Kami: HOLY FUCK, she's back!!! Hahaha, I know, long time no see. So anyway, this is the final chater, hooray!!!! I was just gonna abandon this motherfucker, but apparently a bunch of you assholes like it, lol. I figured I may as well at least wrap it up for you then. So here goes!!

Chapter 14

Time to Say Goodbye

A man stood on a bridge, looking out at the water below and stretching far into the distance. He had a strangely somber look on his face, calm and reserved. His hands were in the pockets of his jacket, the wind blowing his hair ever so slightly. It was a calm, quiet day, if barely overshadowed by clouds. No one but the lone man was out enjoying the day. At least, not on this particular bridge.

Suddenly, another figure backflipped over from the other side of the bridge, landing swiftly on its feet facing the man. The man didn't even flinch. The other figure flipped some hair behind her shoulder. The air between them with stale. Finally, the man let out a light sigh.

"It's time, isn't it?" he asked quietly.

"Yes. It's that time." she said softly. "You've known it was coming since you started this mess. You've had ample time to prepare."

"I know." he said, without moving. "And I have. I'm ready."

She took a step closer.

"I'd be doing this whether you were or not, yknow." she said.

"I know." he replied.

"You're a selfish, sadistic bastard. You always have been. Why should I take pity on you?" she asked.

"You shouldn't." he whispered.

"I know. So I won't." she said, taking the remaining steps toward him and pressing the gun to his temple. She leaned in close so her lips almost touched his ear. "Take a deep breath, Mr. Kanbara. I'll see you in hell."

"I'm sorry, Kamiya." he whispered.

And with that, she closed her eyes and pulled the trigger. As his body slumped forward and tumbled over into the water, she turned and walked away, her eyes still closed.

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"Shit!"

Takuya skidded down the hallway, still pulling one shoe on as he went.

"Shit, fuck! I'm gonna be late!" he exclaimed, trying to pull his bag over his shoulder.

Kouji and Kaoru sat at the table, eating breakfast and hiding smiles from the brunette. Takuya was rushing around the house, still trying to get ready. He slid into the kitchen and reached for a slice of toast that was lying on a plate in the center. Kouji looked up at his boyfriend.

"Why the rush?" he asked.

"I'm late for class, Kouji!" he cried out, moving to turn. "I gotta g-"

"It's Sunday, Takuya." Kouji said, catching the other boy's wrist and stopping him in his tracks. "Your brain that scrambled?"

Takuya stopped and thought for a moment, blinking. "Oh." he muttered. "You're right. Guess it is."

Takuya sat down next to Kouji, taking his bag off and setting it by his seat.

"The sex that good?" Kaoru asked with a smirk.

Both boys blushed. Kaoru laughed.

"I'm just kidding. I know how rough college is, Takuya. And working and managing a boyfriend as well, right around exam time? Must be brutal." Kaoru said with a smile. "I'm proud of you. Kamiya is too."

"Oh?" Kouji asked. "You've heard from her?"

"Yea. Got a letter from her yesterday. She should be calling sometime this weekend." Kaoru explained, pulling something out of his jacket pocket. It was the letter, as well as a picture. Both boys gathered around it when Kaoru passed it to them.

"She looks so happy." Takuya said.

"Sounds it, too." Kouji said, smiling. "When's she coming to visit?"

"I dunno. I'll have to ask." Kaoru said. "Last time I talked to her on the phone, she was talking about maybe moving in."

"Really?" Takuya exclaimed. "That'd be fantastic! I can't wait for her to see the new place."

"Yea. I love it here." Kouji said. "Plus, it's not like we could stay in the other after everything."

"Ooh! We can even make her her own room again!" Takuya said animatedly.

"Whoa, buddy. She'd be staying in my room." Kaoru said.

"The sex that good?" Kouji asked, smirking.

It was Kaoru's turn to blush. "Shut up, man! How the fuck did you even know?" he asked almost angrily.

"Like we couldn't tell." Takuya said. "You always came back so friggin happy. We've been living with you for nearly four years now. If we can't tell when you've gotten laid by now....."

"Plus, one of your condom wrappers got left in your jeans pocket before I did the laundry from your trip." Kouji said.

"Goddammit." Kaoru pouted.

"It's not a big deal, man. She needed to move on." Kouji said. "She couldn't just let that Yamato thing rule her life forever."

"Yea. It would have just torn her up." Takuya said. "Death does that."

"Speaking of..." Kaoru said, clearing his throat. "Are you planning on going to your father's funeral, Takuya?"

Takuya was silent for a moment, his eyes downcast toward the table. "No. I don't owe that bastard anything." he said after a moment. "My mom wants to see me sometime soon though. I think we're having lunch sometime next week."

"Is she doing alright with all of it?" Kouji asked, rubbing his boyfriend's back.

"Yea. She and Shinji have been doing alright. I mean, mom's upset, yea. Shinji is more confused than anything else. But fuck, Shinji hasn't even hardly heard from him in two years. Not since they left." Takuya explained.

"Must be tough." Kouji said. "He doesn't really have anyone, does he?"

"Well, he and mom have each other, so at least there's that." Takuya said.

"Yea. And you have me." Kaoru said. "I'm here whenever you need it. You know that, Takuya."

"And you'll always have me, baby." Kouji said, smiling.

Takuya nodded. "I appreciate that, Kaoru." he said, smiling as well.

Takuya turned and looked at Kouji. Kouji pulled the other boy into a tight hug.

"I really love you, Kouji." Takuya whispered.

"I love you too. Forever." Kouji said.

They pulled back and kissed softly, tenderly, full of love.

"Forever." Takuya muttered back.

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Kami: Well, fuck me. That's been three years in the making! Hahah. And it's finally done. To tell the truth, I didn't want to just wrap it up like this. I'd been planning to make it way longer. But every time I sat down to work on it, I didn't really know where to start. The original idea for this came to me almost four years ago, and it was so amazing then. But where I am in my life now is nowhere near where I was then, and that just makes it fucking impossible to work with. I'm so sorry for the delay, but I am forever thankful for all the reviewers who have stuck by it and waited it all out. I hope the ending doesn't seem to rushed. One of these days I hope to go back and revise all the chapters, make it better. I'm appreciative of all you new readers and reviewers as well. Don't be lurkers!!! Lol. Reviews are always lovely. Thanks a ton, guys, and I hope you enjoyed this ride as much as I initially did. Love forever!!!!