A/N: The epilogue! ((Or, as I call it, epi-lame, because…well.)) It's kind of just a little afterthought, not really the best…And there's a large time jump, for obvious reasons. I'm not planning any kind of sequel, but lucky for you all, I am planning a series of random drabbles that take place between the first 12 chapters and this here epilogue! Keep an eye out for 'Becoming More Human', which will probably be up within the next few weeks. Also, keep your eye out for 'What We're Made Of', which was supposed to be another Sci-Fi one…but really only took on one Sci-Fi-esque thing. I'm hoping to have it up over the next few weeks, and I'll try to make something more Sci-Fi (A ha ha, Sci-Fai ) next time.

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There was a party going on in the Piffle Princess Co. building. After eight years of going back and forth (and a few underhandedness on the part of many an android company), the bill to give androids all the same rights as humans had passed. And so what did Tomoyo do?

She threw a really, really big party.

Well, why not? In the seven years that Piffle Princess Co. had been up and running, they'd done well. More than well. And with the release of the Soul Program, it being common knowledge, all the legal nonsense that had followed it all…Somehow, they'd become a top rated company for android parts that were more and more humanlike, with ever improving technology.

There was a whole network of companies working on that goal now, but Piffle Princess Co. was one of the best.

Of course, when Yuko and her company made a formal announcement about the Soul Program and started the business of getting androids the same basic right as humans, there had been more than a panic, and all too many android lives, and lives that could have been, were lost. It had been terrible, really. Yuko had taken many of those androids into her company and done her best. Even Kurogane had donated some of his time to working on them (which he hadn't minded, since Yuko sometimes left him alone) between running errands or doing things for Tomoyo (which he had minded, since Tomoyo treated him like an errand boy).

Kurogane leaned back against the wall, looking over the crowd. He was looking for someone in particular, but recognized plenty of others. He'd had a part in hiring quite a few of them. After all, he was the vice president, a fact he wasn't quite happy about some days, but he couldn't argue with the paycheck. Most of the employees or guests were human, but some were androids, full or partially 'awakened.' After a few minutes, and a few cups of punch (it wasn't spiked, yet, but who knew if or when something like that would happen.) he finally spotted who was looking for, on the other side of the room, and he wove his way through the crowd.

"Of course, there will still be crimes against androids," Fai said, swirling his water in the cup he was holding, "but there are crimes against humans all the time. The thing is, now they'll be treated as crimes against people, and not property."

"Aren't you worried about racism and things like that?" One of the young ladies in the little group asked.

Fai laughed. "I'd be worried if there wasn't a bit to some people. There's still plenty of it in the world. If it suddenly vanished, and there wasn't any towards androids, then I would be concerned. For that matter-"

"Sorry, but I've got to break up this conversation," Kurogane said, coming up behind Fai. Okay, so he wasn't really sorry, but so what?

Fai turned, smiling brightly. "Kuro! Where have you been hiding?" He waved at the little group of people he'd been taking down and took Kurogane's arm in his free hand, pulling him off to the side.

"Over here, where you just dragged me." Kurogane rolled his eyes. "Don't like parties."

"Not even our parties?" Fai grinned teasingly, pressing himself against Kurogane. When Kurogane looked away, cheeks darkening, Fai laughed. "So, were you looking for me?"

"Yeah. I'm calling it quits and heading home while it's still good."

"Well, I guess it is getting late." Fai smiled. "I'll go too. As it is, I'm feeling a bit tired." He sighed, holding up his water and looking at it. "My water isn't cold enough anymore either, so I can't keep cool. Truth be told, I'm getting a little overheated…" He fanned at his face, pouting. "When will Piffle Princess come out with the better water cooling system? I'm anxious to get one."

"Not until next year." Kurogane grumbled, tossing his plastic cup into the trash. "You're always so quick to volunteer to try out the new parts." He pocketed his hands.

"You always look so dashing in a suit, Kuro," Fai said, finishing off the water in his cup before the cup joined Kurogane's in the trashcan. Fai reached out, taking the lapels of Kurogane's jacket and feeling the fabric. "Everyone is always surprised that you clean up so nicely!"

"Idiot," Kurogane said with an affectionate tone, rolling his eyes. "Anyways, let's get going before Tomoyo shows up with something stupidly frilly for you to wear or makes me do a speech or a toast or something."

Fai laughed, patted Kurogane's chest before stepping back. "But, really, would it be so bad Kuro? I mean, this is a pretty good thing, right? The bill getting passed and all. We should be celebrating!"

"We will," Kurogane said, stepping towards the door and Fai followed. "But only because you want to. It's not like anything's changed."

"How can you say that?" Fai pouted, but it wasn't very serious.

"It'll take awhile for people to get used to, and it's not like how I feel about you is any different just because you're a 'person' in the eyes of the law now."

Fai laughed. "I love you too, Kuro."

Kurogane just rolled his eyes when Fai grabbed his hand, linking their fingers together as they reached the glass front doors. "Yeah, love you or something."