Disclaimer: I don't own HYD.
So here we are in the last chapter! Woohoo! This story took longer than I expected. I know some of you might feel that I rushed the ending, and I do apologize, but I have too many things going on at once! I hope this is a satisfactory ending.
The long winter months passed by quickly, as did spring. The school year was coming to an end and graduation was only a couple days away. All the drama that happened in one year changed the lives of many students at Eitoku.
The mysterious letters and pictures Kyo had received were from none other than Suzumi. It took awhile to find out who it was, but strangely Kaoru confessed to Kyo before her family left town. Something about owing money to the yakuza. When the news spread of the sick, twisted manipulations that Suzumi caused, the ever fickle students of Eitoku quickly turned against her, ignoring her or blacklisting her, driving her to leave school in disgrace.
As for Shin, he remained friends with Reina, but he seemed a lot more reserved after everything that happened. They still hung out, but rarely, and never without Kyo. The two men eventually warmed up to each other. Neither friends nor enemies, but rather something in between.
Reina and Kyo's relationship continued to grow even stronger. They became the "it" couple once they came out publicly again. This time around though, Kyo made sure his feelings were clear and understood. Life couldn't get any better at this point.
Reina yawned as she padded out onto the balcony. She shivered a little at the chilly morning air before breathing it in. She smiled as she heard a pair of birds twittering in a nearby tree, gaily singing. She lightly massaged her neck before stretching her arms up towards the sky, loosening the muscles in her back. She gasped as a pair of strong arms encircled her waist, pulling her back towards a warm, lean body.
"Mmm, you're up early." Kyo said, kissing her behind the ear.
"I didn't wake you did I?" Reina said breathlessly as she turned to face him. Her arms reaching up to wrap around his neck.
He leaned in to give her a peck on the lips. "I got lonely when you didn't come back to bed."
Reina giggled. "We can't stay in bed all day."
"Why not?" Kyo said, nuzzling her neck.
"Kyo!" Reina squealed, biting her lip to stop a moan from escaping. She tugged at his hair to make him stop. "Don't you remember what day it is?"
Kyo looked up at her and blinked. "Uh, Saturday?"
Reina playfully slapped him on the arm and pretended to frown at him.
"Kidding. I know, I know. The graduation party before the graduation." Kyo chuckled as she pulled his ears.
Reina laughed as she tugged his face down for a kiss. "You know it was your idea. Only you and Akito would think of something like this."
"Yeah, well it's our last couple of days together until we embark on our adult lives." He hugged Reina close.
"Then come on. We need to get ready." Reina slid out of his embrace and inched towards the door. "Last one in the shower gets to scrub the winner's back!" With that, Reina bolted towards the bathroom.
"Hey!" Kyo smiled, counting to three before chasing after her.
The graduation party was at none other than the extravagant Domyouji mansion. The valet workers scrambled around trying to park the numerous cars that were filled in the drive way as the guests headed towards the decorated backyard filled with the sounds of music and laughter. Kyo and Reina were the last ones to arrive.
"Hey! About time you two got here!" Meg teased, giving them both a hug. "Late night, huh?"
Reina and Kyo blushed. "Shut up. Look who's talking. Those mosquitoes sure love sucking your neck."
Meg turned pink as she readjusted her scarf. "Ahem. Well as far as the folks are concerned I stayed with Reina. So shut up about it."
"Uh-huh. So I guess Seijun stayed with me then?" Kyo smirked as his best friend came up to them.
"Uh…" Seijun joined in on the pink face parade as he heard what Kyo said. His face turning a brighter red than the rest.
"Yo! About time!" Akito greeted them. He hugged Reina and slapped Kyo on the back. "Your old man's looking for ya."
"Oh… okay." He gave Reina a peck on the forehead. "I'll see you later."
"Is everything okay?" Reina asked.
"Everything's fine. I'll see you in a bit." Kyo said quickly before leaving.
"Hm…" Reina frowned.
"Come on! I'm sure it's nothing." Meg said, tugging on Reina's hand. "Let's go eat!"
The day went by filled with laughter and fun. As night fell, the colorful lanterns hung around the backyard were turned on and tiki torches were lit, giving off the lemony scent of the burning citronella. Everyone was gathered around in tables, eating and talking, reminiscing on old memories and making plans for new ones.
Kyo stood up to grab everyone's attention. "Please, if I could have your attention for just a moment."
The noise simmered down as all eyes zoomed in on Kyo, waiting for him to go on. Kyo cleared his throat before beginning.
"I'd like to thank everyone for coming. I'm glad to see so many familiar faces out there." The rowdier boys, Akito included, cheered and hooted before Kyo continued. "This year for me, has been… hectic. You all should know. Despite it all though, I'd do it over again in a heart beat, but this time I'd do it different."
Kyo took a deep breath. "I was engaged to a beautiful girl and I threw it all away. Why? Who knows what I was thinking at the time. Well, I most likely wasn't thinking." Kyo joked as the crowd laughed. "But anyways, today, I'm here to rectify that."
He held a hand to Reina. Reina hesitated, not knowing what was going on, before accepting his hand and standing up.
"This beautiful lady here, as you all know, is Reina, that same girl I carelessly threw away." The same group of rowdy boys let out some cat calls and whistles, making Reina blush. Kyo grinned. "Hey, hey, she's taken." The crowd laughed, some joining in on the cat calls and whistles.
He turned towards Reina. "I was a fool then, I didn't appreciate what I had." Kyo bent on one knee and reached into his pocket, taking out a large beautiful diamond ring.
Reina's eyes welled up with tears as she covered her mouth with one hand, surprised and shocked.
"I love you, Reina Hanazawa, will you marry me?"
Reina couldn't say yes. Her throat was clogged with tears of happiness.
"Come on, say yes!"
"Don't leave him hanging!"
"Say yes!"
Reina looked around at the smiling happy faces of their friends and family. She looked back at the man kneeling before her, waiting for her answer. Her heart swelled with love, so much that she thought she'd explode from it. She gave him a wobbly smile and nodded. Kyo slipped the ring on and stood up to kiss and hug her, picking her up and twirling her around as everyone cheered.
"You just made me the happiest man on Earth." Kyo whispered in her ear as he set her down. "I love you."
Reina looked up at him, her eyes sparkling and full of love. "I love you, too."
How was it? I hope it was okay!! I really do appreciate each and everyone of my readers! Thank you so much for reading my stories and enjoying them as much as I enjoy writing them!
For all you Shin fans (not that there are many.. poor Shin!), My friend and I are thinking of writing his story that I kinda started awhile back. She's a more gritty and edgier writer than I am, so if you like (in my opinion) a more adult story, then you should definitely look for it! It's not up yet, but I will be posting a sneak peek of it. It's called "Dangerous Love", so look for it! The story will be under my pen name and in the HYD category so it won't confuse people.
Thanks so much, everyone!!