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A/N: Ok here's the last chapter…. I have more written, BUT I'm gonna wait and see what the reaction to this story is… then I will write the rest as a sequel…… It's easier that way….SOO if you want me to put the rest of it up, then review and tell me so ^^….. well… I guess I'll get to the story now… and Gommen I didn't update for a while…..

CH 7: Ringing in the new year with surprises

On Christmas Eve, Hiei and Kanu were laying in bed cuddling when something came to

Kanu's mind.

"Hiei, I didn't get you anything nearly as expensive as this necklace." She told him.

"There's only one thing I want."

"What's that?"

            He took something out of his pocket and put it in her hand. Kanu looked at the object. It was a

ring with a black gem in it.

"That's one of my very few tear gems. Every time an ice apparition cries, their tears turn into rare and

valuable gems. Mine are black due to being part Fire youki as well. I had this ring made by a demon

in Ningenkai."

"Does this mean what I think it does? You really want to be with me" Kore kara zutto itsumademo?"

"Hai Kanu. Kore kara zutto itsumademo. Aishiteru."

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            On New Years Eve they got together again. They had sake and lots of food. When Shizuru,

Kuwabara's sister, heard there was sake she came along too. After they ate, the girls decided to play

Truth or dare. They sat in a circle. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama had their girlfriends, of wife in

Kurama's case, in their laps. Hiei was within earshot of Kanu.

"Kanu, Truth or dare?"

"Truth. Your dares are evil! She replied.

"It's just a little harmless fun." Keiko said.

"Harmless fun my butt! Skinny dipping in the lake in the middle of winter is NOT just a little

harmless fun!"

"Shizuru didn't seem to mind."

"Shizuru's drunk." She said looking at the passed out woman on the couch.

"Ok, ok. This shouldn't be too hard. Who bought you that dress you got on Christmas?"

"What, the one I'm wearing? My husband got it for me."

"HUSBAND!" Keiko, Yusuke, Boton, Kuwabara, and Yukina all asked at once.

Kanu nodded.

"Who?" Yusuke asked.

"I just told you."

"What's his name? Do we know him?" Yukina asked her.

"Can I tell them?" she asked Hiei through telepathy.

"Whatever." Was his answer.

"Yes you know him." She said. "It's Hiei."

"Since when?" Yusuke asked.

"Christmas eve."

"Why weren't we invited?" Keiko asked.

Kanu, Sakura, and Kurama giggled at this comment.

"What's so funny?" Keiko asked, Puzzled.

"A youki's marriage ritual isn't like the ningen's." Hiei said. "No one is invited to a youki's wedding,

as you call it."

"Why not?"

"Let's just say, we skip the formalities and go right to the honeymoon." Kanu said, trying to put it

mildly.

"I wonder when you'll have your first baby." Boton said.

"I don't. It'll be about 3 weeks." Kanu said with a smile as Hiei came over and sat next to her.

"Already?"

"Yeah. Demons are only pregnant for a month. Which means, we gain weight a lot faster. That goes

double for me since I'm having twins."

"What!" Hiei said, looking at Kanu.

            Just then the clock struck Midnight.

"Uh… Happy New Year?"

Kore Kara Zutto itsumademo: Forever and for always

So what'd you think? Didn't see that one coming did ya?…. ok well maybe you did….. either way, R&R… let me know weather or not to make the sequel…..