TA: THE FINAL INSTALLATION!! I hope I haven't tortured you all toooo much while waiting for this part ^_~ Let's get this over with. I own Nikki, Nimue owns Nimue, etc. etc.

A two day ride to Kutou followed the event as the people of Konan returned to the city. Word had spread of the defeat of Kutou at the palace, so when the seven Suzaku seishi, Tyche alongside them rode into Kutou, the townsfolk kept out of their way. Nikki dismounted outside the palace and smiled at the group with a mischievous grin.

"It's payback time."

All eight walked to the throne room, Tyche in the back directing them, Kai-chi and Tsurai in the front throwing guards out of the way. Tsunoiya and Tasuki had the honor of pushing open the throne room doors. There sat the emperor of Kutou. He looked up, expecting to see his guards. He promptly jumped up at the sight of the Suzaku seishi. Then he sat back down, laughing.

"The Suzaku seishi, mere children?"

Nimue smiled coyly.

"No older than your own, your ex-majesty."

The emperor laughed harder.

"Guards! Come take care of these children!"

~Seconds later…~

"Um, can't we discuss this over?" the emperor asked. The ground was littered with unconscious guards, and Kai-chi held the emperor in the air. Nikki was armed with a tri-blast of all her powers. Tasuki held his tessen ready. Tsurai lifted a large boulder over her head. Tsunoiya growled as a tiger and Tyche had a dark energy blast ready. Chichiri and Nimue held the doors shut from any more guards who were trying to get in.

"The time to talk in over. Now it's time to say goodbye."

These were the last words the emperor ever heard. As Kai-chi let his limp body drop, a red light surrounded the group and they, all eight, appeared in Taiitsukun's palace.

"You know, at first I didn't think you five girls could really do it. I owe you all an apology."

"No need Taiitsukun," Kai-chi said, slightly gloomily. The rest of the group, except for Tyche, nodded their agreement. Taiitsukun sighed.

"Well, you all know what happens now. It's time for your own good-byes."

Tasuki pulled Tsurai into the biggest kiss she'd ever had. A tear fell down Nikki's cheek as she hugged Chichiri.

"I don't want to leave. It's too soon…I wish something would happen so we wouldn't have to go…"

"Is that a phoenix?!" Tsunoiya exclaimed. Every person's head turned towards the window. Sure enough, as they looked, a large red bird flew into the room and landed in the middle of it. In a flash of red, the bird was replaced with a man.

"Suzaku…" Nimue whispered.

"You were expecting Byakko?" the god said with a laugh. The entire group but Taiitsukun stared. This was to whom the god turned. "Taiitsukun, may I suggest something to you?"

"Go right ahead."

Suzaku glanced at his seishi and Tyche.

"I am aware that most of these girls wish to stay here. Why not let them…" he stopped the goddess from interrupting. "On one condition. All of them must agree to stay. If one wants to return, then all go. Is that fair to you?"

"Works for me. What do you say girls?"

Suzaku's five girls knew what the others wanted, especially with Tsurai pregnant. So it was all up to Tyche. Tyche looked into the eyes of her new and old friends. She had no reason to stay…but…Tyche closed her eyes and nodded.

"I'll stay."

A year later…

It's been almost a year since we all agreed to stay in Konan, and what a year it's been. Tasuki's cursing level has gone down sufficiently since his son was born. Tsurai's been working on something in her room for days, and she won't tell us what. Tsunoiya's chasing Suboshi around the garden right now. They've been flirting an awful lot these past few months, but we haven't seen anything happening other than that. Amiboshi has been teaching Boushin to play the flute. Ami-chan and Nimue are good friends, but nothing more than that. Right now Nimue and Kai-chi are playing with the baby, while Tasuki is playing the protective father. Poor Ashitare still hasn't grown his fur back from the fight. Tsunoiya's taken a liking to carrying a towel with her at all time so she can act like she's shining his butt. Ashitare hates it, but the twins explained that he needed to tolerate everyone. Chichiri and I were married the same day Tasuki and Tsurai were, very interesting. I have to admit Tsunoiya and I started a small food fight… okay, a large food fight. But everyone had fun. And Tyche? Tyche became Kutou's empress. The people love her, and Konan doesn't have to worry about any more attacks. Nikki put down her pencil and looked up at the group.

"It's just so amazing here, no matter how long we've stayed here," Nikki whispered to Chichiri, who sat next to her. Suddenly Tsurai's door burst open and she bounded happily out of her room.

"I did it! I did it!"

"Did what? Kai-chi asked, looking up from the baby. Tsurai grinned and ran into her room. A

second later she came out…dragging two exact replicas of Tamahome behind her.

"Everyone, meet Tamahomie, and Tamahoma."

Kai-chi and Nimue gaped before bolting forwards and latching onto both.

"They're permanent images. Just like real people in every way. They even bleed!"

"That hurt too…" Tamahoma, the one Nimue was latched onto, whined.

"They're also designed to take a liking to you two. The first one you glomped is yours."

Kutou never was a problem again. Tsunoiya and Suboshi did eventually get married and had a daughter. Tamahomie and Tamahoma also married their Kai-chi and Nimue. Taiitsukun sent each of them home for a short visit not too long after the last marriage. Needless to say, their parents freaked out at the idea of their daughters being married. Nikki strongly objected to her own mother calling Chichiri a punk, insisting that his blue hair was natural. All four girls could swear they heard Tsurai's mother shriek when she found out she was a grandmother within a few days of her daughter's disappearance. A hour later they all were sent back to Konan. Everything was peaceful and everyone was happy, except for the glassware store manager. He never did get paid for Tsunoiya's fateful act on that fateful day.

TA: THE END! Hehehe! Have I tortured you all long enough? Thanks to everyone who supported me through this super lengthy fic (IE everyone who reviewed) It seems one or more of you would like a sequel sooo….I've been doing some thinking. I'm going to throw an idea at you all here and tell me if you'd like to see it as a sequel or not. Here goes.

A few years after all the troubles with Kutou seem to be gone and Konan is running just fine, something happens that may mean the total destruction of not just Konan, but perhaps the entire land of Ancient China. Nakago returns, but he is not quite human anymore. Somehow or another, he has become the God of Evil and he wants revenge. So when Nakago kidnaps the children of the seishi and holds them for the ransom of Tamahome (the real Tamahome, who vanished with Miaka to somewhere) along with leaving the surviving seishi powerless with no way for Suzaku to help them, the girls must seek the help of the dead, the only powers against the god of Evil, to stop him before time runs out.

TA: How's that sound? Pretty kewl, pretty unique, pretty lame? Tell me in the review please!