40Epilogue
"Now, hold your hands like this, Sora-kun." I made my hands into an inverted triangle.
"Okay..." he replied, following my gesture.
"Good. That's 'Do.' Now, turn the triangle right-side up. Yeah, like that. That one is 'Ka.' The next one is a bit trickier..." I demonstrated the gesture for 'Kaze.' "Hey, that's perfect! Okay, just invert it and... great! You have 'Mizu!' Now, if you say those words while performing the gestures, the prayer will take effect."
Sora looked up from my side. "Daddy, why are you teaching me this?"
I smiled. "It's an old Shinto prayer that my father taught me. His father taught it to him, and so on and so forth. It's been a family treasure for over a thousand years. So, you see, it's very important for you to teach it to your son."
He shifted about on the couch. "Does it really work, Daddy?"
My smile broadened. "Yes, it does."
"How do you-" he started, but was interrupted by my wife's voice floating through the hallway.
"Sora, it's time for your Aikido lessons."
"Yay!" The eight-year-old jumped off of the couch and dashed towards the driveway.
"Well, Garfield."
I got up from the sofa. "Yes, Amy?"
She brushed a lock of errant hair from her face. "I'm going to ask you something which has plagued me lo these many years."
"First off. Why on earth did you name our son 'Sora?'"
That took me aback. "What's wrong with the name Sora?"
"Isn't it a little, common?" I made a rather confused face. She smiled. "C'mon, I'm being sarcastic. I love the name 'Sora' as well."
"Hey, just because you wanted to name him Vladamir..." I said, putting my arms around her waist.
"I still think it would have had that ring to it," she replied, slipping her arms around my neck.
"Mommy, Daddy, I'm gonna be late for my class! I'm moving up to yonkyu today!"
"Oh, shoot, how did I forget that!?" I mumbled to myself. "Coming Sora!" I shouted, running to the car.
"I thought you could run faster that this, Logan," teased Raven, floating near me.
"Shut up, Rae."
"Whatever you say, BB."
-Special Secret(Since only the last line of chapter 6 is any different, I'm only going to use the paragraphs that are relevant.)
"Why were you here?" she asked weakly.
"I didn't want to lose you a second time. After Terra stabbed you, I was kinda not myself," he said, walking towards the gate, holding the empath in his arms.
"What aren't you telling me?" She eyed him suspiciously. "And don't tell me it doesn't have something to do with her," Raven said, pointing at her love aspect.
Geez, she's perceptive!
"Put me down." Beastboy obeyed. "Now, tell me the real reason you came here. And don't bother lying, I can read your bloody mind."
"Um... well, it's like this... Uh, how can I explain this? You see, I kinda, sorta, y'know, maybe, possibly-" He was interrupted by Raven's finger on his mouth.
"You always did talk too much, Beastboy," she said, pressing her lips against his. And, as they kissed, a single thought filtered through her mind.
[Wow. He really does taste like chicken.]
-And that's all! I want to thank everone(mostly) who reviewed! Arrendi, FAN1, and everyone else! It really helps when so many people like the story!
Now, to clear up a few questions...
#1-What does chikusho mean?: It's the Japanese word for 'dammit!' or 'crap!' Generally said to oneself
#2-Who are the Gemstone Angels?: The Gemstone Angels refer not to Raven's emotions, but Raven and Beastboy themselves. The reasoning is simple(in my own head) Beastboy=emerald, Raven=amethyst. Why angels? Beastboy uses a holy prayer, and Raven is self-explanatory.
#3-Where did I get the names?: Mostly, I just used the ones from the comic books, or the tv series.
With any luck, that should have cleared up most of them. And before you ask, Yonkyu is the fourth "belt" in Aikido. Beginners start at rokukyu, or the the sixth "belt." If there's anything else, don't hesitate to review(hint hint)or IM/e-mail me. My AIM handle is TrickyFox1463. Ja ne!