MineGeorgi: Yo! I know it took me ages, but it's finally here! I've been on holiday for two weeks, and now I'm back at school (darn it), but apart from that it's been really hard to figure out how to end the story. I got really stuck. But I figured it out! Victory Dance! And I think I got Satoshi's voice back to how it should be. Mostly. Let me know.

News – I sent my entry off for the writing competition and now I'm just waiting for the results so, fingers crossed. Regarding the Rising Stars of Manga competition, we've decided to slow down and work towards next year's competition (somehow I've earned the nickname the Evil Boss from my mates because I stress and want them to work to close deadlines. Pfft.), so that won't get in the way of fanfics anymore. Unfortunately, my original writing will (I found my muse again! She was sitting in a tree eating doughnuts . . .).

And Finally – Hopefully it's now apparent (or maybe not) why I stopped the A/Ns. It was just 'cuz those chapters wouldn't have had such a great effect on you guys if you'd read my babblings at the beginning. Hope the ending confuses you!

xXx

Honesty

Obedience

Purity

Enthusiasm

It does not appear to be working.

But still . . .

Either we have missed something or this is just not the way out.

But you saw those things! And, and, it makes sense! This HAS to be it! Words that are good and um, y'know, meaningful and . . .

Meaningful? All words have meaning, Daisuke.

Well, yes, but not all of them are meaningful!

I'm afraid I do not see a difference.

It's . . . it's like in a painting. I guess you could say a picture has meaning in that it has trees and grass and, and stuff that all comes together to create a scene of the countryside. But, um, what makes it meaningful is that the farmer painted it in memory of his dead wife because she loved the country. Or something like that.

Um, does that make sense?

Unfortunately, yes.

Unfortunately?

I think I . . . I think I might know the words to get us out of here . . .

Really?

Yes, but their meaning is rather . . . personal.

Um, I don't know if I can but, um, if you want I can try and find of way of not knowing what you said? Um, I don't know if my eyes and ears actually exist at the moment but I'm sure I could just imagine covering them up-

But then the words would be meaningless. You have to . . . you have to hear them. Or whatever.

Um, okay. Then I promise not to tell a living soul what you're about to tell me. But, you don't have to if you don't want. Tell me, that is.

No, I think I must. But I've never- I haven't really- I never said something like this before.

I think . . . I think that . . . No. That's not it. What I mean- . . . I . . . this . . . is not coming easily . . .

That's okay. Take your time. And if it's too hard you can always stop.

There's something that . . . I really . . . I like you. Daisuke. I like. You. That is.

Um, I like you too, Satoshi.

No! That's! I like- I lo- I like you more than . . . that.

You mean you like-me like me?

Yes.

…

I'm sorry, Satoshi. I don't like you like that. I like Riku. I love Riku. I'll always love her, more than anything . . .

I- I know . . .

No you don't.

Wha-? But, I do, I understand how you feel-

Do you? You don't.

I do, because that's- that's how I feel . . . I understand . . .

No you don't.

Daisuke?

Am I?

No. You're not. Where is he?

Where is who?

Daisuke!

He doesn't exist.

Yes he does, he-

Not here, he doesn't.

Yes he does! I was talking to him a moment ago.

Were you?

Ye-es . . .

Talking to who?

Daisuke . . .

Who was talking to him?

Me! I was! Who are you?

Me? Who are you?

I'm . . .

I'm . . .

Heheh.

Are you waiting for me to tell you? What'd be the point? You hardly know you exist.

I'm . . .

How pathetic. You're always floundering.

I . . .

Where are you, Krad?

I . . .

Krad . . .?

My name's . . . Krad . . .?

Heh. Have you lost the plot, Krad? Have you forgotten how the story ends? Have you forgotten how it began in the first place?

My name isn't . . .

Oh, but it is.

Where am I . . .?

Who're you asking?

. . . you . . .

Who?

None of this makes sense . . .

Who are you?

I don't know anymore . . . I don't . . . we don't . . . know . . .

We?

We don't know who we are . . .

What are you?

We're one, we're all . . .

Who are you?

We're . . . we're . . . both.

xXx

MineGeorgi: Confuzzled? Good. The very last chapter is up next. If you read this one shortly after I put it up then stick around and the next one should be up in under an hour. Ish.