Here is the long-awaited finale of Lies, Deceit and Unwanted Pain! It took me three hours to write, even though it's kind of... Dunno... K is WAY OOC, I think... Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this story! It's my first completed fic! -beams-

This chapter is dedicated to Julin X, who's latest story, 'Lunar Reflection', inspired this chapter! PLEASE READ HER STORIES! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! Thank you so much, Julin X!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gravitation.

Chapter 19: The End

Everything seemed to slow down. No one could speak. No one could move. No one could do anything. It seemed like even the air was shocked. The wind stopped blowing outside. K's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't move; he couldn't speak. He doubted anyone could. And he was right. Yuki stared at Tohma's bleeding body with shock. It brought back memories of Kitazawa, memories he hated to relive in his mind. K was stunned beyond belief. He couldn't even think straight.

Tohma, the man he looked up to, was on the floor bleeding. Tohma, the mysterious man who dedicated his life to Yuki, was on the floor bleeding. Tohma, K's friend, was on the floor bleeding. It was shocking, unbelievable. Tohma was a person no one could touch or hurt. He was intangible, just an image of power and strength. He was amazing with everything he did. Seeing Tohma so vulnerable, breathing slowly, eyes closed, was like seeing Super Man die. It was something people just couldn't believe. And Tohma did this all for the people he loved. Many would say he was a cunning, mean person, but he wasn't. K knew that very well.

"T-Tohma, wake up you bastard…" Yuki murmured, disrupting the stillness. He shut his eyes tightly, forcing his tears to stay inside of him. He ripped off a chunk of his shirt and wrapped it around Tohma's chest. K did the same, unaware that he was doing it. "W-wake up… You can't die… Please…" He wiped his eyes quickly and gave a pleading look to K. It shattered K on the spot. He couldn't help but cry. "Call an ambulance" he said. "Please!" This caused K's heart to shatter even more. It broke his heart to see Yuki like that, and to see Tohma bleeding next to him. Yuki was no more than a sixteen-year old boy, asking a man for help. He wasn't Yuki in that moment. He was Eiri, Eiri Uesugi.

"R-right" K said through sobs. He grabbed his cell phone and dialed 911. After telling the whereabouts and situation, his cell phone went dead. He started cursing. "Damn! I forgot to charge it this morning! I must've forgotten to when I got Tohma's call! Hopefully, the ambulance is coming…"

"No, it has to" Yuki said sternly. He glared at K, his face still of a sixteen-year old. "He risked HIS life to save mine and Shuichi's! He came to save us, and he has to live! I never got to thank him… Never…." He turned away from K and stood up, shaking slightly. He took a deep breath and pointed to Shuichi. "I have to check on him…"

"Ah yes, is he okay?" K asked urgently. He now had three people to worry about: Eiri, Tohma and Shuichi. They were all in danger, emotionally and/or physically. He looked into Yuki's eyes and knew that Yuki's answer wasn't going to be pleasant. He braced himself and closed his eyes.

"No" Yuki said bitterly. "Those-those MONSTERS raped him! They each had their turn with him, and it wasn't the first time that happened! And I was in the other room, sleeping, while they did it! Shuichi couldn't even look me in the eye! He didn't even want me to TOUCH him at first! They ruined him… " He took a deep breath and walked over to Shuichi. He was so angry; he hated those monsters so much. He wanted to kill them, but he knew that Shuichi wouldn't want that, and he didn't want to traumatize Shuichi even more. K was bewildered and shocked. He felt the same hatred Yuki did, although he could never be as angry as Yuki was.

He loved Bad Luck and all its members, even though he had a weird way of showing it. He loved Hiro because he was such a laid-back person, who was such a great friend. He loved Fujisaki because he was usually so hard working, but he really did care for each of his band members.

He loved Shuichi because he was always so bubbly and happy, except when Yuki kicked him out or they had a fight. But Shuichi was mostly happy, always smiling and laughing. He was so passionate and caring to everyone. He needed to be that way to fall in love with Yuki, after all. And Shuichi could brighten anyone's day. He just had that power.

But one time, Shuichi was upset and it wasn't just because of Yuki. He was so sad and he looked like he was about to give up everything. That was when he told K and Sakano that he was quitting Bad Luck. He didn't want anyone to get hurt, but something was bothering him, and he couldn't keep himself together. And it had to do with ASK.

'It wasn't the first time' K thought. Suddenly, he realized why Shuichi was so scared and shaky that day, why he was so sad. It was because Aizawa had him raped. It was because Aizawa tainted the wonderful boy name Shuichi Shindou. It was because life was cruel to the most innocent people in this horrible world. K's anger rose. He now regretted that he was so angry at Shuichi when he decided to quit. In Shuichi's shoes, K would've done the same thing. K now hated Aizawa. He felt guilty that he hadn't realized it before. He knew that Aizawa did something indirectly, but he didn't know what. Now, he did. He knew well, and he was furious, especially since it had happened again. And, from the counting of the men, it would be seven rapes in one year, seven times too much.

But Shuichi bounced back after the first rape. He came back to Bad Luck and regained his happy composure. He sang again. He danced again. He cheered again. He cried again. He came back from the darkness, and all he needed was a little bit of love. That was all that the songbird ever wanted, ever needed. But now, he was tainted even more. He spent hours in the prison of pain, a prison of fear. His heart was ripped apart again, this time possibly permanently. He was engulfed by fear and pain, but K knew that hatred wasn't one of those emotions. Shuichi couldn't hate. He was too kind for that emotion. Wait, K knew that would hate anyone who tried to hurt Yuki or anyone else he cared about. Shuichi never hated for himself. He hated for others. He was that selfless.

K hated every single man unconscious on the floor. He hated them so much. They ruined the perfect little songbird he came to love in a fatherly way. And with the fatherly love came fatherly compassion and protectiveness. K's eyes narrowed, but his face softened. He wanted to go by Shuichi's side and tell him that everything was okay, but it wasn't. And that was a problem.

He wanted to see Shuichi smile. Shuichi deserved all the happiness in the world. He deserved the world itself, or so K thought. K hoped that Shuichi could bounce back again, laugh again, and dodge bullets again. But, at the moment, that idea seemed so distant. And it was asking Shuichi too much. K just prayed and hoped that Shuichi wouldn't break, or that someone could mend him.

And then there was Yuki. 'It must be a tough moment right now' K thought. That was a big understatement. Hours ago, Yuki came to the realization of what happened to Shuichi, and that was enough to melt the novelist's icy heart. This was AFTER Shuichi was rushed to the hospital, because of Yuki. And Yuki knew that Shuichi got caught and raped, because of him. He thought he was the cause of Shuichi's pain, but without Yuki, Shuichi would die. K knew that. And then, the man he always said he hated got shot trying to save HIM. K felt very empathetic. He began to think some more, slowly following Yuki to where Shuichi was. He kept one eye on Tohma, making sure nothing happened. He wanted to see Shuichi himself.

When he saw Shuichi, his hatred and anger only rose. Shuichi was missing his "sparkle" as Ryuichi would say. He was asleep, probably having nightmares, since he was tossing and turning. Yuki reached out to pet Shuichi's head, but, by instinct, Shuichi pushed his hand away, breathing heavily. He could've sworn he heard Yuki's heart break right then and there. It was a low CRACK, one that K would never forget. He saw Yuki turn his head away, looking at his hand with horror, holding back tears.

K would've sacrificed his life right then to give the people there happiness. He cried silent tears as he watched Yuki suffer in silence. He occasionally would glance at Shuichi and want to hug him, but he knew that he would be pushed away, too, and he knew he couldn't handle that. Ever. He heard Shuichi whimper, and struggle against the air, thinking it was out to hurt him, like everyone else seemed to be. K wanted to die right then and there. This was too much. He had seen a lot due to his previous occupation, but it had never been this bad. He never saw his friends, no, his family break apart into little pieces.

And then, without notice, the sirens began to sound. No one acknowledged them. They were all too caught up in their thoughts, or they were unconscious to begin with. The sirens got louder, and still, no one moved from their places. They were all lost in an ocean of pain and guilt, the worst feelings of all. They were slowly drifting deeper into deep water, and it was threatening to take them under.

When the paramedics came, K and Yuki finally snapped back to the real world. They both watched helplessly as Tohma was dragged into the ambulance, along with Shuichi, who was struggling desperately. He was silently screaming for the men to go away, to not hurt him anymore, and then K heard his own heart break. CRACK! He gently tapped Yuki, who was still staring at Shuichi. Yuki's response was weak.

"What?" he demanded desperately. "What do you want from me? I've already ruined Shuichi and Tohma's life; do you want me to ruin someone else's now?" He looked down at the floor. Tears splattered on to the floor, but Yuki took no notice. K sighed.

"Don't you want to be with Tohma and Shuichi in the ambulance?" K asked softly. "I know it would comfort them, even if they're asleep." K tried to keep his voice steady, for Yuki, but he failed miserably. He, the gun-totting American, was sad and was a failure at something, which was a rare occurrence. No, he was way beyond sadness and depression. It was something worse, something that didn't have a name because it was such a horrible feeling.

"Y-yes, but don't you want to go?" Yuki asked, in the most polite way he ever asked anything. "You came to save us. You deserve to be in there!" Yuki growled and he followed K to the ambulance. A police car arrived at the scene and arrested the unconscious men. A paramedic was putting up one finger from inside the ambulance, meaning only one of them could go, as K had predicted.

"No, you do it" K said softly. "I want to go, but you need to go. Trust me; I'll meet you there ASAP. I promise. Now, go." Yuki stared at K in shock, and he ran into the ambulance truck, giving K a weak smile and thank you. K just smiled back and waved, even though inside he was pained.

The time in the ambulance dragged on for what seemed like years. Yuki saw his life flash before him, the good times and the bad. He shuddered and gripped both Tohma and Shuichi's hands tighter, as if willing for them to hold on as well. He didn't want anyone else to leave him. He swore that he'd never take anyone for granted every again, and he meant it.

When they arrived at the hospital, Yuki was quickly escorted to the waiting room while his loved ones were dragged into the emergency room. Yuki sat helplessly on a chair and waited. He mesmerized every detail of the room, including the people, while he waited. He didn't know what else to do. Everything seemed to be lost in an abyss of confusion and despair. It was like the world was ending, slowly and painfully, for Yuki Eiri.

Suddenly, K rushed in through the door, which was a surprise... He was panting and his expression was hopeful, but just plain sad. He took a seat next to Yuki in silence. None of them spoke for hours. They each began to cry quietly within that time, each stopping sooner or later. K couldn't believe that HE was crying. He had never cried before, even at birth. He never cried, until today that is, several times actually. He doubted Yuki cried that often either. But this was something that they would cry for, each of them.

The two considered the possibility of Tohma and/or Shuichi dying.

It would never be the same for K. He could get a new band, go to a new label and become a millionaire, but he'd never be happy. Friends were something that nothing could replace. Nothing. He would miss Shuichi's late excuses and laughter, his goofy smile and his aura itself. And without Tohma, he'd feel so guilty. He kept telling himself that he should've done something, took the shot for Yuki instead of Tohma, but a voice in the back of his head told him that he was too shocked to have done anything. Tohma was his friend, even though sometimes his mind games would drive K crazy. Tohma had a good heart, and a good purpose. And that made it hurt even more.

Yuki also felt guilty, because he never got to thank Tohma for all the good things he did. Tohma helped him out so much, whether Yuki needed it or not. He would never forgive himself if Tohma died, but he wouldn't kill himself as long as one of them lived. He knew he'd just cause more pain if he did die, and that wasn't what he wanted. If Shuichi died… He didn't even want to think about it. Shuichi was his little star, the one who shined when everything else was dark night. Shuichi was an angel, and angels couldn't die, they couldn't. Yuki chased away the evil thoughts and focused on WHEN he would see both Shuichi and Tohma. He looked at K, who seemed to be deep in thought.

These horrible thoughts engulfed the two men for HOURS.

"Eiri Uesugi and Claude Winchester?" the nurse at the front desk asked. Yuki and K rushed up to the desk instantly. The nurse smiled sweetly at them, giving a hint of possibly good news. "You two are here for Shuichi Shindou and Tohma Seguchi; am I correct?" The two nodded. "Okay, Mr. Seguchi has woken up. You can visit him now. So has Mr. Shindou, but we need to calm him down before you see him. He'll be fine in about ten minutes or so."

Everyone in the room could tell that K and Yuki were two of the happiest people alive at the moment. Their eyes were shining with happiness and hope so strong that no one, not even Yuki Eiri the romance novelist himself, could explain fully in words. They felt like hugging everyone in the room, telling them that there was hope left in this world. The people they cared about were alive! None of them were thinking about anything else besides Shuichi and Tohma. For once, K wasn't even vaguely thinking about his gun collection…

The nurse gave instructions to Tohma's room, and said that Shuichi's room was directly across the hall, but reminded them to visit Tohma first. K and Yuki nodded immediately and sped to Tohma's room. Everything zoomed by, and they found the room, 443, in minutes. The duo charged inside, their hearts pounding. They couldn't even hear their own breathing.

When they saw Tohma in the white bed in the blue room, their faces brightened even more. They rushed to his side and looked into Tohma's now-open eyes. Tohma blinked and stared with shock at his two friends. He had a large bandage on his chest, and was hooked up to several machines, but other than that, he looked okay.

"Eiri, K, you're alright!" Tohma exclaimed. He smiled at them. K embraced his feelings and hugged Tohma's head, since he couldn't hug his chest… Yuki blushed and gave Tohma a quick smile.

"Tohma sir, you're alright!" K exclaimed. "I'm so glad! I hate to lose fellow soldiers, I mean friends!" Tohma chuckled and nodded. He thanked K for his kindness and assured him that he was alright. This went on for a while. Yuki sighed and looked into Tohma's eyes.

"Tohma, I just wanted to thank you, for everything…" Yuki said with his voice cracking. "I don't know how to explain my gratitude in words. I just… Thank you, Tohma." He sighed and saw Tohma smile wider than he had ever before.

"Thank you, Eiri, but I think you should visit Shuichi now" Tohma advised softly. "He's going through a lot more pain than I am, both physically and emotionally. You saying thank you was enough for me." He gave Yuki a smile. Yuki nodded slowly and waved goodbye. He felt guilty for visiting so shortly, but Tohma told him to visit Shuichi, and he was doing whatever Tohma wanted right now. K stayed with Tohma, saying he'd visit Shuichi later.

When Yuki entered the room, he realized that Shuichi was wide-awake and shuddering. Shuichi's eyes looked blank and dull. They had lost their spring at the moment. Yuki let out another sigh and watched Shuichi look up anxiously. He noticed a smile that appeared on Shuichi's face when he saw Yuki.

"YUKI!" Shuichi exclaimed. Shuichi had all sorts of bandages on him, and he was hooked up to several machines. "You're alright!" But Shuichi made no effort to hug Yuki, and Yuki understood. "Are you angry at me, Yuki?" Shuichi asked weakly. Yuki shook his head and walked towards Shuichi.

"Why would I be mad at you?" Yuki asked softly. He petted Shuichi's head and smiled. This time, Shuichi only shivered a bit, which was good. It was better than being pushed away, that was for sure.

"I…uh…pushed you away…" Shuichi whispered hoarsely. "Remember?" His voice was fading, and he gave Yuki a desperate look. Yuki shook his head.

"I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at those people" Yuki said with a low growl. "They… They…" He didn't finish. He knew that Shuichi had a good idea what he was going to say. "I should've protected you…" He hung his head low in shame. "I… I'm so glad that you're okay, I mean…" The novelist was at a loss for words.

"Yuki, don't be sorry!" Shuichi chided softly. "I'm okay now… Don't worry! Shuichi Shindou NEVER gives up!" Yuki gave an empathetic look to Shuichi. His face was filled with concern and joy.

"But Shuichi, they…hurt you again" Yuki said softly. "People don't just bounce back from something like that. Even you can't do that, so don't try to pretend like nothing's wrong." Shuichi's face fell. "Look Shuichi, I know you'll be afraid. I know you'll be confused, and I know you'll be ashamed, but remember that I'll be there to help. And don't hold anything in, okay? I'll protect you from now on. No one will ever hurt you again, I promise."

"Yuki…" Shuichi breathed. Tears were forming in his eyes. "I love you…" he said weakly, before collapsing into Yuki's arms and sobbing. Yuki smiled and petted Shuichi gently.

"I love you, too" Yuki said. And this time, Shuichi heard Yuki's confession.

Yuki and Shuichi decided to hang the origami rose up on their dresser while waiting in the hospital. Hiro, Fujisaki, Mika, Sakano, Tatsuha and Ryuichi arrived at the hospital shortly after the lovers decided what to do with the rose. They were all worried and frantic for Shuichi AND Tohma. K visited Shuichi, and acted very father-like when he spoke to him, like everyone expected. Tohma rescheduled the concert immediately, because he knew that Shuichi would want to sing when he recovered.

Shuichi showed no fear of the people he knew, but those he didn't caused a problem. He was terrified of them, the doctors, the nurses, and the people walking down the halls. Yuki wanted to bark at them and make everyone who went near Shuichi go away, but he couldn't. So he'd have to slowly help Shuichi recover. Everyone agreed to help with the cause, even Mika. And no one complained, because they were all a family now, thanks to one special little songbird.

In the distance, they all heard K's manical laughter and a few gun shots in the distance, and they knew that everything would be alright.

A/N: So, how was it? Do you want a sequel? Did I make any mistakes, hospital-wise? (meaning time to recover and procedures, ect.) PM me if I did, and I'll correct it.

Did you enjoy the story? Did I make you happy? And was K's gun shooting a good end to the story? I thought it would tell everyone that it would be the same, but different from now on, because without K's crazy behavior, it wouldn't be Gravitation! Well, thanks for reading! And PLEASE REVIEW! I want to know how you liked the finale! Thank you so much, reviewers! And a special thanks goes to Julin X! THANK YOU!