Maple: Time for the epilogue...that means that after i'm done writing this, the story is DONE. The epilogue takes place a number of years later, hope you like it, I had it better planned out than most of the story ^_^. So, thanks for the chapter 8 reviews:

White Eternity-Well, here's an epilogue! Sorry bout the quick ending-I didn't want to drag everything out and make it boring, but in my later fics I'll try and slow things down, thanks for telling me ^_^

The Card Witch-This chapter is part of a wedding...you'll see...sorry again about the fast ending, and we haven't quite gone far enough into the future to see what their kids are like.

And thanks to the people who stayed with this story, I know sometimes I didn't update for several months, which is way too long, so I'm sorry, and thanks to the people who reviewed multiple times:

White Eternity

Okami

L-chan

Aore

The Card Witch

Okay ^_^ I guess I'll save blatant plugging of my next story for the end, heh.

Disclaimer:

I own nothing except a copy of every episode of CCS (ORIGINAL, not dubbed, just subtitled), and the 3rd volume of the bilingual manga. ^_^

~P 3 4 C 3~

~°~°~4 YEARS LATER~°~°~

"To the happy couple." The best man smiled amiably and raised his glass. A wave of low murmurs went through the room, and each glass was raised, and each person drank deeply. He took his seat, and the maid of honour, Sakura Kinomoto Li, rose from hers.

Her speech was fabulous; many said it had been the best at the reception. She told stories of her childhood with both the bride and the groom, and, like the best man, gave her blessings and a toast. Sakura returned to her seat and sipped delicately from her glass of sparkling apple juice.

As Rika Sasaki rose to make her speech, Sakura's husband, Li Syaoran, groaned. "How many speeches are there going to *be*? It's not that I don't enjoy the champagne; I don't enjoy the hangover."

Sakura laughed. "You should have taken the apple juice. They have some here for little Mariko."

As Rika's speech ended, the Lis raised their glasses with the rest and sipped. One more speech was made, then the tables were cleared to the sides of the room, revealing the dance floor.

There was a live band playing soft jazz as the bride stepped onto the dance floor for the first dance.

Daidouji Tomoyo smiled, taking Fujitaka's hands as they began to dance. "Fujitaka-san, I can't thank you enough for giving me away. You've really been like a father to me, or at least the closest thing I've ever had to one."

Fujitaka smiled. "It's really nothing. You've always been there for Sakura - besides, you are my daughter now."

Tomoyo smiled. "That's right, isn't it?" she mused.

The song ended, and the bride and her new husband led the next dance. The others joined them on the dance floor; the maid of honour and her husband, the best man, Yukito, and Naoko, Meiling and Eriol, Chiharu and Takashi, and all three Teradas.

They staggered their dances as the reception went on; some would leave to eat or simply celebrate for an hour or more. After everyone had eaten and most people had gone, the newlyweds gathered around with their closer circle of friends to just talk for hours, like none of them had any time to do anymore.

The radiant bride felt, as she sat at the table with her friends, that surely, nothing could happen to make this day better. It was a lovely April day; miraculously, it hadn't rained. The wedding had gone not quite as planned; they had to stop halfway through Yukito's speech to capture two drunk magical beasts without those without magic seeing, but that was the biggest slip-up. Tomoyo and Touya had gotten engaged on her sixteenth birthday, but waited until Tomoyo finished high school to get married. They had already pooled their savings and bought one half of the duplex Sakura and Syaoran were renting the other half of.

Sakura Kinomoto smiled contently, listening to Eriol and Meiling recount their recent trip to China. She and Syaoran had gotten hitched the summer they were both sixteen, in August. They rented one half of a duplex; only a year or so later, Touya and Tomoyo bought the other half. Their marriage didn't really affect their school life; Sakura was never late again, thanks to Syaoran, but not much changed, besides, Chiharu and Takashi also got married that summer, and Rika and Terada had done so on the very day of her birthday. Time had flew...The Lis had been married almost two years now. Sakura smiled, remembering their first anniversary fondly. Their second would be in a few months; it wouldn't be the only thing to celebrate, Sakura remembered as she placed a hand on her belly. Life was good.

Li Meiling stifled a yawn as the conversation moved from her and Eriol's visit to the rest of the Lis in China to Mariko, turning two in November. Even though Meiling's family considered her and Eriol to be engaged, they themselves had no plans of a wedding; in fact, they had never even talked about it. One thing was for sure; the only place they were engaged was in China. She started when Eriol nudged her gently. His mouth grazed her right ear as he leaned in.

"I need to talk to you." he murmured huskily. Meiling nodded, and the two got up and left, unnoticed by the others.

The two slipped out of the grand hallway, into a small corridor that Meiling was certain had not been there before. Eriol took her hands gently in his own, drew a deep breath, then began.

"Meiling, ever since I met you, I have been drunk on your talent, your spirit, your strength, and your beauty. We may have only known each other for five years, but I love you more for every day I know we'll spend together.

"Li Meiling, will you-" he was cut off by a soft, gentle kiss.

"Yes." She whispered in his ear. She drew away, and in seeing her, Eriol couldn't help grinning like an idiot. He opened the small box he had been holding and slipped a ring on her finger. The couple shared one more kiss.

"Should we tell them the good news?" Meiling turned her head towards the grand hall hesitantly.

Eriol shook his head. "This is Tomoyo and Touya's evening. Let's not steal the spotlight."

Meiling nodded. "Alright," she agreed, "tonight, we'll celebrate, just the two of us."

~°~END~°~

Charisma: So, that's the end. I know the epilogue was short (sorry!) but again with the dragging out. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, you guys inspired me, and it would be great if you could tell me what you thought of the epilogue. If you hated it, that's OK but please tell me WHY so I can get better and you don't have to hate my fics anymore. Oh, and for the people who liked the T+T in this, the next story I'm working on is an almost pure T+T, with some S+S at the end. It's called 'Something More' and the characters, if you want to find it that way, are a Touya and Tomoyo. Thanks to everyone reading this, I'm not going to be writing much M+E for a while now, and I think I'm going to miss it.

Bye everyone!

PS. Just because this is the last chapter doesn't mean that I won't read and appreciate your reviews! Remember, every time you leave a signed review, I click your username and R+R YOUR stories! It's a win-win thing, all you have to do is tell me what you thoought of the epilogue!