy's gaze, Hatsuharu flashed a loving smile. "OK, OK." He gave Yuki one more thankful look before focusing all of his attention on the path ahead of them. 'Momiji, I,' his hand reached for the rabbit's, their fingers instantly intertwining in a caring gesture. 'I love you.'

Momiji's 17th and final German lesson

Schnell- faster!

Ich liebe dich- I love you (I hope you all remember this for the rest of your lives after reading this story. My friend Amaya-san even drew a picture of Momiji saying this in memory of this story in my yearbook.)

Hallo- hello

Essen- food!

Komm mit!- Come with me. (lol, this is also the name of my German textbook!)

Well everyone, Tschüß from Momiji, and Haru, and especially from me! Thank you for reading and reviewing this story. :)