There was no doubt about it, that there was trouble in paradise. Time, even tho it stayed constant, slipped away, causing once best friends to drift apart. Kira and Freddy were busy raising the twins back in Springwood. Taryn and Don seemed to crash and burn in Vegas.

The Kruegers were the much more conventional family. Kira was a loving mother who would do anything for her babies and her husband. And Freddy was a great father who set aside his blood lust for a decent janatorial job. It wasn't as glamourous as cashing in on Dokken (which by now was just living on in Hit Parader and ravenous fans minds), but it paied the bills, and it gave him something to do.

Whereas the Dokkens, it was just a mess. Taryn was back to her old ways, and nothing seemed to phase her as it once did. Don was drinking heavily and just didn't care at all anymore. Elektra Records were paying for everything. New album or not, it was still 1988 and, well that was all the reason Don needed. He didn't have to worry about crashing his Corvette. If the car got totaled, he just calls up the record company and gets a new one. Simple as that. Taryn already crashed 5 Trans Ams and 7 Corvettes. To them, it was funny.

Entertainment news was all over the Dokken's mishaps. And for "regular" people, it was getting less funny, and more sickinging. "Ugh! Can't we just go a day without hearing about what car Don smashed? I really don't care that Taryn went shopping drunk! No one cares! It's discusting, and why do they think we want to know these things?" Kira said as she folded up some laundry.

Little Mason crawled up to his mother. Kira smiled and picked him up. "Aren't you glad me and daddy aren't like that? I'm glad you don't know them. It was a mistake to bring them back...but you don't need to worry yourself with that."

END NOTES: Okay, I know this is a long time coming. About 2 years. I really wanted to end this story, make it complete. (And I also kinda wanted to write something that has gotten a positive reception, because all the stuff I have on my new account has been getting so much negative reception, where as re-reading this stuff, I'm surprized that this hasen't getting a bad wrath from the proper English and Grammar police.)

But yeah, I'm sorry this update was about 2 years overdue. And I'm sorry the ending was so short. I didn't really know how to make it long then end it. I personally like it. I really like the charater of Kira, as she is the stronger, more realistic charater in this story. Taryn, well I kinda made her a bit messed up. And yes, she was based somewhat on me at that time. Kinda messed up, right? Haha...but anyway, I hope you enjoyed this.