Slam Dunk Fan Fiction ❯ cuadro ❯ cuadroX ( Epilogue )

Epilogue

They say that if two people are meant to be together, no person, divine power or force could break them apart, and if they're really meant to be together, they'll find each other, no matter the distance or effort.

I lost everything I had before I met Kenji - my job, reputation, family… but yet the ironic thing is that without Kenji, I would have nothing.

My father's company thrived after a near bust, and it's doing very well now. I never went back. It didn't seem right for me to work there anymore. Kenji and I now work in the same daycare centre. We may be taking over the centre because Takahashi-san feels like retiring, and enjoying her life when she can.

I moved to a studio apartment with Kenji. My lavish apartment was too expensive for me to upkeep. The job at the daycare centre doesn't pay much, but at least I get to see Takeshi. He's twelve now and he's a lot happier. His art's getting better too. I bought quite a few pieces (so that he could have a larger allowance) and hung them around the house.

He has taught me a lot of things - one of them being that we should always strive to get what we want. If we don't, we might never get the chance again. I learnt this lesson well. If I gave up and didn't pursue Kenji, he might have disappeared from my life altogether.

I may have lost my family, money and job, but in exchange of that, I have gained Kenji - my life. I have filled up the hole in my life, and no sadness and despair will ever leak in again. Whereas for Maki, he may have gained reputation, money and a good job, but he's lost the most important thing he's ever had. Without Kenji, we are nothing - we're just like empty ring boxes. Worthless, unless a ring fills us up and makes us radiant. The box is worthless without the ring, but the ring cannot survive without the box.

I brushed back Kenji's hair from his face. The moonlight shone in from the window, throwing light on his cheekbones and making them seem higher. I closed my eyes and lay back down to sleep.

Above the bed hung a framed picture, the one I drew the first time I met Takeshi - a picture of a house, with Kenji and I looking out of a window at the sunrise, looking towards a future full of hope and love - with each other.