( Epilogue )
"Hurry, hurry!!" Hilde exclaimed. She couldn't stop smiling.
"I can't find it!" Relena wailed, rummaging through her dresser drawer.
"Again?" Hilde said, exasperated. She pulled open another drawer and started looking.
"Aha!" Relena cried triumphantly, holding up the silver chain. Hilde sighed.
"Okay, so put it on and let's go!" The sound of a trumpet sounded. "See??! We're going to miss it!" Relena quickly latched the chain around her neck and they sprinted out the door. Relena looked down and gulped.
"I don't think I'm ever going to get used to this..." she said shakily and Hilde grabbed her wrist and pulled her down the spiraling staircase.
"Why? It's so fun!" Hilde cried back as they practically flew down the stairs. Relena pressed her hand against the tree bark for balance.
"Hilde! I live in a tree for goodness sakes! And this next part..." They reached the end of the stairway, about 7 feet off the ground. Relena gulped again.
"Chicken," Hilde teased, jumping agilely from the bottom step to the ground below. Relena sighed. At least Hiiro's home wasn't quite as far off the ground as Trowa and Duo's. She hopped down, landing somewhat clumsily, and ran after Hilde.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" the tall elf cried, standing on the balcony of the house. "Unicorns and dragons, fairies, and all others gathered today! I bring you good news!" A shout went up from the crowd. The elf held his hands up for silence. Hilde and Relena sprinted up the stairs to the large dwelling, home of Wufei and Sally.
"The baby has been born! Healthy and happy!" Small cooing sounds came from within the home as Hilde and Relena entered. Everyone else was already there. Sally held a small bundle in her arms. Wufei knelt next to the bed, staring at the bundle in disbelief.
"And..." the man continued. "It's a girl!" Wufei cringed slightly and Sally laughed. She kissed his forehead first and then the little one's.
"Your daughter, Wufei," she said, holding the baby so it was looking into his face. He stared at her, and the little girl looked back at him.
"Um..." he began. Sally gently took his arms and eased the baby into them. A look of peace and tranquility came over his face as he gently rocked his child. He smiled. "My daughter," he said.
"She's darling..." Hilde said softly. Wufei held up the baby. "What's her name, Sally?" Hilde asked.
"Merian," the new mother replied. Wufei's eyes glazed over and he kissed his wife. Sally laughed again and asked Hilde if she'd like to hold the baby. After Hilde came Relena, Catherine, Dorothy, and Lucretia. The girls giggled and discussed which boy should hold the little one first. After careful deliberation, Hilde handed Merian to Duo.
"Erm, Hilde? Are you sure you want to give her to me? I might break her or something... and I don't know what to do," Duo said, holding the baby gingerly. Taking a step back, Hilde put her hands on her hips.
"Well you better learn fast then!" she said with a glint in her eye. Hiiro took Merian from Duo before he really did drop her.
"Um, Hilde? What does that mean?" he asked hoarsely. Hilde put a protective hand on her stomach and blushed.
"You're gonna learn soon anyway," she said to him, smiling. The girls exclaimed in delight and Duo almost fell over. Wufei came up to him and gave him a pat on the back.
"Welcome to the world of fatherhood," he said to his braided friend. Looking over at his wife and child he smiled. "There's nothing like it."
Elves, unicorns, dragons and fairies rejoiced outside, for the new elven princess had been born. Gems sparkled on the girls' fingers, while the cords around the boys' necks were left bare. Trowa and Quatre put on a preformance for little Merian. The sun glistened in the clear blue sky, and the waterfall, the sign of life, ran free and clear into the forest.
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Owari
It was short! It was rushed! ;_; Sumimasen!!!! Don't kill me though, I had another idea for another fic! Look for "Chained to You" comin soon! ^.^