Raven hugged Xeno. It had been exactly three months since Xeno had reappeared to Raven. In that period of time, they had become very serious. It was once again the beginning of break. Everyone was going home. "I'll see you later, Xeno." Raven stood on tiptoes and gave Xeno a kiss on the cheek. Xeno was going home with Headmaster Leonheart. Headmaster Leonheart and his wife Rinoa had adopted him. He was now Xeno Leonheart.

"See ya. You had better write soon!" Xeno said. "Every day." Raven reassured him. Rage tugged her sleeve. "Mom's here! Cut the mushy stuff and come on!" "Looks like you've been through some mushy stuff to, Ragey." Snickered Raven. She pointed at his face. There was a lipstick print on it. Rage's face turned red to where the lipstick blended right in. "Y'see, um, Star just wanted to say bye and. Oh, COME ON!" sniffed Rage. "Bye Rage. Good luck with Star." Xeno and gave Rage a high- five. "See ya buddy. Let's go, sis!" Rage said. Selphie Tilmitt waved to them. With her was. their father. Rage whispered in Raven's ear. "Dad came back! For really! Can you believe it?!" Raven grinned and waved back at her mother. "Raven." Xeno hesitated. "Yeah?" "Here. I have no idea what to say. I'm not to good with words." He handed her a small velvet box. "Open it at home and call me. You have my number. I know this was a chicken way to do it. But I'm a chicken myself. See ya soon, love ya." Xeno dashed off. As Raven, Rage, their father, and Selphie walked off towards the car, Raven thought back on the previous year. It had been a mixture of emotions. Most of them good. It had been perfect. She opened the black velvet box. Right inside was a golden ring with a beautiful diamond shining in the middle. Her family was back together, and now she was part of two families. It looked like soon she would be Raven Leonheart. Raven turned around. She could still see the faint outline of Xeno. "I'll be right back. Wait a sec." She said to her family. She sprinted over to him. "I do." She grinned. Xeno smiled and hugged her back. "You're not home, but this'll work." She slipped the ring onto her finger. "I'll see you very soon. I promise." She waved, walking backwards toward her family. Her life had seemed so horrible before this year. But now. it was perfect. She spun around, smiling, and ran to meet her family with the news of the engagement. She had expected nothing less for the end of a perfect year.

~ THE END ~