This is the last chapter of my Story, Kowareta. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Sorry it took so long. I wrote it down on paper and lost it. Enjoy!

A man with spiky black hair sat on the porch of a large house with 5 bedrooms. He was alone, well almost seeing as around December 2005 he had found a black cat almost dead on his porch. He had taken it to an animal hospital and had had her fixed up. The hospital was reluctant to give him the cat back but he explained he had found her and wanted to adopt her. They had reluctantly let him have the cat back. So now he lived alone except for his black cat, Ky. Ky was named after the woman his heart longed for, Kyoki. She had been gone for 14 months now… Hiei had a feeling she didn't want to have anything to do with him… he had sent a letter to her a full year ago and she hadn't replied. That was why Hiei was on the porch. He was waiting. Waiting for the letter from his hearts desire.. The letter from the woman who wanted nothing to do with him.. The letter that would never come. He usually thought while he waited… he thought of Kyoki and how much he loved her. He thought about how much he wanted to marry her and, if she was willing, have children with her. He then wondered if she wanted a child.. .maybe that was why she never came back… maybe she thought he didn't want children.. He preyed that that wasn't the cause of her not coming..

Hiei was jerked out of his thoughts as the cat licked his hand gently. He smiled softly as he looked up and saw the mail truck drive up. He very gently picked up the cat and placed her on the ground. He walked to the mailbox knowing that Ky was following him batting at bugs and such. Hiei opened the mailbox once he reached it and took out the mail flipping through the mail. His hands trembled as the flipped to the last letter seeing the neat curvy hand writing of the woman he had waited so long for. He headed back to the porch opening the letter on his way. He sat down in his chair and took out the letter his hands trembling and began to read not noticing his cat at his feet.

November 30, 2005

Dear Hiei,

It's been four months since I received your letter.. I'm sorry for not replying sooner, I've been busy with work. I think about you every day… I miss you so much.. I'm coming back Hiei.. For Christmas and hopefully forever.. I want to marry, if the offer still stands. I'll be flying in on the 10th of December. The plane will arrive at 4:00 p.m. I'm selling everything but my clothes and some personal items. I truly hope you'll let me stay. I'll wait for you Hiei. If you don't come I'll know you don't feel the same about me. I hope to see you soon my love.

Kyoki

Hiei looked down at the letter and reread it, without realizing he was reading it out loud. His heart shattered. She HAD written back, Eight months ago, and came 7 months ago. She had come.. And he never showed up. His mind raced. Did she leave? Did she move on? He hadn't realized tears were flowing down his face. His throat was becoming tight and he let out a choked sob. It was all his fault. He buried his face into his hands and cried. She had done her part. She had come but he left her.. His thoughts whirled in his head and he didn't realize that his cat was gone and in its place with a young woman not looking more then 20 years old. She looked at Hiei sadly and moved a pale hand to his head and stroked his hair gently.

Hiei looked up feeling hands through his hair. His ruby eyes locked with sad hazel orbs. He opened his mouth in surprise not believing it. The woman smiled softly and pulled him into a tight embrace.

"it's not your fault" she whispered softly to him.

Hiei looked at her and then hugged her back holding her tightly against himself," I'm so sorry. I didn't know.." he cried into her chest.

The woman smiled softly and rubbed his back gently," it's not your fault" she said again firmly.

Hiei looked her in her eyes," why are you here? I.. I mean.. I want you to be here.. But.. I thought you wouldn't come back if I wasn't there Kyoki." he whispered.

Kyoki looked at him and smiled softly," I never left.. I came back on December 10th and you never showed up, so I stayed and waited at the airport for a week sleeping outside at night as a cat. After a week I realized you weren't coming so I came at night to your house as a cat planning on seeing you.. I had the weird idea you had forgotten about me and moved on. I never made it to the door, I collapsed and you found me as a cat and for some reason took pity on me. You took me to the animal hospital. Once they released me you took me back here. I didn't have enough strength to transform back to my form.. So I stayed as I was until I could transform. But I ended up staying. I guess I figured sense you didn't want me as a wife that maybe you'd want me as a pet instead. I didn't know that you hadn't received my letter till today"

Hiei stopped crying and looked at his love shocked. She had been with him? He had saved her? He pulled her closer," than you forgive me?" he asked hopefully.

Kyoki nodded," yes I do" she whispered.

Hiei smiled and took out a small box he carried with him at all time and opened it," will you do me a great honor Kyoki? Will you marry me?" he asked hopefully.

Kyoki smiled and nodded," I will" she replied.

Hiei took the ring out of the box and placed it on her ring finger. Before either of them knew what was happening they were kissing each other lovingly and thoroughly. They both knew they'd never part again.