Epilogue: Araki's Song

Araki smiled to himself as he watched Yumoto run with Wombat.

Yumoto giggled, "Wom-san!" He yelled and Araki gasped as Atsushi sat beside him.

"It's lovely, isn't it?"

"huh?"

"Oh, I mean it's nice watching Yumoto run around…he hasn't been this happy since last year."

"Really?"

Atsush nodded, "Yes…ever since Hireashi happened he hadn't been the same. Thank you for making him happy again."

"No…that wasn't my doing…you did…" Araki replied and Atsushi chuckled, "Thanks but no thanks."

Araki sighed and Atsushi smiled, "Really, don't worry…you made him happy again."

Araki looked down and Atsushi giggled. "Don't you remember how long you've known him?"

Araki shook his head, "Not really…"
"You've known him since you were three…you gave Yumoto a wombat toy…he doesn't know you did…he used to but now he's forgotten."

Araki smiled, "Well that's okay Epinard…"

"Atsushi-senpai! Araki-kun, come play with us!" Yumoto called and Atsushi laughed, "Little One, it's getting late. You need to go to bed."

"Awww," Yumoto pouted, "Do I have to Atsushi-senpai?"

Atsushi nodded, "Yes."

Yumoto looked at Araki, "May Araki and I go on a walk under the stars before I go to bed?"

Atsushi thought for a moment, "Go ask En."
"He can." En spoke as he walked past them and Yumoto giggled, "Thanks!"

Araki blushed as he and Yumoto walked outside and Yumoto smiled.

Io and Ryuu were hiding behind bushes, watching the duo. Akoya frowned at the two and Kinshiro shook his head in disappointment. "You two, leave them alone."

Ibushi nodded and Akoya grabbed his hand. "Ibushi, it's lovely out here tonight though…"

"I know, but we need to leave Little One alone."
"That doesn't mean we can't go on a walk too!" Akoya replied and Ibushi chuckled. "Would you like to go on a walk?"

Akoya nodded, "Of course!" He hugged Ibushi and Kinshiro watched as the duo walked off and Io looked at Ryuu

"We really should leave him alone…"

Ryuu sighed, "Fine…"

Kinshiro watched the duo leave and Yumoto smiled as he watched Kinshiro out of the corner of his eye.

Araki looked at him and Yumoto giggled, "Lord Tungsten…"

Araki blushed, "Yes Prince Scarlet?"

"Do you really love me?"
"Y-yes…! Ever since we met…I-I've had a crush on you!" he replied and Yumoto smiled, "Really?!"

Araki nodded, "Yes…I…I did…"

Yumoto giggled "Araki-kun, you're too sweet!"

Araki blushed and Yumoto threw his arms around him.

"Lord Tungsten, I'm glad you're my suitor!"

Araki blushed harder and Yumoto laughed, "You blush easily…just like Io-senpai when Ryuu-senpai flirts with him!"

"O-oh?"

Yumoto nodded and looked up as he saw the Beppu twins.

"Brothers-senpai!" He called and Akihiko smiled as he walked over to him, "Hello, Yumoto-kun."

Yumoto giggled and Haruhiko asked, "What are you doing out here?"

"Atsushi-senpai said I could go out here for a few minutes before going to bed."

Akihiko grinned, "Well it's getting very late, you need to sleep. As the future God of Love, you'll have a lot of things to take care of."

Yumoto sighed, "I know…" he looked down, "I guess I have to go to bed, Araki-kun…"

"I-Let me walk you to you room…!"

Yumoto blushed, "M-My…Lord Tungsten…an-chan says that's indecent…I…can walk by myself…"

Haruhiko laughed, "Yumoto, he can walk you to your room, just don't let him in."

Yumoto blushed harder, "O-Okay."

The twins smiled as they bid Yumoto good night and watched the duo walk back.

En and Atsushi smiled as Yumoto walked back inside. They listened to Araki and Yumoto bid each other goodnight.

En watched the two and Atsushi smiled as Araki kissed Yumoto's cheek. "Goodnight, Yumo-chan…"

"Good night Araki-kun…"

-

Araki bit his lip as he walked into Gora's study. "Y-yes, Gora-san?"

"Lord Tungsten, I'd like to thank you for saving my little brother…"

"It was nothing…really it wasn't." Araki replied and Gora nodded and held up a small box.

"I'd like to give you this…this belonged to your mother, Akiko…she gave this to me when you were little."

Araki gasped and felt tears fill his eyes as he was handed the box.

"M-mama…" he whispered and Gora smiled softly, "I know Hireashi killed them…and I know you were brainwashed by him that same time…"

"Gora-san…are you sure my parents are dead…?"

"Yes…Hireashi had killed mine and Yumoto's too…"
"He…he did?"

Gora nodded sadly, "Yes…and I'd like for Yumoto to never find that out…the other Battle Lovers and their parents survived…but ours didn't. Hireashi overpowered ours and…yours. Hireashi didn't kill yours until you were fifteen…Yumoto was only two. He never knew them."

Araki looked at him, "Gora-san…I bet your parents would be so proud of you two…same as mine."

Gora nodded, "Of course."

Araki grinned and opened the box. It was full of his parent's items and a portrait of them. He smiled and felt sadness bubble up in his throat but swallowed the lump down. "Thank you."

-

Yumoto giggled as he looked at Araki. "Araki-kun, I'm so glad that you're happy!"

Araki smiled and Yumoto looked up as he saw Ibushi. "Ibu-chan-senpai!" He giggled and Ibushi hugged him, "My dear Little One…I'm so proud of you…Gora-san told me that your training is coming to an end."

Yumoto nodded, "Yep! An-chan said he's ready to give the throne to me at any time, I told him I'll accept it when I turn eighteen…I want to be a kid for a while longer!"

Ibushi nodded, "Good idea."

Hiroyuki smiled, "Oh Wombat it's so amazing!"

Wombat sighed, "Hiro-san, this really is the power of love!"

Hashibiro nodded, "Yes, it truly is…the future God of Love's powers are finally ready…he'll really improve the mortal world and the mortals living in it."

"Yep!" Yumoto giggled and grabbed Wombat and began to cuddle him, "And I'll be the best God of Love the mortal world has ever seen!"

"Helpppppp!" Wombat cried and Yumoto laughed, "I love you!"

Araki and Hiroyuki sighed and Yumoto ran towards Araki. "The world will be perfect after we reign…and love…will finally be everywhere."

"Yes…" Araki replied, "It will…"

The two hugged and Ryuu smiled with tears in his eyes along with Gora. "Yumoto…you've really grown up…" Gora thought and watched as his little brother, the future God of Love, walked outside with his suitor…who knows where their love for the mortals would take them…

-Love is Over!-