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Part 5

The three Souma's trudged down the stairs. Shigure was still staring dejectedly at his stomach. The two boys plotted death and mayhem against their cousins.

"I can't believe that rabbit didn't even warn us. I could have taken a trip to the mountains if he'd have warned me." Kyo glared at Shigure. "You had to suggest they make costumes."

"Smile everyone. If we don't look happy she'll be upset." Yuki said quietly as they were about to turn the corner. "Besides her friends will kill us."

"Tohru, don't they look so cute?" Momiji burbled with a knowing smirk. "Those costumes were definitely made for them. You would almost think you captured the true nature of them."

"Rabbit stew. Definitely rabbit stew." muttered Kyo.

"Thank you for these wonderful costumes. We appreciate all the hard work you girls did." Yuki managed to say in a weak voice.

"I'm so happy I never imagined you girls would make me a costume too." Shigure said in a slightly pained voice.

"Interesting choice of costumes." Hatori said as he entered the room. "I couldn't have chosen more fitting one's if I tried. "Ayame's outside with the rest of the kids you better hurry and put your costume on Tohru. Otherwise he'll think you don't like it and we'll have to hear about it all night."

"Oh no. We can't have that." Tohru raced up the stairs with her two friends right behind her. "Ayame does such beautiful work I can't wait to see it."

"Shigure looks like your plan backfired on you again." Hatori just shook his head at the miserable looking trio. "Momiji. It's not nice to laugh at other people's misfortune. Though if you can laugh at yourself I guess you might have the right to laugh."

"Oh my god. They didn't." Vampire Hiro turned to a giggling Flower Kisa. "Did you know about this? How could that girl choose costumes like that for them?"

"Tohru, didn't choose the costumes her friends did. She tried to get them to choose something else, but Tohru backed down and her friends won." Momiji said. "I was their when they were talking about it."

"And you didn't say anything to us. I think it's time for a game of kill the rabbit." Kyo said as he and Yuki started to close in on Momiji.

"Tohru save me. Kyo's being mean to me." Momiji yelled as he made a dash for the stairs. Dodging the grasping hands he made it to the bottom of the stairs. "Tohru, you look beautiful."

Momiji, Kyo and Yuki all stared transfixed up at the blushing girl. Tohru's dress was made from yards of the palest pink silk and swirled around her with ever step. The wings attached to her back were made from opalescent gauze that sparkled with every hue in the rainbow each time the light caught them.

"Tohru is a fairy princess. Tohru's costume fits her too."

"What do you mean too? Damn rabbit."

"This makes the entire party worth while." Yuki whispered. "My brother may be an idiot, but he has great taste."

"Doesn't our Tohru look wonderful?" Uo-chan said. "She's just so cute I don't ever want to let her go."

"I feel strange electric waves. Who else is here?" Hana said in her softest voice.

"Oh you guys haven't met the rest of the Souma crew have you? You'll love Kisa. She's just so cute. Hiro-chan is cute too, but he can be troublesome he likes to fight almost as much as his cousins." Tohru smiled down at Kyo and Yuki.

Haru grabbed Yuki and Kyo and pushed them back toward the living area. "come on everyone is waiting to see her. She can't come down if you guys block the stairs."

"Haru you look wonderful. I love your cowboy outfit, especially your hat." Tohru tried not to giggle.

The whole group seems to be enjoying themselves. I think this is the first time I've seen everyone smiling at the same time. Tohru looked lovingly around the room at her new family. Just then Yuki tried to drown Kyo in the fishing booth. Kyo barely managed to keep from falling in with the plastic toy filled balls.

"Yuki." Snarled Kyo. "You did that on purpose."

"I don't know what you mean. I thought cats were more graceful than that."

"I knew bobbing for apples would be a bad idea" Shigure muttered. "I'm glad I didn't suggest it to Tohru."

"I'm so glad you could come it wouldn't have been a party without you." Tohru said as she hugged her two best friends goodbye.

"We'll see you in class tomorrow." Uo-chan said. "Don't let them make you clean it all up make them help."

"See you tomorrow." Hana said as the two walked off down the path.

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"I'd rather they didn't help." Slowly Tohru turned back and walked into the room full of waiting Souma's. "Thank you for the wonderful party everyone."

Tohru walked over towards the people who she lived with and shared her life with. "This has been the best Halloween ever."

As she walked past Hatori he reached his foot out and tripped her. Yuki, Kyo, Momiji, and Shigure all reached out to catch her. Poof! When She opened her eyes She saw an orange cat glaring out of a pink hood. She turned slowly to find her self surrounded by animals in garish costumes. Then she heard the click.

"Akito wanted a picture." Hatori said as he ushered the rest of the laughing Souma's out the door to his car.

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