Title: A true ending - part V of A bad day at school
Author: Ree
Theme: Setsuna (consequences)
Genre: Drama
Version: Manga/Anime pre- story line
Rating: PG

Setsuna and her friends all belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I just asked them very nicely if they wanted to play. They agreed, and quietly snuck out without Takeuchi-sensei's knowledge.

A true ending - part V of A bad day at school

A week later, Misa was released from the hospital. The university let her change dorms, and Setsuna marveled as the whole family came down to help with the move. Misa was currently curled up on Setsuna's bed studying the notes that Setsuna had copied for her, since she still couldn't do much physical work. She had the TV playing in the background. That was how they heard the news. Misa's attacker had been caught. Setsuna turned the sound up, and Misa dropped the notes. Both of them focused on the TV.

"And this morning, Officer Tetsuro caught Roja-san trying to sell a pair of pearl earrings that had been stolen from one of the victim's rooms. Roja-san fits the description that the police have of the suspect from the victims. Plus he also bears the scars, and wounds from his latest victim. The police have taken him into custody."

Both of them looked at each other. Misa was the first to speak. "He has been caught. That was him! I know it was him."

Just at that moment the phone rang. Setsuna answered it. "Hello?"

"Meioh-san. This is Officer Tetsuro. Do you know where Toshiro-san is?"

"She is right here, sir. Would you like to speak with her?"

"Yes, thank you Meioh-san."

Setsuna passed the phone to Misa. Misa accepted it, raising it slowly to her ear. "Hello?"

"Toshiro-san, can you please come down and identify the suspect that we have in custody?"

"Of course. I'll be right there."

"Thank you. I'll see you shortly. Good bye."

"Good bye." Misa hung up the phone, and looked at Setsuna. "Will you come with me?"

Setsuna grabbed her purse. "Let's go." Both of them headed out.

When they arrived, Misa had to wait her turn. Four other victims were also there to identify the suspect. Misa kept quiet about the news report. When it was her turn, she gave a positive identification and then she told Officer Tetsuro that she had seen the new report that morning.

His face clouded over. "I told them not to air that until this evening. Well, you can still identify the pearl earrings. Come this way."

Both girls followed him down the hall to another room. The room was filled with lots of bits and pieces of things. Setsuna realized they were looking at the evidence for many cases. Making sure to keep up with Officer Tetsuro, they made their way to the back corner. Lifting a plastic bag out of a drawer, he laid a pair of tear drop pearl earrings on the counter. He stepped back to give them both room to look at them. Setsuna and Misa looked down, and Misa reached out to pick them up. Setsuna stopped her, and looked back at Officer Tetsuro. "Is it okay to pick them up?"

He nodded his head. "As long as you don't open the bag."

Misa picked them up, and looked at them from every direction. Peering closely at the back of the post, she finally spotted what she was looking for. "They are the right weight, color, shape, and they also have Grandma's initials etched into the gold post. They are mine." She looked at him hopefully. "Can I take them with me?"

He shook his head no, and she set them back on the counter. "I didn't think so. I can have them back when the case is finished, right?"

"Of course. I'll call you down to the station to retrieve them."

When the case went to court, Misa could only testify that the earrings were hers, and describe the events that had occurred the morning of the attack. The other victims were able to identify Roja-san. In the end, he was found guilty of aggravated assault, robbery, and man-slaughter.

Later that week, Officer Tetsuro called Misa to tell her she could retrieve the earrings. Misa and Setsuna smiled all the way there and back. They knew it was over.