Looks who's back with an epilogue? Hope you enjoyed the story and now here's the epilogue! I'm not too happy with the ending but it was the only thing I could think of XD. Dedicated to Eclairia.

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Epilogue

Miwa jogged alongside Aichi to the hospital. Today was the day that Kai was getting released. Miwa himself had been discharged a couple of weeks ago since he had suffered injuries to a minor extent while Kai had had to stay for a while longer on account of his broken leg and knife wound. He and Aichi had gone to visit the bedridden brunet every day and they were both ecstatic to finally see their friend up and about again. Miwa had also heard that the others, including Ren, Tetsu, Koutei and Leon had gone to visit Kai as well in addition to the regulars at Card Capital. They were all happy that Kai was going to be released and had prepared a surprise for the brunet back at the shop. Enthusiastically, Miwa threw open the doors to the hospital, a giant grin on his face. Aichi followed shortly afterwards, panting from the physical exertion. He just wasn't used to running.

"Is Kai Toshiki ready to be discharged?" Miwa asked the secretary at the desk. She smiled and checked he papers.

"Umm yes," she replied. "In fact he should be down here in just a few minutes. Why don't you take a seat and wait for him?" Miwa nodded and took the seat facing the hallway. Aichi followed suit. The two began chatting to each other about the surprise they had in store for Kai.

"Do you think Kai-kun will like it?" Aichi asked. Miwa shrugged. Kai wasn't a huge fan of surprises but he knew to appreciate somebody's efforts.

"Not sure," he replied. The two continued to talk when the sound of crutches hit their ears. Immediately, the two shot up from their seats to see their friend making his way over to them.

"Kai(-kun)!" the two shouted. The brunet managed a smile, in spite of the apparent difficulty he was having with his crutches.

"Hey, Miwa. Hey, Aichi," he greeted. While Miwa clapped his friend on the back, Aichi inspected the cast on Kai's left leg.

"How long will it take to fully heal?" he asked.

"The doctor said it would take another week. I have to come back next Monday to get the cast removed but after that I'm completely healed." The two other boys beamed.

"That's great!" Miwa cheered. Aichi nodded in agreement. That's when they got a warning from the secretary to either lower their voices or leave the hospital. Miwa laughed nervously while Aichi blushed and apologised. Kai just stood there seeing as how he had nothing to apologise for.

The three left the hospital, Kai being a bit slower than the others after having been confined to his bed for the past few weeks. Miwa and Aichi noticed this and slowed down their pace. Kai turned to Aichi.

"So where are we going?" he asked. Aichi smiled and stifled a giggle.

"It's a surprise, Kai-kun!" Kai frowned. Well that wasn't like Aichi at all. And seeing as how the bluenet was acting like this, there was no point in asking Miwa either. Resigning himself to follow his two escorts, Kai silently hobbled with the two.

They finally reached Card Capital. Kai looked at the store in confusion. Normally, Card Capital was open every day but now the "Closed" sign hung in front of the door. Why had Miwa and Aichi brought him here if the shop was closed?

Miwa grinned. He had sent a text to Misaki earlier telling her that they would be arriving in about five minutes. Hopefully, everything was set up. Nudging the confused brunet, he told his friend to go in. In response to this seeming absurd suggestion, Kai turned his head to Miwa and looked at him like he had lost his marbles. Miwa sighed.

"Just go in already!" he said playfully. Kai furrowed his brow but did what Miwa told him nonetheless.

The inside of the store was dark and deserted, like Kai had expected. He couldn't see anything and he was about to leave when something occurred to him. How had gotten in here if the store was closed?! Just as Kai was about to asked if anyone was there, the lights turned on and everyone jumped out from their hiding places.

"Surprise!" they shouted. Kai jumped a little but managed to retain his balance. He took a look around the shop. Balloons were everywhere and streamers littered the ceiling. There was also a cake off to the side that looked like it was vanilla; Kai's favourite. Finally, the biggest thing that caught his eye was the giant banner in front of him that read "Welcome Back Kai!" in bright red letters. He took another look around the room. Everyone was there from Team Caesar to Team Dreadnought to Team AL4 not to mention the regulars at Card Capital. Kai blushed and looked down at the floor. He didn't really like being the centre of attention. Miwa jumped in from behind him and slung an arm over his shoulder.

"Do you like it?" he asked. Kai smiled and nodded. Aichi sighed in relief. He had been worried that Kai might've been a little mad. But he was glad to know that his idol was enjoying the party. Everyone made their way over to the guest of honour and began congratulating him on his recovery and how happy they were to see him up and about again. Through it all, Kai blushed and said as little as possible but the others still managed to feel his gratitude. They all ate cake, which Kai had to admit was rather delicious which caused Miwa to laugh and say that next time he should make the cake. Kai blushed but agreed nonetheless.

When they had all finished eating, Shin set up fight tables for them and they held a tournament. Surprisingly, Aichi had opted to sit out of this tournament. Needless to say, Kai advanced to the semifinals along with Ren, Leon and Koutei. In the end, the two that faced off in the finals were Ren and Kai.

"Stand up, the Vanguard!" the two shouted as they started their match.

Kai was the victor in the end. The others congratulated him on his win and several of them remarked that Kai hadn't lost his touch despite not playing for a few weeks. Kai smiled and thanked them all. They all helped clean up the shop so that it wouldn't be a mess when it opened tomorrow. They all said their goodbyes and went back to their respective houses with Miwa following Kai.

"Can I stay over tonight?" he asked the brunet. Kai shrugged and said that it was alright by him so long as it was alright with the blond's parents. Miwa pumped his fist and happily replied that his parents had no problem with it. The two began their slow walk to Kai's apartment.

Kai opened the door to his apartment and made a move to get to the kitchen when he was cut off by Miwa.

"No way," the blond said. "You are not cooking until you're fully healed. Go take a seat in front of the T.V or lie down in bed," he instructed. Kai gave an exasperated sigh.

"Miwa, you're my guest. Not the other way around. Let me cook," he urged. The blond stubbornly refused to move and in the end, Kai ended up sitting at the foot of his bed, watching the news. He let a yawn escape him and that was when Miwa came back with the food.

"It's nothing special; just fried rice," the blond informed. Kai took a bite and complimented him on the food, saying that it was good. Miwa shrugged and started on his own helping. After dinner, the two took turns in the shower and brushing their teeth. They ended up playing a couple of games of Vanguard and that was when Kai chose to yawn again. Miwa smiled knowingly.

"Go to sleep, Kai. I know you've been tired the whole day. You don't have to push yourself for my sake." The brunet looked questioningly at his guest. When had Miwa figured it out? Had he been that obvious? Another yawn passed his lips and Miwa chuckled. He helped the older boy into his bed and pulled the covers over him. In no time, the eyelids that covered the teal orbs had slid shut and Kai had been whisked away into the land of dreams. Miwa smiled and pulled out Kai's extra futon. He lay down and turned on his side to face his sleeping best friend.

"Good night, Kai," he said as he let his own eyelids fall over his gray eyes and he too was transported to the land of dreams.

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