Ah, so we're here at the last chapter now, hmm? Thank you - all of you! - for reading the story and reviewing! I really appreciated the positive comments and the implied urging that you wanted me to make more chapters! So, please take the time to review the last one, too! E * N * J * O * Y * !

While Phoenix took a long nap, Maya had time to think about her feelings for him as well. She was well enough to no longer need to lie down on the couch, and she offered it to a fatigued Phoenix. He gratefully accepted and slept.

Maya stared at Phoenix's sleeping face, and was tempted to kiss him right on the lips.

No, Maya Fey! Snap out of it! Nick is your friend and partner, and that's all! You have to keep these feelings inside. I know you have had a crush on him for the longest time, but you're going to have to keep these hidden, or forget about it at all!

Maya refused to admit that this "crush" may have turned into something more. She couldn't control herself anymore, and allowed herself to indulge in these feelings for just a bit and decided to give Phoenix a kiss on the cheek. As her lips were almost in contact with his skin, he suddenly woke up. He found Maya's hair in his face, and started to react alarmingly.

When Phoenix woke up so suddenly, Maya panicked, fell forward, and bumped her head onto Phoenix's jaw. Both Phoenix and Maya were wincing in pain soon after, and apologized at the same time.

Opening them at the same time, they stared into each other's eyes. They both looked away blushing awkwardly. Something had blossomed, like a flower growing in the rain, during that time Maya had gotten sick and Phoenix endearingly took care of her. For Phoenix, he realized he felt something more than friendship and sisterhood to Maya. For Maya, her feelings for Phoenix resurfaced and grew stronger. There's only one obvious conclusion to their problems, right? Well, not necessarily... Their huge age gap of 7 years would be frowned upon severely, and they might want to hide it from a certain Pearl Fey...

"Nick...? Are you... okay?" Maya timidly asked.

Phoenix chuckled and rubbed his chin. "Yeah, I'm fine. I think the trouble is if you're okay. That blow you took to your forehead might cause your fever to come back, and-"

Maya let her feelings slip and unknowingly kissed Phoenix on the cheek. She realized what she did and pulled away quickly.

"I... I'm sorry, Nick. I didn't mean to do it. I was in a daze and... I'm sorry." Maya finished quickly all in one breath. She then looked to Phoenix for any signs of forgiveness.

Phoenix looked at Maya for a while, and then he closed his eyes and sighed. Maya didn't know what that sigh meant and she started to internally panic. He put his hand on Maya's head and gave her a hug.

He said, "I think it's about time I told you something. I don't know if it was the rain or what, but I think I've fallen in love with you."

Maya stared wide-eyed at Phoenix, and then she smiled. "Hey, what a conkydink! I think I've fallen in love with you, too!"

Phoenix shook his head and laughed. He gave her a tighter hug and lifted her off the ground. He sat down on the couch and set Maya down on his lap. He leaned in to give her a kiss, but she backed away a little bit.

Phoenix burrowed his eyebrows and asked what was wrong. Maya timidly responded that she wasn't ready for this yet. He shook his head again and just leaned in and kissed her. She was surprised at first, but then she accepted the kiss wholeheartedly and put her hands on Phoenix's shoulders.

Phoenix backed away and noticed the weather outside. "Hey, look, Maya. It stopped raining. And look, there's even a rainbow."

Maya looked outside and gasped quietly. The end of the rainbow seemed to be the office. The end of the rainbow seemed to be... them. The end was pointing at them.

Maya giggled silently, "I wonder where our pot of gold is?"

Phoenix laughed with her. She adjusted her position and sat next to him instead. Maya put her head on Phoenix shoulder, and they enjoyed the rainbow together.

"So, Mr. Nick, Mystic Maya! Did you two do anything special during the rainy weekend?

Oh, nothing much, Pearly!

Yup, nothing at all Pearls."