Endings and Epilogues

Several weeks later, Akira and Kira stood inside SPDA, watching from the window as Mai climbed into Oliver's car. Kira frowned.

"Is this really a good idea? Won't Mai end up right back where she started? What if she falls in love with someone? This doesn't make sense, it's like they're in a relationship, but aren't at the same time." Akira was silent. at first, thinking. Kira watched him impatiently until he finally responded.

"I think they'll be okay." Kira raised an eyebrow at him.

"How? There's nowhere for their relationship to go."

"No, I don't think so. I imagine in a few years they'll probably be married." Kira's jaw hit the floor as she looked at him in absolute confusion.

"How in the he-" Akira interrupted her.

"Mai already found the love of her life. Oliver is comfortable and familiar to her, and now that she doesn't have to pretend to be in love with him, she can just love him. Like family. She'll be okay. They'll be happy." Kira sighed.

"That sounds pretty depressing to me..." Akira shrugged.

"That's life." He walked towards the back of the room, turning off the lights. Kira pulled on her jacket and gathered her things. "By the way... Isn't about time we started dating?" Kira opened the front door of SPDA and looked back at him.

"Aren't we already? Well then, come buy me a drink." Akira grinned and came over to lock the door. Together, they began to walk to Panic Paradise.

"I'll buy you a lot more than one."

The End