Shuuhei glanced around the bus to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything. They had already dropped off Yumi and Ikkaku. He had already taken his and Kana's suitcases up to their apartment. All that was left was Kana, who was still sleeping. Walking back to their room, he opened the door quietly. She was still where he had left her a couple of hours ago. He said her name softly, but she didn't stir. Shuuhei pulled the covers back, thankful that Kana had slept in his t-shirt and her pajama pants. Gently, he picked her up and carried her off the bus.

"Where are we?" Kana mumbled as they rode up the elevator.

He smiled. "We're home."

Kana opened her eyes and looked around. "Home," she whispered. "We have to go get our stuff off the bus."

"I already brought our stuff up. You were the last thing I had to get off the bus."

"You could put me down. I can walk on my own," she told him as the elevator opened on their floor.

Shuuhei laughed. "You don't have any shoes on." He nudged open the partially closed door with his shoulder. Once inside, he carried her into their room and put her down on the bed. Kissing her, he whispered, "Welcome home, Kana."

"Welcome home, Shuuhei." She kissed him. "Why did you bring me in here?"

"I thought you could go back to sleep for a while, if you want. Or we could..." he trailed off, but she knew exactly what he was thinking.

Kana smiled. "We had sex in every city we visited."

"And several times on the tour bus," he reminded her. Most nights they had stayed in hotels unless they were driving to a city further away. "It's not as much fun when I have to keep you quiet so others don't hear us."

Kana blushed. "I shouldn't go back to sleep. I have my last fitting for my dress. I need to get ready. What are you going to do while I'm gone?"

Shuuhei shrugged and sat next to her. "I need to order a new guitar, but I don't know if I want to wait until we get back from our honeymoon. I don't want to be gone when it arrives." He also needed to pick up her ring, but he wasn't going to mention it to her.

Kana smiled. "Order it after our honeymoon. Where are we going?"

He grinned at her. "Someplace we haven't been yet."

"I'll need to know what to pack; clothes for warm weather or cold weather?"

He let out a breath. She was right. "We're going someplace where the sky is blue, the grass is green and the temperatures are warm." He wanted the secluded beach house to be a surprise.

"So I need to do laundry before we go."

"Probably," he smiled at her.

"I'll go start now. Get it over with that much faster."

...

With laundry going in the background, Shuuhei put the finishing touches on his article about the dreams of Rolling Star. Using all of their dreams had been a really good idea. He started off with Ikkaku's dream of being 100 ft tall, and ended with Kana's simple dream of happiness. After their discussion at lunch, he had talked to them individually to get more details.

His phone beeped, and he looked at the text.

'Where are you?'

'At the computer. Where do I need to be?'

'You're fine where you are.'

Shuuhei grinned and wondered if she was bringing home her dress. 'Should I close my eyes?'

'Yes.' Opening the door, she said, "Keep your eyes closed." She walked over to him and sat the case down gently, trying not to make much noise. Holding it upright, she told him to open his eyes.

For a moment, Shuuhei only stared in awe. It wasn't her wedding dress. He stood. "Kana, what did you do?"

"I got you a gift. It's my way of saying thank you."

Taking the case from her, Shuuhei walked over and laid it on the couch. He opened the case and looked inside. "It's the same."

"It is the exact same one." She smiled at him. "Well, mostly."

Taking out the guitar, Shuuhei looked it over. At the top of the neck was a trio of stars that mimicked the necklace he had given her. "Kana," he began.

"I know how much your guitar meant to you, and you broke it because of me."

Putting the guitar in the case, and closing the lid, he looked at her. "You're more important to me than a guitar. It can be replaced. You can't." He kissed her. "Thank you. You didn't have to..."

"I wanted to." She smiled at him. "I ordered it the day after I got out of the hospital. I had it sent to Kyoraku."

He grinned at her. "You thought it through, didn't you?"

"Shuuhei, getting you a new guitar was the least I could do for you."

"I appreciate it." He kissed her. "I thought you were bringing home your wedding dress, and you didn't want me to see it."

"They are delivering it tomorrow. It fits perfectly, but they wanted to make sure it was wrinkle free."

"I can't wait to see you in it."

Kana smiled. "I can't believe we're getting married in a couple of days."

"I never thought this would happen when you asked me to move in with you."

She laughed. "That was the best decision I ever made."

...

"How are you all doing out there?" Ikkaku asked. His face appeared on monitors above the stage. The audience screamed. Ikkaku looked around as if he was looking to see if anyone had noticed he had a camera. "Let's go backstage." The audience screamed again. Ikkaku stopped at double doors. He looked right, then left then slowly opened the door. The camera panned the room and focused on Yumi who was tying his tie.

"The pretty boy," Ikkaku muttered.

"It always pays to look your best, Ikkaku." Yumi winked into the camera. In the audience, girls swooned.

Ikkaku rolled his eyes. "You take longer to get ready than Kana does."

"Kana's not wearing a three piece suit, is she?" Yumi looked at Ikkaku. "Where are they?"

The camera swung around and focused on Shuuhei and Kana sitting on a couch. They were whispering to each other. Kana kissed Shuuhei, and the audience went wild. Ikkaku walked over to them.

"What are you two whispering about?"

Shuuhei grinned. "I can't tell you that, Baldy."

"I'm not bald!"

Kana laughed. "I was trying to get Shuuhei to tell me where we're going for our honeymoon."

"It's a secret," he replied.

"Right. Big wedding coming up in a couple of days."

"Yes, but first, we have an amazing concert to put on."

"Oh yeah!" Ikkaku yelled. Yumi walked over to them. "We'll see you guys in a few minutes!" Ikkaku told the audience. Rolling Star waved at the camera before it faded to black. The audience roared with delight.

"They eat that up," Yumi said as he went over to the mirror again.

"What?"

"You two. Your relationship. The fans love it."

"We're not in a relationship for the fans," Shuuhei defended.

"I know. They still love it." Yumi looked back at them. "We're still up for tonight, right?" They'd made plans to go out after the concert.

"Of course we are." Shuuhei nodded.

"Five minutes!" Someone shouted into the room.

Kana took a breath and looked at Shuuhei. "This is our last concert before we're married."

"Let's make it a great one."

...

Four glasses of champagne were delivered when they were seated.

"A toast," Yumi began, picking up his glass.

"I can't drink champagne, Yumi," Kana told him.

"One small glass won't hurt the baby." Yumi looked at her.

"Yumi, I can't."

"Kana, it'll be fine." Yumi looked at Shuuhei and Ikkaku for reassurance.

"Yumi, you're an idiot," Ikkaku told him. "In all the time we've known Kana, have you ever seen her drink any kind of alcohol."

Yumi thought a moment. "No."

"Me either." Ikkaku looked at Kana. "She really shouldn't drink it and not because of the baby."

"You know?" Kana asked.

Ikkaku shrugged. "I did some research after you told us. I was curious about what happened before."

Kana smiled at him.

"What are you talking about?" Yumi asked.

"Kana's been-" Ikkaku started.

"I'm an alcoholic."

Yumi stared at her. "How come you didn't tell us?"

"We didn't tell Ikkaku," Shuuhei pointed out. "He figured it out on his own."

"Oh," Yumi's face fell. "Then I guess we won't toast."

"We can still toast. Shuuhei will just have to drink my champagne for me."

Yumi smiled at her and raised his glass. "A toast. To Rolling Star and the end of this tour. And to Shuuhei and Kana. May you always be happy."

Glasses clinked and the men drank.

"If Kana can't drink, what are you toasting with at the wedding?" Yumi asked.

"We will be drinking sparkling cider. It looks like champagne from a distance. Our guests will have champagne. Unless they prefer something nonalcoholic," Shuuhei explained.

"I see."

"Hey, Shoes, after you get married, are you still going to wear your engagement ring?"

Shuuhei looked down at the black band around his finger. "I haven't taken it off since Kana put it on me." He looked over at her. "I'll probably never take it off."

Kana smiled at him.

"What about Kana's ring?" Yumi asked.

Shuuhei grinned. "You'll see it after Kana's wearing it."