Epilogue

A week after the incident, Yuuji finally turned up at school. The first thing he noticed was the empty seats in their nearby year 6 class, as certain students were apparently expelled for criminal activities.

When he pushed open the door the classroom, and found himself in the deep embrace of a certain purple-haired girl. But even so, he couldn't help but let out a smile as he returned the hug.

"Shouko, are you alright? Were you hurt?" Yuuji said hoarsly, his eyes filled with worry.

Shouko nodded, "I'm fine now that you're back."

Yuuji knew that the him a week ago would have pushed her away by now, but for now, he can't imagine letting her go. It didn't matter if he blocked the hall way. It didn't matter if everyone stared. He was just glad that she was okay, and that they made it out alive.

"I owe you my life, Shouko, I owe you my life," Yuuji said quietly, appreciation in his voice. "You saved both of us, you saved me."

"Then marry me."

Yuuji remained silent, it was surely too early, regardless of what he felt for her. Regardless of whether this feeling was love or not. He only remained silent and held her tighter.

It was the first time he noticed the fragrant rose scent in her hair and as he buried his face on her shoulder, he knew he would miss the aroma once he leaves her side. So he just stays in her arms.

He doesn't notice the class go silent as they stare at the two, and he doesn't notice the tears of happiness in Shouko's eyes. His own eyes were closed, as he drowned in Shouko's fragrance and stopped thinking about the events which occurred a week ago.

At that point in time, life was peaceful and pleasant. There were no more bullies to worry about; and he hadn't yet noticed the tazor hidden in Shouko's bag. At that point in time, he was happy. And at that point in time, he was naively ignorant about the perils of Shouko's devotion.

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A/N: I'm so sorry, but I lost interest and motivation really quickly for this story, and so I just ended up rushing this piece and forcing an ending. Obviously, it means that it really downgraded in terms of quality... but I hope you guys enjoyed the plot! :'D

Anyhow, thank you for reading this story to the end, and if you liked, followed or reviewed, then thank you so much. I just want to note that I really appreciate that. :)