A/N: Hello everyone! Smurf here with the last chapter of Colors of the Heart. I am so sorry it took me over a year to get the last chapter up. I had horrible writers block and I lost my will to write, since my boyfriend of two years dumped me last March. But, I wanted to get this done for all of you because you were all patient. So, without further ado, here is the last chapter of Colors of the Heart!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kitchen Princess. Ando-sensei and Miyuki-sensei own it. If I owned it, well let's not go there.

Colors of the Heart

Chapter Five: Colors of the Heart

Six years had passed since Najika, Daichi, Akane and Seyia had expressed their love to each other. Najika and Seyia owned a five-star restaurant, Akane was the most popular model in the world, and Daichi had taken over his father's job as Director of Seika Academy. The group seemed to have everything going for them, or so they thought.

Najika was in the kitchen at the restaurant that she owned with Seyia, helping the chefs cook up the food. They were busy beyond belief, and it made Najika happy to see so many people eating the food that she and Seyia cooked. She put the finishing touches on her lobster and put it up on the shelf for the waiter to take out to the customer. Najika wiped her forehead with the back of her hand and went over to the faucet for a drink. Seyia came up behind her and grabbed her sides.

"Na-ji-ka-chan!" he sang out.

Najika jumped and nearly dropped the cup she was holding.

"What was that for Seyia-kun?" she asked.

"Nothing. I just wanted to let you know that Daichi is here to see you. He is waiting in the office," Seyia said.

Najika nodded and headed toward the office to see what Daichi wanted. When she walked in, she saw him standing by the window, looking out at all the people sitting outside, and eating Najika's food.

"Daichi-kun!" Najika said, her face lighting up.

Daichi turned to look at her and gave her a forced smile.

"Good evening, Najika-chan," Daichi said, looking away from her.

The smile Najika had on her face faded a little as she looked at him.

"Daichi-kun? Is everything okay?" she asked.

She could tell something was wrong, but she didn't know what it was. She heard him sigh, and as he opened his mouth to talk, he didn't look at her.

"There is something I need to tell you," he started. "I have been meaning to tell you this for weeks now, and I could never find the right time to tell you."

Najika was silent, waiting for Daichi to continue. When he didn't, she broke the silence.

"What did you want to tell me, Daichi-kun?" she asked.

He closed his eyes and his head bowed. He could not bear to look at her; he did not want to see the look on her face when it happened.

"I have fallen in love with someone else, so I am dumping you," he finally said.

At those words, Najikas whole life seemed to fall apart. She didn't quite understand what that meant. He was the only thing that meant more to her than the store. She didn't how to feel about it. First she lost her parents, and then she lost Sora-senpai, now she was losing Daichi. Najika opened to her mouth to say something, but before she could say anything, Akane burst into the office.

"Najika-chan! Daichi-kun! Look! Seyia-kun proposed to me!" Akane said, holding out her hand and showing an engagement ring.

As Akane looked around the room, the smile slipped off her face. Daichi was looking guilty and Najika was about to cry.

"What's going on here?" Akane asked, her eyes trained on Daichi.

Najika and Daichi were quiet. Neither of them wanted to answer Akane, because they knew Daichi wouldn't survive. After a few minutes of silence, Daichi and turned to look at Akane.

"I guess I will tell you. I broke up with Najika just now because I found someone else."

To Najikas surprise, Akane said nothing. From Najikas experience with Akane, when something happened between Daichi and Najika, Akane would always turn on Daichi. Akane was quiet for a couple moments before she opened her mouth.

"That's not surprising," Akane said. "I did see you with someone a couple days ago, but I just thought that maybe she was someone your father wanted you to hang out with."

Najika didn't say anything. She couldn't say anything. She looked over at Daichi, but he wouldn't look at her.

"So, it's over?" she asked.

When Daichi didn't say anything, she nodded and left the room. Akane turned to look at Daichi, her hands on her hips.

"Daichi-kun, what exactly is going on here?" Akane asked.

Daichi turned his head and looked straight into Akane's eyes.

"It was something that had to be done," he answered.

Meanwhile, Najika had run out into the kitchen, dropping off her apron and grabbing her things. She mumbled something about needing to leave to clear her head and she was gone. She walked to a nearby park, and sat on a bench. It was a hot summer day. As she sat on the bench, there was a slight breeze and it ruffled Najika's hair.

A couple walked by Najika laughing and joking, and Najika's eyes filled with tears. What was she going to do now? They had been together for six years and the way he broke up with her was very blunt. But, for the past six years, it had been Najika, Daichi, Akane and Seyia. Now, however, it won't be like that. Najika hid her face in her hands, and her body shook with silent sobs.

Najika didn't know how long she sat like that. The next thing she knew was that it was becoming cooler and she looked up at the sky through swollen eyes. The sun was setting, and the view would have been beautiful under different circumstances. But, in the distance, she heard a rumble of thunder, and she could see the black clouds building up. A storm was on the way.

She knew she had to get up and go home, but she didn't seem to have the strength to move. She just sat there on the bench, feeling dejected. The last remaining rays of sun were extinguished as the storm clouds drew nearer and the first drops started to fall. Najika still didn't move. The rain increased in intensity before she got up and headed back to her apartment. Now that the rain was falling, she didn't need to hide her tears. She let them fall freely.

As Najika neared her apartment, she stopped when she saw a familiar back. It was the back of Daichi. And he was with some woman.

'That must be the woman he fell in love with,' Najika thought.

They were looking in the window of a jewelry store. She could catch bits of their conversation. It sounded like they were talking about going in when Daichi glanced over and saw Najika. He froze, and the woman with him looked around him to see what distracted him. Najika knew she looked horrible. She was soaked to the bone since she didn't have her umbrella. Daichi closed his eyes and bowed his head. Fresh tears welled up in Najika's eyes and she looked down at the ground as she passed them. She didn't say anything and he didn't say anything. As she walked, she heard a bell tinkling somewhere, and Najika knew that they had gone into the store. She continued the lonely walk home, in the rain.

A week had passed since the break-up with Daichi. Najika had started to throw herself into her work to ease the pain of losing her Flan Prince. Akane and Seyia were concerned.

"I think we should tell her the real reason behind the break-up," Seyia said.

"No, Seyia-kun, we can't! We promised Daichi-kun that we wouldn't say anything!" Akane said, grabbing his arm.

"But, look at her!" Seyia said, gesturing at Najika. "She is crushed!"

Akane looked over at Najika and sighed. She looked down at the floor and her grip on Seyia's arm tightened.

"The last time I saw her like this was when Sora-senpai died. She looked like she was about to die. Sora-senpai's death was hard on Najika-chan, and I think this break-up is having the same effect on her."

Akane and Seyia watched Najika for a little longer before Akane couldn't take it anymore.

"I'm going to go talk to Daichi-kun. You stay here and watch Najika-chan. Do not tell her the real reason. That is something Daichi-kun needs to do."

Akane left and Seyia watched Najika. She looked so dejected and sad that it tore at his heart. He could also tell that she was trying to act happy. She may be able to fool those around her, but she couldn't fool Seyia. He had known her for a long time, and he could read her pretty well.

After a few hours, Akane came back to the restaurant. She pulled Seyia to the side.

"I talked to Daichi-kun, and he wants us to bring Najika-chan to Fujita's Diner tonight at seven. That's when it will happen."

Seyia nodded and looked up at the clock. They still had a few hours before they had to leave. But, Seyia continued to watch Najika, just to make sure she was okay. Around six, Seyia pulled Najika out of the kitchen and told her that he and Akane were taking her out for dinner. He put Najika in Akanes hands, and Akane helped Najika get ready. When they ushered Najika into the back of Akane's car, she was wearing a strapless satin silver colored dress. Her hair was done up in an elegant bun. Akane was wearing a spaghetti strap light blue dress, and Seyia was wearing a regular suit. As far as Najika knew, they were taking her to another five star restaurant that had just opened up.

When they arrived at Fujita's, Najika was surprised.

"Why did you guys bring me here? I thought we were going to another restaurant," Najika said, surprise showing on her face.

"There is something here first," Akane said, grabbing Najika's hand.

She led Najika into the Diner, and Najika saw Daichi standing by a table. The table was set with a nice set of china and there were candles on the table. The room had a nice, soft and warm glow. Najika's eyes filled with tears as she looked at Daichi.

"What is he doing here?" she asked.

Daichi stepped forward, with a hand in his pocket. He kneeled in front of her and grabbed her hand.

"Najika-chan, I am so sorry for what I did to you. But, I had a good reason. I didn't break up with you because I loved someone else. I broke up with you so I could shop for the perfect item for you. I had a friend's secretary help me pick out the item. I broke up with you so it wouldn't look like I was cheating on you. The woman you saw me with the night we broke up was that woman. I do not love her, I love you," Daichi said, pulling something out of his pocket. "Will you marry me?"

Najika's eyes over filled with tears and she dropped to her knees in front of Daichi. She wrapped her arms around him and inhaled his scent.

"Yes, Daichi-kun. I love you. I will marry you," she said, between sobs.

Daichi and Najika sat on the floor, holding each other, and happy that they were getting ready to start a new chapter in their lives.

Seven more years had passed. Najika and Daichi had been married for five years. They had four children: two girls and two boys. The girls were named Hikari and Satsuki. The boys were named Tsubasa and Sora. Akane and Seyia had been married for six years and they had two children: one boy and one girl. The little boy was named Akira and the little girl was named Kyoko.

Daichi still worked as the Director of Seika Academy, Akane was still a model and, the restaurant that Seyia and Najika owned was very successful. Their lives were finally perfect.

The End

A/N: Well, what did you think? I am sorry it ended weak. I had trouble finishing this. This story is finally over. I do hope you liked the story. Thank you for sticking with me. Anyways, read and review! Constructive criticism is welcome, but please, no flames.