Dudes, I'm back. Have you all read that really random and weird one-shot I wrote? That's right, I wrote ANOTHER one. Oh well. If there are people like, "Dude, I don't care for the one-shots, just give me the good stuff," Then, you'll going to have to wait. Sorry, but life is being a ***** right now.

This will be the very, very last chappie. This is all based on request, so I hope you all appreciate my effort! I don't know. I did it just for you guys... Isn't that nice? Well, I realize that I didn't really answer any questions that you guys were desperately trying to find out for. I'm sorry about that, but I left it that way so that it's up to you. You know, it's up to you to make the ending up. I can't really do everything, you know? I left a few hints so that some would understand where I was going towards, but I just this epilogue will answer everything. The ending's a bit cheesy and weird. But I love cheese!

Is it just me, or is it that things have been hectic for all of us lately in the fanfic universe? (sigh) I hope I earn a few more reviews by doing this... I don't know, man, life is very depressing. And it only makes it worse when you live in an area known for rain.

By the way, this chappie has characters being OOC (Well, I think) and a biiiit AU. Maybe. And I'm giving Atsuko and Mitsunari lots of love during this chappie! Because I feel like it! Sorry if this chappie seems rushed! WARNING: THE ENDING IS REALLY WEIRD.

Enjoy the final chappie! Until the next story begins!

"Mitsunari! Where are we going today?" Atsuko was happily following her secret lover; or more like her lover didn't like to admit it. No matter how much Atsuko tried to convince him. She ran around the man, skipping and laughing, just like a little girl. "Hmm, that's weird! Mitsunari always tells me what's going on... Oh well!"

"Somewhere. Don't you worry about that," However, Mitsunari could not completely avoid his love for the little lady, for he could not stop himself from smiling every time she would run around with her huge grin. He tried to resist the temptation of staring at Atsuko as she whorled around and around in her cute tailcoat. "Gosh... Why does she look so... Gah! What in the world am I thinking?! This isn't the time to be-" He started to think about really dirty thoughts when suddenly...

"Hey! Junior!" A voice snapped out of his thoughts, and he blushed when he heard Hanbei's voice; I mean, who wouldn't if you could have possibly be caught thinking about dirty things? Especially for someone like Mitsunari, who was too prideful in anything really. "So Junior, are we going to do what we said we were going to do?" He had an almost mocking tone in his voice, almost as if he knew what Mitsunari was thinking.

"O-Of course, I mean, I always keep my promises you know," Mitsunari said, as he pouted and turned the other way, only to see a peering Atsuko. "What are you staring at?"

"Old man..." Atsuko said, with a confused tone, "What are we doing today? You still haven't told me..." But then Mitsunari looked at her with a sweet smile; but Atsuko wasn't stupid. "Ack... That smile... It looks almost too sweet... What could he be-" But it was too late. Mitsunari suddenly grabbed Atsuko, and even though he did not look like it, he managed to knock her out.

"Sleep tight, my dear... I hope you have fun in another world..." What did he mean by that?

"Hey Hanbei, have you seen Atsuko? She kind of just wandered away..." The grumpy "old man" approached the effeminate man with a concerned look; if Hanbei didn't know where Atsuko would be, then he's in trouble. He knew how angry Hanbei could get if he found out that Atsuko was missing.

"Umm, no," said Hanbei, confirming Mitsunari's fears. He slowly got the idea of what might had happened, and his face turned red. "Don't tell me... DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME!" Mitsunari almost got punched out if Nanami hadn't stopped the now raging Hanbei.

"H-Hanbei!" said Nanami, nervously holding back Hanbei; even she was afraid of Hanbei by now. If it wasn't for Mitsunari, she would have ran a long time ago. "I don't think it's Mitsunari's fault! I saw some suspicious people around town today! It looked like they were searching for something! P-Please don't kill anyone!" Nanami made sure that Hanbei had calmed down before letting him go; and she noticed how Hanbei had a worried face worn on his face.

"If she isn't anywhere... Do you think something happened!?" Everyone thought that idea was preposterous. After Ieyasu Tokugawa was defeated at the battle of Sekigahara, there was no one who would dare oppose the great rulers of the land. But maybe... But maybe there was still someone out there... Someone who still wanted to get blood on their hands. "It could be possible..."

"But nonetheless, we must hurry and find her!" said Mitsunari, whose heart was aching at the thought of Atsuko being... Dead. He didn't want to even think about it, but he knew he had to because it was an idea. And quite the realistic and idealistic one too. "Where did you see them, Nanami?"

"Umm... I think by the forest. Isn't that the forest where Atsuko loves to hang out at? You know, the one with the lake?" Nanami bit her nails, and she looked around to see a glimpse of what seemed to be a piece of cloth. A red cloth. Could that be...? "L-Look! Over there! A piece of-"

"Red cloth!" said Hanbei, interrupting Nanami. He was nervous already; if something happened to his dear cousin... Then someone's going to have to pay! No matter who! "Let's go!" He ran faster than the wind, and he left a huge trail of dust as Nanami and Mitsunari looked at each other; concerned, and followed.

Many hours later... (Who knows how long it has been?)

"Eeeeekkk! Get away, get away!" Poor Atsuko was shaking with fear; two huge guys tried to grab her (clears throat), but she was so scared and shaky that she just dodged her way out of everything. She was in a cold, dark room, and she had her arms flailing and she couldn't stop screaming. "Help! Help!" It made her look pathetic, as much as she hated it. After she was held captive, she immediately knew that the men she knew as Hanbei and Mitsunari were not real at all. It turned out that they were trying to get her head to get money from Ieyasu's sons.

However, suddenly, light flooded into the room, and she was bawling when she saw who she couldn't stop thinking about the whole time...

"Mitsunari!" She managed to run past the confused men and glomped him. But this time, he didn't mind at all. "I missed you! I was thinking about this whole time! I promise not to wander away again!" She snuggled against his chest, and she began to bawl like a little child.

"Mitsunari!" said Nanami, who took initiative of attacking the men even though that was out of character for her. "T-Take Atsuko out of here! Hanbei and I will take care of this!" Creepily, her voice suddenly turned very low. "We'll take care of the perpetrators..." She put her emphasis on "perpetrators" and "care".

Mitsunari nodded and ran out of the room, still holding on to Atsuko. Nanami looked back just in time and blocked a hit from one of the men. "How dare you attack my dear cousin!" Hanbei was fueled with rage and he and Nanami worked together to eventually take the two down. Nanami would attack the two with her dual blade scythe, and Hanbei would float with his compass and smashed the men down.

They got assistance a few minutes later, and they arrested the two dopplegangers. They soon went back home to check on Atsuko and Mitsunari, just to make sure.

"How is she?" said Hanbei, as he arrived back at the castle. He saw that Mitsunari was waiting for the two, and he bowed with gratitude. "Haha! No need to bow! I hope that she is fine. She seemed so scared... I feel bad for her. We heard that they were after her because of the bounty on her head. I didn't think that Tokugawa's sons would even try... But it looks like they did."

Mitsunari clenched his hands into fists; why in the world would they even try? He wanted to kill them with his own hands. "S-She's fine. I'm really glad that we got there in time. Although I wish this would have never happened. She was shaking so much, I thought there was something else that was wrong with her. I'll never forgive myself for letting her wander like that..."

Nanami, however, like to beg to differ. "I don't think you should not forgive yourself. These things are bound to happen," even though she didn't look like it, Nanami was wise, but no one would notice because of her shy personality. "We were just unlucky that this had to happen to Atsuko. There was nothing wrong with you."

"(sigh) I guess you're right..."

After that incident, Nanami and her friends soon found Ieyasu's sons, and they had paid the ultimate price. They soon went their separate ways, but they had always kept in touch. It was funny, funny how small beginnings would lead to such beautiful and great endings. Hanbei and Nanami lived in the peaceful province of Oki, and Mitsunari and Atsuko lead the country... As time flew by, they grew to be the best of the best... And their legend will forever be fused in stone... "Until the very bitter end..." A voice echoed the words. And the Sakura trees would bloom every year for them... As they would watch from the sky and the clouds, returned back to the motherland...

The End