So I totally meant to update tomorrow to build the suspense, but I think I'll leave this right here.
Love the reviews! It put a big stupid, goofy grin on my face.
(I will totally write a sequel/book-thing. (becauseIneedtowritemyNaruxMai) *cough*)
So you lovelies, the last chapter, I hope you like it! It's even got NaruxMai fluffs, tee hee!
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
The little princess wept tears of happiness when the knight stopped her father from taking her away in the chariot. She was so scared, so very scared of what would happen if he had taken her away to the large castle and left her alone with the evil dragon. He had forced her into her seat and bound her down.
"You will be a good daughter for daddy, yes?" His smile was honey sweet, but laced with poison. She didn't respond as trembled were she sat.
"I won't allow you to take her!" The knight yelled and threw her father to the ground. A hero had come to save her after all. Oh how she cried.
"Thank you…"
Saturday. September 5th. 7:32 p.m.
The strangest thought passed through my mind as I watched Naru:
He looked so damn kissable.
Okay, well, Naru always looks kissable, but… I shook the thought away and ran straight for the car. I opened to door and unbuckled the trembling Yuki, picking her up, and squeezing the pig-tailed girl tightly. Oh god, if we didn't do something.
Hiro and Naru fought about on the grass. Hiro saw me taking Yuki and he turned irate. He kneed Naru in the stomach and charged at us.
"You fucking bitch! Put her down right now!" Hiro bellowed, running and slamming us both into the side of the car.
"Stop!" I heard Midori scream.
I used my body to shield the blow; I heard a crack as my head smacked into the window. I slumped to the ground dazed, but I still held onto Yuki as Hiro tried to rip her away from me.
"S-stop it!" I cried as Yuki's terrified shrieks echoed in the autumn air. Hiro roughly pulled at his step-daughter's arm, nearly dislocating it. "Naru!" I sob, fighting him off as adrenaline kicked in. I couldn't even think, and I was pretty sure I was on the brink of hyperventilating. Faintly, I could hear Akihiko's panicked breaths and Midori talking.
Naru recovered quickly; he was not happy. He ran up behind Hiro while he was distracted and sharply grabbed a handful of his hair. He pushed him forward and smashed his forehead into the window of the car, breaking it and knocking Hiro out.
Panting, he came over to our crumpled forms and knelt down. Naru took my face in both of his hands, his eyes swirling with concern. I blushed. I could still blush even though I got knocked into a window. My head hurts so badly and my heart feels like it's going to pound out of my chest. I f-feel so dizzy. Yuki babbled incoherently as she clung to me. I could hear sirens in the background over my shallow breathing.
"Naru…."
"Mai. Mai are you okay?" He asked, thumbs brushing away stray tears from my eyes. I didn't even realize I was crying.
"I-I think s-so. O-oh Naru," I sob, leaning into one of his hands. I could hear the sirens getting closer, "Is Y-Yuki okay?"
Naru removes one of his hands and pats the sniffling Yuki on the back, "I think she's okay. Mrs. Midori called the Paramedics and Lin is bringing the police," He pauses for a moment and lightly brushes the back of my head, "And you are definitely getting checked. You may have a concussion." I sighed as his cool, nimble fingers brushed against my forehead and my cheek.
"A-are you okay? He got you pretty good," He smiled and brushed my hair from my eyes. He looks even more handsome than the Naru in my dreams…
"He didn't ruin my pretty face, so don't worry yours off." I give a weak smile. My eyes droop at a wave of drowsiness. "Mai, you can't go to sleep."
"Naru…" I whine, feeling heavy, from sleep or Yuki's trembling body on mine, I didn't know.
"Hold on, they are almost here. You did good fighting against Hiro, you were brave." Was his hand trembling? "Though he shouldn't have gotten near either of you. I'm sorry."
My breath hitched, "Naru, it's not your f-fault. You were t-the one that stopped him from t-taking Yuki." He didn't say anything, but continued to stroke my cheek with his thumb.
Yuki's breaths finally calmed into more evened whimpers as she looked up at Naru, "K-Knight-san?" Naru nodded, patting her back and moving to fix her disheveled pony-tails. She lets out a little sob then gives a large, watery smile, "T-thank y-you."
Saturday. September 5th. 9:45 p.m.
When the paramedics arrived, so did three other police cars. Lin stepped out of one of them and jogged over toward us.
"Are you alright?" Lin asks pointedly toward Naru. Let me translate: Did you do anything stupid like use your PK?
"I'm fine, just a few scratches here and there. Mai needs to be looked over for her head." They first grab Hiro, putting him on a stretcher and setting him in the ambulance. An officer also rode in this one as they drove off. The others move toward the three of us, but Yuki nearly freaked out at the strangers approach. "Yuki, it's okay. They are people that are going to help Mai with her head," Naru explained. She looked up at the paramedics and back at Naru.
"You promise they won't hurt her?"
"I promise."
Yuki was very hesitant about letting me go, but I gave her a faint smile. She nodded and practically jumped onto Naru, wrapping tiny legs and arms around him. He sighed, but allowed her to cling onto him. I think it's so sweet how Naru is letting her do this. They lift me up into the ambulance as they do a preliminary check. I saw Midori and Akihiko talking to an officer.
"Miss Ida, your daughter also should be checked on her shoulder, just in case it is dislocated. I can accompany her and Mai to the hospital."
"Please, if you wouldn't mind. I can be there in a little while. Thank you," Midori gives a flustered smile. Naru lifts Yuki into the back of the ambulance and heaves himself up. Yuki sits next to Naru, clutching three of his fingers in her tiny hand.
"You okays, Mai?"
"Mmm, my head hurts a lot, but I'll be okay." Yuki gives me a horrified and guilty look. "Yuki, me getting hurt was not your fault. I would do it again if it meant keeping you and your brother safe."
"That and she's accident prone, so she's used to this," Naru adds, causing Yuki and the paramedic to laugh. I did not find it amusing at all. Oooo, pick fun on the injured girl. So funny, ha ha. I glared and turned away from them with a huff.
The paramedic, her name was Suzume, she explained to us that they will give a physical to both Akihiko and Yuki, and will go into a separate room to be questioned by a psychologist about the abuse. I was really nervous for the both of them and felt like they wouldn't take it well, but I had hope for them.
Sunday. September 6th. 12:27 a.m.
The doctor who looked at my head said I had a concussion and they wanted to keep me the night just in case. Midori and Akihiko met us at the hospital a few minutes after we arrived. Akihiko ran and hugged me as soon as he saw me, apologizing profusely. Lin stepped out with one of the officers and drove back to the station to get a clear story.
As expected, neither Yuki nor Akihiko took getting the physical well.
Yuki ran out of the room and fought the female nurses until I came in and sat with her. Akihiko's PK went out of control when the male nurse tried to gently approach him. It took his mother, Naru, and an officer to fully calm him down and get the prepubescent boy to trust the male nurse.
Naru had minor injuries. His stomach was bruised and his knuckles were split open from pounding them into Hiro.
Hiro was sent to a different hospital so we haven't heard of his condition yet. I internally snickered. I bet it isn't great, Naru did a number on the guy.
After the physicals were the interviews. We weren't allowed in those, but we sat outside the door. Midori had to excuse herself for a moment, as she went outside to answer her cell phone.
"Naru, I meant to ask you, but how did you know Akihiko had PK?"
He thought for a moment, "I suspected it was poltergeist activity when I picked up the camera that was thrown at you. Remember the very first case when you felt the bookshelf fall on top of you and it felt warm to the touch? The camera felt warm as well. I wasn't truly sure until I purposely provoked Akihiko while I questioned him." It made sense, Akihiko didn't even knew he had it.
"Oh yeah, I remember. Now that makes sense."
After the kids were done with the interviews, they were told to stay the night at the hospital. Naru and I sat down with Midori and told her everything; I held her while she cried. Later, the nurses put a cot in the room Yuki and Akihiko were sleeping in and let Naru sleep on the couch.
"Naru? You awake?" I whisper into the dark of the room.
"Yes?"
"Do you think they will be okay?" I heard him sigh
"With time."
Tuesday. September 8th. 1:12 p.m.
I was released from the hospital late Sunday and Midori took her children home.
Right now, I was in the office making Naru his tea. I rapped lightly on the door and opened it. I put the tea cup down as he quickly picks it up to drink.
"Is Akihiko coming later today?"
He nods.
Naru had told Midori that Akihiko needed to be in control of his PK, so that's when he took the preteen under his wing. Akihiko had no objections, in fact, he looked pretty excited. Naru and Lin would teach him how to use and control it. As a more boisterous Yuki and a more open Akihiko stepped into this office, it felt lively. Naru said when Akihiko turned 13, he could accompany us on cases, if his mom approved. When he suggested this, I never saw a bigger smile on the boy. Akihiko totally looked up to Naru as he felt like he truly belonged somewhere. Soon, the rest of the gang would meet the two and it would grow even bigger.
As I left his office, I couldn't help the smile that touched my face.
With time they will learn to heal, because they aren't alone anymore.
This Fairy Tail is over.
But that doesn't mean a new one cannot begin.
The little princess smiles.
She loves her family, very, very much.
Yuki closes her sketching pad, finishing the picture book with a new family drawn.
"The End!"