Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Cove ❯ End of the Journey ( Chapter 98 )

When everyone woke up, everything was silent at first.

"Where are we?" Ryuji asked. Kasumi listened her head as she took a listen.

"Shhh," she whispered.

"What?" Haruko asked.

"Listen," Kasumi whispered. Everyone took a listen.

"What are we listening to?" Saya asked.

"Shhh!" everyone said. The group took a closer listen. That's when they heard that. Was that the ocean? Ryuji rose to his feet.

"I can hear the sea!" he shouted. He took off running forward.

"Ryuji!" Haruko shouted. She jumped and ran off her brother. The other followed suit. As they ran, the view became clearer around them. Everyone was running on the sand. They had never seen a sky so blue before. The fluffy white clouds welcomed them with open arms. Kasumi trailed behind them as she too started to see the beach as well. She had never seen sand so white before. The palm trees welcomed its new residents. This was it. This was the place they had been looking for.

Ryuji ran straight into the water. The cool wetness ran up his spine. He shivered as a little smile came across his face.

"It's real water!" he shouted. Haruko and Hisa walked to the edge of the water. Shasha put her hands on her hips.

"Now what?" she asked. All eyes fell on her.

"What do you mean?" Ryuji asked. The girl threw up her hands in the air.

"I don't know," she said. The question still lingered on. What were they going to do now? The thought ended up fading away with the serene atmosphere. Somehow, that didn't matter anymore. Kasumi walked up to the beach. Ryuji turned his attention to her. That's when he noticed something in his arms.

"Who is that in your arms?" the boy asked. Kasumi looked down. She was holding a small pale baby in her arms. The child was sound asleep by her side. Kasumi smiled to herself.

"It's Seita," she said. Her lover had a confused look on his face.

"You're joking," he said. Kasumi shook her head. She didn't need to explain any further.

"What are you going to do with him?" Haruko asked. The other woman held the baby to her chest.

"I don't know yet," she said. "But I get the feeling that there will be plenty of time to figure that out."

And here their story ends. Is there really all there is to it? For now, the answer is yes. There might be some other parts along the journey that might be missing. Are we ever going to hear those stories? Maybe some other time. For now, let us leave our heroes as they enjoy the paradise that they have traveled so far to find.

Owari

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