Hey you guys. I'm really sorry to have to say this, but this chapter has taken a totally different turn from where I was originally intending to go. I started University this week…and to be honest there is a lot more work than I had ever imagined; I don't think I'll have time to write many more fics. At least not for a while. Anyways I wanted to finish this fic ASAP and so I decided to end it as quickly as possible, which I think will be better than having readers wait months and months.

Sorry but after reading this second to last chapter (which will only be an EPILOGUE…once again so sorry). I'm sure you guys will all notice a change in my writing. Everything is much faster than I had intended it to be, and I completely regret not finishing this fic in the summer when I had the time.

Warning: there is a lot of references to past chapters, especially the earlier ones (mostly chapter 3 so if you guys don't remember that one, you may want to reread it)

Yzak walked lifelessly around. He doubted very much that Miriallia would be able to help him out at all. It was easy for her; Dearka was still heads over heels in love with her despite what he wanted to believe.

Shiho was another matter.

It's not like he had never paid any attention to her…he gave her respect, more respect than he had given any other female before; what more did she want? What could she honestly see in Dick?

Yzak stopped infront of a shopping mall. Through the glass looking glass, he could see the display for the newest fall fashion. There was a red scarf that caught his attention.

Red always looked so good on Shiho.

"Hey Mister? All alone on a Friday night?'

Yzak glanced up in annoyance. Who the heck was it now?

Two teenagers grinned at him, a male with a dark curly hair, and a female with long black hair pulled back in a ponytail. They made their way over towards him, the bald man asking, 'You got someone special to go home to?'

Yzak frowned, 'What's it to you?"

'Don't worry man, we're here to help! We work for a dating service; it's called "Help in Love". It's for singles like you who have trouble finding a date on their own…or can't seem to get that special gal….we teach you that despite the mistakes you've made, you can always undo damage. Always..'

Yzak stared intently at the man. The mistakes you've made you can always undo.Mistakes…

You're the only one who's ever meant anything to me…Yzak.

Yes, he had made his share of mistakes. All those girls, all of those meaningless girls he had slept with…why? Why had he done all that when he had someone special to him?

When he had Shiho?

Yzak closed his eyes; mistakes he had made, could he undo the damage? Could he really undo all the pain he had caused her?

The female was watching him intently, and finally spoke.

'We all make mistakes sir, but that doesn't mean we don't care. It doesn't mean that we don't love that person we may have hurt. We may need Help once in a while, sir, but there's nothing wrong with that. Go to her, and explain. It's never too late.'

Yzak grunted and turned away. The girl's calm and collective appearance reminded him too much of Shiho.

'Well, we hope to see you sometime. The address is on this card, we meet every week. Have a good evening, and good luck sir.'

Yzak nodded, and walked inside the shopping mall. That red scarf could only look good on Shiho.

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Shiho sighed as she walked alongside Dick and Dearka. Why on earth were they both being soo…irritating??

Dearka was staring intently at the sidewalk as though there was some sort of hidden message only he could see. Dick on the other hand had decided to cover the awkward silence by humming.

Both were being rather difficult.

'Hey Shiho,' Dick stopped her quite suddenly, 'I know this hasn't been a perfect date, but there's a cab over there. Wanna come to my place?' Dick turned to look at her, grinning at her suggestively.

Shiho could only stare. How on earth did he even think there was the slightest possibility that she would go home with him after such an evening? Not even she was that dumb.

'Dick, I'm sorry. After tonight's dinner, I really just wanna go to sleep. In my own bed.' She added firmly.

Dick looked a little confused, and Shiho rushed on, 'I'll call you. But I have to get going. See you.'

Shiho walked quickly away, a little relieved that Dearka followed her. At least he had done something right. She glanced over at him, and to her annoyance saw he was still staring at the sidewalk.

Feeling a sudden ball of anger boiling up inside of her, Shiho exclaimed a little loudly, 'Dearka what is the matter with you?'

'Nothing. Yzak just pissed me off.'

'My god Dearka! You're acting like such a child!! This is all because Yzak and you had a fight? Yzak fights with everyone, why did you take it so seriously today of all times?'

'Because this time it was about Miriallia.'

Dearka stopped suddenly, and looked up at the sky. Shiho stopped to look at him.

Jesus don't make another scene here…the restaurant was enough!

'Shiho,' Dearka was still staring up at the sky but spoke in a hollow almost possessed voice, 'you remember all those weeks ago when I asked you about…her? And what I should do?'

Shiho nodded carefully, recalling briefly that morning when she had decided to stop trying to get Yzak.

'You told me I should move on, that I should forget about her…'

'Ya.' Shiho frowned; she found it a little hard to be speaking to him when he wasn't looking at her.

'Well…I think you were wrong. I don't think I can forget about her. And I don't think I want to.'

Shiho stared at him silently, feeling a feeling of desperation growing instead of her. How could he just give up like that? After all these months, both after trying soo hard to get over her, how could he just give in and go back to that miserable state he had once been in?

Wasn't he happy with Alsee? Couldn't he try to go for her? Was it so impossible to fall out of love?

One look at his retreating back as he walked off was enough for Shiho. Dearka had befriended Alsee alright, enough to a point where they could continue dating…but he still missed Miriallia.

Shiho wrapped her arms closer around herself. It was a pretty cold night, and she hadn't even brother to put on a sweater…but it wasn't the cold she was feeling at the moment. She had an uneasy feeling.

If Dearka couldn't get over Miriallia, even with someone as fantastic as Alsee, could she somehow get over Yzak?

Shaking her head, Shiho attempted to clear her head. Yzak and I don't have a relationship…we weren't dating! We were never dating.

I'm not his type.

Shiho wrapped her arms tighter around herself. Stop thinking like that…it won't help you.

'Here, take my coat.'

Shiho glanced up into a pair of cobalt blue eyes. 'Yzak, what are you doing here?'

'Trying to keep you warm.' Yzak wrapped his own coat around her, and continued walking alongside her.

'Why are you here?' Shiho demanded, not looking at him as she spoke.

Yzak was silent for so long, Shiho almost thought he didn't hear her. Just as she was about to repeat her question, Yzak spoke.

'I missed you.'

Shiho pulled Yzak's coat closer around herself. She could smell his scent; it was the next best thing to being able to wrap her arms around him.

'I've missed you too.' Shiho blushed slightly, 'I mean, I know I haven't exactly been myself, it's been a little complicated. You wouldn't believe the night I've had.'

Shiho continued walking slowly, very much aware of how close Yzak was towards her. She pulled the coat tighter, praying silently that she wouldn't do anything stupid. That he wouldn't say anything too cruel.

'You're really cold huh?' Yzak glanced at her, taking in how tightly she held his coat, 'here.' Pulling her towards him, he wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her arms in an attempt to keep her warm.

Shiho blushed, but leaned against him. He had held her before, but this time it was different; he was being extra careful and gentle.

'I guess we're here.' Yzak said as they reached Shiho's apartment building, his arms still around her.

'Ya.' Shiho said nervously, 'you can come in. For a cup of coffee or something.'

Yzak followed her in, noting that his fingers were trembling slightly.

'I brought you something on my way over.' Yzak closed the door behind him, finally giving Shiho the bag he was carrying.

Shiho took it slowly. Her fingers brushed against his. He was warm.

Shiho pulled open the scarf, and let out a small sigh. 'Yzak it's beautiful, why did you buy it for me?'

She felt the soft fabric happily, not noticing how close Yzak had come towards her.

Yzak ran his hands through her hair, restaining a small moan.

'Because,' Yzak spoke into her hair, he just couldn't look her in the eye, 'Because I'm an idiot. Because I've hurt you so much, because I hate myself for allowing you to leave me. Because I need you.'

Shiho looked up at Yzak. She swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat.

'Because Shiho, I want you to care about me and only me. I don't want to see you with Dick, or any other guy. Shiho I love you a lot. I never meant anything I've ever said to you, I never meant to hurt you, ever. I love you.'

Shiho smiled slowly, lifting the soft fabric of the scarf to her face drying the tears that had escaped.

'Yzak you're a moron.'

Yzak began to move away from her, but Shiho stopped him.

'You're that moron you and Dearka teased me about. That moron that would end up falling in love with me…the moron I would fall in love with. Yzak there's no guy; there was never any other guy. There never will be, ever. I love you and only you.'

Yzak pulled Shiho towards him, right up to the point where she could feel the heat radiating through him into her.

'Say you love me again Shiho.'

'I love you.' Shiho whispered as Yzak pulled her even closer toward him, his hands on her waist, his head leaning toward her slowly.

Shiho stood on her toes, tilting her head upwards towards him leaning close to Yzak's face.

Shiho shut her eyes, and finally closed the distance between them.

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In case you haven't noticed yet, there were still a few ideas I had originally planned incorporated into this final chapter. 'Help In Love" the Dating service was suppose to play a much bigger component.

Because I'm not gonna end up writing what I had intended for 'Help in Love' I will tell you what was suppose to happen (b/c in my mind, this ending sucks and the original one would have been much better).

There will only be a short epilogue posted sometime soon…hopefully but ya this is the ending basically.

I'll tell you guys in the epilogue what should have ended up happening if I had the time to write it all out or if i had used the free time i had all summer long. None of you guys realize how much i regret not using it!

Anyways Take Care, and enjoy all the free time you can get!

Housenka