It was the day before the wedding. Shigure, Aya, Hatori, Yuki, Kyou, and the Green men all stayed at Shigure's house. Aya had insisted that the women take his house and shop for the evening.
Shigure and the older men sat around the dining table, the teenagers sound asleep. They each held a glass of wine. Aya supplied most of the conversation. "Gure, you are going to be moved to tears when you see your bride!" Aya beamed. "The dress I created for her is just so beautiful!"
"Didn't Nightingale help you design the dress?" Hatori pointed out.
"Details Hari, details." Aya said in a dismissive tone, waving his hand in the air as if erasing the comment.
Shigure smiled as he sipped at his wine. He placed his glass down on the table and looked at Aya. "I'm sure the dress is stunning, but I must say in this case that Nightingale is what will make it the most sensational dress you have ever created."
Aya's face became one of mock indignation. "Well, I never!" Aya said, his tone playfully outraged. "My dresses are the star, the wearer of the dress the accessory!"
Hatori rolled his eyes. Sometimes Aya was just too much.
"I'd have to agree with Shigure in this case." Robert Green said, breaking th silence he'd been keeping all evening. "My daughter makes the dress."
"Why of course!" Aya said, his face suddenly becoming bright. "I must say that creating a dress for your daughter has been a an honor. She is very beautiful. If she weren't already taken, I might have to go after her myself." Aya then gave Shigure a wink.
There was much laughter and jesting at the table. Then slowly one by one they went to bed, until Shigure was the only one left awake. He sat with his empty wine glass and stared out the open door and into the night sky.
As he gazed at the stars, Shigure noticed two that twinkled and reminded him of the twinkle in Nightingale's eyes. A smile spread across his face as his mind drifted to his love.
Nightingale sat with Jin and Mine on the plush couches of the shop. Mimi and Tohru had already gone to bed. "Just think Nightingale, in less than twenty-four hours you will be married." Mine squealed.
"You'll be Misses Shigure Sohma." Jin said with a grin.
Nightingale's cheeks turned slightly pink and a smile lit up her face. "I can't believe it. I always pictured it, but until I came here, I never thought he felt the same way."
"It is a wonderful love story." Mine replied with a smile. "It seems that there are so many in this family and there used to be none."
Jin looked puzzled. She still knew nothing of the broken curse. "Why is that?"
Mine realized what she had said. "The Sohma family just used to be unlucky in love." She answered.
"Oh, that explains quite a bit." Jin replied.
Nightingale nodded. "Well, let's not dwell on the past and look to the future instead!" She leaned to the table and lifted her cup of tea. "A toast to a happily ever after for all!"
Mine and JIn lifted their cups as well. Then they all clinked their cups together and then sipped. Soon they each went to bed. Nightingale sat up in her bed and looked put the window. She smiled as she stared up at the stars.
Mimi walked in the room and sat on the edge of the bed. "What are you thinking about?" She asked.
"I was just thinking about the time between college graduation and when I came here." She answered.
"Do you wish you would have told Shigure sooner?" Mimi asked.
Nightingale looked from the stars to her sister. "Sometimes, but I'm glad that things worked out the way they did. The time Shigure and I spent away from each other just made us appreciate each other more."
Mimi smiled. "That's a good way to look at it."
"I think so, too. Now we should go to sleep. I'm getting married tomorrow!"
The sisters hugged and then fell asleep quickly. Dreams of the next day filled Nightingale's head as she slept peacefully through the night, a smile on her face.
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I've just been fighting with writer's block. I hope you all enjoy!