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AN: Yep. Last chapter guys. Hope you guys have enjoyed reading, reviewing, faving. I've enjoyed the reviews I've gotten on this fanfic, its one my first more then 3 Chapters long ZackCloud, but that probably won't be said about my other ZackCloud I'm gonna post up soon enough since its been lounging about DeviantART and probably only gotten like one Deviant really reading it, faving and commenting...so. Yeah. Gonna see how it fairs on here. Once again, thank you guys SO much for reading this. bows out

Chapter 13-Epilogue

From the Desk of Officer Yuffie Kusaragi,

It has been only a few short months since the Midgar Police Department in accordance and cooperation with the Gongaga Police Department managed to catch Citizen Sephiroth Lockhart. Only a few weeks ago, it came down that Mr. Lockhart would stand on trial of his peers to be tried on charges of counts of holding a Male Prostitution ring within his own private Condo, swindling funds out of his Company as an Executive, as well as charges of attempting to smuggle drugs out the country. Much to the disbelief of Mr. Lockhart's disbelief, when the Chief, Chief of Police, Rufus ShinRa, as well as a good friend of mine in this department, Officer Scarlet O'Hare, took the stand; it took a handful of bailiffs to put the man at bay. The sight of a former, well known, businessman and high powered Executive being held at bay by five bailiffs didn't look good for his case; a number of the Escorts were asked or subpoenaed to take the stand. It was a sight to behold, each of them wore a stocking mask over their faces and their voices were distorted to avoid recognition by the accused.

When Citizen Cloud Strife took the stand; it took all of his will to face the man who had tormented him all of his known life, there was only once that he broke down on the stand when he was giving his testimony in regards to Take Down…it had been ordered that after the trial, all that had been harmed by Mr. Lockhart were to undergo Court appointed therapy. At this time, I fear that I am not at jurisdiction to reveal the sentence that was handed down to Mr. Lockhart. When sentences involving the involvements of ShinRa Labs, all history that such a sentence was appointed is erased and never spoken of again.

All individuals involved in the incident of Mr. Lockhart now live productive lives, especially Mr. Strife; our Department has heard that he now lives happily with one, Mr. Zackary "Zack" Fair and his wife and son. He has rehabilitated to being a normal member of society and lives a free life as well as the others that were working alongside him. On a personal note, a young man that was placed into Mr. Lockhart's business as a means of keeping tabs on the gentlemen for the Department; he has been released from Midgar Memorial Hospital.

He has as well undergone therapy to clear his subconscious from the terrors that he was put under while under the hands of Mr. Lockhart, and at this time, the business that Mr. Lockhart had set up has since been disbanded. It has come to our Department's attention that a gentlemen simply known as Seifer, has come to us to confess of other things that he found while being friends with Mr. Lockhart, but they are charges that can not be brought against Mr. Lockhart. They would only lead to turning over his sentence and condemning the man to death.

"Hey, Officer Kusaragi, you going to turn your report in and come out and enjoy the day with the rest of us?" familiar jet black hair popped its head in as he was nearly bowled over by an over ecstatic blond, "Come on…this little party out here is for you and all your hard work."

"Alright, Mr. Fair, I'm coming," Yuffie pushed her chair out as she filed her report, "Cloud! What have I told you about feeling your boyfriend up in public!?"

"Come on Yuffie…it's not like you and Mr. Valentine don't neck out in the halls where everyone can see you guys…" Cloud gave the young woman a cheeky grin as Cloud's curled up as his finger tips rested up on Zack's shoulders as he rested his head in between Zack's shoulders.

Zack took one of the hands as he kissed the top of the man's knuckles, "Come on you…show some control at times…"

"Fine, but you owe me later…"

"Oh, I do, do I?"

"Oh yes you do…"

A party had been set up in the Break Room where everyone that had been involved in making this possible was gathered, "I want to make a toast…to lost friends…to new ones…to lost loves…to new loves…to family…to friends…may good health last you all…"

"Here, here" the sound of the room filled of patrons seemed to boom as everyone spoke out the cheer.

"I just wish…that everything had been different…" Cloud softly hung his head but he found it lifting upwards to meet Zack's soft eyes.

There was nothing Zack couldn't or wouldn't take back to not have this beautiful man at his side, "As they say…there always has to be a morning after…and yours…has come at last…" he captured the man's lips softly as the room seemed to zone out from around them; there truly was a Morning after them.

There has to be a morning after all the tears and fears and things of this world that make us fear the coming dawn, will there be pain, tears, anger, beatings, or just something good for once? Who knows…all that we can know is There Has To Be A Morning After…

The End