AIE! I had maths today, and it was a big pile of...of...can't swear to much, this is t-rated after all...it was a pile of EXCREMENT! But I came home to find all those squishy happy reviews, and they made me chuffed again! Ooh, and this is the last chapter! Another fic over, and another to begin...

Ellen: Lee the loser! Oh, that made me smile! Thanks for the review...thanks for always reviewing my stuff, I really appreciate it!

Tenshi-Tara: Whether or not you can use the idea depends on how similar your story is. I'm very picky about people using my stuff since someone plagiarized me before, so make sure it's VERY different from my story or I won't be too happy. I know that sounds harsh, but that's a pet hate of mine. I had a lot of trouble with a plagiarizer, so noe I'm very protective of the things I write. Feel free to kill Rei off, but after that...not too similar, okay?

Endoh Chiaki: Well, here's the update! Hope you like it as much as you liked the others!

MikeyWaysgirl: Ah, but Rei told her not to feel guilty, so she thinks she can be a bitch again. I don't like Mariah very much, can you tell?

Rejiita: I probably will, now that I've seen how cute they can be together. Thing is though, I love so many pairings, it takes a while to get round them all!

Animeobsession: I'd read the fic, but it doesn't come up on my search function...it's Beyblade, right? Or have I been looking on the wrong section? What's the name of your joint account, or is there a link to it off your account? I looked, but there isn't one, I don't think...

Curtis Zidane Ziraa: I feel a strong urge to go and write something where Kai commits suicide, now... And you'll have to read on to find out if he goes back! But, as a note, though my fics are generally very angsty, I always give them a happy ending!

Mariah looked down at the letter in her hands, puzzled. It was from an address in Russia... Hold on a minute...Russia? She ripped it open and a folded sheet of paper fell out, fluttering down to land on the dusty earth. She crouched down and picked it up, desperate to read what her brother had to say. She'd told the elders about Lee, and what he'd done and said...was he coming home? Had he finally gathered back enough of his pride to face his fate with dignity?

Dear Mariah, and whoever else happens to read this,

You know I'm gay, and I'm not going to make any excuses about that. I'm happy as I am. To be honest, I'm not writing about that. Well, I am sort of, but not entirely. I'm just writing to confirm that I'm not coming home. Ever. If any of you want to see me, my new address is on this letter. If you're that desperate, send me a letter telling me when you're coming. Don't just turn up uninvited, the alsations don't like that...

Hm. Well. That's really all I have to say, only... You're all going to think I'm a coward for staying away, but I'm not stupid- if I come back, you're going to kill me, and forgive me if this sounds strange, but I don't want to die. Not yet, anyway. You probably think I've given up my dignity and honour, but I think your opinion on that depends on how you look at it. The real reason I'm not coming home isn't really to save my own skin- it's because Kai doesn't want me to have to suffer like Rei did.

I was all set to come back and face you all, and take the punishment for my so-called 'crime', but he stopped me. He told me that if you have any pride, you should be proud of the love people feel for you and the love you give them, and never deprive them of that love.

Tell Mother and Father that I'll miss them, and if Father is already dead then give my condolences to Mother. I hope everyone understands why I couldn't take over from Father, and why I'm not coming back. Maybe I'll write from time to time, but I'm not coming back to the village ever again. I have too many painful memories of it. From now on, maybe it would be better for you to forget about me. Remembering won't do anything for you. If you're interested in knowing, I'm happy here. I still haven't gotten used to the Russian weather yet, but Kai doesn't mind having to warm me up every now and then. I'm trying to teach him to cook, but it isn't going very well. He doesn't have the nose for it.

Yours,

Lee.

PS: Go back through the parts mentioning Kai and pretend he's a girl. Pretend he's a girl forever if you must, but please...I'll be happy when you find someone you love- you're my sister, after all- so maybe you could try being happy about the fact that -I've- found someone. I know it's hard to accept, but if you could come and meet Kai, maybe you would change your mind? Oh well. Don't feel as if you have to. Anyway, I'll have to go, Kai's burning dinner again...

Many miles away, Lee was stirring a pan of chocolate sauce distractedly. "The letter'll be there by now...do you think she's read it?"

"I don't know. How would I know?" Lee stirred a little more vigorously.

"Do you really think I should have sent it? It was a bit...harsh..."

"Lee, it's fine. Don't worry about it. You aren't going back there, so why does it matter?" Kai caught hold of Lee's arm as he continued to abuse the sauce. "Hey, calm down, you'll ruin the sauce- we'll never eat if we both screw up the food..."

"I know, I know, it's just..." Kai prized Lee's hands from his cooking utensils and took them in his own, squeezing gently.

"I know it's hard, but you promised me you'd stay."

"It wasn't...it..." Lee sighed. "It would be nice to see them all again one last time, that's all."

"One last time and then you die?" Lee shook his head.

"Kai...I'm not going to go back. But...I'll miss them..."

"I could help you forget, if you want..." Kai said flirtatiously. Lee blushed slightly and looked down. Kai moved closer, voice dropping to a whisper. "We could just forget dinner for the moment...we can always come back to it later..." He reached up a hand to stroke Lee's cheek and then found himself bent back against the worktop.

He opened his mouth instinctively and Lee's tongue moved into it, making Kai moan and writhe, pressed up against Lee too tightly for comfort. Speaking of comfort... "Oh..." He sighed as Lee moved slightly to accomodate for the bulge that had taken up residence in his trousers, then flipped Lee round, pushing him up against a cupboard and rocking against him shamelessly, hands fumbling Lee's shirt out of his way, too absorbed with desire to worry about ripped clothes or popped buttons.

Lee gasped as Kai's searching fingers impacted with his nipples. "I'm getting a bit...of deja-vu here..."

"Oh no...this time we're staying in here..." Kai whispered, continuing his assault of pleasure on Lee's body. "I'm sure I can find something interesting to do with all that chocolate sauce..." He kissed Lee passionately, wanting to be finally sure of one thing:

"Stay with me, Lee..."

"Always..."

fin

Well, there's another one finished. The next thing I post will probably be Mr. Kon (sequal to Mr. Hiwatari). It's AU, but hey. Kai's a hot young teacher and Rei does parkour- what more could you ask for? Well, a lot actually, but you know. Anyway, R&R please!