A/N: NightWalker: Midnight Detective belongs to Kiyori Sasano, Ryota Yamaguchi, and the folks at U.S. Manga Corps. No copyright infringement intended.

Beginnings
Evil Overlady

~ Epilogue ~

Riho was sprawled comfortably on the couch in Mr. Shido's office when Yayoi walked in. Yayoi slipped the piece of scrap paper with his directions into her jacket pocket and took a look around. "Nice place... You live here?"

Shido tilted up the top hat that was shading his eyes. "Can you think of a better place?"

Riho sat up eagerly. "So... Can I stay?"

Yayoi looked at Shido.

Shido cleared his throat. "Well, Riho. You see... Yayoi's got a bit of tight schedule. She doesn't really have time to look after a fifteen-year-old..."

Riho's red bow began to droop.

"But," Shido continued. "I could use an office assistant. My business is finally starting to pick up and-"

Riho perked up and looked excitedly at Yayoi. "Oh, can I?"

"You can't let it get in the way of your school work," Yayoi warned.

Riho sighed. "Aw... School?"

"An education's very important, Riho," Shido interjected. "More than you know..."

Riho sighed again.

Yayoi tightened her lips. "Well... I better get back to work." She turned.

"Don't be a stranger now," Shido called.

Yayoi eyed him.

He rocked in his office chair.

Yayoi smiled. "Never to you, Shido."

He blinked and Yayoi and Guni both eyed him.

Yayoi giggled. "I'll see you around." Yayoi waved and closed the office door behind her.

As a conversation started up on the other side, Yayoi paused against the door, pondering the days events. I used to think the world was divided between the humans and the Night Breed, but even the night sky is dotted with far off suns. Shido is one of these suns, one of the dark standing for the light while I walk the shadows of human society, fighting the dark they do not see...

The End