Youko shoved the medical supply boxes onto the shelves viciously kicking one of the smaller boxes when it got in her way. The box wouldn't fit onto the already packed self and angrily she pushed it trying to squeeze it into the to small space.

She knew it was to good to be true. When had anything ever been so wonderful for her?!

She was hiding in the big storeroom under the pretence of organising it but really she was just moving random boxes and quite possibly making a bigger mess than what the room was in previously. She wanted to break down and cry but that wouldn't help at all so she fed her frustration and anger by shifting the dusty boxes as those were the only two things that were keeping her upright.

The door suddenly opened and light spilled into her storeroom. She turned to see the last person she wanted to face right now standing silhouetted like an angel or action figure in some dumb anime.

"I just heard on the news," the voice was filled with all kinds of pity she didn't want. "Scientist are working on theories to explain the last few days where everyone got what they wished for."

She turned her back unwilling to hear what else the gentle voice was trying to tell her.

"I wished to be in love with someone who would love me back," the voice continued quietly "I wanted a pure and unselfish love like on TV..." she closed her eyes tightly, she wanted to curl in on herself and run away from the pity that she was being shown "...and you wished for..." the voice trailed off waiting for her to answer.

She couldn't, she just couldn't. All she had ever wanted was Midori, the girl that grew into the woman she had loved at first sight. And for a few precious days she had had her. Only she never had her at all because Midori was never in love with her. She just loved being loved by her.

"Youko..." a hand touched her shoulder but just rested there making no move to sway her. Midori's voice was filled with understanding and regret. It was the regret that made her turn and bury her face in the other woman's chest.

"You. I wished for you." She clung to Midori desperately as uncontrollable sobs shook her body. She still wished for her, she had always wished for her. Strong hands that had caressed her lovingly over the last few days cupped her head and offered what little comfort they could.

Midori gently lowered them to kneel on the ground pressing the sobbing woman against her hard enough to squeeze out all of the air between them. She wished she could love Youko and be loved like that in return. The last few days where the happiest she had ever been but Youko was her best friend, no more. She felt so guilty as she listened to the heart broken woman's cries.

I wish I loved you.

I wish I didn't.

XxXx

"The phenomenon has been named by scientist as 'the Perfect World.' Enquiries are beginning as to what in fact actually happened in those blissful days. Religious leaders from around the world have all assembled proclaiming that God had just blessed them with a taste of heaven. Sceptics are quick to dismiss this theory claiming that weapons of mass delusion have just been tested successful-"

The TV flashed brightly before going dark and the attractive news anchor disappeared from view. "So are we going to talk about this?" Chie threw the remote onto the middle of the sofa where she and Aoi sat at opposite ends.

"What's there to talk about?" Aoi shifted but didn't look at her "we were still together in the Perfect World most would think that was a good thing."

"It is but for the fact my girlfriend turned into a nymphomaniac," she saw Aoi tense but still didn't look at her.

"So we were more passionate, can't we leave it at that?" Aoi couldn't take it anymore and stood suddenly her back to Chie.

"No we can't!" She stood as well talking angrily to the other girls back "you mauled me at every opportunity there which means you aren't satisfied here!" they had went at it like rabbits in the Perfect World. She had never been so exhausted in her life thinking Aoi was going to kill her.

"I didn't here you complaining!" Aoi snapped back face half turned towards the other girl but she still didn't make eye contact.

"I never got the chance to Aoi!" every time she opened her mouth she found Aoi's tongue in it. She didn't mind that Aoi wanted to be more intimate the only thing that concerned her was that if it was a problem then they should work at it here in the Real World. If Aoi needed something more from her like she obviously did in the Perfect World then she wanted to give it to her but she had somehow managed to fall in love with the most difficult girl in either world. God she felt a head ach coming on.

"It doesn't matter now Chie we can go back to normal," She could see that Aoi just wanted to leave. Her entire body was focused on the door and her hands twitched at staying still. Aoi obviously wanted to get away from her and their problems. She then had a horrible thought that made her stomach drop in fear. What if it wasn't 'their' problem at all? Maybe Aoi just wanted her for her body and excellent bedroom skills? In the Perfect World they spent most of their time being intimate not just making love but always touching and kissing...

"Did you-do you...is this all about sex to you?" Was Aoi only with her because she was the only one that would brave Mr Senou? Was she just the only way for Aoi to scratch her itch? Out of the two of them Aoi was always the most passionate. She was the one that always controlled how far they could go in the early stages of their relationship.

Aoi heard the horror in Chie's voice and couldn't refuse the other girls plea for her to answer. She turned and saw the way Chie seemed to draw into herself her eyes terrified of her answer "Chie, no!" she rushed to hug her trying to squeeze all the false beliefs from her girlfriend. She buried her face in the other girls neck until she felt her loosen up and returned her embrace though not as keenly as she would have liked.

"The reason we were more tactile was because," she took a deep breath screwing up her courage to tell the other girl her deepest fear "because you never kiss me when some ones around. You don't even hold my hand, no one knows that we're dating except Nao who walked in on us. You never tell anyone that I'm your girlfriend. I was just afraid you were waiting for something better..." she couldn't go on because she buried her head further into Chie's neck unwilling to face her fears.

Chie was popular and charming. Everyone loved Chie, she would get love letters from girls and boys older and younger than her weekly. She would relish reading them out to Aoi who would grin and note their names so she could make sure Chie never spent any time around them. No one knew that Chie was taken and had been taken for two years already and Chie never wanted to tell them. She was just afraid that she was waiting for someone who didn't look as plain as Aoi or who's thighs weren't as big as hers. Someone who didn't have the shadow of six older brothers hanging over her. She knew how intimidating they were especially her father who sent Chie into a catatonic state when left alone with him for more than a few minutes. They all meant well but for the first few years of her life she was held prisoner in their protective embraces until Chie full of courage or lack of sense rescued her and became her only friend. Then her only love. So in the Perfect World they were open about their love, very open, if she was honest, she was surprised they didn't get arrested sometimes. Her family knew about Chie and they were happy for her. That was her wish.

Chie held Aoi at arms length so she could look at her "how could I get something better than you Aoi?" She was confused about Aoi's fears but after thinking about it they where somewhat understandable. She was the schools gossip machine so for her to not tell anyone that she and Aoi were together could seem to be as if she was ashamed of them. "I'm a very private person, don't laugh its true! I know what damage rumours and gossip can cause so I wanted to protect us from that," and the fact she didn't want word of them getting back to any of Aoi's brothers "I don't like public displays of affection because I think it cheapens the love between two people if you put it on display for any old pervert to watch." She blushed and wanted to look away. She was embarrassed she had such puritan beliefs but it was true. She really believed in a time and place for everything and she didn't want to share their love with anyone who would either hackle them or get of on them.

"Oh," it wasn't fair that Chie had a really romantic and sappy reason for not kissing her in the street. She couldn't get angry at the other girl if she had genuinely good reasons for her actions. She felt deep affection for her in spite of herself.

"But if you want me to do things like this," Chie's hands found its way under Aoi's school skirt causing the other girl to jerk against her creating a delicious friction between their bodies "in public then I will."

"No, that's okay," now that she knew the reason she felt it was better for them to keep their touching to a minimal in public "but I want to tell everyone about us. I want them all to know that Harada Chie belongs to me and if they have a problem with that they can talk to my brothers," she gripped Chie's collar tightly staring into her eyes intently "and I want them to stop sending you love letters!" No one but her should have that right.

"Okay, okay," she was slightly frightened by the fanatic light shining in Aoi's eyes but kissed her anyway "I can't believe you would think I could get better than you." she shook her head starting to wonder about the other girls intelligence if she thought that.

"I know you can't get better than me it was your intelligence I was doubting," she could laugh about that now but a few minutes ago that fear was terribly real in her mind.

"Aoi, who's idea do you think it was to get married?" she caressed Aoi's now naked ring finger that was resting on her shoulder lovingly.

"You mean you...?" she was slightly dazed by that information.

"Uh huh, I use to plan what it would be like," she blushed at admitting such a girly fact "what flowers we would have, the colours of our dresses, what was the best place to go on honeymoon so your dad couldn't find me..."

"Chie!" she slapped the other girls arm lightly. Honestly, her father wasn't that bad. Mostly.

They smiled at each other just enjoying the moment. Aoi's gaze changed and she seemed to be looking for something. She slid to her knees and for a moment Chie thought she was just about to get lucky but Aoi took her left hand.

"I'm going to do this again only it will be more romantic with candles and flowers but for right now I'm the happiest I've ever been so do you think you could make me even happier and marry me Chie?" she looked up at the usually confidant girl to see her truly shaken.

In the 'Perfect World' Chie had proposed to her under star light and soft music both slightly drunk but here in the Real World Aoi proposed to Chie under florissant lights, silence and cold stone sober. It was Chie's wish for them to get married so she would do it as elaborately as the other girl wanted but for right now she wanted to promise her that she would be with her forever.

Chie stood dumbfounded eyes watering and smudging her glasses but she threw herself at the other girl. They both tumbled to the floor as Aoi was unable to support both their weights. Chie knelt above her on her hands and knees looking to Aoi that prettiest she had ever seen her.

"Hell, yes!" she kissed Aoi deeply and just like that all her wishes had come true. "Wait! I don't have to tell your father again do I?" the panic in Chie's voice was very real.

"Shut up, Chie," Aoi pulled the other girl down on top of her to drive all thoughts of her father out of both their heads.

XxXx

Haruka broke the kiss and lurched away from Yukino disgusted. She ran to the bathroom nearly tripping on the jeans that were too big for her, shutting and locking the door. She fell to the ground and curled into a foetal position. Her body felt normal again, her bones and muscles made her movements flow fluidly and she recognised her own skin. She was no longer a stranger in her own body, she was back to normal.

...But not, because what she was doing with Yukino wasn't normal. What she felt for the other girl wasn't normal. She didn't know why she thought she was a boy the last few days but knew that she was normal then. Her love was normal.

"Haruka! Haruka open the door!"

She felt more than heard Yukino's frantic banging on the door. She curled tighter into herself, she was Suzushiro Haruka she faced her problems head on she didn't hide in bathrooms! Only she did because she was not opening that door and facing Yukino now that the other girl knew how disgusting she was.

"Haruka I-I'm going to break the door!" from her place on the floor she snorted. Yukino as much as she loved her had more of a chance flying than she did breaking a door down. Her head jolted up as the door banged and shuddered in its frame but still held. She heard Yukino cry out and was on her knees before she could think.

"Yukino? Yukino! Are you okay?!" her voice was thick with emotion but she forgot her problems when faced with the fact Yukino might be hurt. There was no answer and she began to worry, maybe Yukino hit her head and was there on the other side of the door unconscious and unable to answer her. She could die while she wallowed in her own misery! She threw the door open to save Yukino.

Yukino was sitting in front of the door rubbing her shoulder her face wrinkled in pain. She looked up as Haruka stood in the doorway in cloths far to big for her. She looked ridiculous, it made her smile to see the normally fashionable Haruka in such cloths. She moved her shoulder and cried out as pain flared along her arm. Haruka was beside her in an instant checking her over.

"Don't move, Yukino!" she declared right in the other girls ear making her wince again.

"Haruka..." she captured the other girls face with her good hand. Haruka was much stronger than Yukino physically but she couldn't bring herself to shrug away the soft touch. She was drawn to look into molten green eyes that trapped her in a web of devious love. "Don't run away from us."

She wanted to obey the soft command. If there was one thing she was good at it was obeying commands but..."its unnatural for two girls to be together Yukino."

Yukino nodded but still didn't let go of Haruka. She was so close to getting every thing she ever wanted. She could feel it just outside of her reach. "Your right Haruka two girls together is unnatural," Haruka closed her eyes at hearing Yukino confirm the harsh truth "...but, what about Yukino's and Haruka's?"

She looked at Yukino confusedly, did the other girl hit her head?

"Its absolutely natural for Yukino's and Haruka's to love each other," her thumb swept back and forth along Haruka's cheek. It was much more softer than previously. She liked it better this way "in fact it would be abnormal for them to love anyone else." She could feel it coming closer everything she had ever wanted within her reach.

Haruka's and Yukino's...? Natural...? Had the other girl actually hit her head? "Yukino what are you talking about?"

"As a Haruka you have to love me because I'm a Yukino," her face was solemn as she got through to the other girl the only way she knew how "it would be against the rules not to."

Haruka's brow furrowed Yukino wasn't usually the one to talk nonsense, that was her. Now that their roles had been reversed she had no idea what to do and with Yukino so close to her that her thought process was not going at its usual frantic rate.

Yukino inched a little closer stopping only a hairs breath from the confused girls lips, she wanted so badly to kiss her but knew she would have to go slow so as not to spook her. "Haruka you don't break the rules right?"

Haruka nodded slightly almost head butting Yukino. It was true she never broke the rules regardless of what they were. Her father had told her that when she was very young and she had always taken what he said to be Gospel.

"Well, are you going to break this one?" she stared intently at Haruka. She felt like a big bully for manipulating Haruka like this but she was not going to let the other girl cheat them both out of their happy ever after. Haruka would eventually realise that she was lying through her teeth, she was gullible not stupid, but by then she just hoped that Haruka loved her enough to realise that it was ok for them to be together.

She was breaking a rule?! Her eyes became determined as she realised she was wrong. She set out to right that wrong as soon as possible. She closed the remaining distance between Yukino and herself not recognising the emotion she was feeling was eagerness. Their lips met and she sighed, right and wrong vanished and there was just Yukino who was smiling into the kiss. She felt her cheeks grow wet but didn't know which one of them was crying. For the first time she felt like she could do nothing wrong. All the inadequacies she had stored up disappeared when Yukino's lips moved against hers. She felt peaceful.

She smiled in to the kiss somewhat victorious but mostly from pure joy. She had everything she ever wished for.

XxXx

Mai was relaxing in a nice warm bath when she was suddenly thrust into a tub of cold water. Or that was at least what it felt like as the illusionary world she had lived in was ripped away. She had heard a sound and had woken to see what it was but was shocked to see how tangled she and Mikoto had become. Surprised she pushed a very naked Mikoto away from her and out of her bed. Mikoto squawked at the rude awakening and flailed about trying to stop herself falling. She grabbed the sheets that covered Mai but threw them into the air as she tumbled backwards. Mai was horrified as she stared down at the younger girl who still wasn't really awake yet. her legs where tangled with Mikoto's in a very telling way, she covered her naked chest with her arms.

"Dis-disgusting..."

She wheeled towards the door horrified to fine Yuuichi there still in the doorway. He was frozen there his face twisted as he took in the scene before him.

"Yuuichi!" she was horrified at being caught in such a position by her fiancée and even more so at being in such a position. She reached out to him but he recoiled his face burned her with the disgust he directed at her. He slammed the door behind him and she heard hurried footsteps retreating from the door.

"Mai...? Wa's goin' on?" Mikoto rubbed her eye dazedly.

Mai looked down at the younger girl and everything she had done to that small body flashed through her mind.

Soft skin of inner thigh wrapped around her head...

"Hurts..." Mikoto whimpered the first time "I know baby..." she cooed moving her hands softly...

Mikoto grasping the bedsheets helplessly mouth bighting the pillow moaning "Mai...Mai!"

Sliding up and down on Mikoto's thigh, small hands guiding her hips her head thrown back in abandon "good girl Mikoto, so good..."

She was a paedophile, she had taken advantage of poor innocent Mikoto. Her eyes fell on a bluish mark at Mikoto's collar bone then downwards to the nail marks on her belly and spread thighs.

"I'm going to be sick...!" she hurled herself into the bath room closing and locking the door behind her.

Mikoto who generally didn't fully wake up till around lunch was propelled into action with concern for Mai. She ran into the door amazed to find it locked before pressing herself against it fully. She could hear retching noises and sounds of sobbing.

"Mai! Mai! Are you, okay? Mai!" she was panicking and banging on the door. Something was wrong with Mai!

"Go away Mikoto!" Mai threw something heavy at the door and Mikoto jumped back. She wasn't used to Mai treating her this way. Had Mikoto done something bad?

"...Mai...?" her voice was softer more tentative.

"GO AWAY!"

Mikoto scrambled from the door. The anger in Mai's voice reminded her of the festival and she had never wanted Mai to speak to her like that again. All she wanted was to be with Mai and make her happy.

That was all she wished for.

XxXx

Nao woke up in the cold plastic chairs that hospitals seem to buy in bulk to discourage people who weren't actually sick from staying. She stretched and yawned then saw the bed. Her mother was back in bandages and she lay sleeping once again.

She had woken up before her mother a few times before and never panicked but something told her this time was different. She tried calling to her and when that didn't work she started to shake her furiously fear overwhelming her good sense. That was how one of the nurse found her, he pulled her away from the bed lifting her into the air as she continued to kick and scream hoping the commotion would wake her mother. But she didn't wake up...

Rei was a slightly chubby junior doctor in the ER and she was surprised she was even in work today. So many where out sick due to the trauma of waking up to find your dreams in tatters around you. Even she, the girl who had wanted to be a doctor since she was born, felt like quitting and curling up under her blankets with some bonbon's and the biggest heart attack inducing chocolate cake she could find. She had been chief of the ER, filthy rich and had a body that could knock any female fancier out. She threw the remains of her late breakfast into the bin preparing to go in and finish the rest of her shift when a scream rocked the hospital. The nearby pigeons took flight in fright while many that were milling about outside stopped to wonder what the hell they just heard. She personally thought it was the scream of a dying animal because there was no way a human could make that sound. She hoped someone found the poor thing and put it out of its misery.

Rei was wrong because that was the sound of someone losing everything all over again. Nao crumpled to the floor throat and lungs sore, she looked so small, like the little girl she actually was. No one else was in the corridor. She was alone. Again.

XxXx

Yuuichi sat lifelessly in front of her and Shiho couldn't have been more happy if she tried. She sat the bowl of noodle soup down in front of him and he stared at it dully. He had told her he had broken up with Mai but not why. Then again she didn't really care because he was all hers!

She gently scoped the bread into the soup and held it to his lips he took it mechanically mistakenly getting Shiho's fingers in his mouth. He didn't reacted simply pulled the bread away from her and ate it. She sat there stunned before she slowly raised her fingers to place them on her mouth. Indirect kiss.

She was almost bursting with joy as she continued to feed Yuuichi receiving many more indirect kisses. All her wishes were coming true.

XxXx

Mai wondered the empty school hugging herself tightly only occasionally meeting another student. They were either as lost as she was barley noting her or they were the kind she really hated, those blissfully happy people that had just got everything they wanted.

She had lost everything important to her. Yuuichi wouldn't talk to her when she tried and she couldn't even be around Mikoto without feeling sick. She had abused that girls trust so thoroughly with desires she didn't even know she had. She heard all about the Perfect World when she was passing a store with the TV on. Somewhere deep down she must have wanted Mikoto, the thought that it was Mikoto that wanted her never crossed her mind as she was far to young and innocent for that.

Not innocent now is she? She closed her eyes against that nasty voice. She had walked so she could avoid listening to it. When it was time for school she made her way to the campus instinctively not really paying attention. She was the only one in her class that turned up today.

She banged into someone and was about to just walk on uncaring when she noticed the familiar black suit. "Reito?"

"Oh hello Mai-san" Reito's voice was controlled and his face expressionless. The lack of charming smile was probably the biggest indicator that he was falling apart just like she was.

"You too huh?" she laughed humourlessly.

He hesitated, he must have been really put out if she could read him so easily, then nodded. His chest sagged from its proud stance as he slumped on a nearby bench. A bench like she and Yuuichi had ended up on in the Perfect World. She felt tears in her eyes.

"I just wanted someone to love me for once," Reito said sadly his head bowed. He couldn't see Mai's heart broken expression but if he did he would see it mirrored his own.

"I just wanted too much," she sobbed and Reito's instincts to protect and comfort kicked in. He stood from the bench and gathered the sobbing girl in his arms. Together they cried for their broken dreams.

XxXx

Shizuru walked down the cold sterile hallway the man in white could barley keep up with her stride. Her long cream coat billowing out behind her making her stride seem that much more important. She had gotten the phone call just as she was about to board the plane for Kyoto, she thought it best to leave especially after everything that happened in the so called Perfect World.

She stopped at the widow at the end of the hall where she was told Natsuki would be. The man in white, Setsuna, was glad for her to stop but hung back not wanting to intrude it was hard seeing loved ones on the table.

Natsuki lay there as if asleep one man in white milling about the room unaffected and uncaring that her entire reason to live was laying on his table.

"It looks like they just finished sowing her up," Setsuna pointed out needlessly as she could see for herself where the stitches that marred Natsuki's lovely skin. Her perfect expanse of soft skin was suddenly broken by stitches that had no right to be there. She ached to see Natsuki who was usually so full of life laying inactive on a metal table her hair dull and lacking its usual volume and shine.

"I want to see her." her voice was calm, neutral.

He knew what she meant and nodded "I'll have her dressed and put into one of the rooms."

She waited and nearly reached out to stop the people pushing Natsuki past her. Instead she followed behind them controlled ever so controlled. She waited until they came out of the room before entering herself. The room wasn't the usual hospital white but a pale blue that made her feel even colder than the ice that gripped her stomach.

She sat on the plastic chair provided and slowly reached out to touch Natsuki's hand. So cold. She intertwined their fingers and Setsuna felt like he was intruding on a private moment.

"If thats all...?" he coughed anxious to be away and give the regal woman her privacy. He hated this part of his job.

"Was she in any pain?"

He wanted to lie. He wanted to sugar coat the truth for the hurting woman before him but the amber eyes that locked into his wouldn't let him. "Yes she was. The truck dragged her over the edge causing multiple contu-scrapes and even damage to the tissue. Her leathers would have prevented her from feeling most of the friction but she still suffered multiple burns before she was dragged over the edge. The only reason we were able to recover her body was because she somehow fell onto a ledge on the cliff face. The landing which would have broke most of her ribs puncturing her lungs, then she would have had to lay there an-" he cut himself off at Shizuru's sharply raised hand. She didn't want to hear anymore. He left quietly hoping she would be alright.

"All that and you still have the prettiest face I've ever seen," she smiled weakly at Natsuki's unmoving form longing for her to wake up and blush brightly at her comment. Wanted her to wake up and hit her for trying to leave or kiss her for staying, anything, just to wake up.

She thought that this was the part she was supposed to break down in tears but they never came. She sat in the quiet room trying to digest all the information she was given. Would this be what the rest of her life was like? This eternal quiet?

Natsuki farted. It was a loud disgusting fart that she seemed rather proud of. Shizuru looked at the bed in disgust as Natsuki rolled towards her still sleeping grin on her face drool on her chin. The pain of moving seemed to wake her as she grimace and her eyes fluttered open. Shizuru forgot her disgust for a moment to smile softly at the injured girl, then got up to open a window because it really smelled.

"Shizuru your not with Reito are you?" Natsuki tried to say but her mouth was rather dry so ended up coughing instead. Shizuru helped her drink and swiped at the water that was left on her lips. She got out a handkerchief and dabbed at the drool on Natsuki's chin. Natsuki repeated her question urgently.

"No I'm with Natsuki now," she teased softly.

"you know what I mean!" she tried to raise herself but her body let her know right and sharpish that that wasn't a good idea. She sunk into the pillows like a dead weight.

"No I'm not with Reito," she proceeded to tell Natsuki all about the Perfect World though half way through her telling the other girl nodded along with her seeming to remember it herself. "So Natsuki kissed me, what does that mean for us now?" it was a question she had been burning to ask.

"I don't want you to be with Reito," She took a deep breath and willed herself not to blush "because I want you to be with me."

"Ara Natsuki wants me as her girlfriend I'm so honoured!"

"Shizuru! I'm serious!" she pouted and crossed her arms. Shizuru always teased her.

"As am I, Natsuki" Shizuru took her hand all playfulness gone from her tone. She blushed as Shizuru came to sit on the bed with her brushing her long hair from her face. She cupped the back of her head and tilted her face up towards her. Natsuki's eyes fluttered shut as she waited to be kissed she could feel Shizuru's breath on her mouth and when time passed and no contact was made she opened her eyes.

"Eager aren't we?"

Before Natsuki could get annoyed Shizuru was kissing her and it was much better than the kiss she had given her in the garden. She moaned in approval but it soon turned into pain as her injuries told her she had been upright to long. They broke apart and she slumped back into her pillows exhausted.

"I guess we shouldn't be doing this so soon after Natsuki's surgery," Shizuru fluffed the pillows and settled back into her seat.

"Shizuru what happened, how did I survive?" a sudden thought struck her and she bolted upright or tried to anyway "the truck driver and Mr Nakamura are they okay?!"

"Settle down Natsuki," she toyed with comments about needing to tie her down and her bondage fetish but seeing how serious she looked she controlled herself "Your own survival was lucky you will have permeate scars and maybe even a limp. Mr Nakamura and his family will survive with no long term damage."

Natsuki breathed a sigh of relief before realising Shizuru didn't answer her question fully "and what about the truck driver?"

She stared at Natsuki and without words told her what had happened. She closed her eyes tightly "is there anyone to call?" she asked sadly.

"No his wife died in child birth last year and he seemed to have to other family," She reached for Natsuki's hand and sat together in silence.

"I want you to stay with me Shizuru," she didn't want her to go to Kyoto and Shizuru seemed to understand that as she raised their joint hands and kissed Natsuki's palm. "Always" she said softly after all why would she leave now when she had finally got everything she had ever wished for.

XxXx

A/N: Thanks for all your reviews! There were some interesting theories if Natsuki was right to do what she did which kept me thinking. Though the general consensus was ShizNats! Anything and everything for ShizNats!

I defy you to tell me you didn't feel for Nao and Youko! Next chapter is the last…I think, I'm pretty sure!