A Curse into Love Chapter 12: Murmuring Final Words of Love, a ghost hunt fanfic

Me: Oh my goodness, this is the final chapter! So, sequel anyone?

That person next to me: This isn't happening. This isn't happening *rocks back and forth*

Me: I so cried while writing this chapter….

That person next to me: *sniffle* I-I'm going to cry right now! T_T

Me: Metoo! I'm going to miss this story…. All the hard work put into it. This was my very first fanfiction and now it's all grown up!

That person next to me: They grow up so fast! I remember when we were working on the first chapter and just introducing ourselves! Now you have one that is complete, then you have this one, next you have six that are in progress, and you have about five or more waiting to have their first chapters uploaded.

Me: This is an emotional day! I want to thank all of my loyal readers that helped me continue, because we all know that I suffered a terrible case of writer's block and came close to trashing this story a bunch of times.

That person next to me: But you all were patient and waited diligently until we got back on track.

Me: And once again, I say thank you.

That person next to me: And for the final disclaimer, Mynameiszigzag does not, nor will ever, own the rights to the characters, plot, or anything related to Ghost Hunt, except for her fanfictions about it.

Me: ON WITH THE FINAL CHAPTER OF A CURSE INTO LOVE!

**SONGS USED IN THIS CHAPTER ARE:

Hush – Automatic Loveletter

Life Me Up – Kate Vogele ***

'No time to think about Lin,' thought Abby, 'I have to focus.'

She had a determined look on her face, knowing what she had to do to get the demon here, "I'm still alive!" She yelled, "All you managed to do was hurt me a bit and piss off some very powerful ghost hunters! You'll have to do better than a little pain to finish me off, you know." A gently, but cold breeze started up around the circle, but not inside it, "Come on! Kill me!" She screamed, "I HAVE NOTHING LEFT SO JUST KILL ME ALREADY!

The wind picked up, a lot, and turned icy. The demon appeared in from of her, making her jump in fear. It growled at her, "I'm not going to kill you. I'm going to keep you, to love you, to teach you to love me" It told her, "You are mine! You're sorcerer man can't help you now that he's done with you. She gasped, "He's not here to protect you anymore, just like he said." He taunted.

"You possessed him? How could you? I thought he was mad at me. I thought I would have to face you alone!" She cried, tears descending down her paled cheeks, "He's going to kill you and save me! I'm his, his and no one else's!" The demon growled at her, putting a hand on her throat and squeezing, "I-I'm n-never going t-to love you!" She choked out, her vision dancing after a bit.

"I WOULD HAVE GIVEN YOU THE WORLD, FOOLISH HUMAN! YOU WOULD HAVE HAD EVERYTHING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND! I WOULD HAVE LOVED YOU. I WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR PROTECTER. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN MY QUEEN! YOU COULD HAVE RULED OVER THESE PATHETIC HUMANS. " Abby clawed at his throat, "HE'S NOT GOING TO SAVE YOU! HE CAN'T EVEN GET HERE. I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU TO HIM AND TORTURE HIM. THEN WHILE HE'S DYING, I'LL KILL YOU AND LAY YOU RIGHT NEXT TO HIM WHILE YOU DIE IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER STUPID AND PATHETIC HUMAN IN THIS WORLD!" He tossed her out of the circle, and tried to follow her, bend on hurting her more, but he couldn't move, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME? WHY CAN'T I MOVE! GET ME OUT OF HERE OR ELSE I WILL KILL YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW! YOU'LL NEVER SEE THE MAN YOU LOVE ANYMORE!"

Abby couldn't talk, since she was holding her throat and coughing harshly with tears burning in her eyes as Mai stood by her side. Ayako, Takigawa, and John came out of the shadows and started their chants, making the demon cry out in pain. It fell to the floor, clawing at the air around him.

Abby watched in horror as the demon writhed in pain. She could see the aggravation on the three chanter's faces. Obviously, he was supposed to disappear but he was too strong for them. She stood, desperately wanting to do something, anything, to help.

Suddenly the doors flew open, making every one halt, and standing there was a very pissed and powerful looking Koujo Lin. Abby stared at him as he walked up to her. He grabbed her and kissed her with all his passion. Then he let her go and went to the demon. His shiki flew at it, following their master's will. They tore at the demon, making him scream louder than before. He was being ripped to shreds, and fading away.

Ayako started to chant again, making the other two follow her and chant as well. The demon warped and died inside the circle, causing a big explosion as it left their world. The building shook with the force, beams breaking and falling. The place was going down, and the land around it was shaking with an unnatural earthquake. Everyone left the room, except for Lin and Abby. The moment they reached the door, a group of beams collapsed in the doorway, trapping them.

Lin pulled Abby away from the door, to the back of the room, and just held her. He looked into her eyes, "I love you." He whispered, wanting that to be the last thing he told her. She smiled and clung to him as more beams fell. He felt her shaking with tears, "Hush, love." He murmured, "I'm here now. And I will never, ever leave you again." She looked up at him, smiling as tears dripped down her cheeks.

"I love you too." She whispered back, stumbling in place as the building shook once more.

Lin held fast to her, tightening his arms around her whenever the ground shook under them. Eventually, he sunk to the ground, Abby curled against his side. Since it was dark, they couldn't see anything. They were practically blind at the moment, with no way of getting out. They were going to die together. Abby buried her face in Lin's shoulder as he pulled her onto his lap. He stroked her hair and held her head where it was, covering her ears as loud crashes echoed through the building.

He knew they would be crushed. There was nothing under them to aid their survival, but there was a whole floor above them, ready to fall. The ceiling tiles were falling one by one, revealing what would eventually finish them off. Suddenly, in a flash of light, Lin saw a table in the corner of the room. It wasn't much, but it would hopefully ensure their lives for a bit longer than just sitting against the wall. Grabbing Abby, he made his way to the table, pushing her under it before settling under it himself.

Once they were settled, a large and heavy beam crashed onto the spot they just were at. Abby screamed at the sound of the crash, knowing where it had fallen in the pitch darkness. She held onto Lin once more, starting to shake again.

"I'm scared." She nuzzled her face into the crook of his neck.

He looked down at her, his hand finding hers in the darkness, "Me too." He confessed, pressing his lips into her hair.

"I didn't think I'd see you again. The demon possessed you." She told him.

"He wanted to break us apart. He's obsessed with you from what I understand. I can see why. I know I would be if I were a demon. You're very gorgeous." He heard her choke out a laugh at this.

"He told me that he'd torture you then kill me in front of you while you watched when I refused him." She explained.

"I wouldn't put it past him. He was ranting on about making you his queen when he unleashed the demons on the world. A beam fell onto the table, making the legs bend. Lin knew because one of his shiki told him, but he didn't dare tell Abby. She was frightened enough, ""I love you."

"I love you too, so much." There was another loud crash. Four beams had fallen in the room, one of them landing on the table, making it bend more under the weight.

Lin felt the pressure start to begin to become too much for the table. He felt it come down more and more, making him have to lie down with Abby, half covering her for protection. He was going to try and keep her from getting crushed. If anything, she should be the one to get out of this alive, even if that mean sacrificing himself. His shiki huddled up under the table as well; they were going to hold the table up as long as they could, but the pressure was too much for them.

The table touched his back as more pressure fell slowly onto it, "I love you so much Abby." He whispered one last time, "With all of my heart."

Abby sobbed, knowing this was the end, "I love you lots too, Koujo," She said back, more tears erupting from her eyes, "With all of my heart."

They kissed, and kept kissing while the pressure pressed onto them. He wasn't going to let her go, ever. He was going to hold onto her until the end. His hand reached up and laced their fingers together as one final act of love.

The team stared in shock as the gym collapsed and the eruptions calmed. The ceiling collapsed into the classrooms and the walls tumbled down. There was no way anyone could ever survive that. Mai was reduced to sobs as she shook and buried her face into Naru's chest while he held her tightly. He stroked her hair as the ambulance and police rushed onto the campus and examined the scene. They started to search and crawl through whatever they could, searching for Lin and Abby. They discussed silently, telling others where to search, until someone started to call out.

All of the officers and SPR went to the spot, where there were two arms sticking out from the rubble. One was longer than the other, and their fingers were intertwined. Mai gasped and dropped to her knees, attempting to move the large piece of concrete covering the bodies. Naru did the same, and one by one, everyone joined in. Finally, the concrete piece started to lift, slowly but surely and soon it tumbled to the side, clearing the way. There were a bunch of much smaller pieces of rubble covering Lin and Abby, but those were easily disposed of, revealing a table on top of the bodies.

By this point, the ambulance had arrived. They pushed past everyone once the table was taken away and very carefully grabbed the bodies of Lin and Abby. The two were placed on stretchers and examined. Mai and the other waited, heart's pumping wildly inside their chests as they silently prayed.

"I've got a pulse!" One of the men cried. Some of the EMTs rushed over to the stretcher and placed a breathing mask over Abby's mouth. A woman with a small flashlight examined her eyes, making sure she was alright. The team started to relax, but Mai turned her focus onto the stretcher with Lin. The EMTs had stopped examining him and were discussing something, one of them looking at their phones then writing something on the clipboard. One of the men walked over with a look of sadness of his face. He stopped in front of the team as they turned their attention to him.

No words were needed.

Mai let out a half-sob/half-scream, collapsing in Naru's arms when he caught her. Takigawa put his arms around a sobbing Ayako while John consoled Masako. Madoka was covering her mouth, sobbing as Yasuhara rubbed her back. They watched as they covered Lin's body with a sheet and put him in a body bag. Abby was rolled into one of the ambulance trucks and was taken to the hospital.

Once everyone, minus the SPR team, was gone, the campus was eerily silent, the only sounds being the sobs from the women, while the men just let a few tears loose. Mai clung to Naru as she sobbed, and he held her tightly, rubbing her back softly. He was holding her weight up completely since her knees had given out from under her. With a saddened sigh, he went down onto his knees, Mai going down onto hers with him, and rocked her back and forth.

Later, once everyone had calmed themselves a lot, they went to the hospital to check on Abby. They were told that she was in critical condition and might not survive, which brought on a new wave of tears. They waited and waited for hours, until finally a doctor came out. He called for a Kazuya Shibuya, since Naru had told them that he was the closest person she had to family at the moment since no one could get in touch with her parents. Mai and Naru stood and walked over there together, all while Mai was tightly gripping his arm.

"She's stable and we managed to get most of the blood from her lungs. Nothing was majorly damaged, but she will have some scars. The table that was on top of her took most of the impact off of her, and the man took some as well. She's resting and most likely won't be up for a few hours. The private room you had me put her in only has her bed and the machines that she is hooked up to, so all of you can go in at once." Mai breathed a sigh of relief and let go of Naru's arm as the doctor walked away. He turned to her and hugged her tightly, and then they went back to everyone else.

Soon, they were all piled in the room, waiting for the hours to pass. A couple hours after they got comfortable, they discussed how they were going to tell Abby about Lin's death, when she stirred, but no one noticed.

"What about Lin?" She murmured, catching everyone's attention. They all looked at her with somber expressions, "Guys, what happened to Lin? How is he? Where is he?" She asked, attempting to sit up. Takigawa was by her side immediately, helping her up, "What's going on?"

Naru sighed, "Abby… we don't know how to tell you this, but… uh… Lin didn't make it." He told her, putting a hand on her shoulder, "He died saving you."

Abby stared in disbelief, not moving or speaking, "Wha…." She whispered, eyes watering, "What did you say?"

"Lin's dead." Naru whispered gently.

She stared at him, tears spilling over, "No…" She whispered, "No! He can't be! LIN!" She screamed. Naru grabbed her, his arms around her shoulder as she thrashed around, "LIN! NO! PLEASE COME BACK!" She cried, "I NEED YOU! PLEASE!" She collapsed against Naru sobbing, the words tumbling out of her mouth in choked sobs/screams, "P-please come b-back…" She sobbed, "Don't leave me…. I love you…" She trailed of, sobbing into her hands.

Takigawa came back into the room, having run out in search of a doctor. The man followed him, staring at the scene. He pulled out a needle filled with a sedative and put it into her arm, making her fall asleep slowly. The last thing she whispered before drifting off was her beloved's name.

Abby stared at the scene before her. Lin, in front of her, perfect and handsome as always. She ran to him and jumped into his arms, sobbing. He held her close, sobbing as well, "I'm so sorry." He whispered, "I didn't want to leave you. I had to be sure that you survived."

"No! No you can't be dead, Lin! We were going to go to Japan together and be in love! You can't leave me, Lin! Please!" She begged, her grip on him tightening.

"I'm sorry. This is how it has to be." He whispered.

Suddenly, little white orbs started to float around his body and he began to fade. She gasped and tightened her hold on him, not wanting to let him go.

"NO! You can't do this! You have to stay with me, Lin! I love you!" Abby held him close, wanting him to stay, "Please don't leave me all alone!"

"You won't be alone. You have Naru and Mai and the rest of SPR." He assured her.

"It won't be the same without you!" She sobbed.

He pushed her back a bit, "It's my time, my love." He kissed her forehead softly, "I love you so much."

Abby started to sob as he pulled her close, hands on her waist. She put her hands on his cheeks and kissed him with all her love and passion. He kissed her back with just as much as he faded out and crossed over. Once he was gone, Abby collapsed to her knees and sobbed.

"I love you…" His voice came out of nowhere.

Abby sobbed harder, "W-with all of m-my h-heart." She finished.

Three months later

Abby sat in her room, staring out the window. The serene city was playing itself out around her, going on with life while she couldn't. She was now living in Japan with SPR, who decided to get one collective penthouse near the SPR office. There were five rooms, one for each couple. Naru and Mai had agreed on the dark blue room, Takigawa and Ayako had chosen the red room, John and Masako has chosen the light purple room, Yasuhara and his new girlfriend Nyoko had taken the yellow room (since it was her favorite color), and Abby was left with the white room.

The room was personalized just for her, since she didn't share with anyone, with posters on the wall of various bands and her guitars on their stands. She had invested on three new ones and a piano since arriving in Japan, from her money and from her SPR paycheck. She still played her original one the most, occasionally writing a new song for Lin. Once it was perfect, she would take it to his grave, along with a few loving words and tears of sorrow.

She had just finished writing her latest song for him and was playing it on the piano, the sheet music in front of her. The song was titled "Hush" and it made her cry just reading it and she sobbed when she sang it because of how it captured her emotion perfectly.

This is as quiet as it gets
Hush down now
Go to sleep
We were once
Perfect
Me and you
We'll never leave this room

H-H-Hush
You color my eyes red
Your loves not alive it's dead
This letters written itself inside-out again
When rivers turn to roads and lovers become trends
H-H-H-Hush this is where it ends

This is the calming before the storm
This absolution is always incomplete
It's always bittersweet

H-H-Hush
You color my eyes red
Your loves not alive it's dead
This letters written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads and lovers become trends
H-H-Hush this is where it ends

I won't make a sound so you don't wake
You don't wake
You don't wake
You don't wake

Abby sniffled, feeling her eyes water up. She tried to blink back the tears, but couldn't. They started to spill over onto the back of her hands as she sang. Now she closed her eyes, knowing the works by heart. This was the most heartfelt song she had written him so far.

Hush
You color my eyes red
Your loves not alive it's dead
This letters written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads and lovers become trends

H-H-Hush this is where it ends
You color my eyes red
Your loves not alive it's dead
This letters written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads and lovers become trends

H-H-Hush this is where it ends
this is where it ends…

By this point she was sobbing over her keyboard. She missed him and couldn't live without him. What they had was true, no matter how long they had known each other. They were in love and no one could change that. He was hers completely and she was his.

Grabbing the copy she had made with just the lyrics, she left her room and went to the grave yard, which was in walking distance. She found Lin's grave with ease and dropped beside it, leaning against the side. She felt her eyes water up before she could say anything, but she blinked back the tears.

"Lin…" She whispered, "I wrote you a new song. I wish I could play it for you but I couldn't bring my keyboard. Maybe next time though, I promise. I'll sing two for you." She smiled sadly, "But this song is perfect for my feelings for you. I miss you so much and wish you could be here right now." She dug up the box full of lyrics she had buried on his grave and unlocked it with her special key. She sighed as she placed the paper inside the box, locked it back up, and reburied it, "I love you so much." She whispered, patting the dirt where the box was, "With all of my heart."

She got up, pressing her lips to the headstone and left, wiping her tears. While she walked back, she felt warmth settle over her, like a loving embrace. She sighed lovingly, her thoughts instantly turning to Lin. He wanted her to live, that's why he saved her. Their love crossed over and reached the both of them, she could feel it in her heart.

Right about now, she was running back to the base, remembering a song. She wanted to sing it for his spirit, so he knew how she felt. Once she was back at the penthouse, she rushed to her room and sat at her piano, thinking of the lyrics. Words coming from her memory, she played the notes on her piano, a true smile gracing her face for the first time in a long time.

This road is anything but simple
Twisted like a riddle
I've seen high and I've seen low
So loud, the voices of all my doubts
Telling me to give up
To pack up and leave town

But even so I had to believe
Impossible means nothing to me

So can you lift me up?
And turn the ashes into flames
'Cause I have overcome more than words will ever say
And I've been given hope
That there's a light on up the hall
And that a day will come when the fight is won
And I think that day has just begun

Somewhere, everybody starts there
Counting on a small prayer
Lost in a nightmare
But I'm here and suddenly it's so clear
The struggle through the long years
It taught me to outrun my fears

And everything that's worth having
Comes with trials worth withstanding

Abby looked out the window, up at the clouds, I love you Lin, with all my heart, She thought.

Oh lift me up, oh lift me up, oh lift me up
Oh lift me up, oh lift me up, oh lift me up
Down and out is overrated
I need to be elevated
Looking up is not enough
I would rather rise above

Her final song.

Sung with passion she didn't know she had. She felt that same warmth wrap around her again. He heard her and he was helping her. With a sigh, she turned off her keyboard, since it was electronic, and curled up in the middle of her bed. A few tears leaked from her now closed eyelids, but were wiped away before they fell to the floor.

I love you Abby, with all my heart…

FIN