A/N: Well here you go! The last chapter. For those of you who have left me reviews, I'd like to take the time and thank you all...THANK YOU YOU'RE ALL SO KIND! Also, just in case u didn't get my reply -kristine x3-, the time did get changed to 12:00 which runs into adult swim, not toonami. i'm just not allowed to stay up that late ( sniffs now i'm very sorry that it's not the longest ending chapter, but as I wrote this I tried putting in everything I had that spelled out drama and romance. so, i hope you all like this ending, and happy reading! o yea, another thing. the only thing that's underlined is something that my friend wrote in a story that we started. so keep that in mind cause i give sweetnevermore the credit for that funny word i go attatched to. lol. o yea, one more favor. for all of u that have reviewed lots, plz review one more time to tell me if u liked the whole story, and the cool ending. if u do u will make me smile :)

Chapter 6: LOVE

"All right, Takeshi. Go ahead, I'm listening." Liz said with a smile on her face. Takeshi inhaled deeply, and closed his eyes after exhaling.

"Hear me out Liz, no interruptions, mmkay?" Takeshi asked and Liz nodded.

"No interruptions. Got it." Liz repeated and Takeshi smiled.

"Before, I couldn't answer your question because I still had feelings...feelings for Fantine that just wouldn't leave me alone after she had told me those words before our race. If I had told you my first answer, which was 'We can't be more than just friends now because I still have feelings for Fantine. Love...', I knew you would be heartbroken, and a big part of me would be crushed if that were to happen." Takeshi started. When she heard his first answer she felt a knot in her throat, but then relaxed after he said he would be saddened if she would have been deeply crushed even further.

"Go on." she said quietly.

"But now...I finally found a reason, and a true answer. This wasn't the first time, but today I truly found deep within me that always...always somewhere inside me I had hidden feelings for you. Feelings that wouldn't leave me be, and the first time you told me your confession, it hit me-...hard. That was the first time I actually realized I had feelings for you, that would change my life forever. Then, with Fantine I started to have doubts. I knew I still loved her, wanted her again, but the time I spent with you made it harder to, decide. Don't take that the wrong way, by the way. I mean, the relationship that began to blossom between us began to wither when Fantine would ever appear, and my feelings for her would always come back." he continued.

"Yes...I realized that at some point, but I...never truly had doubts." Liz said. 'Oh really? You never had doubts?' her inner self teased. Liz began to fidget, getting a little anxious.

"That's why...today when I wanted to talk to her alone, I wanted to see if my feelings for her had been what they were before. Neverending, love, true compassion... Or, what they were becoming... Faint, a mere memory, something to never be relived. So I kissed her, and through that one kiss I realized that my feelings for her were just...different. I didn't have the passion I had before. I didn't sense what I had before. It was weird, a strange feeling. It wasn't all for nothing though, because in that one kiss I was finally able to let go, and move on. To move on to someone else who cared for me all this time without me even realizing it until the very last second. To move on to someone who I too, had close feelings for. To someone I truly cared for, and would never let anything happen to her, never letting her leave my side." he said to her with a smile and took a step foward. Liz was surprised and gasped a little, and commanded herself to stay still.

"And so, my answer to you." he started and took another step, this time a little closer to her. Their eyes met, and he was close enough to...

"My answer, is, we can be more than just friends. We can share something no one else will ever be able to dream of that involves us. We can truly be, together now, and let our passion for eachother begin to blossom into a beautiful relationship. I don't think that's too hard to ask now, do you?" he said with a loving smile and locked her in a kiss that melted her away, and swept her off her feet before she had time to answer. At first, it was a strange feeling to be in a kiss with a friend she had so longed to be with all those times ago. She blinked a little, but finally closed her eyes. It seemed to be everlasting, and she wanted it to stay like that forever. Paused like a photograph that would never change position. When she felt Takeshi move away, she opened her eyes to see him hold out a small little box. She took it, and opened it to see a thin, golden bracelet. She thought she had seen it before, and she realized it was almost an exact replica of the one Takeshi had given Fantine, besides that hers was gold and Fantine's was silver.

"I uh, hope you like it Liz. Fantine told me to tell you that, she congratulates us on our new relationship and wishes us a happy life together. It's also a present, to tell you that... I love you." he said. He said it! He had said the words that she had longed to hear from him so long ago! She couldn't believe it, tears of joy began to run down her face. She put the bracelet on, and stared at it happily.

"Takeshi...I love you too." she was able to say and smiled brightly as she wiped the tears away. Takeshi smiled back, and all of a sudden collapsed on the floor as Liz's weight pulled him down in her hug of joy. He laughed, and heard something fall out of his coat pocket. The gold and silver piece swirved and hit the wall, glistening in the sun's bright light when it stopped in it's tracks. Liz walked over to it after she got off of Takeshi, so she could give it back to him. She looked at it curiously, and gave it back to him.

"What is it?" Liz asked.

"Something my annoying little sister Yuri gave me. I'm supposed to get the two apart, but it's almost impossible. It's a real bother sometimes." he replied with a shrug and Liz took it out of Takeshi's hand. He closed his eyes with another shrug and then folded his arms across his chest.

"If you think you can do it then be my guest, but I'm telling you it's im-" he started and then heard a little clink. He opened one eye, and in surprise saw Liz smile and extend her hand to give him the silver piece. At first his arms unfolded and dropped, and his mouth was wide open in surprise. He finally cupped his hands though, and the little silver piece fell into place. In her hand she held the golden piece.

"Possible." Liz corrected with a smile and laughed when Takeshi's little hair part poofed down in confusion.

"B-b-but how did you?-...How did you do that!" he asked in disbelief.

"I guess, anything is possible when you've finally found the person you want to be with for the rest of your life, and never ever let him go. Or let him go out with another woman. You'd better not do that either Takeshi, or else you'll be burnt toast by the time I'm done with you!" Liz said with a frown that made Takeshi smile, his little hair part perked back up happily.

"I won't ever do that to you Liz. You're the one I truly care about, and no one will ever replace you. Not even if she may be prettier, sexier, a little more-"

"I get the picture..." Liz said, her eye twitching and her hand went into a fist-like position. Takeshi laughed.

"I'm kidding I'm kidding. Liz, to me your just plain perfect." Takeshi said and she smiled. As she put the gold piece in her pocket, she made sure that it wouldn't fall and stay in there. Takeshi put the silver piece in his coat pocket and zippered it up.

"Well, what would you like to do now?" Liz asked. It was already 6:00.

"Would you care to join me for dinner?" Takeshi asked as he bowed dramatically and extended his hand so hers could be held. Liz smiled and giggled in delight.

"Are you asking me out, Takeshi?" she giggled as she placed her hand in his. He gripped it softly, and gave her a smile.

"You bet I am. I'll pay for all of it too. My treat." he replied and she gave her another kiss. She blushed.

"All right. I humbly accept." she said with a smile, and the two walked down the hall, hand in hand. For Takeshi, this relationship would last until he died. For Liz, the relationship would last Forever.

The End