Epilogue: 10 years later

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"So, Shuichi, you graduated. I'm betting you're not too surprised, huh?" asked Chi Koe, Kurama's college friend. She had messy, spiky black hair that ran down her back, and her pupil-less red eyes were squeezed with happiness. Unlike Kurama, her graduation had been iffy, but she'd made it, with a bit of tutoring. Kurama had tutored her once a week throughout her last year.

"Yes, I suppose I did," he answered absently. If only Kage were here to see this. She could've gone through college with me.

"…Shuichi? What are you thinking about?" asked Chi, cocking her head to the side.

"Oh, nothing," he said, putting on his normal, interested yet disinterested face.

"You're thinking about someone at home, aren't you? You have a sweetheart?" asked Chi in a teasing voice.

"N-no," he said, stopping himself from saying anything else. He looked away, down at the ground.

"Huh?" Chi said in a confused voice, leaning precariously off-balance, trying to look into his eyes to see what was going on. He chuckled slightly as she started to fall and grabbed onto his graduation robes. She shrieked as it came off, twirling around her, and he reached out trying to grab her, but she managed to fall onto the ground and be completely tangled in the robe. One foot was sticking out, twitching slightly.

"Chi-san? Chi-san, are you alright?" asked Kurama, leaning over her.

Chi's best friend, Tsumi, walked over, shaking her head. "Well that's Chi for you," she muttered, flipping her black hair. The blue and green highlights shone in the light as she leaned down and grabbed hold of one of the many ribbons Kurama had been awarded, this one for science, and yanked.

Chi twirled out, and from about three feet above the ground, she fell, head smashing onto the brick patio.

"Chi-san…" Her eyes were swirling, and she stared at the sky, but didn't see it. "We should get her to a doctor."

"There's no point. She'll be fine in a few minutes."

Sure enough, about thirty seconds later, Chi sat up and put a hand to her head. "Oww……what happened?" she asked in a confused voice.

"You fell," Kurama answered simply.

"Oh. Well that's normal."

"Baka," muttered Tsumi, walking away to get some punch.

"So…what were we talking about again?"

"Do you have trouble remembering anything? You could have a concussion." Kurama's brows were furrowed in worry.

"Wouldn't be the first time, but no, I'm fine. I've had those damn things so many times that I can feel them coming on now."

"Oh really? You don't seem like the danger-prone type to me," Kurama observed.

"Well I am, I'll have you know. I'm always getting in trouble." She stood up and looked around, then winced slightly at the rip in Kurama's robes.

"Sorry about that…"

"It's alright. I'm just glad you're not hurt."

"Heh…yeah." She smiled brightly, then sat down on a bench, pulling him down as well. "So…what are you planning on doing after college?"

"I haven't really decided yet. I majored in animalistic sciences, mainly veterinary services, so I could become a vet…"

"I think that'd suit you. Something…calm." She chuckled. "Though what I've glanced of you when you're on the basketball courts and don't think anyone's listening, you could go out for pro basketball too if you wanted to."

"Ah…you saw me?"

"Well, yeah, they're right under my window."

"I…oh." He scratched the back of his head. "It's just a hobby."
"Okay, if you say so…"

"And you, Chi-san? What are you planning on doing?"

"Well, I was thinking maybe…um…um….maybe………….a person who draws for calendars, or maybe an artist, or I write sometimes, or…"

"So basically you have no idea."

"Pretty much."

Kurama chuckled lightly. "I could see you as a teacher, Chi-san. What did you major in?"

"I majored in something?"

"Come on, Chi. You must have majored in something. What were most of your classes about?"

"Um…"

"Let me see your diploma."

"Diploma? That's the twirlie paper, right?"

"…yes, that's the twirlie paper."

"Okay, here." She handed him her diploma, then started humming absently.

"Child care and education."

"Yeah, I like kids, what about it?"

"That's what you majored in."

"Oh, is it? Okay. So…what was the point of that?"

"You majored in child care and education; you could be a teacher, for elementary."

"OOH THAT'D BE FUN!"

"…I'm glad you like it." He paused, looked for something else to talk about. It was nice being able to talk to someone and forget anything that was bothering him. "Where are you going to live after this?"

"I'll mooch off of Tsumi, who's mooching off of her sister Ryu and her boyfriend."

Kurama's eyebrows rose. "You know Ryu?"

"Well, kinda. Through Tsumi. But wait…you know them?"

"Yes, Ryu's 'boyfriend' Hiei is my best friend."

"Oh, that's cool…so I'll be seeing you around?"

"I suppose so." He groaned mentally. I have to deal with her?

"You don't look overly enthusiastic…"
"Sorry…just…" he jumped on the first thing he could see as an excuse. "It's a humbling thought, being…well, basically being an adult."

"Yeah…" for once, Chi was quiet, staring at the sky with a pensive expression on her face. "Kind of lonely."

"Very lonely." Kage…

"Guess what!" Allie was hyper again. Kurama's ear rung slightly as he rubbed it, pushing his blonde friend away.

"What, Allie?"

"Yusuke proposed!" She held out her hand, brandishing a large diamond on a gold setting.

"Nice ring…" How'd Yusuke afford that? He showed nothing on his face of his surprise as a piece of paper was slipped into his hand as Yusuke walked to Allie, putting an arm around her.

He snuck a look at the note as Allie kissed her fiancé, and his eyebrows rose as he saw: "Hey foxboy, IOU about 12000 bucks. Pay ya back when I get the chance. Oh and here's your credit card back." Sure enough, there was a credit card folded into it. Kurama sighed, slipping the note into his pocket.

"Congratulations, you two," he said, chuckling. He flashed Yusuke a stern look for a moment, but then dismissed it.

"Yeah. We're not sure when the wedding is, but…" she giggled. "Yusuke stop tickling me!"

"Why? I like seeing you squirm."

"Yusuke you jerk!"

"Yusuke, stop harassing your girlfriend," came the weary voice of Atsuko. She wobbled out, and unlike the rest of them, she was certainly showing her age. Her hair was loosely in a high ponytail, and bags were under her eyes while wrinkles "dignified" her mouth.

"Girlfriend, mom? This is my fiancé."

"Oh is she? That's nice…wait…your fiancé? As in my Yusuke is finally getting married?"

"Yeah, mom. Meet Allie Sakyo."

"Hello," said Allie, having to refrain herself from pinching her nose because of the smell of alcohol and cigarettes that perforated her body.

"Hey there," Atsuko said in a tired voice. "If you don't mind, guys, I'm going back to bed."

"…Night, mom," said Yusuke, waving it off.

"Your mom's weird."

"Tell me about it."

Everyone watched as Allie walked up the aisle, stunning in her dress. It must have cost a fortune, but of course, that wasn't a problem for Allie. It was a crème white, hugging her bodice and waist to the hips, where it flowed out in a spiral design, the crème ending at different lengths above her knees. Below that, a shimmering bronze-gold silk flowed out, brushing the tips of her toes and trailing behind her in the same pattern as her hair, brushed to a glossy sheen. The bodice of the dress was crinkled, tufts of gold showing up below it, and the sleeves of the dress ended with crème loosely to the knuckles, then ruffled, longer gold flowing below that, reaching two feet down. She was absolutely beautiful, and from the look on Yusuke's face, he knew it.

Ryu, the bridesmaid, was wearing a deep red spaghetti-strap dress with black lace for sleeves, and was looking away, annoyed. Why couldn't they just get mated and forget about this whole "marriage ceremony"? That's a ningen formality. They're both demons. Yet they still force me into a dress

Kuwabara was acting ring-bearer, as there was no child in the group, and they had dressed him in one of the velvet blue suits that look so cute on anyone from toddler to four-year-old, but annoying past that. He was making the best of it, completely oblivious, smiling happily.

And Kurama was best man, dressed in a black tux with a red lining, a (big surprise) rose in the buttonhole. His hair, now reaching his lower back, was pulled back in a single braid with a few pieces still wisping forward. He wore a faked half-smile. She should be here. Kage…you should be here to see their wedding, if nothing else.

Yusuke was wearing a normal tux, but like everything else he wore, he looked completely awesome in it as he took Allie's hand at the altar. The monk, a man in his twenties wearing a purple and black robe, said the vows. He seemed to get bored half way through, Kurama noticed, but kept going, then asked them the question. Neither of them one for sappy speeches, the answers were short "I do" s. The monk slammed his gold staff down on the ground, rings tinkling, and said, "You may kiss the bride."

And kiss he did. Yusuke and Allie must have kissed for half a minute. Ryu tapped her foot, Hiei sighed, Kuwabara tilted his head, confused, and Kurama looked away, slightly embarrassed for them. There were light titters in the audience and bemused mutterings of "Young love." Atsuko's voice rose above the rest, saying in a normal, if compassionate, voice, "Ain't it cute?"

As he scanned his eyes over the crowd, he saw someone he would never have expected to see anywhere except his dreams.

Hah! Cliffhanger! Though I'm betting you know who it is, I don't care. Oh and the next chapter WILL be out soon, I promise. I'm going to write it now.