Chapter 10 - Can we be done with these generic chapter titles yet?

It was now the day before new years and for the third year in a row they did their new years cleaning with Tohru, Uo, and Hana. And for the third year in a row the door was broken three times that day, it was repaired for the third time and Kyo told people,

"If you smash the door again, I'll break your face!"

"Says you, orange top! You were the reason for the second break!" Uo said grimacing that she was being blamed

"It wasn't my fault Shigure was hiding from Mii again! She knocked me over!"

"Riiight."

"You guys, how about instead of arguing you actually do some work?" Tohru said teasing them

"Whatever" They both said in unison

"If I didn't know any better, I'd think you two should be together" Hana said laughing

"No way in hell." They said in unison yet again and walked away from each other, arms crossed on their chests. All the while Tohru was sitting away cleaning the newly fixed door laughing to herself, or so she thought.

"What the hell are you laughin' about?" Kyo said seeing Tohru sitting, laughing

"I'm sorry, this is just so funny, every year this happens, and every year it never gets old. It's just so funny!"

"I'm glad you find it funny." Kyo said laughing aswell at Tohru's observation

-- later --

"Finally, we're finished cleaning!" Shigure said dramatically

"Um, we?" Yuki said sighing from relief that it was finally over, he didn't get to see Machi today so he was a little down

"Aw, girly boy didn't get to see his girfriend!" Kyo said teasing Yuki

"Shut up. Why don't you and your girlfriend go make out like you do every five seconds!"

"Fine, I will!" Kyo said, and to follow through he took Tohru's petite frame in his muscled body and kissed her with all the passion he had in him, she returned the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck, only to be interrupted by a sigh of disgust releasing from Yuki's lips. Tohru finally regained notion of where she was and what she was doing and blushed a deep crimson. Shigure broke the tension in the room by popping in and saying,

"I just got off the phone with Akito, we're still gonna have new years with the whole family tonight but since the curse is broken everyone else who knows or who wants to come is invited. That includes you Tohru, Machi, Uo and Hana can even come too. We're still gonna have the member of the new year dance at the banquet. This way Tohru can pass out wedding invitations and meet the rest of her future family." Tohru was relieved to hear that she and Kyo as well as her other friends get to come to new years, not to mention that she wouldn't have to spend the money on postage to pay for yet another wedding thing. 'It's a good thing I worked extra this month!' She thought. Shigure offered to pay for half the wedding, and Tohru, in no place to deny let him with her and Kyo paying for the other half.

"Shigure? Are Hana and Uo's families aloud to come? I know that if I offered, I wouldn't want them to think that their families weren't allowed."

"Of course Tohru. You can go ahead and call them, Akito said they could stay the three days or just the one night."

"Oh, that's great! I'll go call right now!" Tohru said, Kyo's favorite smile spreading onto her face. She called her friends and them, and their families agreed to meet her at Shigure's house an hour before the party started which was in about two and a half hours actually. Tohru was so excited Kyo could barely calm her down to get her ready and dressed nicely for tonight. He was happy that he actually got to go. He acted like it didn't bother him, but it was really just another way he was not excepted and it tore him apart inside, and Tohru knew this, so naturally she was excited for him as well. Later on after everyone was ready, Ayame and Mine came in to walk over with them, followed soon after by Hana and Uo along with their families.

"Ah, Tohru it's great to see you!" Uo's mom greeted her (I don't know if Uo had a mom but I thought it's be nice) "And I heard about your engagement, congratulations!"

"Thanks Mrs. Uotoni!" Tohru said, still calling Uo's mother after much insistence her formal name (I'm not big on the whole original japanese formalities, so I go by american ones.) "This is my boy--Fiancee, Kyo Sohma."

"Nice to meet you young man" Uo's mom said, winking at him while shaking his hand

"Ditto." Kyo said.

"Tohru, I'm very happy for you." Megumi said with the same monotone voice as his older sister Hana.

"Thanks Megumi!"

"Alright everybody we'd better get going if we're all gonna walk there!" Shigure said after meeting Tohru's friend's families. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't anxious to see Akito. And so, they were off, on their first New Year together. First New Year as normal people. First year Kyo would be accepted for who he was, not by who he just happened to be cursed with. 'If I had to think of the perfect way to start the New Year, this would be it.' Tohru thought holding Kyo's hand walking just to the gate of the incredible, and not-so-mysterious Sohma main house. They were well into the night and Tohru had gotten to meet all of her future family, and had a bit of a headache after it all but still managed to keep most of their names staright. She'd gotten to pass out all of her wedding invitations, and now exhausted she and Kyo lay on the couch cuddling next to the one of the fires (sounds so cheesy T_T then again what about this fic isn't cheesy?) awaiting the new years dance to begin. It was Hiro's turn to dance this year, and both Kisa and Tohru were excited to see, and when he came out of the dressing room, Tohru and Kisa squealed and said,

"He looks so cute!" followed by Kyo rolling his eyes and Hiro just within earshot blushed and turned around to wait for the music to start to dance his very hardly practiced dance. It was really quite an intrecate dance, a lot of interesting steps, and every time Kisa watched he stumbled so, he refused to look at her. He still acted in childish ways although in their last year of middle school almost in highschool with this new term, he couldn't help it, he was so in love that every little thought of her made his head spin and blush a deep red. He'd finally gotten through the nervewracking dance and Kisa stood up and pecked him on the cheek and congratulating him. The night rolled on and soon everyone was outside to see the first sunrise. After the sun had just peaked over the horizon, everyone who had their partners shared the first kiss of the New Year, even Uo who had been with Kureno all night lightly pecked him on the cheek, making the former rooster blush. 'Hey, he's taking me down the aisle soon, might as well be close.' Uo thought as she pushed her hair out of her eyes. Kureno admired Arisa, he insisted on calling her that, he admired her spirit, the way she, and Tohru's mother along with Tohru, helped get out of the crap she fell in to, he admired how she stuck up for her friends, he admired her independance, and most of all he admired her beauty. Although her hair usually covered her face she moved it out of the way when she talked to Kureno, whom she quickly nicknamed 'Reno' for short. He thought she was absolutely stunning, though she had no idea. Everything was perfect, everything was going great, and to everyone's surprise this time there were no disruptions, no drama, nothing could ruin these perfect moments they all shared together, like a big family.

A/N: aww new years yaaay! anyway, a lot of work goes into my chapters so i'd appreciate reviews, good or bad. thanks!