Being In Love Is Never Easy!

By: Sailorjj07

18. Love Is Never Normal!

A/n: Sup guys? This is the last chapter! YAY! We've come so far! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED!!

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"Talking"

'Thinking'

Actions

(Me!)

Natalie dropped the purple mums down on Dex's grave before she moved onto the two remaining black caskets. Her black gloved hands grasped Tory's arm tighter as she got closer, not in sadness, but in an odd mixture of relief and weariness.

Purple gems glanced briefly into dark gray clouds as Tory lead Natalie among the dead. Her small heels clicked softly upon the stone walkway as they finally joined Chaud, Yai, Lan and Maylu. With the faintest of nods, Tory heaved a sigh. At least this funeral wasn't for a close friend.

It appeared to any passerby that this was just any other funeral; that the six tweens lined up among the adults were members of the family. But the honest truth was that none of them actually knew the two men well.

No, this particular group only knew what the two had done in their lives and how it had affected them each personally.

Flashback

"HIS UNCLE?!"

The entire group felt rooted to the very couch they sat on. Chaud looked at Yai, who looked at Lan, who looked at Maylu, who looked at Tory, who looked at...Chisao.

"That was your uncle?!" Natalie cried, in shock. She had just seen the man with Chisao's mother!

"Well, I didn't notice it until he said that he was in love with his 'dear sister'. Then I noticed it; his birthmark was on the wrong side of his face. It was Uncle, not Big Brother's dad." Chisao said, scratching his head nervously. He hadn't meant to get it wrong...they were identical twins anyway!

"So where's the REAL Mr. Oyama?" Lan asked, turning to face Mrs. Oyama. She sighed wearily, wiping at her eye with a handkerchief.

"Well, if we knew that, we probably wouldn't have been fooled by his twisted brother-in-law." Ayako replied, grasping Mrs. Oyama's hand tighter. She gave him a watery smile and leaned her head on his shoulder, trying not to cry.

After all, her husband was still missing.

"Well, Mrs. Oyama when was the last time you saw him?" The on-hand police officer asked. He had been quiet, to let the group talk in peace, but her answer would definitely help with the search.

"H-he told me that he was going away on b-business."

"Did he say where?"

"Well no. And I usually don't ask. I have no right...I was unfaithful."

Ayako shook his head and patted Mrs. Oyama's back, "No honey, you weren't unfaithful. I was just very stubborn. You're perfect. Even if that lunkhead can't realize it."

"Oh Ayako..."

"Ugh, can you two cut it out? You're married to MR. Oyama remember?" Natalie told the woman bluntly, before Tory elbowed her slightly in the ribs. Both adults looked at her and nodded, remembering themselves. It was clear they still loved each other, though.

"The police just started searching the other Mr. Oyama's apartment. From what I heard, it wasn't a pretty thing."

KNOCK KNOCK!

Chisao nodded at his mom, and stood up, opening the front door, "Yes officer, how can I help you?"

"Since you kids are so involved with the case, we were wondering if the group of you can come identify some of the things we've found at the decease's house."

"Us too?" Ayako questioned, as Match heaved a sigh from the wall. Maddy, who was sitting in front of him in a chair, sighed as well. They really needed to get back to the shop.

"We'll stay outta this one. Have fun, kiddies." Maddy got up and Match followed her, as both waved over their shoulders and walked out the front door.

The group simply watched them go.

"Alright then, we'll follow you in my limo," Yai told the officer, as she too got up.

At the OTHER Mr. Oyama's Apartment

"Oh. My. God."

"Yeah, I think that's what I want to say too."

"Are you kidding me? What kind of men are in your family?!"

"I was about to say that! Wow, we really do think alike, Lan!"

"Maylu, focus on the subject at hand please? ....Gosh, you Oyamas are crazy."

Everyone fought the urge to throw up as they stepped foot into the twin's apartment. Pictures of Mrs. Oyama were everywhere. On the door, taped to mirrors and windows, blown up into posters; everywhere.

Natalie sighed, "Man, you people are insane."

"And this is why you should've married me, Mika." Ayako shook his head at Mrs. Oyama, as if she knew that her brother-in-law was this crazy.

"He was obsessed with you! How did you not notice?" Natalie questioned, shaking her head as well.

"I thought he was just being brotherly!" Mika Oyama cried, in her own defense.

"I just can't believe someone would go this far..." Tory muttered as he stepped over a few crushed pictures. Apparently, Mr. Oyama had hit his final straw and took it out on his "sister-in-law" mural. There were candles lit all around the small apartment, but surprisingly none of the pictures had caught on fire.

"Nah, me neither. I mean, Maylu, I love you, but-"

"Lan, I'd be really scared if you had this many pictures of me all over the place."

"Well, I don't."

"That's good. Really, really good."

"Yes, but this doesn't help us find my husband!" Mika was getting close to hysterics since he wasn't here.

But as a cop walked into the apartment and directly for Mika, she knew, by the look on his face, that he had her answer.

"Mrs. Oyama...you're husband-...he's dead. We have reason to believe that his brother murdered him."

"NO! NOT HIM TOO! WHY DID I EVER MARRY INTO THIS FAMILY?! WHY?! CAN'T THEY JUST BE NORMAL!"

Another knock at the door brought in a detective, "Actually, his brother didn't kill him. He killed himself." The detective smacked the officer in the head, "Didn't I tell you not to say anything until we knew the complete details? Geez, find a body and the kid pegs whoever close with murder."

"W-Wait...HE WHAT?!"

"Ma'am, you're husband killed himself. Noose and everything. The body had fallen, so we didn't see the noose until later. But we have reason to believe that his brother had locked him up and told him that suicide was the only choice."

"Oh my God....Oh my God...T-This isn't happening! Ayako, why did you let me leave? Why didn't I just stay with you! OH MY GOD!" Mika broke into heart wrenching sobs, flinging herself into Ayako's arms.

No one else knew what to do.

"Kids, I think it's time you all head home. Don't you guys have school tomorrow or something?" The detective asked the group of tweens who were just standing around.

"Yes, actually, we do...Come on, guys. Chisao, can you give us a call if anything comes up? Thanks."

Everyone gave Mika a pat on the shoulder as they left and wished the officers good luck in their investigation before heading home.

Yes, today was a very sobering day.

End Flashback

Natalie couldn't say she was exceedingly upset. As Yai's limo finally pulled up to take them all home, all she could do was lean onto Tory's shoulder and sigh.

Maylu, on the other hand, could only feel relief. All the Dentech family had ever done was cause her and her friend's issues. She didn't want to say that she hated the Oyama's; no, that wasn't exactly how she felt either.

"Are you guys okay?" Yai asked, looking between the four that sat around her. She couldn't help but cling to Chaud at a time like this, he was much less emotional than she was.

"We will be, I'm sure," Tory said, receiving nods from the remaining three. They all understood and shared his sentiments.

"I don't see how you guys can handle all of that. From one family! I mean, you'd think Dex had gotten his kicks out of terrorizing Maylu and Lan. Then Tory and Natalie go through all of this junk! Who's next? Chaud and me? I for one, am pretty happy that there aren't anymore Oyama's to ruin our lives," Yai crossed her arms firmly as she spoke her mind, getting a very appalled look from Maylu.

"Yai! You can't speak ill of the dead like that!"

"How am I speaking ill of the dead? I'm just saying what you guys are thinking out loud!" Yai cried loudly, pouting at Maylu's scolding.

"Well, I know...but, that's not really fair, is it? They aren't here to defend themselves."

"And they can't! They did all of those evil things to you guys because they were jealous. They wouldn't be able to defend themselves in a court of law if they were alive either!"

Natalie tried not to giggle, but she just couldn't help it, "I know it's not right, but she has a point. They really couldn't do that."

"Oh no, not you too, Natalie. Don't encourage her!" Maylu shook her head at both of them, hoping they felt at least a little bit sorry for their words.

"Oh come on, Maylu. Cheer up! You can be with Lan for as long as you want to now! There's no one in the way! Who wouldn't be happy about that?"

"But Yai, that's still not-!"

RING! RING!

Chaud held up his hand to silence to the two as his cell rang. Both girls quieted their argument, but just kept going back and forth. Tory shook his head as he listened to the two talk and Natalie put in her two cents every now and again.

Lan put his arm around Maylu happily and grinned from ear to ear at no one in particular. Even though tragedy had struck them twice, it seemed that it wouldn't take long before everything went back to normal.

Well, as normal as love allows life to be, anyway.

End Chapter 18

THE END!!

A/n: THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS! THAT'S THE END! The sequel to this will probably begin in about a month or two, so be on the lookout! In the meantime, check out my other fics. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! ^_____________^