This is it... the final episode...
Wolf High is officially done.
Ladies and Gentlemen... without anymore holding back... the last episode... The Hardest Thing.
Wolf High Chronicles
Last Episode: The Hardest Thing
Kurenai:
The hardest thing to do... is choose between two people. Especially when it concerns the heart. The most powerful weapon we have... it ability of choice. Because... with it... we can mend or destroy. And no matter what you choose... there's always a consequence. There's always the one thing that goes wrong. But, the question yo have to ask yourself is... "Am I ready to face it all?". Because if you're not then why put the risk? Why try so hard for something?
If not for your sake... then for whose? Because no one is willing to stick by you... if you always feel like giving up.
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Cleaning Out
(bg music: "This Used To Be My Playground" by Madonna)
Dakku stood by his locker and looked at all the books inside. All the books being 3. 2 books of class and one was his personal writing notebook. He pulled it out and sighed. He cleaned his locker and closed it one final time. He looked around the empty halls and nodded. "Summertime. It's here. I wonder what's going on at the graduation. Nasake, Neji, Temari and Kankuro must be happy to be getting out of here." He smiled as he placed the books in his bag and walked off. He made it down the stairs and looked ahead as Genma looked at him.
"Hey Dakku." He called out to Dakku who stood there and looked back at him. "Hey, Genma. Wassup?" He smiled slightly and Genma nodded at him. "You ready for summer break?" Dakku nods. "Sure am... sure am." Dakku walked off leaving Genma to wonder why he didn't sound so psyched to be out of school finally. Truth be told, Dakku had spent the whole week silently thinking to himself about what he had to do. And the choice he had to make. He had cooked up 100 different possibilities and all of the ended with him hurting someone.
He walked out the building and sighed. Kankuro and Nasake walked towards him and stopped. "Dak. Hey buddy, you okay?" Nasake beamed at him. They were both wearing blue caps and gowns. "Yea... I heard about you guys leaving today. Something about going to the same college or some shit. I'm gonna miss you Nano." Dakku gave a half smile as Nasake hugged him. "I'm gonna miss you too Doku." He smiled and whispered in his ear. "Thank you... for giving me a chance to redeem myself. Thank you." The brothers smiled as Kankuro cleared his throat.
Dakku smiled and nodded. "See you guys... when you come home." Dakku walked off as Kankuro and Nasake walked into the building. They opened the doors and looked inside the empty halls and sighed. "You ready? This is it, Kankuro." Nasake looked at him and he nodded. "You know... I'm gonna miss these halls. Lots of memories." The walked half way down the hall and stopped at a row of locker and opened their respective lockers. "Kankuro, did you notice it... in his eyes?" Nasake said softly. "He hasn't decided yet?" Kankuro watched as Nasake shook his head.
"Does he know about... today then?" Kankuro added softly. "No. I didn't tell him." Nasake stuffed some books into his bag and sighed. Kankuro stopped and held him. "He'll be fine. Like you said... he knows when it's time to act. And he will soon enough." Nasake nodded and kissed his forehead. They went back to silently cleaning their lockers. "You know... it'll be the last time we close these things. Once we do... we can't look back. We'll have to move forward." Kankuro stopped a moment as Nasake continued packing his bag. "I know, Knakuro."
The two finally finished and walked out the door. As they did they stopped and looked back. "Think we left a great legacy in there?" Nasake asked softly. "We have our brothers. They'll carry it on for us. They'll be the next Nasake and Kankuro. Without the love involved." Kankuro smiled and Nasake shook his head laughing. "Dakku... is gonna have to grow up now." Nasake walked off to his car and opened the trunk. "So does Gaara. I wonder... if they'll become friends." Kankuro got in the front seat as Nasake got in the driver's seat. "Let's hope they do one day." He started the car and drove off.
Saying Goodbye
( bg music: "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly)
Gaara stared silently at the picture of his two siblings and himself. He had been holding it back but he knew it was going to happen. Despite all the time he didn't want to be around them, he was going to miss them. He looked over to the foyer and looked at the bags Temari had packed for herself. She came down the stairs and looked over at Gaara and sighed. She walked up to him and hugged him. Much to her surprise, he returned the hug. She felt something wet fall onto her arm and pulled away. Gaara had finally cried.
"I'm gonna miss you, Gaara. Kankuro and me will come whenever we get the chance. We know you're 15 and that you're not one to really miss people, but we're still a family and that's what matters." She kissed his cheek and grabbed her bags. A car honked outside and he nodded. "Temari." He spoke softly and she stopped to look at him. "Yes, Gaara?" She said softly expecting him to say something probably to ruin the moment. "I love you. Be safe please." He looked at her as she held back her tears. "Gaara..." "Please... just... go. No need to say things I already know." With that she nodded and walked out the door.
He walked over to the door and locked it. He walked back to the living room and looked down at the card on the small coffee table. "I wonder... I never solved who gave this to me. I always wanted to do this as a family. But... the chance is gone." Gaara grabbed the card and walked upstairs to his room. He looked out the window of his room and observed the silence around him. "I... hate being alone." He put the card down on his bed and left the room. He walked down the stairs and out the door and headed east from his house.
Hinata and Ten-ten helped Neji pack his car as Gaara walked by. Neji stopped and waved at Gaara who paid him no mind. He shrugged and went back to packing his car. When they were done, Hinata sighed softly. "Do... do you really... have to go?" She asked as Neji nodded. "I do. I have to grab own fate beyond this town." Hinata nodded and walked back inside the large house. Neji looked on and turned back to Ten-ten. "Do me a favor. While I'm gone... take care of her okay?" He runs his hands down her face and she smiles. "I promise. But will you come back soon?" Ten-ten's eyes gleam pleadingly.
"I promise." He kisses her softly on the lips and she smiles. "Neji, you know, it's gonna be tough when you're gone. I'm gonna miss you everyday. Do you have to leave today? Can't you stay another day?" Ten-ten holds on to him and he sighs. "I could. But I already have things sorted out. My plane leaves in 3 hours." He looks at her as she nods defeatedly. "Ten-ten. I love you. And wherever you are, that's where home will be for me. Okay?" He looks into her eyes and she nods and kisses him lovingly. He returns the kiss and then looks at his watch.
"I'm behind schedule. I'm sorry Ten. I gotta go." He pulls away and jumps into the driver's seat of the car and drives off. Ten-ten waves as she watches the car speed off. But before it disappears completely, she can hear him yelling "I love you, Ten!". She smiles as Hinata comes out of the house and walks up to her. "Are you gonna be okay, Ten-ten?" She asks softly as Ten-ten cries to herself. "It's hard to say goodbye to someone you love." She holds on to Hinata and cries profusely. "He'll come back. If not for us, for you." Hinata reassures her as she continues to cry softly.
The Unexpected Surprise
(bg music: "Thank You" by Dido)
Dakku had finally made it home and sighed. He unlocked the front door and dropped his bag on the front door. He closed the door behind him and made his way over to the kitchen and sat down at the counter and rested his head. Kurenai looked at him stunned he didn't even notice her. "Any reason not noticing your mom in the kitchen, huh?" She pulled out 2 cups and looked in the fridge and pulled out some juice. She poured the cups and placed a cup next to him. He picked it up and thanked her. "Sorry, just a bit... lost today." He finally responded to her question.
"Not like you to be lost. Normally you resolve your issues fast. Albeit the fact that you do it the wrong way. What's eating at you?" She sat down next to him and watched as he drank some juice. "I'm stuck... between two people and today was the last day of school. For a whole week... I didn't say anything. I stood quiet hoping that the answer would come to me. And it didn't. Am I really that stupid?" He looked up at her and she smiled. "Yes. You are. But you have your mother's heart. That's for damn sure." She laughed and Dakku nodded.
"That's right, you met Asuma when you were still with dad." He said as she nodded. "Yes. That's how it happened. Do you know what I did in that situation?" She drank from her cup and Dakku looked on intently. "I choose the person I loved. I choose with my heart and soul. When those two things scream out the same name, that's the person you truly want to be with. I loved your father. But... love really was just lust and ties to children. We were young and made mistakes. We never really committed to each other. Friends who went too far." She drank some more as Dakku looked at her confused.
"I get it. I know what you mean." He smiled and kissed her cheek and she smiled. He stood up and walked off. "Dakku! Wait. There's something I want to tell you." He stopped and looked back at her. "I'm pregnant." She pointed to her stomach that had a tiny but there bump. "What!? Since when?" He looked at her stunned. "About 2 months. It's Asuma's. We're getting married, hun." She smiled as Dakku ran back in and hugged her. "I'm happy for you mom. I really am." She hugged him back and smiled. "Dakku... I want you to be happy. So go be happy, okay?" He pulled out of the hug and nodded.
He left her in the kitchen alone and walked up to his room. He opened the door and the closed it softly behind him. He looked at his bed and noticed a small rolled up thing on his bed. He walked up to it and unrolled it. He looked over it and smiled. "The only star... in the sky... I always look for... is you." He sighed and put it down. "He came here. I need to go find him." A voice in his head yelled out to him. "Go now! Tell him!" Another softer voice called to him. "Yes. Tell him you love him! Tell him you need him!"
He nodded and grabbed a his keys from his dresser and ran out the door. He rand down the stairs and stopped looking into the living room. "Going out for a bit mom! I'll be back soon okay!?" "Okay! Just don't be late! I have to cook dinner before I go off to help your brother situate himself!" Dakku nodded to her words and walked out the door. He slammed the door behind him without a second thought and ran down the street. He felt his heart racing and his adrenaline pumping. He knew he had one shot left and he was going to use it now.
Last Words (Gaa/Naru)
(bg music: "Please Forgive Me" by Brian Adams)
As he ran down the street he noticed Naruto walking by heading south. "Hey! Naruto!" He yelled out panting heavily. Naruto looked at him and gave a half smile. He walked over to him and braced himself for whatever he had to say. "Hi Dakku." Dakku sighed and nodded. "Naruto, for the last few days, I thought about everything that happened between us. I want to say I'm sorry for hurting you. I'm sorry for not noticing it before things got out of hands. But... I notice how much you mean to me as a friend. And I don't want to lose you as friend. So I can't give you the feelings you have for me." Dakku looked at him as he nodded.
"I know. It's okay. I value you as a friend more then anything else too." Naruto looked down and turned away. Dakku pulled his arm and pulled him into a kiss. Naruto looked at him in shock and returned the kiss. "That way... we get it out our systems." Dakku smiled and walked off as Naruto laughed and shook his head. He continued walking to the south towards his house and sighed. "He's probably on his way to Kiba's to tell him he wants to be with him. I guess it's okay. I know now that he needs me in his life as a friend."
Naruto stopped and looked up at the sky and smiled. "At least... he still needs me in his life. That's all that matters. I'll be his friend until the end." He looked back down and Gaara stood in front of him. He jumped back and fell on his ass. His heart was racing as Gaara extended a hand to him. "Need some help?" Naruto looked at him and grabbed his hand. Gaara pulled him up and Naruto wiped the dust off of his clothes. "You scared the hell out of me." Naruto laughed as Gaara looked down. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I saw you here and I thought I would stop and say hi." Gaara looked away.
Naruto smiled and nodded. "You still haven't said hi." Gaara turned around and looked at him unsure what to do. "Uh... hi." Gaara said softly and Naruto laughed. "Hi!" Naruto beamed at him and Gaara let off a small smile. "Well... I should go now." Gaara turned around and walked back in the direction from which he came. Naruto looked at him and thought a moment. "Turst me... there are other people out there... who believe in you... more then you think." Naruto looked on stunned. "Does... he... Gaara." He ran after him and grabbed his arm and Gaara turned around and went to swing. He stopped short when he noticed it was Naruto. But he couldn't fight the blush on his face.
"Na... Naruto." He said softly. Naruto looked him in the eyes and smiled. "Gaara... do... you like me?" Gaara looked at him as his heart skipped a beat. "I... no... I... it's... complicated. I don't-" Naruto stopped his talking with his lips pressed against him. Gaara's face turned red with embarassment but he finally settled into the kiss. Naruto pulled back and smiled at him. "So... you do like me?" He laughed as Gaara pushed him off and walked away fast. "I don't... you reading into things that... aren't there." Gaara held back his true feelings and Naruto knew it.
"Then why didn't you stop me during the Ball from resting my head on your shoulder? Or push me away when I held you?" Naruto asked as Gaara stopped and turned around. "I was being nice." Naruto shook his head. "When you stop turning pink, I'll believe you." Gaara sighed and looked down. "What do you want, Naruto? For me to admit to liking you? For me to say that I've been developing feelings for you? To say that the best time of my day is when I see you smile. Because If that's what you want then nngh-" Naruto stopped him again and kissed him with more feeling. Gaara gave into it... and knew... that the blond won this fight.
Last Chapter
(Bg music: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion)
Dakku had finlly reached Westminster Avenue after a few minutes of running. He ran up to 1010 and knocked on the door. He heard a dog bark and something heavy drop on the floor. The door unlocked and Kiba stood in the doorway looking down at Dakku who was breathing heavily. "Dakku." He said as the Dakku fell into his arms. "Kiba... I... need... to... say... something." Dakku looked up at Kiba who sighed. "Calm down. You're gonna pass out if you try to hard." Dakku pulled himself up and looked into his eyes. "I don't care."
Kiba sighed and looked at the bag. "Dakku, I have... to tell you something. I'm leaving for the summer." Dakku eyes faded a bit and he could feel his heart shatter. "Leaving? Oh... I see." Dakku regained his composure and broke the hold. "What did you want to tell me?" Kiba looked at him as he walked off slowly. "Have a good summer." Dakku walked off towards the direction he had come. Kiba walked after him and grabbed his arm and shook him. "Goddamnit! You came all this way just to tell me have a good summer!?" He looked at Dakku who looked away.
"Stay." Dakku looked back at him and he shook his head. "What? Stay? What are you talking about?" Kiba watched as Dakku finally closed his eyes and gathered every ounce of his power. "Stay with me. Don't leave. Stay with me in the city." Kiba watched as he pleaded. "Why?" Kiba's eyes began to fill with tears. "Because... I... love you. I love you and if you leave now, I would make a day alone anymore. When I wake up in the morning, I think of you. When I go to sleep at night, I think of you. I can't push this anymore. I'm in love with you. And if you leave then... I lose it all." Dakku held on to him.
"Dakku... I... jeez you always were slow in a lot of things." Kiba kissed his forehead and sighed. "I love you, Dakku. But I can't stay. I just can't. I have to go." Kiba looked into Dakku's eyes which were hiding the pain of the words. "Kiba... you... you changed my life... so much. And if you go... then... I want you to leave knowing something. You're the reason I live each day with no regret. The reason I fought back all the darkness. The reason I can be free. Kiba... if the offer is still on the table... I want to share the world with you." Dakku looked at Kiba who sighed.
"I promise... when I come back... me and you... will never be apart. For now, I have to say goodbye." Kiba kissed his cheek and walked back in the direction of his house. Dakku closed his eyes and let the wind blow softly. "Just tell me! Is it because of me!? Are you leaving because of me!?" He yelled at Kiba who stopped and looked back. "No. It's not because of you. I love you and I will always see the best in you." Kiba walked on as Dakku stood there. Having nothing to say Dakku walked off and sighed. Then it hit him and he ran back to Kiba's house.
"Kiba!" He yelled out and Kiba looked at him from the doorway. "Yea?" He came back out and looked at Dakku. "Why do you love me?" Dakku asked softly. Kiba stopped and thought a minute. "I love you... because... you give me strength when I'm weak. You lifted my spirits when I was down. He gave me hope when it seemed lost. More importantly... I love you because... I always thought you loved me." Kiba smiles somewhat as Dakku nods and walks off. Kiba looks at him confused. "Dakku! Wait! I finally have a nickname for you!" Dakku stopped and looked at him. "It's... Bits! So... now... We're Kibbles and Bits!" He laughed as Dakku nodded and walked off. Kiba watched from his door and went inside silently.
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One Week Later... Location Unknown.
Kiba got into the car and drove off. He knew one thing... and one thing only. He wasn't about to spend the summer alone... without the one person he loved.
The mailman sighed and looked at the Fairu residence. He took a singular letter out of his bag and placed it inside the mailbox. The letter simply said... To Dakku...
DF: That's the end... The ending theme to this series is "First Love" by Utada Hikaru.
It's been a long series. A very long one. I know the ending skimped on what should have been the defining moment of the series. But think about it... doesn't it make you think? How many people would go back for one person? Those of you who wanted Gaa/Naru got it. They had their moment in the sun. Dak/Kiba had far too many moments. I love ending something on a thought. Like the letter... what's in it right? You tell me. Whether or not there will be a sequel... remains at this point not happening... but... if there's enough reviews to warrent an sequel then maybe one day i'll come back for it and do another set of stories.
I hoped you enjoed this series. I would like to thank my reader regulars, they know who they are. And of course the creator of the Naruto series... and all that stuff. And finally... with this all... I can say... School's Closed. Bye!