Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Poison ❯ Epilogue ( Chapter 18 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Epilogue

Staring out the darkened window, Satsuki listens as the door opens and shuts behind her. Hearing the sound of footsteps walking across the room to her, she knows who it is even before he wraps his arms around her.

“How do you feel?” asks Cale, placing a kiss on the side of her head.

“Shock, disbelief, joy,” she replies.

“Joy?” he asks, turning her in his arms.

“I'm glad he's dead,” she says, not making eye contact with the man before her.

Placing a hand on her chin, Cale raises her face so that she has to look at him. For a moment, they stare at each other.

“Where does this leave us?” he asks.

A gentle smile curves her mouth.

“Well, if you can accept me and what I did, I would say that it leaves us with a future,” she replies, before raising herself on tiptoes and gently pressing her lips against his.

“You have accepted me and the things I have done,” starts Cale, placing his hands on either side of her head. “How can I do any less?”

A single tear escapes from the corner of her eye. Brushing it aside with one of his fingers, Cale leans down and gives Satsuki a kiss filled with passion and love. Separating for air, Satsuki gives a quick grin to her lover.

“Let's hope Sage can handle having a Dark Warlord as a brother-in-law,” she says.

Laughing, Cale wraps the woman before him tightly in his arms. With Satsuki in his arms, Cale knows that his future to be a brighter place and for once, he embraces the light, rather than the darkness he has known for far too long.

THE END

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Yup, that's right. The story is done. It took me over a year to write the complete story, starting with Shadow and ending with Poison (with Mirage thrown in as a side story). I hope you guys have enjoyed reading it almost as much as I've enjoyed writing it.