Author Note: I definitely believe we're nearing the end of this story. I mean, I think so at least...

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Shiki and Keiko both looked at me with shocked expressions, they were in the process of fighting off Rido. Though, it seemed, with blood whips against blood whips, no one was getting anywhere.

"Restrain him." I told Shiki and Keiko. "I can help, just restrain him."

They did as I told, and I threw a bolt of electricity at Rido. He thrashed with the impact, and then went still.

"Daddy?" Keiko whispered. With her arm that she was using for the blood whip behind her, she turned and buried her face in my shoulder.

"Don't look, you two." Shiki commanded, and I buried my face in Keiko's hair. It was just easier to do what he said then to argue, especially in this situation.

A mere few seconds later, we were all jolted from the mind-space and into our bodies.

"Keiko?" Aidou asked as Keiko slowly opened her eyes. "Keiko! Are you alright?"

Keiko gave him a tiny, slightly fearful smile, like maybe she trusted him just the tiniest bit.

Shiki was staring at me, and I could only guess that he and Keiko felt the same way as I did: like I had been hit by a truck and then it had backed over me.

Still, we got to our feet, finally walking out of Keiko's room and leaving her with Aidou.

As we settled in Shiki's room, Shiki looked at me. "He's really dead. It's different this time..."

"Mind if I ask what you did?" I was trying to find a position for us to lie together that involved the least pain for both of us. Every time one of us moved, uncomfortable, in the slightest, the other flinched in pain.

"Ripped his head off and his heart out." When I didn't flinch, he added, "Either you're tougher than I thought or you're just really glad it's over."

"How about I think he deserved everything he got and more?" I finally settled beside Shiki, laying on my side so I could stare at him.

"You realize you're talking about my father, right?" Shiki moved slightly to put his hand under my head. We both flinched.

"Yes, I realize that. Do you care?" I closed my eyes.

"No." Shiki ran his thumb over my lips. "I don't care at all."

With dreams, nightmares, and possessions behind us, we curled against each other and fell asleep in the daylight that streamed through the curtains.

Author Note: That, my dears, is it. The end of the story. I'm actually playing with the idea of creating bonus material though, a spin-off of Aidou and Keiko. Tell me if you'd like to see that! Reviews and PMs are appreciated, but thank you for sticking with me to the last chapter. I want to thank all my loyal reviewers (you know who you are) for reviewing this constantly.