"I'm wondering if
that was a dream..." Ryuuza said to Tsukasa the next day.
"What was?"
Tsukasa asked.
"Well...Sora told me
that he loved me,and I told him I love him too.." Ryuuza
replied.
"I don't know.You
were in a coma,so you probably had a lot of be one of
them." Tsukasa said.
"It probably was.."
Ryuuza replied.
'For some reason,I wish it
wasn't..' she thought.
"Bye,Tsukasa"
Ryuuza left.
Before she logged out at
the chaos gate,she ran into Sora.
"Hey...Been awhile
since I've seen you on here." He said."Yeah,it has.Can't
say I haven't seen you lately though.We just talked yesturday."
Ryuuza said."I have a
question.."She then explained what
she thought was a dream."Hm...I don't
remember saying that.I do have something I want to talk to you
offline about,though.I know you're supposed to rest,but.." Sora
said.Ryuuza shook her head."I'll be fine.It
won't be for long,right?" she asked."Nope.Well,it may
be,but that depends." Sora replied."Sure.Where do ya
wanna meet?" Ryuuza asked."..How about...the
park?at..seven?Hopefully you'll have eaten dinner by then." Sora
said."I will have. I eat
at six." Ryuuza replied.
"Great.See ya
then!" Sora said.Ryuuza logged out.
'Even though Sora came
every day to visit, I never got to see his face when I was in the
hospital..my brother was always in the way, or I was sleeping. It's
kinda stupid. He knows what I look like, so I'm assuming if someone
approaches me it's him.' Miaile thought.
After she ate,she looked
at the clock.
"6:45..I'll go
early.Takes ten minutes to get there,anyway." She said.
She then left.She arrived there,and
looked at her watch.
'Good.I am early.' Miaile
thought.She sat down on a park
bench.
'I'll just sleep for a
minute...' she thought,closing her eyes.
It then began snowing.
Sora came into the
park,carrying a box of some kind.
'7 right to the last
second.Now,where's Miaile?' he thought.
'And wait..when did it
start snowing?'He looked on the ground.
'It's already a foot
deep.Maybe Miaile stayed home because of it..'
He looked around the
park,and saw a giant lump of snow on a bench.
'Almost looks like a
human..'
He brushed the snow
off,and then dropped the box."Miaile!" He
exclaimed.
'How long have you been
out here...' he thought.
'It's my fault.I should
have figured she was still too sick to leave her house for something
other than school...'
He put his hand around her
wrist."No..she-she can't
be!..Not after all she went through..she just can't die like this...'He tilted her neck
slightly,and put his hand underneath her cheek bone.'Still none..'
"...I must be some
kind of selfish bastard.I ask her to come here when I know she's
sick.Only for what?A stupid gift!Now the only gift I've ever wanted
is gone.."
He picked Miaile off the
bench,and carried her home.
'So..this is how it feels
to lose someone..it sucks,dammit..."
10 minutes later,Miaile's
brother heard a knock on the door.
"Someone's got
nerve.It's late."
He opened the door.
"Oh.You
again.Miaile's upstairs..I think...""She can't be.Your
sister is.." Sora said,going inside and placing Miaile on the
couch."Hey,who said you
could come in..wait.That's Miaile.." Her brother said."She's WHAT!
You..you killed her,didn't you!" her brother asked.
"No.. I.. Well,she is
gone.." Sora began.
"WHAT! You
murderer!" Her brother exclaimed.
"NO!It's not like
that... " Sora began. Miaile's brother then started to choke
Sora
"S..top..let
me..ex...plain." Sora said."No explaination
needed,you bastard."
Outside,Tsukasa(IRL)
walked past the park, and as she walked, she
kept hearing an argument get louder and louder.
'Hm.I wonder what they're arguing about. Probably something stupid.
Then again, it's none of my business..' she thought,then walking past Miaile's house.
She noticed the door was
open,and saw what was going on.'Wait.I KNOW him.
I see him
almost every morning on the way to college.Dad told me that guy's
Sora In real life.
So what'd he do to make that guy so mad?' she
thought.
Tsukasa knocked on the
open door."No need to
knock.
Door's open.I'll get to ya as soon as this murderous bastard is
dead." Miaile's brother replied.
"That's why I came
here,to stop you.WHY are you trying to kill him?" Tsukasa asked.
"He killed my
sister,Miaile." Miaile's brother replied.
"Let him go! NOW"
Tsukasa demanded.
"And why should
I!"
Tsukasa then kicked him
where the sun doesn't shine.
"That's
why.Sora-kun,are you OK?" she asked.
"Never..coming here
again.." Sora said..
"I really don't
blame you." Tsukasa said,sweatdropping.
"So,why would you
kill Miaile-chan for?Isn't she Ryuuza?"
Sora nodded.
"Yes.And it wasn't
intentional. And no one had better say ANYTHING else." Sora
said,glaring at Miaile's brother.
"And can we leave?I
don't feel like going through that again..." Sora said.
"Anyways...Wait. My
throat's STILL killing me..ow..stupid pain.." Sora said.
Tsukasa sighed.She then
went into the freezer and got an ice pack.
"This might help
with the pain a little."
"Thanks,Tsuka-chan."
Sora said.Miaile's parents came into
the room.
"Who was that
girl?Is she your girlfriend?" her dad asked.
"No.She apparantly
knows murderer boy there."
"I DIDN'T HURT HER!
Anyway,I asked Miaile earlier to meet me in the park at 7.
I would
have never asked her if I knew it was going to snow like this.
She DID
come,but by the time I got there,she was already...already...""I was too late.I had
no idea it was gonna snow,or I would have told her to stay home.It
just came out of nowhere.." Sora said.
"I'm really
sorry..."
'And they think they're
suffering?I told her to come out so I could tell her I love her,
and
give her a present. Her birthday's today..' he thought."It's
alright,Sora-kun.
You didn't know it would happen.Neither I,or my wife
blame you.
Miaile went out of her own free will." Miaile's dad
said.
"Can I be alone
for a minute?" Sora asked.
The three members of the
Kiseisa family nodded.
"You're saying
goodbye to her,aren't you?" Tsukasa asked.
"..Yeah."
Sora replied.He put his hand on top of
Miaile's.
"Miaile...I regret
telling you to go there..if I had known that was gonna happen,
I
wouldn't have asked.Miaile,I only asked because
I wanted to tell you
that I'm in love with you.That I couldn't live life without you.
And now you're gone. Fate is cruel, huh..." Sora said.
A few minutes later,he
turned around."Ok..I'm ready.."
Tsukasa looked at his
eyes,
"Sora,your eyes
are red. Were you crying?" She asked.
"...of course.The one
I fell in love with is gone.
Why wouldn't I?" Sora asked.
Sora then left.
"Miaile..."
When he got home,he logged
into "The World"
"She's
gone..." he said.
"Who?" Bear
asked.
"He actually is
caring about someone?" Mimiru asked.
"Haha,very
funny.Of course." Sora said.
"Wait..where's
Ryuuza?
Everytime I see her,she's with you." Mimiru said.
"...Ryuuza's
gone,Mimiru.She's dead." Sora said.
Tsukasa then logged in.
"I'm amazed you
didn't already start arguing,Mimiru." he said.
"I was going to. But
I feel like I shouldn't.If what's he's saying is true,
then that'd be
cruel and heartless.." Mimiru said.
"Did he tell you
about Ryuuza?" Tsukasa asked.
Mimiru nodded.
"He's not
lying. She is dead.
I saved him from the wrath of her
brother, actually." Tsukasa said.
"Yeah. Damn jerk.. anyway, thanks,Tsukasa.
He would have killed me if you didn't come in" Sora said.
Tsukasa nodded. "No problem."
"So,where's she being
buried?" Mimiru asked.
"...I
don't know.And I hope she never has to be.
She was much too young to
die.." Sora said.
"Snap out of it!
She's gone! Learn to deal with it! Yeah, she was your friend.
But there's nothing you can do about her death. It happened, just LIVE WITH IT!" Mimiru exclaimed.
"But I don't want
to.It hurts too much.." Sora said.Mimiru walked away.
Tsukasa
and Bear followed her"That's kinda
mean,you know.." Tsukasa said.
"I know.I'm not
trying to be for once.
I hate to be the one to suggest it,but we
should ask him to join our party." Mimiru said.
Tsukasa shook his head.
"No.It'd probably
remind him of Ryuuza. She was the only one who ever willingly went
with him." "True.But still...I
don't even LIKE him, but yet I feel sorry for him." Mimiru said.
Sora caught up with the
group.
"..I know none of
you like me, but you didn't have to run away..." he said.
Mimiru was about to yell
at him,but stopped herself.
"Sorry."
"Anyway,I have to
logout.Bye." Sora said.He then logged out.
"Oh!I just
remembered!Wouldn't this place remind him even more
of Ryuuza than
going into a dungeon?" Mimiru asked.
"Probably."
Tsukasa said.
Back in the real
world,Sora left his house.
'I'd better check when
the funeral is.. but I really don't want to say goodbye..' he
thought.
He went right to Miaile's house,and knocked on the door.
"Hey,it's YOU
again!Go away!" Miaile's brother exclaimed.
"No.I have to
know when Miaile's..." Sora said.
"Ok,stop being an
idiot! MOVE." A familiar voice said.
Sora blinked.
'That's impossible.She had
no pulse..' he thought.
The person the voice
belonged to pushed Miaile's brother aside.
"Do I know you?"
Sora blinked. "Miaile!But you
were.. I'm dreaming." he said.
Miaile shook her head.
"Nope." she
said.
"And you don't let me
finish.." Sora said,sweatdropping.
"You were gonna
say I was dead,right?" Miaile asked.
"Well..yeah.You
didn't have a pulse." Sora said.
"You never DID answer
my question." Miaile said.
"...You must have
amnesia or something.I'm Sora."
"..So YOU'RE Sora.I
can't believe it!" Miaile said,smiling.
"What,am I that
bad?" Sora asked.
"No, no ,not at
all. It's just we're in the same homeroom in school,
and I never knew
you were the same guy I'm.. Never mind." Miaile said.
"Same...oh,wait.You
sit 3 rows in front of me,
and everyone ignores you for some reason."
Sora said.
"Yup.That's
me." Miaile replied.
"I always found
that stupid,myself.
But anyways.." Sora said. He then continued.
"But how are you
alive?I checked your pulse before carrying you home,and you had
none."
"I didn't? Odd.. I went
to sleep, and then I found myself in my house.
Guess that teaches me for
sleeping on a bench. Say... it WAS snowing... Sora,were your hands
cold?" Miaile asked.
"Yeah,actually."
Sora replied.
"It's harder to feel
things like that with cold hands." Miaile said.
Sora sweatdropped. 'Of course it is... Ms. Obvious. Of course, I won't say that to her.'
"Anyways,so what
was it you wanted that day?" she asked.
"You mean you don't
hate me for asking you,and making you almost die?" Sora asked.
"No,I couldn't.I
went of my own free will. Besides, you came exactly as promised.
Only I
was almost frozen by then due to there being a blizzard" Miaile
said.
Sora embraced her tightly."Thank
you,Miaile.It means a lot to me.."
"Anyways,what I
wanted was..." he began.
"Well...Miaile,I
love you.When I thought you died,
I didn't know what I'd do.You mean
everything to me.."
Miaile blushed bright red.
'How do I feel about
him...' She thought.
'I have to decide
quickly..' She opened her mouth to
speak,
yet no words came out.
'What?'
"You really thought
you could get away that easy,Ryuuza?"
'WHAT! The voice? How?'
Miaile thought. She noticed the entire
scene vanish before her eyes,
and standing next to her was Higure.
"Higure,what's
going on!" she asked. Higure looked at the
ground.
"Ryuuza,what just
happened was an illusion.You never went outside. None of that
happened.Unfortunately..you're still in a coma.." he said.
"WHAT!How!"
she asked.
"Think about it. How
is it possible for you to have never seen Sora in real life,
if he was
right in front of your face?
And it's impossible for someone to seem
dead,
then come back." Higure said.
"But why was I data
drained?" she asked.
"...I'm sorry.I
can't tell you. She'll kill us both." Higure said.
"Wait.Which coma
is this? Did I even MEET Sora?Was the
whole event,and everything that
happened a lie?" she asked.
"..."
Higure replied.
"But DID I even
MEET Sora?
I don't care if nothing else happened.. I..I.." Ryuuza
said.
Higure smiled.
"I don't care
what Morganna says. I have to tell you." he said.
"Wait.Have to? I never
did meet him,then..just you.
And Mimiru-chan.No Sora..." Ryuuza
said.
"I'm sorry.But you
never did." Higure said.
"That's a cruel
joke,you stupid voice! I finally meet someone who LIKES me,and doesn't
think I'm worthless,and I never actually did meet him.
You created the perfect
guy for me just to fool me!" Ryuuza exclaimed.
"Stop this at once!"
Ryuuza heard a voice exclaim.
She turned around,and saw
a girl in a white dress, and a white cape with the sign for 'infinite'
clasping it together.
"Aura!" Higure exclaimed.
"Aura?" Ryuuza asked.
"Aura was the second of those kind of AIs.She's here to defeat Morganna!" Higure exclaimed.
"Yes.You're
right,Higure. She has caused so many bad things to happen,
and must be
deleted immediately!" Aura exclaimed.
Higure began laughing.
"What's so funny,Higure?" Aura asked.
"Sorry.I just
remembered something the player my data's based off said.
He said that
someone should stick a magnet on the main computer at CC Corp."
Higure replied.
"That makes no
sense.." Aura said.
"It'd delete
Morganna.Everything else too, but mainly Morganna." Higure said.
'So...Higure really IS
part of Sora's character data..' Ryuuza thought.
She smiled.
Aura sighed,then shook her
head.
"Higure,will you
help me with this?" she asked
Higure nodded.
"Of course."
"Then let's go."
Aura said.
Ryuuza checked her data
while they were fighting Morganna.
'I still have all my
abilities...and I'm a Twinblade.
Higure..lied to me?' she thought.
"Higure!Why'd you
lie to me!" she exclaimed.
"Huh? Aura,can you
keep fighting her alone for a minute.
I have to tell Ryuuza-chan
something." Higure said.
"But I.." Aura
began.
"It'll only be a
minute.Please.
In case I die..she needs to know this." Higure
said.
Aura nodded.
"Thanks." Higure
said.
He looked at Ryuuza.
"Ryuuza-chan,most
of what happened was a dream. But only what happened
after you got
data drained the second time.
As I said,you're still in a coma.
And
yes,you DID meet Sora.
He's been at the hospital you're at
everyday,actually."
"But you said.."
Ryuuza said.
"Yeah,I know what
I said. Remember how I kept saying Morganna would kill me?
She was
going to then as well if I didn't lie." Higure replied.
"But you said you'd
disregard her,and tell me anyway.." Ryuuza said.
"I know.It was a
setup,again because of her threats." Higure said.
"I'm really
sorry,Ryuuza." Higure said, returning to the fight with Morganna.
'But how is this battle
going on...I'm not in "The World"...' Ryuuza thought.
In the real world, Ryuuza's
eyes opened for a few seconds, and saw a computer was running. She also
noticed one of her classmates sitting next to her.
'What's he doing here? I
thought all my classmates hate me..'
she thought,closing her eyes
again.
In the hospital room,her
classmate was now watching the computer screen.
"Come on...just
kill that thing already!" he exclaimed
Back in Miaile's dream..
'How am I seeing this?'
she thought.
"Higure, one
question.
How am I seeing this if I'm not playing?" she asked.
"Easy.At the
moment,you're IN the system.
If Aura and I don't kill Morganna, you'll
be in a coma until someone does...
it's very complicated." Higure
said.
"What!So right
now,I'm dead in a way!" she exclaimed.
"Sort of."
He returned to fighting.
"That's creepy.."
Ryuuza said.
At that moment,Aura
disappeared.
"Now only this
pesky data remains." Morganna said.
Higure continued fighting.
"WHY WON'T SHE DIE!"
he exclaimed.
"You fool.I cannot
die." Morganna said.
Higure fell to the ground.
"Dammit.." he
said,beginning to fade out.
"Ryuuza..I'm...glad..I... told
you. I..I... didn't... expect... this, but.." he said.
Ryuuza knelt next to him.
"Come
on, Higure.. You're not gonna die!" she exclaimed.
"...I hope not."
he said,now disappearing even more.
"But.. I must tell
you.. I wish the two of you luck in the future. You both seem to be
destined for each other. No,wait. I KNOW you'll be happy in the
future.Just...keep..going.Your
feelings... aren... aren't.. unrequited. I.. KNOW they... aren't."At that moment,Higure
vanished completely,like Aura.
"Why..." she
said.
"You bitch!"
she exclaimed.
"Ah,angry again, arent
we? You said the same thing before." Morganna said.
"You put Sora into
a coma with your thing, me two times, killed Aura, AND Higure.
Higure was
my friend!
I know he was an AI, but he didn't deserve to die!"
Ryuuza exclaimed.
"And what will YOU
do?
You do not have the power of the amulet anymore." Morganna
said.
Ryuuza blinked,then
smiled.
'That X must conceal it..'
she thought.
Her eyes went from
normal,to a shade of red.
"You're
dead,bitch." She exclaimed.
She mentally blinked.
'Why does it sound like
Sora and I are talking at the same time?' she asked herself.
'Wait...Could that
be...?'
'Higure?'
She then mentally smiled."Data
Reconfiguation!"
She noticed a huge black
cellphone thing fall from the sky,
and turn into tiny little dust
particles.The dust particles then reformed into a trash can,
then into
a single speck of dust.Ryuuza/Higure smashed the dust particle in
his/her palm.
"Now come back.I dare
you." Higure/Ryuuza said.
"You
see,Ryuuza..that's why Morganna wanted the amulet.
It was the only
thing that could destroy her." Higure said.
"Thank
you,Higure,for everything." Ryuuza said.
Higure separated from her
body,then smiled.
"Gambatte!"
Miaile then woke up from
her coma.
"Miaile-chan!You're
up!" her classmate said.
"Yeah..but why would
you visit me? To give me a hard time?" Miaile asked.
The classmate shook his
head.
"No.Besides,I
never did. Miaile-chan,you ARE Ryuuza in the world,right?" he
asked.
Miaile blinked,then
nodded.
"I'm really glad.I
have the right girl then..." Her classmate said.
"I know your name,but
what's it in "The World?" Miaile asked.
Her classmate blinked.
"Oh wait.That's
right.You wouldn't know.You've been in a coma..."
"So,who are you?"
Miaile asked.
"Sora." he
replied.
Ryuuza blushed.
"Sora-kun?"
He nodded.
Miaile sat up,and hugged
him.
She blinked as she felt
him hug her back.
'Higure wasn't lying..'
she thought.
"Miaile,I.."
Sora began.
"Sora,I.." She
began.
"I love you!"
the both exclaimed at the same time.
They then kissed each
other.
A few months later,in "The
World"
"Hey,Ryuuza!"
Mimiru exclaimed.
Ryuuza turned around.
"Hi,Mimiru-chan!"
she replied.
Sora sweatdropped.
"Ryuuza,you weren't
mocking her,were you?" he asked.
"No.Might have
unintentionally,though.Sorry." Ryuuza said.
"No
prob. So,anyways, can I ask why you're ALWAYS with Sora?
Ever since you
came out of that coma, you're always in a party with him." Mimiru
said.
"Well..."
Ryuuza said,blushing.She looked at Sora.
"A few days after
Ryuuza got out of her coma,we began dating." Sora said,also
blushing.
"So,how do you
both find time to play the game AND go on dates?" Mimiru asked.
"Amazing.You didn't
yell at me,or call Ryuuza an idiot for dating me.." Sora said.
"That wasn't the
question! And I didn't say anything cause I KNOW you've liked each
other for awhile, and there's nothing I can do about it.I should have
said something
WAY back then. Then again, I DID warn her.." Mimiru
said.
Ryuuza sweatdropped.
"And it wasn't
needed. The one you said was horrible is the one I ended up falling in
love with.
Kinda funny.." she said.
"Anyways,we ARE
on a date right now."
"But HOW?You're
playing the game!And online dating doesn't count!" Mimiru
exclaimed
"I have 2
computers in my house.Ryuuza just put her data into the second
computer." Sora said.Mimiru sweatdropped.
"That's not a
date..that's called you're both playing the world at the same time in
the same room!"
Ryuuza shook her head.
"We have the
computers next to each other.
Besides,going to someone elses house IS
a date."
"Considering we
just came back from a movie and dinner.." Sora said.
"SORA!She wasn't
supposed to know we went out FIRST!No fun!" Ryuuza exclaimed.
"Oh,I see how it
is..you go on dates BEFORE getting online.." Mimiru said.
The couple nodded.
"You two.."
Mimiru said,shaking her head.
"So..you've been
dating...6 months?"
Ryuuza shook her head.
"I've been out of
my coma for a year and 6 months.So it's...1 year,5 months,and 3
weeks."
"Shows how much I
talk to you.
You both always run off somewhere
before I get a chance
to say anything." Mimiru said.
Ryuuza sweatdropped.
"Sorry.Didn't mean
to.Anyways..we have to go."
"Oh..I see how it
is..." Mimiru said, grinning mischieviously.
"NOT FOR THAT!"
Ryuuza exclaimed.
"School tomorrow."
Sora said.
"But you're both in
the same house! That has to mean what I'm thinking it does,
unless one
of you is gonna walk home in the dark!" Mimiru exclaimed.
Ryuuza shook her head.
"No. None of us
is.We live in the same house."
"And you're both
still in high school." Mimiru said,her eyes turning to dots.
"NO!we're both
freshmen in college!" Sora exclaimed.
"And we have to be
up by 6 am.So bye!"
He logged out.
"What'd I do!"
Mimiru asked.
"Nothing.He's
apparantly just tired..he just went to bed." Ryuuza said.
"Oh.Explains why
he's WAY more irritable than before.
So,you two engaged yet?"
Mimiru asked.
"No. We're seeing if
even living together works.
If it does,THEN we'll get to.
Come to think of it,we promised each other that if we lasted 6 months together,
we'd be
married.. but he still hasn't asked me.
And it's only 2 weeks before
it's been a year since we said this." Ryuuza said.
"You both live
together,and expect me to believe you don't.." Mimiru said,
cut
off immediately by Ryuuza.
"I'm not kidding!"
Ryuuza said,sweatdropping.
"And you both
don't even.." Mimiru began.
"Well...if you were
gonna say what I'm thinking, yes.. we do." Ryuuza said,blushing.
At that moment,they
heard a man's voice.
"Well,I see
someone's been prying again." Bear said.
"Mimiru,if you keep
this up,you're gonna end up one of those gossiping old ladies!"
Tsukasa exclaimed,jokingly.
"But how do you
know what I was doing?" Mimiru asked.
"We logged in just
as you began to ask Ryuuza and Sora questions." Tsukasa said.
"Oh...do you think I
got too personal?" Mimiru asked.
Both Bear and Tsukasa
nodded.
"Oops.Sorry."
Mimiru said.
"And Sora's not
lying,Mimiru-chan.. the class they're taking IS at 6 am.
I took it
Freshman year,too." Tsukasa said.
Ryuuza sweatdropped.
"Completely forgot
about that class! Sorry! I have to go! Bye!" Ryuuza
exclaimed, logging out.
IRL
"Took long enough,.."
Sora said.
"Sorry.I lost track
of time.
Mimiru wouldn't be quiet. Tsukasa pretty much saved me from
her." Miaile said.
Sora laughed a little.
"It figures.She
doesn't know WHEN to shut up."
Ryuuza then sat down next
to Sora.
She sighed.
'When's he gonna ask
me?It's been longer than we said..' she thought.
She then noticed Sora
taking a small box out of a nearby drawer.
"I'm sorry this
took to long,Miaile.I had a VERY hard time deciding which one.."
Sora said.
He opened the box.
"Miaile Kiseisa,will
you marry me?" he asked.
Miaile smiled,then
blushed.
"Yes!of course!"
she exclaimed.
6 months later
"Why are we here
again?" a woman with kind of short brown hair asked.
A woman next to her
sweatdropped.
"We were
invited, Mimiru-chan. By Ryuuza. Remember?"
"Well, I know I
was. Did she do all the inviting, or did her lazy fiancee ask as well?"
Mimiru asked.
"Sora asked most
of us,actually. Only you and BT were asked by Ryuuza,cause Sora'd try
to PK BT online,and you because you hate him." The woman said.
"But why'd they ask
online,Tsukasa?" Mimiru asked.
Another woman quickly
answered the question.
"They didn't
know your addresses. And didn't ask me to find out for them."
"And how would you
have known them!" a man next to her asked.
"You know I have my
ways, Lios." she said.
"Helba!You're not
supposed to hack into other's personal data!" Lios exclaimed.
"I normally
wouldn't.No point in it.But for a friend I would." Helba said.
"They could have
asked me,too.." a young man about Sora and Ryuuza's age said.
"Don't tell
me..Wiseman,are you involved in this hacking too?" Lios asked.
Wiseman smiled.
"No.Well,that's
partly a lie.I don't hack.I always ask Helba."
A woman in her 20's
now stood next to Tsukasa.
"So,where's the
party?" she asked.
"The wedding didn't
start yet,Mistral." Tsukasa replied.
A boy a little older than
Wiseman then came in.
He was with a girl about Mimiru's age,and a man
in his 20's.
"Why were we
asked last?" he asked.
"You couldn't be
found.Did you think you were forgotten,Kite?" Helba asked.
"Well..."
Kite began."Why would you be
forgotten?You are the one responsible for getting Sora out of a
coma." Helba said.
"Well..that's
true.But why didn't one of them just look us up?" the girl
asked.
"BlackRose..we're
outlaws,remember?
Our data's not easy to find.Helba, you invited
everyone else on my list,right?" Kite asked.
Helba nodded.
"Yes.All but
Gardenia.She refused to come."
"But why?I don't
think they did anything to her.." BlackRose said.
"I don't know.Now
if you'll excuse me, I must find our Best Man.
Well,Ryuuza's
anyway. Sora wasn't too happy with her choice." Helba
said,leaving.
"So,who are all of you?" Mistral asked.
"I'm Kite. The girl
next to me is BlackRose, the guy's Balmung, the other girl next to him
is Rachel,the one next to her is Marlo, the one next to him is Elk,the
one next to him is Terajima Ryoko,and,the poor girl, next to her is
Piros."
"I
see! Hi,Kite-san! Here,I'll take you to meet my husband and my baby!"
Mistral exclaimed.
She grabbed Kite's
hand, and dragged him off,
leaving the rest of his party sweatdropping.
At that moment,the
ceremony began.
"We have gathered
here this day to join..." the preacher began.
Both Sora and Miaile
spaced out,until they heard the exchaning of vows thing begin.
"Do you,Sora,take
Miaile Kiseisa to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to
hold,
for all eternity?"
'What's he talking
about..' Miaile thought.
"I do."
'Oh.It's that.' Miaile
thought
"Do you,Miaile, take
Sora to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold,
for all
eternity?"
"I do." Miaile
said.
"You may kiss the
bride."
Sora then kissed
Miaile,and everyone in the room clapped.
"Say, Rachel, maybe
you and Piros will get married,too." BlackRose joked.
"EW!I hope not! I
don't wanna catch the bouquet now.." Rachel said.
"I hope I do.."
BlackRose said,looking over to Kite.
At that very moment, Kite
felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Hey.Why'd ya forget
about me?"
Kite looked up.
"Oh!Nuke Usagimaru! I
didn't,
well.. when I was introducing everybody, I guess I did. Sorry."
he said.
"No problem."
Nuke replied.
Next to Nuke was a 16 year
old girl.
"..She's not your
girlfriend,is she?" Kite asked,his eyes turning to dots.
"Um..NO.This is my
sister,Rikani." Nuke said.
"Hi,Rikani.I'm Kite!"
He said,extending his had.
Rikani shook it.
"Um...hi."
A minute later,Miaile
threw the bouquet to the audience.
"Avoiding!"
Rachel exclaimed,moving slightly."What,am I that bad?"
Nuke asked.
"No,BlackRose
jinxed me!If I catch it,I'll marry Piros!" Rachel exclaimed.
"And why would you do
that?" Nuke asked.
"Cause she said
that we might get married! If there's even a chance,
I wanna avoid it!"
Rachel said.
"I see. If I were a
girl I'd wanna too. That guy's creepy." Nuke said,sweatdropping.
"I'm amazed it
didn't land yet.." Rikani said.
Once she was done saying
that,the bouquet landed in her arms.
"Ah,I see.Your
sister's gonna get married before you!" Rachel said.
"I hope not.That'd be
REALLY embarassing.." Nuke said.
After that,people began to
leave. Rikani stood up, as well.
As she was leaving,she saw a guy she'd
never seen before walk past.
"Hey..Do any of you
know who he is?" she asked.
Rachel nodded.
"Yeah,he's that
quiet guy,Moonstone." she said.
"Moonstone,huh.."
Rikani said,blushing.
10 months later
'I can't believe it..'
Miaile thought.
'I never expected this
to happen..
but I'm still happy..'
She blushed,then went to
sleep.
About 4 hours later,she
heard her brother talk.
"Say..what DID Miaile
have an operation for,anyway?" he asked.
She also heard Tsukasa
talk.
"I wonder if she
came through ok.." she said.
"Operation?What are
you talking about?" she heard Sora ask.
"Why else would
she be in here? Is she in a coma AGAIN?" Miaile's brother asked.
"No. I'm making sure
of that." Sora replied
"Then what IS it?"
Tsukasa asked.
Sora simply smiled.
"You'll find out soon
enough. But be assured,she's fine." he said.
As soon as Sora was
finished talking, both Tsukasa and Miaile's brother
ran towards
Miaile's room.
"Um..please leave
Miaile alone.." Sora said,sweatdropping.
Both ignored him
unintentionally,and saw Miaile lying in a bed, a baby in her arms.
"See?She's
sleeping.Leave her be." Sora said.
Tsukasa smiled.
"The baby's
adorable.But why keep it such a secret?" she asked.
"Well...um.."
Sora began.
"I wanted you
both to see for yourselves." he said,
'I also wanted to avoid
her brother's comments..' he thought,sweatdropping.
"Well, well. Looks
like someone did something other than play that stupid game during
their honeymoon.." Nikaite said.
"Shut up." Sora
replied.
"And he's shy
about it,too. Family reunions are gonna be fun." Nikaite said.
"And if you keep
it up,you won't see any of us at family reunions." Sora said.
"Finally you act like
you used to.I was wondering if being married would
completely change
you for the worse,but it didn't." Tsukasa said.
"And why would
I?" Sora asked.
"I dunno.For whatever
the reason, most people do." Tsukasa said.
Miaile then woke up.
"..."
"Oh,hi,Tsukasa-chan. Hi
stupid Nikaite.What are you doing here?" she asked.
"We both thought
something happened to you cause you were in the hospital."
Tsukasa said,
"Oh,I see.I'm glad
you were concerned at least.But as you can tell,I'm fine."
Miaile said.
She then looked at her
husband.
"Hi,dear." she
said,smiling.
"Morning. " Sora said.
"So,think of any
names for him yet?" Sora asked."Hmm...How about
Sora?" Miaile asked.
"That'd be
confusing.." Sora said.
"Besides,I
wouldn't want a copied name."
Miaile smiled.
"Sora it is."
Sora sweatdropped.
"Should have known
she was gonna do that."
"I wonder what those jerks in school would do if they found out the 'nobodies' were married..?"
"Probably taunt us. Or me, rather. They liked you." Miaile said.
"A little. Not really, though. But really...
"Who would have
thought we'd be married?" Sora said.
Miaile laughed a little.
"I never expected
it. They certainly didn't"
She then smiled warmly.
"I'm leaving. The
lovebirds are making me sick." Nikaite said, then leaving.
Tsukasa
then followed.'I never expected
Higure to be right,either.
He knew this would happen. Funny how an AI
knew our true feelings for each other.' she thought.
'I can't even thank
him... After all,he died protecting me.
But yeah.If I ever meet you
again, somehow.. well, Thank you, Higure.
If you hadn't saved me, I
wouldn't be alive right now, and the happiest I've ever been at that.'
