Author's Note: Here it is! The last Chapter to this short story! Hope everyone liked it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Epilogue

Seven Years Later

"Breathe, breathe. Come on, you can do it!" Uo and Hana supported their friend as she was in labor.

"You're almost there. One more push," Hatori calmly informed her.

Tohru let out a cry of pain as she pushed one last time and brought a new life into the world. The cries of a newborn baby was heard all throughout the hospital room.

Yuki's ears perked up outside as he waited impatiently to hear the news.

Hatori came out, wiping his brow. "Congratulations, Yuki. It's a baby girl," he patted him on the shoulder and chuckled.

Yuki stood there stunned at what he had just heard. "A baby girl," he repeated to himself.

"Aren't you going to go in?" Hatori smiled at him.

"Huh? Yeah. Yeah," he was still in a daze.

Meanwhile, in the hospital room, Uo and Hana were cooing over the baby.

"Look at her. She's going to be calm and serene like her father and spunky and cheery like her mother," Uo said as she softly stroked the baby's cheek.

"What do you plan to call her?" Hana asked serenely.

"Yukiko," Tohru replied weakly with a smile.

"That's such a pretty name for a girl!" Uo grinned. "Shouldn't Yuki come and hold her firstborn baby?" Hana replied.

"Yes, I wonder where he is," Tohru mused.

"Aren't you going to go in?" Hatori asked as Yuki stood right in front of the room door without budging at all.

"Go on. She's waiting for you," Hatori opened the door and gave him a push.

A stunned Yuki stumbled into the room to find Tohru surrounded by Uo and Hana. Tohru looked up and even with her hair sticking to her face from the perspiration, she looked beauteous.

He walked towards his wife and stared mesmerized by the sight of his daughter.

Uo and Hana decided to leave and give them some space. They closed the door with a small click.

"Would you like to hold her?" Tohru held her out towards him.

"I don't… I've never held a baby before," he timidly replied.

"That's okay. Neither have I. I'm sure that you'll be an expert," she smiled up at him. She started fussing. "Go on. Take her," she held Yukiko out and Yuki had no other choice but to take her in his arms.

Immediately, she ceased fidgeting and crying. "See? She's comfortable with you. She likes you," Tohru smiled knowingly at the sight. It was perfect. Everything that she would ever have wanted. Having a baby with the man that she loved.

A week later, she came out of the hospital with little Yukiko bundled up in many, many layers of blankets to keep out the cold of winter. Yuki put a protective arm around both Tohru and his daughter.

When they reached home, a surprising sight awaited them. All of the Sohma gang had gathered and surprised the newcomers with a banner overhead that read. "It's a girl!" and they were showered with ribbons, confetti, streamers and even a stuffed animal.

Momiji bounded towards them to meet the newcomer. "Look at her eyes! They're so pretty!" and they were. There were the deep violet color of her father's eyes.

"Yay! I have a niece!" Ayame twirled around like an idiot and was stopped by Hatori who put a stop to him with a flick of his hand.

"Congratulations! Congratulations!" there was a chorus of congrats and the festive mood of Christmas mixed in with all other things made this even quite a wonderful thing.

After dinner, and when they had all settled in, Yukiko was put to bed in her room. They were trying to light the fireplace, but had not succeeded in finding any lighters or matches. Hatori and Shigure actually were choosing not to reveal that they had lighters on hand. So, Haru, took out the propane bottle and started to spray the wood with it. Causing a ridiculous amount of noise and commotion, in the end, the fire did burn in the fireplace. Yuki and Tohru snuggled on the couch in front of the fireplace. Everyone divided up into pairs or groups.

Kisa and Hiro were by the window sill watching the snow fall gently and talking gently. Kyo and Kagura were together with Uo, Hana, and Haru. Hatori, Shigure, and Ayame were in the kitchen eating and drinking tea.

Everything was at peace. Tohru snuggled closer to Yuki and laid her head on his chest and Yuki put out a hand to stroke her hair and looked into the fire.

"So much has happened over the past few years," Yuki commented softly.

"You're right it has. I wonder, what our lives will be like in another five years," Tohru mused.

"Our little Yukiko will be starting kindergarten," he smiled at the thought.

"Yes, but we've been through a lot over the years. I wonder in what sort of position we would be in when another few years pass,"

As the snow fell gently outside, the Christmas music gently serenaded the couples and Christmas Eve gently came to a close.