Here is the last and final chapter.. also called.. the Epilogue.

Enjoy

When you find the one…24 Epilogue.

It had been over half a year since Shego and Kim's fight with the enemy clan. It had been 6 long months in which they finally learned to relax and live a little. Kim had perfected her vampire techniques, thanks to Shego, and was now an accomplished vampire according to her lover. Shego had taught her almost everything she knew. From perfecting her hunting technique to learning to control her powers up until the tiniest detail. She was officially a master of the elements. She controlled earth, water, wind and fire. Though fire was a sign that she was close to losing control.

Through that she had almost burned Shego once, though the skilled vampire managed to absorb the fire that erupted from the red head's body. She had turned it into her own fire, turning it from red/yellow to a bright green. She had grinned widely at the panicking red head, reassuring her that everything was alright. Though despite her efforts Kim had still burst out into tears, apologizing for losing control. The whole scene had ended up in Kim making up to Shego. 4 times in a row. That's when she was finally satisfied that she hadn't harmed Shego in any way.

They moved on and it was about time they celebrated their anniversary. They had been together for 2 years now and they had been connected completely for 6 months now. It was a day worth celebrating for the vampire couple.

"I hope you'll like it," Shego said as she guided Kim by the hand. "You'll just have to climb onto my back alright?" She asked and Kim gave a nod, her eyes covered with a blindfold as she climbed onto Shego's back.

"Where are we going again?" Kim asked as she loosely held onto Shego.

"That's a surprise." Shego murmured and stealthily, without Kim noticing it, she started climbing a large tree, heading for the very top. She had prepared a little surprise; she had worked on the so-called tree house for over 2 months. She loved to hang in the trees and a tree house would make it a lot easier. Though as she built it, a plan occurred to her as she enjoyed the view of the setting sun and a nearby lake. The sight was incredible and it gave her the idea to surprise Kim with it. She had managed to convince the girl to come with her. Leaving just as the sun was about to set.

Silently and easily she climbed up to the tree house, which was large enough to house a small family. She opened the hatch and carefully, with Kim still on her back, entered the house.

"You can let go now," She said and Kim lowered herself to the ground again. Shego grabbed her by the shoulders and guided her to the small balcony she had made. It gave the perfect view of the setting sun and Shego knew that Kim would appreciate its beauty. "I'm going to take your blindfold off now." She warned and she untied the small cloth, pulling it from Kim's face.

Her arms wrapped around Kim's waist and she pulled the girl against her front.

"Surprise." She murmured and Kim gasped when she opened her eyes.

"I've never seen such a beautiful sunset!" She said in an astonished tone, making Shego grin.

"I discovered it was beautiful when I was building this." Shego said and Kim turned around in her arms, astonishment still clear in her eyes.

"You built this?" She questioned and Shego gave a slight nod in return. "This is huge enough to live in!" She added and once again the dark-haired woman grinned at her.

"It might seem dull but I wanted you to see this and I was wondering, if you'd want to join me at dinner." Shego said and she gestured at the table that was located inside the tree house. Kim looked as if her jaw was ready to drop and she nodded. The dark-haired woman guided her back into the tree house and led her to the table, which was filled with normal food. "I know you haven't had any human food for at least a year so I thought… why not today?" The older vampire commented as she pulled a chair back for Kim.

The red head, still silent, accepted the seat and sat down.

"I hope you like Chinese, I figured that was the best human food there is." Shego said as she took her own seat across from Kim.

"I… I.. used to love Chinese." Kim stuttered slightly and she looked at the wonderfully smelling meal that was presented to her on a square Chinese-looking plate. Next to the plate was a pair of chopsticks and in the middle of the table was a single candle. A black one with a green flame.

"If you don't know how the chopsticks work I have the plane old knife and fork for you." But Kim waved the comment off, grabbing the chopsticks and showing Shego that she had mastered the technique already. "Nice." Shego commented and she too started eating with the chopsticks.

She was a bit doubtful; she didn't know how Kim would react to normal food. Though as she watched the red head eat she could tell that Kim was enjoying it. Despite the fact that it wasn't bloody or entirely made out of flesh she seemed to have taken a liking to it, even in her vampire state.

The couple ate in silence mostly, though this didn't happen without stealing a few glances and exchanging a few smiles. The mood was enjoyable and both seemed content as they dined together. The food disappeared in no time, despite the chopsticks. The candle was still burning and its flame had turned into a regular yellowish color. After dinner Shego took out a bottle that seemed to be filled with red wine.

Kim watched as the cap came off and frowned when a thick red liquid was poured into her wineglass.

"If you're wondering if this is wine, it's not. It's actually blood and it's from a human." Shego spoke as she poured herself a glass as well. "As vampire I can now collect bottles of fine wine and bottles of fine blood. This here is not even a day old so it'll taste very sweet, not unlike older blood, which tends to taste a bit more bitter." She explained and she placed the bottle on the ground.

"To us." She said and she raised her glass. Kim smiled at her. "To us." She repeated and their glasses clinked as they toasted both hoping that the night would never end.

Their eyes never left each other as they slowly sipped their blood. To Kim's surprise it was indeed quite a sweet beverage, making it just a bit better to her opinion. As they drank the blood in silence, Shego moved her hand across the table, lacing her fingers with Kim's. The girl would've blushed if possible but instead she just hid behind her glass. She softly squeezed Shego's hand and looked back over her glass at said woman.

"Care to join me?" Shego asked, getting to her feet and pulling Kim out of her chair. The girl didn't even react; she simply went along and eventually ended up in Shego's arms. She inhaled deeply, loving the smell of her lover. Her arms wrapped around Shego's neck and they softly started swaying to the non-existent music. They didn't need music, the rhythm was in their head and it was a slow one.

In the middle of the dance their lips met in a gentle kiss, both savoring the taste of the other. Their lips danced together as well, keeping up with the slow rhythm they had fallen into. It was one of the kisses that didn't end up in lusty sex. It was a caring kiss and if it weren't for oxygen they never would've broken apart. Slowly they pulled back, eyes opening again in pure bliss.

"Happy anniversary," Shego said and she pecked Kim on the lips.

"Happy anniversary to you too." Kim replied and she buried her face in the crook of Shego's neck, placing her chin upon the woman's shoulder. They continued their slow dance but it wasn't exactly what Shego was planning on. So she pulled back again, this time letting go of Kim entirely.

"We… we've been together for some time now," Shego started and she cleared her throat a bit. "And we're not married in a human way but we are married in a vampire way. I just have one little surprise for you." She said and Kim watched curiously as she started digging through her pocket. She pulled something out, though quickly hid it from Kim's eyes. "It's normal for a vampire to seal the vampire marriage after 6 months. It makes it completely official. The only way to do that, is if I give you something that's extremely valuable to me." The older vampire explained and she once again cleared her throat. She held her hand out and opened it. A chain with a medallion came dropping out of her hand and Kim stared at the chain as it dangled from Shego's slim fingers.

"That's the chain of your clan. That.. That's… a chain of hundreds of years old and and.. you're.. giving it to me?" Kim asked in a minor shocked state. "It holds dear memories of your family! It holds your powers!" She added, her tone getting more and more panicked.

"Calm down," Shego said and she placed a single finger upon Kim's lips. "I'm giving you this to seal our bond. I have to be sure you are the one. If the chain starts glowing green our bond is sealed for an eternity. If the chain starts glowing red we can't be together like this." She explained and Kim simply stared at her in silence, the finger still upon her lips. Slowly Shego pulled her finger back and the red head remained quiet. She unclasped the chain and motioned for Kim to turn around. She placed the chain around the younger vampire's neck and clasped it together at the back.

Kim turned to face Shego again and closed her eyes as she grabbed Shego's hand. The medallion wasn't glowing yet but it was just a matter of time before it would. Kim didn't dare to look, Shego, however, stared intently at the medallion hanging from the girl's neck.

She too was a bit nervous and of course she hoped that it would glow green. Though she couldn't predict what it would be. The short seconds seemed to last forever as they waited in silence. The tension could be cut with a knife when, finally, it started glowing.

A big smile was slowly spreading across Shego's face as she stared at the medallion.

Behind closed eyes Kim noticed a green glow and she finally dared to open her eyes. She was almost blinded by the bright green that emitted from the medallion. She looked Shego in the eyes, seeing the same sparkling green there.

Whilst close to tears of joy Kim jumped into the woman's arms, her eyes wet as she felt Shego catch her. The glow slowly died out between the two of them and Shego could feel that Kim was really crying now. The girl shook slightly and something between laughter and sobs escaped her throat. She pulled back slightly, running her fingers through Kim's hair and placing a kiss upon her forehead before tightening the hug again.

"We're meant to be," She murmured as her hand ran through Kim's hair again. "We're meant to be…. We're meant to be.." She repeated as a mantra. "We're meant to be."

The Official End

I.. immensely enjoyed writing this story, along with the ups and downs I had whilst writing.. sometimes updating 2 to 3 times in a week to.. not updating once in 2 weeks. Despite all the downs.. you all stuck with the story and I want to thank you all for this. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it and... Stick around for the next story if I manage to write one. And of course i'm taking requests again =)

Thanks for everything

Yours truly,

WPJ