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Notes: Spoilers for the end of the series, and spoilers for 'Children of Tomorrow' as well. This takes place before the epilogue. Also-- I'm now finished! Sorry this took so long and thanks to anyone who's still reading. If you have any questions/comments, please feel free to ask.

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"And your uncle really is okay with you moving in with me?" Domon kept flipping channels, even though nothing had grabbed his interest. "I mean, if my nephew was fresh out of high school and moving in with someone five years his senior, I'd at least like to meet him."

He could make out Sion's voice over the dull roar of the shower. "He never liked leaving me alone, even when he had to, and he has something against the idea of dorms." Domon heard the faucet being turned off. "Don't worry. I told him you were trustworthy."

Too bad that's not the only thing I'm worried about. "You really were going to do it, weren't you?"

"Do what?"

"Stay there with Ryuuta. Make sure we were safe at the cost of your own life."

No sound came from the bathroom.

Domon tried to ignore the heavy feeling in his chest as he turned off the television. "Sion, I've lost a lot in my life. I don't think I could take losing you."

"I've never had anything in my life but you. I don't think I could take losing you."

He decided to let it go. "Okay, fine, you win. I'll try to remember I'm not the only one who can't stand being alone." Domon cleared off a seat for Sion when he came back into the living room. "So, any headaches lately? Insomnia?"

"No, actually. I think when what Ryuuta did to me wore off, anything he did to my hibernation cycle wore off with it." There was a brief pause-- presumably Sion was getting dressed. "I'm still groggy at times, but I think that'll go away once I get a good week's sleep."

"Thank goodness." Domon was still adjusting to... well, everything, but as long as Sion was all right, he would be as well--

"What do you think, Domon-san?"

The first thing he noticed was that Sion was practically swimming in his sweats. Then his eyes settled on the damp green hair.

Sion beamed at him. "Green's the new black?"

Domon turned his back on him. "That's it. I'm breaking up with you."

He felt Sion tackle him from behind. "Domon-san, don't be that way--"

"No, anyone who makes a joke that lame doesn't deserve love--"

Sion's lips against his stopped any further argument. And as Domon hastily cleared off more room on the couch (because it was obvious to both that they were going to more than just sit and watch television tonight), any doubts were forgotten for now.

As long as Sion was here, he'd be all right.