This is the last chapter of the 3 year old story. I'm disappointed in myself for not completing it sooner so I hope you will forgive me. Maybe after college or in my free time, I will take all my stories and revise them. To think I did this in my freshman year of highschool and now I'm going to college. Wow. Anyway, ENJOY!
-Ch. 10-Part 1-
-.-Kuro's PoV-.-
Its been a year since Rain's death. Nothing has brightened up at all. Len would lock herself in her room, training only once a week or sometimes only once a month. Over time, Maki and Lu got married but it wasn't anough to cheer them up to much. I've been distant from everyone as well. I missed Rain so much. Why did she have to die for my sake? I sighed softly to myself as I wondered around the Payon forest, killing anything that dared attack me. Sighing again, I sat down and layed back, looking up at the trees that covered the sun from reaching the ground except in some few spots.
-.-End PoV-.-
Kuro watching the trees rustle in the small breeze, ignoring the monsters that wondered around in the bushes. He was close to reaching the Assassin Cross he and Rain had always wanted to get to. Tears fell from the corner of his eyes and he quickly wiped them away. He remembered that becoming an Assassin Cross and protecting thoughs close to her was Rain's dream…after what happen to her dad. He closed her eyes, only to see her face smiling at him. His eyes snapped opened and he groaned with dismay "Why me..?" he whispered. He heard a dark laugh behind him and looked back, seeing his brother…no…the murderer. Sanaki smiled at him "Hello brother. Enjoying life without that little girl with you?" Kuro growled "I'll kill you!" Sanaki laughed and a glow shined out. When the glow died down…Maki, Lu, and Len where also now in the same field. "I'll let you use your friends to help you Kuro. You'll need it!" "Kuro…who is that man?" Maki asked, not taking his eyes off Sanaki. "The man who murdered Rain." "Don't forget…your brother!" The three gasped while Kuro glared at him "Sanaki is no brother of mine. He wouldn't do this!" Kuro yelled, running at Sanaki with his daggers drawn. Maki also attacked, not ready to see his friend go into battle without help. Plus, Len wouldn't be able to get revenge, so he would do it for her. Lu quickly blessed and gave them agility before protecting Len, who was in a shock state at hearing that this was the man that had killed her mom. Len watching Kuro and Maki fighting, getting a few hits on him, but a few on themselves. Tears fell to her eyes, scared for her dad and friend. Lu hugged Len close, trying to calm her down. Kuro continued to go at Sanaki while Maki got ready to use Grand Cross. "Grand…CROSS!" He yelled. A cross made of light flashed out and hit Sanaki pretty hard. Sanaki screamed and glared at Maki, running at him, but Kuro didn't have any of that, getting in Sanaki's way. The battle ranged on and on, both sides getting tired but Kuro's side was at a big advantage with Lu as their helper. Len was still huddled up and scared, watching at the battle continued.
Hours apon hours have passed during battle. Len had yet to recover from seeing the man who had killed her mother. Shaking and crying while Lu tried to comfort her. Slowly, Sanaki was loosing and tiring out. Kuro and Maki where in a tough shape, but were winning with Lu's help. Maki charged at Sanaki, throwing the man off guard and giving the final blow. Breathing heavily, the 2 watched as Sanaki died, groaning in pain. His soul had left the body, the wind blowing fast them at a fast rate. Once it died down, they all swore they heard a thank you in the wind that was slowly leaving them. Plopping down on the grass, Kuro tried to regain his strength. "Its over. I revenged her…" Len got up and ran to her father figure and hugged him "Can we go home..?" "Len…we should camp. Maki and Kuro are tired from the fight. Give them time to heal and.." A grunt stopped Len and they saw Maki fall to the ground holding his side. Lu gasped and ran over to him "Maki! Are you alright!" Noticing his wound was deep, she moved his hand and put him down to a laying position and placed her hand over the wound. Softly, a green glow came from her hands and the bleeding was slowly stopping. Kuro lied down and fell asleep in 1 second flat, yawning. Len and Lu looked at the two before making a fire to keep them warm, and also gone to sleep. In the morning, they all awoke and got ready to go home. Stopping by Rain's grave, they told her of the story and what happen. Sighlently, they filled into their house, but Kuro stayed outside, sitting in front of his girlfriends grave. "I love you Rain. I'm glad I got to meet you and love you. But I'm sorry for not protecting you…" Quietly, he took a dagger out, and let himself die. Smiling as he took his few last breathes, he whispered a sorry and a love you. A few hours later, Lu came out and saw him on the ground, dead with a smile on his face. Choking back a sob, she told Maki and Len. They were all sighlent cept for the sobs coming from Len. They burried his body next to Rain's grave and had a funeral the next day. People morned for him, knowning him for a long time. That was the end of their adventure, but Len kept strong, knowning that her real parents and adoptive parents where watching over her.
-The End-
