Chapter 10

Together Forever

At last, the ordeal on Mermaid Island is a distant memory. The Armed Virus was cured, all the girls now free of their supernatural amplifications that forced the government to take them away from their homes. For Mamori, this is a dream come true; at last she can be with her mom and dad again. The long, restless nights, with tear-soaked pillows is over. A day went by, which became a week. Weeks became a month, and eventually Mamori got nice and settled back in to the life she once knew. Her warm bed, her kitchen, her loving parents... it's all right back to where it should be.

Everything is perfect, as a new morning dawns. Mamori gets out of bed, a cute little yawn following as her hands rub a few cute little morning droplets from her eyes. Immediately, she goes to the window and opens it, to capture the sun on her skin... and the beautiful view of the town. She missed these things... and at one time, she took them for granted. Never again.

"Ahhh, what a nice day~" she says as she pushes herself away from the window and twirls around happily. "alright! Time to get ready for the day~!"

After showering, doing her hair in her usual pig tails and putting on a dress, she heads downstairs where her mother and father are cooking breakfast.

"Morning, Mom! Morning, Dad~" she greets as she sits on the table with the eggs and bacon already served on the table.

"Good morning, sweetie. Did you sleep well?" her mom asks.

"Yep! It was the best sleep of my life!" Mamori happily exclaims in between mouthfuls.

"Haha, you've said that every morning since you came back." her father replies with a chuckle.

Mamori grinned; it was the truth. Never again will she not appreciate her bedroom. Everything is precious to her: her bed, the food she puts in her mouth, even a glass of water. This plate of bacon and eggs might as well be prime rib, because she enjoyed it with every ounce of her being.

As Mamori cleans her plate, she hears her cell phone vibrating against the hard wooden surface of the table.

"Ooh! I got a... text message?"

Mamori opens her inbox and goes to the unread message. There is no ID, and the number is unfamiliar to her. It reads:

'It's been one month too long. Every day that goes by without seeing you is a day I'm not living. Meet me at the park, so we can finally be together... for real.'

Mamori's eyes widen, a gasp following afterwards. Her mouth opens wide; could it be...?!

"Mama, dad, I have to go out for a while! I promise I'll be back soon!"

Mamori starts to exit the house and head outside. She runs to where the text told her to meet, which is at a local park with lots of trees and a park around the corner. The is one big tree where there is one person on it. The very person that's very familiar to her. Very long blonde tresses swaying in the wind and wearing a lovely dress as well. A beautiful smile greets her and happy tears form in Mamori's eyes.

"Mirei-san!" she gasps as she runs toward the woman.

"Mamori-san," Mirei says as she extends her hand.

Mamori tackles her, her petite frame being stopped in its tracks against Mirei's much more substantial body. The blonde scoops her up in her arms, holding her bridal style as their lips connect for the first time in a month.

"Mmm! Mmmm... mmmmm~" Mamori moans into her mouth as their tongues meet halfway. They hold that kiss until they absolutely need breath again and pull away.

"Ah! Huff... huff... Mirei-san... I've missed you so much..." Mamori pants.

"I've missed you too. So very much..." Mirei replies, nuzzling against Mamori's blushing cheek. "I'm so sorry it's taken so long to get back to you..."

"It's okay, it doesn't matter now! You're here now... and we never have to be apart again~"

Mirei gently puts Mamori back on her feet, and the redhead grabs her hand.

"Come with me! Meet my parents!"

"Eh?!" Mirei gasps, an adorable little blush on her flustered face. "I, I'm not sure I..."

"Please, Mirei! I want us to be together for a long, long time." Mamori replies. "If my parents warm up to you then... you never have to leave me... maybe you can even..."

"...Stay with you?" Mirei finishes.

"EEP! Ah.. y-yeah... that's what I was getting at..." Mamori giggles, her face red hot.

"Mamori..."

Their bodies become one once again, Mirei scooping up her petite partner once again. Mirei's legs wrap around her torso, their faces close in and noses touch.

"I'm so happy that we can be together... for real, this time. No more fighting together. No more having to survive on an Island. No more risking our lives. It's just me and you now... in the real world." Mirei mutters softly to her.

"Mirei...san~" Mamori coos. "I feel the same way... I'm looking forward to... living a real life... with you at my side…"

One last kiss seals this promise: the promise of a new future, where love triumphs over everything. These two partners, once forced to rely on each other to survive the perils of Mermaid Island, now choose voluntarily to be together, out of the pure love that blossomed between them. In a way, Mamori is grateful for the trials the suffered; at least she got to meet the woman of her dreams, someone she trusts with her body and soul.

Mamori in her arms, the two of them walk back into town, towards Mamori's home... towards a new beginning.

A/N: So….as much as I want to continue this…this is mostly Jojo-san's idea. XD I just…well, maybe he's got a point for me ending this since I'm not into Valkyrie Drive all that much anymore. So…umm…yeah. (Ahem!)

That's a wrap everyone! Hope you all enjoyed this one-shot collection. Just a 10 chapter collection to be exact. Long and detailed reviews as always, for one last time that is~!

Have a nice day~!