After The End

by Mistress of Darkness

Satoshi has lived his entire life in the shadow of his family's fate. The curse has been lifted Satoshi is finally free. It's finally over... but what comes after the end?

1. Prologue

AFTER THE END

Prologue:

Two figures emerged from the dust and rubble of the museum, one leaving heavily upon the other for support. They had both made it… somehow or another. Satoshi paused, feeling the warm sun on his face as it rose from behind the mountains. It was a new day; a new… beginning.

Taking a deep breath, he stood on his own, only to find that his legs were still weak. He lost his balance and stumbled forward a bit. Daisuke quickly reached out a hand to steady him, but Satoshi held up his own hand to stop him. Daisuke was slightly amused to see that after all this time, Satoshi was still so self-reliant.

"I'm alright," he said. Daisuke sighed, but smiled nonetheless. "It's brilliant, isn't it?" Satoshi asked, and Daisuke followed his gaze to the sunrise.

"It is," he agreed.

"But it's a different kind of brilliance from before," Satoshi said, and the two of them stood in silence for a moment. Finally Satoshi sighed. "I guess… I'll try to enjoy my life… since I have it."

"I'm glad," Daisuke said. Satoshi smiled faintly. He knew that a lot was going to change for him… now. But even so; he could finally see the light again. He was, after all, a Hikari.

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