Author's Note: Hello again! It's me here. Well, here's Chapter 10. This story is closing to an end quite soon! I think that everyone is going to like it! Well, everyone that's a Yukiru fan anyways! Terribly sorry that's it's SO short! I promise that the next one will be longer! MUCH LONGER! Much Love to everyone! Peace out!

Chapter 10

Together Again

The question echoed in Tohru's mind as she looked down at the ring that Yuki held up to her. "Will you marry me?" She couldn't believe that he was asking her this question. She had been waiting such a long time for the perfect man that would steal her heart away. Now, the time was here. And here she was astonished and unable to say a single word. She looked down at him with fond eyes and a heartfelt smile that spread on her face. She nodded her head.

"Yes. I will marry you," she softly whispered into the night.

Yuki carefully took the ring out of it's case and slid it onto her left ring finger. It was a perfect fit, and the diamonds glittered from the light that the candles gave off. It was a beautiful ring. There were three diamonds in the center with a white gold band. Tohru looked at the ring on her finger and stroked it lovingly. Yuki stood up from his spot and hugged Tohru from behind.

"Ah! Young love! Ah ha ha ha ha ha!" Ayame came out of the shadows holding up triumphantly a frosted cake in his hands while Shigure, Hatori, Kagura, Momiji, Ritsu, Kisa, Hiro, Hatsuharu, Kyo, Hana, and Uo followed behind him. Tohru laughed happily at the fact that she got to see everyone. Yuki was somewhat annoyed at his brother for interrupting, but seeing Tohru so happy melted his annoyance away.

"Our little flower has grown up and become a wonderful Queen and is now engaged to our Prince! What a wonderful story!" Shigure pretended to cry while jotting down notes furiously.

"Where did you all come from?" Yuki asked.

"Oh, well, we saw on the news that Tohru was Queen! And so, we just came by to say hello and pay our greetings!"

"Sissy! You're getting married! I'm so happy!" Kisa came towards Tohru and hugged her.

Uo swiped her hair back and replied somewhat gruffly, "Hey, Prince, you better take good care of our little Tohru! If you do anything to make Tohru cry, I'm going to---"

"Don't you think you've said enough for tonight? You're making everyone's eardrums fall out screaming like that in the dead of the night," Hiro crossed his arms.

"Hey, squirt, what did you just say to me?" Uo narrowed her eyes at the high school boy.

"You heard me," he scoffed.

While Uo was having a verbal fight with Hiro, Hana replied with emotion in her eyes. "Our little Tohru as a new bride. I'm going to cry," she turned to her side and put her face in one of her hands. Hatsuharu awkwardly patted her shoulder and she looked up in surprise. Hatori moved towards the two and replied somewhat firmly. "I want you two to have a fruitful relationship together. May your love be everlasting," he put his hands in his pockets and turned to leave when Tohru put out a hand and tugged at his coat. "Oh, Hatori-san! Please, stay a while. I haven't seen you in so long," her tone was pleading and her eyes were begging him to stay.

"Alright then, but, only for a little while," Hatori stopped in his tracks and turned around. "Oh, and by the way, I have something for you," he took something out of his pocket. "Merry Christmas and congratulations on becoming Queen. There will be many difficult times ahead for you---"

"Oh Hari! You're SO dull! Come on, right now is a time for celebrating! We can lecture them later, okay?" Momiji laughed and jumped up and down. He now wore men's clothing, but that didn't change his personality. He was still as perky as ever.

Tohru opened Hatori's present which turned out to be a pendant necklace. It had a lock and a key as the charm. "You've opened up the Spring in all of our lives, and got rid of our curse. I thank you most deeply," he smiled a fatherly smile.

"Thank you!" she smiled warmly up at him before giving him a hug.

This caught him off guard and he gasped in surprise and soon after, he smiled slightly before returning the embrace lightly.

"Oh, Hari! Don't keep her all to yourself! Come now, gather around!" Ayame brought a folding table and set the cake on the center of it along with a few other pastries and pies.

Tohru laughed with joy as she saw the candles that were lit on the cake. Someone popped open a bottle of champagne and everyone toasted them. "To a life of love and happiness!" Shigure raised his cup.

"Cheers!" everyone raised their glasses in unison and drank.

As Tohru looked at all of the Sohmas' and her friends gathered around and celebrating together, she felt that she was home. She truly belonged here. This was where she was meant to be. "I've found my place in life, Mom. I have all of these people who love me to take care of me forever. I'm finally where I yearned to be! Please, continue to watch over me and the rest of the Sohmas'! They've made my life such a wonderful experience!" she smiled a small smile as she thought about all the things that they have gone through together. "I hope that everything stays as perfect as it is now,"

And so, into the night, they all partied and ate. But, the dark cloud that lay in the horizon was quickly coming towards them. It was the end of a beautiful story and the beginning of another.