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A/N: Once again, thank you!
Breathe
Epilogue: Beyond the Grave
By: LadyYuina
Kantarou managed to retrieve the story that contained his life. He leafed through the pages, eyes scanning over what he had written in the past few months. He read over a certain part; a part that had something to do with him receiving a scar. It seemed like he would never find out, but his guesses were narrowed down to two people.
Closing the hand crafted book which was bound by blue-dyed leather, Kantarou hugged it close to his chest as he watched Haruka dig a deep, small hole beside Dirina's grave. It was in his heart and mind that she get to read it. He hoped beyond all hopes that it'd reach her in the afterlife.
"The hole is almost deep enough," the Tengu told the spiritualist. He turned to him and gave Kantarou a serious look. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"You never found out why that other Dirina wanted it?" Kantarou shook his head. "I see . . . That's really too bad."
"She probably only wanted to torture me, or perhaps the real Dirina inside her wanted to know more about me. And what better way than doing so in the form of a story?"
"True." Haruka eyed the book for a moment. "Have you decided on a title yet?"
"Yeah. Writing this has taught me a lot about things that revolve around wanting to die or live. It's made me wiser in a way, and although I titled the story, 'Breathe', I think that one words holds a lot of meanings behind it. All you really need to do is think about it."
Despite the fact that I never found out how you've exactly become this way, I know it no longer matters. In the end you finally found your true self. Sometimes, I've realized, it's best to leave some things unanswered.
THE END . . .
