It's Over

Author's note: I ABSOLUTELY recommend listening to the song It's Over from Mother 3 while you read this entire chapter.

Everyone had assembled around the grave site as Hana began to recite a speech. A warm breeze wafted by as the sun hung in the sky above and Hana's statement had just gotten to a close when the ground began to quake.

Kamui sat on a wooden chair, and his attention was drawn to the hand bursting from the ground where Hisame was buried. An arm was revealed as it pointed to the sky, and another hand emerged from the dirt. The two hands pulled themselves out of the grave, and a figure revealed itself as a divine light shone around it.

"Friends, I'm alive!" Hisame yelled triumphantly as he rose from the grave. He wiped the dirt off his face and clothing while everyone ran to his side. Hana collapsed into his arms in a sobbing mess while Hinata joined their embrace.

"I thought you were dead!" Caeldori spoke in an excited tone.

"It was the strangest thing! I thought I was dead, but then I saw the gods themselves! They breathed new life into me, and gave me the ability to wake up!" Hisame smiled as he comforted his mother and father. "But enough about that. Let's celebrate!" He stated as he walked towards the main castle; everyone followed him like a flock of birds.

A massive feast was had in Kamui's castle to commemorate Hisame's return to the living world. Large amounts of food lining the tables and red banners adorned the halls. A band had gathered atop the balcony that overlooked the main hall, which played soothing music as a dance began. Hisame held his mother's hand as they twirled around.

"I'm so happy..." Hana spoke in a shaky voice into her son's chest.

"We can finally be a family," Hisame stated as he noticed Kamui, who was watching from the sidelines. Caeldori stood beside him and was wearing an elegant red dress with a white trim. She bounced up and down with ecstatic energy as Hisame walked over to her. "Care to dance?" He asked while he held his hand out.

"Absolutely." Caeldori sounded like today was the happiest day of her life. She took his hand in her own and followed him into the brightly-lit center of the room.

The two began to slowly dance as they held each other's hand. Kamui continued to smile as he gazed from the outside. He couldn't care less that his girlfriend was dancing with someone else.

All he could focus on was that Hisame was happy.

Caeldori beamed with delight as Hisame twirled her around. The frills at the end of her dress swayed with her movements. Hisame looked extraordinarily overjoyed as he pressed Caeldori to his chest. He felt a twinge of nostalgia, as the song the band was playing was the same one that he danced with her during their twentieth anniversary.

"I'm so glad that you're back…" Caeldori's voice was muffled through his chest.

"I'm so glad that I get to see you again," Hisame stated as he held Caeldori in an embrace.

Two figures sat by themselves in a field of red flowers as the setting sun illuminated the surroundings. One of the figures, Kamui, draped his hand over the other person's shoulders.

"Words cannot describe how happy I am that you're back." He stated in a heartfelt manner as Hisame smiled back at him.

"Thank you, Kamui," Hisame spoke in a tender voice.

A minute of silent understanding passed before Hisame stood up. "You should probably get going soon."

"What do you mean?" Kamui continued to sit down in the field.

"You have to wake up." Hisame's beautiful smile didn't waver as a gentle air drifted by.

"Hisame, don't say that. This is all real." Kamui began to look more and more concerned with every passing second.

"Please, just wake up." Hisame began to slowly rise into the air, and he floated towards the nearby cliff.

Kamui scrambled to his feet and walked after Hisame.

"Hey, get back here!" Kamui pushed the flowers aside as his pace quickened in response to Hisame's. "Hisame, please, wait for me!"

Hisame was now floating in the air past the edge of the cliff. Kamui stood before him. A desperate look was in his eyes.

"Kamui, you need to wake up," Hisame stated with a little more seriousness in his voice as his clothing wavered in the wind.

"This can't be a dream," Kamui stated in a slightly defiant manner. He walked a few steps backward. "I just wanted you to be happy…"

"You need to wake up and be with Caeldori," Hisame said. Kamui was now a good distance from the edge of the cliff.

"No! This is all real!" Kamui fought the urge to burst into tears as he screamed. He began to sprint toward the cliff and leaped into the air towards Hisame. His knees felt as though they were stone.

"Be a good husband to Caeldori. Please, do it for me." Hisame smiled while Kamui outstretched his arm as he rose through the air. Hisame was just within his reach, but Kami began to descend like a rock before he could grab Hisame.

As Kamui fell towards the bottom of the canyon, Hisame began to speak to him. "Don't worry about me. I'm going to where my wife is."

Kamui brought his knees to his chest as he fell towards the stone floor of the canyon. Tears streaked his eyes, and another voice called to him.

"Kamui, wake up," Caeldori spoke in a soft voice.

Kamui's eyes fluttered open to reveal Caeldori leaning over him as he rested in his bed. He groaned as he sat upright, and Caeldori pulled her head back. "The funeral's going to start soon," Caeldori spoke as she tossed Kamui his black robes from the closet.

Rain poured onto all of the people inside the forest of Izumo. Every attendant to the service sat in a wooden chair, save for one with red hair that stood behind a podium. A wooden coffin was behind him.

"Today, we are gathered here today to mourn the tragic loss of our dear friend, Hisame." Subaki turned his gaze to Hana and Hinata, who sat in the front row of chairs. They both hung their heads low as they wore all black, and they held each other's hand tightly.

A cold breeze drifted by Subaki while he continued. "Hisame was an acquired taste of mine. At first, I disliked his bad attitude and affection toward my daughter." Subaki glanced at Caeldori, who sat next to Kamui and Selena. "But as time passed, I grew to respect him. When Caeldori was trapped in Fort Lansdale, Hisame offered to rescue her without a second thought. When Kamui broke his back, Hisame made sure that he was well."

Subaki's expression looked incredibly sad, and his tone reflected that. "Hisame cared deeply about his friends, and that is why I respect him." Subaki stepped back from the podium and locked eyes with Kamui. He nodded, and Kamui stood up. Kamui trudged his way to the podium and tightly grabbed both ends of the wooden board while he spoke.

"Hisame…had a hard life, and not a minute goes past after his death that I think about him." He gazed out across the field of solemn attendees and continued to speak. "Even though he had some problems with rejection, I can't blame him for attacking me." Kamui paused and gazed behind to the coffin. Every ounce of his being hoped that a hand would burst from the wooden container and Hisame would step out, perfectly fine and alive. "He was just… angry…"

Kamui began to weep as he waited for Hisame to emerge. "Just… give me a minute…" He quickly glanced back at the crowd before focusing back on the coffin. A minute passed as his sobbing increased, and his friend still did not rise from the grave.

"Kamui… It's okay…" Hana broke the silence as she looked up at him.

"I'll be…" Kamui took a deep breath and wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his robe. "I'll be fine." He felt slightly more confident than before. "He was just angry. Angry at the world for tearing his family away from him. And that is why, today, I'd like to make a statement, while you're all gathered here."

Kamui's grip on the podium tightened as he leaned forward "Please, never use deeprealms to raise your children. Think of the pain, neglect, and anger that they cause." Kamui's voice croaked. "As someone who grew up in a secluded palace, and seeing as I never saw my maternal parents for a great deal of time, I sympathize with Hisame on this. He would wish that no child would have to go through what he experienced." He struggled to get the last few words out. "Please, wait until we win this war to have children."

The entire crowd let out a cheer.

"And raise them with love," Kamui stated before stepping down from the podium and walking back into the crowd.

The dusty air of the temple sent a nostalgic rush through Kamui's thoughts as he entered the torch-lit chamber. The very instant his foot touched the center of the carpeted floor, he felt a familiar voice call to him.

"Kamui… I know why you are here." The Temple God spoke. "The death of Hisame was a tragic event, and I am sorry for your loss."

"Bring him back." Kamui's tone had lost all of its warmth. "Just bring him back."

"I am deeply sorry, but I cannot bring him back." The voice spoke again. "My powers cannot undo what has been done."

"You're lying." Kamui snarled, then in the blink of an eye, he jerked his fist into a nearby wall. "You're lying!"

"Kamui, please…" Rather than sounding angry that his sanctum was being defiled, the Temple God simply sounded rather quiet.

"You can bring him back, but you won't!" Kamui swung his foot into the wall and felt a sharp jolt of pain shoot through him.

He was numb to his own pain, however. All he could think about was the pain that Hisame endured.

"Hisame would not want this." The voice sounded rather soothing while Kamui's punches and kicks slowed. "He would want you to be happy."

Kamui let out a quiet whimper as he fell to the ground and curled into a ball.

"I just want him to be happy, is all…"

"If it's any consolation," The Temple God spoke. "I can sense Hisame even now, while he resides in the afterlife." Kamui's ears perked up.

"How… How is he?" Kamui asked.

"I sense that he is happy."

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