Off to Disneyland!

The Departure

Author's Note: Well, the final conclusion - I hope you enjoyed the story! (I apologize if it's short - I just needed to wrap it up)

"We really had fun didn't we?"

"Yep, we all sure did!" Tomo grinned.

"It's a pity we have to leave though…" Kagura sighed.

Morning had arrived, the day of their departure back to Japan. They were all dressed and now were packing up their bags.

"I know…" Chiyo smiled softly. "But, it's still nice you all came…it's been a very long time since we were last altogether as friends."

"That's true," Yomi nodded as she helped Koyomiko put on her shirt. "Chiyo, I'll send you back a couple of pictures when we're back home."

"That would be nice," Chiyo replied.

"I wish you could come back with us," Osaka sighed.

"Me too," Chiyo agreed. "But I have a life here now."

"I'll miss you Chiyo," Sakaki said as she brushed Kaida's hair.

"I know," Chiyo turned to her. "I'll miss you all."

Mayaa meowed nearby; causing her to giggle and she petted him. "You too."

"Well…" Chiyo looked around. "I think we'd better get going…"

So they all grabbed their stuff and headed downstairs with no trouble at all…until Mayaa slipped out of Sakaki's arms.

"Mayaa!" she called out, running after him.

The rest of the girls only watched…and wondered. Would this soon get as chaotic as their first day here?

They eventually got their answer.

After Sakaki had managed to drag away Mayaa from the milk jug, she rejoined the others and resumed the walk to Chiyo's car. After they all had put their bags in, it was then Kaida cried out she'd lost her tiger.

Chiyo and Kagura dashed back to the room to retrieve it.

Then Koyomiko spoke up she couldn't find her crayons so Tomo and Chiyo ran back to their room again.

Then Chiyo forgot her car keys so she went back and finally returned with it, gasping for breath.

"Ah…anybody…else…forget…something?" she wheezed - her friends shook their heads in response. "…Good…"

They all huddled into the van and Chiyo started her drive for the airport. There were no problems then…yet…

Once they arrived at the entrance, it was with difficulty that Sakaki pushed Mayaa back into his carrier. After he was finally in, Sakaki sported a hand covered in bleeding cuts.

"Aw…" Kagura took it gently, kissing it. "You poor hun…"

They then went inside and unloaded their bags. It was that after earning their tickets, they noticed Kaida was missing.

"Kaida!" Kagura went into a panic, dashing across the area followed by Sakaki. Then they found her on one of the sliding floors.

Kagura ran past it to the end while Sakaki stepped onto it and caught up with the girl.

"Kaida…" Kagura gasped as she met them at the other end.

Kaida earned a massive scolding and had her tiger taken away, well safe in the hands of her mom. Afterwards, the group were able to resume with Kaida crying quietly in Sakaki's arms all the way.

They soon reached the waiting hall and settled into their seats to wait for their plane to arrive.

"Well, we sure had a great time, didn't we?" Tomo smiled, looking at Koyomiko.

"Yeah!" Koyomiko smiled.

"You can tell your grandma about the fun you had," Yomi added.

"Yeah, I will!" Koyomiko nodded. "I'm going to tell her about the pirates too!"

Meanwhile, Kagura watched her daughter in Sakaki's arms and sighed. She then handed Kaida her tiger back, much to her great joy.

"Just don't run off like that again, okay?" Kagura said, kissing her. "Mm…we had fun, huh, Sakaki?"

Sakaki nodded, receiving another kiss from her partner.

Osaka simply spaced out.

Chiyo watched this scene of her friends in adoration. Aw…how nice…

Then their plane came.

"Oh, we'd better get going," Yomi stood up. "Say good-bye to Chiyo, Koyomiko."

"Bye Chiyo!" Koyomiko waved.

"See ya Chiyo," Tomo patted Chiyo's back before following her family.

"Bye Chiyo, it was nice," Osaka smiled, hugging her then she left as well.

"Bye Aunt Chiyo," Kaida said as Sakaki carried her over then she hugged Chiyo around the neck. Sakaki said nothing, only hugging her friend.

"Later Chiyo, we'll be in touch," Kagura sighed. "Here's hoping we'll all meet together again sometime."

"Yes," Chiyo nodded, waving them off. "I'll remember this, bye everybody."

"Bye Chiyo," they all waved back as they walked towards their plane.

She kept waving until they were gone. She then turned around, sighing to herself.

One day, she hoped, that they would all meet together like this again.

As the plane took off, she walked away on her own.

There's always the holidays, she smiled.