Yes, the last chapter. sorry it ended so soon, you guys. at least i updated, though.

Chapter 19:

Achiko was that sweet memory in his life. The warm summer breeze that melted his heart of ice and pain. She was everything to him… and now she was gone.

"Hiei, would you like some sweet snow?" Kurama offered with a smile.

Hiei ignored him and turned his head slightly, staring out the window. The window that had absolutely nothing to do with Achiko, but still invoked pain.

His eyes narrowed, then widened at the sound on the table. A bowl of sweet snow was there waiting for him. Chocolate chip cookie dough. Her favorite. He sighed deeply, though silently.

A soft buzzing sounded in his head and Kurama turned around to stare at the radio next to Hiei. It had turned on by itself. The station read 000.00 HV and buzzed softly.

Hiei looked up at the radio, thinking about how Achiko had played with it, listening to the people broadcasted from it. He hated it.

Fare-thee-well my own true love,
farewell for a while, I'm goin' away.
But I'll be back, though I go 10,000 miles.

The song singing was clear and true and filled with pain and sorrow, but joy and laughter, too.

10,000 miles my own true love,
10,000 miles or more the rocks may melt and the seas may burn if I should not return.

Oh don't you see that lonesome dove,
sitting on an ivy tree?
She's weepin' for her own true love,
as I shall weep for mine.

Hiei sat up stock straight and stared intently at the radio. Kurama stood staring at the radio as well, a small, whimsical smile on his face.

Oh come ye back my own true love
and stay a while with me.
If I had a friend on all this earth
you've all been friends to me.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt.

The sound that came from the radio stung at their hearts as the song had ended. Kurama found himself wishing it had lasted forever, although he found himself much happier.

He turned to Hiei, who was staring at his hands in front of him. He smirked softly and reached for the spoon in the large bowl of her favorite ice cream.

Kurama watched as Hiei smiled, eating the sweet snow quickly. It was like he was back to his old self, before Achiko had come. Before love had bewildered him and made him curious. Before that love was harshly taken away.

Except, Kurama thought, that smile would not be there. No, the smile would still lay so deeply hidden in the depths of hatred.

Kurama smiled too and spooned more sweet snow into Hiei's bowl.

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Hiei left a while later, disappearing into the night. Kurama stepped outside to say goodbye.

Kurama sighed. He too was depressed at the outcome of that terrible battle. A sweet breeze brushed his red locks from his face, and Kurama looked up into the full moon with a soft smile.

A soft white feather floated around his face, bouncing up and down as if playing on the wind. Kurama reached out and gently took the feather from the breeze, holding it close. He felt the warmth of her smile and spirit in that feather, and kept it with him forevermore.

Hiei stared softly into the dark lake in front of him. The waves rippled around his naked feet, dangling in the icy waters. He closed his eyes and sighed once more before standing up in the water.

Bubbles popped up from the center of the lake and he watched them curiously, sword at the ready.

A shining object bobbed up and down as a gentle breeze tugged at Hiei's hair. He reached for it, almost knowing what it was before he could make it out. Clutching it, Hiei opened his hand to see a small silver bell with a silvery-white chain attached.

Hiei took it by the chain and dangled it near his eyes with a small smile; it tinkled gently as it was pulled into motion.

Hiei looked inside the bell to find nothing. Pitch black emptiness. So Hiei shook the bell again, and this time heard more than just a jingle.

Each time the bell rang, a memory exploded in his mind, a memory of her when she smile, grinned, laughed, giggled. Because inside that bell was her everlasting laughter… and it was his forevermore.

FOREVER FORNEVER

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So now its complete, eh? ah, well. onto the rest of my fanfictions. :) By the by, do you all know the FOREVER FORNEVER part is from the end of YYH? the last episode. :) So sad that THAT had to end.

LOVES AND THANKS FOR STICKING WITH ME ON THIS MILLION YEAR JOURNEY! You've all helped me to become a better writer thant hte first chapter. even the flamers helped. especially the flamers helped. but of course i liked the "hey, update! your story is cool!1111!one!" you know? im sure everyone does. :) LOVES! and SWWEEEEETTTT SNOOOOOWWWW! toss

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