Finally! I return!! (I was on Christmas Vacation) I faced the worst torture known to woman!! A ten-year-old boy obsessed with Star Wars! *groan* And I want someone to tell me where he learned that language! He's not supposed to know words like that! But now, I am safe, back, and ready to complete my little gem *pats computer with story on screen* Be prepared for the end! And some really odd children! If you didn't give information about kids, I'm doing it myself. And it's your own fault if you don't like. *sticks out tongue* Oh, one last thing. Everyone appears to be the same age. I don't know why, I guess I just didn't feel like aging anyone. *sigh* That's me! (Waen, you don't want to hear this story! It's totally angst-filled!!)
"Come in, come in," Taka opened the door as Shouka and Tomo came in, with a little boy in her arms, and two girls trailing behind.
"This is Aki, the oldest, and Shetan, she's the middle child, and he's Keiichi. My little Keiichi," she cooed. Tomo did a 'proud father' pose. Taka grinned.
"They'll have lots of kids their ages to play with. Lots of folks are here already."
"Gotcha. And we brought a pecan pie for our covered dish, okay?"
"Yup. Put it on the table over there."
"Lord, there's a lot of food. How're we gonna eat it all?"
Just then Miaka popped up, with two kids in hand. "Hiiiiiii!!!!"
"Oh, I see."
"This is Mochi, and Nashi."
"Uh-huhhh."
Taka blushed. "It was her idea!"
"What's wrong?" Miaka asked.
"I was sort of wondering why you named your kids "Mochi" and "Nashi"[1], that's all."
"They're so cute and the names fit them!" Miaka declared happily.
"Oh boy."
"SHOUK!!!! Hiiiiiiiii!!!!!!" KoK rushed across the room to her. "I've missed you! It's great to see you again!" She wrung Shouka's hand excitedly. "Are these your kids? They're adorable! You guys are just such a great family!"
"Great?" muttered Taka, "With Tomo as father?"
"HEY!"
"Anyway, Taira's here already, and Waen, and Tomoko and Maze! There are still some people to come!" She turned to Taka. "It was such a great idea to have a surprise party for Keisuke and Kryssa!"
"Thank you, but be that as it may, we'd better hope that the rest of the guests show up before they get back. We don't want the surprise ruined."
"Right, right!"
"Mama, Nobuyuki says he's named after one of the characters in Aunt Waen's anime. Is that right?" A small boy had come up to KoK
"Yep! Nobuyuki is the archer," she told him, grinning.
The boy's twin jumped up behind him. "I was right! Nobuyuki is the coolest character anyway!"
"Yeah, but I'm named after a famous seiyuu, right?"
"I wouldn't say famous, but yeah, that's right, Yuuji. He's also my favorite singer."
"They yours?"
"You got it. They have Kou-ai's good looks!"
Koutoku looked pleased and flattered. "Why thank you, KoK."
"How is Waen?" Shouka asked.
"Don't ask." KoK closed her eyes. "Blurg. I think Les Miserables had a very interesting effect on her."
Waen appeared at that moment, with a small boy in her arms. "Hi, Shouka! Haven't seen you in a while! This is Briar."
"There's no Briar in Les Mis," said Becki, confused. She had just come up behind them.
"Oh, Gavroche is over there," she gestured to a group of children which by now contained KoK's sons, Waen's Gavroche, Shouka's Aki, Taira's Murasaki and several unknown little ones.
"Ah, I understand. See the little boy with Yuuji? The one with chestnut coloured hair? That's my Syaoran."
"Aww, he's adorable! His eyes are so sparkly!" KoK announced.
"Keisuke's got Moi, because she's only two months, and he's taking her to Ashitare. He volunteered to take care of the littlest ones, like Taira's daughter."
"Taira has a daughter?"
"Yes, her name is Chika."
KoK grinned. "There is no way in Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho that's a coincidence."
"Nope."
"Oh, hi Maze!"
"Hello!" Maze and Chichiri were watching their 3-year-old daughter, Kouran, who was deep in some game with Hidemi's Natsume.
"What're they playing?"
Maze smiled. "I think it's a discussion on the cost of M&Ms, in which they use real ones."
"Looks like Hidemi's passed her habits on to her children."
"It would seem so."
"How was the wedding?"
"It was wonderful! KoK scared everyone though."
"That's very like her. What happened?"
Chichiri laughed. "The Nyan-nyans started to bother her no da."
"Oh lord."
"That's about right no da. It quieted down soon however no da. And the ceremony went perfectly no da."
"He's just saying that because he got to conduct it." Maze said in an exaggerated whisper to Shouka.
"Ashitare, what ARE you doing?"
The werewolf sighed and looked up from where he was giving several tiny children a piggyback ride. Shouka had to work hard not to burst out laughing. He gave her a long-suffering look.
"Fun," the three-month-old Kojiro pronounced. Hidemi ran to him, gushing.
"That's his very first word!"
Bluefire's Kin (pronounced keen) stared at Tomoko's twins Touka and Sumire. "Our parents are so weird."
"You're right, you know."
"They are weird."
"They make such a big deal out of us talking."
"I don't get it."
They shrugged, and Sumire, using telekinesis, removed three cookies from the refreshments table. He passed them around the small circle.
"They may be weird, but most of them cook pretty well, right?"
"Right!"
Meanwhile...
"Renko! Keiko! What're you doing?"
They both blinked innocently and stopped laughing. "Nothin'," Renko murmured.
"Watchin' Onii-chan."
"Why, what's Syaoran doing?"
Renko pointed a small chubby baby hand at Syaoran, who was standing on his head. Keiichi was balanced on his feet, smiling cutely from his perch and holding a little orchid in his hand. Becki's eyes widened.
"I hope they're careful. I'm sure we don't want to kill any of you little ones."
"They are! They've been practicing."
"They won't die."
"Immensely cheerful, you are," said a voice from behind them.
Becki did not even turn around. "Children being rather stressful, Sano?"
"A bit, yes." The small, flower-like (but still very tough) young woman disentangled a child from her hair.
"Ashitare is taking care of some of them."
"Oh, I seriously doubt if Kasaru or Shushi will ever be detached from me." She pulled the little girl with green hair off her shoulder and set her on the floor. Large brown eyes stared up at her. "Oh, Byakko, you're too cute. Stop. Make yourself uncute." She sighed and picked the girl back up. "All right, all right. Hmm, I wonder how your father is dealing with Kasaru?"
"He's probably have an awful time," Shushi decided. "Kasaru doesn't like plants. Why not, mama? Everyone else in our family does."
"He was switched at birth. Your lovely older brother who adores plants as his blood family is somewhere in Bosnia, whilst we deal with this cops-and-robbers child. I'm sure that's the answer." She laughed, and tickled Shushi's ear.
"Really?"
"No, I was kidding. I don't know why."
Becki grinned. "When do you think Hoshi and Tomite will be here? We're missing them, and Juufan's bunch, isn't that right?"
"Konninichiwa, minna-san!"
"Speak of the devils!"
Hoshi, Tomite, and Yuki came in the door. Hoshi deposited a large dish of chicken teriyaki on the sideboard, and Yuki rushed to Uta.
"Uta-chan!"
"Yuki-chan!"
They hugged.
"I missed you!"
"I missed you too!"
"I bought you a gift, Yuki."
"Hm?"
"See what you think." He pulled a thin gold chain from his pocket. Hung on it was a tiny silver snowflake, done with such care that it was a miniature wonder. He carefully placed it around her neck and fastened the clasp.
"Uta, it's beautiful!!"
*blush* "Thanks."
"I still think that they're too young to be truly in love," Tomite remarked.
"Ever read "The Golden Compass" series by Philip Pullman?" Sano questioned. "They're not too young."
"Hn."
Hoshi smiled. "I think they're adorable."
"We'll be at a wedding ceremony before they're 7, mark my words."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Hey, guys!"
"Hi Juufan!"
"Ahh, it's the Juu Bunch!"
Mitsukake and his wife smiled at the comment, then looked proudly at their family of five. Five who were all perfectly identical. Quintuplets, in fact.
"Okay, Hi (pronounced Hee), Kouji, Yuuhi, Arashi, and Tsuki, show Taka what you made." She added to Taka, "They love to cook, so they all brought something they did on their own!"
"Yeah..." Taka sweatdropped as Miaka ran to the kids, gushing:
"You can cook? All right, all RIGHT!! Man, you kids are just awesome! Totally great!"
"I made dumplings!" Hi held up her offering. Miaka quickly relieved her of it.
"They look fantastic! Hi, you're just the absolute best!!"
Hi blushed, and Yuuhi nudged her aside to present his dish to Miaka. "Cherry-blossom Mochi!"
Miaka looked very thrilled as she told Mochi, "Look, they're named after you! Isn't that kid great?" Mochi nodded, removing one from the plate.
"Takes after her mother," Taka muttered.
Arashi made okonomiyaki, Kouji did sake with herbs, and Tsuki gave Miaka homemade raman. Miaka quickly decided that she loved all of Juufan's many children.
Meanwhile...
"Nuriko says no one underage can drink."
"What? Really?"
"Yeah."
"But that's not fair! I mean, come on! My dear sake, and all."
"You don't drink sake."
"Of course I do. Japanese children are raised on sake."
"Yeah, okay then. I dare you to get some kind of alcohol from Nuriko, or Taka."
"All right, I'll take you up. What'll you give me if I win?"
"If you win, you're getting the booze after all."
"All righty. Wish me luck."
So you can guess that...
Suboshi sprinted over to Nuriko, and collapsed on the floor, clutching his throat. "Dying...of thirst!"
Nuriko raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really?"
*gasp* "Yes...so... *choke* thirsty..." He made a few exaggerated dying noises. "Hey, I'd better get an Oscar for this."
"If you're really that thirsty, what do you want?"
"Uokka? [2]" Suboshi suggested.
"You're kidding me, right?"
"Not really."
"YOYO-BOY!!! YOU'RE UNDERAGE!!!!!!!"
"Am not."
"You're fifteen."
"Yeah, but if the authoress felt like making us the right ages, I'd be twenty-one, and that'd make it legal."
"That changes nothing. Do not attempt to smuggle a drink."
"I'll get you the tessen and make it so you can fry Tasuki with it."
"Would that be Uokka or a martini?"
"Thanks." Suboshi ran back over to Tomoko, and offered her the glass. "Did it."
"Yeah, but what about the tessen?"
"Oh, that. Just a sec." He flew over to the pyromaniac. "Hey, Tasuki, can I borrow your tessen?"
"What for?"
"I wanna use it on Tama-boy."
"Here ya go. Return it then!!!"
Suboshi chose not to answer as he dashed back to Nuriko and gave him the tessen. "Oh, wait." He took it back, moved to Taka, 'Lekka Shin'en-d' him, and then appeared at the cross-dresser's side to return the weapon. "Here you are, as promised." Nuriko ruffled his hair, as he returned to Tomoko.
Thus...
"There, you see?"
"Yep, you win. Poor Tasuki got the worst end of the bargain."
"Heh. Have you any idea what he's doing to aniki's family?" [3]
"No. Do I want to know?"
"Nope. All I can say is, he deserves it."
"Right then. I refuse to get involved."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure no one gets you into it. They do like using you as the peacemaker, don't they?"
At the same time...
"Chichiri, isn't this just great?"
"Yeah no da! I'm so happy now no da."
"Come over here, Kouran."
Kouran ran to her mother, and was gathered up into loving arms, and then squashed between Chichiri and Maze as they kissed.
"The world's just full of happy couples, isn't it?" Nuriko popped up.
"Gah! Nuriko!"
"Nuriko no da! Quit doing that no da!"
"Yesss, Nuriko, we already know Keisuke has a spare room. Why don't you and Taira go hang out?"
"Maybe because Keisuke just arrived?"
"What no da?!"
"Yep."
They ran to greet Keisuke and Kryssa, who had just avoided simultaneous heart failure.
"Hi everybody!"
"Keisuke, Kryssa, did you like the surprise?"
"Yeah, Miaka, it was indeed a surprise.
"And these must be your kids."
"Well, they're the newest ones, and they're the ones clinging to me, Nuriko. This is Ayame and Isaya."
"Adorable!!" Nuriko huggled them. "Hi girls!! You're just the cutest!"
Taira whacked him. "What about our kids?"
"Except for Murasaki, Chika, Tenbun and Taira."
"Good boy, girl, or whatever."
"Heh."
"So, guys, are we gonna eat now??" Miaka demanded.
"No, Miaka, what gave you that idea? We don't plan on eating at all."
"WHAT?????!!!!!"
"I was kidding, Miaka-chan."
"Oh."
"ITADAKIMASU!!!!" Nuriko declared, speeding past her to the loaded sideboard. She raced after him.
"Good, eh?" he remarked as she buried her face in a pile of whipped cream and chocolate.
"'Erry 'oo'," she announced
"Baka," Keisuke sighed, walking past, and getting plates for Kryssa and himself.
Kryssa grinned and walked over to put her arms around his waist and rest her head on his shoulder. "Isn't this fun? A party just for us."
"Yeah, and since you came into my life it's much the better."
"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww," Nuriko said, coming up behind them.
"Do you mind? You're spoiling the scene."
"Fine, I know when I'm not wanted, I'm going to glomp my wife!" Nuriko moved to Taira's side to sweep her into a hug, and whirl her around the room, ignoring the fact that the mochi in her hand left its place and went to hit the wall.
"Our folks are _really_ weird!" Kin sighed, as all around the room couples began kissing or embracing.
"Don't worry," Sumire told him, "Apparently they get worse." And with a grin he whapped his sister and began to lead the children in a terribly destructive game of tag...
THE END!!!!!!
Boy, this has been a fun story! Cheers to all, and enjoy your kids, who are now copyright of their parents! You can use them in any fics of yours. I feel bad it's at an end, but I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me. Happy New Year, minna!!!
Note to Taira: Are you impressed with my shooting-star plumb-bob?
Note to Maze: I still can't thank you enough for FnK
BAI-BAI MINNA-SAN!!!!
~KoK
[1] Guide to Children's Names:
Miaka's Mochi: Mochi means "Rice Cake". I thought it would be fun to name her kids after foods.
Miaka's Nashi: Nashi means "Pear"
Shouka's Aki: Aki means "Autumn"
Waen's Gavroche: Gavroche is character from Les Miserables (Waen's favorite character, it happens.)
Taira's Murasaki: Murasaki means "Purple"
Hidemi's Kojiro: Kojiro was James' (from Pokemon) original name
Bluefire's Kin: Kin means "Gold"
Tomoko's Sumire: Sumire means "Violet". He's also a character from Waen's anime.
Tomoko's Touka: Touka means "Peach blossom"
Sano's Shushi: Shushi means "Seed"
Hoshi's Yuki: Yuki means "Snow"
Bluefire's Uta: Uta means "Song"
Juufan's Hi: Hi means "Day"
Juufan's Kouji: Kouji is the name of Mitsukake's seiyuu
Juufan's Yuuhi: Yuuhi means "Sun"
Juufan's Arashi: Arashi means "Storm"
Juufan's Tsuki: Tsuki means "Moon"
Taira's Tenbun: Tenbun is a character from Yukiyasha Den, and she really likes him apparently.
[2] Uokka is Japanese for Vodka, which I thought would be amusing for Sushi-boy to ask for.
[3] Shouka and I are writing a story (which we don't plan on posting), and Tasuki is terrorizing Amiboshi's child. I mean really terrorizing him. I mean, really, REALLY - okay, I'll shut up...
"Come in, come in," Taka opened the door as Shouka and Tomo came in, with a little boy in her arms, and two girls trailing behind.
"This is Aki, the oldest, and Shetan, she's the middle child, and he's Keiichi. My little Keiichi," she cooed. Tomo did a 'proud father' pose. Taka grinned.
"They'll have lots of kids their ages to play with. Lots of folks are here already."
"Gotcha. And we brought a pecan pie for our covered dish, okay?"
"Yup. Put it on the table over there."
"Lord, there's a lot of food. How're we gonna eat it all?"
Just then Miaka popped up, with two kids in hand. "Hiiiiiii!!!!"
"Oh, I see."
"This is Mochi, and Nashi."
"Uh-huhhh."
Taka blushed. "It was her idea!"
"What's wrong?" Miaka asked.
"I was sort of wondering why you named your kids "Mochi" and "Nashi"[1], that's all."
"They're so cute and the names fit them!" Miaka declared happily.
"Oh boy."
"SHOUK!!!! Hiiiiiiiii!!!!!!" KoK rushed across the room to her. "I've missed you! It's great to see you again!" She wrung Shouka's hand excitedly. "Are these your kids? They're adorable! You guys are just such a great family!"
"Great?" muttered Taka, "With Tomo as father?"
"HEY!"
"Anyway, Taira's here already, and Waen, and Tomoko and Maze! There are still some people to come!" She turned to Taka. "It was such a great idea to have a surprise party for Keisuke and Kryssa!"
"Thank you, but be that as it may, we'd better hope that the rest of the guests show up before they get back. We don't want the surprise ruined."
"Right, right!"
"Mama, Nobuyuki says he's named after one of the characters in Aunt Waen's anime. Is that right?" A small boy had come up to KoK
"Yep! Nobuyuki is the archer," she told him, grinning.
The boy's twin jumped up behind him. "I was right! Nobuyuki is the coolest character anyway!"
"Yeah, but I'm named after a famous seiyuu, right?"
"I wouldn't say famous, but yeah, that's right, Yuuji. He's also my favorite singer."
"They yours?"
"You got it. They have Kou-ai's good looks!"
Koutoku looked pleased and flattered. "Why thank you, KoK."
"How is Waen?" Shouka asked.
"Don't ask." KoK closed her eyes. "Blurg. I think Les Miserables had a very interesting effect on her."
Waen appeared at that moment, with a small boy in her arms. "Hi, Shouka! Haven't seen you in a while! This is Briar."
"There's no Briar in Les Mis," said Becki, confused. She had just come up behind them.
"Oh, Gavroche is over there," she gestured to a group of children which by now contained KoK's sons, Waen's Gavroche, Shouka's Aki, Taira's Murasaki and several unknown little ones.
"Ah, I understand. See the little boy with Yuuji? The one with chestnut coloured hair? That's my Syaoran."
"Aww, he's adorable! His eyes are so sparkly!" KoK announced.
"Keisuke's got Moi, because she's only two months, and he's taking her to Ashitare. He volunteered to take care of the littlest ones, like Taira's daughter."
"Taira has a daughter?"
"Yes, her name is Chika."
KoK grinned. "There is no way in Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho that's a coincidence."
"Nope."
"Oh, hi Maze!"
"Hello!" Maze and Chichiri were watching their 3-year-old daughter, Kouran, who was deep in some game with Hidemi's Natsume.
"What're they playing?"
Maze smiled. "I think it's a discussion on the cost of M&Ms, in which they use real ones."
"Looks like Hidemi's passed her habits on to her children."
"It would seem so."
"How was the wedding?"
"It was wonderful! KoK scared everyone though."
"That's very like her. What happened?"
Chichiri laughed. "The Nyan-nyans started to bother her no da."
"Oh lord."
"That's about right no da. It quieted down soon however no da. And the ceremony went perfectly no da."
"He's just saying that because he got to conduct it." Maze said in an exaggerated whisper to Shouka.
"Ashitare, what ARE you doing?"
The werewolf sighed and looked up from where he was giving several tiny children a piggyback ride. Shouka had to work hard not to burst out laughing. He gave her a long-suffering look.
"Fun," the three-month-old Kojiro pronounced. Hidemi ran to him, gushing.
"That's his very first word!"
Bluefire's Kin (pronounced keen) stared at Tomoko's twins Touka and Sumire. "Our parents are so weird."
"You're right, you know."
"They are weird."
"They make such a big deal out of us talking."
"I don't get it."
They shrugged, and Sumire, using telekinesis, removed three cookies from the refreshments table. He passed them around the small circle.
"They may be weird, but most of them cook pretty well, right?"
"Right!"
Meanwhile...
"Renko! Keiko! What're you doing?"
They both blinked innocently and stopped laughing. "Nothin'," Renko murmured.
"Watchin' Onii-chan."
"Why, what's Syaoran doing?"
Renko pointed a small chubby baby hand at Syaoran, who was standing on his head. Keiichi was balanced on his feet, smiling cutely from his perch and holding a little orchid in his hand. Becki's eyes widened.
"I hope they're careful. I'm sure we don't want to kill any of you little ones."
"They are! They've been practicing."
"They won't die."
"Immensely cheerful, you are," said a voice from behind them.
Becki did not even turn around. "Children being rather stressful, Sano?"
"A bit, yes." The small, flower-like (but still very tough) young woman disentangled a child from her hair.
"Ashitare is taking care of some of them."
"Oh, I seriously doubt if Kasaru or Shushi will ever be detached from me." She pulled the little girl with green hair off her shoulder and set her on the floor. Large brown eyes stared up at her. "Oh, Byakko, you're too cute. Stop. Make yourself uncute." She sighed and picked the girl back up. "All right, all right. Hmm, I wonder how your father is dealing with Kasaru?"
"He's probably have an awful time," Shushi decided. "Kasaru doesn't like plants. Why not, mama? Everyone else in our family does."
"He was switched at birth. Your lovely older brother who adores plants as his blood family is somewhere in Bosnia, whilst we deal with this cops-and-robbers child. I'm sure that's the answer." She laughed, and tickled Shushi's ear.
"Really?"
"No, I was kidding. I don't know why."
Becki grinned. "When do you think Hoshi and Tomite will be here? We're missing them, and Juufan's bunch, isn't that right?"
"Konninichiwa, minna-san!"
"Speak of the devils!"
Hoshi, Tomite, and Yuki came in the door. Hoshi deposited a large dish of chicken teriyaki on the sideboard, and Yuki rushed to Uta.
"Uta-chan!"
"Yuki-chan!"
They hugged.
"I missed you!"
"I missed you too!"
"I bought you a gift, Yuki."
"Hm?"
"See what you think." He pulled a thin gold chain from his pocket. Hung on it was a tiny silver snowflake, done with such care that it was a miniature wonder. He carefully placed it around her neck and fastened the clasp.
"Uta, it's beautiful!!"
*blush* "Thanks."
"I still think that they're too young to be truly in love," Tomite remarked.
"Ever read "The Golden Compass" series by Philip Pullman?" Sano questioned. "They're not too young."
"Hn."
Hoshi smiled. "I think they're adorable."
"We'll be at a wedding ceremony before they're 7, mark my words."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Hey, guys!"
"Hi Juufan!"
"Ahh, it's the Juu Bunch!"
Mitsukake and his wife smiled at the comment, then looked proudly at their family of five. Five who were all perfectly identical. Quintuplets, in fact.
"Okay, Hi (pronounced Hee), Kouji, Yuuhi, Arashi, and Tsuki, show Taka what you made." She added to Taka, "They love to cook, so they all brought something they did on their own!"
"Yeah..." Taka sweatdropped as Miaka ran to the kids, gushing:
"You can cook? All right, all RIGHT!! Man, you kids are just awesome! Totally great!"
"I made dumplings!" Hi held up her offering. Miaka quickly relieved her of it.
"They look fantastic! Hi, you're just the absolute best!!"
Hi blushed, and Yuuhi nudged her aside to present his dish to Miaka. "Cherry-blossom Mochi!"
Miaka looked very thrilled as she told Mochi, "Look, they're named after you! Isn't that kid great?" Mochi nodded, removing one from the plate.
"Takes after her mother," Taka muttered.
Arashi made okonomiyaki, Kouji did sake with herbs, and Tsuki gave Miaka homemade raman. Miaka quickly decided that she loved all of Juufan's many children.
Meanwhile...
"Nuriko says no one underage can drink."
"What? Really?"
"Yeah."
"But that's not fair! I mean, come on! My dear sake, and all."
"You don't drink sake."
"Of course I do. Japanese children are raised on sake."
"Yeah, okay then. I dare you to get some kind of alcohol from Nuriko, or Taka."
"All right, I'll take you up. What'll you give me if I win?"
"If you win, you're getting the booze after all."
"All righty. Wish me luck."
So you can guess that...
Suboshi sprinted over to Nuriko, and collapsed on the floor, clutching his throat. "Dying...of thirst!"
Nuriko raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really?"
*gasp* "Yes...so... *choke* thirsty..." He made a few exaggerated dying noises. "Hey, I'd better get an Oscar for this."
"If you're really that thirsty, what do you want?"
"Uokka? [2]" Suboshi suggested.
"You're kidding me, right?"
"Not really."
"YOYO-BOY!!! YOU'RE UNDERAGE!!!!!!!"
"Am not."
"You're fifteen."
"Yeah, but if the authoress felt like making us the right ages, I'd be twenty-one, and that'd make it legal."
"That changes nothing. Do not attempt to smuggle a drink."
"I'll get you the tessen and make it so you can fry Tasuki with it."
"Would that be Uokka or a martini?"
"Thanks." Suboshi ran back over to Tomoko, and offered her the glass. "Did it."
"Yeah, but what about the tessen?"
"Oh, that. Just a sec." He flew over to the pyromaniac. "Hey, Tasuki, can I borrow your tessen?"
"What for?"
"I wanna use it on Tama-boy."
"Here ya go. Return it then!!!"
Suboshi chose not to answer as he dashed back to Nuriko and gave him the tessen. "Oh, wait." He took it back, moved to Taka, 'Lekka Shin'en-d' him, and then appeared at the cross-dresser's side to return the weapon. "Here you are, as promised." Nuriko ruffled his hair, as he returned to Tomoko.
Thus...
"There, you see?"
"Yep, you win. Poor Tasuki got the worst end of the bargain."
"Heh. Have you any idea what he's doing to aniki's family?" [3]
"No. Do I want to know?"
"Nope. All I can say is, he deserves it."
"Right then. I refuse to get involved."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure no one gets you into it. They do like using you as the peacemaker, don't they?"
At the same time...
"Chichiri, isn't this just great?"
"Yeah no da! I'm so happy now no da."
"Come over here, Kouran."
Kouran ran to her mother, and was gathered up into loving arms, and then squashed between Chichiri and Maze as they kissed.
"The world's just full of happy couples, isn't it?" Nuriko popped up.
"Gah! Nuriko!"
"Nuriko no da! Quit doing that no da!"
"Yesss, Nuriko, we already know Keisuke has a spare room. Why don't you and Taira go hang out?"
"Maybe because Keisuke just arrived?"
"What no da?!"
"Yep."
They ran to greet Keisuke and Kryssa, who had just avoided simultaneous heart failure.
"Hi everybody!"
"Keisuke, Kryssa, did you like the surprise?"
"Yeah, Miaka, it was indeed a surprise.
"And these must be your kids."
"Well, they're the newest ones, and they're the ones clinging to me, Nuriko. This is Ayame and Isaya."
"Adorable!!" Nuriko huggled them. "Hi girls!! You're just the cutest!"
Taira whacked him. "What about our kids?"
"Except for Murasaki, Chika, Tenbun and Taira."
"Good boy, girl, or whatever."
"Heh."
"So, guys, are we gonna eat now??" Miaka demanded.
"No, Miaka, what gave you that idea? We don't plan on eating at all."
"WHAT?????!!!!!"
"I was kidding, Miaka-chan."
"Oh."
"ITADAKIMASU!!!!" Nuriko declared, speeding past her to the loaded sideboard. She raced after him.
"Good, eh?" he remarked as she buried her face in a pile of whipped cream and chocolate.
"'Erry 'oo'," she announced
"Baka," Keisuke sighed, walking past, and getting plates for Kryssa and himself.
Kryssa grinned and walked over to put her arms around his waist and rest her head on his shoulder. "Isn't this fun? A party just for us."
"Yeah, and since you came into my life it's much the better."
"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww," Nuriko said, coming up behind them.
"Do you mind? You're spoiling the scene."
"Fine, I know when I'm not wanted, I'm going to glomp my wife!" Nuriko moved to Taira's side to sweep her into a hug, and whirl her around the room, ignoring the fact that the mochi in her hand left its place and went to hit the wall.
"Our folks are _really_ weird!" Kin sighed, as all around the room couples began kissing or embracing.
"Don't worry," Sumire told him, "Apparently they get worse." And with a grin he whapped his sister and began to lead the children in a terribly destructive game of tag...
THE END!!!!!!
Boy, this has been a fun story! Cheers to all, and enjoy your kids, who are now copyright of their parents! You can use them in any fics of yours. I feel bad it's at an end, but I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me. Happy New Year, minna!!!
Note to Taira: Are you impressed with my shooting-star plumb-bob?
Note to Maze: I still can't thank you enough for FnK
BAI-BAI MINNA-SAN!!!!
~KoK
[1] Guide to Children's Names:
Miaka's Mochi: Mochi means "Rice Cake". I thought it would be fun to name her kids after foods.
Miaka's Nashi: Nashi means "Pear"
Shouka's Aki: Aki means "Autumn"
Waen's Gavroche: Gavroche is character from Les Miserables (Waen's favorite character, it happens.)
Taira's Murasaki: Murasaki means "Purple"
Hidemi's Kojiro: Kojiro was James' (from Pokemon) original name
Bluefire's Kin: Kin means "Gold"
Tomoko's Sumire: Sumire means "Violet". He's also a character from Waen's anime.
Tomoko's Touka: Touka means "Peach blossom"
Sano's Shushi: Shushi means "Seed"
Hoshi's Yuki: Yuki means "Snow"
Bluefire's Uta: Uta means "Song"
Juufan's Hi: Hi means "Day"
Juufan's Kouji: Kouji is the name of Mitsukake's seiyuu
Juufan's Yuuhi: Yuuhi means "Sun"
Juufan's Arashi: Arashi means "Storm"
Juufan's Tsuki: Tsuki means "Moon"
Taira's Tenbun: Tenbun is a character from Yukiyasha Den, and she really likes him apparently.
[2] Uokka is Japanese for Vodka, which I thought would be amusing for Sushi-boy to ask for.
[3] Shouka and I are writing a story (which we don't plan on posting), and Tasuki is terrorizing Amiboshi's child. I mean really terrorizing him. I mean, really, REALLY - okay, I'll shut up...