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I am sorry for the super super super long wait. In my defence, I was busy fighting aliens from the Moky Dimension 50 lightyears away. They took a laser and zapped my brain. I defeated them but my inspiration was gone. I had to go to a doctor in the Phaella galaxy to clear my writer's block. Unfortunately I didn't have enough coconuts to pay him so he made me work as a cleaner for several decades. After which, I returned home. Utilizing my super powers, I travelled many many times beyond the speed of light and returened home 1 day after I had left. Sadly my microsoft word had expired so I downloaded Open Office writer and typed out he conclusion to this apology... and the last chapter in this story. It IS a little rushed, I warn you, but I feared the return of the Ewans so I had to finish it before they zapped me again. Without Further ado, here we go!

Kotaro stood at the edge of a cliff. His body was covered in wounds and his breathing was ragged. His clothes were torn and he struggled to stay conscious. He looked behind him, the land seemed to be a few hundred metres away. In front of him, his opponent slowly approached. He had a single cut across his arm but was otherwise unhurt. Kotaro gathered his energy again and charged head on. His opponent's reaction was lightning-fast and a bolt of energy struck Kotaro squarely in the chest. He fell, and just managed to grab on to the edge of the cliff with one hand. Slowly, he pulled himself back up. Part of him wondered why he kept fighting, but deep down he knew the answer. I used to fight for fun, but now I realise that I was wrong. Negi beat me because he fought for a greater purpose. Now I have someone to protect, I will never back down.

Kotaro pictured Natsumi in his mind, how she looked when she was asleep, how she smiled when she saw him, and last of all the hurt on her face when Negi and he had lost fights. Determined not to ever see her sad again, Kotaro dashed forward. Throwing caution to the wind and ignoring his body's cries of outrage, he put his heart and soul into his right fist. With a great effort, he threw a punch. It connected and his opponent staggered. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. His opponent threw a deadly punch and knocked Kotaro straight off the cliff. As he plummeted to the ground, he felt no pain, only regret. I'm sorry, Natsumi, I wasn't strong enough. However, before he hit the ground, his body seemed to slow. Instead of hitting the earth, he landed gently on a hospital bed. Natsumi was by his side.

"Don't worry Kotaro, I know that you are a great person. You don't have to be strong, just be who you are. Kotaro, I love you" Natsumi bent down and kissed his forehead. Then, the world started to fade away.

"Natsumi! Don't go!" Kotaro yelled.

"Don't worry, I'll always be with you... Always... be... with... you" and with those final words, Natsumi vanished.

Kotaro woke up. He grabbed his chest, but then remembered that it had been just a dream. He sat up, wondering why his bedroom looked different. He swung his legs off the bed and stood up. He took a step forward and instantly fell flat on the ground. Groaning, he looked up.

"Who moved the floor".

Natsumi was sitting in the nurse's office. Just a meter away, separated by a thin curtain, was the boy she loved. He was right there, asleep. Natsumi was thinking hard. Okay... my first confession wasn't the greatest ever, but should I try again? Or is this a sign that we are not destined to be together? Forget it, I have a plan. Natsumi took a coin from her pocket. I'm gonna flip this coin. If it lands heads up, I will confess once he wakes up. If it lands tails up, I will wait till some other time. She threw the coin in the air. It landed and began to flip. After a while it settled. Natsumi didn't dare to look. She closed her eyes tight. What is it? What does it say? Realizing the utter stupidity of her situation, Natsumi decided to get it over with. She was about to open her eyes when she heard a sound and an angry yell from Kotaro. Realizing he was awake, she rushed in without seeing what the coin said.

Kotaro was sitting on the floor rubbing his jaw. It still hurt from when he fell. Natsumi rushed in and pulled him up.

"You idiot! You're injured! Why would you move around!" Natsumi's concern fueled a slight anger.

"Well how am I supposed to remember that I'm injured?" Kotaro yelled back

"Maybe the fact you're in a hospital, maybe the fact that you're head should hurt. Maybe the Glaringly Obvious gash in you side?"

Kotaro stopped. He looked at himself. There really Was a gash in his side. Come to think of it, it kinda hurt. Really bad. He let out a howl of pain.

"See my point?" Natsumi pushed him in bed.

"Curses, Natsumi that hurts!" Kotaro yelled.

"You're just so stubborn, and to think I LOVE YOU!" Natsumi screamed, exasperated.

Realizing what she had just said, Natsumi covered her mouth.

"I mean... ummm... that is to say that..."

Kotaro interrupted.

"You... You really love me?" He was dumbstruck.

Natsumi barely managed a tiny nod. Kotaro smiled

"Well then, that's great! I love you too!" Kotaro proudly announced. Hey, since the feeling was mutual, why hide it? He gave his childish grin which made Natsumi's heart race.

"Really?" She asked.

"Of course!" Kotaro was definitely better. He had reverted back to his usual loudmouthed self.

"In fact, girl, I've liked you for the longest time, so let's get out of this infirmary shall we?" Without waiting for an answer, Kotaro stood up, a little shakily, and walked straight out. Natsumi followed behind him, this was definitely the best day of her life.

The Sun had never shined so bright. Kotaro and Natsumi walked out the infirmary and began a leisurely stroll around campus. They weren't exactly heading anywhere, just talking and enoying each other's company. After a while Kotaro took Natsumi's hand and held it. She was stunned but pleasantly surprised. When they got bored of talking, they went shopping for dinner and did pretty much everything they could think of. At night time, they sat down, tired, under the world tree. Natsumi leaned back onto Kotaro's chest and he wrapped his arms around her. She felt his strong and steady heartbeat. This is it, Kotaro is the only one I ever want to be with. This i9s the best moment of my life.

"Hey, Kotaro, this has been the best day of my life ever, how about you?"

"Yeah, but it still isn't complete."

Kotaro just sat there, leaving Natsumi puzzled at what he meant, but she didn't pursue the matter, this moment was so great she never wanted to get up. Kotaro too felt a strange peace wash over him. Ironic, considering this place was the very point where he had been shot, twice, by Negi. The two sat there, a picture perfect moment. Eventually, Kotaro got up.

"Come with me."

Natsumi was unsure about what he wanted but stood up and followed. Kotaro suddenly grabbed her and jumped, landind on the roof of their school. He turned to look at her and she stared deep into his eyes. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight embrace. She was surprised, funny how Kotaro kept doing new things to surpirise her, but returned the embrace. They stayed there for a while, till Kotaro held her at arm's length.

"Natsumi, I know that I love you, and I know that you feel the same way about me. But, with so many girls around, maybe you might question my love for you. Let me prove it"

Without waiting for an answer, Kotaro leaned in close till his lips were pressed onto hers. The blood rushed to her head as her dreams came through. It was an explosion of passion and love as they kissed on the rooftop. Starting slowly, they deepened the kiss until it climaxed. Then they broke apart, grinning like only two people in love can.

"I change my mind" Natsumi said

"That was the best moment of my life."

Laughing, Kotaro kissed her again. Then he carried her back to their room and they fell asleep.

Epilogue:

Negi Springfield walked into class the next morning finding an envelope on is desk. Curious, he opened it to find a series of photographs inside. He looked at them carefully and was speechless. After a few moments, he yelled in shock. At this point the girls were at their seat, waiting for him to start the lesson. Hearing his scream, they rushed up to him to see the photos. They stared. Though the photos were dark, you could clearly see Kotaro and Natsumi together. The first showed them holding hands, while several others showed them enjoying themselves on their "Date". Finally, the biggest photo showed them on the rooftop kissing. The class was speechless.

At this point, Natsumi walked in. She was still grinning because of the kiss. Kotaro had walked her to class and was now walking towards his own school. She was immediately assaulted by a flood of screaming girls.

"Oh My Gosh Natsumi, you actually kissed him?"

"Good job, girl. Never expected it of you."

"You two look so cute together!"

Natsumi took a while to realize what was happening. Shocked, she pushed past them and looked at the photos. She screamed. Kotaro, hearing the scream with his sensitive ears, rushed in to class. He took one look at the photos and roared.

"Negi!"

Enraged, he launched a burst of energy and blasted the child teacher into a wall. Then, he grabbed Natsumi and ran.

"Where are you taking me?"

"I'm just saving you from them."

Carrying Natsumi in his arms, Kotaro leapt from rooftop to rooftop. He could already hear the sounds of pursuit as Negi, Setsuna, Ku Fei, and Kaede chased after him. He put on a burst of speed and dashed through the air. It was almost like he was flying.

"Come back here, we want some answers."

He ran on, grinning like an idiot. In his arms, Natsumi smiled, enjoying the excitement. He kept running, trying his best to escape the others. Soon, it was only Negi left following him. He suddenly stopped, and put Natsumi down. Turning around, he beckoned to Negi as the teacher accelerated towards him on his staff. At the last moment, Kotaro darted to the right. Unable to stop, Negi slammed into a tree. Kotaro laughed and grabbed Natsumi once again. They ran untill they were on the same rooftop as last night, laughing and panting. Natsumi leant in and kissed Kotaro.

"Thanks for saving me, hero." Kotaro blushed.

"It's okay, I'll protect you forever."

The two of them kissed again. Then Kotaro revealed his biggest surprise. Pulling out a box from his pocket, he got on one knee.

"Natsumi, even though we've only dated for a day, I know that you are the only one for me. I promise to carry you forever, protecting you from harm. Would you do me the extreme honour of marrying me?"

Natsumi smiled. There was only one answer she could think of.

"Yes."

Okay it is done! This story has ended. So don't wait for more!