Previously:

"When you truly love something, you give it the wings it needs to fly... but, if it doesn't come back, you know that it was truly not meant to be. In time, if this angel returns she'll be your world and lover to the boundaries of time." Toshiro whispered to her and himself. "Something my grandma had taught me." He whispered as he leaned towards her. Momo stayed frozen and closed her eyes tightly as she whimpered, trying to keep from crying. Toshiro pressed his lips against hers in a soft, loving kiss.

"I...I don't want to take those wings from you, my sweet beautiful Momo. The wedding... is off." He whispered and Momo's eyes went wide.

What Money Can't Buy

Chapter Fourteen

By: Regina Guthrie

"Am I free?"

The room busted with the noises of whispers as people were shocked left and right. Momo stared at him with her mouth open. Did he really just cancel there wedding? Was he serious? Momo shook her head slowly, not believing any of what was happening. Toshiro smiled sadly down at her. He was happy to see she didn't look hurt anymore, just confused. He finally had figured out that to set something free is to give it everything. Momo was his life, she had his heart and his soul in her hands. But he didn't have hers. And he understood to his shock that he probably could never have her heart or soul. She had already given it away, it all belonged to James for the time being. What he couldn't understand though, was that he wasn't as sad as he thought he would be. He loved her, but seeing that he could give her all she wanted and he not being sad made him feel like sadness was uncalled for. This wasn't all about him as it always was, now there was another soul involved and he was happy he could make that soul happy.

"T..T...thank you..." Momo whispered out lowly as her head bowed down. Toshiro smirked and rose his hand to her cheek, rubbing away the tears that were still there. He loved her so much, she was his everything, which was exactly why he would let her choose what to do. "Oh God Toshiro, thank you!" She said louder, throwing her arms around his neck. She placed her head on his shoulder and started to cry hysterically as Toshiro just embraced her, listening to her cries. She shouldn't have been thanking him. He should have been apologizing, and he knew it. Although he couldn't find the words to say anything to her at the moment. He rubbed her back softly as her body shook. This time of happiness. He looked up to see Ichigo and a girl approach him. This girl he was with had silky black hair that was cut short, she was very small and he towered over him.

"Toshiro! Never thought you'd do that! How sweet!" Ichigo teased lightly although his eyes shown of pleading happiness as he watched Momo cling to Toshiro with her life as she thanked him for not ruining her life. Even though Ichigo knew he wouldn't have but right now that's what she thought. Toshiro smirked and shook his head.

"I was a jerk, thinking only of myself when Momo is a living person too, not an item. I wish I would have figured out my mistake before now... Might have stood a chance against James." Toshiro admitted his fall. Ichigo nodded silently as he pulled the small girl closer to him, as if she was going to disappear. Momo's cries faded out but she still stayed against him with her arms around him, not knowing what to do. "So... going to introduce me to your friend?" Toshiro asked with a smirked. Ichigo chuckled and was about to say something but the girl beat him to it.

"Rukia... and your Toshiro I'm guessing, nice to meet you!" Her hand shot out into the air as she spoke. Toshiro chuckled and grabbed hold of her hand and shook it.

"Nice to meet you too." He answered back with a smile. She smiled back and turned her attention to Momo. Toshiro looked at her too and gripped onto her as she sniffled quietly, as if if he let go, she was going to leave and never look back.

"I can help her get out of her wedding dress! It looks uncomfortable..." Rukia suggested. Toshiro looked down at Momo. This would give her time to recover from what had just happened, and make a new friend. Plus he could talk to Ichigo about what he was going to do with her now. Toshiro loosened his grip on her and pulled her away from him. She looked up at him with a slight smile and turned towards Rukia. Smiling Rukia grabbed her hand and drug her down the hall. Ichigo laughed at this and shook his head. Momo was happy again, everyone was happy again.

"What am I supposed to do with her now?" Toshiro sighed as his gaze stayed locked on the doors Momo had disappeared through. He didn't want to give her up but he might not have a choice. He was planing to give her the choice herself but he felt as though she'd pick James. He didn't want that but then he wasn't going to force her into anything anymore.

"Sometimes... You have to let things go Toshiro. She might be one of those things. There's other fish in the sea... and there's one out there that's right for everyone." Ichigo expained, hoping it helped even though he knew it wouldn't. Toshiro loved her and wanted her only. Ichigo even believed this one might have been the one but it didn't seem that way now. Momo was refusing to love him even though she did. He knew she did, it was easy to read off her but the thing was, she was fighting it with her life. She was making herself believe she loved James more when she didn't.

"I know, but she's the one, the one I want. I wish she felt the same. It would have changed everything. I should have never let her go back to her school. Never." Toshiro lowered his head. He thought he was happy before for her but now it was settling in on him that he was giving her up. She wouldn't be his any longer when he did this. He couldn't stand the thought but then again, he had to.

"It would have happened sooner or later. She would have gone back, it was a matter of time. They were just attracted to each other, like magnets. That's why things turned out like this." Ichigo explained sadly. Toshiro sighed heavily. "You know, it's amazing how you can watch a movie and think happily ever afters are normal and could happen to anyone, but in reality, they don't exist." Ichigo said. The room went quiet as Toshiro's mind was filled with thoughts of her and him. Ichigo was right about the attractions, but not about the happily ever after, he would make a happily ever after if it killed him. He rose his head and his face became hard.

"I can make one, I will." Ichigo looked at him confused and shook his head. He was going to try again? Didn't he learn anything? Right when Ichigo was about to say something the doors opened and Rukia and Momo came through. Toshiro watched her walk up the small steps and by his side. He head was down lowly and she was smiling shyly. Rukia ran up to Ichigo's side and smiled up at him as he smiled down at her. "I think the after party has already started outside. Why don't we go join it?" Ichigo insisted as he pulled Rukia along with him. Toshiro smirked as he grabbed Momo's hand and led her along with them.

When they walked outside the whole place was decorated with balloons and confetti everywhere and bartenders and butlers. Momo smiled at the beautiful scenery as Toshiro led her around. The music was playing and people were dancing and talking all around. But suddenly the music halted and a new song began to play. Toshiro smirked as he noticed what song it was. One he had written while he was in jail for Momo. He had recorded it while she was sleeping, well when he thought she was in her bed sleeping. He turned to Momo and smiled at her, putting his hand out. She smiled and out her hand in his as he led her to the dance floor and pulled her close. They began to sway as the music played.

It's so hard to say that I'm sorry
I'll make everything alright
All these things that I've done
Now what have I become, and where'd I go wrong?
I don't mean to hurt just to put you first
I won't tell you lies
(I'm sorry)
I will stand accused
With my hand on my heart
I'm just trying to say

"This song belongs to you and you only Momo." Toshiro whispered as he kissed the top of her head. Momo smiled and rested her head on his shoulder and he kissed her cheek. She didn't know what to do. She loved Toshiro, and she knew it, but She wanted James more then life it's self. What was she supposed to do?

I'm sorry
It's all that I can say
You mean so much
And I'd fix all that I've done
If I could start again
I'd throw it all away
To the shadows of regrets
And you would have the best of me

Toshiro pulled away from Momo and spun her lightly as he brought her back against him. He knew this might have been the last time he had her in his arms, so he pushed all the problems and fears of loosing her to the back of his head and just enjoyed this. Having her in his arms. When the song had ended, they didn't separate. They were entranced by each other and Toshiro smiled at her as he was the first to pull away.

"I have somewhere I want to go, to show you." He whispered to her. Momo smiled sadly.

"Okay." Was her reply. Toshiro smirked as he grabbed her hand and led her through the crowd of people and into the parking lot to his car. Momo got in as he did the same. He was going to try to fix this whole thing and he knew how and he knew it would work, almost positive. "Where are we going?" Momo asked as the car continued down the rode. Toshiro shook his head with a smirk.

"If I told you, It wouldn't be a surprise." He answered with a smirk. Momo giggled and sat back as she let him take her where ever they were going. Toshiro sighed as she kept quiet, not wanting it to be so quiet.

"Talk to me, anything just talk to me. I want to hear your voice as much as possible." He said out of no where. Momo looked over at him confused. But then started to think of something to say. But she couldn't figure out what to say.

"Why'd You call off the wedding? I mean why all of a sudden you decided to? I still don't understand." She asked as she turned to face him. She couldn't put her finger on why he had done it. Even though he had given her a good answer she still didn't know why out of the blue he had decided this.

"Because Momo, I don't want to have you if that means you being sad and your life being ruined, I want you more then anything but I just can't do that to you. I didn't understand until I saw you pleading me to stop the wedding with your eyes and then when you said 'i do' it wasn't right. It wasn't supposed to sound like that. I had pictured the whole thing and it was wrong. I want you to be happy." He whispered out. His eyes looked heavy with tears but she couldn't tell it he was really about to cry.

"Oh." She answered. The last answer he got for the whole ride. As they drove for minutes Toshiro tried to take his mind off of everything that was about to happen, so he retraced some thoughts through his mind. Everything he could remember though mad him feel worse, he wanted to cry desperately and plead how this wasn't fair, but he couldn't. He couldn't act like a child, he was a man. A man that could make this one soul happy. A man that could do anything for her, even this.

Finally after a few minutes, the car stopped in front of a building. It was a nice building, white and looked new, about five stories to it. Momo's eyes widened when she noticed where they were. She flung her head to Toshiro with sad pleading eyes. Toshiro couldn't help it at that moment, everything broke loose. His eyes swelled as the tears poured down his cheeks and his frown stayed in place. It was weird for him, he hadn't cried in years but then again he was happy that the pain was lifted a little.

"Y...you deserve to be happy Momo. I want you to be happy. I want you to live your life without one regret. I will not stand in the way of your happiness any longer. But I want you to know, my angel, I love you with all my heart and soul and I'll wait for you as long as I can." His voice cracked as he spoke and Momo felt her own tears forming in her eyes. She tried to shake it off but she couldn't.

"Toshiro." She whispered, placing her hand on his cheek and rubbing the tear away. "I'm sorry, I know there is someone out there for you, you just have to keep looking. I won't forget you, and I...I love you too." His heart soared when he heard her say those words. Here they were parked out in front of James es apartment and Momo might pick him over James?... 'no'... Toshiro retraced. 'She said she wouldn't forget me...' She smiled weakly at him and began to open the door. when she was out she turned around to look at him one more time. "Thank you." She whispered as she shut the door. They were the first words she had ever said to him... and the last...

the water hit up against both of them again with hard force. Toshiro kept his ground, slipping a little but not much. But when it hit the girl, she yelped as the wave pushed her over and right into the water. Toshiro's eyes widened as he ran over to her. He grabbed her elbow to slowly help her up. When she was standing she looked up at him and then down again.

"Thank you." She mumbled, hiding her eyes with her bangs and she encircled her arms around the book tightly. Toshiro glanced down at the water as it pulled away again.

Toshiro watched her walk away as James ran out of the building and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly. She was shaking and crying Toshiro could see but he couldn't help but smile sadly as he saw that she was happy now. James looked up at Toshiro as he began to start the car but before he started to leave his life behind and leave. He could have sworn James had smiled at him, a thank you smile. But he couldn't tell...

Reaching his home he got out of his car and stumbled up the stairs. making it to his room he pulled out the picture he had received from the photoshoot with Momo. It was a picture of the two of them. "What money can't buy..." He thought with a sigh as he set the picture upside down and closed his eyes.

The End

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Okay, there was a reason for this ending before we all try to chew my head off! I have noticed that every story I read here has this happy-go-lucky ending where every ones happy and together, I can predict the ending no matter what. But I have this author on my author alert that writes for twilight and I love how I can't ever figure out the ending to her stories. She never makes them "every ones happy" in the end and I was thinking that I wanted to try it. This story was never meant to end out happily, I had this planed from the beginning. But there was something I added so that I could make a second part to this, if anyone had caught it. There will be a second part, I don't know when I'm putting up but there will be one.