Authors Notes- Sorry for the delay. Been working on a few new fics that should be uploaded soon. (Ayu-neesan, you already read them all I think) Heres the beginning of the end folks. Italics are song/poems. I think. The main one used is 'Time Goes On' by L'arc en Ciel.

Uesugi Michiyo came into this world just as soon as she possibly could. Far too early for her doctor and mothers liking however. After all, two months wasn't safe.

But, just as her mother, she was a stubborn little girl.

Her whole family was there when she was born. Maybe not awake, but there. Namely her father. He had passed out from worrying. He woke up enough to see Isuzu, and at the thought of seeing his baby girl, passed out again.

Shigure was the stereotypical father. Michiyo had him wrapped from the first moment he saw her. There wasn't anything that he wouldn't do for that girl.

Life was good.

'Uesugi Shigure and Isuzu are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Michiyo...'

Those were the words that Akito had been waiting for. She had planned everything out. She would 'kill Gure-chan and Sumeragi-bitch, possibly their families too, and take Michiyo-chan.'

After all, in her mind, Isuzu didn't deserve to have a lovely baby like that.

'Pride is the only crime...'

Things had slowly become better between Isuzu and Hatsuharu. They were familiar once again, but tenative. Akito still divided them. But now, they at least spoke like they once did.

After all, how long can a person stay angry at their best friend?

'I should have known from the start

My bewilderment closes the door on the season

I was the one dreaming

All of it floats up and away

Like white foam...'

"I...I'm sorry!"

Tsukimiya Kisa turned to see Sumeragi Hiro standing there. His head was bowed.

"Kisa, I'm sorry if I hurt you...I was scared..."

He looked so akward, that Kisa couldn't help but laugh.

"Hiro-kun, its alright now. I think I know why. Its too late to apologise..."

Hiro looked up. He was in shock.

Kisa gave him a small smile.

"Cause I've already forgiven you."

'You never go away

Stop holding me back

Everything is going

To be different from here on out

I'll be a clown for you and walk it

Just don't take that smile away...'

It was a while before Michiyo could come home. The doctors wanted to be sure that she could survive being outside.

The day that the baby could come home, Isuzu's family planned a welcoming party for them at Shigure and Isuzu's apartment.

With all the people there, it was easy for Akito to slip in...