Sunny did not succumb.

"I won't leave them," Sunny states, his voice full and proud, "I will not hide from the truth."

Sunny lifts his violin.

Sunny will not succumb.

And…

He plays that song. That final duet, a piano plays, the spectre of Mari smiling at her brother once more before she rests in the afterlife eternally. Each note a memory of their family and those love they love. But this duet must end, and Mari passes on with a final word, with that sweet smile she assures her brother, trying not cry but shedding tears, "I'll see you all later. It better not be soon…"

And she's gone.

Omori succumbs, fading away as Sunny embraces him.

And…

Sunny wakes up, crying. His eye is covered in gauze. The weight of everything is clear and now he can finally heal. They fan finally heal and if they do not forgive him so be it but as people he cares deeply for they all deserve the truth.

Sunny rises from his hospital bed, he looks around, spotting flowers of various types. He reads a note from one, "Get well soon my dude! We're waiting for ya!" -Mikhael

Another. "I know we met on bad terms but we would really love to see you get well soon!" -Vance.

Many more are like this from the hooligans and even…

"Please stay safe. You're a good kid. I'm here for you and the others." -Polly

Sunny exits his hospital room, his footsteps echoing through the sterile halls. He spots the name outside a room, "Patient 228: Basil."

He opens the door to see his family and two loves. Even Polly, all await Basil to awaken.

"You're awake!" Aubrey exclaims.

"What are you doing, you need to rest!" Henry adds, rushing to his side.

Sunny shakes his head and states, with no hesitation, "I love you all… but… I need to tell you something…"

Author's Notes

OK so this started as a joke half way half serious, no lie. Got more serious as it went though I did attempt to keep some humor such as Communist Humphrey (cause he's many cells working towards a collective) but this became almost full serious by the end.

Themes of anti capitalism were planned from day one. Money can't buy happiness. Money is a tool. Like any tool it can be used for good or evil, but greed corrupts and we see that with Sunny's parents and stuff. A society with enough food to feed all yet people still starve is a fucking failure. Fuck capitalism. Embrace democratic socialism.

The afterlife themes are a reflection of my own. I would argue something exists, but don't know or care what. The afterlife should be a reason to focus on life. You'll see them again eventually but they would want you to live a long and happy life first. So focus on life, no reason to dwell on it. Or if you're atheist, valid. I believe anyone good goes to Heaven or the better place regardless, and if God(s) doesn't care what you believe, why should I?

The poly ship is a means for fluff and representation. First step good male x male rep and some poly rep. I'm not poly  (I think? I'm not opposed to trying it but I've never dated one person let alone two.) That aside merely as an ethical obligation to represent poly people as they deserve proper representation, I did try to give proper rep. They deserve representation the same as anyone else. I'm sorry if I goofed it but I did my best and if I failed, tell me how to be better and I'm sorry. Also I found it a cute ship and could not decide which ship to fix which while not why I did it didn't hurt.

In conclusion, gay rights, poly rights. If you disagree, fuck you, fight me.

The change to the truth was to hammer home the greed bad theme and the worthlessness of money. Sunny lost Mari and got money and it sucked. If I was rich I couldn't buy the love of former friends and family or fix things with those I've fallen out with, which is more than all. Love is the past to happiness, greed gets you nowhere.

It also ties into a theme of family. The blood families in this story suck ass, now sometimes blood family and real family overlap, but the point I wish to make is that family is a form of love, not the lie of blood ties. I love my family above all. Not my blood family but my real family. They are my world and the light of my life. More than anything I love my family. My blood family sucks was though. 

So yeah family is love not blood. Blood ties=blood lies.

And as for the bad endings, again they are to show suicide is always bad and effects those who love you very bad, but you may note that they get less severe as time goes on. That's because it's better to try and fail than to not try at all. Even just one more day can make it hurt a little less. Please never resort to suicide. Even if you're just trying to go that one more day, keep going one more. Please keep going it'll be worth it. Even if it's just one more cause tomorrow might be when it gets better. I beg you not as a reader to writer but human to human, don't kill yourself. Ever. Please.

The theme of abandonment is self explanatory. Abandonment hurts and can be hard to heal from, but you can forge new bonds as Sunny and co do, maybe fix old ones, but don't give up. Not everyone will leave as long as you try to be better. Even if you were at fault you can be better. Never give up. I believe in you.

Oh one last thing.

I respect it as an artistic choice but I hate lack of closure personally so… yeah. Not saying it can't be done just saying it's a personal taste thing.

"But Leo you haven't shown us what happens after Sunny tells the truth," you declare. 

Which brings us to the final theme.

As long as you try, life will get better. Never give up and it will improve. Do not quit. Do not succumb. Keep trying to be better and live a better life you deserve cause someday you will. I promise. I mean, you can't gave bad luck forever, so, yeah.

Now my hate of lack of closure allows me to show this theme so here we go.

Epilogue 

It was been one year since that fateful day. It's a nice Summer day, the air is warm but not too hot, perfect for a game of frisbee. Mikhael catches the frisbee, a wide smile on his eyes, hidden by his blonde hair. He declares to Sunny, "Sunny! Bro! Heads up!"

Sunny catches the frisbee, waving happily to Mikhael. He turns his attention back to Polly, who rustled his hair declaring, "You did good. I'm proud of you kiddo."

"Thanks mom," Sunny replies with a smile.

"Hey Sunny come on!" Aubrey yells, taking his hand  "Food is ready! Kim! Vance!"

The two hooligans nod and follow Aubrey and Sunny to the park, allowing Sunny to reflect on everything that had happened in the last year. First, Polly had legally adopted him, becoming the mother he never had to him and the others. He starts to attend school with Aubrey and Basil. Aubrey was the smartest, with proper help and support she excelled, usually helping her brother and two boyfriends with their homework. Thanks to therapy Aubrey became a lot better about expressing herself and being open, healing her wounds as the sessions went by.

Basil had become more confident, he was always soft spoken but at least no longer haunted by SOMETHING, coming to forgive himself and move on with his family. He had found immense joy in spending time with his family, often they would assist him in his garden, a joyful simple moment they always cherished.

Kel, who played horseshoes in the park with Kim and Vance, had also started therapy. Kel had recovered a lot thanks to his bond with Polly, the mother he always deserved. While his grades were… hardly passing he had begun to feel his upbeat attitude was genuine as it was before. Of course he too needed therapy, but he is happy with his life.

The hooligans, Mikhael, Kim, Vance, and others not vital to this tale but present here became a part of this family. They became the brothers and sisters to Aubrey, Sunny, Basil, etc. They too were happier with this new family.

Polly, now the mother to this family, found life quite fulfilling. She was happy, proud as those teens blossomed into adulthood, healing under her watch. She found her heart warmed with maternal pride as she watched this occur. She was happy, finally seeing Basil and the others become the wonderful people she always knew they could be.

She grabbed the food, steaks grilled to perfection by Henry, who smiled, slightly flustered as he checks his phone. His new girlfriend has sent him a heart melting text. Finally freed from the guilt of thinking Mari killed herself and with therapy, he began to move on. He did what he wanted and attended culinary school where he met said girl. He was happy, even if he missed Mari he would see her again. Eventually.

Finally, as he dozed off in the embrace of his two loves after the meal with his family and loves, there was Sunny. He was happy. No more money stuff. No more fear of being alone. He had his family in friends new and old. Mikhael and him were particularly close of the hooligans, jokingly bashing the economy not knowing how right they were. Sunny healed from his past becoming a well known writer by telling tales of Headspace, which for whom it may concern, continues to exist as its own realm. He would one day marry his two loves, and while it was not recognized by law, it was a marriage of their true love, laws be damned. 

And after long and happy lives, Basil the stay at home husband with Polly by his side to maintain Sunny's house, now full of life and joy with the rooms filled with the family, Aubrey the therapist who helped those who suffered like her, Henry the chef, the hooligans each with their own lives, Kel the basketball star, and Sunny the writer, as all people do, would some day die, and as Sunny, the last to past did so, he saw her.

Mari waited with everyone, the hooligans, his two loves, his family, and greeted him at the gates, "Was it worth living?"

"Yes," Sunny replies.

Mari hugged him, "See, I told you. Now come on, we've been waiting for you."

And thus… Sunny lived with the truth, and it was worth living. He, if you believe such things, joined his family and loves in the afterlife, after a long and happy life, for blissful eternity…

THE END.