After a few more moments of laughter, some more kisses, and a big tight hug, Hayato finally separated enough to look Ryuutaro in the eye, and place his hands on his shoulders.

"Ryuutaro, THAT'S what's keeping us here! That how we got stuck in the future! It's gotta be!"

He pulls Ryuutaro into another tight hug. Oh how scared he had been that they were going to be stuck here in this strange hostile future.

"That machine is how we're goin' to get back home! And we know who has it! Thank you Ryuutaro... thank you so much..."