Kitty: The long-awaited epilogue, the final installment, big kaboom, the end of all your suffering is here!

Izzy: -- Honto? Just write it and get it over with. I doubt they like it that much Miss. Can't-type-to-save-her-life.

Kitty: You would be so fired…IF YOU WEREN'T THE CUTEST THING EVER!!!!! grabs Izzy-kun's head and snuggles

Izzy: Onegai, fire me!

Epilogue

Forgive But Unforgettable

Yuuta smiled as the breeze lifted her heavy, thick hair off her forehead. She pushed stray strands behind one ear. She opened her eyes to see the setting sun. Its blazing glory was magnified by its twin in the dilating waves of the ocean. The foam nipped at her toes, bare and resting on the still too-hot sand. The sun sank beneath the horizon and Tokyo's city lights slowly sprang to life.

"It is almost as beautiful as the sunset." Yuuta decided quietly, watching the manmade lights glow in the waves.

"Almost, hai." His voice was a murmur that slid inside and made her heart race.

She turned and smiled lazily at her hero. His black eyes smiled at her and his fingers brushed her cheek.

"Daijoubou ka desu? Does your head hurt?"

"Iie. Daijoubou desu." She reached up and grasped his fingers. "I'm sorry, but I still do not remember everything. I wish…I wish I could." She closed her eyes and let the breeze play havoc with her waist length hair.

Her body relaxed as he held her gently against him. His lips touched her forehead and his other hand slid through her brown hair.

"Dame…you'll only create another migraine. I'd rather you'd stop going to the sessions than hurt yourself."

"It only hurts a little while."

"All right…" He pulled away and tilted her face up to meet his serious expression. "No matter what, I'm…I'm…" He blushed and gulped. "I'm still going to love you." His words were pushed out of his mouth at an incredible rate. Her own blush was threatening to beat his.

"I believe you now. It was hard, demo I do." She jumped hearing a loud beeping. "Oh no! Yagami-san and the others must be waiting for us!"

"You set your alarm a whole half hour earlier than the meeting, we're fine." He grasped her hand firmly and pulled her towards their abandoned shoes.

She blushed a deeper crimson, staring at their interlaced fingers.

It has been six years since the actual Final Battle. Lowvell was destroyed as was Armageddemon, for good. Of course, there will always be another evil, another Final Battle, but for now…there isn't another battle to fight. They can rest.

When I first woke up, I was very confused. My hero, Izumi-sumimasen, Koushirou, asked me if I remembered my sixteenth birthday…looked as if he was about to cry…and then died, in my arms. I could only remember stepping into the Temple in the Digital World and seeing the white light blaze through the dark, stone room and seeing their lifeless faces in front of me. Then…it was blank until I heard his voice saying that he needed me. Then, he died. I couldn't think…I do not even know what I said. I just kept begging for them to come back. I still had to say how much I loved him and how much I needed him, too. Then, he was awake and smiling at me. He told me he loved me, too, and…told me to call him by his first name. I think I blushed right down to my toes and kept on crying.

From what he told me…I was seventeen and I hadn't fallen asleep where I thought I had. I had really continued my adventures, went back to the human world, made up with my friends, broke up with Yomoki, was kidnapped, sacrificed myself and Cabbimon and we merged into a new digimon-hybrid, fought again, and then woke up. I couldn't believe my ears. Especially when he took me to the side and explained that we had started dating…and the night before I turned sixteen, the day before I was kidnapped by Kurisarimon, we…well…ano…errr…we…had made…love. EMBARRASSING!

It was even worse to realize I couldn't remember a thing. At first, I thought it was some sick joke, or that I was still dreaming. For about three months, I locked myself in my house with Nekomon. In end, I had to come out. During the Final Battle, all the digimon had been infected with a virus and wouldn't hatch, and those who weren't destroyed by Armageddemon were ignoring their partners. I had to calm down the digimon because they would only obey me. Koushirou told me that it was because I was the Key and had an affinity with them because I had been a digimon. I even had to coax Digieggs into hatching. It was a prodigious way to heal, now that I look back. I was needed and only I could do it. I felt…less insignificant and began to believe what they were telling me. Maa…Koushirou's story took a little longer, though.

Of course, he wouldn't leave me be after I came out of hiding and I was, am, in love with him. We became a couple…again for him. Ano…maa…I found out in the end that Koushirou was telling the truth. We did get married two years ago!

I've been going to a therapist to see if I could regain my memories. Sadly, over these past four years…I've only remembered pieces. I remember talking to Miyako through Hikari…I remember a bit of a strange conversation with a strange girl-digimon Koushirou told me is my (and Nekomon's) alternate ego, Ultimate Cabbimon. I remember getting my Crest and the Chosen Children waking up for the first time. That's all. And even those are foggy and confusing.

"Yuuta-chan?"

Yuuta shook her head and smiled quickly up at him with a blush.

"I was just lost in my thoughts. Sumimasen."

"You're still so polite. I was hoping that after two years you would be a little more relaxed around me." He scratched his cheek with a small smile. Yuuta covered her mouth with her hand and blushed redder.

"I don't remember being any other way. I…I remember getting angry sometimes…demo…"

"It's okay. You're still Yuuta. Not as…out-spoken as I remember…but that was really Cabbi."

"Was I very outspoken then?"

"Iie…you were always really shy. It took the longest time before you stopped getting nosebleeds around Daisuke-kun and Taichi-kun." He teased. He grinned seeing her blush hotter. "You blushed pretty easy back then, too. I think that by the time you got around to waking us up, however, you had already become more assimilated with your partner, Usamon, and was closer to becoming Ultimate Cabbimon." He leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Don't worry, I fell in love with all of you. I don't think I stood a chance." He grinned with a blush of his own.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but you need to stop." Taichi's voice interrupted. "Poor Yuuta will never be the same colour again."

"Yagami-san!" Yuuta squeaked. She turned quickly to bow and tripped.

Taichi grabbed her quickly.

"Daijoubou ka desu? Eh?" Taichi's blinked as blood dripped slowly from the unconscious Yuuta's nose.

"Don't sneak up on her yet! She still isn't used to you all that much!" Koushirou snapped, grabbing her.

"Ano…I forgot! I'm never in Japan anymore, so I keep forgetting she's her nosebleed, shy self again!"

"Geez, Tai-kun, even I remembered that." Daisuke tsked coming up from behind him.

"Oh, shut up." Taichi frowned sullenly. "You better have parked that car right."

"Hai, shishou!" Daisuke saluted Taichi with a lopsided grin.

"Kou-Koushirou?" Yuuta muttered.

"Hai? Daijoubou ka desu?"

"People ask me that a lot." She giggled behind her hand.

"Come on! Sorry 'bout startling you Yuut-pin! But Mimi's going to kill us if we take much longer."

"Hai." Yuuta agreed seriously, trying to keep from blushing again.

"Oi, cutie, how ya been?" Daisuke asked. She mentally sighed as she blushed a vivid red.

"A-ano, I've been doing very well."

"So, you're not pregnant yet?"

"EH?"

"MOTOMIYA!" Koushirou turned with his hands raised. I don't believe in violence! Koushirou tried to calm himself.

"Hi-ya!" Daisuke fell backwards with a large handprint on his face. "I think that solved your problem, Izumi-kun." Eri said, placing her hand on her hip. On the other hip she held a little girl sucking her thumb.

"Eri-chan?" Yuuta squeaked, eyeing the very round tummy that Eri also carried.

"Hai! I just drove up with Ken-where is Ken?"

"ERI! You can't just run off like that! You're holding Freya-chan and you're in a very delicate condition!" Ken gasped, holding onto a little boy about five years old.

"Are you insane? This is going to be my third go 'round. I'm not delicate."

"I can't believe…three…" Yuuta shook her head.

"Oh, come on, you see me all the time."

"I have not seen you in a couple of months, actually. You went with Ken to Hawaii. You…were not so big then." Yuuta blushed and giggled.

"Yeah, I think it'll be a boy again. I wasn't this big with Freya." Eri hoisted Freya up higher and the group continued up the driveway.

"Hai, I remember. I remember when you were pregnant with Satoru. You were pretty big then." Yuuta eyed Eri's belly. "It is most definitely another boy."

"Or another Eri." Muttered Daisuke rubbing his nose.

"I heard that."

"Ey-yek-" Daisuke quickly covered his face.

"Please, no blood shed on the doorstep." Alan sighed, opening the door.

"Alan-san! Sumimasen!" Yuuta quickly bowed.

"Eh, no problem. Come on in." He stood aside.

"How many are already here?" Koushirou asked taking off his coat.

"Hmm, we're only missing the Takashi-sans now."

"Don't expect them anytime soon. The last I heard, about ten minutes ago, the newlyweds were having an argument."

"Oh no, really?" Daisuke groaned.

"You mean…Chidori-chan and Takeru-san are having a fight?" Yuuta asked worriedly.

"Hai. And what do newlyweds do after an argument? Especially three hours after their honeymoon?" Eri sagely prodded.

"They do something really stupid and not speak to each for…about one hour?" Koushirou suggested. Eri sweatdropped.

"Hai…that, too. What about after the one hour?"

Yuuta looked over her shoulder at Koushirou, who was busy taking off her coat. She was relieved to see he was every bit as perplexed as she was.

"Okay, did you fight right after your honeymoon?" Eri started slowly. Ken groaned.

"Not in front of Satoru-kun, onegai." Ken muttered.

"Hai…" Yuuta replied nervously.

"What happened afterwards?"

"Maa…I ate a really big tub of ice cream and sulked and then Koushirou came to…apologize! HA!" Yuuta smacked her fist down on her palm. Koushirou suddenly blushed and spun around and reached for her. "They are going to have se-MMPH!" Yuuta looked up confusedly and then stopped.

"3 2 1." Eri grinned. Yuuta blushed up to her hair roots. "Exactly. You caught on."

"I wish you wouldn't trick her like that!"

"Are you guys coming back here or what?" Mimi called out.

"HAI!" They all chorused.

They all stumbled into the room, eagerly running forward to great all the other Chosen Children.

"Why were you lagging in the foyer for, anyway?" Mimi asked, her fists on her hips.

"We were talking about making babies."

"IIE! We were talking about Chidori-chan and Takeru-san and what could be keeping them late." Yuuta hurriedly explained.

"So…you were talking about making babies?" Mimi grinned.

"Please, don't tease her, too."

Yuuta frowned and tilted her head.

"Ano…Mimi-san, I believe I hear the doorbell…"

"Eh? Oh! The door! I'll get it, Alan!" Mimi ran towards the hallway.

"Too late, sweetie. I've already collected them." Alan showed Iori, Chichi, and their five year old son into the living room.

"Oh! Momiji-kun is soo kawaii!" Mimi cooed.

"He's not as cute as my Riku." Tsumi protested. She kissed her three-month-old baby and smiled up at Yomoki, her husband of almost a year.

"It's good to see you, Iori-san." Koushirou smiled at the young man.

"If you think babies are so cute, why don't you have one?" Chichi asked leading Momiji towards the other women.

"Because…I don't think I'm quite ready yet. Pregnancy seems so scary to me." Mimi tugged on her brown hair a little embarrassedly.

"It is scary." Chichi agreed.

"Especially when you're in a coma. You just don't count, honey-bunches." Miyako joked.

"Hai…and I was only fifteen…that makes it very scary as well." Chichi nodded.

"I'm glad you're two are doing so well!" Sora commented. She rose from the chair facing the fireplace. Hikari rose with her, stepping forward instinctively. "It's all right, Anubi is helping me, Hikari-chan." Sora smiled almost meeting Hikari's eyes with her own.

"INU!" Momiji darted forward and wrapped his arms around Anubi's, Sora's guide-dog, neck. The golden retriever patiently stood still for the little boy.

"Hai. His name is Anubi. Who are you?" Sora smiled down at the boy, her eyes just a little too far to the left.

"Momiji." Sora's white eyes widened.

"We named him for…well…the boy you knew so well." Chichi murmured. Iori stepped to her side and held her hand. She looked up at him and smiled reassuringly, tightening her grip. His green eyes softened, still amazed and overwhelmed by her forgiveness so many years before.

Sora pressed the heels of her hands to her closed eyes.

"Domo arigatu…to…to name your son after him…for me." Sora's shoulders shook. "I never knew." She jumped when a little hand touched her elbow. She dropped one hand and Momiji grasped it.

"Don't cry, sky-lady."

"N-Nani?"

"Your eyes are like clouds…you are sky-lady." Momiji grinned up her, his purple eyes sparkling.

"Oh…my…" Sora fell slowly to her knees. "Hai…my name is Sora."

"I like you. You're pretty, like Okaasan." Momiji wrapped his small arms around the amazed Sora's neck. "Will you come live with me, too?"

Sora gritted her teeth and wrapped her own arms around his waist.

"I don't think I can, Momiji-kun. But I come to be with you as much as I can."

"When I grow up, can you live with me then."

"Maybe."

"Am…Am I missing something?" Yuuta whispered to Koushirou.

"Do remember that boy in the woods? Just before you went to the temple and 'fell asleep'?"

"Hai." Yuuta's eyes widened. "You mean…Iori-san's son is…"

"I don't know…but I think that boy…Takaki, Momiji was given another chance."

"Oh my…" Yuuta clasped her hand to her mouth and turned her face to his shoulder. "It's so sad…"

The doorbell rang through the house. Everyone jumped about a foot besides for Sora and Momiji.

"I'll get it." Alan quickly left. "It's the Takashi couple, finally!" Alan yelled.

"All right! We're all here." Mimi clapped her hands and smiled hugely as Chidori and Takeru walked in holding hands.

I am so proud of us all. My friends fought hard and long. We all went through so much to become the contented adults we are today. Maybe we still have problems and sadnesses, but we are still content…we are still happy to be together…and alive.

After all we went through together, I do not think we will ever break up or lose contact. We have all pretty much married into the group, too. There is just too much that we have seen and know that allows us to be normal. I do not mind. I have Koushirou. I have all of them. Maybe I will get my memories back, but I do not mind terribly if I do not. I have new ones to make. It is time to move on.

It will be hard…maybe harder than anything. Demo…we can do it. We will forgive…but we will never forget.

Yuuta turned and watched as Iori gently pulled Chichi closer, his eyes apprehensive and soft. Yuuta felt her mouth curve into a smile as Chichi curled into his side and wrapped her arms around his waist.

No, we will not forget what we have learned.

Most of the digimon returned to the Digital World. Everyone still has their partners, but they can come and go as they please between the Worlds, whereas…none of us can. The Digital World is completely sealed to all humans. Gennai? We don't even know if he still exists. Maybe he's recreated himself into a human form. Maybe he has become a digimon. Maybe he is still in there…waiting for a new Prophecy and a new band of Chosen Children. Most of the digimon wanted to see their original home, many remained with their partners. Our digimon?

They went. They come back when they want to. They will come back whenever we need them.

We do not, not really. They will always be in our hearts, and only a thought away. They need peace, too.

Koushirou pulled Yuuta closer. Laughter, yells, and screams of babies filled the huge living room. Little kids bugged their parents and the adults bugged each other. Sora and Momiji were sitting next to each other, holding hands, tears silently streaming from the completely happy Sora's eyes.

"Koushirou?"

"Hai?"

"Aishiteru…zutto."

"I love you, too."

"I am perfectly happy. There are no memories I could want that would make me forget this. Let us stop the therapy." Yuuta told him, her eyes serious. "I do not want to forget about the life we have now."

"Are you sure?"

"Hai. There is only one memory I wish I could remember. Demo… you can just make it up to me." She blushed and grinned.

"What memory?" Yuuta raised her head and whispered in his ear. Koushirou blushed tomato red and a tiny smile was twitching on his lips.

"O-Oh…ano…"

Yuuta wrapped her arms around his arm and giggled, a blush on her own face.

"Let us have a family, ne?" Yuuta murmured.

"H-hai."

& & &

A young girl smiled at the faded picture in her small hand. A Digiegg was held in her lap. Her eyes slowly closed and her hand fell to the coverlet. A young man with black eyes and red hair smiled shyly from the cut-out yearbook. The young girl's brown hair fell over her face as her head fell against the wall.

Kitty: BOOYAH! It ends.

Izzy: What was that ending?

Kitty: Not telling.

Izzy: If you're trying to say that whole thing was a dream-

Kitty: By the way, Iori and Chichi are two years younger than Yuuta. So, actually, they were fifteen when Iori was possessed and raped Chichi. I kinda forgot to age Iori…and Chichi is the same age as him.

Izzy: ANSWER MY QUESTION! IF YOU USED THAT LAME, OVERLY USED, AGGRAVATING ENDING-

Kitty: Don't listen to that ranter over there. (I think he lost some marbles during that Final Battle and all.)

Izzy: KITTY!!!!

Kitty: So, do you think she dreamed it? Or do you think that was a flashback? Hmm…I was going to make a lame cliffhanger, like an allusion to a sequel or something, but I don't think I can make a sequel to this, lol. Look for some of my other digimon ficcies. I wish more ppl would read Searching for Their Own Selves, it's really good. Though, I do have this thing with Crests…just a little repetitive…only not…well, read 'em okay? I should have another doozey coming out and it's really good! Maa…to me it is. SEE YA ROUND! REVIEW PLEASE!