AmyNChan: Okay, here's the epilogue. I hope you all enjoy. *^_^*

Mai: Amy-chan doesn't own Ghost Hunt!

April 29, 2004

"…and that's what happened," Yuzuki finished up, telling the story with as much flair and gusto as she could muster. Which was quite a lot. She and Kazuki were sitting with their friends in the office while the adults all talked on the big couches about what had happened last week. She had missed having the table for the awesome. 'Kid's table'. Yeah, right. It was the awesome people's table.

"Wasn't it scary?" Amaya asked, her eyes wide. She was uncle Yasu's daughter, but had her mom's hair. Yuzuki shook her head.

"Not for me! I'm—"

"We know, Yui," Souta said, a small smile on his face. He had his father's expression of calmness at the moment, but the raven haired girl knew he could be just as mischievous as Aunt 'Doka sometimes. Like mother like son, she guessed. "You're awesome…"

"Don't call me Yui," the girl groaned.

"Why not?" Jun asked. He had somehow gotten on top of Kazuki and was leaning on his head with his arms crossed. "Mom and dad said that that's what you guys told them to call you when you were there."

"Wait, you knew? How come we didn't know? She didn't say that in her story…" Amaya asked, turning to the red haired boy. He shrugged.

"Mom and Dad aren't very quiet with their secrets sometimes."

All of the children nodded in agreement. Uncle Bou-san and Aunt Aya could get really loud sometimes. But that meant that Jun sometimes knew what he was going to get for Christmas or his birthday a bit too early. And almost nothing is worse than knowing you're going to get a toy and not being able to play with it.

Jun, can you please get off me now? Kazuki asked from underneath the boy's arms. The young trickster only grinned.

"But this is the only way I can hear my beloved Kazi-kun's voice!" he announced. Kazuki shuddered as he normally did. He would have fled, but he was a little bit trapped.

"Come on, Jun," Amaya said, attempting to resolve the issue. Her hand had been on Kazuki's arm so she could hear him and have him included in the conversation as well. "He did say 'please'."

"I—"

"Jun, it's time to go home," Uncle Bou-san said. Aunt Aya was already waiting for them both by the door, her large purse over her shoulder. "Didn't you want to stop by the store?"

"Oh yeah!" the young boy cried, getting off of Kazuki instantly. As he ran out, he flashed a grin in his friends' direction. "See you tomorrow!"

"We should head out, too, Amaya-chan," Uncle Yasu said as he came to the awesome people's table. "Your mom wants to visit the Browns."

"Ew… not the stinky baby…" the young Davis groaned even though she had not been the one being addressed.

"Yuzuki! How many times have I told you to stop that? Emi Brown is not a stinky baby," mom reprimanded. Even though Yuzuki knew the woman was not going to do anything about it, the words themselves made her scowl.

Besides, she doesn't really stink all that much anymore…Kazuki tried to point out.

"She still wears those stinking things on her butt," Yuzuki maintained. "She's still a—"

"Yuzuki…" her daddy warned. She chose not to finish that sentence because she was awesome.

"Yeah, come on, Yui," Souta said. "You know you missed her when you guys went on your little 'trip'."

"Don't call me 'Yui'. My name is 'Yu-zu-ki'!" the girl repeated. Just as Souta was about to retort—probably calling her Yui again—she was saved.

"Come on, Souta. We need to work on your training. Jiyuu has been waiting all day," Uncle Lin said. Souta frowned slightly—probably because he hadn't been able to tease her again (ha!)—but soon turned towards the door where his mom waited. Right as they left, he decided to say it anyways.

"See you tomorrow, Kazuki! Bye, Yui!"

"Why you—!" But he was already gone.

"Hard to believe he'll be six soon…" mom said. Yuzuki was not paying attention. That Souta always knew how to push her buttons…

Father? Kazuki asked as they walked home. Mommy and Yuzuki were off ahead with mommy chasing Yuzuki around. Kazuki knew his sister had missed the rambunctious play with mommy, even if she would not admit it. Can I ask you something?

You may, his father responded. Kazuki smiled. He missed talking to Father like this. The smile went away as soon as he remembered what he was going to ask.

Those people… the ones who took us… what happened to them?

A period of silence went on. Kazuki worried whether or not they had been caught and arrested. Bad guys often went to jail if they were still alive. If they were not, then they either got cleansed or exorcized.

Those men died in an explosion.

Kazuki blinked.

An…explosion?

Their spirits remained long enough to relieve their consciences. They spoke with Uncle John for a few hours before admitting who it was that put them up to stealing you. And then they left.

…Father?

The look his father gave him made his next question peter out before it could be actively transmitted. He decided to leave the matter alone.

"Come on, slowpokes!" Yuzuki called from up ahead. "Mom and I are gonna beat you home and then I get all the omlettes to myself!"

Omlettes are a breakfast food, Yuzuki.

"I'm still gonna eat 'em!"

Kazuki managed a small smile. It was good to be home.

The children were both asleep on their beds. Oliver and Mai knew they would usually stay awake for the hour it took them to crawl into their bed and both wondered if they would remain asleep or still somehow find their way there in the middle of the night.

"What kind of person would put children through all of that for luck?" Mai whispered as she shut the door. Oliver frowned.

"The kind of person this world is better off without."

His wife shuddered at the memory and Oliver wrapped her in his arms. She held onto his form tightly, taking deep breaths. They both knew what he had done for their family. They both knew that no one could ever convict him of doing it. And they both knew it was a sin they would bear together.

"Naru?" she asked. He hummed in response, not really bothering to say a word right now. He was content right here with his wife in his arms and his children safe. After a week and a half of Hell, he was content to have his family safe and by his side. What he had done to get it that way was not of importance now.

"I love you."

He kissed the top of her forehead. While he would always have trouble saying it aloud, the feeling he had for her and the twins was real. Real as anything could possibly be and stronger than anything he had ever known.

He loved his wife and his family. He was proud of his children for how they had handled the entire situation. And now he was ready to put this whole time traveling mess behind them for good.

"So when do you think Yuzuki will learn what eloping is?" Mai asked, her voice teasing. Oliver shot his wife a glare.

She laughed while his mind conjured a nightmare of his daughter in white. It was still too soon to put ideas like that in their daughter's head.

AmyNChan: Okay, a few things before I go. First: I wanted to leave you guys with the timeline I worked with so you guys would be able to write for Yui and Kazi and the gang if you wanted to.

1974 is when Naru and Gene are born
1982 is when Naru and Gene are adopted
1990 is when Gene dies
1991 is when Mai is in 10th grade
1992 is when series ends, Naru is 18, Mai is 16
John is 20
1993 is when Mai starts college
1994 is when Madoka leaves, Mai becomes vigilante
1995 is when Lin and Madoka get married (September)
1996-1997 is where Yui and Kazi find themselves, Naru is 22, Mai is 20 (December)
John turns 25 Jan 5, 1997, Masako is 20
1997 is when Ayako and Bou-san are married (June) and when Mai finishes business degree and starts training to be a partner in SPR
1998 is when Naru and Mai are married (April)
1998 is when Souta was born (May 15)
1998 is when Masako and John get married (December 23 [was gonna be Dec. 21, but Yui and Kazi had other plans. XDDD])
1998 is when Yui and Kazi are born. Naru is 24, Mai is 22 (December 21[they were a few weeks early, but healthy kids. Gave Naru and Mai quite the scare. XD])
1999 is when Jun was born (March 1)
1999 is when Amaya was born (June 10)
2003 is when Emi was born (July 29)
January 2004 is Yui and Kazi's year, Naru is 29, Mai is 27, Yui and Kazi are 5
2014 is when Naru is 40, Mai is 38, Yui and Kazi are 16

AmyNChan: Second, I wanted to thank you guys for enjoying this. It was a pleasure to write. *^_^*

Mai: What's your next writing adventure gonna look like?

AmyNChan: Actually, I'm going back and rewriting something that never got an ending.

Mai: There's a story you didn't finish writing?!

AmyNChan: Yup. If any of you have read the Black Cat manga, I'm going back, rewriting, and FINISHING my largest project of that fandom I ever attempted.

Naru: How long will this take?

AmyNChan: No idea. But don't worry, I'll still participate in all of the weeks Snav's got going on and oneshots may also come while I'm working on this project. *^_^*

Mai: So it's not goodbye?

AmyNChan: Nah. Just a 'see ya later'. *^_^*

Mai: Oh. Okay.

AmyNChan: Until then, please keep reading and writing, everybody~! *^_^*