INT. BEDROOM - LONGBOURN - NIGHT.
Lelouch is fast asleep. Kimihiro is unable to sleep. He quietly climbs out of bed and creeps out of the room.
INT. DRAWING ROOM - LONGBOURN - THE SAME.
Kimihiro sits alone downstairs, thinking, outside we see dawn is breaking.
EXT. LONGBOURN - DAWN.
Kimihiro creeps out into the garden and wanders around through the early morning mist, as the sun starts to rise.
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE OVERLOOKING LONGBOURN - THE SAME.
Kimihiro walks out into the open countryside. The mists are starting to evaporate. From out the mist in the distance a figure emerges. His heart misses a beat. He is alone, vulnerable. Then he sees it is Doumeki.
KIMIHIRO
Mr Doumeki!
DOMEKI
What are you doing out here so early?
KIMIHIRO
I could not sleep.
DOUMEKI
Me neither. I have been up most of the night.
Kimihiro hardly knows how to react to this unexpected meeting. Rather politely he thanks Mr Doumeki.
KIMIHIRO
Mr Doumeki, I must thank you for your unexampled generosity to both my brothers. I know what kindnesses you have done for poor Fai and suspect your hand in the happy resolution for Lelouch also.
DOUMEKI
I am alarmed that you know of what I have been so in earnest to keep silent. But you must know that your happiness was one of my prime inducements.
Kimihiro looks at Doumeki.
DOUMEKI (CONT'D)
I know you are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my Aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I had scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me forever.
Kimihiro is silent.
DOUMEKI (CONT'D)
If, however, your feelings have changed...
Kimihiro gazes at him.
DOUMEKI (CONT'D)
I would have to tell you, you have bewitched me body and soul and I love and love and love you. And never wish to be parted from you from this day on.
Kimihiro looks at him. He does not say a word. Doumeki is staring at him for a reply. A tear rolls down Kimihiro's cheek.
KIMIHIRO
I am very happy to inform you that not only have my sentiments changed there are no other words which could give me greater pleasure.
Doumeki stares at him. They both start to cry. Doumeki very, very slowly and gently touches his face. Kimihiro closes his eyes. They kiss. Kimihiro touches his face with his hand, the kiss becomes passionate.
INT. DRAWING ROOM - LONGBOURN - DUSK.
The place is in an uproar. Suzaku, Lelouch, Mokona, Yuui, Mr and Mrs Clow are all gathered, fretting terribly about Kimihiro's whereabouts. Through a window we see Kimihiro lead Doumeki along the duck board plank across the moat. Kimihiro enters the house, everybody starts.
MRS CLOW
Kimmy, where have you been. We thought something had happened to you.
Doumeki follows Kimihiro in.
MRS CLOW (CONT'D)
Mr Doumeki! What on earth are you doing here?
Kimihiro takes Mr Doumeki's hand.
KIMIHIRO
Mr Doumeki has come to speak with Papa.
Everyone is stunned.
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INT. HALLWAY/LIBRARY - LONGBOURN - DAY.
Kimihiro paces outside the door of the library, waiting. After a while Doumeki emerges, he gives Kimihiro the breifest of smiles and leaves the door open. Kimihiro walks in. His father is in a state of shock.
MR CLOW
Kimmy, are you out of your senses? I thought you hated the man.
KIMIHIRO
No Papa.
MR CLOW
He is rich, to be sure, and you will have more fine carriages than Lelouch. But will that make you happy?
KIMIHIRO
(uncomfortable)
Have you no other objection than your belief in my indifference?
MR CLOW
None at all. We all know him to be proud, unpleasant sort of fellow, but this would be nothing if your really liked him.
KIMIHIRO
(tears in his eyes)
I do like him!
(with passion)
I love him! He's not proud. It's I who's been prejudiced, who didn't realize...You don't know him, Papa...if I told you what he's really like. What he's done.
MR CLOW
What has he done?
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EXT. GARDEN - LONGBOURN - DAY.
Doumeki, in agony, paces up and down the lawn. He looks at the library window.
CUT BACK TO:
INT. LIBRARY - LONGBOURN - DAY.
Mr Clow stares at his son.
MR CLOW
Good Lord. I must pay him back.
KIMIHIRO
(shakes his head)
No, you mustn't tell anyone! He wouldn't want it.
(pause)
We misjudged him, me more than anyone. In every way, not just in this matter. I've been so blind. He's been so blind! About Lelouch, about so many things. then so have I...
(breathless pause)
You see, he and I are so similar...we're both so stubborn...
(shaky laugh)
Oh Papa...
Mr Clow gazes at his son. He still can't quite take it in.
MR CLOW
You do love him, don't you?
Kimihiro nods.
KIMIHIRO
Very much.
Mr Clow looks at him earnestly, searching his face. He loves his son very deeply. What he sees leaves him in no doubt.
MR CLOW
I cannot believe that anyone can deserve you, but it seems I am over-ruled. So I heartily give my consent.
Kimihiro jumps up and puts his arms around his father.
MR CLOW
I could not have parted with you, my Kimmy, to any one less worthy.
KIMIHIRO
Oh thank you!
He starts to rush out.
MR CLOW
(calls out after him)
And if any young men come for Mokona or Yuui, send him in, for I am quite at leisure.
EXT. PEMBERLY - NIGHT.
We move through a vast wedding party, following Kimihiro and Doumeki. We meet all our characters. Fai and Asura are missing. Let everyone have an end.
Doumeki and Kimihiro kiss, then Doumeki pulls Kimihiro off into the shadows. We see them disappear into the park.
Coming close, we see them in the moonlight. It's Doumeki and Kimihiro. Deer turn to gaze at them. the music fades as they walk further from the house, up the hill, past the outcrops of rocks. An owl hoots. Doumeki turns to Kimihiro and smiles.
DOUMEKI
Allow me, Kimihiro Doumeki.
He puts out his hand. Kimihiro takes it. He helps him up the rocks. When they get to the top they sit there, side by side, and gaze at the distant lights of Pemberley.
KIMIHIRO
How did it begin?
DOUMEKI
I cannot fix the hour, or the spot, or the look. It was too long ago and I was in the middle before I knew it had begun.
KIMIHIRO
Now be sincere, did you admire me for my impertinence?
DOUMEKI
For the liveliness of your mind, I did.
KIMIHIRO
You may well call it impertinence, though I make a virtue of it by all means. My good qualities are under your protection, and you are to exaggerate them as much as possible. And, in return. it belongs to me to find occasions for teasing and quarreling with you as often as maybe....and I shall begin directly...
We draw back...their figures diminish, smaller and smaller under the immense, star-spangled sky...Fainter and fainter, the sound of music and laughter.
FADE TO BLACK...
THE END.
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A/N: So I hope yo enjoyed! Surprisingly enough, even though I didn't write any of this, it did take a LOT of work to change all the names and re-type the whole thing. I like the ending in the movie compared to this one, but I have no means of writing that ending (b/c I sadly don't own the movie) so I had to stick with this one. Anyhows, thanks for reading! I hope this entertained those of you who are waiting for updates on my other stories....haha, I'm getting on it I swear.
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