Ad: I hope no-one's dead by now O.o Oui, c'est moi. The authoress who had just evolved from being a turtle to a full-fledged manga maniac T-T
I confess! I've been reading too much manga lately. Demo, matte! Atashi wa baka ja nai yo! (But, wait! I'm not an idiot!) –evades flying stones- I'll proudly say that this might be the SECOND LAST chapter in the fic, save the epilogue (yes, I'm planning to have one). So chin up, puff out yer chests, and be happy! xD I may also consider re-making the earlier chapters, where my techniques are a bit crap :P
I tried to extend the scenes where the bad guys disappear and stuff, because I always make it the end of the fight so suddenly. So I hope the bit were the serpent disappears is better than other events of its kind.
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Kriztalstar91 - I'm so sorry! I confused everyone! Syaoran's wings were folded last chapter, and while he was rounded up by Jadrillix, Sakura had touched the Cherry Dragon Tree and released her dragon herself because she thought Syaoran was endangered, when he really wasn't O.o
And a big THANK JOOOOO to the reviewers of last chapter for sticking by me even when I updated so late! And to Illusion Dragon for giving me the lucky number:D 888 888 888 888 888 888……………… –continues to spam the fic- And to VampireJazzy who said that I should be a writer… stop it, you're making me blush. And it's not because of the radiator sitting at my feet -.-;
Disclaimer: I'm a manga-shop-stalker, but I ain't a millionaire T-T (Translation: I. Don't. Own. This. UtterlyScrumptiousAnime/Manga. Of. CLAMP's.)
And, uh… sorry about the long-long-long-long-long delay x( I had a hard time deciding the title of this chapter... it was supposed to be 'Drops in the Bucket' but that sounded wrong. So I changed it to 'Destiny's Beginning', which seemed a bit more suitable for the content of the chapter... to some extent xD
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: LeGaCy DrAgOnS :
Chapter 15: Destiny's Beginning
By Adriatic
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"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we-"
"No."
"…Yet?"
"No."
"…How about now?"
"No."
Silence. Chrimzon disappointedly hung back while Jadrillix prepared another 'NO' at the tip of his tongue.
"…Maybe in five minutes?" Sakura's red soul dragon whispered meekly.
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Syaoran swooped down from above with his wings and roared. Chrimzon signalled that she'd keep her mouth shut. "…Thank you." Syaoran sighed, glad that the annoying dispute between the two dragons is now over. He flew off to join Sakura at the front.
Jadrillix sniggered naughtily at Chrimzon's weak attempt at glaring. The messenger dragon's scales propped up in a gesture of threat. Jadrillix's laughter died down at he shuffled forward eagerly, trying to keep a distance between himself and the steaming Chrimzon, who was redder than any Red Rainbow Dragon.
Sakura kissed Syaoran on his cheek. "Calm down Syaoran, we'll get there soon." She smiled endearingly and smoothed the popping veins all over Syaoran's head. Aoi, who insisted on walking in front of Keroberos despite his injuries, kneeled and pinched a bit of soil.
He felt the dirt in his hands, thought, and dropped them away. Vyclae asked what's wrong from his position on Dracul. "The earth is damp. We must be near to a main water source. Since the only main water source I know is the Gywaine Falls…" Aoi's voice trailed off as he saw Cera in his real form, hovering over the group overhead. "Spinel Sun!" He gasped.
Everyone stared at him strangely. "What did he say?" Vyclae asked.
"Wasn't it 'spin the sun'?"
"…Or 'supper in a bun'?"
"No, he said 'super fun'."
"I was pretty sure that it was 'surrender and run'…"
"Maybe it was suppie-la-chan!" Chrimzon suggested cheerfully. Jadrillix sent her flying. Literally.
"That didn't make any sense, you bumbling moron." He mumbled. The rest of the party sweatdropped as a dot (a.k.a. Chrimzon) twinkled in the far horizon.
Cera ignored them all and blinked down at the half-elemental. "Oh, are you familiar with my liege, Spinel Sun-sama?" He asked, his wings flapping against the breeze. The whole gang stopped at this peculiar fact. "Spinel Sun, one of the guardians of Clow Reed, is your liege?" Vyclae asked, apparently bewildered.
"Master Clow's guardian? Foxip's leader? Wha-?" Sakura/Syaoran asked simultaneously.
Aoi explained to them monotonously. "Spinel Sun-sama is one of the three guardians of the great sorcerer Clow Reed, and is also a snow deity, a bit lower in rank against Yue-sama. We, the Snow Trekkers, mainly worship both of them in our ice temples."
"And my name's not really Foxip. It's Cera Xavier Ovarian. My chief commander, Spinel Sun-sama, died protecting Clow Reed-dono, so now I'm Yue-san's partner. He appointed me to watch over all of you, so that you won't steer off your main goal."
(Spinel Sun-dono: Lord Spinel Sun. This is another version of the '-tono' honorific.)
Syaoran nodded thoughtfully. "So that's why you stayed with us even after Rarreu left."
"Correct."
Sakura clapped her hands delightedly. "Does that mean that Yue-san is nearby?" She asked childishly, exalted at the fact that she'd be seeing someone from the castle again.
Cera shook his head. "I am truly sorry, princess, but Yue-sama is busy with the preparations of the royal wedding."
Syaoran set back a bit, confused. "Who's getting married?"
"Why, both of you, of course!" Cera replied, unaware of the fact that he's leaking some valuable, top secret information.
Sakura choked on nothing as a flustered Syaoran patted her back gently. "But we just unlocked our dragons three hours ago! The news couldn't have travelled that fast; it's impossible!"
Chrimzon, who has returned from playing in the distant horizon, chipped in. "Well, have you ever heard of the saying, 'impossibly possible'? Don't mistake it with 'possibly impossible', because that has a totally different meaning. Anyway, anything impossible could be made possible from the able works of magic. Isn't that right, Dracul?" (Confused? Ditto)
The Shadow Dragon did something akin to a 'dragonish' shrug. "I'm a dragon of the ancients. Although I'm from a young generation, I can see the delicate threads of magic drifting in the air."
"It is upon there threads that events occur. Sometimes, scrolls and messages exchanged between kingdoms are lost because their magic threads have been disrupted by a work of pure magic, like the unlocking of soul dragons. That's why Chrimzon wasn't in her full power at the Cherry Dragon Tree – Red Rainbow Dragons, or messenger dragons; rely heavily on the threads to fuel their much-needed navigational abilities in deliveries. Other Rainbow Dragons need them too. My hereditary line, the Jade Green Rainbow Dragons, are war dragons, and we depend on the threads to bring us to the threatened regions in our territory. The Yellow Rainbow Dragons, the nursery caretakers, locates their nests by also using the invisible magical grids." Jadrillix clarified intelligently, as Chrimzon nodded beside him.
"Yes, the mailing system of the Dragonyte Kingdom works in exactly the same way. Criss-crossing lines of magic provide a clear 'highway' for the message to travel through... if there is no interruptions along the way, of course." Cera informed.
Sakura blinked. "Hoe?" She tapped her chin. "Does that mean that there are strands of sorcery around us now?" Chrimzon galloped over to her soul companion. "Yes! They're pulled towards magic users, so there's a whole whirlpool of magic gathering around you, Sakura-chaaan!" Chrimzon smiled adorably as Jadrillix snorted. The red dragon turned to look at her equal. "Got a problem, old guy?"
"None at all, grandma." Jadrillix retorted casually, and Chrimzon's scales propped up again. "Why you little war veteran!" She roared, catapulting herself at the green dragon. "Chrimzon-chan…" Sakura called meekly, sweatdropping. Syaoran shook his head. "Not again…"
Jadrillix wrapped his tail around Chrimzon's head, and slowly wringed the red dragon's neck. Chrimzon was furious. "Pffft! Trying to play dirty, eh! Just because you're bigger than me… grrr! Size does not equal strength! I'm agile, and cunning, and cute!" Chrimzon's ruby eyes turned starry. "So, so cute…" Everyone sweatdropped.
Chrimzon slipped from Jadrillix's tail-lock and thwacked the larger dragon with the old scroll she carries around all the time. "No-one messes with Kiri Kiri Chrimzon and gets away for it! You wanna piece of me! You wanna piece of me! Huh? Huh? Think you're so great, huh! Well, news flash, mister! You're a pathetic old veteran! I bet you're teeth is crumbling, too! And I bet-" She bounced from one paw to the other idiotically. Jadrillix's neck swooped down, and he gave her a toothy grin. Rows of razor-sharp, sparkling clean canines smiled at Chrimzon, who shrunk into a chibi-fied version of a dragon.
"What was that about my teeth, dear?" Jadrillix asked sweetly, his tail wagging from side to side on the ground. Chrimzon kept quiet and hugged Dracul near to her, who tried to wipe her off, but to no success.
Syaoran sighed. "Come on, we better get moving. Aoi, how far off is the waterfall?"
Aoi let out a silent 'hmm', and said, "I would guess around a mile further. You can almost hear the sounds of the water." Syaoran flew up and surveyed the surrounding area from above. "I can see it! It's guarded by a… griffin?"
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In fact, it wasn't a griffin, just a huge granite statue of a fierce-looking winged serpent guarding the waterfall. It's nearly as tall as Jadrillix, and had sapphires as eyes. Chrimzon actually climbed on it and pretended that she was a pirate on the look-out. "Land a-hoy!" She giggled and played slide along the serpent's tongue. Jadrillix plucked her out and dropped her into the water.
"Make sense, just for once." He muttered, before stomping around the statue into the huge cave behind it. Everyone watched him go with worried gazes. Vyclae was the first to break the silence, crossing his arms doubtfully.
"What's the matter with your beast, Syaoran? He seems a little… perturbed."
"That's because the winged serpent is the emblem of the Green Jade Dragons. It is said that if a green dragon dares to disturb it in its sleep, their luck in combat will deplete. The winged serpent, or more officially known as Raskar the Malice of Goodwill, is to be respected at all times." Chrimzon explained, looking a tad bit guilty.
"And Jadrillix thought that you'd have awoken Raskar-sama when you played on his head…?" Syaoran asked.
"Strangely, yes."
Sakura sighed and petted her dragon's scaly neck. "Kiri-chan, let's go and apologize to Jadrillix-kun, ne?" Chrimzon sniffled and nodded. Finally, everyone decided to go with them, and entered the cave too.
…Sapphire jewels melted into dark blue eyes.
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It was very dark in the cave. Every single noise they make bounced off the walls at an astonishingly high pitch. Bats fluttered about and around their heads, often scaring Sakura and Chrimzon, and annoying the men. Dracul even went as far as scorching a few bats with his fire breath, thus clearing a passage for them to run through.
They found Jadrillix rooted to an entrance to a tunnel. His green eyes were wide, filled with shock and awe. Syaoran ran to his side, and unintentionally did the same.
The Gywaine Pearl blinked back at them, equally as shocked. It was in the form of a handsome young boy with pale, glowing skin and ebony black hair. He had adorable light turquoise eyes. He was wearing a cloak made from demon's silk, and a golden helmet inscribed with ancient letters. In his hand was a short staff topped with a glowing sapphire gemstone. He waited awhile before smiling fleetingly at them.
"Thou art the judged. Thy time hath come." He sat on the strange ball of marble on the pedestal next to him. Aoi approached him and knelt.
"God of the Falls, I humbly request your assistance."
The Gywaine Pearl raised an eyebrow. "I assist no-one unworthy oft mine powers, for I be the sole Eternity, ever flowing, the one which rules the past, present, future, and yonder."
"…What should we do to be worthy, God of the Falls?" Sakura asked, having regained her senses well enough to speak. Keroberos and Cera had both morphed back into their temporary forms and hid themselves in her bag. For some reason they are afraid of this 'spirit'.
The Gywaine Pearl stared over their heads, to the darkness back in the main cave. "The one who is named Jadrillix, thou wilt fight with thy fears. And thou shalt win."
A quake shook the tunnel, and sparkles of sapphires suddenly appeared around Jadrillix. He roared, and thrashed wildly. Everyone ran out of his way, clueless to what is going on. As they looked closer, and the shape of Raskar became clearer and clearer, until the serpent was as solid as they.
An invisible battlefield barrier encased Jadrillix and Raskar, leaving them with no way to escape. Jadrillix gripped Raskar's body and threw him into a corner of the barrier. The serpent hissed.
"Almighty Raskar! Your servant humbly bows to thee! I apologize for my rudeness, lord! Please, I do not wish to fight you!" Jadrillix roared frantically, exposing himself to danger. Raskar launched himself again, ignoring Jadrillix's plea, and planted his sharp fangs into the dragon's neck. The bite penetrated the solid dragon scales and into the flesh inside.
Jadrillix howled in pain. Syaoran banged his fist on the barrier, trying to make his way in so that he could help his dragon. He conjured mighty gusts with his wings, and even summoned Furrion to help him burn out the barrier, while he used ofudas with his sword.
It took Sakura all her might to stop him, and convince him that there was nothing they could do other than cheer Jadrillix on. He reluctantly took her advice, and did as he was told, collapsing into her arms. He felt drained from calling forth the ofudas AND Furrion, so it's no wonder.
Meanwhile, Jadrillix was circling his opponent crudely, bearing the pain of Raskar's poison in his wound. The serpent flapped its wings excitedly, and simply vanished. Jadrillix stood in the middle of the barrier, confused. Where could he be?
The answer he received was none too pleasant.
Raskar emerged from under the green dragon and threw him roughly into the air. Jadrillix brilliantly prevented his fall with a swift stroke of his large wings. "Lord Raskar! For what cause are we fighting!" He asked, circling the winged serpent and evading fireballs coming his way.
Syaoran nearly screamed. "You IDIOT! He's trying to KILL you, dammit! Fight him!"
Jadrillix shook his head, not so sure. "No… Lord Raskar is…"
Somehow, Chrimzon's scroll zipped through the barrier and smacked into Raskar's body, sending him flying backwards. "Some war dragon you are! Even a dumb messenger like me can see right through this fake!"
Her blunt remark forced Jadrillix to think about his opponent. There was something strange about Raskar…
"Look at his tail!" Chrimzon yelled. Jadrillix sharply turned to the serpent's tail. It was marked all over with strange markings. Why hadn't he noticed that before?
"You're not Raskar, aren't you? You're an evil spirit, possessing the statue!" The war dragon accused furiously. Gywaine smiled from the other side of the barrier. Well, well… so the war dragon is not as stupid as he seems…
Jadrillix growled angrily and rocketed towards the fake Raskar. It hissed, frightened of the blaze in the green dragon's eyes. Jadrillix flew in a rapid spiral pattern and rammed the serpent with his horns. 'Raskar' howled, thrashed about, and reached out to claw Jadrillix. The war dragon evaded the attack easily. 'Raskar' groaned painfully. His markings hovered into the air and crumbled into tiny pieces. The serpent spat, his long, forked tongue unfurling, and slowly disappeared into thin air.
The barrier instantly broke down, blinking weakly in the process. Syaoran flew around the perimeter of his dragon's face and hugged the beast's neck in relief. "Thank god you're okay!" He laughed, stroking Jadrillix's forehead. The dragon grunted in reply.
"Such unreal disgrace does not deserve a place in this world." He growled, holding the tattered flesh around his bloody wound together. Chrimzon trotted over slowly, and congratulated him on his victory.
"I-I couldn't have done it witho-" He tried to say, but Chrimzon hushed him gently, and nursed his wound.
"All messenger dragons are required to have at least Level 1 curing spells in their Spell Binder. So this shouldn't take long." Her hand glowed softly, as soft as her smile and the scales falling off Jadrillix's injury wounded themselves back into their previous places in a rather abnormal occurrence.
"I'm just glad you're safe. That thing was eeeevil." She made rapid gestures with her hand, sort of like a striking snake in action. Her victim? Of course it's Dracul!
"Kiri, you pitched in before I had a chance to!" Sakura pouted slightly at her red dragon. Syaoran rolled his eyes and laughed.
"What could you possibly do, Sakura?"
"My dad was a Golden Dragon tamer. He taught me the Draganoic Healing Incantations taught to him by his Golden Dragon." Sakura stated, appearing very proud of herself.
Syaoran smiled. "I believe you, honey. I really do."
"Well, you should, 'cause it's TRUE!"
"…I do not wish to interrupt, however… shouldn't we be going?" Aoi cut in, holding Gywaine's hand in his left one, while his right arm was encircling the hollow marble.
Vyclae, who was quiet the whole time, nodded. "Yes, we should."
Syaoran hid his wings in his back and stretched after the process. Sakura gripped his arm and kissed his cheek. "I love you, Syaoran."
The prince raised an eyebrow. "That was random… I love you too, honey." He kissed Sakura briefly and smiled. "…And I'm proud to have you as a future bride." Sakura giggled.
"Oh, that marriage arrangement thing."
"Anyway! Let's push on! I want to get back to town as soon as possible." Vyclae clapped his hand and ushered everyone out.
Furrion looked up at Jadrillix, regarding this partner of his… sort of. Jadrillix spoke to the fire wolf in a strange language. Furrion seemed to howl in approval, before dissipating into a patch of fire.
"What did he say?" Syaoran asked as they whole group walked out of the cave. Jadrillix 'hrr'ed, like he was laughing. (haven't used 'hrr' in a long time, ne?)
"Just something about you not feeding ANY of your beasts. He told me to be careful and not expect any foodstuffs from you, just in case it's poisoned or not properly prepared." Jadrillix smirked. Syaoran flushed in shame.
"A-And what did you say?"
"That I can support myself just fine without my tamer's help."
"Oh… that's good."
A sudden roar and a huge quake brought them running to the mouth of the cave.
They were greeted by two small dragons, one orange with black stripes, three long tails and swift-looking wings, akin to a sparrow's. The other was a white dragon with pink stripes all over her body.
Sakura and Syaoran recognized them immediately.
"Tegrel, Lelias!" They screamed, rushing over to see the dragons of the Dragonyte magicians. The creatures seemed equally delighted to see them, their tails wagging non-stop.
"Sakura-chan! Li-san! How are you! We miss you both so much back at the castle!" Tegrel claimed, 'hrr'ing happily.
"We did too! How's everyone?"
"They're all fine and dandy, Princess! Oh, there is so much to tell!" Lelias gushed, hugging Sakura affectionately.
"We were sent here to clarify your safety. I'll call the others immediately." And Tegrel fell into a trance, trying to communicate with the dragons back at the castle. Jadrillix watched him, trying to learn this useful technique, while Chrimzon pounced on Lelias and instantly made first contact.
"How are you? What's your name? Where are you from? Do you have a tamer? Oh my, sure you do! Do you like him/her? Who's that? Is he your boyfriend? I like your stripes! Are they dyed? What colour company?" Her interrogation went on endlessly as a frantic Lelias tried her best to answer them all. Sakura sweatdropped.
"They're here!" Tegrel said finally as the white orb of light in his hand disappeared. The sky suddenly dimmed, and dragon calls of different tones shook the ground. Beatings of wings were heard most of all, and even Jadrillix seemed to cower a little in fear.
The first to emerge out of the portal was Fujitaka and Xartamus, followed by Nadeshiko and Fortia, with Chibi and Xiao tailing after their mother obediently. Then came Bulan with Yukito and Denaii, and Farziilus with Touya and Mei Ling. Farziilus' body gleamed in the evening sun. Akira and Kaoru glided onto the ground with their dragons - Akira with Safire, and Kaoru with Fontania. Their other dragons, Cascullus and Pineas, were carrying Eriol and Tomoyo. Encyllis and Pikki also joined the convoy, both ferrying Zerule and Rikmen on their backs.
"Everyone!" Sakura shrieked and ran into the embrace of her family, pulling Syaoran in with her. Hugs and kisses were exchanged, and wishes of "We haven't seen you both for a long time!" were let loose.
"Yo, Sakura-chan!" Zerule hailed, surprising Sakura. Rikmen stood behind him, smiling. Sakura shrieked again and collected them both in a huge hug.
"Z! Rikki! Oh, you guys look stunning!" She said, looking over her friends in awe. They were both wearing wedding outfits. Rikmen had a tiara on her head and a sky blue gown hugging her body. Zerule had a black tuxedo on, and he looked quite uncomfortable in it.
"Y-You think so?" Zerule blushed as he held Rikmen's hand affectionately.
"What's the occasion, really?" Sakura pried, raising an eyebrow. Well… she is the naïve one, isn't she?
Zerule and Rikmen sweatdropped. "Wow, Sakura-chan… you're still as naïve as we last saw you… well… um… we're married now. I mean, we could have waited until your wedding has been put through, but my parents asked me to get on with it because they wanted a grandchild soon enough, and-" He blushed as Rikmen giggled.
Sakura froze. "My wedding?" Then she remembered that she was betrothed. "Oh."
And she fainted.
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"…Has she died again?" Chrimzon asked innocently, blinking to Jadrillix. The war dragon gave her a shrug.
"I've no idea." He answered truthfully, patting his partner on her head. Chrimzon pouted as Syaoran fussed over Sakura, fanning her face and shaking her shoulders, begging for her to wake up. For a fact, he didn't look too well himself, having just remembered that he, too, was betrothed to the princess in his arms.
"I don't think so, Chrimzon, dear. She's just lost her bearings for a moment and fainted, that's all. I hope it's nothing to worry about." Fortia soothed the red dragon, 'hrr'ing softly. Chrimzon instantly took a liking to the older Golden Dragon.
"But I wonder why the prospect of marriage terrifies them… back in the day, I wasn't this reluctant to marry Yukito…" Denaii sighed, holding her cheek miserably.
"Maybe they're nervous. Or maybe they're not too keen on letting go of their freedom." Bulan suggested, juggling his moon rock.
"I wasn't so enthusiastic back then either, but I knew the feeling would wear off in the future. And it did. It wasn't easy, but I gradually got used to my married life. Yukito is a wonderful man."
"I suppose so." Bulan muttered as Farziilus tugged on his moon rock.
"Cut it out, you fool!" He growled, snatching his tail away from Farziilus' reach.
"Grouch." The gemstone dragon mumbled, snickering.
Ignoring the fighting duo beside him, Jadrillix went to check on Syaoran and Sakura (who has just regained consciousness). Syaoran kissed his love softly. "I guess we're gonna get married, huh…?"
"Y-Yes…" Sakura blushed as hard as her face could allow. Everyone laughed.
A few dragons started to hover, preparing for the rough journey back to the Dragonyte Kingdom. Encyllis and Pikki opted to give Aoi and Gywaine a ride back to the mountains. Rikmen and Zerule were offered to ride on Bulan and Farziilus, along with Touya and Yukito.
Jadrillix scooped Syaoran up as Chrimzon did the same with Sakura. They joined the other dragons near a portal, and shortly learned how to operate the portal. Meanwhile…
Vyclae watched as one by one the dragons around him started to leap off the ground. Fleetingly, he thought of his task next. What should he do? It seems that he had experienced everything life as a half-necromancer could offer… and that includes him ending up helping his ex-enemies. There was nothing left for him; his family were wiped out by their own rebelling creations a long time ago.
Fujitaka slowly approached him. "I've heard about everything from Cera." He told the silver-haired swordsman calmly. Vyclae stared at his previous nemesis.
"Everything…?"
"Yes. Everything."
Vyclae looked away.
"Looking back… it all seems so worthless in the end. I realized that I've reigned in limitless terror. And for what? I've only caused pain." He frowned slightly as the memories of his resentful self flowed back into his mind.
"That may be so…" Fujitaka agreed, smiling as Xartamus conversed with Jadrillix.
"But did you really think that we were hunting you down just to kill you? Oh, no, my dear general. We, the White Zens, planned to accept you back into the Dragonyte Army." Fujitaka offered a hand to Vyclae.
The half-necromancer stood, bewildered. "Accept me back…? But-"
"I know you need a new start in life, Uiji. Why not do it now? The Kingdom may not get involved in a war a whole lot, but we do have allied kingdoms nearby that need some saving from time to time. What do you say?"
Vyclae laughed. "As long as I get my old office back!"
Fujitaka laughed along. "Of course, Uiji. But I do believe it needs a bit of dusting."
"Don't worry, Dracul here will do it for me." Dracul glowered at his soul tamer.
And so… the laughter of the two 'nemesis' continued even after they went through the portal.
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Ad: My, my… what a happy ending. I'm sorry that I could find a place to fit a romantic moment between our main characters, but I didn't manage to find a perfect slot to fit it into.
Oh, and here's a bit of bad news (as if you hadn't had enough already). I'm off on a holiday to Malaysia because my mom needed to do some research there. The bad part is that the holiday lasts for 2 months. But don't worry, I'll be typing as much as I can when I'm on my holiday. I already have a bit of the epilogue done.
So I suggest reading Butterflies for the time being. It's already in its second arc the last time I checked, and it's a pleasant, slow-paced story that warms my heart every time I read it. It's just so well-written. It beats my stories by a hundred and one miles… Or maybe more.
See you again in two months! Love ya!