Beta Reader Note (JDUBZ): So this is it, everyone! I have been the beta reader for this fan fiction since early on, and I've loved every second of it. The main reason I took it up was because I loved RedLikeRose's initial chapters, and writing, and I wanted to make sure that he would finish the story. It's been amazing seeing his writing improve over the course of the story. I loved this story through and through, and hope you guys did too. Enjoy, everyone.

Epilogue

Subaru stared out the window of his small assigned room. The sun shined through, hitting his face and casting shadows over it that the wrinkles created. His saggy skin looked fake and stretchy as he remained motionless in his wheelchair. The door to his room opened, a woman in a nurses uniform entered with a plate in her hand.

"Mr. Natsuki, it's time for your afternoon pills."

Subaru turned the wheels of the wheelchair to face the woman, his cheeks jiggled as he spoke, "Ahh? Who are you?"

The woman set the plate on a table that was next to Subaru. She spoke to him in a polite and slow manner, "I'm Nurse Kelly. I've been taking care of you for the past few years now."

Subaru's face looked confused, "I-I-I don't understand."

The woman looked sympathetic, "I know, Mr. Natsuki, but your old age had made you develop short term memory loss. You're currently at the Helping Angels Home for the Elderly."

Subaru shook his head. "No, no, I-I was in my house. I had just gotten back from the store. I was…" Subaru stopped when he suddenly realized he didn't remember what came next. "I was lost."

After 50 years, Subaru developed short term memory loss, causing a lot of memories to become fuzzy or nonexistent. To him, he never met Emilia, Reinhard was a man of myth, his mother and father were deceased strangers, almost everything was forgotten by Subaru, but not Rem.

Even in his severe condition, Subaru never forgot Rem, his wife. She was the only person he remembered besides himself. Her long, blue hair, her awe inspiring smile, her bright and shining eyes, her soothing, mellow voice, everything about her, he never forgot.

Looking back at the nurse, Subaru apologized and took the pills without another question asked.

Subaru had nothing to do at such an old age so he contently settled with thinking of Rem, the only person he could remember.

On a shelf next his bed stood 8 pictures. The one on the far left was, of course, a picture of Rem, her blue hair was slightly longer and flowed behind her as she pulled on the hand of what can only be Subaru's, towards the red Tokyo Tower. She was facing the camera with a look of utter amazement as she urged Subaru towards the building, the sun reflecting off her eyes.

The next picture showed Subaru and Ken, both were in their 30's in this picture, flashing teeth and peace signs at the camera, their cheeks were flushed because of their drunken state. After the events at the clock tower, Ken and Subaru patched up their small friendship. Ken forgave him, and enjoyed his time with him, adding another friend to his short list.

The third picture was of Subaru, Rem, and Emilia. Subaru looked more muscular and Rem's hair was even longer in this picture, but Emilia looked the same. In it, Emilia was trying to reel in a fish with her fishing line, with a tongue slightly out and a determined look on her face. Rem stood nearby, her horn out, cheering her on, and Subaru had a fist up with a look of celebratory happiness in his face.

The fourth picture was of Rem first meeting Subaru's parents. It was taken mere moments after Rem described herself as Subaru's mystery girl from Kararagi. Rem had her hands together in front of her as she was in mid-explanation with a smile on her face and a blush tinting her cheeks. Kenichi's mouth was open, a pipe falling from his mouth. Naoko was smiling as she stared at the person holding the camera. After the explanation, Subaru had taken them to Kararagi to prove once and for all that he had lived another life when he was gone all those years ago.

The fifth picture was of a group of people, most of them smiling. In the photo was Subaru, Rem, Ken, Emilia, Michael, Reinhard, Felt, and Beatrice. Except Beatrice wasn't smiling, her arms were crossed as she looked at the camera, bored. Michael stood next to Reinhard with an awkwards smile on his face while Reinhard was smiling as Felt was arguing with him about something, Emilia just flashed a peace sign and a smile, Ken was behind Beatrice, putting bunny ears behind her head with a peace sign, and Rem and Subaru were holding hands in the middle, all smiles.

The sixth picture showed Rem and Subaru with two kids. In this one, Rem's hair was long, falling down her back and slightly curled at the end. In her hands was a little infant daughter, Spica, with short, black hair. A more mature looking Subaru was standing with an arm around his young son with disheveled, blue hair, Rigel. While Subaru was smiling as wide as he could, Rigel had a serious look on his face that showed only annoyance.

The seventh picture showed Rem and Subaru on their wedding day. Rem was dressed in a puffy, white wedding dress being carried bridal style by Subaru who was in a black suit with a red tie. Rem was kissing Subaru on the cheek with her arms wrapped around his neck. His eyes closed as he smiled, Subaru blushed from Rem's gentle kiss.

The last picture was of only Rem. She looked middle aged, wrinkles starting to show around her face. She was sitting at a table that was in their house in Tokyo that they purchased together, a small box open in her hand. Her other hand was removing a beautiful necklace with a gemstone attached to it from the box. Her face was of pure joy as she stared at the shining gem. A small cake with a numbered candle proved that the picture was taken on her 50th birthday. Every time Subaru looked at it he smiled, despite knowing it was the year Rem was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was given only 12 years to live, all of which she didn't treat differently because she already lived everyday like it would be her last. She surpassed the 12 year mark, thinking it was because of her oni background, but at 15 she died. Her last moments were of her being surrounded by her husband, children, and friends. It was the way she wanted to go, missed and loved. Among the sea of faces, Rem finally saw Ram before shutting her eyes for the last time.

[AN: /MD4GlLDrEf8 ]

It only took an hour for Subaru to forget that the nurse that had came in not too long ago ever existed. The only thoughts going through his head was of Rem. He wondered what she was doing without him, and if she was waiting for him.

Once again the door opened and Subaru turned around to face the visitors.

"Say hi to grandpa, Jeremy." Rigel beckoned his son forward to Subaru. Jeremy walked up slowly to the crippled Subaru and hugged his body.

Shocked, Subaru looked at the little 10 year old boy thinking, My grandson? I had a son? He wondered this despite meeting him for the first time about 30 times already.

Behind the grown Rigel came Spica, a girl followed closely behind her, holding her Spica's hand. Upon seeing Subaru, the little girl's eyes lit up as she went to hug the old man, happily yelling, "Grampa!"

Another one? Subaru returned the hug uncertainly, not recognizing his granddaughter one bit. Subaru looked up at the handsome Rigel, giving him a face of confusion.

Rigel was used to this behavior after going through it countless times. He knelt down to be level with his father, "So, dad, we were just in the neighborhood and wanted to stop by say hi. Jeremy may not show it, but he really wanted to see you." The little boy, Jeremy, blushed and nodded his head.

Brushing a strip of black hair behind her ear, Spica smiled when she saw the sight of her daughter hug Subaru. "And Ruby wanted to visit because she just likes playing with your cheeks." Ruby proved her mother's point by flapping Subaru's loose cheeks, giggling.

Rigel scooted closer to Subaru and raised an eyebrow. "So how you feeling, dad? Have they been treating you well here?"

Subaru looked at his kids and his grandchildren, a solemn look on his face, "I….I don't remember."

Rigel hoped that someday his father would be able to answer that question, but he didn't think that day would ever come.

With the kids still hugging him, Subaru commented on Rigel's looks, "You….You have my eyes." He pointed at Spica, "And you look just like my wife."

Rigel and Spica were taken aback by the comments, something Subaru had never said before during their other visits.

Subaru spread open his skinny arms as he proudly said, "My children." Tears fell from his eyes.

Rigel and Spica didn't stay long.

Rigel had to leave and take Jeremy to his mother so he could go to a meeting of some sorts.

Spica needed to catch a flight to head back home in America where her husband was.

Subaru was left alone in his room once again. The final memories of his children's visit faded into oblivion. He picked up the picture from his shelf that had Rem looking at the gemstone. A tear fell onto the glass as he pictured her kissing him after looking at the gift. Soon the tear was followed by more, he looked at all the other pictures, filled with people he didn't remember. Subaru knew this, he knew deep down he should know who these people were, but just couldn't remember. He slammed his fist onto the armrest of his wheelchair, angry with his inability to come up with their identities.

Subaru thought that maybe some day when he passed on, Rem would be there to greet him when he did. She would remind him about everything and everyone, and he would remember it all. He would live in an afterlife where all his memories came back to him. Then he would be happy again with Rem when his time came.

Little did he know that his time would end that night in his sleep.

Grabbing onto Rem's opaque hand, Subaru was guided by her to an old end and a new beginning. Together, they started over...from zero.

THE END

AN: Thank you all for reading and sticking with me to the very end. I know a bunch of you look forward to each and every chapter that comes out and sometimes I feel like I didn't put enough effort into a chapter or didn't make it long enough.

But in the end I feel I did a good job of ending it. I made sure to fake the ending by titling chapter 28 'The End' when it really meant the end of Okabe. And then chapter 29 would be the actual ending, like with a bolded 'THE END' at the bottom.

While the epilogue was sad it was also happy in its own way. I wanted to show the harsh realities of life, but end it with a bittersweet scene of Rem taking Subaru's soul from his body when he died, regaining his memories like he hoped he would.

Anyway, this story was something that I really enjoyed making. That's a reason I came up with chapter so quickly, because I really wanted to post it and see what others thought. It made me feel accomplished in a way when people liked it and it made me want to correct my mistakes when people criticized it. With 100k words in a span of a little over a month, I can honestly say that I feel like my first FF went surprisingly well.

Lastly, I must thank my Beta Reader, JDUBZ. I was new to this sorta thing so having someone help me with my writing was something that definitely interested me. He offered his help and I took it. It was a decision that I feel like was the right one. He was the greatest help, sometimes I wondered why I was writing it and he wasn't. I should've just given him my chapter plans and let him go at it, but I didn't hehehe. With his help, so many scenes probably wouldn't be as powerful, and so many words would have been weirdly placed because of autocorrect. (Seriously, fuck you, autocorrect)

That's it folks, that's all I've got for this story, but I'll be sure to come up with something else in the near future. Stay tuned.

See ya'll in the next story! :P