Disclaimer: For the last time, Digimon is not mine!

A/N - Yeah, I'm really bored of the disclaimer thing. Okay, this is the last chapter of Segregation (finally!). Here's Chapter 6: The End of an Era.

Shout outs to Dark Gamer, Light Gamer, Knight, Quisonito, EeyoreP, Fallen angel of Hope, Immia, AlexPG13, Wolfie, PhoenixChild, TogetherAgain, AAUK, Arylwren, and Digicowboy. A very special dedication to Dreamer4, without whom I may never have finished this story.

On to the fic!

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Segregation

By: Hopeful Writer

Chapter 6: The End of an Era

At first, all Cody saw was Matt's concerned. As his head cleared, he recognized the hospital room. His leg no longer hurt, but it was numb. "What... what's going on?" he asked, feeling as though his brain wasn't working.

Matt responded with a kiss before he spoke. "You've been unconscious for six days. You lost a lot of blood. Do you remember anything?"

Cody strained his brain to think. "Yeah, I remember. What happened? Did we win?"

"Well, there was a town meeting while you were recovering. They voted on the, um, /issue/."

"And?" Cody nearly jumped up from the bed in anticipation.

Matt looked solemn and Cody feared the worst. "We won!" the blond exclaimed. "They're going to stop the segregation." Cody was dumbfounded for a moment before he began to cry. But this time they were tears of joy.

Matt hugged his boyfriend gently crying at the same time. His thoughts drifted to the prior week when the boys had just started the fight. It was true that things had gotten worse before they got better, but it worked out.

"I wouldn't change a thing," Cody admitted. "Not even getting shot in the leg. I don't think they would have listened to me if I wasn't hobbling on one leg while the other had blood pouring from it."

"How graphic," Matt teased.

"We make a great team," the ten-year-old added.

Matt patted his shoulder. "Definitely. You know, the only person who voted against you was the restaurant worker that we first went to. His business is going downhill now."

Cody laughed, despite himself. "After they release me, let's go there for lunch. I'm sure he'll be thrilled to see us."

Destiny works in strange ways. One day the tide can be far out at sea, but the next it can cover the sand. It's just a question of how long you wait. Cody and Matt were lucky. Destiny moved to their side quickly. But there was no doubt in either of their minds, or the minds of anyone who knew them, that they would gladly have waited for years to achieve their goal.

*The End*

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A/N - I finally finished it! Woo-hoo! And the ending wasn't even that bad. Well, this fic is dedicated to Dreamer4. If she hadn't bothered me (continuously), I don't think I ever would have finished this fic. I'm glad I did and I hope that no one was offended by the topic. I had a very close relative who was gay and I believe that a world like the one Cody and Matt were in is disgusting. I just hope that there are others who feel the same way.

Please review this fic. I put a lot of time into it (as you can tell by the release date). I'd love to hear from you. CAUTION: This product is highly flammable. Please keep all flames and/or lit cigarettes away from it. If, perchance, you feel I deserve a flame for this, please leave an email address. I do not intend to rip you to shreds for your flame. I will just answer any questions you have so you may enjoy my fic.

That's all for now. I have to go rest (and get a sugar fix) before I move on to the other stories I've yet to finish before Dreamer4 hurts me. §¡LaTa¡§ -- hW