Okay, after a long, drawn-out period of purposeful procrastination (I didn't want to end the story so soon!) I have finally decided to post the last chapter. To be continued…? Maybe.

WARNING: See chapter 1.

WARNING 2: This is the end of the story. ;.; Don't like, don't read.

Disclaimer: See chapter 1, chapter 5, or chapter 16.

Return to Times of Yore
By GundamWingFanatic90
Submitted: 17 January 2006

Present Day, Rosette

It had been several hours already since we arrived back in my rightful time. Aidan and Adrian had fallen asleep not long before, and as I carried my little girl up to my dormitory room in my arms- Chrono was carrying our little boy- I couldn't help but feel happy with my life. I had my brother back, and his mind was fixed, too. Chrono was just the same as always, right by my side when I needed him. I had two wonderful children who loved me to death. And, of course, my life was being restored gradually, bit by bit. I smiled, genuinely grateful, as I sent a prayer of thanksgiving up to God for blessing me so. I opened my door quietly, and walked over to my bed, laying Aidan on the cushiony surface before taking Adrian from Chrono and laying him next to his sister and covering them up with their blankets. A soft smile adorned my face.

I allowed my hands to linger on my children's softly moving shoulders for a second, watching them sleep, unaware as Chrono transformed into his larger sealed form- the one that I had known for the past 7 months- though he wore different clothes. I only realized that he had done it when I felt him slip his arms around my shoulders from behind, his firm body pressing up against my back.

"Ne, Chrono, what are you doing…?" I asked. He smiled once more, turning me around in his embrace and softly kissing my lips- leaving me quite surprised- before drawing me to his chest, resting his face in my hair, and whispering,

"I told you I'd wait forever."

END.

The end, finally! It's been so wonderful to write this story, even with all the technical difficulties that I had with it! After about 3 or more months of typing, getting my hard drive erased and losing a whole 3-4 pages of this story (basically, the whole ending), re-typing the whole ending, and trying to keep up with my schoolwork and other things, I have finally finished this story! The end result: 53 pages total, 30,862 words, and a lot of mushy stuff and drama and action. I really hope you all enjoyed it, and I'm sorry if the ending was a bit anti-climatic, or if anyone was OOC. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed (even to those of you who reviewed in different languages)! I love you all! (hands out hugs and cookies to everyone who read and reviewed) Well, I hope to hear from you some other time. Good luck with life, and Godspeed! Goodbye for now!

-Fanatic